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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic is listed as second class matter at the Newberg Oregon post office, indicating its shipping status and mailing priority.
Roy S. Blodgett sells the Twalatin Valley News of Sheridan to I. W. McAdoo as he plans farming. L. W. Charles sells Solo News to T. L. Dugger. The Graphic notes support for the $6,000,000 road bonds, with county results and Rex Tigard road paving approved by the State Highway Commission for Washington county once bed prepared.
The University of Oregon announces Oregon Exchanges a no ad free paper for Oregon journalists. It will start small and grow with use and will publish news of ownership changes personnel moves and major campaigns. Editors publishers and printers statewide may contribute and receive the publication free.
The mother of Herbert A. Hoover, a prominent national figure, served as a gospel minister in the Friends church. Her devout evangelism in harsh weather shortened her life, and Hoover’s quiet bravery mirrors her devoted service in his lifelong work.
The article lauds Herbert Hoover as a strong, capable leader who rose from modest beginnings to tackle the global food crisis. It notes his early orphaned background and steady work ethic as decisive factors in his readiness for government service and wartime responsibilities.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church met at Mrs. R. W. Thurston's home for a Silver Tea. Despite a clash with Parent-Teacher and Red Cross events, attendance was high. Letters from Seoul and Hia Tang described Christmas observances. Miss Marie Church was appointed by the Oregon Conference as a teacher in the former and had been a successful teacher in Independence, Corvallis, and Lakeview. Miss Jennie Jones, a missionary at the former, will return July 21 for vacation. A reception for her is planned at Mrs. Zumwalt's. Plans for Christmas package preparation were outlined. The L. T. L. will close with a 3:30 meeting at the Christian church, then participate in the Rose Festival parade. A picnic and graduation exercises will follow, with announcements to appear in the papers.
Mary Churchill transfers 19.93 acres to Hinton Bron. Florence Howland transfers 20 acres to Wm Clark. Sarah A Jayes transfers 144.26 acres to J S Jayes across lots 5 6 7 8. Kirkwood and wt transfer 69.74 acres to Amos Branson. Amoss Branson receives 69.74 acres via William Cooper estate. Leighton to Andrews Croton 75.42 acres. Galen Miller to P Miller 10 acres. Morris G Morris et al to John C Morris 15 acres. Henry Ritzen to E F and C A Sargeant 9.58 acres. Seawood Realty Co to J W Bragg 17 acres with roadway.
County agent M S Shrock reports in Farm Notes that the Yam Hill cow testing association lists cows producing over 40 pounds of butter fat, with average per cow production across graded herds. Notable herds include Geo Fuller, A Q Latimer, L H Baker, D L Gubser, Wm Donnelly, and Foothills Farm, with averages ranging from 87.3 to 21.8 pounds. W H Hubbard praises Wm Donnelly’s herd with long milking cows, amid overall herd averages and emphasis on dairy profitability.
Church and community notices for Newberg include changes to morning worship at the Presbyterian and Friends churches around June 10, with evening sermons on God in Trinity and a chart of the ages. Sunday school and youth activities are listed, plus events such as Ladies Aid, trustee meetings, and a Nazarene service. Also notes a Baby Day postponement to June 24 and a local Masonic lodge meeting schedule.
The Shiloh Relief Corps No 28 meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month at 2 30 PM in the I C O F Hall. President is Mrs Elizabeth Clemens and Emma L Snow serves as Secretary.
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