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% PO REST GROVE PRESS PAGE EIGHT o f the drama clasa at P. U. Mr. Gwynn played the leading man’s part. While in school he won the coast championship in the prohibition ora torical contest, was a leader in debate and represented the college twice in i the intercollegiate oratorical contest. Head o f Pacific University Here— President C. J. Bushnell, head of Pacific University, who is a son-in- law o f Judge Hewitt, o f Albany, spoke at the Albany College chapel this morning to the student body and faculty. His address was very good. He congratulated the college on the successful endowment campaign car ried on by them.— Thursday’s Albany Herald. | visiting his father, N. R. Wells, and his sister, Mrs. John Williams, o f this | city, the past week. Mr. Wells for merly lived here and conducted a con fectionery store at the present stand 1 o f Ottice Shearer for several years. He is now doing work in one o f the Portland missions in which he is greatly interested. j A Little P. U. Alumna— I To Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gwynn, at Albany, Wednesday, February 25th Sole or Soul— Brother?— Omer Moore was over from Forest at 4:45 p. m., a girl. The mother and Grove again Sunday and the suspi • j baby are doing fine and it is thought cion is out that “ mother” is not the | that W. E. will recover in time— sole attraction. People just will talk, Newport Signal. Mr. and Mrs. Gwynn are both grad don’t you know.— Newberg Graphic. Ray L. Cummings, traveling repre uates o f Pacific University, and were sentative o f the firm o f Alton & Jones prominent in student body activities o f Forest Grove, was in the city yes while in college. Mrs. Gwynn acted terday on business.— Tuesday’s Salem the leading part o f Wallulah in "The Bridge o f the Gods,” which was put on Statesman. Aaron Wells, of Portlnd, has been at the Seattle Fair by F. Wesley Orr, school in the state during the sixth, seventh and eighth grades with an average deportment o f 85 per cent, may hereafter be excused from exam ination in any subject in which they have made an average o f 90 per cent, . according to a rule announced by State Superintendent Churchill. In addition to exemptions from examin ations in geography and physiology which may be granted in the seventh and sixth grades upon fulfillment of ' similar conditions, he has also an nounced that pupils who have reached the age o f 18 years, may, at the dis cretion of the school board, be ad mitted to any high school without having passed the eighth grade exam inations, and receive after earning three semester credits, a diploma. Accidents During J a n u a ry - Three out of 236 accidents occur ring in industries o f the state in Jan- uary were fatal, accoarding to the report of Labor Commissioner Hoff. Two of the fatalities occurred in log ging camps. The number of acci dents for each industry was as fol lows: Construction, 12; logging, 14; machine foundry and boilershop, 18; paper mill, 26; railroad construction, 10; railroad section, 24; railroad train, 21; railroad yard, 24; sawmill, 23; sawmill yrd, 8; miscellaneous, Spelling in Schools Given More At 56. tention— J According to a report received by Exemptions Granted to Eigth Grade State Superintendent o f Public In Pupils— struction Churchill, from H. C. Sey- Pupils who have attained the age of mour, superintendent of Polk County, 14 years, and who have taken the | 956 pupils out o f 1755 pupils in regular eight years of the elemen- grades ranging from the third to the tary school, and spent at least 450 eighth, scored 100 per cent in the last days in attendance at any public spelling examinatins. Mr Churchill Your Last Chance THURSDAY, MARCH 6,1914 states that spelling clubs have now been organized in the counties of lane, Yamhill, Jackson, Umatilla and Marion, and that the reports indicate that a vasi improvement in spelling is being brought about among the pupils. Grandfather Crossed Delaware With Washington— C. W. Bryant was in Forest Grove Sunday, on his return from a visit to his son, H. D. Bryant, at Gaston. He :s the only member of the Sons of the Amei ican Revolution whose grandfather fought in the Revolu tionary war. His grandfather was with Washington when he crossed the Deleware. Mr. Bryant came to Ore gon by ox team in 1853 and settled at Bryant Station, near Oswego. Stranded for Three Days— In a letter to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Knight, o f this city, Mrs. J. L. Austin said that on her return to California from here a few days ago the train was held up for three days at Bakersfield, and 1,000 people were fed by the railroad. Loral Lad Coaches Washougal Min strels— Holman Ferrin, who was here Sat urday for the indoor track meet, is coaching the High School ooys at Washougal for a minstrel show. Be fore going back to the University o f Vermont to graduate Holman took part in an Alpha Zeta burnt cork show and was one of the end men. His experience with the local boys will stand him in good hand. Social Hygiene Topic of Woman's About Former Grove People—- Club— Dwinell Clapp, who has been work The March meeting of the W o ing in a bank at Washougal, has gone man’s Club will be held Monday, the to Brewster, Washington, which is 9th, at the home of Mrs. Burlingham. abuot 40 miles north o f Wenatchee, and will be the assistant cashier of a The topic will be “ Social Hygiene,” bank there. Gordon Clapp, who has and any member who wishes to ask questions along that line will please been assistant in the chemistry de- partmen at Oberlin college, Ohio, has send them in to Mrs. Barber before returned to the University o f Califor the meeting. The executive board nia to complete his medical course. will meet with the president, Miss Both of the Clapp boys formerly at Hinman, Saturday, the 7th. tended Pacific University, and are the 1 sons of Rev. and Mrs. Cephas Clapp, j The new wall paper designs at Roe old time residents. . & Co.’s re unusuliy pleasing. 32tf Let the W illis Place Lumber Co. In The Press Contest fill your orders for building materials Final Inducement A Street and First Avenue South During the remaining from stock of the best quality. days of the Contest, starting today, March 5, 1914, the management has decided to TRIPLE ALL VOTES According to the scale of votes as given below: Call and Examine Our New Spring Line of Ladies’ and Gent’s Suits and................... Coats SCH EDULE OF VOTES. Subscription Rates. Votes N ew or old 3.000 9.000 24,000 36,000 54,000 75.000 96,000 120,000 144,000 180,000 225,000 Amount Mail M o n th s ...................................................... $ 1.00 Year ........................................................ 1.50 .. ..................................................... 3.00 Y e a r s .................................................... ..................................................... 4.50 Y e a r s .................................................... ..................................................... 6.00 Y e a r s .................................................... ..................................................... 7.50 Y e a r s .................................................... ..................................................... 9.00 Y e a r s .................................................... .................................................... 10.50 Y e a r s .................................................... ......................................... 12.00 Y e a r s ................................ ................... Y e a r s ........................................................... 13.50 Yre a r s ........................................................... 15.00 Time 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 One Lot of Boy’s Odd Suits at $ 1 .0 0 Each JOHN ANDERSON The Clothier For Subscriptions Over Ten Years Add 2 0 ,0 0 0 Votes to Each Year Contest Closes March 14th at 10 p. m. Are You Going to W in ? All Have an Equal Chance. Address Contest Manager, T H E PRESS, Forest Grove, Oregon Special on Oranges Friday and Saturday 10c a dozen Shearer Confectionery Store, Main St. : ) T