The Monmouth
Herald
Vol. XIII
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, November 5, 1920
No. 9
Monmouth is Located in the BestSection of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Nation
Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
President Ackermsn spent Mon
day.N ovember 1 In Portland, set-
In i on committee winch had been
called to meet the representative of
the Uniti'd Slates Buteau of Educ
tlon. They wore arranging for
National Conference of Education
to be held In Portland, December
4, to which all pe plo In thl dis
trict r to be Invited, '
The free picture which was an
nounced for Mondaylcvenlng of this
week could notbethown as the film
failed to arrive, having been mis
sent, A free picture will be given
later, however.
The tudontshowed much Inter
est in the election on Tuesday.
Those who were qualified were
greatly attainted in registering by
air. Ilutler, who also made it por
sible for many to have their votes
sworn In,
Agriculturist Come
show Friday evening and later
muepenaence,; spelling and pro-
nunciatlontontestswereheldlnthe Vnr A rtMn
English classes: Mondiv
part as "Tag Day" when all itu
djnts tried to correct their own and
others' errors; and jingles, rhymes
and mottoes calling attention to
speech errora were writtten by the
Composition classes. The Vesper-
tines will close the week appropri
ately by presenting with their pro
gram Friday evening an amusing
original skit featuring conect
speech.
Mr. Gilmoro gave an instructive
dis.-ussion of "Dairying" as his
chapel talk Wednesday.
Professor W. C. Bag ley, the dis
tinguished guest of the Normal last
week, cuinnit'f.dcd the institution
highly. Ho said that the Training
School buliding was one of the beat
he had seen In the United States
and expressed great Interest and en
thusiasm In the work In the Rural
Center at Oak Point, all of which
is, of course, highly gratifying to
the people of the Oregon Normal
School.
A most attractive picture show
will be given In the chapel Satur
day evt ning, November 6, when the
film made from Stevenwin's "Treas
ure Islanu" will be shown. 1 his
old favorite of both children and
grown-ups has been arranged for
pictures by Maurice Tourneur who
has a reputation for handling sea
stories well, and Is said to retain
the high spirits and glamour of the
rid swashbuckling pirate days In a
remarkable manner.
The Hallowe'en party given by
the Student Body last Saturday
evening took the form of a mas
querade, and proved an all togeth
er pleasant event. The gymnasium
had been elaborately decorated with
the various symbols of Hallowe'en.
A great many different means of
entertainment were provided and
the evening passed rapidly and
pleasantly.
Mrs. Jessie Powers Johnson, a
graduate of the 1920 class in Nor
mal, spent the week end with her
friend, Miss Bramberg.
Miss Smith Bpoke of her recent
visits to various County Institutes
on Monday morning at the chapel
hour. She was entertained by sev
eral flourishing 0, N, S, Clula in
the several counties where the has
been.
Rumored, Reported
Concocted, Collected
J. A, Larson hu resigned his job
with the Monmouth Co-operative
creamery and will take a position
under the dairy league, He has
made i good manager for tie
creamery and has kept the concern
in a prosperous condition and pa
Irons as well as fellow citizens of
Monmouth will regret to have him
go, His successor is to be Frank
Murdnck, well known to Monmouth
people. H was formerly in the
creamery here and then farmed it
at Yamhill and Roseburg. Recent
ly he took Wm. das' place 'as test
er. He is popular with the patrons
and will make good manager fur
the creamery.
The high school took a private
ballot Tuesday resulting in a vie
tory for Harding 20 to 15. Cham
berlain and Stanfield were tied
with 17 each. For the legislature
Brown received 11 votes uid Powell
25; Helgerstn li, Piawcki 17;
Gardner 18, Ha't 10. Of the leg
islative measures those carried
were: extending time of legislative
session; the oleo bill; extending
term of county officers; the Port
of Portland measure; anti-vaccina
tion; the bird refuge; and the
state marketing bill; the other
measures being opposed. 29 bt-1
lots were thrown out becausn of fr
regularities in marking.
The regulur Literary Society
meeting will be held in the chapel
Friday evening at 6?ven thirty.
