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T he P olk C ounty P ost
ONE HUNDRED PERCEN T INDEPENDENCE
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INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, MAT 14, 1920.
VOLUME HL
TRUCK CARATAR
COKIH WEDNESDAY
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MIC KIE SA Y S
SUNDAY, M A Y 16— (Afternoon and Evening)
in “ ANNE OF GREEN G ABLES.”
Jeff and Mutt Comedy and Fox News
M ONDAY AND TUESDAY, M A Y 17 18
New Leaden In Close and Exciting
Race—Second Ported Closes Sat
urday Night, 9:00 p. m.—
Everybody Hustle Now.
An extraordinary drama of unusual power present-
ing AN N A BOS as the most beautiful, the most fas-
cinating, the most vivacious, the most alluring Car-
men ever portrayed on stage or' screen.
Also the third Episode of the great serial,
Smashing Barriers
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Mrs. Alice M. Ketchum, wife of
Dr. E. L. Ketchum, passed away
some time Monday night or Tues
day morning
She was not ill
when she retired Monday night
and members of the household dis
covered on Tuesday morning that
she had gone beyond recall.
Mrs. Ketchum was a pioneer of
Independence and her passing was
a great shock to all. In an obitu
ary that will be published in The
Post next week a more extended
mention of her busy and industrious
life will be made.
She is survived by her husband,
two daughters, Mrs. Beth Stidd and
Miss Jean, and three step-daugh
ters, Mrs. Kate Walker, Miss Ada
and Miss Vern.
Funeral services were held at the
country home yesterday, Dr. Duns-
more having in charge the cere
monies of final tribute to a good
woman and good mother. Inter
ment was made at the I. O. O. F.
cemetery.
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3. THE TREE HUT OF TORTURE
V smashing melodrama of risk and romance in the
great outdoors, in the lumber camps, the football
field and the mountains.
15 weeks of adventure!
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, M A Y 19-20
NORMA TALMADGE
in “ SHE LOVES AND L IE S .”
From the story by W ilkie Collins. He didn’t love
her, so she quit being his wife and became his affin
ity and he fell head over heels in love with her. Then
he went back to his wife and left her, and that made
her glad for then she won him. A complcation of
Ipve, romance and laughter.
Rolin
Comedy and Pathe News
F R ID A Y , M A Y 21
MARION DAVIES
in “ C E C ILIA OF THE PIN K ROSES.”
Miss Davies’ portrayal of this wistful, appealing
little heroine, almost spiritual in her eagerness to
turn her wayward brother’s footsteps into right
eous paths, and in her loyalty to her crude old dad,
reveals abilities hitherto unsuspected, abilities
which place her in the front ranks of favorites of
the screen. She will delight you in this drama.
Comedy and International News
SATURDAY, M A Y 22
“DAWN”
The sunshine drama with a thunderbolt thought— a
heart tugging film from the mind that created the
immortal “ Pollyanna.” “ I only want a fair man’s
chance to find my place in the sun; I don’t want pity
to poison my soul; I want to live and love and help.”
Thus spoke the sightless boy— who gives an exam
ple o f courage and faith to those who falter. It’s a
drama of unfailing optimism, of sunny cheer and
carries a smile, a tear and a big idea.
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Count of Every Vote in the Ballot Box Thursday, May
13, at 3:00 p. m.
THEATREI
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M ISS BURTON HAS A D E LIG H TFU L T R IP
Miss Florence Burton returned
last Saturday evening from a five
months’ visit spent with relatives
and friends in Canada and the East
and South. She had not visited her
relatives since a small child and the
entire trip was one of extreme
pleasure. Being accustomed to the
usual mild Oregon winters she did
not even mind that the mercury
stood at 36 below at her first stop
in Canada where she visited her
maternal grandmother, who cele
brated her 87th birthday last Janu
ary. Then there were uncles, aunts,
cousins once, twice and thrice re
moved whom she visited. Going
from Canada to Rault, Mich., Miss
Burton had to be vaccinated fir
small
pox
but
she 1 declares
she
“rubbed it
off"
in
the
same manner a kiss is sometimes
“rubbed off.” She visited friends in
New York and knows what Ft 111
Avenue is like. Washington, D. C.,
proved a place of interest and Miss
Burton can describe the gowns
worn by the wives of the presi
dents from Washington to Wilson,
at the inaugural balls. She de
scribes interestingly, Washington
Monument, Mt. Vernon, the r .nint
old church where our first prosi-
(Continued on last page.)
