Items of Interest At Oregon Normal
The school reopened after Thanksgiving recess and faculty are active in county education institutes. A Portland conference on education is planned for December 4 with U S Commissioner Claxton attending. Faculty and students extend sympathy to Miss Elizabeth Godbold. A guest speaker, Chef Henry Thiele, will address chapel on December 3. A new heating plant addition fixes comfort in all rooms. A film “The Law of the Yukon” will be shown, and local social events and visits are noted. Big Baptist week planned from December 6 with multiple out of town speakers and a dedicatory service on December 12.
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Portland
United States Commissioner of Education
Claxton
Ackerman
Messrs. Gentle
Beattie
Butler
Henry Thiele
Benson Hotel
Chapel
Thiele
Robert W. Service
The
Yukon
Service
J. Reid
D. D
Rinhman
Myron K. Haynes
Prof
G. R. Varney
C. A.C
W. A. Waldo
Corvallis
C. L. Trawin
L. W. Riley
McMinnville
W. J. Milliken
Elkins News Items and Local Activities
Elkins visitors included directors T A McFidowney and E A Tetherow. E H 8 won its second basketball game 12 to 6 over Airlie. Elkins to play Falls City Friday December 3 at Airlie. Elk ins Farmers Union met December 1 with pie and sandwiches served. School reopened after Thanksgiving with full attendance. Several residents visited in Portland Corvallis and Dallas. Student Body elected officers and formed three debating teams. Local visits included Mr and Mrs P C Bush and W G Beattie. Christmas boxes planned with collection at Golden Rule Class and church packing December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
T. A. McFidowney
E. A. Tetherow
E. H.8
Airlie
Elkins
Falls
Elkins Farmers Union
L. W. Loughary
U.S. Loughary
Dallas
Elkina
Marjorie Tedrow
Maud MecEldowney
Frank Loughary
Nicholas Nelson
Lloyd Nelson
Carl Tetherow
Marjorie
Melford Nelson
Frank
A. J. Haley
Recall and Roadwork Both Make Progress
The recall drive for Judge Robinson advances with a Dallas convention planned for December 12 to elect delegates from county precincts. Monmouth and Suver will send several delegates, while roadwork grows as Holt tractor work refreshes Independence to Brunk’s corners and Brunk’s to Rickreall. Districts vote on road funding with mixed results including a 17 to 1g win for McCay Bethel and a defeat in district 16. Independence approves $5000, Dallas city boosts road funds, Harold Herren visits from Astoria for Thanksgiving.
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Robinson
Dallas
Monmouth
Lewisville
Suver
Observer
Holt
Independence
Brunk's
McCay— Bethel
Thanksgiving Grange Dinner Brings East Main Friends Together
A Thanksgiving gathering organized by the Grange hosted about sixty five attendees including children who shared meals at four long tables arranged as a square. Rev E B Pace led an afternoon program with fellowship and jokes.
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The
Grange
Herald
Jokce
E. B. Pace
Live Teachers Meeting Scheduled in Monmouth December 4
The Live Teachers Association invites all Polk County teachers to the High School in Monmouth for a Round Table Discussion on problems aiding work. Program includes addresses by C D Byer Mr Mitchel H W Copeland and Mrs Chole Seymour plus music and a question box. The Polk County School Officers Convention follows December 11 at Dallas County Courthouse with delegates allotted per district.
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Odd Fellow
Polk County
Dallas
H. K. Sickafoose
Monmouth
J. E. Richter
Dalla
Oak Point
Elkins
Independence
Cochran
Mistletoe
Antioch
Sunny Slope
Lewisville
Pedee
Airlie
Montgomery
Valley ,View
Fairview
Suver
Parker
Highland
Hopville
Buena Vista
Crowley
Greenwood
C. D. Byer
Mr. Mitchel
H. W. Copeland
Seymour
A. Brenton
Ladies Aid Society of the
Christtian Church
Polk County School Officers
Oregon
Obituaries Mark Deaths Of Two Mercer County Residents
Milton M. Jones born in Mercer County Illinois in 1844 served in the 140th Illinois Volunteers and died November 25 1920 at Polk County Oregon. His funeral was in the Christian church with Rev. Alwyyn Esson preaching. Survived by son M. W. Jones. Also obituary for Mrs Louisa Harman 75 of Buena Vista born 1845 in Ohio died November 16 after heart trouble. She left 11 children 18 grandchildren four great grandchildren active church worker. Funeral at Lewisville cemetery conducted by Mr Cutting. Community note urges Monmouth to push a road to Cooper Hollow and Luckiamute valley along the pipeline route to ease travel.
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Milton M. Jones
Mercer County
Ilinoia
United States Army
140Th Regiment of
Illinois Volunteers
Western Business College of
Galesburg
Sarah Willets
Salem
Oregon
Polk County
Christian Church
Alwyyn Esson
Jefferson City
Jones
M. W. Jones
Louisa Harman
Buena Vista
Harman
Pleasant Hill
Ohio
Andrew J. Harman
Marion
Polk
G. E. Harman
W. H. Harman
Monmouth
Ed Richardson
Tono
Washington
S. W. Hert
Philomath
EB. E. Holcomb
Albany
Church of God
Cutting
Lewisville
Cooper Hollow
Luckinmute
Birthday Celebration Honors Mrs. Riddell at Pember Home
Fair and Forty Friends gathered Sunday at Mrs. J. W. Pember's home to celebrate Mrs. William Riddell and Miss Effie Smith of Corvallis. A five course dinner featured yellow chrysanthemums and thoughtful gifts amid a rhymed toast marking Mrs. Riddell's forty years. Present were Riddell family members, friends, and guests from Tillamook and Hoskins.
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J. W. Pember
William Riddell
Effie Smith
Corvallis
Portland Visitors and Local Household News
Mrs Pember and her son Jack joined Harold Haley for a return to Portland for a day in the big city. W P Fisher returns from a visit with kin in Multnomah. Rev F M Fisher has a Multnomah charge and recently bought a home there. His son Ellis Fisher joined the navy at Bremerton to complete a three year enlistment. Perry N Powell, testing for the Agricultural College, was home for Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs H K Sickafoore spent Thanksgiving with W A Cook in Eugene. Frank Loughary went to Portland to serve as a federal juror in Judge Wolverton's court.
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J. H. Loughary
Daugh ‘Ter Muriel
Corvallis
W. P. Fisher
Multnomah
F. M. Fisher
Ellis Fisher
Navy
Bremerton
Portland
Frank Loughary
Wolverton
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Oregon Normal
Elizabeth Godbold
Walla Walla, Washington
Misa Godbold
Miss Schuette
Charles Hackett
Raoul Vidas
Heilig
C.A. Wolverton
John Orr
C. B. Dalton
Eugene
W. L. Dalton
D. J. Balter
Leto Wolverton
J. R. Bidgood
Fd Lorencer
Walla Walla, Wash
Pengra
Broadhead
Wis
M.A Pengra
Florence Hill
B.A. Tedrow
P. C. Bush
Mr. Bush
W. G. Beattie
Wakinesday
Harold Herren
Astoria
Mrs
E. Herren
Maggie Darling
West Indies
Joseph Craven
Mrs. Craven
J.J. Williams
James Graham
East Main Street
M. J. Butler
A. J. VanWarning
Mr. Grover
Mitchel
Alice
Florence Heffley
W. DeBoer
Ferl Swallow
Tillamook
Marie Swallow
Hoskins
U. G. Heffley’s
Perry N. Powell
Agricultural College
Mrs. H. K. Sickafoore
W. A. Cook
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