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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
6
American grenade throwers learn the danger of bright explosions as they test five grenades in a French trench. Several men are slightly hurt by shrapnel and a misfired grenade explodes close to a casket with bombs, prompting quick cover. Soldiers are instructed to shield faces and hug the ground on approaching shells to save lives in future engagements.
Classified notices list a variety of local ads. Positions sought include housekeeper and cook helper, while several rental offerings appear such as furnished rooms and modern houses. Also notices for sale items include sewing machines, a Ford vehicle, a combine harvester, and various household goods. Several business services and requests for scrap iron and haulage are noted alongside general merchandise offers.
Miss Harker's School for Girls in Palo Alto invites applications for the seventeenth year beginning September 17 1917. Public notice states a one hour city power outage for infrastructure work on the main transmission line affecting Pendleton area. Hoover era mention notes Jim Reed's support among Hoover's friends.
The Pastime theater presents A Kentucky Cinderella on Sunday and Monday led by Rupert Julian and Huth Clifford with an all star cast. Vivian Martin stars in a masked dance in Cater, and Myrtle Stedman appears in The World Apart with Wallace Reid at the Alta Sunday and Monday. Edwin Arden stars in The Iron Heart with Forrest Winant and Leonore Harris.
Coast Leacie Balt Dake reports on standings and scores across National and American leagues including Boston, Cincinnati, St. Louis, New York, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington, Detroit, and Cleveland. Notable results show several teams posting wins while others struggle. the piece blends team notices with regional commentary and a brief editorial aside on Nasdia.
Miss Martinez Erickson of Montivella School, Godfrey TM, forwards a 2000 rent check from Montindity seminary girls to the American Red Cross. The funds, raised by giving up usual school social expenditures, will purchase an ambulance with a brass plate naming it the gift of the girls. Details recount students’ sacrifices from prom to invitations and even candy to aid war relief.
HURCHES Hapart, The Elite school will meet up 10 to'clock. No other service. Catholic Church, Eleventh Sunday after Penticost: Masses at 4. 8 and 30 o'clock. Evening services at 7:30. On Wednesday, feast of the Assumption. The manses will be in on Sunday at 6, and 10 o'clock. Presbyterian Church. Sunday school as usual between 11 and 12 a om Union yong people's services at 7 in the evening. No church services. Enion Service. The Yong People's Societies of Christian Endeavor. Epworth League and Baptist Union of the city will meet together In a union services the Presbyterian church Sunday ev ening at 7 o'clock. The topic for Uivecession is 'The Sin of Gossip and Slander" with Bible references in Psalme 120:1-7 and Exodus 20:1-6. The meeting ' to be in charge of 'Chas. Caravan and a hearty Invita ion to attend is extended to all Christian Science, BE. Webb and Johnson street. Ser vices Sunday, 11 a. mm. Sunday school 10 a m. Wednesday evening service p.m. Subject of lessen ser mon, "Spirit The reading room at the church is open daily, except Sun day, from 1F until 5 p. m. Public Danco Tonight, Moose Hall. The public is cordially invited to Attend the regular Saturday nigh dance tonight In Moose hall Music I by Lawyers orchestra, Admission, 66 canta.-Adv.
Advertises a daily departure from Allen Knight Co at 0 am and 3 30 m to Athens and Weston. Phone 490 for reservations. Ralph Shaffer Prop Adv.
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