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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1922
Page
8
A reward is offered for information about conditions on grasses one mile north of Richreall on the highway. Contact F P Leipzig in Corvallis for details.
George W Gray, south of Independence, converts corn to pork using hog fattening methods. He shipped 98 corn fed hogs to Portland on Monday and will send another carload next Monday. He plans a large building to expand breeding ventures.
Buena Vista relatives visit Corvallis and Albany shoppers frequent the Prather circle. Local trips include Lebanon and Salem days with old friends while college-bound youth depart for Willamette and Oregon State. A stubble fire threatened the Cleve Prather home before neighbors saved the farm. Wood sawing services offered locally.
Mrs. Mitchel and daughters relocate from Forest Grove to Independence occupying the W. T. House residence on Seventh Street. M. J. O'Donnell returns from Minneapolis after two weeks called by his mother’s death. Dakotas and Montana bumper wheat crops exist but farmers face about 70 cents per bushel. Evelyn Davis hosts her sixth birthday with little girls, pink and white luncheon, and candles. Guests include Nelda Butts Frances Weddle Esther Weddle Mary Emma Miller Carolyn Clifford Marjorie Spencer Beryl Kelley.
Local notes report visits by Mr. and Mrs. E A Tedrow to Foster Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Marks nears recovery from illness. Mrs. Emma Haggard of Monmouth staying with relatives. Prune picking began at Monmouth Orchard Company with an expected yield around 15000 bushels. Dr. W H Lytle of Salem visited on Saturday. School to open September 25. Mr and Mrs Frank Collins returned to Dallas after a week with their daughter Mrs Joe Tetherow.
Monmouth reports a double wedding attended by relatives from Harrisburg. Rev. H E Russell returned from vacation for Sunday service at the Christian church. Southern Pacific Agent Powers family to occupy Dora Hall. Miss Todd led a householder meeting. Lan ders spoke on town improvements and normal prospects. Mrs Bullock served lunch at a social gathering. Chesbro moved into the Brews ter house on Powell street. A M Bingman and family will reside with daughter Mrs J B Hill this winter. Roy Bingman of Corvallis visited relatives Tuesday.
S. H. McElmurry Independence rancher who has camped at the state fairgrounds for decades has established headquarters for the year. He becomes vice president of the State Fair Campers' association joined by Mrs. McElmurry as part of the long running camping habit at the fair.
In an Indiana town two women, one married with children and the other single past twenty five, meet on a street. The younger woman greets the elder, who mishears and says it sounded like a parrot. The retort lands: an old maid. The comment provokes a grin from a coworker.
The article reviews Knud Rasmussen Pridtjof Nansen and Hinrich Johannes Rink exposing Eskimo customs and songs. Christian Leden documents Eskimo music noting performers often sing in unison with two or three notes and the long polar night inspires their singing amid Arctic life.
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