Newberg Cannery Expands Pear Packing and Jobs
Oregon Canning Co. plant near the railroad in Newberg employs about 300 people including 230 women and girls and 60 to 70 men and boys. Daily fruit intake and finished product output are rising, with plans to process prunes and apples next and to eventually run at full capacity if market conditions improve. The payroll runs about $1,000 daily, wages average around $3.00 a day, and banks are beginning to finance cash purchases to farmers as the cannery plans growth in a valley poised for more prune and berry orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Canning Co
Newberg
Matthews
Robertson
Surprise Kitchen Shower For Nina Coffee
A kitchen shower was given on September 6 in honor of Nina Coffee who is to wed Lester F. Smith of Portland next month. Guests presented useful gifts and enjoyed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Coffee
Lester F. Smith
Portland
Apple Festival Delights West Chehalem Community
The West Chehalem apple festival at the No 10 schoolhouse drew Newberg and local residents for a day of banquets, speeches, and apple exhibits. Highlights included an array of apple dishes, a field meet, a collection that netted nearly $60 for a stereopticon, and vivid notes on apple varieties and packing methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newberg
West Chehalem
W. W. Dolph
John A. Smith
Mr. Larson
Henry Amoth
Dr. Logan
Chester A. Dimond
Rev
Brock
Mr. Smith
Apple Trust
Rev. Brock
Mr. Bateham
Twickenham Ferry
Amoth
George Larkin
Reds
Billy Sullivan
Newberg Berrians Plan Salem State Fair Boosting Day
The Newberg Berrians travelers to Salem September 27 for a booster competition at the state fair. Salem Cherrians host with elaborate entertainment plans to showcase Newberg. A Monday Commercial Club meeting will reveal participation plans and badge or sticker campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Newberg Bunch
Eryone
Newberg
Commercial Club
Party Heads to Tillamook with Walla Walla Member
Oliver Evans and William Perkins lead a group including Harry Perkins and Herbert Owen who departed Tuesday morning for Tillamook. Loundona Corbett of Walla Walla joined the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Evans
William Perkins
Harry Perkins
Herbert Owen
Tillamook
Loundona Corbett
Walla Walla
Change of Ownership at the May Motor Company
The May Motor Co. changed hands Monday, with T R Hewitt and James Burns of Gresham taking over from Al May. The firm becomes Newberg Motor Co., continuing Ford sales and repair work with second hand cars, parts, and tractors in Newberg. Mr Hewitt brings varied business experience and racehorse interests. Mr Burns comes from farming near Gresham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Motor Co
T. R. Hewitt
James Burns
Gresham
al May
Newberg Motor Co
Howitt
Portland
Field House Motor Co
St. Helens
Newberg
Burns
May
Ford
Union Ave
Alberta Street
Ford Cars
Fordson Tractors
the Graphic
Marriage Licenses Trend in Oregon Towns
Pearl Massey of Amity weds Clarence Eugene Wright of Salem. Freda Margaret Allison of Amity marries John Wesley Wain Bockes of Amity. Pauline Gertrude Curfman of Yam hill wed Van Dale Seaton of Yamhill. Elizabeth Vandehey of Grand Ronde weds August Baunack of Grand Ronde. Evelyn Gladis Ballard of McMinnville weds Martin Luther Saboe of Seattle Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Massey
Amity
Clarence Eugene Wright
Salem
Freda Margaret Allison
John Wesley Wain Bockes
Pauline Gertrude Curfman
Yamhill
van Dale Seaton
Elizabeth Vandehey
August Baunack
Evelyn Gladis Ballard
McMlonville
Martin Luther Saboe
Seattle
Washington
Pacific College Opens With Bright Prospects for 1921 22
Pacific College will begin its 31st year on Monday September 19 with registration and classification then opening recitations Wednesday at 10 am. Miss Mary Clarke leads the Home Economics department, Miss Mary L. Johnson heads Commercial studies, and President Levi T. Pennington returns to Philosophy and Bible. The college aspires to a large year, aided by an enlarged faculty and a $150000 campaign completion, with dormitory staffing by Mrs Elwood Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific College
Mary Clarke
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Mary L. Johnson
Levi T. Pennington
Richmond
Indiana
Forward Movement of Friends In America
Mary A. Hoag
Elw Johnson
Pacific
City Council adopts franchise ordinance for hire vehicles
City council held a special session and adopted a franchise ordinance requiring all vehicles for hire or hauling to obtain city franchises by October 15. The measure targets trucks, jitneys, bread wagons, and buses to fund road construction. Additionally, a dump site ban on disposing of perishables or inflammables was approved after a recent dump fire. Resolutions ordered new cement walk installations to connect existing sidewalks.
