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in Monmoutb Vol.X Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, March 1, 1918 No. 26 Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Union. NEWS NOTES OF NORMAL Youngsters Remember Wash ing:. Seniors Entertain at Tea Washington's Birthday was most fittingly celebrated at the Normal school by a chapel program includ ing all the third and fourth grades of the Monmouth Training School. Miss Dinius was the sponsor for -the delightfully varied hour of patriot ic song und story which unfolded the life of Washington and its greatest lesson patriotism. The children spoke well and sang nicely, but perhaps the most enjoyable feature was the graceful minuet danced in costume by eight gallant lads and fair lasses. This was re peated at the insistence of the aud ience. The whole program was an nounced and carried out by the children after Miss Dinius's intro duction. ' Saturday afternoon the Senior girls of the Senior Cottage enter tained with a'graciously hospitable informal tea for Miss TouaI. Early spring flowers made cheerful deco rations for the delightful living room where Miss Parrott and Miss Levis presided over the tea table. Many guests dropped in fur a chat and pleasant cup of tea. 1 Saturday evening the Junior Class members made merry in the gymnasium with a colonial party. Informality and good cheer were evident in jolly games and novel en tertainments. A number of cos tumes of quaint design were worn, thus adding to the festive air of the gathering. Simple refreshments marked the close of a most happy evening's pleasure, John M. Gentry of Camas, Wash., has traded a five acre tract in Mar ion county for a house and lot be longing to Pearl Cooper in North Independence. R. C. Wilson of Dallas has bought a 21 acre prune orchard of J.C. Talbot, the land being located a half mile south west of Dallas. Private W. C. Cattron of the U. S. regular army died at Ft. Sam Houston in Texas recently. He was from West Salem. J. S. Bohannon has been appoint ed road supervisor of Independence by the county board. He will have $1,829.98 available for use in that city. Suver netted $250 for the Red Cross as the result of a recent en tertainment, a cafeteria dinner and bazar given in that town recently. D. J, walker was a visitor in Dallas Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Crabtreeof Albany stopped at C. C. Lee's Mon day on their way to a new home at Gray's Harbor, Wash. C. E. Herren has cleared off his hop yard and will put it into wheat this spring. Dean Sellers of the high school spent the week end with his parents in Banks, returning Tuesday. Wm. Hoppes, rural supervisor of Marion county, was among the vis itors at the Elkins program Satur day. At the Christian Church To-night Speaking of the address in Boston during Dr. Banks' uncovering of the sweating system which led to both state and national investiga tion, Dr. Lyman Abbott said in the Outlook: "Not since the days of Charles Kingslcy's 'Alton Locke' has there been an indictment so severely juut of present industrial condi tions." Dr. Louis Banks speaks with such blood earnestness on every subject he touches that it would be impos sible to conceive of him ever being dull. He holds his audience with a grip of steel from the first word. He has the advantage of a voice that can be heard anywhere from the start and yet is never harsh, even when raised to the highest pitch in denunciation, Boston Daily Globe. Prof. Idc to Talk to Parent-Teachers Prof. Ide, of the department of Psychology of the Normal will be the center of attraction on the pro gram at the meeting of the Parent- Teacher's next Tuesday night in the high school assembly room. Prof. Ide has developed a reputation for wit in the few times he has appear ed in the capacity of speaker in Mon mouth and members of the Associa tion will look forward with interest to his appearance Tuesday night which, in a way will he his first ap pearance before an audience of the general public in Monmouth. Fol lowing is the program for the even ing: Parent-Teacher Association March G, 1918 Singing by Members Led by Miss Hoham Song, (Girls' Trio) Girls from the High School Business Meeting Solo Denzel Moore Address-Prof. Ide of the 0. N. S. Sale of Thrift Stamps in Polk Chunty Total Polk County Quota-$321,160 Total Stamps sold to date 17,246 Balance of quota to be sold 303,923 Sales by districts for week Airlie - - . $127.40 Dallas .... 498.60 Falls City - . . 145.04 Monmouth - - - 364.54 Rickreall - - 53.54 So far Polk county is not hitting the stride that will win out in get ting anywhere near the quota that the government has asked for, and it will not until people begin to re alize more fully the value of the in vestment that it affords them. Lit erature fully explaining the purpose and value of. the loan is obtainable at any postoffice, and none should be ignorant on the matter. Dallas leads the county again this week, but not by as large an- amount as last week. Every postoffice should have sales to report weekly, and as soon as possible, we hope to give the total amount sold from each office. E. K. Piasecki. Mrs. Ruth Ireland of Corvallis was a recent visitor here. CHORUS ACROSS THE CONTINENT Community Sing Fills Chapel Much Interest Manifested The invitation which had been circulated for two or three weeks previously, to come to the commu nity sing, was liberally responded to and an audience of six hundred was present at the gathering Friday night. They were there in suffic ient 'numbers to fill the new chap el auditorium with song when the voices of all were raised in unison under the energetic direction of Miss Hohain and for over an hour they tested the strength of the roof with their efforts. The Normal orchestra was pres ent to furnish music and played alone on two occasions while the audience was resting. A quartet consisting of Mr. Blackstone and three gentlemen from Independence also appeared, singing "Rule Britan nia",the "Marseillaise" and "Amer ica" so nicely that they were encor ed and responded with another pa triotic selection. Prof. Ide, in a brief talk, intro duced the subject of community sing ing, explaining that now while in time of stress, people are turning to singing as a relaxation of the nervous strain or public events, tne j idea was beinf 6rganized by the musicians of the country. The first sing was held in 1916, he said, the second in 1917, being considerably larger and more general throughout; the country; while the sing of 1918 j was expected to be universal, from one coast to the other. At the beginning of the service, Miss Hoham had directed the sing ing of America, just as the clock was at the hour of