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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1920)
4 the »ilw rt|W n M M P olk C ounty P ost tí» M ootha$l; Thrao Month« Months M «anta. • T « ttlM lf tai te A M traso«; n a it i Sis 81s H w t t it l; Throo «onta. AU AH rahoadpUaai a to n o « al M a in ili, ENCE, OREOON, VOLUME IL NUMBER 40. m it /Y '41 R M ilK im i D IB ilM E IE lIW U M W IE IIM IM I U W lU iM iM I M IM H a iia j | n u r guests h id visitors here T h e Q reat Miss Opal Hewitt is home from O. A. C. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Oberson spent Christmas with rela- tives here. IN Miss Bessie Swope is home from W oodbum to spend the vacation. Miss Frances Townsend is an Independence visitor for the holidays. Larry and Arnold Fitzgerald o f Portland were home for Christmas. Wendell Denlinger, an O. A. C. student, was with rela tives here Christmas. Miss Vale Hiltibrand, a popular Portland teacher, is home for the holiday season. Mrs. McKinney o f Portland was with her daughter, Mrs. Robbie, for Christmas. SUNDAY, Jan. 4— (Afternoon and Evening)— Marion Davies in Robert W. Chambers’ smashin tale of love, intrigue and daring deeds— “ The Dari Star.” A girl from a mission in Turkey, a boy from a New York village, a raven-haired daughter of Russia, a wayward son of the Caucasus— all swept in a maelstrom of mystery. The Dark Star led its victims over the world. T U E SD AY , Jan. 6— Good show. W E D N E SD A Y, Jan. 7— Enid Bennett in “ The Virtuous Thief.” One hundred dollars’ worth of Mr. and Mrs. George Sloper and daughter, Leona, I thrills, smiles and tugs at your heart in this grip spent Christmas in Portland. ping romance o f a girl’s love and sacrifice. For the sake o f her brother’s honor, she was scorched by a The C. 0 . Slopers had with them a number o f relatives | m an’s unholy love, scorned as a wanton, branded for a tree and Christmas feast. as a thief, but when the reckoning came— Hurray 1 Fatty Arbuckle in “ A Country Hero.” You boys Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bohannon were Christmas guests of 3 who live on the farm, see how it ’s done. Dr. and Mrs. Horn at Newberg. j Harry Miller, a student at O. A. C., and F. 0 . Parker of Salem joined the Parker Christmas party. I Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hubbard went to Portland to spend li Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Clauude Hubbard. I I Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Calbreath are enjoying a visit from ! their daughter, Miss Hazel, a teacher in the Marshfield I schools. I Besides the family gathering for a Christmas dinner and tree, Mr. and Mrs. John Dickinson had as guests Mr. and Mrs. W eber o f Chicago. Mrs. Susan Jones and daughters, Misses Katharyn and Grace, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl R euf o f Salem spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. J ones. Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Eldridge, Jr., Shaler o f Portland, Neville o f San Francisco and Lawrence o f M edford came home to spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Eldridge. Dr. and Mrs. Vernon Brown spent the holidays with relatives in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly of Corvallis were Christmas guests >f Mr. and Mrs. George Conkey. Miss Freida Campbell is at the home o f her grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Boydston. Miss Williams, o f the Training school, spent Christ mas with friends at Yakima. Miss Louisa Thompson o f Salem spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Dean Shumaker. J. O. Anderson and family o f Silverton were Christmas guests o f relatives here. "The Brat” i M ONDAY, Jan. 5— Bryant Washburn in “ Love Insurance.” W e ’ll tell the world that this picture is good and theidea back of it is new. He had a strange holt on Cupid and a half-nelson on a roll that would choke a cow, but when as the agent of a love insurance company he was sent to see that a certain marriage took place he fell in love with the prospective bride himself. Miss Vivian Whiteaker came home from Portland to visit during the holidays. AND THE CHILDREN CAME HOME FOR XMAS” Everybody happy. Nazimova Mrs. Oliver Smith has been visiting friends in Port- la n d . Miss Bessie Stillwell was here from Portland during the holidays. JANUARY 2 , 1020 . Clark Mansfield , now in The Dalles, ate his Christmas dinner with his wife and children here. Mrs. Barnett and Lemuel spent Christmas in Salem with the form er’s mother, Mrs. Lemmon. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kurre spent Christmas day with the later’s sister, Mrs. Mack, at Monmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Newton and son o f Portland enjoyed the hospitality o f Independence relatives Christmas day. Miss Lucile Craven, who Reaches near Hood River, spent a short holiday vacation with her parents in Independence. Ira D. Mix was an over Sunday visitor in Portland. Too late for Christmas dinner but he got there just the same. Miss Pearl Smith, who teaches the wee tots in Corvallis, spent her vacation and Christmas at her home in Inde pendence. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oberson, Jr., received the most valu able Christmas gift o f all. It was a dandy little girl weigh ing eight pounds. Corvallis Courier: Mrs. Crosby Davis and Mrs. Durell Davis and daughter o f Independence were guests o f Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hout Christmas day. T H U R S D A Y and F R ID A Y , Jan. 7 and 8— The great Nazimova in “ The Brat,” her latest and great Among the holiday visitors here is Miss Mabel Stevens, est production. Laugh with her— cry with her! recently a Yeoman in Uncle Sam’s service. She is at the Seven acts o f supreme entertainment. In the char home o f her sister, Mrs. Charles Huntley. ity homes, in the chorus and in the dark haunts of the city ’s slums, the people called her “ the brat.” For Christmas Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Butler enjoyed the She never knew any other name until one night a company o f M. M. Butler and son, Ben, and