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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
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Items of
Interest
Obituary
Corn Show is a
Miracle Worker
HIGH SCHOOL
Five Hundred Fed
Monday morning the students of
Samuel Strickler, a former resi­
the
High School were entertain«!
Amazes Albany for the
At Oregon Normal dent of Monmouth was buried in
Decided Success
At Rebekah Dinner
first half hour by a very in­
Roseburg last Thursday afternoon.
teresting talk by Rev. Mr. Pace
He was born at Mt. Joy Pennsyl­
Over five hundred people were
The Independence Corn Show
The Delphians will give their reg­
Report
that
Rev.
Peter
Conklin,
The
subject of the talk was "A Lit­
vania 71 years ago the 14th of Au­
showed a decided growth this year, who has been losing his eyesight tle Learning is a Dangerous Thing” . fed by the Rebekahs at their dinner
ular program in the chapel Friday
gust. He moved to Wyoming in with 346 entries contrasted to 157
given in the dining room of the new
evening, November 24, beginning
the early seventies and from there last year. The exhibit this year for some time past, had regained
Jefferson and Aumsville have re­ hall, last Friday evening. $230
at seven-thirty. This program cen­
came to Oregon in 1905, settling consisted of corn —sweet, field and the power to see through a faith fused the offer to play the high was netted to the lodge treasury
ters around the Thanksgiving idea
healer in Albany was made public
in Monmouth.
and with it they expect to buy
jiopcorn,
potatoes.
pumpkins, here Sunday afternoon. Mr. Conk­ school ttam .
which is worked out in various
Here he was associated in busi­ squashes and culinary exhibits.
The
first
basket
ball
game
will
draperies,
curtains and furnishings
ways. The doers will be closed
ness with Mr. Lindsay with a stock Prof. Ruth of Corvallis assisted in lin, who returned Wednesday from he played Friday of next week in for the different rooms on the up­
promptly at seven thirty, so friends
of general merchandise, the firm the judging. In the culinary exhib­ a stay of several days in Albany, the Normal gymnasium with the per floor. As it was the first op­
among the townspeople, as well as
being known as Lindsay & Co. Mr. its he was assisted by Mrs. C. G. says the reports are somewhat ex­ opposing team of Independence. portunity the public had to inspect
students, are urged to be in their
Strickler traded his stock for land Irvine and Mrs. F. Smith. The In­ aggerated. He’gives much credit The game will be called at 7:30 the lodge room and note its conven­
seats promptly.
in Idaho and went there to live. dependence Floral Company had a to the healer-evangelist, Dr. Charles The Student Body will appreciate iences, attendance at the dinner was
Price and says he now has better
School will close next Wednesday After four years in Idaho he got a
fine display of seasonal flowers feat­ bedily health than he has had for a liberal patronage to their games as doubtless augmented for this reason.
November 29 for a short Thanks­ farm near Roseburg and moved
Many came from out of town, In­
ured by some niagnificant chrysan­ long time and that his eyesight is all the money exceeding the ex
giving recess, reopening on Mon­ there. Later he sold the land and
penses
will
be
applied
on
the
ath­
dependence
being especially well
themums. The show was held in improving, but is by no means
day, December 4. About half of for a time past has lived in Rose­
letic
debt.
represented. A group of Rebekchs
tne McBeth building and was with­ good, yet.
the student body will spend this burg where he died. He is surviv
On account of Thanksgiving com­ and Odd Fellows worked hard for a
out cost to spectators
The corn
The
evangelist,who
is
holding
a
se­
vacation at their homes.
ed by a widow, two brothers and exhibits were surprisingly good
ries of meetings in Albany to last ing at the last of next week the day or two before the event to get
A dancing party will be given bv one sister, and an adopted daugh­ and served to demonstrate what until December 10, is arousing a quarterly examinations will be things in readiness and so much
the student body on Saturday even­ ter, Mrs. h. E. Murdock of this the Willamette valleyVan do in this great deal of interest and people go postponed to Tuesday and Wednes­ food was brought that even with
ing in the gymnasium. The prep­ city. Mrs. Murdock attended the line.
the large attendance a considerable
from miles around to hear him and day of next week.
arations for this affair are in the funeral in Roseburg. Burial was
quantity was left over and lunch
The championship for the best witness his performances.
