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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
7
A period description notes a tunic styled over a waist with sleeves in buff duvetyn or old blue serge, and another georgette tunic transforming black mantilla into a more formal daytime costume with restrained elegance.
A fragmentary poem speaks of leaving the country and seeking light Yonder beyond Jordan. The speaker notes a longing for a brighter land, mentions rivers of delight, and references angels and a distant time in the by and by. The lines resemble a spiritual or lyrical meditation.
The piece laments plowing Garfield and Washington streets at the wrong season, causing dust and damage. It urges better maintenance, sprinkling, rolling, and paving, and argues for a city manager and a commission to improve construction and administration in Pendleton.
A fragmented editorial argues for a U S mandate over Armenia to prevent future wars and bloodshed. It warns Bryan era critics against prolonging conflict and urges Congress to endorse mandate as the path to constructive global leadership and debt relief.
Pendleton achieves first class post office ranking, citing strong business strength and central location in Umatilla County. The town, small in population but large in trading radius, is described as the commercial hub drawing from county districts and autos for intra-county business.
The piece critiques Congress and cabinet members for blocking sugar relief by refusing to extend the sugar board and to authorize purchase of the Cuban crop. It argues President Hoover hesitated to act without funding and congressional cooperation, blaming political ends for keeping sugar prices high and Cuban growers unsupported.
United Press reports in Chicago on May 24 that food prices fell yesterday with officials predicting further drops as summer arrives. Staple vegetables and fruits declined from five to 325 percent, while Burgess Nash department store in Omaha announced the end of its 20 percent sales cutback and similar moves by Eldredge Reynolds, aiming to restore prewar price levels and lower merchandise costs for the public.
Salem Oregon May 26 1920 J A Churchill Superintendent of Public Instruction expresses gratitude to the Oregonian Editor Rast for providing information to the public on the elementary educational measure during the campaign. He credits the press with informing voters and anticipates a large majority in support of enacting the measure.
Echo May 27 report Wiley Pearson sold the Echo Lena mail stage route to Jack Deerdert and Sir Deardert now in charge. Diphtheria hits Henry Thomas at home. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs W Glesser. City workdays expand to Thursday afternoons plus existing days. Several local residents noted, including farmers and travelers, with minor community updates and a line about a doctor missing a call.
An advertising notice from F. J. Chasey & Co. of Toledo seeks workers offering compensation around 1000 dollars. The fragment mentions pay rates and a contact for applicants, but the text is garbled with missing letters and unclear details.
College baseball results show Princeton and Georgetown tied in a long 16 inning game at Princeton. Fordham won 6 to 1 at Philadelphia. Harvard tied Holy Cross in an overtime affair at Cambridge. Yale defeated Wilkes 12 in a 12 inning game at New Haven. Cornell beat Bucknell 5 to 4 in 12 innings at Ithaca.
Eugene May 2 Associated Press William Reinhart a junior from Salem Oregon was elected captain of the University of Oregon baseball team for next year at a meeting of this year’s squad. Reinhart is a two year letter man who plays shortstop and left field.
Medford May 21 George Owen County commissioner and noted Southern Oregon farmer collapsed and died during a court session. County officials and bystanders assisted as medical personnel were summoned. The death is being investigated and details remain limited.
A fragmentary report from the county court records notes a death occurred recently. Details are sparse in the readable text, with no additional names, places, dates, or outcomes available for confirmation.
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