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w a N ew berg VOL. XXXII NEWBERG CANNERY IS MAKING A BIG PACK PEACHES ARE PUTTING UP PEARS Payroll Buns About $1,000 Per Day ’ and Two Can Pears are Hacked Daily Blue peaches paring pears! Can you imagine It? It's a bard thing to conjure in one's mind we’ ll admit, but if you will take the trouble some day very soon to visit the Oregon Canning Co.'s plant down near the railroad, you’ll see about 230 ljlue clad peaches busily engaged in p*eel- ing and packing pears, for that Is what the local cannery is doing prin cipally at the present time. One hardly realizes Just how big a thing that cannery Is and how much it really means to this community un til they visit it and watch the large numbers of women and girls and the numbers of men and boys Bcurrylng hither and thither, skillfully peel ing and packing delicious looking fruit. Over two carloads of fresh fruit per day is the way the green fruit enters the local cannery and about a car and a half of finished product is the way they are working It up. About four carloads of canned fruit are being shipped per week and they are running behind their orders and expect To soon be shipping about a carload per day of the finished cann- i*l product.! At the present fully 300 persons are employed in the various pro cesses at the cannery and they are just getting down to nice working oraef. or this j<ro. a to m zso are women and girls and about 60 or 70 are men and boys. The cannery payroll runs about $1.000 per day. The men get 35c to 40c per hour while the women and girls get up to $5.00 per day. The minimum wage is around $2.50 per day and «the av erage is $3.00 a day or better. It means a great deal to Newberg to have this splendid payroll here and Mr. Matthews informed us that they expect to run about two months more yet. They will put up prunes and apples following their run on pears and will then go onto butter and preserves. Mr. Matthews states that condi tions in the, canned fruit world are somewhat Improved and that orders are coming In for goods. However, the market is spasmodic and one day they will get a good run of orders and then will follow a week o f'a p parent stagnation In the market. This keeps them guessing as to the status of affairs, but they are now going ahead on about one-half of their 1920 run and are hoping for better conditions all the time. It is apparent that the public is adopting a hand to mouth policy in their buy ing and are not laying in any stocks of goods. Mr. Matthews says that It is apparent that the public needs the goods but haven’ t the money to buy and that the wholesalers them selves haven't sufficient capital to finance themselves. Orders now come in for 10 or 20 cases where they formerly came in for a carload Itiul where they formerly ordered several cars of fruit they now order only one. However, there Is a silver lining to the dark cloud, for whereas the banks refused to advance sufficient cash at the opening of the season to enable them to pay cash for the fresh fruit, they are now realising that better conditions warrant them in advancing to the canneries and they are enabled to pay the farmers cash for their fruit. The local cannery is one of the three largest in the northwest and when one looks around at the idle machinery and realizes that even with the part which Is running that the cannery 1 b employing 300 per sons and packing from 25 to 30 tons of pears per day. one cannot help but be impressed with the thought that could It only be run to full capacity. It would mean a wonderful thing to Newberg and vicinity. Mr. Matthews, the general super intendent of the Oregon Canning Co., and Mr. Robertson, the local manager of the cannery both are men of broad vUion and they pic tured n future for Newberg which few people have probably realized as they showed what some day may come to pass here In this wonderful valley when all of this valley is dotted with prune orchanls and ber ry patches and when not one, but many; canneries exist here. Does anyone doubt that this is something which not only may, but absolutely will come to pass? If they do, let them consider, that land values are constantly on the raise, that taxes are likewise constantly on the up ward trend, and that In the very nature of things, it will not be long until these conditions will force the farmers and owners of farm lands hereabouts to cut larger holdings up into small acreages and plant to ber ries and prunes, and such fruits as will enable them to get larger re- turnr from their holdings. Asked If the cannery was making a