Contested State Case Hears Arguments Before County Judge
County Judge Fobinnon heard a contested state case in Dallan yesterday as parties argued civil issues in the matter of an administrator. The hearing involved multiple witnesses including Mr Patchard and Oscar Hayter with arrangements to continue into the first of the week. Attending the session were C A Mcbaughlin Hay William Dawes Emerson Mre Margaret Pitehard OC L Pitehard and others.
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Fobinnon
Dallan Yeaterday
Ford
Patchard
Oecar Hayter
Daime
Fitchard
Bony
Swope
Inde
Me Sibley
Dalles
C A. Mcbaughlin
Hay
William Dawes
Emerson Mre
Margaret Pitehard
Meg. OC. L. Pitehard
County School Convention endorses consolidation and tax support
Polk County officers endorse consolidation of schools and reform in taxation. The convention elected Elliont as chair and approved resolutions urging county court support, consolidated districts, and expansion of high school funds while praising speakers and organizers.
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J._E. Calavan
Thea
McKew
Perrydale
Cinnon
Benton County
Polk County
Autumn Term Ends at Oregon Normal as Christmas Recess Begins
The autumn term closes Friday with students and faculty leaving for Christmas recess. Special train service offered by Southern Pacific enables travel from Monmouth to Salem and beyond. Highlights include a 20 to 92 junior versus senior basketball score, lectures by Frederick Warle, diploma presentations, and upcoming teacher trainings in Grants Pass and Prineville.
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Academs
Christina
Southern Pacific Bi
Andent
Monmouth Etation Porthinil
Salem
Minn Arbuthnot
Parker boy breaks arm cranking car as lodge candidates named
Munroe Vieth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vieth of Parker, fractured his right arm while cranking a car. A large number of candidates will be initiated into Homer Lodge Knights of Pythias next Monday evening with Grand officers expected in attendance. Grand Chancellor Clark and others from Portland and Dulles are listed as possible attendees.
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Parker Boy
Munroe Vieth
Ed. Vieth
Parker
Homer Lodge
Knights of Pythids
Clark
Records and Seals
Gleeson
Portland
Finseth
Dulles
Local Merchants Gear Up For Holidays
Independence merchants announce preparations for the holiday trade with a broad display of auto and gift items. Window decorations and interior decor align with the season as shoppers increase. Postmaster Wood urges early Christmas shopping to ensure better service and avoid last minute rush.
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Independence
Wood
Death calls two women in Independence family
Mrs. Mahleman Muhleman widow of 8. Mahleman died at the Independence home Wednesday night after a weeks long heart illness. Funeral was Friday at 11:00 from her daughter Mrs. A A Justin’s home, burial in Odd Fellows cemetery. Eight children survive along with two sisters and two brothers.
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Mahleman
Maheline Muhlmin
Independence
Welock
A. A. Justin
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Muhleman
France
America
Kansas
C. E. Cox
Oregon City
Esther Muhleman
Salem
Fred
Ben
William Quartier
G. B. Schuke
Seattle
Silas Rich
Sam Rich
Death of Mrs. Margaret O Kelley at Independence aged 66
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth O Kelley died after a short illness at the home of M. C. Williams in Independence. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. from the Williams home with Dr. H. C. Dungsmore officiating. Interment followed in Burch cemetery at Rickreall. She is survived by her husband William N. O Kelley a son Robert O Kelley of Rickreall and two daughters in law and several siblings.
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Margaret Elizabeth O'Kelley
M. C. Williams
Williams
H. C. Dungsmore
Burch
Rickreall
O'Kelley
William N. O’kelley
Robert O’kelley
Rickcreall W
Ste
Plank from armory wrecks damages in storm blast
A two by twelve for twenty six foot plank blown from the armory during the strong wind storm last Friday night caused damage as it toppled onto the Farmers' State Bank building and destroyed lights in the skylight. Chimneys were razed by the flying timber and telephone lines to several towns suffered destruction of property.
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Farmers’ State Bank
Bank
Here
Monmouth
Nate
Salem
Eugene
Albany six cars canned fruit weighing 190 tons shipped
Albany shipments report six railroad cars carrying canned fruit totaling 190 tons sent from the can nery.
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Albany
Local Lodges Elect Officers
Homer Lodge No. 45 Knights of Pythias names officers including Chan. Com W H Cockle and V Com A G Williams with installation set for the first Monday night in January. Independence Post American Legion names commander G G Gratrey and officers with first Legion meeting in January the first Thursday.
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Knights of Pythias
Homer Lodge No. 45, Knights of Phythias
P. L. Hedges
American Legion
G. G. Gratrey
Emerson Groves
J. B. Lawrence
R. M. Walker
R. R. Thompson
Elmer B. Addison
J. H. Henkle
Verd Schrunk
Godfrey
Infantry
Legion
Lyon Lodge Elects Officers For Ensuing Year
Lyon Lodge No. 29 Masons announces officers elected for the ensuing year: W M B R Wolfe S W F E Dickson J W Dr Maurice J Butler Secretary R W Baker Treasurer H Hirschberg Trustee Harvey Dekinson Trustee Harvey Dickinson J D Orin Cadman Ss 5 B Butler J S Groover Mattison Tyler W S Grant.
