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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
4
Community notes cover milk customers, draft calls, arrivals from Pendleton, a mare injury, army enlistment plans, hospital updates, police upgrades, visitors from Entera ear Oregon, and a party departing for Alberta. Reports include flood impacts, a rattlesnake encounter, Odd Fellows death, a smut explosion, and local draft board activity.
The Red Cross heads will meet Tuesday and Friday afternoons next week. Volunteers report 52 pairs of stockings and seven sweaters received Wednesday at the Jopal Red Cross rooms, confirming steady patriotic work. Mrs Marvin Price leads knitting with new members Mrs Hy Smith and Mrs Fred Donovan. The Council of National Defense notes the Umatilla County Patriotic League reports a national nurse shortage, urging 25 000 student nurses to enroll beginning July 20 in the United States Student Nurse Reserve for women aged 19 to 35 with education and good health.
Weston stockmen gathered Saturday at the Commercial Club to outline reserve range guidelines. E. E. McDaniels, newly appointed supervisor, stated matters affecting use would go through the Weston Livestock Association as part of a larger regional group with Day ton, Pomeroy, Cleveland, Troy, Summerville, and Gibbon. J. P. Lieuallen led the meeting. M. S. Shrock and C. J. Jameson offered valued advice. Forest Ranger R. A. Bottcher attended but did not speak.
Multiple church listings show Sunday schools at 10 and 11. sermons at 11 and 8 in the evening. prayer meetings midweek. pastors named as S. E. Powell E. F. Wriggle and W. R. Storms. A smallpox quarantine is reported Monday at the upland home of Mr and Mrs Mark Henderson after a household infection.
A Food Administration bulletin decries rationing as vital to aid France. It warns that consuming even small amounts of wheat deprives starving women and children, urging Americans to sacrifice to support Allied needs.
A brief note celebrates Victory bread with hearty approval and encourages restraint, warning against using it on wheatless days or meals as it does not contain wheat.
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