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

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T he M onmouth H e r a '. d
Vol. X IV
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M o n m o u th , Polk C ounty, O re g o n , Friday, N o v e m b er 11. 1971
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T h e r e is N o L an d L ik e O r e g o n an d O n ly O n e W illa m e tte V a lley
A pples Come Hi«h
Items of Interest
Help Service Men
Rumored, Reported
I Paul Riley returned last week
4\ t Oregon Normul hrom his trip to West Virginia. He
io Locate Farms Concocted, Collected
j visited with his parents and rela­
tives at Ripley and also stopped at
President Landers spoke on Tues Charleston, capital of the state, and
day at the institute at Hillsboro.
saw the ruins of the state capitol
The first Lyceum number for the building which was destroyed by
year, a concert by Mr. David Camp-
During the seventeen years
bell, pianist, and Mr. Erwvn Mutch, | of h‘s absence West Virginia has
baritone, of Portland, was given in been bu,lt UP considerably. There
the chapel Wednesday evening of was little fruit raised in that part
this week. Both are real artists
the east this year. Because ot
and as such furnished a truly e'e- ^rosts, berries, apples and peaches,
lightful concert which was greatly etc., suffered. For this reason the
appreciated by students and tow ns-jw**t is shipping in apples. A car
people.
of apples from Idaho to West Vir-
u
. r,
r r.
, ginia cost $565 for freight alone and
Regents C. L. Starr of Portland
' the apples retailed at $11 per bushel.
and F. J. Miller of Albany made a<
business visit at the Normal last
week. On Thursday at the chapel
A Line Program
hour Mr. Miller spoke to the stu­
On Wednesday evening the first
dents very briefly but promised to number of the Lyceum Course was
return in the near future and give given in the Normal Chapel by
a real address.
David Campbell, pianist, and J.
%
Cart Turned Over
A small fire in Frank Murdock's
house on Clay street called out the
fire department Monday morning.
Paper on the walls of the front
room of the (route caught fire from
the stove pipe where it connects
with the chimney. The fire was
soon put out, the only damage be­
ing to the walls and wall paper on
two or three rooms of the house.
Ihe damage is reckoned between
$50 and $60. The fire boys made
record time in getting to the blaze.
The hose cart was hitched behind
Coffin & Egleston’s big truck and
they made the corner at Morlan'sso
fast that the hose cart made a half
turn and continued wrong side up.
No. 10
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Special County l ax
Meets With Defeat
Beuregard Tarter, a native of
The special election Tuesday fail­
"Land for every Oregon Ex-sei-
ed to attract much interest in this
vice man who wants it” is the keynote Polk county died at his home in
city. From one fourth to one third
of a land settlement program which Dallas November 2. He had been
of the average vote was cast. The
will be put into operation as soon in failing health for some time.
project to increase the road funds
as the loans under the Oregon bon­ About a year ago he moved to Dal­
of the countv by a total of $70,000
us law are a\ai|»»ble for the ex-sol­ las from his farm near Airlie,
won in two of the precincts of the
diers, according to an announce­ where he had resided all his life.
He
was
born
May
29,
1862,
and
was
city
and lost in the other two. It
ment by the Oregon State Chamber
never
married.
He
is
survived
by
was
favored in the northeast and
of Commerce. The plan contem­
two
brothers,
Nicholas
Tarter
of
the
northwest,
in the former 22 to
plates the subdivision of several
Albany
and
Robert
Tarter
of
Airlie,
20
and
in
the
latter 29 to 18. It
large tracts of land which are now-
and
three
sisters,
Mrs
Jennie
Wil­
lost
in
the
southeast
19 to 24 and
operated as a unit, and the placing
liams
of
Albany,
Mrs.
Sarah
Staats
in the southwest 25 to 57. The
of ex-soldiers on these tracts armed
project lost in the cities of Dallas,
with sufficient capital to enable of Dallas, and Mrs. Laura Wise­
Independence and_Moi.mouth by a
them to make good. As the first man of Walla Walla, Wash.
vote of 521 to 731.
payment on the’land will be sub­
Judge George M. Brown is the
tracted from the loan itself, the ex­
Lots of Prunes
principal
speaker at the Armistice
soldier who is without funds or
On
account of the large acreage
property at present will be able to day program to be held in Salem
of prunes about Dallas which war­
take advantage of the loan in the starting at 2:30 p. m.
rants the maintenance of a ware­
purchase of land.
