Oregon Normal Sees 476 Enrolled In Summer Work
The summer session at Oregon Normal reports 476 students enrolled as the fall term opens. President Ackerman visited Pendleton to inaugurate the Normal Extension School with about sixty students. New faculty include Miss Edith Taylor and Miss Records of Bomne, plus Mrs Parrish returning from Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thin Nurober
Monmouth
Ackerman
Pendleton
Aa Alet
Normal Extension School
the Normal
Edith Taylor
Tacoma
Misa Records
Bomne
Mrs. Parrish
Portland
Teachers Examinations Set for Dallas and Monmouth in 1920
The regular Teachers' Examination will be held in Dallas Oregon at the Court House on June 30 and July 1 2 and 3 1920. An examination will also be held at the high School building in Monmouth at the same time to accommodate Normal School students and teachers during the Summer session.
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Dallas
Oregon
Court House
Monmouth
Local Notes From Independence and Nearby Areas
At a joint meeting of the Monmouth Commercial Club and the Elkine-Luckiamute association plans were discussed to assist the West Side highway commission. A. N. Poole has the Airlie church contract, the first for Evangelical figures. Indep endence school elected F. C. McLean as director and C. G. Irvine as clerk. Farmers in Mistletoe section form carload of goats for Portland market. Riddell Brothers report two grand prizes at an Angora Goat show in Texas. Dr. Powell heads to Sodaville then Albany for family reunion. Thurston buys Warren tract south of Independence. Howell duo eye bargains between Corvallis and Philomath. Bab b and Arthur Miller prospect in Santiam country for gold Brothers plan full-time work.
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Monmouth Commercial Club
Elkine-Luckiamute Association
West Side Highway
A. N. Poole
Airlie
Independence
F.C. McLean
J. S. Bohannon
C. G. Irvine
D. E. Fletcher
M. A. Pengra
Farmera
Mistletoe
L.I. Bursell
Brooks
C. McCaleb
T. J. Alsip
D. Mr. Calbreath
A. M. Churchill
Riddell Brothers
St. Angelo
Texas
Riddells
Leslie Riddell
Dr. Powell
Sodaville
J. F. Powell
Powell
Albany
J. H. Thurston
Thomas Warren
Hobo Preacher To Speak At Chautauqua
Dr Gray, once a panhandler in New York City, spent winters among the down and outs before turning to a life of public service. A former newspaper man and lecturer, he will speak twice on the second day of the Chautauqua event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr.Cray
New York City
Gray
Many Attend Summer School at Monmouth Normal
Large turnout for summer school in Monmouth with 404 registered after day one and estimates between 450 and 500. An extra hundred teachers will join from Pendleton, as organizers adjust housing and details. Other items note Mims Vale Hiltibrand’s marriage to Gordon Parker and local farming trades including the Samson Iron Horse exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth
Salem
Pendleton
Bus Line Earns Staged Route From Monmouth to Salem
J W Parker runs a stage line from Monmouth to Salem with stops at Independence and other points. Current travel uses the ferry and Orville route, but paving to Brunk's Corners will soon redirect traffic west of the river.
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J.W. Parker
Monmouth
Salem
Independence
Ferry
Orville
Brunk's Corners
Plan to raise city water rates through flat minimum charges
City council members discussed a new water rate plan to raise annual income from four thousand to six thousand dollars. The proposal would apply a flat rate to nearly all users, doubling the minimum charge and adjusting commercial, residential, and outdoor taps to balance fairness with higher revenue. The plan retains small users paying less while boosting overall revenue by about fifty percent.
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Water Department
Frances A McIntosh death noted at home of daughter
Mrs Frances A McIntosh widow of the late McIntosh passed away at her daughter’s home Wednesday morning June 28 after a brief stroke. She came from Wisconsin last fall to live with her daughter and leaves two daughters including Mrs A C Pathaway of Milwaukee. Funeral services at 2 30 today at the house with burial in the cemetery south of the city.
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Frances A. McIntosh
Alice A. McIntosh
Monmouth Training School
McIntogh
Wisconsin
A. C. Pathaway
Milwaukee
Daily Chautauqua Program Afternoons and Evenings
The program lists daily sessions with afternoon three o clock and evening events. Includes introductions, entertainments by Boy Scouts, melodious concerts, health lectures, and a Jubilee farewell. Notable readers include John A. Gray and Count John Sobleski. Sunday programs adhere to sacred observance.
Polish Count to Speak at Chautauqua
Count John Subleak, exiled heir to a Polish estate, will lecture on the fifth Chautauqua afternoon. He fought for the Union and feigned death at Gettysburg to prove his citizenship, illustrating Chautauqua’s reach in drawing global figures to the event.
