Oregon Good Roads Plan Promotes Statewide Highway System
The Oregon Good Roads Association seeks five highway bills backed by Governor West and many legislators. The plan favors a county unit system with state guidance, public works for unemployed labor, and convict labor where feasible. Bonding aims to unlock funds with property value gains covering costs, while macadam roads and county by county building precede full state system expansion.
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Oregon Good Roads Association
West
Oregon
State Highway Board
Washington
Op ie Read Coming to Newberg
Opie Read presents a February 3 Lyceum program in Newberg featuring humorous, dramatic stories about familiar people. Tickets are on sale at usual outlets. A reception for evangelist Rev. Guy Phelps follows on Saturday evening in the M E church basement.
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America
Lyceum
Read
Mr. Read
M. E. Church
Guy Phelps
Lone Cottonwood Tale From the Platte River Trek
W Giles of Washougal Washington recalls a wagon train of ten mules led by Ervin crossing the Platte in the mid day heat. Indians in camp traded for food with signs, eyed flour, but left freight safe as they neared Virginia City.
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Virginia City
W. Giles
Edith M Johnson Weds William G Clark in St Paul Home
On Sunday January 15 at the bride’s parents home near St Paul, Edith M Johnson married William G Clark of Butteville. The ceremony, by Rev Theo Brentana, was followed by a sumptuous dinner and guests including J B Manegre and O O Cone. The couple planned a short wedding trip to Portland and other points.
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St. Paul
C. EB. Johnson
Edith M. Johnson
Wm. G. Clark
Butteville
John P
Theo. Brentana
J.B. Manegre
O. O. Cone
J. B. Manegre
St Paul
C. C. Loveland
Newberg
O. Bryan
Blanche Dixon
Portland
Oldest Rose Bush in Germany At Heldersheim Church
A 12th order Horticultural Society report notes a colossal rose bush against Heldersheim church in Germany, dating to Charlemagne era. The trunk enters from a crypt and splits into five branches, covering seven by eight yards, supported by a medieval framework since 1079. The garden tale calls it a national marvel.
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Adam
Zelia-Pradel
Horticultural Society of France
Heldersheim
Germany
Hepilo
Jack the Rose: French General Jacquemont’s Name in Bloom
The article notes the focus on creating new rose varieties from many hybrids. It lists about three hundred rose species but credits botanists with narrowing to thirty with real specific differences. It highlights General Jacqueminet as a famous rose grower, whose name has become the familiar “Jack.” Parm and Fireside.
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Jacqueminot
Jack
Parm
Election of Officers at Yamhill County Poultry Association
At the annual meeting in the city council rooms on January 16 officers were elected: Jos Hall president C E Newhouse vice president C A Hodson secretary W E Crozer treasurer E L Heater superintendent Ex-Committee Paul Sitton Ira G Nelson Ira B Shirley Roe Robinson N L Wiley Jos Wilson C F Butler S A Stubbs A A Clarkson Mrs Anna Fogle and Mrs Hazel Butler Newberg. The next show is set for the first week in January 1912 to be larger and better. They urge poultry fans to join and prepare with quality foundation stock. The Petaluma of the Northwest is cited.
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Yamhill County Poultry Association
Jos. Hall
C. E. Newhouse
C. A. Hodson
W. E. Crozer
E. L. Heater
Paul Sitton
Carlton
Ira G. Nelson
McMinnville
Ira B. Shirley
MocMinnville
Roe Robinson
Dundee
N. L. Wiley
Rex
Jos. Wilson
Newberg
C. F. Butler
S. A. Stubbs
A. A. Clayson
J. L. Hoskins
Anna Fogle
Hazel Butler
Northwest
C. A. Hopson
Educational Meeting At Local High School To Be Held
An all day educational meeting will occur in the high school next Saturday. The forenoon focuses on teaching methods while the afternoon covers topics of interest to teachers patrons and school officers. A free dinner will be served to out of town visitors by the girl students. Principal speakers are State Supt. L R Alderman and Prof S F Ball. All educators and friends urged to attend.
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L. R. Alderman
Salem
S. F. Ball
Portland
Friends of Education
W C T U Meeting Notice and Report
The regular W C T U meeting will be at Mrs. Maria Bowerman’s home on January 28 with all welcome. A profitable mothers meeting on January 11 is noted. Pro gram sheets are available at Mrs. Hannon’s store. A quotation lauds the universal harm of intoxicating drink.
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Maria Bowerman
W.C. T.U
Marriage Licenses for Schoenfeld Shepherd Fessler Riggs Bigelow Bach
Elvina Schoenfeld 27 weds Earl T. Shepherd 28 Alta N Fessler 17 weds Claude Riggs 21 Mamie Bigelow 18 weds Robert N Bach 26 These listed licenses reflect the marriages recorded.
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Elvina Schoenfeld
Earl T. Shepherd
Alta N. Fessler
Claude Riggs
Mamie Bigelow
Robert N. Bach
A Word to Farmers on Rural Population Shifts
The piece argues urban growth pressures and rising land values lure workers from farms. It urges better rural schools churches and farming life to keep families on land, noting many cannot access affordable farms in Iowa and Missouri despite strong farm incomes.
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Missouri
Iowa
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