Much
interest
is
being
shown
in
Meet­
hands of the Juniors who are work­ in the I. O. O. F. cemetery there. ten ears of corn was awarded to ings are held in the Albany armory the Debate and Dramatic Club work. was served Saturday noon tb all
ing most industriously.
Local Mr. Strickler was a member of Norval Pease of Independence.
On account of the high cost of who applied.
which holds 2,000 people and such
friends on the Normal’s social list Normal Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Harley Wilson & Sons of Sheri­ ia the crush to hear him that people orchestra music it has been deemed
are cordially invited to be present.
John C. Banner, 75 years of age, dan, route 1, took about all the po­ enter the hall as soon as it is opened advisable to drop orchestra work Toreador Trousers
The election of the "Norm” offi died at his home ir Sacramento, tato prizes there were. The Wil­ at 2 p. m. and wait for the evening although there is enough.talent for
cers occurred last Friday afternoon, California, November 16. He was sons are champion potato growers services to start, bringing their an excellent school orchestra.
Incite Near-Riot
Mr. Conklin
resuling in the selection of Miss the stepfather of Mrs. George and win prizes wherever they ex­ lunches with them.
Ihe Senior class spent a very en­
says he returned home because the joyable evening at the home of
Fisa Egans of Portland as editor-in- Grover of Independence. He is hibit.
Toreador trousers were exhibited
The potato display, in which strain of sitting from three in the Minnie Keeney last Saturday night.
chief. Mr. FlemingOleman of Mon­ survived by a -widow. Mrs. Eliza
in the Monmouth high school some
mouth as assistant, Mr. Bert Evans Banner. His remains were brought there were 59 half bushel entries, afternoon until ten at night was The purpose was to help Minnie cel­ time since without exciting rebel­
also of Monmouth, as business man­ to Independence November 19 and did not show the uniformity of the too great and this is the only way ebrate her birthday.
lion, arson or high treason, but
Mildred Manning when eight boys of the Dallas high
ager, and Miss Maude Marie Allen after services in the Presbyterian corn. Doubtless with a little more the services can be attended.
Mrs. Conklin was an eye witness
of Mabel, Oregon as assistant busi­ church with Rev. H. C. Dunsmore experience in show in potatoes the
school donned this sort of leg cov­
quality
will
improve.
This
is
the
at
several meetings when healing
officiating, burial was had in the I.
ness manager.
ering Tuesday there was great ex­
first season that potatoes have been was attempted and makes state­ Rumored, Reported
0. O. F. cemetery.
citement. Trouble started in the
The Seniors held an informal
included at the Independence Corn ments which are hard to credit al-
room.
The boys were
party in the gymnasium on Wednes­
Eva Adaline Perry, aged 5 months, show.
Improper shape for the though other printed accounts bear
Concocted, Collected assembly
clearly shown their presence was
day evening before study hours. the tenth and youngest child of Mr. variety, too large or ill-formed, similar testimony. She says a lady
not wanted. A motion was made
The chief purpose of this gathering and Mrs. Count Perry of the Anti­ and the presence of diseates covered from Idaho came to Portland to be
At a meeting held in the com­ by one of the students that they be
was to try to help the members of och district was buried in the Inde­ the most of the trouble with some operated upon for a goiter. She munity room of the hank Tuesday
compelled to sit by themelves on
the class to become acquainted with pendence cemetery last week. Fun­ of the entries not included in the heard of the Albany meetings and night the Commercial club decided
the platform. It was at this time
one another.
eral services were held in the Meth­ winnings. Little black spots on the went to attend them.
In a short to live a while longer at least end that the principal of the school, C.
odist church in Independence.
skin showing rhizoctonia, and wilt time her relief was visible to al] the annual meeting with election of
There will.be a motion picture in
A. Arpke, asserted himself by de­
gave the most trouble.
officers will be held the second Tues­ claring that he didn't want them
and the goiter disappeared.
the chapel on the evening of Thanks­
Comes 20,000 Miles
The culinary department covered
A baby with club feet was day in December.
giving day, November 30.* The
on the platform. Rather than to
an
immense table at one side a mat­ brought to the healer. He touched
to Study Cattle.
story to be portrayed concerns the
further associate with the , ” Peon
ter of fully a hundred entries. his fingers in oil, pressed them on
Monmouth women, do[not forget
lift of a young minister and his
pentera” 40 of the students walked
Corn breads, Boston brown, cookies, the child’s forehead and prayed ov­ to go to’the Civic club meeting in
various conquests over evil in the
from the school leaving the toreiuior
gems and canned corn were there in er it and before the assembled peo­ Room 1 of the High School build­
community in which he found him­
heroes masters of the situation. Lat­
profusion and excellence.