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Lyon Lodge No. 29
Free and Accepted
Masons
W. M
B. R. Wolfe
S. W
F. E. Dickson
Maurice J. Butler
R. W. Baker
H. Hirschberg
Harvey Dekinson
Harvey Dickinson
J. D—Orin Cadman
B. V. Butler
J. S—Groever Mattison
Tyler
W. 5S
Grant
Ada Chapter Elects Eastern Star Officers
Ada Chapter No 34 Order of the Eastern Star elected W M Mrs Jessie Hewett W P Dr H C Dunsmore A M Mrs Estella Calbreath Con Mrs Etta Walker Con Mrs Lettie Good Sec Mrs Carrie Clark Treas Mrs Flora Mix The Lyon Lodge and the Star will joint install on Monday night December 27th.
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Ada Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
W. M
Jessie Hewett
H. C. Dunsmore
Estella Calbreath
Etta Walker
Lettie Good
Carrie Clark
Treas
Flora Mix
Lyon Lodge
the Star
Cooked Food Sale By PTA Declared Success
The cooked food sale held by the Parent-Teachers Association was a decided success as donations flowed in. Early in the morning the show window at Conkey & Walker's grocery displayed a tempting array of pies and cakes.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Ealy
Conkey & Walker's
Charity Bake Sale Success Thanks Local Contributors
The bake sale featured cookies, salads, fried chicken, baked beans and more served with real cream coffee and doughnuts fried on site. Mr. Walker donated the crisiso for frying the doughnuts, producing 128 dozen treats for sale. The Association thanks Craven and Walker for tables and chairs Sloper Broz. & Cockle for the stove and all supporters who aided the day.
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Mr. Walker
Craven and Walker
Sloper Broz. & Cockle
Hopville P T A Basket Social Raises Funds for Soup Kitchen
The Hopville P T A basket social at the school on December 10 drew a stormy night crowd and cleared about 105 dollars for the soup kitchen. Five gallons of ice cream from Independence Creamery were sold. proceeds aided the kitchen, with a prize snake sold to Ole Carter bought by Miss Arthea Gevins. Major Rose and wife stay in New Port for three weeks. Oscar Moore and family were in Portland on business. Markle Carter visited Wattenbarger residence. Mrs. Felix Wattenbarger is ill. Will Shafer hosts Emer son and family from Lebanon. Floyd Mills seen driving on the roads. Newton relocates to Buena Vista for schooling. Ralph Porterfield works on a woodsaw. Oscar Moore installs a new telephone for his three sons. A freeze promises skating fun. soup kitchen enters its seventh successful week with Mrs. Susie Carter as manager.
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Hopvile P. T. A
Independence Creamery
Ole Carter
Arthea Gevins
Major Rose
Newport
Oscar Moore
Portland
Markle Carter
Wattenbarger
Felix Wattenbarger
Will Shafer
Emerson
Lebanon
Floyd Mills
Newton
Buena Vista
Ralph Porterfield
Hopville
Susie Carter
Silverton War Hero Is Given Liberty
McMinnville’s ex serviceman Jacobson holding croix de guerre and French citations for bravery was freed by a jury in Judge Belt’s court after pleading guilty to burglary charges with Lee Weygrandt in Sheridan. The judge suspended sentence and urged American Legion posts to reinstate his compensation and care for him and his mother in Silverton, then Portland lodging.
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McMinnville
Frank
Jacobson
Lee Weygrandt
Miller Mercantile
Sheridan
Judge Belt's Court
Portland
Weygrandt
Jaccobson
Crcdit
Belt
The
Legion
Judg Belt
American Legion
L. 8. Hopfield
Legion Post
Silverton
American Legion Post
Prairie City-Dixie Lumber Co Camp Reopens After Shutdown
Prairie City Dixie Lumber Co ends a three month closure caused by high production costs and market decline and resumes operations. The plant restoration returns jobs and local timber supply activity to the area.
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Prairie City — Dixie Lumber Co
Guard Legion Team Formed From Oregon Guard and Legion
A joint basketball squad is organized from the American Legion and Oregon National Guard's K company with Bliss Byers as manager and coaches O D Byers and Ira Mix. New uniforms ordered, practice to start after armory remodeling. high school team under Bob Craven also received new uniforms and will use the armory for practices.
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American Legion
K Company
Oregon National Guard
Bliss Byers
O. D. Byers
Ira Mix
Ordlerei
Guard
Legion
Bell
Bob” Craven
Farm Bureau Eyes Sire Replacement and Tuberculosis Plan
A Monmouth Farm Bureau committee urges removing the scrub sire and replacing with purebred sires. They plan to test tuberculosis in all county cattle and discuss livestock fair plans at a Friday meeting at Monmouth Grange hall. The Polk County Farm Bureau wraps its first year with a Dallas meeting December 18 and outlines 1921 programs.
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Farm Bureau Committee On Livestock
Monmouth
Ivan Laughary
County Fair Board
Farm Bureau
Polk County Farm Bureau
Dallas
C. C. Gardner
Wood finger laceration in grinder at Oak Point farm
John A. Wood of Oak Point suffered a severe laceration when his right little finger was caught in a feed grinder on Tuesday. In other news, Willamette Pacific Lumber plans to install the world’s largest veneer peeler, a 26 1 2 ton machine, at its North Bend plant.
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John A. Wood
Oak Point
North Bend
Willamette Pacific
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