T he M onmouth H erald
Vol. XIII
No. 36
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, May 13, 1921
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Nation
Items of Interest
M a y D a y P rogram
Rumored, Reported
1920 Census Statistics
S o m e H ig h w a y F a c ts
¡Proposed Bond Issue
Here are a few facts relative to
May Day exercises will beheld on
the
Side Pacific highway south For Permanent Roads
the
campus
of
the
Oregon
Normal
At Oregon Normal School at 9:30 a. m. Saturday, M y Concocted, Collected Show Steady Growtli from West
Monmouth which the reader
will do well to preserve for future
Fourteenth, to which you are cordi
Some time ago we published the
Census statistics show that the reference. The Helmick crossing
President Ackerman spoke at a ally invited. The following pro
Sheriff Orr raided a still near the
Benton county line in the neighbor population of Oregon has increased is directly south of the center of agreement of the County Court with
local teachers me. ting in Oregon gram will be rendered.
hood of Pedee one night last week from 13,294 in 1850 to 783,389 in Monmouth. The so-called Parker the Highway Commisision for the
City last Saturday.
PART I
Class Processions to Queen’s Court and found the capture the biggest 1920. Except for the decade be crossing is three quarters of a mile completion of the Pacific highway
Miss Todd attended the ceremon May Queen’s Procession
yet, and the equipment most com tween 1650 and 1860 when the east and s uth of the Helmick in Polk county and what is known
ies incident to the dedication of the Reception of Queen Ruth
plete. Something like thirty gal stateVpopulation increased 294 per bridge. A line drawn due north as the Da I las-Salem road. The is
new Women’s Building on the cam Attendants’ Dance
lons of moonshine we.e taken with cent, the greatest ratio of increase from the Parker crossing would in sue then arose of how the cost of
pus at Eugene last week-end.
was between 1870 and 1880 when tersect the Independence-Monmouth these projects for which the county
it.
PART II
our
population reached 174,799, a road three quarters of a mile east was to pay, should be financed.
Junior
Class
Day
Pageant
Invitations have been received
little
more than half of the present of the center of Monmouth or a a Now it is proposed to vote a bond
D.
M.
Hampton
chaperoned
a
’’Old
English
May
Day”
announcing the marriage of Miss
Bringing Home the May, Rustic party of young people, the Pember population of Portland and a gain quarter of a mile east of the Mon issue at the special state election to
Mabel C. Marr to Mr. Jay Clark at
mouth city limits.
It follows,
Joseph, Oregon. Miss Marr was a Dancers, Shepherdesses, Milkmaids, and Huber children, to the circus of 92 per cent in the decade. The therefore, that the Parker crossing be held in June. Petitions have
been circulated in the county this
state
has
only
four
cities
over
10,-
in
Salem
Saturday
afternoon.
Al
Morris
Dancers,
Single
Stick
Fenc
student at O. N. S. last year.
though the show was a good one 000 in population—Portland, 258,- could not possibly be closer to Inde week seeking to place this bond
ers,
etc.
Miss Bren ton went to Portland
Mr. Hampton says the best circus 288; Salem, 17,679; Astoria, 14,- pendence than it is to Monmouth. project on the ballot. The petition
PART III
last Saturday to select the trophy
A line drawn due north of Parker was circulated in Monmouth Tues
he ever saw was the John Robinson 027; Eugene, 10,592.
May
Day
Contests
and
Sports
for the May Day contests. She re
In 1850 Polk county was fifth station on the S. P. would intersect day and received numerous signa
circus which toured the country in
May
Pole
Winding,
Original
turned with a most beautiful vase,
wagons ar.d which he saw in Mis county in the state in population the Monmouth-Independence road tures.
a worthy trophy for the class which Drills, Folk Dancing, Tennis, Volley souri before the war. While he was w ith ’,1,051. It was surpassed by in the neighborhood of Talmage. A
Ball,
Relay
Races,
Baseball
It is proposed in the language of
wins the majority of points on Sat
with the regular army after the Marion will. 2,749, Washington, line drawn from Parker to Gerlin- the petition to issue bonds “ to pro
PART
IV
urday, May 14.
