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Newspaper
Ione Independant
Location
Ione, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1931
Page
2
Published weekly by W W Heap editor and publisher with subscription rates for one year six months and three months. Entered as second class mail at the post office in Ione Oregon under the 1879 act. Dated Friday January 16 1931.
Thirty seven members of the lone Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges attended a joint installation of Willow Lodge No. 66 and Sans Sonci Lodge No. 33 at Heppner on Wednesday evening January 7. Attendees praised the delightful entertainment provided by the neighboring lodges.
Eleven members led by Hallie Burton and Jack Biggs attend a Condon American Legion gathering. Late Commander Biggs delivers the main address as the district conference is set for February 2 in Arlington.
The article sketches lives of graduates and spouses from a high school era, noting Mrs. Quigley’s death years after marriage and child, Mable Wilcox’s millinery work after schooling then marriage to Clyde Denny, and their farming near Ione with the Wilcox couple. Genevieve Henkle taught rural schools then moved to Portland for business work and to live with her parents. Farra Read pursued education at Oregon schools, then medical training, naval service as a doctor, two years in China, and a return to Seattle. he married Katherine Farr before departing for the Orient in the company of his wife.
The New York Telephone Company reports a fall shift in moves with 123 900 September orders in New York City. Despite expectations, October moves were 3 300, as installers work evenings weekends and days to meet the seasonal rush in residential districts.
A SOM expert states that 11 percent of diamonds are fingerprinted by their imperfections, a method used to identify stones. The remark highlights how unique flaws help distinguish natural diamonds from others.
Relgious services were held Sunday morning at Valby Lutheran Church led by Rev. Ernest Zackrison of Colton. The annual church business meeting followed as Leonard Carlson met Rev. Zackson at Arlington on Saturday evening and the minister attended.
Rev. Cutler from Hermiston has moved to Harris apartments with his wife and will continue Sunday evening services and lead the community prayer meeting each Thursday evening. Everyone is invited to attend all services.
After church services the Congregational Church held its annual business meeting. Officers elected for the year include clerk Lillian Balsiger treasurer Lydia Balsiger benevolence treasurer Jennie Mc Murray Sunday school superintendent Paul Balsiger deacons Louis Balsiger and other trustees and officers Mrs Lucy Harbison Mrs Lavita Loug and Mrs Alfred Treedson organist Margaret Blake Rev W W Head was reappointed pastor for another year.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Reaney and their children drove to Postland on Sunday to establish a new home. Reaney purchased a small farm near the city and will reside there. Miss Helen Wells spent the weekend with her family in Heppner. The first semester ends this week with exams on Thursday and Friday, and students with all A grades may be exempt if they have not missed more than five days. Mr and Mrs S G McMillan left Sunday for Portland where Mr McMillan will seek treatment for asthma.
A garbled OCR fragment references a person named Welter and terms like intellectual and social Thackerny. The readable portion suggests a historical map or living place discussion but lacks coherent facts, names, dates, or events to summarize into a proper news item.
The article details postmatch horse sales from the England America polo event. Buyers spent about 225000 dollars, with British horses averaging near 4000 each, Americans about 2000, and Australians 3000. Top prices: White Slave 13000 bought by Laddie Sandford, Lady Luck 10000 owned by Lewis Lacey, and Isobel 10000.
Portland based Frawley Clarke Produce Co to be represented in this territory by W M Eubanks for the upcoming season. Eubanks will handle shipping dates on turkeys and solicit local produce trade.
The piece argues polo has moved from a recreation for the wealthy to a serious industry, linking horse breeding and professional markets. It notes college teams adopting polo, money spent on polo strings, and players deriving growing kicks from the sport, with Meadowbrook as a venue reference.
A fragmented note cites McNaught Byndivain in 1990 with oblique imagery of horses and tangled whiskers. The text reads like a cryptic diary stub from an obscure publication, offering few clear facts beyond a dated reference and surreal phrasing.
John Pughes returned from Prescott Washington where he ended a visit with the Arthur family formerly from this area. Mr and Mrs Earl Blake and daughters and Mr and Mrs Fred Mankin and Betty Jean were Pendleton visitors Saturday. They briefed Mrs Blake's aunt Mrs Ed Keller before returning. On the trip they were joined by Mrs Frank Engleman who had been speeding a few days in the city.
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