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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1920)
imbuì § i I I Mrs. Oliver Smith, who has been A iaiiiaiim iB iiiH iim im iB iiim iH im iiw iiaiitaiiM iiiM iM tim iiaiiiH im m im rm iim r For Sale—Square piano at rea li sonable terms. $25 cash and easy quite ill at her home here, was tak g terms on remainder. Call at J. F. en to the Good Samaritan hospital at Portland last Sunday. Her 2 1 Miller home. friends are hoping she may have a L>6 not fail to see the two opening speedy recovery. Mrs. Smith was ■ chapters of the great serial “Smash- accompanied to Portland by Mrs. ! ing*Barriers” at the Isis next Sun- Rowle. Mr. Smith and Mr. Rowle drove down later. ilay and Monday nights. They will m eet every cooking requirem ent and give f IlB liB liB liB lIB IlB IIB IB illB IIB IIB IIB liB IIB IIB IlB liB llB liB liB llB llB iiB IIB I1 The Man W ho Shaves Himself \ Enjoy the Summer with a Clark Jewel Oil Stove ■p I Ì 1 I § i » I I I a cool, comfortable kitchen to work in on hot sum Mrs. F. O. Parker has received a m er days. specimen of a Texas mosquito sent by her son, Hugh Miller, from H undreds of men shave them selves for various rea- They are simple to operate. Sabine Pass, Texas. We are in sons and many of them dread it because they are not In construction they are rigid and durable. clined to believe that Hugh made a I properly equipped to do the work in a satisfactory mistake and sent a Texas hum Finished in handsome Olive Green enamel on all I ELicl pciinlcss manner. Any m an arm ed vvitli a titm ming bird instead of a mosquito. sizes. I However the process of preserving safety razor can push it over liis face and never feel Clark Jew el Oil Stoves make kitchen work pleasant. I the specimen probably had the ef it. Then finish up with good pow der and cream and 1 fect of inflating it. "We’ve seen a They save time.—They save oil. 1 step forth not only looking fine but feeling the same. I Mrs. A. M. Roop, who has been million of them but not one of that I The Clark Jew el may be 1 visiting Mrs. Barnett, left Saturday variety. If it’s not a humming bird, I equipped with Peerless ■ for Albany where she will make it’s certainly a “hummer.” § her home with her sister, Mrs. Ovens. These ovens with B I The Pythian Sisters of Willamette Olin. glass paneled doors allow Temple, No. 45, are invited to at I the cooking process to be “Home of the Grafonola” | Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McCormick of tend a meeting of the Pythian Sis watched w ithout opening Portland, Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Mor ters of Dalors Temple, No. 53, of PERFECT SERVICE PURE DRUGS | ris Dallas, on Thursday evening, May the door. Polished blue and Mr. and Retzer of Dallas niiBiximiBi.Bi.ai aiiii am wert Sunday guests of the Taylor 13th, 1920. On account of the above Tananai I !■! I !■! I IW I Ml I !■! I Ml I Ml I IBI! il steel body, tin lined and invitation coming on the same date Jones. insulated with asbestos. § as the entertainment decided on at Mrs. Cluud Skinner is in Port The doors have wire sup ■ CITY AND COUNTRY the last meeting of Willamette Dr. II. C. Dunsmore went to Port land. ports which make a shelf ■ land to spend last .week end with Temple, the committe decided to Sunday is Mother's Day. when open and Alaska handles are cool. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Richardson of Miss Margaret Dunsmore Macy, postpone the latter. All those desir ing to go to Dallas will let the M. of and incidentally to see Mr. and Mrs. Buena Vista expect to move to In Tripp writes tire insurance. O. A. Macy. R. & C. or the M. E. C. know not dependence soon. later than Monday morning, May Call Farm Pasture for rent. Mr. and Mrs. Hussey of Salem, 10th. (Contributed) Miss Mary Williams of the Train 3802. ing schoo 1 spent last week end Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stuart, Mr. De Frese and Miss Day of Port Scout life in Independence is at SUCCESSOR TO CRAVEN & H U FF HDW. CO. All hail to the “merry month of with Portland friends. land were guests of Mr. and Mrs. a very active stage. Last