Oregon Historical society
Public Auditorium
NEWBERG
VOL. XXIX
G r a p h ic
NEWBERG, YAMHILL COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 16, 1918
No. 32
from its spectacular water falls,
0UIST1UTED LECTURE ON RUSSIA FRANK COLCORD ON
A VISION OF THE
HOHER E. RAMEY
can not supass it. There is a OLD PULPIT SPEAK­
quiet charm about this peaceful
work of the Friends Re­
.NEAR FUTURE scene
ING CONTEST HELD WRITES HIS BROTHER lief The Expedition
SWITZERLAND BORDER
that is inspiring. It is
to Russia will be
good to look upon. It is splen
told by an illustrated lecture by
R. J. Moor* Tells of Natural Ad* did. Newberg must commercial Miss Iran« Hodgin W as First Health is Impaired by T
Would Welcome Copios of the
Robert Tatlock of England at
vantages Newberg Should
Climate and Asks
ize this wonderful attraction as
the Friends cbnrcb on the even­
Portland has the Columbia River
for Transfer
F^om Home
ing of Tuesday, May 21.
highway. A road leading from
Mr. Tatlock has had more than
N
e
w
b
e
r
g
northeast,
winding
What
is
termed
the
old
pulpit
three
years experience in Friends
Fort
Sam
Houston,
Texas,
On April 18 Frank Colcord
The completion o f the Rex*
through
the
foot
bills
and
up
the
extemporaneous
speaking
con­
Dear Brother—Your letter re- War Relief Work. He spent one wrote home from Ornana, pro­
Tigard division oi the highway
to Newberg will be o f immeasnr* natural “ draw " to the Brown test, which was organized last ceived tw o or three days ago but year in France, then among the vince o f Doubs, France, which in
able value to this part oi Yamhill place, then on top ot the moun­ year by Prof. Mills in Pacific I was in bed so I thought I would Serbian refugees in Albania, and located at the foot o f the Jura
county, in fact, the entire county. tain tor six miles to the west end College, was held in Wood-Mar wait until I was out again before tor tw o years has been leader of Mountains separating that part
It is but a matter ot a little time of Chehalem valley, back through at 10 o ’clock today, there being I answered it. I was in bed ten the English and American Friends of France from Switzerland. He
days with the measles. Just got expedition to Russia. He is now is working in an automobile fac­
when this highway will be con* the valley to the west ot New­ five contestants for honors.
berg
would
immortalize
this
lo­
Miss
Irene
Hodgin
who
spoke
Up yesterday afternoon. I feel returning to Russia By way of tory building and is making
tinned to McMinnville and on to
cality.
It
can
be
done.
It
must
on “ What a P. C. Girl Expects of pretty good but can’ t eat any­ the Pacific, after a brief furlough portable houses that are shipped
the south line oi the county. We
be
done.
With
a
first
class
P. C. B oy," was awarded first thing. I left the hospital just a in England, and several com­ to various sections ot France and
earnestly hope that time is not
mountain
road
it
means
50,000
place
and Miss Mary Pennington few days after I wrote to mam­ munities of the United States are are pat np for the tempory use
remote.
people would look upon the who spoke on “ Athletics For ma. Was at Kelly Field but six thus given this nnnsnal oppor­ o f those who have been driven
The commercial importance oi
peaceful glory of the great Wil­ Girls" won second place. —
days when I reported sick and tunity of obtaining authentic in­ away iirom their homes by the
the highway is the first consider­
lamette valley from these heights
The
other
speakers
with
their
went to the temporary hospital formation concerning this great hard fortunes of war. From his
ation. It this public improve­
every summer. We must do it.
subjects
were:
Harold Lee, and caught the measles; don’t land of mystery that promises to letter which was received here
ment is to be oi such value as we
“
Government
Food
Administra­ expect to get away from here for play so important a part in the last Monday some extracts are
believe it will be, as a community
OBITUARY
herewith made. In making ref­
tion"}
Ezra
Hinshaw,
“ Irriga­ 10 or 15 days yet.
history o f the world.
we should improve with it and
tion and Farming in Idaho";
He left Russia last December, erence to the things sent him
I got the money order cashed
improve ahead o f it. Civic pride
Mrs. Sarah Anna Hicks, nee
Miss
Christine
Hollingsworth,
after
having traveled np and from home he says: I asked my
and
bought
stamps
enough
to
should be stimulated and our Jenkins, was born in Westmore­
“
Wbat
a
College
Girl
Can
Do
For
down
that great cobntry for room mate what a casserole wan
last a month. My service record
streets should have that atten­ land county, Pennsylvania, on
is lost so I didn’t get pay again thousands of miles, investigating as I did not know. Mamma
tion commensurate with the in­ April 25, 1842. When but a the Country” .
The
judges'
were
Rev.
R.
B.
this month. I put in application the needs of the refugee people must think I am going to' g*t
crease oi travel and visitors the young girl she moved with her
Myers,
Mrs.
