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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
3
Local notes report a hunt at Janthe Meadows and a deer story, Elks address invitation in Walla Walla, a quarterly meeting with Rev H M F Pemberton, an incident with a woman resisting police, injuries from a highway accident, funeral attendance, plans for hosting Vice President Marshall, a committee appointment for the visit, insurance office changes, pneumonia illness in a family, and hospital workers contributing to a Liberty Loan drive.
Liberty bonds are cited as safe, urging patriotic purchases while advertising Dodge Brothers autos sold by Pendleton Cadillac Auto Co. A Roadster remains on hand and Touring Cars are en route, with a price of 930 dollars cited for Pendleton buyers.
The county court empowers J. W. Maloney as guardian of Mrs. Willomine Koehler to invest up to 5000 of her funds in the Liberty Loan. The First National Bank was notified by telegram that it has been designated depository for 1,000,000 of the Liberty money subscribed.
In the county court morning session J. Monibere drove toward the McKay creek banks to assess preventive measures against further wash during high water. A divorce suit by Mrs Charlotte Anhlock against George W Anhlock is filed, with custody of four minor children sought, marriage dated 1810. Permits issued for moving Hartnett house to College street and for a new home on Grant street. Building permits for Abbie Mays woodshed on Cottonwood street. Liberty Loan subscriptions reported for U S officers' training camp at Presaidlic. local teams compete in the drive, with several large pledges noted. Four men rejected from the county exemption board. names not listed, with George Honn Peterson named among them.
Lathery of Wallingford Conn, a Lafayette Corps member, flew at about 1,000 yards altitude above trenches and engaged a German biplane. The German pilot was killed. Lathery landed after a radiator puncture, while weather limited operations on patrols guarding a photographic aircraft. report notes heavy air activity and ongoing aerial combat on the Western Front.
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