he Monmouth Herald
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, January 16, 1920
Vol. xii
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Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in tp Nation
e.
Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
The itudeota greatly enjoyed the
visit of Mr. C. L. Starr, member of
the Board of Regenta, at the Nor
, mal laat Friday. Hit talk during
the chapel hourwai full of excel
lent advice and wa much appreci
ated. v
,, The members of the Senior I clasa
I' will entertain the Seniors who will
' graduate in February, on Saturday
evening, January 17. On the aame
evening the Juniora will hold
clans! party in other rooms of Die
Normal building. The two classes
will mend thi' last hour of the
evening together in the Gymnas
urn.
Mr. Gentle sooke in Salem last
Saturday before the Marion County
Principals' Club.
The regular meeting of the Lit'
erary Societies will be held Friday
evening at 7:80 In the chapel.
The operetta to be presented by
the Glee Club will be given In the
char.! on the evening of January
24. ' An excellent production ia as
sured as the work at rehearsals is
going forward with energy.
Mrs. SUmbaugh gave a very ar
tistic reading from the "Idylls of
the Kins", as her chapel talk last
Wednesday.
The next motion picture will be
given In the chapel on January 22
This picture, "Broken Blossoms" is
one of the very best offered this
year to the Normal student. It
has been arreatly praised in other
placet where lhas been shown..
' A visitlo the legislature !n Sa
lem on Friday is a feature of this
week's activities. A spec in I train is
being arranged for and almost the
entire student body responded when
asked who wished to go.'
A Prosperous Year
The stockholders of the First
National Bank he'd their annual
meeting last Tuesday and the re
port of business done during 1919
was a rosy one, it being perhaps
the best year the bank had yet had
Officers were re elected as follows
Ira C. Powell, president; J. B. V
Butler, vice president; E.L. Kilen
cashier; directors: J. B.V. Butler
chairman, Wm. Riddell, I. M. Simp-
son, Robert Steele, Ira C. Powell
1. M Simpson, one of the directors,
now living in Portland, attended
the meeting and announces he will
still hold his interests in the bank
and will attend directors' meetings
from time to time.
A number of friend of Mrs. Gil
more surprised her with a stork
shower Tuesday afternoon and a
pleasant time is reported. Out of
town guests were Mesdames Mat
this, Lovell and Mumey of Salem
and Lunn ofCorvallls. The Gil
mores express thanks for the many
remembrances. ' . '
On Monday evening Miss Mingus
and mother and Miss West attended
the'final rehearsal of the Apollo club
in Salem, and Fleming Oleman and
MissBerryman attended the concert
Tuesday night , at which the cele-
brated tenor. John Hand, was the
stellar attraction.
The Pacific Coast Rescue soci
etv in an effort to raise funds for
the Albcrtina Kerr home in Port
land is putting on a moving picture
film In the Isis theater in Indepen-
dence entitled?. "Enlighten Thy
Daughter". Monday night. Admis
sion 35c and 26c.
A series of revivals are being
held in the Independence and a per
manent pastor, Rev. Howard
Pronne has been secured for the
SURE EGGS ARE HIGH
-VIA AIRPLANE
Bending eggi by airplane Is not
new but delivering lhm a la
ftil rosll Is a nitw itunt which was
performed at Waah'ngton Aerial
mall deliveries through the una of
small parachute proved practical
when this carton of m was
dropped to Pommaater Chance,
who Is shown her counting bis
down not one of which was
broken-
; Boosting for Gym
Contributed
High school student need a gym
naslum everyone grants us that
But what more do they need than
lust that? , These are a few of the
1. They need a place in which the
can practice without fear of becom
ing chilled.
2. They need showers for both
the boys and girls, in order to pro
tect their health.
They need a building where
they can hold their "get-together"
parties, and will not have to spend
the evening about the stove.
4. They need a building of which
they may be proud.
5. They need some suitable place
in which to spend the twenty min
utes daily exercise required by the
state law.
Their high sc'ml baildini does
not answer these requirements.
It is not strong enough to stand
the strain of games, even if there
were any room in it large enough
to accommodate them.
Now what is the way in which all
t'ie3e needj may be met? There is
but one. A new gymnasium
large, warm, and nenr enough to
their, school not placed many
blocks away on the outskirts of the
town.
What is the way in which they
cin gain such a building? By your
vote, At two o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, January 24, at the high
school, will be held a school meet
ing. The measure that will pro
vide this gym will be put before
the taxpayers at that time. A Vote
of those present will decide its fate,
Will you, be there to cast your
vote? Similar meetings have been
held in Monmouth before. Have
you attended them? Probably not,
But come to this one. Don't forget
the date January 24 at two
o'clock. When you get there Vote
for the High School Gymnasium.
