; i y w v.-- v-- - i IBB mm Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, Jan. 11, 1918 No. 19 Vol.X Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Union. NEWS NOTES . OF NORMAL New Rooms Occupied. Great er Attendance Sought For The Normal re-opened last Mori' day after the Christmas Holidays with practically every student pres ent, and all seemingly glad' to be back. All of the rooms of the addi tion were occupied for the first time last Monday and the instruc tors and students were highly de lighted with the changed conditions. The contractors are putting the final touches -on the building ready for taking it over by the Hoard of Regents. Much favorable comment is ex pressed by every one at the splendid exhibit made at the State Teachers' Association by the Art Department under the direction of Miss Greene and Miss Valk. President Ackcrmun is inaugurat ing a campaign among the members of the alumni and friends of the school fur securing a largely increas ed attendance next year. It is suggested that every member of the alumni endeavor to secure one new student for September. He ri orts that he is getting much interest awakened in the matter. Several students report that they have already succeeded in getting one or two new students for the en. suing year. The next number of the lecture course will be a fascinatingly int eresting lecture "Acres of Dia monds" by Dr. Russell Conwell, the celebrated Philadelphia minis ter and lecturer of note. His witty comment on life, his philos ophy so quaintly phrased, and his winning personality make him a valued addition to any course. This lecture will be given in the new Normal Auditorium, Saturday, January 12, at eight o'clock. Tick ets for reserved seats may be had at Morlan's, Friday and Saturday for only fifty cents. A good lec ture is a rare treat so that every one should be interesetd in hear ing Dr. Conwell. Clad to systemize our habits ac cording to the usual routine or ord er of things. So happy are we to assume our responsibilities In the school-room, that we may heartily agree with Drummond when he says, "Blessed be drudgery." A little boy walking up the track towards school at least a half hour too early, Monday morning, also says, "Gee, I'm glad to git back to school." And a teacher seated at her desk busily writing, looks up suddenly to find all her girls and boys in their places and every one poring over his books,' and so quiet ly that she has been unconscious of their arrival. Just another proof that it is good to get back to the greatest business on earth, the business of learning. Standing at the portals of a New Year, we cannot forego the preach' ment of a little sermon. We have taken for our topic a subject of paramount interest and importance today, and one which is deeply con cerned with the welfare of every true American, for loyalty, is our theme. By loyalty we mean a strict adherence to a sound, reasonable sense of justice to one's self, to one' mind, to one's body, to one's associ ates; an abiding sense of justice in the home, the church, the schoo or toward the nation. Loyalty is one of the most potent factors in the development of character; it constitutes the chief charm of per sonality; it adds to one's self res pect. It is procreative of freedom of conscience. The still small voice not so frequently censures a laxity of moral power or of moral stand ards when loyalty is enthroned in the heart. Loyalty creates a bal anced judgment; it dissipatesdoubt and fear; it will arouse one's finer sensibilities by making him keenly alert to opportunities for working out his material as well as his spir itual advancement. REGENT SEEKS HIGH OFFICE L H. Starkweather of Oregon City, Would be Governor Harvey G Starkweather, who has announced his candidacy for govern or. is a native son of Oregon of a pioneer family. . Wm. A. Stark weather, his father, came to Oregon via California gold mines in 1850 his mother by the Oregon Trail in 1846. Training School Facts and Fancies If New Years' resolutions have become relegated to the history of the past, we can at least keep the faith. Live up to our promises Stand by our word. Have confi dence in those whom we serve, or in those who serve us, and finally be brought to a realization that we have had a part in the mainten ance of the great principle of right living. i A ff in the campaign for bonds, both in the eastern and western parts of the state. For several years past, Mr. Starkweather has been the mem ber of the Democratic State Cent ral Committee for Clackamas coun ty. During the past two years he has been the chairman of the Demo cratic County Committee. At a recent meeting of the farm ersof Clackamas county, Mr Starkweather was elected chairman of an organization to cooperate with the county agricultural agent to increase the farm production of the county. Although born and raised and having lived on a farm practically all his life, his business activities are by no means confined to farm ing. He has extensive property in terests throughout the state, and maintains an office in the Broadway building in Portland, in which prop erty he is interested. Monmouth Soldier Weds in Portland COURT TO BOSS STREET WORK HARVEY 0. 8TARKWEATHER "On the Road of Life, one mile stone more. In the Book of Life, one leaf turn ed o'er. Like a red seal is the setting sun, On the good and evil man hath d6ne. , Awake! arise! the hour is late. Angels are knocking at thy door, They are in haste and cannot wait, And once departed, come no more." Didn't it seem good to hear old Normal bell again after a silence of two weeks? ' We were up betimes Monday morning. Important busi ness before us. And when we thought of the holiday dissipation, the longer hours at night, the late sleeping in the morning, the meals at alt hours, to say nothing of oth er irregularities, we were glad again to be awakened to our sense of duty; to throw off the conscious ness of an idle, useless existance. Passes 81st Milestone A pleasant birthday anniversary was enjoyed by Mrs. Monroe Mul- key, January 5. She was hostess for a birthday dinner to Mrs. M. J. Kitchen of Albany, Mrs. F. R. Bow ersox and Mrs. Simpson. During the afternoon some dozen ladies, unexpected guests, called with gifts or greetings. These ladies were given delicious refreshments, consisting of fruit cake and coffee. The fruit cake had been a birthday remembrance from Mrs. Stenholm of Marshfield. Mrs Monroe Mulkey being one of Monmouth's old and respected resi dents, was the recipient of many greetings by mail. Her host of friends wish her many more pleas. ant milestones. 