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Vol JI
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, February 6, 1920,
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No. 23
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Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Nation
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iim of Interest
j At Oregon Normal
,' Mr, H. G. Starkweather, member
of the Board of Regents, will speak
to the faculty and student body at
, , the chapel hour Friday morning.
The public la cordially invited to
hear thii Ulk.
Miss Taylor spoke last Saturday
at the local teachers' mating at
Dallaton Physical Education, Mis
Smlth.who sleo attended the meet
ing, spoke on Primary methods.
The regular Joint program by the
Merafy Society given t the. close
pf each quarter, will be presented in
h chapel Friday evening of this
wek at aevcn thirty o'clock.
president Ackerman haa accepted
an Invitation to add ess the School
Officera' Convenlton at Dallas next
Saturday,
The next motion picture ia to be
given in the chapel Monday evening,
february 8th. Thla Is an Alaskan
picture, really a very wonderful
piece of work quite belying iU rath
er sensational title "Back to God's
Country".
A simple exercise in honor of the
February graduates will be held at
the chapel hour next Friday.
A dancing party, which the stu
dents pronounce the very best of
the year, was given by the student
body in the gymnasium last Satur
day evening. A scheme of Japan
ese decoration made the gymnasium
ti usually attractive. The
in the center of the room was an
effective feature si well as a beau
tiful one. Attractive music put
the guests In the proper mood and
a most enjoyable time was had.
Mlis jhuetui cUpcS talk last
Friday was a source of much plea
sure to her hearers. Her subject,
A recitation of Music, is always an
instructive, as well as a pleasurable
theme, J
Miss Laura Holliday, the faculty
member who is recovering from ty-
pnom lever, nas been granted a
leave of absence for the rest cf the
year. . She plans to leave Friday of
this week for her home in tetroit,
Michigan. .' .
The Oregon Normal School will
' c ose its second term, February 6th,
at which time the following stu
dents will have completed the Stan
dard Course: 'Alice Armstrong,
Richard H. Cayzer, , Florence H.
Dawson, Sadie flavcly, Celia C.
Lundeen, Gladys L. Perkins, 'Helen
Peck, Frances G. Tousey, of Port
land, Oregon; Louise Hodgin, Ruth
Nottage, of Newberg Oregon; Verl
Burkhart, Harrisburg, Ore.; Elda
Gail Bristow, Pleasant Hill, Ore,;
- Elizabeth Dunbar, Joseph, Ore.;
Mrs. - Dorothea f Euchave, McDer-
i mitt, Ore;; Bertha Emmerich,
Waterville, Ore.,; Dora C, GeberB,
' Medford, Ore.; Hester M. Gram,
Aurora, Ore.; Myrtle' J. Grant,
Drain, Ore.; Louise Jewel, Clara
Landon, Kansas City, Mo.; Chad'
wick C. Newtouse, Hood River,
Ore.; Ethel Powell, Loraine, Cre.;
Varena M. Puntenney, Camas,
. Wash.; Margaret J. Shotwell, Her-
miston, Ore.; Helen, W. Straus
Parkrose, Ore.; Blcnda 1. Samuel
son, Gladstone, Ore.; Mrs. Lenore
Trayler, Hillsboro, Ore.; Ruth Wil
son, Kent, Ore.'
Practically the whole of the class
have secured teaching positions at
salaries ranging from $100 to $160
per. month. , ' ,
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' Miss Elsie Snyder, a Normal girl
Who was Injured' in an auto wreck
in Salem a few weeks ago, is here
today to get some of her belongings.
tlhe is recovered from her Injuries
liut will notreturn to the Normal
far some time but will go to her
home in Willamette.
Important Meeting
On Saturday night a meeting has
been called in the Maples, a public
assemblage to consider the question
of the help which the public will
render the Normal in its effort to
secure a larger mlllage revenue, an
increase which is necessary for the
success of the school, Mvn and
women are invited, in fact, all who
are Interested in the future welfare
of the city. This will be the last
meeting held in the Maples as t!.e
work of dismantling has already be
gun.