satisfactory run, Mr. Matthews replied that canning conditions were commenting to assume a more sat isfactory plane, but that they were still not satisfactory. It Is hoped that conditions may continue to Im prove until another year may see (Continued on page 10) G raphic NEWBERG, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER IS, 1921 A SURPRISE KITCHEN SHOWER A kitchen shower wan given on September 6, In honor of Nina coffee, who la to be married to Lester F. Smith of Portland the first part of next month. Many useful gifts were given and refreshments were served. APPLE FESTIVAL WAS A SPLENDID AFFAIR WEST CHEHALEM ENTERTAINMENT Fine Banquet, Toasts Given, Good Sports and Splendid Exhibits Please Many Visitors West Chehalem and apples are synonyms at least to those who at tended the splendid apple festival given by the West Chehalem people at the No. 10 school house last Sat urday. There was a very nice at tendance on the part of Newberg citizens and also the people from West Chehalem and other commun ities and it was borne upon the minds of all that that West Cheha lem spirit is an unbeatable proposi tion. The festivities were really opened with the apple banquet. We thought that when the Weat Chehalem people advertised that they would have ev erything to eat that one could think of that they were going a little strong for we could conjure up many good things 40 be made of apples and eaten but they thoroughly demon strated that they could out-think us in this respect for they had many kinds of apple dishes of which we had never heard. Seated at the Ion« tables under the shade of the big oaks of the school ground were scores of people and yet there seemed to be an abund ance of everything good to eat. Sandwiches, salads. cakes. pies, jel lies, sauce, butter, fritters, cider, in fact everything in the apple line imaginable was there, even the appl(e)guse. After everyone had eaten just all they could possibly,eat and then had chucked away a little more just for good measure. W. V. Dolph arose and acting as toastmaster Introduced a number of persons who made short talks and others who sang and in other ways participated in the for mal program. John tJ. Smith, Mr. Larson. Henry Amoth. Dr. Logan, Chester A. Dlmond, and Rev. Brock made short speeches on subjects given them off hand at this meet ing. Mr. Smith’s subject was "an apple a day" and he took his read ers Into the scripture and his know ledge of this, while giving evidence of being slightly amiss, was a “ Rev elation” to his audience. Mr. Larson spoke on “ The Apple Trust” which he declared did not exist in reality. Dr. Logan spoke on the subject "Apoplexy” and advised his audience to eat an apple a day to avoid apo plexy. Rev. Brock told his hearers of the purpose of the gathering and started a collection which netted the West Chehalem people nearly $60 towards their stereopticon machine. Mr. Bateham favored the audience with a solo entitled "Twickenham Ferry” and Mrs. Amoth read "Apple Loves" which was a' story with blanks to be filled in with the names of apples, which the audience sup plied— that is the names, not the apples. A group of children acted out some apple scenes, such as pack ing. apple pests, etc. Following the banquet and pro gram. the crowd was largely divided into two groups represented by those wearing red and blue ribbons and a field meet was held including such things as a foot race, where the fel low with biggest feet won. This proved to be Dr. George Larkin, who represented the reds. The other events of the day were quite in keep ing with this and afforded much amusement.. But we have left the best for the last. The exhibits of apples were marvelous in quality and while the busy season no doubt prevented many growers from making exhibits and thus curtailed the size of the exhibit. It was a revelation to us that such wonderful apples were grown In this community. There were branches so heavily loaded with apples that they were almost crowding each other off from the stems. There were plates of many varieties which almost reached per fection. There were boxes of mar velously colored and packed apples. Did you ever see a two and two pack? We’ll bet that you don’t ev en know what It means. Living in such a wonderful apple country, you really should be ashamed, but we’II have to admit that we didn’ t know what it meant until we visited the apple festival. Billy Sullivan, the owner of the “ Home Plate" orchard had two boxes of wonderful winter banana apples, one of which was a two and two pock. In other words the apples are packed In rows, two rows being put