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Vol XII . '. . Monmouth, Polk County Oregon, Friday, November 21, 1919 ' No. 12
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Back on Throne
Month's Visit With
Eastern Educators
REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR
OF OLD "KENTUCK"
Chance , for West
Point Appointment
Following is a letter from Super
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Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
The fall term of the Oregon Nor
mal School clout! November 14th,
and the winter term begin lot
Monday. The outlook la for a
greatly Increased attendance. The
following completed the Standard
Courie and were awarded diplomat
at chapel time: Ethel Cobb Brown,
Ruth E. Drown; Lewla A. Burlln
game, France M. Evana, Marguer
ite Brookhart, Georgia L. Walrath,
Dora Ann Fridley, Catherine Delia
Malo, Elsie Louise Miller, Ida 01
aon, Shannon Pettlngear,
Member! of the claaa have lecured
good teaching positions at the fol
lowing places: Ethel Brown. Miae
Evanund Miu Olson have been
elected to positions In Portland;
Mr. Burllngame, to Heppner; Mias
Brookhart, to Jewell; Miss Malo,
to Mario, Miss Pcttinger, to Oswe
go, and Miss Miller, to Coquille.
Mist Marie Schuette, Head of the
Department of Music, went to Port
land last Friday to hear Sousa's
Band.
Mist Mcintosh, who hat recently
tcturned from her visit to Normal
Schools of the Middle West, spoke
In chapel Monday morning, She
told of some of the interesting
things she saw, in such a way that
all listeners wree benefited as well
as entertained.
An attractive joint prorgam was
given by the Literary Societies last
Friday evening. The main feature
was the Thanksgiving Fantasy In
which a Puritan family was repre
sented as looking into the future,
seeing some of the outstanding feat-
1 um in iim development of the
ejattad 8U tea tram their period to
' the present time. Excellent music
al numbers were also given, i
Superintendent W. M. Smith of
Marion County gave an instructive
talk in chapel last Friday. .
' Mr. John Scott, the janitor, has
made the campus look very attract
ive by sweeping off all the fa lien
maple leaves.
The Student Body had voted to
schedule for the new term on Satur
day, November 15, in order to earn
an extra day of vacation. The work
was all completed most satisfactor
ily during the forenoon, so care
fully was the program arranged and
carried out.
The Thanksgiving vacation will
begin at noon Tuesday, November
25, and conclude the following Sun
day evening, November 30.
The Sou therr.Paeific official have
most generously promised to ex
tend the train service from Dallas
laSSINC EDUCATOR MYSTERY BAFFLES OHIO
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Tines three kid
dies and mother
want daddyand
they await bis re
turn as all Ohio
trie to help solve
the mystery of his
disappearance from
the streets of Von
taut, O. Ht la
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Howard . ttclntyre,
principal of tba
school there. He
was last teen by the
superintendent of
The wariw erown of "Fuel
' Administrator" bss been ihritat
back upon Iht brow ol Hurry a.
Garfield, son of former l'rtiilnt
Oarfleld. This I govern
Hoot's movt la ht prMnt in
dustrial crisis broufht shout by
Ibo strike of lbs coal miners.
Oarfleld la smpowsrsd by Presi
dent Wilson to tsks tho sane
drastic steps as In lbs winter of
HIT. If ntctuary to kp the
nation warn and Industrial
;Sels turning.
to Monmouth on Sunday evening,
November SO, to accommodate re
turning students.
The picture show this week pre
sent Mary Pickford in "The Hood
lum", Thursday evening, November
20.
' Mn. Margaret C. Curran has re
turned from her institute work at
Like View.
Stolen Finery
Leads to Lockup
Needing a new suit and overcoat,
and not haling the wherewithal to
purchase them, but getting tbetn
just the tame, led to the downfall
of George Parsons, a well known
young man of this city, aged 20
years. He it now in the county
jail, having as yet failed to per
suade ur.y one to go his bail in the
sum of 500. v
On September 2 a new suit and
overcoat wheh had been ordered
for a customer, disappeared from
the tailor shop of Phil Begin, on
Mill street. Parsons, who was in
the habit of hanging around the
tailor shop, was suspicioned, but no
evidence was secured against him
until Tuesday night, when the
young man, all togged out in the
missing garments, appeared at the
dance at the armory. Mr. Begin
was there also and recognizing the
c)othes.as those taken from his
shop, called Sheriff Orr. Parsons
was lodged In the county jail.
Itemizer.
E. R. Ostrom is busy this week
packing up preparatory to moving
to Oak Grove.
schools while on his
way to do some ex
tra night work. .A
hat, torn tit and
collar have been
,found but no trace
of the man nor mo
tive for his leaving
or having been kid
naped can he found.
Our most worthy editor of the
Monmouth Herald has asked me to
contribute an article on my visit to
eastern schools. It ta with pleasure
that I comply with the request.
