VoLIX
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, April 13, 1917
No. 32
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Union.
BROWN TO BE
THE ORATOR
Attorney Central to Address
Both Citizens and Students
Monmouth is determined to be
patriotic and is losing no chance
to demonstrate its standing on
national defense.
The meeting held last Sunday
afternoon as referred to in last
week's Herald had a small but
enthusiastic attendance. Presi
dent Ackerman presided and it
was determined to hold another
meeting in the future; to give it
greater publicity and to make a
strong effort to raise a home
guard in Monmouth. Geo. Booth
by was appointed as a leader for
the men and Mrs. 0. Wolverton
for the women. They have been
busy during the week and had a
meeting scheduled for Sunday,
with a brass band and speakers,
to be held, around the band stand
in the open air or in the Normal
chapel. Later this meeting was
postponed.
Word has gone abroad that
the government is sensing out
instructions that there be uni
formity in the organization of
these home guards and it was de
cided to await the arrival of such
instructions. As April 19th has
been named as patriotic day
throughout the nation it is
likely the meeting will be held on
that day.
It is also reported that the
Normal students have voted to
abandon for this year their annu
al May day festivities and to
hold a patriotic observance on
April 19th. It seems quite likely
now that citizens will combine
and make this a big event Fur
ther particulars will be announced
later.
' April 19th is the anniversary
of the Battle of Lexington, the
one hundred and forty second
which will have elapsed since
that memorable event The date
and the present occasion offer a
good opportunity to blow off a
little patriotism and we look for
ward to an event next Thursday
that will be long remembered.
Two programs will be present"
ed that day, both entirely sep
arate. One will be presented by
students of the Normal in the
chapel Thursday forenoon and
one by the public at large in the
afternoon, out doors around the
band stand. Attorney General
Brown has consented to come to
Monmouth on that day and will
address both gatherings.
The ferry trouble at Salem has
been peacefully terminated.
Skinner and Bushnell have dis
posed of their outfit to Marion
county which will operate it as a
free ferry. The price paid for
the outfit is to be settled by
Judge Belt of Polk county and
Judge Kelly of Marion.
Gail Hiltibrand is back in
school after a week's absence be
cause of sickness.
The "Golden Rule" class of
the Christian church met with
Mrs. R. ' B. Swenson Tuesday
afternoon.
No May Day Program
On account of the war situa
tion the Normal School has elim
inated its May Day exercises for
this year, and substituted there
for a patriotic program which
will be given by the students,
and to the students only, in the
forenoon of April 19. This is in
accordance with the national
movement to observe April 19 as
Patriot's Day.
Girls Form an
Honor Guard
A National Honor Guard was
organized in the Normal Chapel j
last Monday evening with a;
membership of nearly two hun- j
dred girls. '
Ella Dixson was elected leader,
Faith Holdridge assistant leader,
Bertha Harpole secretary, Thelma
Selling treasurer and Marie Mor
rison reporter.
The purpose of this National
Honor Guard is to educate and
aid the girls in becoming useful
to the Nation in its hours of
trouble. There will be two class
es organized to take up the work,
one for the purpose of giving in
struction in First Aid work and
the other in the care and repair
of automobiles. Each class will
meet Saturday for two hours.
Each member is required to be
come proficient in one thing, but
may take up both classes if they
so desire and can arrange them
without conflict
The National Honor Guard does
not mean that Normal girls only
can join it but all the girls in
Monmouth are invited to join,
between the ages of 14 and 30
years, and we want you to join
with us. The organization is not
connected with the school.
All girls wishing to join please
come to the front hall in the
Normal building on Friday, April
13, and sign your name and pay
the 25 cent tax to one of the
girls there. This tax goes to the
National headquarters with your
name. s
Those joining the Guard do not
have to go away from their home
unless they so desire and are
willing to go.
Although their numbers are
few the boys at the Normal are
showing the martial spirit An
other student is reported to have
enlisted this week.
To Sweeten up
Sugar prospects are looking up
at Independence and many of th
hop growers are signing con
tracts to plow up their hop land
and put it into sugar beets. The
temperance law, which was the
bane of the hop men and bitterly
opposed by many of them, may
prove a big benefit to them by
forcing them into a new and
profitable business.
Over a thousand acres have
been actually signed to sugar
beets and if the land proves
adapted to this vegetable a sugar
beet factory is to be established
at Independence and which will
help materially to boom the pros
pects of that city.
ASK FOR BIDS
ON PAVING
Monmouth Avenue Improve
ment Started by Council
The subject of street paving
occupied the attention of the
council at its regular session last
Tuesday night Resolutions were
passed approving the specific
tions as drawn up by the Himes
Engineering Co. and instructing
the recorder to advertise for bids.
It was recognized that the war
would interfere with public
works of this kind by causing
labor and material to be expen
sive, but it was determined to
call for bids and if they were too
high, reject them and pass the
paving over to another year.
Owing to necessary delays to be
encountered it was imperative if
the paving is to be done this
year, to get an early start and
for this reason the machinery
was set in motion.
The roll call found Councilmen
Wolverton, Riddell and Hamp
ton present with Stump absent
Also present were the mayor,
recorder, city engineer and
marshal. ''
Relative to the completion of
sidewalks on Main street between
Monmouth avenue and Broad
street it was decided to order the
power and telephone companies
to move their poles to the side of
the curb.
W. H. Mack appeared for R.
M. Dashiel and asked time for
the moving of his barn as re
quested by the council. Delay
was sought to allow the ground
to become dry so the moving
would be less expensive. Mr.