Income Exemptions
and Tax Credits
Inn(tied men and women who
are bread winners (or others are
granted special exemptions on their
earnings before figuring the Income
Tax now being collected. Although
a return must be lied by every un
married person, and by every mar
ried erson living apart from wife
(or husband) , who had a net income
of $1,000 or more during 1919, rec
ognition is made In the law of the
home burdens carried,' and relief
from excessive taxation ia especially
provided. .,
In addition to the ordinary per
sonal exemption of $1,000, an addi
tional exemption of $1,000 Is grant
ed to "heads of families"; and
there is also provided an exemption
of $200 for each dependent under
18 years ofyge or who is mentally or
physically defective. The $200 for
each dependent may be claimed by
any taxpayer who is the chief sup
port of such dependent. This is
not confined to dependents who are
members of the family or relatives.
It does not Include others who are
earning their living, and it does not
apply to the wife or husband of the
married taxpayer, even though such
person mav have become a total
burden. ,
The person whoclaims exemption
as "head of a family'' must qualify
for It. Two single persons who di
vide between, them, ' more or less
equally, the financial and other re
sponsibilities of a household cannot
claim that either one is the head of
the family. But if a tingle person
actually assumes the total response
bilities of a household and is aided
by having one of his brothers or
sisters support himself and contri
buting an amount that could not
practically be considered more
than bis board, such trivial assist
ance must not be allowed to inter
fere with his clear claim . for ex
emption. ' ' v.
, Tax Leoiet
The county' tax list has now been
prepared and the taxpayers of the
county are scheduled soon to be the
recipients of correspondence of the
genial Mr. Orr of Dallas. Mon
mouth's tax rate is as follows:
County and state .016; roads .0053;
city, .0182 and school district' No.
13, .0103. Makng a total of .0498
on an assessed valuaton of fifty par
cent." i ' 4
Artful Dodger ,
The Monmouth and Independence
stage met with another mishap this
week when it was ran into and
ditched. The occurrence took place
in the outskirts of Independence and
although the stage was driven into
the ditch and lost a front wheel '
and suffered other, injury, it re
mained right side up. The ' collid
ing auto did not stop to make in
quiries but hastened away before its
number was identified, ' Another
auto came by opportunely but the
fugitive car made a number of
quick turns dodjei around the In
dependence high tchool building
and finally was lost in a number of
cars in front of the, Hotel Beaver.
Thestage was soon repaired.
Current Events
At High School
Friday, January 30 was Senior
class day at the high school and
proved a great success, A short
comedy "Rooms to Let" was given
and the Senior room was dedicated.
The Seniors-have curtained this
room and made it a most attractive
resting place. 1
Final examinations will , take
place Thursday and Friday of this
week and the students are busily
preparing for them.
Thursday, January 29th a joint
meeting of the Athena and Y, N.
O. A. societies was held. The
Athens' put on an attractive little
act featuring Fannie Steinberg,
while the Y.N.O.A. tried In regu
lar court and convicted Mr. C.
Wincgar for beating his wife.
Some startling facts concerning his
affairs were revealed. .
The Alumni is reminded that it
has an invitation to the Junior re
ception on Saturday evening, Feb
ruary the fourteenth. (Signed)
Herbert Powell.
Seniors Take Came
The basket ball gatpe played last
Thursday night at the Normal gym
between the Seniors and Juniors
was one of the best of the present
season. , The Seniors won 17 to 15
but at the close of the 3rd the Jun
iors were ahead. Misses Dunlap
and Phelps who played forward for
the Junior team made the bes com-'
bination the Juniors have had thus
far this year. Misses Carr and
Labare, guards, gave a fine exhibi
tion. For the Seniors, Misses Hed
rick, Means and Edmeads did ex
ceptional work.- It was very large
ly the good work of this combina
tion that won the game.
' At the close of the game an in
formal meeting was held 'and the
Misses Taylor and Hales and Mr.
Gilmore were the guests of honor.
The Seniors served refreshments.
The Senior girls presented Miss
Hales with a banner in school colors
and the Juniors gave Miss Taylor a
table cover In school colors with the
school seal, Mr. Gilmore was re
membered with a box of candy.
