Oregon Notes of General Interest Highlights From Linn to Klamath
A wide skim of events across Oregon reports Linn county cattle club leadership, Hood River accident fatalities, taxes and salaries at Roseburg churches, and frontier industry shifts. Key items include bank and church notes, county fairs, new postmaster appointments, a Klamath Chamber of Commerce revival, a planned Catholic academy at Kiama Falls, and plans for steamship contracts amid rain and farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane County
Fem
Catholic Academy
Kiama Falls
A. Kadrup of
Fitzgard
Bominer
Slain
Hilgard
W. T. Parker
Kamath Pails
Klamath
State Industrial Accident Commission
Ciateop
Individwale
Board of Directore Af
Oregon Planrer Association
Portland
Shipping Board
Northwest Steel Company of
Athena Welcomes Commercial Club and Local Happenings
The Athena column notes Al Johnson selling acreage near Walla Walla and moving to town. High school baseball uniforms arrived ahead of Monday game with Weston High. Pershing’s veteran John Wall arrives from Pendleton to work at Preston Shaffer mill. Roy Griffith visits son in Cardin and plans to see another son in Ontario. A steam roller stuck in a ditch on Third Street and the bakery fundraiser netted about 30 dollars for Methodist Aid Society. Ice plant installation begins at Logsdon and Myrick’s Athena Market with a 1200 pound daily capacity. Roy Montague and Lilian Morrison wed at Arlington on April 9. Claude Reeder travels from Tacoma to southern California for health. Attorney Prestbye and wife move from Whitefish to join Watts in local practice. Willard Bradley and wife visit the Banisters as he recalls former duties as county surveyor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Weston High
John Wall
Pershing
Picked Brigade
Pendleton
Preston- Shaffer Mill
W. A. Griffith
Hall
Eee Tana
Roy
Carden
One Turio
Oregon
Juhany Hoy
Watts & Rogers
Methodist Aid Society
A. H. McIntyre
Portland
Roy Montague
John Stanton
Lilian Morrison
Arlington
L. L. Montague
Claude Reeder
Tacoma
Southern California
C. E. Prestbye
Whitefish
Mont
Prestleye
Watts
Willard Bradley
Portland trip highlights a Pendleton attorney and local notices
Will M. Peterson Pendleton attorney and Democratic delegate candidate visited Portland. News from Seattle reports Carrie Sharp’s trunk lost in Lincoln Hotel fire. four died. Local trapping profits listed for Bob and John Hin. Bergevin and Thompson purchase farms and plan stockraising relocation. Davidson moves from Walla Walla to Monroe reformatory guard. Rev Kopriva leaves Athena church for Salt Lake City orphanage work. Mrs Edna McPherrin Bell marries W D Caswell in California. County rock crusher operates southwest quarry feeding asphalt road work east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Bureau of Public Works
Portland
Will M. Peterson
Pendleton
Peterson
Petersson
8. F. Sharp
Daugheter
Carrie
Seattle
Lincoln Hotel
Miss Sharp
James McSherry
Alta Sharp
John Pierce
Bob
John
Richard Thompson
Athena
Louis Bergevin
Bergevin
Umatilla
John Davidson
Fred Pinkerton
A. H. McIntyre
Davidson
Walla Walla
Monroe, Wash
Boyd
G. Kopriva
Methodist Church
Salt Lake City
Edna McPherrin Bell
Yuba
California
W. D. Caswell
San Francisco
Caswell
E. A. Dudley
W. C. McDonald
Dudley
Campfire Girls Session Elects Musician and Debates Training
The Campfire Girls Swas-Te-Ka Campfire met in Memorial hall on Saturday afternoon with all ministers responding to roll call. Velma Banister was elected musician. A debate on home training versus business or political training followed, with an affirmative by Helen Rayborn and Velma, and a meal prepared by Munson Pearl Davis Velma Banister and Mrs. Sarah Rowland. Peter Hass attended as a visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Velma Banister
Helen Rayborn
Velma
Munson Pearl Davis
Sarah Rowland
Peter Hass
Weston Y M C A youth hike planned for Saturday
Cash Wood, county secretary of the Y M C A, announces a grand hike for Weston and vicinity tomorrow morning at ten from the Main street fountain. Boys ten years or older may join, bring lunch and two raw eggs. cameras, baseball gloves and fishing tackle allowed, no firearms. Some older youths may join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Imd
Cash Wood
Main Street
Roads Seek $600 Million for Rail Equipment Purchases
The Association of Railway Executives announced that $600 million is required this year to fund new equipment. Presidents of 65 railroads met to divide a $300 million loan under the transportation act, with $200 million from stronger systems and market loans. Equipment needs include 100000 freight cars 3000 passenger cars and 2000 locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Association of Railway Executives
Transportation Act
Guatemala Revolt Threat Cracks Likely Bloodshed
Reports say Estrada Cabrera’s regime faces a threatened revolution in Guatemala. Appendages of the president reportedly gained control of Guatemala City after street fighting. A Marine guard from the submarine tender Niagara has landed to protect the American legation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Guatemala
Estrada Cabrera