Dashiel plans to move the barn
back to the center of the lot
The request was granted on con
dition that the manure pile be
cleaned up before hot weather
set in.
The paving of Monmouth ave
nue will be more expensive than
the Main street paving as there
is more grading. By some it is
suggested to have the city do the
grading to enable it better to dis
tribute the surface gravel taken
from the street
Normal students are planning
to put on "The Flower Shop" in
one of the theaters of Dallas Fri
day night This is the play re
cently given in the Normal chap'
el where it attracted marked at
tention.
The plan to plant vacant tracts
in Monmouth with garden vege
tables is receiving commendation
in many places. Beans, potatoes,
cabbages and sugar beets can be
grown and all will help next
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Miller and
daughter Elma spent several
days within the past week visit
ing with Mr. Miller's sister, Mrs.
C. C. Brown, at Grants Pass.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller returned
Wednesday evening, leaving the
daughter to stay for a longer
visit
For rugs and linoleums see the
new stock just arrived at Wine-
gar & Lorenoe'i store.
Marshal's Relaxations
When the city marshal is not
busy putting in new lights or at
tending to the power pump or
cleaning off the cross walks or
keeping an eye on suspicious
characters or reading the water
meters, he puts in a little surplus
time killing stray dogs. Another
grave was added this week to the
dog cemetery back of the pump
house, the said dog having at one
time been attached to the Eggles
ton household.
Road Talkers
for Grangers
Good roads as exemplified in
the bond issue, is the program
for discussion at the Grange
meeting next Saturday. A num
ber of people prominent in the
fight to secure the adoption of
the road measure will be present!
and the matter will be thorough
ly gone over.
Senator C. L Hawley is one of
these. He had an active part in
framing the legislation and will
be able to tell first hand, of the
conditions that resulted in the
passage of the measure. I. L
Patterson of Eola, president of
the County Fair, will also be
present as will also H. Hirsch
berg, president of the Polk
County Goods Roads Association.
All these may. naturally be ex
pected to have something of in
terest to say and in addition to
road talk there will be a thorough
discussion of that other impor
tant topic, "Agricultural Prepar
edness". The morning session will be
gin at 10:30 and there is consid
erable business to transact in
cluding a number of initiations.
The afternoon session is at 1:30,
and is open to the public. All in
terested in the topics outlined
are urged to be present as the
meeting will be worth while.
Graduation from th high
school will be easy for Harold Ol
son as may be inferred by the
following from the Highways:
"Various committees have
been appointed for Commence
ment week program, and all the
committees are waiting for is the
names of the graduates. The on
ly ones whom we are sure of are
the midyear Seniors and Harold
Olson, who was assured that he
would be given his credits if he
would join the militia. Too bad
the rest of them did not go too."
Attractions at the Norm
Saturday, April 14. -"The
Race" and Hawaiian Troubadors.
Tuesday, April 17. -"A Matri
monial Martyr."
Thursday, April 19. -"The
Eternal Grind."
Saturday, April 21. -"The
Love Mask."
The matinee on "Ramona,"
which was to have been given
this afternoon .(Friday) in the
Normal chapel, has been called
off.
C. E. Huntley of Independence
deputy assessor, was in Mon
mouth during the past two weeks
feeling the financial pulse of our
citixens.
MA YOR ASKS
FOR ACTION
Agricultural Preparedness
Boosted by the Executive
To the Citizens of Monmouth:
In the national crisis of war
which now confronts us each one
is asking himself the question,
"How can I help?" Monmouth
is making a splendid response to
the call for troops and in any
other patriotic service that may
come she will not be found want
ing. From all parts of the nation
comes the appeal to the farmer
to make this a year of maximum
food production. Our thought
ful and patriotic governor is
making this call to the people of
Oregon. There is urgent need
both at home and abroad for an
increased food supply. Realizing
this, is it not incumbent on us to
do our part?
Many cities and towns of the
state are moving in this direction.
Why not let us begin now to plan
and work to the end that every
available plot of ground in Mon
mouth shall yield this season its
maximum food supply? Mon
mouth has many vacant lots and
parts of lots that could be utilized
to good advantage in this way.
Grow something of value, not
only on your own ground but if
possible, secure some lot from a
non-resident owner. Planting
time is close at hand. True it
may mean a little more effort, a
little more work, than we have
been accustomed to give the
matter heretofore, but this is one
way in which we may render a
small service that may hold a
larger value than we think.
Shall we all unite in a commu
nity effort to make this the
banner year for food production
on every available plot of ground
in Monmouth?
Respectfully,
H. C. Ostien,
Mayor.
Normal Boys in the Ranks
Out of forty-three boys in the
Normal eight have already en
listed, two tried to enlist but
were rejected because of physi
cal disabilities and one is plan
ning to join soon, making a total
of eleven ready to defend their
country at the first call, out of
the total of twenty-five percent
which may be considered a fairly
good showing.
Those enlisted in Company L
are Birchard Van Loan, Edwin
Brown, Stanley Evans, Chad
Newhouse, Douglas Parkes, Cyril
Richardson and Carlton Shanks.
Clarence Soderstrom has joined
the coast artillery. Messrs.
Hoppes and Gilbreath started to
enlist but could not get past the
medical examination because of
physical disabilities. Marion But
ler is reported as about to join at
the end of the week.
J. W. White was over from
Independence looking after busi
ness here Wednesday.
Mrs. Margaret A. Powell of
Hillsboro is visiting with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. L J. Powell,
in this city.