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Monun
EABLY HISTORY
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School ; Makes ; Greatest
Growth , During leader
ship of.J. S. Landers'
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BEULAH CHAVEN.
MONMOUTH, Jan. 15.
.Monmouth has nlwavt wn a
school town. Its .founders
came west from Illinois in the
early fifties with th rlefi
plan in mind of establishing
a nome or. learning," , where
men 'and women nlikA mav
become schooled In th -science;!
imng. and In th ' fundamental
principles of religion.': . .
- These neoole wr not Vtrti "in
material goods bnt they- knew
"what they wanted; and before
tney nao. Ter set eye upon this
great ironuer. they .visualized Its
need of a rood school a in in.
tegral factor ot progress and de
velopment, strangely enough they
were not at all -concerned, it
would seem, about poTerty. priya
tlon and danger lor thelrtamllies
as tney departed from their set
tled homes In the midwest, where
. comfort' and. safety were reason
ably certain and dependable. So
insistent was their desire to found
a university in the far west that
personal consideration : seem to
hare been Mlpslde In the anion
and fartheraB of this altruistic
Leaders For" Schools .
The names of those first partic
ipants In the establishment of
Monmouth are beginning to be
forgotten except by the few re
maining older citizens. But they
are names that stand ont In a
history of the school, and we re
peat them here as they hare been
banded down through the years:
Squire S. Whitmans Thomas H.
Lucas, Ira P. M. Butler, Albert
,w. Lucas, William Murphy, Eli
jah B. Davidson and John E.
Murphywlth - their wives and
families first made the long Jour-'
ney across the plains, to this lo
cality, j
They were scattered somewhat
at first ever the valley, but did
not lose sight of the central aim
they. had decided upon back in
Monmouth, Illinois, I and about
1864 concurred in the choice of
territory surrounding and includ
ing what became Monmoutb, Oregon.-
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Row Name Chosen
In deciding upon a name for
the "town," this Incident occur
red: As the proposed . Institution
of learning ; received always the
first consideration, trustees: were
chosen before ground was select
ed or broken, for its erection. A
tiny group some authorities say
five as the first organization of
any sort to convene here, met and
voted on the two names proposed:
Dover'Vand "Monmouth." The
vote stood 50-50 for each name,
o Ira P. Mr Butler who acted as
chairman, was privileged to cast
the deciding vote, and as he had
formerly been a resident of Mon
mouth, I1U he cast his ballot for
Monmouth.?
The name, as every, student of
history knows, Is a prominent one
In the British Isles. The battle of
Monmouth, (New 'Jersey) fought
In 1778, Is said to have been a
decisive factor in the Revolution
ary war. Monmouth, 111., is a
westward evolution of .the name's
growth, and Monmouth, Oregon,
upholds the fine tradition of a
name that always has been out
standing: It is said to be of Welch
origin. - - -
Bethel Academy .; had been
founded a few miles northwest of
Monmouth, and, as two schools of
higher learning in such close
proximity seemed unwise, .the
Academy was re-located at Mon
mouth by mutual - agreement of
the concurring authorities, in
185$, and the name changed to
Monmouth university.'
University Founded
A little grammar school was
bnilt that year where the David
on Studio now stands, and Judge
Cowls of McMlnnvllle - acted as
teacher. , A . Christian church organized-
the same. year held ser
vices in the little square school
house with . John-, B. .,. Murphy as
minister. -
In 1858 the building to be
known as Monmouth University,
wasbegun. There was no solicita
tion for money lor its erection or.
support. Five " hundred acres of
land was donated: by its t zealous
sponsors, and the original build
ing was completed and its -doors
opened in 1861. The building was
far from being- an architectural
achievement some say it was not
even attractive to look at. But it
represented a start toward the ul
timate goal, and these pioneer
who came here to make their pro
ject a reality were courageous in
the face of difficulties; ; optimis
tic v when : defeat seemed no stare
them In the faee.
