Sgt. Victor Manweiler, stationed at Camp Fremont, CA, was married Aug. 3, 1918 to Miss Beatrice Brown, in Santa Rosa, CA. The bride is a native of Santa Rosa, CA and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Manweiler of Lebanon. [August 16, 1918 paper]

Corporal Clifford F. Thompson, to Miss Kitty Kavanaugh, July 26, 1918, in Liverpool, England. Corporal Thompson is the son of Mrs. D. R. O'Brien; Miss Kavanaugh of Manchester, England. [August 16, 1918 paper]

Martin L. Prather, Jr., of Buena Vista, and Miss Alma Edna Howard, August 23, 1918, in Albany. Bride the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Howard of Sodaville; groom son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Prather. [August 30, 1918 paper]

Mr. Frank Hizer of Albany, and Miss Edith Bland of Sand Ridge, Sept. 1, 1918. Bride the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Bland, groom a prosperous farmer of Albany. [September 6, 1918 paper]

Lt. Russell Hall to Miss Eleanor Granville, at Delaware Water Gap, PA, Sept. 2, 1918. Bride a native of PA. [September 6, 1918 paper]

Bert James and Miss Emma Ingram slipped away and were quietly married in Vancouver, Washington recently. [September 20, 1918 paper]

Paul Koontz to Miss Ola Barbara Jackson, Friday evening. Bride the eldest daughter of Mrs. Ethel Alegher and a niece of Mrs. Ed Guy of this city. The groom is a traveling salesman for The Meyers Agate Co. of Portland. [September 20, 1918 paper]

Albert C. Campbell of Tillamook, and Miss Pauline Needham of Lebanon, Tuesday. Bride the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Needham. [September 27, 1918 paper]

Marriage Licenses Issued:

Frasier Thomas of Portland and Miss Alice Quirk of Lebanon, issued Saturday. [August 16, 1918 paper]

Deaths:

Felix Kordina, former tailor shop owner in Lebanon, falls from fifth story of a building in Los Angeles. [August 2, 1918 paper]

Mrs. Hulda Miller's brother, T. D. Armstrong, age 71, killed in railroad accident between Indianapolis and Pittsburg. He had been mail carrier with railroad since 1877. [August 9, 1918 paper]

Mrs. Sarah Pitchford and Mrs. Cordelia Patterson were called to Springfield last Friday to attend the funeral of their brother, Munce Porter, who died there suddenly Wednesday. [August 16, 1918 paper]

Mrs. T. M. Jones was called to Portland Friday by the serious illness and death of her brother, Fred McIntyre, who died of blood poisoning. Funeral services were held in Salem Wednesday. [September 20, 1918 paper]

Word came to Mrs. D. Cormier Saturday that her brother, who had been sick for several months past, had died at the family home in Salem. Burial took place at Buena Vista, the former home of the family. [September 27, 1918 paper]

The body of LeRoy D. Leedy will be brought to Lebanon today for interment, the funeral being held at the Baptist church at Albany. Deceased was the private secretary of Clyde B. Atchison, former member of the Oregon Public Service Commission. His death occurred in Washington, D.C. last week, from pneumonia. Daniel Leedy, great grandfather of this young man, was one of the pioneers of Linn county and settled on a donation land claim about three miles west of Lebanon where he resided for many years. His grandfather lived for many years just north of this city, where both he and his father were born. His father is now a resident of Canyon City. [September 27, 1918 paper]

Obituaries:

Mrs. Catherine Frances Tripp, widow of Andrew Tripp, died Sunday night at age 71. She was a pioneer of 1852, coming from Iowa where she was born April 1, 1847, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tarlton Taylor who settled a donation land claim near Harrisburg. She settled on a farm near Lebanon with her husband in 1875. Two children: Isaac T. Tripp and Mrs. Anna Gallagher who live on the old home farm at the foot of Peterson Butte. Two brothers: Isaac Taylor of Lebanon and E. W. Taylor of Mitchell, OR. Funeral in Baptist church; interment at Sand Ridge cemetery. [August 9, 1918 paper]

Charles Snedaker, well known and prosperous farmer, died August 20, 1918, after a lingering illness of brights disease. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World and an active worker in all social activities of the community. Survived by a wife and daughter, Florence, and a son, Ralph. Interment in Masonic cemetery. [August 23, 1918 paper]

