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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1922)
© © rT T v L — i ■ • 0 m * o i E j Y i O N M O U T H H E I * A . L l > — Voi. X V M cnm outh, Polk C ounty, O regon, Friday, D ecem ber 1, 1922 No. 13 7, There is No Land Like Oregon and Only One Willamette Valley ___________________ Items of Interest At Oregon Normal President Landers, Miss Smith, Mr. Gentle, Mr. Beattie, Miss Tay lor and Miss Campbell have been speaking at various county insti tutes this week. Mr. Richard Montague, a promi nent attorney o f Portland, will speak at the chapel hour on Decem ber 8. Mr. Montague is a talented speaker, well worth hearing, and townspeople are invited to attend this chapel exercise. ‘ ‘To Have and To Hold” , a his torical novel by Mary Johnston, has been made into a picture, which w ill be shown in the chap« I on Saturday evening, December 2. About half the members o f the student body and many members o f the faculty le ft Wednesday at noon to spend the Thanksgiving re cess at their various homes. ------------------ -------------------------------- A Narrow Escape Young Muhleman, an employee o f the (irai.am garage had a narrow escape Tuesday morning. A gaso line soaked rag with which he was working became ignited. He gave it a fling from him and it fell into an open can o f gasoline being used for cleaning purposes. He pulled the rag out again to extinguish it and got his coveralls wet with the burning liquid and on fire. He ran into the front room o f the garage where W. R. Graham with the prompt use o f a fire gun extin guished him just in time to prevent serious damage. In the meantime the fire was blazing in the work room, threatening the building, but with some powder extinguisher the fiames in turn yielded and danger I " these days o f plenty when enough has become so commonplace that we accept it as inevitable and, dis satisfied, keep straining for the thing just out o f our reach, we sometimes forget that we have anything at was averted. all for which to be thankful. The assurance o f bodily sustenance, the ample protection from heat and cold, from the inclemencies o f the weather; the comfort o f friendship, the solace o f books, the reliance on a reg Machinery w ill be purchased and ulated liberty, are all matters we would lightly pass over except for the recurring presence of Thanksgiving installed in the Rickreal mill fo r the Day. We have had ample crops, pestilence and plague have not visited us, the miseries o f war are still far manufacture o f tow. according to away, f o r these things we are thankful and with hope and confidence we face the future. plans deeided upon at a meeting of officers and directors o f the W illam ette Valley Flax and Hemp Cooper ative association. It was also decided there should be no fiber machinery purchased for the Rick- There were thirty four represent reall m ill, but that all fiber on An interesting session o f the Civ The Civic club has started an a g hand shall be worked up at the ic Club was held in the high school itation for a community Christmas atives o f Normal lodge at the coun Turner plant. In the discussion o f building on the afternoon o f the tree. As a representative o f the ty meeting in Dallas last Thursday power to be used at the Rickreall 24th. A number o f old, new and club, Mrs. O ’ Rourke appeared be night which, in the roll call at the mill, it was not decided whether to prospective members were present fore a meeting o f the business men end o f the meeting, was about use electricity or water power. A fter a very comprehensive presen Tuesday night, laid the plan before twice as great a number as any It has been the policy o f officers tation o f the County Library work them and asked for assistance. In other lodge had there. M achinery for Flax Plant The young men o f the Normal in an organization known as the Swastika Club, gave their first optn program o f the year last Friday evening after the regular Delphian program. The entertainment t >ok the form o f a mock trial, from the impanelling o f jurors to the convic tion o f the criminal and was in structive as well as most interest ing to the audience. The parts were all well taken— perhaps Francis Lord, Bert Evans and Leonard Kaup and directors o f the association to move slowly, conduct the business deserve special mention. in a conservative manner and not The follow ing program was ren involve it in debt. Hence the de dered by the Delphians last Friday cision to work all