In 1871 the central wing of the
brick structure, later to become
the nucleus of the Oregon Normal
school, was: built.- Among the
names of early presidents we find
Professor Thomas W, Haley, Pro
fessor I. L. Rowland and Profes
sor A. X. Butler, ' - "r
First President -
In 1863 Professor Thomas P.
Campbell came from 'Montana to
preside over the- school, and for
It years was Influential in shap
ing and promoting its ultimate
growth prior to U00. vV .."-
Monmouth was known from its
beginning as a synonym of chaste
morals and earnest. Christian
character and scholarship, for its
citizenry was dedicated to the out
lawry of saloons, no lot ever being
Sold hers except with the explicit
tanderstanding that th .presence
cf a saloon should forfeit title,'
The asms of the school was
changed to Christian College la
1818, 'and continued under ia
Early Ptuswnllotni
And New Dandelions
Are Glazed by Snow
HAZEL GREEN, Jan. ie.
The heedless snowfall
put to " temporary halt
here work that ordinarily
starts later in the year. And
too, it fell upon blooming
pussywillows, also' ahead of
the usual blooming schedule
this year. - '
' Japanese gardeners' a La
blsh were engaged in trans
planting lettuce and celery
earlier in tha week.'
Dandelions hid been
smiling through the green
grasses at Hazel Green park
for piore than a week be
fore the snow put a light
blanket over the area.
name until the property was tak
en over, br the state in 1882 when
it became the Oregon Normal
scnooi.
Among Alumni
v Monmouth's alumni numbers,
some distinguished names in the
state, among which we recall at
the moment those of the late Jus
tice Burnett. Robert Bean, Fed
eral Judge Charles E. Wolverton,
Rev. Bruce Wolverton and Prince
L; Campbell. Dr E. S. Evenden,
a faculty member of Columbia
university and Justice Harry Belt
of Salem, Sheba Chlids Har
ereaves and Mlaa JMnAtu Pnm
of Portland, are some of the later
graduates, whose names are
prominent In Oregon's Who's
Who. -
President Rmii Tre t
- . .UDtUVUb .
H. Ackerman anftTraMan t a
wndersj have guided lit ef hool's
t- w. tj.
resumes during th& hast ftuarter
century. . The largfeif 'enrollment
in the history of this Institution
has been registered under the
icauemnip or resident Landers.
With ths tilfont r
w. nv uiutv
normal schools ia the" state this
enrollment nas decreased, as was
expected, hnt uian
' VVU14U"
ues to draw a large number of
students, both men and women.
As the normal Is in most con
tinuous OnprnMnn If V.aa ,
- " " "ecu ju-
nuential in shaping the educa
tion of morn of riMDMii. ..v
than has any other institution of
Helps Tax Move
At nreaent th hnni
- w VU1U"
mon with othoi
- nuuvi ui
higher learning, is retrenching In
every possible way to aid in tax
reduction. But every effort is be
ing made to maintain the impor
tant fundamental courses in un-
uaiuyerea operation for the bene
fit of its student body
An ambition a
- j - w ww own
ed a few ve&rn atni h
mal school's alumnL headed by
Dean J. B. V.. Butler, in contract
purchase of 1
land adjoining the state's proper
ty. It la nlnn tn nn...t (VI.
into a park " of landscaped beau
ty to add to the Sightly terrains
of sloping lawns and fir grove
aireaay give dignity and
character tn th timni, i
cow aiu-
ed charm of the school's environs.
T
ROOM FOR H
AURORA. Jan. t ft Th.
walk, leading- to the- schoolhouse,
built by popular subaerintlnn rma
years aro. is now hadTv in nu A
- - wwia m
repair or replacement. Since the
roa.away is so narrow In plaees,
with deep ditches on both sides
if Is -unsafe for the children who
iravet tne road twice daily.
The school board ' feeling th&
county should take some action,
Tisuea me county court at, Salem,
where the matter had previously
been presented by the school di
rectors from time to time without
results.
" tunamersuon. tney were
rewarded by a premise that the
county woqjd soon begin o wlderf
the hlehwar at thV n
fill In the ditches and make ample'
room tor walks on the side but
refuse to .aid in th building of
walks. When the road Is widened
though outside the city limits,, a
way wm do round to lay suitable
walks for the children ta travel tn
school and return in safety.
