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Friday, August 11, 192!) INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE Page Four n : Independence Enterprise Published Every Friday bv Z. C. KIMBALL. Subscription Ratea One Ye&T ........ ........ $160 Six MonfcV: ...., ,, .75 H EL MICK FAMILX PICNIC AT LUCKIAMUTE PARK A very enjoyable family reunion And meeting of old friends took place Sunday, August 6, at the picnic grounds in the recently created "Sarah Helmick Park" on the Luckia tnute river, in Polk county, when Mrs. Sarah Helmick of Albany and mem bers of the family from many points motored to the park in the morning and spent a day long to be" remem bered. Jtany friends, hearing 6f the gath ering, joined the family and the hours passed quickly, while all present en joyed the bountiful picnic dinner, sang songs told stories and visited. President Landers of the normal gave a short talk in which he ex pressed an acceptance and apprecia tion in behalf of the people of Mon mouth and vicinity, for the gift of the park. Last spring Mrs. Helmick deeded five acres of her original donation land claim lying south of the Luckia mute river to the state for a public park. Mrs. Landers and Max Bowersox sang several greatly enjoyed solos. Many other old favorites were sung, in which all heartily joined. Mrs. Helmick told interesting incidents of her lfe while crossing the plains in 1845 and of her experiences while helping to establish a home in Ore gon. The entire Helmick family was present except Mrs. Helmick's grand daughter, Mrs. W. A. Wiest and family of Klamath Falls. Members of the family were: Mrs. Sarah Helmick, Mr. and Mrs. James Helmick, Mrs. Frances Hill and daughter Verda Frances, of Al bany; Mr. and Mrs. J. M . Tedrow, Corvallis: Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ted- row, daughter Marjorie and son j Maurice, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Bush j and son James, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Mr.' and Mrs! Evan Evans and Mrs. George Kurre and daughter Martha Jean of Rickreall; Mrs. Dick Tom and Miss Marguerite Burnett, Cor vallis; Mrs. M. E. Jones, Albany; Dr. and Mrs. Bowersox and son Max, President and Mrs. Landers of Mon mouth; Edward , Locke, Portland; Miss Mary Schultz and Miss Eliza beth Schultz, Salem; Mr. and Mrs. George Ruef and son Cecil, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ruef and daughters, Marion and 1 Barbara Ann, of Inde pendence, and Jasper Thompson of Monmouth. , Mrs. Helmick stood the trip well and enjoyed the day with no signs of fatigue. She was 99 years old on July' 4th, last. . ity of the Walkers were! Messra. and1 NEWS EVENTS AT Mcsdames, Willard Craven, Hedges Henkle, Mattiaon and Williams. WEDDING CELEBRATED I AT J. W, WALKLR HOME OREGON NORMAL The students of the summer tension have elected Miss Esther Garbs to re- n4 thn various activities of tlu'lr f On Wednesday evening, August 9th, term for "The Norm" of 1923. Space the country home of Mr. and Mrs. j will be allotted for a full account of John W. Walker was the scena of .1 the plays, games, and social activities, beautiful home wedding in the together with entertaining snaps f presence of some CO relatives wid many people in character pones. friends when their daughter, Abigal Mga Arbuthnot of the Independent L. Walker, became the bride of Antoa training school left Thursday morn Sociaf Events with its lighted candles amf surround ed by masses of the brightest of flowers. Place cards which delighted the young guests were tiny wagons of pink. The strains of the Victrola added to the pleasure of thw lunch eon hour. School mates enjoying the afternoon with Helen were: Evelyn Maillie, Eileen Pengra, Celestia Cuth bert, Ernestine Smiley, Naomi Hew ett, Marjorie Wonder and Blanche Baker. " Mr. and Mrs. Guy Walker delight fully entertained friends on Sunday last, at a dinner party of 12 covers. While the eye was pleased with the attractively arranged center piece of Shasta daisies, baby breath and maiden hair ferns, the needs of the Smith, all of Monmouth and Mr. and i inner man were not forgotten. Mrs. Mrs. A. P. Tedrow and son Jack, or Walker serving the guests with fried Portland. I chicken, browned to a turn, and air Friends and neighbors present were the "fixin's" that go witn it, ine Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Tetherow of Dallas ! forming a banquet long to be remern and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Scrafford, bered. Those enjoying the hospiai V -- Fordsoix Little Miss. Helen Byers was a charming little hostess to a party of her girl friends on Saturday after noon last, the day being Helen's 11th birthday. The affair was the more enjoyable in that it was a complete surprise to the young hostess, being planned and successfully carried out by