Thanksgiving notes from Chehalem Mountain area
Local column recounts Thanksgiving visits and errands among residents of Chehalem Mountain and nearby towns. Families mentioned include Hutchens, McCormic, McDougall, Wohlschlegel, and Etzwiler. visits span Dundee Newberg Scholls and Dayton with garden, harvest, and social activities. A note mentions a 110 acre timber purchase and a vehicle mishap on a return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Buck Haven
Elmer Whitmore
Newberg
I. A. McCormic
Scholls
War gave soldiers more religion say Canon Talbot
Canon Henry Russell Talbot of the National Cathedral argues that American troops emerged from World War I more religious than before. He notes late in the Argonne fighting the First division stored crucifixes and prayer books, and that soldiers valued religious items even as they learned humility and collective discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Russell Talbot
National
Washington
Stars and Stripes
Canon Talbot
American Expeditionary Forces
American Légion
Indianapolis
France
Argonne
Army training shows in civilian life at Brooklyn YMCA
Former soldiers waiting in line set the example as 10 000 members rush the Brooklyn YMCA pool. Ex service men form orderly queues at the gate and in elevators while younger non veterans are moved back to their stations. The scene recalls long hours in mess lines and supply draws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Central Y. M. C. A
Varying Strength of Sunlight and Lighting Tests
J H Kurlan der notes in General Science Quarterly that overlighting is rare and that many so called bright spaces are under lighted. Edison lamp works tests show open field sunlight at 8 000 foot candles and streets between buildings at 3 000 foot candles with shadowed areas at 300. Office desks near south windows measure 110 foot candles at 10 feet, 70 at 10, 50 at 18 feet. Inside benches between two exposures show 2 ?)
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J. H. Kurlander
General Science Quarterly
Lighting Service Department
Edison Lamp Works
Farmer to sell directly as middlemen earnings fade
James R. Howard of the Farm Bureau says farmers will market their own products, criticizing past reliance on middlemen. A humorous aside features Cornelius Husk hoping for a shortcut to his uncle in New York after a seven mile walk from Pennsylvania Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Howard
Farm Bureau Federation
Washington
Cornelius Husk
New York
Pennsylvania Station
Crinus
Corn Husk
Memorial for Baxter Dogs on Mackworth Island
A bronze tablet will honor the Irish setter lineage owned by Maine Governor Baxter. On Mackworth Island Casco Bay a granite bowlder will bear the names and records of dogs killed since 1887. Glen Cora was the first great grandmother given in 1887 by James P. Baxter.
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Baxter
Maine
Mackworth Island
Casco Bay
Boston
New York Times
Glencora
James P. Baxter
Portland
Local News Notes and Outs
Mrs. F W Houser learns her daughter is seriously ill in North Platte Nebraska and travels there from Newberg. The northeast Newberg neighborhood club hosts a gathering at Mrs W E Crozer’s home with named attendees and refreshments. Grant Van Osdel visits Portland then plans to return to Crab Orchard Nebraska while describing Portland as balmy and the Willamette Valley as a paradise for possible relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Houser
Fifth
Wynooski
North Platte
Nebraska
Town
W. E. Crozer
Villa Road
A. J. Morgan
Minnie Owen
A. M. Bohall
J. H. Baughman
Nancy Pemberton
Crozer
Grant van Osdel
Newberg
Second Street
Portland
Mack
Union Avenue
Crab Orchard
van Osdel
Bottle Up Your Troubles Song Advice Aids Daily Cheer
A light verse urges workers to sing while on the job to ease burdens. It counsels bottling up ailments and sharing health and cheer instead, recommending a deep breath, fresh air, and a friendly greeting to improve mood and stamina.
How to Remove Water Spots with a Damp Cloth and Iron
To remove water spots, dampen a matching material with luke warm water and place it over the spots on the right side. Press with a moderately warm iron, keeping both the pressing cloth and fabric dry. The spots will disappear.
Ducks Form Triangle in Flight to Share Leading Duty
The text explains that migrating flocks of ducks and geese fly in a triangular formation to ease air resistance. The lead bird bears the hardest work, but as fatigue sets in a replacement charts the forward position to keep the group gliding.
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Newberg Graphic Specielines In
Chehalem Mountain
Gladys Edwards
Grace Hutchens
Mrs. Humphreys
Myron Byron
Dundee
W. F. Allen
J. P. Jones
Ray Ego
Robert Skelton
Earl Etzwiler
Williamson
Skeltons
Mr. Cady
Roy Shook
Jesse Warner
Mary Jones
R. L. McDougall
E. V. McDougall
Newbery
Ren
A. B. Flint
Earnest Wohlschlegel
Lewis Hulit
Mrs. Wohlschlegel
Hulst
Cate Hutchens
Carl Wohlschlegel
West Chehalem
Monroe Hutchens
Ira McCormic
Hillsboro
Odd Fellows Lodge
Winnifred Finigan
Fred Wohlschlegel
Etzwiler
Fred Mitterns
Hearly
Earl
James McDougall
Leslie McDougall
Dayton
Roy McDougall
L. L. Chambers
Dixie Farm
Mr. Chambers
Barney Oldfield
Doyle's Tire
Dr. C. A. Eldriedge
Lynn B. Ferguson
Newberg, Oregon
RED
Fownes
E Linen Department
Ajax
Doyle’s Tire Shop
First Street
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