The Monmouth herald., October 20, 1922, Image 1

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Vol. XV
H erald
onmouth
No. 7
M o nm outh, P olk C o unty, O reg o n , F riday, O c to b e r 20, 1922
There is No Land Like Oregon and Only One Willamette Valley
HIGH SCHOOL
Philosophy and Wit Our Fleeting Glimpse
Items of Interest
The Student Body had the pleas-
\ t Oregon Normill ureMon^ay having with them Attend Fred Lockely of Portland s Mayor
®
Mr. Handsaker a speaker on the
Near East Question. Mr. Handsak-
Mr. J . J Handsaker of Portland, er revealed to us the tragic situa-
chairman of the Near East Relief ^ tion whjch now exigts since the
for Oregon, addressed the students Turk Massacre. a vote was put
at the chapel hour on Monday before the student body to adopt
morning. He presented the sub­ one of the many starving children.
ject in a most vivid, forceful way. The student body pledged sixty dol­
In response to his appeal for help, lars which will support one child
$360 has already been raised and for one year.
$40 more is pledged to be paid by
We were also honored with a talk
the end of the week.
from Mr. Theodore Leavitt. The
Miss Taylor made a business mi sical part of the program was
trip to Portland last Thursday.
rendered by Mr. Claude Neilly ac­
A dancing party will be given in companied by Mrs. Leavitt.
Mrs. Mack and Mrs. Oleman
the gymnasium on Saturday even­
ing, October 21. The arrange­ were visitors of High School Mon­
ments for this party are in the day morning. At the close of their
hands of the Seniors who are plan­ visit Mrs. Mack handed Mr. Good­
ning some features characteristic ing a check for ten dollars to be
of Hallowe’en. Local friends on used any way the Student Body sees
the Normal’s social list are cordial­ fit. We heartily appreciate the
generosity of Mrs. Mack, not only
ly invited to attend this party.
this
year but also in former years.
President Landers read an inter­
The Student Body voted to levy
esting letter from Miss Clara Allen
’22, at the chapel hour on Tuesday. five cents fine for each time a stu­
The letter reported the activities of dent was discovered chewing gum
a most enthusiastic group of Nor­ during school session. The money
malités who set forth the needs of is to go towards getting our $60.00.
the Normal during the institute A Liberty Bell deposit box is to re
week in Astoria, Oregon. They ceive the contributions.
are more vigorously carrying on
Through kindness of President
the campaign for a bigger and bet­ Landers and Faculty athletic com­
mittee arrangements are being made
ter O. N. S.
by
which the High School will be
President Landers addressed the
granted
the use of the Normal
W. C. T. U. at McMinnville and the
gymnsium
from 5:30 to 6:30, four
county institute at Oregon City last
evenings
each
week.
week.
The proposed budget to be voted
A motion picture made from J.
on in November is published in this
0 . Curwoud’s book "The Valley of
issue of the Herald.
Silent Men” will be shown in the
School activities for the year
chapel on Friday evening. The w ill b e u n d e r d i r e c t i o n o f m e m b e r s
story is well known and should of the faculty as follows: Mr.
make an interesting picture.
Gooding—Boys’ athletics;
Miss
M oonshiner R oundup
Lester Keeney and Sam Gibson
who have been farming jointly
about 3 miles south of Falls City on
the McTimmonds valley road, were
arrested Monday afternoon by
Sheriff John W. Orrand his deputy,
O. P. Chase, charged with operat­
ing a still and having liquor in their
possession. In addition to making
the arrest considerable incriminat­
ing evidence was secured. Listed
among this evidence was 4 barrels
of mash, 4 sacks of cornmeal, 40
pounds of raisins, 40 pounds dried
peaches and about one gallon of
finished moonshine, and one liquor
filterer. The officers were unable
to find any still in operation on the
premises. Both men were brought
to Dallas and confined in the county
jail. They had their trail before
Ed F. Coad, justice of the peace on
Tuesday, both being charged with
having intoxicating liquer in their
possession. Gibson was fined $300
and an additional sentence of
l*months in jail and Keeney drew a
$200 fine and also 4 months in jail.
