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Newspaper

Independence Enterprise

Location

Independence, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1922

Page

4

Buena Vista Items During Past Week

Local residents report visits from Clarence, Gilbert Loy, Cyril Renyolds and Merlin Prather. School closed due to flu and grippe this week. teachers and students remain at home. A range of agricultural activities includes hog shipments to Salem, stock feeding demonstrations, and visits by Lincoln county pure bred agents seeking registered cattle. The community notes illness of Vern and Warren McGowan and travel by several couples and families through Albany and Salem.

Leullen Renyolds Independence Clarence Gilbert Loy Cyril Renyolds Merlin Prather Benke Walker College of Portland M. W. Prather Metropolis Prof. Barnes Cresswell Miss Webb Salem N. C. Anderson Stuesloff Fat Stock Association Paul Carpenter Polk County J. R. Loy Lincoln County Renyolds G. A. Wells & Sons Wells Bros Gladys Renyolds G. E. Harman E. M. Lichty T. D. McClain J. M. Nash C. R. Lambert Hudson, Mich Oscar Moore Will J. A. Rennolds Albany

Monmouth Heights News In Brief Form

Allen Towns of Dallas visited relatives and friends here last week. Fred Peck of Dallas traveled selling W T Raleigh products here last Friday. J M McDonald of Monmouth called at the Ed Bark farm on business Saturday. Don Hamar is on the sick list. George Heck was a trader in Monmouth Friday. Naomi Huggins of Monmouth high school was an overnight guest of her mother Mrs C J Shipley. Mr and Mrs Luther Hall of Mt Sale Washington and Mrs Belle Sullivan of Woodland Washington visited relatives here last week.

Highland Country Week’s Doings Report Activity and Illness

Paul Carpenter and Prof. E. B. Fitts visited Oren McElmurry while Fitts and Mrs McElmurry’s father traced Nutmeg state links. Highland Sewing club meeting postponed due to illness with Washington birthday program planned. Addie Gilliam joined.

Paul Carpenter E. B. Fitts Oren McElmurry Prof. Fitts Clay Compton Independence J. Jones Wm. Pearce George Henry Dickinson Gilliam J. N. Friesen Farm Bureau Albert Sacre Monmouth Dickinson Bros

Playing with Axe Leaves Toddler Finger Near Severing

Homer Ruch two year old son of Mr and Mrs H Ruch had the first finger of his right hand nearly severed Tuesday by an older sister using an axe. The finger was cut at the joint and only the skin on the underside remained. A physician was summoned and efforts were made to save it.

Homer Ruch

Kelso Couple Returns After Visit and Chick Purchase

Orville Fluke and his wife returned to Kelso Washington after visiting Independence relatives. Mr Fluke purchased 600 three weeks old chicks during the visit and they will be shipped to him later.

Orville Fluke Kelso Wash Mr. Fluke

Perfumes as Antiseptics in Epidemic Defense

The article notes historic love of perfumes in Eastern nations and recalls Tyndall's experiments showing scents block sun rays and cool rooms. It adds a recent discovery that odors and perfumes act as antiseptics, offering protective effects against epidemics, per Tyndall and others.

Professor Tyndall Doeetor Tyndall

Julia Had Said Something Courtenay Dinwiddle Story

Courtenay Dinwiddle of the National Child Health council shared a humorous tale at the Monday evening club. A colored washer named Sam mishandled a bundle of clothes, splashing into a puddle and delaying delivery. He later returned the clean garments and offered a sly remark about Julia's talk on clothes.

Courtenay Dinwiddle National Child Health Council Monday Evening Club Great Fund Jalla Mir Dinschilile Dinwiddle Sam Julia Washington Star

Aviation not his object in sugar hearings tale

Stephen Hunter, Salt Lake City sugar industry figure and wartime food administrator, travels to Washington for sugar hearings before the Senate finance committee. He is noted for storytelling and Swedish storytelling flair. A Swedish mill worker seeks alcohol from a bootlegger, asking for squirrel whisky and receiving a shaggy response about wanting to hop a little instead.

Stephen Hunter Love Salt Lake City Utah Food Administration Washington Senate Love Sven Washington Post

Health Habits Program for Washington DC Schoolchildren

The United States Bureau of Education reports a daily health habits program in Washington DC schools. Teachers inspect routines such as teeth brushing and posture, awarding marks across thirteen habits. A monthly rating ties to daily records and is sent home for parent signoff. extreme neglect triggers nurse referral.

Washington, D. C United Suites

It Sounded Excessive

An Indianapolis English born accountant recalls arriving in the United States and resisting a porter’s baggage fee. He offered 50 cents after being told two bits, asserting he would not be overcharged and exposing what he saw as a trick.

Indianapolis United States

Emotional Old Fighter Receives Silver Cup at Dinner

Tex Rickard recounted a Fourteenth Street cafe dinner for old Bob Fitzsimmons where a large silver loving cup was presented. Johnny Pollock handed the cup as Fitz, moved to tears, glared and exclaimed that Pollock had made him cry.

