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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
2
Newspaper notes from Newberg Oregon include playful items about twilight sleep and a cork removal trick, a dog warning after April, unnamed Laurel Heights submissions, a key to the Bastille anecdote, cheap griddle potato tips, and garden planting advice urging early work for a better harvest.
The piece contrasts modern calls for hot lunches to support children’s health with a memory of past days when many students ate scarce foods like sausage, frozen mince pie, and soda biscuits at noon. It recalls boys and girls playing town ball and black man outside despite near freezing temperatures.
An invitation calls every apple grower in the section to attend a city hall gathering Saturday afternoon to review the committee on constitutions and by laws report to guard growers interests. The note warns of drainage faults on the Rex Tigard road and promotes broader cooperation for standardization and better road work.
A happy group of children at Chehalem Center performed in a silver L. T. L. medal contest with a full house. Professor Strait praised Helen Stanbrough as the top contestant. Two autos from Newberg and others attended. A Dundee church L. T. L. contest is set for March 23 at 8 PM with a collection planned.
The Sunshine Club met at Mrs. Behrens on Main with about fifty members. A four o'clock program featured solos, readings, and recitations. Elections named Mrs. Fornshell as vice president and preparations for the April 7 food and fancy work sale were announced.
Garden supplies and hardware deals headline the week with hoes priced between a quarter and three quarters of a dollar, Pakro Seed Tape touted, and John Deere hand drill praised at a cannery meeting. A brief social column highlights remarks on Frances Willard and local musical selections amid program notes.
The Willard Memorial gathering held at Mrs. W. W. Hollingsworth home Wednesday of last week drew a good crowd. Miss Edith Minchin spoke on the life of Lillian M. N. Stevens, highlighting several notable aspects.
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