Umatilla County News Roundup
East Oregonian special reports a flurry of moves and visits. J D Casey traveled to Portland to buy machinery for refilling its Vikner unit. J Dockweller retired from La Grande after a stay there. J A Watters went to Kame la to visit relatives. Dockweller was called to La Grande for his son’s wife illness. Jerry Dockweller’s operation for appendicitis noted. Mr and Mrs J Fagan and Lorene spent Sunday in Pendleton with guests A S Boyce and children.
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East Oregonian
Neacham
J. D. Casey
Portland
J. Dockweller
la Grande
J. A. Watters
Kamela
Relatves J. Dockweller
la Girande Satrday
Alns
Jerry Dockwellers
Family of 3 Lost in White Salmon Mountains
Higdon family from White Salmon Wash United States are missing after leaving home to visit Powerson Prairie near Guler Trout Lake. Charles Higdon his wife and 14 year old Faith and two visiting relatives from Vancouver were separated from their party. Forest rangers and local volunteers organized search efforts amid fears for their safety as bears roam the remote area.
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White Salmon
Charles T. Higdon
Faith
Powerson Prairie
Guler
Trout Lake
Hing
Don
Joe
Vancouver
T. Hingdon
Posten
Forest Rangers
Meachamites See Strange Balloons Over Town
Residents report four to five moving lights Friday night over Mea ch am suggesting observation balloons. Witnesses describe brilliant changing flashes resembling a tar like glow high in the air and some think the lights came from balloons.
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East Oregonian
Meacham
Marvel
War Time Labor Drops in Portland Census Count
Portland August 27 there are fewer ROTG war gardens in the city as the census team reports, noting the drop is likely from more men engaged in useful occupations this summer leaving less time for garden work. The chief asked officers to tally gardeners, finding numbers slightly below last year’s total.
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Portland Portlant
Portland
Inken
Jas Hee Department
Ex Yukon Governor Wounded in Action Close to Vancouver
George Blok, former Yukon governor and Canadian Expeditionary Force officer, was wounded in action. An official cable received Thursday by his father in Vancouver confirms the injury.
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Yukon
Vancoltver
Aus
Cantiin George Blok
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Yukon Territory
Vancouver
Water appropriation approved for Clutetante river flow
State Engineer Juin H. Lewie approved John Ring of Of ney Or for the appropriation of a second fret of water from the south fork of the Clutetante river. The action formalizes the right to divert a specified water quantity for local use.
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Salem, Or
Juin H. Lewie
John Ring
Ofney, Or
Clutetante River
Construction Project Details With High Power Claim
A fragment describes a large construction project claiming 9744.6 horsepower and involving concrete work and rock foundations. It notes a fall of seven feet and an estimated expenditure described as several thousand dollars, though specifics are unclear due to damaged text.
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Ol Larry
Rotation of Army Officers to Continue in Washington
Aug 27. Rotation of army officers in Praince is to be carried on to an even greater extent than before. Return of several brigadiers and major generals will be eminent dhon, Chief of staff March has indicated. They will be replaced by officers with no prior foreign service to give a rest to veterans and to provide trainees in Washington the benefit of instruction from experienced officers.
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Ucken
Hidgon
Higdon Faily
Yeher Promed
Boeing
Washington
Praince
Dhon
Thia Te Bolhe
Boys of Training School Assist on Parish Farm Work
Salem Aug 27 Labor demand for workers prompts boys from the training school to help on area farms. They weed onions pick berries peel flax and haul produce in Marton county. All return with one short escape attempt by a single boy caught within an hour.
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Parms
Salem
Woerkor
Vallow Farm
Marton County
Pranen
Gillert
Encape
Bey
Goshen Station May Be Discontinued
Brien seeks public service approval to close the Goshen Southern Pacific station due to staffing shortages and maintenance costs as the Goshen agent is badly needed elsewhere after purchasing the business.
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Goshen
Salem
Brien
Public Service Compen
Southern Pacific
Lonecant
Saved quarter costs ten dollars in Brooklyn incident
A damaged note from Brooklyn reports a new quarter found on a step near Montraxe Avenue at a bathhouse alongside Rabbi Isaac Ciuchman. The item and names appear unclear, but the event mentions a $10 cost and a saved quarter in a vague August 27 entry.
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Brooklyn
N.V
PHI Bath
Montraxe Avenue
Isaac Ciichman
Quarter Found Turns Into 40 Dollar Wallet Loss
A garbled narration recalls someone muttering about saving a quarter only to discover his wallet missing, with a $40 loss implied. The text depicts a sudden theft as a coat pocket is emptied and a wall of bereavement follows. The fragmentary account mentions a vanished wallet and a surprising sum tied to a seemingly small coin.
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Gray Bros. Grocery CO
Main St
THE
American National Bank
Pendleton
Oregon
Fin
Chas. E. Heard, Inc
Main Street
Umatilla CO
Boyce
C. D. Higdon
Foreal Rangers
Bingdbén Wilson
Pandieton
Lynn K. Blakeslee
Temple Rilg
David Bennett
Tom O. Bailey Todd
Nise Anc
Batt Bearing Electric Light Plant
Lalley
Pendleton Auto Co
iMacs
Pal Union Suitaite
Tike
Hoys
Simoes
Gingham Dreases
Coates Girls
Bhoce
Kaiser
Renney Corf
Had
W. S
Somp Book
Everett True
East Court St
Hudson
Oregon Motor Garage
Wet Court Sa
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