The Monmouth herald., December 16, 1921, Image 1

T he M onmouth H erald
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Vol. XIV
No. 15
M onm outh, Folk C ounty, O reg o n , F rid ay , D ecem b er 16. 1921
There is No Land Like Oregon and Only One Willamette Valley
Items of
Interest
At Oregon Normal
The Normal will be well repre­
s s e d at the State Teachers’ As­
sociation to be held in Portland
December 28, 29, and 30, Several
members of the faculty will appear
on various parts of the program.
Automobile Trip to
ialcntcd Rutherford
Southern California Warmly Commended
Bryn Mawr, Cal. Dec. 4. 192V.
The many friends of Mr. Ruthei-
Bro. Swenson—Will tell you ford in Oregon will be pleased to
about some of the trials of auto pil­ read this report recently published
grimage. Our first day was rainy concerning his work as educational
until we reached Drain when the advisor in the Atlantic Destroyer
sun came out for a while. We Force. This is especially interest
The Christmas dance held in the drove to Roseburg and put up at ing to his friends in the Normal,
gymnasium last Saturday evening the hotel, the only time on the trip. the University of Oregon as well a-
was one of the most atti active We found the road very good ordy Stanford University as he, is an
parties the Normal has ever given. one detour at Goshen of about 12 alumnus of these schools.
^
A large decorated Christmas tree in miles.
Mr. Rutherford has certainly
Next
morning
we
started
out demonstrated remarkable power in
the center of the room and Christ­
mas greens’on the walls, formed an from Roseburg on good paved road. organization for he began a very
appropriate setting of the festivi­ The sun was shining and we saw no difficult task and to merit such a
ties. Many out-of-town guests more rain on the trip. Made Ash­ splendid report isarare distinction,
land and the auto camp which we one not often enjoyed. Mr. Ruth­
were present.
found nicely fixed for travelers; gas erford has given scholastic educa­
Students and faculty members
plates in kitchens and all conveni­ tion a footing and an impetus in
greatly appreciate the kindness of
ences. The camp adjoins the park this branch of the marine forces
the Southern Pacific Company in
which is fine with three kinds of which is bound to be fruitful of
providing ^the special train for Fri­
mineral water piped to fountains. permanent good. He spent the
day P M. Otherwise many would
Just help yourself.
summer in the haibor ami off the
have been unable to reach their
I had a tussle with Bro. Ch^pi- coast of New York hut is now at
homes until late Saturday.
ber’s auto bed but came out ahead Charleston, S. C. where the fleet
The members of the Lane County finally.
will spend a part of the winter.
Institute have ^lately presented to
Next morning we started up grade
Navy Department, General Re­
the Normal an excellent large pic­ which was just a little too steep for port: Mr. W. R. Rutherford wa:
ture of the late President Ackerman. Henry so had to kick into low gear detailed by the Bureau of Naviga­
The gift is valued highly and will to get a start about every half mile. tion as Educational Advisor to the
be hung in the library. Mr. Acker­ The road was fine, all paved and the Atlantic Destroyer Force, in No­
man had been present, generally as best piece of engineering I ever vember, 1920. Upon repoiting for
an instructor, at the Lane County saw. Itjsp a v e d to the state line duty he was assigned by the Force
Institute for fifteen years, and this and from there it was rock road, Commander to duty in connection
picture is a fitting token of the es­ but very good for a mountain road. with the Navy Education System,
teem in which he was held.
We camped at Dunismure that under the supervision of the Force
Twenty-six Seniors will receive night by the side of a riiser. Noth­ Education Officer.
During the period of November
their diplomas on Friday morning ing there but mountain scenery
which
was
great.
Castle
mountain
15,
1920 to May 1921, approximate­
at the chapel hour. Simple exer­
on
our
right
looked
line
a
great
ly
1000
men were enrolled on forty
cises will be held in their honor at
castle
of
white
marble.
vessels
of
the Destroyer Force. The
that time. The public is cordially
The
next
day
we
traveled
a
moun­
enrollment,
distribution of materi­
invited to this service.
tain roai most of the way. Reach­ als, and follow up work devolved
Mr. J. M. Hawley, a graduate of
ed Corning at night and got oui almost entirely upon Mr. Ruther
the Normal with the class of 1890,
first look at California. They are fold and the success of the Educa
visited the school last week and
raising olives. The Heinz people tional System is largely due to his
spoke briefly of “good old times”
have a pickling plant there. It is untiring energy and tact in hand­
at the chapel hour on Thursday.
a nice, busy little city with a camp ling pioneer work in a new and
Several candidates for the Ora­ covering about one block, with f very difficult field. He has suc­
torical Contest to be held next shower bath and free wood.
ceeded to a marked degree in gain­
term are working industriously on
The next day we reached Sacra­ ing the interest and confidence of
their chosen themes.
mento. Stopped at Willows and the officers and men with whom he
Tht pupils of the fifth and sixth visited with Clark Hembree. He has come in contact.
t believe that the progress ol
grades under the supervision of seems well satisfied with California
We
found
the
camp
at
Sacramento
the
Educational System in the Des­
Mrs. Rychard and her student
crowded.
