40th YKA It-No. 31)
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1922
FANT FOUR MOKE
. M!" rWi" Be Held
, Public School Next
Wlncidy Night
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be ml"'"' ,,""r" ' comr"u" " w,u
problem 'r mmr '
,nt (.r(n or iur i mi in.
tho Independence ""'
inrn-BMinir lh fon' d,fhl
,h(T. 'I',,iH ' 1,10 ultimutun
I, which the bcnrl In confronted,
j bf!i'vutf tht it I (uiittion for
uxi'iiy' k 'J,,d,l rnlher lhu"
, bnl, "iia meeting h ,MM'"
jfor next Wednesday nik'ht, May
',t g o'clock at th public whool
:Jinit. , .
uur additional critic teacher
.1.1 miuit an increasa of 1 400 a
th fr eight month in the nalnry
, of tho ilintrict, or $3200. With
, escftit of Mis Arbulhnot, wh
principal receive additional corn-
lutin, tlt Binary 01 vuc muc
,-heni i ?-00 P,,r month, Jointly
J by the district and the nUtc.
Tic critic teacher ar contending
t thcru i far too much work for
nri-m-nt force. There are eight
:mi, H wli f'll4, )nMniT 't not-
r fur each teacher U upervie
, rwmw or graded, with two Nor-
1 tlent tciichcnt to a room.
jThe matter ha been receiving tho
liiJcrnlii-n of the local arhool
fcrd mil President Ackcrman of tho
nnal fur muni' little time, nd in
opinion of Chairman Fletcher tho
m in one for the community to
iik,
1 I 1M L I L U "C U1
SAMARITAN" TO SUVKU LAD ! hUrvved by two .on and one daugh.wa taken to the pumping piaiu.
ir. t
i Mr. Vantneer left Independence 22
year ago.
Itl'llY EI.OISK TRAVIS 1)1 ICS
AT I 'OKI LAM); JiUUIKI) HKKK
Ruby Kloine Trnvln, M year-old
daughter, of Mr. ami Mr. O. II.
Tiaviw, died at tho family homo at
Portland, May 13th, and funeral ser
vice were held from the Prenbyter
in church, liidcrji-lidenee. Mumluv
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Dr. H. Charles!
Innmmore officiating and interment !
Was mndo iti tho Odd Fellow eotne-j
tery, Funeral Director A. L. Kceney I
in charge, j
Horn at Independence, tho girl wan
utricken with infant ilu paralysis when
hut two year old, from which nho
never regained her health. During!
the imfct two year aha had heen to.
tally helple, blind and for tho pant
few week he had been dumb. Sho
wa u granddaughter of Mr. and Mr.
Fred Oberaon.
Among tho comiriif here to at
bjid the funeral xervicc were; Mr.
I). C. Sullivan of I'ortland, Mr. and
Mr. Fl. Jury of Liberty, Mr. and
Mr. H. J. Smllev of Liberty, Mr.
and Mr. Fred Howard of Kilverton,
Mrs II. M. Smalley, Mi Uuth Smal
ley of Liberty.
Mr. Travi i a railroad nuin, re
nidinjf at IndejMndence for about a
decade, leaving here with hi family
Home 10 year ago.
Election Returns Will Be
Bulletined by Enterprise
Through arrangements which have been perfected
with the local office of the Willamette Telephone com
pany election returns will be posted on a bulletin board
in, front of the Enterprise office tonight, starting as soon
as the returns are available, shortly after 8 o'clock.
State and county results will be secured.
MORE WATER FOR
CITY PURP0SES
Additional Well Is Being
Drilled by Mountain
Power Company
A 12-inch well i being drilled by
the Mountain States Power company
for an additional supply of water for
Independence. The work in beln,,'
done by Mr. Scott of Portland and
the well is located on the company'
property near the river bank. A pe-
ALL IS READY
FOR FIELD MEET
High and Grade School Pu
pils Will Participate in
Big Event
POLK MUSICIANS TO TAKE
PART IN VALLEY FESTIVAL
LAUNDRY PLANT
Everything is in readiness for the
annual Polk county field meet and
declamatory conteat, which will be
held at the high school grounds to
morrow (Saturday). Under the di
rection of Surit. Bvers. who will be
it is lifted out of wells right on the
l..nL. nt Itw. WillamnHn which Tpne
juciunn n . .. v., ' - m
UF.MAINS CIVIL WAR
VETERAN BURIED HERE1)
trate an inexhaustible supply literally
The remain of Edward C. Vn-Iund"r the bKl of the rivcr an! yet
meer. a v war veteran who made i oooiuiciy nvv ui tuHn.Huu...
culiarity of the city water here ia that I the officer of the day, a double tennis
court has been constructed, just to
Independence hi home at one time,
v.ere brought here from Orting,
Wanh., and interred in the Odd Fel-
At the present time, the citys
water supply is secured from two
tight-inch wells, but in order to have
nnn., uno interred in ine unu rei-- ' , i
low cemetery Sunday afternoon, with mP,e for urgency wh.ch might.
services at the grave conducted by -' Wl"
Key. F. S. Clemo of the Methodist Whe" the dn,n outf't
church. Mr. Vanrnr panned May unloaded here there was cons.derablc
11th. at the ago of 75) years. He is , "l-eculation as to us purpose unw. .i
the north of the gymnasium. Mr.
