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The Monmouth Bsrald
VOLUME XIX
MONMOUTH, I'OLK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1927
NUMBER 28
There is No Land Like Oregon and Only One Willamette Valley
PRODUCTS
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Commercial Club Features
"Trade at lOmie" With
Farmers as Guests'
For tlic second successive meeting
farmer of the neighborhood were
guest of th Monmouth Commercial
club Tuesday night, the gathering be
ing held In the dining room of the
hotel. A representative gathering
of furmcrs was out although perhaps
there were not quite ho muny as at
the previous meeting. Several of
them paid in membership fees and ex
pressed the desire to meet regularly
with the club.
It wa also induHtrial nitfht, locally,
for the club, with an exhibition of
products and article for sale arrang
ed on a Ionic table at one aide of the
room. The Central Cluy Product
company hnd an exhibit of brick and
tile. The Creamery displayed print
of butter and a vane of green alfalfa.
The Warehouse had an exhibit of
cracked and ground feed and a aerleg
of mashes for poultry. The Bakery
wan represented with some attract
ive looking cakes and hot cross buns,
the Herald had an exhibit of job
printing, Glen Whiteaker had a fine
exhibit of electrical apparatus, the
Hank was represented by some small
savings banks and there was an ex
hibit of filberts and walnuts from Dr.
Powell's orchard.
An exceptionally good dinner was
served under the direction of Mrs.
Sivier, one of the sidelines being a
glass of buttermilk at each plate. At
the conclusion of the meal all were in
vited to inspect the Industrial exhibit.
President Fred Hill then called the
assemblage to order and introduced
the editor of the Herald for a word
of greeting and a few reasons why
people should trade at home. The
latter recalled the first agricultural
product in America, the growth of
tobacco in Virginia. '-' WUh practical
ly no towns or supplies in the colony
it was the custom for each planter to
send his product to England, at the
same time Rending an order for
supplies. This worked very well un
til, due to overcropping and exhaus
tion of the fertility of the soil there
was crop failure. The distance sepa
rating the Virginia planters from
their market worked additional hard
ship upon them. He compared the
one crop farmer who buys of mail
order houses to these planters, and
said the farmer who marketed his
product on his own farm by feeding
to cows, pigs nnd other stock, could
be compared to the farmer who
bought his supplies as close nt home
as possible. In the one case he
builds up the fertility of the soil as
a by-product and in the other case
he adds to the value of his farm
through the advantages a community
settlement brings.
The Reverend L. H. Willard of the
Monmouth Evangelical church was
asked to speak on cooperation in
chirch work. He expressed his ap
preciation of the friendly spirit he
lias met in Monmouth, showed' the vi
tal part church woik has in the de
velopment of a community. lie as
serted, the fact of convenient church
facilities was a factor in drawing de
sirable citizens to a community and it
was also influential in the soiling or
renting of a farm ns it was often the
deciding factor in the location of a
newcomer. He read a humorous
poem which illustrated the notable ad-
vantages of pulling together and said
it was only through this sort of spirit
that church and community surround
ing it could lt.nch their greatest du
gree of usefulness.
Thomas H. Gentle then took up the
farmers side of it and said he liked to
buy at homo bu!. insisted that until
the dealer could talk him into buying
something else, he wanted the things
he had set his mind on buying. If he
preferred Jersey beef he positively
would not be happy until he jgot it.
He thought lots of people do not buy
at home because homo people do not
advertise their wares and the pros
pective buyer does not know what
they have for sale. He suggested an
occasional community fair in which
products on the local market could be
exhibited.
Berted, is necessary to good judgment
and quoted a middle-west farm paper
to the effect that President Coolidge
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THE BIGGEST EVER
Jersey Men Rally for Spring
Exhibit With Designs
To Surpass Record
Quite often now you will read of
the President, Mrs. Coolidge and
friends being aboard the "May
flower" on week-end vacations.
Here is the start of the first cruise,
as the "Mayflower" faced south,
Muich 5.
Normal News Notes
Miss Elsie H.'lkr, Y.W.C.A. gener-
al secretary for the Paciiic Worth
west was a visitor on the campus
several days this week and Tuesday
night she spoke at a special meeting
of the Y.W.C.A. in the training school
Owing to the development of two
or three cases of scarlet fever in In
dependence, the high school and train
ing school there are closed down this
week.
The Chinese question is debated in
Chapel this evening, with Eugene
Bible school as opponents. Earle
Stewart and Leon Blankenship are
representing the Normal in Mon
mouth. The negative team goes to
Eugene.
A. C. Stanbrough is to be the prin
cipal speaker at a community get-to
ielher and nie social to be held in
O - a
Airlie Friday evening, March 18.
Members of the faculty who were
out of school a part of the time this
week because of the grip are Miss
Jean McClew of the commerce de
partment, Miss Marie Mitchell of the
music department. Miss Hazel Paden
of the art department.
At Monday's chapel Col. Taylor
vangelint who is holding meetings at
the Bap! 1st church, appeared in chap
el and spoke to the students on the
topic, "Ethics of Education."
