The Monmouth herald., April 23, 1920, Image 1

Monmouth Herald
Vol. XII
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, April 23, 1920
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No. 33
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of tjie Best State in the Nation
Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
lake Plans to
Entertain Visitors
The
One of tht most enjoyable event
of the Normal St'hool year took
Iplac last Saturday afternoon and
evening when the memliers of the
Better 0. N. S. Committee Invited
the similar Committees from 0,
A. C. to meet with them and talk
over further plans for campaigning
in the interest of the Millie Bill
in which the state schools are all
so vitally interested. After the af
ternoon spent in the conference the
guests were entertained at dinner
at the Dormitory. Every table
was filled and real 0. N. S. spirit
was displayed in the speeches and
clever songs accompanying the more
substantial parta of the dinner.
A short program was given in
the Chapel at seven-thirty by repre
sentatives of the Delphian and Ves
pertine Literary Societies. The
numbers were: ,
Group of Songs Mildred Jones
One-Act Play, "Gretna Green."
Whistling Solo Augusta Halm
Spanish Dance
Heading, "The Swan Song"
Angela Canning
School Songs.
A further number of the pro
gram which was greatly apprecia
ted was a group of songs by a
guest, Miss Christine IVnholm of
Portland, accompanied by Dr, E
telle Ford Warner.
The remainder of the evening
was spent In dancing in the gymna
sium which had been transformed
Into a veritable rose bower. The
decorations reflected great credit
on the Committee which had the
matter In charge. The day was
all In all a most happy occasion.
During last week-end several
members of the Faculty were active
In attending meetings favoring the
Millage Hill. President Ackerman
spoke at Airlieand Aloha, Mr. But-
.. Ir at Mountain Vie jmt.Mr4, Gil;
more at Dallas. ' '
Miss Grace May, a graduate of
'16, spent last Thursday and Friday
renewing old friendships at the
Normal. She also signed up a nunv
ber of the students for teaching po
sitions in the rural schools of Sher
man County where she is county
superintendent. One teacher sign
ed a contract for J 135 in a rural
school there.
The Normal is pleased to see
work resumed on the curbing in
front of the buildings.
Normal students are most active
ly working for the Millage Hill.
' Practically every one legalized "to
vote has registered.
The Misses CocAer, Sterling and
Willettsof Salem Public Schools
visited the Normal Friday.
Superintendent K. L. Kirk of The
Dalles visited the Normal last week
to secure some teachers to fill va
cancies in his force lor the coming
school year,
, The motion picture, "The Spoil
ers", to be shown in the Chapel
Saturday evening, April 24, is
aew set of pictures made from the
novel by Hex Beach. The old screen
version of- "The Spoilers" shown
several yjiars fci?o was a good one
but this is said to be better, The
story is full of action, suspense and
thrills. t
President and Mrs. Ackerman en
tertained their daughter Mrs, , Cur
leton and her children of Salem
over the week end.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Student Body of the
Normal at a meeting on April 20
1920:
- 1. Be it resolved that the Student
Body of the Oregon Normal School
endorse and support the regulation
that, "No student shall ride or
drive unless accompanied by
chaperon, approved by the Dean of
Women,"
i 2. Be it resolved that, from Ap
ril 21, 1920, any person or per
sons, after having been duly in
formed of the attitude of the Stu
dent Body, influencing any violation
of the above regulation shall be sus'
pended from the social list of the
Oregon Normal School.
G. T. Boothby reports the
i this week of the eight acre farm
with dwelling and barn, belonging
to S. D. Hamilton to G. W. Baun
consideration $1800. Not long ago
Mr. Baun bought the Gwin place
between the Hamilton place and
his own acres and now has a nice
little farm.'
L ean i n and Mick Ln lime is Aonroacnins
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Rumored, Reported
Asserted, Collected
During the disability of J. V,
Webber, due to the fall he took
two weeks ago, work on the razing
of the Maplts has languirhed but
last week a number of Odd Fellows
got together and finished the work.