Olive
Elliott,
Mrs.
for
transfer to Vancouver, but with a view toward extending married soon and from what I
highway will naturally bring to parents to Illinois, where she
our doors. Our stores and busi­ was united in marriage to John Stella Crozer, Prof. Russell Lewis haven’t beard whether I am go- Lthe work of the Friends expedi- hear it is becoming the popular
and E. H. Woodward.
ing to get it or n o t .. If I don’ t tion, which for tw o years has thing now. Yon wanted to know
ness houses should 'receive a A. Hicks September 25,1866.
The
speakers
were
drilled
by
get
transferred I am going to been centered in the Province of what magazine 1 wanted. I
touch of improvement in appre­
In 1880 they moved to Nebras­
Prof.
Shambaugh.
make an awful holler. I can’t Samara, just north of the Cas- would sooner have the Graphic
ciation o f what is to come to us ka and settled on a homestead
stand it So drill an hour in this pian Sea. Mr. Tatlock knows than anything else. It costs t o o
after the highway is completed where they resided for twenty-
hot sun. I have had to dropout Russia and her people as very much to send magazines here.
CONTEST
AT
CHEHALEM
CENTER
to our city limits. We have tw o years.
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three times in six days and had few men do in Western Europe
E. E. wrote me that when she
many opportunities to develop
In 1902 they came west, mak­ At the Chehalem Center school
or
in
the
United
States.
to
be
carried
to
my
tent
once,
so
received
my address she would
which will place us in the fore­ ing their home in Sheridan, Yam- house Friday evening, M ay 17,
This
story
ot
Russian
needs
.
o
....
..
you
see
how
it
effects
me.
My
send me some candy. I immedi­
ground as a valley city. Our bill county, where they resided
and
the
attempts
to
meet
them
°
d
.
°
?
:
t5
C
T
'
j
S
?
b,
.‘
throat
is
rare
on
thobKok.
M
r
ately wrote her a letter of five
citizens should consider the pros­ for tw o years, coming to New­ medal contest. This class is
will
be
presented,
illustrated
by
ward
doctor
has
sent
in
a
recoin
pages.
I haven’t had any candy
pects and a united effort should berg in 1904, where she' resided compoMd o f j o « jo o n g m e., ood
stereopticon
views.
All
are
in­
a
discharge
but
since that I had for lunch on the
be made to design a program untij her death, M ay 11,1918.
the class, with other young men
vited.
There
is
to
be
no
admis­
there
is
so
much
red
tape
about
train.
and work the program out step
Mrs. Hicks united with the o f Newberg, will furnish the
sion
charge
and
no
collection.
it
a
man
could
croak
a
dozen
Seventy-five ot the Unit w h o
by step, logically and sensibly. Christian church in October, greater part of the whole pro­
f
e
s
g
before
he
g
o
t
one.
were
farming and putting np
Thousands of dollars will popr 1908, and remained a
gram . Mrs. Lottie Hannon will
*Tklk
about
dart
storms,
r
-
W
l
B
S
T
im
ifM
;
AT
houses
had to leave and all the
into the lap of Newberg if we but and devoted disciple, Daring be there to give a few minutes'
experienced
one
at
Kelly
last
land they were farming is in the
make the town attractive and her last illness she was patient talk. Several children will also
WOOD-MAR HAU hands
week. The wind blew so hard
o f the Germans now. I
give value for wbat comes our and unusually cheerful.
help in the entertainment. Look
yon
couldn’t
stand
Up,
and
talk
was
in
Paris when the first Ger- •
say.
She leaves one brother, Daniel for the Sherlock twins, Roy and
The closing music recital of the
about sand. It blew that way
Newberg possesses a wonder­ Jenkins, ot Holbrook, Nebraska, Rav.
year will be given by the Pacific man shell arrived. Some o f the
for abont an hour and then came
fully pretty setting. Surround­ a niece living in Nebraska and a
College music students on Mon­ Unit arrived from Paris last
the rain. I thought it was a
CONTEST
AT
SPRDQ
R
O
O
R
ed as it is with a sweep of valley nephew, J. G. Arb, living in Ohio,
day evening, May 20. Admis­ night. The stations werecrowd-
cloud burst and sure wished I
td with people leaving Paris bat
indescribably beautiful, at her and many friends to mournAer
Little Ruth Sherlock was the was back in Oregon. We were sion free. 8 o ’clock. Wood-Mar I guess refugees are going in
back the Chehalem sentinel of loss. Funeral services were con­
_____ _____
happy winner o f the medal con­ all out of our bunks at the first Hall.
there about as tAst. The city
rarest attraction, aud the incom­ ducted at the Christian church
test at Springbrook last week. alarm and just stood around and
The only opportunity this end has 3,000,000 p o p u l a t i o n .
parable Willamette with her ever Sunday afternoon at 3 o ’clock
The children all did well. The shivered. The tent next to ours of the county has tor any kind of Things look different here from
cooling breath, no locality is by the pastor.
class was as follows: Ruth Sher­ went down and all the boys got a representative in connty affairs what they do in the United
more richly endpwed by nature.
