Good Roads Meeting Forms Yamhill Auto Association
A Duncan's Hall gathering in Newberg launches the Yamhill Auto and Clubs Good Roads Improvement Association to fix the Rex to Tigardville Portland road segment in Washington County. Portland and McMinnville delegates pledge support, appoint officers and solicitors, and plan fundraising to grade and rock the main route amid broad community backing.
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Duncan’s Hall
Newberg
Washington County
Yamhill County
Portland and Upper Valley
Willamette
George E. Waggoner
Portland
Portland Road
Rex
Tigardville
W. H. Nelson
McMinnville
Portland L. M
Priest
Oregon Good Roads Association
Waggoner
Yamhill Auto and Clubs’ Good Roads Improvement Association
Board of 5 Governors
Board of Governors
W. T. Macy
G. S. Wright
John Crosby
Dr. Littlefield
H. L. Keats
John Winters
Gus Guddat
Dr. Wright
L. M. Smith
Geo. E. Waggoner
John Williams
Yamhill
J. B. Fryer
Carlton
Wm. Bewley
Sheridan
Dr. Swick
Dayton
G. F. Houser
Amity
A. P. Fletcher
LaFayette
Carl Fuqua
Willamina
Harold Prince
Dundee
Duncan
Excee Macy
Astoria Centennia Program Details and Funding
The Astoria Centennial celebration is planned from August 10 to September 9 with Oregon state funding of 50000 dollars and local sums totaling 150000 dollars. The program lists daily themes including Elks, G A R and Pacific Coast Regatta days with Sundays reserved for church services and historical sermons.
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Astoria
Oregon
Clatsop County
John Jacob Astor
New York City
Elks
Gion
Oregon Developement League
Puget Sound
Seattle
Tacoma-Washington
Oregon Development League
Spokane
Idaho
Montana
Redmens
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Pioneers
Pennsylvania
Ohio
McLoughlin
New York
Delware
Colorado
Wyoming
Texas
Portland
Shriners
Astor
Fisheries Congress
Maryland
New Jersey
California
Home Products
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Missouri
Oklahoma
Lewis & Clark
North
South Dakota
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Alaska
Carolinas
Virginias
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Centennial pageant features races parades and prizes
The event offers 12000 in cash prizes for races as boats gather from the Pacific Coast to start and land on the Columbia River shore. nightly shows run for three weeks with a 200 foreign vaudeville ballot adding to the spectacle. Fort Astor replica and other historical features, a large parade with allegorical floats and naval and marine parades are planned during the centennial celebration.
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Ing
Pacific Coast
Sur
Columbia River
Fort Astor
Astor
Astoria
Methodist Church Plans Reception Day at Next Sabbath
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces reception of probationers into full connection next Sabbath. Morning sermon titled A Strong and Beautiful Church. Evening talk on King James Translation and Six Reasons Why I Believe the Bible. Easter Cantata directed by Prof Hull to be repeated after the sermon. All invited.
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Hull
Sweet Chehalem Valley Prophecy Poem by Joan L. Vesta
The poem invites settlers to Chehalem Valley praising fertile soil, peaceful homes, schools, churches, and no liquor sales. It extols labor as pleasure and urges earnest families to settle, asserting welcome without resentment for those planning a family. Dated April 19, 1911, and signed by Joan L. Vesta.
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Joan L. Vesta
Register Farm Names in Polk County
The Polk County Observer reports a May 19 effective date for a new farm name registration law. Farmers may pay $1 to the County Clerk to have a farm name recorded with a certificate, and the Secretary of State will maintain a statewide register. If a chosen name is already used, owners may submit alternatives at no extra charge.
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Polk County
C.L. Hawley
Secretary of State
Skelton letter criticized for honesty by Enterprise
In response to N. C. Christenson's "To the Public" letter in the Enterprise dated April 13, the author disputes every sentence, challenging the claim that they tried to be fair with Mr. Skelton and alleging biased property critique.
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Christenson
N. C. Christenson
G. P. Skelton
Skelton
May Day Celebration at High School Grounds
The High School hosts its annual May Day on Saturday April 29 with a 10 oclock parade from the school. Miss Gwendolen Stannard will be crowned May Queen at the city park. Afternoon events include a Newberg versus Dayton high school baseball game at 1 30 and an inter class track meet with admission charged to cover expenses. B S Craven and wife visited from Portland earlier this week.
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Gwendolen Stannard
Newberg
Dayton
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Cel Brate
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sweet
Chehalem Valley
B. S. Craven and Wife
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