The Monmouth herald., December 22, 1922, Image 1

T he M onmouth H erald
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No. 16
There is No Land Like Oregon and Only One W illam ette Valley
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At the conclusion of the program
Items of Interest
Humored, Reported ; Four Hundred
about half of the crowd was accom- Christmas Tree
At Oregon Normal eagerly.looks
*nd °"' forward.
“ "<'h iUC8t Concocted, Collected Attend Dedication' j room.
" late l 1 he in remainder
th impressed
- an
and Civic Club
into I * ing. cleared the
In a letter to the Herald people Four hundred Odd Fellows, Ke- | I orchestra
Mrs. R. S. M. Emerich, relief Mr. and Mrs. Charles Atwater Mrs.
floor
and
started a dance. When The committe from the Civic club
Levi Joy tells about life in bekuhs and their guests united in
attended the funeraI services of Los Angeles.
worker in the Near East, spoke to Thomas
those
first
at
the tables were saisti- consisting of Mesdames O’Rourke,
is quite sure the urogram which served as dedi­
which were held she likes Oregon She
the students of the Normal last in Dayton Boulden
better
than
Cali­
they took up the dancing ami for Morlan, Cole, Boynton and Arant,
Sundav. A son of Mr. fornia and thinks she will be back catory exercises of the new hall last I a <*d second
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Emerich Boulden lives
time the dining room was who have been working for a com­
in the spring.
Monday night. People came from filled. Ahout four hundred wert munity Christmas tree have found
has just returned from the Near Mr Boulden there.
74 years of age
all directions and some from consid­ fed, the meal being prepared by J. the work slow hut something that
East where she had charge of or­ last September. was
He
was born near Dairy records are threatened by ! erable
distances. The brethren of I . Bullock, dormitory cook, with has at last been accomplished. As
phanages containing 6000 children. Maidstone in Kent county,
England. two cows in Monmouth at present.
She is a forceful, fluent speaker In that neighborhood was the Brad H. H. Barker has a cow, from the ( Dallas and Independence were e» assistance lioni K. B. Arnold, city they have depended upon voluntary
and so impressed her hearers by her dock estate, owned by descendants St. Mawes stock, which has recent pecially Well represented, and there baker. The luncheon was highly work it ha;< not been easy always to
the general made notorious in ly finished a test of less than a j was a large delegation from Salem praised hy all. The diners were k op things moving. Three different
sincerity that she held their atten­ of
year, which is being checked up by By seating the center of '.lie lodge entertained during the meal Ly an t.'ees wire selected beforeone was
and Indian war.
tion in an unusual degree. The the French
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the authorities and promises to ; room there was ample room for all orchestra.
successfully cunvtyed to the road­
students and faculty recently raised Mr. and Mrs. Landers expect to break
a
record
and
Rogers
and
Grund
The
proceedings
started
at
eight
side
and thence by truck to town.
more than $350 for the Near East spend Christmas with relatives in are milking a half sister of Lad’s
Dr. Bower sox chairman of the
o’clock.
The
officers
of
Normal
The Dalles. Next week Mr Lan- l°ta which so far leads the world in
relief.
program committee was a leading Last Sunday afternoon a crowd
lodge in regalia filed in and took factor in making a successful even­ of mer. assembled and put the tree
ders will attend the meeting of the m'lk production.
The Christmas dancing party held state teachers’ association in Port- — -
their places. The roll call of county ing. Many others of the local fra­ in place at t e intersection of Main
On Tuesday evening ahout twen visitors
in the gymnasium last Saturday land.
taken, America was ternity worked bar I to prepare for and Knox. Later it was wired and
' ty friends and neighbors gathered sung,, and was Rev.
evening was one of the most attract­
L. V Lewis deliv­ the occasion and bring it to a happy n >w in colored lights it makes a
the heme of Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Ted M. Irvine, son of Mrs. Thorn- at White
ive social
affairs
of
the
term,
and
ered
the
invocation.
to help Orville celebrate his
conclusion. The new building was fine appearance at night. It was a
Hart, died
the Salem
hospital,
served , as an auspicious opening „»'88
of December
19> at aj?ed
3() years
v He birthday. Numerous games, some j F. E. Chambers, who as noble amply large to accomminlate the matter of regret to the committee
which were very deep and mys- j
the Christmas season.
of Normal Lodge, No. 204, unusual crowd and its proportions that the lights were not in place in
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Syl­ j of
terious, were indulged in until a J gland
via
Hart
of
Salem
and
’
a
brother,
presided,
a short statement and arrangement were approved ly time for tiie Odd Fellows’ dedication
Mr. G. W. Griffiths, deputy sup­ Roy E. Irvine of La Cross, Wash. late hour when delicious refresh i reviewing made
the
growth of Normal many. It was in the small hours Monday night.
