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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1921)
■'""Saar**« t i T he P olk C ounty P ost X \ t ’S INDEPENDENCE, OREOOS!, A P R IL x j MRS. DICKEY PASSED AWAY — _~s~ NUMBER 1 , 1921 ig jja .u 44 u - ‘ Jfrr- I« EASTER IN l,0 .fl.r. VISIT CLUB DINNER SOUTH POLK’S Mil IE FOOLED APRIL JURY QUOTA INDEPENDENCE. MONMOUTH A SUCCESS South Polk county n . n April jury list are: J II valley, but there is not interest Aroused In County Nets Ihe Club House Fund Frnkes, Airlie; Thos. Gn j . Plaues I Woishlp Decorated Oregon Pioneer Answered Death ette much doing in the way or busi Suver: Verd Hill, lndep i..i ness. A few buyers have made Willi Easter Blossoms Organization Call Monday Night A Sum Neer $90 ence ; S. E. Irvine, Ind-- offers of 15 cents and several pendence; G. N. Newt, n lots have changed hands at this Ideal sunshine marked a jrv The members of Valley Lodge Mrs. Louies« M. Dickey, a price, but it cannot be said there The Civic Club furnished Airlie; C. H. Parker, Mm is any actual demand for mohair l. O. O. F. went in a body Mon mouth; R. V V . Percival, in ful Easter in Independence Sun pioneer of Independence, passed pleasant event any more than for western day night to Monmouth to at another day. 1 he s veral churches were away at the Deaconess Hospital wool. It is probable that nearly Thursday evening and also dependence; P. T. Peterson, filled with those who listened to te n d the county Odd Fellows’ in Salem last Monday nightf all the Oregon mohair clip will convention. The local lodgemen added substantially to their Parker; H. E. Prather, Bue messages telling of the visit .u The remains were conveyed to be pooled with the new associa report a most pleasant time at club house fund. The cafe na Vista; Frank L. Price, Calvary, and the crucified, then the home of Mrs. Thos. Hart and tion. Reports so far received the neighbor city. The county teria dinner was generously Hoskins; F. D. Riker, H os the garden and look into the funeral services held at the resi. from the east are not encourag convention idea among the Odd patronized and the menu of kins; Bertel Sergeant, M on empty tomb and “ behold th- ing for an early movement. It is dence Thursday morning at 10 said the larger mills are not only Fellows was started for the pur fered was a choice one. The mouth; L. E Stapleton, In place where they laid Him. pose of stimulating a common function was under the di depence; A. T. Steele, Suver; Special music had been arranged o'clock. Dr. H. C. Dunsmore liberally supplied with mohair interest among the several by the choir;-, ind the altars were having charge of the service. from last year’s clip, but also lodges and much enthusiasm is rection of the Club’s “ways C. H, Smith, Rickreall, bank, with a profusion of Eas Committal was made at the Scio heavily stocked with finished being aroused for the organizes and means committee," the ter blossoms which radiated new cemetery. goods for which they can find tion as a whole. personnel embracing Med- hope and life. For the primary Mrs. Dickey was born in New no market. Sunday school pupils bunnies - dames K. C. Eldridge, Chas. York February 5, 1840. In 1867 and egg nests were arranged by Fitchar 1, Asa Robinson, M. she crossed the plains to Oregon. their teachers and for everyone J. Butler, E. M. Yoaug, Jas. She was married to Ira C. Dick* the day was filled with good Robbie and Oliver Smith. ey. To this union two children, cheer. Claude and Mrs. Hart were born, 1 he-« ladies made their Geo. A. Conn, who has been the former passing in 1902. plans and executed them conducting a store at Airiie for They lived in Albany until 1907 with marked harmony, the some time, has sold his stock ami when Mr. Dickey passed. Since Salem —If 10,000 service men receipts amounting to some buildings to K. L. Williams and | independence “Good Enough’ that time she has made her home John Weinert, and the firm name of Oregon elect to take advant thing near $90 with ber daughter Mrs. Tom The Oregon public service will be Williams & Weinert. ------ Hart. Besides her daughter, commission has taken up the age of the so called soldiers’ The miscellaneous salads They are now in possession. It . , , , , Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Dickey is sur fight of the hop growers of the bonus the cost to the state would were served by Mrs. Ja9. is understood that Mr. and Mrs. , , Aft,'-r ^ ye*ri ,ab8f c vived by one brother, D. B. northwest for a lower car load be $1,200,000, while Oregon’s Robbie and Mrs. Carbray. Conn will leave shortly for Cali Mr. Co ui.lette and family ha. jorn-a returned to Independence. Mi Deming and two grand children, minimum on hop shipments, says war indemnity, had Germany The meats, including baked won, would have aggregated C lias been in the Klamath cour R. O. Irvine of LaCrosse, Wash., the Capital Journal, and has the $350,000,000, according to an ham Southern style, were try and