T he M o n m o u t h H erald
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Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, October 7, 1921
Vol. XIV
No. 5
There is No Land Like Oregon and Only One Willamette Valley
Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
year are: President, Mildred Bar -1
tow; vice-president, Marguerite
Hansen; secretary-treasurer, Esther
Cnapman; reporter, Beulah McCoid
Bovingdon.
Concocted, Collected
Review Experiences
The Normal Seniors held their
election of officers last Thursday.
The following leaders were chosen:
Leone Barger, president; Ruth
Mills, vice-president; Eunice Tick-
ner, secretary; Wendell Van Loan,
treasurer; Andrew W. Johnson,
sergeant-at-arms.
Council mem­
bers and a yell leader will be chos­
en at some later meeting.
Effie Young’s dock of White Leg­
Any one who happened to be near [
horn hens averaged 20 eggs each
the Normal Campus last Friday
during the month of August and 16
evening probably saw big girls,
eggs each during September. This
middle sized girls, and little girls
makes a total average of over 200
dressed in gym suits wending their
eggs for each hen during the past
way to the chapel. And had the
eleven months. These birds have
girls been followed into chapel it
never been given condiments or
would have been found that they
stimulants of any kind and for the
w’ere the candidates for initiation
past month have had very little egg
into the Vespertine society.
mash as all possible is being done
First came the installation of
to encourage them to moult at'this
officers with Naomi Haggensen as
time and thus put them in good
installing officer and Leone Barger
condition for breeding stock.
as conductor. Wilma Ladd was in­
stalled as president; Marguerite
Rev. E. B. Pace can lay claim to
Hansen, vice-president; Dorothy being a man of all around talents.
Ward, secretary; Gladys Rapp, In addition to preaching, while in
treasurer; Leona Parrnenter, ser- Monmouth he has qualified as car­
egant-at-arms and Bessie Anderson, penter, painter and architect. This
reporter.
week Professors Gentle and Butler
By the time installation was over were out of town ou educational
the poor candidates were shaking work when Professor Beattie devel­
visibly. Why? Well, you see they oped a case of not-quite-wellitis
knew that initiation was next and and Mr. Pace supplied the emerg­
that meant their time to entertain. ency by going into the Normal and
However, they met their problems helping out by taking a class or
like the good Vespertines they are, two.
and we know by their many clever
The petition of residents of Coop­
answers and good sportmsanship er Hollow for a separate road dis­
that our society will be stronger trict has been granted and it is to
be known as District 25.
and better than ever before.
After initiation all the Vesper-
The county court has called on
tines gathered in another room for the county superintendent to re­
refreshments. Here they became fund taxes which exceed the six per
better acquainted with each other cent limit out of the fund maintain­
while they were served brick ice ed for the education of high school
cream and wafers.
pupils not in any high school dis-
tict. If the superintendent does
HIGH SCHOOL
not grant the request the court
The High School began its nine threatens to proceed by a mandam­
months of work on September 26. us.
The number of students enrolled at
Rev. Conklin, visiting with rela­
present is eighty two. Although
the first week of school is always tives in Ohio, is reported to have
the most difficult, things have been fallen and broken two ribs recently.
going along nicely.
E. T. Evans made a fine record at
The work was interrupted last the recent state fair. In addition
week because many of the students
were excused to attend the State to the winning of a lot of prizes he
Fair, but we are settled down to sold a registered Percheron team,
the proceeds of all totalling over
business now.
$1500.
In way of introduction our faculty
consists of the following: Mr. Good­
W. Wamsley is located between
ing of Harrisburg, principal; the the two bridges which are being re­
teachers. Miss Doughty, Miss Slot- placed with concrete on the south
boom and Miss Smith. We have a road, so when he comes to town, or
capable faculty and know they will goes anywhere, he has to walk.
be liked by everyone.
John S^eelquist, father of R. U.
