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Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, October 2, 1908.
No. 5
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OREGON STJTE NORMAL HEWS
Encouracitfja Report From
Former Students.
ISTE6M STMEfl tum. ITEMS
Collqgp Crates-Hal &itiw Start
"Y&j Witk ?Iattarira
Arlie Hampton, '03, report
interesting but hard work in Pen
dleton, where he is principal of
the High School.
Mis9 Ellen A. kelson, who has
been employed in the Salejji
schools for the past two years,
was the guest of Mrs. L. A. Rob
inson for a few days last week.
Miss Nelson left Saturday gpr the
Capital City where she will re
sume her work in the East School.
Friends of David Campbell will
be interested to learn that he
gave a very successful musical
in Weston on September 26. He
delighted a large and enthusiastic
au'ience, and since this is not
his first appearance among Wes
ton people, we are all glad he
wasp favorably received.
Miss Frances H. Galloway, who
has been a critic teacher in the
Training Department for the past
two years, is thoroughly enjoying
her work in California. Miss
Galloway is matron of a girls dor
mitory in a demoninational school
of academic rank, and is also at
ool&aljQad of the history depart
ment in the school.
Miss Loretta Smith yrites of
pleasant and prosperous times in
the Weston Normal School. Miss
Smith reports that the very. best
of work is being done by three
of our old Normal boys Oscar
Russell, Paul Wyman and Harri
son Shirk. Mr. Russell is an in
structor in mathematics in the
Normal School, proper, white Mr.
Wyman and Mr. Shirk are prin
cipal and critic, respectively, in
the Training Departmetife
Wm. Petteys, for three years
a critic teacher in the Training
Depa$melat,has been forced to
rest from the school room on ac
count of poor health. As planned,
Mr. Petteys was to have had work
in the University of Oregon dur
ing the coming winter, and there
fore resigned his position here.
Both he and Mrs. Petteys took
special work in the University
during the summer term, but
they are now living in Tillamook
where Mr. Petteys is employed in
a store.
Miss Frances Pettit, who was
at one tjme a student in the old
Normal, was tendered a "miscella
neous shower" on Monday even
ing September 28. About forty
guests were present; all enjoyed
the excellent musical program
which was rendered. Light re
freshments were served, after
which the crowd dispersed, wish
ing the guest of honor a very
bright and happy future. The
event was in honor of Miss Pett
it's marriage to Clay Taylor,
which took place two days later.
Delphian Literary Society has
I started out with a very bright
! oltlook for the year. tRus far it
has about fifty members and will
probably gain more from time to
time
n the first Friday evening of
school the Delphians held a rally.
They went to the homes of tie
members of the faculty and re
galed their listeners with Del
phiag songs and yells.
Last Saturday' evening about
fifteen girls wei initiate!! into
the mysteries of Delphianism.
The girls were takent?irough a
course of treatment which makes
them "warm" supporters of the
Delphian banner.
mi i i r
i ne society contemplates a very
successful year as there is muchJtioru There were three musical
promising material within its
ranks.
p JNext rriday evening the new
corps of officers will be elected.
On Friday evening September
19, the Vespertine Society enter
tained the nevO students in the
gymnasium. After various games
had been played musk melon was
served. The evening was one of
jo and merriment
The following program was
rendered last Friday evening.
Song Society
Roll call, Quotations from Amer
ican Authors
Reading, MisfRassussen
Duet, Misses Shore and Nagle
Ritoiion, ; Miss Robinson
Song, Society
Reading, Miss Williams
Tableau, Miss Hartzog, Scott,
and Powell
Song, Society
vVitb thirteen bright, energetic
candidates for membership, a
very promising year lies before
the Vespertine Society.
Married.
A the home of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Peftit,
on Monmouth Avenue, Wednes
day morning at ten o'clock oc
cured a very important event in
the lives of two of Polk county's
young people when Rev. G. S.