on the Sound but ¿« and Ted M. of Portland. Mrs. case docketed before the trans argument filed with the secretary that Independence is good enougn No April fooling about this carved by W. F. Campbell Dickey was a devout member of continental freight bureau of i of state in support of th e con kind of weather. for him. the Presbyterian church and was Chicago for an early determina and served by Mrs. M. J. stitutional amendmtnt allowing always charitable in thought and tion. Hop men declare that the Butler. A variety of vege. deed. Her passing will be present car load minimum of the state to lend its credit to the tables were served by Mrs. mourned by a large circle of 18,000 pounds is discriminatory ; extent of 3 per cent of its assess friends who always felt that and ask for the restoration of ed valuation for the compensa F. L. Chown. Mrs. Crosby they were better because the 15,000 pound minimum in tion of ex service men. The ar not only presided over Ihe “ Grandma Dickey" had passed effect prior to federal control of gument was signed by Senators breads, but also made de A. W. Norblad and Colin R. their way. licious hot biscuits which railroads. Eberhard and Representatives Barge E. Leonard, J. N. John were much in deman \ dur son and Philip Hammond. It ing the evening. Mrs. Tay will be printed in the voters lor Jones and Miss Eva pamphlet for the special election Robinson were in charge of June 7. delioiou? assorted cakes and . After an enfoiced “vacation” of a few weeks, “ The loan feature should cost pie. Schilling’s coffee and caused by the illness of the publisher, The the state very little if anything." tea, donated by the compauy said the argument, “and in Post is about to regain its normalcy. No fur directly it should prove a great through the Melntosh gro ther delay or omissions are expected. All sub profit and benefit to the state. cery, we’e brewed by Mes- scriptions will be extended to make up for the Putting the matter 3imply, the dames- Ingram, Heath and state borrows money by issuing Martin Richardson, and period lost. its bonds and lends the money so The Post has been moved to rooms in the received to the service men on served by Mrs. Littigin and Cooper block on C street, and until a telephone first mortgage real estate. The pronounced “ the best ever,” can be installed in ihe new location, friends rate of interest to service men is even by the discriminating cotinnoisseur, Ben Smi'h. 4 per cent." and patrons are requested to phone Main 7022. Mrs. H B. Fletcher waB the We greatly appreciate the interest shown by capable checker and Mrs. our many friends and the valuable assistance Oliver Smith served as cashier. they have rendered. 04850675 The committee wishes to thank everyone wl o helped so generously with contribu Mrs. Isabell Steele, aged 82 tious and j alienage. Goat shearing is making good j progress throughout the Willam Geo. A. Conn Sells Store at Aiilie Cost of Bonus Reduced Freigilt Rates Less Than Indemnity On Hops Are Asked Kafoury Bros. So People May Know We are temporarily carrying on our regular business at the Men’s store 416 State Street. Mis. Isabel! Steele “ Angel FREE Crystal White Soap N ext Week w ill be lig er Moon Baking Ponder Week April 4th to lOtli w e w ill give away 2 cake* of Crystal White Soap free when buying a one-pound can of Tiger Moon Baking Powder. Price 35c Farmers Cash S t o r e C. BURTON DURDALL INDEPENDENCE, OREGON years, 7 months and 8 days, pas sed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bell Hiltebrand, near Greenwood on March 23rd, 1921, says the Salem Journal. Mrs. Steele was born at Keith Hall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, August 15th, 1838 and with her parents came to Ohio, moving in 1850 to Peterboro, Canada. On . March 6th, 1857, she married Nicholas Steele and settled on a farm near Lakefieid. There were born to this union 12 children, ten of whom survive her. In 1885 they moved to Oregon and located on a farm near Suver where they lived until the fall of 1910 when they moved to Salem. C hristian Chnreh Kafoury B ids . Are Enlarging Their Store Work on the Kafoury Bros.’ store at Salem is progressing rapidly and everything moving with a vim to make a bigger and better business for this very popular house. The latest model flxtares are to be installed and 1 complete office rooms for basi nets and advertising managers will be aa added convenience.1 Read their announcement in this issue. Mr. ami Mrs. Rosa Home From Visit to England Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preachiat? services at 11 a. Major and Mrs. Louie Rote m. and at 7:30 d . m, All in have returned from a visit of several month« to England. vited. Positively Only New Goods are. being- sold which are coming in daily by every freight and express. New Suits, Coots, Dresses, Waists, Skirts, Corsets, Hose, Underwear, Silks, Plaids, Percales, etc., etc. We are planning t o have a better store than ever. Kafoury Bros. SALEM
