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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
1
The Methodist Centenary Drive seeks 105 million for world reconstruction and home expansion over five years. It plans 111 million in total funding including 40 million for equipment and 50 million for maintenance, with extensive manpower and church building projects.
Pack C. Jackson of Seattle plans a major fundraising drive on May 38 26 seeking 106000000 for foreign missile and for technology construction work over the next years.
Dr Charles A mH, long time pastor in the Northwest, formerly of the Venere tail toneer church in Walla Walla, has been named secretary for the Home West centenary movement finance drive. The effort seeks 105,000,000 and will allocate 40,000,000 to foreign work including hospitals, missions and aid for 1,200,000,000 people worldwide. local details remain unclear.
A centenary project by the Methodist Episcopal Church offers a Victory Liberty Bond as a prize for a student essay. The contest, run by the Northwest Methodist Centenary committee, ends May 25 with entries mailed to 1409 Plate Building Portland Oregon. The prize honors the 160th anniversary of Christian missions and supports educational participation.
A new Oregon law expands part time schooling for students with at least 15 hours of work, starting May 29. State officials, led by Superintendent Churchill, begin statewide efforts to integrate education with work to aid families, with employers showing support for the initiative.
The plan requires 14 to 18 year olds who have not finished elementary grades to attend at least one hour of schooling daily. Employers with 15 or more such workers face penalties for noncompliance. Courses focus on Americanism and citizenship taught alongside existing work, with part time schools operating 8 am to 6 pm and starting next fall.
List of names of veterans from the Spanish American War and World War I noted as buried or remembered in the I C and F Cemetery. Names include James H. Smith Wm Lift Fluke W E Cressey Wilkins Baker Heath Byers Robertson Eli Johnson Clodfelter Moore Scrafford Clancy Ewing Poole Lowner Poole Boshaw Wells James Alexander Stine and Jason Arel among others.
The text outlines a biennial budget of 164000 for part time schools with 40800 from the federal Smith Hughes act matched by Oregon and local districts. It notes truants duties, and a formal estate notice for James D Layton with Roy L Layton appointed administrator and six month claims period.
Lincoln county judges announced results of 49 essays on Why We Need the Roosevelt Highway. Thelma Fowler won first prize, earning an auto trip along the proposed route to Portland and back via the Valley. Jimmie Ross took second, with 18 others tied for third. Prizes for remaining contestants to be awarded soon.
Polk county backed the bonds strongly at Tuesday's special election and statewide returns show all measures carried by solid margins. The Roosevelt road project led in every county while Polk County approved county good roads two to one. Three measures were defeated.
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