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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1918)
DOINGS OF THE V A N LQQNS AN D NOlN X JA R M N ÿ C R A t B V*|ILL Yaw N-KRV N £ - , T**>T I HAVE a W h a t1» a poor fellow going to do? a ». a ^ tyy $ m - r * Ä m a t t e r w it h ¡YOON. " l(JE<: »SATR l ùilIU- : MAS S — T tmcm y«v I MANE YMA V^J=»>R.tWNOf * = O R T V N & - 'T t f S V P P O IR T v y cix NoT 6AACTCY, èt/r THBAa'i NO OovBT »MT * vov vslTH. -rwcweV **»•*/▼ o 1 ft« T H A T S NNH-S TELL N p e ß f= io io w 3 m a n : > A.«-«- . 4A A C & T O R P Ê K TO a MY w ä t u n E i M U ST & *i M A R H IB P (-T K .V T Ì, IT. ^K NC MV< \ hn ‘.«<; Mfci \ To a t r a F ortu ne NvT FOR 1*1 Y S E L F ■il.VStJlIS Christmas I miaiiiaiiiaiiMiiiniiaiiiHi!Wiuim>iHiiiHiiuiiHimiiBimimiiaiiiBiiiniiHiiBiiiaii'iiiBii!Bii!HiiHiuiiiHiiBiiiBiiiHiiuiiHii!Biii^ of their friends decided to felicitate | with him and Mrs. Bell on Thanks giving Day. Congratulatory mes sages came from various parts of the state and many from Corvallis and Benton county called at the home bringing pumpkins, squashes, cabbages, tomatoes, potatoes, tur nips, turkeys and many other valua ble presents untong which were n golden loving cup presented by the children, a silver nut bowl by Ells worth Host and Relief Corps, a sack i of silver and gold from various friends and a beautiful wedding cake ingeniously illuminated with 100 tapers. The grand march and -wedding ceremony was an occasion of “High jinks” and if Doctor and Mrs. Bell ever felt aged it was not on this Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Mayree Snyder Curl, whose gift of voice is a valuable accession to the musical talent of Corvallis, sang, “When You and I Were Young Maggie,” CASSEROLES CARVING SETS SILVERWARE “Silver Threads Among the Gold,” 0, what joy! Mother, wife or Father will not mind carv For Holiday giving nothing can and “When I Was Twenty One and sister will feel an added pleas ing the Christmas turkey if please more or is more lasting You Were Sweet Sixteen.” IleV. I). ure in preparing the Christmas lie is presented witli one of than silverware. An otherwise V. Poling rondered on the piano a dinner if she can bring one of our excellent carving sets. perfectly appointed table will medley from Mendlessohn, Wagner Make the day pleasant for be spoiled if the silver service our beautiful casseroles to the and Hayden’s “Hot Time in the Old him and make carving a de is not complete. We have a va table filled with some tempting Town Tonight.” Everybody joined light to him for many years riety of "Community” and plate viand. We have just what you in the wedding marcii—the Doctor want in size and style. A prac to come by purchasing one ware attractively boxed. Re attired in the garb of a Scout, and of these sets. member gifts are not complete tical’ gift. she donning a bridal veil improvis unless properly boxed. ed from a kitchen window curtain PYREX ROASTERS which Mrs. A. J. Johnson hud loaned The gift ideal for the house Just the time to buy a roast RAZORS for tile occasion. Billy Bogue was er. We have a most com Shaving day will be the hap wife—because it makes baking to have been the rigid, hand man, ■ V such a pleasure. She will hard plete line. Some self hasting, piest day of all if you buy one but he hud to remain outdoors to ly know which to admire more, fitted with top pan to col of our Keen Kutter safety ra keep his Ford from coughing while its unusual efficiency or its at lect moisture, also steam zors. No better. You know the wedding ceremony went on. So tractiveness and tempting qual vents to permit even brown how you feel when you are the right bower was left out of the ity it adds to food so baked and ing. Thoroly satisfactory, forced to sit and wait for the game. Mrs. Bell, however, played a other fellow to do the job for served. Pyrex will not crack, all sizes, medium priced. good hand thruout. But the