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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1920
Page
1
Leaders honor club certificates and sub memberships from the national organization. Officials including state leaders and school superintendents read reports on club work and home economics education, with activities like canning, poultry, vegetables, and sewing guiding youth.
Tax guidance explains farm income reporting for federal returns. Farmers must include income from sale of farm products and cash receipts while excluding home consumption. Deductions are limited to eligible farming expenses. the farmer’s own produce used for sustenance is not income.
The advertisement urges fear-free dental visits using the Parker System with flexible timing and low prices. It stresses careful, patient-focused treatment and free consultation, claiming delaying care worsens teeth. The nearest offices are listed under Parker.
A Lafayette Indiana man Martin Jenners erected a cemetery stone inscribed No preaching no praying no psalm singing on this lot. He was found dead in his room from an open gas jet with unknown intent. The column denounces the inscription and argues religion remains a natural human instinct and critiques forcing beliefs on others.
The O A C farm crops exhibit shows seed corn germination dropped to 35 percent after a severe cold spell, while an 85 percent germination is seen in a batch dried properly. Experts urge preplant germination tests using the rag doll tester to evaluate seed viability before spring planting.
American Near East Relief funds support rescues of hundreds of Armenian child refugees from massacres. Orphaned and hungry, they form Boy Scout units in Constantinople, learning discipline and citizenship while adjusting to uniforms and school clothes.
A editorial warns that farmers risk fatigue and reduced acreage after years of high profits and wartime effort. It stresses the need to meet foreign demand and avoid exacerbating European hunger, arguing that rest cannot come at the cost of disaster.
The passage notes teachers must prepare lessons, grade papers, keep records, and confer with staff. It emphasizes their essential but often overlooked role in a larger system, suggesting individuals feel small yet indispensable within a grand plan. A line about persistence echoes through the offices.
Students complain of overcrowded classrooms and crowded rooms at O A C as enrollment soars beyond planned 2000, with up to three students sharing space. Officials note enrollment swelling to 3335, causing cramped basements and desks, and improper room use across departments.
Supplemental articles filed with the Oregon Corporation Commissioner rename Independence Creamery to Eldridge Dairy Products Company. Board and stockholders vote unanimously. Dated February 9, 1920. Directors: E C Eldridge and E C Eldridge Jr.
The article argues that popular depictions of Filipinos as uniform improve to a mistaken view. It states that 10,500,000 inhabitants are Christians with rich culture and education and counters myths about Filipino women and manners. The piece mentions Mrs. Swope hosting her sister from near Mt. Angel.
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