T h e M o n m o u t h H ef tALD
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Vol* XIV
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Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, June 16, 1922
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No. 41
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Dr. Sisson Demands Honor Miss Doughty County Odd Fellows Ex-Presidents Recall Local (iirl Wedded Work on Highway
Patriotic Efficiency. At Commencement At Rickreall Picnic Early Normal Days To Man From Camas Again In Progress
"As I would not be a slave, so 1 A change was made in the usual Odd Fellows, their families and Old Christian College and its first A pretty wedding took place at Work on grading the highway
would not be a master’’, a quota­ custom of seating the graduates at friends to the number of five graduating class came in for special the Christian Church last Saturday south of this city was not delayed
tion from Abraham Lincoln was the the High School commencement this hundred strong, from Polk county attention in the Normal graduation afternoon at 3 o’clock when Miss long. Contractor Trent and Mr.
keynote ot a masterly commence­ year. Instead of arranging them in and surrounding sections, enjoyed exercises thia year, the fact that it Neta Waller became the bride of Johnston who has been sublet a
ment address delivered by Dr. E. a double tier along one side the the second annual picnic of the was the semi-centennial anniversary Hugh C. Old* of l amas. Wash. A portion of the work, attended the
O. Sission of Reed College to the class of eleven girls and nine boys order at Rickreall last Saturday. of the graduation of .the first class beautiful form of the ring ceremony session of the commission and court
Normal graduating class. As a were seated in a semi-circle with At least one hundred cars were of the school providing the actuat­ was read by Rev. H. E. Rossell, the in Portland last Friday and as a
theme before a group of coming the faculty and board of education parked at different places in the ing motive.
pastor. Preceding the ceremony result resumed operations Monday
teachers whose duty it will be to backing them up at either end of grove. Two of the chief officers of Starting with Sunday, Rev. Miss Bess Clancy of Camas sang morning with the force which has
train the minds of youth to make the line.
the order Grand Master S. F. Bow­ Bruce Wolverton, a member of the "Oh Promise Me". The wedding been at work this spring. Mr.
them self reliant, it was most hap­ The arrangement gave the gradu­ man of Umatilla and Grand Chief class, was given *the honor of de­ march from "Lohengrin” was play­ Johnston is putting the deck on the
py. He quoted Lord Northcliff, ates r good chance to see and p t Patriarch Wm. Wadsworth of Har livering the baccalaureate sermon. ed by Mrs. Belle Beckley. The new “dry” bridge which is being
the English publisher who visiting seen but afforded the commence­ risburg, who were selected for the His brother, Judge Charles E. Wol­ attendants were Miss Mildred Force put in a half mile south of the Hel-
this country for the first time in ment orator some embarrassment program, did not appear. It was verton of Portland, and Mrs. Mary and Mr. Dale Olds of Camas. mick bridge. This bridge is 250
thirty years, saw great changes in when it came to addressing gradu­ said they started out in a car that Stump Campbell, former members Mildred Kennedy of Camas was feet long. Work in the cut which
the development of the country and ates and audience at one time.
developed trouble and refused to of the class, occupied places on the flower girl and little Bessie, her leads down to the Helmick brdige
the growth of our cities but found Dr. U. G. Dubach of the 0. A. C. run, and had to post|>one the trip platform. Rev. Wolverton stayed sister, wasringbearer. The church is being done with shovels by hand.
was decorated with Ophelia roses For this reason it may be six weeks
one quality had not changed at all. who was the speaker of the occasion, to Polk county. A band from Mc­ for the exercises of the week.
before this road is ready for
This thing which had not changed made an exceptionally fine address Minnville was present and kept the An unusually large attendance peonies and syringa.
he took to be devotion to national following practical lines. He uii musical throughout the grove. greeted the annual alumni program Following the ceremony a recep­ through traffic.
