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40th YKAIl No. 42 INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1922 llWlENCEMIiNT jt era iTOiuiii prof. Horner Wi! Speak and Diplomat Will Be Presented to 16 The Independence high school will iom it yi'"r'" ttcUvltlc with th Immenccment exercises of the sen ,r dim it the high school tonight FriJ')- . .. ... n Prof i " ,,orncr 01 v vn cultural college will deliver an nd there will bo vocal and LtnimcnUl numbers. The program will svari i o ni) follows: Stltiin J limn, vnuin. Invocation-Rev. J!. L. Proppe. Vocal soloPaul Scott piano duct Lyda DullU, Marylou ilycrii. Vocal wlo Mrs. M. J. Butler. AJdrwu-rrof. Horner. Presentation of class Prof. 0. P. :j-er. prestation of diploma I). K. Ictcher. Selection Piano, violin. Benediction Claw flower In the sweet pea; i... uii.l uliiti.. nnil th motto. Hwt to the world the best you have I . .. i . ...Ill t 1. and lie u'Hl win romc jvw. J Diploma will be presented to 16: Clemo, Thelma Williams, lionme Hartman, Gertrude Stept Beic Pleasinger, VVlma Heffley, Villiam Kolli, Jr., Ruth Dickinson, fcllur Umlerhill, Alice Baker, Thel jra Alexander, George Bulloch, Mil tti Iwff, Nellie Burch. ( lax Day Program fla day exercises were held nt Ihp hiifh arhHil assembly Wednesday ight and wi re attended by quite a Lrjtt number of interest;! people. The program: Salutatory William Kolb, Jr Valedictory Alice Raker Violin nolo Dorothy Wood Clasa history Nellie Burch Cornet noIoDelo Kid ridge Claw paper Ruth Dickinson Class will Thelma Alexander -Claw prophecy Gertrude Stephens Piano solo Bessie PUssinger High School I'lcnic The end of high school was cele brated by a picnic at Vitae Springs Wednesday. j The perty started about 9:30 f'clock, the majority ridijiaT and a ( walking:- As soon as the cars rrived nearly everyone started to Explore the surrounding hills and see ho could get to the top first J Thoae having cameras took snap fhota day. The picnic lunch was jtn about 1 o'clock and was surely fnjoyed by all. Three gallons of Ice fream Wer also consumed without ly trouble. The students left the ;'Pfins about 3 o'clock after having CAMPAIGN TO START SERVICE WEN INSURANCE I'ortlund, June 8. For the purpose of having every ex-service man In Independence pro tected by government Insurance, an Intensive drive to secure applications for veterans' Insurunco amounting to at leant $50,000 will lc held there Juno 12 to 17, ulinculve, according to Kenneth L. Cooper, manager of the United Slates veteran' bureau here. This amount, if aecurcd, will help swell the state's Innurance total, tho goal to bo striven for being $2,000, 000, he stated. Tho campaign is limi ted to the Pacific northwest district of the veterans' bureau and it is ex pected that more than $5,000,000 In war risk insurance will be reinstated or converted by veterans during the week beginning Juno 12. American I-eion posts throughout the entire district are planning to co operate actively in making the drive a success. Norman W, Engle of Seattle, northwest representative of tho national organisation of the le gion, has sent communications to many of the posts urging them to form drive committees to help carry on the campaign. He stated that sen-Ire men of Independence may make application for the government insurance either through the local post and the state department of tho legion or the U. S. veterans' bureau in Portland. HONORS AWARDED FOR SCHOOL WORK Display Is Made of Mechani cal Work of High School Classes W. G. GRANT AM) MISS BUTtCII M ARM EH AT DALLAS circuit court Thursday of Charles Duns- had very enjoyable time. TURNER TAKES COUNT IN 10 INNING CONTEST It a 10 innlno. t m. Sunday. nA t j j i baoon, y one run, the score being ." nq nve. U,ing three sub v!!f Was "'nted with one of tho Wiley G. Grant and Mins Mary Edna Durrh, both well-known and deserveilly popular in Independence, were marred at the chamber at Dallna on last week by Dr. II. more. Mr. and Mrs. Grant left that day on a threo weeks' honeymoon to coast points, and upon their return will take up their reidenco here. The bride graduolcd from the Inde pendence high school in 1921, and during the past year has successfully taught school at Crowley. Mr. Grant is a carpenter, but is acting as fore man of the George Werlinc hop ranch. ODD FELLOWS PICNIC AT RICKREALL, SATURDAY Polk county Odd Fellows will hold their annual picnic at Rickreall, Sat urday, June 10th. It is an affair to which the general public is Invited. A program of musical and literary numbers and sporting events has been arranged. The Walnut city band of McMinnville has been engaged for the day. Among the noted visitors will be Grand Maater S. F. Bowman of Pendleton and Grand Chief Pat riarch Wadsworth of Harrisburg, both being scheduled to make talks. There will be a ball game, foot races and other contests. Rickreall park is an exceddingly at tractive place for events of this kind. There is lots of room, and the Odd Fellows are anxious