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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1920)
TH E PO LK CO U N TY PO ST FUN IN PLAYING OLD CHRIS Published every Friday at Independence, Oregon. A m u se m e n t fo r B o th Y o u n g and O ld in Im p e rs o n a tin g B lu ste ry , P re se n t-L a d e n Sa nta. as second class matter March 26, 1918, at the postotUce at Independence, Oregon, under the A ct of March 3, 1879. C L Y D E T. E C K E R 50c. $2.00 $1.00 I «less otherwise provided for, subscriptions w ill be stopped at expiration Purvine, Elmer Purvine, Mr and Mrs. Dane Purvine and children, A l len Purvine, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mr. Copeland went to Salem Sat Purvine. urday. A IR L IE Mrs. John McBee was in Salem Monday. LOGANBERRY TIPS HEHB Is grent fun In lni|ier- sonatiou and none more than in taking the part o f that paince of good fellows. Jolly old Kris. S e v e r a l little brothers, sisters or cousins should make up the audience to be amused, all of them young enough to believe Implicitly in the whole story of the Journey In reindeer sleigh from the North Pole toy country to one’s own particular chimney. Parents and oth er big folks must, of course, be In the scheme and coached to play an ac tive part. You will be missed from the com pany, to be sure, and dad und mother should search the house and look up and down the street and make alt sorts of excuses for your absence. And If your voice cannot be contin ually and very successfully disguised you had better not talk, but convey your meanings by nods and motions, not forgetting to shake hands all round repeatedly and to laugh, silent ly but heartily, with much shaking of sides and bending over. Santa tnuy play at being late, and after lie has tilled the stockings he is caught by dad, who loudly notifies the household and insists thut the old fel low pay a visit und distribute the gifts. Questions are asked about the sleigh, which Is supposed to have gone on without its driver, so that the youngsters won’t want to run out und look for it. At the end o f the ceremonies, which should not lust over half an hour, a sudden disappearance may be ar ranged by culling the children to the window with the supposed discovery of the returning sleigh, and Santa may slip out of the room door, shed and hide his duds und get out of the house by the back way, returning presently, with much noise, by the front way, as though having been gone for a long time and, o f course, much disappointed to have missed seeing Sunta. As for the costume, that is a mat ter of varied opportunity, except that the white whiskers and wig, the fun ny little old tussled cap and the fat stomach are essential. ® Editor and Publisher. Subscription Rates: TH REE M ONTHS S IX M O N T H S O NE Y E A R PRUNE TREES B U E N A V IS T A Miss Bertha Engelhorn was in In Thelma Moe went to Carlton Friday dependence Monday. to spend the holidays with her sister. William Engelhorn spent the week Charlie Hall and w ife spent Christ* end with friends in Salem. mas here with Mrs. . Lillie Hail a d Charley Tartar spent Christmas son. with his uncle, Bob Tartar. John Knighton of Jefferson visited Miss Van Matre went home Sat his mother, Mrs. Henry Knighton, urday to Bpend her Christmas vaca Sunday. tion. Mrs. G. E. Harman and Mrs. N. C Miss Norma Williams and her mother are visiting with her son, Anderson were shopping in Albany Kaymond. Monday. Prof. Reynolds has resigned as prin The school program given Christ mas eve was well attended and en cipal of the schools here on account of joyed by all. his health. Miss Winnogene Peterson is Jim Nash and family o f Salem spent spending her Christmas vacation Christmas with his parents, Mr. and \vith her folks. Jake Nash. Merlin Prather, who has been at GREENWOOD Drain with his brother Martin, came home Friday. Mrs. Steele is visiting her daugh Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lucas took Christ ter, Mrs. Hiltabrand. The Sanderson, Brunk and Brown mas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Harris families had pleasant reunions on south of town. Christmas day. Ed Tyler and family of