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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
4
Newberg Graphic notes former Kaiser Wilhelm II as a private citizen in 1918. The issue highlights letters from soldiers Glenn Paxson and Gerald Gower, with more letters held for next week.
Elsie May Gordon who charmed local Chautauqua audiences last summer has been accepted for work abroad as an ens tertianer for the soldiers and is waiting in Portland for sailing orders.
The writer derides a group of Republican senators for proposing to declare the presidency vacant. They argue President Wilson has broken precedent by venturing beyond the three mile limit and praise his intelligence and leadership for aiding in settling pressing issues.
Editorial note explains misreadings of figures next to names showing paid dates. Dec 18 means paid through December 1 1918, the 18 indicating year not day. Graphic now operates on a paid in advance basis and readers are urged to respond promptly to avoid missing issues.
Oregon Journal writer Fred Lockley recounts months in France with the YMCA describes war horrors and urges humanity to seek the Sermon on the Mount. He suggests people may one day reject blood-stained war for peace and righteousness. The piece appears on the Graphic's third page this week.
An Oregon article credits prohibition with boosting productivity and war fund contributions. It claims reduced accidents, lower crime, and better health, noting workers redeployed from seven large breweries and only minor brewery closures as Oregon and Portland meet wartime needs.
The text asserts a great era of industrial activity begins with peace restoration as natural energy remains untainted by stimulants and earnings are not spent on indulgence. It argues freedom from alcohol will attract home seekers and investors to manufacturing, commerce or farm, forest and mine production, presenting moral and economic gains.
Arthur T. Lee recalls eight days on a front line with heavy artillery, machine guns, and scarce supplies. He notes capturing weapons and ammunition, a near discovery from a wounded enemy, and grim days of hunger, rain, and cold. He describes his wound after a fall into a ditch and subsequent medical care in France as of November 10.
In another sector Lieutenant Walter Lee survived a shelling that leveled a building with four 210mm shells. His brother was wounded the same day, but Lee escaped unhurt and spent a night in a shell hole as shells fell nearby. He has just received his First Lieutenant commission.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Prof F W Perisho as superintendent Church services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m led by Rev Fred E Carter Regular business meeting the first Wednesday night each month Prof Oliver Weesner and Mrs Pearl Weesner serve as clerks Junior C E at 3 p m Christian Endeavor Sunday at 6 30 p m with Miss Louise Hodgin as president A hearty welcome awaits you
Morning service at 11 features I Must Know God and 7 30 evening talk Jesus Was Censured from Jesus in Johns Gospel. Monday 7 30 monthly trustee meeting Tuesday 7 30 C E business meeting and social Wednesday 7 30 Consecra tion from Studies in Deuteronomy and 8 30 mission study class. All are urgently invited who attend no other gospel church.
Sunday services include Bible school at 10, morning sermon Crowns at 11, Y P 8 C E at 6 20, and evening sermon The Way of the Transgressor at 7 30. Midweek prayer meets Wednesday at 7 30. Christian Endeavorers head to Amity County Convention December 6 8. We welcome you to any service.
The county school superintendent of Yamhill county Oregon will hold the regular examination of applicants for State Certificates at the court house in McMinnville from Wednesday December 18 1918 at 9 am to Saturday December 21 1918 at 4 pm. The schedule lists subjects by session across Wednesday to Saturday with tests in history penmanship music drawing physiology reading manual training composition domestic science methods in reading course of study for drawing arithmetic grammar geography stenography American literature physics typewriting language geography geology chemistry school law civil government geometry botany general history bookkeeping and more. 8 S Duncan County School Superintendent.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes the new grand opera prima donna drew admiration, calling the overall production immense while focusing on the singer’s voice as a standout element.
A terse exchange references British capture of 18,000 Turks as Thanksgiving approaches. The remark implies use of captives for the holiday period. The line reflects wartime humor and sharp satire from the era.
A playful line imagines a baker friend enlisted in military service. The speaker ponders which part of the service has absorbed him, joking that he may have joined the doughboys. The tone blends humor with wartime imagery.
The piece notes a joke where a doctor says George is run down and his neighbor replies that as an architect he should build himself up. The brief reflects light banter about health and profession in London.
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