Vol. VIII
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Union.
Normal Notei
Items of Interest Concerning
Oregon State School
Plans are being perfected for
the student body picnic at Rick-
reall next Saturday. All sorts of
petitions are going up to the
weather man. It seems that the
students have taken the matter
as to weather into their own
hands as they have lost confi
dence in the President to secure
good weather. May success at
tend them.
The Normal was honored by
the presence of the Banker's As
sociation last Wednesday. Special
assembly was called at 11:15. The
students welcomed the associa
tion with songs, and the training
school orchestra gave two selec
tions. President Ackerman gave
the address of welcome, and the
response was made by Mr.
Schmitt. of Albany. After the
assembly the association visited
the buildings and grounds, and
all expressed themselves as well
pleased with conditions at the
Normal. It is hoped that this
will not be the last time that the
association will visit us.
Mr. Butler gave the commence
ment address to the Wasco high
school last Friday evening, and
he reports the educational situa
tion at Wasco under the guidance
of Supt. J. 0. Russell in most
splendid condition.
Mr. Pittman was in Aumes-
ville last Saturday and spoke to
the parent-teacher association.
Miss Kennon's father of Baker
was visiting here on Sunday and
Monday and spent Monday fore'
noon visiting the Normal. We
were all glad to welcome him,
and hope that it will not be his
last visit to Monmouth.
Supt Clyde T. Bonney, of
Wasco county, spent the whole of
Monday visiting the Normal, and
interviewing teachers for rural
school positions in Wasco county,
Mr. Bonney is one of the County
Superintendents who hopes to
have every teacher in his county
a Normal trained teacher. His
interest in the work of the Nor
mal was enthusiastic, and we
trust that what he saw meets
with his approval. We hope that
te may make it an annual occa
sion.
The Oregon Normal School had
as its guests of honor last Friday,
Mrs. Ida Kidder, librarian of the
Oregon Agricultural College and
Miss Cornelia Marvin, State Li
brarian and Regent of the School,
at chapel time. Mrs. Kidder gave
a most human and stirring talk
on "Some Fundamentals."' She
emphasized the value of proper
8 e 1 f-confidence, determination,
will and sincerity in a way that
will never be forgotten by any of
her hearers. Mrs. Kidder had a
real message of humanity which
was backed by her wonderful
personality. From her own ex
perience of life she drew to help
younger teachers, although as
she so aptly said, there were few
to take the advice and counsel so
willingly given since all must ex
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CONTRACT
Hoskins and Hobson of McMinnville are Given Monmouth's First Street Paving Job
..a ....
Anoiner step in the direction
of paving the business section of
Mam street was taken nt the
council meeting Tuesday niirht
By a unanimous vote that body
decided to eliminate all sewer
bids and accept the paving bid
of Hoskins & Hobson of McMinn
ville. This is for five inch concrete
base with asphaltic top and the
whole bid as originally placed be
fore the council was estimated at
$9,285.67, including sewers. With
the storm sewers eliminated the
figures stand $7,917.67. The es
timate for the sewers was $1.-
367.80.
As soon as the notice of inten
tion to pave is posted, objecting
property owners will have ten
days in which to file a remon
strance, after which time re
monstrance will be too late.
While, doubtless, the exact de
tail of the plans are pleasing to
few, some wanting more expen
sive work and some wanting
cheaper work, still the action of
the council appears to be a rea
sonable compromise and will
serve to test the progressiveness
of the city.
It has been experience that
paving, more than any one thing
forwards the development of a
city. It is the forerunner of im
provements on which a town
must depend for any material
growth. The paving of these
blocks would be a distinct step
towards a greater and better city
Monmouth High School Wins
The contest at track athletics
between the representatives of
the Monmouth and Dayton high
schools, originally planned for
May 6th, was held last Saturday,
May 20th. Rain caused the post
ponement but the second date
met with more favorable condi
tions and the meet wa3 a pro
nounced success.