All that remain now are a small
shed and the old shoe repair shop
now being used as an office and
city library.
According to the report from the
Salem stock market, James Gentle
of M or mouth is the champion hog
feeder of the Valley. On Monday
of this week he marketed a load of
pure bred 0. 1. C. hogs that were
six months and one week old and
averaged 2;iH pounds. They topped
the market at $17 per hundred.
James Is rightfully very "chesty"
over tlie work. 'I hose hogs were
fed on skim milk, shorts and
ground corn. They were marketed
through the Farmers' Cooperative
Association, Manager Stockholm
made the sale.
R.E.Derby was a visitor Inl The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
Portland Thursday looking up tht church gave a farewell reception to
prospects for his new bus. Mrs.
Derby accompanied him to McMinn-
ville. , ,
Mayor 0. A. Wolverton who haa
had charge of the Armenian fund
drive report the total collection is
$202.64, which while a fairly res
pectable amount, is only half what
the community was expected to
contribute.
Jacob Baab, long time resident
of the Mistletoe section northwest
of Monmouth, died at his home
there last Monday. He was 77
years of age and was born in Ohio.
Francis A rant who is attending
school at Eugene, visited with his
parents in this city Monday and
Tuesday. Francis is studying for
the ministry and has a charge in a
small town south of Eugene. Last
Sunday he substituted for a fellow
student and preached at Castle
Rock, Wash., stopping off in Mon
mouth on his way back to school.
We are promised a new frater
nal organisation for Monmouth
shortly, the Button Busters, which
it if expected will be organized by
Odd rellows ten of whom are
listed as charter members. The
Button Busters believe that ordina
ry life Is too gay and festive and
they plan to put a crimp in the gen
eral tendency. Black crepe and
evergreen wreaths will constitute
the regalia of the new lodge; the
master thereof will be seated in
state during the sessions on a cake
of ice md one of the officials is an
official tear jug custodian whose
business it will be to relieve his
Hows of superfluous tears
County Judge Asa Robinson who
after a four year residence in Dai-
las has moved back to Indepen
dence, was a visitor on our streets
Wednesday,
Ten Years Ago
D. M. Walker, who was a visitor
here this week, Is making prepara
tions to spend the next few months
in the east. He will start the lat
ter part of this week going by way
of Southern California and the Tex
as country back to his birthplace in
Michigan which he has not visited
lefore in twenty two years. On
is return trip he will stop in Ne
braska and Wyoming.
The time for filing of candidates
expired Wednesday and the field is
now clear for the race to the first
goal, the primary election, May 21
It is reported that a fourth candi
date has filed for commissioner on
the Republican ticket a Mr. Gard
ner of Falls City and a second can
didate has appeared for the Demo
cratic nomination.
iDr. W. D. Butler, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. V. Butler of this
city, has received his appointment
as a surgeon in the medical corps
of the U. S. army with the rank of
major. Dr. Butler enlisted during
the war with the rank of lieutenant
and after a little over two year s
service received his discharge with
the rank of captain. Since that
time he has practiced at Wallowa
He will continue there subject to
call. '
C. S. Marks had just sheared 106
pounds of mohair from his flock of
26 goats.
A. Johnson told a bill of lumber
to Harrison Brant who planned te
build a pew house. x
During the month of March Mrs
R. Avory sold fifteen dollar worth
of eggs from forty five scrub hens,
The council arranged for the pur
chase of land near the cannery
where the railroad crowd the high
way. $150 was paid for the land.
K. H. bickafoose and wile were
in town over Sunday, having come
down from the logging camp some
miles above Airhe.
Independence was- planning to
build a high school building of re-
enforced concrete.
Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer were
in town from the Luckiamute giv
ing their new automobile its trial
trip.
J. R. P. Harris purchased the
Benjamin fruit farm and planned
to move upon it when school was out,
The purchase was made through
Peterson & Ecker.