Our student body officers are:
of the Mountain States
Harold Price, president; Thtodore Steelquist
Power company and the local tile
Graham, vice-president; Bearnice company, died in an Albany hospital
Stewart, secretary; Horace Butler, Tuesday. He was born in Sweden
treasurer; Philip Partridge, athletic and came to America in 1881.
manager; Neal Edwards, yell leader.
Williamsport, Pa., September 26.
Dear Swenson:—We are at the
end of our journey, and giad of it
We will likely take more such trips
but when we do there are a few
places where we will make chang­
es. For the benefit of those who
may be planning trips as long as
ours I shall state the next trip will
be without a trailer. We will like­
ly make it in a Dodge because it is
more roomy. Whatever bedding
we need I will place in a double
canvas box at the rear of the car.
Cooking ut^nslis will be placed in a
small box on the side. In brief we
mean to travel absolutely light.
We did a few things right, how­
ever. We took all the time we
needed and seldom traveled after
dark. We camped out every night
on the road except twice. We had
the necessary repairs so that only
once were we held up for parts. We
soon acquired sense enough in the
small towns to have our repairing
done when possible by the black­
smith instead of the garageman.
We often found the garageman
was a half baked mechanic who
ixtsed as knowing but charged reg­
ular prices. The blacksmiths wore
usually more honest and reasonable.
For instance I broke three trailer
springs and had them replaced near
State College, Pa., including the
work of putting them in, for one
dollar. A blacksmith did the work.
At Craig, Colorado, a garageman
did substantially the same job for
the other side of the trailer and
charged me $3.50. I can cite other
examples but will do so only on
request. Another thing we did
that we shall do again—we traveled
by blue book and when detailed in­
formation was needed secured it as
far as posisble from the auto clubs
or commercial clubs.
As to conditions of times, etc.—1
may say that in western Pennsyl­
vania one can back up to the mine
and for $3.50 haul away a ton of
soft coal. That same ton costs the
blacksmith of Steamboat Springs,
Colorado, $42.50. In the part of
Pennsylvania where 1 picked up this
information the mines are running
three days a week. Some are shut
down altogether. I spent some
time in Pittsburg looking for a job
and found things opening up. I do
not know as yet whether I landed.
The company is looking up my ref­
erences. But the point is, coal is
moving in large quantities now for
the first time in months. Building
is opening. During the week I was
there three of the largest contracts
since war time were let. I think
one was for $ 2 , 000 , 000 . I find
clearings for September are run­
ning far ahead of August. Business
seemed to be at bottom during
July. A brother of mine works on
the Pittsburg Press. He tells me
that the Press ran four pages more
of ads a week ago Sunday than it
haa run in months. The Financial
Editor of that paper and I went to
see Boston trim Pittsburg. While
with him I pumped him dry. He
tells me the steel industry is over­
built 20 per cent and will likely nol
run more than 70 per cent capacity
for years. Building industries will
be the money makers during the
next five years unless war comes. I
find any number of houses and ho­
tels being erected in this part of the
stfte.* Building 14 literally boom­
ing in Williamsport'. But money is
tight. Corn here is good and bring­
ing seventy cents, tfo fruit to
speak of. Farmers claim frost is
responsible. Wheat ctnp fair. So
I am inclined to think money will
continue to be tight. At any rate
I am not piling up any expenses.
The Farm Bureau in Pennsylvania
is doing much to help the agricul-
Many students as well as .several
faculty members took advantage of
the opportunity to attend the State
Fair on Thursday of last week.
A dancing party will be given in
the gymnasium on Saturday even­
ing, October 8 . Though it is a stu­
dent body party, general supervis­
ion of the affair is given over to the
seniors, who must provide the mu­
sic, decorations, etc., as the Jun­
iors will do at some later date.
Local friends on the Normal social
list are cordially invited to attend
this dance.
President and Mrs. Landers and
Mr. and Mrs. Beattie spent last
Saturday in Salem.
