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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
4
The Independence Enterprise is described as published every Friday by Z. C. Kimball. The snippet includes subscription rates and mentions period terms such as yearly and six months, though the exact amounts are unclear. The ad-like text signals a local newspaper notice about pricing.
The Oregon State Normal School debates the next president after the death of J. H. Ackerman. Regents meet Monday to decide whether to act quickly or extend the selection period. They fear a poor choice could costlyly affect the institution’s high standing and long term usefulness.
Loretta Byers hosts a tea party for Helen's tenth birthday with games and a lawn lunch using Helen's tea set. Names of six girls are listed and a Baptist church membership contest ends with the boys banqueting the girls. A supper and dessert follow with 36 covers. Four new members join the society.
The Woman's Missionary Society held an all day picnic and meeting at Mrs. J. W. Kelley’s country home with about 20 ladies. Mrs Her ring, a Des Moines Bible school student, spoke on missionary work and Bible study while Mr Herring outlined the school’s programs and religious instruction. Invited guests included Mesdames Hewett Sliter and Heffley.
T L Crozier of Honolulu travels by foot across the United States without tire trouble or gasoline costs after joining the war effort. He left Benson Polytechnic due to ill health and now roams the country living outdoors for a year. He plans to reach Old Mexico for winter then return north in spring.
Mr White recalled a trip from Phoenix ending on a steep hill south of town where his car slid on gravel and needed towing for repairs. He noted this was the fourth car pulled from the same hill that day, a rocky end to their summer journey.
The Churches M. E. Church schedules Sunday school next Sunday at 10 a m Epworth League at 7 p m F S Clemo departed Thursday for Cottage Grove to attend the Camp meeting of the Oregon Conference M E church Victor P Morris of Eugene will preach both morning and evening in the Christiana church Bible school at 10 a m Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m The public is cordially invited.
Sunday school begins at 10 a m with Art Justin. At 11 a m Rev Charles A Waehlte preaches and conducts a Bible conference on the Book of Revelation for one week. B Y P U meets at 7 p m and Rev Waehke speaks nightly at 8 p m through the week. Bring pencils Bibles and notebooks. Good music and singing.
Mrs Bertha Keefer and daughter Thelma were weekend guests near Amity. Lester Young of Monmouth visited on business Thursday. Misses Marjorie Taylor and Alice Abtrich of Portland visited Mrs Stump last week. Misses Marjory and Madeline Mason of Albany were guests of Constance and Dorothy Bark. Dick Lefever and Joe Swearingen were in Dallas last Friday. George Cheseboro of Monmouth visited his farm here Saturday. Fred Cody works with Crooks Bros threshing on Luckinmute. Jay Clark Elmer Rake and son Percy from Monmouth visited Monday. Ina Fishback is spending a few days at home.
A man asserts credit for a decision he says he left to his wife to resolve, framing the outcome as his own judgment rather than direct choice.
The Stewart Motor company states there will be no changes to Ford design and no new model on August 15. The Detroit sales office sent the denial to the Portland agency, debunking rumors of a ventilating windshield and one man top.
Dean A. B. Cantley hires 20 Boy Scouts to harvest a 22 acre cherry orchard near Sheridan. The youths collect over 10 tons of fruit in two weeks earning 450 dollars. They work two extra hours one evening to buy provisions for a crippled old man. Scout master Raymond Cornwell accompanies them.
Miss Norma Olson of Oregon Agricultural College urges rural drama as a low cost way to unite small towns. She notes anyone can participate, with simple staging and local talents, building life satisfaction and local interest through plays and shared performances.
An unusually late prune drop is reported this year with fruit finishing in June rather than spring. Grower Lewis blames poor pollination amid unseasonable warmth and cool spells, plus weakened trees from the 1919-1920 freeze, contributing to the lighter crop and delayed fruit drop.
Our deep appreciation is to all who rendered insivt our recent bereavement Mrs Fay Brown and Family Adv extended aloe ie inge.
Parker Mike Grace Parker of Independ ence spent the weekend with Winne gene Peterson. The farmers of the cooperative threshing company begin their work Monday on the Sharp ranch. Mr. Zielesch beginning Tuesday RK. D. Shaw of Portland gave a talk on Bible facts. St Paul Sharp of Portland visiting his father then returned home. Mr and Mr J T Lacey motored to Newport and back with salon. Mr J T Peterson visiting sister Mrs G A Conn of Airlie.
A jeweler notes that pearls, like women, demand careful attention and steady care to reveal their true beauty and value. The comparison highlights patience, sensitivity, and ongoing maintenance as key factors in nurturing both pearls and relationships.
Notice is given that bids will be received by the City of Independence Oregon for CG street improvement from 6th Street by earth and placing crushed rock or screenings with center line work. Bids to be opened August 24 1921 at P M in city council chamber. Certified check equal to 10 percent of bid to accompany bid. By order of City Council B F Swope City Recorder.
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