Family Orchard Varieties for Willamette Valley Homes
Oregon State College horticulturist C I Lewis lists fruit varieties ideal for a home orchard in the Willamette Valley. He advises choosing owner favorites for year round supply, notes many noncommercial types excel in eating and cooking, and recommends apples pears plums cherries and grapes such as Yellow Transparent King of Tompkins County Gravenstein Grimes Golden Jonathan Northern Spy Rome Beauty Clapps Favorite Seckle d Anjou Satsuma Sweet Royal Ann Lambert May Duke Kentish Worden Con cord Delaware Moore s Diamond Brighton and others for quality and storage.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Ore
Willamette Valley
C. I. Lewis
Williams
Tompkins County
Grimes
Rome
Newtown
Winter Nellis
Worden
Regal
Concord
Magra
Delware
Moore’s Diamond
Brighton
I O O F and Rebekah Lodges Install Officers
Willamette Lodge No 96 and Vesta Rebekah Lodge No 76 held installations at 1 0 0 F Hall. Deputy Grand Master Judge Galloway of Salem led the ceremonies with staff from McMinnville and Salem. an evening of music, talks, visitors, and a banquet closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Hall
Wm. Gunning
McMinnville
Scott Wright
Ed. Pratt
Wm. Hanson
Thos Donelson
Henry Pearson
Fred Triplet
Thos Keir
F. W. Hunsaker
Willamette Lodge
N. F. Byers
Noble
Clarence Coe
R. C. Patterson
J. E. Hale
A. C Stanbrough
T. Gardner
V. Vincent
Walter Fortune
Fred J. Kelly
Mary E. Williams
Emma Watkins
Ella Kelly
Louie Parker
Marie K. Evans
Grand Herald
Ella Duncan
Martha E. Parker
Prudy Mount
Minnie Byers
Josephine Bradley
Grand Marshall
Vesta Rebekah Lodge No
Mary Crabtree
Noble Grand
Ella Evans
Delia Blackburn
Effie Ball
Edna Forsythe
Emily Gardner
Laura Morris
Cynthia James
Marie Evans
Myrtle Fortune
Inside Guardian
Myrtle Harrison
Outside Guardian
Anna Eckerson
Ruby Jones
Maude Waldron
Judge Galloway
Salem
Rebekahs
Civil Service Exam Open for Railway Mail Clerk
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for railway mail clerk positions limited to men. Held February 21, 1914, to establish an eligible register for vacancies at $900 yearly. Applicants must be 18 to 34 on exam day and should apply to the Secretary, Eleventh Civil Service District, Seattle, for Form 304 and Form 1407.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Eleventh Civil Service District
Seattle
Washington
Banquet Celebrates Bible School Contest At Baptist Church
In late 1913 the Baptist Bible School held a reds versus blues contest with Mrs. Ethel Burns leading reds and Omar Fendall heading blues. The event ended with a four course banquet for about 175 attendees featuring tomato soup chicken pie salad cake and coffee. Speeches by Supt Bert Miller Rev Norwood Mrs Burns Omar Fendall and B R Bass encouraged continued Sunday School work and the school reported increased interest and membership. A new three month challenge between men and boys and women and girls is planned.
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Baptist Bible School
Reds
Ethel Burns
Omar Fendall
Blues
Supt
Bert Miller
Norwood
Burns
B. R. Bass
Yager
Albert Stanbrough
Gladys Jones
The
Dairy and Hog Special Arrives in Newberg February 4
The P E B and Southern Pacific promote a dairy and hog demonstration train for Newberg on Wednesday February 4 from 8 to 10 am. The train will showcase prize cows and pigs, offer onboard dairy demonstrations, and feature lectures to help farmers boost farm income.
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Southern Pacific Company
Newberg
Willamette Valley
O. A.C
Oregon
City council holds special meeting chaired by Mayor Gordon
City council with Hutton Morris Westfall and Craw in attendance considers utility takeovers, street improvements, and street opening. A bid to assess costs to property owners for street work is set for February 16. Council accepts library reports and notes corrections to assessments outside city limits.
