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T he P olk C ounty P ost
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT INDEPENDENCE
CHRISTMAS
SOCIAL
EVENTS AND WEDDINGS
Mr. am i Mrs. A. L.
K u h lan d er
resid ed o v e r a b e a u ti f u l ly ap p o iu t-
1 d i n n e r at t h e i r h o m e W e d n e s d a y
liing. T h e p a r t y w as p la n n e d as
p r e t ty c o m p l im e n t to th e Misses
, at H e w e t t a n d Ulla D ickinson who
re h o m e f o r t h e holidays.
Mrs.
G ro v er T i t u s a n d
E lin o r, of A storia.
INDEPENDENCE. OREGON, DECEMBER 31. 1*20.
NUMBER Ok
CHRISTMAS VISITORS
IN INDEPENDENCE
d a u g h te r ,
Dr. H. O. D u n s m o r e u n ite d Glen
C. S m ith a n d Miss C a ro ly n S e a m a n
in t h e ho ly bo n d s of m a t r i m o n y a t
th e r e s id e n c e of A. L. K u h l a n d e r last
W ednesday
a fte rn o o n .
A fte r
th e
One of th e m e r r i e s t social func- c e re m o n y th e y o u n g co up le w e n t to
ns of ’he C h r i s t m a s seaso n w as L u g eu e, w h e re th e y r e m a in e d un til
he d a n c in g a n d c a rd p a r t y over S unday.
Mrs. S m ith is t h e d a u g h t e r of Mr.
. liicli Mr a n d Mrs. C. W. H en k le
resided a t t h e i r
home
T u e sd a y a n d Mrs. W illia m S e a m a n , a skilled
ning. T h r u o u t th e h o u se C h rist- p ro fessio n al s u r s e a n d a y o u n g lady
i.s g re e n an d c a r n a t i o n s w ere ef- of m u c h c h a r m a n d grace.
Mr. S m ith , a s s is t a n t c a s h i e r of th e
etlvoly used. T h e lo w e r flo o r w as
" 'e d to r d a n c in g , c a b in e t m usic F a r m e r s S ta t e B an k , is on e of In
■n is lied p le n ty of p o p u la r steps. d e p e n d e n c e 's m o s t p o p u la r lads. He
ro o m s o n th e m a in floor w e re is th e son of Mrs. L u cy S m ith a n d
r. ug d fo r c a rd s , th e g u e s t s choos- d id his bit fo r Uncle S am d u r i n g th e
tli ■ ir ow n a m u s e m e n t .
At th e W orld W ar.
T h e m a n y f r ie n d s of Mr. a n d Mrs.
b in so n ho m e Mrs. A. B. R o b in so n
. (>1 i he g u e s t s a t a b e a u ti f u l ly S m ith c o n g r a t u la t e .
p p o inted
table.
Mrs.
R o b in so n
A t h ig h n o o n W e d n e s d a y a t th e
hose a s h e r d e c o r a t io n s p o in s e ttie s
ith an a b u n d a n c e
of g re e n e ry , .Methodist c h u r c h th e w e d d in g of
h aty -tw o
g u e sts e n jo y e d th e d e Afiss E s t h e r L o u ise B r i g h t m a n and.
bt! ul h o s p i ta l it y of Mr. a n d Mrs. Air. Ir v in e F r e n c h w a s c e le b r a te d in
e n k le in t h e i r very a t t r a c t i v e a n d th e p re s e n c e of a la r g e g a t h e r i n g of
f r i e n d s a n d rela tiv e s, Rev. C lem o
rt tic hom e.
reading th e
service.
Mrs. W. A.
A re u n i o n of th e P a r k s an d Mc- S m a l l p lay ed th e w e d d in g m a r c h
Ir v in e san g , ‘‘O
lo w an s w as h eld at t h e h o m e of Mr. a n d Mrs. C la ire
D ain ty litt le Beryl
n d Mrs. W. H. P a r k on C h r is tm a s P r o m i s e M e .”
