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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
2
The Newberg Graphic, published each Thursday from the Graphic Building at 0 First Street, announces its 1917 edition. Offices listed with White and Residence contacts, with a yearly advance price of $1.50. Postage info notes second class mailing in Newberg Oregon.
The piece links holiday thoughts of “boys from home” with S W Gillilan’s verse about a mother’s gift. It shifts to Alaska’s wartime yields noting the $40 million salmon catch and the push to open coal and copper deposits while gold mining slows. The overall tone salutes home ties and national resource support for allied efforts.
A reflective piece highlights Native Americans achieving status in public life and society, noting Wallace Lewy’s Maine legislature seat, an Indian minister with a strong sermon, a Carlisle football star, a wealthy Indian wheat farmer, a popular singer, and a dark-skinned nurse aiding battlefronts, while praising bravery of young braves.
The Spokesman-Review notes that buying Alaska from Russia 50 years ago for 7.2 million dollars drew protests from senators who argued the purchase was unnecessary and extravagant.
Senator James E Waton of Indiana finishes his address in a southern town and is taken to the only restaurant there where pickled pig fowls are served. The tale recalls a windstorm, fence damage, and a farmer offering pig jowls in exchange for work, as Pete the longtime town laborer jokes about his pension and pork.
N R Oliver and wife of Bend visit Mr Oliver's parents. Prof Alexander Hull's story appears in the January American Magazine titled The Quest of Gloria Harney. W W Hollingsworth Co. responds to death of Mrs Sarah E Wells aged 68. Ben Evans visits from Portland for Christmas. Mr Sheldon A Stubbs becomes insurance manager for Farmers Grain Union Pendleton, to start Monday. he rents his Newberg home to Ed Brouillett. The Graphics extend best wishes.
Forest Grove rancher A. E. Westcott sold surplus grade cows at auction to clear space for purebreds. The herd averaged $103.13, while ten daughters of one bull averaged $119 with individual sales to $155 and $135. County Agent M. S. Shrock credits selecting top bulls and culling low producers after joining a 1911 test association.
A Peerless dealer showed a letter from the Peerless factory to newspaper men stating that testing by the technical department yielded uniformly better results with a widely advertised motor oil named Zerosene made on the Pacific coast from California asphalt base petroleum than with other tested oils.
A period notice announces a subscription rate of two dollars per year for the Graphic and Semi Weekly Journal.
Stanley Jewett of the Biological Survey brings three red tree mice to the federal building. He collected them this morning in Curry County after hearing locals describe pet mice in nests high above the ground. He retrieved the mice from tree nests with help from youths aloft, noting the species is nearly extinct in North America.
The Venetians announce the third lyceum program will be offered Thursday night of next week. Seats may be secured at Kienle's at the usual prices.
Ross Wiley from Camp Lewis spent Christmas with family. Many locals and visitors from Camp Lewis Vancouver Salem Portland attended holiday gatherings. A Christmas program was held by school children under L Bartlett and Nellie Craw. E West lost part of a finger at Northwest Steel in Portland. Oscar Winters and Hazel Lauritsen married in Vancouver. Dell Barber welcomed a baby daughter. mother and child in Newberg hospital. Deaths of Will Geelan's son mourned. two weeks reviewed due to storms. Raybell school pupils honored for attendance. Jack Larsen hosts Christmas dinner with relatives. Public auction posters announced for Mrs Frank Morris belongings before a Montana move.
Mr and Mrs Homer Vandale visit Mrs Vandales parents Mr and Mrs John Neal. Miss Maude Olson and Mrs Walter Ray spend Sunday afternoon with Mrs Chancey Gell. Miss Anna Ringnes leaves Saturday for Silverton to spend holidays. Burnell Olson returns from uncle’s logging camp at Deep River where he has been since October. The school Christmas program Friday afternoon was well received though several parts were left unfinished.
S M Calkins is home for the holidays with relatives in Tillamook. Fendall family members including Virgil and De Vere Fendall appear in social notices. Districts 10 and 61 close for holidays and reopen January 2. Red Cross drive yields high interest with few refusals and counts are not yet ready.
Notices show multiple marriage intentions and names of individuals including Eunice Vera Sanders Adlai Stephens Livengood Violet L Wilhoit Harry Edward Dey Cora Anna McLean Harry Mathew Gross Mable Burley Allen Irving Washington Hill Almina Hunter Wm Henry Badley Leona Audrey Kenyon Laurance Henry Woody Laurena Elliott Edson Wilber Martin.
A butcher railed against profiteers while defending a 60 cent per pound two pound rump steak. He mocked margins for Junck's liver pills mineral water and false teeth, claiming extraordinary profits of thousands percent. He argued conscience against price gouging.
Paris remains the world fashion hub with about 60 000 women dressmakers, designers and fitters together near 100 000. Designers earn four figure incomes while top houses employ twenty to thirty mannequins dedicated to fittings, though many are now in hospitals or working in munitions.
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