The Oregon Historical Society house there by the Oregon Growers’
Briefly the plan is as follows: hereby announces that it has select­
Normal students _both as individ­ Erwyn Mutch, baritone, both prom­
Co-operative association, that city
Baptist Church
A
tract of land consisting of 1600 ed “ The Discovery of the Columbia
uals and in groups raised a consider­ inent musicians of Portland. The
is t>eing made a center for packing
S. J. Reid, D. D., Portland,
able sum of money to aid the relief program,which was enthusiastically acres, for instance, may be selected River" as the subject for the 1922 prunes from outlying districts
Oregon, is expected to speak at
work in the Near Fast. The cause received by a large audience, show­ at $50 per acre to be occupied by C. C. Beckman History Prizes. where the acreage of prunes will both the 11:00 A. M. and 7:30 P.
was most graphically presented to ed a wide range and called for a twenty soldiers, giving each soldier These prizes are four in number, not at present warrant the mainten­ M. services Sunday, and will also
them at a chapel hour last week by high d trg eeo f versatility on the eighty acres for $4000. Title is viz., first, sixty dollars; second, ance of a warehouse.
speak every night for the next
Miss Reed of Jefferson High School part of the artists. Mr. Campbell given to the soldier, and, from the fifty dollars; third, forty dollars
In addition to the large tonnage two weeks, excepting Saturdays.
in Portland. Miss Reed has been played with authority and brilliance bonus money of $.'5000, twenty per and fourth, thirty dollars; and will in its own district the packing Everyone is invited to attend these
granted 'a six months’ lea\e of ab­ and the numbers chosen gave op­ cent will be paid the owner of the be awarded for the best four origin­ plant has handled 13 carloads cf services as far as can without con­
sence by her school board to s; eak portunity for his unusual technique, land, balance of payments on an al essays on the above named sub­ prunes which were shipped in. flicting with other duties. The
in Lehalf of this relief w ork in sympathetic and singing tone, and amortization plan identical with ject written and submitted by girls Four of these came from Albany, many who heard Dr. Reid last win­
which she took an active part in his command of dynamics in the the plan employed by the ¡State un­ or boys, over fifteen years of age two from Lebanon and one each ter will not need to be told that
delicate nuances and stirring cli­ der the bonus law. After twenty and under eighteen years of age, from Monroe, Shedd, Corvallis, this brilliant and witty Irishman
1917-1918.
maxes. Especially well received per cent is paid on the land from attending any public or private Sheridan, Monmouth, Dayton and is always interesting
A most cordial invitation is again were The Fountain by Ravel, and the $3000, there will we left $2200.
school, academy, seminary, college, Oregon City.
The Willamette Association Rally
given townspeople to attend the the Chop'n Group.
Of this amount, $1500 is to be used university, or other educational in­
*
A
single
grower
near
Albany,
C.
of
Young People held Saturday and
program to be given in the chape!
This was Mr. Mutch's first apear- in the construction of buildings and stitution within the State of Ore­ R. Widmer, shipped three carloads Sunday with us was a very pleasant
on Armistice Day, November 11, ance in Monmouth and lie fulfilled the purchase of the necessary stock
gon.
of 80 tons to the plant here.
Ten and helpful affair in every particu­
at te.i o’clock, A.M . The pro­ all the expectations created by the and implements. This leaves a bal­
For rules and terms apply to the tons of these were 20s.
lar. Quite a number from Port­
gram, which was 'given in full ¡last flattering reports of his successes ance of $700 to carry the ex-ser­
Oregon Historical Society, 253 Mar­
land,
Newberg, McMinnville Cor­
Solid
cars
were
received
from
Al-
week, will include musical numbers elsewhere. Mr. Mutch possesses a vice man until he gets his first re­
ket street, Portland, Ore.
vallis,
Dallas, and Independence
byn
Esson
of
Albany,
also
the
Ore­
by Mr3. Landers, by-the Normal remarkable voice with a range car­ turns from his crops. The first
gon
Apple
company
of
Monroe
and
were
present.