towards the front of the box and the two between back towards the back. N<*w isn’ t that clear? We realize that it isn’ t, but It’s hard to say In words. Placing the front of the box towards you. Just imagine tha.t the apple In the left hand corner is snug against the front of the box. The next one will be just a trifle back of this so as to fit In, then the next one will be against the front again and the (Continued on page 10) THE BERRIANS WILL OPENING OF PACIFIC VISIT THE STATE FAIR COLLEGE ON MONDAY HAKE SEPT. 27 NEWBERG DAY PROSPECTS ARE FOR A BIG YEAR Meeting Called For Monday Night to Home Economics Department Re opened— President Penning Consider Plans For Some Unique Stunts ton Is Back on the Job TAKEN TO PORTLAND WUlle McVey was taken to the Goyd Samaritan hospital in Portland this week, Mrs. McVey accompany ing him. His condition has not ! changed much during the past months. COUNTY FEDERATION MET HERE TUESDAY COUNTY BOOKLET AROUSES IRE = No. 50 MAN KILLED ON NEW- BERG-PORTL AND ROAD SPEED CLAIMS VICTIM IN CRASH Ford Upsets When Driver Loses Con trol— Lady and Girl Sustain . Minor Injuries Speed claimed another victim on Pacific College will open its 31st At the urgent invitation of the the Newberg-Portland highway last Salem Cherrians, who took Huch a year on Monday of next week, Sep Friday at 5:25 p. m. when S. A. Monday and Tuesday prominent part at the Newberg Ber tember 19, ry Festival last July, the Newberg will be devoted to the registration Federation Backs the County Exhib Johnston of 75 E. 76th street North, Portland, was almost instantly killed Berrians are going to Salem on and classification of students and it at the Oregon State Fair in an auto accident. The accident Tuesday. September 27, to take part \tcdnesday morning recitations will In Salem occured. about 7 % miles north of in a competition between the var begin in all departments. here and just beyond the Bethwood 'i he public opening of" the college ious booster organizations of the farm. Johnston was driving a Ford Wednesday morning at northwest at the state fair on that will occur The Yamhill Cofunty , , 7 _ . , ' . ... . a , A lie luiiiu iu G uuuif r Federated cu n a tcu day. The Cherrians' are making ten o’clock. ,Specia music will W clubs met in NeWberg on Tuesday touring' car and had Mrs. Ethel Bur- elaborate arrangements for the en provided by the faculty of the music evening of thl8 week for their regu. ham and little seven year old daugh tei tainment of the boosters from the etepartntent and an educational ad lar monthly meeting. President Fos ter of 191 Park street, Portland, as different cities and all who go with dress will be given. The public is ter was in the chair and there were passengers in the back seat of his car. He was coming towards New the Berrians may be sure of a splen cordially invited to this public open about fifty present. did time'ahd a royal reception and ing. The principal thing accomplished berg and just as he topped the hill For the post two years the college by the Newberg meeting was a deci after crossing the bridge just this entertainment. Incidentally the Newberg bunch has been unable to secure a satisfac sion to assist in securing a county side of Six Corners he passed a car are going to make it a New berg day tory teacher for the Home Economics exhibit for the state fair. In this going towards Portland. R. J. Moore, manager of the Yam at the state fair, and all of you who department, and the excellent lab- connection one person was delegated remember the fine showing made at oiatory equipment for this work has in each community to assist in se hill Electric Co., with H. C. Van the Rose Festival, may look forward been idle. This year, however, this curing exhibits and it is understood Fleet and J. W. Curry had stopped with assurance that The Berrians department is to be reopened under that the county truck will collect near this point and were repairing will do something worth while in the direction of Miss Murl Clarke these exhibits. The couhty court a tire which had blown out when the way of securing some more pub who is a graduate of the Home Eco has set aside a sum of money for the Johnston came along. They say that licity at this time. Plans are already nomics department of Penn College expenses of the county exhibit and he was traveling at thirty miles an outlined which when completed,.will at Oskaloosa, Iowa. doubtless Yamhill county will be hour or more and that when he passed the car bound towards Port Miss Mary L. Johnson continues well represented. make the other booster organizations hump if they carry