Miss
day. A m o n g th o s e p r e s e n t w ere Mr. K elly a c te d as rin g b e a re r .
nd Mrs. E. S. P a r k of P o r t l a n d , Mr. R u t h B od ine of A lbany w a s m a i d of
¡nd Airs. M. W. McGowan a n d fam - h o n o r anil Mr. D w ig h t F r e n c h w as
ly, Mr. a n d Mrs. W , G. S h a f e r an d his b r o t h e r ’s b e st m a n . T h e c h u r c h
ta u t t e r W ilm a. M csd am es L ouisa w as a r t is t ic a l ly d e c o r a t e d in O regon
d L u c in d a B a ld w in a n d Mr. a n d g ra p e , fe r n s a n d w h ite c h r y s a n t h e
!i
V.. H. P a r k . P o ts of b e a u tifu l m u m s. T h e b rid a l ro b e w a s a q u a in t
■.hi! c h r y s a n t h e m u m s a d o r n e d th e w h ite s a t in c re a tio n w hich w a s used
T he
in . g lo o m a n d tab le, w h e r e a ball by th e g r o o m ’s g r a n d m o t h e r .
et it as s p r e a d s u f fic ie n t to feed a b ridal veil w as held in place w ith a
B a p tis t m i x e r .” A fte r th e feas t th e c o ro n e t of o r a n g e blossom s.
r ii'iauj
ad jo u rn ed
to th e living
F o llo w in g th e serv ices th e b rid a l
,o:n, \vhere t h e a f t e r n o o n w as s p e n t p a r t y a n d re la tiv e s e n jo y e d a w ed
i h ap p y c o n v e rs a ti o n a n d m usic. d in g
rep ast at th e
h o m e of t h e
, ' i r r e n a n d V ein McGowan sa n g b r i d e s sis te r ,
Mrs. F r a n k Kelly.
O u t W h e r e th e W e s t B e g in s ,” ac- A f te r a w e d d in g tr ip to P o r t l a n d
n u p a n ie d on th e i n s t r u m e n t by t h e i r th e y will be a t h o m e a t W il la m in a
■ o th er.
Miss Lois McG owan sa n g w h e r e th e g ro o m h a s e x ten s iv e f a r m
L u t h e r ’s C ra d le H y m n ,” a f t e r w h ich in g in t e r e s t s . Mr. F r e n c h w as f o r
he c o m p a n y jo in e d in s i n g in g m a n y m e r ly a s t u d e n t a t O. A. C. a n d is
ic r * d selectio n s, a m o n g wiiich w as a m e m b e r of P h i D elta T h e t a f r a t e r
tie L ifte d Me,” w ith Mrs. M a r g a re t n ity.
He w as a l i e u t e n a n t in th e
.afi.r a t th e in s t r u m e n t .
a v ia tio n d e p a r t m e n t
th at
served
o v e rs e a s
d uring
t h e w a r.
Mrs.
A m o s t e n jo y a b le fa m ily g a th e r - F r e n c h is a n u r s e a n d is e x tr e m e ly
a m o n g a la r g e circle of
' C h r is tm a s d a y w as at th e h o m e p o p u la r
f Mr a n d Airs P e t e r K u r r e w h en frie n d s w ho w ish h e r u n l i m i t e d h a p
a r t y re l a ti v e s g a t h e r e d to en jo y piness.
Lie ch eer, good will a.id h o sp ita lity
T h u rsd a y a ftern o o n a m essag e w as
■ x ten d e d by th e h o st a n d hostess.
Two lo ng fes tiv a l b o a r d s w e re a r- received h ere announcing th e m arria g e
n.gtd. o n e lo r th e “ g r o w n - u p s ” of Mr. Shalor Eldridge and Miss Leona
,d o ne fo r
th o
ch ild re n .
T h e T hom pson. The cerem ony w«s p e r
r ' l w n - u p V tab le, w h e r e a r o u n d fo rm ed a t th e home of th e b rid e’s p a r
b zen w ere s e a t e d
w as c e n te r e d e n ts a t Burns, O re., a t 7:46 W ednes
th a b e a u ti f u l b a s k e t of c h r y s a n day evening, Dec. 29.