Valley flour sold for $1.30 a sack
at the Monmouth mill.
J. E. Winegar disposed of a half
interest in his hardware store to
Edward Lorence.
G. T. Boothby and G. W. Chese-
bro have dissolved connections
the real estate business and the
former is having an office fixed up
in the west end of the Graham
Son garage where he will meet cus-
tomers and which will also serve as
an office for the Monmouth and, In
dependence bus. Mr. Chesebro re
tains his old quarters betvt'aen the
barber shop and Mulkey's grocery.
Mrs. Ground Thursday
A reception to new member wa
given by the member of the Christ-
tan church last Saturday evening.
A basket dinner wa the feature of
the evening and there wa a social
time for all.
Mr. Levi Joy had the misfortune
to fall Tuesday morning and suffer
ed a broken wrist as a consequence.
Milton Force and wife of Port
land were visitors with the for
mer' parent in thi city Sunday.
Mr. and Mr. J. A. Willard of
Cor vail is were visitors with his
d'other, I. Willard and wife in
Monmouth Sunday.
Mis Kapon of Portland preached
in the Baptist church last Sunday
morning and evening.
W. L. Arant. who is principal of
the Oregon City High School, and
daughter Ruth, spent the week end
with hi parent, Mr. and Mrs. A
M. Arant,
Mrs. Ada Loner and daughter of
Dallas were. Sunday visitor with
Mrs, Grimes.
Mrs. L. A. Maynard of St Johns,
a Normal graduate, was the guest
of the Hallecks Monday,
While we were enjoying the sun
shine Tuesday morning Dallas was
covered with a mantle of snow
Mrs. Harry Judd and children of
Portland are visiting with her par
ents here thi week.
Clare Powell and a'friend were
here from Eugene to take in the
doing at the Normal last week end
On Friday night of this week the
Grange holds a special session to re
ceive candidates and plan for the
entertainment of the visiting cattle
men here May 5th.
Ihe Canterbury who occupied
the Kelley house for a time have
moved into the Rohr house on Mon
mouth avenue that Mr. C. may - be
nearer to hi work.
J. Winegar was a week end visit
or in Portland and incidental to the
trip sold a disc harrow to a man in
Sherwood.
Mr. Heacock has given up his
work in the grocery department of
the Miller store and has returned
to his family in McMinnville.
Miss Harding of Albany, a for
mer Normal student, visited with
her sister the past week end.
A. N. Poole and wife had busi
ness in Salem Monday,
Mrs. A. Hanson and family are
moving to Portland this week where
Mr. Hanson is located, having
bought a business establishment
there.
Current Events
At High School
Athletics have held a large share
of the attention of the Monmouth
High School students during the
past few weeks and the classes have
regained all their old-time class
'pep" and enthusiasm. The imme
diate cause was a field meet. The
main contest fell between the Soph
omores and Juniors, but the former
were victorious by a score of 43 to
25. Everyone worked hard to make
his clas victorious. . Two event
were held during a daily recreation
period so the meet lasted over a
week. The girls contested in a bal
ancing contest, basketball throwing
for distance, and for accuracy,
David Foulk and Mesdames Tom
Zeiber and Ora Ford of Portland
were here this week helping Mrs,
Sarah Grounds get ready to move
to Portland where she expects to
make her home. Her house here
has been sold to J. D. Short of
Ranier who will occupy it. Mrs.
Short is a sister of Mrs. N.S. Stew
art. i1
Mrs, Hal Perry after a visit of a
week with her mother, Mrs. Per-
cival has returned to her home m
The Dalles.. ,
No Tax in this Measure
No direct property tax is required
for the state highway bonds to be
issued under the constitutional
amendment to be voted upon at the
election !May 21. The measure is
for increasing the state road bond
limit from 2 percent to 4 per cent
of the assessed valuation of proper
ty within the state thus making it
possible to issue sufficient bonds to
complete the main state highways.
