Local notes and people events in Newberg area
A long list of residents and visitors includes A C Mills from Portland, Ralph Otis resuming studies at O A C, Miss Siby Woodward visiting Portland, and S A Mills named administrator for I B Ramey estate. Many trips to Portland, Corvallis, and Salem, prune picking season underway, and community projects such as the city hall completion, a new silo plan, and a farmers feed shed. Details on schooling, church, and social visits populate the week. References to Oak Grove and nearby towns, plus local farms and business prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Jones
Portland
S. Jay McDonald
Newberg
Dundee
Arthur Benson
Hood River
Judson Weed
J. L. van Blaricom
Veronia
Columbia County
Robert Dann
Arthur
Aliza Dann
Friends Church
Victoria
B. C
Elmer Hollingsworth
Dallas
F. E. Vestal
Pasadena
California
Elwood Hanson
A. C. Harrison
Clyrtle Harrison
Albert M. Hadley
Nathan Cook
Donald
Albert Clayson
Albert Benson
John Green
Rosa
Jefferson
A. H. Benman
J. A. Hunter
Lohrville
Iowa
H. C. Flagg
Lake City
C. H. Nichols
Will Jones
St. Johns
Perry Lutz
Oregon
C. A. Lutz
Denver
Colorado
Timberlake & Baird
Newberg Transfer Co
First
Center Streets
W. A. Baker
West Chehalem
C. H. Christenson
Mikkalo
Gilliam County
George
C. H
Corvallis
Mr. Epperson
Boyes
Lapps
Cummings
Dunlap
Silverton
L. E. Brown
Brown
Salem
Bruce Miles
B. C. Miles
Pres
Levi T. Pennington
Pennington
Chas. O. Whitely
Vannie Martin
J. F. Taylor
L. M. Parker
W. S. Parker
W. E. Crozer
M. P. Elliott
M. D. Hawkins
M. McDonald
South
Myrtle Creek
George B. Lyle and Son
R. B. Lyle
Lone Fir
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Good Attendance at State Normal Oregon Normal School
The Oregon Normal School opened September 15 with the largest enrollment since its reorganization two years ago. First week total reached two hundred, likely rising to two hundred fifty by term end. A new head for the Rural Schools Department will oversee teachers’ institutes and school board gatherings at minimal cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Normal School
Department of Rural Schools
Cows Learn to Honk Flee From Autos Says Judge
A judge notes cows adapt to danger by honking to avoid being struck by passing autos. The farmer recalls the instinct for self preservation guiding animal behavior.
State Superintendent Sues to Lower Book Prices
Oregon officials reveal contracts barred price hikes on school texts. Palmer Writing Lessons priced at 20 cents in Oregon vs 15 cents in other states. Palmer Method of Business Writing tagged 25 cents locally, dealers told to adjust, Gill Company to refund the difference. The department pledges continued price investigations and urges notices to inform patrons. Umpqua Valley News notes declining spelling standards in exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
State Text Book Commission
United States
Palmer
Chicago
J. K. Gill Company
Oregon
Why Not Spelling Bees In American Newspapers
The article urges a revival of spelling bees to restore accuracy in writing. It notes spelling errors appear even among educated readers and in newspapers through careless habits and linotype mistakes. It advocates a public movement to reintroduce spelling instruction and practice.
School Lunch Rules From Mrs Calvin at Oregon College
Mrs Henrietta Calvin of Oregon Agricultural College outlines four essential lunch conditions for school children: sufficient quantity, balanced nutrients, daily variety, and attractive sanitary packing. She advocates milk meat eggs and a tin pail with paraffin wrapped foods and daily airing, offering a free bulletin by R D Hetzel for mothers solving lunch problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Calvin
Oregon Agricultural College
R. D. Hetzel
Corvallis
Oregon
Calvin
Fernwood Gun Club Trespass Warning Notices to Public
Notice to the Public warns that all persons not members of the Fernwood Gun Club will be prosecuted for trespassing on the club hunting grounds on line 50 to 51 of the pagination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernwood Gun Club
Hand-Painted China for Sale and Fall Class Notice
A local notice promotes sale of a large assortment of hand-painted china and urges earlier Xmas orders. It also invites readers to join a fall class taught by O. R. Mills at 201 College Street.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. C. Mills
Ralph Otis
Tom Cummings
South College Street
George Howland
Lloyd Armstrong
Lindsey
Enos Ellis
A. O. Mills
Third Street
Dayton Avenue
Rosco
L. H. Shirley
Hillsboro
C. F. Butler
McMinnville
C.F
Lac
Umpqua Valley News
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothing
Florsheim Shoes
Utz & Dunn
Nemo
Royal Worcester
Derby
The
Miller Mercantile Co
O. R. Mills
College St
le Chapeau
Gregory
Lone Fir Dairy
Uso
R.B. Lyle