EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHER PQLK - YAMHILL COUNTY NEWS BT SPtfCIAL CORRESPONDENTS
BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS OF COUNTY WILL PICNIC AT RICK RE AT J,
SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1928
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TUESDAY HUGE
DAY IN LIVES
OF CLUB YOUTH
Dallas, July 31 Plans for the big
picnic for boys and girls In club work
and uieir parents for Tuesday In
the Rlckreall grove are all complete
and the only thing that remains to
naxe tne nay an extremely memor
able) one Is good weather.
J. R. Beck, county agent, and the
members oi the Dallas Kiwanls club
and the Independence Lions club
wno are going in with him in spon-
soring this big affair state that
everything la going along fine and
that the capacity of the Rlckreall
grove should be taxed to the limit.
particularly, If any where near all of
the 550 boya and girls who are In
.ciuo work ana their parents go.
The program for the day Includes
athletic contests for the boys and
: races to oaseDau games. President J.
B. Landers of the Monmouth Normal
. school will be the speaker of the
day. H. O. Seymour, of the Oregon
Agricultural-college will be present
lor a special feature in conjunction
with the local leaders of the county.
- George N. Angel, editor of the
Oregon Farmer has promised to be
on hand to lead the boys and girls
In their club songs and yells and
' the members of the Lions clnb and
Kiwanls club will vie in a song con.
test with their peculiarly Interest
ing and snappy songs.
In the contests of the day the
boys and girls residing north of the
Dallas-Salem pavement will be
matched with those residing south
of the highway. The scores of each
group will be kept separate and
totaled up to determine which sec.
turn of Polk county is superior In
ine various events, county Agent
Beck has already compiled a list of
many clubs In the county for
the best ball players among the
boy and girls and entries will be
made at the picnic for the other
events.
All attending the picnic are
expected to take their own lunch
but through the courtesy of the In.
dependence and Monmouth cream
eries free ice cream will be furnished
to the boys and girls and If there Is
any left over the adults may have
It has been tome years since any
affair of this scope has been at
1 tempted In the county and those
who are In charge of arrangements
hope that It will prove to be highly
successful. The program Is rather
Intended to Interest and entertain
the boys and girls and will consist
largely of activities they will par
ticipate hi.
SALEM AND DAYTON
HIGHWAY STRESSED
Dayton, Ore. July 31. Consider'
able stress was made favoring the
betterment of all Oregon roads at
tne regular meeting or tne Dayton
chamber of commerce when 35
members were present
They went on record as officially
favoring the negotiation of bonds
to hasten the completion of the
Roosevelt highway In the Marsh
field district. Hope for completion
of the Dayton-Salem road also re
ceived a unanimous expression.
A 7 o'clock dinner was served by
mib. uocia luagness.
FREAK GERANIUM :
GROWN AT ELKINS
Elklns, July 31 A freak geranium
has been grown by Mrs. Roy Cockle,
In the Kings Valley district. It IS of
th ?lngle red wfety. Is six. feet tall
and Ml one stxaJghf stSkTwithout a
single branch, and with one large
nioom on ine up. .
CLUB KEEPS BUSY
nuns, July 31 The ladles of the
Elklns woman's club met at the
tame of Mrs. Jess Johnson, Tuesday
and engaged In quilting. A number
ef beautiful quilts were made by this
ladies club during the past winter.
INDEPENDENCE. MEN
IN GLENDALE BLAZE
Independence, July 31, Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Harvey of Olendale, Ore
gon, were dinner guests at the M.
O. Williams home Friday evening.
Mr. Harvev la a hantonni mmwt
in Olendale and was unfortunate in
the recent fire having lost his en
tire stock and home. He Is Just re
turning from Portland, where he
was purcnasing a new atarlr nf
goods.
