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The Monmouth Herald
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Vol XII
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, January 9, 1920
No. 19
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Nation
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Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
More Moves Made
The Normil opened splendidly on
Monday morning with practically
II student! and faculty me.nhers
present. , All are attacking the
work with real 0. N. S. spirit.
The repairi on the Normal build-
ing, occasioned by the froat, will be
entirely completed by the end of
thii week.'
Annual Meeting!
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me annum meeting o: tne Block-
holder! of the Co-orwrntiva croam. 'VlWunrA (IrnvAttr Wrttnr
ery will be held In Odd Fellow.' ' ...
hall, Saturday at 10 o'clock. Three
directors for a term of two years
are to be elected. A basket din
nor will be eaten at noon and In the
ait.-rnoon J. D. Mlckle, the ttate
dairy and food commissioner, and
M. U. Shrock of the Oregon Dairy
mens League, will talk to (he
Dairymen on topica of ink-rest in
the business.
Miaa Bramberg. Registrar, it so
far recovered from her recent III-
ni-as as to contemplate resuming her
work very soon. Miss Holliday is
also gaining strength rapidly,
though she will not leave the hos
pital fur some little time,
Ths members of the faculty who
attended the State Teachers' Asso
ciation at Portland last week report
a very inspiring meeting.
Dear l J? r:i !., Head of the
Exteminn !r,i!.'lmti X of Cornell
UaivTiity, v i' rpi-tt'i to the stu
denhand f.Jty irv U Normal
Scn-l and J eft
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I Monmouth
.riliPel, Feb-
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faiag t'.o ri of the United
rvoa - J L,-isg a message every
one Y ,!d hear, A cordial Invita
tion it tinted to the public to
attet this luctura.
Mr. Ivan Wood, a graduate of
the Normal, was a welcome visitor
at the Normal for a short time
Monday morning.
Mr. R. P. Burkhead, a former
. Normtllte, left Monday for Eugene
to enter the University of Oregon.
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Mrl,,-emf tw,iWof -the
Board of Regents for Normal
Schools, and a leading lawyer ot
Portland will apeak at the Chape 1
hour Friday, January 9 it 9:30 A,
M. The public is invited to hear
Mr. Starr. (
The children of the Training
fccnooi participated in a unique
New Years party on the afternoon
of December thirty-first. After an
appopriate program expressing the
Happy New Year sentiment, favors
were distributed. Each girl in the
school received a New Year's blos
som In the center of which she found
, a t'ny dressed doll or kewpie, em
blematic of the New Year. The
boys were made happy with musical
balloons to be blown up. When
, the balloons contracted strange
sounds were emitted and as the
boys scattered to various homes,
the powerful serenity of Monmouth
was fgr a time disturbed, but it
v was fun for the boys.
Margery Prime.
At the annual meeting of the Co
operative shipping association held
recenty a prosperous first year of
business was reported. Win. Rid-
dell, Jr. was re-elected president
and A. E. Tedrow. secretary of the
association with the following di
rector! : . Frank Bush , C. E. Teth-
erow, W. Riddell. Jr.. and A. J.
Haley.
The innua! meeting of the Mon
mouth Improvemei t Association
was held January 5 and a prosper
oui season was reflected in the an
nual report. Officers elected are.
Directors: 0. A, Wolverton. presi-
dent; Emma Perkins, vice presi
dent; Ira C. Powell, secretary and
treasurer and Miss Maggie Butkr
and Mrs. M. II. Peterson.
Normal Ctrl Hurt
Sulem, Or., Jan. 4 An automo
bile occupied by Walter Larson,
Miss Elsie Snyder and a boy aged
11, whose name was not learned, was
struck by a southbound Southern
Pacific passenger train at the fair
grounds crossing about 4:30 P. M.
today, Mies Snyder sustained a
broken arm and internal injuries
and Larson and the boy were badly
bruised. The force of the collision
threw the automobile and occupants
to one side of the track. '
The injured are residents of Wil
lamette, Oregon, near Oregon City,
and were traveling to Monmouth.
, Mies Snyder is a Normal student
who boarded at N, S. Stewart's.
She is getting along nicely and ex.
pects to return to school soon.
C. A. R. Installs
At the annual installation of ofli-
cers of General Gibson Post. No.
