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INDEPENDENCE, 0 RECON,
NUMBER 10.
COMMITTEES NAMEO FOR FOURTH CELEBRATION
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Very eucouragiug news has been received by the in
habitants o f the surrounding country who say they are
boosting for the independence celebration. A large
crowd is coming from Hoskins and Kings Valley, espe
cially if a special train can be secured to take them home
in the evening.
P IA N O G R AD U ATIO N
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Following i» the program of the commencement and grad-
uatmg exercises of the Western Conservatory ol Music, Lot-
tie H. McIntosh, inter-state Faculty teacher, which will take
place at the First Methodist church, Independence, Oregon,
on Thursday evening, June 12, 8:15 P. M. Guy Pauli Prather
is the graduate. Others who will appear are Gertrude Rogers,
violinist, and Miss kaUierine Arbuthnot, reader:
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“To Spring’’
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LeschetiYky
"Two Larks"
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GUY PAL'LL PRATHER
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GERTRUDE ROGERS
Heiurid
Adagio—"Where the Cool Moss Grows"
Helm
Allegretto—“Songsters on the Boughs"
GUY PAULL PRATHER
“Crimson Blushes"
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Grieg
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"Polonaise"
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Chopin
GUY PAULL PRATHER
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MacDowell
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“Serenade"
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Gououd
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“ Recollection of Home"
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GUY PAULL PRATHER
CLYDE T. ECKER, PUBLISHER
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“THE HEART OF HUMANITY” I
All committees appointed to liave charge o f independ
ence’s big Fourth of July celebration lane begun their
work and by the way they art going about it, there is no
doubt but what each and every one will do better than an
ticipated and no part o f the d a y ’s program will be weak or
fail to be up to the standard that the women of the Civic
Club have set. W hile the Civic Club has. charge o f the
celebration, a number o f men have been placed upon the
coimnittees, not for ornamental purposes, but to assist if
the women find something for them to do. Those on the
respective committees are as follows:
General Arrangement»—Mrs. Clyde Eeker, Mrs. K. C. Eldridge, Mrs. J.
S. Cooper, Mrs. Shernmn Hays, B. E. Smith, 0. A. Kreamer, A. L. Thomas,
H. Hirschberg.
Special Train Service—C. W. Irvine, M. C. Williams, Boss Nelson.
Construction—Mrs. J. S. Cooper, Mrs. F. A. Spurr, B. E. Smith, G. W.
Conkey, J. S. Bohannon, L. Damon.
Publicity—Mrs. K. C. Eldridge, Mrs. J. S. Bohannon, W. E. Craven.
Rest Booms—Mrs. G. W. Conkey.
Amusements—Mrs. J. C. Kreamer, Mrs. Oliver Smith, Mrs. M. J. Butler,
Mrs. O. D. Butler, Mis. Grover Mattison, Mrs. pJrl Hedges, Mrs. George
Kutch, Mis. S. B. Walker, George Carbray, Carl DeAnnond, D. W. Fletch
er.
Refreshments—Mrs. C. G. Irvine, Mrs. L. Damon, Mrs. Percy Dickinson,
Mrs. W. E. Craven, Mrs. Nora Mattison, Mrs. Frank Smith, B. F. Swope,
Mel Baldwin, C. O. Sloper.
Dancing— W. M. Hull. F. E. Dickson,
Sports—W. E. Craven, I. D. Mix, C. L. Stidd, E. E. Tripp, Clyde Eeker.
Plug Uglies—Mrs. Sherman Hays, Mrs. H. Mattison, Mrs. J. E. Hubbard,
Mis. D. Davidson, Airs. C. E. Ireland, M. N. Pengra, Larry Fitzgerald, Fay
Dunsmore, Word Butler, Charles Huntley.
Program—Miss Arbuthnot ar.d the teachers of the independence schools.
Music—Mrs. J. G. McIntosh, Mrs. G. W. Conkey, Mrs. C. W. Irvine, Mrs.
