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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1919
Page
1
In a 19th century style initiative, Thomas T. Rew promotes a reform using soap and water to scrub vulgar language from public speech. The plan targets offensive slang and aims to curb uncouth expressions in public discourse.
An 80 acre farm three miles southwest of Mene Farm is shown with the Howe bam machine shed and residential buildings. It outlines plans for a diversified farm with a crop rotation system including a wheat crop and family orchard to provide minimal extra effort for a family.
HL p Scudder, chief fort management, and agricul tural college advisor, along with Claige Wilks and Palmer Patton of the Farm Management department, are assisting in building and farming operations. The commission aims to establish farm unity in the northern part of the state under recent land settlement acts.
A lighthearted report recalls the International Association of Dancing Masters convention in Atlantic City where the shimmy drew boos yet the Jazz dance was praised for grave beauty. Members admit uncertainty about who started the shimmy while lauding the rhythmic footwork of the Jazz.
Oregon National Farm Loan Association promotes prompt service as the largest northwest lender. A. C. Bohmstead serves as secretary treasurer at the 401 Masonic Temple in Salem. Grace Parker visits Alvador with Mrs Atkins and family.
The plan outlines multi million allocations for foreign missions across continents and domestic church work. Key targets include thousands of village churches and schools, hospitals, native clergy, and evangelistic centers in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, with substantial funds for industrial regions and frontier territories.
The university study by Professor H. B. Reed reports women show better common sense while men are deemed more intelligent overall. It notes older students outperform younger ones within the same class and compares language use between genders.
Professor Reed analyzes how 225 men and 150 women scored on eight cognitive tasks. He notes men 18 and older perform better overall, but young women 17 excel at times, with men catching up later. senior classes favor women in some groups and suggest a junior college to address late entrants.
Fifty cents a pound paid for Oregon hops marks a new high in recent years with 45 cents the previous peak. Louis Lachmund of Salem secured the contract from C A McLaughlin to deliver 800 bales of the 1919 crop for export. Growers expect 60 cents to pickers and some forecasters predict 7 cents per box.
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