Ukiah Sailor Letters From Navy in France 1917
A Ukiah native, Harley Kirk, writes from the U S forces in France in 1915 1917 era detailing ship life aboard a coal-hauling vessel with 2000 tons, mail delays, liberty nights, storms, and memories of Cardiff Bordeaux and Boston. He notes experiences in England and France, a wrist injury, prospects of returning to the US, and encounters with German prisoners and fellow Ukiah sailors.
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Ukiah. Or
Harley Kirk
J. C Kirk
Ukiah
Navy
U. & & Lake Elkhart
Nantes
France
Caraiff
South Wales
England
U. 8
Cardiff
Whet
Caver
Bordeaux
English Channel
Noel Warden
Boston
Henry Layman
Harvard College
U. S
Adams School Opens in New Building in Adams
Adams Oregon February 4 Adams school opened Monday morning in the new building Most pupils were present Visitors will not be allowed until the school board decides differently The article lists local residents visiting and attending church with extended notes on social calls and upcoming events at the Adams school and nearby homes.
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Adams School
ADAMS
Bert Kirby
Mite Peele Ie Baxtley
al FE
Yoder
Mary Elizareth
Peniliston
Egeern
Hetty Jane
Athena
Archia
Echool Lomein
McIntyre
Otho Stoll
Delors
Bill Thurman
Pendleton
Joe Dames
Silvertone
Chesnut Family Visit and Local Grocery News
Mr and Mrs 3 C Chesnut and daughter Mite Jesse Chesnut spent Sunday at the Wallan home Hobart Peringer was in from the Peringer ranch Sunday Fred Parr a local grocer reported a disruption of his dry goods stock but kept the grocery shelves stocked with emphasis on staple items
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Chesut
Mite
Jesse Chesnut
Wallan
E Hobart Peringer
Peringer
Fred Parr
Toca
Tosti
Westin townsman notes and marriages in wartime items
Earl Rose of Weston nursing injuries from hard fighting with the 41st Division now at Camp Lewis. A display of war momentos gathered by Sergeant Sidney Barnec features hands and rifles used by American French and British forces. John Mayberry and Miss Cora Beamer wed in Pendleton with Beamer family praise. Revival meetings planned at Sunnyside Methodist and union revival organized by Wer ton’s Ministerial Association with Evangelist George Taylor to lead. Eva Shellenberger wed Corbett C Chase in Walla Walla. Violet Wriegle returns to Duff School west of Pendleton.
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Kant Oregonian
Rose
Mtr
Marion O’ Harra
Weston
Poya
OPW
Camp Larwis
Shanti
Pebroary
Weaten Mercantile Company
Sidney Barnee
John Mayberry
Milton
Cora Beamer
Pendleton Yyeouterdby
Min Beamer
John Beamer
Weaton
W. 8. Payne
Briday
Sunnyside Methodist Church
Freewater
Ministerial Association of
Werton
Fueture
Main
Water Streets
George Taylor
Los Angeles
Eva Shellenberger
Walla Walla
Corbett C. Chase
Walla Walla County
Violet Wriegle
Duff School
Pendleton
School Closed By Influenza After Three Months
The school has remained closed for nearly three months due to influenza. Normal classes have not resumed as health officials and administrators monitor the outbreak and plan for reopening when conditions allow.
Napa cow sets yearly milking record at Napa hospital
Napa Cal Feb 4 All previous milking records were amended when Haphella Johanna Agmle a Holmein cow owned by Owen Duffy of Napa State Hospital finished a year long test giving 30,641 pounds of milk equal to 62000 pounds of butter fat value 914 HG.
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Napa
Cal
Haphella Johanna Agmle
Dugdale Retires as Beattie Club President
D. T. Dugdale resigns as Beattie baseball club president. He is succeeded by J. B. Brewster, a tobacco dealer, who now leads the association of tare. Dugdale remains vice president as Brewster and Dugdale travel to San Francisco for a Pacific Coast directors meeting to shape Seattle’s 1919 season plan.
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Seattle
Wash
D. T. Dugdale
Beattie Baseball Club
J. BR. Brewster
Dugdale Remais
Brewster
Dugdale
San Francisco
Pacific Conmart
Western Society of Engineers marks 50th anniversary banquet
Chicago observers report the Western Society of Engineers held its fiftieth anniversary banquet. Baldwin, vice president of the Kinois Central railroad, was elected president. Herbert Hoover received the Washington tablet for national food administration. Dr. Peck of Chicago earned the Chanute medal for service to humanity and best paper on technical engineering. The piece notes world temper against secret diplomacy if the international peace conference is to have durable support.
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Chicago
Baldwin
Kinois Central Railroad
Western Sooty of Engineers
Washington
Herbert Hoover
BR. Peck
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A B. Robbins
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