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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1919)
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY T he P olk C ounty IP o s t s gnbaerlpUan B a t« » VOLUME n . (1JI • T u i Strictly In Advanoo; Six Months $1; Thro« Months M cents. All subscriptions stopped at expiration. INDEPENDENCE, OREOON, NUMBER 39. DECEMBER 26. 1919. CLYDE T. IIIBIIBmEilIWiEin > Ei I B;l¡lil:Bili«l*l¡nillillHI*IIHI*IIMIWIIMI*WW Happy New Year To our friends and patrons, to everybody, we ex tend the season’s greeting. May the same pleasant relations continue. J. G. McIntosh, GROCER fold by the bank book Christmas Greetings from the Farmers State Bank w everyone every- E w i s h everyone— where a Merry, Merry Christmas. May you find more happiness for the happiness you have caused others to find. — And a Prosperous New Year. President. Vice President. Cashier. Asst Cashier. C. W. IRVINE, J. B. PARKER, C. Q. IRVINE, Oien C. Smith i A CHARLIE CHAPLIN THURSDAY M M E TALENT IUESDAV NIGHT HAPPY NEW YEAR ■ ■ i The Post extends to its read ers, subscribers and patrons a most Happy New Year. May 1920 bring more prosperity and blessings to you all. THIS WEEK FIVE YEARS AGO IN SOUTH POLK COUNTY SU N DAY, DEC. 28— (Afternoon and Evening)— M A U RICE TOURNEUR presents “ The White Heather.” The sublime, hut forbidden, love that prompted a man to so risk his life in a desperate un dersea battle for a woman, will rest in your memory always. The sheer beauty of the scenes actually photographed on the ocean’s floor will leave you gasping in amazement. “ The White Heather” is nothing short of a miracle. (From the Independence Monitor December 25, 1914.) Mrs. G. W. Conkev entertained the treble Clef Club. Mrs. O. A. Kreamer was hostess to the Wednesday Afternoon Club. Mesdames M. C. Williams and Sherman Hays entertained 100 Liuests at the Williams home. The Christmas Cantata, “The Birth of Christ,” was rendered at the Christian church under the direc (ion of Ben Claire Crow. Ressie George Dykstra and Miss Nola Roy married. M ONDAY, Dec. 29— name of picture not known at this time. TU E SD A Y , Dee. 80— HOME TALEN T— Loeta Rogers, Clarence Eddy, Mrs. Hugh Rogers, Earl Rogers and John W ood in theone-actcomedy,“ Mrs. Pat and the L aw ” . Also musical number. In ad dition regular reel show— Mary McLaren in “ A Petal in the Current.” The story of one whom cir cumstantial evidence all but ruined till her purity of heart brought out the liest in the only one who could save her. NAMES WANTED. IM R R U P E WHEN HOME BURNS J. A. Reynolds narrowly escaped being burne/1 to death in a fire that destroyed his home Tuesday night five miles south of Independence. All the members of the family had gone to a neighbor's to spend the evening except Mr. Reynolds. He re mained at home for the purpose of taking a bath. As far as can be learned, Mr. Reynolds was in tiic bath tub when suddenly the whole house was a mass of flames. With difficulty he managed to get out of the flouse but was horribly burned. Fred Torgeson found him wander ing aimlessly about. Mr. Reynolda was taken to a Salem hospital after Dr. Butler has ascertained the seri ousness of his condition. Reports from the hospital today indicate that he will recover. The home was completely de stroyed with all its contents. Next week's Post will be a Holi day Guest number and our readers are asked to send in the names of F. E. DICKSON SELLS MARKET (heir guests. Phone main 2113—this GUS MILLER PURCHASER number is not listed in the telephone lirectory and it will be necessary to F. E. Dickson has sold the meat all by number, not name. market to Gus Miller, recently of Dayton, possession to be given Janu ary 1. HOME TALENT COMEDY Mr. Dickson's retirement is great AT ISIS TUESDAY NIGHT ly regreted by all. He has been a live wire when the best interests of For the benefit of the Women's the town are concerned and has Building of the University of Ore been a leader in promoting a “bet gon, a one act comedy will he stag ter and bigger Independence.” d by local people at the Isis Tues While we cannot state for sure wha*, day night. It will be an added at- Mr. Dickson proposes to do in the i raction to the regular picture show. future, we are quite sure that he will ■See Isis ad this page. not go far away. W E D N E SD A Y , Dec. 31— Ethel Clayton in “ A Sporting Chance.” Here is an especially good Ethel Clayton picture. She meets a man in prison stripes on a deserted road, takes a liking to him, shields him from his pursuers and— she took a sportingchance. Comedy, “ Treating ’Em Rough.” T H U R SD A Y , Jan. 1— (Afternoon and evening)— Charley Chaplin in “ Sunnyside.” Farm life as it should be— in it lie will teach the whole world to be happy tlio hired, to lay fresh fried eggs, to chauffeur the cows, catch the wild oats, beat the alarm clock and win a maiden’s love. Monroe Salisbury in “ The Light of V ictory.” The story o f an American naval officer who renounced his