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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1909)
Monmouth, Heights. Levi Lehman came home from Cochrane Saturday. W. H. Mack was a county seat visitor Thursday last. A. J. Shipley ate Sunday dinr er with J. Smith in Monmouth. George Bingman was out to see neighbor Lehman Sunday. Elmer Griffith is spending a few days with his mother at the Cherry City. Grove A. Peterson and wife, of the Normal Book Store, were out this way Sunday. Grover Pitzer went to Mon mouth Saturday to hear the Will iams Jubilee Singers. Herman Wunder and wife and 0. M. Lehman were traders in Monmouth Thursday. Quite a number from the Heights attended the Lowery's sale on the Luckiamute Saturday. Grover Pitzer, who has been working for L. L. Cannoy, spent Sunday with friends at Antioch. Mrs. Kurtz came up from Perrydale Wednesday to be at the bedside of her daughter Miss Anna. L. L. Cannoy's brother has ar rived from Virginia and will probably locate in this neighbor hood. Frank Gray, who has spent the winter at W. M. Ilerren's, re turned to Independence last week. Allie and Elmer Griffith made a business trip to the Luckiamute valley the first of the present week. Miss Ida Duignan, the popular and pleasing teacher of the Sunny Slope school, visited friends at Airlie Sunday. Henry Lehman went to the Herald city Saturday to see his sweetheart, but the writer didn't see him return. Mrs. Frona Houseman and two daughters, Myrtle and Verna, visited her parents, R. M. Bos ley and wife the past week. William Bingman, wife and three children, of Monmouth, were guests of 0. M. Lehman and wife Saturday and Sunday. A number of cows have been grazing on the roadside the past week. The owners seem ignor ant of the law prohibiting cattle running at large. ORATORICAL A jolly and CONTEST happy band of students boarded the train for Corvallis Friday morning to attend the contest of the Inter Collegiate Oratorical Association of Oregon which was held at the Oregon Agricultural College Fri day evening, March 12. At Independence they were joined by students from Pacific University, Pacific College and McMinnville College. Each school was well represented and enlivened the journey with col lege songs and yells. They arrived in Corvallis just in time to see the cadets drill. This drill is one of the interest ing features of the school there and is practiced every day by the boys of 0. A. C. From here the delegates were conducted to their place of enter tainment. The afternoon was spent in walking through the grounds and seeing the different build ings. At four o'clock the I. 0. A. 0. held its annual business meeting. It was decided that the next con test should be held at Salem a d officers for the ensuing year elected. Members of the party who were not delegates visited the different societies. They found the work very interesting, but not very different in kind from that done by their own societies At eight o'clock the represen The Olmsted Land Co. Of Salem, Oregon Branch Office Monmouth Farms and Gity Property for Sale, Rent or Trade. W. A. TUCKER, Representative Office at Hotel Monmouth tatives from the different schools began to gather in the Armory where the exercises were held. Here, again the time of waiting was shortened by enthusiastic college yells and songs. At 8:15 the following program was given. Music, "When the Billows are Rocking Geibel; 0. A. C. Glee Club. Oration, "Remember the Child ren" Miss Catherine Mc Millan, Albany College Oration, "The Spirit of True Patriotism" James R Ward Pacific University. Oration, "Man Americanized" Fred D. Luse, 0. A. C. Music, "The Dance of the Fairies Hawley Ladies Madrigal Club of 0. A. C. Oration, "The Spirit of Present Times David C. Henry, 0. S. N. S. Oration, "The Aim of Empire" -Clark R. Belknap, Willa mette University Oration, "America's Conspicuous Failure" I laines Burgess, Pacific College Song Genevieve Baum Gaskins. Oration. "The White Flower of a Blameless Life" Jesse II. Bond, University of Oregon. Oration, America's Vital Prob lem "-Earl A. Nott, Mc Minnville College Music, "Over the Fields at Early Mor n"-Geibel ; 0. A. C. Glee Club Decision of Judges Song Prof. William Frederick Gaskins. The judges gave the following decision. First place Clark R. Belknap, W. U. Second place Jesse II. Bond, U. of 0. Third place Earl A. Nott, McMinnville College. After the contest the students were invited to Waldo Hall where nearly two hundred people partook of the delicious viands prepared by the students oi me cooKing tcnooi. jiris in blue striped gingham dresses and white aprons and caps, which had been made by the young ladies in the sewing department, very skilfully served the follow ing menu. Canapha Martha Clear Soup Bread Sticks Olives Celery Salted Peanuts Tomato Rarebit Wafers Veal Loaf Tomato Jelly Pea Timbales Saratoga Chips Lettuce and Nut Salad Maple Nut Cream Cake Caramel and Chocolate Fudge Coffee The banquet was made enter taining and delightful by the music rendered by the O. A. C. Mandolin