64, G. A. R. which was held in In
dependence Saturday forenoon, D.
M. Hampton took up his fourth
year as commander of the post.
Other officers ire T. J. Frver.
quartermaster; A. M. Bingman, ad
jutant; j, H. KeJIey, chaplain:, V.
L.TJutier, senior' vice commander:
Charles Dick, officer of the day.
Current Events
At High School
Mr. Arthur Conklin; for 'many
years editor and publisher of the"
Oregon Mining Journal at Grants
Pass, and later . with the Eugene
Guard, spent the week end with his
old time friends, Pastor and Mrs.
E. B. Pace at the "Maples"; visit
ing ; the Normal School Monday
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. On New Year's Day 1920, Mon
mouth High School resumed its ses
sion. Because of the holiday manv
students deemed it necessary to re
main at home, but on Friday the
number was somewhat increased.
The Sophomore class regrets verv
much the loss of One of its mem
bers, Robert Green. We are glad,
however, to learn that Russell Kil
dee will return to school again next
Monday,
Friday night the high school will
be the scene of a get-together tar
ty. The "downfall" of the evm-
nasium makes it necessary to use
the main building for recreational
purposes. ' ;
In an endeavor to comply ful's
with the spirit as well as the letter
o f thi tchool law, a change has
been made in the physical training
at the high school.
Two minute postural exercises
are held three times a day'in the
several rooms, A fifteen minute
period of organized play is held
each afterrnoon. The two divisions
of girls are led by Miss Hislo'p and
Miss Gaylord, while Mr. Tavenner
is in charge of the bovs.
Friday, the chorus period will be
turned over to the f reshman class
The plans are, as yet, secret but we
expect to be interestingly enter
tuinea. ,
The Junior class made, and pre
sented to the student body a large
green and white pennant bearing
tne school monogram and the class
numerals. The pennant will be
placed in the assembly room.
A letter , received from Jacob
Smith, Phoenix, Arizona, states
that himself and family are so well
pleused with their location that they
have decided to make it a perma
nent home. ' Mr. Smith is buildine
a house and will try his hand at cot
ton growing. , 1 - ' s , .
In a session that lasted until mid
night, the Common Council gave
our proposed gravity water system
a few decided boosts Tuesday
night. As a preliminary few
claims were allowed as , follow:
General Fund: B. F, Swope. attor
ney fees, $57.60. Water Fund In
dependence Garage and Machine
shop $4.60 and Road Fund M. H
Pengra, $18.65. The reporta of
the city treasurer and city recorder
were also presented and accepted
The latter appears in another col
umn. '
Lnigneer Jonei presented a set
of plans and specifications for ap
proval. n response to a question
he stated that if contractors could
not be found to do the work for the
amount specified he would do it
There was some discussion as to
the merita of wood and steel pipe
and some letters were . read from
other cities which have had experi
ence. The matter was thoroughly
gone over and the unalterable fact
that the city can not afford to go
beyond a certain amount waa con.
sidcred. The experience of" Mc-
Mlnnville where Mr. Jones has pos
itive knowledge, and where wood
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pipe nas lasted for twenty years
was cited and the council by unan
imouB vote went on record In favor
of proposition four which Is for
wood pipe for all heads under fc50
feet.' This will leave three to four
milea of the heaviest pressure to be
of 'steel.
The pipe is to be put in the
ground to an average depth of 80
inches. Between three and four
miles of the right of way is to be
along the public highway. This is
where the line crosses the Luckia-
mute valley..
As scheduled, bids will be asked
for at the end of two weeks and
will be considered about February
1. Mr. Jones promises the work
can be done by July 1. In compa
ny with Councilman Chesebro. Mr.
Jones is now engaged in seeklnnr
right of way. . '
There was some discussion over
maintenance after the system is put
in, but it was agreed that the main
tenance could be done cheaper by I
the city than through a contractor
and the pipe line is to be accepted
after a successful test of RPVPfl
days, .
Heap Big Feast
Heap Big Talk
The annual New Years session of
the Grange was notable for the
numlier who attended and the en
thusiasm and good time generally
rife in the gathering. Between
150 and 175 people sat down to the
community dinner. The two long
tables were spread twice to accom
modate all. Among out of town
guests and members present were
Senator and Mrs." Patterson of Eola,
Mrs. Winnie Braden of Portland.H.