country, only to give his life for his flag when the hour of need came. FRTDAY, Jan. 2— Elsie Ferguson in ‘ A Society I E xile.” FARMERS STATE BANK s> Independence ôrejion & SA T U R D A Y , Jan. 3— William Desmond in “ The 3 Prodigal Liar.” Comedy and Ford Weekly. g I 5^ I 5^ K ^ 1 T H E A T R E * IIN D E R E IN D E IN C E lll■lll■lll■lll■lll■lll■lll■lll■lll■lll■lll■llla!ll■lll■ll, | * fj B iiw rjiiii« iiH im ii» iiH iw ii« iia > i T T A V IN G enjoyed a prosperous year, we take X I this means o f thanking our many friends for their liberal patronage and we are sure that the same pleasant relations will continue next year. “ I To one and all we extend the compliments o f the season and hope that 1920 will be a prosperous year for all o f us. I It is rumored that part of the g j Salem’s Company’s equipment is i Co. K has just received a ship second hand and in comparison ment of equipment anil it is the fin ; with our fine new “stuff,” we take est lot of material imaginable this opportunity to offer our con Included in it are raincoats, over dolences. This is more evidence coats, field equipment, blankets— that So. K -stands high with the all right from the factory and never j powers that be. been used; also leggings and many Most of the w o r k of other things too numerous to men unpacking the equipment has tion. The suits did not arrive in fallen on the broad shoulders of this shipment but are due at an ear Capt. Stidd and Supply Sergt. Baker ly date. There is enough material and it is needless jo say the job has to •fully equip 85 men. They will be been done to the queen's taste. Af proud of it to say the lenst. Some ter finishing up, Capt. Stidd remark Christmas present. ed that the future of Co. K never ft is rumored that F. E. Dickson, looked brighter, ulthough we must get more recruits as soon as possible one of our most efficient sergeants, 1 to fill up the ranks left vacant by 3 has sold out and will move to Cali s fornia Sergt. Dickson has been one men being discharged. COMPANY K COLUMN. “ I Don’t Need to Tell You” says the Good Judge W h y s o m an y m en are going to the small chew of this good tobacco. You get real tobacco sat isfaction out of this small ehew . T h e rich taste lasts and lasts. You don't need a fresh chew so often. Any man who uses the Real Tobacco Chew will tell you that. Put Up In Two Styles RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco W -B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco W e y r n a n - B f u t o h C o m p a n y , 110/ B r o a d w a y , N e w Y o r k C ity The Independence National Bank Established .1889 AN ACCOUNT in a commercial bank is the most convenient aid to modern business. It systema tizes payments, is a check on all expenditures and shows you just where you stand each month. Open one with us today. It will pay you to do so. Member Federal Reserve System Officers and Directors H. Hirschberg, Pres. D. W. Sears, V. P. Ira D. Mix, Cashier VF. H. Walker I. A. Allen O. D. Butler I WILLARD E. CRAVEN HDW. of our loyal supporters and we will Enlist now and boost for Inde be sorry to see him go. As a box pendence. ing magnate, he has Jack Grantand Co. K notes will he published Frank Kendall faded four ways. weekly hereafter and for live news It has come to our attention that do not overlook it. a bill is now before Congress, mak Although not exactly a Company ing military drill compulsory for all ! item, a basket hall game has just able-bodied boys between the ages of been scheduled with the crack Le- 18 and 21 years. We would suggest ! gion team of Dallas to be played in that all boy9 in this community that Dallas on New Year's eve, next will be affected by this law, join Co. Wednesday. The team will be com K immediately and derive the bene posed of the best players in Indc fit* to be had by getting in on the pendence and Buena Vista and will ground floor. You can be assured play under the name of Independ of a square deal on the part of the ence. Owing to the known strength officers and non-commissined staff of tlie Dallas team we thought it best and .promotions made strictly on to combine the best playing talent of merits. this end of the county in an effort to Co. K will have a basket ball team clean up on our ancient rivals. II this year , and under the efficient you want to see a good game, do not management of Sergt. Pengra, we miss this, besides we need your sup should give some of these com port. pany teams a run for their money, and mindful fo the business men's \ Denial From Mr. Wells generous offer of last summer, we will start early in the moulding to E. E. Wells of Talbot denies that gether of a base ball team he recently purchased a 20-gallon Now that the new equipment has still for illegal purposes. arrived, it will be issued at once pro Tripp writes fire insurance. viding the state equipment is turn ed in and the men’s records are Rig Christmas trade. clear. SUCCESSOR TO CRAVEN & HUFF HDW. 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