off the prize in as the head of the Commercial de A lady from Yamhill presented a land he apparently lapt control of the competition and, whether The partment and this department is in resolution asking for continuous his car for it went clear into the Berrians win this prize or not, ev creasing in popularity each year. protection for the bob white quail ditch in passing them and then after following the ditch for a distance of eryone will know they are there Some additional equipment will be and this resolution was adopted. provided for the commercial work when it is over. The question of recommending twenty feet' or more swung back We are not at liberty to divulge with the beginning of the year and the appointment of a county agent cltar across the pavement again and any of these plans, but are certain it is expected that the number of or farm bureau representative for into the other ditch. Then it started that they will make a big hit. It students will continue to Increase. the county was takeh up and dls- back onto the pavement again and is the desire of The Berrians that a Those desiring to enroll in this and was referred back to Ute here turned over oh its side. All three of the Newberg men good showing may be made at the course will find it to their advantage various organizations for action. fair on that day in attendance from to enroll promptly The discussion relative to the rushed to the assistance of the occu President Levi T. Pennington has county booklet seems to be the reef pants of the overturned ta r and Newberg and everyone, who is plan ning on attending the state fair at returned from Richmond, Indiana, of dissension with "the federation succeeded in extricating them with ail, are requested to make Tuesday, where, for the past two years, he has and quite a speakfest was precipitat out difficulty. It is claimed that September 27th, the day they go. been director of the Forward Move ed when Mr. Mellinger of Dayton Johnston died in the arms of one of Wear your Berrian [ button, and if ment of Friends in America. He will tried to delay action and said "that the men and the doctor who was you haven't a button, secure one be resume his work as head of the de the Dayton Commercial club did not «railed from Sherwood stated that fore that time. Get a windshield partments of Philosophy and Bible. favor putting any money into such death was due to a compound frac Already a few of the students are an undertaking until they know ture at the base of the brain. Un- sticker and paste It on your car and let's keep that Berrian spirit going. returning to take up their work as more about it. Dr. Stryker of Mc tertaker Hollingsworth was called A call is made for a meeting at soon as college opens. Minnville seemed to take umbrage at from Newberg and he took the body Mrs. Mary A. Hoag, who was en this and requested the chair to stop to Sherwood for preparation for bur the Commercial Club rooms for next Monday night at which time details gaged to act as matron of the girls the gentleman’s remarks on a point ial. Sirs. Barham and daughter were of the Berrians' plan of participation dormitory for the coming year, has of order. However, this action was j both slightly injured although not at Salem will be given out. If you failed in health and has been com not taken. are a booster for Newberg. come od*i pelled to resign her position in the Following the business session, seriously. Mrs. Barham apparently to this meeting next Monday night. dormitory. The college has been for the Newberg Commercial Club enter «truck her eye on something for it If you are not a booster, come out tunate, however, in securing again tained the visitors and refreshments was badly swollen and discolored and she sustained a bad gash over and you will be. This call is very the services of Mrs. Elwood John were served. it. The little girl had a bad cut Important and every man who wants son, who was in charge of the dormi •----------o---------- on the knee. Mrs. Barham and to take an active part in Newberg's tory last year, and she will greet daughter were taken to the house participation at the state fair on both the old and the new girls when FREE BICYCLE RACE MEET Tuesday, the 27th, should be on hand college opens. WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY nearest the accident and were cared for there temporarily, being finally It is especially important that all next Monday night. Let’s demon picked- up by one of the Jones Bros, strate that building the most beauti students register on the opening The Newberg Cycle Co. has made ful float in the country