T he M onmouth H erald
V oL X V
M on m ou th, Polk C ounty, O regon , Friday, D ecem b er 2 9 , 1 9 2 2
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No. 17
T h e r e is N o L an d L ike O r e g o n and O n ly O n e W illa m e tte V a lley
ing a belated Christmas program
at the Christian church last Monday
evening. Special numbers on the
program were a piano solo by Miss
Mabel Johnson, a vocal solo by Ira
Cave of Corvallis, a vocal duet by
Christa Wemger of Salem and M i.
Cave, a violin solo by Treval Powers,
a song and a piano duet by the Friz-
ell twins, a vocal solo by I.aura Park­
er, and last but net least, two vocal
solos by Mr. Leask.
A community sing followed in
which manv of the old favorites
weie sung, after which sacks of
candy were handed out to the chil­
dren and spectators.
ful by a pretty Christmas tree and
Mrs. aid Mr. V\ . E. Smith and Rpfnml u flpuilpi!
other evergreens. V\ bile father Willamette River Rise daughter Barbara Jea.fuf Vancou- 1X1:1111111 l!> I U J U t U
and mother Bussell were the princi­
ver spent Christmas with the
and Holiday Visitors
pal guests of honor, they shared a Causes Inconvenience Misses Butler and with other;
Tow ard Taxpayers
special place of honor to Mrs.
friends in this ciiy.
Elizabeth Percival at the main table,
Arthur Jepson of this city mourns
The annual Christmas concert
Burton Arantof the Eugene Bible | The tax collecting force in the
there being sixteen to enjoy thq^ the loss of five cords of wood which
University, Lucien Arant of the office of Sheriff John W. Orr haa
given by Miss Moore and the Nor­
mid day festivities.
he had cut on the river bottom on Oregonian force, Rev. Francis |
mal Glee club and Men’s quartette
All the children were present ex­ the Marion county side from Inde­ Arant of Amity. Manley Arant of completed compiling the list for the
in the chapel last Thursday evening
cept one son, W. J. Bussell of Oak­ pendence. When the river raised Eugene and Mrs. E. Emerson of purpose of refunding the taxes paid
land, California, who could not be this week the wood raised with it Fernvale were all visitors under the on the 1920 tax roll in exceia of the
is highly spoken of by all who heard
6 per cent limitation which will
granted a vacation long enough by and floated off toward Portland. parental roof during the Christmas amount
it. Miss Moore has proved her
in the neighborhood of
the Pacific States Telephone and Replacing the loss with dry wood
va‘ati«n-
about
$7600.
capacity as a leader in vocal music
Telegraph Company on account of Mr. Jepson finds quite a problem
and the nicely blended voices of the
The singing of Christmas carols
By order of the county court the
extra service needed, due to recent this time of the year. The only dry
storms in the south.
quartettes and trios atttested skill
w ood he was able to find was in In­ on the streets Christmas eve is an county clerk and his deputies will
Thoao present were as follows: dependence at $5 per rick or deliv­ old custom which is being revived at once begin the writing of about
and work in rehearsals. A feature
J. O. Bussell, wife and son, ered $6.50, which he figures is in many places at present. In keep- 5000 warrants for the various
of the program was the singing of
ing with the idea groups of Normal amounts, ranging from 3 cents up-
James
Elmo, who reside at Wasco, about $1 per wheelbarrow load.
"Silent Night” by the girls’ triple
girlsjsang
in this manner Friday wards, and will mail the warrants
Oregon. Mr. J. O. Bussell is sup­
The Willamette has been on a
quartette when the room was dark­
erintendent of Wasco Schools and rampage all the week due to the evening and despite the rain had a to the individuals to whom the re­
fund is due. This work will re­
Ninety out of a possib’e one hun­ his w ife an instructor of piano and warm rain falling on the accumulat­ good time out of it.
ened except for a singie candle and
Mrs. F. M. Patrish of Dallas and quire from six weeks to two months
ed mountain snows. The ferry at
the words softly sung.
Young dred and twenty was the record of dramatic art.
this year’s Christmas reunion of
B, B. Bussell, wife and son Burt Independence has been put tempor­ husband and two step-sons left Sat­ of steady grind owing to the neces­
men are now sufficiently numerous th e J . B. Vt Butler family. The
Jr.
Mr. B. B. Bussell is with the arily out of commission and at times urday to spend their Christmas va sity of making duplicates.
in the student body to have part in celfbration as usual was held at the
Portland Gas and Coke Company of | the water has been twelve feet cation in Southern California. Mrs.
When the time came to hold the
such exercises and the quartette of old home place at the west end of Portland, Oregon.