The ple the feet slowly straightened ing at 2:30 this afternoon. There
er these were taken into captivity,
self.
awards went to a number of individ­ out. A man lame with a deformity will be a short but interesting pre-
their trousers stripped from them
Hereafter at the picture shows,
ual cooks, the best individual display walked with crutches to the plat­ gram, and business and all, the and they were then sent to their
the Literary Societies and all affairs
to Mrs. Crosby Davis of Indepen' form and when he received atten­ meeting will not last much over an
respective homes in automobiles.
belonging strictly to the Normal
dence. Mrs. L. A. Dickenson of tion from the evangelist he threw hour. If you are interested in Rut one had the heroism to stick it
School, children under twelve years
Dallas was also found among the away his crutches, strode up and Monmouth, attend the club meet­ out. After losing their trousers
of age will not be admitted unless
prize winners. In the senior de down the platform laughing and ings.
those who had worn them allied
a ’compar.ied by parent or guardian.
partment J. A. Reynolds of Inde- shouting to show how he had re­
Workers in the Red Cross roll themselves with the revolutionists,
The a 1 mission price for such chil­
p< nd 'nee, route 2, drew first on 10 gained his faculties. A tubercular
parading the streets in a body and
dren will continue to be 10 cents
ears of dent, with T. L. Hartman, young man was also healed. Such call in progress this week report forming in front of the high school
good progress and have sold the
at the picture shows and they will
aged grower in the edge of Inde­ are the stories told.
ap|M>rtioned number of memberships building.
be expected to sit with their par­
pendence, coming in on top with
Some of the afflicted go into a
During all this turmoil, R. R.
ents or some ulder person during
the 50 ear lot. Mr. Hartman also trance when the healer has annoint- for Monmouth. A detailed report Turner, city si perintendent of
the performance. All children big
won champion single ear. With the ed and placed his hands upon them. will be presented next week. If schools, held forth in his office and
enough to occupy chairs must have
club members Mark Capps, Jr., They roll over on the floor and lie any one has been overlooked, mem­ represented the school law from
tickets. High school students are
took first on 10 ears. Charlie Wil­ there until they revive and feel berships may may be obtained of that point. He had nothing to say,
required to pay the same price as
son, Independence, route 1, took their ailments have left them. At Mrs. lenders before the middle of but on his face was the expression
next week.
others outside the Normal School,
the blue ribbon on the 50 ears.
times there are several on the floor
that plainly said: “ I’ll fight it out
that is 25 cents. These rules have
at one time. Others fall into the
on this line if it takes the balance
U.
G.
Heffley,
Fred
Smith
and
The ileal was closed yesterday by arms of their friends as though
been laid down to ensure facility in
of the school year.”—Capitol Jour-
which
J. W, Pember becomes the they had received a shock of some families have started on their re­
handling the audiences which have
nal.
owner of the Boulden and Atwater sort. t The tubercular young man turn trip by automobile from San
grown remarkably in numbers dur­
properties on the corner of Main said he felt a warm glow go through Diego to Monmouth.
ing the past year.
A B irthday P artv
and
Knox streets. Mr. Boulden; him when the healer laid hands up­
It might be remarked in passirg
Friday, November 17 was the
Fred
McHenry,
a
grandson
of
will retire from business on the on him and felt sure he would get
that in a commercial picture house
Thomas Boulden of this city was the 12th birthday anniversary of Fran­
street conducting his chicken buying well.
in any other place, silence'on enter­
successful candidate for distriefat- ces and Lena Frizell, and in the af­
J. P. Cortes, son of a weabhy at his residence on Echols. His!
ing the darkened theater is the or
B rasilian ra n c h ow n er, is w Vug
The Conklins say the healer ap­ torney in Benton County in the re­ ternoon after school twelve of their
der, and any undue confusion is at as a c o m m o n fa rm h a r d cn *he quarters for the time being will be parently finds his work very ex­
friends and classmates gathered to
e d a r C ro ft H e rfo rd I-arm n» ir
occupied by G. W. Chesebro as an hausting and soon shows signs of cent electioon. He had the Repub­ help them celebrate the event. The
once quieted. As to the Literary C
K a n s a s City to study U S p u rr ’ d
lican nomination and was unopposed
Societies, they are in a s?nse part b re e d in g an d raising methods He insurance office.