Principal and interest for these
bonds are financed entirely by the
auto license fees and gasoline tax,
without any necessity for increasing
either the license fee or the rate of
tax now paid. At present rates,
figuring only on a small increase in
the number of autos for the next
few years, the revenue from these
sources will not only take care of
interest and principal of all bonds
that can be issued under tbe' 4 per
cent limit, but will leave an annual
surplus to be expended for other
state highway purposes. No direct
tax on property is required, and no
increase either in auto license fees
or gas tax. ' .
A tabulation showing these reve-
nues and the payments on interest
and principal, has been issued offi
cially by the state legislative com
mitttee and published in the official
state pamphlet now being mailed to
all registered voters. !
v New Books in Library
Following is a list of the books
in the library unit. In addition
there are others on agriculture, on
domestic economy, and other sub
jects of interest to our peiople.
Standish to Standish Austin
The rosary Barclay
The spoilers Beach
Master Skylark Bennett
Polly and Dolly Blaisdell
Famous types of womanhood Bol
ton The scientific American boy Bend
The personal conduct of Belinda
Brainerd
Pilgrim's Progress Bunyan
New creations in plant life Har-
wood
Among the Danes Butlin
Why we love Lincoln Creelman
Premise of American life Croly
A friend of Caesar Davis
Dick in the Evergldaes Dimeck
The school team in camp Earl
Explorers & founders of America
Foote
A vagabond journey around the
world Franck ;
Beasts and men Hagenbeck
Peterkin papers , ; Hale
The land of long ago Hall
Little Mr. Thimblefinger Harris
Popular electricity Hibbert
Romance of American navy Hill
The second wife John
When mother lets us help Jqhnson
China Johnston
walking race, and two relay race.
The boys vied in the high jump
shot pot, quarter mile run, broad
jump, 30 vsrd dash, and relay
Each winner was presented with a
ribbon in Assembly on Friday and
the winning class with a frame
containing snap shot of the class
winners. We have some athletes
here. Don t you think we need a
new gym?
The treasurer reported that the
sdm of $49 was raised for the Ar
menian Relief fund. The Sopho
more class gave up - an entertain
mentfor the school and turned
their money over to the fund. The
Junior had a tag sale and the girls
of the school conducted a food sale.
A number of the boys have decid
ed to fall in line and reduce the
H. C. L. but as yet no organization
has been effected.'"' -T ."V"
The Athena held a secret and
very mysterious meeting last Thurs
day and all members report a good
time.
An invitation has been received
hv the Hitrh School student to at
tend the Junior week end festivities
at the University of Oregon
The boys of the High School are
experiencing some difficulty in se
curing a base ball diamond nearer
than Independence. A practice
game will be held there on Friday
if the weather man is kindly,
'AU-of-a-sudden Peggy" will, be
given on iriday and Saturday
nights, at the High School building
The cast has been working hard for
several weeks and are prepared to
please. They are as follows:
Lady Crackenthorpe, who fears
she is about to beccme a dowager
Mary Rice
Millicent Keppel, who desires to
keep peace in the family Mary Col
Jimmie Keppel, who is the fam
ily red herring Russell Kildee
Anthony, Lord Crackenthorpe
whose chief hobby is spiders Her
bert Powell
Major Phipps, who does things
"all for the good of the family '
Glen Turner
Jack Menzies, who is a "rattling'
good friend Ralph Cox
Mrs. 0 Mara, who has her eye on
a title Orrel Powell
Peggy O'Mara, who does things
"all of a sudden" Thyra Staats
Parker, who is Crackenthorpe
butlei Wallace Green
Lucas, who cares for Jimmie'
flat James Partridge.
Signed, Beth Partridge
Mary Rice ;
At a meeting of the Commercial
club held In the directors' room at
the bank Tuesday night it wis de
cided to assist in the work of an ed
ucational campaign in behalf of s
illage bill. In connection with the
force of the university and agricul
tural college it is planned to hold
meeting in a many of the school
house of the county a possible in
order to explain to the voters the
pressing need that confront the
educational institution at thit
time. President Ackerman, J. B.
