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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
1
A fragmented piece mixes verses about Taft Bryan and October lore with notes on the old Roman calendar, oysters, reformers, and the 1912 political scene. It blends humorous flight imagery with predictions for autumn, elections, and social life, ending with a university event description.
Matriculation began as many new students enrolled by Monday with attendance rising by Wednesday. President Kel sey announced improvements to college facilities and highlighted student life including the college paper and Y M C A since the start. Rev L M Wells congratulated the school on a bright outlook as new staff were introduced. E. L. Smith notes the death of Joseph T. Rorabaugh in Newberg Oregon after a long illness.
At a meeting of the Spring brook Development League held Sept. 12 the following proposition was adopted to protect game birds and property. We warn all hunters under Oregon Game Laws against trespassing on our premises, signed by multiple local residents and property owners.
A list of names including Preston Mills M M Gumm C A Payne J C Sanders C H Graves Tillie Hoskins M G Markell John Kramien A C Justice I H Hutchens James Jones A E Bowman Chas Justice C F Mackie C N Mackie Joseph Hall J A Jones Mrs E S Warren and Dr Jas A Lyman appears in a dated society record.
Edward Ertz of Devonshire England, a member of the Society of British Royal Artists, extols the Columbia River Crater Lake and other North Pacific Coast attractions. He notes September October colonist rates and cheap one way tickets to the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver Washington celebrates an electric street railway completion reaching into the suburbs as civic progress.
Revival services at the Christian tabernacle were postponed from Oct 4 to after the dedication on Oct 18. Davis Errett, pastor of Salem Christian Church and Oregon Christian Missionary Convention president, will officiate at the dedicatory services. Mr and Mrs L F Stephens will begin revival work after the dedication. All are invited. Geo C Ritney, Pastor.
We express our deepest appreciation for the services and kindness shown during the long illness of our loved one recently laid to rest. Martha Roorabaugh T. E. Heckinger J. A. Heckinger W. E. Fortune D. E. Fortune.
Newberg public school will begin Monday September 28. Pupils whose parents do not reside in the district must pay tuition of 4.00 per term or 12.00 per year through 9th grade, and 5.00 per term or 15.00 per year for high school. Tuition payers should register with W. W. Nelson, school clerk, before opening and pay term in advance.
The public opening of Pacific College will be held in the college chapel Friday evening October 2 at 8 o clock. A musical and literary program will be presented and the public is invited to attend.
Local contractor announces readiness to install septic tanks using recently approved techniques. No further details provided.
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