State Department
Guatemala City
Niagara
Railroad Labor Board Named in Washington
President Wilson appointed the railroad labor board to hear grievances of striking railroad employees. Public representatives are George W. Hanger Henry Hunt Rom Barton. representing railroads Horace Baker J H Killet William L Park. representing employees Albert Phillips A O Wharton James J Forrester. The board can meet in Washington at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abor Board
Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Wilson
George W. Hanger
Washington, D. C
Henry Hunt
Clathonati
Ro M. Barton
Tennessee
Horace Baker
J. H. Killet
Willian L. Park
Albert Phillips
A. O. Wharton
James J. Forrester
Desertions and pay relief urged to save Navy in crisis
Washington warned the Senate committee the fleet faces disaster unless pay for officers and sailors is raised to keep the Navy competitive with civilian jobs. He cited 4686 desertions in the past six months of 1919 and ongoing high losses this year. A coal price uproar followed as a federal commission called current bituminous prices unjustified in light of wage-driven production costs. Twin Falls hosted Idaho American Legion leaders as Kellogg won state commander and Twin Falls named 1821 convention city with Twin Palms as state HQ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas Washington
Bareau of
Senate
Estmemlitin
Warnet
Twin
Court Defied Union Leader Jailed in Contempt Case
Kansas union president Alexander Howat of United Mine Workers was jailed by Judge A J Curran for contempt of court after denying the authority of the new state industrial court. The case centers on defiance of the court’s orders and the union’s stance against the state panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittakers
Alexander Howat
Kansas Mmescortistrict
United Ning Workers
A.J. Curran
Howat
State Industrial Court
Weston Schools Renew Red Cross Classes and Student Activities
Red Cross instruction resumes under Miss Cornahan with exams planned for late month and credit awarded. Freshmen plan a Memorial Hall benefit movie on April 2 featuring Marguerite Clarke in Still Waters. Sophomores elect Helen Johnson as secretary-treasurer. High school hosts visitors from Pleasantville and the Oregon Social Hygiene Society for lectures. spring decorations inspire art in classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Johnson
Hopkins
Pleasantville
N. J
Louise M. Richter
L. 5. Sanders
Oregon Social Hygiene Society
Memorial Hall
Marguerite Clarke
Patty Arbuckle
Miss Calvin
Mrs. Cannot
Milton
Miss Rintoul
Eldred Price
Astoria wireless club reorganized after outbreak of war
The Astoria Amateur Wireless Association was reorganized April 1 with EB Hawkins as president Carl Josephson as vice president E A Smith as secretary and treasurer and a charter membership of 15 The former organization was discontinued at the outbreak of the war. The Oregon State Bar Association filed proceedings in the supreme court to disbar Portland attorney George A Hall and Oregon City attorney John N Spirer. Pine Valley residents push to divide Baker county proposing Panhandle split from Union county and formed as a new county due to distance and dissatisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria Amateur Wireless Association
EB. P. Hawkins
Carl Josephson
E. A. Smith
Oregon State Bar Association
Supreme Court
George A. Hall
Portland
John N. Spirer
Oregon Cty
Oregon
Pine Valley
Baker County
Panhandle
Union County
Baker
Sonora Declares Independence From Mexico In Seizure
In Nogales Sonora the federal customs houses and property were seized in the name of the Republic of Sonora after Governor Adolfo de la Huerta proclaimed supreme power. Reports say Carranza troops entered Sonora, prompting calls for constitutional rights and potential secession spread to Sinaloa and Baja California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Sonora
Maxton
Bomore
Carram Sa Pulchers
Mexican Republic
Carranza
Sinaloa State Congress
Sonora Congress
California
Binestos
Alvaro Obre Fun
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Oregon News
Clarencnt Brown
Rhedd
Linn County Jerery Cattle Club
Chichon Raivera
Line County
Lehane
Eugene
Atu
Inay
O Wot & N
Hood River
Kinmath
Palle
Dante
Pagenett Bering
Afl
Lane, Cove, Curry
Tinglas
Howhare
Presbyterian Church of
Roseburghad
Renton County
Firet Congregational Church
Corvallia
Navy Department
Henator
AWC
Barber
Cushuing Hartwell
Monterey
Cal
Oregon Agricultural Collage
Corvallis
G. le Lovell
Unity Evangelical Church of
Salem
Oregon Conference
Mary L. Folger
Buell
York County
Charles J. Bush
Harper
Malheur County
Clement B. Gough
Mehatma
Marion County
Klamath County
al Johnson
Walla Walla County
Walla Wala
City
Whitman
Harness Store
Millon
Desert Navy
Unis Staves Hiteimtnown Raat Comminsion
Weston Schools
Red Cross
Mies Cornahan
Henry Craigen
Mexico
Long Creek
Muddy Creek
Olcott
Sam A. Koeer
Leonard Wood
Dow V. Walker
J. D. Zurcher
J. G. Kelly
Marlon Lake
Santiam River
Goodrich Creek
Troy Laundry CO
Pendleton, Oregon
A. M, Jensen CO
C. E. Ferguson
Wash
W. H. Reynolds
Inland Empire Bank
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