Hirschberg and H. C. Dunsmore of
Independence, and Mr. and Mrs.
Ulrich of Airlie.
It was an uncomfortably large
dinner that most of the guests got
outside of but after the dinner
there was relaxation in the way of
speech making, Btory telling, read
ing and singing, under the direc
tion of L. P. Gilmore, the retiring
lecturer. , A great number of jokes
were cracked all of them . ol d
enough to be well seasoned. Mr.
Ulrich trotted out his celebrated
liver sausage story, adding a few
details by way of variation and
Rev. Pace uncorked some cyclone
stories that were musty when Hoe-
tetter's almanac discovered them
back aboufl82. President Acker-
man threw a spark into the kind
ling wood when he referred to the
action of the state teachers in de
clining to affiliate with the Feder
ation of Labor and Senator Patter
sob grew venementy eloquent in
his comment thereon. This drew
from Ranie Burkhead a description
of .the policeman, strike in Boston
which was very interesting as well
as exciting. '
Taken altogether it was a fine
large time and a most successful
New Year's meeting. . '
New But Bott
A business change this week is
the transfer of the Monmouth and
Indpendence bus from Graham and
Son to R. L. Derby of Portland.
The latter gentleman is a eon-in-law
of G. T. Boothby and has been
working for Gill the Portland Sta
tioner. He has decided for a
change to out door work and will
take over active management of
the bus in the near future. In the
meantime Mr. Boothby is taking
charge.
Those from Monmouth who at
tended Farmer's week at Corvallis
were: Dr. J. M. Powell, Frank
Loughary, G. G. Hewitt, Ivan
Loughary, Mr. and Mrs. E. N.
Keeney and daughter, and P. O
Powell.
Waller McClure of Portland was
visiting with relatives in Monmouth
this week. . ...
Important! Take Notice
This notice is addressed to people
who may plan to subscribe to the
Herald during the coming year, or
to those whose subscriptions have
expired or will expire during the
next few months. If you desire to
get a paid in advance subscription
to the Herald for $1.60 you must
act before January 15 when the
price goes to $2. : Now, that the
dollar is worth only fifty cents the
Herald has in self defense been
compelled to raise its subscription
price but there is still a few days
time to renew at the old price.
Many have taken advantage of the
chance during the week past and
Lsome have paid as far as eighteen
months in advance. , If you let the
opportunity pass vou have only
yourself to blame.
Alonzo Milledge of Independence
has rented the Quisenberry house
and taken possession.
Mr. Roe of Pedee visited this
week with relatives and friends in
this city. ,
Frank Skeen and son Delbert and
J. Clark have gone to Pedee to work
with the Parker saw mill force
Mr. and Mrs. W.' L. Phnhps are
also at the same place, ihe latter
being cook for one of the camps.
HERO NAMED ESCORT
TO SOLDIER DEAD
Nazimova
The grea,t Nazimova is to appear
in the Normal chapel next Saturday
night in "The Brat" a picturized
version of 1 Maude Fulton's great
stage success. The play reveals
Nazimova in a role that is totally
different than any she has ever be
fore done. , An entire theater was
built for staging the drama which
is a play within a play. Starts at
8:15. Admission 15 and SO. cents.
Albert Alderman has rented the
Cornwell house on Broad street.
r Former Sergeant WtlHam Sand
lin ot Hyden, Ky ranks next to
Sergeant York as the greatest
hero ot the war, being credited
with killing 24 Germans, wound
ing and capturing many more, and
wearing decorations ot the Unit
ed States,. Belgium and France. As
a further mark, he has been ap
pointed by Secretary Baker as
special escort (or the return ot the
soldier dead from overseas, now
under way,
We Stand Uo
And Are Counted
Monmouth has been enumerated
this week the north half of the city
having been covered by Tracy Sa-
very of Dallas and the south half
by Mrs. Mabel E. Hayles of Airlie
Census taking in towns is a com
paratively easy matter."" Inquiry is
made as to age, nativity, business
and nativity of parents, and if
cows or horBes are owned. In the
country, and there are many homes
in Monmouth that come under the
head of farms, statistics must te
produced as to the number of live
stock, even down to bees, and the
value of the annual product. Facts
as to grain, fruit and other pro
ducts are also taken. All replies
are confidential and no knowledge
as to the totals can be obtained un
til they are given out " from head
quarters.
