The Monmouth herald., February 11, 1921, Image 1

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Voi. XIII
onmouth
H erald
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, February 11, 1921
No. 23
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Nation
Items of Interest
National Officer of
Gilmore Invents
Reconsider the Bill
Dallas \v°/^m en
They Class Us With
At Oregon Normal
C. E. Speaks Here
Hold C auSjIere Aliens and Slackers
Campaign Slogan
And Then Adopt It
The Teachers’ Training bill in
Modern Woodmen to the nun.jer
Have you heard the slogan of the
Paul Brown, a national officer of
The judicial recall election is
recall campaign? It is a hummer which the teachers of the state and the Christian Endeavor was a visit­ of about fifty came over from Dallas held on Wednesday of next w eek
and is raising a laugh and at the students and faculty of the Normal or in Monmouth Wednesday evening Saturday night and held an open and consequently is entering tne
same time making votes for Ulrich are interested and which was de­ and spoke at the Christian church. meeting in the Odd Fellows hall. home stretch. Signs are not want­
wherever it appears. I t was origin­ feated in the house last week, was He is in Oregon to attend the state Enough local members of the Dallas ing that the last dash will be a
ated by L. P. Gilmore of this city reconsidered and amended, passing convention to be held in Corvallis lodge and other Woodmen and their lively one. A physical clash is re­
At the meeting of the Farmers’ the house Thursday morning with the latter part of this week. Mr. friends were there to bring the num ported on the streets of Da Has
Union at Elkins recently Gilmore only one vote against it. The sen­ Brown’s address was much enjoyed her in attendance up to a hundred. Tuesday afternoon resulting in the
A literary pre;r”am had been pre­ arrest of Tom DeLaney charged
was present and was speaking on | ate has already passed the bill with by a good crowd. He was critical
agricultural
topics. He was urging two voting against it and the amend- of the tendency to too much social pared largely under the supervision with assault upon the person of
On Friday morning, February 11,
rnents will have to be concurred in gayety among young peonle which of Fred Hill. The latter astonisn- Abe Rempel.
t' at the chapel hour simple exercises as a necessity in any business the
by them. As amended the bill pro­ seems to be a part of the times but ed the natives with his talent as an
adoption
of
a
definite
plan
and
the
will be held in honor of the students
A meeting attended by sixty
vides «for 24 weeks training after blamed parents more than young entertainer and was well supported
establishment
of
ideals
from
which
who are this week completing their
Robinson supporters had previously
people for the careless “ everybod­ by other local young men who are taken place in the county court
work at the Normal and receiving one should not deviate for smaller 1923 and 36 weeks after 1925.
y’s doing it” attitude. He advised members of the Dallas camp. Oth­ house. The attendance was almost
petty
advantages.
“
Don
t
sell
your
their diplomas. Townspeople are
B asket Ball
more sober application to the worth ers on the program were Wendell exclusively Dallas and Independence
principles
for
a
carload
of
grvavel”
,
welcome to this exercise. The fol­
Oregon Normal triumphed over while things of life for the good of Van Loan, Glen Turner, Jack Chute,
he
said.
The
phrase
was
so
apt
lowing are the graduates: Helen
citizens, in numbers about equally
the freshmen class of the North
Butler, Independence, Emadale Gar­ that it took with the crowd im­ Pacific Dental College of Portland, all. He was enthusiastic over the Russell Kildee and Clay Moreland. divided. It was fairly representa­
The Dallas Camp, known as the tive of the combination which has
progress of C. E. work in his coun­
rison, Salem; Bess Marguerite mediately and has since spread
at basket hall last Saturday night. try and abroad He told of his vis­ Prune Center Camp, has i n two
rapidlyall
over
the
county.
Simpli­
fought the highway commission and
Gasho, Brewster, Washington; Ra­
It was the first intercollegiate
chael E. Cooke, Silverton; Goldie fied to “ Don’t sell your vote for a match of the locals. Both sides put it to Boston last year and the en­ years reached a total of 86 mem might be properly alluded to as
E. Hufford, Bandon; Edrie and load of gravel” it lias become the up a clean game and had the Port­ thusiastic greetings Dr. Clark bers and has been helped materially “ the last stand of the old guard” .