Mrs. Percy newspaper man found her among the drab derelicts I Pickett o f Portland, and Mrs. Yates o f Astoria. o f a police court— then fate steps in and makes a woman o f a brat. Shown for two nights so all may V em W olfe spent Christmas day with his parents and have the chance to see it. sister. He made the day doubly happy for them by pre senting them with a fine Victrola. He says there are S A T U R D A Y , Jan. 9— P eggy May in “ House of many places to eat in Portland but he has failed to find Intrigue.” Ford W eekly and a comedy. one that will compare with “ mama’s table.” SU N DAY, Jan. 11— (Afternoon and Evening)— Irene Castle in “ The Firing Line.” M ONDAY, Jan. 12— Golforb Juvenile Concert. A group o f children from 9 to 15 years o f age and everyone a musician. Special Matinee for School Children at 4:00 p. m. 1 I ^ Ä I ^ Ä THEATRE IIN D B R E IN D E IX C B There was a happy family party at the J. S. Cooper home Christmas day. Gathered around the festal board with the folks at home were: M ajor and Mrs. W ill More land and children o f Tacoma; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ire land o f Yamhill county; Mr. and Mrs. John Kraus and John. Jr., o f Aurora; Capt. Ted Cooper and family of Portland. The gathering enjoyed a family tree the even ing before. Mr. and Mrs. I. Claggett celebrated their sixtieth wed- <ng anniversary Christmas day. Few people realize the Mrs. Richard Wells o f San Francisco arrived home in | pleasure of celebrating this anniversary but Mother and iiM iia iin ii« iiM iiia iiia iiM iin n i« im i> A iiim n time to spend Christmas with her pearents, Mr. and Mrs. Daddy Claggett were only youngsters when they were I. Claggett. Mrs. Sara Young was also home from A l wed and now they enjoy a large circle o f friends who Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Clodfelter and son o f Jefferson hold them in highest esteem. They take an active inter bany to join in the festivities. Christmased with relatives in Independence and Mon est in many affairs arid current events. They received Miss Gretchen Kreamer, an efficient teacher in the mouth. many greetings and floral gifts from far and near on this Ashland schools, and Miss Madaline Kreamer, a student happy occasion. There was a great gain in holiday business in Inde at O. A. C., were with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0 . A. pendence as compared to last year. One merchant re Kreamer, during the holidays. The choir o f the Methodist church sang Christmas car ports that his sales showed an increase o f $75 daily. ls and Rev. Cook delivered a Christmas message Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Sam Muhleman were here from Oregon evening. The program consisted o f solos by Mr. Under City where Mr. Muhleman is employed in a mill. Fred is I There were more gifts given this year thai usual, and hill and Mrs. Clair Irvine and a quartette by Messrs. Un working in the navy yard at Bremerton and Ben is attend- it seemed a more happy season than those o f the past five derhill, Barrick, W olfe and Hurlburt. Ernest Chown ing the A cox Auto and Engine school in Portland. years. Then everybody seems to be feeling more optim gave a Christmas reading. A large congregation was istic concerning the year 1920. The very atmosphere is present and greatly enjoyed the splendid program. The For the holidays Mr. and Mrs. W ord Butler entertain full of the idea that prosperity and contentment will reign Methodist choir has recently been reorganized and is fur ed Miss Leona Sperling o f Portland, Willard Cole and L. and the bells which sounded the birth o f 1920 Wednesday nishing some excellent music. Yoder o f San Francisco, and Marion Butler o f Portland. night were considered the heralds o f a better day. The two San Francisco young men were friends o f young An annual event with the Butler Clan is the Christmas Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Chown and son, Ernest, entertained Butler while the trio were serving in the navy. on Christmas night with a Christmas entertainment. A tree and entertainment on the evening o f December 24th Mother and Father Damon were happy to have all their tree with presents made a lot o f merriment. The decora- at the old Butler home, now occupied by J. B. V. Butler hrood home for the Christmas merriments. The family I tion was crepe paper throughout the house, o f the sea- of Monmouth. This year was a most happy event. There party included Captain and Mrs. Sam Damon o f Califor son's color. Those that enjoyed the evening were Mr. were about 60 o f the descendants present, and as Santa nia. Mr. and Mrs. Hussy, and Mr. and Mrs. Locke o f and Mrs. Frank Smith and their son ,Carroll; Mrs. E. Kul- Claus, George Boothby called the list. Each one present lander and daughters, Alma and Mabel; Mr. and Mrs. ras remembered with a generous amount o f gifts. The Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stuart o f Portland. Dean .Shumaker and daughters, M arjorie and Maxine, youngest member o f the Clan is young Marlow, son o f Dr. Holiday guests at the home o f Mr. and Mrs. J. G Mc- and son, Kennith, and Mrs. Shumaker’s sister, Miss and Mrs. M. J. Butler. Orville Butler bears the distinc Intosh and Da ddy Hedges were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pat- Louise Thompson o f Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Watkins; tion of being the oldest member, until dancing was start ria, Mr. and Mrs. James Martin and Ja ames, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams, daughter, Alberta, and ed, then he was the youngest, and enjoyed jazzing around terson o f Astoria, Jr., o f Portland; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McIntosh o f Hunkers, I sons, Kennith and Harvey; Mr. and Mrs. Birkholz and as much as the others. A splendid program developed Alaska, near Yukon. Mr. McIntosh has large mining in- daughter, Eda; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jewell and son, Carl, that the Butlers need no imported talent to furnish their __ amusement. terusts in the Alaska gold fields. __ ... 'A ll enjoyed the evening. 1 1