Wednesday night County Superin
tendent Josiah Wills conferred with
the school principals of Polk county
and it was decided to hold the annual
grade school track meet on the Nor
mal campus. The annual high school
declamatory contest and typing con
test will also be held at the Normal
Further particulars later.
This season's basket ball players
were the guests of the men members
of the faculty at a dinner in th
training school dining room Wednes
day evening. Impromptu oratory
followed the meal.
TWENTY-THREE
PIGS
LOST INJHM FIRE
Hoy Injured When Gasoline
Starts Building Maze
On Rogers' Place
Jersey breeders of Polk county i,re
laying extensive plans for the great-
st county Jersey show in the history
the state, according to Frank
oughary, president of the County
ersey Cattle Club, after a recent
meeting held at Independence. At
he time of the last show, 1925, there
were iz'J of the lamou jerseys or
oik county on exhibit and it is plan
ed to exceed that in the show to be
eld this year in May.
In common with Clackamas, Mar
in, Linn and i-ane counties, roiK
olds a spring Jersey show. Each
f these shows falls on successive
ays and makes up the big state Jer
sey Jubilee. The exact dates for the
927 series have not been set but it
will he between the middle and last
f May. The Polk county affair will
be held at Independence in the newly
rected building that is to be used as
school play shed.
Business men of Independence are
nthusiastic for this show and arc
back of it both financially and moral
ly. Committees to look after ihe
various details from the Jersey men
ave been appointed as follows: En
tries, H. Portwood, N. M. Tibbies, F.
S. Rohison and W. U. Allen; Finance:
(J. Hewitt, Harry IlirT and Claud
Hoisington; Arrangements and pro-
giam: frank ix)Ugnary, Mrs. n. rori-
wood and Willard Bartlett.
Polk county Jersey men have au
thorized G. G. Hewitt to work up a
final show at which time the local
breeders would challenge the other
counties to a showing of the first
piize winners and champions at tnt
ocal shows. The next meeting of
the club will be held in Independence
on Anril 7.
Tentative plans of the program
committee include a barbecue basket
dinner and other features that will
make Polk county day a hummer,
Similar celebrations have brought out
over 1500 people and it is expected
that this year will be equal to any in
the past if for no other reason than
that they have had a lay off of a
year. .
Miss Vera Dodson, who is teaching
at Sheridan, has a new Whippet coupe
in which to travel back and forth.
El 1G WITH
SPAN
GYPSIES
MacDowcll Club Prepares
Cantata to Bring Term
To Musical Close
Miss Mingus, head of O. N.
English department, who has spent
the past three months attending the
University of Chicago, is expected
homo next week.
A letter from Miss Arbuthnot
states she will sail from Liverpool
March 20. She will visit with friends
in the east and middle west and re
turn in time to take up work during
summer school.
Dean Butler has received a letter
from his friend LeMasters in Peru,
which will be turned over to the Her
nld for publication in the near future.
Friday evening the regular social
hour will be held and there will also
Clearness of vision, he as-! be an all school party with an in
formal program put on by the Better
0. N. S. committee. This will con
sist of St. Patrick's day material con
sisting of songs and stunts.
The cantata, "La Fiesta Gitana"
to be presented by the MacDowcll
club March 19 promises to be a
production in which the ctilorful
setting of a Spanish gypsy festi
val, delightful music, and charac
teristic dance, all combine in an un
usual program. The Choral-dance
cycle portrays the carefree life of
the gypsy, the gaiety of the festi
val and the ardent love of stal
wart youth and dusky maid.
This is the goal toward which
the MacDowell club has been work
ing since its organization in Janu
ary. The cantata is being given
to further interest in the musical
activities in our own school and the
ticket sale will be used to better
equip the club and to provide for
the enlargement of its activities
The music of "La Fiesta Gita
na" is directed by Mrs. Sylvia Os
borne; Miss Laura J. Taylor is in
charge of the dances, and Mrs.
Riehl is assisting with the stage
action. The accompanists are Mar
garet Lee Slusher, piano; and Miss
Grace Mitchell, violin. Incidental
music will be furnished by the
Normal orchestra.
The production is worthy of ev
ery student's support. The prices
of admission are 25 cents for stu
dents and 35 cents for adults; and
tickets may be purchased from' any
member of the MacDowell club,
No seats will be reserved except
for the faculty. Buy your ticket
early. '
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Justice Holmes at 86
Serious results attended a fire on
Ed Rogers' place a mile and a half
west of Monmouth, Saturday after
noon. The large hog barn on the
place was destroyed, 2:i hogs were
burned with it. Sidney Johnson,
ourlein year old son of M. F. John
son, tenant of the farm, had both
rms badly burned. A gasoline en
gine, which operated a pump, was lo
cated in the barn and the boy was
rawing water in a pail at the time
f the accident. Just how the fire
started is not positively known. A
plausible theory is that the return
gasoline pipe clogged and the over-
ow was set on fire by a spark that
developed around the engine. The
supply tank was located outside. A
small pipe ran to the engine where
the supply was maintained by a pump
the surplus returning through anoth-
r pipe to the storage tank.