Dr. Fawcett who was formerly
located here and recently returned
to Olendale, barely escaped with his
life, losing his entire office equip
ment. Harvey states that the city
mu rcuuuo more suostantiauy,
POLK COUNTY HOME
BURNED TO GROUND
Dallas, July 21. Fire detroved
the Barnhart brothers farm home
near Falls City Thursday. The place
was owiiLti dv ueaier narnnart and
nis brother, Elmer Barnhart, an at
torney at Independence.
The alarm was given before the
telephone mires were burned, but
neighbors were unable to save much
of the contents of the building. Some
luraitura ana 'Bedding were taken
into the yard, but the wind veered,
set the grass afire and caused the
destruction of the few articles taken
from the building.
The Barnhart place was equipped
with Its own electric light nlant a
few months ago and waa regarded
as modern in all respects. None of
the other farm buildings were dam
aged. The place had been used a
stock ranch.
OUTDOOR SERVICES
IN PARK ATTRACT
Dallas, July 31 The Sunday eve.
nlng services of the Presbyterian
cnurcn are being held In the city
para, inese services consist of i
splendid musical program and a ser-
mon lecture by the pastor, Rev.
Benjamin J.-Kimber. The eongremv
tlon drive up near the sneaker's
stana ana remain In their cars. The
idea of open air evening services
aunng ine summer months was Ini
tiated by Rev. Klmber and la very
pupuinr wjtn memners of hla con
gregation. '
RICKREALL
Mrs. Samuel Orr of Salem nhn
has been spending the summer at
tne name of her daughter, Mrs. J.
B. Nesmith, motored to Newport
wcunexiey wiin ner son and daugh
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Orr
of Salem. Mrs. Orr will remain at
tne oeacn several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Oliver and
children John, Gilbert and Mary,
left Wednesday for a ten day visit
wiui relatives at waiiowa.
Mrs. Sarah Elchor of M Reno.
Okla., arrived to spend the summer
with ner daughter, Mrs. Jess Rags-dale.
seven of the eight granges In Polk
county were represented at a picnic
held at Rlckreall nark. The address
given oy Rev. K. A. Fogg, pastor of
Rlckreall Community church, was
enthusiastically received. Rev. Fogg
was astea to give an address Au
gust w, when a similar picnic will
ne neia nere.
RETURNS FROM EUGENE
Independence. July 31 Mrs. Ruth
Conkey who has been in attendance
at tne Normal school in Monmouth
for tne summer session .went to
Eugene Tuesday to attend lectures
and ' demonstration classes at the
U, of p. given by Dr. Renauld of
Los Angeles. Dr. Renauld is na
tionally known as a child psychol
ogist She has charge of the remedl.
work in the Los Angeles schools.
Mrs. Conkey la specializing In this
work and found her time very pro
fitably spent. She returned to her
classes here on Saturday.
Ten surviving members of a fam
ily In England have a total age of
763 years. .
BJLICCaSCAPDTOl.
NEXT WED., THURS., FRI.AND SAT.
TRIUMPHANT RETURN
Two Supreme Trumpfis. It Taifes-lt Sings-lt Ploys
SEE Vy SEE
T. D. HOLLOWELL
FUNERAL RITES
AT FALLS CITY
Falls City. July 31 Thomas D.
Hollowell was bora at Mt. Aetna,
Huntington county, Indiana, April
24, 1850, and died at his home in
Falls City, Oregon, July 18, 1928.
On March 21, 1883 he was united
In marriage- with Ellen L. Brown
Mery at Angola, Stueoen county,
Indiana. She preceded him In death,
passing away March 11, 1923 at the
family home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hollowell came to
Oregon arriving on October 28, 1888,
first settling in Portland. They went
to Stella, Wash., and in 1889 came to
Lucklamute Falls, now Falls City.
- Mr. and Mrs. Hollowell with others
who had heard .of the wonderful
possibilities of the western country
came to Portland and from there
to Polk county seeking financial
gain as well as a pleasant home.
They stayed In this community from
that time on, receiving mail from
tne Old postomce at Syracuse, see
ing the change from a twice a week
service by horseback and spring
wagon to the first railroad trains
over tne southern Pacific.
