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TO o .Vol. I Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday. GUstota3 it8&& . . No. 7 MM STfTE NORHiL NtWS i Cbtfadtoesl B Ohr Corps Of e iSTSmiTViffirnHiSbll rgS Ctdfcsyc Bc8&S& Chester Day, ,08 iatStfhing in Touchet, Washington, Miss Ellen LaurancefFebruary '08, hasoth position of primary teacher in her home town, Prairie City, Oregon. A. L. Briggs, instructor in mathematics spent Saturday and Sunday with his family in Albany. Mr. Briggs reports a most de lightful trip. Miss Alvie GaUiraith, who was Of student in Monmouth during the winter '06-'07, is spending the winter at her home in Grant county, Oregon. H. Zonhar Tharp and wife were visitors in the Normal on Friday of last week. All old students will remember Mr. Tharp was instructor in Physical Training in our school for several years. Pupils in the Training Depart ment are now furnished with music while marching. Both teachers and pupils find this a great pleasure and help. Miss Alene Hosner presides at the piano. Miss Sarah B. Gray, June, '04, is again a fourth grade teacher in Pendleton. She writes her work is very interesting and we feel sure she is addigg laurels to the old Normal's already well filled crown. President Ressler was one of the principal instructors at the county institute which was held during the first part of the week in Hillsborro. From there he went to Dallas to continue his institute work on Thursday and Friday. Principal Traver has been away from the city several days the past week assisting in institute work in The Dalles, Oregon. He reports that he saw about thirty five of our old students while there. Is that not a good record for Wasco county? Mrs. Rachel Shatto, who when one of our students was Miss Rachel 5. Doremus, has recently been appointed chief nurse for the i?y schools in Portland. It is her duty to 3jsist or provide assistance for cases of contagious diseases discovered by the city inspector. o We are proud to say that one o? the most important schools in one of the most prosperous coun ties in our state is provided wholly with teachers from our ranks. The city is North Yamhill, the county is Yagihill and the teach ers are, Wan. Wiest, Principal, with Misses Freda Gist, Frances Helmick and Otta Mayfield as assistats. Steps have been taken toward the organization of an athletic association. Elaborate plans are being formed for . purchasing basket ball suits, shoes, etc. It is to be hoped all the well laid pns will mature foi&on the suc cess ofothese, depends tpe lum ber, kind alifJ time of our inter collegiate games during the sea son 1908-09. The business mend of the town as well as the stydent body are being canyassed for finSnciiff&irport. as we have no coach provided for and no fundi for meeting other exiSnsfctf inci dental to athletic lh na to make the organieBon to sustaining on e& G&n. tip it & firmly esjbliea3H. f . C. Allen, vfto Stfntf SS oPthe ttoiSagj ftowlty voasd yars ago ifip not in Grang&tiUA California. Thifiptetbjj hj$innin cDthe third year in this place for Mr. and MrSD Allen where bjpth are employed S& teachers Mr. Allen is also a meml$r of the County Board of Examiners, and this official duty together wi' h his school work keeps him very busy. He writes that Jennie Neal, June '06 is oje of his very able assistants. He also sends nes of two more of our old students; of Nell Stockman who is also teaching in California and of Sam Lacy who is attending medical college in Los Angeles, NORMAL SOCIETY ITEMS A most exciting and harrowing initiation was experienced by the eleven new members who entered the Society last Friday evening. However, all came out alive and able to tell the ta. With the addition of these new members and application of membership of others, the coming year of Society has a very bright prospect for success. The meeting Friday evening consisted solely in the initiation, which lasted until a lat? hour. VESPERTINE The following program was rendered by the Vespertine So ciety last Friday evening; INDEPENDENCE NE19 HSffliffig" Frow Ooo RogXcb (3f0a e 4B 8. t?s& ffao&ft&fr 4 mmim mi rages BO 60(H) WORK Song Society Roll call Quotations from Longfellow Reading Gertrude Shepard Solo Mrs. Stroud Recitation Effie May Galbreath Funnygra s Anna C. Troedsen Trio Misses Hathaway, Goyne and Twinerstet Reading Current Events Reading Song The following elected. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Critic Organist Chorister Ora Williams Louise Huber Miss Baker Society officers were Miss Galbreath Mrs. Stroud Miss Williams Miss Scott Miss Shearer Miss Spencer Miss Twinerstet The society has the qualitand prospects are bright for a suc cessful year's work. It can also boast of its bravery. While the first song was being sVlg a little innocent mousie found a comfort able sleeping place in a cozy cor ner of.the radiator buj; only to be disturbed from his peaceful slumbers by some of the active members and at length murdered by the heroic Effie May Galbreath. Some of the members displayed their skill fo climbing; namely Misses Shearer, White and others for they actually Tound them selves upon chairs after the little victim lay lifeless upon the floor. We think it fair to say that the prospects have never been better than this year for tRe best work in the Society. Abiding interest is manifested) in the programs and the various committees are all working in the spirit of real harmony. It seems to be the de termination of all to keep the proud name the Vespertine and the recognition given them in past as well worthy now as ever. &3$Em3 WSD CEP SrfiP is tkjpci1i. Salem isito BJpnday. J. ffl. Butler mtde ks Bi&ns trip to Dallas Tuesday. Fred HdDer end rOa raalem visitor Tuetlty. Cleje Robinson made busing trip to Portland Sunday. Mrs. H. D. Kresiier west Slem visitor one day last week,. J. S. Cooper and wife were Dallas visitors Wednesday. Lief Finseth, of Dallas, spent Sunday with friends ji this city. Mrs. Geo. Conkey