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f Th. Vol I Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, October 30, 1908. No. 9 OREGON STATE NORMAL NEWS Gathered By Our Corps Of College Reporters INTERESTING STUDENT PERSONAL ITEMS Weekly Report From the Va riou College Fraternal Societies. Mable Ross '08, is teaching this winter in the Sheridan city schools. Prps E. n. Ressler went to McMinnville Wednesday to,at tond tliA rmmtv institute there Vv 11V v ft and will be gone tnree days. Prin. L. R. .Traver, of the Train in or DeDartment, went to Medford Wednesday to attend the intitute there for three days, George Murdock IM, 6wno is now preparing for the learned profession at Willamette Ujiiver- ,sity was a visitor in our wv last Sunday. LillieKyllonen '06, is attending the Agricultural College at Pull- mam, Washington, this winter takingaespecial course in Science. Sh reports a very profitable time. Miss Hazel Jewett, of Rose burg, has jusl? matriculated for the year as a student in the Nor mal. Miss Jewett has taken up' her work in the Training De partment where she expects to make a specialty of primary work. Miss Liilia.- Vredt who was a student in Monmoch for some time, several yeajs ago is now principal of the North School in Baker City. Miss Vredt's school is an eight room buildirlg and she reports affairs progressing nicely. Miss Roma Stafford and Miss Grace Whitehouse two pf our critic teachers in the Training Department, spent Saturday and Sunday in Portland and Oregon City. Miss Whitehouse was the guest of Miss Stafford at the home of the latter in Oregen City. On last Saturday evening the first basket ball games of the season were held in the Normal Gymnasium. Both the girls and the boys of the Freshman and Senior classes played the girls and boys respectively of the Sophomore and Junior classes. The victorous teams for both boys' and girls' games were those of the Freshman-Senior classes. Principal Traver has been slightly handicapped in his work during the past week, having suffered from a severe cut in the left hand. The accident was the result of a misguided ax caused by a falling stick from the wood rick in 'his rear. The blade of the ax passed through his . hand between the thumb and first finger. His thumb narrowly es caped being severed. Both Mr. and Mrs. William Petteys have taken up a timber claim in Tillamook county. Mr. Petteys writes everything there continues to have a prosperous look. At Bay City a hundred and fifty men are working on the railroad. It is now the privilege of Bay City people to hear the "toot" of a locomotive every day. Both Mr. and Mrs. Petteys ex pect to continue their schoolwork next year if Mr. Petteys' health will permit; it is by the rugges tion of his medical advisor that school life is being sacrificed this year. NORMAL SOCIETY NEWS The meeting last Friday even ing was a noteworthy one. An excellent literary piojram, a lively debate, address by Prof. Briggs, swearing in of new mem bers and a number of little things all tended to make it an interes ting evening's work. The Society will have four con testants in the field for the ora torical contest trycut. Also seven members will try for the debating team. As t' e Normals have some good talent in evidence, a good debating team is assured. The following is a copy of the program rendered Friday even ing, October 24. Roll call Ans. with helpful quo stations Business meeting. Extemporaneous address Pres. D. C. Henry Rec. Harold Herrin Funnygrams Artie Burkhead Select Reading Howard Morlan Guitar Sold Archie McNeil DEBATE Question: "Resolved that the military expenses' the U. S. A during the past ten years has been greater than necessary." AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Charles Cooke Marion Phelps Erwin Springer Lester Lindsay Edgar Sacre Doughs Crowley By an eloquent and well de livered rejauttal, Mr. Cooke won the decision in his favor. The last half hour of the meet ing was graced by the presence " about forty members from the De hian Society and twelve members from the Vespertipes. The Delphian delivered a very interesting address. VESPERTINE SOCIETY The Vespertine Society met last Friday evening and rendered the following program. Song Roll Call Recitation Reading Society Quo o. ions from Whittier Miss Robinson Miss Scott Quintet Misses White, Spencer, Baker, Sheprrd and Hathaway Oration Miss Mfller Recitation Miss Goyne Essay Mrs. Stroud Song . ; Society Reading Miss Cole Misses Olsen and Persinger were initiated. During the even ing, the Vespertine Society re ceived an invitation from the Delphian Society to be its girst on Halloween evening and it also received an invitation from the Normal Society to be present at Norrral festivities on November 14th. The Society accepted bo h invitiations with much pleasure. The critics report was heartly appreciated by all the members. The Society is preparing for its regular debates every Friday evening. DELPHIAN SOCIETY The Delphian Society was well attended last Friday evening, a number of visitors also being present The members are tak- (Continiwd on pr Svc.) INDEPENDENCE NEWS BUDGET From Our Regular Corres pondent DAILY HAPPENINGS IN OUR SISTER CITY. Scan This Column For Newt of Importance From the Riverside. Frank Whiteaker was an Al- b iny visitor Sunday. R. M. Fowle, of Airlie, was in this city Wednesday. 