County Clerk Moore is busy these
days providing dog license receipts
and the official collars that go there
with. The collar is a plain leather
strap and buckle and to this is at
tached an oval shaped piece of leath
er on which is stamped "Polk,
1920" and the number of the tag
which are issued consecutively.
Council Meets
The council held its regular meet'
ing Tuesday fright, the time being
taken up mostly with claims. The
following were allowed: General
Fund: J. F. Moreland, marshal,
$25; R. B, Swenson, recorder,
$12.50; Monmouth Herald, print
ing and advertising, $9; Power
Co., $69.62. Water Fund: Power
Co., $84.72; J. F. Moreland, $75
R. B Swenson, $15. Road Fund:
W. Rasmussen, street work, $56.50;
Spaulding Co., $16.78; M. H.
Pengra, $34.13,.', ;
Mrs. Staats a ppeared to protest
over unsanitary conditions in her
neighborhood and the 0 council
agreed to call the same to the at
tention of the health officer.
The Chas, J ackson house and ad-
joining real estate just north of the
high school was sold this week to
V. L. Butler, consideration, $2,500.
The place was sold by Mrs. Ira
Powell for the estate and included
not only a large house, but a good
orchard and two acres of land, J.
L. Willard, who moved here from
Idaho last fall, is the present ten'
ant of the property.
Citizens Ask Court
About Road Work
Ihere was a gathering of citizens
interested in road and highway
matters Wednesday morning to at
tend the session of the county court
in Dallas. Something like fifty
people were present and they were
from Airlie, Suver, Elkins, Mon
mouth, Falls City and other places.
All were interested in roads and the
subject was brought up as soon as.
the two members of the court put
in an appearance.
Wm. Riddell, Jr.- led off as
spokesman forjthe visitors. The
assemblage was present, he told the
court, for a matter of information.
They were interested in the con
struction of the Pacific highway
south of Monmouth and a delega
tion from Elkins and vicinity 'had
visited the highway commission last
Monday. Engineer Nunn had told
them that , the road south from
Monmouth had been definitely lo
cated except the exact place where
the Luckiamute was to be crossed.
This was to be east of the Helmick
bridge and the department was now
watching the course of the river in
winter that they might be better
able to judge where the bridge
could best be built.
But the commission would not
have any money for the necessary
grading until after the May elec
tion. People interested in the
highway believed some of the pre
liminary grading should be done at
once. I here were two or tnree
hills to be cut down and if this was
done at once'it would have time
to settle and be better fitted for
traffic during the coming winter
and would' be ready t o' pave a
year hence. Tor this reason they
were appealing to the court.
The court replied that it did not
know the road south of Monmouth
had been definitely located, that no
official information to this effect
had come to them from the commis'
sion, Also that the road between
Rickreall, Monmouth and Independ
ence had already used up about
$32,000 which would have to come
out of the $40,000 to be provided
when the bonds which ' the county
had voted had been sold. . True,
they admitted in response to t ques
tions, the commission had not asked
them for the money, therefore the
bonds had not been sold and they
were saving for the county the in
terest on the money.
Ira C. Powell suggested to . the
court that this is the season of the
year when a road program is form
ulated and asked if the court did
not deem it proper for the court to
balance up their credits and assets
and formulate a program on what
they had to spend for. the year.
Harvey Dicker S3n of Elkins faid the
Bullock Still
. Twelve-cylinder motor
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'H'tf rr-r rjzy
ot travel in this great inventive era, but that does not mean that they have been adopted every ploe.
F'rlnstance right here In America, down In the hills ot Carolir a, the oxen or bullock are still the steeia .
ot speed for the more "well-to-do foika." That buggy is a -rehlcle o( absolute luxury, according J
the mountaineer's version and this is a new picture taken vl thia a fortnight.
engineer had assured them that
while they could not go at the work
until later in the year, if the
county would take up some of the
grading the commission would set
the grade stakes and do w hat they
could to help. J. II. Ulrich of
Airlie said he had been over a con
siderable part of the county during
the past few weeks and had found
everywhere an intense desire to
have the roads improved in accord
ance with promises that had been
made. It was said that the state
highway should come first as it was
a feeder to the other roads and for
this reason he urged the work be
undertaken this month if possible.
