Local Residents and Visitors Highlight Newberg Notes
A crowded column records visits and movements of residents and guests in Newberg. Mrs. Frank Duncan and Miss Ruth Gilbert travel, while Mrs. Hilton dies near Dundee. Numerous exchanges with Portland, Salem, McMinnville, and Santa Anna are noted, plus theatre, church events, farming, and local business changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Duncan
Hillsboro
Ruth Gilbert
Portland
Carrie E. Hilton
Yeager’s Landing
Dundee
Will Paxson
McMinnville
Archie McNab
Ballston
Minnesota
Fred Goff
Wm. Flecker
College Chapel News Highlights and Student Activities
Rev Lyons spoke on The Power of Influence at the chapel hour. Miss Fox of the Northwest YWCA led talks on personal calling and neighborly duties. Glee Clubs for girls and boys reorganized. officers listed. Agareton Literary Society formed with new officers. Miss Sutton and Miss Beck visited from Portland. Elliott travels with parents to Portland then Colorado. Pacific University football game canceled. team to Chemawa next. Halloween party featured decorations, bobbing for apples, readings by Prof Hawkins, and a football pep talk. Fox won a prize for answering yes or no with toothpicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Lloyd Goodrich
Dayton
C. K. Spaulding
Henry Craw
Andrews Place
College
William Flaugher
A. J. Palmer
California
Chehalem Creek
Demsey Smith
Goodnough Hills
Washington
C. C. Elliott
Colorado
Graphic
Newberg
Oregon
Wm. Schaad
T.J. Werth
Schaad
Old Country
C. J. Hoskins
McMinnville
Lyons
The
Presbyterian Church
Miss Fox
Northwest
Ladies’ Glee Club
Claude Lewis
Olin Hadley
Victor Rees
Agareton Literary Society
Arthur George
Rae Langworthy
Melvin Elliot
Arthur Benson
Pacific University
Chemawa
Johnson
Hawkins
Appointment of Ben E. Evans as Occidental Life agent
Notice from R. B. Culver district manager of Occidental Life Insurance Company appointing Ben E. Evans as a duly authorized agent for accident and health department in McMinnville Oregon dated October 28 1911. He has authority to solicit applications and any business transacted will be appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMinnville
Oregon
Ben E. Evans
Occidental Life Insurance Company
Accident and Health Department
R. B. Culver
Odd Fare Charged by London Cabmen
A garbled London Telegra exchange notes a cabman charging two shillings and ninepence to drive a man to a hotel. The other cabman questions the amount and suggests making it an even three bob, but the driver says two shillings and ninepence was all he had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eskimo Footwear and How They Are Made
Captain Moses Bartlett describes Eskimo boot making using sealskin deerskin musk and arctic hare. Boots are formed on a wooden frame and sewn with insoles shaped to the foot, with tops tied to keep out snow. Drying and skin type affect boot durability and warmth for winter ice wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labrador
Moses Bartlett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vera Seely
Star Theatre
F. H. Pinkstaff
West Butteville
Della Nelson
Lyceum
Chas. V. Baker
Dale P. Trew
Bijou Moving Picture Theatre
Ben Evans
Jessie Britt
Grace Wilton
Asa Kelsey
Bessie Mills
A. O. Mills
Whittier
Mabel
Lane County
A. T. Norwood
the Baptist Church
Broken Bow
Nebraska
M. G. Oakley
J. D. Gordon
Everett M. Heacock
Third and
Meridian Streets
J. B. Mount
G. W. Cutts
John Barcroft
E. R. Prosser
Odd Fellows Lodge
Charles O. Whiteley
Friends Church
Pres. Pennington
Charles N. Mackie
Ashland
Santa Anna
Joe Cook
Waldport
Erwin Pease
Nate Stanley
S. W. Parrish
L. M. Parker
Morrow County
I. B. Holt
Eugene Hess
George C. Ritchey
C. H. Christenson
Sherwood
Wilsonville
Sherman Bros
Houston
Lower
Columbia
N. F. Byers
Mr. Byers
Webb Kelso
Coast Mountains
Amity
Ralph Rittenhouse
Central Door & Lumber Company
W. E. White
Gilliam County
Peery
Mr. Barcroft
John Atkinson, Jr
Goldendale
H. L. Christenson
Mr. Atkinson
Sarah Rhodes
Agnes Goodrich
W. L. Robertson
BE. A. Trueblood
Susan Morris
Lizzie White
Jesse Edwards
Indiana
Morris
Denver
A. Bartholomew
Son Elmer
New York State
Elmer
Maria Bowerman
August Schaad
Ron
Germany
Mrs. Schaad
Mr. Schaad
Herbert T. Cash
Baptist Church
Edgewood Fruit Farm
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Campbell
Miss Sutton
Miss Beck
Melvin Elliott
Ine
Florsheim
Utz & Dunn Shoes
Arctic
America
Vv. N. Brown
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