her sister, Mrss Retta Byers, as hv Miss Hazel Butler. Follow ing an afternoon of games on the lawn, the guests wre ushered into the prettily decorated dining room. The color scheme being pink, th ,i v1a wn iTTHitf? most at- tractive with quantities of streamer,!' tin... d will be at home to their and flowers. The centerpiece of the j fnends after September 1st at New table was the birthday cake, bright'. Mr. Larsen supenn- lM. Larson of Newberg. Promptly at 8:30 to the strains of Mendelsohn's wedding march, the bride, charming in a gown of white organdie, carrying a shower bouquet of Cecil Brunner rose buds, white sweet peas and ferns and attended by her sister, Miss Ruth Walker, wearing apricot organdie, and carrying an arm bouquet of Shasta daisies and ferns, came slowly down the stair way and was met by the groom, who was attended by Walter Muir of Dallas, where, under a beautiful arch of sweet peas and ferns, the impres sive ring marriage ceremony was read by Rev. Frank James of the Dallas Methodist church. After congratulations, Mrs. Walker, mother of the bride, served a dolic-j ious two cofctse luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Lars en left the same evening for Portland, from whence they will go to one of the seaside resorts for THE UNIVERSAL TRACTOR tendgnt of a large lumber company Mrs. Larsert was born and has grown to womanhood in Polk county. Far a number of years she was em ployed at Dallas, as one of the Dallas Pharmacy force. Mr. Larsen, while but slightly known in Inde pendence, was a "resident of Dallas for some time amf stamfs hrgfr in the estimation of his many friend in that city. The young people have the hearty congratulations- and best wishes of Independence friends' for a long, happy wedded life in their new home. Guests were: Harry Walker, J. W. Elliott, Saskatchewan: Florence Wal ker, Eleele, Hawaii: Mr. and Mrs. Dean Walker, Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Boje, Woodburn; Dr. and Mrs! B. K. Elliott, Medford; Mr and Mrs. Herman Layler, Ed. Stafrin, Otin, Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Elliott, Corvallis; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Powell, Brownsville; Mrs. Alice McDaniel, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. John son, Bellingham, Wash.; Ruth R. Walker, Mr. ami Mrs. George Stroud, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hozer, Salem; F. J. Wagner, Mary Wagner, Charles Wagner, Mrs. Abigal J. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Tracey Savery, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Probst, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Stafrin, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Nelson, Mrs. Ida Mansterfi Mrs. Martha B. Stbflrin, Misses Eva Bohle, Ruby Stafron, Mil dred Stafrin, Walter Muif, Rev. and Mrs. Frank James, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Elliott, Miss Wanda Ell iott, Miss Leone Elliott, Perrydale; Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Walker, Ray Walker, Independence. In The Churches Baptst Church Rev. H. L. Proppe returned this week from his vacation and will oc cupy the pulpit of the Baptist church both morning and evening. Bible school meets at 10 a. m., Mr. Justin, superintendent. Young peoples' so ciety meets at 7 p. m. Come and wor ship with us. You are welcome. Buy Your Fords on NOW At this amazingly low price? you can't afford to wait another day for your Fordson Tractor. There is no tractor made that can approach the money value of the Fordson. Nor is there a Tractor made that can do more work for you. Remember, the very day your Fordson arrives it is ready for any one of the 101 jobs it can do either as a tractor or a stationary power plant. The Fordson has proved to the 170,000 owners that it has not only cut the cost of field work 30 to 50 but that it has made substantial savings on every job to which it is put. Fordson figures are interesting-money-savers, labor-saving, drudgery-saving facts you ought to know. Come in, phone or write today. Stewart Motor Co. C A. ELLIOTT, Owner and Manager INDEPENDENCE, OREGON Guess Work on Batteries Don't Go! The man who guesses what's the matter with bat teries doesn't last long in the battery business. Sooner or later he guesses wrong and there's a bat tery owner who'll never come back! We take the trouble to find exactly what's the matter and our expe rience tells us the best remedy. Willard Standards of Service are impartial exactly the tame for every make of battery. Come in and let us show you I GROTH Electric Station Repretenting tht 0 I BATTR?M H'Iihiwiwhiiiiiiowiiii ing for a visit of several weeks in Des Mokes, Iowa. - Mi8s Taylor entertained Miss Edna T. Avery ef the department of home economics of Washington State col lage at Pullman, last Tuesday and Wednesday, Carlton