St Johns Chautauqua a Community Success and Next Year Plan
The St Johns Chautauqua drew wide approval for seven days of elevating entertaining and educational events. Lectures by Frank Bohn and Montavilla Flowers drew mature minds, music delighted audiences, and organizers pledged for 650 season tickets next summer with a long list of guarantors and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
Bohn
Montavilla Flowers
Herbert F. Jones
H. W. Bonham
F. D. Carruth
C. 8. Bucy
J. H. Barnett
A.w,rkie
W. R. Hollenbeck
J. HW. Irvine
P. Borden
H. 0. Brown
H. P. Thurston
Mra
J. M. Shai . Rich
B. Frues Clark
Carl Juhnke
Schafer
Wm. Edmondson
A. L. Miner
E. Howard
A E Churchill
Wm. Ee
Esa Weimer
Miss Flora Enivir R
Clark
H. Steinfeldt
F. J. Beut de Sinesr
Maptorron
Royal Good Will Society Hosts Lawn Social in Laurelwood
Members and friends of the Royal Good Will Society of Laurelwood Rebekah Lodge gathered at Mr and Mrs Haskell on West Tyler Street for an old fashioned lawn social with ice cream wafers and games. Attendees included Amrein Gaines Thompson Mra Leland Robinson Churchill Carr Tracy Burroughs Clark Doty Hill Rogers Haskell Meyers Gordon Beam Mra Wasson of Seattle Misses Cormany Ottersted Thompson Burroughs Clark Alice Lucy Melissa Doty Hil Gaines Erma Laura Haskell Bradley Otella Frier Perrydale Oregon Moas Sooke on Forest Gaines. The next meeting will be an outdoor social at A C Gaines on August 10.
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Royal Good Will Society
Laurelwood Rebekah Lodge
Mrs. Haskell
West Tyler Street
Messrs
Mesdames Amrein
Gaines
Thompson
Mra
Leland
Robinson
Churchill
Carr
Tracy
Burroughs
Clark
Doty
Hill
Rogers
Haskell
Meyers
Gordon
Beam
Wasson
Seattle
Wash
Cormany
Ottersted
Alice
Lucy
Melissa Doty
Hil
Erma
Laura Haskell
Bradley
Otella Frier
Perrydale
Oregon
Moas
Sooke
Forest Gaines
A. C. Gaines
Street numbering confusion in St Johns and Syracuse streets
A revision in street numbering in St Johns and Syracuse streets is urged. The article notes Hayes Street’s former name North and South Hayes, and argues the Syracuse street numbering creates confusion beyond the railroad cut, with similar ambiguity on Willamette boulevard.
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St. Johna
Syracuse Street
Hayes Street
St. Johns
Syracuse
Willamette Boulevard
Grain elevator site selection still undetermined
Unclear which location will host the grain elevator as officials bargain over options. St Johns appears to have an equal chance, with decisions being weighed by authorities and the community awaiting a final determination.
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Aayderstand St. Johns
St Johns Chautauqua Booster Day Promises Big Town Event
The town plans a Sunday July 29 gathering at Smith avenue and Burr street featuring a Ladies of St Clement's dinner after noon, a blessing of the Church Bell, musical entertainments, a lawn social, and assorted refreshments. Proceeds support local church and community programs with expected large attendance and a festive atmosphere.
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St. Johns
Smith Avenue
Burr Street
St. Clement's
Morpheus
Hagerty Residence Sale Leads List of City Properties
J F Gillmore lists sales since last issue including the Hagerty residence on West Tyler Street for 190 dollars cash and three houses and lots for 1600 1200 and another on East St Johns. Mr Gilshere notes more inquiries than before.
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J. F. Gillmore
Hagerty
Tyler Street
Amono
East St. Johns
L'Aiglon Chosen for Ship Christening at Peninsula Yard
The American built L Aiglon was christened at 4 o clock at the Peninsula Shipbuilding Company yard. Mrs Charles King of New York sponsored the ceremony amid Chamber of Commerce direction and officials. The vessel is the fourth government steamer in progress, with eight to be built, all Parson turbine powered.
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United States
Charles King
New York
Peninsula Shipbuilding Company
East
Atlantic
Free Republic
America
BOF
Smoire
Chamber of Commerce
W. P. LaRoche
Baker
F C. Knapp
Shipbuilding Enterprise
Knapp
Theodore Knudson
Tams, Lemoine & Crane
Naval Architects
Peninsula
Local Men Drafted Listed From City Dailies
A draft list published late last week includes numerous local men drawn for military service. Names and addresses appear from city dailies though the list is noted as potentially imperfect with possible omissions.
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Cecil Leslie Magone
Willamette Boulevard
Grover C. Barron
Tioga
William Smiley
Alta
George Schmidt
N. Kel
N. Kel‘loge. "Hanson , Powell, 414 Bristol, Arthur W. Pederson
Scott
Koy E. Stark
S. Syracue
Wm. d. McFarland
Oswego
Floyd J. Storea
E. Polk
Walter R. Johnson
E. Charleston
John J. McCasin
Fessenden
John Bladinni
W. John
Jesse Chamberlain
Burlington Hotel
William Sneed
Kellogg
A Pretty Wedding in Evangelical Church Slass Room
Capt. Bar Lysle Smith and Laura Mary Graden wed last Saturday evening in the kindergarten class room of the United Evangelical church. Rev A P Layton officiated as guests praised the simple ceremony. Best man William Nichols and bridesmaid Nellie Gilbert stood with the couple. The bride, daughter of ex City Councilman Randolph Graden, has led the Evangelical Sunday school undergrad ten years and is loved by pupils. The groom, son of Dame and Mrs PF E Smith, is a navigator from St Johns who has spent three years near the Wilapeta river. The couple will reside at 216 Fessenden Street after August first.