Notwithstanding alarming reports to
the effect that the recent cold weather
has killed the loganberry vines that
had been trelltsod and that appeared
above the snow, the vines In many Eu
gene gardens and In fields throughout
Lane county are beginning to sprout..
There were two fatalities In Oregon
due to accidents during the week end1'
ed January 8, 1920, according to a
report prepared by the state indus
trial accident commission. The vic
tims were John E. Knutaon, boom man,
of Astoria, and Kenneth J. Lehman,
mechanic, of Salem.
Joint Installation ,
Is a Social Event
Last Thursday evening the Re
bekahs and Odd Fellows united for
installation purposes and made a
s cial night out of it, including a
feed that is sroken of as I big
event. Paul Tacheron was instal
ling officer for the Odd Fellows and
Mrs. John Fuller peformred a like
service for the Rcbekahi. The fol
lowing list comprises the new offi
cers..
Rebekahs Tena Brown, N. G.;
Dorria Riddell, V. G.; Mint Corne
lius, secy., Laura Pace, treas.,Alta
Rogers, warden; Allie Butler, con
ductor; Ida Scott, I. G.i Nannie
Sickafoose, 0. G.; Maggie Butler,
S. N. G.i Mary Stine, L. S. N
. Irene Wolverton, R. S. V. G.
Addie Shore, L. S. V. G.i Delia
Force, Chap.
Odd Fellows-Acting P. G., E.
. Pace; N. G.,Geo. LaFrance; V.
F. B. Powell.; Sec, Paul
Tacheron; Trcas.,H. K. Sickafoose;
Warden, Howard Morlan; Conduct
or, 0. R.Zook; I.G., A. L. Miller;
. G..A.B. Sacre; R. S. N. G J
. Webber; L. S. N. G., Earl Mc
Neil; R. S. S., C. H. Boothby; L
S., Frank Whiteaker; R. 8. V.
, C. I. Bullard; L. S. V.G.", Ira
Williams; Chap., C, E. Stewart.
The lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons in Independence is experi
encing the general prosperity now
prevalent in the valley and is work
ing overtime to handle all the ap
plicants for membership which are
received. Howard Morlan of Mon
mouth and Attorney Derrick of In
dependence were given the waster
mason degree Wednesday night.
Thote attending from Monmouth
were M. J. Butler who is junior
deacon of the lodge, J. B. V. Eut
le'r, Howard Morlan, J.A.Larson
and R. B. Swenson. A. L. Miller
of Monmouth is to be given the en
tered apprentice .degree shortly.
Geo. Sullivan moved out his
household goods this week from the
house next to the Herald shop into
his own home, recently purchased
of Chas. Goodman. Mrs. Hanson
who occupied thi latter place has
moved into Mrs. Hewitt's house.
The Indenpendence photograph
gallery has been sold to C. B. Stev
ens of Port Angeles, Wash .
LEAP
Business Training
For School Ma'am
If C. L. Starr of Portland, nor
mal regent, had been inclined to be
sensational, he might have entitled
the little talk which he made at the
Normal Friday morning, "Saved by
the Bread Wagon". Not that tie
bread wagon had anything to co
with his theme other than in an in
spirational sense, as it might te
taken to infer the general aspect
of working conditions among teach'
ers. still In a sense it was highly
pertinent also. ,
For Mr. Starr in his faithful
Ford suffered a puncture on the
way from Dallas in the morning to
keep the appointment and had It
not been for the opportune passing
of the bread wairon on the way to
Monmouth he might not have been
able to deliver the address at all
Mr. Starr's talk bore directly on
nrnnosed dans for the normal. It
i
was liberally punctuated with wit,
and was much enjoyed by those
present. In his earlier days the
speaker was a teacher and school
superintendent and he handled his
tnnie from the standpoint of one
familiar with conditions. He de
plored the lack of actual business
methods in school affairs, especially
in the rural districts. He instanc-
ed a case where there were two ap
plicants for the position as teacher
one a married lady and the other
unmarried. The argument was the
unmarried lady should have the job
as the other had a husband to sup
port her. Their teaching ability
any rights the children might have
in the matter: were never at all
considered. t.,-
The school ma'am, he said, is put
on a pedestal and not made a part
nf i rroular business life of the
community,' and to remedy thi
mnrtition 9ie thousht the teacher
should spend the major portion
her vacation in spme form of Lusl
ness, taking up something different
each year with the general aim
familiarizing herself with practical
business conditions.