principles. The phrase "one hun­ thought it advisable that young Rev. H. E. Rossell of Monmouth held in the chapel Tuesday evening. tion was held at the home of the That this is the "on” week in
dred per cent American” too often people should know where they are filled in the gap m the speaking It was observded that the number bride’s parents. Those present highway construction is evident
does not have a real meaning. going and be ready to take full ad­ program very acceptably and there of alumni on the platform was were: Mr. and Mrs. Grant Olds, from the information given out
Devotion and honors paid to the vantage of their opportunities were also short talks by J. M. twice as great as common and faces Gladstone; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas from the highway commission’s
flag may become in time as the out­ when they arrived. He thought it Wright of Pendleton and R. G. were there which .have not been in Gault, Gladstone; Mr. and Mrs. V. office in Salem Wednesday that the
er observances of the pharisees who better to be located right than Henderson cf Chemawa. Mrs. F. Monmouth before for some time. C. Gault and daughters Virginia commission had unanimously decided
observed the outward rites and speedily. The few years which the E. Chambers of this city gave a President Campbell delivered the and Etfie, Gladstone; Mr. and Mrs. to rush to completion the road
ceremonies and thought it absolved student passes before achieving a vocal solo and the Misses Opal and annual address. His father, Rev. H. D. Kennedy, Camas; Mr. and work in Folk county. Regret was
from punishment in the violation of real place for himself are the least Lillian Robb » duet all of which Thomas Campbell was president of Mrs. Gordon Ring, Camas; Miss expressed that the controversy so
the moral laws. He referred to a profitable in his life and could be numbers were received with pleas­ the college when the first degrees Alveda Peterson, Portland; Mr. long delayed action.
were granted by the institution Rolla M. McKinney, Independence; Grading work has also been start­
good man who claimed to be one well spent in preparation for the ure by the audience.
hundred per cent American, who best which the world has. He With Claud Boothby of Mon­ and the speaker’s reminiscences of Mrs. A. J. Winter, Portland; Mrs. ed inside the Monmouth city limita
was the boss of a small town and showed how temperateness and in­ mouth, J. E. Richter of Dallas and the event were those of his own re­ A. C. Rice, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. and the outlook la that the new
boasted that all of its citizens dustry are virtues which paid and Mr. Burkholz of Independence to collection. He reminded the au­ Lorin W. Waller; Miss Ruby Lor- "Highway” street will have some
must come to him for the regula­ with witty phrases related actual keep them going, a complete pro­ dience that.fifty years ago the first ence, Miss Grace Parker, Mrs. C. E. of the appearances of a thorough­
tion of their affairs and conduct. instances of the truth of his asser­ gram of sports was carried out. trans-continental railroad had not Force and Mr. and Mrs. Rossell of fare by the end of the wesk.
The boasting of this boss he likened tions. A trained mind, a sound The last event was a baseball game reached Oregon. There were no Monmouth.
to the remarks of William Hohen- body and a brave spirit were the between teams representing Mon­ steel rails and no paved roads and The bride is the daughter of Mr. Address by President
zollern at the time of the opening of qualities he emphasized in a student. mouth and Dallas, won by the for­ no automobiles, flying machines, and Mrs. Lorin W. Waller. She is
the Kiel canal, "Germany’s future Mrs. Landers pleased the audience mer 11 to 5. Ernest Chapin, local radio seta, nor telephones. People a graduateof the Oregon Normal Feature’s Last Chapel
lies on thu water” , adding that with a solo, the class was presented high school pitcher, proved a tower rode horseback, th^well to do had school and has taught ip the. schools
hereafter none of the nations on briefly by Mr. Gooding and the of strength to the locals and with carriages and common people were of Camas, Washington, for the past
his side or any side of the ocean diplomas handed out by Ira C. good support was never in danger glad to have a common "hack” to two years. Mr. Olds is the son of An address by President Landers
ride in.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Olds of Glad­ was perhaps the outstanding feat­
could embark on important enter­ Powell, president of the board. of defeat.
stone.
The young couple will visit ure of the Last Chapel which has
prises without consulting Germany. Mr. Goodinar called attention to the
The College was a magnificent
careful
and
instructive
inspection.
atjVictoria
and Powell River, British become a regular part of commence­
"As 1 would not be a slave, so I fact that two former principals of You have wondered about Hun­ structure for those days costing Columbia, on
their honeymoon and ment week. Mr. Landers explain­
would not be a master” he gave as the school were present on the plat­ garian vetch, alfalfa for your place four or five thousand dollars which will make their
home in Camas ed that while some sort of religious
served
the
purposes
as
church
as
Lincoln’s ideal of a democracy. It form, Miss Doughty and Mr. Reed’s Canary and Harding grasses,
after
the
first'of
July.
well
as
college.
It
stood
where
exercise was common In privately
had been left for an Englishman Tavenner, and expressed the regret superphosphate and "plaster” on
the
dormitory
now
stands
and
the
endowed schools, with public
Lord Charnsworth to dig out and of all that Miss Doughty was not to clover, lime 'on fall grains, white
ever
present.
