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LATEST On account of the
flooded conditions the S. P. has
found it necessary to cancel the
secial train for this evening.
E. Emerson and his mother and
sister are now 'domiciled in 0.
Zook's house.
Clyde Jones of Mountain Home,
Idaho, arrived Wednesday for a vis
it with his cousin M. W. Jones,
whom he had not Been in twenty
three years.
The freshet of the past week is
said to have the worst in years.
In the matter of Red Cross mem
berships the following new additions
to the Monmouth branch of the or
ganization are reported: By Mrs.
Waller, Mrs. M. Percival; by Mrs.
Edwards, Miss Delia Brant.
Richard R. Brown and Miss Mary
M. Sanderson of Independence were
married in Salem last Thursday.'
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Tedrow of
Elkins were visitors in Monmouth
Wednesday.
Columbus Tetherow and wife
were up from the Luckiamute on
business Wednesday.
Talking about Dentistry,
Maurice J. Butler is located over
the post office. Will do work
evenings by appointment. 13t
Miss Lorena Shuck, well known
to many Monmouth people as a for
mer Normal student, died December
8th, after a two days illness at her
home in Ceres, California. ,
J. M. Garrison of Salem visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. K. H.
Sickafoose, the latter being his
niece.
Letters from Stanley Evans slate
that at Camp Mills on one occasion
his tent had two inches of water on
the floor which froze into ice with a
sudden change of weather.
The Misses Neta Waller and Mar
ie Smith who are teaching at Bun
ker Hill, near Marshfield, are here
for their Christmas vacation.
Joshua McGeeof Mohawk, near
P.norono is here to snend the win
ter with his daughter and husband,
Mr. and Mrs. L. w. wauer.
Hoover & McNeil of Albany, who
have had charge of the work on the
addition to the Normal, finished the
work last week. Only some paint
ing remains to be done.
Mrs. J. L. Van Loan visited with
her sister, Mrs. Fred Holman in
.Dallas, Saturday.
Mrs. M. J. Norton is at Blodgett
where her mother is seriously sick.
Dorsey Edwards carries his right
arm in a sling as the result of a
sprain from a fall in the gymnasium
during practice work last Iriday.
P. 0. Powell had business in
Portland Saturday.
Community Christmas Tree
Monmouth, Oregon, 1917
Joy to the World
Joy to the World ! the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His Tightness
And wonders of His love.
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Hark ! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new born King!
': Peace on earth, and mercy mild ,
i God and sinners reconciled.'
i Joyful, all ye nations, rise
Join the triumph of the skies;
! With the angelic host proclaim, ,,
! "Christ is born in Bethlehem."
Hark! the herald angels sing,
, "Glory to the new-born King!"
Hail! the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Risen with healing in his wings,
, Mild He lays His glory by,
I Born that men no more may die;
, Born to raise the sons of earth,
I Born to give them second birth.
L Coronation Hymn
All hail the power of Jesus' name!
Let angels prostrate fall!
Bring forth the royal diadems
And crown Him Lord of all;
Brirg forth the royal diadems
And crown him Lord of all.
Let' every kindred, every tribe,
On this terrestrial ball,
To Him all majesty ascribe
And crown Him Lord of all.
To him all majesty ascribe
And crown him Lord of all.
' It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,.
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold;
"Peace on the earth, good-will to men
From heaven's all-gracious King;"
The world in solmen stillness lay
To hear the angels sing.
- For lo! the days are hastening on,
By prophets seen of old,
When with the ever circling years
Shall come the time foretold,
When the new heaven and earth shall own
The Prince of Peace their King,
And the whole world send back the song
Which now the angels sing.
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President Ackerman was a visitor
in Portland last Saturday.
Saturday was a good business day
for Monmouth merchants, an un
usually large number of farmers
leine in town to trade.
It is estimated that there has
been an increase of at least 50 per
cent in the corn output in Polk
county, due to the corn show that
was held last year in Independence.
A hospital has been established in
Falls City with Mrs. Massie as
matron and Dr. Prime as manager.
U. S. Grant of Dallas was re
elected president of the Angora
goat breeders' association at its
meeting held in El Paso, Texas last
week.
