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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
5
A fragmentary community page recounts church programs, family reunions, and Christmas plans. It notes a Methodist Christmas program, a Butler family reunion, local residents traveling to Minneapolis and Chicago, dog licensing rules, and changes in gas and potato shipments tied to cold weather impacts.
Tuesday evening a blaze gutted the residence of J A Reynolds south of town with all contents. Neighbors aided as the fire spread rapidly while Mr Rev olde, briefly clad, escaped after attempting to exit through a burning bath room. He was hospitalized with injuries. Mrs Hepnuhl) assisted a neighbor during the blaze. A large turnout attended the county teachers institute in Della with speakers including Presdent Ackerman Gen tly Butler and others.
The column notes a shipment of raincoats, overcoats, blankets, and other gear enough to equip 86 men, with items unused and from the factory. It mentions Sgt Dickson’s rumored move to California, December 27 inspection night led by Captain Stidd, and aims to recruit more members. The piece teases a boxing, basketball, and baseball program and discusses a proposed mandatory military drill bill, urging local boys to join.
The article cites literacy gaps among immigrant groups and schooling gaps in Oregon. It notes 9,758 children born abroad in 1918 and estimates 20.7 percent of immigrants illiterate, plus 80 percent of strike troublemakers foreign born and 2.5 million English illiterates in the United States.
Miss Emma Novakova arrives in America as personal representative of Alice Masaryk to study juvenile court methods. She travels from Prague to observe how child welfare and juvenile justice operate, with aims to inform reforms in Czechoslovakia.
Notice of annual stockholders meeting issued by Farmers' State Bank cashier Irving December 1918. Meeting set for the second Thursday in January 1920 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to elect a board of directors and conduct other business as may come before the meeting.
Annual meeting of stockholders will be held Tuesday January 13 1920 between 10 am and 12 pm at the bank to elect a board of directors and conduct other business. Ira Mix cashier signs notice December 1819.
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