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VO L. XXIX
No. 36
NEWBERG, YAM H ILL COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY. JUNE 13, 1918
vocal numbers.
survive hi n, namely, Mil-
COMMENCEMENT WEEK who On gave
RED CROSS AUCTION also
bonrne Palmer; of Homer, Illi FORMER NEWBERG MAN
Wednesday morning at JUNIOR PLAY GIVEN
nois, Emanuel Palmer, o f Sidell,
10:30 o ’clock the senior gradu
AT PACIFIC COLLEGE ating
FOR JULY FOURTH Illinois,
DROWNED SUNDAY
FRIDAY NIGHT
and James Palmer, of
class furnished the pro
L a rg e N um ber o f Form er Stu
dents in Attendance at
gram and their numbers were
increased to three, as Lloyd Ed
wards, who finished his work in
the middle of the year and has
since been working in a big ship
building plant at Vancouver as
electrician, came over and dopned
the cap and gown for the occa
sion. Members of the class who
were “ unavoidably detained”
were Sewell Newhouse, now in
an aviation camp in Illinois, Ross
Miles and Henry Keeney, who
are engaged in re-construction
work in France.
The invocation was given by
Rev. Fred E. Carter, pastor o f
Friends church, and Rev. George
H. Lee, pastdr of the Presbyte
rian church, gave the benedic
tion. Mrs. Hull was at her best
in a piano solo, “ Wedding,” by
Troldbangen, and Mr. Hull de
lighted the audience with a vocal
number, “ Gondolier’s Song,” by
E. Meyer-Helmund. Both
sponded to encores.
The address to the class, given
by Rev. Chas. E. Tebbetts, for
mer president o f Whittier Col
lege, was a masterpiece from
every standpoint. In reciting
the calamities that have befallen
the great nations of the world in
the present war. especially in the
loss of the educated young man
hood, who, naturally would have
been the leaders bad they been
permitted to live, he said the out
look was not promising for the
future. When the war for de-
Like all the other colleges in
the country tjie student body of
Pacific College has been cut in
numbers by the fortunes of war,
with the graduating class reduc
ed to tw o members, both young
ladies, who had to d o the honors
o f “ class day,” but with an un
usual number of members o f the
alumni and other former students
in attendance at the various ex
ercises, it has been a commence
ment of much interest.
The first on the program for
the wee|c o f public events was
the concert given on last Satur
day evening by Mrs. Eva Hum
mer Hull and Mr. Alexander
Hull, o f the music department,
assisted by Miss Blythe Owen,
when the program as published
last week was given. It was a
pleasing program o f a high or
der, as all the musical numbers
given by the Hulls are, and well
w orthy of the hearty applause
given by the delighted audience
in attendance.
On Sunday morning at Friends
church the baccalaureate sermon
was preached by President Pen
nington, music lor the occasion
being furnished by the church
choir, assisted by Alexander Hull
who gave a vocal .solo. On Sun
day evening the address to the
iti A l
it ions was
by Paul rum as, o f Indianapolis. great leaders, students and
The music was by the Misses thinkers, will be needed to guide
Bartholomew, of Everett, Wash and direct the people—men of
ington, anti Mr. Frost, who gave trained minds who will be able
vocal numbers.
to solve the grave problems that
The class day exercises came will confront governments. If
on Monday evening and it must world democracy is to be adopt
be said of the Misses Christine ed, naturally the United States,
Hollingsworth and Mildred O. where democracy was given
Benson that they, in spite of the birth and where it has been per
handicap o f small numbers, well petuated, mast be drawn on to
sustained the reputation of old furnish tbe men to lead in this
gold and navy blue. A pleasing world movement.^ Tbe speaker
feature of the program was a urged students to not stop with
drama presented, in which they commencement day, but to get
gave a very vivid picture of the a vision and tbe spirit of the call
life and work of some of the lead that is coming and continue as
ing characters of early Friends students in fact, in order to be
Tuesday afternoon occurred proficient and able to meet it.
the graduating exercises of the Nearly all the great inventions
academy class, composed of the have come in the pas*; seventy-
Misses Blanche Carlisle and Helen five years and the minds o f men
Mendenhall, the address being have run to material things,'to
given by Rev. Robert E. Pretlow, tbe sacrifice, largely, of the de
o f Seattle, this being the third velopment o f the moral and spir
time he has been called to give itual. The future demands a
commencement addresses at P. more even balance. The big
C. Mr. Pretlow always gives a stick can’t be depended on to
pleasing address to a class, full handle and control the forces of
o f helpful suggestions to young evil that show up in tbe wanton
people, and his talk on this occa destruction of life and property.
sion was fitting tor the time and A force from within ffiust be a
pfoce. Mrs. Chas. A. Morris factor in solving these grave
gave tw o vocal numbers, with problems.
