The Monmouth herald., April 11, 1924, Image 1

The; Monmouth Hermjd
VOL. XVI
MONMOUTH, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1924
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There is No Land Like Oregon and Only One Willamette Valley
Items of Interest
At Oregon Norma
Lat week nomination! for May
Queen wort in order. Since the
queen ia choacn from the junior claaa
at a atudent body meeting, all Junior
women were asked to walk acrosi the
chapel stage ao that all might aee
them to good advantage. Aa a re
ult, ggirls were nominated for the
honor. In the election, Miss Myrtl
Mortcnson of 'Clackamas wai choaen
aa May Queen. Miaa Beth Rogera of
Portland received the next highest
vote.
The carnival-dance Saturday even
ing proved most unuaual and enter
taining. The carnival in the admin
nitration building contained all of the
usual (and aonre unusual) features
from the roulette wheel to the side
shows. A' few of the outstanding
features were the information man
who answered all questions with
negative, King Tufa Tomb, the dune
ing giraffe and the fat and thin
ladica whom Dr. Quack reduced and
made plump, aa he aaw fit. The car
nival idea waa carried out in the
dance decorations in the gymnasium
crepe paper streamers and balloons
being used and clowna being featured
in the attractive lamp shadea. There
; were two feature dancea during the
evening, a balloon dance by two girls
and a clown dance.
The Spring Festival to be given by
the Independence Training School
Friday evening, April 11, promiaea to
be worth while. Under the able
direction of Misa Jennie Peterson and
Mlsa Ruby Ann Lorence, the children
will present a program of Spring
songs and orchestral numbers. The
Festival will be held in the Metho
diet Church at Independence, Friday
evening at 7:30. Seats are twenty
Ave and ten cents.
Thla la the time of year for fre
quent visits of city and county school
superintendent. During the paat
week we have bad visits from Ave
auperintendenta to interview pro
spective teachers for the coming yer
City Superintendent McLaughlin at
Corvallia; Mr. A. C. Strange, city
superintendent of Astoria; Mr. L. B.
Gibson, county superintendent of
Hood River County; Mr. J. E. Meyers,
county superintendent of Crook
County and Mr, F. A. Peterson, chair
man of the county board. ' Klamath
County. '
Superintendent Strange apoke
briefly but pointedly in the assembly
period on "Americanization". Mr
Strange feels this is one of the big
gest problems before educators today.
He regards Americanization as an
educational and a spiritual process
and feels that it will be produced or
achieved only through education.
Good will is the basis of Americani
zation and the problem is three-fold,
as regarded by Mr. Strange: adults
aro to be dealt with; children of for
eign parentage are to be American
ized; and our own children are' to be
taught Americanization. In each
instance we are endeavoring to teach
law respect, since law is the ruling
t force in America.
Accident Causes Suits
Two personal - injury damage
actions have been filed in Justice R.
W. Baker's court and suit has also
been started in circuit court for al
. leged car damage, as the aftermath
of a truck-car mixup just north of
the Helmick bridge.
W. E. Rice of Rainier is the de
fendant in all three actions." Aggeles
Costa is asking in justice aourt for
$200 for personal ( injuries , and
another $50 for a s'uit of clothes
which he alleges were ruined as a re
sult of the -accident. Coata" is a
brother-in-law ', of Mrs. Maude Mc
Gogy of McMlnnville and was riding
with her when the Dodge car she was
driving was crowded into the ditch,
according 'to the plaintiff's allega
tions, by a truck, operated by Rice.
Mrs.' McGogy alleges that she was
damaged to the extent of $120, and
is seeking to recover that amount l
the Justice court. ! 7 ,
Mr. McGogy, Who owns the Dod ge,
is the, plaintiff, ini the circuit , cAurt
case, and is asking for $450 a the
damage to the' ear. , B. A. KJ .ik of
McMinnville ja attorney W- the
plaintiffs and ' Fletcher A 21 Ha are
representing the defendant.- -Enterprise.
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R. Uf Steelquiat , was he; w froml
Portland Monday looking after his
business interests here. '
Baptist Women's Play
A Decided Success
The presentation of "Sophrohia's
Wedding" by the women of the Bap
tist church met with a satinfaetory
patronage Wednesday evening and
the promoters expect to clear $75 by
the evening's program which amount
ia to be devoted to paying for a piano.
The play which was something in
the nature of a burlesque, dealt with
the adventures of the Uplift Society
oi lauieiown, wno did not approve
of the new fashioned wedding which
one of the village daughters was to
figure in. Garrets and cedar chests
were ransacked for old costumes and
some of the resulting effects were ex
ceptionally gorgeous. All of the
women carried out their parts nicely
and the many jokes were enjoyed by
the audience.