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Poland
Count John Subleak
Boblesk
John
Gettysburg
Count Soblesk
Chautauqua
Morlan Re elected Clerk and Treasurer for Monmouth District
At the Monmouth School District annual meeting in the high school assembly A B Morlan was reelected for three years as director. Mrs Mina Cornelius was reelected clerk and treasurer. The annual report notes cash on hand was short due to missing state high school funds. Grover and Miss Doughty named as faculty heads. two more instructors to be hired. Estimated salary increases for high school and training school total about 2500 dollars.
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Monmouth
A. B. Morlan
Mina Cornelius
Grover
Doughty
Monmouth Real Estate Deals Across City Market
J W Howell sold a city property to Mrs M Beckley of Carlton a large 15 room house with two plumbing sets and hot and cold water in each room and fruit on the grounds for 3000 E Nissen bought a one acre tract on West street from Vick Brothers for 90 and has rented the Goodman house nearby planning to settle G T Boothby reports the sale of the Lorin Waller tenant house to J B Hill for 600
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Monmouth Real Estate
J. W. Howell
M. Beckley
Carlton
E. Nissen
Vick Brothers
West Street
Goodman
G. T. Boothby
Lorin. Waller
J. B. Hill
Evangelical Church Notes Services This Sunday
Evangelical Church notes list June 27 activities with 11 o clock Children's Day exercises and an 8 PM Communion and sermon by Rev. C L Schuster of Portland. Sunday School at 10. EB at 5 15 PM. Sermon and Quarterly Conference Monday 8 PM by Rev. C L Schuster. Prayer service Wednesday 8 PM. Ladies' Aid Thursday afternoon.
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Evangelical Church Notes
C. L. Schuster
Portland
Ladies’ Aid
Regents Approve Faculty Additions at Monmouth Meeting
The Monmouth board of regents approved a substantial salary increase and filled faculty vacancies. New appointees include Beth Godbold head of public speaking, Ruby Munford head of home economics, W G Beattie rural schools chief, Chloe Seymour supervisor, Florence Hill assistant supervisor, Nan Hunter assistant supervisor, Lola Records critic, Mim Bessie McChesney critic, and Eldora Ragan art assistant. Cornelia Marvin elected board president. A commercial course will start Sept 20 1920 to train teachers for high school commercial classes.
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Board of Regents For Normal Schools
Monmouth
Beth Godbold
Cumnock School of Oratory
Evanston
Ill
Ruby Munford
Oregon Agricultural College
W. G
Mim Bessie McChesney
State Normal College
Greeley
Colo
Monmouth Training School
C. Eldora Ragan
Teachers’ College
Columbia
Cornelia Marvin
Burkhead Family Gathering Highlights Degrees Visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Burkhead from St Helens hosted a Sunday family gathering at Mrs. L. R. Burkhead's home. Attending were the M. M. Long and Harvey families and the G. R. Crofoot family from Monmouth. After luncheon, Mrs. Burkhead accompanied Mrs. Long to Corvallis and Eugene for her son Annie Burkhead to receive his B A degree.
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J. M. Burkhead
St Helens
Stray hunter's shot shatters window at Wigitch home
A careless hunter discharged a stray shot that pierced a plate glass window at Major and Mrs. Rose's Wigitch home on Monday. The bullet narrowly missed Mrs. Plant and Mrs. Rose, who were in the room. The shooter is unknown and officials warn to prevent a repeat incident.
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Major
Mrs. Rose
Wigitch
Making a New World at Baptist Church Sermon Series
The Baptist Church hosts 10:00 A M Bible School and 11:00 Morning Worship with a sermon on Making a New World titled Dare We Hope for a New World The Young Peoples Society directs a 7:00 to 8:15 P M vesper service of worship song and discussion Construction continues as J W Webber and crew lay concrete basement wall forms for the new section of the building.
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Baptist Church
Young Peoples Society
J. W. Webber
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California
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Philomatis
A.J. Babb
Arthur Miller
Santiam Lountry
John A, Gray
Mims Vale
Grahams
George Cohrke
Pass County
Dr. Scott
Indiana
John Tate
Ation Chm
John A. Gray
New York
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Handel Orchestral Choir
Ever Heskett
Handel
Joyoun
Comeeereeree
Walt, Mason
Maud Catren
Cn Oud
Catron
Lawrence Timbers
Towart
Pepeseenty
Ee Bo Virginiang
John Sobleski
Jubilee Joy Peatival
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