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Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, June 20, 1913
No. 41
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REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER
Nurserymen to Hold Annual
Convention in Portland
STATE BOARD'S PLANS CARRIED THROUGH
College Training Shows Good
Result in Production
of Hen Fruit
Portland. Or., June 17.
Present conditions and future
praspects of the business of
growing fruits in the Pacific
Northwest will be fullyldiscussed
ut the convention of the Ameri
can Association of Nurserymen
in Portland. June 17-21. He
tween 'M) and 4(K) delegates will
assemble for this meeting, nearly
half of them coming from the
states East of the Rocky Moun
tains. A program has been ar
ranged to include visits to some
of the larger nurseries in this
vicinity, excursion on the Colum
bia Kiver and other features con
cluded to make the convention an
enjoyable occasion for the visit
delegates. If plans made by the State
Fair Poard are carried out, a
notable exhibition of livestock
and agriculturnl products will be
held at Salem September 29
October 4 inclusive. In addition
to the usual fair exhibits, there
will be races, horse breaking,
shooting contests etc., and in ad
dition to these events, the Manu
facturers' Association will have
a place on the program and will
make an elaborate display of the
products of home industriee.
The Western Forestry and Con
servation Association has recent
ly issued a bulletin predicting a
dry Summer and urging the
utmost care and vigilance in pre
venting forest fires. Already
about 800 men are in the fields
patroling the various public and
private tijnber holdings and
more men will be employed from
time to time as the need occurs.
It is estimated that nearly $1
5(10.000 will be expended in pa
troling the forests of Oregon,
Washington, Montana and Idaho.
The result of a college training
is shown in the egg production
of a hen owned by the Oregon
Agricultural College, which laid
99 sggs in 108 consecutive days.
This animated egg machine is
three-quarter White Leghorn and
one-quarter Barred Plymouth
Rock and is a decendent of a long
line of heavy layery bred at the
college experiment station. It is
expected that the results of the
season's experiments in breeding
poultry for egg production will be
embodied in a report which will
be of much value to practical
poultrymen.
That the dairy business in
Oregon is growing at a tremen
dous rate and that in value it far
exceeds the state's next largest
crop livestock is the stntement
of State Dairy and Food Com
missioner Mickel in a recently
issued bulletin. The value of
dairy producty for 1912 was $19,
000,000 while that of livestock
was $12,000,000. Prospects for
a material increase this year are
good.
According to a statement by
Statd Game Warden Finley,
about 3,000 Chinese pheasants
will be liberated this season in
the various counties of the state,
about 1500 of them going to
Eastern Oregon. In addition to
this increase of the game re
sources of Oregon, about 12,000,
000 young trout will be liberated
by the state fish hatcheries.
Catching Gophers and Moles
Some of our good citizens are
making war on gophers and
moles, and old Long Tooth, the
rat, is also having some attention.
I. II. Fream and others have
been trapping gophers and moles
with good success and have rid
their premises from these pests.
They use the "Scinch" trap and
usually get Mr. mole or gopher
in a short time after setting the
trap for him.
Moles, rats and gophers are a
nuisance and if the citizens of
Monmouth, generally, will make
war upon them at the same time,
they can be exterminated, if the
work is persistent and intelligent
ly carried forward.
DERR-McCULLOCH
Philadelphia. June 11. Her
many friends in far off Oregon
will be interested to know of the.
matriageof Miss Cecil McCulloch,
formerly of Salem, to Claude A.
Uerr, in this city yesterday.
The ceremony, performed in the
presence of a few relatives, was
conducted by Rev. C. P. Wiles
of the Lutheran church. Mr.
and Mrs. Derr will spend a few
days in New York City and then
proceed to Schenectady, N. Y.,
where they will make their home.
The bride is quite widely known
in Oregon, having been a former
student at Monmouth normal
and resided in Salem for a num
ber of years. The groom is
manager of a shoe havse in
Schenectady.