Parrish, who for several years was a
above low water mark.
program
around the community
Main
street
on
Saturdafy
evening.
young men on the program handled
popular member of the Normal fac­
Mrs. Ada McCann and daughter;
Christmas
tree
in Corvallis, the city
J.
B.
V.
Butler
opened
the
program
ulty,
has
found
it
difficult
to
break
their numbers with ease and talent.
Mrs. Dick Alderson and daughter
with an address of welcome extend­ Vera. Ada Russell McCann is cash left Saturday to make a Christmas the teaching habit and now hal"a ' ’ght8 went out- The city fire
Mrs. Landers and Alice Peterson, ing the greetings of the season and ier for the McMinnville, Ore. Laun­
marhal got out the big fire truck
visit with her mother in Central group of students in vocal music and focused its light upon the tree.
the soloists, were rewarded by felicitating all upon the apparent dry Company.
in hei home city.
Mr. and Mrs. James Glover of Point.
Automobiles were also ranged
hearty applause from the audience. health and prosperity prevalent
Whiteson,
Oregon.
Mr.
Glover
is
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Bevens of
around so th a t60 spotlights center­
Miss Jennie Peterson of the Normal The program that followed was i the husband of Claire Bussell Glov­
Corvallis spent the day here last
ed on the tree. Thus with light
Only Six
faculty, who played the piano ac­ mostly by children whose enterpris­ er and besides being a popular Friday. They came to attend the
brighter than day the program went
ing efforts were duly appreciated .
Six
people
showed
up
at
the
companiments, earned high praise Santa Claus entered with various Democratic Commissioner of Yam­ exercises at the Normal, their
on.
About 1450 sacks of candy
school examinations which were
with her work.
remembrances for the children. The hill county is a farmer of the first l daughter being among the grad­ held in the circuit court room in were distributed.
presents were then distributed class. Mrs. Glover’s daughter, uates. She is to teach at Boseburg. the court house, the examinations
Married—At the residence of
A Christmas program was put on with Varnum Kuhn of Salem as Bernice, accompanied them.
They called on several of their closing Thursday afternoon. Ac­
Mrs.
Adeline Close, the bride's
in the Baptist church last Sunday caller. The presents were consid­ G. B. Bussell and Blanche Bussell friends while here.
cording to Josiah Wilis, county mother, in Corvallis on Monday af­
last
Monmouth
who
are
at
home
with
evening consisting of exerciess by erably more numerous than
Creed Allen of Yonealla is spend- superintendent of schools, the num­ ternoon, December 25, Miss Frisde
; the parents, Mrs. B. C. Percival
r.g
the holidays with his sister, ber would have been larger but on Close and Mr. Harry McCoy, Pastor
the Sunday Schoolchildren. A short year.
Refreshments were then served and Mrs. and Mr. J. J. Bussell.
Mrs. E. N. Keeney and family.
account of the normal school clos­ E. B. Pace officiating. The bride
Christmas play relating the perplex­
to which all did justice and when
Although their reconstructed ing for the holidays, many of the graduated from the Normal School
Bufton,
a
teacher
in
ities of Mrs. Santa Claus in distrib­ disposed of the tree was taken out, ,. Miss , Alice
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students left for their respective in 1918, and also since from Reed
uting animated doll* where they the floor cleared and dancing in- l !ie ^l*00!8 of Spokane, is spending church edifice is still in the hands homes intending to take their ex­ college where she specialized in
of
the
builders,
the
Evangelical
the
vacation
week
visiting
with
her
would be most appreciated was the dulged in until an early hour of sister, Mrs. R. B. Swenson and Sunday School held successful aminations in the county in which physical education. She is now in­
most ambitious feature of the pro­ the following morning.
Christmas tree exercises in the aud­ their homes are located. Out of structor in the Corvallis schools.
family in this city.
Among
the
many
out
of
town
itorium of the building Sunday the six taking the examination, five The groom was raised near Indepen­
gram. This little play was written
guests
present
were
Mr.
and
Mrs.
H.
C.
Stewart
and
wife
of
Che-
evening.
The program consisted had been teaching in the Polk county dence, graduating fiom the Mon­
by Mrs’ Jepson.
There was a
F. W. Fenton of McMinnville, Mr. halis, Wash., spent Christmas with of songs from the different depart­ schools. These examinations must mouth High and Reed college.
scripture recitation by Pauline Mor- and Mrs. David Foulksand Mr. and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S.
ments, duets and quurtettes, piano be taken by the teachers every two
Edward Pace. Junior, who aince
lan and Winifred E b b ert.r Justa Mrs. Ora Ford of the Oiegonian Stewart and two chiklien in this city. music by Miss Hope MacDonald, u years unb-ss they are graduates
his
discharge from the Navy has
Johnson appeared with fe-long story torf * - Mrs. Grounds of Portland
Ear, White and family of Shet. vocal solo by Mrs. Dorothy Wine- from the normal school or have
been
taking vocational training at
and
Mrs.