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Gordon
Hutton
Morris
Westfall
Craw
W. B. Fosche
Elmer Buehler
Recorder
Grant Street
Sherman Street
Chehalem Road
City Recorder
Read
A. C. Stanbrough
H. F. Nelson
Chehalem Read
Mrs E B Goff Hosts Honor For Daughter Mrs McEwen
Mrs E B Goff entertained a gathering of ladies at her East Hancock street home on January 15 in honor of visiting daughter Mrs Ralph B McEwen of Athena Oregon. Guests were received by Mrs Francis A Morris and Miss Mina Langton. Prizes went to Mrs Hull and Mrs Larkin. Musical numbers included vocal solos by Mrs Charles A Morris and Prof Alexander Hull and a piano solo by Mrs Hull. Guests departed late, sending best wishes to Mrs McEwen and her twin boys.
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E. B. Goff
Ralph B. McEwen
Athena
Oregon
East
Hancock Street
Francis A. Morris
Mina Langton
Hull
Larkin
Mrs Goff Hosts Birthday Tea With Prizes
Mrs E E Goff entertained at her home Thursday afternoon January 15 in honor of her daughter. Thirty ladies attended with library games craft and conversation. Mrs Langton won first prize and Mrs Southard the consolation. A bountiful collation was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Goff
Wm. Langton
J. Southard
Boys in the Lead Born to Local Families
Birth notices announce three newborn sons born to families: Ray Carter family on Friday January 16, Walter Wilson of Springbrook on Saturday January 17, and Charles Haynes on Tuesday January 20.
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Ray Carter
Walter Wilson
Springbrook
Charles Haynes
Newberg Creamery Opens With Modern Butter Plant
Newberg Ormond and Corn open a new butter making facility on Blaine street following a two year lease on the former Newberg Meat Co site. A cement flooded floor and pasteurizing equipment promise sanitary production. The plan includes later ice-cream manufacture and invites local visitors and patronage.
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Newberg Creamery
Ormond & Corn
Blaine Street
Newberg Meat Co
Notice to Fruit Growers Seeks Immediate Cannery Offers
The secretary invites all fruit growers to advise the Newberg cannery at once with their name, amount, and variety of fruit to be offered this season. Clarifies that early notice helps arrange market plans and is deeply appreciated by W. H. Woodworth, secretary.
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Newberg
W. H. Woodworth
Newberg High School Notes Highlight Local Events
Newberg High School defeated Portland Academy fifty seven to thirteen with Ralph Butt scoring thirty. Ex Postmaster Wilson spoke on the U S Postal Department. Prof Krause and Mrs Krause visited Gaston. a return delayed by appendicitis. Miss Romig delivered a Philippine Islands illustrated lecture. Freshmen hosted a lavish banquet for juniors and a gym program. Vesperine Society met with a strong program and officers to be elected next week. Debating team from Newberg faces Estacada in the Northern Willamette championship seeking a win.
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Newberg High School
Portland Academy
Ralph Butt
Wilson
United States Postal Department
Miss Romig
Phillippine Islands
Vespertine Literary Society
Newbery High School
Estacada
Williamette
Newberg
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Rebekah
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Forest Grove
Dille
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St. Joseph
Minnville
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Dalla
Alle City
Monmouth
Airlie
Welledale
Galloway
Lewisburg
Granger
Wren
Philomath
Tiga
Tuslatin
Sherwo
Middletoy
Newber
Whiteson
Woervais
Portland
Willaburg Ja
Milwaukie Swego
Bolton
Oregon City
Roubbard
Soodburn
Molalla
W. Biglyton
Leany Albany Jc
Owithoit Scotts Mills
Silverton Atum
Starton O
Shelburn
Tallman — Labenos
Fimiva
Oo Mehama
Mel City
jAihee
Dorian
Eugene &Eastern RY
Southern Pacific
Aznold — Wendling
Eugene
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