Motorcycle crash Ends in Acquittal for Driver
Ben Muhleman suffered two broken bones in his right foot and a knee injury when a motorcycle collided with a car at the corner of Monmouth and Ninth streets in Willamina. The driver, Bam Davin, faced a trial and was acquitted after testimony showed signals may not have been clearly seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Muhlerman
Bam Davin
Willamina
Monmouth
Ninth Streets
Thin City
Davin
J. McLeod
McLeod
Ninth
Doe Goodwan
Davis
Muhioman
Juntion Baker
George Gankey
Charles Calbreath
A. J. Thermaan
H. Charles Dunenore
Grant Mel
Mr. Davis
Monsers
Muhleman
Good
Young Muhleman
Halladay & Justin's
Sam Muhleman
Levy on Inty Roads Tax Plans Inches Forward
County court discusses a two mill road levy to raise about 470000 for a county road program. Residents in Cooper Hollow area learn of district boundaries and property counts as officials push the plan amid court orders and budget directives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qurt
Progrens Durammer No
Dniricta
Cooper Hollow
Mommout
Polk County
U. B. Fala
Wills
Oort
Fair is Ess at Dallas Fair
A fragmented report describes a Dallas fair's exhibition of Polk products and vegetables. The text notes Independence and vegetable farming, red cattle, hogs, hogen, and a Higod trend with potential impacts, mentioning today’s events and a push toward broader support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Orchard bushels per acre yield report incomplete
Fragmentary OCR text references orchard yields per acre and a few scattered terms like four acres and fowl foals but contains no coherent event or clear entities to summarize into a full narrative.
Big Rally Day at Baptist Church Sunday
A weekend of church events at Hapiet Baptist Church includes a Friday 6 30 pm banquet served by the ladies, a program and annual business meeting, a rally for Sunday school students, a 10 20 am Sunday program and sermon by Rev Proppe, a 6 40 pm youth rally, a 7 30 pm service, and a musical program with choir soloists duets and orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Haptiet Church
Proppe
Young People's Society
Rew
Wilcome
Polk's Youngest Town Grange Ronde Forged To Front
M J O'Donnell and W R Maillie visited Grand Ronde in Polk county where Spaulding Logging develops a new town. Located nine miles west of Willamina, the site includes a logging railroad, camp, hotel, garage, large store, and future mill plans. About 200 workers advance the town's prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. O'Donnell
W. R. Maillie
Grand Ronde
Spaulding Logging Company
Polk County
Willamina
Mest
O'Donnell and Maillie
Oregon Normal Students Helpful Social and Club Activities
Oregon Normal students attend a State fair and plan a Saturday evening dance. Delphians and Vespertines install officers and initiate new members. Faculty and students attend a Theodore Earle concert in Salem. A Wanda Hawley film is shown Friday. The girls club enrolment reaches ninety, with plans for Christmas concerts and a spring musical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landers
Beattie
Salem
Gentle
Axtomig
Butler
Tillamook
Lakeview
Minn Smith
Gold Beach
Landersoes
Dalles
Delphians
Vespertizum
Sanders
Vespertines
Florence Davis
Ruth Stover
Averil McDermott
Gladys Larson
Vera Carey
Dorothy Blake
Nilma Ladd
Margaret Hansen
Dorothy Ward
Gladys Rapp
Bessie Anderson
Leone Parmenter
Theodore Earle
Helen S. Moore
Glee Club
Mildred Bartow
Social Affairs Highlights From Local Club Activities
The Tatting club enjoyed a Monday park afternoon with a 41 oclock luncheon and a shared mystery menu. Guests included Mewlamen Clark Dickinger Kimball Kate Walker Ellen Davis and Evelyn. Epworth League hosts plan a teachers social at the Methodist church with geographical name themed dress and neighbor guessing game. The Smiley and Kelley families marked birthdays at Frank Kelley home with a 21st for Buren Smiley and a Waterbury watch gift for him. Mrs. H N Ebbe hosted a family dinner for the birthday of her mother Mrs. F R Arrell who later noted the three story birthday cake with many candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mewlamen Clark
Dickinger, Kimball
Kate Walker
Ellen Davis
Evelyn
Epworth ‘League
Methodist ‘Church
Smiley
Local Club Officers Named in Annual Roster
The group lists vice-president Marguerite Hansen secretary-treasurer Esther Chapman and reporter Beulah McCord Bovingdon for the upcoming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Hansen
Esther Chapman
Beulah McCord Bovingdon
Leave of Absence Granted for Councilman Bohannon
Councilman John S. Bohannon was given a four months leave of absence by the city council meeting. He and Mrs. Bohannon plan to spend parts of winter in southern California. The leave may be revoked if he spends time in the California moving picture colony. Ordinance No. 922 paused for Seventh Street improvements. A $395 warrant was issued to Bert Croas for grading and graveling, with costs to be charged to abutting property owners. Claims approved include payments to G. H. Wood, A. E. Horton, F. N. Barks, GC. McBeth, Johnson & Coquillette, BP Swope, Spaulding Logging Co, and others. Meeting adjourned to next Wednesday at 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Bohannon
Seventh Street
Bert Croas
G. H. Wood
A. E. Horton
F. N. Barks
McBeth
Dss Cyvaversy
Johnson & Coquillette
BP Swope’oynescss
Spaulding Logging Co
Bert
L. M. Good
Mt. States Power Co
Floyd D. Moore
Independence Enterprise
Paul Schwabbauer
Barn Fire Destroys Wright Place Structure
A barn on Uncle Billy Wright’s ranch just north of town burned down about 7 am last Thursday. Investigators suspect a camping occupant’s cigarette or pipe sparked the blaze. Wright’s son Dr Wright was away. no insurance covered the loss of winter feed for two horses and two cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy” Wright
Wright
Dr. Wright
Tme
Bily
North Dakota Man Seeks New Location in Oregon Country
John Sparks of Marmarth North Dakota visits his daughter Mrs A G Williams and son C W Sparks of Parker while seeking new homestead in Oregon country. He notes widespread crop failures averaging one bushel per acre on his land and indicates plans to relocate with Will Willis who plans to move to Riverside California after the trip.
