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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
2
The Medford Sun notes tension over road bonds in Umatilla County and criticizes Oregon lawmakers for paving trust influence. It jokes about Teddy Roosevelt and World War I policy while praising volunteer student farm labor and questioning bond economics amid national war talk.
Oregon announces a broad registration for men aged 21 to 30 under President Wilson for the forthcoming war census. Brigadier General George A. White directs the effort with Governor Withycombe, aiming for a smooth process using familiar polling places and a ballot-system approach.
The Church of the Brethren announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. C. W. 8 at 6 30 p.m. and Bible study at 7 30 p.m. The Agriculture Department urges American farmers to grow corn to meet the threatened wheat shortage.
The Weston Commercial club held an evening session Tuesday with President Price absent and Vice President Williams presiding. They discussed agriculture department policies, cemetery volunteer work, land sales, flag pole funding and location, repairs to empty houses, missing park globes, a 50 cent assessment, and cleanup efforts at Dupuis corner before the Pioneers' Reunion.
Governor Withycombe agrees to a federal state plan for vocational education under a national act. Appointed state board includes J A Churentll Rupertins and Wm Ayer among others. Federal funding totals 1 2 million for 1917 18 with allocations for agricultural home economics and instruction programs.
The Leader publishes a letter from Dr W W Oglesby once prominent as Weston’s pioneer and Indian War veteran captain of Company G Oregon State Militia. Now Cottage Grove physician and health officer he seeks names and addresses of living comrades and widows for pension efforts. He is 30 on the 8th of this month and travels with a cane after a knee wound.
An 1863 pioneer Josiah Lieuallen reunion gathered at George Woodward’s home on Sunday. Attendees recalled planver days, with Hugh McArthur as toastmaster and a seven course dinner. The event coincided with Geo W Lieuallen’s birthday anniversary and included many Lieuallen relatives.
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