The teacher, he thought, should
be a dominant feature of the annu
al school meeting. In the prepara-
tionof the budget, the financial
plans for the ensuing year, he said
she should hold a similar position
to the manager of a practical busi
ness enl should have definite obje.'t
YEAR
START ARRESTS 5
ALCOHOL POl S
f y, b w jM
ri M
ftps-'
Federal authorities 'are center
ing -all energies now id an at
tempt to run down and eatcb all
"wood alcohol" dopers all over
the nation. Adolpb Fanerellt of
New York city, wine dealer has
been arrested. "I'm glad they got
me. I'll tell all I know." he said
when officers got him. Deaths from
polionlng from havlpg drank wood
alcohol In bootleg whisky have
been reported from all sections of
the countrr- , . . .
and aims for the district and should
from her practical knowledge, steer
the district toward educational
progress.
Mr. Starr spoke of the county
unit and told how the idea has de
veloped and taken hold and prophe
sied it would prevail universally in
the near future.
His talk led up to the business
course which the Normal proposes
to introduce and also to the necess
ity for increasing the finances of
the school. He advocated two
twenty fifths of a mill tax for the
school instead of the present one
twenty fifth and said if the stu
dents and alumni would go after it
in a business way they can make
the plan prevail when it comes up
fur decision. '
Current Events
' At High School
The high school students met at
the building on Friday evening,
January 8, and enjoyed a social
gaod tima. Contesting games were
played and every one enjoyed him'
self to the fdllest extent. "
. On Tuesday the 6th, the Student
Body held a meeting and every one
was appojnted a committee of one
to aid toward influencing the tax
oavers of the town to vote for a
new gym on the high school grounds,
The Junior class made and pre
sented to the school a pennant, as
a remembrance of the class of 1921
DeanStraub, of the University
of Oregon, gave the students , a
splendid talk on what a college ed
ucation will do for everyone. Many
students thereupon decided to go
to college altho they had hesitated
before.
Many requests for Basket ball
irames have been made by outside
teams. The boys have accepted
some and we hope to have some vic
tories before the end of the year
Thursday a game was played with
the Normal team.'
An interesting meeting of the
Y. N. 0. A. on Wednesday night
broueht to light several star de
baters.
The Freshman class was unable
to give its class day program on
Friday because of the illness of
several of its members. They
hope toput on
time soon.
Signed ; ,
a program some
Nellie Hinklt
Minnie Keeney
By court order the Electric shoe
shop was ordered closed and the
property soid last week and Dean
Sellers who has been managing the
business left Friday morning for
Portland.
New Election Boards
Named by the Court
The county court named the elec
tion board which will serve during
1920, at a meeting last week, and
it is to be noted there are a few
changes in the personnel of the to
cal boards which are as follows:
Northwest. Mary Stine, chairman;
A.J. Haley, W.J. Mulkey, J. R.
Bidgood, Paradine Doughty.
Southwest: Wm. Riddell, chair
man; F. L. rishback, fclias Mien,
H. Dickenson, R. 0. Dodson.
Southeast: C. E. Herren, chair
man, M. W. Jones, n. oiorian,
Ethel Moreland.
Northeast: D' M. Hampton,
chairman, T. H. Gentle, Maggie
Butler, A. M. Arant, Emmett
Staats. '
The Latest Mystery
The Independence Post dug up a
mystery last week and tells of It in
the following item which we pass
on to Herald readers with the addi
tional information that the young
man referred to up to the time of
his disappearance was a resident of
this city. v ,
A youth living in this section, be
lieved he had won a Polk county
maiden; he was so sure of it that
he purchased the necessary furni
ture to install in a home where the
two could live as one." But maids
are prone to change their minds,
this one did, and the was to be hap
py" young man found himself splen
didly equipped but without a house
keeper. Now what could the poor
boy do? What he did was to sell
the furniture and depart for other
parts wjiere reminding scenes were
banished from his sight.
A Public Need
With'thespecial election to dispose
of the high school gym question
close at hand, the proposal is made
that a city hall and community hall
materialize out of it. If a building
can be realized from the money i n
sight that will serve the purpose of
gym, a public gathering place,
dining hall with ample kitchen
facilities and in addition, a home
for the city official machinery, it
surely would be a fine thing for
Monmouth. ,
Thrift Day
The observance of Thrift day hss
grown to be ar. annual occurrence
and this year the day has been set at
January 17. Formerly February 3
was observed but it has been thot
wise to make the change. This is
one of the few celebrations that can
be indulged in without a head ache
due to an overworked liver and it is
hoped Monmouth people will ob
serve the day to the limit.
STILL JOE CANNON
WITHOUT STOGIE
Thomas Shea, retired railroad
man of the Pennsylvania Llnea,
now living at Indianapolis, Ind.,
proves that every man has
"double." All hla Me Mr. Shea,
has been mistaken for "Uncle
Joe Cannon, Illinois congressman
and national figure. Even with-,
out Uncle Joe's famous Mack
stogie, Mr. Shea, as pictured here,
bears out the claim.
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