Memorial Day Observances Planned Across Indalpend Areas
A Memorial Day program is set for next Monday with flags at half staff and devotional exercises. Local groups including the Grand Army of the Republic American Legion Relief Corps Woman's Legion Company K National Guard and others will march from the Post Hall to a training ground then host a program featuring students and music before a procession to cemeteries and a basket luncheon at noon. The day includes a visit to Monmouth for Civil War remembrance and a chautauqua tent service at 11 o'clock with G A R and auxiliary groups attending. Flowers and offerings will be sent to graves in local cemeteries and a graveside oration will be held.
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Indalpendireas
Grand Erans
American Legion
Relief Corps
Woman's of the Legion
Company K
National Guarda
Theildren
GABR
W.rc
Flor-Seoldler
Monmouth
Oregon Normal
G. A. R. and
Mrs Butler Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. Butler wife of Dr M J Butler underwent an appendicitis operation at the Good Samaritan hospital in Portland Saturday night. She is reported to be recovering well and is likely to remain in Portland for several weeks with Miss West. Dr O D Butler accompanied her.
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Butler
M. J. But
Portland
O. D. Butler
Mabel
Studebaker Endurance Run Passes Independence En Route to Los Angeles
A Studebaker light six on an endurance run from Yakima to Los Angeles stopped in Independence yesterday at 1 40 PM to pick up local dealer G C Skinner. With two men at the wheel the car aims to reach Los Angeles with no layoff, averaging over 40 miles per hour and leaving Yakima at 4 this morning. Skinner accompanied the car as far as Corvallis.
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Studebaker
Yakima
Wash
Los Angeles
Independence
G. C. Skinner
Mr. Skinner
Corvallis
Eas
Yakime
Woman's Club Nominates Officers and Sheds Civic Name
The Civic club met at Mrs. EC Eldridge's home and nominated officers for June election. New name Woman's club adopted as members plan broader work. Dr A Hanson urged palmotor needs. a two member committee will survey businessmen and citizens about funding a town pulmotor.
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Civic Club
EC Eldridge
C. D. Butler
P. D. MacCarthy
Taylor Jones
D. Ecker
K. Coldridge
Chester Sloper
Meadames Eldridge and
Jones
Salem Elks to Entertain Here in Independence
Salem Elks arrange a high class entertainment at Isis theatre Independence next Wednesday June 1 starting at 8 30 pm. The event promotes the big brother movement with six numbers by a ladies chorus songs by Hinges and Gabrielson a comedy solo by Claude Stevenson vaudeville stunts and a Dan Langenberg solo. Admission is free no collections or sales. The effort aims to spread good fellowship through the community with a cheerful show. Arrangements are by local Elks many Salem lodge members.
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Salem Elks
Isis
Independence
Messrs. Hinges
Gabrielson
Claude Stevenson
Dan Langenberg
Bika
Salem Lodge
Independence stores to close all day on Memorial Day
Businesses in Independence will largely suspend operations Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Grocery hardware stores meat markets and dry goods shops will be closed all day, drug stores open part of the day, restaurants and the ice cream parlor open all day, post office hours from 9 20 to 10 70 and banks to observe the day.
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Independence
London Warning to Oregon Hop Growers Over Picking
London trade letters urge Oregon hop growers to improve picking and curing to satisfy English brewers. They warn careless harvests harm demand, risk contracts, and drain consumer confidence, noting leaky roofs and damaged hops as additional issues harming saleability.
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London
Oregon
George Bird & Co
R. E. Williams
Portland
Europe
Belgium
France
Germany
Elkins Sunday School Holds Annual Picnic at Schoolhouse
The Elkins Sunday school will hold its annual picnic at the Elkins school house on June 4. The program starts at 10 30 a m with afternoon sports including a ball game.
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Elkins
Elkins Sunday School
Elkins School
Salem Firm to Open Store Here
Independence will gain a mercantile establishment as the People's Cash Store of Salem leases the corner room in the Hotel Beaver block for a new branch opening Saturday morning. Joseph Hodgson will manage a sales staff busy unpacking goods for the initial public bow. The chain began in Salem two years ago, expanding to a second Salem store and a new outlet in Corvallis.
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Independence
Beaver Block
People’s Cash Store of
Salem
Joseph Hodgson
People's Cash
Corvallis
Free City Mail Delivery Planned for Independence
Independence plans two daily mail deliveries starting July 1 with morning and afternoon routes. A 6:30 AM collection, 11 new box sites, and city council supervision of numbering will precede service, requiring 85 percent of homes to install boxes and patron cooperation.
