Farm Bureau President Speaks Here In Oregon
George A. Mansfield Oregon state farm bureau president spoke at the Commercial Club on a Wednesday afternoon. He traced the farm bureau’s growth from extension service to a three tier system and urged farmers to unite for weather and market data, legislative input, and fair pricing while stressing patriotism and rural heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Mansfield
Oregon State Farm Bureau
Commercial Club
Mansfield
Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Bureau Federation
National Federation of Farm Bureaus
Farmerye
Union
Farm Bureau
Yamhill County
Federal Reserve Banks
Bureau
United States
Farmers Meeting At Springbrook Next Saturday
An open meeting will be held at Springbrook next Saturday to discuss the fruit survey and next year's marketing. The gathering invites all interested in the fruit industry’s well being in the locality.
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Springbrook
American Legion Pow Wow in Newberg Friday
The American Legion pow wow will be held in Newberg Friday evening with legion men from various parts of the county as guests of Lester C. Rees Post. All legion men are requested to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Newberg
Lester C. Rees
Legion
Doings of the Past Week at Pacific College
Pacific College notes a lively week with a masked Halloween party by students filled with ghosts and mystery. The commercial department adds two typewriters and new filing case as its rooms are upgraded. President Levi T. Pennington plans four talks on Peace and Disarmament across Newberg, Portland, and MacMinnville. A volleyball tournament is organized with teams listed, and a forthcoming basketball season is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific College
Pacific
Levi T. Pennington
Friends Church
Newberg
Portland
Portland Public Library
MacMinnville
American Legion
Commercise
Walnut tonnage in Oregon walnut industry grows large
The Oregon Growers Cooperative Association installed a modern walnut grader at its Salem plant to process an estimated 600000 pounds of walnuts this season. About half the crop will be sorted into four grades, signaling rapid growth and plans to develop outside markets as eastern centers may become key destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Growers Cooperative Association
Salem
Oregon
Northwest
County Federation Meeting on Grand Island Oregon
The Yamhill County Community Federation invites members to a November 8, 1921 meeting in the Grand Island school rooms near Dayton Oregon. Dinner will be served, with a program in the afternoon and evening. George Foster presides, L. L. Thornton serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yamhill Community Federation
Grand Island
Oregon
Island
Dayton
Yamphill County Community Federation
George Foster
L. L. Thornton
A Halloween Party at Herbert Van Valin Home
Black cats and witches set the scene for a parlor Halloween party hosted by Herbert Van Valin. Mrs. Mary Bingham's Sunday school class brought couples, with Carol Ridenour drawing laughs by projecting caricatures during a lights-out stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert van Valin
Mary Bingham
Carol Ridenour
Charles Larkin
Wallace Knapp
Howard Anderson
John Anderson
Donald Lozier
Carl Ridenour
Leslie Houston
Bryan Ryan
Gertrude Houston
Lois Sharp
Florence Elliott
Helen Manion
Lois Lutz
Margaret Woodworth
Helen Saunders
Margaret Evans
Davis Baby Born to Vernon and Davis Family
A daughter was born on October 22, 1921 at Middleton to Mr and Mrs Vernon Davis. The newborn adds joy to the Davis household in Oregon.
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Davis
Middleton, Oregon
Vernon Davis
Newberg Area Birth Announcements of 1921
In Newberg Oregon several birth notices list newborns for October and November 1921. Johnson Maxwell Newman Parks Piepenbrink Van Fleet appear as families welcoming a daughter or son, with parents named and dates given.
Drying Plant at Newberg Expands Apple Output
The Post dryer on the valley road near Newberg has expanded from a small start to a sizable operation with twenty three workers and a daily handling of 400 to 500 boxes of apples. It now processes berries cherries prunes and apples with machines and hand labor, uses a sulfur bleacher, and finishes by slicing and drying in tunnels at 170 degrees for over twelve hours before packing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newberg
Dundee
Sullivan
Valley Road
Post
Oregon Motor Vehicle Licenses Urged for Early Renewal
The secretary of state mailed 1922 license application blanks to all Oregon motor vehicle owners to avoid delays after January 1. The new plates will have yellow backgrounds with black figures. In 1921 Oregon registered thousands of dealers chauffeurs operators motorcycles and vehicles, with fees allocated to counties and state highway funds. Yamhill County lists detailed vehicle counts and classifications.
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Secretary of State
Oregon
State Highway Fund
Yamhill
Apples Export Direct From Pacific Port
The first year of direct apple exports from Pacific coast ports to Europe. Oregon Growers Association shipped nearly 15,000 boxes from the Umpqua and Willamette valleys, with totals approaching $25,000 as the season ends. Small apples fetch higher foreign prices, prompting segregation for export.
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Europe
Pacific Coast
Northwest
England
New York
Oregon Growers Association
Umpqua
Willamette
United States
Concert Postponed By M E Choir Request Night
The annual request concert by the M E choir has been postponed and the new date will be announced later.
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M. E. Choir
Card of Thanks for H R Cobb
The Cobb family expresses gratitude to friends for acts of kindness and sympathy during the sorrow after the death of their husband and father. Mrs. H. R. Cobb and family.
Barney Oldfield 30 x 3% tires at $9.99
Doyle's Tire Shop advertises 30 x 3 percent tires priced at 9.99. The brief note appears to be a small catalog or shop listing for automotive tires.