A t the close of the address
Miss Jessie Britt as accompanist,
and Miss Blythe Owen gave a Pres. Pennington conferred the
piano solo. President Penning- degree o f bachelor o f arts on
top announced the awarding of Christine Hollingsworth and
the one year college tuition schol Mildred O. Benson, and the de
arship to Miss Carlisle. Diplo gree of bachelor of arts and sci
mas were awarded by the com ence on Lloyd Edwards.t
Tbe junior class prize was
mercial department to the Misses
Jennie V* Jones, Florence Calkins, awarded to Miss Olive L. John
Mildred Ferguson, Nora E. Hen son, and certificates offered by
the National Food Administra
dricks and Pauline Robertson.
Prof. Reed, of O. A. C., who tion to students taking a pre
gave the address for the alumni scribed course, were presented to
on Tuesday evening, told of how the Misses Elizabeth Anderson
the alumni association of the and Mildred 0. Benson. These
University of Wisconsin, under certificates will bear the signa
the leadership of one man, had ture of Mr. Hoover.
Tbe closing event of the week
been a great factor in putting
was
the alumni banquet held at
that institution on the map, and
made the forceful assertion that the boarding hall on Wednesday
no institution o f learning has evening. .
ever become bigger and better
than its alumni has made it.
Music for the evening was fur
nished by Prof. Brown, of 0. A.
C., and the Bartholomew sisters,
Woodbridge, California.
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“T ho M archant o f V anice U p - C all M ade for Donations o f
In the year 1863 the deceased
A
n
y
Articles
for
this
volunteered
as a private soldier
T o-D ate”—A s Presentad by
H igh School Students
W orthy
Purpose
On July 4th, at the big celebra
tion in Newberg, one hour, at
some opportune time daring the
day will be given over to a Pub
lic Auction of miscellaneous ar
ticles for tbe benefit of the Red
Cross, with fcol. N, P. Nelson on
tbe block.
The articles for sale will be
supplied by people of the com
munity who have something
that they want to donate to this
worthy cause.
A place for storage is provided
at Eli Evans Plumbing Shop on
First street, where you can bring
your donations any time after
the 20th of June, and you will be
receipted for goods turned in,
and the Red Cross Unit ot yonr
neighborhood will receive credit
when articles are sold. - It is spe
cially desired by the committee
in charge that nothing bat good
saleable articles be donated. It
you have some blooded stock
that you wish to get well adver
tised, this is your opportunity.
People donating livestock.of any
kind will favo? tbe cpmmittee by
not bringing them in before tbe
morning of tbe Fourth. H ow
ever, if necessary a place will be
provided for their care at an
earlier date.
Am ber son,
in the Civil War and gave faith
ful service until the end of the
struggle. In 1868 he was mar
ried to Arminda J. Butler, who
died June 23, 1904. He was
again married, April 7,1915, to
Mrs. Cyrene Palmer, of Dundee,
who survives him.
In March, 1889, tbe deceased
came to Oregon with his family
and located in Newberg which
was his home for many years.
Later be exchanged his property
in town for a small home in the
Chehalem Center neighborhood
where he lived until he moved to
Dundee three years ago.
In
1905 he united with the Friends
church during revival meetings
that were held hy Rev. John
Henry Douglas, and lived a con
sistent church member thereafter.
He was a man of a kindly dis
position and was held in. good
esteem by his neighbors and
friends, who were many, as was
attested by tbe large number
i A o attended his funeral as a
mark o f kindly respect.
L. A llen
Succumbs to
Cram p W h ile Attem pting to
Save Young W c
On last Sunday, E. L. Alien,
who will be remembered by
many of the readers of the Graph
ic as having been associated w ith
his father in establishing tbe first
moving picture theater in Near-
berg several years ago, lost hia
life in tbe waters of the Clacka
mas River. Tbe account of the
drowning was told in the Orego
nian of Monday as follows:
Emmett L. Allen, whose home
was at 930 Hood street, lost hia
Hie yesterday in tbe Clackamas
River while attempting ta rescue
Miss Willa Woodfin, a 20-year-
old Oregon City girl, from tbe
swift current of the stream.
