The Monmouth herald., January 30, 1920, Image 1

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Vol. XII
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, January 30, 1970
No. 22
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of he Best Valley of the Best State in the Nation
Old Gym to Vanish
Rumored, Reported
PLUGS LEAK WITH OWN
Buy Pipe and Seek
Bryan Today
New One to Arise
Asserted, Collected
BODY TO SAVE BOAT
Construction Bids
Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
Miu Brenton of the Art Depart
ment, spoke in Cliapl litat Friday
on Design, Her Ulk wii very In
teresting and lnstructl"e,
The p'esent term closes Februa
ry 6th, and with that date to near
examination! art Imminent, and
the varioui preparation! for the
new term, beginning February 9th,
art going forward. The registrar
announces that from present ind 'ra
tions an enlarged registration may
be expected.
f Mr.'Oren W. Hays entertained
bis sister. Miss Hays of Eugene last
week. Miss Hays, a graduate of
the Normal, has charge of the
Teachers' Training Department in
Eugene High School.
Mrs. Lenore Trayler and Mies
Ruth Nottage, February graduates,
have been elected In first and third
grades positions in the Msrshfleld
schools.
No one should fail to hear Profes
sor L. R. Bailey who will lecture
in the chapel, February 3rd, at
eight P. M. Mr. Bailey takes for
his subject "The Sweat of Thy
Face". No admission Is charged
and the public la most cordially In
vlted to attend.
, Miss Eugenie McNaughten enter
tained her father of Portland over
the week-end.
: , Miss Mildred Jones's mother was
t guest last week-end, she came
especially to attend The Yokohama
I Maid. , f
Mlsi Mingus, Senior advisor,
I fv m IntYMutl tea for 'she Cestor
' II girls last Saturday from three to
five.
The office has tent to the printer
the proof for the new catalogue
which will contain the changes in
the course of study, recently
planned by the faculty. '
The Student Body will have its
last dancing party of the term on
Saturday Eve, January 31. Those
who are on the Social List of the
Normal School are cordially Invited
toatterfH. y ' '
The operetta,
"The Yokohama
Maid" was presented by
the, Ore
gon Normal School Glee Club to a
packed house Saturday evening. It
was given fat beautiful stage set
ting designed and constructed by
one of the students, R. L. Cayser
Everyone waa in excellent voice
Honors went to Miss Mildred Jones,
who made a charming Sing-O-Song
and to Prof, L. P. Gilmore, Depart
ment of Science, who took the part
, of Fateddo, The Misses Havely and
Dunbar and Messrs. Pimm, Oleman
and Cayser also carried off their
parts excellently. The principals
were supported by a well trained
chorus. Especially noteworthy were
' the Good-By and Wedding Blls
choruses. 1 Enthuisastic applause
gave' evidence that this was one of
the best musical performances ever
given by the oranization, Much
credit for its success is due Miss
Schuette; Head of the Department
i of Music and to Miss Taylor,
Department of Physical Education.
A representative of the Red Cross
from Seattle, visited with local offi
' cials Tuesday afternoon, ' ?
Mrs. Jacob Smith, who was called
from Phoenix, Arizona, to Dallas
by the sickness of her mother, was
a visitor with Monmouth friends
and 'relativesnNednesday.
,v A stork shower was given to
Mrs; W. W. Miller Tuesday after-
noori by fellow members of the Ev-
angelical church and others. A
splendid time is reported. Refresh
ments were served and many pretty
. and useful presents were received
William Jennings Bryan la all
patches st lb Jackson Day baa
eseta at Washington showed
most plainly that he waa going
lo be a eoaaplcnouai Aiur la
Democratic stairs again at
least up to presidential eonvan-
Uon time In June when be came
out Bally agalnat Praaldent Wil
ton on the peace treaty stand,
favoring compromise or treaty
with amendmenta, He even Inti
mated that he would go to the
extreme atcpe of organizing a
aew party to this end following
the steps taken by Rooaevelt In
jUpubUcaa ranks la it 11.
