Oregon normal school bills debated by Oregon legislators
Oregon legislators in Salem favored expanding Monmouth Normal School to reduce overhead while Ashland and Island City push for independent normals. Monmouth may seek 145000 for Independence teachers training, 75000 for classrooms, 50000 for maintenance, plus 276000 already approved. Ashland plans envision spend up to 160000 to renovate or 200000 for new buildings if a new plant is chosen. Island City seeks a normal school with costs similar to Ashland.
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Ashland
Jackson County
Island City
Union County
Salem
Monmouth
Monmouth Normal School
Independence
State Budget Commission
Oregonian
Willamette Chorus Singers Gift Sacred Concert Here
Willamette University students gave a voluntary sacred concert in the Monmouth Normal chapel on Sunday evening before about a thousand attendees. Churches paused their services to allow attendance and no collection was taken. The program featured violin pieces by F M Chapman and choral works conducted by Prof. W Hobson, drawing broad praise from the audience.
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Willamette University
Monmouth
F. M. Chapman
W. Hobson
Advertisement Puzzle Prompts Reader to Look Again
A transposed line in last week advertisement for Elliott and Elliott creates a crossword like puzzle. This week readers are invited to resolve the clue and discover new information hidden in the ad.
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Elliott & Elliott
Notice on milk prices and real estate sale items
Notice lists milk prices effective February 1 and a price for milk per pint and quart with advance payment. Also promotes J M Powell Filbert Trees For Sale with stock and pollenizers from Dal las and Monmouth. Property for sale is a large modern room dwelling on a paved highway between Independence and Monmouth with garage and cement basement. Call 1191 Independence Oregon for details.
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J. M. Powell
Dallas
Iran
Powell
Monmouth
Independence
Normal School
Oregon
Swearingen Comments on Responsible Parties
Lloyd Swearingen states that he believes those responsible will address the matter promptly and take care of it in due course.
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L Lloyd Swearingen
Willis M. Dugger longtime Polk County resident dies at 63
Willis M. Dugger of Polk County died at his home east of Monmouth after a months long illness. He married Lizzie H. Murphy at Monmouth in 1908 and left surviving a widow and children Elvera Beard Rita Jones Thelma Jones Cecil Otto Roxcoe and Preston, plus relatives. Born in Nashville Tennessee in 1871 he moved to Oregon and settled in Polk County. Funeral services were held January 21 at Keeney Funeral Chapel Independence with Rev. Calvin Plessinger officiating. Interment followed in the I C O F cemetery.
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Willis M. Dugger
Polk County
Monmouth
Lizzie H. Murphy
Elvera Beard
Washougal
Wash
Rita Jones
Thelma Jones
IndependiGlen
Cecil
Otto
Roxcoe
Preston
Nashville
Tennessee
Digger
Oregon
Keeney Funeral Chapel
Independence
Calvin Plessinger
Weather Weather Forces Replanting for Many Farmers
Forecasters report that a significant portion of farmers in the southern and western regions will need to replant crops due to recent weather conditions. The impact affects planting schedules and yields for the upcoming season.
Alaskan Summer and Winter Verses by H R Miller
Spreading imagery of Alaska seasons describes frosty hills silver birch and spruce designs. A crystal palace cabin gleams with frost as a tiny stream lends music and elfin creatures seem to inhabit a jeweled wood world where summer breath ends in a glittering, magical scene.
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H.R. Miller
Maggie
Death of Claude Adrian Wilson 17 in Independence
Claude Adrian Wilson of Independence died January 16 1925 at Hot Lake Sanitarium near La Grande at age seventeen. Born February 28 1907 in Woodland Washington he was a junior at Independence High School in 1922 when illness began. Survived by father and mother B E B Wilson three sisters Muriel Mary Ruth and Melvin brother funeral held January 17 at Keeney funeral chapel with Rev A Notherly officiating and interment in the C S cemetery south of Independence.
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Claude Adrian Wilson
A. Tt. Wilson
Independence
Hot Lake Sanitarium
la Grande
Woodland
Wash
Independence High School
Tie
B. EB. Wilson
Muriel
Mary
Ruth
Charles Allen Fowler Dies in Kings Valley
Charles Aller Fowler a Renton county native died at his son John Fowler's home in Kings Valley on Friday January 16 1925 aged 43 He was born May 14 1861 at Hoskins Oregon His father George M Fowler a Benton county pioneer helped settle near Hoskins Funeral services directed by A J Keeney of Independence were held at the funeral home.
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Charles Aller. Fowler
Renton County
John Fowler
Kings Valley
Mr. Fowler
Hoskins
Oregon
George M. Fowler
Benton County
Hoskina
A. J L. Keeney
Independence
Kings Valley Cemetery Burial Service Set for Saturday
A burial is planned at Kings Valley cemetery on Saturday January 17 at 2 p.m. in the family plot with services following the interment.
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Kings Valley Cemetery
Local visitors and births noted in Salem Independence and Monmouth
Fred Scholl and Roy Miller family ties appear in Salem and Independence visits. G B Jones W H Harman Gene Tedrow and Leroy Jones toured Dallas while Dell Harman visited Monmouth. A daughter was born to Roy and Mrs Miller Thursday evening. Mrs G B donosn attended a legislative conference in McMinnville and Oregon Dairymen’s Association annual meeting. A schoolhouse meeting led by Miss Lacey Case drew interest. Myrtle Johnson, student in Independence, spent the weekend with her parents. I A Tedrow also visited Independence for business.
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Fred Scholl
Salem
G. B. Jones
W. H. Harman
Gene Tedrow
Leroy Jones
Dallas
Dell Harman
Monmouth
Mra
Roy Miller
R. C. Dodson
Frank Loughary
Grange
Prank McWidowney
Slater Mande
G. B.donen
McMinnville
Oregon Dairymen’s Association
Portland
Lacey Case
Myrtle Johnson
Independence
I. A. Tedrow
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Perkins’ Pharmacy
Willamette Chorus Singers
Charles Nott
Council
T. J. Edwards
Astoria
Dorsey
Nannie Sicknoose
Agate Rebekah Lodge
Eugenia Keeney
Marie Kellogg
N. G
Lillie Boothby
V. G
Dodds
Treas
Faye Murdock
Edna Tetherow
Ward
Alta Rogers
R. SN
Ida Scott
Susie Stanton
Blanche Sloan
Nellie Deming
L G
Etta Egleston
C. G
Delta Force
Monmouth Laundry
Orin Kellorg
W. J. Stockholm
Marion County Pomona Grange
P. H. Murphy
Eugene
Willis Dugger
Scott Landis
Sarah Hager
E. L. Ebbert
Sam Muhlman
George Murdock
Fordson Tractor
Nancy Kimsey
Third Street
Pomona Grange
Representative Shumway
Milton
Shumway
State Farmers’ Union
Red Cross
Wheeler
Lane County
Oak Point
Jeezy Neves
Mrs. J. BE. Winegar
Airlie
Monmouth Training School
Dallas High
Falls City
C.A.C
Faith McClellan
Olive Calef
Velma Strain
Maurice Tedrow
Lloyd Swearingen
Miss Clark
Augustus Caesar
Odds and Ends
Jersey
Woni
Rain Clothing
Alaska
Fairyland
Charles Allen Fowler
Elkins
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