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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
2
A brief note highlights practical items and tips for daily life with mentions of comfort, value, and convenience. It emphasizes handy gear and timing for use, suggesting practical savings and utility for readers.
W L Thompson leaves Pendleton for Ontario to speak at a good roads meeting. Navy recruit Wels and brother enlistment noted. A hail storm north of Pendleton described by Holdman residents. Oregon highway survey party, including Cuttler and Jones, registered at Pendleton hotel and will work locally. Roy and Everett Zerba enlist in the U S Army aviation corps and depart for Vancouver then San Diego. Community plans for entertainment and Red Cross support underway. Pendleton revere executive committee named with Clarke as secretary.
Hermiston held a large patriotic gathering with Senator Frederick Steiner among the speakers. A committee to cooperate with a 21-member Defense Council was discussed as residents organize local support. Also, horse incident knocks Prohibition worker HH Clark from duties in Pendleton after a Milton accident. Rare rabbit specimens found in Harney County, two pairs of Brachylagus idahoensis secured by Stanley Jewell for study and personal collection.
A. B. Mason, captain of the Port land defense regiment, letters K. Cranston urging arms and uniforms for government recognition. Cranston cites similar treatment for the local reserve. Richard Devine, Pendleton boy, returns home with honorable discharge from Co. BE LN. G. due to stepfather’s illness and ranch duties. others report good health and spirits.
Deputy Sheriff J. BH reports a local boy accused of passing bad checks and stealing from Denny Warotouwear. The Febabry Id statement notes a trip to Walla Walla with a $24.00 check and subsequent actions including a recovered recaher and cartridges.
A historical sketch covers Old Company K of the First Regiment C N O with member photographs and a full group image. It notes the unit’s 1556 organization, 1898 merger into Company L, and the Lehman Springs naming history. Oregon historian figures seek details on Lehman Springs’ origin, from Teel Springs to pioneer prospector James Lehman. The piece also reports Pendleton hosting the eastern Oregon Supreme Court during the Week of May 7 with Justice Wallace McGamant delivering a patriotic address at Happy Canyon pavilion. Local Coast Artillery enlistments and Army recruiting updates include 18 year old Dickson’s move to Vancouver and five more locals enlisting for Portland posting, with branch choices pending.
A Western Field agent of the Retore halted during the day to rest at Plemd while assisting in organizing. The event involved William W. Hwuxhile and a woman named Podheaen, with efforts focused on the morning route.
Deputy Sheriff West tracked the suspect to Walla Walla and back home where the arrest was completed. The action reflects a law enforcement capture linked to a prior pursuit.
List form of veterans with names including Simith, Fred Stroble, Sterling Patterson, El Clark, Ralph Temple, G Temple and many others. Mentions second unit router figures Geerte Hartman and Charles Vie nier among long roster of attendees or members in this page segment.
The administration plans to build 1000 wooden ships of 300 tons each under Major General Goethals who will oversee rapid reconstruction. New England shipyards and shipbuilders join the effort to meet government targets as crews mobilize for the Atlantic service. A Camden Maine schooner Maxwell is pictured among similar vessels under construction.
The article lists numerous individuals as Silver Grays members including Earl Kirkpatrick W L Durk BH D Kem RR W Flotochdr and scores of others such as T F Hauawirth F J McMonles G W Cou BB Cleaver Wim Dunn Max H M Kern J Beckwith BH Haymond J J Hamley MNorborne Kerkeles George Grubb A Newberry Frash Neagle Horace Mann W KR Brock B D Shyer Jomen Deviin A W Ledand John Serrail K Cranston H O Smithson B A Lowell W J Clark K Roosevelt Max Maer FBE King FL Wool BR lL Power RF W McComas FB E Judd E C Metook John F Robinson Frank J Groulich Charles H Carter BH H Witeow T J Aull A A Wills A J Qwen A J Taylor Co M Holtuw.
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