fatigue. Before he would agree to the democratic side with the result twins had prepared a program con­
th in k s I
of the routine of the school year. here worth all he is. learning,
come to Albany he demanded that that he received the highest nurn- sisting of music and recitations af­
There was meeting of the stock-'
The public is always welcome to
all of the churches of the city unite l*er of voft-sofanv candidate in that ter which games were played. A
holders of the Monmouth Improve­
tom e and enjoy . the programmes. to music.
in an invitation to him and as a re­ county at the polls.
part of the program which was thor­
These programmes are work for
This is an extra number on the ment Association building Wednes - 1 sult all the ministers of the city a t­
oughly enjoyed was a delicious
those who produce them, and they Lyceum course which was unexpect­ day. Negotiations have been in tend his services and give him as­ j Mr. Graves of Ukiah, Cal. was a luncheon of ice cream, cakes and
must begin on time. Hence the re­ edly secured, and it is indeed for­ progress to sell this building hut at sistance. It was notfd that the visitor this week with his brother- home made candy, served by Grand­
quest that children be not allowed tunate that it can be offered to the the meeting it was decided to offer conservative churches such as the in-law, L. L. Gooding and family. ma Parker and Mrs. Mack. Ihe
to come without some oider person people of Monmouth and the Nor­ leases to tenants on a term of years Episcopalians and Congregational He is on his way east to visit with house was beautifully decorated
mal students. Thy tickets have basis.
who is responsible.
ista were first to welcome him while relatives in Indiana and Arkansas. with chrysanthemuma. The twins
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been made as low as possible to
the Free Methodftts were last.
Mr. Graves has been in California a received many nice birthday gifla
On next Tuesday evening Mr. G.
Lumber shipm ents by w ater from
meet the guarantee. 35 cents for
Dr Pi ice attempts to heal no one number of years and likes it there from their friends. Those present
L. Hall will give a Lecture-Recital
the low er Columbia river district for
townspeople, 15 c?nts for all O ctober held up to the average, but whqghas not attended a previous very much. Around Ukiah they were IMa Huber, Jeanetta Hinkle,
entitled “An Evening wi#i Riley” .
students whether of the Normal or from the upper river section they service and the "patient” must grow pru®»s and grapes and other Fata Smith, Avalyn Smith, Jeanette
He will read selections from this
the public, or high schools.
show ed a d ecrease
In the month 41 first consult with Mrs Price who fruits.
They are not far from the Sloan, Lora Parker, Dorothy Fisher,
"poet a ll the people loved” , and as
v e sse ls loaded at the low er river m ills prepares them.
The
Albany
and
ocean
and
are north of SanFranciaco. H denYeater, Lucile Shirley, Locile
The
men’s
club,
the
Swastika
he comes with the highest recom-
and their com bined cargoes were 34,
Corvallis'papers
are
giving
liberal
They
have
always depended upon the Wedekind, Ruth Meeker and Elean­
club,
of
tne
Normal
school
is
rched-
mendations'we can look forward to
104.200 feet of lum ber
In th e sam e
space
to
the
meetings
which
are
the
uled
to
put
on
their
first
program
heat
of
the
sun to dry their fruit or Comstock. At 6:30 the guests
period 17.32«.800 feet of lum ber w ere
a most profitable as well as a pleas­
s-nsation
of
the
day.
Each
night
loaded
on
v
e
sse
ls
at
the
up-river
m
ills,
but
liecause
of occasional rainy seas­ left feeling that they had had a
of
the
year
on
Friday
night
at
the
ant two hours. There will also be
m aking a grand total o f S3.S41.000 feet more people attend than can crowd ons are thinking seriously of resort­ splendid time and wishing the twins
Literary
meeting.
They
will
ap­
special musical numbers some of
of lum ber w hich left the Columbia into the armory.
many more happy brithdaya.
ing to artificial heat.
R iley’s^jngs which have been set pear after the Delphians.
r n ' r In cargoes during the 30 days.
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