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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1913
Page
4
The February 13 1913 issue notes a mass meeting in Woodburn where the old public school is deemed unsafe. Voters will decide on a $50 000 bond to build a new high school after a unanimous call for a district wide school meeting.
Southern Pacific officials expect west side rail lines to be electrified and trains reaching Corvallis by July first. Meanwhile depot projects loom with new buildings at multiple points and Newberg left with a rented room solution. Also, Mrs. S A Deskins died at her North Meridian home near the railroad, a pioneer of the area, with more about her family to follow next week.
Editors urge a modest Oregon exhibit budget of 200000 for the Panama Pacific show, noting 500000 is unlikely and referendum likely. The article recalls Captain Robert F Scott and three companions perished near a South Pole supply depot after reaching the Pole January 18 1912, with Amundsen records nearby and a final appeal for families.
A public meeting approved a fifteen thousand dollar city hall project. The Graphic plans next week to report on Newberg finances. A federal bill to curb shipments of alcohol into dry areas passed Congress with broad support, while Uncle Joe Cannon opposed it.
Representative Roy Graves on Ways and Means supports a graphic listing state institution estimates and House and Senate bills totaling over 8.5 million dollars. Oregon Agricultural College asks for about 449.5 thousand to exceed 500 thousand with experiments. Graves aims to prune the list to about 4.5 million, a million less than two years ago, amid street upgrade requests in Eugene and Corvallis.
A summer camp scene shows a small boy with a fish hook in his foot surrounded by panicked women and conflicting advice. The article critiques misguided first aid myths and urges calm, sensible help to protect the injured child’s safety.
Robin Lodges goat Billy roams. Clark Noble inspects Red Hill orchard. Ellen McKinnis visits Dundee. Mrs. Dunn ill with pneumonia. families move between Dundee Portland and Newberg. Birthday celebrations for Grandfather Ryan and others. a matrons contest at Dundee church. P T A elects officers and plans monthly meetings.
Friday evening February 14 H H Rottman Inter state Field Secretary of NW in Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor presents a stereopticon lecture on C E work in the Christian church Admission free and all are welcome A special invitation goes to town church youth groups.
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