The events were close and
there was a chance for Dayton to
tie or go to the front up to the
last race and the interest to the
spectators was kept up all through
the afternoon. The final one
mile run cave the victory for the
day to Monmouth by 56 to 48
Doints. Legally, this last run
belonged to Monmouth entirely,
as Chapman of Dayton, who was
leading, stopped before the goal
was reached. But it was repre
sented that his trainer had told
him to stop where he did and
hv agreement first place was al
lowed him which shoved Ted Me-
Kenzieout of a place m this
race, second and third going to
Van Loan and Skeen respectively.
Of course W. J. Mulkey was
the biggest figure in the meet
He was first in five events; the
lOOvard. 220 yard, 440 yard,
javelin and broad jump and also
had a share in the relay run. tie
performed all of these feats easily
and had he been crowded might
have made an even better record.
Detmering led in the work for
Dayton and was largely responsi
ble for the good showing whicn
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, May 26, 1916
LET FOR STREET PA VING
and would add to the value of
the DroDertv affected, everv cent
tKnfincta
Many contractors have been
interested in the paving and
doubtless much of the interest
among them was due to the fact
that it was a first paving. The
inference is that once started,
paving will become more general
and the company which was able
to do the first job, if it was done
in a satisfactory manner, would
have preference on additional
paving. ,
Monmouth has asked for im
provements for some time and
now that the opportunity is of
fered the result will be watched
with interest not only by citizens
of this community but by those
of neighboring communities who
will profit by our city's lack of
enterprise.
"Putting down a pavement
without a sewer would be poor
policy under general conditions
but in the case of Main street it
would be all right" said Engin
eer Bill Himes Tuesday. "The
street can depend on parallel
streets for sewer service. In the
case of Monmouth a survey
would show that the trunk sew
ers should run north and south
and cross Main street. A pave
ment with a concrete base can be
cut crosswise and replaced as
good as new. But it can not be
cut lengthwise. This because a
lengthwise cut would ruin the
arch, whereas a cross cut can be
that team made. He was winner
in the high jump and pole vault
ing and had a place among the
winners of six other contests.
His high jumping and vaulting
were pretty exhibitions and the
opinion was freely expressed that
he could with training make a
high class athlete.
Ellis Fisher received many
compliments for his work in the
pole vaulting. His competitors
stood, in height head and
shoulders above him but he fol
lowed them as the bar kept
steadily rising and was awarded
second place. The higher the
bar was raised the better he
cleared it and at ten feet he
must have gone twice his height
of stature.
Ted McKenzie was another
athlete to receive special notice.
He was in numerous events and
although his strength and en
durance were sorely tried had
grit to stick to the events in
which he entered until the pro
gram was completed.
The day, while cloudy, was ad
mirable for the sport The track
was a little gummy but not
enough to interfere with speed.
Much credit for the success of
the meet is due to Prof. Keezel
who has worked hard to have the
thing come off properly and the
direction of their captain, Donald
Portwood, made an excellent
showing for their home school
The attendance was large and
there was much interest mani
replaced just as it originally laid"
Engineer Himes thought sever
al of the bids submitted were
very reasonable when it came to
considering the expense involved
in moving paving outfits for so
small a job.
Councilman Hampton was ab
sent when the roll was called
Tuesday night Councilman pres
ent were H. C. Ostien, J. A. Rid
del and James Goodman, Mayor
J.'L. Murdock, Marshal J. F.
Moreland, Recorder Walter
Brown.
The following bills were audit
ed and allowed.
General Fund
W. G. Brown, Rec. fees, $7.45
Himes Eng. Co. surveying
and office work.. f73.25
W. Newman, blacksmithing 2.00
Oregon Power Co.
Street lights for May, 66.00
M. W. Jones, 6 yds gravel ..7.50
Marshal's May salary 15.00
Total $170.90
Carried forward 782.58
Total this year to date.... 953.48
Debit balance 5,017.49
Water Fund
Oregon Power Co. Payment
on motor and power.. $65.40
W. Brown, collecting water
rent and expenses 7.90
J. F. Moreland, freight on
meters and salary 46.14
Total $119.44
Carried forward 1381.51
Total this year 1500.95
From Dayton
fested in the work of the young
athletes.