week May.” I Mrs. C. T. Cook organized the girl Do you live in Independence? L. Damon last Sunday. iiin.!iaiiiBiiia!i!aiiiBiiiaiiiaiiiaiiiaiiiaiiiaiiiaiiiaiiiai!ia!iiaiiiBiiiBiiaiiiaiiiaiiiaiiiaiiii ■if Scouts with twenty-nine members. Claude Barrick was here this Then why not patronize her indus Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Kreamer were Edrea Bulloch was elected Scout tries. Eat Liberty bread. week. guests at a dinner given by Mr. scribe and Anna Johnson treasurer. I T O U G H ON B A R 3 E R S . and Mrs. Charles Steele at their The patrol leaders are Anna Peters, Jack Stapleton came up from Don’t be a slacker; eat Liberty Don’t say “I saw it in the pa Portland* Saturday night to spend Salem home last Sunday in honor Elinor Calbreath and Alice Skinner. per.” Say “1 saw it in The bread. He was dirty, tousled of hair and of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Douglas of Rev. Cook also recently organized several days on the farm. Post” for if the news is true Nebraska. a Junior Scout team among the generally unkempt, being of the and accurate that’s vrhere you Mrs. K. C. Eldridge is visiting in boys, with a membership of twenty- type quite familiar in the days when Mr .und Mrs. Ernest Hamilton of did see it. Portland. Rev. Cbok has been indisposed seven. Fred Hewett was chosen “tighthood” was in flower, and he Dallas visited at the C. H. Cal- from a lame back which he ac Scout scribe. The new Scouts glanced about uneasily as he sidled Dr. J. R. N. Bell was here from breath home last Sunday. quired several years ago, when he plan to have a picnic this after up to tin; owner of a drug store, and Corvallis Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hubbard of was a star athlete. Mr. Cook de noon, weather conditions being fa remarked in a studied attempt to be T H E LOVE OF M OTHER clares the disabled back does not vorable. Portland were Sunday visitors at quite casual and unaffected: Miss Opal Hewett was home from effect his oratory. 'the J. E. Hubbard ranch. O. A. C. the first of the week. The Civic Club meeting next “Gimme a quart of bay rum.” > (Continued from Page 1.) “We are not selling hay rum, anil The Alpha Delta Sorority of U. of Wednesday, May 12, promises to be Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kelly of Cor heart in his hand he sped through Miss Faye Johnson spent the O. has been granted a chapter of one of the most pleasant meetings if we were I am pretty sure I would vallis were guests of Mr. and Mrs. a wood to lay the guerdon of his de week end with Corvallis friends. Alpha Delta Pi, national woman’s of the year. The committee in not sell any to you',” said the pro votion before his beloved. But the George Conkey last Sunday. sorority. Among those to be initi charge has been fortunate to se prietor. root of a tree tripped his flying feet, When you want the best call for ated is Leota Rogers of Independ cure Dr. Dunsmore, who will speak “Well, I don’t know what us bar and he fell upon the ground. The Don’t forget the cooked food sale Liberty bread. Baked by electricity. on “Americanization.” The Buena bers is goin’ to do,” resignedly re heart of his mother then spoke, and at Calbreath & Jones' at 10 o’clock ence. Vista Rural Club will probably be plied the unshaven one, as lie shuf said: “O my son, hast thou hurt thy tomorrow morning (Saturday.) Mrs. J. S. Cooper is visiting her Kirk, the son of Mr. and Mrs. K. present also and other enjoyable self?” daughter, Mrs. John Krause in Au C. Eldridge, Jr., was run down by features are scheduled. There will fled toward the door. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tice were rora. in Independence over Sunday. They an autoist on Craig Road in Port be a business session at 2 o'clock at STIMU LATING TRADE. land last week. The youngster was which time delegates will be chos There will be Adventist services are now living in the Siletz basin. fortunate in only sustaining some en to the State Federation to be An exchange of exhibition trains at the K. of P. hall tomorrow after minor bruises. held at Enterprise early in June. for showing in one country the At the May Day fete of Willam noon. All those wishing to hear the talk Vota 302 X Yes for ette U., the principal feature was products of another is a recent trade- A group of Luckiamute farmers even tho they are non-club mem the Japanese operetta “Yokohama extension project that is attracting Six fresh cows for sale. Olden, called on the highway commission bers will be most welcome. 