Herald
Vol. VIII
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, July 21, 1916
No. 46
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Union.
Club Meets
Commercial Organization
Considers SeveralMatters
A special meeting of the Com
mercial Club was held in the
rooms over Allen Clark's grocery
last Friday evening.
Matters of civic pride and local
interest a3 well as national patri
otism were considered. The
chief topic of interest was the
iiwtinmnte bridee. known as
the Helmick bridge, which is in
the way of the Valley and Siletz
railroad. Interested parties det
rimental to the interests of Mon
- mouth have sought to have the
location of this bridge moved to
the east to cross the Luckiamute
at Parker. However, the inter
ests of Monmouth people are
agreed that this bridge should
remain substantially as it is and
people in the neighborhood of
the bridge, whom it accommo
dates, think likewise.
Some discussion was indulged
in at the meeting over this bridge
and it was decided to confer with
Mr. Helmick with a view to mov
ing the bridge a few rods to the
east, straightening the road, and
also to confer with the county
court. A committee was appoint
' ed to this end, consisting of the
following persons: 0. A, Wolver
ton, F. R. Bowersox, A. Parker
and Ira Powell.
The state Patriotic League
asked for co-operation in the
matter of raising funds to assist
the families of soldiers off with
the national guards and the fol
lowing were appointed: E. B.
Hamilton, Wm. Jones and Dr.
Price.
A communication from the
Civic Club was presented orally
by Chairman Ira Powell to the
effect that they were interested
in the starting of one or more
flower gardens around the depot.
Mrs. Evenden, president of the
club, had taken the matter up
with the railroad company and
they had volunteered the use of
the land and would put in a
curbing and the club was asked
to secure the flower plants and
care for them. It was the sense
of the meeting that the club
should take this matter up with
the city council to secure water
and monev for the nlants. The
matter of caring for the flowers,
it was thought, would prove a
sticker although the city marshal
might find a little spare time to
spend with hose and hoe or some
of the railroad employees might
be induced to do it
How the voices summoned her,
how she was directed to the ar
mour and sword with which she
prepared herself; how she infused
some of her enthusiasm into a
weak kneed king, how she took
command of the French soldiers
and compelled the English to
raise the seise of Orleans, of her
short and adventurous career to
victory, until men soldiers, jeal
ous because she could do what
they could not, betrayed her to
her enemies, who burned her in
behalf of their faith; are details
that have been worked over
many times by writers. Mark
Twain chose the story of Joan of
Arc as the subject of what he
hoped would be his masterpiece.
The same story is to be present
ed at the Normal next Vv ednes
day night.
How well this combination of
the frail and the strong, the spir
itual and the worldly, the calling
of mysterious voices and the
clash of arms on the battlefield
lend themselves to musical inter
pretation, may be imagined. The
program is a good one and no one
should miss it
County Fair
Exhibits of Various Kinds
Received. Judges Named
A Dandy Picture
If vou are looking for a good,
wholesome entertainment, do not
fail to see the presentation of
"Gretna Green" at the Norm
next Saturday night. Marguerite
Clarke is at her best in this pic
ture. It gives her an opportunity
to display her talents to an un
usual degree. The play is one of
tViP kind that leaves you with
Although the county fair is
still some distance away, prepa
rations for it are already in mo
tion. A copy of the premium list
reaches us this week. Of espe
cial interest to housewives is a
special prize offer for fruit pack
ed in Economy jars: these in ad
dition to the regular prizes offer
ed. The board of directors, Thurs
day night selected the following
judges: Horticulture-H. M. Wil-
iam8 (member state board of
Hort) Agronomy (all field and
garden crops) -L J. Chapin, ag
riculturist Spaulding Lumber Co.
Salem; Home Economics-Helen
Cowgill, Corvallis; Household art
-Mrs. Shooking, Salem; Poultry
-C. F. Williams, editor North
west Poultry Journal, Salem.
