Great Gothic Barns Compared to English Villages Churches
The article praises old Gothic barns dating from the 14th century in England for their dignity and beauty, likening them to village churches. Notable examples include Glastonbury Wells Pilton Great Coxwell and Abbotsbury, with Great Coxwell barn lauded by William Morris as unapproachable in dignity and cathedral like.
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England
Glastonbury
Wells and Pilton
Somersetshire
Great Coxwell
Berkshire
Abbotsbury
Dorsetshire
William Morris
Oberammergau Wiped Dry By War’s Grim Toll
Atlantic Monthly notes Oberammergau in Bavaria, famed for its Passion Play, is virtually deserted as male residents join the Bavarian army. Reported losses include 40 killed and 48 wounded in the first year, with 550 of 1800 men gone. The town’s money and spirit suffer as some players lose limbs and demand for the play dwindles.
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Oberammergau
Bavaria
Madeleine Doty
Oberammergan
Atlantic Monthly
Legend of Alsace Giants and the Plowman Tale
A Christian Science Monitor echo recounts a Alsace legend where giants live in a castle in a valley. The daughter, 80 feet tall, lifts a plowman and horse to her castle but her father orders them returned. The tale ends with peasants no longer harassed.
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Alsace
Christian Science Monitor
Hoover Praises Voluntary Rationing Efforts
Controller Hoover lauded Washington supporters for the success of voluntary rationing. He noted universal observance and recalled a child’s emotional moment during a country picnic, illustrating the public spirit behind the policy.
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Hoover
Washington
Oma
Willie Stone Sees Lott Go Blind in a Remarkable Visit
Willie Stone reports that Mr. Lott appears to be going blind after a visit to his home. The boy recalls Mr. Lott asking where his hat was, while it remained on the boy’s head all along.
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Willie Stone
Mr. Lott
Wille
Harpers Magazine
Dundee News In Brief: Fire, Red Cross, and Local Passings
Dundee residents report a forest fire near lumber camp threatening timber and orchards with tools burned and a night watch established. Red Cross meetings delay due to prune harvest while urging strong male attendance. Mrs Charles Parrett of Dundee dies in San Diego leaving husband two children and a bereaved father. funeral details follow. John Herring and others expand drier capacity and local farm work continues with harvest helpers from Dundee and surrounding areas.
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Dundee
John Herring
Dundee Red Cross
Red Cross
San Diego
Charles Parrett
Parrett
John Livengood
Lila Livengood Parrett
Funeral Procession and Burial Held at Local Church
Floral offerings marked the funeral as mourners escorted the party to the church for short services. Burial followed in the family lot at the local cemetery.
Chehalem Center News Roundup
Mrs Cyrene Palmer visited friends here over the past week George Perry returned from Bremerton for a family visit A A Post and Mrs E Yarns visited Amity Rosalie and Hilma Hendrickson stayed with Mrs Marie Tangen Misses Anna and Aubrey Tangen and Lester Waters visited LaFayette Locks Flora Graves visiting her Portland brother while Mrs Billy Graves stays in the country Benny Shires recovering from a severe leg fracture The Chehalem Center W C T U will meet the second Wednesday in August at Mrs S W Newhouse's home Mr and Mrs A W Hendrickson and the Misses Rosadie Hilma and Goldie visited H Walton and family from Portland after church and greetings with friends.
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Rosalie
Hilma Hendrickson
Marie Tangen
Flora Graves
Portland
Mrs
Billy Graves
Chehalem Center
S. W. Newhouse
A. W. Hendrickson
Rosadie
Hilma
Goldie
H. Walton and
Local Notes From Mountain Top Area
Mrs Monte Sleeper visited Port land last week Martha Proctor leaves for California on a six week vacation A crowd of local youths went to Skookum Lake last Sunday on a hayrack drawn by a four horse team Bonnie Bales former Mountain Top teacher visited town A surprise gathering of about thirty people was held at the Brunson home Theresa Boyd of Ribbon Ridge Alberta Laughton and Mina Luts of Newberg attended the event.
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Michael Muller
Portland
George Larkin
Newberg
Skookum Lake
Mies
Bonnie Bales
Mountain Top
Brunson
Theresa Boyd
Ribbon Ridge
Alberta Laughton
Mina Luts
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D. M. Nayberger
McMinnville
Oregon
Legend of
California
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
V. D. Miller
Standard Oil Co
Newbers
F. W. Meyer
Homer Fisher
Little Son
John Edwards
Clark Smith
Dalles
Grandpa Willard
Dayton
Frederick Holzmeyer
Uel Marr
James Allan
Henry Billich
John
George Trunk
Hans Groth
Harold Parrett
Lloyd Vedder
George Gibbons
Clifford Gibbons
Ernest Thun
Uncle Sam
Mr. Vedder
Ashna Vedder
Thomas Owens
Pederson
Owens
Dundee School Board
Larkin-Prince Hardware Co
Cyrene Palmer
George Perry
Bremerton
A. A. Post
Amity
Mrs. E. Yarns
Anna
Aubrey Tangen
Lester Waters
LaFayette Locks
Benny Shires
The
Newberg Feed Co
Rae * Sey
Jersey
L. L. Keach
Springbrook
L. Hammer
McCoy Bros
Clarence Butt
J. N. Powell
Fernwood
Newberg Orchard Co
H.S. Gile & Co
D. Cantwell
Dayton Avenue
Mary Johnson
B. A. Kirks
Nash
Flist St
Wm. Kincaid
Churchill & Tyndall
North River and
Sherdan Streets
Chester
H. H. Gilks
Hammersley Place
John Groff
Monte Sleeper
Martha Proctor
HS. Gile & Co
Enos Ellis
Samuel W. Jackson
State of
Yamhill County
Meldora J. Smith
E. E. Wilson
Corvallis
E. A. Ellis
Live Stock Commission Merchant
HK Stock Specialty
Portland Road
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