ques- you. Eliminate that worry. Buy chip or craze when used in the tionaire propounded by Rev. E. J. one for Christmas. hottest oven, holds heat and Snyder was so searching that Doc AEROLITE LAMPS saves fuel. All wanted pieces tor Bell put on the soft pedal from Will brighten the home for here in Pyrex! the start. He got his wrong foot Christmas. Especially those POCKET KNIVES foremost a time or two, and it look not electrically equipped “Boys will be boys” and they ed us if the golden wedding would GUNS. WAGONS. ETC. should not fail to purchase all want knives. Men, too, are have to he called off because of his Ho, Boys! Here are your coast our lamps before the holi just “grown up boys" and want embarrassment when the “morning er wagons, roller skates, guns, days. They will add to the knives and need them too. fire” question caipe up. But t6 re appearance of your home Cheery gifts make a merry etc. Santa Claus says this will lease the tension Ilev. Snyder said, be the best and merriest Christ out of all proportion to the Christmas. All our knives were a “John and Maggie Bell, you are hus mas you ever had. A flashlight cost. Don’t fail to buy an made in America with Santa’s 1 band and wife.”Then the usual os approval. Aerolite. rrlakes an excellent gift. a culations took place—the partici c= ■ pants having disinfected their lips in a sack of onions which Doctor Johnson brought for that purpose. The tears shed were therefore many. Here the ceremonial took a turn for the better, Rev. Poling reminding the bride and groom of their promi nence in various spheres of useful B ness and wishing them health and prosperity until their diamond Wed ding. Rev. P. A. Moses offered a prayer of thanksgiving, which with his full years, was a suitable bene diction to the occasion. All of the Bell children now living Il I IBI ItBI I IBI LI I IBI I IBI I IBI III Il I IBI I IBI IIBIIIBII IBI UPI I IBI I IBI| II Il I iBI I BJI IBillBM were present. They are: Mr. anti ^■IIBIIIBIIIBIIIBIIIBIIIBIIII Mrs. Lee C. Bell of Corvallis; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Beil of Salem; Mr. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Irvine and A special meeting of the Eastern and Mrs. Oscar B. Ilendengren of I sons spent last week end in Port- Star chapter was held Wednesday SOUTH Portland; Dr. and Mrs. Solan Shcdd evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe were ! land. POLK COUNTY of Washington State College; Mr. —x— initiated into the order. After work ROLL OFHONOR Mrs. A1 Spratley and sister, Mrs. a social hour was enjoyed. Next and Mrs. J. R. Rodgers of Portland | Brady, left last Saturday for Los week the Grand Worthy Matron will and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Richardson Killed of Independence. As the Golden j Angeles. pay the chapter a visit. JOE CLARK Wedding Day closed, this double —*— ROY JOHNSON Mrs. V. A. Heath returned last G o l d e n J u b i l e e a H a p p y O c c a s i o n sextette joined by the older Bells JASON A. ARRELL chimed in the chorus, “ Don’t You ; Saturday from a two month's stay Died In the Service Hoar Dem Bells” and Thanksgiving in Salem. (By J. B. Horner.) JOHN 0. NASH was sweetly ushered in with family Doctor J. R. N. Bell has performed S e v e r e ly W o u n d e d reminiscences, old Virginia odes, /Mrs. Clara Taylor,is.in Portland more marriage ceremonies titan any HARRY H. STALNAKEE and “De Ringing of Dem Bells.” this week visiting her daughter, Mrs. body. He is a past master at the busi ARMIN D. YOUNG F. G. Burdick. ness. Two young people stand side CYRIL R. RICHARDSON BUENA VISTA —X— by side, possibly for the first time in P r is o n e r o f W a r Lawrence Eldridge has returned public. The doctor speaks the magic LIEUT. RALF A. FLOYD Mr. and Mrs. Knighton were Al to Portland to resume his work at word, collects his fees, and they are Polytechnic High. one. They may look foolish; but bany visitors last