Pewtherer pronounced the words
that united Miss Frances Pettit
and C. S. Taylor for life. The
ceremony was witnessed by only
the immediate relatives of the
contracting parties. After re
ceiving the congratulations of
those present the young folks
went at once to the farm where
Mr. Taylor has prepared a nice
hqme for his bride. Both being
of a practical turn of mind they
have settled dogn at onqip to Jhe
stern realities of life and if they
have no bad luck will be wealthy
in a few years. The Herald unites
with their many friends in wish
ing them a happy and prosperous
voyage across the sea of life and I
when their journey is ended may
they find a pleasant harbor on the
farther shore.
A. B. Westfall has been giving
the ack of the bank building a
coating of coal tar in anticipation
of winter rains. He has just fin
ishedpainting a number of dwell
ings in the northwest part of
townand will begin work on the
;,i
viinc icomence in tne near
future. He has been a big factor
in the brightening up of the town
this summer. ,
A PITI7FMQ I CPTIIPnniinCF
n U..U.LIIUU.UIUUL uuu.lUL
Has Been. Source tff Pleasure
AndPtefit
EVERY ONE SHOULD BE " INTERESTED Ifhis pat if ?he cy wouia make
it compulsory on all property
Mm. Ment Called RMlo. owners to do likewise. Sbme dis-
day Etfrfhing In Normd
Bfeildinr.
For the pat two years, Mon
mouth has maintained' an enter
tainment course which it is be
lieved has given general satisfac-
id two literary attractions offer
ed at an average cost of twenty
to thirty cents each, including
reserved seat, to those who sub
scribed for the entire course,
purchasing a season ticket. Single
price of admission was thirty-five
cents for lectures and fifty cents
for concerts, including reserve
seats. Naturally it pays to pur
chase the course ticket. But in
addition to the advantage in
lower cost, season ticket holders
each year have had one or two
ex-a numbers given from the
surplus remaining in the treasury
at the close of the course. .
This year, it is proposed to or
ganize another Monmouth Citi
zens' Course for the year 1908-9
A mass meeting is hereby called
for Mondfy evening, October 5,
at 7:30 o'clock, in the Normal
building, for the purpose of adopt
ing a plan and choosing a com
mittee to manage the course.
Every citizen of the town and
surrounding country is cordially j
invited o come out and lend his
support to the good work. In
order to provide a series of enter
tainments that will be popular
with the people, it will be neces
sary to find out as nearly as pos
sible what they want. So, it is
earnestly hoped that a good rep
resen'ation of our people will at
tend the meeting at the Normal
building.
A good entertainment course
will not only serve to provide a
means of pleasure and profit to
its patrons but will add to the
attractions offered the citizens of
Monmouth and will make our vil
lage a more desirgble place of
residence. The Normal especially
wishes to receive the hearty co
operation of the citizens in this
matter. Everybody lend a hand.
Council Meeting
The council met Monday night
in regular session. All members
were present eceRt Councilman
Riddell. A iriotion carried to in
struct the recorder to measure
the concrete Sidewalks that have
been built and draw warrants
pro rata to the parties building
same, as provided by ordinance.
Bills to the amount of $48.80 were
allowed and ordered paid. The
marshal was instructed to notify
the road supervisor to fix the
road at the po'nt where I. Blod
gett was injured a short time
ago.. The Mayor requested the
councilmen to investigate the
matter of cement crosswalks, as
to comparative cost, etc. E. H.
Hosner was present and sug
gested the proposition of having i
I Main street surveyed anc grade
stakes set and then have cementj
curbs built from Lindsay & o's
! store to the bank corner. He
saidahe had as much property
along the street as aTiy individual
holder and He would crladlv build
iCRjiuii vas nau on me wair
J auestion an it was concluded to
investigate the merifk of the
' pressuite tank" system that is
bring installed in $ ome of the
townstfm the coast
It was the general opinion that
we ought to get down to business
on the water questign at an early
day. The suppfy at the cannery
is adequate for all purposes and
tf the city h&d two such wells
there would be ample jrater for
several years to come and the
quality is as good as ar$f city "in
the northwest, not excepting
Portland.
