Eric+Stewart+Newspaper+Articles

Contributed by Jessie Sweeney

Eric Stewart was a journalist for the local paper in Forest Grove, The Forest Grove News Times. He submitted many articles for publication over the years writing about life in Forest Grove throughout it's history. Some were original articles, while others were transcriptions of those published in Forest Grove's early history to give readers an idea of what early life was like back then. While researchers will find examples of his articles throughout the collection, the folder titled "Drafts of E's Articles", Box 18, Folder 11 provides quite a collection of them. Here are a couple of examples:

"After President Lincoln's second inauguration a "Liberty Pole" was erected in Forest Grove. After 31 years it had to be cut down. It held the city flag which was transferred to the new city water tower on A Street." -Washington County Hatchet, May 7th, 1896 ***Collection item number 17-11-52.

"Cows Everywhere - In 1895 the city council adopted Ordinance No. 69 'to restrain breachy and viscious cows from running at large' The Hatchet April 26, 1895. The cow situation became such a problem that the Congregational Church had to erect a tall fence around its building on Church Square to preserve its dignity." ***Collection item number 17-11-51.