is not the (lavs. Not only will the registration arrangements to hold a bicycle race of Newberg and taken on to the' only thing that we can do well. fee be remitted if registration is meet on Hancock street between home in Portland. There will be crowds at the state fair completed Monday or Tuesday but First and Edwards street commenc Barham home in Portland. from all over the state on that day, the students’ work will prove much ing at 2 p. m. next Saturday. -There Johnston several times not to go so fast as she was afraid something and we cannot afford to go unrepre more advantageous. Prospects are bright for (a big will be a slow race for a distance of might happen and it seems that the sented, or poorly represented. The one block which will be free for all year this year. With an enlarged entries. Then there will be a race accident is entirely attributable to Berrians need your help. ... faculty, with the Successful com covering a distance of three blocks his carelessness. ----------------O---------------- Oliver Evans, William Perkins, pletion of the $150.000 campaign and limited to contestants 11 years Johnston was living with a broth Harry Perkins and Herbert Owen and with numerous improvements old and under. Another race for a er. Homer Johnston, at 75 E. 76th left Tuesday morning for Tillamook. that are in progress about the col distance of four blocks will include street North. Portland and conduct Loundona Corbett of Walla Walla lege. 1921-22 should be the best year all up to thirteen years old and a ed an auto repair business at his in the history of Pacific thus far. Joined the party. fourth race will be for seven blocks place of residence. Coroner Limber of Hillsboro was and will be a free for all event. The Newberg Cycle Co. is hanging immediately notified and an inquest * up some nice merchandise prizes for was held at 10 a. m. Saturday. these various races and the meet isj The Ford was taken to Sherwood being held -to stimulate interest in and did not seem t© be as badly dam bicycle riding. There will be no ad aged as one would suppose. One The city council held a special The change of ownership in the mission charge for spectators and no front wheel was quite badly damag session on Monday evening of this May Motor Co., which has been pend entry fees will be charged. The ed and the top and windshield were ing for some time was consumated week. At this meeting, an ordin broken off completely. complete list of events, together with on Monday of this week when T. R. ance was adopted relating to the The account of this accident in a Howitt and James Burns of Gresham granting of franchises to vehicles the prizes to be awarded to the win Portland daily has led to some con ners of the various races, will be doing work for hire or hauling of took over that business from A1 May. fusion in the minds of some people The invoicing and transfer matters any kind. Under this ordinance all found in a display advertisement in and it appeared from this article, this issue of the Graphic. have been taking place this week persons enffaged in such business that Mr. Moore might have been to —------- o---------- and the new owners are now doing wall be required to secure a fran blame to some extent for this ac chise from the city on or before Oc business under the firm name of the EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS cident. However .witnesses say that tober 15. This ordinance is aimed Newberg Motor Co. AT PACIFIC COLLEGE Mr. Moore was in no way to blame Mr. Howitt is well known through at trucks and autos, such as the re as he had his car well off of the out the territory in and around Port gular freight trucks, bread wagons. pavement. In fact Mr. Moore states A number of improvements are Jitneys, busses, etc. »The council be land. He has been connected with a that he drove some distance after wholesale meat business and was al lieve that the highways have been being made about Pacific College. the blowout before stopping in order so connected with the Field House built at great expense to the tax The offices have been moved to the to find a place where he would be Motor Co. of St. Helens. Mr. Howitt payers and that these forniR of busi southeast corner of the building out of the way of passing autoes. has a fine string of race horses ness which have sprung up as a re where new cases and desks will make The writer phoned in the stoty in which he is running both at the sult of the good roads, should be the work of the offices go much question, but wishes to say that more smoothly than heretofore. The nothing which he gave