4 % S ü t e î î c :d C c n d L i m i t 4 miles southwest of Monmouth on Maid.” attention in Canada. The Canadian in Salem Monday and report that Airlie road. there are no prospects of any kind The regular bi-monthly meeting National railways haw arranged for NO PROPERTY TAX Joseph R. Gilsan of Corvallis and for changing the course of the high of the Ladies Aid of the Christian the transportation of exhibits of NO B R ES T TAX The subscription price of The Lola E. Dickson of Suver were way.—Monmouth Herald. church was held at the home of Fianch goods through Canada, and Polk County Post will be $2 on and licensed to wed at Vancouver last Mrs. Lucy Smith on. Fourth street Canadian manufacturers will be NO INCREASE (N AUTO LICENSE FEES after June 1. Friday. Earl A. Nott, district manager last Thursday afternoon. The la able to secure a similar exhibition NO INCREASE OF GASOLINE 1AX Ellison-White Chautauqua, met with dies spent part of the hours in in P re se n t A u to License Fees a n d G asoline of their goods on a train that will he Mrs. G. V. Copson of Corvallis was the local committe Wednesday dustriously working on bazaar Mrs. Josie Lehman has returned T a x will p a y b o th principal a n d in te re s t from a three weeks’ visit in Suth- a visitor this week at the home of night. Plans were perfected for wares and congenial converse. A taken through the principal cities of o n all th e b o n d s u n d e r th is c o n stitu tio n a l her parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. G. the approaching Chautauqua and recently adopted custom is to cele France. erlin, Oregon. a m e n d m en t. A p p ro v al o f th is a m e n d m en t is necessary to p e rm it e arly com pletion o f Seeley. everything is sure to go with a brato the birthdays of the members T ell T h e P o st A bout It! S ta te H ighw ays. Mrs. E. L. Townsend was home “vim.” whose natal days fall in the same Miss Madaline Kreamer of O. A. from Portland for the week end, re month. On this occasion the host C. spent last week end with her turning Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James Hanna and ess, Mrs. Gustav Fisher, and Mrs. parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. sons and Mrs. Hattie Henkle mo W. H. Cockle were the honor “Grandma" Dickie fell several Kreamer. tored from Portland Monday to vis guests. These ladies were pre days ago and sustained a broken it Independence people. Mrs. Hen sented with pretty salad plates. Mr. and Mrs. Art Baker and kle will remain a fortnight with In Mrs. Smith served a dainty lunch wrist. Her friends will be glad to know she is recovering nicely, for daughter, Laura, have returned to dependence and Monmouth rela eon to the gathering. Mrs. Smith’s she is imbued with Spartan cour Independence and will make their tives. coupin, Mrs. J. O. Youngman of home here. age for any emergency. Kansas City, was also present to en Mrs. J. McLeod, who has had a joy the occasion. long seige of the prevailing epi- -------- demic, was on the streets Monday Out of the many pleasant recol- ! for the first time in several months, lections of the social high school She is looking well and her friends year will flash the reception given Along with its m en’s dress in appreciate “the same old smile’’ by the Freshmen to the students furnishings, this store for ; again. and faculty of the Independence -------- High last Friday evening. The years has catered to the Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Youngman of twenty five “Freshie” hosts were | Kansas City have been visiting their never in a more gracious mood and nuin who has to w ear w hat | relatives, the Quasdorf’s and their guests were equally receptive Smiths. The Youngmans have to their charming hospitality. A is termed slouch clothes as been touring the West Coast cities program of varied pleasure was Can be seen at his office 211-212 Oregon Building (formerly the and expect to remain for some time rendered and a number of enjoy the occupation he is engaged Hubbard building). One third of a century practical experience— able gnmes furnished amusement. in California. 