'Miss Harriet Rigdon, a high school teacher of Independence, visited friends in Monmouth Satur day. The father was prominent in Ore gon political history, having served in several sessions of the territorial legislature, in the Constitutional Convention of 1857 and in several sessions of the state legislature. His last service being in the state senate the session of 1882. From 1861 to 1865 he was register of the U. S. land office at Oregon City Harvey G. Starkweather, who is the youngest of three sons, was born 49 years ago in Clackamas county near where he now resides. Though having only the meager ad vantages afforded by the pioneer schools he became prominent as an educator. For fourteen years he was active in public school work , and during a part of that time serv ed as county school superintendent for Clackamas county, and also as city superintendent and principal of the high school at La Grande, Ore gon. At the present time he is a mem ber of the local school board in his home district, also a member of the county educational board for Clackamas county and a member of the board of regents for normal schools of the state. He was a member of the commis sion which drafted the original Workmen's Compensation act. Was also appointed upon the recom mendation of the Oregon State Grange, as a member of the U. S. Rural Credits commission which visited several European countries and investigated that subject. The report of this commission, Senate document No. 214, of the year 1913, was the basis for the Federal Farm Loan act. ' During the agitation for the recent Good Road Bond Act Mr Starkweather took an active part Friends of Sumner Ostrom will be interested in the news of his re cent marriage to Miss Lola Wil liams of Portland. The wedding took place on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at eight o'clock P. M. at the home of the pride's mother at 49L Market Street. Rev. Staub of the city offi ciated, using the ring ceremony. The rooms were prettily decorated with pink carnations and ferns. The bride wore a gown of blue taffeta and chiffon and a corsage bouquet of white hyacinths and brides' roses. Those who witnessed the ceremo ny were Mrs. Anna and Master Gil bert Williams, mother and brother of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Ostrom and Miss Daphne Ostrom, parents and sister of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. Cook; Mr. and Mrs. Daniels and Mr. Bimbo, close friends of the bride's family, all of Portland. Sumner is still on duty at Ft. Canby where 'the young couple expect to live together until further orders from Washington, D.C. New Law Gives Power. Coun cil Clears up for Fresh Start The session of the council Tues day night was the first of the year, the clean up meeting, preparatory to wiping off the slate and starting fresh. The financial reports of the treasurer and city recorder were read, accepted and ordered placed on file. The matter of gravel for the streets of the city also came up. The city a short time ago voted itself into a separate road disrictt, and the act was later knocked out in the supreme court. It resulted in no road money coming to the city for the past year which has caused all the work which has been done, to have been financed by the over worked general fund. Now we have a new law, passed by the legislature by which cities constitute separate road districts which are allowed to expend 70 per cent of taxes levied, upon the streets of the cities, the other 30 per cent going to the county for a bridge fund. Under the law the road money in cities is to be expen ded under the direction of the coun ty court, which relieves the street committee of the council of the work. The actual workings of this new law will be watched with interest. Odd Fellows Install Their New Officers Monmouth Odd Fellows observ ed their first meeting in the new year Monday night by installing officers and giving the final touches to membership, the third degree to two candidates. The new members are T. R. McClellan and George La France. The following new officers were duly installed: D. C. Walker, N.G. James Gentle, V. G.; Paul Tacher- on, R. S.; W. E.Smith, Treas.; E. R. Ostrom, R S N G.; J. X. Web ber, L. S. N. G.; H. K. Sickafoose, W.; F. K. Skeen, Chaplain; T. K. McClellan. R. S. S. : Geo. La France, L. S. S.; Ed Rogers, 0. G.; Frank Moreland, I. G.; W. R. Gra ham, Cond.; 0. Zook, R. S. V. G.; J. N. Webber, L. S. V. G. The following new Red Cross memberships are reported, Mr and Mrs. E.E . Hiltibrand, W. J. Mulkey, Hazel Lorence, J. W. Scott, Mrs. Delia Force. irst National has Prosperous Year Tuesday afternoon January 8th was the date set for annual meetings by all the banks in the Willamette valley and among them the First National Bank of Monmouth took occasion to review the work of the past year and elect officers for the year to come. The election was a re-election, the old officers and di rectors being returned to their jobs as follows: Ira C. Powell, Presi dent; J. B.V. Butler, Vice Presi dent; W. E. Smith, Cashier; Miss Emma Parker, Asst. Cashier; Direc tors: I. M. Simpson, Robert Steele, Wm. Riddell. J. B. V. Butler, Ira C Powell. An additional office was created, that of assistant cashier and this was given to Miss Emma Parker as a reward for six years of faithful service. The business of the bank during the past year was the larg est in its history and the annual report was consequently a very encouraging one. Six Tons of Paper $48 for Red Cross At the recent paper drive there was 13,300 pounds of paper gather ed which brought $48.50. This amount will be divided between the Monmouth branch of the Red Cross and the Normal auxiliary. The amount was twice as much as was gathered in Independence. The suc cess of the drive was largely due to the work of the Normal girls under the direction of Miss Myra Butler.