J. B. V. Butler developed consid
erable talent as an "after dark"
speaker at the Red Cross meeting
Tuesday night. The burning out
of a fuse left the Normal chapel in
darkness, while Mr. Butler was in !
the midst of an appeal for member
ships for the organization. He
kept on talking in the darkness,
springing a lew joKes relative u
the need of the light in dark places
which Red Cross subscriptions
would produce, and when the light
was restored, continued as usual.
Christmas exercises at the Chris
tian church will be held next Sunday
evening. The same program as was
given last year, the story of the
events connected with the birth of
Christ, told in tableau, and directed
by Mrs. McKinney, will be given.
Two wayfarers, J. Kelly and Jack
Ryan, were captured in Albany and
brought to Polk county on the
charge of breaking into the store of
the Falls City Mercantile Co., an
offense which was committed last
week. $300 worth of goods were
taken and practically all of it was
found in the possession of the two i
men.
In the freshet of the past week
one 01 tne supports oi tne aiem
bridge was undermined and weaken
ed and the bridge is closed to all
but light traffic.
At the annual school board con
vention held in Dallas Saturday
Ira Powell was one of the speakers,
appearing on the program with the
subject "Thrift in the School". 0,
A. Wolverton, president of the local
district board was also in attend
ance at the convention.
Mrs. W. H. Mack has nice house
keeping rooms for four girls. 4t
Crossing the Luckiamute this
week has been something of an
achievement, the continual heavy
rains having swollen the normal
flow of that industrious stream.
The water was so high tha tthemail
carrier could not cross Tuesday or
Wednesday and his route on those
days was that much shorter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Howell expect
to spend Christmas with their son,
D. B. Howell in Portland, and fear
ing that there were no turkeys in as
far north as Portlnad they are go
ing to take along an 11-pound bird
just to show what Monmouth can
produce when it gets started. '
Cows for Sale. Fresh soon. J.
L. Van Loan, Monmouth. 13-4t
Dr. Matthis was here Wednesday j First National Bank, Robert Steele,
Monmouth Improvement Co. South
ern Pacific R. R., Oregon Warehouse
Co., L. P. Gilmore, R.B. Swenson
H. E. Guthrie ,W. W. Newman, E.
from his duties at American Lake
It was 60 degrees above at 9
o'clock Tuesday night, which is
warm for this season of the year.
What better Christmas remem
brance could you make a distant
friend or relative than a year's sub
scription to the Monmouth Herald?
A weekly letter throughout the
year for the exact Cost of a postage
stamp each week. Special: To any
one, now a subscriber and who
wishes to take an additional sub
scription to be sent as a present, we
will make a special price of $1 for
the coming year.
There will be basket ball at the
high school gym. tonight. Amity
high school is the attraction and the
boys from the town to the north
will endeavor to duplicate the feat
of their sisters on their recent ap
pearance here. As a coffee cooler
the Dallas Cubs will engage in
fierce and sanguinary combat with
the Cubs of Monmouth. All for 10
and 15 cts. ' At 7:30 tonight.
A. Switzer, Jas. Graham, E. W.
Strong, Winegar & Lorence and E.
Lorence, fifteen in all. The opposi
tion is led by P. H. Johnson and
Peter Kurre and in addition has
the following: Mrs. Riggs, I. M.
Davidson, Martha L. Chapman, W.
J. Mulkey, R. M. Smith and Thos.
Boulden, eight in all.
Miss Riecker entertained the
children of her room Thursday with
a Christmas party. The parent and
a number of visitors came during
the afternoon and were delighted
with the program. After the pro
gram the children participated in a
peanut hunt and then each was given
a stocking full of popcorn and candy.
RESOLUTIONS!
Whereas; Death has again enter
ed our midst and removed one of
our faithful members, Brother J.
H. Remington.
Therefore be it Resolved, that in
his passing to the beyond, the lodge
has lost a worthy member, the
daughter a loving father, the com
munity a good citizen and kind
neighbor.
Resolved, that as an expression of
our sympathy, the charter of Agate
Rebekah Lodge be properly draped,
that a ccpy of these resolutions be
sent to relatives, one to the Mon
mouth Herald and one be spread on
the minutes of the Lodge
Miss Maggie Butler
Mrs. Alta Rogers
Mrs. Mina Cornelius,
Committee
Marion Butler has resigned his
school at Buena Vista and has en
listed in the aviation department.