Shalor is th e th ird son of Mr. a r d
t h e m u m ; , s h o w e re d w ith fern s, a
Mrs. K. C. Eldridge and is a young
i It fr o m Mrs. K u r r e ’s
d a u g h te r , m
an of s te rlin g w o rth and a capacity
irs.
B owers
of P o rtlan d .
T h e to gain frien ds easily.
D uring th e
y o u n g s t e s ’ ta b le w a s c e n te r e d w ith re c e n t conflict he w as one of th e first
it! l activ ely d e c o r a t e d C h r is tm a s to join th e colors, in listing in th e
tree. T h e lig h ts w e re sh a d e d w ith Navy. F or sev eral m on th s he was a t
rod an d C h r is tm a s bells w e re sus- G oat and Mare Islands la t e r being
p en d e d fro m t h e c h a n d e lie rs .
Two t r a n s f e r r e d to N ew Y ork . He w as de
: age C h r is tm a s tr e e s la d e n e d w ith tailed to th e la r g e s t troop tr a n s p o r t
;ifts w ore placed on e i t h e r side of “ T r o y ” and w e n t across th r e e tim es
lit e o lo n a d e s w h e re w is t fu l eyes e n co un te ring m any th rillin g e x p e ri
opt lin g e r i n g u n ti l “ A u n tie K u r r e ” ences. F o r th e las t fe w -months he
begun d is p e n s in g h e r d elicio us m eal has been doing g o v e rn m e n t work
hich a b s o r b e d all a t t e n t i o n . A f te r which vock him to E a s te r n Oregon
ho fe a s t tho g ifts w ere d is tr i b u te d It w as th e r e he m e t his bride who is of
nd t h e g u e s t s d e c la re d it w as o n e a p ro m in e n t fam ily who has th e u n
Miss H elen B u tl e r w a s v isiting
f th e m o s t e n jo y a b le o ccasions of usual distinction of succeeding her
m o th e r as w o rth y m a tro n of the Rurns fr ie n d s in A lb a n y t h e f i r s t of th e
t h e i r lives.
O u t of tow n r e l a ti v e s p r e s e n t w e re c h a p te r E a s te r n S ta r . A legion of week.
Mr an d Mrs. Lee W h itc o m b of T illa frien ds h ere wish Mr. and Mr. Eldridge
A r e s id e n c e b e lo n g in g to P e r l
m ook. Mr. an d Mrs. C. E. F e rg u s o n an abundance of happiness.
C o op er on L o g C abin s t r e e t in N o rth
; nd fo u r c h il d r e n of P o r t l a n d . Mr.
Miss V era Brunk and Mr. N orm an In d e p e n d e n c e w as d e s tro y e d by fire
a n d Mrs. G M. B e n n e tt a n d Mrs. W .
T u e s d a y n ig h t .
I t w a s occupie d by
(C o n tin u ed o n la s t page)
IT. Mack of M o n m o u th a n d Mr. arid
H e n r y H o g an .
Sam M ulilem an
O regon City.
Mrs. Ted C oop er a n d c h ild re n r e
t u r n e d to P o r t l a n d T h u r s d a y .
FARMERS CASH STORE
C. Burton Durdall
Independence, Oregon
Stanley McDonald, Manager.
A Pew of our Specials for IN ext Week
Arm ft Hammer Soda c«
One package
75c Brooms
Each
Special
49c
$ 1.00
38c
$ 1.00
Starting January 1 we will have free
delivery to any part of the city
37c
FARMERS CASH STORE
C. Burton Durdall
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a
iiiH iiB in n iB iin iiw iN '
T h e f a i l u r e of t h e M o rris Bros,
bond h o u se in P o r t l a n d hit th e pock-
e tb o o k s of s e v e r a l in t h i s vicinity.
U ntil we h e a r o th e r w i s e we will say
l h a t V e rd H ill is t h e h e a v ie s t loser.