Crosby Davis, W. H. Walker, J. G. McIntosh.
Auto Parade—Mrs. W. M. Huff, Mrs. C. G. Skinner, Mrs. A. L. Thomas,
Mrs. G. G. Walker. Mrs. Taylor Jones, Mrs. James Robbie, C. G. Irvine, W.
H. Cockle, F. C. McLean.
Military Parade—Mrs. Bertha Campbell, Miss Genevieve Cooler, Mrs.
P. M. Kirkland. Mrs. Ted Cooper. Miss Vivian Whiteaker, R. M. Walker.
Business Floats—Mrs. George Carbray, Mrs. B. F. Swope, Mrs. F. C. Ed
dy, Mrs. Alpha Bascue, Mrs. M. C. Williams, G. G. Walker, A. G. Williams.
Civic Floats—Mrs. Irvin Baun, Mrs. C. A. McLaughlin, Mrs. C. D. Cal-
breath, Mrs. W. J. Clark, Mrs. J. N. Jones, Mrs. F. O. Parker, Mrs. Nellie
Barnett, A. (1 Moore, H. S. Wood, Chester Henkle.
Free Coflee for Dinner—Mrs. F. G. Hewitt, Mrs. J. E. Hubbard, Mrs.
Hanson, Mrs. Sam Cox, Mrs. C. D. Smiley, Mrs. luettie Rich, Ben Smith,
W. G. Grant, James Jones, Max Goldman.
Street Decorations—Mrs. S. E. Owen, Mrs. O. A. Kreamer, Mrs. M. N.
Pengra, Mrs. W. H. Walker, Mrs. Hattie Henkle, Mrs. George Girard, Mrs.
C. O. Sloper, John Donaldson, M. W. Walker, C. G. Skinner.
Residence Decorations—Mr* Alice Skinner, Mrs. Homer Hill, Mrs. M.
E. Stansberry, Mrs. F. R. Arrell, Mrs. 1. Govro, VV. H. Craven, C. D. Cal-
breath.
Reception—J. S. Cooper, Mrs. W. N. Alexander, Mrs. D. Boydston, Mrs.
C. E. Burroughs, Mrs. J. H. Burton, Dr. O. D. Butler, Sam Carmack, Mrs.
F. L. Chown, Mr. and Mrs: R. C. DeArmoud, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dick, John
Dickinson, K. C. Eldridge, Dr. F. C. Hewett, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hibbs, Dew
ey Hill, Rev. and Mi's. C. T. Cook, Sherman Hays, Joe Hubbard, Mrs. Abe
Nelson, Verd Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ilifl, J. K. P. Harris, Dr. and Mrs.
E. L. Ketchum, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kurre, H. Mattison, Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
McElmurry, C. A. McLaughlin, Mrs. G. W. McLaughlin, Mr. and Mi's. M.
W. Mix, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Morrow, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Aluhleinau, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Peterson, Mr. and Mi's. Martin V.
Prather, Judge and Mrs. A. B. Robinson, Major and Mrs. Lewis Hose, W.
A. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stapleton, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Underwood, Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. C- L. Fitchard, D. H. Hedges, T. J.
Fryer, Judge and Mrs. N. L. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. 1. Claggett, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Kirkland, Mrs. J. Dorusife, Chas. Bascue, Mr. and Mrs. E. Kullander,
To Put City Park in Order—The Aiayor and City Council.
Booster's Committee—Everybody in Independence and surrounding
country .
FRIDAY, JUNE 0, 1010.