Oscar Hayter was chairman of
Florence Larson, St. Helens; Es­ slogan of the campaign. Of it, land boys been in better physical brought back from overseas. He in its progress through the dynamic
said 1500 Christian Endeavor Socie­ energy of F. D. Moore, its clerk, the meeting and Clair Irvin« of In­
the Polk County Observer says:
ther Moser, Stafford.
condition it is doubtful if Mon­ ties had been formed in Germany who was present and presided at
The statement was so apt, so
dependence was secretary. Speak­
Miss Schuette, with the help of
mouth would have won. All of since the war.
the Monmouth meeting.
thoroughly describes the situation
ers
included Glenn Hnlamn, Ex-
the Glee Club, gave an instructive
Special speakers of the evening County Judge Sibley, Ex-Cojnmis-
The next national convention
existing throughout the county, the locals did equally well and
lecture--recital at the chapel hour
Phillips for the visitors did ’ex­ which is to be held in New York is were Neighbor Turner, clerk of
that it promises to become the big,
Monday morning, with “The High­
ceptionally well. The [number of to have many notable speakers and the Salem camp and Former Deputy sioner Wells, Mayor Walker of In­
outstanding feature of the campaign
wayman” as her topic. The stu­
points scored by the players are: may be addressed by President­ Simons of Portland. Mr. Simons dependence« and Editor Kimball of
“ Don’t sell your vote for a load
dents will be greatly aided by this
Normal—Lee 9; Penney 10; Mul- elect Harding and by Lloyd George. is a graduate of the tuberculosis the Enterprise. It was made plain
of gravel” . None had a moment’s
by speakers that no one but sup­
talk in their enjoyment of the can­
key 12. Visitors— F. King 2;
In Rusisa, with the domination sanitorium which is the pride of all p o rters of Robinson were welcome
doubt as to what was meant.
tata.
Skivinton 6; L. King 6; Phillips, of Lenine, the established church Woodmen and is located at Colorado
Everybody knew. Even Robinson
at ihe meeting and several specta­
Through an error last week the supporters recognized the aptness 10. The Normals had 9 fouls and had been dethroned with the emper­ Springs Col. This institution turns tors who had not expressed their
cantata to be given by the Glee of the statement, and at least one converted 2. The visitors had 8 ors and the church doors closed . out an average of one cured patient sentiments but who did not care to
Club under Miss Schuette’s direc­ of the number enjoyed a hearty fouis aou converted 6 of them. The old religion, he said, wss not a day. At the conclusion of the be classed as intruders, got up and
tion was announced for Monday laugh when he first heard the slogan. Referee, Fetzer, Umpire, Lisk, much of a moral force anyway and talking there was a feed provided left.
a better substitute is being evolved by visitors and the local members
evening. It will be given Friday “ Don’t sell your vote for a load of Timekeeper and scorer, Gilmore.
One speaker classed the opposition
and in this the rapidly growing En­ of the order.
evening February 11, in the chapel. gravel.” The sentence was being
to
Robinsor in three groups:
The first meeting of the Com­ deavor societies of the nation have
Mr. John Claire Monteith of Port­ shouted about the corridors of the
1. Monmouth people who were
G.
T.
Boothby
reports
three
sales
munity
club
is
scheduled
to
te
held
a part.
land will assist by singing the solo state house in Salem by Tuesday af­
not satisfied with the highway going
parts and will also sing three ternoon. Even that far away from in the Community House next Tues­ »The annual Normal Glee Club this week. The James Goodman in and cut of their town but that
house and two and a third acres of
groups of songs. The Normal or­ home no one had to be enlightened day evening. The program com­ concert, under the direction of Miss
land on West street has been sold the highway commission even paved
mittee
I
t
s
featured
Mr.
Gentle
as
chestra will assist in the program as to the meaning.
Schuette will be given in the Nor­ to W. A. Lang, a recent arrival thruugh their town witheut cost to
the leading speaker of the evening
and Mrs. Rychard will read the po­
mal chapel tonight. John Claire
them. It was a waste of time of
The local recorder’s court was and attendants are requested to re­ Monteith is the soloist in the from Iowa Mr. I-ang is a friend
em “ The Highwayman” . It will
the friends of Robinson to seek to
be, all in all, an entertainment oce( enlivened with a jury trial Monday spond with stories when called on. cantata, "The Highwayman” which of C.H. Parker and came here with change them.
his wife tu make him a visit. The
forenoon.