war, and his regiment was detailed 2,652; Clackamas, 1,859; Yamhill, ger would cross the Monmouth-In vide for the construction of perma
Awarding of the Trophy
to
look after Indians in Nebraska 1,512. Benton county had 814 peo dependence road still farther to nent roads in the county to the
PART
V
Contracts have been signed with
the west. The proof of these state amount of $530,000 to run 20 years
Baseball - O.N. S. vs. Albany and iVaiiSuS, he saw Buffalo Bill ac ple, Clatsop 462, and Linn 994.
Independence, Mountain View and
quiring hisjreputation and name by
Elkins authorizing the Normal to College
By the 1920 census Polk county ments is found in the map of what each, bearing interest at 6 per cent
is known as the Salem quadrangle,
conduct their schools as practice
There will te a noon intermission ilaughtering buffalo. An ordinary has a population of 14,181 with got out by the IL S. Geological sur and shall be in addition to bonds of
man could pump a bushel of bullets 709 square miles of land, an aver
$265,000 voted June 3, 1919. In
centers for the next two years.
of an hour for luncheon.
into a buffalo before it was brought age of 20 people to the square mile. vey in which special attention other w orjj, th ‘ ’VOposai is to bond
The
ladies
of
the
Baptist
Church
In the recent selection of teachers
down, but Col. Cody invariably got
Here are some of thejvoting pre has been paid to accuracy of detail the county for $7115,000 for perma
for the Portland schools for next will serve a substantial luncheon at one at every shot and buffalo were cincts according to the 1920 census. It bears out the statement of F'n- nent road work. Of this sum $238,
gineer Clark recently published by 000 is the estimated amount of the
year about fifty per cent of those the Community House.
so thick that he killed them by the
Facilities will be provided on the hundred. At this time he had a Southwest Monmouth, 346; North us that the Monmouth route is not county’s share in the West Side Pa
chosen are graduates of the Normal.
west, 210; Southeast, 263; North
This is a most gratifying fact, es campus for those who wish to bring contract to supply the army with east, 289. Independence precincts only cheaper but shorter.
cific highway construction. $557,-
pecially as it has occurred three basket lunches.
meat.
000 is for permanent road work
are Fourth, 406; First, 571; Third,
times now.
Coffee and sandwiches and ice
H igh S ch o o l N o te s
elrewhere in the county and includ
316; Second, 355. Buena Vista,
cream'and candies will be sold on
Some of our speculators are in 486; Eola, 256; West Rickreall,
The baseball team is having a ing the grading of the Dallas-Salem
Miss Records spoke at a local the campus by the students.
vesting in German money which 254; Suver, 271; East Rickreall busy and successful season. la s t road.
teachers meeting at Yamhill last
has been quoted at about one six 290; West Salem,, 592; Pedee, 326; Saturday F>ugcne High played Mon
The estimate on the West Side
Saturday and Miss Arbuthnot at
Mr. Snyder, the O. K. cafe man, teenth of its face valu“ W ith the West Luckiamute, 303; Bridgeport, mouth on he new grounds. As sev highway is obtained from a commu
Salem on the same day.
has moved his establishment from indemnities and treaties being set 256.
eral of the best players were not nication from the highway commis
Miss Laura Holliday gave an in the rear of the Boulden building in tled it looks like a sure thing for
on the field the score stood 17 to 6 sion to the county court. Of the
structive chapel talk Wednesday to the house now belonging to the the patient man but there’s many a
in favor of Eugene.
$238,000 which this project is to
L
arson
in
A
c
tio
n
morning illustrating it by children’s city, until recently occupied by A. slip.
cost tile eouhty, $40,000 was pro
The
Freshmen
entertainmed
the
The following is a clipping from
E. Alderman|and family.
rote songs.