the paper Gresham and State fairs. He is a made to help pay for them. An ordinance was also passed pro old office Is being converted Into a could have been so construed. It thorough business man and having had previous experience in the motor hibiting the dumping of any perish recitation room. was ail doubtless due to a misun A new magazine case with other derstanding business will be a valuable addition able or Inflammable matter at the on their part. city dump ground. This ordinance, new furniture has been built for the to the business life of Newberg library and four dozen new library was called for by the fact that the Mr. Burns has been engaged in farming near Gresham prior to his dump caught fire recently and the chairs have been purchased as well A FAREWELL PARTY fire department was called into ac as a dozen new chairs fOT'th'C faculty present business venture. A combination shower and fate- Mr. May. who has owned and op tion to put it out. A heavy penalty room. well patty was given at the M. E. Folding doors have been put in at church last Friday evening in honor erated the May Motor Co. here in is attached to the violation of this the rear of the chapel partitioning of Miss Eva Parrett. who left Mon the past, has taken a Ford agency ordinance. Resolutions were passed ordering off the two rooms under the gallery day for New York w here she will en in Portland and will be located at the corner of Union Ave. and Alberta the Installation of additional cement for use as classrooms. The folding ter Columbia University, yiss Par- walks in various parts of the city to doors street. . will permit these , . . . rooms to be rett was one of iourteen ^>ung la- used as a part of the audUorium (d|es ,n h„ entlrp Unlted states to The new firm will continue to con connect up walks already laid. when needed. Better light Is being , win a two y*ar „eholarship ot Col- duct the business along much the same lines as heretofore. They will AMERICAN LEGION NEWS continue as Newberg’s authorized work in New York as well as at The bonus and loan committee property are being made. agents for Ford cars and Fordson tending the university. will be at your service every Tues ---------- o --------- tractors and will also deal in second A program wus given consisting hand cars, parts, accessories, and day and Friday nights for some o f a vocal duet by the Mesdatnes BORN weeks yet, in order that a|l ex-ser do a general garage and repair busi Oregon» Verona Nelson and Aggie Gtnn BASH— Near Dundee. ness. The Graphic wishes them the vice men may have assistance in and Mrs. Gould: a piano solo by Miss Helen making their applications. Sept. 13th. 1921. to Mr greatest success In their new field Gibson; a vocal solo by Mrs. Dart: George T. Bash, a son. and believes that they will find this a speech by Mrs. Chas E. Gibson and The Yamhill County Pow Wow a mighty good business location. will meet In Sheridan at their next I COOLEY— Sept 8. 1921 to Mr. response by Miss Parrett. Mrs. Gib regular meeting, the first Friday I and Mrs. W. C. Cooley, a daughter. son stated that Newberg has been MARRIAGE LICENSES again put on the map through the night in October. j. ---------- great national honor which had come Pearl Massey. Amity, to Clarejice ---------- ! ' MILLER— At St. Paul. Oregon. Eugene Wright. Salem. At the meeting of the American Sept. 14. 1921. to Mr. and Mrs Fred to Miss Parrett. Following the formal progfant Freda Margaret Allison, Amity to Legion on Tuesday evening, the an- Miller, a son games were played,and refreshments John Wesley Wain Bockes, Amity.- dlting committee submitted a report! ---------- Pauline Gertrude Curfman. Vant on the club's finances and the books' PETTY —Near Newberg. Oregon, of punch and wafers were served hill, to Van Dale Seaton, Yamhill. were turned over to the new finance Sept. 9th. 1921. to Mr. and Mrs. John Miss Parrett was the recipient i f quite a number of nice gifts f> i ■ Elizabeth Vandehey, Grand Ronde officer. • Petty, a son. her friends Hhe is the daughtf . ; to August Baunack, Grand Ronde. ---------- o---------- ! ______ S. L. Parrett. Evelyn Gladls Ballard,» McMinn Within the last few years Bolivia PINNEY--In Newberg. Oregon, Mr. and Mrij. . . ...—o---------- ville. to Martin Luther Saboe. Seat has become the second largest tln-'sept, 12 , 1921. to Mr and Mrs. Earl tle. Washington. Graphic want ads get results. producing country in the world. Pinney. a son. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AT CITY COUNCIL TRANSACTED IM THE MAY MOTOR COMPANY PORTANT BUSINESS MONDAY sks *.sv ' • ¡ a "“ ■» «•* ”"*<* •»*•■*■»«