They built the -old Falls City hotel.
before that having a boarding house.
They farmed and then returned to
town, wnere they made their home.
To name the friends of - this
pioneer couple would be to call the
roll of the old settlers of this nart
oi roiK county.
Mr. Hollowell was a member of
the Oddfellows and Rebekah lodirea.
a believer In Christian religion, al
though not a member of any church.
He leaves one sister, Mary R. Hol
lowell of Richmond, Indiana, one
oroiner, jonn uoiioweu of Oregon
City and one niece - and three
nephews.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Harold a Mills at the
Methodist Episcopal church oi
Thursday afternoon and the Odd-
fellows had charge of the services at
the I. O. O. F. cemetery, where he
was ouriea oesiae nis wife.
POLINGS ARE GUESTS
AT MATTISON'S HOME
Independence, July 21. Dr. and
Mrs. D. V. Poling of Albany were
dinner guests at the Henry Mattl
son home In west Independence, re
cently. The Pollngs were former
residents of this city and Dr. Pol
ing- waa Instrumental In building
the Congregational church in this
city. The building Is still standing
although it Is being used for a O. A.
R. hall Instead of a church, the
members of said church having
united witn outer congregations. Dr.
Poling preached In the Presbyterian
church here last Sunday, having
exchanged pulpits with Rev. Clark
for the day. .;-.'.
8TOP AT HEWITTS
Independence. July 21. Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Brantl and young son,
who have been to Crater Lake, re
turned here Thursday and after
visiting the tatter's mother, Mrs.
Hewitt over night, drove on to their
home in Wheeler.
ELECTRICAL MEETING
CALLED FOR TUESDAY
Dayton, July 31 A meeting of
residents living along the proposed
line of the Newberg Electric com
pany -from Dayton to Wheatland
has been called for Tuesday evening,
July 24 at the Unlonvale school
house as the interested parties are
before the beginning of the rainy
deslrious of completing the work
season. A few final details remain
to be done before actual construc
tion is commenced which is expected
will be within two weeks. This pro
ject nas been in course of prelim
inary work since about the first of
tne year.
WEST SALEM KEEPS
BUILDING ACTIVITY
West Salem. July 21. Orin Mc-
Qlnnls, of California, has been
granted a permit to build a garage
at Sixth street and Kingwood ave
nut, to be used as a house for the
present, a residence to be erected
later.
Jack Summers is having a neat
house erected at corner of Oerth
avenue and Ruge street. The gar
age la already built, O. E. Tandy
aiso on uertn avenue nas nad
roomy new barn built on bis prop
erty ease oi oia resiaence. :
The Frank Lamb house, corner or
Oerth avenue and Ruge street Is
nearing completion and presents a
nleaslng apearance. It has six rooms.
bath and breakfast nook and full
sized cement basement.
V. A. Smith, recently from Stock
ton, Calif., where he was located
for three years, but previous to that
time naa been in business in Sa
lem for 13 years, has rented the
two J. c. Gregory buildings ot
Edge water street, near Murlark ave
nue. He has opened a lunch and
soft drink business In one and with
hla family Is living la the other. He
plans to open up another line of
employment In the near future. He
nas taken a long time lease on the
Duiiaings.
MRS. ROCKHILL HOST
AT BIRTHDAY PARTY
Orand Island, July 31. A pleasant
birthday wa spent this week when
Mrs, Clarence Rockhill entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson and
two children, and Mrs. Beaver, mo
ther of Mrs. Robinson, all of Salem,
at a six o'clock dinner; Mrs. Rock-
bill says she had decided she was
old enough to cease having birth
days but now that she received so
many nice birthday tokens from
friends that she has changed her
mind and will continue having
birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson
were schoolmates of Mrs. Rockhill.
REJOINING BROTHER
Independence, July 21. Nell Buc
hanan has repurchased the half In
terest ot Roy Schwen which he for
merly owned In the Palace restaur
ant and will again be hla. brother's
partner. He has been In Valset for
the past several months operating
a confectionery store and working
In logging camps.
