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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1917
Page
4
Announcement directs Bochat and chat news for a thin department be sent to the East Oregonian by phone or otherwise before noon. News submitted after 12 oclock will be held for publication the following day.
Pendleton residents share social visits and travel notes. Ming Tuuth Hart returns from New York to await duties at North Powder telegraph office. Edin Thompson returns from Oakland to Pendleton for a short visit. Library Ball at Stanfield draws Pendleton attendees. Girlie National Hospital Guard to meet. Friday Bridge Club hosts luncheon at Mrs Earl Tullock’s ranch. Mr and Mrs Robert Stanfield attend National Conference in Worhington DC, returning to Pendleton. Local pupils to perform at Presbyterian church May 21. Mr and Mrs J F Johnson and son depart Pendleton for Portland. Mrs James B Welch joins them. Mrs Marr Disneway leads sewing party on Water Street with floral decor and guessing contest. I McFadden of Corvallis visits Pendleton. G B Merwin of Salem and Walter Roark of Adams stop in. A.F. Corbett of La Grande, and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kivett of Huntington reside at Pendleton.
One hundred thirty nine graduates from West Point completed on April 24 and await deployment to Europe or further training at home. The photo shows them lined on the parade ground before graduation, reviewed by Superintendent Colonel Fiddle, Secretary of War Baker, General Hugh J. Scott, Colonel Henry, and General William McBiner.
A string of Pendleton residents and regional figures were observed in the city today. Harley Marke from Perth of Pendleton Md Fo Hasden, a well known farmer, and Echo farmer Joe Bailey were among the visitors. W T Reeves of Stantell and Pendleton also called in. George W Perringer plans a business trip to Calgary. Mr and Mrs J W Spencer from Her Mitten were Pendleton visitors. S A Barnes, a veteran Weeton resident, and Mrs George Ferguson with son James were in from Evho. Joseph Cunha Sr a prominent Echo sheepman spent the day in Pendleton. Mrs RE Farnsworth visited friends in Portland after leaving Thursday. Tomvid Taylor, pioneer Athena resident and Sheriff Taylor’s father, was in the city. Frank Saling, former county clerk, is visiting his alfalfa ranch near Stanfield. Mr El Op Dodd and Isobel Dodd, visiting Hermiston with Mrs Dodd’s parents. Dr FE Boyden, Sam R Thomson and Lewell Rogers returned from Helena Montana.
Germany officially states a British destroyer was sunk in the engagement on Thursday. The British admiralty confirmed the Thursday statement but provided few details about the loss or circumstances.
The United States Geographic Board approved renaming Ball Mountain near Sumpter Oregon to Ireland Mountain in honor of Henry Ireland longtime supervisor of the Whitman National Forest. Ireland Mountain stands 6339 feet high with a forest service takeout station and follows Plummer Peak named for Fred Plummer for his cartographic and forestry work.
The Senate is expected to back Bourne and send the bill back to conference possibly tonight. House supporters of Hour are poised for action as 215 to 17 votes favor reconvening. The conference report on the active service law seeks to push the Roosevelt plan forward and block Roosevelt volunteer provisions. The House conferees were instructed to defraud the Roosevelt plan, with the conference originally backing the Roosevelt route.
A wartime appeal calls on United States chapters and executives to mobilize funds and aid for European relief and home front needs. It names the national finance committee led by Cleve land D edis e and Seward Prows er as leaders and asks for immediate chapter mobilization to support the Red Cross drive and material purchases for war efforts.
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