He is $1500 in.
J. S. C o o p e r w e n t to P o r t l a n d
M onday to p a s s a w hile a t th e I m
p erial. H e w a s a c c o m p a n ie d by his
d a u g h t e r , Mrs. G eo rg e W illia m s of
C e n tra lia .
Mrs. C oo per jo in e d h e r
husband T hursday.
! W e thank you for your liberal
| patronage and wish you one and
§
| ai! A H A P P Y N E W Y E A R .
i WILLARD E. CRAVEN
b im iam i
maiiaiiwa«iaHanaui»t
T h e fo llo w in g d e a ls w ere t u r n e d
by T rip p & K u r r e d u r i n g t h e p a st
w eek : Sold H e n r y P u ls e p ro p e r ty in
N o r th In d e p e n d e n c e to W . A. K u h
l a n d e r : sold D. M. D u v a ll’s h o u se an d
a c re on S e v e n th s t r e e t to C h a rle s H.
M onoch; le a s e d W. C. C h a n d le r 's te n
a c r e s to W illia m K e llo g g ; sold Mc
H e n ry r e s id e n c e on F if th s t r e e t to
Will Mills.
Mr. a n d M rs O. A. K r e a m e r a n d
d a u g h t e r s Misses G re tc h e n an d Mad-
a lin e w ere C h r i s t m a s g u e s t s of Mr.
a n d Mrs. H odg es of S alem , p a r t ic i
p a ti n g in a fe s tiv e d i n n e r p a rt y
Sunday th e
K ream ers
c o n tin u e d
th e i r c e l e b r a t i n g w ith Mrs. K re a m -
e r ’s siste r, Mrs. D ouglas of C anby
a n d on M o nday th ey w e re d in n e r
g u e s ts of t h e E. L. B u c h a n a n s of
•Salem. H o u s e g u e s ts a t th e K r e a m -
c r h o m e now in c lu d e Dr. a n d Mrs
C. A. P e n g r a a n d c h il d re n , Mr. an d
Mrs. F. A. D o u ty an d th e Misses
R o b e rta a n d
M argaret
E li n o r of
P o r t la n d . T h e g u e sts will be e n t e r
ta in e d a t a b e a u ti f u l ly
ap p o in te d
New Y e a r's d in n e r .
Lyon lodge A F. A. M. a n d A d ah
c h a p te r O. E. S. h eld a Joint in s ta l
latio n last M onday n i g h t
Mrs. K
C. E ld r i d g e a c te d as in s ta llin g o ff i
cer for th e S t a r a n d Dr. H. O D uns-
m ore for th e Masons.
A d e li g h tf u l
program
c o n s i s ti n g of a solo by
SALEM, SILVERTON, INDEPENDENCE
Miss V io lette, a vocal d u e t by Miss
H ope M cD onald a n d Mrs. M. J. B ut-
l e r a n d a solo by Mrs. C laire I r
v in e w as given a t in te rv a ls .
T he
cere m o n ie s w e r e follow ed by a b a n
q u e t. O fficers in s ta lle d by t h e M a
so ns w e re B. R. W o lfe, W. M.; F. E.
D ickson, S. W .; M. J. B u tl e r, J. W ;
R. W. B a k e r, secy.; H. H irs c h b e rg ,
t r e a s .; H. W. D ick in s o n ,
tru ste e ;
O rin D a d m u n , J. D.; J . B. V. B u tle r,
S. S.; G ro v er M a ttiso n , J . S.; W. S.
G ia n t, tyler. E a s t e r n S ta r officers:
Mrs. J e s s ie H e w e tt, W. M.; Dr. H. C.
D u n s m o r e , W. P .; Mrs. E s t e l l a Cal-
b r e a t h , A. M.; Mrs. E t t a W a lk e r ,
c o n d u c tr e s s ; Mrs. D. D. Good, asso.
c o n d u c tr e s s ;
Mrs.
C arrie
C lark ,
secy.; Mrs. F l o r a Mix, tr e a s .; Mrs.
