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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic calls for timely voter registration urging women to register and advocates a house to house canvass by the local W C T U. It also asks fruit-tree owners to spray their trees to prevent scale and other pests and promote coordinated action among neighbors.
A short editorial circulated by opposition papers questions Hon. T. T. Geer as a Republican governor candidate. The Graphic denies any such pieces, noting the editor’s friendly view of Geer as citizen and candidate. In other notes, State School Superintendent J. A. Churchill praised Bible morality at a Yamhill county high school event, his first local visit.
A giant dial at the post office block on Fifth and Morrison shows the counts of registered voters. The hour hand indicates women and the minute hand indicates men, with weekly updates to keep the public informed and encourage registration.
Last Sunday's Oregonian carried a Dundee news note stating the former boys of this vicinity are to be commended for their actions or achievements.
The article praises a boys club for banning tobacco and profanity and promoting politeness to prepare youth for daily life. It commends the organizers and suggests wider adoption would reduce juvenile court cases and boost farm life appeal for boys and young men.
The article celebrates spring with images of sap rising and trees blooming. Farmers, hens, and housewives welcome the season as work and leisure blend. It quotes James Whitcomb Riley's verses about plantings, bees, and loitering among trees.
State industrial survey notes: People's Bank Silverton remodel. Carnegie library planned in Hillsboro and Smithfield. farmers push cannery. Caples & Co brick block at Forest Grove. Eugene sewer work ahead. Durkee hosts million dollar CCC plant site. Eugene Christian Scientists plan church. Dalles planing mills add furniture unit. Prineville to Metolius railroad construction to start this month. Clackamas to build steel bridge at Barton. Oregon Power Co to spend 10000 on Eugene fuel plant. Baker Packing adds 4000 dollar automatic refrigerating plant. suit over Oregon Blue Sky law advancing to supreme court. Drewsey electric development and rail in Harney. new cannery and high school planned for Springfield. George Giessendorfer starts box factory at Bandon. Albany to pursue municipal power rights. Southern Pacific bridge at Coos Bay steel being rushed. semi annual tax payments approved. Oscar E Heintz to build five story block for Blake McFall Paper in Portland. large sand and gravel plant at Shady Point with SP spur. Goldendale fish hatchery near Coos Bay. Ken tuck Inlet quarry planned at North Bend. Corvallis & Eastern remodels Toledo station and yard upgrades. Eugene flouring mills productive since 1895. Roseburg Brewing & Ice doubles car icing capacity. Gold Hill cement plant machinery ready. Twohy Bros to hire 400 for Echo Coyote cutoff project. Lane county backs Oregon stone and steel use on public structures. looming tax exemptions and property taxation provisions threaten industry.
Dormitory students organize an entertainment on May first to raise money for parlor improvements. A committee is appointed and a tentative program outlined. Rev Cromley of Portland spoke at the Y M C A meeting this week, earning praise from the attendees. Kenneth Latourette may attend next week for mission work. Baseball players have practiced regularly and show promise with several new members performing well.
The text notes a fund of over 50000 for the unemployed, Guthrie McDougal Co of Portland holding a railroad contract, R A Harris stating state employment will use minimum wage and eight hours, and Raymond Washington plants agreeing to open shop rules for about 1500 workers.
A panoramic view issued by Secretary Lane presents Crater Lake National Park as seen from above. The image uses harmonious color blends to show the lake in dark blue near center, green valleys, brown and yellow cliffs, light brown roads, and light blue streams, with light brown lettering designed for close readability.
The cover describes a 16 by 18 inch map based on accurate surveys. It provides an excellent idea of surface configuration with a scale of one mile to the inch.
President Pennington addressed the assembly on athletics and student life. He noted few smokers among graduates and lower tobacco use in younger classes while highlighting the Yamhill County Teachers Institute held at the high school with 104 teachers present and a student orchestra.
Mrs. Henrietta W. Calvin of Oregon Agricultural College will teach bread making and infant care and diet at the public library next Monday at 3 p m and 7 16 p m. The Ladies' Domestic class sponsors the event and invites all city ladies to attend free of charge.
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