to have their friends join them In this big outdoor event hottest Pit s W-"JU games oi me year. Wj !Itenber wa" on tho mouna Q d,'d work. At the end of ,J innings the tally was a tie at Qi in the final round T"er C "f frm scoring and the local p added another chalk mark. SELTON IS CUTTING 1100 CORDS OF WOOD "melton is having cut on the '"Ice linn m ui iii(iuibiiu- Li. cord f wood. About 400 'to th.arc?,White fir and wil1 b0 houled (j " a,em Pu'P mill by truck by in," J"08- The fire wood will be vard Sa,Cm ft0 i6flLnBe,ton 8 buiIdin a Tde to b. 1 ,K ncross a s!ouKh in order Win . ! t0 h"uI tho wod the at tk. zen ters are employed j the Present time. !fnd Mrs- Ber Cross and son iS w ied from Porand where jcoaM.1"0 Bttendance at a penta- Panied rVention- They wer0 8CCom SwilISeby Mn' Sfttah Wallings, a tyeek at the Cross nome for GRADUATING EXERCISES AT AIRLIE ARE ATTRACTIVE The graduating exercises at the Airlie high school Friday evening were attended by a crowded house, and a splendid program of musical snd literary numbers was given. J. A. Churchill, stato superintendent of public instruction, was present and gave an instructive address to the graduates. Each member of the class took part on the program as follows: Class president's address, Lyle Had ley; salutatory, Guy Wisecup; class i.iatA.r Wlnfred Tubandt: class prophecy, Bertha Englchorn; class poem, Dorothy uross; vaieunw.j, Harry Kester. W. H. Carney, prin cipal of the Airlie schools, made a brief address and the diplomas were presented by county school superin tendent, Josiah Wills. HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATS MONMOUTH IN CLOSING GAME . t Independence high school team de feated Monmouth on the Monmouth ground, last Friday afternoon, by a score of 8 to 4, in the season's clos- in?nrndence took the lead at the outset, maintaining it to the-end. In the second inning:, a decision of the umpire was contested so vigorous ly that the contest came near being terminated at that point. If by their labors ye shall know them, then the classes in mechanical drawing and manual training at the high school are entitled to recogni tion. In the lobby of the Farmers' State Rank, there is on display ample evidence that these classes have ac complished something worth while during the past school year. Claude Wilson has been awarded the lion's share of honors, receiving: first in both mechanical drawing and manual training. Wilbur Underhill has second in mechanical drawing and Delos Eld ridgc second in manual training. Van Ness Johnson, third in mechani cal drawing, and Joe Smiley, third in manual training. Many others have exceedingly meritorious exhibits of their handi work. Among these being James Staplcton, George Ray, Clifford Smi ley, George Arrell, William Kolb, Jr., Franklin Parker, Roy Seaman, Georgb Bulloch. The article which was given first place is a library table, attractive in design and perfect in workmanship. A tea wagon, complete in details and workmanship received the second consideration, and the third recogni tion was for a dresser. Prizes of $2.50 each were offered by T. K. Vannice, instructor in man ual training and mechanical drawing, for the best exhibitions. The judging was done by A. R. Nichols of Cor vallis, head of the state vocational training department. The display is attracting much at tention. After being inspected by one local taxpayer, he made this statement: "I have always been op posed to educational frills, as I termed them, but if this is what is being accomplished I am heartily for them." FLAG POLE UP AT HIGH SCHOOL Color. Will Fly From 94 Foot Pole Raised Wed nesday Morning A flagpole, 94 feet, 6 inches long, was raised on the high school grounds Wednesday morning by members of the Independence Retail Merchants' association, assisted by Prof. Byers and high school pupils. The pole, a fine one, was secured nearly a year ago and its prepara tion and equipment has been a com munity project with numerous per sons contributing time and material in its completion. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED WITH DINNER HIRSCHBERG IS AGAIN TREASURER STATE GRANGE For the twenty-third time, II. Hirschberg of Independence has been elected treasurer of the Oregon State Grange, the selection of officers being made in the annual session which is being held at McMinnville this week. C. E. Spence is re-elected master for the thirteenth consecutive time. Mr. Hirschberg returned yester day morning from McMinnville and states that the meeting was an un usually interesting and profitable one. GRIFFITH FURNISHES BOND, RELEASED FROM JAIL Lawrence Griffith, Hopville chicken mAn. has cained freedom from the county jail by having furnished bond of $500. He was convicted by a jury in justice Baker's court last Friday of having intoxicating liquor, in Ms possession in the form of a quantity of corn mash. He was represented by E. K. Piasecki of Dallas, who im mediately filed notice of appeal of the case to the