Following is a list of the events
and winners:
100 yard dash-Time, 10.4; W.
J. Mulkey, Mckenzie, Monmouth;
Ditmering, Dayton.
220 yard dash-Time, 25.1; W.
J. Mulkey, Monmouth; Ditmer
ing, Dayton; M. Mulkey, Mon
mouth. 440 yard dash -Time, 60 sec
onds; W. J. Mulkey, Portwood,
McKenzie, all Monmouth.
Javelin-W. J. Mulkey, Mon
mouth, 145 feet; Ditmering, Day
ton, 131.3 feet; McKenzie, Mon
mouth, 113.3 feet
High jump-5 feet; Ditmering,
Dodson, Dayton; M. Mulkey.
Pole Vault-10 feet; Ditmer
ing, Dayton; Fisher; Lewis, Day
ton. 880 yard relay-Won by Mon
mouth in 1 minute, 41.6 seconds.
Mile marathon Time, 6 min
utes, 43.6 seconds; Chapman,
Dayton; Van Loan, Skeen.
Half mile -Time, 2 min., 24
sec; Skeen, Portwood; Williams,
Dayton.
Broad jump-W. J. Mulkey,
20.3 ft; Ditmering, Dayton, 20
ft; M. Mulkey, 18.6 ft
Shot put-Lewis, 39.5 ft ; Fos
ter, 38.5ft; Ditmering, 37 ft;
all Dayton.
Discus-Peffer, 113.6 ft; F.
Foster, 98.8 ft; Ditmering, 92.2
ft; all Dayton.
W. D. Peasley of O. A. C.
acted as referee of the meet
No. 38
Banker Special
Over I. & Af. Road Brines
, Visitors from Independence
It isn't every rural banker who
is able to take visitors out for a
spin on his own railroad, but that
is what Banker H. Hirschberg of
Independence did for the visiting
bankers of Groupe Two when
they met in his home city last
Wednesday.
Groupe Two comprises the
counties of Lincoln, Benton,
Marion, Linn and Polk and some
thing like a hundred representa
tives of the business that handles
the purse strings of the commu
nities thereof met at Independ
ence for a fraternal conference
Wednesday.
The event of the forenoon was
the visit of the association to
Monmouth, when Mr. Hirschberg
ordered his hired men to get out
the cars and engine and two
coaches filled with passengers
came over to Monmouth for a
visit to the Normal, an account
of their visit being included in
the Normal notes.
Returning to Independence in
time for a banquet at 1:00 at the
Hotel Beaver the guests were
dined in royal Style. The after
noon entertainment which fol
lowed consisted of oratory and
discussion staged in the Isis
theater.
J. B. V. Butler, vice president
of the First National bank of
Monmouth, delivered the address
of welcome, an effort that is re
ported to have been both witty
and eloquent and he was respond
ed to in behalf of the association
by W. P. Elmore, a banker of
Brownsville.
The speaker of the afternoon
was Mr. Sensennich of Portland
who spoke at some length and
brought out numerous things of
interest to bankers. The dis
cussion that followed was along
the line of his remarks and dealt
with law points in regard to
notes, checks, etc
Ira C. Powell, president of the
Monmouth bank, was chosen the
new president of the groupe for
the coming year and J. C. Irving
of Albany was retained as secre
tary. Groupe Two is one of the
parts of the state bankers organi
zation and is directly connected
therewith.
Credit balance 449.78
Acceptance of bid of Hobson &
Hoskins was made subject to re
monstrance by abbuting property
owners and the city attorney was
instructed to draw up an ordin
ance for, the awarding of the
contract
A Farewell reception to Rev.
and Mrs. Geo Ritchey will take
place Saturday night in the base
ment of the Christian church,
tendered by admirers and friends
and to which all are invited.
The Civic club meets at 2:30
today in the high school building.
A full attendance in desired.
There will be a special Child
ren's Day program at the Christ
ian church a week from Sunday
evening. -