McMinnville School Fair Draws County Visitors Friday
Attend the McMinnville School Fair to mingle with county residents and view local exhibits on Friday. The event invites the public to explore school displays and engage with students and staff.
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
3
Attend the McMinnville School Fair to mingle with county residents and view local exhibits on Friday. The event invites the public to explore school displays and engage with students and staff.
After a single good rain the season has been nearly ideal for hop and prune drying. The writer notes weather has behaved better during this period than in many years.
A local ministerial survey shows Newberg residents attend church at a higher rate than other towns in the valley. The study suggests Newberg is not over churched despite common belief and highlights strong regular attendance among congregants.
The piece notes the ongoing European conflict as fall advances toward winter with no sign of an end to hostilities. It reflects on the heavy toll of war and the seemingly inevitable continuation of violence.
H. C. Browne & Co announces I. D. Graham as editor of the Rural Spirit, a veteran authority on livestock breeding and feeding crops. His experience as investigator lecturer and writer promises value to the Northwest livestock industry. Horace Addis continues as field editor.
Shepherd, founder of the Sherwood News-Sheet after nearly four years, retires and is replaced by Roy S. Blodgett who debuted to readers last week. The transition marks a shift in local saloon and dry column battles as Blodgett steps in to continue Shepherd's legacy of moral uplift in Sherwood.
The fifty fourth annual Oregon State Fair will run in Salem from September 27 to October 2. Secretary W. A. Jones says daily free attractions will entertain all ages with stock parades pageants flying machines and barns of national fame. Each day features a special program drawing thousands to see exciting racing events.
The Myrtle Point Enterprise notes a week featuring large auditoriums and good restaurants as Oregon’s premier event. A brief anecdote about a non subscriber’s reaction to the Graphic follows, then a reflection on martyrdom, leadership, and the enduring spirit of sacrifice for country.
In New berg last Sunday the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Hoskins revived memories of her and another woman’s mutual aid to bereaved families. The essay notes their consistent acts of sympathy and help, once common among early residents, and suggests a lasting record in the timeless Book.
A Philadelphia and New York group of eight young businessmen sends Col. Roosevelt a rebuttal to his push for military preparedness. The letter defends pacifists as defending Christian civilization and urges a form of heroism based on aggressive goodwill and nonviolence that overcomes evil without killing. The method of peaceful resolve is emphasized.
Residents recall last Thursday at the San Francisco Exposition with Mrs S M Calkins Frank Yergen and family and Mr and Mrs Charles Hopkins among Wednesday guests. De Vere Fendall returns from the Exposition with Edgar Vestal of Medford as his guest. Many in Yamhill County attend the McMinnville School Fair while District No 68 runs an Industrial Club all summer.
Springbrook school starts Monday with high enrollment as students prepare for the term. Miss Olive Ramsey from Portland arrives to teach primary clay, renting Milton Newlin house. Prof Rae Langworthy named principal with Miss Ramsey as assistant. Mrs Elizabeth Palmer from Raeier Washington preached last Sunday at the Friends pulpit.
Community interest centered on the Local Fair held Monday September 20 with sewing and agricultural exhibits sent to McMinnville for the County Fair displayed in the post event showings.
A six year old range fed steer of 3000 pounds is shown in San Francisco for a potential prize. Owner George Watt plans to exhibit the old ox with Oregon in the game pavilion near the Oregon booth, though class limitations may affect awards. A photo in the Klamath booth draws attention but a winner is not certain.
The state superintendent orders 30 day posting for tax election notices under Section 212 of 1915 Oregon school laws. Excess tax beyond 6 percent of 1913 or prior years cannot be voted unless notices are posted a full thirty days. Paw remarks on stable government highlight party power and sound judgment.
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