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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
1
A diary from June 27 1919 reports Simla as the summer capital hub while India debates Home Rule. It notes a flu outbreak, a doctor’s death, violence in the Punjab, and British military presence with a police guard at a school and hospital amid unrest and rewards for aiding attacked women.
The district fair honored 4 time exhibit selections with top prizes in Sewing Gardening Pig Raising Calf and Sheep projects. Winners included Thelma Stretch Elsie Caldwell Octavia Ware Eldon Everest Clyde Eames and Bernice Newhouse with Elsie Caldwell leading a sewing team that demonstrated at the fair and later at the State Fair.
Lester Wright and Miss Lorna Keeney wed at 712 Wynooski Street with Rev. Jesse Edwards officiating. Violet Fastabend and Henry Keeney served as bridesmaid and best man. The couple, Pacific College alumni, plan to reside in Newberg after a FRance returnee Wright helped in Friends reconstruction work.
Rupert A Wanless son of F E Wanless of Springbrook was cited by Marshal Petain for gallant service as a driver of the 368rd ambulance company in the 316th canuary train on October 31 1918. The translation notes he drove an ambulance under heavy artillery fire to retrieve a wounded soldier and transport him to a dressing station near Waerenghem Cruy strauten.
On October 11 Fred G Bale former mayor of Jumbus Ohio opens the season for Newberg with The Fe Line of Defense. Other acts include Bur nell R Ford The Old Fashioned Girls Dr Frank Bohn and a six Serbian orchestra. Season tickets are $2 available at Klene's Music store or the Graphic office.
An 8 o clock Wood-Mar talk in Indiana features W Macy of Chicago recounting Riley early in his career. He will present a 44 year old prose sketch and a poem Fame with original manuscript. Ethel Morris assists. Hulls provide music. Admission 35 cents adults 25 cents children. Proceeds go to the piano fund.
All Knights and Ladies of Security are urged to attend Friday night meeting for election of officers. The gathering will decide leadership and direction for the organization.
On a recent Saturday Miss Blythe Owen returned to find her driveway lined with cars and her house filled with about fifty friends. They enjoyed a pleasant evening with refreshments and best wishes as she prepares to move to Walla Walla Washington to teach piano at the college. A gold pencil was presented in appreciation of her church organist and Sunday school kindergarten work.
Long Hill, once a Spaulding Logging Co. supervisor, toured Newberg visiting L. M. Parker. He recalled logging work across the Willamette region and later jobs with Booth Kelly in Eugene before moving to Cottage Grove and finally San Francisco. He contrasted San Francisco union pressure with Portland firms facing costly labor demands.
Omar Fendall writes that John A. Smith and others should back Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations. He praises Wilson's address as a landmark for universal peace and urges Americans to support arbitration and Christian American ideals over Anti League critics.
The London Nation lauds Herbert Hoover as a major allied figure and savior of Belgium, noting his shift from mining engineer to relief leader. It credits him with halting restoration plots and highlights his European mission and U.S. food director work during the war.
The college begins work next Monday with Prof. F. W. Perisho as acting president after a board meeting. Mr. Pennington is on leave. Tuesday evening will feature the formal opening exercises at Wood-Mar Hall and the first chapel service.
On Wednesday morning officials expressed optimism for full student turnout. They anticipate a robust school year with attendance at levels not seen in years.
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