New Telphones in
And Rates Reduced
On Fairfield Line
FAIRFIELD"' Jn i c p.-
.... ' " . an
nua election of officers of the
Pacific FafrflpM T7or.,.
pany .was held recently at the
Clear Lake nhnnih
following Jesuits: W. P; Collard
iioawju oouura, reelected pres
ident: Arthnr Kofffn
secretary-treasurer; Frank Ma-
uuuey. reeiectea -airector; John
Belinskl, director, and Mrs. Jessie
Jones, holdover director. Allyn
Nusom is the Hnesman.
Rates have been reduced from
$13 to 110 per year,.
OPKXg SHOE REPAIR
TURNER. Jan. 16 H a r o 1 d
Springer formerly of near Salem
has ' opened up Turner's second
shoe repairing; shop, in the build
ing on north Main street which
was one used tor Hebel's grocery
store. v.
M
pnonnisES
orlan
'Thi Stsledf Stort"
Monmouth', Ora.
: STis OREGON
usinii
II SCOTTS MILLS
8COTTS MILLS,-Jan. 18 The
Royal Neighbors installed officers
Wednesday night with MrsVina
Losinger as installing officer, and
Mrs. Theresa Nicholson as -ceremonial"
marshals .. . j .
Officers Installed: oracle. Nel
lie Robinson;' vice oracle, Bessie
Shepherd; past .oracle, Nellie
Amundson;. chancellor. Margery
Shepherd: recorder. Pmiiti
Swartont: receiver. Rav Mnhr
marshal, Dorotha Shepherd; as-
sistant marsnal, Margaret Geren;
Inner . sentinel, "Margarath c Fry;
onter sentinel. Rose Mac? man.
ager, Ada Geren; flag bearer, An-
nee hicks; captain. Norma Et
tlin; Faith. Esther Crlina mnA.
esty, Mary Groshong; unselfish
ness, Nort Uttlepage; endurance,
Ethel Broslg;. courage, Amanda
Juvenile director. Edith Va1h -
uracs Dart, Nellie. Amundson,
and Maud Doollttle were appoint
ed on tne nowar Mmm it f
Grace Dart, .Vina
Geren and Jennie Sauereesig on
me pep committee. ;
Rev. H. Marcv has been (mpH
ing Mrs. Bethel Taylor's room at
ocnooi wis weeic whUe Mrs.: Tay
lor has been confined to her home
by illness.-
Hugh Shenherd. while mnlnr
horse a few dara arn hrnv
bone in one lex. and la arcmnri mi
crutcnes.
Snow Fall Deem
Several inches ef snow la nn thft
ground at , Crookert Fin cap Ann
. a ri n t wtt
H James SiAhriMvn wJJ
visiting his daughter In Albany
ior several months has returned
nome. ,
Mrf and Mrs. R, A. Lawrence
returned to Camp 18 Saturday af
ter belner home fn th mMi.
of December, while the camp was
anut uown. . .
TO
CHEMAWA, Jan. 18. The or
chestra from Mt. Angel college
will " put on the program at the
Sunday evening chaDel aarrlM in
the school auditorium. This or
chestra consists of some 20 pieces
and Is considered one of the finest
In this section of the state. The
leader, George A. Barrett, is a
graduate of the Chemawa school,
and also completed the four-year
coHege course at Mt. AnrM int
June. The Chemawa faculty and
student body are looking forward
with anticipation for this program.
Start Operations
Dr. J. Rv Collard, assisted by
Dr. R.-T. Boals of Salem and nr.
IL N. Sisco, local physician, start
ed tne tonsil and adenoid removal
operations at the hospital hers
Thursday. The oneratira wnrv t.
being don in the mornings only,
ana it is expected that approxi
mately 10 days will he required to
complete this work for th atn.
dents, and Indian children from
orand Ronde and Sllets.