The Biggest Picture in Ten Years
Featuring Dorothy Phillips
A tremendous theme— a romance of the
great war— and a story of love that passeth
all understanding. Direct from its sensa
tional run in New York City where the en
tire city simply went wild over it.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, JUNE 9 & 10
TWO NIGHTS
POLK COUNTY VOTES $265,000 ROAD BONDS
At the state election Tuesday, Polk county voted to
bona in tne sum oi $zOo,Ooo lor uie purpose of improving
certain roaus in various pans ot me county. v\ inie a very
iignt \oie was cast, me proposition earned by a lour to
one vote.
m me state the following measures were adopteU: fc>ix
percent roau amenument, itooseveit Highway mu, fool-
uieis euucauonai out, Aiarket iioaU tax bill, irrigation
interest Uuarantee bin. m e ioUowing wfre Ueieateu:
iteconstruction Hospital amendment, lie construction
Honuing amendment, iteconstruction Ponding bill and
Ldeutenant Uovernor amendment.
ADMISSION 25 35c.
INDEPENDENCE VOTED “ NO” ON S IX OF TEN
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W ED N ESD AY, JU NE 1J.— VIVIAN MARTIN
in “ Jane Goes A Wooing.’ ’ Jane, a pretty stenog
| rapher has one object in life— marry money. Yet,
| when the rich, young Apollo she loves, “ pops” — she
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him dotvn cold ! How could she do it ! FLAGG
i COMEDY, I‘Perfectly Fiendish Flanagan.”
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F R ID A Y , JU NE 13— DOROTHY GISH in “ The
i Hope Chest.” W ake up, little girl! You Ye only a
i waitress in “ his” millionaire-fath
millionaire-father’s restaurant.
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- You know' how to handle men and believe you can put
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over his haughty family, you a say!
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| it! FATTY ARBUCKLE in “ Reckless Romeo.”
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S A T U R D A Y , JUNE 15— BILLIE RHODES in
i “ Hoop-la!” A story of the circus which proves that
neither roughneck nor aristocrat is so bad w hen you
S get to know him. Outing Chester and a Comedy.
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Independence, or what voted of it, was opposed to a
majority of tbe state measures voted on Tuesday, but
turned up oo majority for the county bonding bill. The
two “ silk-stockings’ ’ wards— the secoud and third—fur
nished the major portion of the affirmative vote. The
Fourth voted “ n o ” on everything except the county bond
ing bill whim was a tie. The vote of Independence com
plete
follows: ¡Six Her Cent County Indebtedness for
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Permanent Roads Amendment—yes 118; no 115. indus
trial and Reconstruction Hospital Amendment—yes 78;
no 146. State Bond Payment of irrigation and Drainage
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D District Bond Interest—yes 96; no 129. l i v e Million D ol
- lar Reconstruction Bonding Amendment— yes 8o; no 148.
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Lieutenant Governor Constitutional Amendment—yes 75;
no 156. Tbe Roosevelt Coast Military Highway Bill— yes
I 124; no 115. Reconstruction Bonding Bill—yes 85; no 145.
i •Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Marine Educational Financial A id
? Bill— yes 104; no 128. Market Road Tax Bill— yes 128;
I no 101. Polk County Road Bond Bill—yes 146; no 91.
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M IS8 EMMA PARKER PASSES.
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SUNDAY, JU NE 15— DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS |
Miss Emma Parker, well known in independence, died
j in “ Arizona.” Millions have seen this great Western ¡j at the home of her parents, Postmaster and Mrs. Parker,
i drama. Cramped by three walls, it packed theaters § at Monmouth, on Tuesday morning, J une 3 after an illness
1 year after year the country over. Imagine its thrills
o f several months. Miss Parker was born in Yamhill
now with all outdoors for its stage I And for its hero,
county 24 years ago and had been a resident o f Monmouth
Douglas Fairbanks.
for seventeen years. She was employed by the First
National Bank o f Monmouth and was assistant cashier
1 last year. The funeral was held at the Christian church
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H V D B P E IN D E ÍN C E
B in Monmouth Wednesday afternoon w here the young lady
had been a leading member and a member o f the choir
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COMING— “ THE UNPARDONABLE SIN ”
for ten years.
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The many friends of the family in Independence ex
tend their sympathy to the bereaved.
