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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1921)
T he M onmouth H erald Vol. XIII N o. 3 # . M onm outh, Polk C ounty, O regon, Friday, M ay 20, 1921 May Day E vents A t Normal Another Highway Settlement Items of Interest At Oregon Normal The Normal was much honored on Tuesday to entertain Mr. Edwin Markham, the noted poet, whom Oregon is so proud to claim as a na tive son. On Tuesday evening Mr. Markham lectured and read from his own poems to an appreciative audience of students and townspeo ple in the Normal Chapel. Mr. Markham’s trip through his native state has been a happy one and Monmouth and the Normal were glad to pay him homage. The Normal School’s May day fes tival was held Friday evening with a s*unt program sponsored by the young men of the school, in which the school jokes were featured. The program of May day was ush- dk*d in with the class processions to the queen’s court and the recep tion for the queen, Ruth Stover. Under a cloudless sky the girls in their colorful costumes presented a a pleasing picture as they wound a Maypole and danced. The contest features were origin al drills by the junior and senior classes, folk dances and a baseball game between the junior and senior girls. The trophy was won by the seniors. After a rest of five years. May day exercises at the Normal were resurrected this year and carried out as a part of the annual Junior class celebration. The most favor able weather attended the occasion and large crowds were present at the different events which continued for a part of two days. The “Greater 0 . N. S. Frolic” held Friday evening in the chapel started the events of the week end The frolic wa.-i divided into three parts: first, the revue of the sea sons; second, revue of the past; and last, a forecast of the future. The first part consisted of some very pretty dance3 typifying the leaves of autumn, the clouds and snowflakes of winter, the blossoms of spring, and ending fittingly with a June romance. In reviewing the past the premier place was given to a burlesque on the Minneapolis Orchestra, called on the program “ Min’s Simp Phony Orchestra” . Music was furnished by a phonograph while the silent players sawed industriously on card b o ard fiddles and o th e r rid ic u lo u s in s tru m e n ts w h ile M iss S p itz b a r t, a s th e c o n d u c to r, d id n o t m iss any- th in g in th e line o f g ra c e f u l and m o d u la te d d ire c tio n s. O ne o f th e fe a tu r e s o f th e even- in g w as a p a ir o f c a b in e t phono- g ra p h s in each o f w hich a y o u n g lady w as concealed a n d w h o se re - p ro d u c tio n s, n a tu r a lly , w e re tr u e to life . Som e o f th e fa c u lty im ita tio n s a w ak en ed lo u d a p p la u s e . A s a final n u m b e r th e y o u n g m en o f th e N o rm a l a p p e a re d in a b u r- lesq u e on th e M ay q u een e x e rc ise s A n d rew Jo h n so n d re s se d lik e a g ay d o w a g e r an d w e a rin g h is h a p p ie s t sm ile , im p e rso n a te d th e q u e e n . V ery little w as o m itte d . T h e re w e re th e flow er g ir ls , th e la d ie s in a tte n d a n c e , th e h e ra ld s a n d , f o r en- te r ta in m e n t, th e b o y s, d re sse d as The festivities closed with a danc ing party in the gymnasium attend ed by many students from Oregon Agricultural College and University of Oregop. Guests of the school were: Governor and Mrs. Olcott, Cornelia Marvin, Mrs. Oswald West, Senator and Mrs. I. L. Patterson, Mrs. Lytle, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. and the Misses Putnam of Sa lem, Mrs. Lee Hoffman and Nellie Fox of Portland and Katherine chorus girls, bounded about as Winslow of Eugene. though they had springs in their The program was prepared and heels. They kept the audience in dirceted by Laura J . Taylor, head an uproar from start to finish. of the physical education depart The crowning of the May queen mnet, assisted by Virginia Hales. was the event of Saturday forenoon. Marie Schuette directed the music. The choice of the May queen this year had fallen to Miss Ruth Stover A baseball game will be played of Weiset, Idaho. Miss Stover, by Saturday, May 21, between the the way, is a grand daughter of the Normal boys and the team from Pa late Lark Hall, one of the early set cific University. The Normalités tlers of Polk county. were defeated two weeks ago in Canoplfed with garlands, the Forest Grove so they are very anx ious to “ return the compliment” throne platform had a conspicuous place on one of the tennis courts. this time. Mark Conklin acted as official an Mr. Edgar