Club, by the Address of Welcome given by Pres. W. J. Kerr ami by toasts which were given in the following order, j Prof. H. V. Tartar acting as toast master. Our President, Miss Mary Git tens, Willamette University; Education, Roy Miles, Pacific col lege; The I. 0. A. 0.. Mr. McCoy Pacific University; Co-education, Austin C. Arthur, McMinnville college; Our Teachers, Miss Lu cilellart, Albany college; College Life, H. Heddrick, 0. S. N. S.; The Orators, Ivan E. Kerr, 0. A. C; Patriotism, Benjamin Will iams, U. of 0. At 3 a. m., Mar. 13, the ban queters, having feasted on the best the state provides," returned to their place of entertainment The remainder of the journey was without incident. All were glad to return to their Alma Mater. For Sale Twenty-two head of milch cows and heifers. Twelve now giving milk, other heifer to be fresh soon Eight cows will be fresh in Sept. and Oct. Full blood Jersey sire at head of herd. Call and see stock on farm in Antioch valley, or address, W. H. Mack, Mon mouth, Oregon. 29-tf NEWEST IDEAS in Spring Millinery Prices to suit All Mrs. R. E. Bernier College Street MONMOUTH, OREG. Real Estate for Sale. 100 acres 1 one-half miles N. W. of Independence, all farming land; black soil. Level land well drained. Price $5500. Terms. 100 acres 1 three-fourths miles N. E. of Monmeuth. A 1 farming land, black soil and well drained. Price $G000, one-half cash bal. terms. 237 acres 8 miles S. of Sheri dan. 100 acres in cultivation; 20 acres m hops, o7 acres slashed and m tame pasture. Bal. 2 growth fir timber, suitable for saw logs and cross ties. Modern 8 room house 2 large barns, hop house complete, several other buildings all of which are painted ; 4 springs can be piped in house and barn. Black coil, slightly rolling; can be had for $32.50 per acre if taken at once. One-half cash bal. terms at 6 per cent. 243 one-half acres 2 miles N of Monmouth, all in high state of cultivation. Modern 8 room house and barn and other buildincs. now rented for cash, rental goes to purchaser. Easy terms at 6 r 'V cent. Price $G5.50 per acre. 150 acres 2 miles S. Monmouth all in cultivation; nearly all in crop which goes with place. Mod ern improvements. Price $9750, easy terms. Also 10 and 20 acre tracts near Monmouth. 300 other farms to select from. Olmstead Land Co. Branch office Hotel Monmouth, Mon mouth, Oregon. (Ginseng cont.) where, comes along and takes ad vantage oi some of them and makes a fortune, we get hot at him. Why not be reasonable and say that he is a good fellow and we are glad he has made some money out of one of the many good things that we have scorned all our lives? Hotel Monmouth Arrivals. J. W. Carmen Eugene Chas. Gettys E L Stange Corvallis J M McDonald San Francisco S H Blackshea PE Thomas Salem Mr. and Mrs. Nehrbas Mr. and Mrs. Fennell Spokane CB Davis Albany J P Leotsakos Portland W F Smith T A Coppin A A Rearda II Seir G L Thomson S A Armistead " Have You Seen rr a? e- .m i The OCEAN WAVE You can do so at R. M. WADE & Co. , W. E. CRAVEN, Mgr. ; : They carry a Full and Complete line of Hardware and Farm Implements, Harness and Wire Fencing INDEPENDENCE - OREGON Polk County Realty Company Transacts a general Real Estate business and attends to collecting rent for out of town owners. We have buyers If you have any land for sale list it with us. Monmouth - - - Oregon Hotel Hampton D. M. Hampton, Proprietor 15 years in Monmouth Under Same Old Management Everything strictly firstclass A Snap 160 acre farm, 50 under cultiva tion, 70 pasture, 40 timber, 7 in hops, all under good fence, 6 springs on place, 7 room dwelling, 4 room tenant house, good hop house, two good barns, fine for fruit or dairy, three miles to railroad, one half mile to school. Price $30 per acre. Polk County Realty Co., at Herald office, Mo -mouth, Oregon. For Sale At the Monmouth Nurseries. Choice and Extra Choice, hili grade English Wallnuts from one to four years old. Place your orders early and secure the Choicest of Stock. W. H. Pakrish. Church Directory. Evangelical Church L. C. Hoover. Pastor Morning service at 11:00 oYWU Evening service at 7:00 o'clock Sunday School at 10:00 a m Y. P. A. Meeting at 6.30 p. m. I rayer Meeting Wednesday evening. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. W. A. Wood. Pastor. Morning Service at H. a. m Evening Service at 7:00 r, m" Sunday School 9:45 a m' Y. P. S. C. E. . on n ' Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Baptist Church. Sunday School io a. m. Preaching 2:30 p. m 3 Lamps and fixtures, electric irons, chafing dishes, broilers, heaters and electric motors of all kinds. Wireiug scientifically done in all its branches. Elec tric lights installed. Estimates furnished on short notice. Phone Main OS. V. D. Butler. CITY MEAT MARKET H. C. Chamberlin, Prop. Dealer in All kinds of Fresh and Cured Meats. Fish and Game in Season Lard a Specialty Cash Paid for Poultry Oysters L L. Hewitt, M. D. Independence, Oregon Office in Cooper Building Office hours: 9 to 12 a. m. and 2 to G p. m. Both Phones.
