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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1916
Page
5
Residents and visitors listed include Orville Hollingsworth of Toledo and W B Sims in Portland. Towns like Newberg Salem McMinnville and Sherwood feature visits, moves, and events from March meetings to school activities. A dress of announcements covers weather tramps illness and local business changes with a note on the Newbery PTA meeting date correction.
Professors Taggart and Hawkins attended a History club meeting in Portland while Dr. Max P Cushing spoke at Reed College. Friends Conference Triangle in Portland Feb 23 26 featured Prof R W Lewis Mrs Hodgin Meade Elliott Ross Miles and Robert Dann. Pacific University clinched the non-conference basketball title beating Pacific College 32 24 with Quakers leading 11 10 at halftime.
The Presbyterian Society topped the meeting with about 96 percent of its members present. Chehalem Center Society contributed 55 percent of strong attendance. Union members reached 160 with others swelling turnout to 200 or more. Reports by President Miss Katherine Romig and Miss Grace Wilson were engaging and profitable.
Miss Cora Watkins visits Sherwood and recalls the 1914 graduate class. The high school annual will be ready for sale in April at seventy five cents with a strong staff and student cooperation. The Pierians and Phi Lambda Sigma joint club meeting is planned for Thursday evening. Ethel Ross substitutes in the second grade amid teacher illness and shows promising results. Ellson Art Company to exhibit at Duncan's Hall on March 12 with a ticket sales contest titled An Appeal to the Great Spirit. Class meetings plan ticket strategies while Mrs. W. L. Arant presents Pictorial Art to the assembly.
A promotional piece urges wiring a house for full electrical service next week. It touts foresight in purchasing wire at dawn and offers a payment plan that will astonish buyers. It likens a lit home at night to a windowed home by day and urges readiness.
On Saturday Wm. McMurray H. B. Miller and Wm. Lipman represent the Portland Chamber of Commerce in flax growing matters. A meeting at the club rooms will start at 1 o'clock with information for farmers and the public.
The Gregory Sisters announce the opening of Le Chapeau millinery on Saturday March 4 featuring the latest spring styles. They invite ladies to call and inspect the new assortment at cor First and Blaine Streets.
The King Millinery will open Saturday March 4 with stock already on hand for selection.
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