Dayton Labor Day Celebration Shines Across County
Dayton hosts a large Labor Day festival with parades, four bands, and community speakers. Newberg and surrounding towns attend in strong numbers, showcasing hospitality, decorated streets, barbecue, and varied entertainment throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Newberg
McMinnville Elks
Yamhill
Newberg Berrian
Carlton
Park Square
Attorney Lonergan
Portland
Senator Vinton
McMinnville
Vinton
Lonergan
Mayor Calkins
John A. Smith
Chehalem
Miller Mercantile Co Employees Enjoy Annual Picnic
Miller Mercantile Co employees from seven stores gathered at the Yamhill Locks for their annual picnic with 154 attendees. G O Miller presided, A B Miller spoke, races and prizes followed, and the four Miller brothers, all over 200 pounds, competed in a notable race won by G O Miller with Roy Miller second. Sheridan store supplied 15 gallons of ice cream and most attendees later joined celebrations in Dayton.
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Miller Merchantile Co
Yamhill Locks
G. O. Miller
G. Miller
Card of Thanks for Loss of Father and Grandfather
The family expresses gratitude to dear friends for sympathy shown during the loss of our father and grandfather. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Moffitt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lowe and family thank supporters.
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H. T. Moffitt
Frank Lowe
City completes all paving work
The city announces that all paving has been finished across the municipality, marking completion of road resurfacing and related infrastructure projects.
Newberg Farmers Club Elects Officers at September Meeting
The Newberg Farmers Club held its annual meeting on September 3 above the cannery. Members discussed road loading damage and plans for the 1922 Berrian Festival, electing W. H. Dean as president A. B. Sherf as vice president Chas. K. Hubbard as secretary treasurer John M. Hanson as assistant secretary treasurer Retiring officers received thanks and Bradshaw offered improvement suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newberg Farmer's Club
W. H. Dean
Springbrook
A. B. Sherf
Fernwood
Chas. K. Hubbard
Sunnycrest
John M. Hanson
C. W. Bradshaw
M. Kaschko
J. Arthur Ridgway
Bradshaw
Divorce suit filed in county court by Westfalls
Florence Elma Westfall sues Harvey A. Westfall through Vinton and Toone. Multiple actions for money include Robin D. Davis, Cora Arthur and Leota Henderson against Dixon, Bump and partners. Fearey Bros. sue W M Brigham and Otto Handt. Business Men's Adjustment Co. sues Richard and Theresa McGee. Enterprise Mercantile & Milling Co. sues Frank Sprite. Willian Dawes sues Murch Russell E K Piasecki of Dallas represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Elma Westfall
Harvey A. Westfall
Vinton & Toone
Robin D. Davis
Cora Arthur
Leota Henderson
Schultz Food Co
L. H
Margaret Dixon
M. B
D. D. Bump
Hillsboro
Action
Fearey Bros
W. M. Brigham
Feary Bros
Otto Handt
Business Men’s Adjustment Co
Richard McGee
Theresa McGee
Enterprise Mercantile & Milling Co
Frank Sprite
Willian Dawes
Murch Russell
E. K. Piasecki
Dallas
Highway graveling contract let to Fred Rouble
The state highway commission awarded the McMinnville Amity section improvement contract to Fred Rouble for 10535 dollars.
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McMinnville Amity
State Highway Commission
Fred Rouble
Paving Contracts Let to Warren Construction and Cochran Bros
In Yamhill the paving project was awarded to Warren Construction Co for 11405 dollars and to Cochran Bros for 13001.30 dollars.
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Yamhill
Warren Construction Co
Cochran Bros
MISS JESSIE BRITT DESCRIBES CHICAGO EXPERIENCES
Miss Jessie Britt shares vivid impressions of Chicago in 1921 noting glittering nightlife on Lake Shore Drive mansions of Mrs. Potter Palmer and Marshall Field Store grandeur. She observes Wrigley’s large house and a three cornered block, plus the city’s gastronomic pleasures including the Automat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Shore Drive
Newberg
Wrigley
Marshall Fields
Prunes Shipped to President Harding and Hoover
The Berrians of Newberg Oregon and Mr Ed West sent a crate of fresh Burbank Standard prunes to President Harding and Secretary Hoover. Each 20 pound crate carried a card noting the growers and origin in Newberg. The gesture aims to promote Newberg farming and prune shipping across the continent.
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Berrians
Ed. West
Harding
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert C. Hoover
Newberg
Oregon
W. T. West
Express
Burbank
West
Hoover
National
Reading of Enoch Arden at Wood-Mar hall benefit
Bernard Morse of Willamette University presents a reading of Enoch Arden with musical accompaniment by Miss Gladys Crozer at Wood-Mar hall Friday September 9 at 8 p m. Proceeds go to the Woman's Auxiliary of Pacific College admission 25c adults 15c children reception for President Pennington and family at 6 p m on campus prior to the reading, friends invited to bring a basket.
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Wood-Mar Hall
Bernard Morse
Willamette University
Enoch Arden
Gladys Crozer
Woman's Auxiliary
Pacific College
Pennington
Penningtons
Apple Festival at West Chehalem Set for Saturday
The Apple Festival at West Chehalem schoolhouse on Saturday September 10 at 11 a.m. features an apple banquet at noon a toast program five minute speeches by prominent apple men and a humorous athletic afternoon with prizes for loads displays and best apples all fruit remains property of exhibitors unless sold attendees urged to join the event and exhibits headed for state shows.