Z.eber
of
the
same
city.
|
burn
and
U
e
Griner
and
Xom
E„
js
gar and last but not least a number taken examination for a five year the Mass. Polytechnic, has been
which ahe told with a fine exhibition
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and families of Yamhill ate Christ- by “ Chaddie” Comstock which was or life certificate. ” Those taking forced temporarily to give up school
of memory and fidelity of expres­
Following
their
usual
custom,
Mr.
mas dinner at F. E. Murdock’s and enjoyed by old and young. The ex­ the examinations during the week and has recently been transferred
sion. With the distribution of can­
ercises closed with a Chtistmas treat. were as follows: Elizabeth Wag­ to U. S. Vets. Hospital, Camp
and
Mrs.
G.
T.
Boothby
served
visited
dy and presents the program closed. Christmas dinner with turkey as the day. at J. L. Murdock’s during
ner of Oak Grove, Gertrude Wat/.*
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Pace spent ling of West Salem, Frank J. H ob - Kearney, San Diego, California.
the central figure of the menu, to
John X. Webber and family spent Christmas with their daughter, Mrs | titler of Monmouth, Jewel Oxley He expects to resume his school
Jack Leask proved himself the members of their immediate family.
Christmas with relatives in Port Trevor B. Lewis and family in Cor- of Bethel. Mrs. H. L. McMurphy work at Troop Polytechnic, Pase-
man forthe emergency by engineer- Present were Mr. and Mrs. W. L). land and while there attended the vallis.
dena in the spring.
of Falls City.
| McCreadie and family of Corvallis, wedding of Mrs. Webber’s sister.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Swope spent
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Derby ami Miss Noma Fultz to Bayard B."Bu­
The Dallas saw mill closed down
Evangelical Church
Christian Church
family and Mr. and Mrs. Claud chanan, a civil engineer of Astoria. Christmas with their daughter in
this week to open again January
“ The Homelike Church’’
Vancouver.
Boothby and Clarence Grund of
All services at the regular hours. 2nd. Work in the logging camps
A. C. Hampton, superintendent
The subject Sunday morning will Monmouth.
near Black Rock haa been stopped
You are welcome.
Miss Paradine Doughty who
of schools of l a Grande, spent
be, “ A View of God’s Glory” .
because of snow which at one time
Christmas with his parents in this ^akes P>es ar)d cakes for the stu-
was three feet deep. Mild weather
Sunday evening: "Love’s Com­
The J. J. Russell home was the city, leaving Wednesday for Port- '^en^ patrons of Friendly Hall in
Baptist Church
hasreduced the snow so logging can
mendation” .
scene of a Merry Christmas since land to attend the state teachers’ Eugene, spent Christmas with her
Sunday School at 10:00 A. M.
be resumed.
The Junior C. E. will meet in the the day was chosen for a family re­ meeting.
home folks in this city.
11:00 Morning worship.
union. Members of the family be­
church Sunday at 6:30 P. M.
7:30 Evening worship.
New
Miss
Grace
Williams
of
Portland
Christian Science
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Olds of Cam­
gan to arrive as early as Saturday
Sunday School at 10 A. M.
Year’s
Eve
service
of
special
inter­
is
visiting
with
her
grand
parents,
as,
W
a^h.
spent
Christmas
at
L.
W
.
Sunday
School at 10 a. ra.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening morning before Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Skeen and with est and helpfulness to all. It is ex­
Waller’s.
Mrs;
Olds
remained
over
Each
of
the
sons
and
daughters
pre­
Wednesday evening meeting at 8
7:30 P. M. Subject. “The New
pected that during the winter
pared or supplied a special part of for a longer visit with her parents. other relatives in this city.
Year” .
months the regular church service o'clock.
The Misses Butler entertained W.
Sunday morning service at 11
Glenn Work of Portland stopped will he held every Sunday night at
The Homelike Society will meet the choice menu before arrival leav­
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Wine- ing or.ly the finishing, touches to be E. Smith and family and Ira C. off in Monmouth Tuesday on his 7:30, following the Endeavor, in­ o’clock.
Powell and family at Christmas way from Corvallis to renew ac- stead of a joint service as during
gar. Come and be one of the num­ made in the Russell home.
Subect for Sunday. December 31,
The house was made more cheer- dinner.
quaintances here.
I summer and fall.
“ Chriatian Science” .
ber.
Christmas Doings
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