Mr. Carrow Sunday will drlvs
the school bus to Grand Roni. tn
bring about 18 children from that
point to Chemawa who 'will take
advantage of the opportunity to
have these oneratlana narfnrmui
while Dr. Collafd is here
Lee George Spending
Vacation About Farm
SHELBURN. Jan. 16 1
Georee who Is emnloved aa niirht
watchman at Sternburg of Saddle
a . Baa
isctory in Aioany is spending a
few days at his farm near Shel
buTn. Mr. Georre la imnrnTlnr
his farm while on his vacation, v
Mrs. Cecil Bates received the
news of death of a child of her
brother, Ted Isaac.' Wednesday.
The little one was burled in
Woodhnrn Thursday morning."
Mr. McKlnnan of Rtavtnn was
In the Shelburn neighborhood this
wee repairing stoves and put
ting in nlumbinr in a snnw nf
homes.
HOOVER AGAIN
The renomlnation of Mr. Hoo
ver - is Practlcallv Certain. TTa
mia-ht die hetwen nn mil ?
He might live and decline to be a
candidate.' These are about the
onlr contlnsreneiea tn nrannt Yiin.
from ieadlng- the ticket again. He
. a. ft m a
wiii sot Do.cnosen because either
the. Dart T or thn nannla wan him '
The general opinion is that he
cannot be reelected if the demo
crats Use reasonably good Judge-
w i. . i & V a .....
m i-ueir aeiecuon or a can
didate and the framing of a plat
form. He will be pieked only be
cause the organisation which he
controls will make the conven
tion's decision for it. The argu
ment Will b mad that th nw
cannqt afford to swap horses in
iu-i nuucue ox tne stream. That
won t aetsrmms the matter. Great
numbera ef InrianAnAaa ht. va-
. . uumaa
rennhllcana ara nrana At T
gard it, believing that no program
touia auii aereat mors certain
than It una 4 um' nni. tt
McCormick is ons of the last to
make a deelarattoa tt. that tt
Yakima Republlo. - .
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CHEMAWA STUDENTS
DnBl
STATESSiAN. Salem, " DreSand Mo J,:
or
m Debating
For School
' V" . f,.
SILVERTON. Jan. 18. That
the feminine sex can nnt.tjv am
out-logic the so-called stronger set
w lairiy wen proved at the high
SChOOl When, at thai Tfnal aa1AAtlna
of the debating team. all of those
vuuuoa ior . mo nrst team were
girls. Some of the boys made the
aocoaa team, out even la that sa
per cent of the whola r tit ?
The first team consists of: Afl-
iixmative, MaerCoffey and Helen
Davis; negative, Catherine 'Tomi-
SOn and Vernita'Jlranrav C.-J
teani: Afflrmative, myns Satch-
wcu and rura Hubbs; negative.
ueaiu and Don Lehman.
Judges for tha trvnn t
Ann Chase. A. m. nri. ui..
othy Eberhart and Miss Eleanor
acoroeaer. . T
, formal auesUoa of debate
sUtes' should enact a law provid
ing for compulsory unemployment
insurance. . .
Ths debate schedule for Silver
ton is as followsi January II, 811
verton negatives at Salem; SUver
ton affirmative meeta Woodburn
here Jtnmnr en.-.
VraVai XLCBIII1IMI. 'I HIV V VI aa aaataaal
Ml -- w, Duiniua at
rirmaLiTn at rtaiioa. ou..
auiNwo ne
gative meets Independence here;
" it, suverton negative at
Dallas; Silverton affirmative with
Independence here; February 2s.
Sllverton negative at Woodburn,
Sllverton aftlrmaUve. meets Salem
here.
EODM TRACT
LARB LAHTSTT Va. 1 1 -o
Weinman. Ioea.1 nniA - .
Just completed the purchase of
80 acres from R. A. Blanton. The
property consists of 18 acres of
beaverdam land and 48 acres of
?f ,aj4tWttr with ths recent-
. uuun wnica
wf.lh.! F?hto.l'??W Mr.
