Berry Growers Set Prices For 1921 Crop
The North Marion County Berry Growers association meeting in Woodburn increased the membership to fifty with aim to reach over a hundred. E. J. Forsythe was re elected president and a five member executive committee was named. A price list was fixed: Loganberries 7 cents raspberries 12 cents strawberries 9 cents gooseberries 7 cents, with labor costs to be set at the next gathering. The event featured M O Evans of the Oregon Growers Cooperative Association.
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M. O. Evans
Oregon Growers’ Cooperative Association
Community News From Buena Vista and Albany Area
Local notes cover Mrs. Getty’s illness forcing Mr. Getty to cancel baby chick orders. Several residents visit relatives, including the Emmons and Bates families. Linemen work on a new telephone line as recall election board is named. Road crews haul graves, logs are lost in high water, and local farming moves are announced with Kaw leasing land near Amity.
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Amity
Marguerite McClain
Nethergall
Albany
R. Peterson
G. E. Harmon
G. A. Wells
J. K. Neal
W. S. McClain
Independence
Cleve
Lee Robinson
E. M. Lichty
N. C. Anderson
Prof. Reynolds
Lebanon
R. E. Prather and Son
Spaulding Logging Company
Leland Prather
Bert Snyder
Buena Vista
Asa B. Robinson
Salem
Sidney
Charles Kaw
T. D. McClain
P. T. Christenson
Lumber Prices Drop by 45 Percent After Six Months
Over the past six months lumber prices have fallen from 85 percent to 45 percent, signaling a substantial market deflation. Analysts note continued pressure on suppliers and potential downstream effects for construction costs.
Silver Lake to Build New Stone School House
The town of Silver Lake plans a new stone school house costing $35,000. Project aims to replace aging facilities and improve local education infrastructure with modern classrooms and safety features. Local officials announce funding sources and anticipated completion timeline.
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Silver Lake
Monmouth News Potpourri From Local Happenings
Monmouth resident T F Kelsey was taken to the state hospital after two weeks of illness. Mrs Suver injured in an Independence automobile accident as two wheels broke from the car. Frank Skeens serves as deputy rural route mail carrier this month. George Cheesbro visited Dallas on Monday. Mrs M C Ellis of The Dalles and Mrs H D Auld of Portland visited Cheesbro. A proposal for cross-town cooperation to secure a tourist grove near Independence and Monmouth. Charles Smith was in town Saturday. The Monmouth basketball team traveled to Sheridan for a game last week and the Sheridan team walked off with the donuts. Several speeders paid fines this week. R N Rogers of Dallas visited during the week. J H Moran is improving but not yet able to leave the house. Pollan Brothers sold their transfer business.
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T. F. Kelsey
Monmouth
State Hospital
Kelsey
Suver
Independence
Frank Skeens
George Cheesbro
Dallas
M. C. Ellis
The
Dalles
H. D. Auld
Portland
Charles Smith
Sheridan
Doners
C Street Market Opens in Former Sayles Car House
The street meat market has opened in the former Sayles Motor Car Company building and offers a small line of fresh and salted meats for customers.
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Sayles Motor Car Company
Sfall
Hopville Notes and Local School Events
The Ho pville notes report a boys basketball game Hopville-Dock Mode versus Buena Vista Francia Newton on February 18 with Hopville leading 16 to 6. A seventh and eighth grade girls party at Mrs. Conkey's Independence home celebrated Mrs. McDevitt's birthday. The Parent Teachers plan a cooked food sale at Conkey Walker's store. Mrs. Bradner visited the school Friday. A Washington's Birthday sham battle entertained students as nurses assisted after. Community stories include prune week at the school and visits by Nina Porterfield and M McGowan’s daughter in Portland.
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Buena Vista Public School
Hopville
Buena Vista
Francia Newton
Mond McClain
Dee Newton
Wayne Shrank
Bill McGann
Dock Mode
Doyle Carter
Wayne McGowan
Gerald Baird
Warde Moore
Wis
Washington
George
Martha Washington
Wade Carter
Nina Porterfield
Florence Hartman
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C Street Market
Market Frice
Call Farm
Return Enterprise Office
Enterprise Office
Mistland Nursery Co
H. Yung & Sons
Jersey-Guernsey
Chas. Harmon
R. E. Duganne
Ore
F. E. Loose
State St. Salem
Maxwell
Ace
Independence Studio
F. C. Harris
Corvallis
Oregon
Station
Inquire Enterprise Office
Independence Realty Company
Office Beaver
Main Street
J. R. Cooper
Independence Post Office
Enterprise
Singer Sewing Machine
Windsor
J. C. Collins
Hilmar Olson
J. F. Miller
Grace Vekter
S. E
Ford Automobile
Bert Hilke
O. A. C. White Leghorns
F. P. Ground
Miller & Walter
John Winters
State of
Polk County
Thomas Winters
Swope & Swope
Central Clay Products CO
M. McGowan
Mra. Parks
Misa Irace Powers
Wilma Shafer
Beard
Medford
Agency
Capital City Laundry
Wind Mill
F.O.B
Fordson Tractor
FORD
ACE Garage
Tiger ‘Moon C. Silver King Art
Y . Farmers’ Cash Stor
Burton Durdall Silverton
Olympic
Crown
Victory
Ngalow Denier
Tohee
People’s Cash Store
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