Nov 20, 2024 2 min read Column

History in the Grove: November 20, 1924

November 20, 1924 in Forest Grove: an armory is proposed, a reader considers how best to name Forest Grove streets, and preparations for a "quiet" Thanksgiving are underway.

File photo: Chas Hundley (As in, Chas Hundley took the photo, that's not Chas Hundley, that's a statue)

In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in Forest Grove. This week, the clips come from the Washington County News-Times and the Hillsboro Argus published November 20, 1924. Tap on an image to bring it into focus.

These news clips are selected for news events that I believe would have been of significance to readers of the time. or of interest to readers of today. They are presented as-is, and without comment. At the time, the newspapers of the day often expressed viewpoints that today would be considered racist, xenophobic, and sexist, frequently using slurs to describe ethnic groups and often stepping outside the norms of what we consider to be ethical journalism today.

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