spent Sun day with her parents in Dallas, J. P. Morgan, of Portland, the eovernment engineer is in this city. W. G. Sharman and wife re turned Wednesday to their home at the Siletz. C. G. Long and family spent Sunday in Albany with Mr. Long's parents. John Belt of Willamina, came Monday to spend a few days with his family in this city. Miss Opal McDevitt, went to Dallas last week to spend a few days with her parents. Robert Minde was a passenger to Portland last Saturday, he re turned Sunday evening. Mrs. Corinne Townsend of of Seattle Washington is visiting relatives here this week. Miss Bertie Bentley went to Portland Saturday for a few days visit, returning Monday. Travis McDevitt, of Corvallis, spent a few hours here Monday with his sister, Mrs. Conkey. Mrs. E. J. Hosier came Tuesday morning to visit with friends. She was formerly of this city. Dr. Duganne returned Monday evening from Portland where he had been spending a few days. Mrs. Lynn Davidson left Sun day afternoon for Portland, where she will spend the winter. John Scott, of Portland, was visiting al? the home of M. Mervin and family one day last week. . , , John Hastings, of eastern Ore gon spent a few days of last week with his sister, Mrs. Pearl Hedges. Helen D. Harford, of NewBerg is visiting this week with her brother Prof. P. W. Kirk, of this city. Mrs. W: Farhearts sister, Mrs. J. Strubble left Wednesday morn ing for southern Oregon where she will make her home. Mrs. F. A. Munsell, of Prosser, WTashington, who has been visit ing her brother, E. E. Paddock, if. f. He9. oQ tclPtofi, fcioa, gafiSd thuouffR wi city SPondftp on hi toonmoth to estimate to fiw kjs bf the lSyn that plcse. Sta. lb Tylo left Sunday Ar ft e5 visit idPPortlend and Darto of easten Oaegon. She wa accompanied by her djkteKfUr;. Willara Ireland, who has been visiting here for $;veral weeks o o Falfc City. Charles Palmer went to Port land last week on a land case. Mrs. Fred Cupwley who has been seriously ill, is rapidly con valescing. Mrs. J. D. Williams, of Salem, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Wm. Blinn, of this city. G. F Brenten & Son who have bought P. M. Boyles store have taken charge of it. Diptheria at Powells camp has caused the county health officer to (juj?antine the camp. Mrs. Jas. Chamberlain has re turned from Brownsville, where she went to visit her sister. Miss Edith Montgomery began her school at Oakhurst Monday with 40 pupils in attendance. Dr. Crowley, of Monmouth, has been in town several times the past week on professional business. H. Fugate has moved his family into a house near the school house, Mr. Fugate was until recently the proprietor of the Tavern hotel. Mrs. Charles Palmer and Miss Hammond have returned from Portland where they went to at tend the state convention of the W. C. T. U. They report a pleasant and interesting meeting. Geo. Vick, Warren Frink, Le- land Murphy, Mr. Donahue and their respective families, all of Falls City have moved to Lake county to make their homes. Falls City's loss is Lake county's gain. School opened October 5, with 150 pupils enrolled and following teachers present, Principal, F. D. Crowley; Assistants, Adrian Owens, Misses Gertrude Cobb, Hallie Norrison, and Mrs. S. D. Meyer. Jesse Gilliam and family, of eastern Washington, visited at the home of Rev. LaD3w and other friends. Mr. Gilliam was raised near this place and had not visited it for over thirty years. He has sold his farm in Wash ington and is moving to Rose burg. Success attend them. Jesse Zook returned Che first of the week from Portland. ito s&anBP was eBiy $croo aiffh alut twelve 'k3!& ftft t $Q;overeibin the c SbjjriO $ Smith and 11 eto&A s turned in. A large oovd of i2ople xere soon oithe trit end an effort was Shade to sa3 the stock and fixtures in the salesroom. The building being very old and dry burned lm tin der and it a$but a few minutes0 until it wa9$ll aflame and it was impossible to get inside. There being no fire protection here a bucket brigade was formed an water got from the wells in cjthe vicinity. A number of young men promptly ascended to the roof of the Graham dwelling ad joining the bakery an by dint of almost superhuman endeavor saved the building although it was badly scorched. Several men also kept water on the sides and roof of the livery barn and saved it. The absence of any, wind savefl the larger part of the town from destruction, for had the wind been blowing in any direc tion nothing could have been done, but stand aside and see it burn. The fire was a severe blow to Radek & Smith, who were doing a nice business, but with com mendable enterprise they have gone to work to rebuild and make another start They will erect a brick structure 30x60 with brick partition wall inside and plate glass front; making it the most modern structure in the city. Four years ago Joseph Radek came here and started in a very modest way a little bakery. It was thought by many at the time that he would not make a living at it, but he prospered and last April he sold a half interest to Roy Smith. The firm had on hands a large stock of goods for the fall and early winter trade and did not carry very heavy in surance, consequently their loss is heavy. But little stock was saved and the fixtures that were saved will have to be rebuilt costing nearly as miach as new, The total loss is estimated to be $5000 with $2700 insurance. Among other things lost are 1300 phonograph records upon which no insurance could be had. One box of these records was saved, but the heat was so intense that they were melted, although they were nearly 100 feet from the fire. Special mention of the many deeds that can be xonsidered heroic is impossible, for they were too numerous, sufficient it is to say that we have some of the best fire fighting material on the coast and it is a pity that they have nothing to fight with; howevsr we are hopeful that be fore another year gi8 by we will have as good as any city of our population.