He
said
that
loyalty
lower
floor
was
a
single
room.
schools the same thing could not
emphasize this quotation. Thus return. .He introduced Miss Fanny land tiling, wheat varieties, straw­
of
the
kind
shown
the
school
in
try­
There
were
class
rooms
on
the
up­
lie said and the Normal was one of
an Englishman had written the best Steinberge who on behalf of the berries, cherry and filbert propoga-
ing
times
was
frequently
met
with
per
floor
and
the
entryway
was
few which regularly persisted in
life of Lincoln yet published as an alumni, read a letter of apprecia­
and pollination, the experi­ further adorned by two fine large in privately controlled educational the
He insisted there
Englishman had written the only tion from the alumni of the school tion
work in pruning tree fruits, ladders which led up to the belfry. intaitutions but in schools it was a could practice.
be
no
success
in teaching
great play with Lincoln as the cen­ and explained that an appropriate mental
rare article.
in
prune
drying
and^other
horticul­
He
had
always
been
impressed
without
some
ot
the
fundamentals
gift
would
be
presented
in
the
near
tral character. He thought the
tural by-products work—just a with the inability of the state to Richard Cayzer, president of the of Christianity. It was a law in
study of the life of Lincoln should future as a token of remembrance. foretaste
many things in keep up with its progress. It Alumni for the past year, presided human development as a natural
be emphasized in American schools. Miss Doughty's service is unique which you of are the
and which seemed that no matter how far in at the meeting, at the conclusion law that rewards were in proportion
in that it consists of so long a period are to be seen interested
Only in engineering was there spentjn
Saturday
in their advance they set their stakes these of which the annual banquet was to effort put forth. The law that
place and that she has prime.
in the training school Do­ action equals reaction has its coun­
more efficiency as a calling than ¡n constantly one retained
the respect and W ell informed guides are to be were soon passed and he never went served
mestic
the teaching profession, yet in confidence of her pupils
in the admonition “with
who are furnished so what every plot is and out of the state and returned with­ Dr. J. Art M. rooms.
Powell was toastmaster terpart
teaching history much time wrs sincere in their regret at parting.
out
anticipations
of
large
changes
what
measure
the same
wasted on trivial things while the
what it means may be learned by to be met on his return. The spir­ and toasts were responded to as fol­ shall be meeted ye to mete,
you
again”
, ard
important events were glossed over
every one. Soil conditions at Cor­ it that insisted on being first in the lows: Christian College, Dr. Powell "to whom much is given of him
vallis are so similar to those pre­ war drives must have been inherit­ ’73; The class of 1882, Mr3. Clara much expected’.’ It is true the is
or overlooked entirely. Out of Farmers Are Off
vailing in a large part of Folk that ed from the pioneers who laid their Gard Cooper; The normal school, world war made it appear that
four histories examined only one,
the
work will have a plans on a large scale. When they Ira C. Powell ’87; The new era, Christianity had broken down, but
written after the last war, contain­
For A Jov - Ride wide experimental
aplication here.
ed any reference to the treaty by
called a one room school with one Thomas H. Gentle; Memories, Mu­
insisted rather that It had been
which Canada and the United 9:30 is the dot on which the Polk An opportunity to inspect the teacher a college or a university it riel Paul ’21; The President and he
misinterpreted.
He was not sure
States agreed to abolish forts and County caravan starts for Corvallis Home Economics Building and to showed they aimed at the best there the future of the school, Lenore what religion would
eventually
.battleships along their border. on the 17th—that’s next Saturday. learn of the work conducted there was and while we might smile now Smith ’22.
bring
the
nations
to
their
This treaty which has preserved The party will gather in Monmouth will be given the women (and such at the idea, we must bow in defer­ At the meeting of the alumni destiny, l but felt, sure that highest
it must
association, held Tuesday afternoon, have in it the essence of truths
peace between the two nations for and leave on the tick of E. A. Ted- bachelors as are interested).
ence
to
the
successes
which
had
laid
105 years he believed one of the row's watch, going to Indepen­ A nursery and play ground will been achieved through the real sac­ the following officers were elected down in Palestine two thousand
for the coming year: president, years ago.
moat important facts in our history. dence and on South. Mr. Tedrow be provided for the kiddies, compe­ rifices of the builders.