American Legion discusses finances and new finance officer
The bonus and loan committee will assist ex service men on Tuesday and Friday nights for several weeks. The Yamhill County Pow Wow plans a Sheridan meeting on the first Friday in October. The Legion meeting Tuesday saw the auditing committee present a report and the books handed to the new finance officer.
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American Legion News
Yamhill County
Sheridan
The
American Legion
Bolivia rises to second in world tin production
In recent years Bolivia has emerged as the globe's second largest tin producer, reflecting a significant shift in mining output and regional economic activity. The growth highlights Bolivia's expanding extractive sector and potential for increased export revenue.
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Bolivia
Taken to Portland for treatment of long illness
Wylie McVey was taken to Samaritan hospital in Portland this week with Mrs. McVey accompanying him. His condition has not changed much during the past months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wylie McVey
Samaritan Hospital
Portland
Mrs. McVey
County Federation Meets in Newberg for Exhibit Plans
The Yamhill County Federated Clubs held their regular meeting in Newberg with about fifty attendees. They decided to assist in securing a county exhibit for the state fair, designate community representatives, and fund county exhibit expenses. A quail protection resolution was adopted and discussions on a county agent or farm bureau representative continued. An ensuing dispute over a county booklet issue occurred before Newberg Club hosted refreshments.
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Yamhill
Bob White
Farm Bureau
Mellinger
Dayton
Dayton Commercial Club
Stryker
McMinnville
Newbergereral Club
Free Bicycle Race Meet on Hancock Street
The Newberg Cycle Co. plans a bicycle race meet on Hancock Street between First and Edwards starting at 2 p m next Saturday. Events include a free one block slow race, a four block age split up to 11 and under, a four block up to 13 and under, and a seven block free for all. Prizes are merchandise from the sponsor and spectators enter free with no entry fees. A full event list and prizes appear in a display ad in this issue.
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Newberg Cycle Co
Hancock Street
Edwards Street
The
Graphic
Extensive Improvements At Pacific College
Pacific College undertakes multiple upgrades including moving offices to the southeast corner and creating a new recitation room from the old office. The library gains a new magazine case and four dozen new chairs, plus a dozen faculty chairs. Folding doors are added behind the chapel to divide two rooms for classrooms and allow fuller auditorium use with improved lighting and other property improvements.
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Pacific College
Birth Notices From Oregon in September 1921
BORN Bash near Dundee to George and wife a son. COOLEY a daughter born to W C Cooley. MILLER at St Paul a son to Fred and wife. PETTY near Newberg a son to John and wife. PINNEY in Newberg a son to Earl and wife. All events occurred in September 1921 in Oregon communities.
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Bash
Dundee
Oregon
George T. Bash
Miller
St. Paul, Oregon
Fred Miller
Petty
Newberg
John Petty
Pinney
Newberg, Oregon
Earl Pinney
Man Killed On Newberg Portland Road
Speed blamed for deadly crash on the Newberg Portland highway last Friday at 5 25 p m. S A Johnston of Portland died from a base of skull fracture after his Ford left the road and overturned. Passengers Mrs Barham and her young daughter were injured. bystanders helped extract them and a coroner held an inquest.
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Speed
Newberg-Portland
S. A Johnston
E. 76Th Street
Portland
Here
Bethwood Farm
Johnston
Ethel Burham
Park Street
Newberg
R. J. Moore
Yamhill Electric Co
H. C. van Fleet
J. W. Curry
Sherwood
Undertaker Hollingsworth
Newbery
Farewell Party for Miss Eva Parrett at M E Church
A combination shower and farewell was held Friday at the M E Church in honor of Miss Eva Parrett who departed for New York to attend Columbia University and pursue settlement work. The event included a vocal duet, piano and vocal solos, a speech, and a Parrett response, followed by games and refreshments.
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M. E. Church
Eva Parrett
New York
Columbia University
Iss Parrett
United States
Columbia
Mesdames Verona Nelson
Aggie Ginn Gould
Helen Gibson
Dart
Chas
K E. Gibson
Miss Parrett
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Newberg Cannery
West Chehalem Entertainment
Make
MAY Motor Company
Pennington
Federation
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