Thanksgiving at Normal in Monmouth Events and Guests
The Thanksgiving vacation at the Oregon Normal School in Monmouth runs from Wednesday morning to Monday morning with most students leaving town. Mrs. Theresa Castner addressed the assembly on Friday and toured the campus, while faculty and students hosted events in honor of her, including a dinner at Normal Hall and a tea at Griffa House. Mr. Ingram spoke on vocational training in chapel as the annual joint Thanksgiving event closed.
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Monmouth
Miss Todd
Griffa House
Laura Turnidge
Ingram
Thanksgiving service held in Norma chapel
Services were held in the Norma chapel at ten o'clock Thursday with Mr J B W Butler presiding. The program included music by the Normal Glee Club reading of Thanksgiving proclamation by Miss Kennon scripture reading and prayer by Rev F M Fisher offering and doxology. A large chorus of girls sang under Miss Hoham. Rev W A Elkins delivered an optimistic sermon noting much to be thankful for in state and national conditions.
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Norma
J. B. W. Butler
Normal Glee Club
Miss Kennon
F. M. Fisher
W. A. Elkins
Hoham
Regulars Win Both Ways In High School Games
High school girls beat alumni 14 to 6 as the present team outplayed the alumnae with strong teamwork and accurate shooting. In the boys contest the high school triumphed 23 to 15, with fast play and solid defense edging past the alumni.
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M. H
la Ruggles
Helen Moore
Rosamond Tuttle
Hope McDonald
Wilda Fuller
Gertrude Rogers
Belle McAllister
Heaton
Starr
Portwood
Walker
Alumni
Evans
Bowman
Mulkey
Morlan
Jay Brown
Par ent-Teacher Association Shifts Meeting Date
A Week from Tuesday Night the Par ent-Teacher association reschedules its next meeting to Tuesday night December 12 replacing the regular December 5 date. The change announced by officers notes a Tuesday night gathering.
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Parlent-Teacher Association
Lnstead
Monmouth Bank Deposits Rise $55,000 From Last Year
The First National Bank shows a rise in deposits this week, with total deposits exceeding last year by $55,000. Bank officials call this a healthy sign of growth and potential to strengthen the valley’s financial stability.
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Monmouth
First National Bank
Jordan and Strickler Vindicated in Dallas Assault Trial
Jordan and Strickler, merchants from McCoy, were found not guilty by a jury in Justice Holman’s Dallas court last Friday after being accused of assault by J. K. Sears.
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Jordan & Strickler
McCoy Merchants
J. K. Sears
Election Plans At City Council Meeting
The city council acted on plans for nominating a slate for officers. A committee of C. T. Boothby and H. C. Ostien was appointed to secure Norm theater as a nominating convention site and set the convention date. The recorder will publish election notices. D. M. Hampton was the only council member absent.
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C. T. Boothby
H. C. Ostien
D. M. Hampton
John Riddell
Main Street
Visitor from Dallas weighs Willamette yard lease in Monmouth
Wallgeo G Gerlinger of Dallas president and general manager of Willamette Valley Lumber visited Monmouth last week to inspect the local yard and discuss a possible lease on city property. He interviewed several interested parties but made no announcement and asked the matter be held in abeyance.
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Geo G Gerlinger
Dallas
Willamette Valley Lumber Company
Monmouth
Gerlinger
Beekeeping Boom Ships 2400 Pound Honey Frames to Portland
W. J. Miller shipped a 2400 pound frame consignment of honey to Portland on Monday. Honey sold for twelve and a half cents a pound. Miller operates about 120 swarms between Monmouth and Luckiamute with C. A. Wolverton, expanding hives to curb swarming and maximize honey yield.
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W. J. Miller
Portland
Miller
Iowa
Record Not Possible in Eastern Bee Keepers’ Observed Swarm
A note states that a dozen swarms well known to Eastern bee keepers could not be achieved there, indicating an unusual mismatch with regional beekeeping records.
State Leader Talks to Women at Monmouth Meeting
Mrs. Chas Castner, president of the state Federation of Women's Clubs, spoke to the Monmouth Civic Club on her official experiences and national federation workings. She described distances of delegates, trips to New York for the National Federation, and noted Oregon and Astoria efforts, Hood River library, and Monmouth women’s plans. Cecil Price of Luckinmate Valley visited Monmouth Monday.
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Monmouth 'Civic Club
Chas, Castner
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Tthe Federation
National Federation
Alaska
Oregon
Iowa
New York
Hudson
Columbia
Astoria
Hood River
Monmouth
Independence Telephone Change In Ownership In Heppner
T J Mahoney of Heppner becomes president and owner of the Independence Telephone with Alfred Stratley named manager. O F Cosper retires mid December after leading the firm since its 1911 formation from a merger of Home and Pacific Telephone companies with exchanges at Independence Monmouth and Independence. Cosper and family will travel to California for rest.
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Independence Telephone
T. J. Mahoney
Heppner
Heppner Land and Trust Company
Alfred Stratley
Portland
O. F. Cosper
Independence Telephone Company
Monmouth
Independence
Home Telephone Company
Pacific Telephone Company
Casper
East Oregon visitor predicts boom for Ontario region
Wm H White and wife from eastern Oregon spent Thanksgiving with J W Howell and family in Monmouth. White, a former Willamette Valley resident, notes Ontario on the Idaho line will benefit from rail expansions and undeveloped land. Hood River apples fetch 1.50 a box in eastern Oregon, while Brogan offers fruit and irrigation farming with recent rains leveling in both regions. J S Murdock and wife of Yamhill visited Monmouth on business.
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Wm. H. White
Oregon
J. W. Howell
Mr. White
Willamette Valley
Ontario
Idaho
Malheur County
Hood River
Brogan
Oregon Country
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Mr. Gentle
Teachers’ Institute of
Clatsop County
Ackerman
Salem
Taylor
Greene
Parrott
Butler
McMinnville
Theresa’ Castner
Federated Women’s Clubs of Oregon
Castner
E. J. Himes
Eng
Oregon Power Co
J. F. Moreland
Harry Judd
E. H. Rathbun
W. Brown
Spaulding Logging Co
IR. B. Swenson
Dallas Iron Works
Hampton
Cecil Price
The
E Luckinmate
Valley
Independence Telephone Co
East
J. S. Murdock
Yamhill
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