Herald
Vol IX
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, January 19, 1917
No. 20
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Union.
LONE LADY
LEGISLATOR
To Speak at Normal Chapel
Next Monday Morning
Mr. L P. Gilmore represented
the faculty at chapel last Friday,
taking for his subject Club
Work. His talk was illustrated
by slides taken from the actual
work done by the pupils of the
Monmouth school district Mr.
Gilmore probably has paid as
much attention to this work dur
ing the last three years as any
man in Oregon, and therefore he
spoke from experience. His ad
dress brought vividly before the
faculty and student body what
can be done in this work. He,
however, stronglv urged the idea
that it can only be accomplished
by persistent effort on the part
of those having charge of the
work.
Mr. M. S. Pittman accented an
invitation to speak to the Yam
hill County School Board Con
vention last Saturday and he re
ports a very interesting time
Miss Kennon took advantage
of the week-end to see the Ballet
rusch at Portland, and reports a
very enjoyable time.
The many friends of Mr. Gentle
: will be glad to know that he is
convalescent and is reported im
proving. It is hoped that he
will soon be able to take his usual
place at the Normal.
Mrs. Alexander Thompson, a
member of the House of Repre
sentatives, has promised to spend
the week-end in Monmouth, and
speak at chapel on Monday morn
ing, and a cordial invitation is
extended to the citizens of Mon
mouth to listen to her address.
Mrs. Thompson has had much
experience in the lyceum work,
and we are sure that she will
bring us a message that every
one should hear, It is hoped that
she will have a good audience.
Mr. Bennes, the architect for
the training school building, was
in Monmouth Wednesday making
the final check as to whether or
not the contractors have per
formed their work in accordance
with their contracts.
The Normal will take its annu
al excursion to Salem next
Wednesday. At this time the
state institutitions and legislat
ure will be visited. The general
public is invited to participate
and the schedule can be found
elsewhere in this issue of the
Herald.
The Delphian Society of the
Oregon Normal School gave its
first program of the new year
last Friday evening, January the
twelfth. The joint meeting with
the Vespertine and Normal so
cieties occupied the early part of
the evening. The double quar
tette from the Delphian Society,
under the direction of Miss Grace
Board man, gave two very beauti
ful numbers-"Come to the
Dance" and "The Mermaids."
Those taking part in this were
the Misses Randall, Boardman,
Hedlund, Richmond. Miller, Fos
ter, Clark and Earsley. After a
most enjoyable joint program the
Delphians adjourned to the Train
ing School Assembly Room where
we listened to a very delightful
program from our own members.
The first number, Richard Hard
ing Davis "Miss Civilization,"
directed by Miss Grace Dawson,
was unusually entertaining and
well given indeed. The persons
taking part in this playlet were
the Misses Hedlund, Cowgill,
Harris, Weber, Parker, Troedsen.
Johnson, Larson, Miller, Conly
and Armstrong. The next was
an original story which was very
interesting and a consolation for
School Ma ams," by Miss Min
nie Allen. Next came the "Or
ganization of a Parent Teachers
Association." This was a most
instructive, enjoyable and unique
conclusion of our Parliamentary
Drill with Miss Parrott We
wish to thank her very heartily
for the vast amount of good that
we have derived from it The
critic's report, given by Miss
Parrott, concluded the program.
The basketball team defeated
the Bellfountain high quintet
here on Thursday night of last
week. 26 to 19. It will long be
remembered as one of the clean
est and fairest games ever played
on this floor. In the first few
minutes of the game, Bellfountain
scored 7 points before the home
team secured any, but the score
at the end of the first half
showed that the home team lead
by 11 to 9. It was a very close
struggle from start to finish.
Clarence Walker is forced to
be out of school this week as he
is confined at home with the
measles. George, who has never
had them, is also out, and if
nothing happens, he expects to
be back with us again before the
high school picnic.
Willie Harvey returned to
school Wednesday after two
weeks of measles.
The Sophomore girls basket
ball team defeated a team repre
senting the rest of the school.
Wednesday night, 14 to 10. The
game was fast for girls' playing
and a goodly number of rooters
were out to help with the game.
The high school chorus, under
the able leadership of Misses
Bessie Barnicott and Mary Rand
all, will give an operetta in about
two weeks. The students have
been working hard on this play
for several weeks and it prom
ises to be a marked success. Guy
E. Sacre is the stage manager.
Bessie Sullivan was taken sick
in school Wednesday and had to
be taken home. She has recov
ered in the meantime.