Board and other
Glee Club and Orchestra; numbers rying a splendid baritone quality land to be secured for soldier set­ Teachers will be particularly in­
C.
J.
Lawson
of
Shedd.
The
other
official
members
of the F tate Con­
by representatives of the Legion of well up into the tenor register. tlement under the above plan is a terested in the following personal
vention
expressed
themselves as
cars
were
made
up
from
several
or­
Independence and an address by the This w as especially noticeable in the tract of 1240 acres in the Squaw from the Albany Democrat: "A
more
than
pleased
at
the
work being
chards
in
each
district.
Honorable W. T. Vinton of McMinn­ aria, the “ Eri tu ” from Verdi’s Creek Irrigation District in Central monument may mark the spot near
done
in
and
thru
the
Community
ville.
"The Masked Fall” . In all of the Oregon. Half of this land is irri­ Derry, Polk county, where the first
J. M. MacDonald, who with Mrs. House.
gated and will be sold to the ex­ white woman teacher taught, out­ McDonald was a visitor at the Port­
numbers
beautiful
vocalism,
high­
The Normal observed "Better
soldiers at from $30 to $60 per side of the mission schools, west of land live stock exposition Wednes­
Christian Church
Speech Week” , November 6-12, ly developed musicianship and
acre. The idea of ths plan is to the Rocky mountains, according to day, asys the show was the biggest
depth
of
feeling
were
evidenced.
The
morning
sermon subject will
with characteristic thoroughness.
take care of soldiers who wish to plans of George L. Curry J r., son thing of the sort he ever saw. The be, “The Ground of our Hope” .
He
sang
the
Carnival
by
Foudrain
Talks on English were given at
get on the land, but who have no of George L. Curry, pioneer govern­ exhibit of driving and saddle horses
In the evening the subject will
nearly every chapel hour during an 1 The Bir 1 of the Wilderness by
funds with which to make a first or of Oregon. Mr. Curry was in was particularly excellent and the be, "The Unpardonable Sin” .
Hors
man
with
dramatic
intensity
the week, contests in spelling and
payment. Under this plan both this city today from Polk county, display of Holsteins and Jerseys
The other services will be as usual.
pronunciation, impromptu talks, and the Irish and Negro Folk songs
the
owner and the soldier are pro­ where he hail been in an attempt to was not a bit behind. The Riddell,
showed
a
fine
sense
of
humor
ami
writing of rhymes and other class
Evangelical Church
tected.
locate the spot where his mother Stump and Loughary farms from
activities brought home definitely gift of characteiization as well.
Ser\
ices
at the Evangelical
American
I.egion
officials
have
taught
school
in
1847.
Mrs.
Cuiry,
Monmouth all had exhibits and all
to each individual his special short­ His English, French and Italian
church
next
Sunday morning and
sti
ongly
endorsed
the
proposed
before
her
marriage
in
1848
in
Or­
three shared in the prizes although
comings in English. The Art de­ diction are worthy of special men­
evening
will
be
in charge of the as­
plan and the details are under con­ egon City to Governor George L. the competition was very keen.
partment very kindly furnished a tion.
sistant
pastor,
L.
B. Lewis.
We are fortunate in Monmouth sideration by the Legion land com­ Curry, was Miss Chloe Boone, great
number of excellent posters which
mittee.
grand daughter of the noted Indian second trip in an effort to find the
Christian Science
were greatly admired In every to have a Lyceum course which
"This is preci;ely the land set­ scout, Daniel Boone. The Boone exact location. Mr. Curry J r. is
brings
us
artistsof
such
high
order.