9 years practice in Salem. My years of experience and the satis in does not perm it him to The class colors, green and white, factory service I have rendered to thousands of Marion and Polk Fir Mrs. Lucinda Baldwin made her were pleasingly developed. county people assures you competent and lasting relief in all your eyesight troubles. appearance on the streets Saturday houghs and an array of white uiiwniumaiiiBiHBinaiiiaiiiBii work in “ d ress” clothes. afternoon for the first time in many blossoms combined to the general In every trade, profession or branch of work there are found ' The working m an will find weeks and was warmly greeted by attractive setting. Refore the re a few men who, from special fitness or education, or both, are bet her many friends. Mrs. Baldwin is freshment hour when the committee ter prepared to serve you in their line than the multitude of oth upon investigation that K ream er still m aintains one of the best women that ever was busy preparing luncheon, a ers in the same field. th at portion of his stock to the maximum and when lived and her whole life has been ripple of excitement prevailed, for Since optometry requires especial ability in both professional full of acts of kindness and charity, lo, the “Freshies" were led to be and mechanical work, men that are fitted to do both equally well it comes to work pants, work coats, work shirts, lieve the "upperclassmen” were are scarce Verd Hill, Mrs. Homer Hill, Mrs. preparing to hie away with the work hats, work shoes and work glove8 there is no Therefore, you cannot.be too particular about the selection of Eddy, the Misses Martha Hill, Mar “eats." But the alarm proved false the man to whom you entrust your eyes. and the hosts of the evening served garet Eddy and Galena Kurre at need to leave town to get them. W hile like every The professional work, the examining and measuring of your tended the recital given by Miss a generous luitrheon of lemonade, eye defects, must be skillfully done The mechanical part, the sandwiches, cake and ice cream. Joy Turner in Salem last Friday other article we eat or wear there has been an ad making and adjusting of your glasses, is no less important. night. The three Misses appeared Thruout the luncheon the colors, vance in price because of increased cost to the re I am making a specialty of correcting children’s eyes. MY on the program and reseived great green and white, were motifed. PRICES ARE VERY REASONABLE for the material and ser | praise for the splendid rendition of tailer, this store has kept the price down as low jis Civic Club vice you will receive and I guarantee satisfaction in every re their numbers. The cooked food sale at Cal- spect. Office hours from 9 to 12 a. m.—1 to 5 p. m. Sundays possible. and evenings by special appointment breath & Jones’ begins at 10 o’clock Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Neeley left Sun in the morning. Better be on time day for Dougins county where they or you'fl miss that good country | will spend the summer. Their two cooking. sons are located there and prosper FITS GLASSES CORRECTLY ing and are very much pleased that Assist your favorite in the grand their father and mother can be with automobile race NOW. • I: Salem, Oregon Phone 443 them. Mr. and Mrs. Neely will re turn to their home In Independ Phone The Post the news. ence about Sept 1. ■H H1 ~ There will be a factory expert at =1 the Sayles Motor Co. on May 17-18 i 19 to demonstratae the gas saving 1 ot ,,ie Zeni,>1 Carburetor, | Dr M , p ^ T w a s re-elected — president of the Marion-Poik dental - association at its annual meeting " held in Salem last Saturday, g i Williams’ Drug Co, I WILLARD E. CRAVEN HDW. VJ 7 Z FDR &903 ÍÍ 0 ADS Dr. Mendelsohn Specialist Clothes For Working Men Eyesight DR. M. P. MENDELSOHN O. A. Kreamer