. r .UU1BU B pesTeraam noidlngs to
Z& altaav
Onions Still ban- ra
nV. WaSa
mark with -t l ea hai..
for Febrnarr dntivan a
. . . . - A. WW
Can nava, hoan rnnlA V .
taking. Some onion houses show
considerable spoilage, while oth
ers seem to be keeping well.
Miss Peer- Taham h.
recent serious operation at a
Salem hospital, is able to walk a
uiw Data aay.
Raymond Isham has been haul
ma Onlnna tn Pnifl.i4 v . ....
-w - vi.uu LUI PUI.
week. Wlllard Hornschuch has
ucot Bimnariy employed.
Lake Lablsh flood waters have
Subsided temnnrarflw altfiA.,iv .
few days heavy rain will bring
lllOUl UKU,
BEAV
MonmoutH Lumber &
Fuel Co.
"When You Build a House or & Fire, Think of LV
Lumber and Building Materials
Fuel of All Kinds
" "TUB NORMAL SCHOOL CTTT0
. Monmouth, Oregon
CREAMERY
250 g. Warren 84.
PASTEURIZED BUTTER
BUTTER MILK
CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY
Office 266 S. Warren St
MONMOUTH, OREGON
S.f ?0WBLL F. H. CHAMBERS.
President , Cashier
i. B-T BUTLER, CLARES C. POWELL.
.Vice-President Asst. Cashier -
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National Bank
Monmouth, Ore. H
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ESTABLISHED J 889
Capital and Surplus $65,000.1)0. ,
B.KU SELLS
I TTTTrtnaTJn .Tan" " M" -a
Mrs. Bad Thomson have contract
ea ins sais of their 80-acre farm
to Russell llison of Cattle Rock.
wasn. lne.aeal was made by B.
WBatUeson.. real. .aatataV . man
of Canby. and the terms were
casn. everything was sohliut one
cow, the chickens and ths House
hold goods.; : rr. : ,- .
; Mr. AUisdn, who la a stock man.
win iui possession at once. He is
a middle aged widower and will
bring a man and his wife with
mm, to aeip run tne house "and
ranch. - . -
Mr and lln. Thompson hava
a 8 a.A -A tf a a . 1
urea on xiHDDara roate I since i
ls..Thej-helped buy ths first!
k. f. a. war An on tna rnnta nmA
by Fred Palmer, ths. present mall
carrier. Thev lived on a ranrh at
Elliott Pralris. for six years; than.
tney moved to ths Riesnsr place.
east or Hubbard, now owned by
John Sehwanbaner, . where they
lived 18 years. They have' lived
11 years in their present location.
Four years sgo Mr, Thompson"
fll in the barn and hurt his back
and has been in 111 health.
or leas,' ever sine. They want to
lum u uicumu county and
will probablr star with Mr and
Mrs. Clyde Swlnnv at Jennfnra
Lodge while they look around. In
June tney pun to visit a sister of
Mr. TnomnaOB la Canada u
Thompson's health oermlttlna.
iiaray uiraick. small son of,
Amanda TllmlrV- wh hi, i
. 1 TT .7. VT " Ma
nsrajwitai r. and Mrs. ThomH
son: t.i abdat three years will ml
n.vu uiDui.. iub; uiTf grvem nun
tae oest and kindest of care and
ns is very fond tf them.
TRAFFIC PATHOL OF
1NDEPENDENCH. Jaa. 1C
Sergeant Lansinr of the atata Ba
ilee department and J. H. Hart,'!
represenutlve of the local Ameri
can Legion post. Organized a boys'
trarnc patrol at ths Independence
training scnooi Thursday.
The followlnr bors ware nra-
sented with a Sam Browns belt
badge and were placed on duty to
watch the traffic at ths intersec
tions near the bnildinr dnrlnr re
cess for two weeks, when a new
set of officers will be chosen: Dee a
Wattenberger, lieutenant; Eddie
pomeror. Charles Carev. Rov Dan-
kel, Billle Campbell, Vance Smith.
Bud Newton. Charles Jones, Nor
man Brooks. Melvin Boyce and
Jlmmie SUgh.