Savage, of Waconda, Ore gon, has been elected to the offieo of secretary to the president of the normal school and has already taken over his new duties. Mr. Savage U a graduate of the University of Ore gon, having been president of the student body of that iastitution In 1920-2T. He Held the principatship of the Glendale- fciigh school lost year. ; Troof sheets for the new edition of the state course of study have been sent to thia office. The edition will contain many changes from the last issue, but faculty members are cull ing the attention of their student in the various- departments to the changes as many of the present stu dents will be using this course in their schools after September 1. The faculty commitiev on enter tainments isr arranging for ar? excel lent concert to be given in the chapel the fourth week in August. A def inite date has not yet Been agreed upon, but speciBc announcement will be made soon:. Miss DeVore of the Independence u duIdIU of thtt- state and for many "pQ,,,t Mr..;' fk- r- f' years clerk of the synod of Oregon. . . . 5 Hi. nsinir ame alnwmt Without me mown picture 10 ue snuwn in - .1 . .1 i i Iwarnintr. from, heart aim' as. uet 11. This is a new picture wfcich ' Funeral senate wvre hU Mon has greatly pleased audiences where day morning finim. Fuiluy'a chapel, it has been sfkwn. "Way Downline services buinir conducted by tho East" and "The Three Musketeers'! Rev. F. G. Strange and th Uev. John will be shown later in the month. i Dawson, both. Being fcmg tane per- The Sunday Oregonfaro contains sonal friends of Dr. TnwrnnrmL an announcement of the marriage of I Dr. Townnemil was turn Jauuury 1, Miss Ruby E. Munford of Portland 1849, at Balgaiony, County of An and Andrew C. McCormictt of Husum, trim, Ireland. Rcmovng U Canada Washington. For the past two years he entered AUGill University, Mon Miss Munford has been at the head treal, at the age of 21 years, and fiv of the department of home economics years laUr w gratfiaatini from col at the Normal! where slr ha many lege and seminary, lie w married friends among faculty members and April 17 oC km y-ar to Mis students. All will wish her and her Elizabeth Geaaam of Ottawa, and husband lifelong happiness, and pros-1 soon thereafter accepted a call to be perky. They will make their homo I come pasta of the Presbyterian neur Husum, Washington, where Mr. church in Manitou, province of Mani McCormick is superintendent of the,toba, wherw he remained until 1KKH. Many More Miles to the Gallon The Stronmb'erg- Carburetor for Fords Tells the Story Here's Verification Percy Dicinson is making three trips on his rural mail route with approximately the same amount of gas it required for two trips before he had his car equipped with a Stromberg. Independence Garage G. C. Skirjaer Papst orchard interests. REV. JOHN A. TOWNSEN'D DIES IN PORTLAND Coming U Oregon with his family, he was called to become pastor of th- Presbyterian church at Turner, where he remuiacd for three years, after wards going to Independence for H suddenly year enJ a half, to Newport for J years and to Roseburg for 10 years. Front Rofieburg he came to Port- Portland Death came Friday nigbt to Dr. John Atkinston Townsend, for nearly 35 years a stalwart figure in the Presbyterian ijand, where he preached successfully at Millard Avetnat I'rnbjbn chunrk and at Arbor Lodge. htWti many important jition In k'i aynod and prrnbyUry and m n gardtd a aa authority upon lit clt'suttticat law. Aa ardent buurX his garden afforded him recrata ana duiignc ii gamerea ana a sen led to Albany Collrire, and It & Uniwsity of Oregon, a eompltterf lecten of shell lie ia survived by his wife, tw and two daughters; John G. TWawi of eftin city, Dr. C Rons Towaw at Amity, Mbw Ailcen Ina TowMi ami MJas Ctizabeta Mary Towswi S. C. Ualliday has been foritiu incitpacitated for active dutietutV nitult of a niirtdirccti'd lWlmi hmivy hammer wielded by htoad! Vrith all the strength of hi f. nt;ht arm put into the bltwi, 1' Ualliday felt that he was accompli ing wonders, when the htsar rlaw-ing, Mr. Ualliday recttved (i full force of the blow onhafct causing a most painful woni IV Ualliday family is taking advuup of the enforced vacation by i nw trip to Bremerton on businwi pleasure. "N f tl Look for the Havoline Sitfn Wherever you are, when you buy oil in cam or hf V . 1 ww iic iiuan, ouy ttavohnr. .oolc for the Havoline si(?n. Get the habit of using iavoline Oil. It will rcnav von manv timei over in tie cost of maintenance and th inrrucrd service of your machine. Havoline was the nW hmh I - " iauv aaavnvi w ket- or nearly twenty years it has served motorists. The dealer displaying the Havoline sitfn will supply you with the grade you need in any quantity that you wish - to buy. D. Hi BBS & CO. DISTRIBUTORS mm o "VXTT TT "T TT T 1 """1 Scf. u. (. no. of. B-