Hogs, Sheep and Goats-Thomas
Brunk, Salem, route 2. Mr. Sa-
very was instructed to secure a
judge for the horse department
and Mr. Loy the judge for the
dairy cattle,
F. B. Powell of Monmouth was
selected to take charge of the
milk test.
t The secy., Mrs.-Winnie Braden
writes: "Our exhibit is growing
daily. We now have about thirty
varieties of grass, among them,
five foot timothy, four foot clov
er, and vetch that measures over
seven feet.
"I am makine this offer to all
be put on by the "Co-Coasters,"
the "Rougish-Umps'the "Trip-
pie L," the "Tilwayans" and the
"Chintimini."
Saturday night will be turned
over to the "Multnomahs," the
"Co-Polks," the "Mariclasks."
the "Blue Mountain Stars" and
the "Mount Hoods." Among the
scenes are:
The Bridge of the Gods, Coun
cil Dance.
The Fountain of Youth.
Pioneer Court Scene at Cham-
poeg.
The Pool of Answers.
The King of the Land of Nod.
The New Normal Pipe Organ.
Tiliwavan Trazedy in Three
Acts.
School Days, Ancient and Mod
ern.
Roguish Umps at Home.
Trained Seals.
A Movie Drama-A Normal
Girl's Dream.
Normal Notes
Summer School Drawing to
a Close. Attendance 824
Gentle onGer many
Illustrated Lecture July 24
Maid of Orleans
Musical Program July 26th
The story of Joan of Arc is one
of the most interesting in histo
ry. A frail young woman who,
in times when roughness ruled,
' was so carried awav by spiritual
exaltation that she was able not
only to persuade herself but rude
soldiers that she could lead them
to victory. . No writer of fiction
ever imagined a more wonderfu
that satisfied feeling, at peace
with vnnrself and with the world.
Thonlnt. hinires on the famous -I will gladly cure all specimens
town in Scotland where elopers sent me, prepare them for exhi-
were wont to race for a few paces bition and exhibit in tne name oi
in advance of the irate parents, the grower if the growers will
The costumes are of the seven- select good specimens and send
teenth century, the villagers of to me at Dallas.
ti,ot Hmo are nicelv portrayed "I am doing this because I re-
and the plot is excellent alize the farmers are busy and it
t takes quite a uuie time w inp
AdlOUrned Session and prepare a bundle, and we
variety tn our exhlb-
i ecu vvij ,
it, and we wish to win at both
Council Lets Cement Work the Saem state fair and the
Portland Land Products show
m f in ard "This year we are going to use
The city coum... - acardsygtemof advertising at
journea session .. , .,
and imme pr
examine dio-iot value and grower's name, thus
SI the grower, the advertis-
vert.sea two T" in(? due him 80 you see. we are
between nine and ten cents per t, h
UvtWCGIl . - ml . 1 J1 nt rrvom Cunt milO
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'I t,iam a H M. Smith there is much waste in stripping
. f AW with the and all bundles must measure 4
who were, tp- when cured
A q nnrip.fi 10 tne eucu muica i..
wnnld not pay for any and tied tightly.
r.-nnrwprf navine of "Rnnches of vetch and peas
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. -l fmm tho east ine oi must be arzer a uc .
Main buwi - . , .
Broad street to the west line stems mUst meaouic -
m nnmnnt.h ave. diameter.
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rru. onr hfiinZ aOSem auu
for other reasons the matter of Ctunnns Stmts
..ijffi by tor an uiur
nance to amend the tax regula-
ce
as
Next week, the last of the
summer school promises to be
notable in at least two ways. On
Wednesday night the cantata,
"Joan of Arc," will be sung and
nn Mnndav nisrht Prof. T. H.
Gentle will deliver a popular lec
ture on the country now most
consDicuous in the public eye.
Prof. Gentle and family lived for
three years in Germany while
enmnletine his education. They
occupied household quarters and
had an opportunity to view the
interior of the German home, and
will detail the impression that
this made on his American eyes.
The title of the lecture will be
'Germany Before the War" and
it will be illustrated with slides
taken in Munich, Nuremberg,
(ena, Leipsig, Dresden, etc.