Had
to
camp
on
the
out­
troyer
Force would be greatly ben­
teachers, gave an ecxellent program
side
on
the
roadside.
There
were
efited
by
his retention’in his present
in the Training School assembly on
400
autos
there
and
the
place
was
capacity.
C. E. Van Hook,
Thursday. One exceedingly attrac­
not
very
sanitary
or
large.
Sprnt
I.t. Coindr. U. S. N.
tive feature was an original piece of
Force Education Officer.
dramatization worked out during a half day looking over the city and
“ Better Speech Week” and since drove to Modesto. This is in the
The house that J. V. Webbet
perfected, dealing with the subject fruit district and it all looks very
built
from bottom to top and from
fine All the cities in this valley
of Better English.
the
center
to its utmost corner, is
seem prosperous with a number of
The first term of the school year
not
only
ready
for occupancy but is
buildings going up. Our next days
1921—22 will close on Friday,
occupied.
Mr.
Webber says he got
drive was on through Bakersfield
December 16. School will reopen
tired
of
backing
out doors in order
and the oil district. A strike is on
in all departments for the Winter
to
turn
around
and
in his new house
so there is not much doing there.
term on January 2, 1922.
several
can
turn
around
all at one
We made the summit of the moun­
time.
He
has
built
the
house with
In the second round of a series tain and camped at Liebeck, a resort
of debates which was held Friday with a $400,000 hotel for tourists the latch string out and his friends
determine the class champion­ that are rich enough to pay tin one and all are cordially invited to
ship of Dallas high school, the price. About 4500 feet elevatu n call.
freshman team won a split decision and 85 mi'es from LosAngeles and
Although there were numerous
from the sophomore team. The de­ a wide paved road all the way.
Next day we reached Puente, the other attractions that evening, the
bate was close, one of the judges
social given by the Firemen’s La­
declaring that it was the hardest to end of our trip for a while. It took
dies’ Auxiilary was a very pleasant
decide of any that he had ever seven days and sixty gallons of Ras
event.
A nice little program was
judged. The subjeet was, “ Resolv­ to make the trip of 1165 miies or a-
presented
and a social time enjoyed
ed, That capital punishment should bout 19 miles to the gallon, which
by
all.
be abolished in the state of Ore­ I consider good for a Ford.
From Puente we made side trips,
gon” . This is the subject that is
Mrs. Parrish of Jefferson was a
being used throughout the series one to San Diego and over the line visitor this last week with her moth­
to Mexico, the Mecca for the thirsty er, Mrs. Esther Neal and with her
of debates.
The freshmen will be pitted ones. However, we did not get sisters, Me-dames Edwards and
against the seniors in the intervals over only 2 feet as the road was Palmer.
competition in the local school lat­ chained across as there was a rev­
The Golden Rule class of the
er. The winning local team will olution over there so the thirsty only
got
a
look,
but
I
understand
it
wa-
t’hristian
church sent its annual
then compete with other county
opened
Thanksgiving.
Christmas
boxes
to various Homes
teams. Homer Ellis, Oramel Shreeve
this
week.
A!**ut
90 quarts of
We stayed in SanDiego for 4 day s,
and Warren Dunn represented the
fruit
were
sent
out
as
well as quilts,
freshmen, while the sophomore team but itV as cold at nights, one fr< t
gifts
etc.
was composed of Ray Imbler, Eve- and lots of wind.
leen Wedekind and Kennedy Ward­
We are now located at Byrn
en. The deciding debate for the Mawr or Redlands Junction. Or­ 160,000 barrels l>efore it was con­
high school championship will be ange picking will commence in trolled the other day.
We find California fine, but take
held next Friday at 1 o’clock in about 10 days. We made a trip to
it
all around I think old Oregon is
the assembly room &f the high the oil fields at Long Beach and
still
the best.
school.
found things booming there. Last
With
b -t regard* to all ocr
A. N. Poole is laying a thousand M erh the first derrick «a.- built, friends in Monmouth.
feet of floor in the basement of the now there are 60 and some gushers.
J. L. Murdock.
One came in and fired and burned
new addition to the dormitory.
