Record Weather in
Willamette Valley
Up to date our winter is said by
old residents to have been without
precedent in this section. Mild
ness and rain have so far charac
terized it. We have not had cold
sufficiently severe to freeze water
in pipes on top of the ground.
Violets, pansies and hardy flowers
are in bloom out of doors, carna
tions are budding redy to burst
forth. Travelers tell of rye fields
passed that were heading out.
Here is where the weather wise
man puts in his oar and warns:
"Look out for February".
Priscilla Club
The Priscilla Club spent a very
pleasant afternoon with Mrs.
Boothbv on Wednesday. Ther
was a good attendance and quite a
little Red Cross sewing and knit
ting was accomplished. During
the social hour food conservation
was discussed and recipes exchang'
ed. The hostess passed popcorn
and apples which were thoroly
enioved. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Gilmore.
Sam Jackson,' a former resident
and property owner of Monmouth,
died at his home in Newberg Tues
day. He would have been 76 years
of age next March and is survived
by three daughters, the Misses Dora
and Lena and a married daughter in
California. His burial occurred in
Corvallis ob Thursday.
Mrs. Jennie Kemp of Portland
will be in Polk county on the 17, 18
& 19 and will speak in Monmouth
the afternoon of the 17th under the
auspices of the various clubs. Her
subiect is'Woman's Work in the
War."
Miss Mabel West entertained some
twenty friends at her home, Thurs
day eve. Cards followed by games
were enjoyed by the guests. Deli
cious refreshments were served
Her guests departed with words of
praise for a joyful holiday evening
with their delightful hostess.
Food Conservation
Ten million American homes, and
more, have taken the pledge to help
in the war by joining in the U. S.
Food Administration, to send our
armies and our Allies as much as we
can of concentrated food stuffs.
That is, wheat, beef , pork dairy
products and sugar. The problem
of savinir is a local and individual
one. It is a matter of conscientious
consideration of every individual
that he or she eat only that which
necessary to maintain bodily
health and strength and to unselfish
ly substitute other food stuffs for
those which can be shipped to our
armies, the Allies and the starving
people of other countries.
Following is a condensed form of
the home card which will be sent
out soon by our governor, une
wheatless day each week Wednes
day; One wheatless meal each day;
One meatless day each week Tues
day; One meatless meal each day;
One porkless day each week Satur
day; Use no more than 3 pounds of
sugar per person per month.
, Notice
Any one having a copy of "The
Norm" for December 1913, which
they can bring themselves to part
with, can exchange same for some
coin of the realm if they will com
municate with W. H. Burton at the
Normal school.
Dressmaking? Good work? Why
yes, sure. Miss Hurner. West
end Main street tf.
FOR SALE Barred Rock Rooster
0. A. C. Laying strain, nine months
old. $1.50 . Inquire at this office
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Lucien Arant who is telegraph
editor of the Salem Statesman
spent Monday with relatives in
Monmouth.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Boothby
spent Sunday and Sunday night the
guests of their son Claud on the
farm.
Mrs. Geo. Hansen of Brownsville
was a week end guest at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. Bowersx.
Irving Swenson has been enjoying
a mild case of the chicken pox this
week. Imagine the pleasures of a
small boy who doesn't have to go
to school and can spend the whol
day browsing in the American Boy
and Youth's Companion.
Mrs. Guthrie tells us she has no
difficulty in disposing of her home
made butter, and we do not doubt
it since sampling a roll she left at
the office.
D. M. Hampton had business in
Portland the first of the week.
A. N. Halleck buys junk of all
kinds and pays highest cash
prices. 2titf
Elkins Rural Center
Vol. II ' Monmouth, Ore., Friday, Jan. II, 1917 No. 11
Spence Coming
C. S. Spence, Grand Master of
the Grangers of Oregon, is to be
the guest of the local grange at its
regular meeting next Saturday and
will install officers at the morning
business session of the organization.
The afternoon program begins at
1:30 with Luther Chapin of the
Dry-Fresh plant of Salem as the
star feature. Red Cross work will
be done during the meeting and
ladies are each to bring a thimble
and a fine needle.
VIOIA PANA.IN'GCP' LAV" ON
At the Norm, Saturday Night
Social Hour Club
The Social Hour Club met with
Mrs. Grounds and Mrs. Boothby at
the former's home on- January
2nd. A good attendance was pres
ent, and the afternoon was spent
in a pleasant, social way; Club will
meet next week with Mrs. Ackerman
and Mrs. Pittman.
aprlngnrld, Mass., gg5P
Miss Agnes Bethers, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bethers of this
city, and K. Norgard of Portland
were married Saturday evening,
Jan. 5th. by Rev. F. M. Fisher in
the Evangelical parsonage.
A new boiler was installed in
the creamery this week.
H. Fulkerson and son of Salem
were attendants at the Liipfert
funeral Sunday.
Dick Alderson who was a mem'
ber of the grand jury was dis
charged Monday, the work of the
jury being complete on that day.
J. W. Howell appears to be aw
siderable of a magician. He walked
into the Herald office the other day
took the old tab le that has long
graced the sanctum waved his plane
at it, made a few passes with his
saw. did some sleight of hand
tricks with a hammer, and presto
it was a fine new counter and stock
container which has been the admi
ration of all who have seen it.
Miss Lucile Peterson (nee Lucile
Bird) of Portland was a guest at
the Joe Craven home Monday.
MONMOUTH HIGHWA YS
Written. Edited and Set in Type by Students of Monmouth High School
Relatives and friends are still
searching for the body of Louis
Wienert, but have not yet succeed
ed in finding it.
Mr. Joe Tetherow contemplates
putting some more gravel on the
road soon.