B. Piper, editor of nouncer and as heralds, Mr. Penney the Oregonian will speak in the represented the seniors and Wendell chapel Friday, May 27 at 1:30 Van Loan represented the juniors. o’clock. Mr. Piper was obliged to When the queen had been instal postpone this visit from May 13, led, a program of sports took place but the Normal will be glad to wel before her with the seniors and come him on May 27. Townspeople juniors as opposing contestants are urged to plan to hear him The Junior class day pageant dis speak. played a village scene in Old Eng Misses Todd and Records attended land with rustic dancers, shepherd the Book Fair at Corvallis last esses, milkmaids and others not to Thursday and Miss Holliday on Fri overlook the squire of the manor and his good wife. The training day. school children came with their Mr. Beattie spent last Saturday sports and Robin Hood and his mer in Portland attending a meeting of ry men paused to give an exhibit of the committee from the State single stick fencing and sing a verse Teachers’ Association, appointed to or two. investigate living accommodations The May pole winding contest for teachers throughout the state. was a pretty exhibition showing Mr. Beattie is chairman of this skill which could only have been at committee and reports that all tained by repeated practice. members were present and that After the noon intermission the many plans for carrying on the contests were resumed. The Mor work were perfected. ris dance took place and each class The Seniors have selected for had an original drill. The juniors, their class play, Israel Zangwill’s directed by Miss Garbe, danced with "Merely Mary Ann” , to be present skipping ropes and the seniors, di ed on Monday, June 20. Tryouts rected by Dorcas Conklin, appeared for the various parts are being held with parasols. Both drills were pretty and attracted prolonged this week. applause. ^ A motion picture entitled "Dead Although the seniors liad the lead Men Tell No Tales” will be shown in most of the other contests they in the chapel Saturday, May 21, at had to take second place to the jun 8:16. It is taken from the famous iors in the base ball game. This novel by E. W. Hornung and fol was played with an indoor ball and lows very closely to the story. under indoor base ball rules with Catherine Calvert, who stars in this Miss Hales directing and officiating picture, is said to have never look as umpire. The juniors had it all ed more beautiful than in the role their own way and the contest was of Eva, in the semj-Spanish cos never close. Leona Parmcnter, I-ft tumes affected by that lady. It is fielder for the juniors is c redited played by an all star cast. The with a home run. whole picture is full of excitement The athletic event of the after and suspense and well worth seeing This picture has been recomrm nd- noon was the ball game between Al ,cd by the National Board of Cen bany and the Normal young men. sors as one which the whole family Albany won. it being a case of mak ing fewer errors than the Normal can appreciate. boys did. The unevenness of the Wm. Hoppes, assistant principal infield contributed some to this but of the Salem High School and a there were several occasions when former Normal student, was a visit fly balls were dropped for which there was little excuse and which or here Saturday. contributed to the final enlarged W. H. Gelatley, ex-sheriff of score. At the end of the first half of the seventh inning the score was Bento« county, was a visitor here 7 to 7 and previous to that the con- Wednesday. C o m m e n cem en t C alendar The calendar for Commencement festivities includes the following: Saturday, June 18, 1921 Presi dent’s Luncheon—Junior Prom Sunday, June 19—Baccalaureate Sermon Monday, June 20—Faculty Re ception—Class Play Tuesday, June 21—Last Chapel— Alumni Program and Banquet Wednesday, June 22—Commence ment test had been close with Albany al ways ahead. In the eighth and the ninth, aided by errors Albany ac quired a flock of runs that gave themjthe game. For Albany Merri- am starred at center catching a hit from Shield’s bat that looked good for two bases. For Monmouth Lee starred at the bat with two hits out of five times up while Shield’s steady pitching in spite of the rag ged support accorded him was Mor mouth’s outstanding feature in the field. Rumored, Reported Concocted, Collected H. K. Sickafoose was named junior warden of the grand lodge of the Oregon Odd Fellows held at Albany this week. Many of the local brethren have attended the meeting, an attraction at which are the Rebekah band and the men’s band from the Hassalo lodge, both bands being