For the protection of all can
didates now entered, and to pre
clude the possibility of any others
participating therein to the detri
ment or injury of present candi
dates, further nominations in the
Polk County Posts subscription
campaign now in progress will
not be accepted.
This gives assurance that the
Maxwell touring car (first prize),
and all other prizes offered in
this campaign, will
be distri
buted among those, according to
vote standing, whose names ap
pear in the list below.
In fairness to all concerned—
the contestants, their friends and
The Polk County Post— this
notice is publicly given.
THE LINE-UP FOR THE FINAL DASH
Herold Lloyd Comedy and Ford Weekly
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NOMINATIONS NOW CLOSED
With the coveted prize Maxwell
touring cai' almost their own, and
■ with desperation born of desire and
determination to win it for their
own, all candidates in The Polk
* County Post's subscription-building
race for the prize automobile have
rounded the turn for the final dush
down the homestretch.
At the goal, now only one week
§ away, there stands the carl Isn't
p it a beauty ? A brand new Maxwell,
■ now nationally priced in this ter
ritory at $1330.00 (and worth it of
any man's money) to be given a-
way to the contestant having Uie
highest number of votes at the fin
■ ish of the race next Saturday night,
May 22, at 9 o'clock. How manifold alike, suggest the possibility of sur
the benefits of its possession—joy prising speed to be disclosed one
rides, picnics, pleasure and busi week from tomorrow 1 night.
Personal Pride Now Enters.
i ness trips in countless number—to
say nothing of its commercial value
i us a prize worth while to win in one A striking feature of the past few
days is the personal pride that is be
■ more week of effort.
coming so noticeable. Several of the
It's true that other valuable
i
candidates have voiced their deter
prizes are at stake-Hthe trip to Na
mination to win at all hazards.
tional Park, the diamond ring, the
Some declare that to accept defeat
Grafonolu and bags of gold, besides
would be disgrace; others say they
the cash commissions—but the car owe it to their friends who have
itself is the prize to win, the differ
helped them so generously up to
ence in its value being at least
this point, to put forth every effort
$ 1,000 more than the value of any and to draw on every reserve to the
of the other prizes offered.!
extent that when the final day of
The count of votes presented be reckoning comes nothiug 1 will have
low speaks encouragement to every been left undone to better their
candidate who reully would like to chances to win.
own the car—and of course that
So, on the basis of personal pride
means each uud every one. It shows
and honor, the competition is being
the actual stunding of each candi.
waged with vigor, and factional in
date up to 3 o'clock Thursday after terest is manifesting itself. This fac
noon. It shows that the securing of
tor is clearly behind each of the
not more than twenty subscriptions various candidates. In other words,
of the rigid sort would easily pluce eacli circle of friends is solidly be
the lowest candidate well in the
hind some favorite candidate, and
lead, and the opportunity thus of no set that values its reputation lor
i fered may be quickly grasped by doing things is going to let another
any one of several candidates who
walk oil with the most desirable
have been eating dust in the race prize when a little concerted action
up to this time. So it is anybody's w.ll “bring it home."
race today.
Hopeful hearts are beating last
Week’s Resume of the Race.
now, and eager hands are reaching
Since the count of votes one week out to grasp the trophies already
ago there has been a decided shift partially won. In manner to incite
ing of candidates in their relative enthusiasm among hundreds of
positions.
hopeful and admiring friends, now
With more than a half million approaches the (toy and hour when
votes to her credit, Mrs. Gail Alex full fruition of their cherished hopes
ander has advanced from sixth will be realized by favorites in the
place to the leadership.
race.
