Dead Heroes Remembered at Oregon Normal School Memorial
Memorial day exercises at Oregon Normal School honored veterans with G A R and N R C guests from Independence and Monmouth. Students performed in a Human Flag and History of the Flag, with Senator W T Vinton delivering the address. The event highlighted patriotism and Liberty Bond purchases by each class and featured musical and dramatic renditions by the training school and Delphian societies.
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Oregon Normal School
N. RC
Independence
Monmouth
Butler
Lincoln
Doctor Dunsmore
Ackerman
W. T. Vinton
McMinnville
Vespertine Society
John Bennett
Alice Tomkins
Elvera Anderson
Martha Wickberg
Madeline Logan
Leila Bowerman
Macken
Monmouth Red Cross Sets Officers and Rally Plans
Monmouth Red Cross chapter names officers at a high school meeting. A silver tea is proposed for June 5. A big patriotic rally is planned for registration day with open-air or chapel venue, chorus and a MacKenzie address. Lunch served by Red Cross helpers. donations welcome. Also reports a summer ball game, Lincoln statue unveiling, and Parent Teachers Association program.
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Monmouth
the Red Cross
H. ¢. Ostien
Arbuthnot
W. KE. Smith
Edwards
Monmouth and
Independence Band
Donald A. MacKenzie
Dallas Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
Strickler
Mack
Lincoln
Parent- Teachers’ Association
Teachers Association
Gaynelle Shore
Gertrude Rogers
Thomas H. Gentle
Mary Randall
Funeral for Soldier Elton Blake Held in Dallas
Seargent Elton Blake of Company L died of pneumonia last week. Funeral services were held in Dallas Sunday afternoon with W. A. Elkins of Monmouth officiating. Clarence Elkins and Jas Hin kle attended from Monmouth. The article also notes Liberty Loan bond efforts by a local committee at the First National Bank, and Dr. Matthis awaiting army surgeon examination at Vancouver for potential promotion.
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Monmouth All Stars
Cochrane Clippers
Riddell
J. Grund
Cochrane
Kellew
Fisher
Monmouth
Clares Powell
Airlie
Rooters
Company L
Seargent
Elton Blake
Dallas
W. A. Elkins
Clarence Elkins
Jas
Hinkle
Government Department
Honda
First National Bank
Ira
Powell
J. B. V. Butler
Wm. Riddell
J. M. Simpson
Robert Steele
A. B. Morlan
J. H. Ackerman
H. C. Ostein
A. Parker
Matthis
Vancouver
Baccalaureate Sermon on Personal Debt to the World
Rev W A Elkins delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class last Sunday. He spoke of civilization’s growth and the debt we owe the world, citing Savonarola Tolstoy and Ruskin as examples. The High School Glee Club and Boys Quartet provided music and the church was packed.
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High School
W. A. Elkins
Savonarola
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Jean Strachan
Rose Johnson
Vinton
Edna Young
Delphians
Old Pipes
Ines
Nick
Master Atwood
Clem Me
Dryad
Gladys Putnam
Erica Moore
Clara Roach
Grace Ziegler
Mon‘mouth
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows
Eugene
Paul Tacheron
John Webber
Rebekahs
H. K. Sickafoose
Glossop
Estelle Christenez Kreift
Jessie
Gov
Myrtle Gerwig
Hagar
Sophia Hartzog
Alice Larson
May C. Johnson
Robertson Cathedral
Lavin
Audrey Holmes
Madsen
Gleam Dunton
Grace McCann
Rafe Fullerton
Benson
Sie
Army Y. W. C. A
Eugene Hayter
Treasur Enider
M. G. Ellis
Ana
Literary Societies of the Normal
Bert Cross
Salem
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