Mr. Gentle is teaching in the
county institute at Astoria this
week; Mr. Butler at Tillamook and
Lakeview. Miss Smith spent last
week in similar work at Gold Beach
and President Landers goes to The
Dalles the last of this week to speak
at the institute there.
The Delphians and Vespertines
installed their new officers and in­
itiated new members last Friday
evening in the Chape). President
Landers gave the organization a
stimulating talk on the value of
work in literary societies and the
enduring quality of it. The Ves­
pertines initiated about 135 new
member;s the Delphians, who had
more old members returning this
year, took in 116. The officers are:
Delphians, Florence Davis, presi­
dent; Ruth Stover, vice-president;
Averil McDermott,
secretary;
Gladys I.urson, treasurer; Vera
Carey, sergeant-at-arms; Dorothy
Blake, reporter.
Vespertines,
Wilma Ladd, president; Marguer­
ite Hansen, vice-president; Dorothy
Ward, secretary; Gladys Lapp,
treasurer; Bessie Anderson, ser­
geant-at-arms; .Leone Parrnenter,
reporter.
The Seniors held a meeting and
elected officers for the following
Several faculty members and year. They are: Carl Tetherow,
students attended the concert by president; Dorsey Edwards, vice-
Theodore Karle at Salem Tuesday president; Pearl Conkey, secretary;
Carl Dodson, treasurer; Miss
evening.
Doughty, class advisor; Leslie
The school picture which was tak­ Young, executive member.
en Monday P. M. was rather a pte-
The officers of the J unior class are:
tentious affair and should make a
Philip
Partridge, president;
popular souvenir if the negative Irving Swenson, vice-president;
Nelle Hinkle, secretary; Theodore
proves a satisfactory one.
Graham, treasurer Miss Slotboom,
A motion picture in which Wanda class advisor; Minnie Keeney, ex­
Hawley is the star will be given in ecutive member; sergeant-at-arms,
the chapel Friday evening. October Mary Bowersox.
Sophomore officers are: Frances
7, at 8:15. The play is an attrac­
Hinkle,
president; Margery Prime,
tive comedy with many clever situa­
vice-president;
Grace
Bullock,
tions and should prove a pleasant secretary; Faith McClellan, treas­
entertainment.
urer; Miss Smith, class advisor;
Horace Butler, executive member.
The girls glee club of the Normal
Freshman officers are:
Ethel
School was organized this week Comstock, president; Silas Coats,
with an enrollment of ninety mem­ vice-president; Hazel Butler, secre­
bers, which is almost a fifty per tary; Lloyd Swearingen, treasurer;
cent increase over last year’s enrol­ Mr. Gooding, class advisor; Hugh
Van Loan, executive member.
lment. Miss Helen I. Moore, who
A meeting of the student body
is head of the Music Department,
I was called by the president Friday
is a most’enthusiastic leader and it afternoon to discuss one of the im­
is expected that the work for the portant problems for the following
year will include some big under­ year: that of joining the State
takings. Plans are already being | Athletic League. It was decided at
considered for a Cantata at Christ­ i this meeting to take advantage of
1 the rat* given f r immediate arti -
mas time, and for a musical comedy (and we are sure we will get the in­
in the early spring.
In former terest and support of the people of
years the Glee Club has been a . Monmouth as we have in previous
prominent Jactor in school activi­ years.
A reception is to be given for the
ties and this year it seems likely to
faculty
and students at the Mom-
be better prepared than ever before
nouth
High
School Friday night at
to assist in programs and entertain­
eight o’clock. All patrons of the
ments. The cegular meetings are I school and everyone interested in
held on Tuesday evenings. The the High Scoool activities a n ’ urged
Pearl Conkey.
officers who were elected for this j to attend.
Rumored, Reported
James Hiltibrand, aged nearly
71 years, died at his home near
Airlie, Wednesday, September 28.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Hiltibrand, pioneer seters of i'olk
county, and was born here. He is
survived by his widow, three sons
and one daughter. The latter are
John, of Independence, Everett, of
Eugene; Glenn, on the home place
and Mrs. Lena Skinner of Indepen­
dence. Funeral services were held
at the home Thursday afternoon and
intrement was in the cemetery at
Monmouth.