Edgar J, Sacre returned home
from over seas Saturday after two
and a half years of foreign service
He took part in seven of the largest
battles and many minor ones. He
served in the trenches for many
months, and was decorated for an
act of bravery, t He waa very fortu
nate thoroughout the war and came
through without a wound; while
many of his comrades lost their
lives when standing by his aide, tn
one instance he was the only on
to escape alive from an explosion of
a bomb in the midst of a bunch of
soldiers. He saw many of the nor
rors of the Great War. He will re
turn in a couple of weeks to an
Eastern camp where he will receive
his final discharge in a few months,
Wm. M. Harvey returned home
last week after completing a course
at Hemphill's Trade School In Port
land. , He reportes that they give a
very thorough and extremely inter'
eating course and considers his time
well spent while in attendance
there. He says that he is willing
to give any Information possible to
any one thinking about attending a
mechanical school'.
As work 1s very scarce at present
he, has returned home until spirng
work opens.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Harvey left
for Portland Sunday to attend the
funeral of Mr, Van, Mr. Harvey's
brother-in-law, who passed away
after falling from a five story build-
ing. .
Tuesday night Mike Wooleynight
watchman in the S. P. yards, escap
ei death by a narrow margin when
a gun he was carrying accidentally
went off. The bullet ripped his
trousers from the knee to the ankle
only touching his flesh on the side
of the foot.-Post
Oscar Hayter of Dallas received
the 33rd degree, the highest which
Masonry can confer, in Portland re
cently. He is the youngest man In
Oregon to achieve this honor.
Mrs. Carl Bingman arrived
Thursday from Honolulu for a visit
withijher father, C. H. Parker and
other f rienrjand relatives in the
vicinity. Hef husband is in Y. M
C. A. work in the Sandwich Isands
R, E. Derby, the new proprietor
of the Monmouth and Independence
bus line has been indisposed this
week and Mr. Keeney is driving
the -bus. : ' '. h :, ". .. , .,,.. :,, I . t
The call for a cpei-lal election in
the high school Saturday afternoon
to dispose of the old gym and build
a new one, called out an audience
dtfidedly friendly to the proposi
tion. ' Not only was the board in
structed to sell the old wrecked
structure, but by a large vote, ex
pressed a desire for a new one. ; In
going over the proposal which was
done in tome detail, it was consid
ered that the new building might
cost as much as $20,000 but the ex
pression waa general that the need
was urgent and the district wat
willing to pay the price.
In this issue the board is adver
tising forbids for the old structure
and has consulted an architect for
plans for the new which will doubt
less be considered at another spe
cial meeting in the near future.
The C. W. B. M. will meet with
Mr. W. H.THack, February 6th.
Mrs. Mack will be the leader.
Mrs. Perclval spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Dempsey in Rick-
resit. i '
L. P. Gilmore and daughters
spent Sunday in Salem with Mrs.
Gilmore.
A lady representative of it Port
land Chautauqua concern waa in
Monmouth this week endeavoring
to interest our citizens in a five
day chautauqua to be held during
summer school, and appears to have
met ith considerable success.
Mrs. Chaa. Rohrer of Indepen
dence was a visitor in this city
Wednesday.
" Mrs. Jane Gradke who has- been
seriously tick, is reported better.
Earl Conkey'who has been work
ing in the timber near Hoskins
came home this week with what the
boys call "decorated lamps". He
has e included to give up' logging
and try section work for a while.
Claud Stout, a former resident of
Monmouth, died in Portland last
week.
Dow Hamar is the proud posses
sor of a new Ford.
'Letters from Miss Todd state
that she will not be able to take the
return steamer originally plarned
but will arrive home about the mid
dle of March,. She-is having a
splendid trip but is glad that she
has America to which she may
return.