Woodburn Miss Florence Whipple was a spent the holidays with his parents. Christmas guest at the home of her Mr. and Mrs. N. Tyler. father, Charles Whipple. Mr. and the Misses Tucker of Salem Road Supervisor John W alker is doing good work on the roads re are spending the holidays with their cently, which is very much appreci sister, Mrs. Perry Wells. ated. Guy Paul Prather, who is attending Mrs. Charles Huntley hud her pu the Ellison White conservatory in Port pils of the Greenwood school give a land, is at home for the holidays. very good Christmas program Friday Word has been recieved that Alford evening. Loy, who was taken to a hospital in A most enjoyable family reunion took place at the home of Mr. and Portland last week, is some better. Mrs. C. W. Purvine on Christmas M. N. Prather has a number of eve. The family tree In the evening teams hauling gravel from Suver. He was followed by a big dinuor on had a car load shipped in there last Christmas day. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Byers, their week. son Grant and daughters Loretta und R. Petterson went to McMinnville Helen; Mr. and Mrs. George F. Friday to [spend Christmas with his Graves, Mrs. Nellie Graves, Mrs. Rho- da Byers, Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. N. Brown (nee Mary Purvine), Jackson Anderson. OF A L L K IN D S ALSO- Strain ol 0 . 1. C. PIGS HENRY YUNG IN D E P E N D E N C E , Effective O ct 24, 1920, trains w ill run as follows: Train arrives Independence 11:05 A. M. Train departs Independence 1:00 P. M. Daily except Sunday. L. E. W A T S O N , Supt __ DO Y O U R Fall Clearing Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Loy returned from Portland and said their son Al" ford would not have an operation and was getting better. There was a collection taken at the M. E. church Friday night after the exercises for the Near East relief. About $75 was raised. There was a family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Reynolds Christmas. Those present of their children were Rev. Clarence Reynolds and family from Corvallis, Mrs. Helen Cormmier o f Lebanon, Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. Dennis of Portland. 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Talk to all the peoDlo thru The Polk County Poet O rs> £ O n says the Good Judge rARM S AND ACREAOE WANTED O ven- In d o p e n d e n c » M On Dec. 23, Miss Madeline Rawlings, a former domestic science teacher in the Independ ence schools, was married at her home in Albany to Mr. John Walker Nash o f Idaho. I H ave Installed Electric FARMERS STATE BANK ORE. VALLE Y A SILETZ TIME TABLE (Continued from Page 1.) iMBMiiiaii«am»i»ii«iii«»aii:auiaiiiaiiiaiii»i«BiiaiiiamaiiMiinBiiiams| ^/>QJ 3 miles south—first house east of I. 0. 0. F. cemetery Emory ot Salem were married by Dr. H. C. Dunsmore at the home o f Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Brunk Thursday. They will live in Salem. O . A . K re a m e r We are prepared to extend you every aid within legitimate banking practice. Conic in at any time and talk over your affairs with us. You are always welcome. Champion of Oregon CHRISTMAS SOCIAL Happy New Year For the past eight years this Bank has given particular attention to the business of farm ers. We have helped many over the rough places and have aided many more in buying farms of their own. • STRAW BERRY PLANTS IKE WIND M I L L S H O P ! and trusting that our pleasant rela tions will continue , we wish you A Farm ers’ B u s i ne s s and Mrs. E. J. Anderson’s family held its Salem, Albany, annual Christmas dinner at the home Corvallis, Eugene of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gobat Those that were present were G. E. Harman, Local Dealer w ife and daughter Blanche, R. E. Prather, w ife and sons Leland and L. E. H A SE LT O N , Rt-1 Guy and daughter Ruth, N. C. Ander Independence, Ore. son, wife and mother, Mr. and Mrs. M 1. Conger and daughters Emma and Dorris. The day was spent in singing and social conversation. All departed limi! ll■lll■IMIII■lll■lll■lll■lll■¡ll■lll■llll saying that they had a very cleasant a time. 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