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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1917
Page
2
An epidemic of scarlet fever closes districts 10 and 61 schools. Community events include farm union meeting, Y M C A fundraiser, and a Rex school fair with $66 in prizes. Notables visit Rex from Portland and Tecumseh Michigan as residents prepare for winter.
Mrs F S Hillsinger and son visited Dundee while the M C A drive reached 457 dollars with many donations from teachers and students. Dundee residents attended the Western Walnut Association in McMinnville and a tasting at which four high scores were achieved. The Red Cross auxiliary will meet Friday at Community hall from 10 am to 4 pm with a 1 pm business meeting to announce committees.
A large Rex audience gathered for the quarterly meeting in Newberg on Saturday. Robert and Charles Garland, then working in Portland, spent Sunday discussing events. A son named Harvey Andrew was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McCaffree on Monday November 12. Mrs. Gottlieb Sechand and a small daughter and Mrs. August Schaad with two younger sons left Tuesday for Eustis Nebraska, their former home.
Next Monday evening November 19 starts a Parent-Teacher meeting open to all. Visitors include Mrs. Elizabeth Meyer and the Misses Ruth Meyer Gladys Smail and Florence Leloh who were in Portland Saturday. Herman Vanderbeck and family also motored to Portland returning Monday after visiting relatives. A Maxwell accident injured Will with wounds to hand and face while Bessie Mackey and Frances Everest accompanied the group. the car was damaged but others escaped serious injury.
Newberg Feed and Seed Co offers a nice lot of gray winter oats and winter seed wheat for sale. Local supplier lists available quantities and pricing upon inquiry.
Mrs. Ralph Gill and Isabel spend a week in Portland. Mrs. Walther leaves for Idaho to visit Mrs. Al drich. Andrew Kersey returns with family after years away. A Friday school collection totals 3.67 for Y M C A work. Three new pupils join, enrollment 75. Fern wood reports no race death by own action. P T A meeting Friday afternoon with school program. Reed College President Foster lecture drew a large audience in Newberg. Parrish family enjoyed wild goose from Eastern Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond White visit T. E. Hobson, plan return for more Fernwood visits. Local men help raise a new play shed, P T A ladies serve coffee, another bee planned to finish the roof and road work. Raybell students named for perfect attendance in the last month.
George Hiller lost three cattle last week to wild turnip poison. Miss Maude Olson and Miss Anna Ringnes were in contact last Sunday. George Wenger visited from Ribbon Ridge and Adam Zenzen spoke with his family. The traveling library has arrived and S Ringnes hopes for good patronage. Farmers plowed. winter wheat sowing planned. C L Gell’s new house nears completion and will be a modern farm home. Miss Ringnes’ Hoover campaign cards for Raybell district reached 100 percent. Pantenbergs may move to Portland. Gell party traveled to W Dillon's near North Yamhill. returned Sunday. A five mill tax was approved at the November 1 road meeting.
This ad encourages safety and comfort at home with Perfection Oil heaters and Kwik-Lite flashlights, highlighting affordable coal oil, a Kiddie bar for children, Vaughn wood saw, and discounted fire-damaged butcher knives. It emphasizes store hours, six days a week, and welcoming customers for warmth or shopping.
The article asserts Washington carried a flag at Trenton not the Stars and Stripes claiming the banner had red and white stripes with a blue canton bearing St George and St Andrew crosses. It notes the flag with the modern flag design appeared only after Congress voted in 1777 and references Oriskany Fort Stanwix as the first use in battle.
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