Paul Lundy of Falls City, who
was arrested by Sheriff Orr on Sun­
day charged with selling intoxicat­
ing liquor, had his trial before Ed
F. Coad Tuesday and pleaded guilty
to the charge. Sentence on this
charge will be passed later. He is
also charged with the manufacture
of intoxicating liquor and his trial
on this charge before Judge Coad
will take place on the same day.
Handsaker Describes
Near East’s Miseries
Fred Lockley, Oregon Journal
For a short time Friday afternoon
Rev. J . J . Handsaker of Portland
writer who makes a specialty of it appeared as though Monmouth
state director Near East Relief,
writing up the pioneer settlers of had been picked up bodily and placed
addressed Monmouth churches on
Oregon, was the chapel attraction astraddle of the Indianapolis auto­
the Smyrna situation Inst Sunday.
at the Normal last Friday morning mobile speedway. Right in the
He also addressed the State Normal
and entertained the students during middle of a’rsce at that. It had all
School, the High School and the
the hour with one of his character­ the 'appearances of a short three
grades on Monday.
istic talks. Mr. Butler, who in­ hundred mile sprint, one of those
"Not until I saw a boy dead on
troduced the speaker, said Mr. affairs where the driver wears gog­
the streets did I realize what star­
Lockley had probably taken salt gles, a helmet and sucks a lemon.
vation actually means” , said Mr.
with more pioneer families than The contestants were pretty well
Handsaker.
any other man on the Pacific coast bunched, and were putting up a
"I had heard of orphanages so
and Mr. Lockley started his remarks contest that would have attracted
overcrowded that hungry children
with a description of some of his spectators from a wide stretch of
were turned away from the gates
experiences. They were unconven­ territory had it been properly ad­
to die, but not until I, myself, faced
tional to say the least, with mount­ vertised. If we had known of the
about 200 hungry orphans and was
aineers, bachelors and one recent event a little in advance there are
told to pick out 20 and that the
widower who said he had not made a number of things that could have
rest would in all probability he
his beds since his wife died. The been done to help out with the gen­
dead before spring, not until then
experiences regarding food and eral scheme. We could have taken
did I realize the awful tasks con­
shelter found in odd places indicat­ down a building oi two and round­
fronting us.
ed that a traveling correspondent ed out the corners so the racers
"When 1 visited an orphanage in
experiences a little of everything. could have made the proper turns
which 12,000 children were happy
Mr. Lockley told of his interview without slacking speed. As it was
and well, I began to appreciate the
with Billy Sunday, who, however they took all the road there was at
magnitude of our work” .
bold and sensational be may be on the turns and were not compelled
At the chapel, Mr. Handsaker
the stage, is mild and ditfidebt in his to slacken much. One driver came
read cablegrams from Symrna tel­
hours of ease.
close to piling up on the sidewalk,
ling of the death of thousands of
He interviewed Edwin Markham which, had he done so would have
people the last few weeks, and of
and the latter had pointed out the subjected him to unnecessary incon­
suffering beyond description.
house in Oregon City where he was venience. Also, if we had only
The High School agreed to sup­
born, and Joaquin Mller had desrib- known this grand handicap was
port one child at a cost of $60 per
ed to him the village of Santiam, headed this way we could have
year, the Normal etudents agreed
not far from Lebanon, as he re- erected grandstands, peddled out
to support 6 and raised a large part
membered it in the early days.
of the $360 by immediate subscrip­
the peanut privileges and lockfd up
Mr. Lockley told of his interview the very small children.
tions.
Tne Grange will meet Friday
with Samuel Lancaster, builder of
A collection of clothing for Near
We also could have had everybody
the^ Columbia highway. Through off the streets. All ii was, drivers evening, October 27 at 7:30 in their East sufferers is scheduled for Oc­
exposure he had contracted infantile of cars had to hustle out of the regular meeting place. Degree tober 28 when any kind of substan­
paralysis which left him a helpless track in a most undignified manner. work will be the order of the even­ tial clothing for men, women or
cripple. He was unable to use Some]of them parked beside the curb ing and other matters of the mo- children is urgently desired. Col­
ment will be discussed.
either feet or hands so he learned to
lections of clothing will be nude
th« thrilling spectacle.
to'write and draw wun ms teem. Thus they obstructed the vision of
Rev. L. V. Lewis will speak at in through the different churches.
