County celebrates road completion at Dayton Labor Day
A county wide celebration planned for Labor Day September 5 in Dayton marks the completion of paved highways linking Newberg to Dayton and McMinnville to Dayton and Portland to Sheridan. The event aims to involve all county towns with parades sports races a barbecue and evening carnival.
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Dayton
Newberg
McMinnville
Portland
Sheridan
Es Dayton
Dayton Ee
Newberg Commercial Club
Examinations for Postmaster to Be Held September
Examinations for postmaster positions will be held September 10 in multiple Oregon cities to fill vacancies at numerous offices including Albany Astoria Baker Coquille Enterprise Eugene Forest Grove McMinnville Newberg Ontario Oregon City Portland Roseburg Salem Silverton The Dalles Tillamook and others. Pay ranges from 1200 to 2100 dollars yearly with the Baker postoffice offering 3200.
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Washington
Albany
Astoria
Baker
Coquille
Enterprise
Eugene
Forest Grove
McMinnville
Newberg
Ontario
Oregon City
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Silverton
the Dalles
Tillamook
Oregon
Bandon
Carlton
Clatskanie
Condon
Cresswell
Dayton
Drain
Gaston
Gresham
Halfway
Ione
Jefferson
Molalla
North Powder
Nyaan
Rainier
Selo
Stayton
Wallowa
Westport
Wheeler
Yoncalla
Telegram
Mid-Summer Concert by Local Methodist Choir
The sixth annual mid-summer concert of the volunteer choir at the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held Sunday evening at 8:00 o'clock. Director is V. V. Gould. Performers include Misa Mabel Miller and Planiat.
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The
Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
V. V. Gould
Misa Mabel Miller Planiat
Graphic Ad and Letters Mention Berkeley Address 1921
A.Nottage Dimond Newberg Oregon correspondence praises the Graphic newspaper. A.Bouquet at 2229 Chapel St Berkeley Calif is listed with the date August 6 1921. The writer requests forwarding copies to Hughson California.
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A.bouquet
Chapel St
Berkley
Calif
Nottage & Dimond
Newberg
Oregon
Hughson
California
Farmers Club Examines Federation Endorsement and Exhibits
At the cannery auditorium meeting the Farmers Club debated endorsing the County Federation and issuing a county booklet. Attendees divided on action, leaving decisions to the executive board and committees. F. A. Morris praised the Berry Festival exhibits and urged planning for next year with community exhibits competing.
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Alexander the Great
Persia
Farmers Club
Cannery Auditorium
Chas. K. Hubbard
Alex
F. A. Morris
County Federation
Bixler
Federation
McMinnville
Actui
Morris
Mec- Minnville
Mr. Morris
Morris outlines busy future with house moving projects
W R Morris reports heavy demand for moving, raising, and leveling homes. Contracts include removing a barn for Union Oil at the north end of College Street, raising and refounding several houses on Third Washington Fourth Fifth streets, and future city work across the river.
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W. R. Morris
College Street
Chas. Shires
Third
Washington Streets
Joe Bixby
Weat Third Street
Mr. Bixby
Haworth Place
Ninth and
Chehalem
L. M. Buell
Weat Fifth Street
Morris
Drowning at Willamette River Near Newberg Shocks West Chehalem
Roy Drake, employed by J. E. Smith near St Paul, drowned last Sunday after his log was swept into a wing dam while three men rode logs up the Willamette. Local grappling efforts failed to recover the body as authorities and townspeople sought a salvage, with Drake’s family traveling from Ashland to await news. West Chehalem hosts a noted meeting led by Horace W. M. Houlding on China and dairy work, highlighting local agriculture and the “Home Plate” orchard promoted by Billy Sullivan alongside other prominent residents.
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Roy Drake
J. E. Smith
St. Paul
Willamette River
Drake
Wing Dam
Portland
Ashland
Bewberg
Uch
Hich
West Chehalem
Horace W. M Houlding
China
Houlding
Church Missionary Board
Mr. Houlding
Renee Ee Rome
Oka
America
White Sox
Billy Sullivan
Chicago White Sox
Mr. Sullivan
W. V. Dolph
E. G. Fendall
H. L. Amoth
John A. Smith
F. O. B. Newberg
Newberg
Prune Focused Growers Picnic at Yamhill Today
A growers picnic in Fryers Grove Yamhill today August 11 covers prune topics. R C Paulus Oregon Growers Cooperative will discuss association work while Ernest S Sergeant of Butler and Sergeant New York speaks on prune marketing and outlook.