Wm. Fishback was over from Sa-
lem Sunday.
Evangelists Samuel Gregg and
Joyce H. Thomas have been secured
for revival services in the Christ
ian church which begin February 8,
Both men enjoy exceptional reputa
tions in their respective fields, the
former as speaker and the latter as
singer and interesting sessions are
promised. A cordial invitation to
attend is extended to all. '
HE'S
The sale of Wm' Lettiken's farm
is reported this week to D. W. Til
ton of Minnesota, consideration
$14,600. This is the farm south
west of Monmouth formerly owned
by C. W. Dobell.
A family named Hawxly of Ne
braska, friends of F. K. Skeen, are
temporarily domiciled in the Wills
house on Broad t.reet while they
get acquainted with this section nf
the country. .
Mrs. L, Bowman, who sold her
farm last week to H. Portwood, is
packing up and plans to leave her
furniture for the time being with
Gordon Bowman south of Indepen
dence. Miss Delia Brant, who has
been visiting in Nebraska, is expect
ed home Saturday wren the family
will decide on the future. They
may settle in Monmouth or Salem.
By negotiations concluded with
Miss Julia Iverson in Salem Satur
day, ye editor acquires possession
of what is known as the Halvorsen
house located on the corner of
Broad and Jackson streets and ve
family plans to assume actual resi
dence there during the coming
week. Consideration was $2,000.
Mr. Manning and family, present
tenants of the house, will move in
to Mrs. Nocker's house when it is
vacated.
Hartley Mulkev and William
.Crabtree, who are working at Hos
kins on the Siletz road, were in
Monmouth a day or two this .week,
their work being stopped because
of high water. A large saw mil) is
being started at the end of this rail
"road 'Where by damming large
lake has been created. A big hotel
is to be bulit there and a new town
started. .' ;'
It is reported that Mrs. Patton,
who formerly lived in Mcnmouth
but is now in Portland, has been di
vorced from Mr. Patton and is re
married to her former husband
Mr. Parker. ',. ,,.
Rev. E. B. Pace expects to move
into Mrs. Richards house when the
wrecking of thtf Maples starts. A
H. Alsip, who formerly occupied
the Richards' house has moved into
Mrs. L. Johnson's house,
The Golden Rule class of the
Christian church seived a banquet
to members of the Man's class last
Friday evening in the dining room
of the church. It was considerable
of a banquet all right and should
the men returnjt according to the
golden rule of 'equality, they will
find the task a big one. An inform
al program followed the banquet,
special mention being deserved by
readings from Mrs. ;.G. R. Crofoot
and Mrs. C, E. Force. .
, The Ladies Aidjof the Christian
church will serve a silver tea, Feb
ruary 5th, with Mesdames Alder
son, Arant, Cornwall and Denney
as hostesses. 1 '
GOT ANOTHER THINK COMING
Ernest Brown, a Cofnlab fish
erman; wed a veaael and the
lives ot others and all because he
thought of aometblng a bit differ
ent at the right time and had the
courage to do It When the boat
had a hole torn tn It tide In a
atorm Brown wrapped hlmsell In
sails and old cloth and forced his
body through the hole to the waist
and stopped the leak foiytowr
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Current Events
At High School
On Wednesday, January 21, the
Freshmen entertained the school
with their class hour. On the fol
lowing Friday the Sophomores pre
sented a playlet "A Half Yard Off."
Pear Conkey and Harold Price in
the leading roles; assisted by Mary
Cole, Lowell Kaup, Neal Edwards
and Thyra Staat3, proved to the
school that the class has some excel
lent dramatic talent.
The following boy3 ' from the
high sebocj. .attended '; the . Older
Boys' Conference at Dallas" on Fri
day. Saturday and Sunday: Harold
Price, Dell Tedrow, Eric Swenson
Herbert Powell and Manley Arant
They report that the attendance
was ery poor but that the few who
attended profited by going. This
is the first meeting of the council
th at has been held in Polk county
but plans' arebeing made for an an
nual meeting.