Rulph Dodson of Elkins also ad
dressed the court, saying the people
had paid taxes for mis and if they
had not paid enough were willing
pay more but they wanted roads and
wanted them baity. G. A. Peter
son of Suver told one or two good
stories and detailed his experience
with a section of' road near his
farm where automobiles stalled
three or four at a time. He said
his instinct was to keep as far away
from that particular road as possible
for inevitably as soon as be n eared
it he was called on for assistance.'
Falls City people inquired into
the status of the Dallas, F alls City
road. The court replied that it
had made application on this road
identical with the application for
the Dallas, Salem road and expected
it to be paved as a post road in due
time. ", . ' ' v " ;'
Responding to the .appeal for
work on -the road south of Mon
mouth as well as north from Rick
reall, the court promised to take
this up with the commission and
do what they could.
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Marion Butler Wedi
Marion Buter, only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Word Butler of Indepen.
aence was married m rortland on
Wednesday of last week to Miss
Leona Sperling. The wedding cer
emony was performed at the home
of the brid e's parents and Dr. H.
C. Dunsmore officiated. Mabel
Clair Ground played the wedding
march and Mrs. M.J. Butler of this
city rendered a group of solos.
Following the ceremony the happy
couple left for a trip that includes
the cities on Puget Sound and on
their retdrn will live in Portland
where Mr. Butler has employment
as salemsan for an automobile con
cern ,
The new Mrs. Butleris a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L, Sperling
formerly of Independence and the
groom was formerly a familiar fig
ure on the streets of Monmouth
while he attended the Normal
school here. , ,
Mr. and Mrs. F. C Tjvi idson
went to Portland Tuesday for ai visit
of several days. ' - '
the Speed Steed In
cars, airplanes and submarines are
Pleasures and Profits
of Ordinary Work
T- t :l . it i n ;i i i . .
ui, uuervy nyue Dane, lecturer
at the Normal, wrs greeted with a '
large and appreciative audience
Tuesday. Mr. Bailey said his sub
ject could be found in Genesis "By
the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat
thy bread" and said he might as
well conclude as the whole of hia
lecture was in that one sentence.
However, he would take an hour or
so with explanations. His talk was
along a line calculated to combat
the unrest prevalent at this time
and a number of time he referred
to the eight hour day saying that he
had no objection but rather ap
proved of. limited, work hours if
they were spent in work, not in
waiting on the clock.
The hours of leisure were most
important, he said, and just at seri
ous a problem as the hours-of work.
As one pastime he suggested that at
least one book be read each year
that is hard to read and forces the
reader to think. People, Jhe said,
could not enjoy anything, even
leisure unless they , earned it. He
met a lady in Europe at one time
he said who was traveling in order
to take in the sights who asked if
there was anything to see in Swit
zerland. She had just been
through Italy and was disappointed,
as there was nothing to see there.
This desire forjeisure and .dislike
for work led to procrastination and
the postponement of duties. As an
example people constantly got up
later in the morning and went to
bed later at night. There had.been
countless eulogies written about and
pictures painted of the sunset, but
jew. ui uie sunrise,
because few people got up early
enough to see the sun rise, , When
it was thought desirable to get
more hours of daylight a law was
passed shoving forward the hands
of the clock, which he compared
to the ostrich sticking its. head in
the sand and imagining it was
hidden from view. ,
.There was no way to acquire
knowledge . wtithout work. Even
plowing could not be taught in a
school. . A good plowman is only
made by long hours of practice and
the place for this is on a farm.
Mr. Bailey's talk was stimulating
and at the same time absorbingly
interesting and was much enjoyed
by the audience.
Arthur Burkhead, who was a vis
itor in Monmouth Monday with his
mother, has given up his work in
the schools of Olympia, Washington,
and gone to Oakland, California to
reside. He was offered a good
opening in the Standard Oil works
at Richmond, Cal., and has accept
ed, tearing school work for pros
pects of greater advancement.
Carolina Hills
three of the more advanced nothods