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West Chehalem
West Chehalem School House
Applearians
Twickenham Ferry
Finster
H. F. Davidson
The
Ganneries
J. A. Smith
W. J. Sullivan
W. E. Burke
S. M. Calkins
Wm. W. Dolph
Penningtons Return After Six Thousand Mile Ford Route Trip
President Levi T Pennington his wife and two daughters Mary and Bertha May completed a six thousand mile overland journey arriving at their Center and Sheridan street home at 10 30 PM. They started two months ago from Richmond Indiana visiting northern Michigan Chicago St Paul Colorado Springs Salt Lake City and southern California. They found heat severe in Los Angeles but praised Oregon where they now reside and can drink real water.
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Levi T. Pennington
Mary
Bertha May
Ford
Center
Sheridan Streets
Richmond
Indiana
Michigan
Chicago
St. Paul
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
California
Oregon
Moor Wedding at Chehalem Center Brings Local Notables
Moonlit seaside ceremony ties Miss Moor daughter of Howard Walton Chehalem Center to Mr. Moor son of Dora Moor Newberg owner of Pennant garage. Bride a Newberg High School honor graduate class of 1921. Guests included Maurice Walton Parkdale Portland and Helen Green Milwaukie with relatives from Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalem Center
Edith G. Walton
Warren W. Moor
Lohengrin
Nina Johnson
Paul H. Lewis
Robert EB. Walton
Emma Fort
Eymoon
Newberg
Maurice Walton
Parkdale
Oregon
Portland
Arthur Cole
Juanita
Helen Green
Milwaukie
Sunnycrest Road Improvement Drive Subscribes Funds
Neighbors raise funds to gravel about 2000 feet of Sunnycrest road connecting to South Valley road to enable student transport. Local banks and Newberg supporters contribute, with a truck to haul children once school opens.
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Sunnycrest Road
Sunnycrest
Newberg
South Valley
Graphic
First National Bank
F. L. Strait
A. O. Petersen
Chas. K. Hubbard
W. W. Silver
Surprise Shower for Miss Helen Gibson Before September Wedding
A Tuesday evening shower honored Miss Helen Gibson who will wed Frank Dement of Walla Walla Washington on September 17. Guests gathered at 8 pm at Rev. and Mrs Chas R E Gibson's home for light refreshments and clever gift presentations. Attending were Mses Anna Deach Cornelia Titus Myrle Yarnell Edna Forsyth Rush Ruth Titus Ella Titus Daisy Newhouse Gladys Nichols Allen Clara Haymes Effie Pinney Marguerite McDonald Bernice Bullock Marie Krohn Wallace Mina Ames and Helen Gibson and Mesdames Prank Vandel Arthur Titus Earl Pinney and Fern Sleppy.
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Helen Gibson
Frank Dement
Walla Walla
Washington
Chas
RE. Gibson
Miss Gibson
Anna Deach
Cornelia Titus
Myrle Yarnell
Edna Forsyth
Rush
Ruth Titus
Ella Titus
Daisy Newhouse
Gladys Nichols
Allen
Clara Haymes
Effie Pinney
Marguerite McDonald
Bernice Bullock
Marie Krohn
Wallace
Mina Ames
Vandel
Arthur Titus
Earl Pinney
Fern Sleppy
Whitney Boys Chorus to Sing at State Fair Grounds
The Whitney Boys Chorus will perform Sunday afternoon October 2 at the State Fair grounds in Salem. A large raised platform will seat the entire chorus in front of the grandstand. Last June 700 members performed in Portland to a packed crowd praised as remarkable by The Oregonian.
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Whitney Boys Chorus
State Fair Grounds
Salem
Portland Municipal Auditorium
Oregonian
Portland
Prunes Wanted At Post Dryer For Drying
A local dryer seeks prunes to process and offers 2 cents per pound. See the Post’s contact for prices or call White 70. Located at Grant and East Illinois streets.
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Post
Grant and
Illinois Streets
Community Committees Named by Newberg Farmers Club
The Newberg Farmers Club appoints community committees to oversee exhibits at next year’s Berry Festival, listing members for Sunnycrest Crater West Chehalem Chehalem Center Springbrook Fernwood Rex Dundee Ribbon Ridge Lad Hill and others. Excludes St Paul and Mountain Top.
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Newberg Farmers Club
St. Paul
Mountain Top
W. A. Parrish
Rex
N. L. Wiley
Gottleib Schaad
C. C. Harman
Dundee
Joe Hollingsworth
Mrs. Gagham
A. S. Fogg
Ribbon Ridge
A. H. Boyd
J. T. Carter
C. H. Sallee
Lad Hill
Geo. Smith
C. A. Allen
S. S. Parrett
Thanking Friends for Kindness after Daughters Death
Mr and Mrs W H Galland express gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during illness and death of their daughter Anna M Fogle. They thank friends for help, floral offerings, and especially the Rebekah Lodge.
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Anna M. Fogle
Rebekah Lodge
W. H. Galland
For Rent Furnished House Keeping Rooms
A terse rental brief offers furnished house keeping rooms at White 138 with price and contact details missing in the readable text.
City council passes sidewalk and traffic ordinances
The council met on Tuesday to discuss sidewalk assessments and new rules prohibiting driving over sidewalks and curbs. They approved funding up to 75 for a fire chief’s trip to the Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs convention in Victoria. A street light at First and Center was ordered due to darkness and new nearby construction.
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Fire Department
Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs
Victoria
B. C
First
Favors the Federation in Yamhill County Community Work
A Newberg meeting previews the Yamhill County Federation of Clubs aims non political and non sectarian cooperation. It outlines county booklet projects and discussions on roads taxes and agricultural agents while stressing citizen involvement to prevent political capture.
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Yamhill County Community Federation of Clubs
Newberg
Federation
Newberg Farmers Club
Agricultural Committee
Hurd
Robin
Farmers Club
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Miller Mercantile CO
County Court News
Yamhill Streets
Jessie Britt
Wood-Mar
Mary E. Johnson
Flower St
Bonnie View
Prunes
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