eight, and this said Mr. Ide, was being done all over the country. Three hours pre viously, the first concert had been started on the Atlantic sea board, two hours previously the people of the Mississippi valley had taken up the strain; one hour previously the mountain states had struck up the grand old song and now the Pacific coast was singing it. Each had ad ded the recent final stanza, starting "God save our splendid men" and, said the speaker this was a prayer, which through its universal use in the country was bound to have effect. The first half of the song program was patriotic and the last half was general, bringing out the old avor ites, even to the round "Three Blind Mice". Many announced their satisfaction with the program and expressed their approval of Miss Hoham's suggestion that more song fests of the same character be held from time to time. Independence is not looking for any more Chautauqua engagements for the present. The two day ses sion held there last fall created a deficit of $90 and an agent of the Elison, White Co., there last week trying to collect the deficit, appears to have satisfied himself that $40 was all that e could gater in. Columbus and Arch Tetherow of the Luckiamute valley had business in Monmouth Monday .. A Quiet Council Meeting The meeting of the city coun cil last Tuesday night was brief and eventless; the settlement of the monthly bills occupying the atten tion of the council. Among these was that of the lumber company $145.85 lumber and cement for the new well house and $53.70, Walter Scott forjwork thereon. An ordin ance was ' proposed limiting the speed of railway trains in, the city limits to 12 miles per hour but it was not acted on. Red Cross Must be Self Supportjn From Willamette Chapter of the Red Cross, which is the head of the Red Cross work in this vicinity, comes an appeal to the branches and auxiliaries of the jurisdiction, if possible to become self sustaining. While many of the lesser organiza tions have been active they have been more zealous in work than in financial contributions which leaves the buying of the material to come from stronger organizations. 'A special effort will be made to have each agency finance itself. To this end at a recent meeting of Mon mouth branch, J. B. V. Butler was named as chairman of finance for tViia krantti anA a fiTvxnfll mpptincr fceen ftt high in the auditorium, Feb. 8 when an effort will be made to organize the work. This is an important meet ing and no one who has the least interest fa the work of the m CrQSS ghould neglect to be present Thefe was a ,arge attendance at . Tuesday meeti o Red , CrosSf 50 being present Misg Ar. buthnot sent in her resignation as vice-chairman on account of inabili ty to attend the meetings. Mrs. Richards was elected, to fill the place. New members reported are Mrs. Lizzie Clark, Mrs. John Nel son and C. A. Nott. Those who have paid their membership fee are to call at the bank or ask Mrs. Ed wards for their receipt as the pres ent postal rates make the sending out of them expensive. The Social Hour Club paid $3 to the Red Cross, it being money saved on refreshments. Priscilla Club The Priscilla Club was entertain ed at the home of Mrs. W. E. Smith on Wednesday afternoon with a good attendance. All busied themselves doing Red Cross work interspersed with social converse. Miss Allie Butler read a very in teresting article on the life history of Clara Barton and the origin of the Red Cross Society, also a splen did reading by Mrs. Read "America to the Front" and the anthems of our Allies, The next meeting will be at Mrs. Swenson's. N. S. Foster succeeds Chas. Nott as delivery man for Monmouth stores this month, beginning today. He has bought Mr. Nott's outfit and will use the same in the work. Mr. Foster is living in Mrs. Simpson's house in the western part of the city. EGG PROSPECTS LOOKING FINE Corvallis College Chicken Cul ler Sees Hens and Says "O K" C. S. Brewster, chicken expert of the Oregon Agricultural College ar rived in Monmouth, Saturday as per schedule, and spent a busy day sep arating the layers from the non-layers in local chicken flocks. During the day Prof. Brewster culled' over eight hundred chickens in Monmouth and vicintiy. In all the flocks visit ed he found but two perfect flocks: those of A. H. Craven and W. E. ' Buell. According to the Corvallis man's advice the flocks were placed in three divisions: those which were not profitable to keep; those which will lay enough eggs to pay for their keeping but are not profitable breed ers; and those fit for breeding. He culled a breeding pen for Mrs. Bush on the Luckiamute and pens of White Leghorns for A. H Craven and E. R. Ostrom. Prof. Brewster was delighted to find a large percentage of good chickens prevalent in this section and said that in this regard it rank ed unusually well. His circuit cov ered so large a territory and so much work was presented that in addition to a little automobile trou ble, develojied enroute, the profes sor missed his train and had to re main over night in Monmouth. "First Aid Corps" are the names adopted in Germany to secure the prompt loading and unloading of freight cars. The need for imme diate release of transportation equipment at this time is not con fined to the United States alone, but is world-wide. French sources of information received at Southern Pacific offices describe some unique German methods. Attached to each important freight station, is a regularly organ ized "first aid corps" of one hun dred able bodied laborers who may be sent at a moment's notice to any point where freight is being dis charged, upon advice from the con signee that he has not sufficient labor to accomplish the work promptly. Unloading must be car ried on day and night. Women and youths of the National Auxilliary Service may also be called upon to aid in unloading light freight. The service is organized on a military plan, with officers, sub-officers and corporals. The sugar company which during the past year has been endeavoring to encourage the growing of beets in the vicinity of Independence, has determined to abandon the effort for the present and has moved their In dependence office to Washington. They found the farmers in this vi cinity indifferent to the culture of beets but announce that they may return when conditions are more normal. Last year was an unfavor able year for any kind of growth in this section and the ill success which the beet growers" met with has dis couraged them. With better weath er conditions they might have been more encouraged to persist. "Over the Top" next week "Over the Top" next week "Over the Top" next week "Over the Top" next week "Over the Top" next week