Wednesday evening meeting at
grade in the Training Schools some
tlement idea that the American family spent the winter of 1846 on an interesting character and has 8 o’clock.
particular note of speech defects
Estill Brunk, a son of Thus. I.egion has been looking for” , de­ La Creole river in Polk county, s|>ent 55 years of his life in Port­
Sunday School at 10 o’clock.
was taken. In several instances the
clared E. J . Fivers, State Adjutant where w hat is known as the Nesmith land, where he was employed for
Sunday morning service at 11
children prepared clever original Brunk of Eola, returned recently
of the legion today. "When it is e.-tate, near Derry, is at the pres­ many years as a bank clerk. Owing o ’clock.
dramatizations to correct errors in from a trip across the Pacific. He
was chief radio operator on the ship generally known that ex-soldiers ent time. Mr. Curry and daugh­ to a failure in health he has been
Subject for Sunday, Nov. 13:
grammar or speech.
Fawlette which was 28 days enroute who are without funds or property ter. Miss Winnifred Dixie Curry, living on a homestead near Cleve­ "Mortals and Immortals” .
can buy land under this plan, I be­ and Mrs. Pearl Platt of Salem made land Rock, east of I^rwood, for the
The Misses Dorothy Ward, Leone from Hong Kong to Portland.
Social Hour Club
lieve that a higher percentage of an inspection of the neighborhood last five years and has spent much
Barger, Marguerite Hansen, Clara
The Social Hour club will meet
the boys will call for the loan rath- near Derry, but were unable to de­ of his time writing a history of Or­
Allen. Milly Branigar, and Kath­
L. B. Lewis, a student a t Kim­
j er than the cash under the bonus.” termine the spot where the old log egon, which will probably be pub­ with Miss Stump and Mrs. Camp­
ryn Murphy were delightfully en­ ball Theological school in Salem,
bell, Wednesday afternoon. Novem­
The work of listing large tracts schoolhouse stood, and will make a lished in the near future . " .
ber 16th.
tertained at a week end party at has been appointed asistant pastor
!of land suitable for settlement un­
the home of Audrey Tour, a Nor­ of the Evangelical church and has
der this plan and apprahed at the
mal School graduate who is now moved into the parsonage. He
rock-bottrm price, is going forward
OH DEATH W H E R E IS TH Y STINCi?
goes back and forth to school in his
teaching in Dallas.
rapidly, and it is expected that sev­
car.
eral thousand acres will be ready
The Gentleacres Dairy Ranch is
for the soldiers when the bonus is
represented at the International
A rm istice Day Program
available.
Stock Show by James Gentle. He
Normal Chapel, Friday, Novem­
Mrs. Gentle spent the week end
expects to bring back a head full of
ber 11 at 10 A. M. H. C. Ostien, with her daughter, Catharine at
ideas for use on the above farm.
presiding.
Waldo Hall, O. A. C. The latter
The budget meeting of the com-
Singing A
| has charge of the children’s orches-
moil council was delayed a little in
Flag Salute and Creel
l tral work in the Corvallis schools,
starting because *the mayor, who
Vocal Solo Mrs. J . S. Landers i She has four orchestras under way
was an elcetiop official, had paused
Song- Women’s Glee Club— at the present time. Mr*. Gentle
to help count ballots. The budget O. N. S.
also spent a day at the Benton
as advertised was adopted.
Address—Hon. W. T. Vinton, County Institute.
The bazaar to he given by the McMinnville
Dorcas societj* of the Christian
Tie Mounatailt States Power
Song— Men’s Glee C lu b -O . N.
church will be held December 10, S.
j company
is
reenforci'.g and
strengthening
-the
poles along its
although the location has not been
Bugle Calls— S on g Audience
system
in
this
vicinity
in prepara­
definitely decided upon. Material
Music—O. N. S. Orchestra
for sa% will consist of »aprons, pil­
Luncheon seerved at noon at the tion for winter. There is several
lows, caps, candv, cooked food, Community House by Monmouth | days work in the city.
fancy work, etc.
Ed Griffa has been busy the last
Commercial Club to members of G.
Free mail delivery has started in ¡A. R. .Spanish American War veter- few days grubbing some of the ap­
Dallas with W. P. Miller and Les- ans. Relief Corps, American Legion, ple trees from the ground at the
rear of Mrs. Beckley’s house.
ter George as carriers.
and Auxiliary.
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