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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1921
Page
1
The annual sale to fund tuberculosis prevention and health education launches with Christmas stamps and greeting-card seals. Mary R. Cau of Elkton chairs, reporting early purchases totaling hundreds of dollars. District clubs and individuals across multiple counties are selling seals to support the National Tuberculosis Association and affiliated efforts.
Lina Lavon Snyder aged 20 years and 11 days died at Goodn hospital in Portland after a long illness. She was the daughter of Mr. Bert Snyder of Buena Vista and had lived there all her life. Funeral services were held at the Buena Vista church with burial in the Buena Vista cemetery. Funeral Director A. H. Ul directed the services.
The annual cooked food sale and doughnut fry by the Parent-Teacher Association attracts many. P T A members plan to improve on prior events with salads, pies, doughnuts, hot coffee, and a snack area. Proceeds go back to the children as the association highlights purchases like teeters, a soccer ball, soup stoves, and snare drums.
Indapenderne forms a regularly organized fire department after a council meeting. Chief Wood, previously head of the five member brigade, is named chief with Pred Oberson Jr. as first assistant and Tenry Oberson as second. New hydrantmen Clyde Malliday and Charles Williams join an eight man paid squad with wages of two dollars per man per fire drill two per drill. Monthly drills planned in winter, increasing to two per month in spring. City considers expanding to two areas. council granted permission to pursue. Guerrie i leads the department, overseeing premises.
Captain A. J. Soong reports he has the goat saved during recent river floods. The animal was perched on a high point near Spong's Landing and was brought to safety after the eaves of a bathing house were reached by the rising water.
Oak Point youths Charles Wilson and Mark Capps Jr. won top prizes at the Independence corn show. Wilson, 9, with a quarter acre of dent corn, earned $15 cash, $11 camera, and other prizes. Capps, age 9 with half an acre and a leg injury, captured multiple firsts totaling about $39 in premiums plus bank savings prizes.
Valley Lodge No. 42 Independent Order of Odd Fellows elected H W Birkholz as noble grand J P Bush as viewed grand W E Craven as secretary and C W Irvine as treasurer for six months Installations set for the five meeting in January.
A tentative Polk county budget was prepared by the budget board last Saturday and will be presented to taxpayers at a Dallas courthouse meeting on December 29. The plan proposes a about 30 mill levy for state and county purposes with items including library, bridges, roads, county agent and county fair, against a valuation of 13.41 million. Irvin warns taxes will rise and taxpayers should attend to register objections. no changes can be made after adoption.
The nut exhibit of Dr J M Powell of Monmouth at the Independence corn show attracts much attention and favorable comment. Powell, a noted nut culture authority, showcases filberts and English walnuts of superior quality and size, including Giant de Halles Barcelona Daviana Da Chilla and pollenizers La Fidalgo White Aveline Red Aveline Ta Vidalgo. walnuts feature Vrooman Franquette seedlings grafted Franquettes and Mayette seedlings.
Model Encampment in IT has announced officers for the ensuing half year. C P Paul Tacheron serves as Chief Patriarch with W P O Black, J W Claude Boothby, and H P W E Craven as officers, J E Robbie as Scribe, and George Grover as Treasurer. Installation is set for the second Tuesday night in January.
McArthur and Stauff of Rickreall Oregon set a new world record for butterfat production by a Jersey herd 15 or more cows for six months May through October. The herd averaged 60.01 pounds butterfat per month about two pounds daily, with 17 cows tested and all bred by owners. Owners C N McArthur of Portland and Oscar B Stauff hope to extend the record to May 1922.
F A Holbrook of Monmouth, a Montana transplant six years ago, grew four crops of alfalfa on a four acre plot near the Monmouth creamery. Despite warnings, he sowed without deep soil preparation and found good drainage key. A bouquet of the fourth crop is on display in E E Tripp’s office.
Independence Post of the American Legion has elected officers for the ensuing year to take office the first Friday in January. Commander Emerson Groves, Vice Commander Art Black, Adjutant G. C. Smith. Finance Officer R. M. Walker. Mess Sergeant Bliss Byers. Historian L. C. Rulifson. Chaplain A A Keeney. Executive committee C. C. Archi ald, Ira Williams, A L Keeney, Elmer & Addison, A L Kullander.
Dr. George C. Knott, University of Town medical graduate, plans to locate in Independence after moving his family and office equipment from Glendale Oregon. He previously partnered with Dr. F G Hewett at Yoncalla and has about 15 years of practice. He is married with two children.
The Woman's club will use city hall as its headquarters with rooms in the rear of the council chamber on the second floor. The club will redecorate and furnish the space attractively.
A Salem Masons delegation visited Lyon lodge on Wednesday night as the Grotto team of the capital city exemplified the master’s degree on a local candidate with ancient set pieces. Spectators were spellbound by the performance and a banquet followed with remarks by Salemites and two visiting officers.
Grand Ronde Indians, noted for speed, meet the American Legion five in the opening game on the high school gymnasium court Saturday night December 17. Manager Kullander says locals are shaping up for fast play and expects a warmly contested opening. The visitors are described as clever and in fine condition, with an exciting game anticipated for players and spectators.
In Independence a local merchant known as Dinty Moore was fined nine cents by the Independence Retail Merchants Association on Tuesday night. The resolution, moved by Ben Smith, aimed to degrade Moore an active member of the group amid claims he spent time foxtrotting and neglecting work. The measure passed unanimously.
Elmer Hull has purchased the Tetherow property at the corner of Tenth and Monmouth Streets. Hull, newly appointed section foreman of the Valley and Siletz, will move in with his family, taking possession soon. The residence, formerly the T. J. Fryer house, is described as desirable and well located.
The regular monthly city council meeting lasted briefly on Wednesday night. Officials approved the usual batch of claims before adjourning until tonight for additional matters.
A corn show feature in the Enterprise was published under a Christmas seal article heading, triggering note that the story ran with the wrong caption. The piece mentions water as the sole liquid used in the display and follows with brief context.
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