Portland Weekend Visitors and Community News
This Portland area column reports Mrs. James Kane visiting from Portland, Clayton Peters returning from Edwall Washington, and Mrs. John Astleford and children visiting Sherwood from California. It notes a flagpole at Huber camp, Ed Weston catching a 45 pound salmon at Oregon City, Rev G W McClure preaching at Sunnyside with Prof Shambaugh of Pacific College assisting, and Will Schaad visiting Milwaukie with a sick child. It warns Liberty measles are spreading and mentions Mrs. Lloyd Brickley visiting Strate family, a Red Cross pie social Friday, and Lewis Warner’s paralysis after his sister Nellie Thomas’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kane
Portland
Clayton Peters
Edwall
Washington
John Astleford
California
Sherwood
Will Schaad
Lewis Warner
Parrett Mountain
Nellie Thomas
Local Social Notes And School Update In West Chehalem
Sunday gatherings at the E G Fendall residence feature Mr and Mrs Omar Fendall and Miss Leona Anderson of Portland visiting area friends. Several local women guests and a death call to Toppenish touch community life. District 61 closed for measles then reopened. Profs Varney and Ferricks of McMinnville to preach in West Chehalem with Ferricks substituting for Varney on April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Anderson
Portland
Ethel Bush
Lela Yergen
Beulah Versteeg
Lois Fendall
Frank Russell
Artis
Walter Ray
Rayhell
Varney
McMinnville
West Chehalem
Ferricks
Dell Barber
Henry
Anna Ringnes
Silverton
Jack Larsen
Maude Olson
Chancey Gell
Wallace Mauzey
Mauzey
Walter
Guy Ray
Local social notes and school updates from Raybell area
Miss Eva Zenzen and Anna Ringnes spent weekends at home in Raybell while families including the Rays and Mauzeys hosted visitors in Portland and West Chehalem. John McNamara marked his tenth birthday at home after school, with games and refreshments. The Raybell school supervisor Mr Hoppes awarded two stars for library and playgrounds as Chancy Gell and others helped install equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McNamara
Hoppes
Raybell School
Messrs
Chancy Gell
Jim Johnston
Jack Larsen
Walter Ray
Sunday school teachers meet to discuss plans and issues
Teachers and officers of Sunday school will meet at the church to discuss plans and problems. Amos Nelson, father of N. P. and Frank Nelson, died at his Newberg home last week. The funeral was held at Hollingsworth chapel and burial followed at West Chehalem cemetery. The Ladies Aid Society planned a Hard Times Social for Friday evening April 26 with a Mysterious Supper at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Nelson
N. P
Frank Nelson
Newberg
Hollingsworth Chapel
West Chehalem
Ladies’ Aid Society
Fernwood Social Roundup and Red Cross Efforts
Resident Adolf Wohlgemuth spends a few days at home while Miss Mary Hobson visits Miss Evelyn Baker and Miss Mina Ames visits Joe Powell. Mr and Mrs W A Parrish travel to Portland to see daughters Della and Freda. Fred Wohlegemuth buys a new Ford. Fernwood families increasingly own cars. Local church services see strong turnout as Evangelist Dunn speaks and Mrs Stevenson leads songs. Fernwood Red Cross auxiliary reports 70 pajama suits and 96 bed shirts since December 1917. meetings every Thursday 9 am to 4 pm at Mrs U S Bryant’s home, urging continued support for troops and front-line suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Wohlgemuth
Mary Hobson
Evelyn Baker
Mina Ames
Newberg
Joe Powell
W. A. Parrish
Portland
Della
Freda
Fred Wohlegemuth
Automobilists
Ford
Fernwood
Christian Church
Evangelist Dunn
Stevenson
American Red Cross
U. S. Bryant
Mountain Top Road Opens for Ford Travel
Mountain roads dried enough to allow Ford passage. Earl Etzwiler and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. John Ornduff. Lotus Davis returned to stay indefinitely after working in Portland shipyards. Charles Tyke son went to Portland to see Mrs Tyke, who is improving from illness. A Literary program was given Friday evening and one more meeting was planned before ending the season. Next Sunday Sunday school begins at 10 with the church service led by Rev. M. L. Burgett, likely his last appearance before conference next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Etzwiler
John Ornduff
Lotus Davis
Portland
Charles Tykeson
M. L. Burgett
Local Benefit Performance Raises 26 Proceeds
N. C. Johnson and Miss Edna Ralston on sick list. A Red Cross benefit at the school house Tuesday night drew a lively crowd. The Family Album sketches with Willie Sparks and Freddie Sparks theme delighted audiences. Bert Miller, Charles Morris, Miss Britt and others received praise for performances. Thanks extended to Mrs Chas Morris and helpers for music and readings. Proceeds amounted to 26 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Bert Miller
Charles Morris
Willie
Freddie Sparks
Britt
Chas. Morris
Bassett
Wilkens
Fort
Mr. Moore
Electric Light
Cows as Pets in Korea and Nearby Cultures
The piece notes limited milk use in China and Korea, where cows are mainly draft animals. It jokes about foreign cows in Japan, a missionary’s cow in Korea, and a pampered native calf that must have boiled grass. It also mentions cold weather scenes with children and cows clothed in blankets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Orient
Boasy
Japan
Korea
Toe Dancing Exchange Between Miss Jumbo and Mr Monk
A playful dialogue features Miss Jumbo offering toe dancing to Mr Monk who agrees with a quirky caveat about toes. The scene centers on a humorous interaction and mutual amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jumbo
Mr. Monk
Mice Attack Infant. Rabies Test Planned
A Montgomery Advertiser report states small mice attacked a child under one year old. Heads were sent to the state Pasteur Institute for rabies testing. The mother found two puncture holes in the child's head and the mice were sent to the state laboratory for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Pasteur Institute
Montgomery Advertiser
State Laboratory
Same Boys Muddy Clothes At Trenches
Mrs Corntoe eel remarks that Josh’s action mirrors a soldier’s habit of getting clothes muddy upon reaching the trenches. The exchange highlights a scene where a letter triggers memories of frontline life.
Fragmentary Philadelphia Bulletin Quote
Readable bits show a playful exchange with Mrs Gribbe and QGrabbs amid a crowd. Fadel is mentioned in a slur about a slaughter sale and a hundred other women gaze at the speaker.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Treasury
First National Bank
Oregon
Huber
Ed West
Oregon City
G. W. McClure
Sunnyside
Shambaugh
Pacific College
Lloyd Brickley
Red Cross Auxiliary
Mrs
Omar Fendall
E. G. Fendall
Eva Zenzen
Racine Road
Mounti-Mile Cord
Racine
Riera
Gray
McCoy
Racine Rubber Company
Racine, Wis
N. C. Johnson
Edna Ralston
Bessy
Chehalem Center Church
J.s.graves
Spaulding Logging Company
E. A. Ellis
RED
Live Stock Commission
Portland Road
Clarence Buttle
Kee Bate
Sien
C. R. Chapin
Dre. H. C. Dixon
H. M. Massey
Ralph W. van Valin
U. S. National Bank
DR. A. M. Davis
Ferguson's
Littlefield & Romig
Physicians and Surgeons
Fliat Nat'l Bank Bldg
Thos. W. Hester
Dixon
White
Res
E. E. Daniels
Undertakers
Hodson & Elliott
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