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Paddock
Pulley Accident Injures Perle Hedges at Work
On Tuesday Perle Hedges suffered a severe scalp wound when a pulley failed while stretching hop trellises at the Hedges yard below town. A surgeon treated the injury and he returned to work, wearing a white head dress of the Hindu.
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Perle Hedges
Hedges
Mr. Hedges
Broccoli Planting Totals Reported Across Oregon Districts
In the Independence district 187 acres will be planted with broccoli seed purchased by the Oregon Growers' Cooperative association. Members listed by name will contribute acreage, while Salem mail growers plan 57 acres. Sheridan, Newburg, Amity, and Close Rickreall districts show additional plantings as the association reports seed purchases and per acre plantings across the Willamette valley.
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Independence District
Oregon Growers’ Cooperative Association
James ©. Collins
H. H. Hanna
H. B. Fletcher
Sloper
Independence
Charles B. Stratton
George W. McLaughlin
Bayard T. Merrill
Frank W. Shilling
C. B. Forbes
Roseburg
Salem
Sheridan
Newburg
Amity
Rickreaul
Willamette Valley
Murdered man buried in Monmouth Knights cemetery
The body of Hugh C. Bressler, 55, murdered in Portland Sunday night, was buried yesterday at the Knights of Pythias cemetery in Monmouth after grave services led by Dr. H. Charles Dunsmore. A man and woman from Los Angeles were detained. authorities suspect robbery motive. Bressler leaves a son in Salem and other relatives in the area. Undertaker A. L. Keeney arranged the burial.
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Hugh C. Bressler
Portland
Knights of Pythias
Monmouth
H. Charles Dunsmore
Portland M
Los Angeles
Bressler
A. H. Bressler
Salem
A. L. Keeney
Falls City Baseball Attraction Next Sunday
Falls City will be the baseball attraction for next Sunday on the local ground. The game will start at 1 45 to avoid interfering with the chautauqua. Last season Falls City had a strong team and is expected to show speed this year. The Cubs lost last Sunday 9 to 6 to a fraternity house team led by Stoltenberg and Frank Fisher. Local players seek their rhythm as Manager Williams and Captain Black anticipate improvement.
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Falls City
Cubs
O. A
Williams
Capt. Black
Teachers Examination in Dallas Scheduled for June
By legislative act the annual examination for state teaching certificates moves from the last Wednesday in June to the second Wednesday in June. The test will be at the Dallas courthouse beginning Wednesday June 8 and run until Saturday afternoon.
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Court House
Dallas
Ellison-White Chautauqua Opens With Strong Attendance
The Ellison-White chautauqua opened with tickets selling well and favorable prospects. Apollo duo performed morning and evening shows with A Mather Hillburn offering sketches and impersonations. A Memorial day union service will be held Sunday in the tent followed by a community dinner. Weather is favorable and expected attendance is high as William Cockle leads local efforts.
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Apollo
A. Mather Hillburn
Clemo
Methodist Church
William Cockle
Movement to buy pulmotor for Independence
A local drive in Independence seeks funds to purchase a pulmotor for rapid drowning resuscitation. Drs. Butler Hewett and Hanson back the plan, noting past drownings and successes elsewhere. The Woman's Club forms a committee to solicit subscriptions and push installation before the swimming season.
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Butler
Hewett
Hanson
Salem
Centralia
Wash
Auto Park
Woman's Club
K. C. Eldridge
S. Taylor Jones
E. M. Young
Portland highway meeting eyed by Polk county towns
Polk county residents monitor a Portland highway commission meeting held over two days to discuss bids for grading roads from Monmouth to Luckiamute river and Rickreall to the county line. Indications point to possible legal questions if Monmouth southward grading is contracted. Attorney D. E. Fletcher attends in Portland.
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Polk County
Highway Commission
Portland
Monmouth
Luckiamute River
Rickreall
Independence
Dallas
The
D. E. Fletcher
Committee Named For Excursion To Valsetz
Negotiations under way for a Valsetz excursion to be held within weeks. Retail Merchants Association appoints Dy. C. D. Butler G. C. Skinner and C. G. Irvine to organize, with broad authority. Strong interest shown. a Sunday trip could attract many.
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Valsetz
Retail Merchants’ Association
Cockle
Dy. C. D. Butler
G. C. Skinner
C. G. Irvine
Siletz
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Tion
Loretta Bullock
Reise
Shute
Rickreall Park
Rebekah Portland
J. Butler
People’s Cash Store
Perle
BUY Pulmotor
Portland Road
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