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VOLUM E XL NUM BER S.
etEAT DJI ID W E D D E M JULY FOURTH
Uumnnttuea a rt being u±>poniteu tins week xor m ae-
penuences uig r uonu oi o uiy celebration wnien prom
ises lo ue out or tne biggest events ever aeui la lae city,
au eau )' a auiauer or committees nave uegun w ora m aa
cninusiasuc maaaer. i a e eeieuruuoa wru ue practleany
uauer tne supervision or iae vvoiuca or ike vavic om o
wiioae success in nunanng arians or u puuac uauue are
wea Known.
out) or iae sieuar attractions oi me Fourtii celebration
war ue me paraue. many pretty aau artistic noais are
aireauy being pranaeu aau every uusraess aouse ia towa
wiu ue asaeu aau expected to ue represented iu me pro
cession. ¿xrrungeinenis inaue pro vale lor an excenent
program, unu auuress uy a speaker oi note, sports oi an
Kiims, street auu uov> ery uancing, a aauway oi attractions
oi an kinu&; in tact everyvmag tnat goes to jnake up an
nonest-to-goouness r ourm or o uiy eeie oration.
.beginning Monday tins part oi tne world will learn
tiiai independence win eele urate ior tne event is to be
generously advertised, guaranteeing to ajd visitors a royal
good time and more man men1 money s worm.
in connection witn me -c ourt it is proposed to make it
a dome coming day and an citizens or independence and
vicinity wiLl be asaed to invite tneir relatives and iriends
living elsewhere, herq ior tne day j also tne word will be
passed along tne nae tnat ad tornier residents are expected
to come "H om e" and enjoy tne iruits oi tne day wiule re
newing old acquaintances.
IND EPEN D ENCE, OREOON,
A ll subscriptions stopped at aspiration
FRIDAY, M AY 30, 1010.
A BUNCH OF GOOD ONES
PIC T U R E S OF MERIT O NLY
MONDAY-TUESDAY JUNE 2-3
NO RM A TALM ADGE in her latest
“ De Luxe Annie”
A crook play with a surprising psy
chological twist. Triply guaranteed;
it was a_ Saturday Evening Post
story, a pronounced success on the
stage, now a Select Pic ture.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 4
E N ID BENNETT in “ Fuss and
Feathers.” A rough miner sends
his motherless daughter to the big
city for “ eddieation.”
She falls
plumb into the hands of a clever
crook who has bis own ideas of howr
a pretty girl should be “ educated.”
But Miss Hayseed stays straight and
teaches Mister Crook a thing or two.
M AC K SENNETT COMEDY, “ Her First Mis
take.”
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DECORATION D A Y A P P R O P R IA T E L Y OBSERVED
Decoration Day was appropriately observed in Inde
pendence thru the eiiorts oi tne members of the G. A. R.
and W. K. C. vVho planned the day’s events and carried
them out to a successful conclusion. A t ten o ’clock a
parade was formed led by the G. A. K. flag “ Old Glory ’ ’.
V eterans of the days of til), both men and women, proud
ly marched along with members of the local national
guard, veterans of the world war, citizens and school
children. A program was given at the public school build
ing including music and speaking by the pupils and
others. J udge 15. F. ¡Swope was the orator o f tne day and
made the best speech he ever deliverd in his life. A fter
the program at the school house, a march was made to the
river wnere the water service for the sailors was given by
the Woman’s R elief Corps. A ll business houses closed
during tne forenoon. Dinner was served at the G. A. R.
hall lor its members, their families, members of the na
tional guard, veterans of the . world wrar and a few invited
guests. In the afternoon the graves of the veterans of
all wars were decorated.
B IR T H D A Y SU R PR ISE FOR MRS. PATTERSON
THURSDAY JUNE 5
F IV E R E E L FOX.
Two Part Sunshine Comedy.
FRIDAY, JUNt 6
CH ARLES R A Y in “ String Beans” . Subscribe
for the Hick News and get a coffee grinder freel
C H A R LIE C H A P L IN m “ The Floor Walker.”