Socgd Hour Clab WcttJ:a.
The Social Hour Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Robinson,
Wednesday October 7. All mem
bers are requested to attend.
By order of the President.
Miss Maggie Butler.
Miss Myrtle Sturm, of Lebanon,
is the guest of Miss E$iel New
man this week.
A. T. Cross, who recently had
a severe attack of heart trouble,
is able to be out again.
O. A. Wolverton went hunting
yesterday and reports that he
did not excc&d the limit.
Earl Austin and Joe Oswalt
went to Ocean Park with Babe
Graham to fish and hunt.
Clover hulling is about all done
and the yield h&s not been up to
the average, altho some fields did
very well.
We want a colrrespondent in
every school district the county.
Write for our special offer to
school teachers.
The many friends of Rev. San-
ford Snyder, will beglad to learn
that he has been returned to the
Independence charge.
J. F. Smith was in from his
farm near Luckiamute station
yesterday and repofts but little
damage done there by last weeks
frost.
Harold Bogert went to Sheri
dan yesterday to sample hops for
T. A. Riggs. He will take in a
number of the towns beror$ re
turning, including McMinnville.
The evaporator is still running
on Italian prunes, with enough in
sight to carry the work into next
week. Prospects are good for
an early sale at remunerative
prices.
The Y. P. S. C. E. of the
Christian church gave a Japanese
reception to the students at the
church last Friday evening. The
Endeavor room was planned as a
Japanese parlor and the church
proper was nicely decorated with
flowers of various kinds. A short
program was rendered and also
a descriptive guessing contest.
Light refreshments were served
in Japanese style, consisting of
Japanese sago pudding and tea.
No chairs were allowed, only
rugs and cushions. Over 100
were present and all report having
spent a very enjoyable evening.
II time IMPROVEMENT TALK
Action ShoiSild
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Thereeis still coniVrab& tal
of civic improvement, but so far
therebeen no defirate action in
the matter. It is up to some f
the eitizens of this town to take
ihe initiative, &r something
should be done just as f m as pos-
sible. There are reasons why this
should be done aside from the fact
that the general health of the com
munity will be better in thp win-
fter for having all the rubbish
cleaned up. ?he of the most po
tent of these reasons is that we
exrat he legislature to give us
a liberal appropriation at its next
session and if we do not show
some regard for the eternal fit
ness of things and do something
to show that we appreciate the
fact that we have one of the
nicest located towns for school
purposes, we may find that the
legislature will look at the matter
from a point of view similiar to
what they think we look at frie
general appearance of our town.
TJ? 1 A 1 .1
ii we can snow tnem mat jje
have a personal pride in the neat
and attractive town in whish we
live, then we can reasonably ex
pect that they will think it worth
while to give us k nice appro
priation. Men who . earning
good wags hav(ni$a thafc
they would stew WhM$ day
that is set apaW tte&$ujVse
and join in a n&-Jg-ing up
and beautifying bwn.
This being the casss ?l i reason
able tosuppose that all that is
now needed is a leader. Who will
take the first step in thia direc
tion? Will this matter hafe to
be turned over to the women?
W want to see Monmouth one
of the best school towns on the
coast and there is no reason why
it should not become so, but in
order to make it such w'e must
make it one of the most attractive.
This should not be a hard matter
for nature has done much to aid
in the work and if we do our part
there will bft no further complaint.
Cu away the briars that are
growing along the sidewalks and
where they are growing on vacant
lots cut them off at public ex
pense; where grass is now stand
ing on vacant lots it can be
mowed down and burned at the
first favorable opportunity.
Those who are familiar with
Conditions at Corvallis say they
find a very neat looking town.
Is there any reason why Corvallis
should look any neater than Mon
mouth? Both are? school towns
nd the general appearance of
the town has much to do with
the attendance at its educational
institutions. It has been sug
gested that the Mayor call a mass
meeting at an early date, when
the people can get together and
formulate a plan of action and
then get busy.