The following names are among
those listed for jury service dur
ing 1917: Thomas Alexander, T.
J. Alsip, Jacob Baab, G. W.
Baun, W. J. Burns, V. 'A. Fish-
back. C. P. Hembree. C. E. Her-
ren, W. H. Mack, J. D. Miller,
J. F. Powell, Wm. Riddell. Jr..
W. H. Steinberge, J. B. Stump,
A. Z. Tedrow and D. C. Walker.
Mr. Abbey of Simpson was a
visitor in Monmouth Saturday.
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High School Notes
THE CAPTAINS
AND PILOTS
Monmouth Fraternities Are
Fully Officered for 1917
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Normal lodge Independent
Order of Odd Fellows held their
semi-annual installation exercises
in their lodge room last Monday
night Paul Tacheron, district
deputy grand master was in
charge and he was assisted by
0. A. Wolverton, W. R. Graham,
H. K. Sickafoose and Jacob
Smith.
The following are the officers
as installed:
Wm. E. Smith, noble grand;
H. E. Guthrie, vice grand; Ed
Griffa, treasurer; Paul Tacheron,
secretary; D. C. Walker, warden;
W. A. Elkins. condnetniv W
Bressler. riirht suDDorter noble
grand; J. S. MilleV, left support
er noble grand; Jacob Smith,
right supporter vice grand; Chas.
Newman, left supporter vice
grand; Gordon Bowman, right
scene supporter; Irving Grund,
left scene supporter; S. U. Gwin,
inside guardian; A. L Miller,
outside guardian.
Previous to the installation the
following were given the mys
teries of the third degree: Rev
W. A. Elkins,' Gordon Bowman
and S. U. Gwin.
J. S. Miller and A. Parker also
joined by transfer during the
evening.
Following the installation light
refreshments, consisting of ap
ples, doughnuts and sweet cider
were served, bringing to a con
clusion a most pleasant evening.
Normal lodge has something like
sixty members and is the strong
est fraternal organization in the
city.
Installation of officers was the
order of the day at the Grange
meeting Saturday, although sev
eral other matters of interest ap
peared on the program. Mr.
Burton, a representative of the
state Grange, who substituted
for State Grange Master Spence,
was present and did the work of
installation. .The following are
the new Grange officers: Master,
P. 0. Powell; Wm. Riddell, Jr.,
overseer; Mrs. P. 0. Powell,
chaplin; Miss Maggie Butler, sec
retary; Mrs. W, J. Stockholm,
financial secretary; N. M. Ed
wards, treasurer; H. K. Sicka
foose, gate keeper; Mr. Foster,
outer gate keeper; J. S. Miller,
steward; Mrs. Miller, lady assist
ant steward; Mrs. Hull, Ceres;
Mrs. Ostrom, Pomona; Ruth
Mills, Flores.
For the literary program there
were recitations by Neal and
Dorothy Edwards, a solo by Ed
ward Daniel, and an octette and
reading from Normal students.
Following was a discussion on
Farm Problems and Farm Man
agement with especial emphasis
on the Farmer, as a Business
Man.
Next month the Grange will
discuss spring gardening, es
pecially as bearing on profitable
products to grow.
On January 27th Polk county
Pomona Grange meets with the
Monmouth Grange.
C. H. Hurd of Eugene will be
here to install Pomona Grange
officers and will direct the discus
sion of "Co-operation". The af
ternoon meeting will be open to
the public.
Following are the recently in
stalled officers of Agate lodge of
Rebekahs: Mrs. J. Scott noble
grand; Mrs. J. Fuller, vice grand;
Mrs. M. Cornelius, secretary:
Mrs. C. E. Force, chaplin; Mrs.
P. H. Johnson, treasurer; Miss
Alice Butler, conductor; Mrs. W.
E. Smith, warden; Mrs. 0. A.
Wolverton, inside guardian; Mrs.
A. Shore, outside guardian; Miss
Maggie Butler, R S. N. G.;Mrs.
F. C. Davidson, L S. N. G.; Dr.
L C. Price, R. S. V. G.; Mrs.
Mary Butler, L. S. V. G.
Monmouth lodge of Woodmen
of the World have installed the
following officers: Harvey Guth
rie, consul commander; A. J.