Will Keep Up Prices
When the price of strawberries
decline to' less than $1.00 per
crate, the public will not find
fruit from the Illihee tracts on
the market hereafter, according
to the declarations of the grow
ers. While in Portland last
week, W. V; Fuller purchased a
small canning plant which has
arrived and is being made ready
for service. The capacity is
something like 1,000 to 1,500
cans daily and a special effort
will be made to put up fruit of
excellent quality that will find
a ready market. Observer.
Pulling Oil Well Casing
After finding it impossible to
remove the damaged six-inch
casing from the bottom of the
Whiteaker oil well prospect by
ordinary means, a number of
sticks of dynamite were exploded
at the bottom of the hole and the
casing shattered; the work of
pulling the balance is now under
way. As soon as this labor is
accomplished, the hole will be
cleaned, a new casing installed
and the well freed from water
after which drilling will be re
sumed. Observer.
Zook, the paper hanger, will do
your painting for you.
STATENQRMAL SCHOOL NOTES
Graduates of Forty Years
Ago Were Present
ALL ENTERTAINMENTS WERE A SUCCESS
Last Chapel Was One Of The
Most Successful of
The Year
Commencement week has come
and gone, with the feeling that
it has been one of the most suc
cessful commencement weeks the
Oregon Normal has ever had.
Perhaps one of the most interest
ing and pleasant events was the
reunion of the class of 1873.
The members of the class that
returned were, Judge Robert
Bean, Judge George H. Burnett,
Dr. James M. Powell and Attor
ney Glenn Holman. They spent
the day hunting up old land
marks, and at noon time took
part in the alumni picnic dinner!
on Cupid's Knoll. In the after-!
noon they were in the rceiving
line at the reception, and in the
evening a sumptuous banquet
was served "to them on the upper
sleeping porch of the dormitory,
they having the honor of eating
the first meal ever served in that
building. The guests of honor
at the banquet were, Miss Cassie
Stump, Miss Maggie Butler, Prof.
Butler and President Ackerman.
It was perhaps ono of the most
happy and inspiring reunions ev
er held upon the Normal campus.
They felt like boys, and acted
like boys, and it would have been
pretty hard to tell what they
would have done if the President
hadn't threatened to call them in
the office and treat them as the
President sometimes treats boys.
It is hoped that the class of 1873
may have many such happy re
unions. The operetta, "The Japanese
Girl," given by the Normalonian
Glee Club last Saturday night,
was a decided success. The au
dience was a large and apprecia
tive one, and a most enjoyable
evening was spent. Misses Har
lan, Todd, Fridd and Davis had
charge of the operetta, and much
credit is not only due to them
but all concerned.
The Baccalaureate sermon by
Dr. Youngson was a masterpiece
and therefore thoroughly enjoyed
and appreciated by the congrega
tion. The churches of the town
suspended their church services
for the morning, in order to at
tend the Baccalaureate sermon,
which suspension was appreciated
by the school.
Last chapel, which was held
last Monday morning, was made
one of the most enjoyable ones
of the year. After a short intro
duction by the President the sev
eral classes were represented by
a member from each class, and
each acquitted himself or herself
splendidly. The exercises closed
with the Senior class, in which
many amusing, interesting and
pleasing hits were made. The
presents given to different mem
bers of the faculty and students,
were especially appropriate, and
doubtless appreciated by the re
cipients. The class, in conjunc
tion with the February class, pre
sented a beautiful picture enti
tled, "The Oath of Knighthood."
The spirit throughout was of the
best, making it an enjoyable
chapel.
The Junior Prom Monday even
ing was perhaps the most enjoy
able dancing party of the year,
and the Juniors are to be congrat
ulated upon carrying it through
so successfully. The decorations
were beautiful and appropriate,
and in all probability the gymna
sium was never more beautifully
decorated.
The faculty reception Tuesday
afternoon was much appreciated,
its special characteristics being
the ease and friendliness with
which the visitors and faculty
met. It is such events as this
that tend to cement still closer 1
tne loyai ieenng toward tne
school on the part of both faculty,
alumni and friends.
The Senior class play entitled,,
"A Comedy of Errors," given
last Tuesday evening, made a de
cided hit. Perhaps no play ever
given in the Normal was more
appreciated. Every member was
well staged for their part, and
the characters were well sus
tained throughout Much credit
is due 'Misses Fridd, Todd and
Parrott for the excellent drill
work which made the play such
a success.