The resullsof the School Meeting
on Saturday, January 24, were very
satisfactory to the high school stu
dents. We appreciate very much
the interest of the voters in our
gymnasium.
The girls' and boys' basket ball
teams of Monmouth High have
games scheduled with Falls City at
that town, Saturday night. The
boys depend on the practice they
have been able to obtain at the
Normal gym to win for them a vic
tory. The girls have had no real
practice. .f ,,
Several social events are on the
high school calendar. On Thurs
day, January 29, a joint meet
ing of the Athena and Y. N. O. A
Two special sessions of the coun
cil were held last week. On Fridt.y
afternoon a session was held to con
sider the purchase of pipe. En
gineer Jones returned from a trip .
to Portland and was accompanied
by Mr. Long, a representative of
the Continental wood pipe company.
Mr. Jones reported that ttej pipe
was at present off the market, the
manufacturers being something
like three years behind with their
orders. They have recently taken
an order for one thousand miles of
pipe for an oil concern. , .
Whether the withdrawal of the
steel men from competition waa the
cause or whether it as due as
claimed to constantly advancing
costs of lumber, is for the investi
gator to determine. At any rate
wood pipe has gone up since the
original quotation and as the ad
vances promise to continue the
council thought it wise to bay the
pipe without further delay. - A
little lest than twelve miles of pipe
were bought, for .approximately
$35,000. The company has wood
for this pipe on hand andhas start
ed to work to manufacture it. One
hundred feet of cast iron pipe will
be bought for the crossing of the
Luckiamute which will be at the bed
of the stream at a point where it
has a rock bottom. . .
Another session was held Tuesday
night when the specifications and
plana were given a final inspection,
accepted and the recorder was in
structed to advertise for bids to be.
opened February 10. .In the tpee-
ifications tig time of starting work
was placed at March I, and the con
clusion at June 15.
Work of securing right Tf way is
now in progress and to date no one
has been found who is unreasonable
in this matter. Many want water
and over a section of the route
where well water is poor the line
will be a positive benefit to 'farms
near enough to use water. J-: ' .
societies; February 14, the junior
reception, ' and. soon after that a
leap year party for, the entire
school. (Signed) Manley Arant.
A delegation of local youths In
eluding Herbert Powell, Sam Suv
er, Manley Arant and Eric Swenson,
and DellTedrow, Harold Price'and
Frank Loughary, Jr. of tElkins at
tended the Older Boys' Conference
in Dallas last week end. While it
was rather a wet convention, . it-
tended with'constant rain, the boys
report a pleasant and profitable
time. New officers were elected aa
follows: Dell Tedrow, president;
Burton Bell, vice-president; Harold
Price, secretary and Eric Swenson,
treasurer. iThe Older Boys' council
for Polk county has been asked to
send representative to the summer
school annually held on the shores
of beautiful Lake Geneva in south
eastern Wisconsin, this summer and
are making an effort now to see if
they can afford the enterprise.
. Evangelical Church Notes
Sunday February 1. Morning
worship at 11. Subject: "Prayer
availeth much." The following
will be some of the things consider
ed: ."What is prayer? - Benefits
of prayer, temporally and spiritual
ly. Is prayer a promise on the
part of the petitioner? When we
pray can we count on denials;
nn a T, . -1 I J It
ehu? What will prayer teach us?"
Two of the answers we will give is
that there are 16 oi. in a lb. and
100 cents, in a dollar. Does prayer
smash the laws of nature?
Evening worship at 7:30. Sub
ject: "The power of small things,
or Little sins."A catalogue of little
sins will be given, Sunday School
at 10. Y. P. A. at 6.45 . Subject:
"What does our Pledge require?"
Mid-week service Wednesday, 7:30.
Ladies Aid, Thursday p.m.