Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-28
Monmouth News
Capital Journal Special service)


Monmouth, Or, Aug. 2s-Mr. and
Mrs. Tom 0stein returned to Mon
mouth last Monday from very en-
Joyable vacation trip up the Deschutes
nver, short distance south of Bend.
They report that they found fish very
plentiful tnere and that they caught
trout fifteen inches long. The trip was
made in their automobile going by way
OF The Dalles. On the return trip they
camped at Tigh Valley and made the
distance from that place to Monmouth
in one day.
Rev. Z. c. Wigamore, a former min
lister Of the Christian church of Mon
mouth, died in Eugene last Sunday.
Since he left Monmouth Mr.. Wigamore
has neld the position of professorship
in the Eugene Bible university, where
he taught Hebrew and Biblical subjects
Mr.. Wigamore was born near London,
England, and when nine years of age
emierated with his parents to America.
Here he was graduated from Drake
university, Des Moines, Iowa, and since
then he received an NJ. A. degree from
the U. of o. On last Saturday, he was
operated on for appendicitis and lived
only until the following day when he
passed slowly away. He not only
leaves his wife and three children to
mourn his loss, but a great number of
friends, many of which live in Mon
mouth.
The contractors Shook & Traver have
completed the repair work in the girls ,
dormitory and are now very busy at
work on the normal building getting it
in shape for the opening of school on
Sept. II.
1t has been figured by the registrar
of the normal school tnat, taking into
consideration that the freshman year
will be eliminated this term, the en-
rollment of students for the year 1916
] will probably be about 500 or the
same as for the year 1856. She fig
ures that the increased enrolment in
the school, during the past year, will
be offset by the decrease caused by
the elimination Of the Freshman year.
The "Non Sprecken Verein' met at
the home of Miss Gaynelle Shore last
Thursday evening for social time.
Every member but one was present and
several new girls after investigating
the doings of the club placed their
membership with same. The evening
was spent in the usual manner, doing
fancy work. The hostess made the club
meeting a very pleasant one for all
and before the club members left,
treated them to watermelon.
the Daniel auto party returned home
last week from their vacation up the
northern coast and report very fine
trip.
Threshing is in full blast in the vi
cinity of Monmouth. The fine weather
and the constant hum of the thresher
is music to the farmers ears.
Hazel George from Salem is visit
ing this week with Beth OstrOm at
"Sunsnine Farm
Miss Erica Moore returned last Sun
day from Albany where she spent a
month S vacation with her sister
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Halleck are book
from their overland trip to Newport.
Mrs. Sarah Boots returned Wednes-
day from Washington county, where
she spent the last two weeks visiting
friends and relatives.
Several of Monmouth IS young teach
ers are planning to leave next week for
Eastern Oregon, where their school
duties call them. Ranie Burkhead and
Miss Rice leave for SnanikO, Ivan
Hood for Union and Glen Work for
Columbia.
Miss Bessie Foster returned last Sat
urday from vacation at the Sharmans
home near Ocean View. Misses En-
ma and Grace Parker will leave Mon
day for a vacation at the same place
Miss Grace Garvin of Newberg has
been visiting this week at the home of
F. X. Skeen.
Milton Force, clerk in Clark s gro
Gerry, went to Newport this week for
his vacation.
Several families of Monmouth peO-
pie have gone to the hop yards. Many
more expect to go next week.
Charlie Strong and Donald POrtwood
left Thursday for short vacation to
the coast.
Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Elkins and clil-
dren took dinner at the home of Mrs