ments
were
served
by
the
hostess,
j
erintendent of the Rainiei National The funeral was held yesterday after which all expressed them | lodge since it was
in of the morning before the last of Wednesday night a program was
Forest, spoke at the chapel hour morning at the Presbyertian church selves as having had a fine time and 1908 and telling how established
given around the tree. Although
the
building
the company dispersed.
last Friday morning. He brought in Independence.
the dormitory party and rehearsals
departed for their homes, wishing was planned and finanetd.
the forester’s message and plea for
Mr. White many happy returns of Mrs. J. S. Landers saog splendid­ As next Monday is Christmas day for the Glee Club concert kept away
.nost of the Normal girls, with the
help in educating the public to the S. Bennett who works for a lum­ the day.
there
will
he
no
meeting
of
the
Odd
ly
a
selection
of
classical
composi­
pupils
from the training school and
ber
company
near
Deer
Island,
is
future school teachers of Oregon.
Mary Kemp, mother of Mrs. tion which was responded to with Fellows that night. With six can­ iigh school there was enough talent
spending the week with hi3 family C. Mrs.
Phillips, died at the h >me of hearty applause by the audience. didates in various stages ofjiegree for a ¡-holt session of song. Lev. L.
Miss Todd and the girls of the here. Mr. Bennett plans to build a her R. daughter
V. Lewis led the singing. At its
afternoon
Ryan of Oregon City work it is planned to put on four conclusion
Dormitory invited the members of house on his lots next to D. M. She had been yesterday
Santa Claus made his ap-
seriously sick for the was Thomas
next on the program and he degrees next Friday night w ith a iK*atance and
the faculty to a Chrstimai- dinner Hampton sometime next year.
handed out a barrel
past month.
delivered the feature address of the session that will last until early f candy to the young people and
ever ing. Mr. Ryan is not only ex­ morning. It is possible Inde­ dl others in attendance. The candy
state treasurer of Oregon and a pendence will be invited to put oh was donated by Bember & Snell.
member of forty lodges, but he has the first degree ar.d the Dallas A feature of the meeting of the
been honored in every possible way lodge to put on the ptvond with Civic club hist Friday afternoon
by state Odd Fellows, has held re­ Normal lodge putting on the initki- was the address by Brof. Thomas
peatedly grand lodge offices and tory and third.
Mr. Gentle took as his
quite recently was adilegafe to the Reception For County A gent Gertie.
topic
the
of Monmouth and
sovereign grand lodge. The Odd The farm organizations of Bulk uiged that Future
plans
for development
Fellows, he said, do not constitute county a r e giving a farewell recep­ take into consideration
the pos­
a secret society. Its ritual is open tion to the county agent and nis sible and probable growth
of the
and mav be read to any one. It wife on the 29th at the Woodman city. He spoke of various phases
his a few symbols and signs with Hall ut Dallas.
community development and
which to test importers and keep The program will begin at 11 A. of
M. with some speakers from O A C paid a warm tribute to the idea and
I the family circle free from intru­ supplemented
by music and read­ service behind the community house
In the Spirit of Christmas
sion but thatjis all.
ings and stories from our local farm­ work being done hy the local Bap­
An instrumental trio. Miss Grace er talent. Mr. C. G. Irvine will act tists. He told of a Salem man who
Graham
at the piano. Miss Gertrude a< toast master at the dinner, to made a trip across the Bacific.
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all are invited and asked to There he met a stranger who, it
Rogers with the violin and Ted which
bring
lunch
and cups for
Graham with the saxaphone was the coffee. T. baskets
J.
Alsip
is to see developed had once been in the cap­
H RISTM AS D AY brings us the consciousness that
next
in
order
and
the
audience
ask­
that
the
ooffee
will
be
reudy
for ital of Oregon and remembered it
whatever our personal animosities may he, what­
ed for an encore.
the
occasion.
especially liecause of its multitude
ever the strife between nations — merely neigh­
J. B. V. Butler took the platform
beautiful roses. Roses, Mr.
borhood quarrels greatly magnified — there is this sub­
and said that while he was not an The mystery of the burglary of of
Gentle
said, could be effectively
Odd Fellow Lhe could express the Charles Atwater’s store came to a cultivated
lime occasion devoted to peace and good will. Its spirit
along the streets of Mon­
appreciation of the citizens of the speedy solution. Gloves taken from mouth. He
is the lamp which lights to higher life; its influence largely
would like to see a
town'in the completed work of the his stock were found in various r >w along the
supports civilization and prevents a lapse into barbarity.
paving extenlirg
I ocj I lodge men. He referred to places about town. Ihe wearing of fr in? the east limits
the north
Christmas spirit means Christian spirit. In testing its
the straggles of the early lodge men a pair of gloves by one boy, which a id south limits, that to Monmouth
and women. The women were es­ he said were given to him by a com­ might he remembered by travelers
effect, one has only to reflect upon the positions of
pecially in evidence for while the panion, led to w*he apprehension of as a city of roses.