School Hoards Meet
And
Talk Shop
(«range Meets and
New Piano Livens
Mans New Years Dormitory Christmas
The countv unit system was the
Last Saturday,* session of the
principal subject discussed Satur­ Grange was one of the most inter­
day at the annual meeting of the esting held in a long time. Two
Polk county school officers in the long tables were filled with the
Dallas court house.
hungry at noon. It being time for
.1. A. Churchill, statesuperinten-j the annual election of officers the
dent of schools, argued at length in following were chosen: Master, W.
favor of the proposed plan, hold­ J. Stockholm; overseer, Ed Rogers;
ing that better administrative and lecturer, Mrs, T. J. Edwards; stew­
educational results will be obtained ard, H. K. Siokafoose; assistant
if the county becomes one big school steward, E. N. Keeney, chaplain,
district, in effect. G. A. Peterson E. B. Pace; treasurer, A.M. Aiant;
of the Valley View district talked secretary Maggie Butler, gatekeep­
on the same subject, giving argu­ er. A. M. Eason; Ceres. Mrs. E. N.
ments both for and against the plan. Keeney;
Pomona, Mrs. Frank
G. A. Peterson and C. L. Starr, Loughary; Flora, Mrs. .Paul Riley;
the latter now from Portland but lady^asnstant set ward, Allie Butler,
an old county superintendent here,
The installation of officers will
took the opposite sides on the take place the second Saturday in
que stion as to who should be i>er- January with Mrs. Minnie E, Bond
m it ted to take jmrt in school elec­ of Eugene, lecturer of the state
tions. Mr. Peterson contended that grange , in charge.
as the property owners pay the
According to new regulations the
ROlt of maintaining tile schools th«V meeting also voted on state officers.
should have the say. But Mr. Starr Ballots had been provided with
held that renters really pay not only nominees named in October and
the taxes, hut also insurance, etc., these ballots were marked and put
and a profit to the owner of the in a sealed envelope and sent to
property, and have as much right to headquarters to be counted.
participate in such elections as the
Plans were laid for the annual
freeholders themselves.
New Year’s dinner which by invita­
County Superintendent Wills ex­ tion is to be held in the community
plained the new record books that house, Monday, January 2. Mem­
must be used by the clerks, and bers of the grange are invited and
which are audited each year.
each family is allowed to invite
Miss Stroud, sent to the county one other family, for which the in­
for three weeks as state health viting family supplies the food. A
demonstrator and to encourage the committee was named to look after
county to secure a regular county this event consisting of Mrs. Ed­
nurse, told of the work that has wards and Messrs. Rogers and
been done since she came two weeks Keeney. They have named the fol­
ago. She told of visiting a large lowing sub committees: Program —
number of the schools. Her re­ Ed Rogers; Decoration Mrs.Ernest
marks aroused much interest. One Riddell; Placing tables —A. M
qieaker was opposed to the hiring Arant; Kitchen help Mrs. Keeney;
"f a nurse, holding that she would Baskets Mrs. Calbreath; Coffee—
s ion want a nuniber of assistants. H. K. Sickafoose; General W. J.
The resolutions committee, com­ Stockholm and Maggie Butler.
posed of Mrs. H. B. Cosper, Holt
Stockton, N. A. I.unde.G.A. Wells
and L. Price, reported the follow­ Rumored, Reported
ing resolutions, which were unani­
Concocted, Collected
mously adopted:
We, your committee on resolu­
tions, would recommend that each
Ira A. Hooker, father of T. B.
school district take up the question Hooker, deduty sheriff, died at his
of county unit of administration and home in Independence Sunday. He
taxation and discuss this subject, so was a native of Po|k county, having
as to be properly informed, that been born on the donation land
t ie subject may be intelligently claim pf P. P. Hooker, a short dis­
v ded upon at some future date, tance from Dallas in 1853. He was
a ad submit the result of this dis- married to Mary B. M lison in 1875
cassion to the county superintend­ and in 1878 went to Eastern Oregon
ent, Mr. Wills.
to live and farmed there several
We further recommend that the years, but retur ned to Polk county
several districts also thoroughly and engaged in farming. He re­
discuss the matter of the employ­ tired eight years ago. He is surviv­
ment of a public health nurse for ed by a wife and three sons. One
Polk County.
son, Walter, is a conductor on the
We recommend that all schools Siletz road. Another is Ira Hooker
participating in athletics eliminate t f Portland, engaged in the lumber
all roughness and unfairness and business. He was buried Tuesday
treat opposing teams with due with funeral services in Dallas.
c lurtesy.