week. they are married, and they are hap Mr. Lucas sold a load of fat hogs Miss Edna Mills has resigned her py. They qiing to each other as two CITY AND COUNTRY position as Home Demonstration magnets. Can’t break away. Would to a Albuny butcher last week. 0 n’t if they could. Couldn’t if they K. C. Eldridge went to Medford Agent for Polk county. Mrs. Hale left Friday to spend the —X— - would. Besides they don’t want to. last Saturday. Ernest Stansberry of Portland was Those whom he has married say he winter with her daughter in Idaho. — x— G. G. Hewitt last week sold a Jer the guest of his aunt, Mrs. M. E. is a wizard when it comes to tying Mrs. Alice Houser of Rofceburg was Stansberry, one day last week. two people in a matrimonial pack sey cow for $400. visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. —x— age; and th elawyers claim that they —x— Who has a modern home to rent can't “bust" the Doctor's matrimon Knighton. Dr. H. C. Dunsmoro was a week to a couple who will take the best of ial packages with a divorce suit. end visitor in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Kd Llchty spent Sun care of everything. No children. The Doctor knows his business. He — x— day with Mr. and Mrs. Russell at Mc Call Mnin 622. has married and he has been mar Arnold Finch was here from Port — x— ried. He and Miss Maggie Kirk Minnville. land last week visiting friends. Monmouth Herald: Mrs. A. H. were tied up in a matrimonial pack — x— Miss Blandie Mnrman was a week Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hubbard and Craven is entertaining her mother, age down in "Old Virginia" some end visitor with her cousin, Addie baby visited the J. E. Hubbards last Mrs. Hesse, and a sister from Ban- fifty years ago. don this week. For this reason a large number Gobat, at Albany. week. GIFTS OF MERIT j For you and yours I Santa Claus’ Delight r j Craven & Huff I il Hardware Company m GET TH IS BIG COMBINATIOI IN CONNECTION WITH TH E PO LK COUNTY PO ST THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY to get your own home paper and THE WESTERN FARMER, both lor one year, at a saving. © t h e w e s t e r n FARMER la acknowledged to be the best farm magazine published In the W est tor the Weat. It Is well printed, well Illustrated and contains much use ful and interesting information each Issue. 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They are receiving the* and Mr. and Mrs. F. L! ChAWn and congratulations from their many son Ernest attended the Thanksgiv ing dinner at Buena Vista given by friends. the Ladies Club. Everybody present On Thanksgiving, Mr. Arthur Hale reported having a good time. was united in marriage to Miss Pat terson. Their many friends wisti them a long and happy life. Max Goldman Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Anderson and R. Peterson spent Sunday with the former’s uncle, N. Anderson, and the latter’s brother at McMinnville. The Ladies Rural Club gave their annual Thanksgiving dinner at the I. O. O. F. hall. The failles were spread witli all kinds of eatables and was enjoyed by ail. There were about 75 present. After dinner there was a short program and games un til evening. All depnrtcd for their homes having spent a most pleasant day. W IG RIC H Mrs. Ralph Porterfield is confined to her lied witu sickness, but is some better. Deals in HIDES PELTS WOOL FURS MOHAIR CASCARA BARK VEAL PORK BEEF POULTRY BUTTER ■00« FARM PRODUCE WOOD WOOD GROCERIES For Sale—one black riding horse, two pigs and a calf. Enquire of F. L. Chown. SHOES FURNISHINGS DRY GOODS Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moore and family and Miss Wilk spent Thanks giving at Buena Vista. CASH on TRADE Ernest Chown is visiting relatives and friendss in Portland and nlso visiting his uncle at Sandy. Mrs. Charlotte Rose combined bus iness with pleasure in Salem Satur SWOPE & SWOP* LAWYERS I. 0 . 0 . F. Building Independence, Oregon *