Came by Plane
To Inspect Jerseys
An aeroplane, like a giant eagle,
hovered over the city Wednesday
afternoon, apparently for a place
to alight. A landing was finally
effected in the southwest part of
the city. The occupant of the
plane, it turned out, was R. E.
Clark of Portland, who came to ne
gotiate for some of J. B. Stump
and Son's celebrated Jersey cattle.
After spending the night in Mon
mouth, Mr. Clark and his plane
departed for the north Thursday
morning.
D. C. Walker, has sold out his
store in Buell and has rented the
Bruce" house on Knox street and
ill return to Monmouth to live
ne was nere Monday making ar
rangements and attended Odd Fel
low's lodge Monday night. George
Walker, who has been attending
the university in Eugene, expects
to go on the road as a commercial
traveler.
a numDer oi tnends dropped in
on Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Craven
Tuesday night and spent a pleasant
evening. Those present were Mes
srs. and Msdames D. Stump. Fred
Smith, Stockholm and Gilmore and
Miss Josephine Heffley.
R. M. Smith, one of the oldest
residents of the city, has been con
fined to his home for some time
past and does not get a great deal
better. His son Roy Sm ith who has
been under the weather is able to
be out once more and Miss Rosa
Smith who had to give up work for
the past year and a half because of
sickness went to Portland this
week where she resumes her du
ties as a teacher , in the Verncn
high school. '
An official of the S. P. was here
this week looking into one or two
matters of interest to the city. He
promised that the track on Jackson
street would be taken up at an
early date and also that the bad
place in the sidewalk on the south
side of Main street, just west of
the railroad would also be replaced;
The Monmouth Grange will hold
its regular monthly meeting Satur
day at 10:30 A. M. The newly
elected officers will be installed
and there will also be initiation of
new members.
George Jones and family, Mrs.
C. Marks, Clarence Tedrow and Al
bert Tetherow, all of the Luckia-
mute country, were visitors here
Saturday.. -Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Staate have
been in Southern California the past
week. .They went down to see the
foot ball game at Pasadena and
stayed to fill up on the justly cele
brated Southern California winter
climate. " . .
Wm. Smiley and W. C. Cutting.
evangeliste, are holding special
meetings in the Sunny Slope school-'
house. They are roomini over the
Herald office.
Mr. and Mrs. Gentle visited in
Portland last ween and the former
was on the program of the Teachers'"
Convention, '
W. R. Graham was a Portland
visitor Wednesday.
Prof. Gentle is to address the
Principal's association at their
meeting in Salem Saturday.
At the last regular meetin? of ,
the Creamery directors a price of
74 cents for butter fat was made
for December which is the highest
price made by any creamery in the
valley. The creamery has had a
prosperous year. ' "
Harold Haley came from Port
land to spend Christmas with his
parents. A short time before he
was a guest at the D. L. Williams
home in Portland where the Misses
Erdsley and Randall were also
guests.
A very pleasant time was had at
the home of Mrs. Monroe Mulkey
Monday; it beingjier 82nd birthday.
Dinner was served to invited
guests, after wheh several called
and brought presents and birthday
cards. The many friends of Mrs.
Mulkey wish her many more happy
brthdays.
RENT PROFITEERS
CURBED BY LAW
, George Sullivan, it is reported,
has bought the house of Janu s
Goodman in whicn Mrs. Hanson is
at present living.
A letter received locally from J.
E. Sturkin states that he is at work
at present in a sawmill in Beau
mont, Texasl where he finds the
climate mild and to his liking. Mr.
and Mrs. Sturkin left last Fall for
Wisconsin and Indiana and planned
there to buy an' automobile and
work their way back to Southern
California.
Mri. Neal of Turner was a visitor
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
T. J. Edwards. , . ,
The basket social given by Mon
mouth University students Friday
night netted the Woman's Buildng
fund $75. .!' v
Governor Calvin CooI'dire, re
cently re-elected on a "law and
order" platform In Massachusetts,
has won additional favor In the
eyes of home renters of that state
by signing a bill which makes it
unlawful to profiteer cm rents (or
homes rand punishable by law.
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