Byers has been ably assisted in per
fecting details by County Superin
tendent Wills, teachers and pupils of
the local high school.
The program will begin at 9 in the
morning with a tennis tournament,
doubles and singles for boys and
girls. At 10 there will be a typing
Monmouth Normal,
Salem, Oregon, May 18. (Special)
Final and extensive preparations
are being made in Salem for the
big Willamette Valley May festival
to be given here Friday and Satur
day, May 20 and 27, and which will
attract support from the entire valley.
The fete is fostered by musicians
and music lovers from this city and
other valley towns with the idea of
instituting the occasion as an annual
spring festival.
Tho two outstanding events will
be the oratorio "Creation" (Haydn)
on Friday, May 26, at the Salem
aimory, and the exhibition of living
pictures on Saturday night, May 27.
"Creation" will be given by a
trained chorus of 350 voices from
this city, Albany, Monmouth and
Dallas, accompanied by the Salem
Symphony orchestra. Dr. John H.
Sites, of Salem, is directing the pro
duction, and Mrs. William II. Eurg
hardt, Jr., of Salem, is piano accom
panist. Seventy-five voices from the
Monmouth Normal school are in the
chorus, 40 members of the Dallas
Choral club, and 30 voices from
Albany.
Soloists are Mrs. Jane Bums Al
bert, soprano, of Portland, who will
sing the part of Gabriel; John W.
Siefert, tenor, of University of Ore
gon, at Eugene, who will be Uriel;
John Claire Monteith, baritone, of
Portland, Raphael; Mrs. J. S. Lan
ders;, Monmouth, Eve; Charles N.
Cone, Salem, Adam.
Details for the living pictures,
which will represent masterpieces of
great artists, have been worked upon
with great care and authentic colored
reproductions have been, followed in
every respect. Thirty-seven subjects
Dunckel Tells State Laun
dry Owners Story of
Business Here
Johnny Smith, u Suver lad of 11
LkT, was pu-ked up here lant .atur
y night by Chief of Police Parker
J Ukin to the Hotel Heaver where
a cared for for the night. He
ii-pi'd that lie had been denertcd by
h fathi-r, but subsequent investign-
in revealed that "Juhiiny" had de-
Wed hi happy homo. Small for
h age, tion-cominunicative, "John-
f 'ii a pathetic figure.
Chief Parker finally got in touch
lh the lad' father by telephone.
1 stepmother came here for him
Sunday niuht. When she arrived the
id was at the Ini theatre under tho
i'ortof Mr. Parker. When ho caught
U'htof her, he appeared to have
hurried call for tho jungles. Hot
cting it down Main street to C he
'appeared in tho darkness up the
er bank.
Sotiic way. some how. "Johnny"
pde hi next appearance at Salem
mday afternoon and shortly after-
lard was taken in tow by tho police
cc. His personal aitnearance was
t inviting, and the Salem chief of
flice, passed his charge on to the
'elfarv. committee of the Elks. Here
'Johnny" found some men who at
fice became intcrewted in him. New
lothos, new shoes, new cat) and
iy became very much changed
appearance.
Ho wus held at Salem, pending the
fTival Of hiR father.
This is not the first time thnt
ltoiny has taken to the open road.
e lias a good home, but his mind
ts not developed. He is morose,
"controllable. An effort will bo
to have him cared for in a I
to institution. i
whnrt
VALSETZ WILL
BE HERE SUNDAY
Entertainment ' Has Been
Provided for Large
Number Visitors
pnnfpsf. at t.hfl
facilities for pulling off the event pose for the thirteen pictures to
1 ' V i til... 4Viom V. nr-Ci I. .
De snown.
It is desired by the festival com-
being better there than here.
At the same hour, in the high
school building here will take place
MISS LEON A rAT M.urr.u r. , , ,f mrttf w,rh
AND FRED R. GOOCII MARRIED " 7 n
H'KK 1I NES CHRISTIAN
CONGREGATION AT
ail clerk, running between Portland
f"a in
rrcouble surprise on tho congrega
,m at tho Christian church Sunday
wnintr, by extendincr an invitation
have dinner with him at the
"W Heaver.
invitation wtaa nvl nr, AnA in .1
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fter tlm . .... .
