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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription pricing for the Independence Enterprise with options for one year, six months, and three months in advance. Prices shown include $1.50 for the year and other due amounts.
A World War I era reminiscence describes Red Cross cantons serving hot coffee and nourishing buns to exhausted troops near the front. It recalls a 1917 message from General read aloud on December 30 praising the Red Cross's work, limited only by funds and membership.
The Farmers' State Bank of Independence Oregon submits its 1918 balance sheet showing resources of loans and discounts 125244.40, banking house 192.40, furniture 4050, cash on hand 11948.30, total assets 292077.21. liabilities include capital stock 25000, surplus 2408, profits 1882.78, deposits 141978.83, time deposits 54487.08, total 292077.26. Notary confirms the statement sworn September 12, 1918. F E Young cashier. Public notices urge Liberty Loan subscription growth to support war effort.
Oregon Agricultural College pledges to aid the war effort with military training camps and new courses for over 2,000 army members this fall. Aviation basics, chemical and other engineering courses, and training for sanitary and signal corps are planned. Women will participate through nursing reserve work and health training programs.
Miss Edna Mills notes 15 of Polk County’s 30 grocery stores sold canned fruits and vegetables worth 92929.3. A large canning campaign aims to supply civilian demand and aid American soldiers and allies, echoed by Oregon home demonstration leader Miss Anna Turley.
A Mora Sherman County banker reports on a farm help effort involving Oregon State University experts and local agents. Workers from an insurance office were sent to Mora to assist with hay and wheat handling, estimating daily outputs around 350 to 400 sticks, with tasks including loading, hauling, and stacking as two men filled the need.
Oregon horticulture program invites men and women to a one year course at the Agricultural College starting in September. The course covers laboratory and field practice in pruning spraying harvesting grading packing and other modern orchard arts with Corvallis area hands on work. Women staff highlighted for replacing men who entered other work. some graduates manage top orchards today. A six month option is available for partial attendance and flexible schedules. Also advertised is a film at Isis Theatre titled The Beast of Berlin about Kaiser Wilhelm II.
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