Haley, adviser; J. W. Scott
banker; 0. A. Wolverton, clerk;
Loren Waller, escort; Geo. Baun,
sentry; Jess Zook, watchman;
and Jacob Smith, manager for
three years.
At a meeting of the Monmouth
Improvement Association held
early this month the following
officers were elected: Directors,
Ira Powell, W.'E. Smith, Mrs.
E. J. Perkins and 0. A. Wolver
ton. 0. A. Wolverton was chosen
president and Ira Powell secre
tary and treasurer.
Officers for the Monmouth So
cial club have been elected as fol
lows: C. C. Mulkey, president;
Ed Lorence, vice president: How
ard Morland, secy.: F. R. Bow
ersox, treas. : J. 0. Matthis, E.
M. Ebbert, Maurice Butler, taus
tees. Bowman Baked the Biscuits
Last Saturday evening Messrs.
Archie Connell and Carl Bow
man entertained a number of
guests at a 6 o'clock dinner and
later at cards. The dinner was
most unusual and delicious tho'
it was entirely prepared by the
two hosts. The guests declare
that Mr. Bowman is the equal of
any chef when it comes to baking
biscuits. A most astonishing
brand of jelly manufactured by
him was displayed, much to the
guest's amusement Those pres
ent were Misses McCourt, Noyes,
Copenhaver, Morris and Ball;
Messrs. Libby, P. Brown, Con
nell and Bowman.
Suspected as Spy
While there is nothing German
about t red Olson it took some
offort to convince Canadian au
thorities as to that fact recently.
Olson, who has been spending
the past eight months in western
Washington, had occasion to trav
el by rail from Spokane to anoth
er point in the U. S., but enroute
passed through Canada, Vigilant
officers as soon as he had crossed
the border, pounced' upon him as
a German spy but after due in
vestigation and by the fact that
the conductor vouched for him,
he was allowed to proceed unmo
lested.
SEEK BETTER
BUTTER PRICE
Creamery Men Dissatisfied
With Market Conditions
P. 0. Powell represented the
Monmouth creamery at a meet
ing of creamery managers at
Salem Wednesday and took a
prominent part in the proceed
ings there. He was named on a
committee to confer with the al
leged butter trust in Portland,
relative to the fixing of prices
and was also named on a com
mittee to wait on the legislature
to protest at any change being
made in the Dairy and Food Com
mission. The Salem meeting was called
by H. J. Faust, who handles the
product of the Alsea creamery in
Portland. It was alleged that
the butter price was fixed bv a
combination in Portland, regard
less as to the supply or demand
of the product.
State Dairy and Food Commis
sioner J. D. Mickle was at the
meeting and it was through his
advice that the first mentioned
committee was appointed. The
country creameries, it is alleged,
make three fourths of the butter
of the state and have the least to
say as to the prices at which the
butter is marketed. Feeling
among butter men is steadily
growing stronger in protest
against conditions which have
prevailed and unless a remedy is
speedily found more drastic
measures will be taken.
A Pleasant Party
A house party was given last
Saturday evening at the home of
Mrs. T. J. Beery in honor of
Miss Bertha Byrd of Salem.
The evening was spent in
music furnished by Cassie Stump,
Loretta Smith and Emma Kra
mer.
Miss Arbuthnot gave a read
ing Miss Parrott told the "Blue
Bird Story." It was intensely
interesting to the invited guests.
Those present were Mrs. Camp
bell, Miss Stump, Misses Loretta
and Nellie Smith, Maggie and
Allie Butler, Mrs. Skeen, Miss
Reicher, Miss Dinius, Miss Todd, '
Miss Arbuthnot, Miss Doughty,
Misses Cellers, Keefe and Dam
on, Miss Parrott, Miss Bertha
Byrd, Miss Arbuthnot, Mrs.
Beery and Emma Kramer.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chaney,
former residents of this section
but now of Eastern Oregon, are
here for a visit with his mother,
Mrs. Hagey, and atD. M. Hamp
ton's. ATTRACTIONS
at the Norm theater during
the coming week
Saturday, Jan. 20-Geraldine
Farrar in "Temptation"
Tuesday, Jan. 23-"Iron Claw'
No. 5, Pathe News, Siberia, the
Vast Unknown.
Thursday, Jan. 25-Denman
Thompson's "The Old Homestead"