Accompanied by tw o girl com
panions from Oregon City, Misa
Woodfin was bathing in tbe
stream just below tbe Southern
Pacific Railroad bridge across
the Clackamas River. Sbe w as
caught by the current and an
alarm was given.
Allen responded to the call in
stantly and swam directly t o
tbe girl, whom he supported fo r
a distance of only a little more
than a rod, when be called out:
" I can’t stand it, boys, I'm
- The first session ot the twenty- gone.”
sixth annual gathering o f Ore
Those on shore saw him throw
gon Yearly Meeting of Friends up his hands and go down, and
church wus held in Newberg at he was not seen to rise again.
The rescue o f M r - Woodfin
a manner which warranted more hand quilted bed spread—here’s nington presiding, with Mrs. was accompHslied by Y eoa a rd
stellar parts. Lois Fendall de an opportunity for some June Marguerite Elliott as reading BayKss, who plunged iato the
serves credit for taking the parts bride, and Miss Jennie D. Miller clerk and Oliver Weesner record stream from the opposite bank
ot Mrs. Gabbo and also tbe Duke will give a white top-not drake, ing clerk.
and swam to her, supported her
which
it
sold
and
re-sold
like
the
The
sessions
will
„continue
in
tbe water and called for a boat.
of Venice in the court scene. Don
McMinnville
sheep,
should
net
a
throughout
the
week
and
on
T w o men, whose names were not
Craw as Launcelot Gabbo pro
vided the major portion of tbe nice little sum tor the Red Cross,! Saturday a program will be giv- learned, jumped into a small
and tbe final purchaser will en- {en, celebrating the twenty-fifth boat tied up near by, and with
comedy of tbe day.
jo
y a good healthy roast.
: anniversary of tbe meeting.
out ■ oars, paddled out by using
The play was given again the
Spaulding
Logging
Co.
w
ill;
Rev. A. M. Bray will read a. their hands and brought the
following Saturday evening in
Rex as a Red Cfoss benefit. It give a load o f wood, and the reminiscent paper at the fore yonng woman and man to
was well attended and much ap Valley Canning Co. a case o f as noon session which will be fol shore.
sorted sweet, sanitary and juicy lowed by short talks.
The Portland Railway, L ig h t
preciated by those present.
canned goods, that will make
In tbe afternoon the speakers and Power Company responded
somebody’s mouth water—as will be Rev. R. E. Pretlow, of Se to a call for aid and a physician
there is no doubt about tbe qual attle, and Rev. Chas. E. Teb and nurse were on the ground in
ity ot their product being right. betts, of Whittier,California.
-t,
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about 35 minutes, bringing a pal-
Notice is hereby given that the Jones Bros., ot the loganberry
motor with them. Meanwhile a
County Superintendent ot Yam plant, will turnish a case of
fisherman who lives at Park
hill county, Oregon, will hold the sparkling red logan juice, and
Place, George Himler, bad been
regular examination of appli our friend, Daniel Gilbert, breed
called, and when shown tbe spot
cants for State Certificates at er of milch goats, we have beard ;
where the man had gone dow n,
McMinnville, Oregon, as follows: rumored, is going to put up a
promptly
rowed to a place about
Your attention is directed at
Commencing Wednesday, June fine “ kid” on tbe block.
15*0
feet
down
stream and locat
This is only a few o f the many this time to the sprinkling ordi ed the bodv in abont 12 feet ot
26, 1918, at 9 o ’clock a. m., and
nance. Those not on meters may
continuing until Saturday, Jane nice things that will be offered
A youth dived and
irrigate
from 6 to 8 p. m. each water.
for sale, and tbe committee in
29, 1918, at 4 o ’clock p. m.
brought
tbe
body to the surface
day. We encourage every house
Wednesday Forenoon—U. S. charge anticipate an hour of
Every effort waa
holder to put in a meter. It pre promptly.
history, writing (penmanship), pleasure for the people and profit
made
arresuscitation,
but with
for the Red Cross with a man vents waste, gives yon greater out avail.
music, drawing.
privilege and you pay for what
Wednesday Afternoon—Physi- like Nels.on tbe block. Your do
Allen was aged about 40 and
you get. Tbe City gives 4000
ology, reading, manual training, nations for this sale will be ap
had
been employed as a riveter
gallons per month for $1.00 and
Geo. Kelty, Cbm.
composition, domestic science, preciated.
at
the
Northwest Steel Company
25c for each additional thousand.
methods in reading, course of
plant.
