Community X-Mas Fine Program at Weston Opera House
A Weston Welfare Club led Christmas program at Weston Opera House on Saturday evening December seven thirty. The event features orchestral and choral numbers, readings, solos, and a Santa Claus visit with social gatherings to follow in the auditorium social room and kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
A. Barnes
A. W. Landell
Wee
Weston Welfare Clubs
Lindell
Kehoe
Naples
Weston Augmented
W. B. Smith
Crom
Solman
Lela G. Saling
Reading
Holy City
Mase Tur
Harvey Lundell
Weston Quartet
McPhail
Blanche Thorsen
Rossini Orchestra
Santa Claus
Weston High School Girls Christmas Frolic at Senior Auditorium
Weston High School plans a Christmas frolic next Thursday December 21 at 7 p.m. in the senior auditorium. The all girls program features costumes and acts including Mrs R G Saling in a costume act said to rival vaudeville. The Bachelor girls club will perform a stunt. admission is 25 cents and 16 cents with proceeds to pay Edison debt. Miss Zola Keen of Athena will assist.
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Weston High School Geirin
Westen
Mra. R. G. Saling
Bachelor Girls’ Club
Edison
Zola Keen
Athena
Pendleton Presbyterians to Build New Church
Pendleton Presbyterians plan a new church home costing 30 000 to 40 000 with a 2000 addition to the present building at Alta and College streets. A building committee reports strong support, and the project aims to make the new church highly serviceable for the congregation next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Pendleton
Funda
Presant
Alta and
College Streets
Central Powers Propose Peace Negotiations
A semi official Overseas News Agency report says German Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg and the Central Powers requested immediate peace talks with the Entente, claiming their proposals would secure a lasting peace. Paris papers deride the offer as desperation while British opinion shows renewed opposition to any German peace terms.
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Kerlin Coy
Bayville
Germany
Semicofticial
United States of America
Spain
Bwiteerland
Vienna
Constantinople
Sofia
Holy See
von Bethmanstotlwee
Reichstag
Teutoule
von Hethmann- Hollweg
New British Ministry Forms War Cabinet Under Lloyd George
London reports a new ministry created to lead Britain’s war effort with Lloyd George, Milner, Curzon, Bonar Law and Henderson forming a war cabinet. Other senior ministers head departments, consolidating power under the prime minister in a move seen as shifting toward dictatorial authority amid wartime governance.
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London
Str
Lloyd George
Lord Milner
Earl Curzon
Andrew Bonar Law
Arthur Henderson
Hin
Ands of Trade and Education
Flange derailment disrupts passenger service near Mingata town
A wagon derailment and wreckage blocked the line on Saturday near Mingata town causing a passenger train delay. Wrecking crews from Funeo worked overnight to clear the scene and restore service after cars were thrown from the track and damaged.
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Yanayere Manyon
Setuniay
Pamary
Mingata
Che Treught
Ashe Lueke
Funeo
Batendey
Gong
Wheat Contracts Hit 1.10 Per Bushel Amid Market Confusion
Reports from Pendleton indicate two sales of next year’s wheat at about 1.10 a bushel, with buyers denying a price above 1.10 for the upcoming crop. Chicago quotations and Liverpool shipments complicate inland Empire pricing, and brokers face dockage risk due to Oregon Wheat’s lack of Chicago pit standing.
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Aia
Pendleton
Chicago
Oregon
Liverpool
Kom
Nomen Officials Almost Lose Out Vote Controversy
Mayor elect Laura Starcher and six women city officials faced disqualification after a late vote canvass request. Starcher defended the move saying disqualifying women would force her to leave office, insisting the men would not permit such a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Starcher
Starcher
Mail Early Advised As Public Urged To Use Post Mail
A garbled notice urges the public to mail early and to use postal facilities. It predicts postal services will be stretched to capacity this year and emphasizes prompt mailing to avoid delays.
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Ord
Guntulfice
Two typhoid cases on Mukay Creek outbreak reported
Reports describe two typhoid cases in Mukay Creek area within two weeks linked to a local well. Water samples sent for examination and boiling advised. well previously cemented and unused in summer. Victims Mind Nord Holmes and Harrison transported to Pendleton hospital for treatment. Authorities monitor water quality and issue cautions as investigation proceeds.
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Sun Shaw School
Nord Holmes
Pendleton
Drwin Harrison
Phaeppun
Ehsen
Uhe
Morkland
Ritter men charged in dynamite killing case
In John Day Justice Court three Ritter Oregon men Dewey Purnell William Morris and John Hathaway were charged with dynamite linked killing of Mele Waters near Middle Fork of the Jetn Vey river. Each faced $100 costs and municipal authorities noted water board involvement.