School has resumed the usual
round of duties after two weeks
Christmas holidays. One of the stu
dent teachers, Mrs. Bertha Johnson
who was called away just before
Christmas, did not return so that
only five student teachers are now
doing practice work at Elkins.
The two new student teachers of
this week are Miss Edna Cone of
Portland and Miss Iris Roe of Eu
gene.
The Parent-Teacher Association
meets at the schoolhouse on Friday
afternoon. Amongother things on
the program will be talks by Miss
Glossop on her trip from England
and one from Miss Walker about
her home.
Ralph Dodson of Rose Lawn took
two hogs to town on Monday that
weighed 1040 lbs.
Mrs. Anna Tetherow was called
to the bedside of her father, Wil
liam Ireland of Corvallis.
A. J. Price and family of King's
Valley were visitors of C. W.
Price the first of last week.
In a fast basket ball game be
tween the Monmouth Cubs and
Dallas Cubs. Monmouth was
beaten 19-20. The boys report
a fine time and square treatment
from start to finish.
The cull potatoes from the M.
H. S. potato patch have been
sold. They weighted 2470 lbs.
and brought a half cent a pound.
The open meeting was held
Thursday evening. A very inter
esting program was given. The
numbers were: Piano Solo; Eth
va Elkins, Reading; Mr.
Tavenner, Trio; Slides, Solo; Mr.
Blackstone. Reading; Fannie
Stetnburg Solo Mr. Morgan Read
ing Miss Fishwood; Duct Hope
McDonald and Imogene Richards.
Basket Ball games
Jan.ll, Boys and Girls teams
at Amity.
Jan. 12, Boys team at Rickreal.
Jan.18, Boys V.S. Dallas.
Jan. 19, Boys team V.S. Indepen
dence at Monmouth.
Dec.21 closed the first twelve
weeks of school - only four stu
dents failed in one subject each.
Two of these were caught at Sal
em.
Fcnella Goddard, Elizabelle
Smith and Dean Sellers, for un
known' reasons, failed to get to
school last week.
Prof, lied rick spent his vaca
tion in Drain and at the State
Teachers Association, Portland.
Ore. Miss Fishwood was with
her parents at Creswi.M, Ore.
Mr. Ta verier was the only one
of the facalty to leave the state.
He went to Wallace, Idaho. He
was half a day late getting back
to school on account of floods de
tween Monmouth and that place.
Miss Doughty celebrated In Mon
mouth as usual
Three of the boys who have
been enjoying irrefular leaves of
absence are now assisting Dad
Sickafoose with the janitorial
duties.
The Athena Society is plan
ning a benefit for a service flag
in honor of the M. U.S. Boys who
have entered the service.
The Sunny Slope Debating and
Literary Society at their meeting
last Friday evening elected the fol
lowing officers: President, Mrs.
EttaEggleston; Vice President, Joe
Swearingen; Secretary, P. L. Fish-
back; Marshal W. B. Eggleston.
The subject for discussion Friday
evening, Jan. 11th is "Resolved that
the Railroad is more important
than Steamboat Transportation."
J. V. Johnson and family of the
Luckiamute visited relatives, here
Sunday.
Henry Grooms and P. L. Fish-
back were truesta of Ed Wunder
and familv of Independence the
first of the week.
Pres. Bosley and wife of Mon
tana after a week's visit with his
uncle Milt. Bosley, returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Etta Dornsife of Indepen
dence is living with Mr. and Mrs
Luther Ground at present.
Monmouth Heights
V. A. Fishback attended court
in Dallas the fore, psrt of the
week.
Mr. Bennett of Independence
was seen in our midst one day
last week.
J. P. Walker was transacting
business with plessire in Mon
mouth Tuesday.
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GOOD ADVICE.
OU cannot escape him
By shutting the door
Or locking the window
The good advice bore.
You cannot elude him
Uy scaling n peuk.
And he'll-eubmarlnlng-
BUy with you a week.
Tou cannot deny him,
For, do what you will,
Like thescent of the rose, h
Will cling to you still.
?et hs has no power
You haven't, you know;
lie can't do what you can't!
Cut since It Is so ,
Thnt you can't escape him.
There's nothing to do
Rut try to put up with
That fellow named YOU.
Charles C. Jones.
A Harmless Fad.
"I suppose Ui Iht'so tuKtlnte days
roll soil very little dask-al tuuakT
"Moro limn yuu would Imagliiv," su-
swvret! the music dealer. "Almost
erylKHly buys few shifts to iin' on
the Unu when company calls. -1 amh
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BONOS MOTHER USED TO SINQ,
CVE often Ward shout th
bread mother used to bake,
And often we've been tld
about her luscious pies
and cake,
But recollections sweeter far the mind Is
treasuring
The hallowed memories of songs that
mother used to slug.
Her voice, perchance, may not have pleas
ed the cuptlnus critic's ear.
It suy have lurked the melody that flows
so rich and clear,
Put It hn.l wondrous power to soothe ths
fretful babe to sleep
And put to tllijht the fears of those whs
saw night s shadows creep.
The songs that mother used to sing mads
bright ths dreary day.
They cheered the workers In their toll and
smoothed ths rugged way.
They lightened all the loads of cars and
ensed sll suffering,
For there was magic In ths songs that
mother used to sing.
Ths Influence of mother's songs was felt
beyond the home
And from temptation shielded sons wher
ever they chanred to roam;
for when ths hour of trial cams, and svll
seemed so strong,
They heard ths old, sweet lullaby and
triumphed o'sr ths wrong.
Ths echoes of those old Urns songs keep
tinning In ths ears
Ard ever wield s power for good through
all ths passing years;
For sweetest, richest of ths Joys to which
In life we cling
are hallowed memories of songs that
mother used to sing.
-Theodora H. Bote
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