Recently ¡¡the marshal The attitude of Monmouth in the
can not afford to miss.
the glee club puts on and he will A. C. McKinnon place, in which Dr.
2. People who use trucks for
took up Chas. Shipley on a charge recall election will undoubtedly be
also
be
heard
in
three
different
heavy
traffic and who because they
The preliminary contest to select
Matthis
formerly
lived
and
in
which
of speeding. Mr. Shipley demanded discussed at the meeting as well as
groups of songs. Mr. Monteith J . Bidgood is at present domiciled, tore up the roads were barred from
the Normal representative for tfce
other
pertinent
topics.
This
is
net
a jury trial. The city hall proved
has appeared here before and his was sold to C. C. Yeater. Mr. the highways.
State Oratorical Contest to be held
too small to accommodate the crowd a religious organization and is in no
talent makes him a fine drawing Yeater, an old resident of this sec­
3. People not satisfied with the
at Eugene, was held at the chapel
and adjournment was taken to the way affiliated with the Baptist
card
for
this
event.
hour on Wednesday morning. Four
actions
of the draft board during
tion,
came
here
last
fall
from
East­
Commrciai Club rooms. City At­ church. As an incidental it plans
contestants took part, the Misses
the
course
of the war.
ern
Oregon
and
has
been
living
in
A.
M.
Arant
reports
that
he
has
torney Swope repreesented the city to assist the community house in
It was planned to load up the
Esther Chapman, Mary Fellows,
the
house
recently
bought
by
the
forty
eight
Buff
Leghorn
pullets
community
service
as
well
as
any
and L. D. Brown of Dallas repres­
Itemizer with some choice 6tuff and
Jennie Carroll and Mr. Ward. All
ented Mr. Shipley. A number of other public feature that may be from a good laying strain of poul­ Odd Fellows. The third sale is
fire it at the deluded people who
presented their work in a manner
witnesses were examined and At­ deserving, in our midst. Men try from which in December 1920 Pierce Brothers’ small tract north
are
supporting the recall in th«
reflecting credit upon themselves
torney Swope proved himself an and women are urged to come and he obtained sixty nine and one half of town. It consists of 21 acres
hopes
of causing them to see the
and upon Miss Beth Godbold, of the
with
dwelling
and
farm
buildings
dozen
eggs,
and
during
January
able prosecutor. The jury found to bring their dinners with them.
department of Public Speaking
error
of
their ways
and
was
sold
for
$5500
to
Chas.
1921,
sixty
two
dozen
eggs.
the defendant guilty promptly and At. 6:30 Tuesday evening, Febru­
who coached them.
The recall fight has reached its
G. G. Hewitt of Rickreall was a Newman.
Recorder Brown assessed $18 and ary 15.
most
near to boiling point in Dallas.
Mr. C. B. Watson of Gold Hill costs as the penalty.
vis'tor
in
Monmouth
Saturday
on
The new toiler at the Normal
Cooper Hollow citizens were no t One public official, suspected of
spoke interestingly Wednesday
business.
was given its first use Thursday.
satisfied by the survey made for being anti-Robinson, although he
morning, giving a discussion cf
On February 17, an all day meet­
the Commercial club by Mr. Himes is a Dallas property owner and has
the natural beauties of Oregon.
ing of the Oregon Growers’ Associa­
recently and they secured the coun­ worked hard to further pubiic [en­
‘T he Soul of Youth” is the title tion will be held in Monmouth.
ty surveyor to make another. They terprises . there, was the recipient
of a motion picture to be shown in There will be a basket dinner and
now
propose to grade down the of a flood of anonymous letters
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the chapel on Saturday evening inuch of interest tofruitm en. C.I.
Fishback
hill and are raising money until he went to the fountain source
i f i l
Fe' ruary 12 at 8:15. This is an Lewis and M. O. Evans will be the
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to that end which they propose to of the thing and demanded that
j- ’iHlffiiil
ual picture showing a youthful principal speakers.
place with the court on the condi­ this treatment be stopped. The
The aim of the growers in this
.