Student Body at an enjoyable and vided for in the election of 1919
Prune men say the crop this year a Marshfield paper.
although these bonds have never
The base ball team representing
Because of prevalent sickness the will be a light one. There has been
The Marshfield factory of the Or interesting Carnival. Several in
the Normal played with the Pacific meeting of the Mothers’ Club sched a heavy drop of the young fruit egon Dairymen's Cooperative league teresting side si ows and diversions been issued. The excess sum, $198,-
Univeristv team at Forest Grove uled for this afternoon, has been caused by the cold, wet and back is now receiving approximately 20,- carried out the carnival spirit, and 000 is therefore the ground basis
alst Saturday. The game resulted postponed to next week Friday, ward spring, but the results will 000 pounds of milk daily, which credit is due the Rooks for their in fer the vote on bonds at this pres
in a score of 16 to 6 against the May 20, when it will be held at doubtless mean more money for amount is gradually increasing from ventive powers in planning "fakes” . ent occasion. The cost for grading
and bridges of the West Side high
Normal. They hope to reverse this the community house.
With the return of good weather way through the county is scheduled
what fruit sticks and a chance to day to day. Joseph A. Larson,
score or even better it on May Day
dispose of last years crop, much of manager of the factory and sales the tennis courts are again in use, as loi lows:
when they play against Albany Col
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Wolverton whichis still unsold, on the pros man in zone number two, expects and interest is reviving in the com
Grading from Amity to Holmes
lege here in Monmouth.
and F. E. Chambers and mother, pect of a shortage in the fall.
to be operating the plant to its full ing tennis tournaments.
Gap, estimated, $22,000.
Mrs.
Chambers
attended
a
'meeting
est capacity within three weeks,
The senior class has received an
Mr. Edwin Markham, a native
Bridge on the Holmes Gap-Amity
Independence business men plan meaning that around 40,000 pounds invitation from O. A. C. to visit section $8,205.
of Oregon and one of the greatest of the Eastern Star in Dallas last
poets America has produced, will Monday night. The Grand Matron a visit to Valsetz in the near fut of milk will be received the great the college and all the departmeuts.
Grading, Holmes Gap to Rickre
er part of which will be mar.ufact- No definite date has been set for all, estimated, $43,000.
visit the Normal next week, May from Portland attended the meet ure.
ured.into cheese and butter. At this trip, b u t'it will be in about
17. The famous poet, who is also ing.
Bridge at Rickreall. $19,000.
Lester Godwin, a Buena Vista present the factory is producing two weeks.
Grading from Rickreall through
president of the Poetry Society of
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Boothby, as youn man, was drowned last week about 6000 pounds of butter per
America, is making a tour of the
Most of the students who have Monmouth to Independence, $19,909
west and lecturing at colleges, uni the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mc- in the Luckiamute while rafting week, and furnishing more than been absent because of measles
Bridge near tile factory on this
Creadie
of
Corvallis,
attended
the
logs.
He
had
been
working
with
3000 pounds of milk to Marshfield
versities and before various literary
project, estimated, $5,500.
have
returned
to
school.
meeting
of
the
country
clubs
of
Cor
others but had become separated and North Bend retail destributors.
orgat.iations. The visit is consid
Grading, Monmouth to Suver, es
The primary elecctions were timated, $95,000.
ered of special interest to the Nor vallis, Salem and Eugene on the lat from them and it was nearly two
Mr. Larson has commenced the
mal and indeed all Oregon from the te r’s golf links last Sunday after hours later that he was missed. He manufacture of a new brand of held May 6. The general election
Grading, Suver to Benton county
fact that Mr. Markham was born in noon. They had a very pleasant was 21 years of age and a recent cheese which will be marketed un will be held Friday. The result of line, $13,393.