The program of commencement
proper was carried out in every
detail as programmed. Pres.
Kerr, of the Oregon Agricultural
College, gave a masterful ad
dress during which he expressed
the hope that the time might
speedily come when every teach
er will have had special training
for her work. Pres. Ackerman,
with a few well chosen remarks,
presented the diplomas to the
class. The music, under the di
rection of Miss Harlan, was ap
preciated and well rendered.
The Board of Regents had its
annual meeting in the President's
office Wednesday afternoon and
transacted much important busi
ness, among which was the pur
chase of the so-called Butler
tract lying between the Normal
and the training school, It has
also authorized the Executive
Committee to take steps looking
toward the erection of a new
gymnasium. It also authorized
the Executive Committee to pur
chase a new piano for the chapel.
The Board expressed itself as
highly pleased with the adminis
tration, and the spirit of the
school. The members present
were, Governor West, Secretary
of State Ben W. Olcott, Supt. of
Public Instruction, L. R. Alder
man, Judge Jewell, Mr. Bryant
and Mr. Maier. The resignation
of Mr. Beaumont as head of the
department of Science was ac
cepted, said resignation to take
effect at the close of the summer
school. Mr. Beaumont's resigna
tion was caused from the fact
that he wishes to take post-graduate
work in Agriculture and
School Gardening, at Cornell.
The Board expressed regret on
receiving the resignation, as Mr.
Beaumont's work has been very
satisfactory. The vacancy was
filled by the selection of Mr. L.
P. Gilmore, now of Salem high
school. Mr. Gilmore comes to
the school with splendid academ-
TO-NIGHT
AT THE
Star Theater
"The Air Man,"
"Legion of the Chrysan
themum," and
"The Woman in White,"
a dandy two reel feature all for
5 and 10 cents.
SCHOOL GARDEN CONTEST
The School Garden Exhibit
and contest was held last Wednes
day. A number of entries were
made, and a lot of interest was
manifested by the boys. Supt.
W. R. Rutherford, ofMcMinn-
ville, Mr. J. C. Muerman, of Sa
lem, representing the Bureau of
Education of Washington, D. C,
and Mr. H. E. Guthrie, of this
city, acted as judges of the con
test. The prizes wers awarded
as follows:
Best individual garden at
home; Joe Staats.
Best individual garden at
school; Denzel Moore.
Best individual garden 3rd
grade; Edward Daniel.
Best individual garden 4th
grade; Floyd McClellan.
Best individual garden 5th
grade; Robert Hinkle.
Best individual garden 6th
grade; Denzel Moore.
. Best individual garden 7th
grade; Hjalmar Gentle.
Best head of lettuce; Floyd
McClellan.
Best bunch of lettuce; Russell
McClellan.
Best bunch of radishes; Robert
Hinkle.
Best bunch of onions; Neal
Edwards.
Best vine garden peas; Neal
Edwards.
Best vine garden beans; Joe
Staats.
Best row of vetch plants; Hugh
Bell.
The prizes for the remaining
articles will be awarded later.
Those who have won should
see Mr. Beaumont, and get a
certificate which will enable them
to get their respective prizes
from the donors.
PORCH MUSICAL TO-NIGHT
The Porch Musical and Ice
Cream Social to be held at Inde
pendence, Friday evening, June
20th, as announced last week,
will be held at the residence of
B. C. Rockwell, corner 4th and
Monmouth streets. General ad
mission, 20cents.
ic equipment and years of very
successful teaching.
Miss Todd was selected as ma
tron of the dormitory, and she
therefore tendered her resigna
tion as critic teacher of the 5th
and 6th grades. No recommend
ation was made to fill the vacan
cy. The alumni program and ban
quet on Wednesday evening was
a decided success. There was a
goodly attendance of members,
and a most co-operative and
friendly spirit existed, and every
one expressed the opinion that a
very enjoyable time was had.1
Hair Switches made from
combings. Enquire at this office.