Christmas Visitors and Homecomings Across Fernwood
Local residents share holiday gatherings as families retire from distant posts. Mrs. Gohl of Sherwood visits Wohlgemuths. Chris Adolf returns from Vancouver barracks for Christmas. Ethel Johnson of St Johns guests the Huddle home. Ellis Baker is discharged from Fort Worden and comes home. Rollie Renne and Qere Crake visit from Portland shipyards. Fairbanks family dines with parents. Jewett cousins from Middleton join Parrish kin. Grace Riley and others spend festive days with Springs and Sanders families. The Fernwood community enjoys a bright Christmas with church events and a beautifully decorated tree at the German church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Hobson
Misa Ethel Johnson
St. Johns
Huddle
T. H. Parrish
Earl
Butteville
Jack Smith
Ellis Baker
Coast Artillery Service
Fort Worden
Tueday
Rollie Renne
Qere Crake
Portland
Della
Freda Parrish
Parret Mountain
R. Bristow
Grace Riley
Springbrook
Rs. W. H. Sanders
BL. Hicks
G. 8. Sanders
Newberg
Springbrok
Livengood
A. C. Huddle
C. J. McCoy
Tiske
W. A. Parrish
McCoy
Camp Lewis
Washington
Riechter
Mr. Miller
Fred Adolph
North Dakota
Adolf
Fernwood
Christmas Gatherings Across Oregon in 1920s Memoir
Charles Robertson visited his brother Joseph Robertson last week. Miss Sally Beck and Miss Frances Rocchi spent Christmas in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Roe Robison traveled to McMinnville for Christmas with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bailey visited Corvallis with Mrs. Bailey’s mother. The Bland Herring family hosted a Christmas gathering. Bruno Homberger’s Tacoma visit brought him to Fernwood and Dundee for the holidays. E A Marr and family joined Ellis McLeane in Portland. David Marr, James Allen, and Elmo Shannahan will depart Friday for CA C Carville. Portland guests J. B. Gordon and J. D. Gordon with W. J. Gordon family shared Christmas week. Santa delivered a piano to W. J. Bennett’s home. M. B. church plans Sunday school at 10, services at 11 and 7:30, Epworth League at 6:45. Rev. Clarence B. Rees is pastor. Mrs. Elia Wilson of Portland celebrated Christmas with Dundee kin. Shannahan family and Elmo visited Forest Grove Friday. High school note: last Friday evening the High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Beck
Frances Rocchi
Portland
Roe Robison
McMinnville
Martin Bailey
Ellis McLeane
David Marr
James Allen
Elmo Shannahan
Carvailia
J. B. Gordon
J. D. Gordon
W. J. Gordon
Santa Claus
W. J. Bennett
Elia Wilson
Club beats Alumni by 27 to 28 in tight game
The game featured Clyde Che from start to finish with the Club winning by a 27 to 28 score. Alumni lineup included Marr Billich Shannahan Sanders and Billich, while the Club used Marr Holtsmeyer F Hutchinson Leland and Allan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoey
ANNE
Clyde Ché
Marr
Billich
Shannahan
Sanders
Holtsmeyer
F. Hutchinson
Leland
Allan
Chesham Center School Closed Indefinitely
Chehalem Center School remains closed with no reopening date announced. Notices mention local families recovering from illness while others report travel and holiday visits. Two local service members, Alvin Graves and Herman Vanderbeck, are noted as having died in service. Funeral services for Herman Vanderbeck were held at St. Louis Catholic Church near Woodburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Graves
Herman Vanderbeck
Vanderbeck
Albert Vanderbeck
California
St. Louis
Woodburn
Local Christmas Visits and Illnesses Across Town
Mrs Annie Sallee is seriously ill. Gaines Evans of Camp Lewis is home on furlough. Miss Langton spent Christmas with family. Mr and Mrs W C Bryant and family visited Mrs Bryant and her parents in Newberg. Leonard and Beulah Ferst visited Mrs R Cook. Gladys Hertig is ill with pneumonia but improving. George Wenger of Bremerton is home on a 10 day furlough. Christmas guests at the Boyd bungalow included Mr and Mrs M B Sleeper and Mr and Mrs G L Upchurch of Portland. At the Carter home were Mr and Mrs A Slade and Miss Grace Carter from Portland. For Christmas dinner at the Wm Carter home were Mr and Mrs N P Nelson and family and Mr and Mrs R Cook and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Sallee
Gaines Evans
Camp Lewis
Miss Langton
W. C. Bryant
Gladys Hertig
George Wenger
Bremerton
Washington
Boyd Bungalow
M. B. Sleeper
G. L. Upchurch
Portland
Carter
A. Slade
Grace Carter
Wm. Carter
N. P. Nelson
R. Cook
Mountain Top Visitors and Local Social Roundup
Mountain Top visitors include Mr and Mrs Wayne Brunson of Kinton. Church services are planned next Sunday with both morning and evening preaching. L T Proctor bought a Ford. this is the seventh Ford in the district. J A Brunson and son Howard motored to Portland last Friday and returned Saturday. Bernice Welch and Ruth Nottage spent Christmas in Newberg. Ivan Proctor, recently at Kinton, visited his parents for Christmas. Helen Parr, student at Franklin High in Portland, spent the holidays with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Brunson
Kinton
L. T. Proctor
J. A. Brunson
Howard
Portland
Bernice Welch
Ruth Nottage
Newberg
Ivan Proctor
Helen Parr
Franklin High School
Local visitors and family news from Eugene area
