Enthusiastic Christian Young People’s Union Social Draws 150
A Tuesday evening social of the local Christian Young People's Union attracts over 150 attendees including students from Chehalem Center and Springbrook. Kienle's orchestra leads the program amid mixed mingling, games with society seating rules, and refreshments. Miss Katherine Romig presides with talks from members. Rev. Lee lauds the event while Lyle Hubbard will lead Springbrook next Sunday.
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Christian Young People's Union
Kienle
Paul Elliott
Katherine Romig
Lee
Oregon
Ethel Morris
Chehalem Center
Springbrook
Lyle Hubbard
Methodist League
Associated Charities forms acting committee at City Hall
The Associated Charities administration committee met at City Hall to organize districts and appoint a superintendent per district. The ways and means committee, led by Mrs. J A Jones, aims to secure funds with dues set at ten cents per quarter. The group invites wider participation to fund relief efforts for the hungry and clothing needs in the city.
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The
Associated Charities
Association
J. A. Jones
E. L. Evans
T. B. Duncan
F. C. Stannard
Myrtle Hollingsworth
J. L. van Blaricom
Jesse Edwards
Ida Woods
James Butt
Scott
Moore
Hanning
Bowerman
Roberts
Gardner
Allen
Prof
Stanbrough
Gladys Bradley
F.C. Stannard
Annual Minnesota Gathering at Odd Fellows Hall
The Minnesota party holds its annual gathering at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday December 31 the day before New Year's. The deviation from New Year's Day is for Seventh Day Adventists and Baptist members of the Minnesota organization so all can join in the reunion. Attendees are urged to bring well-filled baskets with chicken and enjoy a regular style table service with a good program promised. Come early.
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Minnesota
Odd Fellows’s Hall
Seventh Day Adventists
Baptist Church
Minnegota
Boys exhibit at National Corn Show earns praise and prizes
Oregon boys finished their display at the National Corn Show in St Paul. Prof Moore praised the quality of corn from Montana Washington Oregon Idaho the Dakotas Minnesota and described the boys as future corn growers lifting the Northwestern into prominence. Top awards were given by First National Bank and Northwestern Trust Company with five thousand dollars in trophy cups.
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Oregon
R. A
University of Wisco
Mammoth Hill Railway
St. Paul
First National Bank
Northwestern Trust Company
Montana
Washington
Idaho
Dakota
Minnesota
Moore
United States
Howard Hatch
Parna
Wm. Blake
Salem
Swan Clauson
Albany
Leland M. Charley
Brownsboro
John A. Butler
Eagle Point
Police purge lockers as dry town ends with liquor loss
Chief A. Austin and Asst. Chief Griff King emptied private lockers at Albany police HQ to clear old stock before Johnnie Catlin takes office. Over 100 bottles of beer mainly Salem beer and various whiskeys were disposed of along with alcohol perfumes and flavorings found in seized goods.
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Police
A. Austin
Griff King
Albany Democrat
Johnnie Catlin
Salem Beer
Stock judging contest at Oregon Agricultural College
The second annual boys and girls stock judging contest will be held at the College Armory during Farmers and Home Makers Week. A full program includes dairy and pig judging demonstrations, horse show, moving pictures, and addresses by Governor Withycombe and faculty. Open to any state youth aged ten to eighteen, with prizes awarded to winners, plus free accommodations and college facilities for contestants.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Withycombe
Department of Animal Husbandry
Portland
Willamette Valley
Marriage Licenses Listed In County Records
Eisie May Douthit 17 lists to Loren Oscar Payne with legal age. Ross Margaret Manning to Ray Wilson Clevenger of legal age. Pearl Eola Simpson to Harold John Butcher legal. Florence Ester Donaldson 18 to August Edgar Dorsey 18. Lilly G Hill legal to Verne Lewis Hobson legal.
Contest Seeks War Evils Article From Young Writers
Dundee Oregon calls for six week old pig prize for best original piece condemning war and prep for war. Entries must be under 20 years old, written in the author’s handwriting, signed with full name age and address, mailed by January 22 1916. Winning pig may be sold to highest bidder with proceeds shared among top entrants.
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Graphic
C. W. Bradshaw
Dundee
Oregon
Notable Norwegian Immigrant Lars Christopherson Dies in Newberg
Lars Christopherson born February 20 1839 in Norway died December 27 1915 in Newberg. Civil War veteran who served in an Illinois regiment married Annie Olson in Chicago in 1866. They had two children, one died in infancy and another at 21. He and his wife joined the Presbyterian church in Newberg.
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Lars Christopherson
Norway
Newberg
Annie Olson
Chicago
Christopherson
Christ
Presbyterian Church
Faithful member remembered in funeral at Presbyterian church
The deceased, a faithful and consistent member, endured a four week illness before passing. Funeral Tuesday morning at the Presbyterian church was led by Rev. Lee with a special quartet. Attendees included friends, neighbors, and G. A. R. and W. R. C. members honoring his upright character. His widow mourns him.
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Presbyterian Church
Lee
Newberg Churches Schedule Watch Night and Week of Prayer
Services in Newberg churches begin Friday with a 9 to 12 watch night and Sunday Holy Communion at 11. Evening services open the week of prayer with daily topics from World Sorrow to The Conversion of a Noted Treasurer. Rev O C Wright of Portland preaches, youth activities listed, annual roll-call dinner and officer elections Saturday January 1, revival meetings to follow with speakers L W Riley and Rev Herbert Cash.
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O. C. Wright
Portland
L. W. Riley
Herbert Cash
Indian String Quartet to Benefit Piano Fund Concert
The Chemawa Indian String Quartet performs in Wood Mar Hall on January 10 for the college piano fund. Richard H. Kennedy will read selections from Les Miserables. General admission is 25 cents with 10 cents for reserved seats. Reservations begin January 3 at 8 a.m. at Kienle's Music Store.
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Wood-Mar Hall
College Piano Fund
Richard H. Kennedy
Victor Hugo
Kienle’s
Death Valley Holly Confounds Local Worker
R. J. Moore of Yamhill Electric Company received a Christmas box from Gold field Nevada via former office bookkeeper Martin. Inside a coffin odor greeted him before he found a bunch of Death Valley Holly labeled as such. The plant is from Death Valley California.
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R. J. Moore
Yamhill Electric Company
Goldfield
Nevada
Mr. Martin
Death Valley
California
Happy New Year from The Fair Store Wallace Son
The Fair Store Wallace & Son wishes readers a joyful and prosperous New Year with friendly greeting and seasonal goodwill messages.
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Wallace & Son
Night of A Festive Word Fill In and Holiday Party
A noon gathering features a word fill in with an animal name theme and limited time. Mrs Clyde Avery tops the score but declines the prize for helping with the papers. Mrs Minnie W Cooper wins a Nippon hand painted flower jug with others receiving prizes and a silver bell consolation.
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Clyde Avery
Harry Miller
P. F. Hawkins
Minnie W. Cooper
Nippon
Harry Gordon
Anderson
Morris
Wheat in Bickleton Farms Remains With Growers
Henry Hagey of Bickleton Washington notes much of the wheat in the district remains under farmer control as harvest progress continues and market movements draw attention to on farm stocks.
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Henry Hagey
Bickleton
Washington
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Mary Sanders
A. C
Lilly G. Hill
Age Legal
Verne Lewis Hobson
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