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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
1
Troops of Company K at Camp Lewis report steady drill and high shooting scores as they prepare for home return. Letters from officers describe improved barracks and mess, while local merchants raise funds to support the unit. A parade and homecoming via Portland is planned with community support downtown.
General reports say western Oregon prune yields will be well below normal, but Independence Monmouth area growers report good prospects. J K P Harris 18 acres and FP Featherstone Charles Bennett near Independence, plus H S Portwood George Nikkil and T J Aislip near Monmouth, all expect normal or better crops with large fruit. Early blooming bottom lands face fair to poor yields, mid and high elevations show better promise as late bloomers fare best.
In district No 20 Independence, Monday evening, M Yl Fengra was elected to a four year term as director. A Moore was elected to succeed F C McClain as director. Charlie G Tevine was reelected as clerk. All choices were unanimous. Nominated M W Mix E E Paddock and W T Hoffman declined. D K Fletcher chaired. C G Irvine acted as clerk. A budget blanks delay noted due to legal changes. budget will be presented later.
The Independente Colts beat Falls City eight to three on Sunday at Falls City. Shiekds pitched well with support from Houck as local fans watched. Next Sunday the Colts travel to Brownsville for a return game.
The Colts traveled to Browns ville for a game that formed a major draw at the local picnic. Manager Williams and Ernie Hartman accompanied the team, which included Stoltenberg, Houck, Black, Taylor, Fisher, Schrunk, Todd, Fetcher and Miller.
Independence Sand & Gravel plant in Polk County extracts gold from Willamette River sand to produce gravel and crushed rock for 15 miles of paving in Yamhill and Washington counties. Daily output about 3850 cubic yards with 12 HP hoist and rock crusher. ten workers operate shifts as contracts extend into early fall.
The second floor of H. F. Mc Grath's new store in Kings Valley will host dancing and public functions. A formal dedication is set for July 2 with Hunt's Real Jazz Orchestra of Corvallis providing music and the public invited.
The Byers and allied families held their third annual reunion at Campbell hall last Sunday. A banquet followed a day of renewing family ties with numerous attendees listed from Salem West Salem Corvallis Talbot Monmouth Independence and Grant Byers among the participants.
The Polk County court awarded two steel bridge contracts. One 80 foot span across the Rickreall at Eola goes to Bushnell & Chapman of Portland. The other 80 foot span across the Tarokinamute at Bow Mills goes to the Portland Bridge Company.
Polk county will pave Main street from D street to the city limits a distance of 1920 feet. The 16 foot wide six inch concrete road is funded by a special 10 mill road levy authorized last fall, with bids opened by the county court in Dallas. Oscar Wolmes of Dallas will supervise, mixer borrowed from the state highway commission, work to take about 10 days.
Independence plans free mail delivery with house numbering. City Engineer A. E. Horton oversees E. E. Paddock and P. E. Drexler as crews assign 100 numbers per block. North south streets start at A with North or plain names. Main First street area uses 101 onward to place 100–200 between First and Second streets.
Miss Mabel V. Lorence of Monmouth marries Samuel R. Peoples of Bend Oregon at the Lorence home. The ceremony was by Dr H Charles Dunsmore of Independence Calvary Presbyterian church. They depart for Portland en route to Bend to reside.
Major C. T. Stahle, commander at Fort Ward, left June 1 in a Ford with wife and two children for a month of outdoor travel. They toured Snoqualmie Pass to Eastern Washington, Yakima valley, The Dalles, Bend, Klamath Falls, and Shasta Canyon, ending in Redding, California. They camped in city park and visit Fort Ward defenses on return. The family reports healthy tan and happiness, Mary Jane eager to return to the fort.
Salem Oregon district news reports Booth announcing the state highway commission instructed four contractors to press ahead on West Side Pacific highway and Dallas Salem road improvements. Contracts awarded two weeks earlier face a Polk county suit seeking injunctions over authority and financing. work to continue unless court enjoins.
Harry Plant, brother of Walter Plant of Independence, is praised for having the cleanest kitchen in the National Guard encampment at Camp Lewis. He cooks for Company F of Salem, which posted 100 percent attendance with 67 men, and Plant earns 100 percent for the neareast and best kept kitchen in the regiment.
The Woman's Club of Independence presents a fully equipped lung motor costing 175 dollars, purchased through Williams Drug Co. and funded by subscriptions led by a committee. Contributions from banks, businesses, and individuals totaled over 292 dollars with extra funds to cover maintenance, the device to be used for immediate demonstrations when a physician is unavailable.
The staff for Independence High School is complete with Miss Anatta Burch of Albany teaching History English and Latin. Miss Ruth Shaw, also of Albany, will teach History and English. Miss Lyle Yexley of Oregon City handles home economics and physical education for girls. Otto L. Fox of Corvallis will teach mathematics and manual training. Prof. O. D. Byers serves as principal with duties in physical education for boys commercial subjects and physics. Prof. and Mrs. Byers and daughter will travel to Eugene for a six weeks course at the university, and may visit Coos county with her parents.
Miss Blithe Loughary of Monmouth married Henry M. Aden of Lebam Washington on Saturday June 18 1921 at 4 pm at the Loughary home south of Monmouth. Dr H Charles Dunsmore officiated. The couple left for Portland and their future home at O Letham after the ceremony.
Mrs. J. Cooper of Portland motored here yesterday and spent a few hours attending to business matters. She was accompanied by J. A. Van Ness and other members of his party.
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