Pendleton News Roundup on Local Events and Notices
Town updates include sheriff funeral attendance by Levi Ankeny and Newmitts Ankeny, navy enlistment notes from Orval Walden, council meeting planned, and Rotary Club attendance gaps. Carnivals open, births recorded, and legal cases noted alongside agricultural sampling by Fred Bennion.
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Walls Walla
Levi Ankeny
Walla ‘Walla
Went National Bank of
Thi City
Pendle ‘von
TU Taylor
Newmitts Ankeny
Yesterday Heat Records Mark City’s Warmest Day
Major Lee Moorbourne, official weather observer, notes yesterday as the hottest day of the year with asphalt melting and sidewalks blazing. The heat was intense but cooler than last year’s record in the same period.
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Lee Moorboune
Bids Open for John Day Highway Wood Bridges and Trestles
State highway officials will open bids at its next meeting on August 10 for resurfacing work in the Cabbage Hu-Deadman’s Fay section and for the John Day highway project. The work includes wood bridges on the John Day river highway with 71,000 cubic yards of excavation, concrete, metal reinforcing, and multiple wooden spans. Few county ex service men have applied for the victory medal, with war department urging eligible veterans to apply at the nearest recruiting station using the proper forms.
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Hidde W
John Day River
Oen
Army
Portland
War Department
Prices rise gradually from nineteen fifty to fifty seven fifty
The text notes items available at a base price of $19.50 with gradual increases, reaching up to $57.50. Specific products, dates, or quantities are not provided.
State Had No Money For Reward In Sheriff Murder Case
Dr Steiner, representing the governor, says Oregon state authority to grant a reward is lacking without legislative appropriation. Governor Olcott consulted with Attorney General Brown after the Salem tragedy news. Brown stated a reward could be offered if the legislature provides funds, with next session as the potential source.
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T. Taylor
de. RE. L. Steiner
Dr. Steiner
Salem
Olcott
Brown
Tr. Steiner
Umatilla County Receives Share Of Market Road Funds
The sum of 22154.60 was apportioned yesterday to Umatilla county as its share of 306099.72 in funds from the market road tax bill approved by voters at the special election. Multnomah county received 69,2?77. The distribution comes from the six month tax period of 1950 funded by a 1 mill levy on rural property for market roads. Each county gets at least its contribution with a cap of no more than 11 percent of the county total. counties must maintain uniform levies on rural property to participate.
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Coteilla Gunty
Umatilla County
Tortilla County
Mult- Womah County
State Highway Commission
Dayton Plans Great Cox Demonstration
Dayton plans a large nonpartisan event to honor Governor Cox, with a half holiday across factories and businesses. A ten thousand strong parade will be reviewed by Cox, as twelve airships fly over the city firing aerial signals in a show of political rivalry and celebration.
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Dayton
Miami Valley
Cox
Harding
Bonds Plan for Lumber Camps Discussed in Spokane
In Spokane on July 38, A P reports Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen weighing a bonus system for tin lodging camps and lumber mills in the Northwest. Norman F. Coleman says a committee will study the plan and report to the organization’s board as cooperative moves to curb living costs and employer drift are also discussed amid other local notes.
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Spokane
Wash
Dninnd Empire
Loyal Legion of Logrers
Wix
Norman F. Coleman
Lweivn
Helon
Juni Lodussey
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Pendleton
Tod Preble
Mr. Preble
Foutton
Rowen
Prom
California
Fe M. Topsier
Dismores
Callcounhy
Here
Arlington
MD Carr
R. Carr
Navy
Carr
Orval B. Walden
Naval Training Station
San Francisco
Walden
Vic
Yaya Walden
Chiy Connell
Ely
JP. L. Vauthan
Wil Prewde
Fiedler
Viedner
Joe Piedioele
Mied
Chicago
Rotary Club
Pawoe
Len Thorn
Elvin Nelson
M& Tittle
Mergiry
Fae
Knight
Pollow Court
Mel
Dawighter
Martin McLaughlin
Daiiewo
Ponciefon
Folsom Chapel
Mr. McLaughlin
John MelLaod
Thie City
Central Labor Council
Webb Street
Cab WH
Cab Hoper
Pendleton High School
Fred Bennion
Ement
Bennion
Athena
Hermiston
Stanfield
Pendleton Cash Market, Inc
Grant Street
Lincoln School
Hazel Street
Joe Kerley
Main
Ore
Oregon
Grocery Department
Alexanders
Ceylon
Japan
Roquefort
Ade
Guittard
Milton- Fprerwater
Echo
Pendieton
Felatyn Teftt
Dalles
Pratt
Portianut
A. Fleming
E. Magruder
Oracon Creamber
Oremun
Joe Hinkle
Mermiston
Ceilioton Tuewlay
Til Taylor
Jase Prem
Charles
Bartholomew
Butter Creek
John Pewine
Panite
Elevator Co
Sanitary Grocery
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