The program will be presented by
the Vespertines and will include
pecial music and a one-act play,
"Neighbors" by Zona Gale. The
public is invited to this program.
The council held a short session
before election returns were receiv
ed Tuesday night and paid the
usual grist of bills. It was deter-
mined to postpone improvement
work on Monmouth avenue until
spring and also to build cross
walks on Jackson at the intersec
tionsof Echolla and Cattron streets
Hallowe'en and Day After
Hallowe'en night was duly ob
served in Monmouth with such re
strictions as the marshal - and
corps of assistants could bring to
bear. As a result the morning af
ter did not reveal the usual trail of
petty depredations. The Canter
bury cow was most thoroughly en
tertained duriig'the night. Dur
ing the early part of the night a
group of youths were apprehended
placing the cow in the band stand
on the Davidson lot. The cow
was rescued but later after the
marshal had gone home toward
morning the animal was taken and
placed in the basement of the high
school building where she was
found after more or less extended
search the following morning.
One of the road signs on Main
street was attached by a rope to
The Normal KtuHnln. aa wpII m
those in the training chco), haxe'the back of an automobile and
entered enthusiastically intone vr
rious activities of "Eetter Speech
Week" the past few days. Th;s
movement to promote correct En
glish with pupils in American
schools, nation wide in extent,
f junrt expression in several forms
at 0. N. S. The Art department
gnciously furnished a number of
clever, attractive posters calling at
tention to errors of speech; a slide
dragged to Independence where
was left on the streets of that city.
fome of the smaller youngsters
marked up windows with soap and
candles but at the suggestion of
the mnrshull went around on Mon
day and cleaned up. A number of
arrests were made for speeding and
with the disorderly charges a num
ber of cases awaited attention in
the recorder's court'Monday morn-
presenting thj creed for tho week I ing. The total amount of fines col-
and inviting the cooperation of the lected since Marshal Stewart took
P ublic was shown at the picture the job is $76.50.
One of the most important con
ferences of the year for those inter
ested In agricultural affairs takes
place at Monmouth, Wednesday
evening, November 10th, according
to County Agent Paul Curpenter,
when the membership of the Polk
County Farm Bureau and others in
tercsted gather to decide relative to
initiating with the state and
national federations of this move
ment.
There 'are said to be thirty five
states united in the American Farm
Bureau Federation. It is now pro
posed that Oregon form a slate
unit and affiliate with the national
tody.
Following a number of confer
ences of Farm Bureau officials
throughout the state, a meeting of
Bureau presidents was held at Port
land, October 22nd and 23rd. A
temporary state organization was
perfected and will become perms
nent when the constitution is rati
fied by twelve counties. P. 0. Pow
ell, of Monmouth, who is promi'
nently identified with other organ
isations, has figured as one f the
organizers of thi stale bureau and
he feels that every county in the
state will become a part of the
state body.
The.Monmouth meeting will be
addressed by George A. Mansfield,
of Jackson County, president of
the temporary Oregon State Farm
Burrou Federation, by, Chester H.
Gray of Missouri, membtr of the
eecutive committee of the Ameri
can Form Bureau- Federation; and
by Paul V, Maris, Director of Ex
tension, 0. A. C.
The county Bureau will be asked
t j decide whether or not to join the
state unit and to vote relative to
the state becoming a part of the
national movement. Local Bureau
officials stute that the questions
coming up are of such importance
and widespread interest that a
large attendance is expected.
The Monmouth Commercial Club
has tendered the use of its assem
bly hall for the meeting.
Republican Landslide
Sweeps the Nation
Applause from the Gallery
Mr. Editor: ,
As a citizen of Monmouth I wish
to take this means of expressing
my pleasure at the admirable man
ner in which tho local authorities
handled the situation! growing out
of Hallowe'en, 1 have lived in Mon
mouth for eight years and do not
recall anv time when nrnnortu
rightsjwere more respected. Here
is hoping that Monmouth may con
tinue along this high standard.
L. P. Gilmore. 1
Election day In the nation result
ed Iii a Reuublican nnhVue th.
electoral vote for Harding being at
present placed at 386. Some rec-
rord breaking pluralities are report
ed: in New York about a million
and in Illinois 800,0(j0 while the
sweep extends from the Atlantic to
the Pacific and, of course, includes
Control of bith houses of Congress.