- "iv ni: v iffiu. uinpii Kir fMf I' niT
chairman of tho mmmitten on ar-
""gcmenls. About-. .t.r nnrt.icinn.ted
ltle event.
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."nuiei h uny ana ivir. i ivi
1H1S Wnr vn.-.cctnn Ilia
Independence, under the direction
of Earl S. Puller, Willard E. Craven
and G. C. Skinner, is making quite
extensive preparations for tho en
tertainment of Valsetz folks on fcun
dav. when more than 200 from that
thriving little city will come here for
a day' outing.
The special train will be met at the
station by a reception committee and
others and a suitable welcome will be
extended.
10:30-11:30 Program at the Isis
theatre, with address of welcome by
Dr. II. Charles Dunsmore, musical
and literary numbers.
11:30-1:00 Dinner with special
preparations for the event having
been made at tho Beaver Htoel, Inde
pendence bakery, and tho Woman's
club will serve dinner, cafeteria stylo,
in the K. of P. rooms.
From 1 until 2, cars will be placed
nt the disposal of the visitors and
drives will be made to nearby points
nf interest.
!nn-4:30 Ball game, Valsetz vs.
I Independence. It will take place on
the high school grounds, and will he
, rrT.rthe first contest of the season for
HOTEL . . ., It ,nuPt not be con
strued, however, that the lumber boys
are not prepared, as they nave oeen
preparing for the event for weeks.
0:30-6 :30 Lunch.
7:00 ."The Sheik" nt the Isis.
The committee is asking that as
many cars ns possible bo- provided
for the visitors, the point of assemb
ling being at the Hotel Beaver.
Miss Lcona Fay Sloper, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George N. Sloper
of Independence, was married to Fred
R. Gooch at the Presbyterian parson
age, Salem, last Sunday. The cere
mony was performed at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon by Rev. Ward Willis
Long, pastor of the church, and was
attended only by the bride's parents
and the groom's sister, Miss Bessie
Gooch.
The bride was attractively gowned
in bisque moonglo satin with hat to
match.
Immediately following the cere
mony, Mr. and Mrs. Gooch left for
La Grande for a visit at the home
of Mrs. Otis Palmer (Lawrine Mil
ler). They will make their home in
Salem, an apartment at the Marion
apartments having already been pro
vided. Hoping to steal a march on their
friends, the time of the event was
kept a secret, but there was a leak,
and when the bridal couple arrived
at the Salem station for departure on
their honeymoon, they were given a
shower of rice by numerous fricjuls
of the groom.
The fride is an Independence girl,
a graduate of the high school, accom
plished and popular with a large cir
cle of friends.
The groom is a former Dallas boy,
a graduate of the Dallas high school
and the North Pacific Dental college,
mjiiorincr in pharmacy. He, is an
overseas veteran, being a member of
company L of Dallas when it was
mustered into service.
He is now employed at the Red
Cross pharmacy, Salem.
Mr. Wills. A first prize of $7.50 is
offered by the Independence National
hank,and a second prize of $5 by the
Farmers' State bank.
The field meet will start at 1:30.
It includes events for high and grade
school boys and girls Pole vaulting,
shot putting, high jump, broad jump,
GO, 100 and 220 yard dashes, discus
throw, 220 yard hurdles, baseball
throwing and relay races of 440,
880 yards and a mile.
Entries show that there will be
many participants in the different
events, and that practically every
school of the county will be repre
sented to a greater or less extent.
mittee that the fete be attended by
people from every Willamette valley
town.
EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS
BY DISABLED VETERAN
Beginning on the first Sunday in
June, an evangelistic meeting will be
held at the Christian church by Got
tlieb Schmid, a native of Switzer
land who is graduating this year at
the Eugene Bible university. Mr.
Schmid is an ex-service man and is
receiving aid through the department
for assistance to war-disabled veter
ans. He is at present serving in a
very successful ministry at Yamhill.
A good song-leader will be procured
for the occasion.
SKINNER BUYS GOOD
HARNESS STOCK, FIXTURES
PAVING AWAITS
COURTDECISION
No Paving Until Judge Kel-
ley Decides Upon
Road Case
Two contracts for the two paving
jobs Rickreall north and Monmouth
south to the Benton county line
awarded last week according to Port
land announcement, are being held
up pending the decision of Judge
rercy R. Kelley in the suit which
was brought several months ago by
several farmers living south of Inde
pendence. This is the information
given out by the highway commis
sion office in Salem.
A decision in this case has been ex
pected for some time. It appears,
however, that there was much delay
in getting the final briefs submitted.
The enterprise and progressive
ideas of one Independence man re
ceived statewide commendation at
The Dalles last Friday, while the
Oregon Laundry Owners' association
was in annual session. Mr. Dunckel
has in his laundry here what is re
garded as a model plant modern in
equipment and attractive on the ex
terior aa well as the interior. Mr.
