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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
2
Robert Potts discharges from the Marines and returns home. Oregon youths attend Industrial Club contest discussions. Local visits include Crater in Junction City and Colby discharged from the Navy. Community events feature school play Green Stockings and Mother's Day gatherings while veterans received heartfelt thanks for overseas service.
Mrs. A. S. Rhoads of Sheridan renews acquaintances with Mr. and Mrs. John Shires and other pioneer residents. Rhoads and husband once lived on the A. Born estate in the 1890s before moving to Alberta. They began returning to the land near Sheridan last year and settled on a farm there.
The North Main Improvement Club met with Mrs. Merle Budd on May 14. Mrs. Thorne led an interesting program and a May party for children was planned for Thursday if weather permits. Mrs Range of McMinnville attended. Jello with whipped cream and cake were served. Next meeting will be with Mrs. C S Hulin on May 28.
Martha Jane Lightfoot born May 25 1838 near Barnesville Ohio. She married James M Vestal Sept 6 1865 and lived in Plainfield Indiana Kansas Oregon and finally Newberg Oregon where she died after a hip fracture on May 1 at her daughter's home aged 80 years 11 months 15 days. James M Vestal died in 1906.
The Yamhill County Farmers' Union publicly thanks the Commercial Club of Newberg for allowing use of their club rooms for a recent meeting. The note emphasizes town and farm cooperation to address shared challenges and mentions the Imperial Hotel and a county bond issue discussed by Union and Bro. J. A. Smith.
The report states assets and liabilities of United States National Bank at Newberg Oregon as of May 12 1919. It lists loans and discounts, U S bonds, securities, reserves, cash in vault, due from banks, checks and other cash items, real estate, and miscellaneous items with totals for total assets 882 793.24 and total deposits and liabilities. The document includes attestations by cashier J C Colcord and notary F A Morris with dates.
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