Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-11

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trial club Two club meetings hav
been held during the month and tn
work is starting along well in all pre-
jects. Ralph and James Sohn hav
each built two bird houses. On Apr
18th the school grounds were given
thorough cleaning. A new fence i
, being built around the school yard
> At the recent entertainment at tn
! school house, many attended and th
proceeds, which are to be used TO
school improvements, were good.
Popcorn: The parent teachers
J meeting held recently was well attend
ed and most interesting illustrated
lecture on Yellowstone National Parl
was given by Prof H. G. Ostire, O
the Normal school. The children have
been beautifying the school grounds
; by planting lilac bushes, etc.
Butler: The entire industrial clut
attended the meeting at Buell. April Is
This is one of the livest clubs in the
county and has president, Ebben
Ray, who is natural leader and has
his entire club working.
| Eola: Clarence Cowdill has built
two new bird houses.
BaIiston: Bird houses have been
built as follows: Floyd Dorton, Will
liam Rend, Ersel Newbill, Vivian
Bowman, one each. The Ballston
school now has all of their play appa-
ratus and is standard school.
Salt Creek: The Industrial club is
doing some good work, and are hold
ing regular meetings. Bird houses
have been built as follows: George
Walker 3, Silas Starr 1, Lillian Raz-
laff 1, Albert Razlaff 1, Alfred Schroe-
der l, Peter Thomas /, Harvey
Brownn 4.
Monmouth: The Parent-Teachers'
Association Is doing some good work.
| The high school students gave a play
on April 9th and 10th for the benefit
OF the student body, which netted them
$66. Prof. Butler, of the o. A. c., on
April LIST gave an address to the stu
dents on mining engineering. The
high school students recently invited
the high school students of the other
schools of the county to take part in
local track meet. This was held on
April Gath and was we'll attended,
seven different high schools in the
county being represented The spirit
shown by the boys of the different
schools toward each other was the
best. Such meets as this are well
worth having.
AirIie: Dee Simpson, bird house.
Gooseneck: Sylvia Rhodes and
Rudolph Aberholden have each built
bird house.
Montgomery: Six of the Industrial
workers of the Montgomery school at
tended the rally at Airlie and were
well pleased with the results. The
last day was spent with a picnic din
ner.
Lincoln: Our industrial club at
tended the meeting at Spring Valley
on April II and enjoyed the meeting
very much. The parent-teachers' as
sociation gave May Day social, pro-
ceeds to be used toward the play shed.
North Dallas: The school rally held
recently at the North Dallas school
was we'll attended. All members of
the industrial club are working on
their projects, taking great deal of
interest in their work. The boys are
building great many bird houses, and
we will soon be ready with a report
that will cause people to open their
eyes.
Enterprise: The industrial work
here is moving along in good shape.
Merton Bissel and Orvil Winters will
cause somebody to get up and move If
they beat them in the poultry work.
McTimmond's Valley: Arbor Day
was observed by the planting of sew
eral trees in the school yard and a pic
mic along the creek. Ernie Hall, one
bird house.
Greenwood: Allan Purvine has
built one bird house.
oakdaIe: The Oakdale Liberty Bell
Bird Club are having some good
meetings and are doing all they can
to protect the birds and insure them
protection in many ways. Following
have reported bird houses: Grace Ma
conner II, Ted Macomber 7,Vernon Muir
Der II, Ted Macomber Z, eVrnon Muir
ply 8. Emerson Murphy 80, Roy Wal
berg 2. Albin Walberg 1, Olga Walberg
5, Milfred Walberg l., Abbie Bruce /.
Bernard Miller IS, Bernard BedwelI
IL, Iva Dennie 4, Merrel Tillotson 6,
Marie Tillotson 2, Oscar Tillotson l,
a'"h ihioIoou L, SdlF1u bdTnQdrL D, |
Ross 4.
Lone Star: Arbor Day was OBJ
served by planting a dozen lilac
bushes. six rose bushes, two maple
trees and black walnut tree on the
school grounds. The school grounds
are in excellent condition and thor
oughly cleaned and we have many
shrubs planted.
Cherry Grove: The Cherry Grove
school closed with a picnic, at which
Ill of the children, parents and friends
we're present.
Pioneer: Leopard Klassen, one bird
louse.
oakhurst: The Oakhurst Bird Club
lave built altogether 525 bird houses
md have them up and many of them
lave birds in them at this time. The
Industrial club is moving along well
With their garden work and MANY of
hem have their gardens planted and
ire carrying out their other projects
n good shape. The industrial club
llso takes complete charge of the
looking after their condition
md also the condition of the play ap-
'aratus.
Mountain View: The ladies of the
district recently gave the school house
! thorough scrubbing. We have a
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