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-O V K» ' N ewberg VOL. XXXIII THE BUDGET CARRIED AT SCHOOL ELECTIONS SAVED BY 2 VOTES ON SATURDAY Monday’« Vote Registered Only Two Negative Ballots—Large At tendance at Meeting School election» have held the cen ter of the stage during the past week. On last Saturday an election was held at the gram m ar school building at which time the vote was taken on levying a special tax which was to be an Increase of more than 6 per cent over that of three years ago. At this election A. C. Stanbrough and Mrs. W. H. W oodworth acted as judges and Mrs. O. F. Kilham and W. W. Nelson as clerks. This was a form al election and the vote was taken by ballot. One hundred and forty-tw o rotes were cast, the levy carrying by tw o votes. On Monday afternoon school meet ing was held at the city hall when the question of adopting the budget as published in th e Graphic recently was taken up. This was said to be the largest school m eeting ever held in the district and was certainly very well attended. W. H. Wood- worth was in the chair and called the m eeting to order. Mr. W oodworth explained the purpose of the meeting and explained the position of the board in the m atter of draw ing up a budget, etc. A general free dis cussion of the budget was held, the voters asking questions which were answered by different ones. The question of what were the duties of the superintendent and two princi pals was answered with apparent satisfaction by superintendent S tan brough. Mr. W oodworth brought up the m atter of the need for another building and stated th e conditions which exist. When a votd was called for on the accepting of the budget, only two hands were raised in opposition and it I b understood that these two after w ards stated that their vote was not against the present budget so much as it was a protest against any fu r ther raises in taxes. Everyone shares in the feeling th at taxes are altogether '¡'too high and we don’t believe that there is anyone who would not like to see them brought back to a level where the ordinary man can reach them, but evidently the m ajority believe that the schools are hardly the place to commence. Even school taxes, however, must come down and the school board feels in this way just as do the rest of the public. How ever, with contracts already made and in view of the fact th at teach ers’ salaries could not be lowered yet and the district expect to secure competent instructors, the board could not be expected to bring the taxes down this year. The enlarged enrollm ent of the schools has also been an Im portant factor in keeping taxes on the upward grade. NEWBERG, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1921 OREGON GROWERS GET 40 HEW MEMBERS HEREABOUTS GRAPHIC PUTS 22 NEW SUBSCRIBERS ON LIST Since the first of December the Graphic has enrolled tw enty-two new paid in advance subscribers, the fol lowing being the list for the first fifteen days of this m onth; J. G. Dicks, P. W. Baughman, Miss Mi na Langton, S. D. StefTy, F. N. Me- w hirter, K. A. Bendstrup, Alma Car- roll. F. M.O'Rourke, 8. W. Taylor, I. L. Venable, C. P. Kruger, Mrs. Swan Benson, ’^Oregon 1925” committee, L. S. Flckes, Orville Hollingsworth, Mrs. M. B. Johnson. L. H. Phillips. Miss C. A. W illiams, W. R. P ratt, F. J. Rice, G. A. Candeaux and W. M. Woodruff. A com m ittee of local fruit growers, members of the Oregon Growers co operative association, aided by Field M anager M. O. Evans and other field men of the association, have beeen engaged in an active campaign for new members tl^e past few days. Forty more fruit growers in this sec tion have joined the association, bringing the total membership of the Newberg district to 130. A well attended m eeting was held at the new hall at Rex on Wednes day evening, which was addressed by several local members. WHITNEY BOYS CHOR US TO SING AT MAC THREE DAY CONFER ENCE OF BERRY MEN CHORUS HAS 158 BOY MEMBERS Rev. Whitney Is Greatly Pleased With the Work of Newberg Boys and With Enrollment AT SALEM DEC. 2 0 , 21 AND 22 Oregon Growers Cooperative Asso- - dation Sponsor Splendid Move ment for Fruit Growers Newberg now has a membership In the W hitney boys chorus which is more than three times as great as any other city on a per capita basis. The local organization now has a mem bership of 158, which is cer tainly fine considering that the move ment was only launched here about a month ago. At the m eeting held at the high school Tuesday evening of this week. Rev. W hitney, himself, was present and put the boys through some stiff practice work in anticipation of the coming concert at McMinnville in which the Newberg boys will partic ipate. Mr. W hitney expressed him self very forcibly in