Newberg Graphic recalls local sports and politics in 1917
The March 15 1917 Newberg Graphic reports Newberg high school defeating McMinnville 19 to 11 in basketball, laments rivalry conduct, notes community growth via Valley Canning Co and local dairies, and retells a story of Oregon politics linking Senator Harry Lane and pioneer Joe Lane with seed diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMinnville
Newberg
Harry Lane
Oregon
United States Senate
C. H. Fry
Washington
Joe Lane
Indiana
Polk
Territory
Congress
Senate
Lane
Eer
Umpqua Valley
Local Happenings in Newberg and Vicinity This Week
Dave Bottom moves with his family to Medford and aims to make it home. Rev. J. T. Little returns as Nazarene church elder. Earl Hutton visits from Portland. Fred L. Post family depart for Chelan Washington. Incident: a stone shattered a Newberg excursion train window injuring Lester Forkner. SP vows punishment. Fred E. Carter accepts Friends church pastor post. two to three months before arrival. Alta Gumm competes at Corvallis while ill with measles. Granville Everest in Laurel trains a cornet band. Pacific College notes Irish linen tapestry and connections to Ireland. Arthur Richie rises to chief clerk at Montana mining firm. Mrs. Markell and Mrs. Newall discuss WWI views from London. Sale bills printed at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Bottom
Medford
J. T. Little
the Nazarene Church
Earl Hutton
Portland
Fred L. Post
A. A. Post
Chehalem Center
Chelan
Washington
Newberg
McMinnville
Lester Forkner
Southern Pacific
Friends Church
Fred E. Carter
Fairmount
Indiana
Chas. O. Whitely
Richardson Linen Mills
Bessbrook
Ireland
Wm. Penn
Philadelphia
Elias Jessup
Bessbrook Mills
Pacific College
Richard Hadden
Wyhooski Street
Arthur Richie
John S. Richie
Scotts Mills
Butte
Anaconda
Montana
Markell
Springbrook
Anne Newall
Newbery
London
England
Edgar
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newberg Graphic
S. . WoooDw
Fice
Graphic
First Street
Graphic Office
Cottage Grove
N. L. Wiley
Rex
Up-The-Valley
Wiley Home
McMimnville
Valley Canning Co
Eastman
Barcroft’s Drug Store
Alta Gumm
Corvallis
C. £. Jones
Fernwood
Kelso
Granville Everest
Laurel
Granville
Berg
the Graphic
Delbert Replogle
Kotzebue
Alaska
M. E. Smead
Oregon Water
Smead
C. C. Chapman
the Voter
Portland Commercial Club
Yevertan
Baird’s
Selby
Peters
Peter
Baird
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