He is survived by his
This gives you the same rates
study for drawing, methods in
and privileges—that is, use at wife, lather and mother, all ot
arithmetic. *
any time, night or day—as the whom live at the same address.
Near Homer, Champaign coun
Thursday Forenoon—Arithme
cannery, packing plant, ice
tic, history ot education, psy ty, Illinois, Andrew J. Palmer
plant, garages, and other large
chology, methods* in geography, was born March 31, 1844. He
consumffs. This is a strict busi
mechani al drawing, domestic died at his home at Dundee,
A recital will be given at the
ness proposition and will retire
art, course of study for domestic Thursday, Jane 6, as a result of
Presbyterian church on Friday
onr bonds and give everybody
an accident that befell him while
art.
evening o f next week. June 21,
the same rate and entirelv elim
Thursday Afternoon —Gram working in the timber, the shock
under the direction of Miss Jessie
inate stealing water, or sprink
mar, geography, stenography, causing him to have an attack
B ritt*
ling out of hours. A meter will
American literature, physics, o f paralysis.
- Piano numbers will be given by
cost installed about* $12.00.
Funeral services were held at
typewriting, methods in lan
Pauline Terrell, a talented pupil
This must be. paid by the con
guage, thesis for primary certifi tbe Friends church in Newberg
ot Miss Britt, Mrs. Georgia
sumer, as the city has no fund to
on Snnday afternoon, conducted
cate.
Babcock will sing and there will
take care of this item. Tbe city
by
Rev.
R.
E.
Myers.
The
pall
Friday Forenoon—Theory and
also be vocal numbers by the
will buy them back at a reasona
practice, orthography (spelling), bearers were members of Shiloh
popular quartet composed ot
ble discount. The city advises
physical geography, English lit Post, G. A. R., o f which the de
Mrs. Omar Fendall, tbe Misses
you to put in a meter.
ceased
had
long
been
a
devoted
erature, chemistry, physical cul
Moore, Mendenhall and Jones.
Geo. Larkin, Mayor.
member, and the members of the
ture.
Mrs. Chas. Morris will give
Friday Afternoon—School law, post and the W. R. C. attended
readings. This witb out-of-town
geology, algebra, civil govern in a body.
talent, which has been procured,
Besides the widow the deceas
ment.
insures a program of unusual
The Valley Canning Co. has
Saturday Forenoon—Geome ed left one daughter, Mrs. Klary
Gopher and mole scalps will be variety and interest.
P. Johnson, five grandchildren, redeemed by County Clerk Wil
been receiving shipments o f spin try, botany.
Admission will be free, but a
ach during the week, grown at
Saturday Afternoon—General one ot whom, Carlos P. Johnson, son at Larkin-Prince Hardware silver offering will be received for
Troutdale.
is in the ’army. Three brothers Store on Saturday, June 15.
history, bookkeeping.
the Red Cross.
Tbe annual Junior Class play
given by members of the Juni n
Class of Newberg high school in
honor o f the graduating class
last Friday evening was a decid
ed success, both financially and
otherwise.
>
The performance was a credit
to those taking part in the play,
and to the director, Miss Mary
E. Jones.
Tbe Misses Bess Ben net as Por
tia, Pauline Miller as Neriasa
and Mina Lutz a *. Jessica, ail
carried their parts in a w ay that
would have done credit to ac-
t resses of wider experience. Miss
Geraldine Rundell, as Miss Thrie-
dice, tbe prim school mistipss,
brought down the house with
her unswerving devotion to
“ Caesqr and immortal twelfth
legion.” Clifford Jones as the
villian Shy lock, Llewellyn San-
derman as Antonio, Hqward
Nottagc as Bassnnio and Lloyd
Strong as Gratiano, acted their
roles in a very realistic and pleas
ing manner.
The minor parts were taken by
Don Craw, L o i» Feudall, Amelia
Pfterson, and Rudolph Schaad,
as Launcelot Gabbo, his mother,
Antonio’s mother and Prof. of
the science o f X-Ray.
These
parts, though not so
OREGON YEARLY MEETING
OF FRIENDS CHURCH OPENS
TEACHERS* EXAMINATIONS
CITY ADVISES USE OF METERS
BY WATER CONSUMERS
ANDREW J. PALMER DECEASED
MUSIC RECITAL
COUNTY CLERK COMING