He expressed the wish that there as president of the County Farmers’ tent woman in charge. Take a bas­ The founders of Monmouth had a Muriel Paul of McMinnville; first Prof. Beattie also made a hit in
were more men in the teaching pro­ Union will have charge of the 1 ket dinner, coffee, cream and milk definite idea in their minds when vice-president, J. B. V. Butler; his address in behalf of the faculty.
vice-president, Miss Clayton He spoke in a jocular way, saying
fession, believing this would have a “parade” and promises a prompt will be furnished there.
they left Illinois that they would second
Burroughs;
secretary. Miss Flor­ that teaching was frequently referr­
It
will
be
a
day
rich
in
those
tendency to make more permanent start and a safe and orderly proce­
build a school in the west and here ence Enschede;
treasurer, Ira C. ed to as a procession rather than a
things
that
affect
the
home,
the
the profession as a life job. The dure to the College grounds.
where it seemed that nature had Powell.
farm
and
its
income,
go
by
all
average teacher served only five Whlie the Union is standing
done all for them that it possibly Among the out of town visitors profession and closed with a very
years he said and added that if doc­ sponsor for the tour, invitations means, the whole family.
parody on Kipling’a "If” in
could, they determined their pledge present
were Mrs. Cisra Card Coop­ apt
tors practiced the same tacitcs the have been isoued to the other farm Among this year's graduating should be executed. Four men:
which the qualifications of a model
profession would soop lose the con­ organizations. Their members and ; class of the University of Oregon is Squire Whitman, Elijah Davidson, er of Albany, Mrs. Ada Waller Rice teacher were set forth.
fidence of the public for people do all other farmers and farm families Donald H. Portwood of Monmouth, Albert Lucas ar.d Burris Smith each of Portland, Mrs. Stella Rowland Miaa Dorothy Taylor on behalf of
Gabbart of Salem, Dr. O. D. Butler
not like to patronize the inexperi­ are urged to join in and "make it son
Juniors provoked considerable
of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Port-1 gave a fourth of a square mile of Independence. These four be­ the
enced.
mirth.
Leone Barger respond­
a day” .
where
their
donation
land
claims
wood. Mr. Portwood has taken an
longed to the class of 1882 and en­ ed for Mian
With the assistance of J. B. V. The object of this tour is not so active
the
Seniors
and Attorney
cornered
and
from
their
real
sacri­
and campus
joyed a reunion at Dr. Butler’s in Henry Craas, a prominent
Butler. President Landers present­ much that of recreation, tho it will activities part and in is student
fice
sprang
the
Monmouth
and.the
major in business
Independence at dinner Wednesday of Vancouver, Washington citizen
ed the diplofnas and at thetome he a delightful run, as it is to learn administration. a He
spcltf
Norihal
of
today.
,
a member ,
noon.
time expressed his pleasure in the just what the College and Experi-1 of the varsity track was
for
the
alumni.
last y*ar Dean E. D. ReSfeler of the Oregon W. E. Richardson, the only other
privilege of doing so and his regret ment Station are doing with crops, yid belongs to the team
A considerable portion of the pr<^
Order
of the Agricultural college, another for­
of the class, died in Spo­ gram
was given over to student ex­
at the necessity for parting.
fruits, fertilizers, drainage—in "0 ” . He is a member of Delta mer president of the Normal in­ member
kane
some
years
ago.
Mrs.
Cooper
ercises
and consisted of original
short
to
study
the
soils
and
crops
The large audience heartily ex­
Tau Delta fraternity Two hundred dulged in reminiscences of the who was a spAker at the alumni class and school songs, presentation
pensed its appreciatoin of a solo work being carried on. There are j and forty seniors will graduate struggles of former days and al­ banquet says this is her first visit of the key in a unique stunt, and
by Mrs. Landers and under Miss any number of variety trials and ! from the University this year.
concluding exercises on the quad­
though hia talk was couched in a to Monmouth in sixteen years,
rangle of the campus. In these the
Moore's competent leederahip the other experimental work being con­
humorous vein and brought smiles
in front of the laundry
Normal orchestra and Glee Club ducted on the four Station farms The grangers of Polk county are to his auditors yet a sense of the !. M. Simpson of Portland was pergola
plant
was
presented to the school
occupied numbers on the program and it it the aim Saturday to go planning a picnic on the Fourth of seriousness of the obstacles that here Saturday looking after business by the seniors
and the bird bath by
over the fields and orchards in a . July at Rickreall.
with some excellent music.
had been met and overcome was interests in our midst.
the student body.