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Vin
Tureday
Gine Hathaway
Dewey
Purnell
William Morris
Ritter
Oregon
Justice Court
John Day
Letut
Weing
Mele
Measures Ready for Consideration in Washington
Congress will take up three measures the liquor of Columbia prohibition bill the immigration bill and for rupt practices measure. Debate over aliens race exclusion led to committee amendment barring Hindus and others without naming them by state. A food probe plan aims for simultaneous grand jury investigations nationwide. Labor leaders seek a substitute for compulsory arbitration to handle strikes. Belgian deportations continue amid Germany’s stance and U S diplomacy.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Wilson
American Federation of Labor
Germany
Belgiats
State Department
Nolala
United States
Berlin
von Rethmann-toltweg
Indian council inquiry on allotment proposal at Umatilla
Superintendent E L Swartztaneder led an inquiry at the Umatilla Indian reservation to hear sentiments on a proposal to allot land to White children while the Umatilla youths were kept from education and welfare benefits. Springfield opens a new Methodist church and parsonage valued at 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cals Indian Council
E. L. Swartztaneder
Umatilla
Blue Mountain Road Promised as Local Club Topic
The Weeton Welfare club at Tun dey discusses plans for a new Blue Mountain Road across the Bnot from Elgin to Westudi, linking Fendiewn and Waite Walla. A. F. Alexander of Walle Walle promotes it, with expected federal aid as the route follows the Woodward toll road and avoids Otinger Hill and tollgate hill. Local committee members include 3. A. Haines Dr. Po B. Watts and Clark Wood.
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Weeton Welfare Club
Tundey
Bnot
Elgin
Polit
Waite Walla
A. F. Alexander
Walle Walle
Werpla Forest Reserve
Lis Follette
Washington
Woodward Toll Road
Otinger Hill
Tollgate Hill
Inland Empire
Weston Ha
Price
3. A. Haines
Po B. Watts
Clark Wood
Weston College Boy Visits Portland Firms
Corvallis Oregon December 14 Herman O Hara a junior agriculture student from Weston College was among the O A C student pharmacists who visited chemical industries in Portland and vicinity to learn chemists problems and foster ties with industries The delegation included Japanese Chinese German Irish Jewish and American students They were hosted by Union Meat Co at luncheon and by Hazelwood for a banquet They attended a meeting of the American Association Chemists and O Hara is a member of Arcadia club.
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Corvallis
Dee
Herman O'Harra
O. A.c.tudent
Er Femot Fulton
Duncan
Miller
Dutcher
Chemical Industries
Portland
Woolen and Paper
Oregon City
Portland Rubber Mills
Portland Oxygen and Hydrogen Co
Idwarus & Lozel
Lucker King Soap Co
Union Meat Co
Portland Gas & Coke Go
Portland Eiectric Steel Foundry
Columbia Creosoting Co
Hazelwood
American Associated Chemists
O'Hara
Arcadia Club
Smythe-Lonergan Cow Buys Pendleton Timber Land
Under terms of a Tuesday closing Smythe-Lonergan Cow of Pendleton gains 529 acres of timber near Manchum from Mrs Lyda McDonald wife of George. Consideration stated between 8000 and 10000 dollars. Land holds an estimated 12000 to 14000 cords of red fir yellow pine and black pine. Owners plan to cut several thousand cords for immediate sale.
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Smythe-Lonergan Cow
Pendleton
Manchum
Lyda McDonald
George McDonald
Northern Birds Near Hermiston Mark Rare Winter Visit
In Umatilla County Sunday ornithologist Stanley G. Jewett found several northers near Hermiston including two western tree sparrows, a rare southward record last seen in 1882. He also collected an Arctic horned owl, a sighting noted alongside other winter birds.
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Arctic
Hermiston
Stanley G. Jewett
William Brewster
Cambridge
Mass
Walla Walla
Mer
Jewett
Horie
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WIT
Mukay Creek
Hawaii
Hawai
Vinice J. Tubo Aalunianavie
San Francisco
Washington, D. C
Kalanionseie
Jeanette Rankin
Oak Grove
Clackamas
Salem
Willamtte Valley
McBride
Arigona
Phoenix
Arig
Taw
Healtier In & Communication
Frenal Povernmeal
Buexonn Water Board
Springfield
Blue Mountain Road
Weston College
Spreeial
Weacham
Umatilla County
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