Vol. I
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, November 6, 1908.
No. 10
0N STATE NORMAL NEWS
Gathered By Our Corps Of
College Reporters
INTERESTING STUDENT PERSONAL ITEMS
Weekly Report From the Va
rioiu College Fraternal
Societies.
Miss Florence Bowden has been
substituting for Mrs. Iiabbitt in
her drawing during the hitters
absence the past week.
MiBS Maybelle Ross '08 is
teaching in Sheridan. She is en
joying her work very much and
reports excellent progress.
Miss Spencer spent several
days last week with her mother
who met her in Portland. Miss
Sheer's home is in Antelope,
Oregon.
Mrs. LaLonde was the guest
of her daughter, Miss Adele La
Londe lust week. Mrs. LaLonde
lives in Vancouver Washington,
and is quite favorably impressed
with our quiet little Oregon vil
lage. On Thursday afternoon there
was no school in the Training
Department, the holiday being
given on occount of its being the
day for presidential election.
The college also was given a va
crtion at the same time; this be
ing authorized by President Ites
sler as the result of a student
petition.
A basket ball game was played
between the town team and the
college team on last Saturday
evening. The line-up was: Town
team-Alva Craven, Cletus But
ler, Frank Butler, Ed Lawrence
and Ernest RiddelL 0. S. N. S.
team-Ervin Springer, Darrell
Stump, Ray Chute, Edgar Sacre
ami Albert Sucre. Unfortunate
ly for the College team, the town
team outweighed it two to one.
The score was 47 to 25 in favor
of the town boys.
Harry Stine who is attending
the U. of 0. this year, has met
with a painful and serious acci
dent His collar bone was bn. ken
while playing in the football
game between the Freshmen
team of the University and Che-
mawa team on Saturduy Oct. 23.
Although compelled to discon
tinue his studies for a short time
he will not return to his home on
account of the accident His old
friends extend sympathy and
with him a speedy recovery.
Prof. L. A. Robinson has been
elected a member of the Moseley
Commission which goes to Eng
land to visit schools there and
report on them. This commission
is composed of teachers from all
parts of the United States. The
commission leaves New York on
November 25, on the steamer
Teutonic for South Hampton and
returning will sail on the steamer
Majestic December 23. This is
an honor much desired among
teachers and the Professor is to
be congratulated on his success.
All his old friends of the Normal
and Monmouth in general are
glad to learn of his selection.
On Thursday Oct. 29. Dr. Geo,
Gilbert Bancroft, assisted by D.
Lillian I-ewis gave the first
"evening" in the Citizens Enter
tainment Course held during the
winter. Dr. Bancroft gave a
lecture entitled "How, When and
Whom to Love." The drift of
the lecture was humorous but
the underlying thought was that
of good advice for both parent
and young people. Miss Lewis
gave a reading and also rendered
a vocal solo which pleased her
audience very much. This is Dr.
Bancroft's second appearance in
our village and we shall certainly
be delighted to see him come
again.
LITERARY SOCIETY NOTES
'On Friday evening October 30,
the gymnasium was the scene of
much "merry making." The
occasion was celebrating in a
joyful way the mystic night of
Hallowe'en. The three literary
societies were present as a body,
the Vespertines and Normals
being the guests of the Delphians.
The decorations were simple
but attractive and very suggest
ive. Jack o'lanterns were much
in evidence and both their smil
ing and bewitching faces pro
claimed that on one night of the
year at least they, "are mon
archsof all they survey" for
they peeped from every crook
and cranny of the spaciousjoom.
At either end of the room were
canopies or evergreens which
hung in graceful festoons. The
larger one of the two which was
at the west end of the room
formed a bower from under
which refreshments were served
An excellent program was
rendered at 8:30. It was:
Opening Address Mary Whitney
Pres. Delphian Society
Response Eflie May Galbrenth,
, Pres. Vespertine Society
Response D. C. Henry, Pres.
Normal Society
Vocal Duet with guitar accom-
paniment Mrs. Strong and
Archie McNiel
Quartet Ruth Fugate, Mary Mur
phy, D. C. Henry, Geo.
Grounds
Address Mr. Briggs
All the numbers on the pro
gram were heartily applauded
those who rendered the musical
numbers being forced to respond
to double encores.