0. McCellen, of Salem, was in this city Wednesday. U. Cross, oi feeaee, wras in this city on Friday. W. E. Williams, of Airjie, was in this city Sunday. Cleve Robinson spent Sunday and Monday in McMinnvill 0. J. Hesitt came Wednesday to work for R. M. Wade & Co. C. M. Baldwin, of Airlie, was in thiifcity the f rst of t ie week. Harry Schlosser, of Albany, was in this city Saturday on I u ;i-" ness. ' Mrs. T. House went ta Cor vallis Wednesday on a business trip. Mrs. Lottie Dorris went to Portlamd Wednesday for a few days. Mrs. George Conkey's mother, &unaay. R. M. Hoferand wife, of Salem, were the guests of C. C Patiick Sunday. E. L. DeLashmitt and wife, of Willamina, were in this city Wednesday. Mrs. Joe Hubbard will rnld a Rebekah Conven;ion in Salem r.ext Monday. The Misses Bertha Bohannon nA Tvo Cnnnar werP Salem vis. itors Sunday. M. Tillery and wife pass jd through here Sunday on tneir way to Portland. Miss Ollie Butler, of Monmouth, visited relatives in Independence one day this week . E. W. Cooper, of Albany, came Wednesday to visit relatives in this city for a few days. Mrs. J. Taylor returned last Friday from an extended visit in eastern Oregon and Portland. James Day, of Seattle, former ly of the Spaulding Logging Camp, was in this city Friday. C. C. Patrick's father, of Des Moines, Iowa, came Monday to visit in this city for a short time. Mrs. Ida Vaughn and M.ss Dorothy Cooper went to Port land last week for a few daj s visit E. W. Kearns, of DaHas, man ager of the Electric Co., was in th s city the first of the veek on business. Mrs. Pearl Hedges, Mre. D. Davidson and Mrs. Lottie Dorris made a trip to Albany Monday in the Automobile. Miss Ida Richardson, who has been the night operator at the Home Telephone Co., has resign - ed her position and will take up her usual line of sewing. Miss Genevieve Wilcox return ed Wednesday frcm Portland, where she has been visiting for several days. C. L. DuBois was here Friday to see about completing the work on the heating plant at the First National Bank. Mrs. Oscar Johnson, of Salem, a sister of Dr. Allen, came Sat urday evening to visit at their home for a few days. Byron Atkins and wife came last Saturday to visit a few days with relatives in this city. They will locate in Eugene. vMrs. Monroe Kirkland return ed Friday evening from Portland. She has been visiting her parents in that city for a few days. Mrs. Jasper Craven and little daughter returned Wednesday from Crowley, where they have been visiting for a few days. Mrs. Miles Porterfield returned Saturday evening from Eastern Oregon, where she attended the funeral of her mother, Mrs, Wright. The Rebekah Lodge will celt brate their fifteenth anniversary next Tuesday evening. A special program will be rendered and light refreshments served for the members. . Will McCready and wife, of McMinnville, came up Saturday for a few days visit with relatives here and Monmouth. Mr. , Mc Cready returned Monday and Mrs." McCready returned Wed- Airlie. A. R. Lewis butchered a beef for G. A. Conn last week. Mrs. J. D. Bevens is visiting in Dallas for a short tin.e. H. P. Williams is helping his , son-in-law wLh his farming. M. C. Williams, wife and iutle daughter are visiting at the home Oi W. E. W illiamS. Mrs. Jane Hedgepeth, of Inde pendence, visited for a few days with her daughter Mrs. W. H. Williams. Joe Stevens has returned from Albany where he has been under t le care of the doctor for some time. He is very much improved. Dave Grant, the Dallas butcher, passed through here the first oi the week with a very nice bunch of cattle, he brought them from over on Soap creek. G. A. Conn his father and his brother, also Robert Phillips and Burey Tarter returned last week from a months hunt at Pine Opening. They got five deer and three bear. Glen and Willard Ireland, forn -erly of near here, but now of Co; -vallis and Portland respectively, were shaking hands with old friends Wednesday. W. H. Robertson and wife have hadmore than their ghare of trouble lately. While visiting a son at Bridgeport last week, Mrs. Robertson fell down a flight of stairs and received several severe j cuts about the face and head land Mr. Robertson was kicked in the head by a shod horse. While 1 they were both pretty badly hurt yet they came home Wednesday i and are getting along nicely. MONMOUTH HEIGHTS NOTES From Our Regular Corres pondent FARM WORK IS NOW WELL UNDER WAY Prominent Farmer Kills a Coon Green Beans In Oc- , tober. 0. M. Lehman transacted busi ness in Monmouth Thursday last. Will and Clemens Fishback are putting up a house for Herman Wunder. Pearl Fishback is visiting rel atives at Qarlton and Newberg, for a few days. Ira and Tom Sullivan moved to their old home in McTimmonds valley last week. Mrs. Marks and two sons Israel and Albert returned home frcm Whiteson, Tuesday. Mr. Cannoy and Edward Rogers returned from their fishing and hunting trip Thursday. Farmers are rushing their plowing and other fall work dur ing the nice spell of weather. John Moran, the real estate man was in this vicinity Monday looking after businet s n terests. Nathan Emmett and wife, of Antioch, attended meeting in the Christian church at Falls City on Sunday. Grover Pitzer who dislocated his shoulder a short time ago by falling over a colt is rapidly im proving. Mr. Murmr.a and sen Paul are hauling hay from their ranch here to the prospering city of Monmouth. Oscar Lehman and wife spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Newt Grooms and daughter Flossie near Falls City. James Goodman and Elizabeth Clark were county seat visitors Monday. The latter purchased a fine organ while there. Geo. Bennett and family moved to Cresswell, Lane county, Wed nesday. James Goodman took a load up as far as Eugene. A drummer of Eugene repre senting a wholesale house of Chicago passed over the Heights Wednesday enroute Falls City. James Goodman and sister Mrs. Clark visited with Mrs. Bell Sullivan in Falls City Thursday. Niece and daughter respectively. James Goodman killed a large coon early Friday mcrnhg; the quadruped animals are getting quite numerous in the foot hills. The Heights correspondent is delighted to say that we ate grapes, and string beans picked from the vines last week. Who can beat that? Let them speak up. W. A. Snyder and family who started for Latinville, California two weeks ago, ty wagen and team, writes from southern Ore gon that the trip has been very disagreeable on account of the damp cool weather. Mr. and Mrs. John McCaleb spent Sunday in with frbnds. the country