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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
2
Geo Hodges visits the city while Prof. Lewis preaches at Pacific College. Farmers meet at the schoolhouse and a Parent-Teacher Association gathering is planned. Local residents travel to Portland and Wisconsin, with wedding announcements and school enrollments noted. A dryer fire is contained and community club events feature auctions and gifts.
Mrs George Wallace of Portland visits her daughter Mrs A H Dean and family this week. Oliver and child from Portland visit the Kane family. Miss Marie Lean spends Saturday with Henry Strate. Mrs F W Henrich accompanies her. Ethel Clark returns to Boise after three months visiting Portland and coast cities. A J Heskett and delegates to McMinnville convention. Heskett resumes Chautauqua duties for next year. Nellie Wallace and Mrs Briar from Portland visited A H earlier.
Mrs I W Geer of Burns visits relatives in the area. Miss Carrie Hobson returns from Portland. Mrs Geo Woolston and children stay with the Ross family. Metcalf and Ray Newby families from Springbrook visit Mrs H C Ross. Charlie Jones returns from Washington and Eastern Oregon. Anderson Hodgson, Fernwood native, greets old friends. now lives in Washougal WA. Rally Day at Fernwood Sunday school draws large crowd and praise. P T A meets at the school with sixteen new members. Rev Hicks of Newberg preaches on What Think Ye of Christ at the gym. Fernwood schools open with 65 pupils under Miss Ross and Miss Parrish. older students remain active.
R H Lemon and wife return to Cle Elum Washington after a month visiting the Frank Carlisle family and the Lemon relatives. Kincaid family toured to Albany for a weekend visit. Florence Rees hosted friends and a bonfire roast with Elma Paulsen Mary Jones Evah Hadley Eva Markell Mabel Rush and Daisy Newhouse in the Rees home addition. Rees starts winter work at Corvallis high school. Macy family reunion at Paul Macy home with Perry Orie Will and Walter Macy present. Mrs J S Montgomery visited Portland with daughter Mrs E M Parry. Mrs W E Paine and D G Boyd of Albany visited the Markell family. Markell hostess remained in Albany through Tuesday. Mrs Alexander Bell of Portland visited with Willis Clark. Liberty Loan meeting at the school house Saturday Oct 13 at 8 pm with Rev Myers of Newberg as speaker. Everyone urged to participate with funds if unable to attend. Springbrook boys Roy Shires Clifford Wallen and Arthur Stockman helping the drive, asking locals to buy Liberty Bonds. Geo W McClure will preach next Sunday in Rex. Christian Endeavor led by Sewall Newhouse focusing on society work. meeting time changed to 6 30.
The Dundee schools will reopen on Monday October 15. On that evening at the school house Miss Kempthorne, a national organizer for the Camp Fire Girls, will give an informal talk on the organization’s work. Everyone is invited to hear about this work.
In a Maxwell Motor Company contest on the coast over forty Maxwell owners won Liberty bonds between 50 and 200 dollars for high gasoline economy. San Bernardino entrants earned 200 dollar bonds, with one achieving 49.5 miles per gallon and a 39.7 mpg average among twelve participants. The top mark was 51.9 mpg in Atlanta, and the grand average across 2000 contestants was 22.7 mpg despite no adjustments. Numerous similar events will follow and owners seek contest dates to beat prior records.
In Market for Prunes J. L. Haworth of Springbrook offers to buy dried prunes at best market price. Loans on farm and city property at low rates. Mortgages notes and contracts bought sold. Attorney B. A. Kirks of McMinnville Oregon. Cole's Air Tight Wood Stoves advertise long fire retention. Larkin Prince Hardware Co.
Highest market price paid for green and dried prunes at H Gile Co s Packing House. Readable text notes inquiry and pricing offer. Stay tuned for details on demand and sale conditions.
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