My purpose in visiting the schools
was first, to discover the determin
ing factors in the selection of sub
ject matter; secondly, to study the
most effective methods of presenta
tion, and incidentally, to investi
gate problems of school adminis
tration of sanitation, and of kin
dred topics.
My first visit was at Aberdeen,
S. D., where as you probably know,
Mr. Pittman is engaged in a most
interesting and practical problem
of rural education. It was my
privilege to enjoy the hospitality of
the Pittman's at luncheon. The
hour was pleasantly spent in re
counting doings in Monmouth Mr.
and Mrs. Pittman wished mt to
convey their most cordial greetings
to triends in Monmouth,
Other visits were made at Min
neapolis, La Cr isse, Winona, Mil
waukee and Chicago, A letter of
introduction to these schools from
President Ackerman, assured me a
most cordial welcome, in the
schools mentioned, and noticeably
so at the Milwaukee school. I was
given a place upon the rostrum and
was introduced as a member of the
faculty of a great western school of
which Henry Ackerman, a Milwau
kee Normal' graduate, is the head.
More than a thousand young people
applauded most heartily.
I should like to cite specific point!
of interest in each of the schools I
visited, but space will not permit.
There was not a single visit made,
that did not yield profitable returns,
and my only regret is, that my time
was so limited.
I found myself continually com
paring our schools with others. We
were weighed , and in the balance
were not found wanting. And why
not? We are a small school,
strongly organized, and with
much opportunity for the develop
ment of individuality. It is true,
that we may not have the equip
ment necessary for the diversified
activities that prevail in some
schools, nevertheless, our pupils are
given every opportunity to express
themselves along those lines best
suited to develop an intelligent in
terest in the life problems with
which they may be confronted.
The Monmouth Training School
to me is the most vital thing in the
world. It was a pleasure immeas
urable to return to its duties and
responsibilities.
I cannot forego expressing my
satisfaction with the excellent
management of my department durj
ing my absence. Much credit re'
fleets upon Mrs. Hetcher who eo
ably filled the position.
1 wish further to thank the peo:
pie of Monmouth, who so gracious
ly sanctioned my leave of absence,
and who extended their best wishes
for a prosperous journey.
Sincerely; In the interests of your
schools,
Alice A. Mcintosh.
Ye Busy Sheriff
There are not many minutes in
the day when Sheriff Orr is not on
the job. Recently he detected the
carnival people in Independence in
the act of conducting gambling and
arrested two offenders. At the
same time he raided the Hotel
Beaver in an effort to locate the
source of supply of liquor. Last
week he arrested Ernest McCallon
in Dallas for speed that was close
to a mile a minute and it being
that gentleman's third offense he
was assessed a fine and costs of
$104.20.
Death Takes Two
Respected Citizens
Mr. Hefflley, father of U. G. and
N. W. Heflky of this city, died at
the home of his third son Theo
dore, nuth of Independence last
week, at the advanced age of 97
years. While Mr. Hefflley had for
over twenty years been a resident
of Polk county, he kept close at
home, alternating the time with his
sons and their families and was not
widely known to the general pub
lic. He was a man of high charac
ter and was warmly regarded by
those who knew him. He was born
in Dayton, Ohio, but spent a large
part of his life in Indiana, at Wol
cott, where his wife died a little
over twenty years ago. Since that
time he has lived in Oregon. He
was the father of four sons and two
daughters, a son and a daughter be
ing dead. Born in 1822 he was
probably the oldest man in Polk
county. When he was born James
Monroe was president and he cast
his first presidential ballot at the
time James K. Polk and Henry
Clay were the opposing candidates.
His Indiana home was not far from
the battle ground of Tippecanoe
,where General William Henry Har
rison won fame as a soldier.
His remains were taken back to
Indiana for burial beside his wife.
Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Heffley accom
panied them and will stay until Feb
ruary visiting in Indiana and at
'Huntington, West Virginia.
' Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke, an old res
ident of Monmouth, died in the hos
pital in Salem last Monday after
boon, following an operation for
troubles in the, digestive organs.
She was very sick in the hospital
last summer and an operation was
contemplated at that time.
Funeral services were conducted
in the Christian church yesterday
afternoon, with burial in the K. P.
cemetery.
She is survived by eight children;
Mrs. Belle' Sullivan, Mrs. Retta
Hamer, Mrs. Elda Rake Mrs. Bes
sie Alderman and Mrs. Millie Hall
and Roy. Jay and Frank Clark. Al
so a brother, James Goodman.
She was born in Canada, Februa
ry 23, 1855 but for a many years
has been a resident of Polk county.
Gentles Entertain Faculty
The Faculty Club held its first
session of the year Monday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gen
tle. The topic for the evening was
'In what way has the war changed
the aim of education in the elemen
tary school?" The discussion was
led by the Chairman, Mr. Gentle,
and addresses were given By Miss
Houx and Miss Dunham. The feast
of reason was followed by one of
doughnuts and cider. After this
the members departed for their
homes all of them very well sitis-
fied except President Ackerman who
still wants to know where Mr.