HIGH SCHOOL
The first baseball game of the sea
son will take place at 4 o'clock today
on the Dallas field. The present
line-up of the Monmouth team is as
follows:
Clay Egleston, catcher; Harold
Comstock, pitcher; Marvin Arnold,
first base; Leon Phillips, second br.se;
Hardin Smith, third base; Claude
Winegar, short stop; Chester Dodron,
left field; Hugh Van Loan, center
field; Earle Rodgers, right field.
The class advisors of the Junior
and Freshman classes have chal
lenged the advisors of the Sophomore
and Senior classes to a game of
quoita to be played sometime in the
near future. 1 he contestants arc
Miss Somen and Mr. Zeller vs. Miss
Clarke and Mr. Gooding. Dad Sicka
foose will referee the game.
Monmouth High will send contest
ants to Corvallis next Saturday to
compete in a typing contest to be
held there. The contestants are rot
yet selected.
Savage Heads Committee
Mr. Carlton Savage of Monmouth
has accepted the chairmanship of the
University of Oregon gift campaign
in : Polk county. Under his leader-
hip the alumni of this district will
do their share towards raising a fund
of 'one million dollars which is to be
the alumni contribution to the
$5,000,000 five year building program
required for the University.
JUICE TURNED ON FERRY
The ferry made its first trip acro,s
tho river, propelled by elctricity,
Wednesday night, and this motive
power is now being used. The new
equipment gives it almost unlimited
power and it is working quite satis
factorily, although it may be neces
sary to make some alterations in
the steering apparatus before it is
fully perfected.
Commissioners Riddell and Hart
were here yesterday inspecting the
new equipment. Enterprise
Mr. Milliken was a business visit
or in Salem last Thursday.
STILL GOING
Boy Struck by Auto
Is Seriously Injured
Willis Cole, small son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Cole 8untained very seri
ous injuries in an automobile acci
dent last Sunday evening. With
his eistcr Mildred he was returning
from the residence of W. M. Jones
with the family supply of milk when
lie was struck by the mud guard of
a Ford car driven by O. P. Calef.
The children were at the intersection
of Echols and Main streets and had
waited for one car to get by. Though
warned by b'u slater, the boy darted
across in the track of the Ford, was
struck in the region of the diaphragm
and thrown on the pavement with
such impetus that he rolled off onto
the grass. Bruises indicate that a
wheel of the car ran over one foot,
the heel of his shoe serving to ease
the weight of the car.
The boy's moHt serious injury is in
the region of one car. He has a
large bump just above the ear and
the face between the cheekbone and
the back of the ear was smashed al
most to a pulp. He was uncon
scious when Mr. Calef, having
stopped his car, picked him up and
carried him home. Mrs. Guilliams,
who happened to be passing by,
rendered first aid and by the use of
cold water got the small heart to
beating regularly again.
Mr. and Mrs. Cole were at church
and while they were being summon
ed neighbors put in a call for a doc
tor, finally getting hold of Dr. But-
ler. For many hours the boy lay
in an unconscious state but Tuesday
morning had his first sleep since the
accident and Tuesday evening rested
fairly easily. Just how serious his
injuries are can not be told until he
is strong enough for a proper medi
cal examination.. ,
Eugene Young Men 1
Present Fine Program
The Avalon mnje quartet from the
Eugene Bible University, which ap
peared at the Christian church last
Sunday evening gave an entertain
ment that was thoroughly enjoyed by
the large audience present. The
young men were generous .with their
responses to encores and the choicr
of selections ranged all . the wa;
from sacred to the gay and frivol
ous. Readings and piano selection:
helped to make the program one oi
generous measure and from start t(
finish it was one which the audiencf
appreciated.- By way of diversion
one of the men played a musical
selection with a violin bow and a
hand saw, which if not productive of
limpid musical strains, was at least
novel in its character. A feature
of the program was the singing of a
aong written and set to music by
Burton Arant.
C. C. Mulkey has the lumber on the
ground for the new house . he will
build on Whitman street.
STRONG - THE GREAT HAT TRICK
Candidate Quits
Has A Better Job
The number of candidates for of
fice in Polk county is fewer by one
than it waa Tuesday. Wednesday
Ivan Loughary received a teleirram
from the American Jersey Cattle club
stating he had been appointed their
field man for the states of Washing
ton, Oregon and California and im
mediately gave notice of his with
drawal from the primary race. He
was a candidate for nomination as
county clerk on the Republican tick
et. People who are in a Dosition to
know say that his chances for nomi
nation and election were bright.