Closely following her, and with a
What does victory mean in this
mere handful of votes to overcome, campaign? It will mean the ful
are Mrs. Maud McElmurry and Ca- fillment of a fondest dream; the
roll Smith, either of whom has lead gratification of a life's ambition;
the field during other periods of the a record of achievement; the owner
race.
ship of a spick and span, beautiful
Miss Almu Sanderson, of Green Maxwell touring car.
wood, holds tenaciously to fourth
A Timely Warning. •
place, but is so closely pursued by
Don't flatter yoursel f that you
Misses Bauman, Johnson, Birk- have enough votes to win, for you
holz and Calkinsl that there is no haven't; don't think for a moment
fun in it for her or for her friends. that a few hundred thousand votes
The remaining entrants in the will win, for they won't. There is
race have been taking things easy ! more than one candidate in that
during the past week, apparently rluss right now, and before the final
conserving their energies for a su scene comes into play you can ex
preme effort at the finish.
pect to see these figures greatly en
All in all, the position of ull par-' larged. Don't take a single chance
ticipants and the opportunities vir
tually crying aloud to each of them
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“ CARMEN OF THE NORTH”
Miss Flossie Mae Becken, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Becken
of Independnece, and Herman Bon-
trager of Woodburn were married
in Portland Wednesday noon. Miss
Becken is an accomplished young
lady and Mr. Bontrager an indus
trious young man and their friends GRAND WORTHY MATRON
are quite sure that their matrimo
VISITS LOCAL CHAPTER
nial journey thru life will be happy
and prosperous all the way.
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Mrs. Alberta McMurphy of Eu
gene, Grand Worthy Matron of Ore
gon, made her official visit to Adah
IRLS GO ON A "VISIT”
CAUSING MUCH ANXIETY Chapter, O. E. S., bust Tuesday ev
ening and the local Star shone
The
Two young Independence girls brightly for the occasion.
aused much alarm among their Chapter rooms were aglow with
elatives by disappearing Sunday Scotch broom and other blossoms.
Misses Dorothy
Fitchard,
ighk Officers were notified in The
daughter
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Chas.
eighboringi towns and it was in-
>nded to make a diligent search for Fitchard, and Opal Hewett, daugh
tiem. Monday night the girls came ter of Dr. and Mrs. F. G. Hewett,
passed through the labyrinth of
ome.
the beautiful order. Mrs. i_. Da
mon, W. M., and Dr. Dunsmore, W.
CIVIC CLUB PICKS DELEGATES P., extended words of welcome to
FOR STATE CONVENTION the Grand Worthy Matron. In be
half of Adah Chapter, Dr. Duns
rhe Civic Club had set apart last more in well chosen words and
sdnesday for the study of “Ameri- pleasing style of delivery, presented
lization.”
The afternoon was the distinguished guest with a
ened with a business meeting, sterling silver meat fork which she
e following were chosen as dele received most gratefully. In her
tes and alternates to the State talk Mrs. McMurphy presented no
deration which convenes at En- stereotyped address but a most
prise June 1, 2, 3, 4. Delegates: comprehensive explanation on the
s. O. A. Kreamer, Mrs. J. S. Coop- improved methods of presenting the
alternates: Mrs. J. S. Robbie, work Her manner is most gracious
s. Morgan and Mrs. Chown. The and she at once wins the admira
tsident by virtue of her office is tion of her listeners. The banquet
delegate. Mrs. Girard reported room and boards were beautiful in
5.30 net receipts of cooked food a colorful array of blossoms that had
e. The Club talked Chautauqua just burst to the glow of golder
itters and programs were distri- May sunshine. The refreshments
ted. A general committee to in commiUee, which includes Mes-
view the Normal faculty and for- demes Mattison, Swope, Damon, Ir-
ilate plans for the sale of tickets wne, Fletcher, Dickson, Hewett,
Monmouth includes Mrs. J. S. Mix, McIntosh, Walker and Wood,
aper, Mrs. O. A. Kreamer and and Messrs. Hirschberg and Ilenkle
s. O. D. Butler. The Club pro- with B. E. Smith to "brew" his de
»es to entertain the Boy Scouts, licious brand of coffee, provided an
• Girl Scouts and their leaders excellent luncheon which concluded
ne time during the summer. Dr. a most enjoyable event in fraternal
nsmore, who was to have given circles.