Nathan Clem, age 62 years, 11 months and 9 days, died August 16, 1918. Born at Beaver Dam, WI, August 27, 1855. He was left an orphan at the age of 2 but in spite of this, he made his way in life. On June 4, 1876, he married Miss Nettie Shough of Missouri. Survivors are wife and children: Charles of Toledo, Elmer of Vancouver, WA, Mrs. Nellie Lamb of Suver, Mrs. Charles Ingram and Mrs. Charles Lindley of Lebanon. Interment in Masonic cemetery. [August 23, 1918 paper]

Archie Stannard, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Stannard, was killed in action with the American Army in France on August 11. He enlisted in Troop D, Oregon Cavalry in Pendleton in June 1917, and while at Camp Clackamas was transferred to Battery D of the 148th Field Artillery. His battery was taken over to France in January 1918 and were in active service for the past two or three months. He was born in Rooks County, Kansas, Nov. 30, 1886, and came to oregon with his parents. The family have lived at Waterloo, Foster and Lebanon for several years, but Archie had been in Eastern Oregon for some time when he enlisted. He is survived by this father, mother, and two brothers: Joe, with the Canadian army; and Frank, who lives with his mother in Lebanon, the father on a ranch above Waterloo. [September 20, 1918 paper]

J. A. Bilyeu, for many years a resident at Scio, died at his home Thursday night last week within a few hours after he had been stricken with apoplexy. Word came to his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Gunsaules, early in the evening that he was seriously sick, but she arrived too late to see him alive. Deceased was a member of an old pioneer family of Linn County and had lived in Scio since he was a small boy. He was 67 years of age and leaves to mourn his loss his wife, one son, Chris Bilyeu of Scio; three daughters: Mrs. Nellie Gunsaules of Lebanon, Mrs. M. L. Hays of Hood River, and Miss Nina Bilyeu of Scio. He is also survived by four brothers and sisters. Funeral services conducted under the direction of the K. of P. lodge, of which he had been a member for many years, being a past Chancellor of the Scio lodge. [September 20, 1918 paper]

Births:

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Faulkner, July 26, 1918, a boy. [August 2, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Rich of McDowell's Creek, July 31, 1918, a girl. [August 2, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vail of Waterloo, July 26, 1918, a boy. [August 2, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Short of Cascadia, July 25, 1918, a girl. [August 2, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Samuel, Aug. 7, 1918, a boy [August 9, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. John Sorenson of Waterloo, Aug. 4, a son [August 9, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Garland of Silverton, Aug. 29, 1918 (?), a girl. [August 16, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bland, August 18, 1918, a boy. [August 23, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. Granville Porter (Miss Ethel Case), August 26, 1918, a boy [August 30, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, August. 23, 1918, a girl [August 30, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Tibbets of Plainview, August 24, 1918, a boy. [August 30, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Washburn, August 28, 1918, a girl. [August 30, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Downing of Lacomb, Saturday, a girl. [September 6, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Blackburn, August 25, 1918, a boy. [September 6, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mackey, Sept. 6, 1918, a girl. [September 13, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, Sept. 24, 1918, a girl. [September 27, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. George Horner, Sept. 19, 1918, a girl. [September 27, 1918 paper]
Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzwater, Sept. 23, 1918, a boy. [September 27, 1918 paper]

Pioneer News:

Dr. J. M. Powell, a pioneer physician of Lebanon, was here a few days last week visiting old friends. He was associated with Dr. Ballard for several years, and left Lebanon more than 30 years ago and moved to Spokane. Dr. Powell's wife, Miss Ada Cheadle, died about three years ago. [August 16, 1918 paper]

Mark Porter, aged 89, a pioneer of Benton County of 1848, and his son Jesse Porter, were in Lebanon Monday visiting friends and looking after business matters. [August 16, 1918 paper]

Mrs. J. Q. Rodgers and Mrs. W. W. Meisner drove over to Albany to see their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Meisner, an aged pioneer couple of Waterloo. [August 23, 1918 paper]

The Criterion was started by W.H. Brown in 1898. In 1911 it was sold to William Tell Fogel and in 1912 the name was changed to the Linn County Advocate. In November Brown foreclosed and it became the Criterion again. The Lebanon Tribune was established with T.L. Dugger as manager in 1912. In 1924 the Express and Criterion were sold to one owner. Source: "City of Lebanon, Historic Context Statement," by Mary Kathryn Gallagher, Linn County Planning Department, pg. 110.

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