The political contest now remains
between Frank Hobson, Republican
and Hugh Black, Democrat.
The position Mr. Loughary steps
into is one of responsibility and is
distinctly a desirable job. He will rep
resent the national association with
line of general promotion work
such as organizing calf and bull clubs
looking after exhibition privileges,
developing and widening market for
pure bred stock and in various ways
helping to establish the prestige of
Jerseydom along the Pacific slope. ,
Mr. Loughary's training at O. A.
C and his service for the Oregon Jer
sey Cattle club particularly fits him
for this line of work.
His orders were to report at head
quarters in New York city April 16
and he is leaving to keep the appoint
ment, z , . . ;
Have You a Name?
The regular meeting of the Com
mercial club is to be held at the hotel
next Tuesday evening. The matter
of a change of name is the special or
der of business and if you have ideas
on the subject bring them along. Pro
posed methods of financing the sew
er system will also be considered. Do
not miss this meeting. ""-
Encampment to Move
Beginning April 22 meetings of
Model Encampment No. 35, will be
held with Monmouth Odd Fellows in
stead of Independence. The encamp-
ment which was revived by a com
bination of Monmouth and Independ-
nee brothers two or three years ago
las flourished during the interval
ut has always attracted more inter
ist among Monmouth members, and
)y a practically unanimous vote it
was decided to try it out here.
Seed Exchange Day
Next Saturday is regular Grange
day and the topic of the afternoon
will be flower and garden culture,
It will also be the annual garden and
flower seed exchange day . and the
program will be relative to individ
ual experiences and successes ii
growing flowers and vegetables.
A number of local grangers attend
ed the meeting at Buena Vista last
Tuesday evening.
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Author of Normal Hymn
Passes Away Tuesday
Norma Daniel Arant, wife of W. L.
Arant of Oregon City died in the Sa
lem hospital Tuesday. Although a
young woman she has been an invalid
for some time. Funeral services wiil
be held this afternoon in Oregoi
City.
Mrs. Arant was a daughter of S
M. and Veronia Daniel and she wa;
born in Scio 38 years ago. Her fath
er conducted a store in Scio but sold
and moved to Monmouth and estab
lished himself in business here.
Norma was a member of the Christ
ian church and was active in C. E.
work. She attended the Normal and
while there wrote what is known as
the Normal Hymn. Burton Arant set
the words to music and the song is
regularly sung at student and alumni
gatherings. Mrs. Arant had a liter
ary bent oi mind and wrote many
poems of ment.
August 12, 1908 she was married to
Wilfred L. Arant, oldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. M. Arant of this city."
For the past eight years Mr. Arant
has been principal of the high school
of Oregon City. Be3ide her husband
she is survived by nine children.
Sunday School Workers
Will Meet in Portland
The Annual State Convention of
the Oregon Council of Religious
Education, successors to the Oregon
Sunday School Association, will be
held in the Presbyterian Church of
Portland, April 21, 22 and 23. The
outstanding feature of . the . session
will be the attendance of Marion
Lawrance of New York City, during
the entire gathering. : - '
The Convention will sound a new
?.ote in Religious Educational work
in Oregon, as it will not only" htve
classes for Sunday School workers
but also for those engaged in .other
forma of religious docatsion, such; "as
week day instruction," -daily--voca
tional Bible School,, the., accredited
Hieh School Bible course
and Col-
!
lege Bible work.
Mr. Lawrance will speak twice
each of the three days of the Con
vention, and will also address Young
People's Rally on Tuesday evening,
April 22, which will be held during
the dinner hour.
Accredited delegates will be enter
tained in Portland homes on the
Harvard plan.
An attendance of 2000 Church and
Sunday School workers is expected.
DENTAL ESSAY ;
. CONTEST WINNERS
The Dental Essay Contest sponsor
ed by the State Dental Association
and promoted by the County School
Superintendent has just been' com
pleted in Polk County. .
The. winners of the four ten dollar
prizes are as follows: '
Jack Forrette, Dallas; Clara Voth,
Dallas; Isabell Wellard, Buena Vista;
Leonard Fleischmann, Suver,
Stepping High
James Gentle has the attitude of a
man walking through a clover field
this week and stepping high .to avoid
doing damage. A small daughter, the
second in the. family was born to him
and Mrs. Gentle in the Salem hospital
last Saturday. All are well.
Meet at Rickreall
The Annual Convention of the
Polk County Council of Religious
Education will be held at Rickreall,
Saturday, May 20. District Con
ventions are being planned , as fol
lows: Perry dale, Sunday, May 4th;
Brush College, Sunday, May 11th;
Lewisville, Sunday,. . May 18th.
Watch the newspapers for further
announcement. .
The Central cfay Products com
pany sent on a canoaa oi me iasx
week, which just about cleans up the
product 'of the local yards' last sea-1
son.
J. O. Andrus' house on East Mam
street is now in the hands of the lath
ers. It is a one story bungalo
built of building blocks . and ' with
brick partitions and is to be covered
with stucco. The house is well ar
ranged for a small family " and will
be a credit to the city. .
The special city election at Sil-
verton February 25 has been" declar
ed illegal and the measures carrieo'
have been set aside. Recorder Serv
ice was said to have; overlooked the
necessity of sending out pamphlets
containing the measures to be voted J
upon to all of the voters before the ,
election, as required by state law.
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Bond Men Offer
To Finance Sewer
Representatives of two bonding
companies met with the council Tues
day evening and talked over the mat
ter of financing the proposed sewer
system. Offers presented were par
for the bonds and interest at 6 per
cent, and 95 cents for the bonds with
interest at 6tt per cent. Neither
company cared for the bonds if issued
under the Bancroft Act. They re
commended that the city as a whole
take up the issue of bonds and pay
the expense of the entire sewer
work. It was considered that if the
Normal School would be interested
in the work to the extent of $15,000
jthe city might care for the rest.
Goodings Are Honored By
Odd Fellows of Harrisburg
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Gooding were
guests of honor of the Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs of Harrisburg last Fri
day evening. The occasion of the
gathering was the presentation of a
"veteran jewel" to Mr. Gooding
commemorating twenty-five years of
membership in the Odd Fellows
lodge.
It was the regular meeting night
of the Odd Fellows and at the close
of the session the Rebekahs came in,
and with them a few intimate friends
of the Goodings who are not members
of the order. By way of diversion
a delegation from Albany brought a
radio outfit along ' and - reproduced
what they could find on the air. The
radio outfit was a large one and it
was explained it was a home product
of an Albany concern.
J. K. Weatherford of Albany had
been expected to make the presenta
tion address but was unable to come,
and Mr. Wadsworth, ex-chief patri-
an acceptable substitute. ,;After. a I
round . of talking refreshments were
served, bringing to a close a very
enjoyable evening.
OLDER GIRLS' CONFERENCE
.TO BE HELD IN MCMLNNVILLE
The Annual Oregon Older Girls'
Conference will be" held in McMinn-
vute, April zo, zo ana z t, to wnicn
every organized girl's Sunday School 1
class in the state is entitled to send
two delegates between the ages of
15 and 21 years. Sunday Schools
not having organized classes are en
titled to at least one delegate.
' Mrs. C. Stafrin," who will act as
chaperon for the Polk County dele
gation wishes to meet all of the
girls at the Presbyterian Church at
Dallas, Sunday April , 20, at 2:30
p. m. to select a suitable banner and
practice songs and stunts to be used
in competition at the Convention. .
Will every Sunday School in the
county send a full delegation? This
is a wonderful opportunity for any
one interested in Christian Educa
tion. "
Young ladies other than delegates,
wishing to attend, will find a wel
come. A registration fee of $1.00
hould be sent in by April 15th to
Oregon Council of Religious Educa
tion. 509 Abbington Bldg., Portland,
Oregon. ,
WORRY CAUSES DEATH
OF DALLAS CONDUCTOR
Worry over the condition of his
wifewho ia critically ill with cance",
was helieved to have caused the death .
of Fairfax -M. Parrish, for many
years a passenger conductor in the
employ of the Southern Pacific Rail
way company. He dropped dead at
ma uume ui lous luuuuity morning.
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Mrs. Parrish was. formerly Mary Ho -ham,
and for steveral years was in
structor of . music at the Normal
School. '. . . ., V .
Although not actively in the em
ploy of the company "at the time of
his death,- Mr. Parrish had worked
for the Southern Pacific for about 26
years, and. a part of this period wa3
a conductor on the Salem-Falls City
run. About eight months ago he
met with' an accident which resulted
in his temporary retirement. Mr.
Parrish,-who was about 56 years of
t!ge,"was active in Masonic circles at
Dallas. ; " ,'-':: ' ' ' ;:
Mr. and Mrs. Parks and the latter 's
daughters Reita and Bertha Reming
tfln visited Sundey with Mrs. H. E.
Guthrie. Mrs. Parks was formerly
Mrs. Janey Guthrie-Remington and
with her husband she has just re-
turned from a California trip. , The
Remington girls have bought the
Whiteside Candy store at the entrance
to the Corvallis auto park.