Sergeant Lansing showed traffic
safety pictures and talked ts the
students about traffic and safety.
New officers of the Masonic
WAREHOUSE
Main A Warrea Sts.
GRAIN STORAGE
COMMERCIAL GRIND IN Q
RETAIL FEED 8TORB
POULTRY DAIRY FEED
BOYS
IS ORGAN
i93l .
. 1 1 '' . 4 ' .-. - -4
lodge took their stations for ths
first tints at Us Wsdneslay night
meeting. Sumner Dletrlah of Msn.
moath was initiated lata the ar
dor with Fred HIH. ths prasldlng
officer, tor Us eeremonies. 7
A Urgs " portrait ef : Osorgs
Wsshington. gift from Senator
McNary, was presented and plans
wers mads lor ths George Wash
ington bl-eentennlal program ta
be given Jointly with the Reeekah
lodge February xx.; ,v :
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; KTDDD2S GLEEFCTj
; CIRDAL15.Jan. 1 The
school children are enjoying ths
snow ths past fsw days aa they
havs been- hoping for this all
winter." Ia fact un. .v
havs been praying for snow sven
S awn Inat ik. . a a am
, ui. uire inrsats or ths
older. people. , - , . .
. .
Rfl
Macks will soon move from their present location to open a
very attractive, modern ladies' ready - to - wear stdre in the
heart of the downtown business district. So now, in order to
CLEAN UP OUR
PRESENT STOCKS
we are holding for a few days
Acq nnatteimGave (SHeaon
1
Practically
this axaal
vuja - uuacu
,
. 'Ranging
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"2 -Xi
Watca f cr Aa-
Booncsstcnts -About
tht.Nsw
Mack's Loc&tloa
CeMer
DEATH TAKES TIVO
SCIO, Jan. levTwo deaths of
Sdo. residents occurred Thursday.
Charles Van Brent, TI died Thurs
day at the home of his son. and fu
neral aerviees will be held Snnday
afternoon at 1: to. o'clock at the
Christian church hers, with burial
ths MUler temetery;-; , ,
. Mr, Van Brent had resided here
for ths past.K yean. Besides Us
son. he leaves his. widow and two
daughters, Mrs. Hiram Wolfs of
Scio and Franklin Vaa Brent of
i oieao.
m lit IW:H :
Large Group of
Tailored Street and
noon Dresses
Regularly $19.7$ to $35.50 NOW
$10. to $19.75
Group of
FORMALS
Including Satin, Chiffon, Taffetas. Regularly
$19.75 up. NOW
$5. to $19.75
Group of 23
LADIES' GOATS
Our entire stock of winter coats will go
at Cost
Group of 18
SPRING GOATS
Really beautiful coats and unusual values at
V2 price
1 ;
- . Group of 35
Tailored and Sport
very style and abrie'ij represented in
am .a.akA. A " T 1 S ataA Ma. a - .
aworuneflt, neguiany sin.ou
NOW - -
$10. to $35.
- . - - . - -.
HATS
la pries from $5.' to' 15. .All
sines October 15t NOW :
$l.an(i$250
Spfmj Arrivals Not; on
MAGIC'S;
593 N. Hlgk it .
PAGE ELEVEN
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John Shimaaek. 71. resident sm
a farni east ef town for se years,
died Thursday at " ths CorvalUa
hospital, where he had been take
to nndsrgo an operation. He leaves
a wife, five sons and three daaxhw
Isrs.
Town Takes Pride ixu
of Quintets
4 FALLS CITY. Jan. lCFahs
City la Brand ef thm wn(trfBI
showing Us high school and
grace scnooi ( basketball teams
havs mads so far this : aaaaan.
They havs lost but one gams each
ana tnoss to Dallas.. Ths grade
team won Its third gams out of
four in a hard fonrht battla am
Us Dallas floor Wednesday night.
January n.
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it-
After-rffgji
err
'
Suits
to
purchased
-
t
Sale)' U V
Bs Surs to
Visit us daring
our Clean-up
Sals.
&
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