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John Sparks
Marmarth
North Dakota
A. G. Williams
C. W. Sparks
Parker
Mr. Sparks
Oregon Country
Will Willis
Mr. Willis
Riverside
Calif
Power Company to Erect 150-Foot Smokestack at Dallas Plant
The Mountain States Power Company begins laying the footing for a new smokestack at its Dallas plant. The structure will reach 150 feet and vary from 83 inches at the top to 100 inches at the base. Manager Joslin says the stack will greatly boost steaming capacity and support planned plant upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain States Power Company
Dallas
Polk County
Joslin
Dr Skiff Rebuilding Kings Valley Mill After Fire
Kings Valley Lumber owner Dr. Skiff of Salem leads rebuilding of the Kings Valley mill plant damaged by a recent fire. Local project aims to restore operations and preserve the business.
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Kings Valley
Kings Valley Lumber Company
Dr. Skiff of
Salem
Mrs Nellie Harris Guests of Salem Friends This Week
Mrs Nellie Harris stayed with Salem friends for several days this week, enjoying hospitality and local visits. The social visit highlights friendly ties in the Salem community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Harris
Salem Friends
Independence High elects student officers and debuts new gym
The Independence high school student body elected Dean Craven as president Thelma Williams as vice president Faith Kimball as secretary Manley Burright as treasurer Ruth Dickinson as student body member and Burright as manager of the boys basketball team Mildred Dawes named manager of the girls team A ballot stuffing incident voided the initial boys manager election a new vote elected Burright Enrollment grows with 11 seniors 18 juniors 26 sophomores and 21 freshmen nearing last year’s record
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Independence High School
Dean Craven
Thelma Williams
Faith Kimball
Burright
Yexley
Prof. Byers
Illiterates in Oregon Reach 9,317, Census Says
Washington reports 9,317 illiterates aged 10 and over in Oregon from the 1920 census. Among them 1,529 are native whites, 461 of mixed or foreign parentage, 5,172 foreign born, 847 Indians, 782 Chinese, 409 Japanese, and 89 Negro. Overall illiteracy is 1.5 percent, down from 1.9 in 1910, with county rates from 3.7 in Jefferson to 0.3 in Gilliam.
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Washington, D. C
Oregon
Jefferson County
Gilliam County
Local Pythians visit Salem Lodge guests
A delegation from the local Pythians attended a Salem Knights of Pythias lodge session in the capital city on Tuesday night. Attending were Mrs. O. D. Byers, Mrs. C. W. Irvine, Mr. and Mrs. William Cockle, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sloper, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Moore, Mrs. Kullander, Mrs. Hays, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs. Barnette, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Pengra, and Mr. Frank Dickson. A lunch followed and the gathering was described as pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
M. H. Pengra
Frank Dickson
Rickreall Jersey Sale Next Week Draws Northwest Buyers
The MacArthur and Stauff sale of pure bred Jerseys will be held at the Rickreall ranch next Tuesday. It is expected to be a large event in breeding circles with buyers from across the Northwest anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur & Stauff
Rickreall
Northwest
Hereford Seeks New Location After Woodburn Visit
R. E. Hereford of Woodburn visited this week greeting old friends. Formerly in the shoe repairing business here he is again looking for a desirable location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Hereford
Woodburn
Mr. Hereford
Browne Visits Independence En Route to Polk County Fair
H. E. Browne of Salem stopped in Independence yesterday on his way to the Dallas Polk County fair. He represents a Portland farm journal and discussed agricultural topics with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Browne
Salem
Independence
Dallas
Portland Farm Journal
Train at 60 mph would take 175 years to sun distance
A historical note estimates an express train moving constantly at 60 miles per hour would need about 175 years to cover the vast distance from Earth to the Sun, illustrating the immensity of space.
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Inty
H of
Rickreal
Charles C. Rickreall
N. Bilyeu
Bert Clinfield
Frank W
Crawford Pata
Pepere
David BR. Reimer
Richard J. Reimann
Gemany
Dsaal
Holan E Long
Acre
Polk
Oregon Normal
MR. Bohannon
Wright Place
Power Company
Salem Lodge
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