from Portland. Mr. Kaiser, postmaster of Ash land and ex-editor of the Ashland Record, stopped at the Herald office for a short visit —bile on an auto mobile tour of the valley Monday. When asked if he considered the postmastership a promotion from the duties of editor, he said if that implied a step upward, he did not think it was. When further quer ies if he cor.Cidered the job a re ward for faithful service, he thought that might be a more accu rate statement. Since his appoint ment as postmaster Mr. Kaiser was shot and seriously injured by a de mented carrier in the service. ALBANY AB R H A PO SB E W ilkinson, c-3b‘ 6 3 0 1 4 0 0 Blackwell, 3b-c 5 3 i 2 3 2 8 Morgan, ss 6 2 s 0 4 0 4 M erriam , cf 4 1 1 2 4 0 0 McDonald, If 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 Monmouth is organized for the A ustin, r f 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 near east relief, the need of which Lawrence, p 5 0 0 8 0 1 2 is described in articles elsewhere in Wilcox, lb 6 1 2 0 7 1 1 this paper. Mrs. Pember is leader Daniels, 2h , 5 1 0 2 4 1 2 and each church has representatives Total 46 13 7 15 27 6 12 I to direct the bundle drive next Wednesday. Old clothing and toys MONMOUTH Mulkey, 3b 4 3 0 1 2 2 2 are to be contributed and clothing Lee, ss 5 1 2 3 2 2 4 should be clean and mended. Take Chute, 2b 5 2 1 8 1 2 4 your bundle to the depot on Wed Shields, p 5 0 1 6 1 0 0 nesday where it will be packed and Johnson, r f 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 shipped. D ustin, If & 0 0 0 0 0 1 Penny, cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 Frank Burnham and daughter Stover, lb 4 1 0 0 11 2 2 Leoria of Clatskanie, Ore., dropped W ard, c, 4 0 1 2 8 0 2 in for a few days visit with his • Total 41 7 7 20 27 8 16 brother-in-la, M. M. Harvey and A lb a n y -3 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 3 13 family this week. Mr. Burnham N o rm a l-2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 was enroute for Albany to the I. O. Struck out by Law rence 5; Shields 0 O . F. convention and Miss Leoria Base on balls; Law rence 1, Shields 1: •stayed here to visit while he was at H it by pitcher, Blackweil, 2b hit M or the meeting. They made the trip gan. U m pire M orlan: Time 1.50 in their car. Lecture by Edwin Markham “ Bread, Beauty and Brother school charge was in the mountain hood” is the alliterative way in region of Sap Luis. Obispo county. which Edwin Markham summed up Arriving he discovered he had the airrs of life as well as of poets nine children in his school bht no in his address at the Normal Tues school house. So, with an ax he day night. Oregon’s gifted son had hewed the walls of his school room spent the day on the campus and in around the trunk of a live oak the evening was greeted with a whose spreading branches he utiliz large audience. ed for the roof. Nine small tables He admitted that most poets have and benches for the nine pupils poor terminal facilities. With pos were placed within the enclosure sibly one exception, to specify and at the foot of the tree was which he was doubltless too modest placed a larger bench for the young to particularize, he thought the school teacher. At the beginning work of most poets would be better of the second week the leading lady appreciated after vigorous pruning. of the community appeared leading In writing a poem it was easy to be her small son by the arm. Mr. gin but hard to stop. Nineteen Markham welcomed her as Mrs. twentieths of Wordsworth could be Smith. lie Jid this on general eliminated and no one would ever principles for he knew that all peo miss it. One twentieth of Byron’s ple were Smith in the beginning writings could be selected to get all and it was only as individuals dis that was worth while out of his graced themselves and were kicked works. Browning could be separat out of the family circle th at they ed from nineteen twentieth of the were forced to assume other family chaff and his reputation would names. suffer not the least bit. The lady announced that she had The cultivation of brevity, Mr. come with her son and she wished Markham gave as an explanation of to put him in school but she wanted the numerous quatrains, or four to warn them that Johnny was some line poems, which he read during times naughty and must be punish the evening Some of them,' he ad ed Mr. Markham assured her that mitted, encompassed in their four the thing was incredible, that her lines the whole of human emotions son could not possibly ever be from the cradle to the grave, from naughty. But the lady Insisted "dust to Deity” . that it was true and that Johnny The address by