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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
1
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson appears as a poised, charming figure during a Portland visit. Attentive listener and engaging speaker, she shines in public, with a steel blue gray georgette gown, pearls, a large velvet hat, orchids, and a warm smile that won over crowds and dignitaries alike.
Real estate sales listed include Wm Mainwaring’s Main street house to J G Jackson and Mra J C McCrea’s Eleventh street house to P Berrow. The Bartholomews North School street home to Charles Trimble and J C Woodruff South Blaine street home to Ralph E Gray. Deakin addition house to Fannie Lilly, City Park addition to Edward L Trand, Worthington North Harrison street house to W H Sanders, and 20 acres Dundee Hills to Mrs Josie Fields of Newberg.
Yamhill county Oregon district boundary board will meet October 2 1919 at 4 30 a m in Mc Minnville to consider transferring 11 acres from school district No 3 to No 29 described by metes and bounds and bounded by Ramsey Hill cemetery and railroad right of way with notification No 1436. Duncan county superintendent signs notice.
George Schneller, 76, died at his Oswego home after a long life spent on a Portland road farm near Rex and later in Sherwood and Oswego. Injured in a Portland auto accident years ago, he visited his boyhood home in Germany nine years prior but stayed only two weeks. He left a widow and four children.
A social kitchen shower was held at Mrs. Orange Eloin's home on Monday evening for Miss Lorena Keeney in anticipation of her upcoming marriage to Lester B. Wright. Guests included Frances Elliott, Hodgin, Elma Band, Gladys Paulsen, Mary Saunders, and many others with merriment as Keeney guessed contents of a pink umbrella.
A pleasant surprise marked Mrs L E Houghton of this city as she celebrated her ninety first birthday on September 15 with a bountiful dinner and gifts. Attendees included O P Clark and C F Gullickson families from Colorado and Portland, plus relatives from Fargo and North Battleford. She is noted for Red Cross and Relief Work, having made over twenty five quilts in two years.
Letter writer John A. Smith critiques Wilson’s size voice and style noting weak forceful delivery and a lukewarm reception among Democrats. The author contrasts Wilson with Taft and hints at financial anxieties about the trip. Also mentions J U S and the Gordons visiting Newberg.
The Dental Association of Marion Polk and Yamhill counties met in Newberg with a banquet for twenty three at the Imperial hotel. Mayor Dr George Larkin was honored guest after leaving dentistry for hardware. Dr Zimmerman and assistant from Portland gave an oral surgery clinic. The next meeting is planned for Salem in mid October.
Mr and Mrs George L Kelly and Mr and Mrs R M Caldwell joined Tom Tyndall and sister Mrs S W Kent ner and Mrs Arthur Hodson among others as they traveled to Amity today to attend the funeral of Theo Jeffries.
John A. Smith, chairman of the West Chehalem road boosters, seeks county court approval for a ten mile hard surfaced road linking Carlton and Yamhill with Newberg. The petition requests a $40,000 county appropriation in 1919 with future amounts planned, contingent on state aid and private donations.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a Post Office clerk examination in Newberg Oregon on October 11 1910. The exam will establish an eligible register for future vacancies with age limits 18 to 45 and both men and women admitted. Entrance salary 1000 per year.
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