M o relan , R u t h ; Mrs. M. J . B u tle r,
A d a h ; Mrs. Sadie, S m ith ,
E sth er;
Mrs. P e m b e r , M a r t h a ; Mrs. W h ite ,
E le c t a ; Mrs L. D am o n , c h a p la in ;
Mrs. J. E. H u b b a r d , m a r s h a l ; Mrs.
I. H. I n g r a m , w a r d e r ; Mrs. L o t t i e
M cIn to sh , p i a n i s t ; W. H. W a lk e r ,
s e n tin e l.
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F r a n k S k in n e r w as h e r e f r o l
P o r t l a n d f o r th e h o lid a y w eek -en d
Mr. a n d Mrs. E r n e s t Tice w e r e
C h r is tm a s v is ito rs in In d e p e n d e n c e .
Mr. a n d Mrs. Glen N ew to n w e r e
h e re fro m P o r t l a n d fo r C h ris tm a a .
Miss B e tty S tillw ell, O. A. C., te
e n jo y in g t h e v a c a tio n w ith h o m e
folks.
Mr. a n d
Mrs.
B radner
spent
C h r is tm a s w ith f r ie n d s in th e Capi
tal City.
Cleve R o b in so n h o lid ay ed in t h e
old h o m e to w n. H e h a s a good b u s i
ness a t L e b a n o n .
Dr a n d Mrs. F. G. H e w e t t a n d
fam ily s p e n t C h r is tm a s w ith r e l a
tives in H u b b a r d .
Miss A n n a
C u t h b e r t of C a m a s.
W ash ., wa3 h e r e v is itin g old f r i e n d s
d u r i n g t h e h o lid ay s.
2 bottles Royal
Club Catsup
Use Silver King Coffee $ 3 .0 0 Umbrellas 01 7Q Puffed Wheat
Special
V 1 1 * «
per package
55c. value 39c
lb.
3 pounds
18 brs good Whiter 1 An $ 1 .0 0 plugs Horseshoe,
Laundry
Soap
0 I »UU Star and Climax
30c Special Blend Coffee
Tobaccos
b«,k 22c.b 5 1 (0fl
45c Albers Rolled
Oats with premium
\0 lbs Fancy Jap
Rice
45c Gherdelli’s Ground
21 bars Elk Sa
Chocolate
lb.
von Laundry Soap
CITY AND COUNTRY
at
J a c k H a r d in g
spent
C h H s tir a
w .th his f a t h e r in P o r t la n d .
Let us save you money. No need now to go to other
towns to buy merchandise at low prices. Come to the
3 BUSY STORES .
C h ris ti n a s c d
Miss P e a r l S m i th , t e a c h e r In t h e
C o rv allis sch ools, is s p e n d i n g h e r
h o lid a y v a c a t io n a t hom e.
Miss L u cile C ra v e n , t e a c h e r in t h e
P o r t l a n d sch ools, s p e n t h e r h o li d a y
vacation w ith h o m e folks.
Miss G lad y s Ir v in e of th e A s to r ia
posto ffice w a s a C h r i s t m a s g u e s t o l
her parents, retu rn in g T hursday.
Miss V e r a J o h n s o n , F a ll s C ity
te a c h e r, is e n jo y i n g t h e h o lid a y v a
catio n w i t h re lativ en a n d tr l e n d a
here.
W e n d e ll D e n lln g e r a n d H a r r y Mil
ler, tw o of t h e O.
C. b r i g h t boys,
w ere h o m e fo r t h e C h r i s t m a s m e a l
tick et.
A.
Miss U lla D ick inson, t e a c h e r l a
t h e G r a n ts P a s s schools, is s p e n d
ing t h e C h r is tm a s v a c a t io n w ith h e r
p a re n ts .
I. D. Mix m ixed w ith folks d o w n
th e line fr o m th r e e o ’clock F r i d a y
a f t e r n o o n u n ti l n in e o ’clock M o n d ay
m o rn in g .