Dunckel had with him photographs
showing the buildings and the interior
arrangements.
Other laundry owners cognizant
of what Mr. Dunckel has accom
plished, were anxious to gain the
secret So Mr. Dunckel was called to
the platform and was listened to with
close attention while he told the
story of how he is making a notable
success in the operation of his busi
ness. Accompanied by Mrs. Dunckel
Mrs. Chester Sloper and Mrs. Georg
Girard, Mr. Dunckel left here early
Thursday morning of last week, for
Portland, in his ear, where
a procession of about 25 can
was formed for the run up the Col
umbia. The visitors attracted much
attention all along the line, being
feted at the Columbia Gorge Hotel,
Hood River and other points.
The laundrymen and their guests
were met by The Dalles commercial
club a few miles this side of the city
and escorted to the city, which gave
every evidence of a rousing welcome
to the visitors.
There were 163 laundry owners in
attendances representing Oregon
heavily, with delegations from Idaho,
California and Washington.
The convention proper was in ses
sion Friday and Saturday, and there
were many entertaining features
including a drive through the wheat
fields and orchards, a visit to the
Celilo canal, the historical building.
and other places. ,
Mr. Dunckel and his party returned
Sunday night. Mrs. Sloper, in speax
ing of the trip, said: "It was won
derful the drive over the Columbia
highway, the hospitality of the
people. And there was a thrill or
home pride when it was brought to
our realization that Independence has
what is deemed by others a model
laundry."
PORTLAND MAN TALKS
ON SCHOOL PROBLEMS HERE
ULLA DICKINSON MEMBER
BATA ALPHA SORORITY
The stock and fixtures of the late
D. D. Good harness business has been
purchased by G. C. Skinner, who is
now negotiating to get someone to
reopen the business, wheh has been
closed for the past few months.
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fiench r" a Fordson.
VFIIE MAKES RECORD
RUN TO HOOD RIVER
What is believed to be a record
is tho performance of tho Velio sedan
owned by H. Hirschborg, president of
tho Independence National bank, in
a run to Hood River Inst m
The gasoline tank was filled
the return,
nlX nonfilled and it was d is
tell thlt it took : lc ive
gallons to fill it, testing out 2 ) nulM
to tho gallon. To make the perfor
mance all the more remarkable, six
people made the trip. The car is
equipped with a Master carburetor.
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Corvallis (Special to Enterprise)
Miss Ulla Dickinson of Independ
ence, a iunior in home economics at
the Oregon Agricultural college, was!
initiated last week into the Bata
Alpha sorority. Miss Dickinson was
graduated from the Independence
high school in 1920. After teaching
a year in the primary grade in
Grants Pass she registered as a jun
ior in college.
Delos Eldridge, Dean Craven, and
Manley Burright, Independence high
school boys, attended the Junior week
end May 12, 13 and 14. The Junior
weekend is an annual affair given
by the junior class for the purpose
of entertaining the visiting high
school students and giving them a
taste of college life. The program
each year consists of baseball games,
a track meet, a tug-of-war between
the sophmore and freshmen, the
junior vaudeville, the canoe fete and
the junior prom.
A member of the Portland school
board for many years and deeply in
terested in the common schools of the
state, William F. Woodward ad
dressed an open meeting in the
Masonic hall Tuesday night.
Mr. Woodward ia a good speaker
and held the close attention of his
audience. He referred to the prob
lems which are now confronting
Portland due to a lack of funds for
carrying on the school work, and"
stated that unless a bond issue is-
carried this summer, educational act
ivities will of necessity have to be
curtailed by the reduction of 70
teachers.
Mr. Woodward referred with just
pride to the fact that the United
States is the only country in the
world where education is -free and
where all children are treated alike,
and he believes that this alone is the.
great factor in this country's supre
macy. Mr. Woodward is demanding seve-,
ral changes in laws affecting our
schools:
Give all voters right 'of suffrage
on matters affecting our public
schools.
School election at the time of gene
ral election, and make the term of
office of school director four years
Free text books.
COUNTRY FAIR AY1LL BE
GIVEN AT OAK POINT
The Oak Point community and
school will hold a country fair at the
Oak Point school house on Wednes
day afternoon and evening, June 7th.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the event, the purpose being
to excel the entertainment which was
given a year ago.
The Oak Point school will finish
its year's work on June 9 th.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE GIRLS
WILL SERVE REFRESHMENTS
Next Saturday Polk county track
meet day the girls of the domestic
science class, under the direction of
Miss Yexley will serve ice cream
cones,- lemonade, soda pop, polar
cakes, at a booth on the race track.
At noon, hot dogs and buns, coffee
and cake will be served in the kitchen
of the high school. The proceeds will
go to the domestic science depart-
I ment.