BIRKHOLZ LAID
TO REST FROM
INDEPENDENCE
Independence. July 31. The
funeral of the late Henry W. Birk-
holz was held Friday from the Pres
byterian church, this city, of which
he was a member, Rev. Clark pastor
oi ine cnurcn, officiating. He was
aiso a member ot the L O. O. F.
lodge here, Modem Woodmen, and
the Christian Alliance church of
Salem. Interment was made in the
I. O. O, F. cemetery south of this
city. i
Blrkholz came here about 12 years
ago from eastern Oregon. He was
born in Wisconsin In 1871 and spent
nis eariy me in tne middle west on
a farm. He purchased a small tract
of land here upon which he lived
witn nis family tor a few years, af
terward disposing of the some and
moved into the city where he lived
with his daughter most of the time.
His wife preceded him in death in
April ot this year and since that
time he has been steadily declining.
He is survived by two" daughters
and one son, and seven grandchil
dren, Mrs. Richard Jewell, Inde
pendence; Mra. Fred Muhleman,
Depot Bay; Joe Blrkholz, Astoria.
Also a nephew, Peter Stoltenberg,
who lived with the family tor many
yettra.
Coming
Coming
ELSINORE
"WOsgWeBflPISH' a MJ
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TOMORROW ffffesj&ffiSg TUESDAY
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CfSfT L,! Wonder Dog ll
i fTL vy'W .Save j'ockey'e n
IMElPttRaDffE
.THE BE5TStr gALM HASEVER HAD 1 j
Virginia Browne Yell Bobby Gordon HI
" Thrlllall Thrl Hall ThrUlaH HI
; Clyde Cook J 1 , "fin M gpnie, . Ml
, in LoVeV' I Tremtere - ffS
Harrington I Colored Ml
,fl Stolen. I Orchestra nil
II "A napnf" I With (HI
frjj OF BONOS" ' T - I Dancers.'' ft
JACK GOSSER HOST
TO MAY PLAYMATES
West Salem. July 31 Master Jack
dosser celebrated his seventh
nirtnaay Friday afternoon with a
large group of playmates, who as
sembled at his home on Kingwood
avenue. ' Songs were sung until all
invited guests were present, when
they hiked to the woods on the hill
where games were enjoyed. They
returned to the house later and
were served refreshments by Mrs.
J. A. Oosser, assisted by her daugh
ter hiss Helen oosser.
Those enjoying the nartv were
Shirley and Mary Jane Summers,
Tresa May arid Margaret Rose
Greene, Norman Klrkwood, Verna
Jean Baker, Ralph and Helen Be
bern, Virgil and Elsie Faye Sebern.
BUI Summers, Sammy Fox, Robert
Newgent, Dorothy Kaster, Raymond
Jones, Delbert and Frankle Oosser
of Salem, Winston Oosser and the
nonor guest. Jack Oosser, Jr.
IMPROVE BUILDINGS
Independence, July 31. The Elo
per building on Main street, occu
pied by Sloper Bros., and Cockle
hardware store, also the Anderson
Novelty and Armory, are being, re
decorated on tne interior and a new
color will be added to the market
in tne front. The exterior has been
recoated with black, asphalt water
proof paint. The armory on the sec
ond iioor will be redecorated later.
A gripping tale of a devil saippet
ana nis neu -Brood en tne Hlgn
Seas Woven aremnd Uniqa
Love Twist. -
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MnMllAClRUD
Q HOMl BEERY
VAUDEVILLE ACTS
LAUNDRY IS VISITFf. -
BY SEVENTH GRADERS
IndenendenM. .1,ilo i ui u.
rletta Wolfer, erltlo teacher In the
seventh orade at tit TnH-un
training school, took her pupils and
ovuueut teacners to tne Indepen
dence steam launrirv few, a .
