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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
2
A Weston Oregon notice records state bonds proposed for a permanent road system as part of a profitable investment for the Legislative Good Roads Committee. The item references German policy on birth legitimacy and comments on Russia’s republic birth amid wartime era rhetoric.
The Oregonian notes Hood River Honor Girls as patriotic in a charmful pageant praising their kisses to enlistees. A reprinted Ottawa dispatch mentions Canada United States talks to curb wheat prices. California road bond support grows after years of initial rejection.
Oregon's farmers will be mobilized to boost the food supply as part of a national effort. Agricultural agents from nearly every county met in Portland with U S Department of Agriculture and Oregon Agricultural College officials to plan enlisting farmers, set meetings for May 12, and push maximum yields while guarding against overproduction.
Lloyd Kinnear Thomas died Sunday at Walla Walla hospital of appendicitis after illness at the Pat Dunnigan ranch in Franklin county. Born May 16 1886 in Weston, he was son of the late Alexander Kinnear and survived by his mother, three brothers George Ralph Earl and two sisters Mrs Ralph Lane and Miss Minnie Kinnear. Funeral Tuesday at the family home in Walla Walla with Rev W S Payne. burial at Mountain View cemetery. Floral tribute from Dunnigan farm employers.markers
Church of the Brethren outlines May 6 schedule with 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. preaching 6 30 p.m. C W 8 7 20 p.m. study of the Life of Christ focusing on The Visit to Jerusalem The Eighteen Years of Silence and The Beginning of Johns Ministry led by John Bonewitz titler.
The Weston community announces a farmers contest and fair to raise food for children. Nineteen will grow beans and peppers, thirty-seven potatoes, nineteen lima beans and rutabagas, twenty-six parsley, twenty-six canned goods, twenty-six corn, eighteen pork, and eighteen waste conservation. A list of participating farmers includes T. A. Allyn, Wm. Brown, Jos. Hlomgren, John Bonewitz, Mr. Konewitz, H. Booher, Bert Boylan, R. G. Msieren, C.F. Roldinch, Fannie Bennett, J. W. Chapin, Joe Cammon, W. M. Davis, Walter Farr, F.C. Greer, J. C. Hyatt, B.S. Harris, Mark M. Henderson, Fred KR. Henderson, J. E. Jones, Alick Johnson, R. H. King, Mr. King has kell, Joseph Nurkaus, Albert O’Hara, J. A. Rows, Charley Rose, Ho A. Street, W. L. Smock, G. W. Staggs, Trajan Tucker, Mrs. D. N. Van Skiver, Iley Winn, A.C. Gould, J. E. McLean, Mark Ray. The plan is to show vegetables produced by children twelve and under, with prizes at a Weston Community Fair.
At 624 Juniper street Walla Walla on May 1 1917 Dr Whitman officiated the marriage of Frank J. Smith and Leola E. Duncan. Attended by Jiladys Smith and Robert Hodgson the ring ceremony completed in green broadcloth and roses. The bride daughter of Mrs Ella O Harra grew up in Weston and graduated Weston High. the groom eldest son of Mr and Mrs B M Smith works as a bookkeeper at Baker Hoyer National Bank. They will reside in Walla Walla with Weston friends sending best wishes.
Weston defeated Athena 18 to 7 on Sunday at the local diamond in a pickup game.
In Umatilla County Oregon the heirs of Henry Goldberg deceased are cited to appear before the county court in Pendleton to show cause why Walter Furr should be appointed administrator of the estate. The notice, dated April 6 1917, is signed by Clerk R B Brown and Deputy E O Omarex.
The fragmentary text appears to discuss a person named Thad taking a position in Pittsburgh. Details are unclear due to errors and missing context. The report references national affiliation and a political or administrative role without concrete dates or organizations.
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