Miss Etta Tobey of Eugene visits sister Mrs Bert Belien. Miss Matilda Zanzen returns for a brief stay with her parents. Burnell Olson suffers a severe shoulder injury from a wagon fall last Friday. Mr and Mrs Bert Belien and Mrs Etta Tobey visit Portland. Mrs Walter Ray and daughter Florence call at the Zensen home. Jack Larsen travels to Battle Ground Washington last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Tobey
Eugene
Mrs
Bert Belien
Matilda Zanzen
Paren Burnell Olson
Portland
Walter Ray
Florence
Zensen
Jack Larsen
Battle Ground
Wash
Webb sisters and Chancey family visit Johnston home
The Chancey Gell family and Misses Hazel and Mabel Webb were Sunday guests at the Johnston residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancey Gell
Hazel and
Mabel Webb
Johnston
Portland visitors and holiday gatherings noted in local notes
Mr and Mrs L Reed Chambers visited Portland on Tuesday as school reopened after a flu induced break. Mrs Henry Strate spent weekend in Portland returning home Monday. Rex’s merchant D Frost gives calendars at Rex. Lloyd Brickley family at home of Henry Strate. Frank Gustin family and daughters visited Austin Keeney in Newberg. A L McCaffree joined family in Rex. New Year’s dinner hosted by L Reed Chambers. Willard Wiley discharged at Camp Fremont. N L Wiley and Oscar Winters showcased show birds in Seattle. J W Chambers and family of Salem visited Rex before New Year’s Day trip with Ted Chambers in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Reed Chambers
Portland
Henry Strate
D. Frost
Rex
Lloyd Brickley
Henry Straté
Frank Gustin
Austin Keeney
Newberg
A. L. McCaffree
Washington
F. D. Freet
Jack Sawyer
Willard Wiley
Camp
Fremont
N. L. Wiley
Oscar Winters
Seattle
J. W. Chambers
Salem
Ted Chambers
Helped to Find Herself Through Employment Service
A refined woman in New York City sought training advice at a U S employment office claiming no qualifications. An examiner learned she had four years of research on law cases and statistical work for her husband, securing her a $100 monthly position. She rose to $1,800 a year soon after and, within a year, to a $5,000 job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Service
United States
New York City
Grayshus Child Story Tells Moses In Bulrushes
A lighthearted exchange on Ashland Avenue quotes a child nurse and her shoe clerk companion. They discuss Moses hiding in bulrushes, with a playful mispronunciation turning danger into a pun about the bull rushes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland Avenue
Beau
Moses
Indianapolis News
Music Brings Joy Behind A Daughter’s Education
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes the price of musical education as Crimsonbeak comments on its value. The exchange imagines a father praising his daughter’s singing, while the parent laments not hearing advice from the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Mock Turtle Soup Mockery Ran Too Far
A thin dining room exchange evolves into a witty vent about a dish one patron dislikes. The diner asks what the dish is while the waiter clarifies mock turtle soup and the diner accuses the chef of carrying his mockery too far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Their Class and a Soldier's Place in Line
A reflective note questions which army division Batata frais belonged to and muses that they might have been placed in the infantry, implying curiosity about military assignment in a historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batata Frais
Thanksgiving thanks from Uncle George and Evelyn
Mrs White-Well asks what you were thankful for this year. Uncle George replies he is thankful Evelyn did not have twins and Clifford was not a triplet, noting relief at small family health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. White
Uncle George
George
Evelyn
Clifford
Irishman’s Luck A Private Recounts Wartime Banter
Private Charles M. Davies recalls a brief clash with American troops who teased the Royal Irish Police about their performance. He notes the humor in a tense moment and the camaraderie that followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Davies
R.I. P
Golly
Royal Irish Police
What would you do with the ex Kaiser
Dialogue reveals a character weighing impulsive action for seizing an advantage. The tone suggests informal planning and a willingness to improvise under pressure.
A Devious Affair at the Bootlegger’s Run
A scene unfolds with a patron seeking straight whiskey but the bootlegger refuses saying all the liquor in town is crooked. The exchange hints at illegal drinking spots and shady distribution during Prohibition era.
Foot in It Prompts a High Heeled Mistake
A humorous exchange reveals a misstep in choosing a high heeled shoe. One character notes the error while the other acknowledges it with a playful remark about putting a foot in it.
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Agare de
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J. L. Hoskins
J. C. Colcord
HI. M. Hoskins
McCoy Bros. Auto CO
Oregon
Spaulding’s Lumber
C. K. Spaulding Logging CO
Zerolene
V. D. Miller
Standard Oil Co
Newber
J.L. van Blaricom
Cc. A. Fairbanks
Mrs. R. Fairbanks
Charles Robertson
Joseph Robertson
M. B
Epworth League
Clarence B. Rees
Chehalem Center
Smail
Robert Walton
Elsie
Anna Tangenere
Aubery Tangen
Edith Walton
Committee of the Christian Endeavor
Lenora Hodson
Clinton Baron
Raybell
Hi Mormer
Sister
Grayshus
Yamoreg
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