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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1921)
b Value of Public Playgrounds to Young Can Hardly Be Overestimated BREVITIES OPPORTUNITIES The value of public playgrounds can hardly be overestimate' and the movement to increase the number of recreational centers for children is Miss Helen Gambo was in Sal spreading throughout the country. There are now nc re than 4,000 play em Tuesday. grounds and recreational centers in the country, and they are helping hoys and girls to become athletic. The effect they have in keeping boys Provide the children with out of trouble with the police is one of the most important features of Billiken shoes. Approved by the established playgrounds. the foremost foot special st. We The chief of police of San Francisco b elief s th.n the establishment guararit e them. Valiton’s Salem. of neighborhood recreation centers is a constructive ui sure toward sup pressing the crime wave, for it has been found that J< hoolboy- have been Mrs. A. D. Davis and daught involved in many crimes recently. He has a.-ked that the playground sys er Claire were in Salem Tuesday. tem be extended on the ground that without a proper place to play hoy with leisure time on their hands are likely to get into trouble Mr. and Mrs. O. L Foster vis There are likewise fewer street accidents during the sea.- >n when tin ited in Albany Sunday. playgrounds are used. The playground directors have discovered that summer activities on the playgrounds have practically eliminated all Try Brunswick records for swearing, cheating and stealing among the children. They nob* with sat dance music. H. L. Stiff Furni isfaction that the spirit of fair play has put the playground bully where ture Go., Salem. he belongs and teach the more timid self-reliance. It is invariably thi saae with children who use the playgrounds that they gain in weight and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Keeney in appetite. went to Portland Wednesday on account of the death of Mrs. Keeney’s aunt, M:S. Love, which oicuretl at the Good Samaritan Hospital. W hen in need of Job Printing- John Bramberg hu< gone to Forest Grove to visit his daugh ter. We yvill do it right I ■ I M I I M I I U I H I I M I M I M U H I I B I I I M I I W I M l W l i V I I 'l l H I l H I ■ IM I M I M I I M I I M I I M I I M I The time to buy a furnace is now. The place is 0. S. Harni - ton’s, Salem Make your home more attractive with a new rug. Read the prices. W A L L PAPER I M»\ and Mrs. Shalor Eldridge are expected Sunday to spend a few days at the Eldridge homp. new h ig h grade Mrs. Jack Tate was here from Albany this week. m oderate prices H. E Brown, a representative of a Portland Farm Journal, was here this week. ¡Wall Max 0. Buren r 9 “ ■ m im iB I« m a illN IIIH IIIN IIIM lllH lliM lllH lllM IIIH IIH !IIN illM lllM |I M " l M k W I M I ,M " M I > 0 REDUCTION on all New Pall SUITS 25 °„ REDUCTION N E W P R I C E S O IN Tweed-O-Wool Stilts and Coats Tweed-O-Wool Suits Tweed-O-Wool Coats $115.00 to $35.00 $35 00 to $50.00 I Yes, they’re here—hundreds of them and our old patrons will be right on today and tomorrow to take advantage of them. Are you an old patron? If not, join the throngs. An for MEN'S OVERCOATS All-W ool H eavy Ov rcoac, ju st ihe th in g th is c o u n try , a real b arg ain at o n ly ............ $ 4.95 Ladi s’ Storm R u b b ers will Ct any k in d or m ake of shoe, only L adies’ Toe R ubbers get yours today for only P la in w hite Ja p a n e se Coffee C up and Saucer a real buy for S a tu id a y , 49c 49c 16c B E D D IN G A big assortment of all-wool blankets and comforters, our good buy enables us to mark the price from ». One-third to One-half _________ O F F _________ *V ■- HUB MERCANTILE CO. 373-77 Court St., SALEM Salem’s Bargain Center I I Phone 4 6 4 Where the Money Back Guarantee Makes Buying Safe. A Store That Gives 100 Cent* Value on Every Dollar—and Then Some. K J. E. Hubbard and wife were ORE. 5 \ ¡n Portland this week. SALEM 25 ° For Economical Fall and W inter Buying Attractive prices on bedding, etc., at the Hub Mercantile Co., ■ ^ Salem. “ <oa ra 3 Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Pengra will entertain a few friends at Í , cards t his evening. Paper ■ 1 7 9 N. Commercial -H M íS a n Attractive By GEORGE G. LEE, San Francisco W o n d e rfu l MV, »iH rr • * 8 Treat yourself to a new fall gown. Buy the material from Gale & Co. in Salem. Most at tractive styles and prices. Mrs. J. S. Cooper and daugh ter Genevieve left yesterday to spend the winter in Portland. The S. B. Walkers have taken the Cooper residence for the win ter. • J. L. Busick’g grocery prices afford you an opportunity to save money. Begin now. Stores Salem, Albany and Woooburn. Mrs. B. V Haas and daughter and mother arrived from Port land a few days age to join Mr. Haas who is the new foreman of the Polk County Post. They are located at the Will Mattison home. Dr Thompson takes i V “ every precaution known ¡to optical science to assure his patrons absolutely eorrect glasses He offers you the combined ser vice of an optometrist with years of experience and that ot a competent, practical optician, i Consul him about your eyes next visit- Wednesday. Nov. 2 Beaver Hotel all day. M athodist Servie«* Preaching service« every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and evening at at 7:S0. Sunday School meet* at 10 a. m. Kpw >rth l.eatrne at 6:.‘t0 p. m. I'r yer meeting Wednesday ever*ng* at 7:30. I lie ' id ever* Thursday afternoon. You will And a welcome t Inese ser vice* Leader for the Epworth League *er- vice. \V G. Grant. Topic: "Two thing* wa know a b o u t God." Oregon Life” FOR OREL O M A N S A Representative will Call Soon 4