the poet was pro occasionally must be punished, and ceeded by the appearance of the that whenever he did transgress the Normal girls’ glee club in a medley boy next to him should be whipped which combined many of the old and this would act as an object les plantation favorites. Miss Schuet son to Johnny and remind him that te directed the singing andjthe pro he must mend his ways. duction was warmly applauded. For over an hour Mr. Markham President Ackerman gave Mr. held close attention, occasionally Markham a felicitous introduction recounting anecdotes, and ever saying that Oregon had ever been weaving ttiem in with serious phil generous. A new state had been osophy on life, morals and human needed to the north so we divided character. Much of hia language up and gave away the land for the took the form of epigrams. state of Washington. Looking to He read numerous selections from the south we thought California his poetical works and by request appeared to be a little shy on cul closed with "The Man With the ture so we gave them a five year Hoe”, which he explained referred old poet, who had grown up to be to particular individuals and not to a credit to us. Now he was back agriculture as a class. It had, he visiting his native town of Oregon said, resulted in entertainment and City and also visiting among the renown for him. His wife had pre home folks. served literally thousands of clip Mr. Markham said he took espe pings concerning it. Hundreds of cial pleasure in mingling with parodies ha/e been written upon it. teachers and students for he had A New York paper one time in tried to follow both occupations all stituted a conte»t. offering large his lift. He graduated, he said, prizes for the best “anr wers” to the from California’s parent norm al; poem. The reading of it provided a school at ¿an Jose and his first | fitting climax to the lecture. M em o ria l E xercises In accordance with a definitely established custom of the Oregon Normal School, which has grown into a tradition, Memorial Exer cises will be held in the Oregon Normal chapel beginning at 1:15 on Monday, May 30. An invitation is extended to the G. A .R ., W. R. C.. Indian War Veterans and members of tS; American Legion, as well as those in the regular arinv in the county to be present. The visiting v et erans will be met at Morten’s store and will be conducted through lines of students to the chapel room where a fitting progiam will be ren dered, and an address will be given by Judge Katanaugh of Portland. All citizens are invited to be pres ent at these exercises. H o w T h ey do it in G erm a n y Among the interesting visitors at the Mothers’ Day program at the University of Oregon were Profess or and Mrs. Thomas H. Gentle, of Monmouth. Mr. Gentle is profess or of education in the Oregon State Normal School. During their visit here, Professor Gentle, who was educated a t the University of Jena, in Germany, spoke to Dr. Schmidt’s class in ele mentary German. In German col leges there is no roll call, said Pro fessor Gentle. If a student wishes to come to class, he comes; other wise, he stays away. If he chooses to road the references given at the lectures, all well and good; if he doesn’t, all well and good. And there are no quizzes—not even fin als at the end of the year. During his whole university career the stu dent has only to bother with one ex amination—the graduation exam. But that is a real one! It is an oral examination, and sometimes lasts for two or three days. Each student takes it sepa rately. He sits at the head of a long table in “The Green Room” . Around the table are seated his major professor and all his minor professors, who take turns shoot ing questions at him on their re spective courses. Professor Gentle caused consider able stir among his listeners when he told them that every fraternity house of German universities had a large, cool cellar containing barrels, bottles and kegs. Professor Gentle has two sons at the University of Oregon.—Oregon Emerald. Big Doings by Bill William H. Rue has closed a con tract with Richard Scott, county commissioner of Benton county, and others, to trap gophers <m 3000 aerbs in that county. Rue is 75 years of age and has trapp*d goph ers in Polk county for the past four years. During that time he has to his credit over 6000. Recently he caught 1284 on one 34-acre tract. His best day’s catch was 71 and his average was 30 per day, using 15 traps. He receives 25 cents each, making his average wages $7.50 per day. D orcas S o c ie ty The Dorcas Society held its reg ular meeting at the home of Mrs. Leask last Tuesady afternoon. There was a large attendance and everyone was full of vim and en thusiasm. At the close of the meet ing a short social hour was held with music furnished by several members of the society. We most cordially invite all ladies of the church to come and join us and help us in our work. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Mack's May 31. A cooked food sale will be held at Mulkey’sby the Dorcas Society next Saturday beginning at 10 A. M. and lasting until 4 P. M. The Monmouth Grange expressed its appreciation of what the com munity houte is doing for the com munity at its meeting Saturday a f ternoon when it voted $25 for the support of the same. A lik • sum. $25 was also voted as a contribu tion for the destitute in Europe and the near East. ; Commission and Court Arrange for Finances Once more the course of the high way through Polk county has been “ settled” and many people assert that this time it is settled for good, but whether this is true or not lat er developments may determine. Last Friday a meeting was held in Dallas between Commissioners Booth and Yeon and the court and an agreement was arrived at. Word of the meeting was noised about and interested people from various parts of the county attended in the hope of listening to and possibly taking a part in the proceedings. Very few went from the Monmouth district, however. It turned out that there was not much for the public to share in as the conference was held behind closed doors. Another nil around settlement of the disputed points was arrived at. Just what has been done about the road south from Monmouth is not quite clear. Some people say it is to be completed as a market road. Others say it is to be handled as the highway unless legal obstructions arise when it will be taken up as a market road. Because active work now is vital in order to get the grading done£in time to allow it to settle for hard surface next year, the commission would naturally be anxious tn get .started with the grading. At any rate it is reported that if the road from Monmouth south is interrupted the commission will still keep up the work on the Dallas-Salem road. The following is from the Sunday Oregonian. J . M. Devers, attorney for the state highway commission, today prepared two contracts for certain road improvements in Polk county, agreed to at a conference of mem bers of the high way commisshn and members of the Polk county court at Dallas yesterday. The contracts were taken to Dallas today for a p proval and signature of the mem bers of the Polk county court. One of the contracts provides for the improvement ibv the state of the West Side Pacific highway in Polk county from Monmouth to a point about one-half mile south of the Luckiamute river. Polk county has appr oxim at'ey $43,000 for the improvement. The state highway departm ent will grade the road, whicn vvill qualify it for pavement. The «stim ated cost of this im provement fa $43,000. The o th er contract provides for grading' the West Side Pacific high way from a point one-half mile south o:f the Luckiamute river to the Benton county line, another stretch cf road exten ding from Rick- reatl north to Holmes Gap and a part of the Dallas-Salvm highway. M r s . L. R . Burkhea d left li week for a visit with her - son 1 thur and family of Oakland, Cl forma. Her daughter, M'rs. C foot, took her to Salem and s that she was safely settled l’o r I journey. E vangelical C hurch Notea Sunday. May 2 2. At 11, Prea< ing by the Pastor. No evening service*.' Sunday School wt 10. Mid-week service WeJretsJ at 8 p. m. I-»dies Aid Tuesday and Thursdi p. m. On last Wednesday evening tl officials of the church met ai transacted the following husine* The Pastor’* remuneration f the ensuing year was determim upon. Mr. A. N. Poole was hired to I janitor for the conference year. The carpet in the small room ar vetstihnle of the church was orJe ed to be taken up and the flo< painted. Mrs. U. G. Heffley and Mr Hewitt were appointed acommitU to confer with Mrs. Pember, of th 3inatian church, with regard* ( collecting old clothe*, etc., for th Near hoist Relief. An effort was made to secure boarding place for the single youn man. Rev. Lindley, who is comin June 1, to take charge of thechurc for three montha; no definite plar was secured. Orvii Butler is having the under pinning of his house renewed and two new porches built. The house of Miss Stump and Mrs. Campbell looks much improved with a new C hristian Science porch to the south and west and th«- Bruce house is showing signs of the Sunday, May 22. Service at 11 improvements being placed on it o’clock. Subject: "Soul and under Mrs. McCallum's directions. Body” .
