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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1918
Page
8
Idle laborers in Baker City face a marching order from Mayor Palmer to join city dock work after a draft dodge claim. The directive targets men who refuse work, saying Baker County’s duty to the nation requires labor on the rockpile.
Local Lincoln School pupils competed in a patriotism themed art contest judged by K. Chloypeck W E Lowell and S Aldelon. Ethelyn Horseman won first prize for a poster featuring the goddess guarding the food supply. Byron Warner and Luelle Wheatley took second and third respectively. Dozens of students earned honorable mentions.
Athena high school rehearsals under Superintendent J O Binswell for a two act benefit performance titled Somewhere in France. The event, part of Red Cross fundraisers, will feature drama by older students and a short play by younger grades, planned for the school auditorium in March.
EF. T. WADE markets 670 acres near town with 300 acres of rich bottom land and 200 cultivated in grain. Nearly all alfalfa with 720 acres including 100 seeded to wheat. 50 acres on river bottom with food improvements. Lease on 480 adjoining land transferred free. Outfit, horses and machinery offered with favorable terms to the right buyer. Temple Building Pendleton Ore.
Holt and family departed tonight for Walla Walla where they will reside in the future. The move marks a new chapter for the household as they settle in a different community.
Pendleton shooters fell Sunday in the Willamette Columbia event and also dropped in the Inland Empire contest. Yakima won by four-thirds, with Kellogg, Wenutehee, Sunnyside, Oroville, Spokine, Pendleton and others listed in the Sunday results. Team standings show Yakima and Wenutehee near the top with Sunnyside and Oroville close behind.
An Army judge advocate general from the Port Hood division issued an opinion on wearing any part of the U S military uniform. It states that even partial distinctive items are prohibited outside regular service and can be a penal offense. The ruling covers officers, National Guard, cadet corps in authorized programs, and others in uniformed roles.
Incomplete notes describe insignia requirements to distinguish authorized personnel. Mentions include references to regular guards, military cadets, and branches such as army navy and marine corps, though text is garbled and lacks clear context or dates.
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