Mr. J. B. Nunn died at her home
in Dallas Wednesday afternoon,
Sejftember 28, at the age of 68
years and 14 days.
Lucy Jane hrema was bom in
Louis county, Missouri, September
15, 1853, and was married to James
Berry Nunn at Canton, Missouri,
on October 29, 1874 They moved
to Dallas on November 3, 1890.
Five children were bom to Mr. and
Mrs. Nunn, Ma el died in infancy.
The others, all of whom are living
are John Audrew of Logan Utah
Gilman Berry of Wheeler, Mrs. Wil
liam H. Koenigs of Portland and
Julia E. Nunn of Dallas. She is
also survived by her husband.
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Victor, the sevm year old son of
Louis Murdock of Lane county, is
going to school here and staying
with his grandparents because there
is no school in his home district,
which is close to Eugene. The di­
rectors of the school explained they
would not have any school until
some one offered to teach cheaply.
Mr. Murdock, who ia an old school
man, offered to teach the school for
a hundred dollars a month but ^ t
last rppoits the directors were wait­
ing for someth ujg cheaper to show
up.
Gilmores in the East
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tural side of the problem, however.
High School and City
I suppose you wonder about my
impressions of the east. I must
Wrestle With Budgets
confess I am very agreeably surpris- j
ed in what I find. I came prejudic­
The high school board is at work
ed against the east. I was judging
formulating
a budget for the pres­
it by the standards of ten years ago.
ent year to be used as a basis for
But I find Pennsylvania has the best levying taxes. According to law,
roads of any state we crossed. They W. R. Graham, Alva Craven and
call miles of road macadam which Wm. Riddell. J r., were appointed
we of Oregon call paved. You see a citizen committee to sit with the
they make macadam and then oil it. directors in the budget preparation.
Mr. Riddell, being ineligible, R. B.
In time the surface becomes like Swenson was named in his place.
the pavement from Salem to
The district this year will have
Brunks.
$1,000 less revenue than last year
I place the roads of Indiana sec­ because of a recent law which abol­
ond, Ohio third;, Oregon, fourth ishes the special aid to small high
schools. This provided that the
and Idaho fifth. We were in four­ first
ten pupils entitled the district
teen states in all and of course, can to $100 each from the county high
judge them only from the roads we school fund. Not only is the reve­
came over. We are told for in­ nue less but expenses are higher.
stance that New York and some of The total salary list this year, in­
cluding janitor, is nearly $10,500.
the New England states have better
The matter of a new gymnasium
roads than those of Pennsylvania. is one the district will have to
We have not seen any road engi­ wrestle with.
This has already
neering superior to that of Oregon. been provided for by special election
We think, too, that aside from the but owing to technical features of
Pennsylvania policy of road repair­ the law the money has not been
raised. It is now proposed to put
ing, that Oregon has the best we up a wooden building, keeping the
crossed. If Oregon could be judged expense if possible down to $5,000
by her roads from Salem to Pendle­ and building close to the present
ton, and the road east of there for­ building so as to make the present
gotten, she would easily stand at heating plant serve for the two.
The council prepared to formu­
the top of anything we saw. 1 have
late
a budget under a new state law
a warmer spot for Oregon’s roads
at its meeting Tuesday night and
now you see than 1 had when I Ira C. Powell, P. H. Johnson, H. C.
crossed them. Perhaps there is Ostien and J. L. Murdock were ap­
some truth to the saying that dis­ pointed as a committee of citizens
Claims al­
tance lends enchantment to the to assist the council.
lowed were as follows: Power com­
view.
pany, $73.28; Recorder, $15.45;
One of the last things I remem­ Marshal, $50; Bonds for recorder,
ber of Monmouth is Mr. Keyt kid­ $5; Ira Williams, $15; Hardware,
ding Dad Graham about the price $146.15; C. Stewart, $65; Record­
of gas. I think I heard him say er (collecting) $15.28; Water supt.,
$50.
something about getting gas for 24
cents. I can see Bill Steinberg
“ Old Pap” colored shoe artist,
standing by laughing while Chance who was here three or four years
Mulkey looks on with his hands ago, has been working for Swifts
resting on his hips. It is a memory while in Portland.
pictures that I do not care to erase.