present stocks on evening s; hand at the Turner plant. “ Thanksgiving on the F a rm ” Directors o f the association are feeling especially enthusiastic over Grandma Brown— Barbara Hickson the success o f George W’ . Eyre, Crandpa Brown - Maude Allen president, in finding such a receptive Quartet— Marion Dunlop, Esther Sandstrom, Juanita W o l f f , market in the northwest fo r all tow Dorothy Mueller the association can manufacture. Recitation - Hazel Mae Loucks It is felt by all that the future of Country dance * Alice Aldrich the flax and hemp industry o f this Athletic dance - Betty Faulkconer part o f the valley is now fully Serenade— assured. "Grandpa’ s Story” - Maude Allen The Homelike Society and W o Curtain men’s Missionary Society met Tues day at the home o 1 Mrs. Orville Waiting for the Dinner— Reading governor’s Thanksgiving White where fifteen members and proclamation friends spent a pleasant afternoon. Katherine Peterson A t the close o f the Missionary pro gram dainty refreshments were The largest funeral held in Inde served by Miss Mabel Riddell and pendence for some time was that o f Mrs. Philipp. (Samuel Hanna who was buried Sun The Homelike Society w ill meet day in the Odd Fellows cemetery. next week with Mrs. Pagenkopf. Mr. Hanna died Thusrday. He left By error o f last weeks paper the his farm home two miles south o f amount taken ir at the Chrysanthe Independence, apparently well, in mum Fair was given as forty dol the morning and not returning at lars. We wish to state that the noon, relatives made a search and correct amount was sixty one dol found his body where he had dropped lars. from a stroke o f apoplexy. Mr. On last Saturday evening about Hanna w is a middle aged man hav forty members and friends from ing been born in Pennsylvania the Evangelical church called to March 30, 1875. He is survived give Mrs. Lewis an old fashioned by a w ife and seven children the surprise party, the occasion being latter under twelve years o f age. her birthday. Her daughter, Mrs. He is also survived by four broth Horton and husband o f Portland ers, two in Independence, and four had already arrived and given her sisters. the first surprise. Mrs. Lewis was presented with a Miss Helen Cornelius is taking an extra vacation this week, com lovely big birthday cake, decorated ing home because o f a severe case with seventy two candles, also a of poison oak, affecting her right remembrance ii\ the way o f a check eye. right arm and hand. Her and a larg? bouquet o f beautiful condition is greatly improved, but chrysanthemums. A ll joined in it is feared that in the future Miss her many more happy birth Cornelius w ill decline to assist with days. any holiday decorations that are brought in from the woods. The Hood River valley is being ad THANKSGIVING EVE THANKSGIVING MORNING wishing t'cnstr-jciion Work on snea HH1 sec tion of the Gebanon-Cascadia highway la being pushed and the grading la almost complete. Graveling will con tinue through the winter month» With her rudder partially disabled Wnd about frur feet of water in her storeroom as the result of a hole in her bottom, the government dredge P. S Michie a n brought Into the Astoria harbor last week. The dredge was en- route from Grays Harbor for Port land and when crossing into the Co lumbia river a strong ebb-tide forced the vessel on to the edge of Clatsop *pit. where her stjrn struck. O vertised by a new contour map of the orchard section and Mount Hood region. The map. executed by Fred Routledge of Portland, is being fi nanred Jointly by the Hood River com mercial club, citiiens of the city and valley and Amos 8. Benson. fhr -uefi Civic Club Considers Make Plans For Rumored, Reported A Variety of Matters Community Tree Concocted, Collected by the County Librarian, the usual order o f business was taken up. A committee o f one, Mrs. Boynton, was appointed to confer with .the city librarv committee with refer ence to gettin g the county library, which was voted out at the late eection, back on the budget at its next sitting, December 14. A committee o f three, Mr?, W il liams, chairman, was appointed to present some pointers to the city council, i f they, the city fathers, will hold out to them the scepter, and give them a name and a place as helpers or “ Housecleaners” . A third committee o f five, Mrs. O’ Rourke, chairman, was appointed to feel the pulse o f the people o f Monmouth to determine whether or no a community spirit could be ex pressed in a “ Community Christmss Tree” . The park