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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
8
The column details trips and visits by H F Cutting Hart Robison and family Frank T Keyes and others with notes from Red Cross meetings including an ice cream sale for charity. It mentions a gun accident involving Albert Schmid and Hans Groth, a concert fundraiser by Dundee pupils, and a 25th wedding anniversary with gifts and games.
Families from Rex Newberg and surrounding areas spent Sunday visiting friends in Portland Lents Dundee and Salem. The Red Cross pie social at Rex raised 75 dollars with a varied program including solos readings and a duet. Charles Jones fresh from an officers training camp in Kansas returned home on furlough before resuming duties.
Miss Theresa Boyd and Grace Carter visit homefolk and relatives in Portland area. Delmer Hertig and Davids head to Portland shipyards. several families, including the Carters and Evanses, host and travel. My America League members organize on April 24 finishing 15 outing skirts and multiple sewing projects totaling 25 treasure bags and other items.
Pies from the Huber camp sold quickly at fancy prices while two settings of thoroughbred eggs donated by C. H. Jones fetched strong bids. A hen and chickens hatched from Jones’s setting followed the egg lot as camp volunteers, including Mrs. Heskett and Mrs. Ditta, praised the Red Cross boosters for their ready help.
Nellie N Dodson widow of Judge J B Dodson seeks the county treasurer seat in the May 17 1918 primary likely running as a female candidate amid wartime politics. The notice lists her as a widow and possible advocacy ad.
Breeders are urged to improve the horse business by breeding to Py los whose offspring have desirable qualities. Py los will stand at the Commercial Stables this season. Call to investigate this opportunity offered by J. W. Henry.
Mayor Larkin designates the first week in May as cleanup week for Newberg and urges residents to cooperate. The city will provide wagons to haul rubbish to the dumping ground located at the west end of First Street.
Attorney for Estate filed an Administrator's Notice of Final Settlement dated June 23, 1916. The notice provides that final accounts are on file and available for inspection as part of the estate proceedings.
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