races, the most advanced being those of Christendom.
men like to take ere lit to them­ three grammar school boys who ad­ 'Ihe committee which is lookiig
China, the oldest entity among peoples, has an admi­
selves, he said, the work of the mitted the theft. Questioned f>y a'ter the w aste paper and trash
rable occasion upon which the citizens strive to liquidate
women showed especially in the dec­ the marshal and other they admit­ c ms have as yet been unable to lo­
all their debts. It is a national pay-up day, and in spirit
orations which must have been de­ ted that out of a spirit of bravado cate any of them. B ans were dis-
somewhat resembles our Christmas. In Japan they
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signed and directed by them. (By they had broken into the store and cus-od for t iking care of this mat-
have an annual event somewhat like our New Year’s
the way, Idward Griffa collected taken the goods. Not only Atwat- Ur. The committee on a site for
1 and arranged a great deal of the ers hut the hardware store and the. an auto park reported progress, hut
celebration, during which the people go about express­
! decorations and this work was also storehouse of Johnson’s ^t<>re were ? still looking over th^ possibilities
ing good will and promoting good cheer. Hut Christ­
j ¡dialed in by Charles Newman end broken into the same night. The
mas has a more elevating effect than cither, in that it
hoys were recommended to parent­ of various tracts.
John Webber.)
not only typifies peace and good will, but carries the
The Civic club a3 reorganized has
al
Mrs. Chambers sang two very discipline.
already
made a name for itself as a
essence of unselfishness and pure love, the most com­
! pleasing songs, the last being in re-
Hot
Off
the
Bat
group
of
live wires. In a commun­
mon expression being the bestowal of gifts. When the
s Kinse to an urgent call for an en-
Si;
ity
review
number of the Herald to
A
Suggestiorl-
What
ahout
build­
Christmas influence gains to the point that its spirit
i core by the audience. The editor of
be
published
in the near future
ing
a
Gym
in
Monmouth
for
our
the Herald read an original “po ne'’
shall permeate the affairs o f every day in the year, the
there
will
le
a
list of the charter
young
folks?
We
certainly
need
found elsewhere in this issue and
millennium will have arrived.
members
of
this
society and in or­
to
give
them
some
place
for
their
Miss Bevins of the Normal delight
der
to
he
listed,
women are asked
games
and
also
make
Monmouth
W e have this day, and if we mar not its ideal its leaven
ed all with a coup'e of whistling
to
pay
their
dues
to
the club lefire
interesting enough so they will
solos.
will produce other days of the kind. In the making
long.
All
new
members
who have
A number of visitors were called want to remain here
o f a newspaper we have an opportunity to view the
their
dues
pa
d
hy
that
time will
on for remarks among them being Iret us forget the voting idea. he enrolled as charter members.
many forces operating upon the character o f humanity.
Mr. Milis- of Salem, past yrard Two or three good chicken dinners
W e see the good and bad, the sincere and insincere,
master of the order and formerly i w th the work that will be donated The work of exterminating
the selfish and unselfish. W e believe the leaven of
of Indeje idence, Dr. II. C. Duns would build ju t the kind of a gophers in this vicinity is cnmplet-
good is more active than that of the opposed forces. If
mor^ of Independence and Mr. El- structure we n •«<J. •
I for the present. Roy Fugate,
we have been able to assist the right, much has been
well of Salem. I ast hut not least, Let us boost Monmouth and not representative of the governmental
due to your co-operation and we earnestly solicit a con­
Mrs. Oisper of Dallas, grand secre- keep furnishing good material for «gricullural department, who has
tary of the Fe'oekahs for many years i other communities.
tinuation o f the same. Our Christmas greeting to you
l « en here for the past two months,
L V I A*W IS departed
past. Congratulated the Monmouth ! Think about it.
is one of optimism, good cheer and hcartv good wishes.
this week for Eastern
lodge on its achievements. She Miss Dora Hall is visiting with Oregon.
spoke ahout being at the sovereign her sister. Mrs. C. K. Horren.
grand lodge where fifty thousand Wm. Rid iell Jr. went to Portland Mrs. A. H. (’raven has lieen on
(CsyyH fl», »fat)
Odd Fellows and Rebekah» were in I Wedni clnay to attend a meeting of the sick list lately.
Mrs. ElMs of The Dalles is here
the para le. She congratulat d the1
order on the numbt r of yojng folksy the woo! growers association.
v .«iting with her isrents, Mr. and
who were associated with it and! Mrs. hujriite,who formerly lived Mrs. Q. W. <’hesebr® and looking
where G mties <ki now, dits! in the after her mother who has been siik
said that was the way to keep the | east
and will Le buried in Salem for some time.
order alert and aggressive.
today.
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