C iTY A hu ..OUNTRY
PUPILS OF MABEL GROUND IN RECITAL.
Dean W alker has resigned his place at the University of
Oregon.
Piano pupils of Mabel Clair Ground gave a very enter
taining recital at the high school auditorium in Monmouth
Mr. and Mrs. W . B. Learnard of Memphis, Tennessee, Monday evening. Those taking part were Beatrice Brain-
arrived in Indepndence toniglit to visit at the home of berg, Eliese Stew'art, Ilia Huber, Alma Bliss, Dorothy
tiieir relatives, tbe K. C. Eldridges.
Clark, Bonnie Scott, Beth Ostrom, Helen Corneiious,
Etheiva Evaus, Dorcas Conklin and John Steelhammer.
The Corvallis Christian church board has issued a state All showed much talent and were a credit to their teacher.
ment in which the former pastor, Rev. J. Cronenberger,
is scored for disappearing as be did. No reason was ad
THE CIVIC CLUB TO HAVE SOCIAL MEETING.
vanced why be should leave so mysteriously.
The monthly social m elting o f the Civic Club will be
The training schools are closed and young America is held at the borne o f Mrs. Sherman Hays Wednesday June
Happy. He will have the whole summer before him to do 11. There will be a business session begimiig at 2 o ’clock
nothing but' have a good time. There were 22 graduates after which the meeting will be given mto the hands o f
from tne Eighth grade. The high school closes next the social committee, Mrs. Robbie, Mrs. Hays, Mrs.
Friday.
Thomas, Mrs. Taylor Jones, Mrs. Oliver Smith,Mrs. Frank
Smith.
The regular meeting of the City Council Wednesday
night allowed the customary number o f bills. A repre 40th MARRIAGE ANNIVERSTARY CELEBRATED.
sentative of the Mountain ¡States Pow er Co. was present
l asked the Council for the second time to sign a five
Mr. and Mrs. John Dickinson last week celebrated the
r contract for light and water, but there’s seems to fortieth anniversary o f their marriage surrounded by all
o f their children and grand children. It was a happy occa
oe nothing doing.
sion and Father and Mother Dickinson felt as young as
Following are tbe names o f this year’s Monmouth they did forty years ago. All are looking forward to the
graduates: Hugh M. Bell, Mabel Crosby, WilliamJ. Crab celebration o f the golden anniversary ten years hence and
tree, Helen de Armond, George Everett Evans, Wiliiam friends sincerely liope that w hen the family roll is called
M. Harvey, Florence Lacey, Laura Marie Larson, Hope at that time that not a single one will be missing.
McDonald, Glen McNeil, Bernice McKinney, Donno Ma-
COUNTY ASSESSOR C. S. GRAVES RESIGNS.
, James Denzel Moore, Clay Eugene Moreland, Bea-
C. S. Grat es, who has been county assessor since Janu
ary 1, 1917, this week tendered his rsignation so as to
devote his entire time to fruit raising and the County
CO. K. O. N. G. CO. ORDERS NO. 3
Court has elected Fred Holman, present deputy assessor
A il members o f Co. K. are hereby notified to attend and former county treasurer, to fill the vacancy.
a special Co. K at the Opera House at 8 o ’clock Wednes
day, the 14th day o f June. Non commissioned officers JOSIAH WELLS ELECTED CO. SUPERINTENDENT.
will be appointed and several matters o f importance to all
will lo m e up. It is imperative that all members be on
Josiah Wells, present school supervisor, was elected
hand at thiS meeting. Preparations for federal inspection county superintndent this week by the County Court to
are being finished.-now
succeed Fred S. Crowley, resigned. Mr. Crowley’s re
Remember the date— Wednesday, June 11th. Be there. signation takes effect Sept. 1.
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By order o f the Captain,
C. L. STIDD.
The Warren Construction Co. expects to begin putting
I. D. M IX ,
on the “ hot stu ff” June 10.
2nd Lieutenant,