His betrothed refused to leave him, people on the sidewalks, which was the Elkins school house Friday even­
Rev. L. V. Lewis will address
ing for the Armenian relief work. various rural communities s t Rev.
Friends of Burton Bell are much Marsh—music and glee club; Miss but married him and helped him to also unpleasant.
regain the use of his faculties.
One car which rounded the hard Others from Monmouth will attend Handsaker’s request on Near East
gratified that he has sufficiently Somers—Girls’ athletics;
Miss
When he had gone as far as he ware corner came so close to not and it is intended to have a full Relief.
recovered his health to resume his Christiansen— dramatics and debate.
could in developing other faculties getting out of the way in time, but program.
school work. Mr. Bell is presi­
Hallowe’en social will be given by he rented a log house in the wood
Tom Ostien, who worked during
so expert was the driver of the rac
dent of the student body organiza­ the Student Body on Friday of’next
and hired a negro biy to live with ing car which was threatened with furniture, kick the cat; the same as the summer as engineer on the gov­
tion this year.
you do in Portland.”
week in the school building, to en­ him and through along period of
ernment road across the lava beds
collision that with a few sure twists
But being a perverse critter he at the summit of the McKenzie
able
new
students
to
get
acquaint­
time to take hisfingjrs, arms, toes of the steering wheel, his car course
Mr. Beattie spoke at the institute
insisted on arresting the whole pass, is now at work on the Mt.
ed with each other and former stu­ and legs and tearthem loose, one
in Baker county lsat week.
described the arc of a semicircle and
party. Justice Baker heard the Hood loop,. ...The force... of.men-en­
dents Invitations for this function tendon at a time. He got, even
was on again. His rear wheels
charge. He sensed that it would be gaged in this work is quartered in
The seniors held their class will be limited to members of the tually so he could fcndle himself as
skidded some twenty or thirty feet
election last Thursday afternoon. student body.
he did before th disease crippled but it was a sight to make a con inhospitable to fine a guest and let the Cloud Cap Inn, and as the regu­
them go with court charges, $2.40 lar summer season ¡ b over, they
The following officers were elected:
Some time in the near future the him but always .ad a drag in one noisseur rejoice to watch this ex­
each.
Citizens of Independence have the Inn to themselves.
Frances Lord—President
Student Body wishes to arrange a foot that was pei«ptible and could pert juggle with death.
also insisted that if any fine was to
Katheryn Peterson—Vice-Presi­ get acquainted meeting for parents, not be overcome
It was about this time the mar­
A Call to the Women
dent
Mr. Lockely *ed instances like shal put in an appearance. He gave be paid they would pay it My,
townspeople and teachers.
my,
my.
You
should
have
seen
the
Marion Jenkins—Secretary
The
women of Monmouth are
this to show hd people have over­ the grand hailing sign to halt. , But
Today ends first month of school
greenbacks
which
came
out
with
Mabel R a e Green—Treasurer
asked
not
to overlook the meeting
come handicap The last half of the car signaled was looking for
which to pay those fines which were to be held in the city hall Saturday
Sergeant-at-Arm—J. Otto Bur- Seldom before has there been a his lecture wJ inspirational. He
something else beside hailing sings
more studious spirit shown.
cham
found a thou<nd and one qualities and halted not his pace. Now the not levied. That is where Mr. afternoon at 3 o’clock to consider
Handsaker should have made his the organization of a Civic club.