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
FIRST
SECTION
CLYDE T. DCXEB, PUBLISH ER
MINISTER NOT DROWNED; ALIVE BUT M
(Denton county Courier)
¿Viler more limn a wees. a im esiiguuion mlo Uie uisap
peuruncc ui iu)v, u.
ucigcr, j^aaiur or me curisuuu
cuurcn m uus citj, uiu uicniucis ui me cnuicn \uiu nave
weuu. uocxviuj ciigagcu in lac inv caugatiun, nave come tu
tne cunci.uaj.un inui me Uuay oi inui gentlemen is noi ic-
puamg un me outturn oi me vv niumeue river as nau ueeu
me upnnun at me inne oi ms uisapptarunoe, Aiuy ¿U.
m e govern mg oouy oi ine cnuicn win mane a iruai re
port oi tneir untungs tomorrow anu ims report, white
noi given out at mis ume, is expecieu to set torin me facts
vviuen nav e been uiscovereh, au oi wnien point to me con
clusion tnat mere was no aeciUental drowning.
At me present time there is no evidence known as to his
whereabouts but mere has been no efiort made to locate
him.
The cause for his action is not known to the men of the
church. j ust why he snouid perpetrate tins sort of a bum
joke on me people of the community is also a mystery.
TUose wno worked tne hardest in an eitort to recover tne
body anu ihose wno lelt the worst were the best frienus
he nau m tne community. The time during tne Uunt and
the tune while me tacts were Deing brougnt to light gave
ample opportunity ior him to make ms getaway for in a
week’s time he could rcacli tne end ol tne United states.
Accordmg to me information collected ne nad been con
sidering anu preparing for'just such an act lor tne past
mourn or mure* d was discovered mat ne nad disposed oi
a Liberty i5ond and also a number of thrift stamps whicu
he nad been collecting lor some tune. ¡Some tune in ApnL
he had closed ins account at the bank and had witndraw a
liis deposit. ¡Since that time he has been receivmg ,>iou u
month from the church.
M EM O R IAL D a Y SERVICES.
Union Memorial services were held at the Me ..odist
church last ¡Sunday under the auspices of the G. A . it. in
the presence oi a large gathering, xtev. Look paid a pretty
tribute to tne departed dead. Tne speaker also dedicated
the tiiree gold stars on me service nag. Tne cUoir render
'd special music ior tne occasion. Mis. Ai. j . Butler saug
“ Vv nen ¡stars of liiue Turn to ¡stars oi Gold. ’' „
The church was beauuiuhy decorated w all no Wei’s and
flags, ine tnree jjoid stars represent u. t . Uropp, Waite;.
Mauck and Jftson Arreli, wno died in the service.
A B L U E BIR D comedy-drama “ Brace Up.”
CIVIC CLUB BUBINBBB M EETING.
The Civic Club met in a business rally session at the
public library W ednesday alternoon wim a large repre
sentation present. A t this tune Mrs. A. L. Thomas, Mrs.
P R IV A T E HAROLD PE A T in “ Private Peat.
J. a . Jones and An*s. I. iiaun received m en membership.
Two Years in Hell and Back With a Smile.” 1
The meeting was given over to making plans ior me
They tried to hold Private Peat out of soldier
Fourtii of July celebration. Those present manifested
ing because he was too short, but lie was pretty
great enthusiasm aud a general discussion of plans re
long when it came to grit, and be got there just
sulted. Committees for tne day will soon be completed
the same.
and announced.
The next social meeting of the club will be held at the
home of Mrs. ¡Sherman nays J unc 11. The hostesses for
the afternoon will include Airs. Jas. Rouble, Mis. Oliver
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bn urn, ADs. bherman Days, Mrs. A. L. 'Thomas, Airs. 'Tay
lor J ones, Mrs. T rank ¡smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Mattison were Portland visitors
There will be a business meeting oi the club beginning
this week.
at 2 o'clock. Oliicers ior the coming year will be elected
at this meeting and other important business transacted.
Mrs. Mollie Allen of Portland was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Walker this week.
O N LY P A R T IA L L Y P LE A SIN G .
SUNDAY JUNE 8
Mrs. F. A. Patterson was delightfully surprised
Wednesday afternoon when neighbors and relatives began
coming in. She w as all unawares that Mrs. S. B. Walker
and Mrs. Lou Kirkland had planned a most pleasant birth
day party for her. The table was centered with a huge
birthday cake embelished with pink roses and light pink
tapers. Dainty place cards and corsage bouquets of pink
rose buds and sweet elysium lharked covers ior twelve
guests, w hich included Mrs. Lou Kirkland, Mrs. J. W.
