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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
4
Hat Stinor Mre W 5 Gadwa underwent a minor operation at St Anthony's Hospital this morning for throat infection. Also noted: Alex Collett, trapper of the Butter Creek area, hospitalized with throat infection at St Anthony.
Frank Waling and family visit the Buffalo-Monitor mine near Granite in Grant County for a summer vacation by car. The Buffalo mine has been producing rich gold and ore. Today, June 21, is the longest day of the year with daylight hours peaking. days will shorten toward the December solstice. The equinoxes on September 22 and March 22 mark equal daylight and darkness.
Bob Patton writes from Philadelphia to his father Mark Patton that he will stay there for two months. He is a dentist aboard the battleship New Hampshire undergoing overhaul and describes adventures with submerinos and farm equipment shortages due to shipping delays and wartime orders. Home Service hours updated to assist draft men. federal grand jury holds two men after preliminary hearing.
Copies of The Hot Lands from La Grande reveal Perry Oliver royal vicer and D. O EK K issuing a formal edict to local knights. The missive commands pack, water, and depart with tiger meat offerings and provisions, setting a removal date for Tuesday July 3.
Womens hosiery advertised for warm days with a large color selection. Describes extra quality and durable wear. Priced at 95e per pair.
The La Grande Lodge Kalea Temple No 174 leads the affair with 12 new Enterprise Knights In inducted. A large spread of raw meat and camel's milk is planned for 6 o'clock, with celebrations to run until the regular work hour Wednesday morning. Local doctors plan to attend, some by train and several by auto.
An Elks lodge committee was appointed to organize a mass turnout for Tuesday's demonstration. The group intends to mobilize members to participate en bloc in the planned event.
mLith of HL Smith Ca predicts a thin harvest season if fewer harvest machines are used. Odtime Resident Will Gillette, threshing-machine man from Echo, Canada, is here from Calgary and may stay briefly before returning home. Moro Boys George Miller Conrad Ringer and John Shmeer arrived from Moro and are hotel guests seeking local work prospects.
A George It Hardware Co display features the old copper pit and cooling box of the Butter creek moonshiner. Photographs of mountain hands illustrate the exhibit. A window at Economy Drug Store shows balloons tossed by an electric fan, with a Guess the nearest Wunder Bellona prize offering the Maree American flag if won. The event ends at 8 o'clock tomorrow night.
Mr and Mrs Kincaid visit the city with their daughter Mrs Warren of Warren’s ma ele. Mrs Kincaid has stayed here some time and Mr Kincaid has made several visits during the past month. He will remain until the fleet due. W H Thomas finished restocking at his Walla Walla store and will clean up the Parle shop by June 2.
Draft board extension for Thomas to wind up business. Carload of Garford trucks arriving for store on Lever. Mrs Gwen of Weston gives birth to a son at Emith's maternity home. M T Watte of Athena visits Portland for daughter’s hospital treatment. Rice and Head return from Camp Lewis trip with weather and travel notes. Al Richardson installs new equipment at Main Street bootblack stand with upholstered chairways and marble stand. Mann family heads to McMinnville for Cooper family reunion of Oregon pioneers. Harvey Welle urges Pendleton firework restrictions to ensure safe Fourth celebrations. Center asks all towns to forward similar requests.
Pour-Minute-Sien notified Gc. Matlock, chairman of the four minute men division, to ready volunteers for the W. & Campaign opening the 24th. Tonight at 8:20 at the Alta theater J. H. Qwinn will give a four minute talk on saving stumps. Matlock says he notified all gatherings and will provide a four minute talk upon request, with each meeting attended by a representative during the drive.
A marriage license was issued yesterday by the county clerk to Fred Morn and Bonnie Morris, both of Pilot Rock. The event follows government admin control of the feature via Washington. Nearby, a large Sunday picnic drew about 2600 attendees to Renarva ton along the Cmathipa river for swims and lunch.
A Pendleton report notes the hottest night since records began with a 74 degree low, two degrees above the prior warmest night in August 1919. Draft board reminders call all draftees to report by 3 p.m. June 24 at the courthouse, while local news also mentions a death in Hillsboro and pheasants donated for wildlife.
County boards report 74 called with none transferred, guardianship petition for Mrs Allen’s widow, divorce filing by Eva Beauchamp, well drillers report gravel cave-ins and reopens, vacation plans to Crater Lake and Missouri trip announced, weather with light rain and 0.05 inch rainfall noted.
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