Song Leader—Emily Bergen
Miss Grace Bullock has been that should 1 cultivated or [avoid­
marshal onlv wanted to be sociable.
plea for the relief of the orphans of The meeting is tentative to discusa
forced to withdraw from school on ed and gav instances from living
He had seen various signs and
A dinner will be given by the account of having to enter a hospi
examples f prove his assertions. streamers cn the cars bearing cer the near east. But at any rate the the desirability of such an organiza­
ladies of the Evangelical church
November 7th, election day, to feed tal in Portland next Monday. She Candci, ho'Sty, temperance, truth­ tain words and sentences and was next time Mayor Baker and his fair tion and if the sentiment is for it,
the hungry voters and others. See hopes to be able to re-enter High fulness an^arious other qualities seeking information. He wanted boosters come to town they should committees will be appointed to
later announcements and poster at School after the holidays.
were enf>aized as things which them to slow up long enough so these give us advance notice and these prepare and arrange for a regular
a later date as to place and other
Miss Hattie Jones of School Dis- the succeiul man could not get signs could be read. Possibly he little irritating annoyances will be organization. All women of the
particulars.
looked after.
city are urged to attend.
along wi»»t.
also wanted to know what sort of
gasoline they were using. It smell­
Oregon’s World Champion Jersey
At a i*ting of the council Tues­ ed like Peruna and seemed to be
Nation Builders in the Making
day niglthe following committee powerful stuff to make the wheels _
of
a
car
go
around.
The
marshal
of citizt was appointed to assist
the coul in the formation of a possibly wanted to know where this
budgetF* E. Murdock, H. W. gas is obtained so he could get a
MorlarP. H. Johnson, W. R. supply and use it on his car when he
Grahai*id R. B. Swenson. The tackles the Pike’s peak climbing
city a rra n g e d for the recording contest next year. But nary a stop
of |^dinance adopted some years stopped they.
So the marshal became a consta­
ago bhich Washington street was
narrol from 50 feet wide to 20 ble end followed them to Indepen­
dence.
feet
Behold, when he got over there
Afa long delay a consignment he found it was not an tn iurance
of c«*t has arrived and work on contest between the Stutz-Blister
the If in the lower story of the and the Ard-Jammer make of cars
There la no institution which is championship In the open classes. It
Oddi lows building is in progress. after all, but a group of citizens of building good, sound citizenship more was placed fourth at the Oregon state
steadily and consistently than Boys' fair
WitFe exception of plate glass Portland, headed by the mayor and
Girls’ Clubs. It teaches its mem
He is expected at the Pacific InteV
thereof,
who
were
out
making
for front the part of the build-
bers not only how to produce good national Live Stock Exposition held
livestock,
soil
products
or
prepared
friends
for
the
Portland
Fair
in
jngich is to be occupied by the
In Portland, Ore., November 4-11, to
but they learn In It thrift, try his skill at showing with the win­
driitore is completed. Plate 192V. Of, course, when the marsh­ articles,
business principles, and. beet of all, ners from other parts of the North­
Mn. Sam J. McKee ot Independence. Lad s Iota promptly came to the front g rip p e d from the east weeks al found out who the distinguished true menhood and womanhood.
west.
Ore., Is holding Lad a Iota, the cb-im- with a production of 1048.07 pounds
In the c e n te r of the group shown
gentlemen were, he should have
plon Jeraey cow of the world. Oregon of butterfat in 18.632 pounds of milk ags not yet been received.
The Pacific International Live Stock
here
stand
s
Male
Altman
of
Gresham,
apologized for being on the earth,
has long held most of the Jersey in a year and brought back the Jersey
Exposition
has always becked live­
tr^o. 64 entered the Freshmen backed up gracefully and said: Ore. He Is a m em ber of the Mult stock club work In every way possible.
honors
A few years ago Vive La crown to Oregon.
nomah County Jersey Calf Club, and
This
wonderful
cow
is
expected
to
France was world's champion, and
clMonday. There are now 33 ’’Gentlemen, go to it. Make your­ the other two boys are mem bers of This yesr for premiums and awards It
she lived at Marion. Ore. Then some be at the Pacific International Live j. Freshmen class.
selves perfectly at home. Put your the same club Dale's calf won first gives the cluoa for exhibits and judg­
Maine co» managed to squeeze out Stock Exposition, at Portland, Ore.
In the county d u b exhibit at the Mult ing. together with the associations and
Gertrude
Wineear.
November
4-11.
a few more pounds of butterfat. But
feet on the piano, whittle up the nomah county fair this year and won Individuals, $3525.
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