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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1918
Page
8
East Oregonian special news from Umatilla County recounts community life in Adams including harvesting activity at the Guerialing ranch, visits by residents to Portland and Pendleton, church services, school progress, and local officials changing posts. Various residents like Mr and Mrs J D Harrlow, Mrs G Morrison, and Reverend J J Tickner are mentioned along with repairs at the schoolhouse and growing drought concerns affecting irrigation.
Pilot Rock reports a Sunday school effort to adopt a French war orphan, details of the program announced amid local community aid actions. The notice notes the town's support and upcoming activities connected to the humanitarian effort.
Athena July 14 Shim Hott drove to Dike Wash and back with Lanchee Woal Toroman of the X P. Many Athena motorists headed to Walla Walla via College Place. F and Lechaw and wife visited Walla Walla. Edna McAlexander visiting friends in Walla Walla. Harvesting to start this week on nearby farms. Watts Brow began threshing Friday on La Course place south of Adams. Mr and Mrs Sam Pombrun visited daughter Killen in Walla Walla. Maid Mansfield with Penney Co of Walla Walla spent Sunday at home with her parents Bert Logsdon in Walla Walla.
Charles Tayne of Athens suffered a broken rib while wrestling his brother at the Charles Wilkes ranch Sunday evening. The incident occurred in darkness around 10 pm. Mrs. Robert Montgomery and children plan to travel home Thursday, stopping in Baker for a short visit with Mr and Mrs T G Montgomery. Regular local notices mention residents visiting Pendleton, Helix civic roles, and neighboring families.
Eheler and Enmilly spent Sunday at Hingtuen Springs where arrangements were made for cabins to occupy next week.
Frank Enbusk writes from Ketchikan Alaska on July 4 1811 describing wartime duty after leaving Pendleton for detention camp and Bremerton. He notes shipboard conditions crew health and liberty activities praising local town support and war bond efforts including Third Liberty Loan and Fourth of July fundraising. He mentions getting mail twice weekly and hopes for more letters from home.
Federal indictments allege Dr. Herman Silverman and KK H Young used mail schemes to peddle quack medical treatments at excessive rates. Authorities arrested them after a raid on their offices several days earlier.
A terse classified item uses foggy phrasing and broad generalizations that leave key details vague. The text reads like a general summons rather than a precise action, with few concrete names or specifics to anchor the notice.
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