committee, Mrs. Wol- verton, chairman, is still at work, and expect to w rite “ excelsius” on their banner, before their efforts in a "lon g pull and a strong pull, and a pull altogether” , for a city park is ended. A committee was also put on the trail o f the garbage cans once pur chased by the Civic club “ before the w ar” and located at convenient places on the street as receptacles for waste paper, etc., which now, disfigures the streets. Any one who can give information relative to the present location o f these three "ans which cost the club $15, will confer a favor on themselves, the committee, and the city at h rg e, by telling the chairman o f this committee, Mrs. Morlan, where the cans are. AM evinced an interest in making Monmouth clean, wholesome, and good to look upon. Prof. Gooding was on the pro gram for an address, but owing lo the lengthy session and lateness of the hour, the pleasure o f listening to this address is held in abeyance. The next meeting o f the club will be on Friday, December 15. Come one, oJlne all and write your name in for good to our city through, ! The Civic Club. A. L . B. formally it was agreed the idea was a good one and the heip would be forthcomig. The tree will be set at an intersection, possibly between Ihe bank and the hotel, for a week before Christmas and w ill be light ed evenings with possibly during one evening, a program o f song by High school and Normal students. A t the Civic club meeting last Friday afternoon MissHout, county librarian appeared on the program with an explanation o f county libra ry workings, what it is doing in the county and what its future pros pects are. As the library appropri ation has been cut from the county budget, its prospects rest with its friends. Work is proceeding steadily in the building o f shelving, fixtures, etc., for Pember and Snell. It is estimated that all w ill not be in While the library serves city and readiness to open doors to the public country people alike, it appeals es before the first o f the year. pecially to city people and is the The special committee has form u one item o f the four eliminated in which they are particularly interest lated a budget which is to be dis ed. I f each o f the population cen cussed with the voters December ters is compelled to maintain its t4. The county agent, the county own library it can not do so as fair, the county library, and the effectively nor so economically as corn show were dropped from the the county system permits. Under budget on the plea that the voice of the county system a book purchas the people as expressed in the late ed is read first in one center and election, must be heeded. Bridge then passed on to another while construction was increased from when owned individually its reading $30,000 to $40,000 and road im- is limited to the one center and a f piovements were increased from ter being read, it lies on the shelf $27,000 to $50,000. and accumulates dust. There was a big attendance at The county system enables much the encampment meeting in Inde greater usefulness to be derived pendence Tuesday night. G. P. from a single book, which makes Wadsworth grand patriarch was fo r economy. pre.-ent as were also visitors from The date fo r the dedication o f the Dallas and Salem. Odd Fellows hall has been set for December 18. Countv Odd Feilows are to be invited. It is expected one or more grand lodge officers will also be present, but more o f that later. Beats in the lodge ro >m are now in place and it is be ginning to put on a finished ap pearance. Before it is complete, however, there is some mason work to be done about the building. Last Monday night T. J. Edwards and Glen McNeil were treated to the initiatory degree and there will be a candidate for the initiatory next Monday evening. fail for city office to qtJilify. an t the iUb * The social committee o f the Odd sequent failure of the city recorder to Fel'ows are givin g a dance in the publish notice of election, the people new hall tonight, Fr'day. Good of Gold Hill were unable to elect city officers. As a result, the present mubic. Tickets 50 cen^j. Ladies free. mayor and city council a >.l hold over until nest election unless they are The Social Hour club w ill meet recalled. with Mrs, Boche December 6. Sunny Slope is going after road improvements next summer. A t a meeting o f their road district last week it*was decided 20 to 10 to vote a ten mill tax for the purpose o f improving roads in the district. It is estimated this will raise $2,000 and as it is