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Slass
United Evangelical Church
Bar! Lysle Smith
Laura Mary Graden
A. P. Layton
St. Joseph
William Nichols
Nellie Gilbert
Randolph Graden
Evangelical Sunday School
St. Johns
PF. E. Smith
Wilapeta River
Glateap
Fessenden Street
Nation to rewrite texts to teach thrift in schools
The National Education association committee announces radical changes in American curricula to emphasize thrift and personal efficiency. Textbooks on arithmetic history English composition domestic science and household economics will include study of notable American business figures and practical life skills. The plan, presented by S W Straus, cites war as a reason to remove waste and integrate thrift into the classroom beginning with the upcoming Atlanta Council meeting.
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America
Aceon
National Education Association
James
J. Hill
Marshall Field
John Wanamaker
National Council of Education
Portland
W. Straus
New York
American Society For Thrift
Wilson
Council of Education
Atlanta
Amerca
To Be Manufactured Here Future Steel Goods Boom
Joseph K R Bowles, president of the North West Steel Company, says no more steel plates bars or tinplates for local demand will be hauled across the continent by the start of the year as they will be manufactured at Pacific coast ports in ample quantities. Plans for large rolling mill plants on the coast are under way and California ore bodies boost a 1918 shipbuilding surge. Portland firms in steel and wooden tonnage are expected to secure all contracts available.
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Pacific Coast
Joseph KR. Bowles
Northwest Steel Company
New York
California
Portland
Home Town Skies and Friends Best in All Moods
A reflective verse praising the home town, noting skies and friends feel truer and kinder, whether the speaker is cheerful or low, and expressing a firm preference for home above all.
St Johns residents offered tax lien payment services in Portland
St Johns Bank Peninsula Title Abstract and Realty Co with H Henderson manager offers to pay taxes and city liens on behalf of residents in Portland. Service promises receipt issuance with no inconvenience. Fee is 25 seats reference oddities noted. Address 402 North Jersey Street.
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St. Johns
Portland
St. Johns Bank
Peninsula
Observation and Thought Help Stop Quick Mistakes
A concise statement urges careful observation and contemplation to avoid two common errors. It emphasizes slowing down before acting, using mindful thinking to prevent impulsive actions and trouble. The comparison illustrates the value of deliberate attention.
Men Must Pay in This Old World Warns of Consequences
A reflective verse by Walt Mason warns that all men must pay for their follies and vices. It contrasts youth’s spendthrift splurges with future debts, urging readers to heed the moral paycheck awaiting those who squander today.
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Nemesis J
Sam
Walt Mason
Civil Service Exams Planned in Five States for 1917
The United States Civil Service Commission announces exams for clerk positions on August 4 1917 across Idaho Montana Oregon Washington and Wyoming to establish eligible registers for government service. A thousand first grade clerks are to be hired for the Internal Revenue Service around September 1 1917. Open to men and women the notices also offer stenographer and typewriter exams in the Pacific Northwest with strong pay for women stenographers and favorable prospects for male typists. Applications and details are available from Herbert Ward District Secretary 308 Post Office Building Seattle Washington.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming
Secretary of the Treasury
Civil Service Commission
Internal Revenue Service
Pacific Northwest
Herbert ¥. Ward
Distriit
Seattle
A Queer Arithmetic in Portland Wood Trust
The Mt Scott Herald reports the wood trust granted drivers a 26 cent daily raise due to rising living costs, while wood prices rose 25 cents per load to keep the trust solvent. With drivers delivering 10 to 26 loads daily, the public is invited to see the math of the investment, as Mayor Baker’s investigation continues to next year.
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Wood Trust
Portland
Fragmented Message in Archaic Rhyme Style
A distorted text fragment blends archaic phrasing with exhortations about fear and competition. It hints at inner struggle and resolve, mentioning failure, winning, and facing challenges, though the meaning remains unclear.
Draft lottery draws explained for Oregon counties
Information from the Draft Information Bureau outlines that after Washington lottery lists arrive, county exemption boards will post the order of all registrants and notify those called for the first draft. Men must appear for physical exams within seven days of notice, with exemptions pursued via district boards if applicable.
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Portland
Eugene
LaGrande
War Department
India fire ritual contrasts gender in death customs
Observations note that in India a husband’s death leads to the wife’s burning on the funeral pyre, interpreted as evidence that a man needs a woman in the afterlife. By contrast, when a wife dies, her husband is not burned, suggesting women can pursue life alone.
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India
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Ernest Sundstrom
E. Cawego
Charles Leland
W. St. Johns
Alfred Oronson
Myers
William Ford
Abu Oswego
Paul Cochran
Jersey
Harry McConnell
Guy E. Watkins
Ivanhoe
William J. Haaglett
Martin ©. Peterson
Grant Hartsock
N. Seneca
E. R aymond _Whitman
B. ‘Ward Riechtmyer
Ohn Miner
N. Smith
Jiman Singh
Willamette Bouleva
Seoree F. Miles
W. Tyler
M. Williams
Fred Zink
Ve G. Muck
Reno Street
William Dickey
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