Oregon is reported as safe for
Harding and Stanfield and Polk
county went the limit for the entire
ticket with the possible exception
of C. C. Gardner of Bridzerjort for
commissioner on which subiect in.
formation is not positive. J. N.
Helgerson had an easy victory over
E, K. Piasecki for district attorney
as did P. 0. Powell over L. D
Brown for member of the legisla
ture. Harding carried the county
by about 750 majority while Stan
field and Chamberlain had a close
race.
I. w .. . .
in monmouin some of the main
contests were Harding 316. Cox
196, Chamberlain 262, Stanfield
245; Brown 132, . Powell 317:
Helgerson 249, Piasecki 152; Gard
ner 242, Hurt 144.
In the municipal election an ex.
ceptionally large vote was polled
probably the largest in the history
of the ci y. The contest centered
on the recorder fob and Walter
Brown was victor with 102 rotes
out of a total of 192 cast. The
vote for Mr. Brown is remarkable
in view of the fact that his name
had to be written in. He form
erly held trie position as 'recorder
and will make a competent official.
On only one other position was
there a contest at all, for two year
councilman. M. J. Butler received
136 votes and II. H. Parker 39.
The remainder of the ticket is as
published in the Herald hut week
afternoon, the result of which was
a landslide for Harding.
With the assistance of Miss
Schuette, Miss Driver and Miss
Landon, the regular High School
Chorus work started today.
The Crab Club of Independence
met with Dr. and Mrs, M. J. But
ler, Mondiy night. Present were
Dr. and Mrs. 0. D. Butler, Mi.
and Mrs. Geo. W. Conkey, Mr. and
Mrs. P. H. Drexler and H. Hirsch
berg of Indep;ndence and Messrs.
and Mesdames W. A. Messner and
J. R. Craven of Dallaa. It WM I
belated Hallowe'en party with very
pretty autun n decorations.
Mrs. J. L Williams Dead
Mrs. J. L. Williams, a former
elderly resident of 'Monmouth,
passed away at the Deaconess hos
pital in Salem Tuesday afternoon.
Since the death of her husband,
"Uncle Bob" Williams, May 4th,
Mrs. Williams has been in the hos
pital. Her maifen name was Mar
tha Simpson and she was a daughter
of Greene Simpson, having been
bsrn in Arkansas 82 years ago.
Her father was One of the pioneer
settlers of the Luekiamute valley.
The Williams' never had any chil
dren but have an adopted daugh
ter, Mrs. W. K. Tetherow of North
Port, Wash., who is expected here
to attend the funeral. Chas. Leon
ard, an old friend of the couple,
ind administrator under the will of
Mr. Williams is looking after the
funeral arrangements. The fun.
eral party will leave Henkle's un
dertaking parlors in Independence
this afternoon (Friday) at 12:30
and will pr ceed to Airlie where
Ourial is to be in the Smith ceme
tery. There will be services at the
grave with Rev. H. C . Dunsmore
officiating.
Recall-Judge Talk
Bobs Up Again
local interest was stirred this
week by a article in last week's
Polk County Observer calling for
the recall of Judge Robinson. The
article stated that 1250,000 worth
of fruit and produce is being lost
in the county because of the con
dition of the roads. At a meeting
of the commercial club held Wed
nesday night appropriate resolutions
were adopted boosting the recall
and pledging aid to accomplish it.
In the vicinity of different election
places ip this psrt of the county,
petitions were numerously signed
calling on Judge Robinson to lore
stall the recall by resigning and
thus save the county the expense of
t le special election.
Oak Point News
High School Notes
Mor.mouth High School was the
center of attraction Saturday night.
when both boys and girls, masked
in their various costumes, settled
themfelves for a good old Hal
lowe'en party. Besides the regular
games, side shows were conducted
such as, "The Talking Chair",
"Chamber of Horrors", and "For
tane Telling". The refreshments
s.-rvei were interesting as well as
delicious. They consisted of ice
cream, cakes, apples, nuts, cider
and best of all Pumpkin Pie. The
Student Body feels confident that
the party was a great success, and
hopes that in the future social
functions will continue to be better
A straw vote was cast Tuesday
CU5 NEXT PtlESlDENf 'AND-VieE-PriESIDET'T
1 1 v
an ?nG. Harding ?tf J Ckhin Coolide?