-#ho is a resident of an or-
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tion that the county will [also con­ recall petitions have been scru­
t^naiTs home. From this dreaiy meeting is to interest all fruitmen
tribute to this end.
tinized and Dallas people who sign­
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place he runs away and takes to the and get them w thin the organiza­
ed have been waited upon in relays,
tion.
They
also
encourage
the
Two
meeetings
under
th
auspices
life of the streets. Here he soon
of the Oregon Hygiene Society one visitor today, another tomor­
finds himsalf in the clutches of the growing of fruit and berries and
were held in Monmouth last Thurs­ row, another the next day and the
law and haled into the court—Judge this is a matter in which we have
day evening. One for ladies was conversation in this wise. "Are
Ben Lindsay’s court. Here the much room for advancement.
held in the Community house and you not in favor of Dallas ?” “ Don’t
spectator actually sees the real
was addressed by Mrs. Robert Tate you want the highway through
It Takes 2 Crosses
Judge Lindsay, who consented to
of
Portland and the other for men Dallas?” “ We got $15,000 through
appear in this one film producion so
Don’t fail to make two crosses
was
held in the Star theater and Robinson this year, next year we
that he could send his message of a on your ballot Wednesday, one for
was
accompanied
by a moving pic­ will get some more.” etc.
square deal for every child to many the recall and the other for Mr
Rumors, always plentiful, now
ture
exhibit
and
was
addressed by
people through the screen pfesenta- Ulrich. If you neglect this your
come thick and fast. Th« very
Prof.
James
T.
Matthews
of
Salem.
tion.
ballot will be wasted.
This is. a part of the regular sched­ latest is th at In order to save Dallas
The Normal student body’s visit
ule of this society which is doing a from Ulrich it is being prominsed
Two state deputy fire marshals,
to the legislature, which this year
great deal of good in teaching the that Robinson is to be elected and
was made by auto stages, occurred Messrs. Horace Sykes and Geo. W.
benefits of right living and penal­ then he will resign and the govern­
last Friday. Over one hundred Stokes were in Monmouth Wednes­
or will appoint W. V. Fuller.
ties of immoraltity.
made the trip and it took nine day making'an investigation of our
While Mr. Fuller is well thought of
A meeting of representatives of and is acceptable, such a m«se
stages to carry them. They saw fire fighting apparatus and hazards.
the Luckiamute farm ers telephone would place the whole court in the
the whole works at the capitol, vis­ Tney found many things to com­
company was held in the rooms of north part of the county. Besides
ited the legislature and the depart­ mend us on and a number of things
the Commerci! Club last Monday Ulrich’s campaign deserves success
ments and are reported to have had to criticize. They inspected the
afternoon. The old officers of the and his friends will disregard all
such an influence on the legislature business houses and public institu­
association, I. M. Simpson, presi­ overtures and stick by him.
that the teachers’ training law was tions of the city and will report
dent and J . J . Thurston, secretary,
later.
They returned last night
reconsidered and passed.
* T h e g re a t Lincoln MomofUl r.t W ashington, costing about tw o
and a h a lf m illion dollar«, 1« v irtu ally com pleted and will likely be
had moved from the county and it
The White Hall girls met in their
and held a meeting with local
dedicated thla year. I f a a rch itectu ral beauty Iruprc-a*? and Inspires
was
necessary to choose new offi­ reception room with Mrs. Conklin
people
who
were
interested,
endeav­
A [new range was installed in one
a lt who visit It. b u t big as It Is. ar b eautiful as it la. It. can only serve
cers. Ivan Loughary was chosen last Tuesday evening for a house
la Its m u te lim ited way to rem ind thla nation la t.is centuries to
of the kitchens of the White Hall oring to organize a fire department
Come of th e g re a t sp irit of th e man whose m em ory It coiniz'.mo*
secretary-treasurer of the system. meeting. Refreshments were served.
for us.
last Friday.
rates, th e hum ble Abe LlncolP. A u e ilc w v -b o r n r e b . 12, 1 8 0 , d le £
Mr. Harry L. Kingman addressed
the Normal students at the chapel
hour Tuesday morning. Mr. King-
man represents the Student Volun­
teer Movement and gave a concrete,
clear statement of the aims of the
Student Volunteers and the good
they hope to accomplish in foreign
countries.
Lincoln Même rial Complétée
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