Summer School Opens at Oregon Normal with Larger Enrollment
The Oregon Normal Summer Session opens with higher enrollment than last year. Students form county groups for the day’s timetable and many return for diploma completion. The Annual Reception is set for Saturday evening on campus. Notable events include Tolstoi film Resurrection and a Lincoln biography program.
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New Creamery Names Larson as New Manager
P O Powell resigns as manager of the cooperative creamery to attend private affairs. Joseph A Larson, brother of a former Polk County agent, will take over. Larson comes from Canby with creamery and cheese making experience and begins work to maximize efficiency. Miss Donna Mason plans to attend Capital Business College in Salem this summer.
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Cooperative Creamery
Joseph A. Larson
Mr. Larson
Polk
Canby
Powell
Donna Mason
Capital Business College
Salem
Ex-Mayor Ostien Returns From France Y M C A Service
Ex mayor H. C. Ostien arrived home after a year with the Y M C A in France. He spoke of meeting Miss Butler at St Nagire and of entertaining duties using moving pictures. He described maps drawn of the fighting front and the Verdun area service with wounded soldiers during the Argonne offensive. He reached Newport News in June for discharge and visited relatives on the way home.
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Ohio
Nebraska
Monmouth Seeks Road District Funds Under New Law
City council actions follow a new law allowing in city road funds to be expended by the city and its street department. County courts previously restricted roadside access to county roads within corporate limits. Officials seek $1,000 in road district funds and approved several claims from Water and General Funds totaling multiple small payments.
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Mt Ite
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Community club sessions push safety street plan and clean up
The Commercial Club discussed traffic regulations to place tin policemen at intersections, funded by the club, plus a city clean up focusing on weed cutting and sidewalk maintenance. They also reviewed water supply options and noted concrete street crossings near Maples property moved and highway work advancing at Independence.
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Maples
Commissioner Manston Dies Suddenly in Dallas
Moses Manston county commissioner died at his Dallas home last Thursday night after a brief illness. The England born official, tied to Minnesota and evolved in rail construction and real estate, served as county commissioner since 1916. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Dallas Methodist church.
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Salem
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Speculation Trails County Commission Appointment in Dallas Ties
Local court seeks a Republican appointee to replace the late Commissioner Manston with residency in Dallas. Rumors name Riley as a strong candidate amid approval hurdles. Separately, Partridge tests a lime and cement like 6x8x12 inch tile with potential for a new local manufacturing venture. Community groups in Dallas push to improve the city park with camping facilities, water and fuel supply, a concrete stove, a bathing area for children, and directional signage for visitors.
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City Council of
Herman Craven Now Clerk of Senate
Salem Capitol Journal notes a citizen near Salem grew strawberries at high yields per acre. E R Ostrom reports one third of an acre produced 367.49 dollars this year at 1092 per acre with past crops 125 and 162.50 dollars. Vines expected to yield again next year.
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Young Minister C W Stewart Dead After Short Illness
Rev Clyde W Stewart of Monmouth and Banks Oregon died June 13 1919 at Banks Oregon after nervous prostration ending pastoral service at Bend He was born November 29 1882 in Beaver County Kansas and educated at Kimball School of Theology Salem He left a wife Fern Smith and three children and was survived by his parents and a brother Carl Funeral held June 14 in Salem with remarks on his life and ministry as pastor at Bend Independence and Jason Lee church.
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Beaver Oak
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Oregon
Kimball School of Theology
Salem
Ore
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Fern Smith
Carl
Chehalis
Washington
Glough
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Talbot
Hammond
Arthur Miller Returns to Monmouth After War Service
Arthur Miller, a veteran of both army and navy, arrived in Monmouth from France where he served with the 20th Engineers. He worked in the lumber industry supplying timber for bridges and soldiering needs, primarily beach and oak. He was in the same division as Capt. B. B. Hamilton but did not meet him in France.
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Monmouth
France
Arthur
Navy
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B. B. Hamilton
Normal board keeps annual meeting on faculty changes
The Board of Regents held its annual session and accepted resignations of three faculty members Miss Parrott Miss Anderson and Miss Dunham. A salary raise of one hundred dollars yearly was approved for instructors with over a year at the Normal. President J H Ackerman was reelected with salary from 33600 to 4000 for three years and assistants were provided in physical education and art and music.
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Miss Anderson
Miss Dunham
Monmouth Training School
Portland
J. H. Ackerman
Radabaugh
Cornelia Marvin
Salem
J. A.churchill
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Marshfield
E. E. Bragg
LaGrande
W.C. Bryant
Moro
C. L. Starr
David Campbell Weds Marguerite Dosch Josselyn
Friends of Marguerite Dosch Josselyn and David Campbell announced their marriage on Thursday evening. The ceremony took place under trees at the Dosch home with Rev. John H. Boyd officiating. Mrs Campbell is the daughter of Gol Dosch and Mrs Henry Dosch of Hillsdale. Mr Campbell is a noted musician. They planned a July date and hosted only close relatives for the event. After a brief wedding trip they return to Portland.
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David Campbell
Oregonian
Monmouth
Marguerite Dosch
Josselyn
John H. Boyd
Portland
Truth About Russia Dr Clare in Chautauqua Opening Night
Dr Joseph Clare pastor of Petrograd argues the Russian revolution arose from betrayal and ignorance among peasants. He cites military corruption and German influence, recounts his near-Petrograd experiences with Lenine Trotsky Kerensky Rasputin and the last Czar.
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Chautauqua
Clare
Lenine
Trotsky
Kerensky
Rasputin
Czar
Ebbert Initiated at Agate Rebekah Lodge Meeting
At the regular Agate Rebekah lodge meeting last Thursday night Mrs. E. M. Ebbert was initiated. Refreshments included ice cream and cake as members enjoyed a social time. Miss Daphne Ostrom traveled from Portland for a weekend visit with home folks.
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Agate Rebekah Lodge
E. M. Ebbert
Daphne Ostrom
Portland
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