After the program, the time
was passed pleasantly away in
games which were partaken in
and enjoyed by all. The most
attractive bit of amusement how
ever was that furnished by the
gypsy fortune teller. This booth
was presided over by Miss Lillian
Anderson who greatly impressed
her listners by telling of the good
things in store for them, as re
vealed to her by the goblius,
Miss Anderson wore costume for
the occasion and made a charm
ing little "gypsy."
Among the evergreen decora
tions were hidden innumerable
animals cooKies. At an ap
pointed time the signals for be
ginning and closing the hunt
were given. During the three
minute hunting period all looked
eagerly for the much coveted
animals. As a result of the efforts
expended, prizes were given for
the most successful and the most
unsuccessful hunter; the prizes
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INDEPENDENCE NEWS BUDGET
From Our Regular Correspondent,
DAILY HAPPENINGS IN OUR SISTER CUT.
Scan This Column For New of
Importance From the
Riverside.
Leif F'nseth was in this city
Sunday. !
C. Fist, of Buena Vista, was in
this city Sunday.
W. Edwards and wife, of Salem,
was in this city Sunday.
Mrs. Jesse Whiteaker was a
Salem visitor Monday
Paul Belt left Sunday for Pert-
land to remain for the winter.
C. G. Long and wife spent a
few days of this week in Albany.
R. D. Osburn came from Salem
Tuesday on his way to Black
Rock.
Dole Pomeroy came Saturday
to spend a few days with his
parents. i
Miss Cecile Wilcox came Sun-
day to visit at ner home for a
. a .
few days.
Wm. Ormsby, of Portland,
spent Sunday at the home of
John Belt 1 .
Mrs. C. Iliff and Mrs. H. Mat-
tison went to Corvallis Tuesday
to visit friends.
Dean Walker came Saturday
eveni g to spend a tew days
with his panents. .
Mrs. Wm. Percival went to
Portland Saturday to spend a few
days in that city.
Little Irene Taylor passed
through here Wednesday on her
way to Monmou h.
Ed Wallace came Saturday
from Corvallis to spend a few
days with his mother.
The Pacific Telephone Co. have
eight men working here. E. S.
Jones has charge of them. t
Mrs. M. W. Wallace and her
daughter Grace, left Tuesday for
an extended visit in New York.
E. W. Cooper, of Albany, came
Wednesday to visit relatives in
this city and returned on Friday.
N. Huff and wife, of Portia-d,
came Sunday to locate here.
Mr. Huff works for R. M. Wade
&Co.
Mrs. Lottie Dorris returned
Saturday night from Portland,
where she has been spending a
few days.
John Belt spent a few days of
this week with his family in this
city. He returned to Wilamina
Wednesday afternoon.
Dr. Eaton, of Portland, was in
this city Sunday, on returning
he took his little son, Joe home
with him for a few months.
C. A. Carlson, brother of Mrs.
Townsend, returned Monday to
Bismark, N. D. He had been
visiting here for a few weeks.
Mrs. Wm. Ormsby, of Portland,
and Miss Marjorie Belt came Fri
day to visit relatives here for a
few days. They returned Tues
day afternoon.
Miss Florence Gebro entertain
ed 25 of her young friends, most
pleasantly, Saturday evening at
the home of her uncle, W, L.
Bice. The home was beautifully
decorated in autumn leaves and
flowers, colored lights and Jack-o-lanterns
were used throughout
the rooms. The guests were re
ceived by a witch and a ghost
Hall'een games and fortune tell
ing afforded much amusement for
the young people. Dainty re
freshments were served, after
which the guests bid their host
ess good night Those present
were: Lavilla Cooper, Bessie
Hartman, Ruby Earhart, Vira
Tuttle, Evelyn McLaughlin, Ber
tha Collins, Mamie Byers, Wil
liam May, Ray Lacy, Prince
Lacy, Lee Fluke, Clem Hart,
Elwood Hartman, Earl Thorp,
Victor Seely, Walter Smith and
Dean Baughman.
A SOCIAL EVENT.
Mrs. V. I. Dornsife and Mrs.
