Normal School Notes Christmas Program and Gifts
The training department pupils staged a chapel program with a processional, gospel story by Grace Parkes, and stereopticon views. A Christmas tree and gifts followed a surprise in the gym, with Santa distributing prizes and children leaving happily. A large indoor lemon gift from a Corvallis visitor drew comment, and a Michigan natives reunion at P H Johnson’s featured dinner, tree, program, and dancing.
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Grace Parkes
Santa
Michigan
P. H. Johnson
Fr. Bogert
Salem
W. H. Bogert
Falls City
Allen
Mildred
Albany
D. Treat
Treat
Monmouth
Ed Rogers
Allene Hosner
Portland
Mesdames Johnson
City Council Advances Budget and Bids on City Hall Move
City council meeting reports a $40.50 year end fines and licenses revenue, plans an eight mill tax to reduce debt, and awards the city hall move contract to C H Parker for 19.50 while W B Eggleston bids 20. A light at Broad and Clay is tabled until December 29. Basketball highlights include Company H N G O over Philomath College 12 to 4 and Dallas defeating Silverton 22 to 17.
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City Recorder
C. H. Green
W. B. Eggleston
C. H. Parker
Entiire House
Broad
Clay Streets
Joseph Hart
J. E. Winegar
Company H. N. G. O
Philomath College
Armory
Philomath
Dallas
Gates
Ballantyne
Shaw
Boydston
Silverton
Observer
O A Student Drowned in Corvallis River Incident
Ben H. Williams a freshman in civil engineering at O A C drowned in Mary's River near Corvallis while paddling with two classmates Bert Cole and Carson Bent. The three youths in canoes faced a strong current and heavy wind near the dam and Williams failed to reach the bank after being swept over the two foot deep water. Cole escaped after clinging to dam bushes and a cleat while Williams disappeared beneath the surface.
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Corvallis, Or
Ben H. Williams
QO. A. C
Mary's River
Bert Cole
Carson Bent
Williams
Bent
Coles
Cole
Friday Show Presents Dante's Inferno Film Treasure
A Friday program offers five reels of 1000 feet each over more than two hours. Dante's Inferno, a treasure long guarded by scholars, is now shown in unmatched beauty as conceived by the immortal poet. The filmmaker presents it as intended, delivering in hours what books take months to convey.
Rescue attempts fail as Williams swept away in river
A man identified as Williams, from Pasadena, California, was swept from shore during a water rescue when timbers or rocks washed into the water. Bent and companions jumped in to help but could not reach him in time. Williams' body was recovered later today.
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Bent
Williams
Pasadena
California
Butler Family Thirty-Second Annual Reunion at Christmas Eve
The Butler family held its thirty-second annual reunion at J. B. W. Butler's home on Christmas Eve with about seventy attendees. Some members sent regrets but expressed intent to attend next year. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mahr of Corvallis visited relatives locally. Ray Chute visited Jefferson for the holiday, while Dwight Quisenberry covered his duties at the Monmouth Creamery during the absence.
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Samuel Jackson
Herald Office
E. J. Mahr
Corvallis
Butler
J. B. W. Butler
Lewisville
Death of Mike Cassidy in fall from bridge investigated
Independence laborer Mike Cassidy aged about 55 was found near the steel bridge to Salem, after a Christmas celebration. Authorities say death resulted from an accidental fall from about twenty feet, with the body mud-covered delaying identification. He leaves a wife and ten children.
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Independence
Mike Cassidy
Salem
Cassidy
Oregon forest reserve fund share to common school fund
Oregon's share from the National forest reserve fund for this year totals 365612.30 dollars, per a Treasury Department letter received by Governor West. The amount will be added to the common school fund.
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Salem
Oregon
National Forest Reserve Fund
West
Treasury Department
Common
Central Oregon Seen as Wheat Growers Future
President Carl R Gray of Hill lines touts Central Oregon as the Pacific Northwest granary. Five inland counties have vast area with limited population, signaling future wheat exports. Oregon Short Line expansion and an Oregon retail dealers meeting in Portland are noted along with a Dallas Angora Goat show and potential deep sea fishing ventures. A 2100 pound steer at Portland stockyards yields a 72.14 percent dressing, higher than Chicago’s 66.2 percent.
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Portland
Oregon
Carl R. Gray
Pacific Northwest
Maryland
Iowa
United States
Central Oregon
Gray
C. L. Smith
Vail
Northwest Angora Goat Association
Dallas
Northwest
R. D. Hume
Hume
Portsland
Chicago
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City Council Proceedings
O. A
Star Theater
Doath
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