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Yamhill
Fryers Grove
R. C. Paulus
Oregon Growers Cooperative Association
Ernest S. Sergeant
Sergeant
Butler & Sergeant Brokerage
New York
Oregon
Oregon Pear Prices Hit High for Canning Stock
Oregon Growers Cooperative reports the top price for the coast states canning pears at 65 dollars per ton for No 1 fruit from the Umpqua and Willamette valleys with 35 dollars for No 2 pears and 1 dollar shipping points. Early grower advances possible after marketing. California and Yakima precedents noted. Rogue River valley pears already rolling in as the season starts.
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Oregon Growers Cooperative Association
Umpqua
Willamette
California Pear Growers Association
California Fruit News
Rogue River Valley
Martins Take Washington Harvest Trip Ends in Dayton Work
Zack Martin and son Herbert traveled from Reedaville to Washington last week but stopped in Dayton to run a grain warehouse earning six dollars daily for Zack and five fifty for Herbert. Mrs Martin stays on the ranch. Myrtle and Ruby visit Newport for surf and breeze. Harvest near finished. stay durations set for two to three months for the Martins and two months for the girls.
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Zack Martin
Herbert
Washington
Dayton
Mr. Martin
Reedaville
COUNTY FEDERATION MEETING
Your opportunity presents itself on August 16 1921 at 8 p m when the Amity people will entertain your Yamhill County Community Federation A delegation is coming from Marion county Dean E C Robins of the University of Oregon will be the principal speaker Everyone come that the world will not be against Yamhill county but Yamhill county against the world. L L Thornton Sec
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Yamhill County
E. C. Robins
Business Administration
University of Oregon
Marion County
L. L. Thornton
Sec
Hazardous Mt Hood trip detours overshadow scenic reward
A Portland reader recounts a weekend drive to Mt Hood via Powell Valley Road. Detours and construction make the road hazardous with planked sections, broken axles, and a rollover. Despite dangers, the scenery and berry harvest appeal, and the trip could be popular when road work ends.
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Mt. Hood
Powell Valey Road
Portland
Division Street
Powell Valley Road
Gresham
Sandy
Government Camp
National Forest Reserve
Letter from Mrs. McDougall reports local births and road work
Hemlock Oregon August 8 1921 Mrs Roy McDougall Chehalem Mountain correspondent writes of a new son born to Mr and Mrs H C Maynard of Hemlock John Carroll Maynard born August 7 1921 mother and babe well Also notes county road work and a growing tent city along the main road to Tillamook and ocean resorts highlighting local connections to Newberg and McMinnville timing.
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Graphic
Roy McDougall
Chehalem Mountain
Hemlock
Oregon
Newberg Graphic
Newberg
H. C. Maynard
John Carroll Maynard
Babe
Mr. Maynard
McMinnville
Marion Palmer
Tillamook
Ocean Resorts
Card of Thanks for Lavine Wife
I thank all who rendered kindly assistance and lightened my affliction in the bereavement of my wife. Tee G. & Young.
Evanston summer life charms all ages with sports and music
In Evanston on July 23 1921 residents pursue education and recreation with zeal. The lakeside swims and park sports attract families and even pets while the music schools bustle with loud practicing and a lively cacophony of violins pianos organs and saxophones amid hot weather and open windows.
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Evanston
Tes
Jack Hutchinson
Ganeaur
Billious
Newberg
Chicago University
Northwestern
Ruby Frances Venson to James Wilson Richardson
A Dayton transfer involves Ruby Frances Venson gifting or transferring rights to James Wilson Richardson of Dayton. Details on the nature of the transfer and accompanying terms are not provided in the fragment.
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Ruby Frances Venson
Dayton
James Wilson Richardson
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Yest Chehalem
the Martins
Mrs. McDougall
G. & Young
Jessie E. Britt
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