At any rate the boy drawing water
was suddenly confronted with a sheet
flame. He instinctively raised
is hands to shield his face, thus pre
enting the fire from being drawn in
to his lungs, and saving his life.
lis arms, especially below the elbow,
received severe burns. The flames
communicated to the building and
pread so fast that 23 pigs in the
building could not be saved. Thirteen
of them were of a special lot await
ing shipment to market this week.
A truck load from this lot of hogs
had been taken to Salem Saturday
morning. They had weighed be
tween 150 and 200 pounds each and
were in fine condition. The loss is
roughly estimated at J 1500.
Mr. Johnson, tenant on the farm.
is a brother of William Johnson, Mon
mouth jeweler. He had had good
success with his pigs. The farm is
one that specializes on feeding up
products raised on its fields, the
grain fed being cooked by steam.
Sidney Johnson, the boy who was
burned is getting along nicely under
the care of Dr Bowersox. Both arms
and face have been huge blisters but
the indications are he will pull out all
ight.
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Twenty-five years ago President
Roosevelt called Oliver Wendell
Holmes, then 61, to the-United
States Supreme Court bench. Now
at 86 he is still as active as any
of the nine justices. "Work is the
secret," he says, "and I will never
retire."
LIVED III OREGON
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Hamilton D. Mulkey's Life
Spanned Interval Since
Early Pioneer Days
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wood of Salem
pent Tuesday evening with Mrs.
Minnie Christie.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. John
Fuller who was to have been hostess,
ihere was no meeting of the Social
Hour club on Wednesday.
CURTIS PARKER GRANT
Curtis Parker Grant, son of W. G.
Grant of Independence, and prominent
student of the Independence high
school, died at the family residence
in Independence, Saturday, March 12,
following a brief illness of only a few
days duration, the cause of death be
ing complications of influenza and
scarlet fever.
Born at Lone Mountain, Tenn., Oc
tober 23, 1911, the family moved to
Independence when Curtis was only a
few months old, and have since re
sided here. Besides his father he is
survived by a sister, Miss Trula
Grant of Independence. His mother
and an elder brother passed away in
1921.
No boy was respected more highly
in the community than Curtis. ' From
everywhere come words of praise of
his thoughtfulness, kindness and will
ingness to help. He was a member
of the Methodist Episcopal church in
Independence which he served loyally
to the last. He was also a promi
nent member of the 'I.H.S. basketball
team during the season just passed
and was a member of the freshman
class. He .also was one of the char
ter members of the Independence
boys' band.
Private funeral services were held
at the Keeney chapel in Independence,
Monday, followed by a public memo
rial service at the M. E. church at 2
p. m. The Reverend Howard W. Mort
pastor of the church officiating, as
sisted by the Reverend Oren Wall of
Portland. Interment was in the fam
ily plot in the I.O.O.F. cemetery,
Hamilton B. Mulkey, who was a pi
oneer of 1847 and for many years a
resident of this section, died at the
home of his son, H. B. Mulkey at Lake
Grove, Oregon, Wednesday evening,
March 16. He lived in the vicinity of
Albany up to a year and a half ago
when he went-to stay with his son.
Mr. Mulkey was born in Missouri
March 28, 1841. When a boy of six
his father started with his family
across the plains for Oregon. They
found it a hard journey and the fath
er died near Mount Hood just before
the Willamette valley was reached. -The
family might have perished there
also, had not friends gone back to
meet them and help them to the set
tlement. The family located in Yam
hill county but after a few years
moved to Polk county where Hamilton
Mulkey has lived most of his time
since. . For a number of years he
lived on a farm south of Monmouth.
At different intervals he lived in Mon
mouth. He was a member of , the local
Christian church and retained his
membership at the time of his death.
He was a brother of Monroe Mulk
ey, long a Monmouth resident, who
died here 15 years ago.
Hamilton Mulkey is survived by
four daughters: Mrs. Hattie D. Ball,
Hillsboro; Mrs. J. B. Kendall of Alba
ny; Mrs. Gertrude E. Mack and Mrs.
Allie Hall of Prairie City; and one
son, H. B. Mulkey of Lake Grove. His
wife died about two years ago. Mr.
Mulkey was a member of the Pioneer
Association of 1847.
Funeral services will be held in the
1 Keeney chapel in Independence, Sat
urday at 1:30 p. m. with burial in the
K. P. cemetery.
Normal Notes
Messrs. Spencer and Franseen will
spend this week end at Rainier where
they will appear before grade school
teachers with discussion of diagnos
tic testing in the grades.
President Landers is to appear be
fore an educational meeting at Glad
stone Saturday.
"Laddie" by Jean Stratton Porter
is to be the motion picture attraction
at the Normal Friday evening. Two
shows.
A pocket book containing a sum of
money was found near the Normal
and may be had there by proving
contents.
THE BACKYARD FARMER'S NIGHTMARE
-By A. B. CHAP1N 1