G. G. Walker, assisted by Miss
Scollard, were hostesses at the
home of Mrs. Walker. Saturday
evening, October 31st
It was a very nicely appointed
affair; twenty-five invitations
were issued; all the ladies were
very becomingly gowned; among
those, Mrs. Dee Taylor, in a fou
lard silk trimmed in lavender
velvet and cream lace; Mrs. Geo.
Dickenson in a light blue crepe
de chine trimmed in chiffon and
lace; Mrs. Roy Bullard in cream
satin; Mrs. Loren Wann in cream
panama, trimmed in satin; Miss
Scollard in pink and white silk
organdie, trimmed in pink velvet;
Miss Cooper wore a green prin
cess and the hostesses were in
white.
The decorations in the several
rooms were of autumn foliage
and chrysanthemums, cosmos
and nasturtiums, jack-o-lanterns.
Topsy Matison and Laverne
Ketchum served punch and
shrub in the dining room from
jack-o-lantern bowls.
Mrs. Clair Irvine and Mrs. Roy
Bullard won the prizes in the
games.
Just before supper was served
each guest was presented with
a card upon which was written an
important event The corre
sponding date was posted on the
place cards which were orange
jack-o-lanterns.
MENU
Sandwiches
Nut Meat Sardine
Cheese Olives Pickles
Chocolate
Cake
Angel Devil Spice Nut
Ice Cream
Candies Nuts
Second number Citizens Enter
tainment Course next Tuesday
night Reserved seat tickets now
ready at Acorn Bookstore.
Get a season ticket for the
Citizens' Entertainment Course,
if you do not already possess one.
It will pay you. Five numbers
are yet to be given. Call at the
Acorn Bookstore and reserve
your seat.
One of the oldest voters in the
state, if not the very oldest, is
Uncle Ira Butler of this place,
He has passed the three score
yea" s and ten by more than a
Quarter of a century and was
able to get down to the polling
place Tuesday. How many other
voters in the United States 96
years of age?
OUR ENTERTAINMENT COURSE
The First Number a Decided
Success
A LARGE AUDIENCE GREETS LECTURER
A Good Sale of Seaon Ticket
I Reported By the Can
vassing Board.
The first number of the Third
Annual Citizens' Entertainment
Course was given Thursday night,
October 29, in the Normal As-.
sembly Hall. An audience of
about 200 was in attendance and
general satisfaction with the
entertainment was expressed.
The Committee reports a sale
of 72 adult season ickets and 79
student and children tickets.
Total receipts were $180.30, of
which $12.80 represent sale of
single admissions. Payment for
16 season tickets has not been
reported to the treasurer, some
of which is probably in the hands
of the Committee and some still
unpaid. It will confer a favor on
the committee if all who have not
paid for their season ticket will
kindly pay either the treasurer
Ira C. Powell, at the Bank, or
the Acorn Bookstore.
The next number of the Course .
will be an extra attraction, se
cured at a special price so that
the committee feels authorized
to say that the original course of
five numbers will be increased to
six. This extra number will be
given next Tuesday evening,"
November 10, at 8:15 p. m. by
Otto F. L Herse, Tenor, assisted
by Frank A. White, Pianist A
varied program of classical and
popular selections will be offered
by these talented musicians, who
come highly recommended.
This will offer another oppor
tunity to all who failed to secure
season tickets before the first
number, since there will still be
five entertainments in the regu
lar course, with whatever extras
the receipts justify. All who de
sire season tickets may secure
them at the Acorn Bookstore at
the following prices: Adults
$1.50, children and students $1.
The committee hopes to secure
another regular number early in
December.
Died.
Laws At 6 p. m. Thursday
October 29, at her home near
Bridgeport, Mrs. Delia Laws,
wife of Frank Laws. Age 32
years.
Mrs. Laws had been sick since
June 14th.
She leaves a husband and two
children to mourn her loss. The
funeral was held at the family
home Friday at 10:30 a. m. by
Rev. Young. The interment took
place Saturday the 31st at Amity
Cemetery.
D. M. Calbreath, the Blue
Andalusian poultryman, was in
from his farm Tuesday attending
the election.
Mrs. Bertha Robinson, of Port
land, returned to her home on
Monday after a pleasant visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I. H. Fream of this city.