circuit court. Mr. Griffith was taken to Dallas by Sheriff Orr and was kept there until Wednesday, when bonds were submitted and accepted. Mr. Griffith is operating a chicken ranch on a considerable scale. NEWS EVENTS AT OREGON NORMAL Faculty members enjoyed a picnic dinner in the grove near Rickreall on Tuesday evening. The Seniors chose "Fanny and the Servant Problem," a comedy by Je rome K. Jerome, as their play this year. It will be presented in the chapel on Monday, June 12 at 8:15. The play is an entertaining, clever take-off on English social distinctions. At the begnning, Fanny, a music hall singer, has just marred Lord Ban tock ad returned with him to his an cestral home. Because he had wished to be loved for himself alone, Lord Bantock had not used his title during his courtship, and when Fanny arrives ! at his home; she finds to her surprise that he keeps 23 servants, everyone of whom is a near relative of her ! own. They, far more conventional than their social superiors, plan to train her to make fit for her social position. Many amusing situations result until she finally takes things J in her own hands, after which things I are finally adjusted to everybody's stisfaction. Elections are part of the order of the day at the Normal this week. Officers of the student body organi zation for next year were elected last Friday. Those chosen were as follows: President Burton Bell, Monmouth Vive-president Jane Gunn, Herm iston. Secretary Caroline Berry, Corval- is. : ; Song Leader Barbara Hixson, Portland Susie Bonnerilverton, was elec ted to serve as temporary chairman in the first meetings of the student body of the summer session. " ' The Delphians also elected their officers for the fall term last week. Miss Mary Cole was . elected presi dent; Lavina Galloway, vice-president; Lydia Christiansen, secretary; Mary Harnish, treasurer; Ruth Purdy, reporter; Nell Ingram, Sergeant-at Ams. The pergola, which this year's class is leaving as a memorial, is . being put in place on the campus this week, and will be ready for presen tation next Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dell Alexander were pleasantly surprised Sunday, June 4, when 30 of Mrs. Alexander's rela tives came with baskets of lunch to remind them that they had been married a year, A picnic dinner was enjoyed along the shady banks of the Luckiamute river. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Fischer and children, Elva and Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Mer ton Gilmore and daughters, Stella, Letha, Edythe and Bemice, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Krenz, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jones and children, Bernita and Carl of Silverton, Mrs. Josephine King, Miss Ethel King, Arnott King, Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Humphres and daughter Thelma,, Mr. and Mrs. The odore Fischer and son Donald of haw, Mr. and Mrs. George Scott nd children, Verny, Veda and Harley of Stayton, and Mr. and Mrs. DeU Alexander. WILLARD L. PHILLIPS DIES AT MONMOUTH Monmouth, Ore., June 8 Williard L. Phillips, a resident of this city for the last thirteen years, died at his home Thursday, June 8. He was born at Lapeer, Michigan, November 18, 1859. In 1881 he married Harriet Ann Harmon, who survives him. He came to Oregon with his family in 1888 and settled near Salem, later moving to Airlie, in Polk county. where he engaged in farming. He lis survived by two children, C. R. i Phillips and Mrs. Nellie A- Burbank, both of this city. - His mother, Mrs ! E. A. Phillips and a brother, Samuel j W., live in North Branch, Michigan. Ihere are live grandchildren. Mr. Phillips was a member of the Evan gelical church for many years OAK POINT FAIR A BIG SUCCESS Fine Entertainment is Pro vided at Annual Country Fair With one of the best community organizations in the state, Oak Point made a very notable success Wednes day night wtih its second annual country fair. It scored financially, receipts exceeding $100 and what is still better, the entertainment which was provided was of such pleasint; character that those attending the event felt that they were on the debit side of the big book of good deeds. The community spirit has been developed at Oak Point to such an extent that it really includes Inde pendence and Monmouth and other surrounding territory beyond the con fines of the district proper. The Community club is the hub and it revolves steadily with lots of good, capable women, always ready to ';step on her" when the occasion de mands. Mrs. Fred OHourke of Monmouth, chairman of the ways and means committee, was the director general in the affair and while she had able lieutenants and many privates, hers was the directing spirit in the big event The grounds, strikingly attractive with dozens of Japanese lanterns, flowers and evergreens, was a scene of activity from 5 in the afternoon until nearly midnight. A feature of the affair was a lunch, served cafeteria style, with fried