The Community Club of Oak
Point held its first regular meeting
in the new club room on October
12, at which time the following
jfficers were elected for the ensuing
year; Mrs. Erfie Young, President;
Vlrs. Chas. Fitchard Vice President;
Mrs. J. A. Wood, Secretary; Mrs
I.J. Williams. Asst. Seerptsrv
.VJiss J. A. Foster, Treasure'; Mrs.
Gertrude F. Collins, Journalist.
The regular meetings of the club
are to be held the first and third
Thursdays of each month
The club gave its third sale of
home cooked foods at Monmouth on
Saturday, October 30, in the win-
low of Mulkey's store. The win.
low was beautiful with its decor
ations and good things to eat. The
ladies provided such quantities of
jood things. Mrs. Kays' candy. 14
pounds of it, is worthy of special
mention as typical of the spirit of
the ladies who gave the sale. The
sale netted the club $51.90. This
money also goes toward bettering
conditions at the community center
The Sunday School, with Hush
Rogers as Superintendent, is stead
ily growing. Next week a contest
between the juniors and seniors will
begin. The losers are to banauet
the winners. The spirit of the S.
3. is very fine.
Joy Harriet Collins, Ruth Cra g
ind Edna Joy furnishel special
music far the Sunday School.
The Oak Point School and friends
spent a most pleasant afternoon,
Friday, with a Hallowe'en party.
It was a masquerade party and all
the children came in costume.
They played several games and
when they were through playing
they served refreshments of cider
and cookies.
The room was prettily decorated
with flowers and cornstalks nnrl
darkened to cast a ghostly effect
F. C. Davidson, photogapher,
h8s installed an arc light by which
he can take photos in all sorts of
weather, night or day. It is one
of the latest devices and Mr. and
Mrs. Davidson went to Portland
yesterday to look of ter parts in con
nection with the light.
Elhins News Item
Miss Winnogene Peterson, a sta
dent of the Airlie High School,
was the guest of Mrs. Chloe Sey
mour Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tedrow vis
ited in Corvallis and Albany Mon
day. '
The Elkins teachers went to Mon
mouth Tuesday afternoon to vote.
Mrs. Seymour and Miss Hill at
;nda faculty meeting at the
Normal School Wednesday afternoon.
The polling place for Elkins be
ig in Monmouth, the road was
kept warm all day Tuesday by mt-
chines carrying voters. . .
The student teacher beginning
her practice teaching at Elkins this
week is Miss Leonce Parmenter of
Canby, Oregon.
The Elkins pie social was a deci
ded success. The program was
good and the sale of pies brought
the neat little sum of $137.25.
The school takes this occasion to
thank the regular patrons and the
many guests who helped to mal e
the event a success. "
Among those present at the pie
social Friday evening were the
members of the Airlie High School
who came in a body.
Monmouth Heights
Dick Lefever was in Dallas on
business Thursday.
Lloyd Mason of Monmouth and
Wm. Wamsley south of Monmouth.
were on the Heights the first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McCaleb
were shopping in Monmouth Sat
urday.
Mrs. Belle Sullivan of Monmouth
wis a Sunday guest of her sister, .
Mrs. Retta Hamar.
Wm. andC.C. Fishback of Sj
le.ti were Sunday atfernoon visitors
at their old home place.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Emerson "and
faipily were in Monmouth Satur
day. '
Ce)rge Chesebro of Monmouth
was out to his place here the fore
part of the week.
W. J. Miller and Chas. Stewart '
of Monmouth have purchased ti e
John Stump apple crop for this
season.
Elmer Rake and family of Mon-
mouth spent Sunday with Mrs.
Rake's sister, Mrs. Dow Hamar.
J. H. Mulkev of Mnnmmilh
Ihey all had a pleasant time and here transacting business last Mon
a satisfactory afternoon. day.