K. C. E l d r i d g e s p e n t C h r i s t m a s
w ith his fam ily h ere. He r e t u r n e d
to P o r t l a n d M onday
a c c o m p a n ie d
by Delos.
Cecil a n d Miss Bessie Sw ope a r
riv ed in ti m e t o g e t in on a w ell-
The Ace G arag e assigned toda)
ay. It co oked goo se a n d will r e m a in t h a
is said t h a t the rsso u rcas are sufficient w eek o u t.
to sa tisfy the claims of all creditors.
The business wifi be conducted und er
W n y m a n S. W illia m s , w h o h vs
th e supervision of the creditors until been d o m ic ilin g a t lone, s p e n t tit-
its affairs a r e ad ju sted financially.
h o lid a y s w ith r e l a ti v e s a n d frien d »
in S o u th P olk.
Ace Garage Asalgna
J. M. Stark Dead
Melvin R ay, w ho h a s been m a k i n g
J M. S ta r k , a fo r m e r resident of
Independence, died a t his home in E u his h e a d q u a r t e r s a t P rin e v llle f o r t h e
g ene yesterday. He conducted a hotel p a s t tw o m o n t h s , ca m e h o m e f o r t h e
C h r i s t m a s feed.
h ere fo r several years.
Miss I r e n e F o r s y t h a n d E m m e t t
The C hristm as exercises a t the B a p
W o o d b u r n an'd R a lp h
t i s t and Methodist churches w ere much F o r s y t h of
enjoyed by those fo r tu n a te t e be p r e s H a r p e r of S a le m w ere h o lid a y g u e sta
a t t h e B. F . Sw ope home.
en t.
C r e d it m u s t be given P o s t m a s t e r
Miss E m m a H e n k le of P o r t l a n d
W ood a n d his a s s is t a n ts fo r t h e i r w as a h o lid a y g u e s t of th e W H.
p r o m p t h a n d li n g of th e C h r is tm a s W a lk e rs .
W h ile h e re Miss H e n k l e
mail.
was t h e r e c i p ie n t of n u m e r o u s so
cial a t t e n t i o n s .
W hen y o u w a n t the beet call to>
C h a r it y C a lb r e a th a n d O tis S c o t ,
L ib e r t y b r e a d . B a k e d by electricity
c e llm a te s a t t h e O. A. C., to o k it for
g r a n t e d t h a t t h e i r college s w e e t
h e a r t s w o u ld k eep an d ca m e h o m e
fo r t h e h o lidays.
Miss H azel C a l b r e a t h c a m e all t h e
w ay fro m M arshfield , w h e r e sh e le
te a c h in g , to be a m o n g t h o s e p r e s e a t
w h en F a t h e r C a l b r e a t h c o u n te d hie
flock a t t h e C h r is tm a s d in n e r .
Miss M am ie H e n k le of P h i l o m a t h
h a s been v is it in g a t t h e h o m e of h o r
b r o t h e r , C. W. H en k le . M rs B la k e
of S an F r a n c i s c o Is als o a h o u s e
g u e s t of Mr. a n d Mrs. H en k le.
We Extend to You and
Yours Best Wishes for a
H appy and Prosperous
New Year
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John
Dr. M. J. Butler Hurt
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Dr. M a u r ic e B u t l e r h a d his
bone b r o k e n F r i d a y n i g h t w h en a n
a u to m o b il e t u r n e d o v e r on th e fn d e -
p e n d e n c e - M o n m o u t h ro a d . It wan
Dole P o m e r o y ’s c a r an d th o s e In th n
p a r t y w e r e Dr. B u tl e r , Dole P o m e r o y ,
D E. F l e t c h e r a n d R. E. B ak er. N®.
body b u t t h e d o c to r was h u r t . W h a n
elev e n y e a r s old he b ro k e h is c o l l a r
bon e a n d t h e f r a c t u r e of F r i d a y n i g h t
w as in t h e s a m e place. H e Is s c h e d
u le d f o r a m o n t h 's " v a c a t i o n .”