Meacham News Roundup From Umatilla County
Meacham reports a busy week with Red Cross linen drive sent to Pendleton, local medical exams and recoveries, and residents traveling to Pendleton La Grande Port and Pilot Rock. Notes on weather, fall illness, and school updates accompany community events and local travel.
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Meacham
Mills Besale Hale
Hilaard
Harry Smith
Kamela
K. R. Moore
Pendleton
Enterprise
McDonald
D.W
Helix Neighborhood Items of Interest
Helix crosswalk repairs completed. Mrs H W Drew travels to Port Town to attend her brother’s funeral. Mr and Mrs Preson plan a Huntington Beach Calif visit. Preson assists sons Clarence and Clyde with barn work and ranch improvements southwest of Helix. John Joe visits Vancouver Barracks. Mrs Grace Nichols sister Mra. Echelor in Riethvis for Friday. Mim America Hutchingon returns from Bellingham Normal School during epidemic closure. Mr and Mrs George Williams of Walla Walla hosted by Mr and Mrs Wm Nichols. Mr and Mrs J W King and Mrs W H Musselman of Freewater visit Helix.
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Mra_L. Co. Preson
Dave
Huntington Beach
Calif
Preston
Clarence
Clyde
John Joe
Grace Nuchols
Vancouver Barracks
EFE
Echelor
Riethvisi
Mim America Hutchingon
Bellingham Normal School
George Williame
Walla Walla
Wm. Nichols
J. W. King
W. H. Musselman
Freewater
Ukiah Goes Back to The Horse Stage
Heavy electric storms lash Camas Prairie with rain and floods. Ukiah resumes horse stage service to Pilot Rock amid closures. Dr Vaul of Pilot Rock visits Mr Leng as influenza progresses slowly. Arthur Cartwell of Long Creek trains with Spanish influenza casualties reported.
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Raat
Oregonian
Vesam
Camas Prairie
Dr Vaul
Pilot Rock
Ukiah
Lens
Leng
Tiis Beck
Krupp
Wash
Lane
Revere Storm
Portland
Standard Oil Co
de Vaul
Grandma Whittaker
James Mommie
Pendleton
Mra
Charley Morele
Walla Walla
George Caldwell
Arthur Cartwell
Long Creek
Corvallia
Claud Lederwood
Sire J.G. Huston
Pilot
Pilot Rock Red Cross Executive Committee Named
Oct 21 Pilot Rock Red Cross officials appointed the executive committee for the coming year. Members include Mrs A Quant Albee Oregon Mrs Charles Ely Gurdane Mrs Herbert t klah Mrs Fred Has call Pine Groove K G Warner Mrs EB B Schaffer J P Kirkpatrick Fr B Castes Mrs George Schiegel J O Bowes Hew J Bielkford Mrs Frink Dutt Herbert Bovylen Orn Allen to Mr Behannep all of Pilot Rock.
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East Oregonian
Pilot Rock
Red Cross
Mra
A & Quant
Albee
Oregon
Charles Ely. Gurdane
Herbert
T*klah
Fred Hascall
Pine Groove
K. G. Warner
B Schaffer
J. P. Kirkpatrick
B. Castes
George Schi
Bechanes
Mountsli
Wenal
M.D. Oranne
Hugo Lede
Ukiah
Oncur de Vaul
Tony Vey
Sheep Creek
L. J. Melitore
Milton
Emery Knotts
East Birch Creek
Pendleton Visitor Maurice Roy Inspects Colfax Home
Pendleton visitor Maurice Roy inspected a Colfax, Washington home this week. Mrs Cora Knotts returned to Alfred Smith’s ranch on Thursday. The young ladies set a splendid record by folding 2028 four by four wipers Thursday night, according to Mrs chletel reporting more events arrive and knitters are asked to get boxy again.
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Pendleton
Maurice Roy
Colfax
Wash
Cora "Knotts
Alfred Smith
Gow
Chletel
Ukiah Junior Red Cross Reorganizes for 1918 19
Ukiah news reports the Ukiah Junior Red Cross society met to reorganize and begin work for 1918 19. Mrs Slaughter served as temporary president and Miss Tia Sturdivant as temporary secretary. Officers elected include Wille Sinclair as president and ChyW Sturdivant as vice president with additional posts listed.
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East Oregonian
UKIAH
Ukiah Junior Red Cros Society
pledge of loyalty to red cross and home guard
Text shows a pledge adopted by a society urging members to be ready to aid the American red cross and home front efforts. It emphasizes conserving resources, loyalty to country, bearing burdens of defense, wearing the red cross badge, and self denial to aid families of service members.
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Hod Crom
Home Reserve Army
Red Crow
Ukiah
Ned Cros
Train soldiers dive on, Eppvaad rents at the mess
Feotmis squit reports messy scene as train soldiers dive in and rents at the mess, with unclear details. Readable bits note action near a dining area and possible clashes, but specifics are obscured. Entities include Eppvaad and local officers amid chaotic event, no confirmed outcomes.
Italian American troops praised by Italian officer in Africa
Lieutenant Nicola Celente of the Kollan Artillery, with the Italian expeditionary force in France, commends Italian American troops fighting in Africa. He notes their dash, discipline, organization, and self-sufficient systems including railways, telephones, and motor cars, and their strong ties to Italy despite many families remaining in the United States.
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Ragalr
Nicola Celente
Kollan Artillery
Ititon
France
Sam
Free America
States
Italy
Africa
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Pilot Rock Red Cross Executive Committee
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Ukiah Junior Red Cross Organization Report
Dr. King
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David Bennett Hill
Tom O. Bailey
Lynn K. Blakeslee
Rieetro Therapeutica
Temple Bidg
C. & F. Motor CO
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