chicken, hot from -he frying pan as POLK REPUBLICANS WILL MEET AT DALLAS, SATURDAY Mrs. Stella Henry, secretary of the republican county committee, has called a meeting of the committeemen to be held in the court house at Dallas on Saturday afternoon of this week, at 2:30 for the purpose of perfecting an organization, which will include the election of a chairman. m. and interment will take place at the K. of P. cemetery, south of this city. OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL ALUMNI ANNIVERSARY Funeral services will be held at the I rra it lio nftrnptivA viands. To enU- ; Evangelical church Saturday at 2 p. ! merate the list of good things which had been provided would give the average person an attack of dyspep sia. These things were sold by the yard, and while prices were very reasonable it required fully a yard to overcome the temptations which were offered . ' There were stock shows and other attractions ingeniously arranged as side attractions. A sack of Durham represented that breed of cattie, the Jersey by a jacket, groundhog by ground hog or sausage, and so down the line with Jim Huntley shining as a "barker." Beginning at 8 o'clock, there was a program, arranged by Mrs. Collins, the efficient principal of the school. The participants were largely school children from the little tots to the eighth graders. Recitations, music, folk dancing and other numbers were rendered with pleasing effect and were heartily received. . Two string Filipino orchestras were also participants, giving' selec tions which were roundly encored. One orchestra was made up of C A. McLaughlin employes and the other from the E. Clemens Horst company. There were other musical numbers by Mr. Dickinson of Corvallis, Miss Helen Jones and others, aU adding to the pleasure of the occasion. A part of the money derived from the affair is to be turned over to the children's farm home at Corvallis, end the balance is to be used in pro viding equipment to the community house. Getting Father's Consent The present year marks the fifth ieth anniversary of the date of the graduation of the first class of the Christian college, which later became the Oregon Normal school. Five members were graduated from that class, four of whom still survive. The four members of this class are taking a leading part in the annual program and banquet to be held at the seat of the Normal school in Monmouth on Tuesday, June 13. The alumni organization and this class which is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, as well as the present graduating class, desire that every member of the alumni who can pos sibly do so be present to this year's exercises. President Campbell of the state university is to give the alumni address, Dean Ressler of the Oregon Agricultural college, ex-president of of the Normal school, is to be present also to speak, as well as a number of the older members of the alumni or ganization. A great alumni reunion is being planned. The trustees and faculty and present student body all unite in cor dially inviting every former gradu ate of the Normal school and every member of the Alumni to be present on this occasion and have a part in the proceedings. The alumni address and program will be given in the col lege chapel on Tuesday evening, and plates for more than two hundred are being provided for in the art room of the home economics depart ment of the Normal school. TRENT HALTS WORK AT LUCKIAMUTE Grading operations were suspended yesterday morning by Contractor Trent at the Luckiamute, after a con sultation with his attorney at Mc Minnville the preceding night , Be fore he does any more work he wants to know just where his pay is com ing from. . HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA IS WELL RECEIVED DAWES HAS PRECOCIOUS PLYMOUTHROCK PULLET William Dawes has a this year's pullet which has put its egg machin ery in operation, producing its first egg one day this week. Just how old it is Mr. Dawes does not know other than that the egg from which this chicken was hatched was of the "Hank Mattison Plymouthrock strain" and that it was started in incubation some little time after the first of the year. The high school orchestra, assisted by students of Miss Elizabeth Levy, gave a delightful concert at the Isis theatre last Friday night There were numerous encores. The pro gram follows: On the Boulevard Lenore Myers Ave Marie Dorothy Wood Simple Aveu Nellie Burch The Little Patriot Alois Miller Liebesleid Dorothy Clark Berceuse Slav Fay Irvine Larghetto (Alice Skinner Orientale Ruth Dickinson Souvenier Mildred Dawes Estudiantina High school orches tra O Belle Nuit High school or chestra Selections by high school orchestra. Orchestra members are: Miss Straw, Dean Craven, Nellie Burch, Ruth Dickinson, Mildred Dawes, Dor othy Wood, Bessie Plessinger, James Stapleton, Alice Skinner, Fay Irvine, Lenore Myers, Mabel Kullander, Thel ma Williams, Van Ness Johnson, De los Eldridge, Horace Clark, Winona Wood.