praise of the progress which has been made by the Newberg boys both in membership and in singing. The boys do exceptionally well on straight chorus work, but of course were weak on the more intricate and difficult pieces in view of the fact that they have only had three or four rehearsals. Practically every boy who has enrolled, was present last Tuesday evening and the chorus made a splendid showing. . _____ There were plenty of assistants to help the boys with the various parts and many ' parents were present, showing th at they feel a real interest in this new boy movement in New berg. The boys are striving now to bring the local membership up to.the 200 m ark and no doubt will be suc cessful in attaining this goal soon. The chorus will take a vacation fol lowing the McMinnville concert until after Christmas. Local people are offering the use of autos to carry the boys to McMinn ville and it is hoped that there will be ample cars pledged so th at all of the boys may be taken without much crowding. The boys will leave here at about 6:45 Friday evening and will put on a concert together with 50 boys from Portland and some from ----------o--------- Carlton and McMinnville, in the col lege gymnasium at McMinnville. W. R. C. ELECTS OFFICERS persons who can furnish cars for THURSDAY AFTERNOON Any this purpose are requested to get in touch with Chas. A. Morris, the local At a regular m eeting of the Wom director, at once. an ’s Relief Corps on December 8 the following officers were elected. Pres ident. Anna Bartholomew; senior vice CLUB HELD MEETING president, Elizabeth Clemmens; ju n One of the local clubs, which so ior vice-president, Anneta McCleery; far has not adopted any official title treasurer, Crissie Scott; chaplain. but which meets at the homes of Melissa Nash; guard. Daisy S uther its members once each month for land. Delegates to the departm ent social ent, met at the home convention were also elected; Ve of Mrs. enjoym Russell Parker on the corner rona Nelson. Alice McNay, Theodora of Sixth and Meridian streets last Nottage. Emma Snow and Crissie Friday afternoon. A deviation Scott being elected as delegates, and the regular m eeting style was from Melissa Nash. Mary Hopkins. Bertha the club met at one o’clock and that had Way, Grace Hopkins and Johanna luncheon, following which an enjoy Shearer alternates. Notice will be able was spent. The mem given later as to when our installa bers afternoon of the club Mesdames P ar tion will take place. It is expected ker. Ralph B utt, H are arry Miller. Ralph th at several new members will be in Otis. R. C. W illiams, G. W. Wells. itiated at our next m eting, which R. A. Olmstead, Frank Swart, C. will be held on December 22. Press Houser, H. C. Spaulding, Carl Miller correspondent. and Chester A. Dimond. ---------- o---------- COLLEGE MUSIC RECITAL WAS LARGELY ATTENDED DUNDEEITES PLEASE TAKE NOTE On Monday evening the college music departm ent presented a num ber of pupils in recital in Wood-Mar hall. The program comprised violin, vocal and piano solos, and several ensemble string num bers given under the direction of Mrs. Hull. The whole program was one of especial interest and excellence, many of the pupils displaying exceptional talent. There was a very large attendance, the hall being full practically to ca pacity, and the applause was spon taneous and hearty. Those who took part were: Vio linists. Wilma Evans. W inona Smith, Irene Daubenberger,^ Robin Moore, Milton and Royal Gettm an, Paul Daubenberger, Clifton P arrett, Ed mund Eanies. H erbert Owen; vocal ists, Ruth Griffith, Eva Miles; pian ists, W inona W endt, Dennis Mc Guire, Helen Rankin, Isnilse Kienle, Cleta and Thelma Stretch, Mary Sue Blnford, Luc lie Ehret, Florence El liott, Virginia Moore, Esther Gulley. •---------o—------ W hat better gift could you make to that one away from home than to send them the home town paper? It will be an,every week reminder of yourself and the home town. ------- —o---------- Get your tree decorations at Camp bell’s confectionery. A complete stock on hand. lltl G raphic The next community social to be held at the community hall next Saturday evening, December 17th, will be preceded by a basketball game; Tigard vs. Dundee; admission 15 and 25 cents. All those not wishing to attend the ball game will find cheerful hos pitality in the library, at the usual admission fee of ten cents. No extra admission charge will be made to those attending the ball game If they wish to remain to the social dance afterw ard. MARRIAGE LICENSES Jessie Mne Bridenstlne, Newberg. to Clyde Inglish, Portland. Lena I*ee Taylor Amity, to Clyde Eugene Dunaven, Benverton. Oregon. F rank Black Harding. McMinn ville. to Arta Bessie Hayes, McMinn ville. Mahala