Summer School Attendance Breaks Record at Oregon Normal
The first week ends with 765 students enrolled an increase of 257 from last year. Monmouth hosts host families to support students as the Board of Regents met approving the secretary president report and next year budget. A social reception for students is set for Saturday night in the gymnasium and an excursion to a Chautauqua program in Dallas is being planned with an invitation to the community.
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Monmouth
Board of Regents
Cornelia Marvin
Salem
W. C. Bryant
Moro
E. E. Bragg
la Grande
Henry J. Maier
The
Dalles
H. G. Starkweather
C. L. Starr
Portland
Oregon Normal School
Dallas
Oregon
Monmouth Independence Railroad
Suver
Gerlinger
Annual Meeting Of Monmouth School District
The Monmouth school district held its annual meeting at the high school last Monday evening with strong attendance. Ira C. Powell was re elected chairman for three years and Mrs M Cornelius secretary for one year.
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Monmouth
Ira C. Powell
M. Cornelius
Miss Virginia Mason Visits Jeffer son District
Miss Virginia Mason of Jefferson has stayed with Miss Amy Steinberg as guest for the past week, sharing social attendances and city tours.
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Virginia Mason
Jefferigon
Amy Steinberg
Hotel Monmouth Passes to New Manager
On Wednesday noon the Hotel Monmouth changed hands with L. V. Macken taking charge as new landlord. Macken, longtime local resident and manager of the town picture show, previously supervised schools in Dallas and was an unsuccessful county clerk candidate. Mrs. Fred Pyle retires and leaves for Eastern Oregon and Montana while her husband remains employed here.
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Monmouth
Fred Pyle
L. V. Macken
Macken
Dallas
Pyle
Oregon
Montana
Allen Clark
Death of Blashel Foster Revered Polk and Yam Hill Resident
Blashel Foster longtime Polk and Yam Hill County resident dies at Monmouth home after a lengthy illness. Born November 18 1826 in Clark Indiana he lived in Edwards Illinois before moving to Oregon in 1888 settling at Dayton then Monmouth in 1906. Survived by wife Emeline C Houser eight children eleven grandchildren and notable son Martin D of Washington D C who helped pass the general pension law. Funeral at 2 pm in the Christian church with Independence A F A M in attendance. He was a longtime Christian church member and a fifty year Mason celebrated for broad knowledge and public service.
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Blashel Foster
Polk
Yamhill
Monmouth
Lafternoon
Christian Church
Independence A. F. & A
Mr. Foster
Clark County
Indiana
Edwards County
Illinois
Emeline C. Houser
W. Leonard
A. Parker
William E
Geo. B
Dayton
Martin D
Washington, D.C
Blasher Foster
Oregon
The
Grandfather Foster
Guards Called to Mexican Border From Monmouth to Clackamas
Six young men from Monmouth respond to a call by Dallas militia to guard the Mexican border joining drill at Clackamas. Leaders include Conrad Stafrin and E K Piasecki with several local figures also listed while officers weigh risks of deployment and legal authority.
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Dallas Company
Monmouth
Oregon Guards
Clackamas
Stewart
Shipley
Buchanan
Elkins
Hinkle
Dallas
Oregon National Guards
Bank
Ervin Stewart
Hinkles
Columbus
N. M
Villa
U. S
General Pershing
Mexico
Birthday Party for Mrs MacDonald Attracts Twenty Guests
On Tuesday June 20 Mr and Mrs MacDonald hosted a birthday party for Mrs MacDonald. The rooms featured rose decor. About twenty guests attended with music by the host and hostess daughters and guests. After refreshments the party wished the couple many happy occasions.
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Mrs. MacDonald
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Gertrude Heffley
Gladys Putnam
Reta Marks
A. B. Morlan
Marie Morlan
Miss Morlan
Misses Florence
Reta
Thelma Marks
Zaidee
Viola O'Conner
Lenore Stevens
Marie Smith
Nita Waller
Gladys
Clara Wade
Beatrice Pierce
Maud Moore
Laurel Canning
Belle McAllister
Mesdames Earl White
Clyde Kiddle
Fred Smith
Darrell Stump
Zangwill
Death
Independence
Conrad Stafrin
E. K. Piasecki
Homer Robb
Himes Engineering Co
Dallas Observer
W. A. Elkins
Monmouth Christian Church
National Guard
Coast Artillery
Rev. Elkins
Philippines
Artillery
McMinnville
Oregon City
Woodburn
Corvallis
Eugene
Roseburg
Albany
Ashland
Cottage Grove
Medford
Funston
Department
Washington
Mesars
Mesdames Heffley
Nott, White, Phillips
Gilmore
van Loan
Fuller
Rev. Fisher
Elizabeth Reed
Shore
Mr. Lowe
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