Gerking Purcell Wedding Obscured Details Given
Velma B Gerking and Otto V Purcell wed in Athena Oregon with Rev BR Burton officiating. The ceremony featured a pink rose bouquet and ring exchange, followed by a reception and gifts. The bride, daughter of Mrs Atta Gerking, is a Weston High School graduate. the groom works for Marion Hansell in the area and is Marion Hansell’s brother-in-law.
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Gerking-Purcell Murtials
Velma B. Gerking
Otto Vernon Purcell
BR Burton
First Christian Church of
Athena
O. G. Reeves
Corvallis
Mra
Atta Gerking
Weston High
Oregon City
Marion Hansell
Purcell
Upor
Water Outlook Encouraging at Weaton Water Works
Water mains repairs are complete under Superintendent C W Avery. No leaks detected and current water level requires barely half the former head to supply mains and reservoir. Avery predicts irrigation can run through summer with conservation and warns against waste. Reservoir near full, dam leakage provides supply, no aux well pumping yet. last year began in July. Unauthorized dam site trespassers to be prosecuted. In Round-Up Park Milton Freewater beat Echo 3 4 for county pennant with Duff and Fantell starring.
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Weaton
C. W. Avery
Avery
Pine Creek
Portien
Round-Up
Milton-Freewater
Echo
West End
Duff
Fantell
Weston Community Notices and Social Happenings
Weston residents share dinners and visits as Dr. Watts and the Hart Williams couple are hosted in Athena. A bear incident on Weston Mountain ends with innocent mountaineers. Weather notes show record heat in Walla Walla and Weston. Obituary notice hints at a future Leader obituary.
Notice to Subscribers on Expiring Leader Subscription
Notice to subscribers that the subscription expires August 1 1920 with rates two dollars per year, one dollar for six months, and fifty cents for three months. The Leader is discontinued at expiration.
Library seeks building purchase on Majin Street for permanent home
The Woater Library committee chaired by Jan H. Price 4s aims to buy the Majin Street property and wire for library use to provide a lasting, attractive community center. Subscriptions have ranged from five to twenty-five dollars from local residents and firms, with further solicits ongoing.
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Woater
Toam
Majin Street
Jan. H. Price
Jax H. Price
F. D. Watts
Jones & Jones
John Banister
Sim J. Culley
He Goodwin
J. H. Williams
S. A. Barnes
A. M. Ross
B. M. Smith
L. van Winckle
J. H W. Key
Meg Winn
Charles M. Price
P. T. Harbour
Clark Wood
L. B. Davis
L. J. O'Harr
C. E. Fisk
W. A. McKinne
Gasoline Rations Extended in Portland Through August
Officials from Standard Oil announce gasoline supply rules will stay at 100 percent for commercial needs and 20 percent tank capacity for pleasure cars throughout August. Portland sees price moves with Union Oil up to 27 cents and Shell at 50 cents while Associated and Standard hold around 27 and 25½ cents respectively. Associated limits daily distribution to equal amounts each day until the next allotment.
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Portland
Standard Oil Company
Vortland
Union Oil Company
Barpley
Shell Company
Associated
Standard
Oregon News Notes Highlights and Local Items
The Clackamas county superintendent reports higher teacher salaries in 1920 rising from 12 to 16 dollars per month. A 30 percent underweight rate among fifty six children surveyed in two Benton county baby conferences signals diet issues. Attorney General Brown delays ruling on the Hoppner 100000 water bond while proceedings proceed. Frank Davey plans to push pension measures in Marion county’s next legislature per governor’s call. Portland banks total 152268510 at June 30, up over 20 million from last year. Astoria Realty Board forms a holding company to buy naval base property and deed to government. Rev Father Arthur Lane named prothonotary apostolic Monsignor by Pope Benedict XV. The body of Edith Knox found near Albany. suicide tied to grief over husband’s death. Auction notice: Good work team for sale in Weston, Oregon.
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Clackamas
Connecion
Benton County
Brown
Hoff
Naval Bape
Arthur Lane
Albany
Marine Clerk Wylie retires after 65 years in service
Henry J. Wyle a clerk in the U S Marine Corps quartermaster department will retire August 20 with an annuity after 65 years in government service He joined at 17 in Pittsfield Maine served in Civil War battles and later administered oath of office to several Marine Commandants Born 1888 in Pittsfield Maine Carpet sale and office inquiry noted in closing lines
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Marine Corps
Thenry J. Wyle
Quartermaster's Department
U. S, Marine Corps
Wylie Han
Marine Corps For 45 Years In the Same Department. Mr. Wylie
Pittsfield, Main
Washington Navy Yard
Hoe
Navy Yard
Wylie
Heywood
Elliot
Biddle
Barnett
Lejeune
Pittsfield
Mane
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Telie
Mondiy
DE. N. P. Bennet
J. Hart Williams
Sumlay
B.D. Watts
R. L. Rowland
Seattle
Weston
J. L. Rowland
Harriet Steele Moser
Alice Kirkpatrick
B.D. Burton
Focal Cemetery
Leader
L. R. van Winkle
Mountain Farm
Wesston Mountain
Hyatt Place
Rathie
A. J. Starmer
Roseburg
Margaret Rabb
G. DeGraw
Velma Banister
Scott Ban Later
Charlotte Hass
Blanche Thorsen
Kathleen Pedersen
Velma Bannister
W. H. McKinney
Harry Beathe
Artie Beathe
W. S. Banister
Dr. Mra
J. A. Lumsden
Pendleton
Til Taylor
Roy Hyatt
Weston Mountain
Roy
R. A. Miller
Walla Walla
Claude Davis
Weator
M. A. Baker
N. York
J. R. Killgore
J. R. Lumsden
Wade Ranch
Walter Gilmore
Mia
Ray Gordon
Newton O'Harra
M. W. Pedersen
Velma Gerk+ing
Esther Davis
Esther Willianme
Hazel Duncan
Wavel O'Harra
Ruby Hall
Minnie Johnson
Helen Johnson
Irene Baninter
Hortense Baker
Gertrude van Winkle
Vida Greer
Orville Williames
Wilma Harbour
Mesdames
John Mayberry
Henry Beamer
Roy May
Oregon News
Robert Hopkins
Weston, Oregon
Marine
Baker's Goods
Davis & Ellis
Sol
Camp McDougal
Summer Voices
Thomas Lipton
Weston Mercantile Co
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