Olive Deakin. McMinnville, to Niels Peter Nielsen, McMinnville. ___ — PUBLIC RECITAL A recital of music, including piano and vocal numbers will be given at the Presbyterian church on Wednes day afternoon, December 21; at 3:46 o’clock This program is open to the public and all are cordially in vited. It will be given under the direction of Miss Jessie Britt. No. 11 SAD CHRISTMAS STORY FROM POOR ARMENIA A MAKE-SHIFT CHRISTMAS TREE Orphanage Children Make the Beit of a Difficult Situation and Rejoice Over Find It was the day before Christm as. 1920, just a year ago, in a Near East relief orphanage in Syria. An epi demic of a throat disease was raging all through the orphanage. The city was cut off from communication with the outside world because of, the war, supplies in the orphanage were low and things looked blue for Christmas. Miss M cIntyre and I were feeling very sad because we could not give the children a better, happier time, and we rem arked that we wished we had a Christm as tree. Some of the older boys who knew some English'..heard us, and one of them cried out, “We can get you a Christm as tree.” Now Syria is a thirsty and barren country. You can drive for hours at a tim e and scarce ly be able to find a single tree, bo we could not imagine where these boys could get a Christm as tree. However, we said, “T hat’s fine, go and get it.". Off they went in the pouring rain, and some two hours later we heard a great cheering down stairs and knew th at the Christm as tree had arrived. We rushed down, and in the lower hall were our h u n dreds of children clapping, dancing, -cheering around the older boys, who stood there trium phantly holding the Christm as tree above their heads. As we looked at it our hearts sank. It was only a branch of an old dead willow tree which they had prob ably gotten down around a muddy little canal th at ran about a mile from the orphanage. I looked at Miss McIntyre and she looked at me. "Shall we laugh or cry?” we said, then when we k&w the happiness of those children, we decided to laugh. We escorted our pitiful little tree in to the school room, put it in a tin can. fastened it down with rocks, and then began to search for decorations. Some of the girls insisted they had seen some Christm as bells in the a t tic of their school, and we sent them off to find them. Sure enough, they came back with three or four faded, torn, dilapidated, but real Christm as bells left there long before the war by the-m issionaries. - For a Christm as present for the children we had secured enough or anges so th at every child might have one. These the children strung on heavy thread, and w ith the C hrist mas bells they made the only decora tions on the tree. The Christm as program was all extem poraneous, but such a wealth of m aterial was found in the way of songs and reci-- tations that we had to have two pro gram s, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. W hat is Christm as w ithout a big Christm as dinner? Even an o rp h a n ' age in the desolate Near East must have a Christm as feast, and so for breakfast every child had a wee cup of milk, for dinner a small handful of raisins, and for supper, six dried figs in addition to the. regular simple meals. It was the happiest C hrist mas I have ever experienced. Miss M argaret Reid. Portland. Oregon. -----------o---------- A three-day conference of berry growers will be held in the offices of the Oregon Growers cooperative asso ciation at Salem, December 20, 21 and 22. Leaders in the different branches of berry production and m arketing w ithin the state and from W ashington and California will ad dress the m eeting. A large attend ance is expected. Among the most interesting of the speakers will be p . D. Bill and J. L. Stahl. Mr. Bill has had a great deal of experience as m anager «f one of C alifornia’s most succcessful ber ry m arketing associations and Mr. Stahl comes from the w estern W ash ington experim ent station, where he is thoroughly fam iliar with berry grow ing conditions in the famous Puyallup valley. This is to be the first annual m eet ing of the berry grow ers of Oregon. The program is arranged to fill a real need and is well balanced. Dif ferent phases of the industry will be discussed by those who have had practical experience with grow ing A . G ood , G la d G k ru tm astide, m y frien d, and m arketing the crops under dis cussion. Experts from different ex perim ent stations will discuss dis T o you and yours is ik e w isk I send. ease control. i The m orning of the first day will M a y a ll y ou r tom orrow s kave skies o f klue, be given over to straw berry culture w ith Gordon C. Brown of the Hood experim ent station as one of A n J a il y ou r frieK^s be loving and tru