Kirkland, Mrs. S. B. Walker, Mrs. I. Claggett, Mrs. Guy
Walker, Mrs. Doc Patterson (Dallas), Mrs. J. L. Clark,
da Baldwin, Mrs. L. E. Baldwin, Mrs. Abe Nelson.
Mrs. Madge Graves, Mrs. Alice ¡Skinner, Mrs Lucin-
The occasion was the celebration of Mrs. Patterson’s
79th birthday. She was the jolliest and declared she
Dave Haley, after six years ’ work at the Independence
The program given by the Albany Glee Club and Miss
was the youngest one in the gathering. She thorough
Creamery,
has
quit
and
will
try
it
on
the
outside
for
a
Katherine irevette at th Isis Monday night was a partial
ly enjoyed the beautiful party prepared by the self-in
while.
disappointment owing to Miss Trevette’s inability to
vited guests.
please. Any lack of merit that the Glee Club might show
The “ smoker” given by the O. N. G. tonight was* well durmg the evening was excusable because the young
O FFIC IALS OF T W IN CITIES HOLD SESSION.
attended and there were a number of fast and interest ladies did not pretend to be professionals and several of
ing
bouts.
their members were missing. Many of their numbers
(Monmouth Herald.)
were
good and Miss Alary Irvin e’s accompaniments were
A t the session of the common council held Tuesday
Dr.
H.
C.
Dunsmore
departed
last
Saturday
for
Harri
highly
pleasing. Miss Trevette was highly recommended
night an invitation recently received from the Civic Club
son
Springs,
British
Columbia,
where
he
will
enjoy
a
few
to
the
Civic
Club under whose auspices the program was
of Independence to celebrate the Fourth of July in that
weeks’
vacation.
given, and tho she may be a star elsewhere, she failed to
town, was formally accepted. As far as is known no cele
twinkle with satisfaction to the audience here.
bration of the Fourth of July is planned for Monmouth
—
Mr.
and
Mrs.
M.
H.
Boyle
and
son,
Walden,
of
Port
this year. •
Four city officials of Independence, Mayor Walker and land were visitors this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. COUNTY SU PE R IN T E N D E N T C R O W LEY R ESIG NS
Councilmeu Walker, Thomas and Craven were present to Clyde Ecker. Mrs. Boyle is a sister o f Mr. Ecker.
Fred S. Crowley, county superintendent, will resign
consider the advisibility of joining forces with Monmouth
his
office to take effect ¡September 1. H e has accepted
in an effort to get a gravity water system; The matter
On Wednesday of this week, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. W il
the
principalship of a school in the Eastern part of the
was talked over at some length and a plan of action de liams entertained Tillotson’s Orchestra at a six o ’clock
cided on to try the matter out to determine if it is feasible. dinner. Mr. Tillotson is an old school mate of Mrs. W il state. His successor is appointed by the County Court.
liams and a musician of rare ability. The other three
R E A D Y TO P A V E
COUNTY BOND ISSU E E X P L A IN E D .
young men aré friends and from North Dakota, Mr. and
The
Warren
Construction
Co. has all its machinery on
Mrs. W illiam s’ home state.
%
the
ground
and
is
about
ready
to begin the work of paving
The Post this week carries a page advertisement in be
from Rickreall to Independence via Monmouth. A ll traf
half of the Polk county $2ttf),000 bond issue for road im
Among the college men at Corvallis who have been sel
provement. The merits of the proposition are propound ected by Colonel Joseph K. Partello to attend the Presi fic to Dallas from Independence and south has been di
verted and is sent north from Independence.
j
ed and there is a map showing the location of the roads dio training camp, which begins June 21 and ends Aug
which it is proposed to improve.
ust 2, are Wendel Denlinger o f Independence, Wendel is
The election is next Tuesday, June 3, at the same time a rugged young man of good character and good habits
THE H E AR T OF H U M A N IT Y ”
as the state election when nine measures will be voted up who makes good wherever he is put and he is entirely
The great picture “ The Heart of Humanity” comes to
on. A copy of the official ballot appears in this Post.
wirthy of the honor bestowed upon him.
the Isis on June 9 and 10.