address on “Americanization",;
s unavoidably detained until
e. However, he delivered Ed- PROF. OREN BYERS ELECTED
AS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
ird Everett Hale’s “The Man
thout a Country” which was
Wrof. Oren Byers of Albany has
ich enjoyed. The active com
been
elected principal of the Inde
ttee having charge of the after-
on included Mrs. F. 1* Chown and pendence schools. He comes high
ly recommended as an instructor.
■s. O. A. Kreamer. The ladies
pensed refreshing fruit punch Misses Boughey and Magg of the
d wafers. Out of town guests high school faculty have been re
elected at a substantial increase of
re Mrs. Lloyd Swain of Los
geles and Mrs. Hattie Henkle of salary.
rtland, who retains her member
Chautauqua May 27-28-29-30-31.
ip in the Club.
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'HOUND IKE 1001 FOR DASH 00 HOMESTOETCH
" The story of a wild girl who had to be tamed. She |
L1 had the little old town going. Everybody laughs!
GASOLINE SHORTAGE ACUTE
MRS. E. L. KETG .UM PASSES
AND SALES LIMITED
PEACEFULLY IN HER SLEEP
MISS FLOSSIE BECKEN WEDS
WOODBURN YOUNG MAN
"
MARY MILES MINTNER. 1
PORTLAND, Or., May 12—Na
tional ship by truck, short haul
week May 17th to 22nd, is to be
participated in by the Oregon Au
tomotive Dealers in Trucks.
The run as scheduled starts from
Portland, May 17th, going through
Oregon City, Hubbard Woodbura,
Salem, Jefferson, Albany, Junction
City, Eugene and returning through
Monroe, Corvallis, Independence,
Dallas, Newberg, Hillsboro, Forest
Grove and Portland.
Each truck is required to carry a
90 per cent load. The purpose of
the run is to educate and demon
strate the use of the 190 tor vehicle
in- short haul transportation. Some
thirty truck firms have already in
dicated their intention to enter one
truck each.
-
!
The caravan will arrive in Inde
pendence from Corvallis at 6:30 p.
m. Wednesday, May 19. After eat
ing here, the procession will start
for Dallas.
The Standard Oil Co., alleging a
shortage of “gas" in Oregon because
of the law requiring a test of 56 de
grees specific gravity, has limited
its sales to all dealers and they in
turn are required to cut the quan
tity sold to the consumers. As a
general rule dealers have been sell
ing but two gallons at a time. It
is predicted this morning that re
lief is in sight and normal condi
tions will be restored within a few
hours.
The Sayles Motor Car Co. has had
a big business this week as it
handles Union gasoline and there
were no restrictions.
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Whose Car
Next
Saturday
Night,
May 22
I t ’s Yours
or Your
Friend’s
to Win
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MRS. GAIL A L E X A N D E R , Ind., Rt. 2 ................ 509,050
MRS. MAUD M cELM URRY, Independence... .427,040
CAROLL SMITH, Independence ...........................412,650
ALM A SANDERSON, G re e n w o o d .........................350,010
LOUISE BAUMAN, Independence .......................342,500
F A Y E JOHNSON, Independence.............................298,420
CAC1LIA BIRKH OLZ, Independence .................273,570
L IL L IE CALKINS, A i r l i c .......................................181,860
HELEN BUTLER, In dep en den ce.......................... 21,800
LEM UEL BARNETT, Independence .................. 15,900
CECIL RUEF, Independen ce.................................. 11,100
JA M E S HINKLE, M on m ou th ...................................10,050
MRS. CORA HUBBARD, Independence...................5,000
MISS IV Y STANLEY, Independen ce...................... 5,000