e. Rtver the leading speakers. He will tell hov/ straw berries are grown in ' the Hood RiTer district. The afternoon will be given over to the discussion of gooseberry and currant culture and disease control, with H. P. Barss of O. A. C. and other im portant speak ers on the program. Loganberries will be the topic of discussion on the second day with A TRIP AROUND THE SHOPPING DISTRICT IS WORTH ONE’S WHILE G. D. Bill, m anager of the Sebastopol Berry grow ers association of Califor Newberg has put on gala attire for of “the watch that made the dollar nia as one of the principal speakers. the Christm as season and almost ev fam ous” while the other displays a He will tell w hat the California asso ery m erchant has decorated his place more expensive form of gift showing ciation ha< done for the berry grow of business in some way in keeping and includes a wide range of gifts. ers of th at state. Carl Aspinwall cf with the holiday season. Many of Charles A. Morris not only has two and Sam Brown also of that the windows are very attractive and pretty windows but also has the in Gervais district will speak from the stand- some quite original in design. It terior of his store decorated and fes j point of the grow er, and H. would probably be impossible for us tooned with Christm as hangings. In P. Barss. of practical O. A. C.. will discuss to do justice to them in this article {the windows he has a Christm as tree the control of loganberry anthrac- but we shall at least endeavor to w ith many pretty gift showings well nose. Dr. S. M. Zeller will tell of re give an epitome of the city’s decora displayed. cent developments in controlling die- tive work. S tarting with Main The Parlor Pharm acy also has a back of logans. street and going east on First street, Christm as tree and shows some fine The third day. featuring raspber we find the following windows in box stationery in their windows. The ries in the m orning and blackber holiday attire, and it is probable that Newberg R estaurant has a very pret ries in the afternoon, promises to be NEWBERG STUDENTS AT by the time this is printed, others ty little tree in their window which a very interesting one. W. S. THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON will also be w earing the Christmas is well decorated. Brown. O. A. C., D.’ E. Towle, m ana dress. Campbell’s Confectionery is an ger of the Greshani Berry Growers University of Oregon. Eugene.— McCoy Bros, have an unique ar other business place where the association. J. L. Stahl, horticulturist Business adm inistration, education, rangem ent in their big plate window Christm as tree is shown and this is of the w estern experi rhetoric. history. pre-engineering which shows up especially well at only the central figure to a group of ment station and W J. ashington O. Holt of the and m athem atics are the subjects night. In the background are two toys, candies, etc Eugene F ruit Growers association specially studied by the eight stu boards bearing Christm as designs, The Miller M ercantile company pear on the program in addition ap while in front of these and in the i have two very pretty windows. In practical grow ers of experience. to dents from Newberg registered this center there is a rod carrying two i fact, with the Larkin-Prince w in The arrangem ent is thovight to be year at the university of Oregon. Chester G. Zumwalt is a senior in spotlights facing in opposite direc dows. these rank first. One shows a of the most attractive ever pre business adm inistration; Ruby E. tions and throw ing a strong light on fine large Christm as tree, with a fire one sented to the berry grow ers of the either end of the window, where place in one corner and w ith useful state and it will bring together a Towers is a freshm an in education: som ething is displayed. Auto acces gift selections scattered about. The group of men w-ho are in a position Harold N. Lee is a graduate in rh et sories are scattered at the base and other has three prettily decorated to give valuable pointers that will oric: Ruth M. M ellinger and Mildred Christm as decoiations add to the trees and many more useful gifts. mean additional dollars to the grow Ferguson are both seniors in his tory; Francis Haworth is a sopho general appearance. This window is heavily coated with er who makes use of them. more in pre-engineering, and Rich E. C. Baird has a very nice window snow. ard M. Elliott is a graduate student which combines a fine Christmas The Newberg Famous Candy store in m athematics. tree, well decorated, w ith a showing did not have their window decorated on the north side. of toys, etc. yet except for some beautiful boxes Doyle’s tire shop have a pretty The professional courses that defi The L arkin-Prlnce