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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
5
Local items report social events, arrivals and departures, property deals, and plans for a cannery revival. Residents like Mr and Mrs Walter Anrler move to town, Stevens Brothers consolidate stores, and Lorence Eldridge recovers from pneumonia. A dinner honors a new pastor and community clubs host events.
Frances Brown writes of a general sense that hops prices are rising and a gold fruit future may be profitable. She notes whispers of canneries proliferating, with labor teams and tractors ready to bring the crop to market for export.
Mrs J Dickinson and six others are listed as La Grippe victims this wet week. George Kutch among the six. Art Read debuts a series story installment in this week's Enterprise. Two children of Homer Hill are ill with grippe. Art Sloper traveled to Roseburg to dispose of about ten cars of broccoli. Mrs N Williamson of Welle visited Shadey with her sister Mrs Clara Taylor. Independence Creamery advertises bringing eggs. highest cash prices starting February 6. Clint Moore returned from Portland slightly under the weather. Mrs George Conkey was in Dallas this week due to her mother's illness. Taylor Jones traded Dallas property for N Butler residence. Mr Mitter of Miller and Smith, butchers, heard of his sister's illness in Kansas.
Next Wednesday evening the Civic Ole hosts a humorous Leap Year Party for husbands and friends at BK P. hall starting 8 15. Guests may invite two, dress codes include cotton dresses for women and patched old clothes for men, with red hearts displayed. Prizes for the funniest couple and acting, audience rules strict, fines possible. admission free.
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