Gentle keeps the "harder cider';
Propose A City Hall
A movement has been started
and found considerable support,- to
buy the abandoned Baptist church
building and place it upon city
property to make it into a city hall.
At present while the schools of the
city are well supplied there is no
place for public meetings in the
city and several gatherings schedul
ed here recently have had to be
called off for lack of a place to
house the saire.
Mrs. Jasper Bagley of Lewisville
died Wednesday morning. She was
a young woman about thirty years
of age, but had been an invalid in
recent years. She wes a native of
Polk county and her maiden name
was Withrow.
Down in the blue grass -of
Msr'se Henry Watterson's statt,
Democratic leaders got a severe
)olt In the recent elections when
Edward P. Morrow,, Republican,
was elected governor. It was one
of the political surprises of the
November polling to national
leaders of both big parties.
Water Talk and
' Auto Ordinance
The common council at its ses
sion Tuesday night adopted an ord
inance regulating automobile traffic
on the streets of the city. 15 miles
per hour is given as the speed limit
and the use of cut outs is forbid'
den. Children under fourteen are
also forbidden to drive cars alone,
Engineer Jones was present with
complete preliminary plans for the
grarity water system. As scheduled
by Mr. Jones the route will pass to
the south of the Fishback hill and
will take the water some five hund
red feet further up the stream than
was contemplated by the former
survey. The distance is approxi
mately eleven miles. The plans
which complete the formal applies
ion for the water right have been
filed with the state engineer. Mr
Jones plans to begin work on the
final survey next week.
In conjunction with the commer
cial club the council is taking up
with the railroad company, a num
ber of improvements, to wit: , the
placing of a bell at the Main street
crossing of the railroad; the taking
up of remaining rails on the Y on
Jackson street and the building of
a suitable walk across the way lead'
ing to the lumber yards on Main
street. It is possible also that the
removal of the depot from Jackson
street to its old site may be taken
up.
The matter of transforming the
former Baptist church into a city
hall was also discussed but this will
be gone over more in detail next
Tuesday night when the tax levy
for the ensuing year will be made.
Union Services
The customary union Thanksgiv
ing services will be held in the
chapel of the Normal next Thurs
day morning at 10:30 sharp.' The
program will be under the direc
tion of the Normal faculty assisted
by the pastors of the city. , ,
NORTH DAKOTA ENDORSES PLUMB RAIL PLAN
Governor Lynn 1. Frailer of North Dakota Is the nrst state e
ecutlve to endorse the Plumb plan of railroad control and operation.
Plumb (on the left), spoke recently at Orand Fork where, be met
Sovernox Frailer and they "shook" on it, -
intendent J. A.Churchill, to Super-;
intendent Josiah Wills concerning
the preliminary examination for ap-"
pointment as cadet at West Point,
which is to be held in Independence,
Dallas and Falls City, on December
112, and 13:
"If you have any candidates for
the preliminary examination for ap
pointment as cadets at West Point
as explained in our letter to you
under date of October 27, have
them write this department for in
formation as to the scope of the ex
amination. We have but two con
ies of the Government pamphlet and
must answer requests from appli-' "
cants through correspondence. It
were better in each case if the ap
plicants were to come to this office
and go over the pamphlet. 'The
scope of the examination will cover
algebra, geometry, English, land
history, both United States and
general. In addition the applicant
may select six remaining units out
of a large list. We do not care to
prepare questions on subjects in
which no one will be examined. We
are asking, therefore, that each ap
plicant notify you by . December 6
the subjects in which he wishes you
to have questions for the examina
tion given on December 12 and 1?.
If we do not hear from yon by De
cember 7 we will go on the assump
tion that thefc are no applicants
from your county." - .
Those who expect to take the ex
amination should write to, or call
on Superintendent Churchill for the
information necessary f . 'and then ;
write Superintendent Josiah Wills
telling him what six subjects they .
have chosen from the list,, before
December 6 so the questions will be
in the examiners hands on the dates
set for the examination.
Let us hope that a Polk county
boy will carry off the apnomtment. ;
Conference at Independence
There Will be a Sunday School
convention comprising the schools
of Independence, Buena Vista and
the southeastern corner of Polk
county to meet in the Methodist
church in that city in a union Sun
day School meet. The visitors will
attend the classes of the Sunday
School in which they are interested.
Following Sunday School, Rev. Cook
will deliver the address. At noon
there will be a basket dinner and
visitors are expected to bring bas
kets. At 1:30 there will be a work
ers1 conference and from 2 to 3:30
there will be general discussion and
a question box presided over by the
county president. Miss Hill of the
Elkins school will care for the child
ren during the afternoon telling Bi
ble stories and playing appropriate
games. . - '. .