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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
1
A meeting at the West Che school house discussed long overdue telephone improvements. S. M. Cal in Newberg favored action and invited managers from both systems to the next session on Saturday, November 13. Everyone interested in telephones is urged to attend.
A meeting of the ladies of Newberg is set for Thursday November 18 at 3 p.m. in the Commercial Club rooms. The event aims at civic improvement and all ladies are invited by Mayor Jesse Epwards.
The report covers the Annual Teachers Institute with focus on dental hygiene spelling and Oregon literature, plus a rural school department discussion. Officers for the Yamhill County Principals Club and editor roles are named, and subscriber count shows strong teacher support for the Educator. The note ends with telephony public notices from the Newberg Telephone Co. and a postscript urging courteous phone use.
W J Sullivan manager of the Chicago White Sox and associates purchase 100 acres of fruit land near Newberg in Yamhill County. Groundwork starts immediately for an apple orchard as Sullivan plans to bring more Chicago players to invest, plant, and farm in the Willamette Valley Chehalem area.
Mr Hunter spent two days in Portland last week. Fred Barrell is seriously ill with threat of pneumonia. Miss Carmen Wall was guest during a Portland trip last Friday. Mrs G W Thomas and children moved to Tualatin. Miss Frances Wall of Sherwood visited friends in Dundee last week. Christine Jensen of Newberg was weekend guest of Clay Robison of North Yamhill and spent Sunday with his brother Roe Robison. Mrs Inez Martin returned to Portland Sunday after short visit with Mrs S M Crosby. Miss M Ethelyn Adams spent weekend with her sister Mrs Elwin McCornack. Mr Dimmick and family moved from Hans on place to Reetz house. WCTU plans temperance program at church on November 28. Mrs Gilmore returning to Portland from visit with daughter Mrs A D McEwan. Mrs McCullum mother of a girl born in Dundee Thursday, a day before Fritz Groth’s son. Church stewards elected officers for the year. Funds to be raised for church improvements. Change in management at Dundee Orchard and Packing Co Elwin McCornack retiring as manager and William Wilson succeeding him. Mr McCormack and seventeen union members joined Semi-Weekly Journal offer. both papers price two dollars per year.
The Rex Public School lists perfect attendance for Ethel Jenkins Lamont Dunbar Marie Senn Cecile Winters Joanna Winters Maude Wright Erma Doehring Charles Garland Robert Garland Margaret Doehring Claude Wright Olive Jenkins Ruth Schaad Freddie Schaad Rosa Schaad Merit Woodworth Gladys Garland Clayton Peters Blanche Weaver Guy Weaver. Monthly grade average 91 percent or above includes Lydia Strate Edith Dunbar Joanna Winters Erma Doehring Wm Cordier Robert Garland Blanche Weaver Clayton Peters Theodora Dunbar Martha Guddat. Visitors: Roxie Stalker Tessie Gard Myrtle Burke Jennie Burke Lee Lenhart Earl Wanless. Enrollment 52. Average daily attendance 44 percent. No tardiness cases.
A brief record notes the marriage or transfer showing individuals Little aged 23 years and A Stevens aged 23 years as parties involved.
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