Another ex-Normal boy who has
deserted his school for government
service is R. W. Dobell. He has
resigned his school near Jefferson
and has taken a typist position with
the government, being stationed in
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Samual Conkey who
have been absent for the past six
weeks on a trip to Princeton, Wis.,
where they visited with relatives,
returned to Monmouth last Satur
day. They report a very enjoyable
time. Miss Pearl Conkey who has
been visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Webster in Dallas, is also back home
starting in at the high school again
Monday morning. ,
The heavy rains of the week sat
urated the ground to the satisfac
tion cf every one and had a large
surplus. The surplus to the south
oj town was so large that it became
a vast lake. All of the rivers from
the coast range are raging torrents
but the Willamette is not so high
as it gets in the spring when there
is snow melting in the mountains.
The following resolutions were
adopted at the school board conven
tion held in Dallas Saturdsay:
Resolved that we endorse the,
work done in the rural schools Jay
our Supervisor, Mr. Moore.
Resolved that this convention
recommend that the necessary
legislation be secured to give us the
county unit system of taxation for
our public schools.
Resolved that this convention go
on record as favoring the idea of the
Superior School as presented by
Supt. Churchill.
Resolved that we consider it for
the best interest of our schools that
the School Board Convention be
continued in Polk County.
Resolved that we express our sin
cere appreciation to tne speakers
who have so ably addressed us in
this convention and to Supt. Crow-
1 it mlinca aPprtfte Koita n A :
convention a success. ,
Signed by the committee,
0. A. Wolverton
F. T. Romig
Geo. W. Conner
G. A. McCullock
Mrs. H. B. Cosper.
According to the Polk county
Itemizer the Injunction brought
against the city in the paving mat
ter is officially credited to C. G.
Griffa, et al. Mr. Griffa, however,
has made application to pay his as
sessment . and therefore can not be
an objector. Others who have paid
or made application to pay are The
Annual Bank Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the
shareholders of the FIRST NA
TIONAL BANK of Monmouth,
Oregon will meet at the banking
house in Monmouth, January 8th,
1918, at 1:30, P. M. for the pur
pose of electing a board of di
rectors and the transaction of
such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
W. E. Smith. Cashier
MONMOUTH HIGHWA YS
WALTER G. BROWN
Representing the
"PENNSYLVANIA"
Fire Insurance Co.
of Philadelphia
Notary Public
Blank Deeds, Mortgages, Etc.
Monmouth Grange 476
Meets the Second Saturday In Each
Month at 10:30 A. M.
. Public Program at 2:30 p. m. to which
visitors are welcome.
P. 0. P0WElX.Master.
Miss Maggie Butler, Sec.
Vol. II Monmouth, Ore., Friday, Dec. 21, 1917 No. 10
Written, Edited and Set in Type by Students of Monmouth High School
According to figures compiled
by Y.M.C.A. workers in Oregon,
Monmouth High School raised
more 'money, per capita, than
any school in the State of Oregon;
The total amount $283, with
only an apportionment of $80,
This means that 354 percent
of the quota was raised. This
was a good showing. But there
is no occasion to be suprised.
Monmouth High School never
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday School, - - 10.00 a. m.
Preaching Service, - 11.00 a. m.
I Y. P. S. C E. Meeting, 6.30 p. m.
Preaching Service, 7.30 p. m.
Prayer Meriting Wednescay, 7.30 p. m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
In Odd Fellows Hall
Services, 11.00 a. m
Subject:
Is t he Universe including man
evolved by atomac force
Sunday Sc'.ool, - 10.00 a.m.
Wednesday evening meeting, 8.00 p. m.
was known to pass a page in his
tory without doing her best and
literally coming through with
the goods. Although the amount
mentioned above was only the
pledges almost all of the pay
meuts have been made.
The high school gave a short pro
gram at the Norm theater last Sat
urday evening. It was followed by
the film "Barbara Fritchie"
JOSEPH A. FINLEY, Vocal Teacher
Portland Studio, 41 1 Alder St
Director of the Portland Oratorio society
Choir Director of Mt Tabr Presbyterian church
Conductor of the Gresham Oratario Society
Conductor of the Astoria pratorio Society
Supervisor of Music in the Dallas public schools
Supervisor of Music in Gresham grade schools
Private lessons given every Thursday afternoon and evening at
the home of J. Craven. $8 a month in advance for a 3-4 hour
lesson a week. $6 a month for a half hour lesson a week.