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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
2
Election of Henry Fielding Dickens as common sergeant
The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes Henry Fielding Dickens, son of Charles Dickens, is elected by London aldermen to the office of common sergeant with a $15,000 yearly salary. The piece recalls Dickens's satire of institutions and the enduring American affection for his humor despite past family poverty concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fielding Dickens
Charles Dickens
City of London
America
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Rex and Newberg Residents Visit Portland Friends
Local updates note visits by Mr and Mrs C H Miller of Newberg to Rex, Mrs Fred Quaintance of Orenco at James Kane home, and Ruth Kane returning from Eugene Sunday school convention. Post office duties shift to Frosts store during quarantine. August Wentz from Portland assists Peters as postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Miller
Newberg
Rex
Fred Quaintance
Orenco
James Kane
Ruth Kane
Eugene
F. Eves
A. J. Heskett
Alice Hanson
Portland
Jack Sawyer
Nellie Craw
McClure
Melvin Peters
Frost's
August Wentz
Peters
Community Notes Report From Local Visit and Events
Mr and Mrs Morgan visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs W IC Finch. M W Patton employed in a Portland mill was at his ranch last weekend. Mrs Thomas of Portland visited Mr and Mrs George Clark last week. The C E topic for Sunday night is Christian Duty and Privilege Prayer led by Harold Baker. A quarterly church meeting March 7 will be followed by a Sunday school social. A Washington program at Ewing Young school last Friday featured a talk on Junior Red Cross. Oliver Worden and Laurence Boyd enlisted for U S Marines in Portland and are stationed at Mirafit Island California. A literary society debate favored government ownership of railroads with an old fashioned spelling match planned for March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Washington
Ewing Young School
Hevland
Red Cross Society
Oliver Worden
Laurence Boyd
Ribbon Ridge
Portland
U. S. Marines
Property Transfers Highlight Local Eloquence
Erma Lucile Kane transfers property to Carl Miller while Aetna Calhoun conveys to Edward Clifford Ard Flaherty. Doris Morford sells to Lindsay Clinton Campbell in a sequence of real estate deeds detailing ownership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Lucile Kane
Carl Miller
Aetna Calhoun
Edward Clifford
Ard Flaherty
Doris Morford
Lindsay
Clinton Campbell
Local Residents Share News From Portland and Area
Mrs. Marie Smith traveled to Portland last Friday. Miss Ruth Meyer of Behnke-Walker School in Portland visited home. Church ladies made two quilts for destitute orphans in France. Mrs. Ollie Pierson and her son, from Canada, stay with the Marie Tangen family. Fred Harrison heads to Eastern Oregon this week. Friends gathered Monday evening for a pleasant visit. Mr. and Mrs. John Tregilgas and Tommy sold their farm to S T Dixler and family and moved to Newberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Smith
Portland
Ruth Meyer
Behnke-Walker School
France
Ollie Pierson
Canada
Marie Tangen
Fred Harrison
Oregon
John Tregilgas
Tommy Tregilgas
S.T. Dixler
North Dakota
Mr. Tregilgas
Newberg
Hobson Family Notes And Local Events In Oregon
George Hobson and Ray White returned from Wasco Saturday. Miss Freda Parrish visited from Portland over the weekend. Arthur Parrish attended the CED convention in Eugene Friday returning Monday. A play shed project is progressing toward completion. Mr. and Mrs. Hofmeister of Boring visited. Mrs. Hofmeister is Hobson’s niece. T. E. Hobson shows slow but steady improvement. The school program and parish post sale raised over 27 dollars for the Red Cross auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hobson
Ray White
Wasco
Freda Parrish
Portland
Arthur Parrish
Eugene
Hofmeister
Boring
Hobson
T. E. Hobson
Red Cross
Community Visits and Activities Highlight Local Life
Mrs Evan Carter and son hosted callers at the Boyd home Friday. Mrs Truchot and daughter from Portland were weekend visitors of Mr and Mrs Wm Carter. Supt Duncan and Mr Mars spoke on industrial work to schoolchildren Thursday. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs J T Carter, Mr and Mrs Chas Sallee and daughters, and Howard Boyd. Laurence Boyd and Oliver Worden enlisted in the U S Marines at Portland on the 19th and went to Mare Island for training. Ladies met at Mrs Lou Carter’s Thursday to celebrate her birthday and sew pillows for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Carter
J. T. Carter
Chas. Sallee
Howard Boyd
Laurence Boyd
the Ridge
Oliver Worden
West Chehalem
U. S. Marines
Portland
Mare Island
California
Lou Carter
Red Cross
Mrs. Carter
Sunday visits and family gatherings reported in Port land
Nicklas Zenzen went to Portland Sunday to work. George Wedger was a Sunday visitor at the Zenzen home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Larson are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Walter Ray. Jack Larsen and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Yeager Sunday afternoon. Mrs. May Schooling, at Portland, visited her niece, Mrs. Walter Ray, the first of this week. Miss Agnes Ringnes visited the Geelan school Monday so there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicklas Zenzen
Portland
George Wedger
Zenzen
Charles Larson
Walter Ray
Jack Larsen
C. F. Yeager
May Schooling
Portaland
Agnes Ringnes
Geelan
Donald McNamara
McNamara
Fred Yeager
Raybell School
Norman'Yeager
Frances Olson
May
Agnes Groth
Arleta Gell
Plorence Ray
August Zenzen
Robert
Cecil Groth
John
Wayland Bassett
Raybell school faces pests and meetings amid local events
The Raybell school reports no class on the Dell Barber property as poles and wires are removed and field plowed. The Raybell Parent-Teacher Association plans a regular meeting at the school house Saturday March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Barber
Raybell Parent-Teacher's Association
Community Notes From Dundee And Nearby Visiting Locals
Miss Bernice Keyes visits aunt in Portland while Mrs Simms Robison visits son Roe R Robison last week. Red Cross meets March 1 at 1 pm in the library. Rehearsals for The Women Who Did proceed as Dundee Women's Club plans a March 9 performance. Dundee high school beat Lafayette 32 21 in basketball. The scene lists many locals attending events and visiting relatives including Miss Sally Beck and Mr Dillinger who plans to enlist in the Signal Corps. The Graphic and Weekly Oregonian subscription priced at two dollars for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundee Woman’s Club
Winfield Dillinger
California
Red Hills
Vancouver
Wash
Signal Corps
Dillinger
Winfield Scott
Dundee
Lafayette
Henry Billich
Fred Hutchison
James Allan
Emil Saunders
del Marr
George Trunk
J. Stanford Moore
John de Vore
Reinhardt Groth
John Herring
R. A. Olmstead
Louise Baumann
Gladys Johnson
Ruby Dodd
Pauline Powell
Mabel Swink
Doris Parrett
Hazel Pearson
Harold Parrett
Orland Warner
Claus Groth
John Trunk
Ray Allen
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Elsberry
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P. F. Hawkins
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