Normal School Purchases Remington Property At Auction
At a Saturday sale on Monmouth Avenue the Normal school emerged as successful bidder with Sheriff Orr as auctioneer. The purchase price was 3500 dollars and immediate possession granted for use as dormitory annex and later as infirmary. A separate 20 acre timberland parcel in the northwest county, part of the Remington estate, sold to H. E. Eliott for 8600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington
Monmouth Avenue
Pallas
Normal School
Orr
H. E. Eliott
Weekend travel and family news from Oregon towns
A roundup of social visits and moves across Monmouth Salem and Independence includes Allison French Ina Fishback Len Fishback pastor in Hillsboro and wedding plans for Victor Stevens. Also noted are travels of Mrs Wunder and Mrs Hewitt and the death of Mrs Muhlman with family survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison French
Ina Fishback
Monmouth
C. C
Sophia Hall
Myrtle Point
John Stevens
Independence
Riley Matheney
Airlie
Portland
Victor Stevens
W. H. Cherington
Salem
Sparks
John Denney
Gladys Denney
Lexington
D. M. Hewitt
Monmouth Christmas Spirit and Local Charities
A Monmouth holiday piece describes church members funding a pastor’s dues, Odd Fellows members aiding J. L. Chute with a Christmas gift, and other community scenes. Reports mention Fred Smith’s Phoenix trip, subscription drive for the Herald, and gatherings at the Mack home with neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth
Christian Church
Odd |Fellows
J. L. ‘Chute
Order
Mr. Chute
Chute
Dallas
Baptist Church Announces Regular Services and Votes
The church schedules its regular Sunday morning and evening services. Members are urged to attend the morning service because two or three important items will be voted on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Murder and suicide shock Perrydale area
Dallas readers learned of a murder suicide as George F. West of Fellows California shot his wife and then killed himself after traveling by car from Salem. West formerly served in government secret service and was described as an expert marksman. The account links a troubled past with the fatal act and notes accompanying local visits and club activities in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Leonard
Los Angeles
Cal
Chas
Leonard
Monmouth
Dallas
George F. West
Fellows
John Brown
West
Perrydale
Frank Savage
Salem
Government
Kentucky
Missouri
Markeman
Plank Blows From Armory Hits Farmers State Bank
During a wind storm last Friday night a two by twelve plank of 26 feet long used for scaffolding on repairs to the Armory was blown to the top of the Farmers State Bank building. It smashed all skylight lights except one and toppled a pair of chimneys before landing on the bank.
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Farmers’ State Bank
Bank
Enterprise
Needy Call Cash Drives Relief for European Orphans
Donations for European and Far East relief will be received at the Herald office Johnsons store Morlan s store and the Bank with subscriptions at churches next Sunday. Funds go to Near East Relief under Mayor Wolverton and Hoover Relief Fund in care of Ira C Powell, to aid starving children this Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Office
Johnson's
Morlan‘s
Bank
Europe
Far East
Mayor Wolverton
Iraf C. Powell
Grange New Year Dinner Planned at The House by the Side of the Road
Arrangements are under way for a Grange New Year dinner to be served in the basement at 12 30 p m The social and literary features will be held in the social rooms and chapel on the main floor with the building available for Grangers and their friends All Grangers and families are expected to attend with invited guests
Christian Church Notes Christmas Week Sermon Plan
Sunday December 26 sermon topics include What are the Purposes of Christ in Our Redemption in the morning and The Providences of God in the evening. Bible School Prayer meeting and Christian Endeavor meet at the usual hours. Christmas program on Christmas Eve.
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Christian Church
Library notice on due books and return policy
State library sections must be returned for exchange by next Tuesday December 28. All books due or the replacement cost must be paid in cash before any other books are sent out. Oregon State Library Sub Station No. 218 E Pace custodian Donald Portwood Guy Sacre the Gentle boys and Clares Powell are home from a Christmas vacation.
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Oregon State Library
E. B. Pace
Donald Portwood
Guy Sacre
The
Gentle Boys
Clares Powell
Evangelical Church Notes on New Year's Sermon and Services
The Evangelical Church lists a December 26 service with a sermon on growing old and keeping young, special music by young ladies, a 6:45 New Year service led by Dorcas Conklin, no evening preaching, and a Wednesday prayer service at 7:30. It notes annual church and Sunday School officer elections and a Ladies Aid service at the close.
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Evangelical Church
Dorcas Conklin
Community Notes From Monmouth Area Social Visits
Monmouth residents and relatives share visits including Mrs. Bessie Alderman and son with Retta Hamar, George Swearingen, and W. W. Newton in Monmouth. Joe Roth Jr. from Independence visited. Vick and Newt Davis hosted Lefever family. A Sunny Slope school Christmas program is planned Friday afternoon. Elmer Allen works on Richard Osborne’s house.
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Bessie Alderman
Monmouth
Retta Hamar
Bertha Welch
Joseph Roth
Independence
Joe Roth Jr
Vick Davis
Shady Lane
Margaret Yeater
Nellie Yeater
Sunny Slope
N. W. Heffley
Ten Fishback
The
Christian Church of
Hillisboro
Pearl
W. A. Fishback
Elmer Allen
Richard Osborne
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Perkins’ Pharmacy
Mrs. Keeney
Capital City
T. T. Parker
Paul
Herman Wunder
Benton City
Washington
Minerva Esther
Wunder
Moro
Kinney
Mrs. Dick
Independence Grand Army
North
8. Muhlman
France
Kansas
Muhlman
Tiacy
Region
Mr. Keeney
Mabel Lorence
the Bend High School
Lorene
Hazel Hosmer
Bend
R. Fream
Roseburg
Fred Smith
Phoenix
Arizona
Fred
the Herald
Gibson
Glendale
Wash
Bruce
Rueben
Normal
Daniel Boone Howell
Miller Mercantile CO
Geo. Foster and
Nile Addison
Dayton
Harry Duncan
Edith Duncan
W. L. Daxter
Clark Hembree
Willows
J. C. Burgess
Thurwlay
PLA
Ladies
Monmouth Heights
John Fuller
Waa
George Swearingen
W. W. Newton
George Crofoot
Newt Davis
South If
Frank Lefever
C.C. Yeater
John
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