Resolved that the thanks of this
E. J. Servier, the new owner of
convention be extended to Mr. Ei- the Monmouth hotel, does not ex-
liotl for his long and faithful ser­ pect to assume a tive charge until
vices as president.
January 1st. Mr. Servier, who has
Be it further resolved that our interests in the lumber town of
hearty thanks be extended to all Prescott, Oregon, is an old hotel
who have assisted in the program man and plans to make a number
today, especially to Superintendent of improvements in the hotel prop­
Wills and State Superintendent J. erty. He bought the hotel proper­
A Church'll.
ty a few weeks ago of E. M’. Strong
Mrs. H. I ‘Orapev l f Dallas was for $7,000.
elected president anti R. L. Gris­
Earl R. Bryan, Portland architect,
wold of Falls City was chosen as the
who
his supervision of th* new
delegate of the association to the
bank
building, was lure one day re­
state teach' rs, association. The
cently.
He brought with him also
law makes Sujierintendent Mills
a
tentative
plan for the Odd Fel
seciettry. H J . Elliott, who re­
Iowa
building
with an estimated
tired as president, served for the
cost
of
$18,000.
The Odd Feilows
last seven years.
have between ten and eleven thous­
and raised.
Outplaying their opponents in ev­
ery department of the game, the
Our correspondent at Corvallis in
fast Dallas high school quintet dt - enumerating the Monmouth stu­
f» a' * Falls City high school st dents last week, overlooked the
the armory Friday night, annexing name of Miss Freida Powell who
their second basketball victory of is on her second year in the home
the season.
economica course there.
A most enjoyable Christmas din­
ner party was given at the dormi­
tory M'ednesday evening with Miss
Todd and the resident students as
hostesses and all members of the
faculty as guests. The rooms, a t­
tractive in holiday greenery, the
dining room especially pretty in the
soft candle light, formed a fitting
setting for tiie girls who, dressed in
white, entered the room singing
the old “carol, brothers, carol” .
After an ample dinner the guests
were invited to the living room to
watch the old ceremony of bringing
in the Yule log, in charge of the
Misses Gladys Lurson and Edna
Denson. Before the log was placed
on the fire, Miss Lurson invited
anyone present to follow the old
custom and, sitting on the Yule log,
to wish, in the belief that such a
wish would be fulfilled.
After several had expressed de­
sires Miss Godbold wished for a
complete realization of the hope of
all for a grand piano for the dormi­
tory. She paused, and in im­
mediate answer to her request, the
mellow notes of the piano were
heard from the hall beyond. It was
a con plete surprise to nearly every­
one present and a most delightful
consummation of their efforts and
hopes. The piano had been unload­
ed from the van during the dinner
hour and brought into ihe hall with
out attracting attention. To say
that all were pleased is to put the
matter very mildly. Great praise
is due Miss Todd who planned the
lovely party and through whose un­
tiring efforts a part of the funds
were raised to purchase so beautiful
a piano, which will undoubtedly be
a source of much pleasure for
many years to om e.
The evening closed with two soles
by Mrs. Landers, some music by
Miss Peterson and an eloquent
Christmas wish for all from Presi­
dent Landers.
Ihe Independence Legion Basket
Ball team opens its season Saturday
night at the High School gymna­
sium with the GranaRonde Indians.
On next Wednesday evening, De­
cember 21, the l-egion team will
play the O. A. C. varisty team,
l’he vaiisty team making a tour of
the valley during the holidays. This
will give the public an opportunity
to see one of the Pacific Coast Con­
ference College teams in action.
The annual election of officers of
Willamette Chapter, American Red
Cross, will be held at Red Cross
headquarters, 640 State Street,
(Opposite the postoffice,) S&lem,
Oregon, at 7:30 p. m. of Friday,
December sixteenth.
All members of the Red Cross are
entitled to vote at this meeting and
are reqies ed to be present.
Funeral services for the late John
McCaleb were held at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Tate in Dallas
last Saturday at 12:30 p. m. Mr.
McCaleb was reared in the Mennon-
ite faith, and Elder Hershey of
Portland directed the funeral .serv­
ices. Mr. McCaleb was 82 years,
5 months and 1 day old. He was
born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvan­
ia, and came to Oregon in the
spring of 1879. He lived et first
in Clackamas county in the neigh­
borhood of Oswego. A year or
two later he came to Polk cougty
and settled on the farm in the An­
tioch district on which Clarence
McCaleb now lives. He came to
Monmouth to live in 1893. Mrs.
McCaleb died October 15, 1909.
T. J. Wedekind has bought the
16 foot tract immediately west of
the Monmouth bakery property of
P. H. Johnson and plans to build
on it next spring.