Mrs. J. S. Byrd and children of
Many is the hearty laugh I have had Vancouver, Wash., are spending
at some such prank and who can two weeks visiting her brother and
say that life ia not happier for such sister, J. S. Fuller and Mrs. G. W.
occasions. But my point is this, Baun.
some places in Kansas we paid 18.6
Ed Fuller of Independence spent
cents per gallon while we often got
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. G. W.
it under 20 in Missouri and Illinois.
Baun.
It seems funny to see the easterner
Mrs. Roy I^wia of McMinnville
split the cent. Outside Jackson­
was
a Sunday visitor at Mr. and
ville, III., we bought a watermelon
Mrs.
G. W. Bauns.
for 27 cents. It cost 11 cents per
pound. I emptied my cash on the
counter. I had 26 cents and a fifty
cents piece. The man couldn’t make
change so he ran to a nearby place
with my fifty cent piece and return­
ed with the correct change. He
did it all for a cent. He risked a
sale rather than lose that cent.
Don’t be misled, I know people in
Monmouth who would do the same
thing but they are scarce. Here it
seems to be more common.
Yesterday was Sunday. Every­
body stopped work,. Many went
to church. I went too. The spirit
of worship seems to be different. I
can not tell just how, but there is a
difference.
It would please the
ministers of Monmouth were that
spirit to prevail in their town. I
rather think it would help make a
better town, too. But the big thing
to me ia that the habit of church
going seems so much more preva-
ent here than there.
Oh yes, I almost forgot the un­
forgettable night when we ran over
a skunk just outside Indianapolis.
Oh such a sickness as came over our
car. Let me caution you whi'e
motoring never run over a skunk.
We are still suffering.
My race is run, and my stoty
told.
Henceforth let me be a
pleasant memory, may my family
too, be remembered at its beat.
Monmouth has been good to me and
I shall always speak well of her.
Lumps come into my throat when I
think of much the town, especially
the Grange and President Ackerman
meant to me. I have not yet recov­
ered from the loss of our President.
He was a father to me.
But we
must use the past for its lessons
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Whitcomb and
Mrs. Kurre are visiting this week
with the latter’s daughter, Mr*.
Susy Bowers in St. Vincent’s hos­
pital in Portland.
It ia announced that the Indepen­
dence suit in the highway matter
will be aet for trial within the next
few weeks. A point that will he
decided will be the authority of the
county courts to designate market
roads.
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Wm. Riddell & Sons won so many
prizes on sheep and goats at the
State Fair that they would have to
hire a special secretary to keep
track of the whole. Wm. Riddell,
Jr. won four firsts on Romney sheep
and Riddell Brosthers made a prac­
tical clean up on Lincolns and Cots-
wolds. On Angoras the Riddells
won all the firsts but
one.
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Mrs. Dick Alderaon was called to
Central Point a couple of weeks ago
by the serious illness of her father,
Mr. Holmes. The latter is better
now, however, and Mrs. A. return­
ed Wednesday.
Mr. Meiael, a son-in-law of Mrs.
C. W. Stengel, recently died on
Long Island, New York, as the re­
sult of the bite of an insect. Blood
poisoning resulted and pneumoifla
followed.
an I press forward. Here ia wish­
ing Monftiouth a boom.
Every­
thing is set for a big school. G tt
behind it and help make (it big.
Here is wishing the school and my
successor tfte beef that can be given
them.
Farewell,
The Gilmores.