the nlant - and an nhbu la. i-
the mechanical processes of the dry
cleaning methods used there. Dunc
kel took them through his plant
and explained every detail which
waa very interesting and lnstoie-
tlVS. After thla th AnmaM . tu-
plant served light refreshments to
mib teacners ana Class. t
pugilisTld
IN LARCENY CASE
Dallajt. .Tnltf 41 Cn.ui.j
' . wubijvvwu IM
bery at the Independence laundry,
u run, anown inrougnout the val
ley for his pugilistic ability, and
Lester Mill. on. i th. dii
'y Jail in lieu of $1000 bonds. They
a ncneauiea to appear before Jus-
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denes this afternoon.
Sheriff T. B. Hooker was called
to Investigate the robbery and left
the matter in thai hanHa n n . v
Martin, city marshal at Indepen-
ucuce, wno was in possession of
CleWS that mnilftari In hla -
out a warrant for the youths on a
larceny cnarge. Sheriff Hooker
brought the two boys back here Friday.
CHANGE STAGE TERMINAL
MonmOUth. Ore. .Tula 41 Th.
stage terminal of the new Oregon
stage line beginning here Sunday
will be at mptsOT'a mi.h
- - M. ... w,
Main street.
Fail rHi .T..1 a. WI--
" j . ....j a Mug neien
Eckland of Blackrock la the house
guest of Mrs. Nell Sears this week.
While Mn.
-. . . wumwi, BUS.
Lydla Ford, Is visiting in Eugene at
" wmp im jot son, j. at. Ford. . ,
HOLLYWOOD
SUNDAY -1 MONDAY
A Raahlng, Rtckfoa Drama ef
The Golden West
. Zane Orey'a
"Under the Tonto
Rim"
INDEPENDENCE
SCHOOL CLOSES
THIS TUESDAY
Independence. July 31. The aum
mer session of the Independence
iTaining school will close next Tues
day at noon.
The session has been a most suc
cessful one with attendance ot 133.
I The teachera hava 1. liiaaa1
in uaj .pupjsr nvsv
Wwwiail h thai -
On Tuaadav afliiiaam fcka
wno nave aiienaea tne sojeeaa
ston will be the guests of the
teaChem at th Tala ll.aalaa i
"Jackie Coogan" will be the
un. a program will DO (ivea
nay morning to which the
Invited. Puolla from aaeh a
have part in thla program.
Woodbum. July 31 Mr. aiat Mra.
Jesse Rlgdon, Willie Miller and Mkai
crma umtner left today to I
tne weca ena ai oeasiae.
; ON THE STAGE
ff SINGER MUSICAL STOCK CO. ' 1
. I In a Bright, Snappy t
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' ' Harmony pJ?
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SUNDAY ELSINORE MONDAY
SALEM'S GREATEST ENTERTAINMENT
SPLASH YOURSELVES WITH
LAUGHTER AT -
FANCHON & MARCO'S
. HILARIOUS "BATH TUB" IDEA
BRIM FULL OF JOT AND FUN
Sweet William
' .' AND .
Bad Bill
Bniiiswkk Recording Comedians
IN PERSON
Luctle Pave
Acrobatic Dancer
Mailne E. Bopwp
In "Song and Dance"
Ollmartln QnadnipleU
Jane Jane JoanWean
SAN FRANCISCO
BEAUTIES
ON THE SCREEN
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Wow!
What a Skowt
ticsxxst
IMGE
EIXUE
The tereen's Bird e( raradlse
la more beaatlf al thaa eag ai
this stirring drama ef the oH
Louisiana Slave Matte at
Creole Dandles and Mr la
dlesof swaah-buekllag ftoe-
caneers and slave
With
GILBERT ROLAND
And NOAH BEKRT
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LAST
TIMES
TODAY
AXEL CHR1STENSEN BIGELOWS MUSICAL MISSES
JOE A ELSIE FARRELL ART Mt LUCILLE DAVIDS
COLE BROTHERS
Patsy Ruth Miller in "SHANGHAIED"
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