This lecture is given under the
auspices of the Monmouth Parent
Teachers' Association and the
net Droceeds will be devoted to
the purchase of an object of art
to hang in the hallway at the en
trance to the training school.
Thus three good reasons are pre
sented for attending this lecture.
It has a worthy object, it is de-
ivered bv a man who is always
interesting and never dull, and it
is on a subject of strong current
interest Admission, 20 cents
The lecture is open to all and l
special invitation is extended to
Monmouth people.
The seat sale for "Joan of
Arc" will begin at 9 a. m. Satur
day at Morlan's. Tickets, 35
cents for alt except training
school children. These tickets
are 25 cents.
The excursion to the State in
stitutions last Saturday was a
decided suecess-301 going by
train and some 25 by auto. The
state officials, one and all, were
extremely kind and helpful, and
the excursionists were loud in
their praises of the treatment re
ceived from all. Special thanks
was due to the managers of the
street car company who so cheer
fully re-arranged the car sched
ule to accommodate everyone.
The Normal was favored with
a visit by Mr. 0. M. Elliott,
President-elect of the Lewiston
State Normal School, Assistant
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion, Mr. E. F. Carleton, Mr.
Charles Jones, business-manager
of the Oregon Teachers Monthly,
all of whom gave short addresses
at Chapel Wednesday morning.
Their visit was thoroughly en
joyed, and it is hoped that they
may come again.
tions of the city charter was con-
tinuedovertothe next regu.
meeting. ...
The following bills were auu.t-
ed and allowed:
Rival Attractions Planned
Ronresentatives of the various
imuiTM at the Normal have been
very busy during the past week
July Flies Few
The nroDosal of E. M. Ebbert
to reward the youthful swatter
of flies with a summer hair cut
has created for him considerable
fa as a Dhilanthropist through
nut the northwest The Portland
papers copied the item, and its
unique character has caused otn
er naoers to give it publicity.
Walla Walla paper of recent date
contained' the item. The peculiar
thing is that, owing to ttle cool
onmmpr there are no flies
Governor Withycombe was an
honored visitor at the Chapel ex
ercises Thursday morning. His
great interest in anything per
taining to education makes him a
vVelcome visitor at every educa
tional gathering, and (especially
at the Oregon Normal School.
The students were well pleased
with his address, and he ex
pressed himself as much gratified
at the spirit of the school.
The total registration to date
is 824 as against 508 at the close
of the session last year.
The Salem band under the di
rection of Mr. H. M. Studen
meyer gave a splendid concert on
the campus last Wednesday even
ing. The Btunents ana puDiic
thoroughly enjoyed every num
ber.
Thp Rtunt DroeTams will be
criunn nn thp pamnus Friday nicht
and Saturday night, to which the
public is cordially invited, xso
admission charge to these programs.
Perhapsone of the strongest
attractions of the summer school
session will be the cantata, Joan
of Arc, produced by the Glee
Club of the Oregon Normal School
under the direction of Miss Ho
ham, and assisted by Mrs. Jane
Burns Albert, Mrs. Lulu Dahl
Miller. Mr. Joseph P. Mulder and
Mr. Dom J. Zan of Portland.
n swennjegaladvertising $12.00 reparing for the stunts which
Lmouth lumber yard, cement 3.00 place on the Normal
road ruHu campus tonight ana tomorrow
Ralph Mason, ditching and blu 3JE Xonjghfg exhibits will
m t. -ui.ir 3 S in. tile.
Monmouth and the boy with a
well covered scalp is waiting for
the fly weather to set in.
The concert given by John
Claire Monteith of Portland on
Friday night, July 14th, was one
of the most delightful events of
the year. He sang in his usual
splendid manner and was thor
oughly enjoyed by all. Appear
Wwith him on the program
m I were Mrs. Carmel Sullivan Pow-
Harold Tallman of Corvallis
spent Sunday in Monmouth.
ers, harpist and Miss Elizabeth
Woodbury, reader. Mrs. row
er's choice of selections was es
pecially fine, and Miss Wood
bury's rendition of VanDyke's
"The Lost Word" could not have
been improved upon.
story than that of her career.