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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
5
Locals and Personal items from Newberg report train schedules for north bound trains to Portland and note several community updates. Discontinued trains Nos 355 and 368 between Newberg and McMinnville, plus various visits, relocations, births, sales, and social events in town.
The Y W C A conducts English courses across France to aid working women. In Tours, Lyon, St. Etienne, Bourges, and Paris foyers, elementary and advanced classes attract many students with each class holding about twenty pupils and hundreds enrolled overall.
A Y W C A English teacher notes French girls pursue English classes despite heat cold rain or weariness after long work as a path to independence and freedom akin to American girls.
George Perry remains ill but shows signs of improvement. Marie Smith visits Portland for a few days, while Orville Westfall and wife sell their farm and plan to relocate to Newberg. Jacobson and his son Jimmie return from a stay in the capital city. G I Morgan and family recover from a grip illness. Basil McCormick of Oregon City visits the Baker home. Joe Cole and Maurice Walton visit H Walton in town with Portland connections.
The state W C T U convention in Portland concluded after three days with the mayor announcing an emergency closing of all public meetings due to Spanish influenza. Delegates included Mrs A H Dean and Mildred R Wills from Newberg Union. Miss Wills led the Wednesday medal contest. Mrs Diel Schneider of McMinnville won. Portland delegates Scott Flynn and Evelyn Lawrence supplied the music.
Astoria Oregon October 15 men in the Spruce Production Division ship eighteen million feet of spruce monthly with a plan to reach thirty million. The program employs ninety four mills and seventy nine logging camps under government supervision with soldiers aiding production. A YWCA service center in Astoria assists families while Vancouver Barracks houses over twenty five thousand officers and men.
Lawrence daughter of Mr and Mrs William Lawrence former resident near Newberg and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs J W Wheeler is a promising young vocalist with growing talents.
Save all the little salt bags for storing seeds this fall. They are better and handier than paper. China does not break as easily as glass, but pouring boiling water into a packed pan can cause cracking of finer china.
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