windows are of candy, but we are informed th at window with a little Christm as tree nitely train for gainful occupations among the finest in town, but baffle they intend to decorate them this and m iniature house in the corner. are the most popular with the 2164 description because of the m ultitude week. The Gridley M illinery has a Santa Claus w ith his sleigh and rein students enrolled. Four hundred of things shown In them. In a set tree and showing of ladies' goods. deer are approaching the house and and twenty-five are registered in ting of snow which m antles the en The Golden Rule store has one sec scattered about are toys, tires and business adm inistration; 152 in med icine; 142 in journalism ; 112 in law . tire base of the big window are to be tion set off where a large tree forms accessories. seen literally hundreds of beautiful the central figure, around which is The Newberg Cyclery hRvo an 109 in architecture; 105 In educa gift suggestions, so arranged as to scattered a large num ber of toys and unique window with a Christm as tion; 104 in physical education; 84 show them off to the best possible a huge Teddy bear stands guard over tree and a num ber of larger toys. in music and 22 in sociology. advantage. all. while a little kewpie doll shim The central figure Is a bicycle, which The college of literature, science Lynn B. Ferguson has two pretty mies her shoulders to the delight of is to be given away as a prize and and the arts has an enrollm ent of which is kept running, the contest more than 900, including 37 who are windows in which are tastily dis the youngsters. in chem istry. 147 in pre played beautiful boxes of candy, toi The City Grocery has a window ants to guess on the num ber of revo specializing medics, 31 in geology. 32 in m athe let sets, stationery, etc. A number of which carries a picture of Santa lutions which the wheel makes. 55 in pre-engineering. the sm aller stores In this p art-o f on the glass, while canned goods are G raham ’s drug store has two pret m atics and ---------- o---------- the street have some decorations as displayed in the snow and a large ty windows with a tree and fireplace well, but are handicapped by lack of picture of President H arding occu as their principal Christm as sugges DENTISTS DEFEAT N. H. S. tions and with gift offerings dis The Newberg high school window space. pies part of the window. went The Groth Electric company show The F air store has the popular played. to defeat before the North P a their various electrical accessories Christm as tree and an array of toys The Yamhill Electric company’s- down cific dental college freshmen in n and appliances in their window in an which should certainly please the w indows show especially well at | hard fough-t game of basketball on attractive arrangem ent. The W. W. kiddies. The Newberg Motor com night as th eir powerful lights m ake, the high floor last Friday ev Hollingsworth company’s windows pany has a pretty window which them as light as day They have a' ening. by school a score of 33 to 22. The Christm as tree, with mistletoe and are always attractive in their viry displays their line of automobile ac high school boys staged a come back bigness and with beautiful funlture, cessories in a field of snow to very pine boughs scattered about In the In the last half and secured snow and electrical appliances in ter points than their opponents in more showing up to advantage. the> are good advantage. that W. S. Stull has a Christm as tree mingled. especially beautiful at this time. period, but were unable to overcome Calkins' Garage have made good Kleqje & Sons have a window and display and M. P Elliott 6 Son the lejd which the dentists had piled which is beautiful in its simplicity. have two pretty windows of which use of their small window and have up. berg-high w ill play Lincoln The fine Victor phonograph with the we wpre only able to obtain a glimpse two Christm as trees and some pretty) high New of Portland here n -\t Ft day poinsettas and a tire in each sec ns the canvas curtains had not yet almost life-like dog In the fore night. tion. ground -are very artistically ar been removed. o-------- Kendrick's Grocery hns a tree and The Exchange and Gift Shop did We want --------- ranged. vou to help us boost not have their window in yet but snow setting which Is very pretry.* Vernon Gould has two good win Newberg. Y a can uo it by sub dows. showing some very pretty Jew This completes the south side of the were preparing for a Christm as tree scribing for the Graphic. elry. One is taken up w ith a display street and we will have to come back and other decorations NEWBERG BUSINESS HOUSES PUT ON GALA ATTIRE FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON