Monmouth Herald
VOL. XVI
MONMOUTH, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, May 30, 1924
No. 39
The
Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
There is No Land Like Oregon and Only One Willamette Valley
On Thursday at two o'clock a health
play wa presented by the children of
the Training School. This play grew
out of a health play, emphasizing the
importance of early rising, food
play and deep. The program it
charge of Ming Smith.
On laat Friday and Saturday the
Willamette Valley Conference tennis
tournament was held on the Normal
courts. Schools participating in this
tournament were Unfield college, Ta
cine and Albany colleges. North Pa
ciflc Dental College of Portland and
the Oregon Normal School. The Nor
mai was represented by Misses
Kirschner and Blake, and Messrs
uiaser and uraham. Lack of time
prevented completion of the tourna
ment, but the final match will
played here on May 81 by Mr. Claser
and the representtive from North Pa
cine Dental College. The Normal is
In the lead with two matches to its
credit, and a win by Mr. Glaser on
Saturday will win the tournament. It
is planned to hold the tournament
here each year as it is
event
an annua:
We wish to acknowledge the cour
tesy of the military department of
O. A. C. in sending a number of com
plimentary tickets to their annual mil-
itary tournament held there last Sat
urday.
Last Friday," during chapel period,
Mr. Haig Arklin delivered a lecture
in the Normal chapel on the world's
greatest artists showing reproduc
tions of twenty of the most famous
pictures. . ..
Kick Proves Fatal
John Franklyn , Hiltebrand, a na
tive son of Polk county died in the
Salem hospital Friday afternoon as
the result of being kicked on the head
by a bfcrse. After being kicked, Mr.
Hlltlbrand walked to the house and
after stopping the blood from a small
laceratloh near his, left ear,-' started
out to resume his work but was per
suaded by his mother to remain in
the house and lie down. He became
unconscious in a short time and died
a short time after being received at
the hospital. Hemorrhages of the in
terior of the head were said to have
been caused by the blow of the
horse's foot, "
Besides his mother, Mrs. Bella Hil
tebrand, he is survived by a brother
Paul, both of whom live near Green
wood in this county. Funeral services
were held Sunday..
Automobile Accident
Clark Morton, of California, driv
ing a lord runabout ran off the
paving at the second turn east
wjwii yemeroay aiiernoon ana war.
severely Injured. He was taken to the
Independence hospital. His faco
was bruised and he had a broken ui.n
with possibly internul injuries. The
runabout was not seriously dumngtd
Mr. Morton is here with his family
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Matlock
who are tho parents of Mrs. Morton
Polk County Masons
Visit Old Folks Home
Cards are out announcing the wed
ding of Alice Harriett, daughter of
Mr. and Mjs.' E. L. Comstock of this
city to Norman Allen at Bend, May
19th. Mrs. Allen, who is a graduate
of the Monmouth high school and the
Oregon Normal School has taught in expect to get back to Portland until
Bend this past winter. the first of September,
The visit by Polk County Masons
and members of the Eastern Star and
friends to the Masonic old folks home
at Forest Grove Sunday was enjoyed
by all who went. The Polk county
group is said to have been the largest
that has made this visit for some per
iod of time. At the time of the af
tcrnoon services seventy cars were
parked at the entrance to the grounds
and it is estimated that over two hun
dred people were present.
Tho party arrived before noon and
had a basket dinner at the Forest
Grove auto camp. Whether it had
been polished up for the occasion iaj
not related but all remarked on the
clean and sanitary condition of the
exceptionally fine auto park. Stoves
and tables had been cleaned and pol
ished. After luncheon all adjourned
to the grounds where they looked at
the equipment and visited with the
inmates.
At the devotional hour the follow
program was rendered.
Selection by Justin's orchestra of
Independence.
Singing of hynui by audience with
orchestra accompaniment.
Duet by Mrs. M. J. Butler and Mrs.
F. E. Chambers
Solo by J. W. Kaufman of Falls
City.
Address by. Dr. IT. C. Dunsmore of
Independence. , ,
Duet, by Mrs. Helgcrson and Mrs.
Bode of pallas.
lit behalf of the Past Matron's club
of Adah Chapter, 0. E. S. Mrs. M. J.
Butler presented a hand worked quilt
to the home. Superintendent Rourke
received the gift with some appropri
ate remarks. A selection by the or
chestra followed after which Dr.
Dunsmore pronounced the benediction
and tho meeting dispersed.
Dallas Seeks Annual
.State Grange Meeting
A feature of the Pomona Grange
ut Oak Grove Saturday was the bid
put in by Dullas for assistance in
getting the State Grange next year.
The Pomona went on record as favor
ing this proposal which is backed by
the Dallas commercial club.
Another feature of the meeting was
a talk by Miss Marvin, state librarian
who has recently returned from a trip
through Lurope. She described con
ditions as she saw them in Europe
and was especially interesting in her
description of Turkey.
She believes conditions there are
misrepresented in this country and
ays the Angora government is doing
juht what Americans are doing at the
present moment trying to preserve
their country for themselves. When
through an interpreter she asked a
County Students Come
For Track Contests
The third annual track meet for the
schools of Polk county takes place
Saturday. All events are scheduled to
occur on the Normal campus.
I he days program starts sharply
at eight oclock with tennis. At 10
o clock occurs the typing contests.
yuoits will be played before noon.
Dinner for those who wish it will
be served in the basement of the Ev
angelical church.
Immediately after dinner the track
Highway Work Progresses
work was resumed on the laying
of concrete on the West Side highway
yesterday after a shut down of a
couple of days for repairs. With the
aid of their new concrete carrier th
construction company is making con
siaerably faster progress than the
made last year. The carrier is made
out of a Fordson tractor which shovei
a dump conveyor ahead of it. The-
average over five hundred feet a da
now when they work. The pavine o
the south of the Luckiamute has bees
completed and yesterday morning th
north end of the cut showed abou
600 feet laid. They have also im
proved the means of getting grave.
which is being hauled by trucks ove:
Odd Fellows Award
Honors in Contests
and field meet events take dace.
The program which is tn tho
public includes 50 and 100 vard dash. the oId "ht of way ot the L & M
cs, half mile run, and a series of other railroad- By usin the back streets
races, including hurdle and relay n , Monmouth they only use the pav
aiso javelin throw, pole vault, shot 8 relurn tnP w tne river.
put, baseball throw, high jump, dis
cus, and broad jump events. Firemen ...sr. 1fl Tnl
i vwv v -liiauluk
Battle to Falls Citj
I he oratorical contest will
prominent Turk what they planned to place in the evening at irht
do with the A.m.ri'nns ho um'AaA and I tAftv ...v.i.,1. .:n .1 '
" ....... 1 . n11j1.11 win occur tne Dresenta-. v. , ,
said: "You can have them if you want tion of awards, ribbons and cup. Pres- Jr " t0 d '
them. - i(w T.nHr. -in -,. I..;.?. hard ame t0 ,ose- If. but what'
Mia. Marvin's vivid nersonalitv and ti. the use of iffing. It was a battl
her faculty of close observation com- The Normal school not only fur
-lined tn mnltH hor dvnantmnalln I .1 H.1J -j ....
- v -""""" me neia ana courts lor tho nn.
interesting. tests but also all official, fnr tho a;k
aiaie urange which convenes at the ferent events.
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Danes thlK fmnincr a-prilf ia nftrnftino-I H.f-:..i : ... ....
e 1 lucuiunai services win no haii in u . . . ... I a.? . . .
the interest of local Grangers. It is the Normal rhfl-pl f-m "3 " e,gn.ln. Ior a"er the Fa City Png acgree teams and Valley lodge
- Townsnpnnlo.ro iiA - ... - - """"" ""S"1 m T. T 01
The last meeting of the Odd Fel
lows' Countv Vittitirii. ---,,!.,.:
- . mju.iRtUJi,
which was held at Falls City Toes
day night was one of the most inter
esting of the year. A double friendly
contest has been in progress through
the Winter and Spring and final deci
sions and award were made at this
time. A silver troohv was nro.ont-
ed to the Ballston lodge for the high
est record of attendance. The attend
ance contest was comparitive being
based on the roll of membership of
each lodge. The following is the nffi. -
cial standing:
Friendship lodge, Dallas, 149.6
Plumb Valley Lodge, McCoy, 157.5
Normal lodge, Monmouth, 132
Falls City Lodge, 155.5
Ballston Lodge, 225
Valley Lodge, Independence, 87.2
Normal lodge has the lars-est mem
bership of any lodge in the countv
and while it usually led in attendance
t .
was a battle "k "le meetings us average was com-
from start to finish and at no time Paritively low. Independence with
until the tenth was the result sure. ew from degree work contesting
Seven innings went by without a 8b0Ut the middle of the season which
score on either side and it was only "suited in a falling off of interest.1
luck that got Monmouth its run in There were but three Sets tf trm-
Hiui.,lcu W imvu puny travel vogetn-i lownspeople are invited to attend
er as a caravan, leaving the north these services, which start t
swoi the btate House in Salem at o'clock.
nme oclock, Monday morning. The
State Crange convenes Tuesday
morning. Among local people who
will attend the Grange are Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Stockholm.
Alumni Day
Tuesday, June 10, is Alumni Day.
In
ton, Savage drove out the local's Ith summing up of points Normal
nlnelfirst hit nnri in thoi'v nnlo ... I lod?c o-fnon tin.. t j
v..w. v.ijj luu. I - b.vvm MUUViB 111 bWO UC-
llughes, the firemen's pitcher had K'ees and one each to FriendshiD and
been in trouble at several times dur-jValley lodges. The following are the
ino tho cromA Kiit VA 1 ... - 1 1 I norppnt. cram in V - t J
last hKphll omp t,- .? uee j----... .v". ueRrees:
. ... . " )uu out oi tne noie witn tnei I,cuuou,p -o yo.3 o
was played at Amity last .,,;. we nf .nmo ovti 1 Normal os 9 ok o
mg but in the last of the ninth he vaey 96 95.6
Next Monday will be the last day two went out th tyin ley lodge, S. L. Stewart of Plumh
run came over when Hargett dropped Valley lodge and Ray Henton of the
a ball that was easier than many he Ballston lodge.
had been stopping eisily. ' This is the second time. Falls City
When the locals went out easily in J "as entertained the visiting associa-
HIGH SCHOOL
The
season
Friday. The score was 11 to 9.
favor of Monmouth.
in
97
97.6
of regular class work. The examin-
The annual business meeting will auons wm De held on Tuesday and
take place in the afternoon and fol- Wednesday. On Thursday the an
lowinir this, at 5:30. hnrmt nual Plcn'c will be held at Eickreall.
be held in the Odd Fellows new hall. GamesJof Jva"ouf klnds ,are being their half of the tenth, everybody tion this season and entertainment
The program to the public will beF " , "a. !ne aay.w"1 De one 01 knew that it was all over for Huehes' of this sort seems to be something
1 -i. n xv . . 2 Penp.r&I rplnilvinO1 A. thA hamnn nfp nf I . . . . I.. . .
given at a:io tne same evening ml- pitching had lost its deceDtlVe ni - wey are Ion of doinc. ' Tho vplmma
ti. a , ii 'rv . tt- Aitie- The winning run came as the to the Urge crowd of visitors was
The Annual Polk County, High , Jmat ,,, ... ,.v". !
chl .i. .j sij " - ""i"s Ui l'OMra a"u " uraiimenia at
B"u occurrs -afo Wnw' th Inco nt . i . ji:v
nn tho M.l cvl M C-. -I ' " " ueuoera-
A Z ' . ;' A feature of the game was thr I ttions left nothing to be desired.
uy i,u., oi. i program xor tne fielding of the Iocal infieWj SUpleI Officers for the ensuing year were
ton at first, Underbill at second and elected as follows: Ray Henton of the
u . icmna wuiuincuia Rrp tonhn.hor ot chov roonf I Rullatnn lo-o
the Normal chapel, with Judge II. H.
Belt, of Dallas as speaker.
The Civic and Commercial Clubs
of Monmouth are making arrange
ments to provide living accommoda
tion for the Alumni visitors. All
graduates of the school are urgently
requested to return and enjoy Nor
mal hospitality again.
!pAMM"TTyiine qUitS C0"teSt less and at third had only one Hayes of Dallas
I, m. . . error attached to his name. Only J. A. Richter of
president. Charles
vice president, and
on nr r. i a . . . . - . I
o mt. xu., urewipuwry contest ioi- v.u vrmt in tllo
Won Medals
Rodney Stewart is the proud pos-
essor of a gold medal won in the De
clamatory contests at Dallas Satur
day for the championship of Polk
His honor was won
the seventh and
in
A Judge's Vacation
Judge Charles E. Wolverton of the
Federal court in Portland left Tues
day on a long Eastern trip. He goes
first to New York pity where he will j County grades,
hold court until July 9. Then with , by being first
Mrs. vvoiverxon ne sans lor ioiuion eighth grades. Florence Hochberg
where he has an official session foiof Monmouth won a similar honor by be held
plovnn Hnra That r.vtr hio Biimmnt ' r. .. .l. .... I
.. uciNK nisi, among tne nun ana sixtn o t
: .:n il: :n . av o r. m.
..... lu......v..w ..... jnuu tuiivusioms. wmer meaai win-
be spent in Paris and on a visit to ners were Bruce Short of Dallas who
the battlefields of France and a visit won . in the first and second grade
to Italy ana otner places, lie does not contest and Bernard Wattenbereer of
Dallas was forcibly
impressed into another year of his
successful management of the secre-
whose energetic
Independence who was first in the
third and fourth grades,
Only
I A v.. u- j: i.i.-I " " ,'l
.UWOu u.c wuiuK ox troprues gavage gobbled jt up.
won in me various contests. A Athi fot, ,.,. n, it I i.rnf.. ik
vii cuuuay evening, June 1st, at lih:.A :;. ,!,. fK rJf, , ri,.0 Bw,fuK
o l l. l.. tt:. d-i i t. i - ""J -""Ji
o u .ki. accai- , were retired on three pitch- work as president has been very much
aunate service will be held.m theLj k.n .j j... . '
sw-nnH-oi r,w Tt. a . aur,n ine year ae-
....6w.v. V...-1V.... o.ii.iuu if tho 11 -nnM h.vo h.Hov orlclinpH . ro.oloi-n
...111 - .1 1 1 T -! I v. I W "
wm u- (F .v xvev. aoeen, weU as thy fiede(, the h The trophy von fcy t,, . t
f""ul "x ",c ! VUUI.U. u-.- - far J,fl..--t ro Tl,. rpmnin in thoi. -.o.i-- .
r-t - . . 1 - . vv..v - 1 f-wovoaivi. 1U1 a 1 CO!
ne commencement r.xercises win l i.;i;.,. h; -,t. l: .- i. .. t ..
, . , . it". mc u"iv w mi. wiicii uits au biiu win uc .uixwciiuvfu xor Jiext yrar.
nn Krinow Aireninc. limn Kfh I . . ... ... .1
. . . , ...f " , ' neded, perhaps with a weeks practice 1 he county association has proved
the game with Turner will show a highly beneficial in promoting f el
different result. Undoubtedly, too, lowship beyond the walls of the indi
a friendly croud would help them get vidual lodge. It has proved effective
back into the winning column. The in minimizing the sectional feeling of
moral is obvious. 1 the county and no rivalry has thus far
been engendered other than
at theh Christian Church
The Normal School Orchestra will
play on that occasion.
Farewell
The Homelike Society atid Worn
an's Missionary Society met Tuesday
afternoon in the church parlors. A
large number of members and
friends were present. . We were
pleased to have Rev. Kerby with us
and appreciated his talk on the mis
sionary work of the church.
Besides being the regular meeting
day of the societies it was also a re
ception for Mrs. L. A. Robinson, our
faithful Sunday School superintend
ent for the past year, who leaves us
in a short time forNew York, and
Mrs. L. A. Kerby who goes on an ex
tended visit . to her parents in the
West Indies. During the Social
Deputy Sheriff Senter was in Mon-1 friendly wav
moutn Saturday inquiring ii anyone
here had missed one or more type
writers. He stated that the Portland
police had taken up one L. E. Mc-
Cardle who had "three typewriters
which he could not account for. As
A Picnic For Father t
The Mothers' Club is planning a
picnic for the fathers, the mothers
and the rest of the family to be held
at Rickreall on the afternoon of
he had recently be,en in Monmouth Wednesday, June 4. Mothers are
inquiry lor missing
was made here.
typewriters I asked to bring baskets for a picnic
I supper. '
Carl , Tetherow of Monmouth has
been, nominated for secretary of , the
American Society of Mechanical En
gineers at O. A. C. Election will be
soon. Student members of the or-
Will Build a Residence
F. K. Skeen reports the sale of the
last lot owned in Monmouth by W. E.
Smith, to Miss Nellie M. Brown of
Garibaldi, - Ore. This lot is located
hour, homemade ice cream, cake : and aniation who be in . Portland on Monmouth Avenue, south of Act
lemonade were served by the host
esses, Mrs. Baun, Mrs. ; Comstock,
and Mrs. Conklin.
Tuesday evening are invited by the
state chapter to the regular ban
quet in Multnomah hotel.
erman street and Miss Brown plans
to build a residence on it.
Delegates to the Odd ' Fellows'
Grand Lodge at Hood River who went
were Clares Powell and H. K. Sicka-
A plate glass window on the Odd
Fellows building, fronting on Knox
foose and to the Rebekah Assembly street was broken by a pebble thrown
were MrsT J. E. Winegar, Mrs. C. J. by the wheels of a passing truck yes
Stanton. Mrs. H. K. Sickafoose and terday. This accident is similar to
ltLS:LZ:dZm Tacheron also bought 7 feet front
i viia wmin. w ui.ui" w uivi w v--v
Real Estate
Guy Deming reports . having
sold a homesite on Knox street, just
north of Main, for Oren McElmurray
to Miss Nellie M. Brown of Garia-
baldi, Who contemplates building a
residence in the near future. Paul
did and profitable time.
Ion from the McElmurry property.
Many from here attended the mil
itary tournament m Corvalhs last
Saturday evening. They report a
very enjoyable program with special
emphasis on the fireworks although
the evening was colder than it might
have been to make an outdoor per
form ance attractive.
H. J. Aebi of Suver has succe'eded
Ivan Loughary as secretary of the
Luckiamute rural telephone system.
While F. B. Smiley's car was park
ed in front of the hotel Saturday ev
ening, the front of it was run into by
a car driven by Silas Coats, Jr. Both
cars were damaged, the front wheels
of the Smiley car being just about
annihilated.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Cabeen arrived
Wednesday and and have taken pbs-
session of "The House by the Side of I been up in July. Since he has been
At the last meeting of the Board
of the Christian -church a, call to
stay indefinitely as pastor was ex
tended to ; Rev. H. C. Shropshire.
Mr. Shropshire's time would have
the Road", Mr. Cabeen is the new
Baptist minister and comes from Red
mond where he has been for the last
five years. . , - 1 '.
F. E. Murdook who was under the
weather with a disordered liver for a
few days last week is back on the job
again this week. . .
here his energy , and capacity have
been very much in evidence and the
action of the church officials indicate
that his services are appreciated.
Extensive plans are being made to
welcome the alumni back to the Nor
mal School during Commencement
Week.