Normal School Holiday Events and Chapels Report
Readable items describe Christmas decorations and holiday plans at the Normal School. Highlights include chapel talks by Mrs. Evans of Portland on cultural integration, music by Miss Selviello, and a Delphian Society program featuring Santa sketches and William Tell scene, with student involvement and post-meeting activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah A. Evans
Portland
Women’s Clube of
Oregon
Lean Committee
Robert Haven Schaufer
Evans
United States
Miss Havely
Scusen
Delphian Society
Delphians
Santa
Delphian
Marion White
Agnes Sullivan
Marjorie Whipple
Chico ‘Buell
Wanda Sain
Alice Downer
William Tell
Gessler
Tell
Marguerite Breckhardt
Tdatsy Slate
Mell Carster
Esther Halvorsen
Fire Destroys Airlie Store and Dwelling
A Sunday night fire in Airlie destroyed a store building and dwelling with total loss of stock except some household goods. Prompt action by local residents saved adjacent buildings and a nearby mill. Insurance partially covered the property loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airlie
CV. Johnson
Johnson
Mall
Fiatures
Air
Tile Works Output Supports Polk County Drainage Needs
Central Tile company of Monmouth reports a busy summer producing 140000 tiles. The kilns ran at capacity as landowners in Polk county receive fired tile, with ongoing experiments on clay sources closer to the plant. Manager G A Pertridge notes ample clay and emphasizes drainage as essential in wet winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Tile Company
Monmouth
Polk County
Folk County
C. Lorence
G. A. Pertridge
Community Christmas Tree Planned By Local Groups
Monmouth citizens representing churches societies schools and rural groups met at Merlan's store to organize a community Christmas tree event similar to last year. A program with singing will be held December 19 to allow Normal students to attend. Miss Parrott chaired the effort with A Wolverton and Miss Maggie Butler assisting. The tree will be placed at Main street and Monmouth avenue. Committees were named for program music decorating and tree. Ray Pitzer in New York writes he arrived safely from England aboard. He served in aviation and hoped to go to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All
Monmouth
Merlan
Miss Parrott
A. Wolverton
Maggie Butler
Main Street
Monmouth Avenue
Taylor
Gaylord
Radabaugh
Boise
Swenson
Della Brant
Ray Pitzer
New York
England
Mr. Pitger
France
Memorial services held for John Braden in Rickie Hall
Memorial services were held recently for John Braden, a soldier killed in France, in Rickie Hall. Braden is remembered by family and community for his service and sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Braden
Rickie Hall
France
Dozen Deaths in One Week in Dallas Influenza Surge
In one week from December 5 to 12 Dallas reported twelve influenza fatalities with seven more on Tuesday. One victim was Cer Manning a local druggist. Despite thorough exam and quarantine, doctors cannot explain the severity though new cases fell by week end signaling a possible crisis pass. Nearby Independence and Monmouth show few or no cases with the Dormitory records praised for strict management by Miss Todd and proper dress and prompt treatment of colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Cer! Manning
Independence
Monmouth
Miss Todd
Polk County War Savings Drive Ends with Shortfall
The 1918 pledge drive for War Savings Stamps misses its $321000 quota by about $50000. Those who signed pledge cards are urged to redeem their pledges before December 31 to push Polk County over the top. A B Starbuck, chairman of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
A.B. Starbuck
Helmet once owned by a German sniper on European battlefields
A helmet said to have belonged to a German sniper and collected by Richard Van Loan was shown in Monmouth last week at the schools and a local drug store, stirring significant curiosity among observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rirchard van Loan
Europe
Monmouth
Mrs Altert and Mi Sacre Visit Tilla mook School
Mrs Altert and Mi Sacre traveled to Tilla mook to visit the local school.
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U. 5
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Wadeambar
Misa Radabaug
Mayanith Woodward Seeley
Chaiman
Ackerman
Wiekeend
Poland
Washington
Idaho
Bwainess
Miss Selviello
Elkins Rural Center
Mia Parriy
Fianna Keamer
Marsafield
Cles
Miller
History Tosteuetor
Marehield High School
Ekinner
Drees
Saturday Evening Post
Rudabaugh
Monmouth Training Schoo
Chapel
Joan of Ave
Vesperline Society
Regiar
Vespertines
Margaret Dickie
C. V. Johnson
Josiah Wills
The
Normal
Floyd D. Moore
Aly. Wills
Resent
Marion County
West Main Street
Senator Doughty
Marie Sehuette
Ulla Dickinson
Hazel Cabreath
Vera Johnson
Daisy Wickstrom
Verena Puntenny
Eva Hendrickson
Eleanor Warner
Evadna Hager
Helen Coel
Margaret
Myrther Fowler
Rath Perry
Ray Baker
Perkeley
Baker
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