Commencement Week Reflections at Oregon Normal School
President C H Lindley of the University of Idaho delivers the test of teaching and speaks on American discipline and institutions during commencement week at the Oregon Normal. The ceremony features student musical numbers and a baccalaureate by Dr Ferguson. Faculty and townspeople attend. notable anecdotes include an old turtle dating from 1911.
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H.th
Oregon Normal
C.H. Lindley
Universsity of Idaho
University of Kansas
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England
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Kenneth Williams
Philomath Minister Chosen as Baccalaureate Orator
Rev. Dr. Ferguson, chosen by the Normal graduation clans as baccalaureate orator, serves as resident pastor of the United Brethren at Philomath. Though young, he has worldly experience and has seen much of life.
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United Brethren
Philomath
Ferguson
Chautauqua Dates And Attractions At Monmouth
West Coast Chautauqua Co plans a Monmouth series July 18 to 22. The program features The Four Co Eda, Merry Maxera, John Gray, Handel Orchestra Choir, Beatrice Eves Heskett, Lawrence Pega, Maude Catren, Stewart Long, and The Virginians with Count John Sobieski delivering a patriotic lecture Day Break.
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Chautauqua Co
Monmouth
Attracton
Merrymaxera
John Gray
Handel Orchestra
Beatrice Eves Heskett
Lawrence Pega
West Mason
Maude Catren
Stewart Long
Virginians
John Sobieski
Alumni Annual Held Tuesday With Prof Butler Speaker
The Alumni program Tuesday evening featured Prof. J. B. V. Butler as speaker. He urged teachers to stay alert to national life and cited limits of government as noted by Nicholas Murray Butler. A violin solo by Miss Gentle and vocal numbers by Mrs. Parrish drew praise. Mina Neta Waller presided in Judge Belt's absence.
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Butler
Nicholas Murray Butler
Miss Gentle
Parrish
Miss Arbuthnot
Judge Belt
Mina Neta Waller
Association
Farm Bureau members push Bureau Plan across Polk County
A small canvass of Monmouth farmers shows strong Farm Bureau support with 24 interviewed and only one nonmember. Polk County Farm Bureau grows as a community problem solving method. Dr H W Hand of Orchard California ships his Oregon Jersey herd to Salem for dispersal at the Fair Grounds on June 12.
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W. J. Stockholm
T. J. Alsip
Paul Carpneter
Gum Shoe Squad
Stockholm
Polk County Farm Bureau
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Iowa
Oregon
H. W. Hand
Orland
Cal
Gasoline War Changes Limit Train Service to One Daily Route
Notice effective June 20 states gasoline war effects to Airlie. Direct train service to Monmouth and Airlie will be reduced to one train daily. The combined freight and passenger train from Dallas will arrive in the morning.
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Prime
Airlie
Monmouth
Dallas
Big Thoroughbred Sale At Hewitt Farm Nets Large Totals
The sale at G. G. Hewitt's last Thursday drew near 20 000 dollars in totals. Ed Rogers paid 1200 dollars for a Jersey horse and Harry Hill of Independence paid 1800 dollars for another. Hewitt is leaving the farm and will move to a farm near Rickreall.
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G. G. Hewitt
Ed Rogers
Harry liI
Independence
Hewitt
Rickreall
Gilbert Addresses High School Grads in New Gym
Commencement exercises drew a large crowd with early arrivals. Dr. James Gilbert delivered the address introduced by Mr. Tavenner. Diplomas were handed to graduates as special musical numbers and orchestra performances enhanced the program.
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James Gilbert
Tavenner
Gilbert
C. A. Wolverton
Miss Gentle
Dallas Sunday cinema ban defeated at special election
Voters in Dallas rejected the proposal to close theaters on Sundays by a large majority. The ballot also approved increases to the general tax levy and to the library tax, shaping local fiscal policy.
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Dallas
Normal clans play raises funds for memorial
The event grossed $165 with net proceeds over a hundred dollars for the memorial fund.
Ouija Board Chooses Juniors At Normal School Event
The Last Chapel at the Normal held its annual senior sendoff with remarks by President Ackerman and faculty. A ouija board accompanied the key presentation to the Juniors, as seniors were teased by Miss Jones and Roy Penney received the key amid audience humor.
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Ackerman
Monmouth
Miss Beekman
Roy
Paradise
Mr. Penney
Miss Jones
A Home of Her Own Becomes Property Owner Changes
Miss Alice McIntosh, recently transferred, gains possession of the Beckley property she has lived in while Mrs. Beckley keeps the small house on the premises once used as a garage. McIntosh has resided in the city since the Normal was re established and is welcomed as a new property owner.
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Alice MeInitost
Monmouth’ Training School
Beckley
McIntosh
Derby Receives Floral Gift for New Bus
Derby R E Derby gets a decorated bus flower vase from student teachers in thanks for upgrading to a new bus. He beams at the gift and is seen gathering choice blooms from gardens to fill the vase.
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R. E. Derby
Derby
Gertrude Heffley Weds Wietse De Boer At Home Ceremony
Miss Gertrude Heffley married Wietse De Boer Thursday forenoon in a private home ceremony near Monmouth attended by close relatives. Rev. Peter Conklin officiated. The bride, a Tillamook teacher, and the groom, owner of a Goos County cheese factory near Myrtle Point, plan to reside there.
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Wietse de Boer
A. G. Heffley
Monmouth
Peter Conklin
Evangelical Church
H Bride
Tillamook
Myrtle Point
Goos County
Imany Monmouth Friends
Toss Monkey Wrench In Polk County Highway Prosecution
Active legal action aims to modify state highway in Polk County. Prosecutors pursue measures to implement changes to the road system. Local officials and residents respond as proceedings advance.
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Polk County
Road to Yesterday seniors stage time travel drama
The Oregon Normal senior class presented The Road to Yesterday in the chapel on Monday evening. The play by Buelsh Marie Dix showed a young woman dreaming herself to the age of chivalry and learning to value modern life as she returns to twentieth century England. Actors performed with solid drill and evident aptitude, and the production avoided sentimentality while delivering clear character portrayals.
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Oregon Normal
Buelsh Marie Dix
Chivary
England
Oregon Highway Suit Seeks Pacific Route Through Dallas Independence
The Dallas and Independence cities sue the state highway commission to force paving of the Pacific highway south from McMinnville, claiming the road through Dallas and Independence is among the first priority. A petition for alternative writ of mandamus seeks to compel building via Dallas Independence, with a restraining order against the McMinnville to Monmouth route. The writ returnable June 22 cites commission members to appear in Multnomah county court.
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R. A. Booth
State Highway Commission
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H. Hirschberg
C. W. Irvine
G. C. Skinner
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Arthur E. Horton
Edward K. Pissecki
Polk County
Independence
Circuit
John W. Kaste
State of
Oregon
Extel E. OC. Kirkpatrick
Commission
Monmouth
Benton County
Dalles
State Highway’ Commission
Circuit Court
Multnomah County
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