Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
Final Eighth Grade Examinations.

Final Eighth Grade Examinations.
The Jun e final examinations for the
eighth grades Of the public schools
will he held Thursday and Friday OF
this week In Polk County about 100
applicants will write for papers,
great many being those who failed IN
the May examination and are making
second effort to secure passing
grades. The class of applicants will
number about 25. The greater part
Of this class, however, is composed OF
pupils who passed in the May exami-
nations but are making an effort to
raise their grades Very few of the
Dallas applicants failed to pass the
May examinations. The graduation
exercises for the eighth grade Of the
Dallas public school will be held about
June 16.
| IL. Bursell was in from his farm
near Monmouth today on business
visit.
Mrs. J. @. Uglow went to Portland,
Friday, to visit in that city during the
Rose Festival.
Herbert Parsons, Of Tillamook, was
visiting Superintendent Fl. Q. Seymour
today on business concerning school
matters.
Mrs. M. G. Prior and daughter, Min
ME, went to Salem, Thursday, for a
visit after staying few days with
Mrs. Prior's sister, Miss May Shelton.
The Rev. A. A. Winter came up from
Lafayette, Friday, and is staying IN
this city attending the exercises OF the
commencement week at Dallas Col
: lege.
Miss Ada Osfield, OF Portland, and
Miss Lillian McVicker, Of Corvallis,
> came to Dallas, Friday, to attend the
3 commencement exercises at Dallas
College.
J. B. Thompson left today for visit
4 in Tacoma and Seattle, Washington,
t and Alberta, Canada. Charles Mann
s is working at the Hotel Gail during
his absence.
= Governor and Mrs. F. W. Benson
d and DIR. and Mrs. r. E. L. Steiner
e came over from Salem. Sunday, ano
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. q
# Kirkpatrick in this city.
e The Rev. G. G. Polling, of Portland
= came down today from Corvallis
where he has been on business tril
a and will stay in this city for tn
graduation exercises of Dallas College
II George Coad is having the front o
his confectionery store remodeled am
u fitted with an open front which wi
If add greatly to the appearance an
n convenience of the establishment
ATTORNEY A. w. Lafferty, who is ac
.. ing for the homesteaders in the cor
=. .. test cases now under investigation
- : this city, returned yesterday from a
over Sunday visit at his home in Por
land.
ln County Assessor G. s. Graves
liS busy putting everything in prepar'
'e' ton to begin writing in the asses
ment rolls for Polk county and wi
tle probably commence the work nel
ty, week.
ith Channcev T.. Crider went down
P. Portland, Sunday and met his brothe
Walter, who had just come up fro
. California and will remain 10 Dali
"a for an extended visit with his relativ
and many friends.
Mrs. Wood Holman, OF Bandc
arrived in Dallas last week for VII
with her sister, Mrs. j. @. Shultz.
had been nearly "a years since t
two sisters last had the privilege
seeing one another.
Mrs. F. w. Benson, has conferl
upon Mrs. E. O. Kirkpatrick, OF IL
city, the honor of an appointment
one of the hostesses in the Greg
building on Dedication Day, July
at the Alaska Yukon-Pacitic Expo
ton.
Frank Holbrook and b. Gildner,
Portland, and J. @. Hayter, OF I
city, left Sunday morning for wee
fishing trip on the headwaters OF
North Siletz. While in the mounta
they will be guests at the home OF
and Mrs. II. L. Toney.
There is no report of Oregon
dealers Offering 10 cents yet, but t
will come to it. An offer of 124 ce
was made to John Groves, of lndeE
dence, for 10000 pounds, the SURF
over a previous contract at 10 Gel
but was not accepted by Mr.. Grove
Oregonian.