War Victims Relief Effort Seeks More Help and Training
English Friends form a War Victims Relief Committee to aid sufferers in Northern France and occupied regions. US donations fund training for 100 volunteers at Haverford and future units, with clothing, medical aid, and housing support across France, Holland, and Russia, as needs rise.
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Friends
England
London
France
United States
Haverford
Pennsylvania
Washington
America
Europe
General Hospital
Aiy Hospital
Holland
Belgium
Foreign Office
Germany
Russia
Samara
Young Friends’ Movement
Highway paving near Newberg sparks major celebrations
News from Newberg reports the Highway Commission will pave the road from Newberg to the Multnomah county line, creating a paved route to Portland and beyond along the Columbia Highway. Town officials anticipate the biggest Valley celebration in years with strong local support.
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Newberg
Highway Commission
Multnomah County
Portland
Columbia Highway
Sour Grass cut off road opens in joint county picnic
Yamhill and Tillamook County Courts plan a June 30 basket picnic at Dolph to celebrate the formal opening of the Sour Grass cut off road. Governor and state officials will attend as the event is hailed as a major road project and a milestone for the two counties.
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Tillamook
Yamhill
Dolph
Yamhilar¢ Tillamook
Seeting Held in City Park by W C T U
The W C T U met in the city park at 2 30 on Wednesday with Mildred Wills presiding in president absent. Officers election postponed until next meeting. Reports from department superintendents heard and continued. A sample of the housewives for soldiers came from State headquarters. Next meeting July 11 at 2 30 in the park with special music. friends invited.
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Etta Moore
Mildred Wills
Newlin
Welter
Harford
Bowerman
County Federation of Women's Clubs Meeting and Wedding Notes
A Yamhill County women’s clubs federation meeting featured a picnic, programs, and officers elected for the year, raising funds for the Oregon Military Hospital Fund. Separately, a wedding procession described includes Miss Elsa Sharp and Miss Zella Dimmock as bridesmaids, with detailed ceremony and reception events at McMinnville venues.
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Yamhill County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Alll
C. H. Knickerbocker
Carlton
F. H. Buchanan
McMinnville
William Nelson
Newberg
Anson Lemon
Oregon Military Hospital
Sarah A. Evans
Portland
Sherman
Dayton
Greer
Dundee
Campbell
Dreeding
Amity
Milbert
A. T. Lemon
F. A. Morris
Beautiful Nazarene Church Wedding for Dimmock and Hodson
A large crowd gathered at the Nazarene church last Thursday evening to witness the marriage of Miss Mary E. Dimmock and Ervin L. Hodson. Rev. O. F. Goettel officiated in a solemn ceremony with musical interludes from Frank and Percy Sharp and performances by Mabel Miller Lucile Dixon. The church was decorated with pink and white roses and ferns.
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Paul Lewis
Elsa Sharp
Frank Sharp
H. C. Dixon
Wanda Steinmetz
Nazarene Church
Mary E. Dimmock
Ervin L. Hodson
O. F. Goettel
Messrs
Frank
Percy Sharp
Mabel Miller
Lucile Dixon
Six Hundred Mole Skins for Sale in County Pool
County bounty program on moles and gophers nets over $200 paid for 2,000 scalps as 600 more pelts await sale. Government guidance and school demonstrations trained youth in trapping and skinning with pelts pooled for better prices, as Fourth of July payments loom.
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County Agriculturist
County Agriculturi
Shrock, Co. Agt
Bring a Dime Red Cross Benefit at Springbrook Auditorium
A Red Cross benefit concert is set for Friday night June 29 at the Springbrook auditorium with admission of 10 cents. The event promises entertaining fare for a good cause.
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Red Cross
Springbrook Auditorium
Red Cross Campaign Beats Goal in Oregon Counties
Oregon communities exceeded Red Cross fundraising targets with Yamhill County delivering over 20 000 dollars against a 15 000 goal. East section NEwberg lists 4100 00. Webel 1006 10. West section Amity 5500 00. Sheridan 1300 00. Dayto n 1008 86. Campaign leaders W W Silver and Omar Fendall commend workers and donors for strong support.
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Red Cross
Oregon
Yamhill
Newberg
Cnenereeee Apnenvee
Pa LaFayette
B. O- Pwm
Amity
Willamine
W. W. Silver
Omar Fendall
Letter of Thanks to Generous Neighbors for Red Cross Donations
Charles Trunk expresses gratitude to his neighbors and friends for their large and liberal donations to the Red Cross fund.
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Red Cross Fund
Charles Trunk
Independence Day Celebration in Newberg Parade and Events
The Civic Club plans a July Fourth event in Newberg with a 10 AM parade starting at Chehalem Valley Mills and ending at the city park for a ceremony. At 2 PM a new flag pole will be raised at city hall with fourteen orders marching from the I O O F building. A flag drill, races and a burlesque parade close the day.
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The
Civic Club
Newberg
Chehalem Valley Mills
Main Street
TE Ada Scha Soaps Pidakanie Teins
Card of Thanks from Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Hollingsworth
The Hollingsworths thank their friends for kind services and sympathy during a bereavement. Mere words cannot express their gratitude.
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E. N. Hollingsworth
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Friends Church
Yambill
County Federation OF Women's Clubs
Yamhill County
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