OregonlCity 69 years ago. Later time and G. T. discovered in the comer to Buena Vista. He could der the title of “ Mellowest,” and the primaries show the Progressive
Of these sums, the county has
he moved with his family to Cali ancient game of the Scots a fascina not swim and had been warned to because of its superiority over party to be in the lead.
already paid $10,000 taken from the
Independence High School team county road fund. $10,000 has also
fornia, but the fact remains that tion and interest that he did not keep near shore working off logF other grades now in the field for
that had stranded, but evidently public favor, he predicts for it a came to Monmouth Wednesday and been paid on the Dallas-Salem road
he is now far the best known poet suspect it possessed.
became venturesome.
who is a native of Oregon. His
great demand. This cheese is a played our team on the home grading.
Mrs.
Anna
Wiley,
of
Palouse,
poem ’’The Man With the Hoe” is
Mrs. F. C. Fiddy and J . B. Vio- -pecial.’and is better in quality than grounds. Our boys showed their
Withj$557,000 provided for per
known on both sides of the Atlantic Washington, a cousin of Mrs. A.M. lette of Independence were married what is known as first grade cheese. class and took them into camp to manent road work elsewhere in the
A
rtnt.
is
visiting
with
the
latter
Ocean and has been translated into
It is made from selected milk. The the tune of 19 to 3. The game county it must be admitted that if
last week.
many foreign languages.
Mr. and with ohthre relatives here.
J . M. McDonald is having ad lacteal fluid must have absolutely started out as a pitching duel with it was practically' and economically
Markham will give readings from
no foreign flavor, and otherwise be Curtis Davis of M. H. S. and Red
G. M. Douglas of Salem was a ditional porch space built about his jf superior quality. Great care is Ray of Independence in lending rcles. expended it would give the county
his own work in the chapel May 17
a road system in striking contrast
home
in
the
southwest
part
of
the
at 8:15. This is an excellent op caller at the Fishba.-k home Monday city.
taken in the production of this ar Neither side scored in the first two to that which it has today. Locally
afternoon.
portunity to hear this very noted
ticle, and already it is meeting with innings but in the third our boys people are inclined to be non-com
son of Oregon and it is hoped that
The common council held a quite wide favor. The "Coos and staged a rally and in that and the mittal in discussing the project.
A truck and trailer in possession
many people from Monmouth and of the bridge department of the special meeting Wednesday night Curry” brand of the league, of next, inning put the game on ice. The opinion prevalent is that provis
the country round will join in do state highway commission was here with all present except Alderman course, is the mainstay, and is be From that time on Independence had ions must be inserted to safe-guard
ing him honor. The price of ad a day or two this week.
Ebbert. The m atter of laying pav ing mnaufactured at an increased no show and M. H. S. romped away and make definite the projects to be
mission has been put very low as it
ing on Monmouth avenue, on the rate as larger quantities of milk are with the bacon. Curtis Davis, our improved. We believe the projects
A. J. Deming and wife of St. sides of the highway was discussed available.
is merely hoped to defray expenses.
Mr. Larson has great dar pitcher, was in fine form, fan for which the money is scheduled
The prices will be 35 and 50 cents. Helens came in his automobile Sun as was also the task of getting ad faith in the organization with which ning 17 Independence hatters and should be clearly stated.
In Portland his lectures will be in day for a few days visit with his ditional water on to the Normal he is associated and is doing much only allowing 4 hits. R°d Ray, the
Mr. Deming campus, but nothing definite was to create harmony and good feelinR Independence pitcher, was doing
vitation affairs, but in Monmouth mother Mrs. Stine.
operates two drug stores in St. done.
the public is welcome.
imong league members within his fine work but with poor support,
Silas Coats took a brief vacation
Helens
for he fanned 9 of our hatters but from his work at the creamery this
jurisdiction.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
W.
Elliott
ex
with the “assistance” of the rest of week because of sickness.
Miss Smith staged a pleasant
P. H. Johnson started Wednesday
"Mothers’ Day” party in her room on a three months trip to Michigan, pect to start soon on an sutomobile
Geo. Wahlford of the Bridgeport the team M. H. S. got 28 hits
Evangelical C hurch Note«
at the Training School last Friday Canada and other points. He goes trip through California.
country was a visitor in Monmouth Prof. Grover tried to get the boys
Sunday, May 15. The Pastor will
to quit scoring when our score had
afternoon.