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Barney Oldfield
Doyle's
Dried Apple Industry Expands With Local Dryer Growth
Mr. Post operates a drying business processing about one ton of fresh apples daily and shipping roughly twice weekly. The finished product yields about eleven cents per pound with an estimated 300 pounds recovered per ton. The dryer handles 16 000 to 20 000 boxes annually, starting from a country setup and growing rapidly. The Graphic aims to spotlight local industries and invites plant tours for future feature coverage.
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Mason, Ehrman Co
All American Football Charity Game Between Legion and Newberg Fire Dept
The American Legion and the Newberg fire department plan a Friday afteroon football game at the high school field Armistice day. Star players from major schools headline a two-team lineup with an ambulance and hearse on hand and police augmented for crowd control. Proceeds split between organizations and the high school, with tickets 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Newberg
Legion
L. Kramien
Ray Amy
U. of O
George McGee
Penn State
H. C. Spaulding
California School of Arts
Paul Overend
University of California
Bert Miller
Multnomah Club
George Hodges
Philomath College
C. Groth
Chicago University
Red
Dean Calkins
Vassar
Co. J. Smith
Bill Allen
Army
George Nichols
Navy
E. Duncan
Pacific Fleet
Bill Heater
C. Best
Newberg High School
Bain Morris
Brownie Newman
George Wells
Frankie Crites
Bob Faulkner
Burt
Funeral Held for Henry R. Cobb in Newberg
Henry R. Cobb died October 29 1921 at Siletz Oregon of heart trouble. His funeral was held Tuesday at Hollingsworth parlors with Rev Gibson and Rev Gould officiating. Interment followed in the local cemetery. He was born October 4 1842 in Allegheny County New York and moved to Newberg, Oregon later living in Siletz. He leaves a widow two sons Warren Cobb and Charles Cobb and three daughters Mrs Ralph Salvage Mrs Nelson Brouillette and Mrs Pearl Stretch.
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Henry R. Cobb
Newberg
Siletz
Oregon
Hollingsworth Undertaking
Gibson
Gould
Allegheny County
New York State
New York
Iowa
H. R. Cobb
Warren Cobb
Charles Cobb
Ralph Salvage
Nelson Brouillette
Fernwood
Pearl Stretch
California
Stretch
Cobb
Halloween Parties Brighten Week in Local Homes
Dr S M Wendt hosted a Halloween party on Fourth Street for daughter Winona whose birthday falls on Halloween. Attendees included Verna Zimmer, Mary Sue Binford, Robert Binford, Milton Wendt, and Winona Wendt with ice cream and cake served. Virginia Huddleston held a girls party, followed by Rev and Mrs Huddleston hosting Sunday school girls on Edwards and Third Streets with Halloween décor and ghost costumes.
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S. M. Wendt
Fourth Street
Hallowe'en
Virginia Huddleston
Denris Huddleston
Huddleston
Edwards and
Third Streets
Blythe and Geraldine Patterson Host Halloween Party
Blythe Patterson and Geraldine Patterson entertained at their home on Monday evening with a Hallowe en party. Music and games filled the night. Attendees included La Verne Mills Lucille Smith Leona Smith Wilma Evans Adelpha Evans Arleta Gell Erma Hayden Della Hanvill Bernice Hamnett Ellen Hamnett Clara Walthers Wilma Cornell Margaret Balmer Anna May Hayman Marie Hayman Thelma Forkner Lois Hall Ruth Sherlock Master Duane Bristow Mrs C L Gell and Mrs Laurence Larson.
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Blythe
Geraldine Patterson
la Verne Mills
Lucille
Leona Smith
Wilma
Adelpha Evans
Arleta Gell
Erma Hayden
Della Hanvill
Bernice
Ellen Hamnett
Clara Walthers
Wilma Cornell
Margaret Balmer
Anna May
Marie Hayman
Thelma Forkner
Lois Hall
Ruth Sherlock
Duane Bristow
C. L. Gell
Laurence Larson
Wednesday Club Observes Robert W. Service Day
The Wednesday club met at 404 North School Street with Mrs. Ena May Kilham leading the program titled Robert W. Service Day. Eula Lewis critiqued Service's writing and read poems, followed by Kilham's brief biography and quotes during roll call. The next meeting, in two weeks, will be at 902 Third Street with Mrs. Jane Silver leading a modern literature discussion.
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Ena May Kilham
North School Street
Robert W. Service
Eula Lewis
Service
Dart
Third Street
Jane Silver
Child Dies in Kansas City Visit Leaves Questions
Henry Galloway, living with John Houser near West Liberty, returned from Kansas City where he went after the death of Mrs. Bessie White's two year old grandson. The child died October 7 and was buried in Kansas City the next Monday. Mrs. White, known locally as Bessie Galloway, plans to visit county relatives after returning home.
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Henry Galloway
John Houser
Near West Liberty
Kansas City
Bessie White
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Meet in Tigard
About fourteen Newberg members of the Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodges attended a joint meeting of the double six in Tigard last Saturday evening. A program and supper followed, with Mr Mellen of Portland delivering the speech and Rev Plenkensop of Sherwood singing.
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Newberg
Rebekah
Odd Fellow
Tigard
Sherwood
Wilsonville
Tualatin
Scholls
Mellen
Portland
Plenkensop
Keys Found On Safe Ty Pin Turned In
Two trunk or desk keys were found and turned in at this office. The owner may have come by calling.
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Farmers’ Meeting
Johnson
Newberg, Oregon
A. Vernon Johnson
Maxwell
Chehalem Valley, Oregon
E. M. Maxwell
Newman
Claude Newman
Parks
George E.parks
van Fleet
H.C. van Fleet
A. A. Post
Pacific Port
H. R. Cobb and Family
Newberg Fire Dept
Rebekahs
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