Tex Rickard Bob Fitzsimmons Fourteenth Street Weathors Johnny Pollock Pollock Fitz New York The Kansas City Star

Pure amber deposit found in Nicola BC mines

In the Coalmont coal fields Nicola BC a new amber deposit was found by EB 8 Oliver of the Oliver chemical process syndicate. Once thought to be resinite the material is now identified as pure isober the first such North American deposit. Large quantities of the amber are reported.

Coalmont Nicola B. C North American Oliver Oliver Chemical Process Syndicate

Making City High School a Pleasant Place to Learn

The piece argues for improving City High School by creating a cleaner, more attractive environment with a green lawn flower boxes flowers in rooms kept desks and furniture orderly and well maintained. It stresses that such changes boost student eagerness to study and overall satisfaction.

Washington Birthday Observed by Local High School

The high school observed Washington's birthday with a morning program of readings, songs, solos, and performances. Students and staff, including Reading-Russell Jones and Piano trio Emmadell Schwabauer, contributed numbers before the day closed early.

Washington Lida Bullis Mr. Byers Morse Valmore Bullis Russell Jones Dorothy Reuf Cigs Dorothy Wood Mildred Dawes Arthur Myers Dean Craven Leslie Clemo Bill Kolb Ida Arrell Emmadell Schwabbauer Alice Baker Bessie Plessinger Stunt Sophomore Clay

Dallas High to Host Two Friday Basketball Games

Friday night features two Dallas high school basketball games with girls first and boys second off campus. The boys, in best condition, expect a strong score while the event includes a middy and shirt day at the school to honor the Dallas game.

Dallas High School Dallas

Airlie Happenings Briefly Stated

Local notes report visitors and travel to Portland. Airlie defeats Monmouth 20 to 14 in a recent basketball game. Alma Oglesby, from Corvallia, joins the sophomore class. Airlie grade boys schedule a game with Fall City for Feb 24. Christian Endeavor hosts a Saturday party at the Whitakers with many attendees and games, followed by refreshments.

A. L. Titus Airlie H. M. Hayles Harry Rice Portland Monmouth Misa Alma Oglesby Corvallia Airlieath Falla City Cora Toedtemeter Letha Dottle Worner Margaret Ulrich Alma Oglenby Mary Tubandt Mesars Emery Whitaker Lyle Hadly Robert Harris Guy Wisecup Winfred Tubandt Frank Williamson Alfred Wienert Frank Cooper Glen Hadlye Floyd Williamson Harold Leland Fleischman Ralph Wienent Roy Dixon Homer Toedtemeier

Snakes Use Neck Pouch to Handoff Young In Threat Response

Fragmentary passage describes a snake defense where the mother forms a neck pouch to aid newborns escaping the stomach. It explains throat and skin changes that open a ventral pouch allowing young snakes to dart away. The text notes how removing a gland tightens the neck skin, trapping the youngsters if the mechanism fails.

Ferale Annake

Fragmentary Musings on Life and Perception

The text muses on longevity and the senses, questioning the credibility of witnesses and observers. It contrasts living fragments and toads with hermetically sealed cities and hints at deception by illusionists.

Epworth League Social and Church Services Set at Independence

The Epworth League plans a social for Saturday evening at The Church M FE Church with regular services listed for February 26 including morning and evening sermons. Rev. Proppe delivers a lecture at the Baptist church on How to Live Right with free admission. Sunday school meets at 4 F. im, with Young People’s Society at 6:80 p.m and worship at 7:40 p.m.

Epworth League John Ley, Jr Epworth Wening Wening At 7:30. Ladies Aid W. F. the Fir Froppe The Baptist Church Independence Archie Justin Eaperin Lo A. Om Our Young Peoples' Society

Religious Amusements at Christian Church Sunday

The church invites all to a Sunday program themed Religious Amusements. The evening will include a Bible School session and a Christian Come event. Dav id L Kratz, pastor, notes the gathering as a wholesome community activity.

Christian Church Bible School Christian Come David L Krats

Gospel Mission on Main Street Reopens for Services

The fifth Gospel Mission on Main Street is open again after a closure. Meetings are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays evenings and Sundays at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Workers are from Portland and all are welcome to attend.

Main Street Wid Portland

Classified Ads Offer To Sell Trade Or Find Items

Readable line suggests a classifieds appeal to sell trade or locate items. The note encourages using classified ads for transactions. No specific people or organizations are named. The phrase implies a marketplace function typical of local papers.

Political Announcement From Lincoln and Counties Candidate

A political notice announces a candidate for joint representative from Lincoln and surrounding counties under Republican electors with a May 1022 election date. It identifies B F Jon a as the presenter and notes the will of electors guiding the nomination.

Lincoln B. F. Jona

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