The children of the to revisit places and scenes of his
Monday.
reached the vicinity of ten, but our preach at 11 and give a partial re
first and second grades acted as youthful days.
Ed Griffa made a business trip boys could not resist the temptation port of the past conference year and
hosts and hostesses for their moth
to Portland Tuesday.
Mrs. R. E. Niccolls and son Rob
to hit the ball and after they hit give the plan as fhade by Bishop
ers who were special guests for the
ert
Jr.
left
yesterday
afternoon
on
Spreng for the coming year.
it to run the bases.
afternoon. There was an appropri
D orcas S o c ie ty
I’D R A T H E R B E
No services in the evening.
ate program, and each child gave their return to their home in New
A N Y T H IN G T H A N
Sunday School at 10. The Pastor
The Dorcas Society will meet
its mother a hand painted card com York. Mr. and Mrs. J . W. Howell
Prof. Beattie is conducting im
with Mrs. Leask next Tuesday provements on his house on Echols will conduct tire review.
P R E S ID E N T .
memorating the occasion. Punch acci npanied them as far as Hood
afternoon, May 17th.
and wafers were served as refresh River where they will stop a day or
Prayer service Wednesday even
street, raising the roof of the wing
ing.
ments. All had a very enjoyable two to visit with a brother of Mrs.
to
the
west
and
adding
a
story
Howell.
B ap tist C hurch Notes
afternoon.
thereto and making other altera
Ladies Aid Tuesday and Thursday
A. E. Alderman has moved into
| “ Life Everlasting: Forever On tions in the interior of the house.
p. m.
ward.
Shall it be Upward or
Monmouth veterans have been Mrs. Cornelius’ house on Main
At the annual conference held in
Downward?” This is the sixth of
C hristian C hurch Notea
Salem last week the Bishop and the
getting their war medals recently street.
the Pastor’s current series on
Mr. and Mrs Moore, parents of
and among them Arthur L. Miller
Sundiy morning sermon subject: Presiding Elders decided that Mr.
“Christian
Fundamentals” , and will "How to Pray” .
Denzel
Moore,
who
have
been
ser
Conklin should have a three months
proudly displays his. The medal
be presented Sunday morning. A
vacation, beginning June 1, at
contains a relief of triumphant Jus iously sick for a short time past,
Evening
subject:
"Jesus
the
Son
subject of timely interest will be
which time Rev Lindley, a graduate
tice and hangs from a brilliant rib are reported as improving.
i
t
God”
.
discussed Sunday night.
bon, showing the combined colors
.Sunday evening service and Pray from our college and seminary at
Effie Young's flock of 65 White
The evening services will be eon
of the allies. The ribbon is crossed
Wedsneeday evening Naperville, III., will come and.have
tinued on old time schedule for the er meeting
entire charge of Mr. Conklin's work.
by one bar for the St. Mihiel de Leghorn hens produced 1581 eggs
begin
at
8
p.
m.
present: Christian Endeavor at 6:30
On September 1 next, Rev.
fense sector. Grover Hinkle’s med during the month of April this be
Sunday School at 10.
and Church service a» 7:30 P. M.
Lindley will go to Everett, Wash
al has three bars as be was in three ing an average of more than 24 eggs
to each hen during the 30 days.
Senior and Junior C. C. meeting ington, and Mr. Conklin will take
engagements.
it 7 o’clock Sunday eve.
C hristian Science
up his work again, provided his
On Saturday. June 11, the Odd
The Attendance Contest with the health wil permit.
Sunday morning service at 11
Mrs. Whitty, a sister of G. E. Fellows and Rebekahs of Polk
o'clock. Subject: “ Mortalsand lm Hillsboro Bible School is on. Mon
The local Society is fully in ac
Partridge, occupies the former El county will unite in a big picnic to
mouth to the rescue!
mortals” .
cord with the above arrangeme t.
t
e
held
at
Rickreall.
mer Rake house on Main street.
toxle-Jchos tAsfo