planned to hire all the work done at home, it w ill be like taking out o f one pocket and put ting in another. The improvements will consist o f grading and gravel ing and it is estimated that $2,000 will be expended. Wm. Jones and Ben Pollan were visitors in Portland Sunday. They went up by auto and visited Mrs. Jones who is staying with her aunt and uncle in the city while taking treatment with a specialist. She is reported as feeling much better. L . H . Atw ater contributed a potato to ye editor’s Thanksgiving dinner that weighed over four pounds. It is o f the Early Sunrise variety and shows what air and sun shine and Teal creek water can do when working together. Business pertaining to the cream ery took J. L . Murdock to Shelburn Wednesday. He w ill return to this city about the 1st o f December, when he yrill complete the repairs on the house recently purchased or. Knox street. They plan to have it ready to live in by Christmas. The m em bersof the la dies Aid of the Christian Church numbered thirteen, when rsiembled for work Tuesday afternoon. A fte r the busi ness meeting de'icious refreshment* were served. Tw o visitor^ were present. ------------------ 1 ____________________ Paving Contracts Are Finally Signed Here are two clippings from last Saturday’s Oregonian which are o f more than passing interest to local people. “ Road work w ill be finished up in Polk county a fter long delays caused bv a few citizens o f Indepen dence. The commission yesterday awarded to LaPointe & Cummins the paving from Monmouth south to the Benton county line, 9.8 miles, for $249,000. The pavement is concrete. The bid was received months ago but held in abeyance and meanwhile the price o f cement has gone up. The paving between Holmes Gap and Rickreall, which was also involved in the Polk county troubles, was ordered to proceed, the contract going to the Oregon Contract company tor $135,000 fo r 5.67 miles o f concrete. This bid had been on ice for months like the Monmouth bid. These jobs have government co-operation.” “ E. Ft. Cummins returned to his home at McMinnville yesterday fe el ing decidedly jubilant. He signed a contract before leaving Portland for nearly a quarter o f a million dollar job road. La Pointe & Cum mins, the contractors, were award ed yesterday morning the work o f laying a concrete pavement from Monmouth, in Polk county, south to the Benton county line, this being a section o f the west side segment o f the Pacific highway. The contract ors, after affixing their signatures to the agreement, said they would start work in a week. The bid waa submitted long ago. but the award was held up because o f obstructions placed in the way o f the highway programme by several citizens o f Independence. The highway south from the Benton county line has been paved many months.” The Red Cross Membership Cam paign in Monmouth just completed resulted in 94 subscriptions out o f the quota o f 99 assigned. The follow ing persons assisted in expediting the work o f the cam paign an that it entailed no unusual burden on any individual; The General Committee o f citizens to consider the best method o f carry ing on the campaign consisting o f Mrs. Cletus Butler, Mr*. J. E. Winegar, Mrs. John Scott, M r. G. T. Boothby, Mrs. J. J. Williams. Miss M aggie Butler, Mr. C. H . Parker. Mr. Howard Morlan, Mrs. Maurice Butler; and thoae solicit ing in districts assigned (so fa r as rep orted ), Mrs. Cletus Butler, Mrs. John Stump, Mrs. John Scott, Mrs. J ‘ F. Winegar, Mrs. L. W. Waller, Miss Hazel Bevens, Miss Hazel Morley. Mrs. J. S. Landers, Chairman o f the campaign in Monmouth, desirea to thank all o f these co-workers and to express appreciation for the ready response and excellent spirit mani fested by the people o f Monmouth throughout the campaign. As no particular stress was used in secur ing memberships, the result indi cates a spontaneous contribution to this very worthy cause. Mrs. Lucina Rash, an elderlv resident o f this city, died at her home on Knox street last Thursday night. Death came upon her sud denly and was due to heart trouble. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Baptist church ith Rev. E. B. Pace officiating. Burial was in the K. P. cemetery. Mra. Raah was born February IS. 1861 in Idaho. They have lived in Monmouth fo r the past three years and a year ago bought the Odd Fel- Icw »’ house. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mra. Vance Butler and Mra. Arthur Jep- sen both of Monmouth and a s^n Glen Rashjof Alberta. Canada.