Butler and Ira Powell were ap
pointed to represent the dub in
organizing thit work.
On behalf of the soliciting com
mittee Mr. Powell reported that a
fund of a little over $600 had been
raised in Monmouth and turned over
to the registrar at the Normal.
President Boothby reported he
had information to the effect that
there wa still a prospect for the
building of a sawmill in the city.
There were present at the meet
ing a considerable number of farm
er from the Luckiamute Valley
country and question of our mutu
al interest were discussed and
plant made to work in harmony in
common cause.
The matter of entertaining the
Jersey Breeders association came ,
up and plant were discussed. Frank
Loughary stated hi information
was there would be at least two
hundred in the party. The presi
dent of the organization from the
east will be with the party and
there will be others from state the
other side of the Rockies and of the
Evangelical Church Note
The revival services are well at
tended and much good is being
done. Many of the Junior and In
termediate department of the Sun
day School came forward and
cepted Christ as their Saviour.
The'meetings will continue until
Sunday evening. Friday evening
will be Rev. Launer's last evening
with us. On Saturday 24th, Rev
C. L. Schuster will preach and hold
the quarterly conference. On Sun
day 11 a. m., communion and ser
mon by the Presiding Elder. Ser
mon 7:30 by the Pastor. t
. Sunday School at 10. Y. P. A.
at 6:45 Subject; "Christian Prin
ciples in personal and , public
health." Leader, Mrs. Grimes.
- Reception of new members will
precede the morning sermon. J
Ail the corners of the state will
be represented also with an especi
ally large delegation from Coot
county and Southwestern Oregon.
Locally the party will visit an hour
or more, arriving at 12:15. A cafe- '
teria lunch will be spread m the
grove on the Normal campus, pro
vided by the Grarge, the Farmers'
union and citizens of Monmouth. It
is likely there will also be a short
program in the Normal chapel.
Floyd McClellan came down from
Portland Sunday for a visit with hit
parents. '
McMinnville is Entertained
McMinnville it probably the most
musical city of its size in Oregon.
Besides a band made up of some 50
school boys and a splendid . High
School orchestra, there is a graded
school orchestra of 47 instruments.
This last organization .gave a con
cert on Wednesday evening; which
has attracted very favorable com
ment. The children had been prac
ticing only about 12 weeks and to
the general excellence of their work
came as a surprise to the citizen
of McMinnville. People of this vi
cinity will be pleased to mow that
the Director of this "big little" or
chestra is Miss Catherine Gentle of
Monmouth.
Back from Long Trip
Pastor E. B. Pace returned
Wednesday night after a tour of
more than two weeks thru Eastern
Oregon as member of Team Five,
Interchurch Movement. Associated
with him was Rev. C. F. Swander,
Portland, Supt. Missions Oregon
Christian Churches; Rev. J. O.
Dunn, Pastor Christian Church As
toria and Mrs. R. Moll Case of Lu
gene. Mr. Pace was associate
leader with Mr. Swander during
the first part of the tour and leader
for latter part. All of the leading
towns of Wallowa, Union, Baker,
Grant, Malheur and Harney coun
ties were visited and conferences
held therein. 1800 miles were cov
ered in the trip with ech member
speaking three to five times daily.
Baptist Church M otet
All services at the regular hour
Sunday morning ana night. All
members and others specially inter
ested in the work of the church are
expected to be present at the morn
ing service as there are matters of
special concern to be presented. At
night the "Message and Meaning of
the Interchurch World Movement"
will be presented.
We were given a great treat last
Sunday by having Miss Cappen with
us, who gave inspiring addresses
both morning and night. .,
Our Baptist quota for the big
drive is only $4590.00 for the Mon
mouth Church.