“ Servant of God, well done,
lock, Ellen Hilbert, Margaret soaking wet. No more Texas is to nominate and elect John U. States concerning the war. It is
These are our natural advan­ thy warfare’s o ’er, the battle’s
Kennedy, Alice Crozer, John Mil­ storms for me. Your brother,
Smith. Have you thought ot interesting to talk with the Eng­
tages. They likewise have a fought, the victory won and
ler and Paul Kennedy.
pd ad
Homer E. Ramey. that?
lish. The older men are good
commercial value if we but thou art crow ned at last. "B.L.H.
fellows.
You see the age in Eng­
stretch forth the hand to receive
land is 45 so we have three or
it. Only 25 miles from the state’s NOTICE OF MEMORIAL
four
about that age.
greatest city, with a hard sur­
DAY
SERVICES
MAY
30
The Red Cross people are talk­
faced highway the entire distance,
ing
ol sending a bunch to Pales­
Washington street is but an
In obedience to an order issued
tine.
I would like to go but sup­
hour’s time from us. How for­ by the commander ot the depart­
pose there is no chance. Darling
tunate is Portland to be thus so ment of Oregon G. A. R. the
wrote that he might be able to
admirably situated. Just the members of Shiloh Post and Shi­
get
a job for me farming and I
right distance for the after din­ loh Relief Corps wjll, on May 30,
may do that.
ner ride. Daring the summer pav their annual tribute to the
This is a fine place. We were
months, when it is well known memory of our soldier dead. In
sleeping
in a large room on the
that the highway is completed the morning our ritual service
fourth floor and Otis, a fellow
to Newberg, it will not be an un­ will be rendered at the cemetery,
from Cornell University, whose
usual sight to see 500 Portland also the strewing of flowers on
mother lives in California, and I
automobiles on Newberg streets the graves ot our friends whom
decided
to patition off one end,
in an evening or a Sunday after­ we have laid to rest will be ob­
so we did, and made a table,and
noon. Money will be spent in served. And we will not forget
it is now more like a living room
Newberg as a result ot these visi­ to cast the laurel and the rose
and not so much like a farm.
tations. This might be termed on the waters of the Willamette
I am exchanging lessons with
tourists’ money, about the clean­ in memory of our sailor dead.
a
French
boy Tuesdav and Fri­
est monéy one can receive. Our
In the afternoon a program
day
evenings,
this being the best
city park should be improved. will be rendered at the I. O. O. F.
way to learn French. Last Sun­
Camping grounds should be pro­ hall, consisting ot music and ap­
day afternoon Otis and I walked
vided with conveniences and at­ propriate readings, and an ad­
six miles out to an old chateau,
tractions so impelling that the dress by an able speaker. All
built about300 A. D .from which
weary and worn ot the city will are invited to be with us on this
place one of the Crusades start­
spend the day in our midst.
occasion.
•
ed.
The tower is six stories high,
Later on, say next year.anoth-
Come laden with the choicest
wall six feet, three underground
er big thing should be done by flowers of the field, pluck the red,
stories,
wall and moat at one
Newberg. From the crest of the white, the blue, and pour
side,
while
the other sides are
Chehalem mountain the most their fragrance at the shrine of
against
a
cliff.
beautiful view in Oregon can be all our dead whose memory we
Our uniforms have not arrived
had. It is incomparably grand. cherish and love.
Committee.
yet
and I have patched my pants
No words can begin to describe
until
they are all patches. Sleep­
The Venetian Troubadours ac­
it. It must be seen to be appre­
ing bags have not come yet and
ciated. Ten or 15 valley towns companied by Miss Catherine
The map shows that nearly $31,000,000 has been expended in France, and that includes over we nearly freeze some nights.
are visible on a clear day. The Roberts, entertainers, will give a
grain fields, the orchards, the concert at the Rink Monday $3,000,000 for Red Cross hospital service; nearly $2,000,000 on Red Cross surgical dressing service; You might send me some candy
highways, the river, the snow­ evening, May 27, at 8:30. Ben­ over $1,500,000 to various hospitals; $1,600,000 tor canteens for American soldiers and tor French and a little fruit cake«- Frank.
capped mountains in the distance, efit Newberg Chapter American soldiers; nearly $3,000,000 for reconstruction ot villages; nearly $3,000^100 for refugees and relief,
The rains of the week have been
all combine to make this vista Red Cross. Admission 50 cents; including the housing of 11,000 families; over $2,000,000 on prevention of tuberculosis; over $1,000,-
general
through the state, com­
children
25
cents.
See
next
weeks
000
caring
for
needy
children;
$1,000,000
relieving
the
sick;
$2,500,000on
transportation,
and
much
one of marvelous beauty. The
ing
just
in time to do a lot ofgood .
Colombia River highway, aside papers.
miscellaneous expenditure.
V
THIS M A P SHOWS
HOW YOUR RED CROSS DOLLAR WAS SPENT