Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-27
Monmouth News

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Monmouth, Dee. 26.-The Christmas
/ vacation at the normal and also at
|tralning school begun Saturday morn
/ ing and will last until Monday Jan
4 6. There was a special train Saturday
bearing nOrthbonnd students out on
their way home for the holiday season:
also one for those going sou.h on Sat !
urday evening. The special. excursion z
trains for the return trip will come
in on Sunday evening, Jan. Z.
The fifth game of the basketball con
tests between the junior and senior
men of the normal was played on Tues
day afternoon. This was lively game
and one of the best of the season, The
result was victory for the juniors and
fhe games of the series stand three to
two in favor of the juniors.
On Friday afternoon Miss Todd gave
reception TO all the normal students;
on Thursday evening there was rae
ulty dinner at the dormitory and a.
Christmas program by the normal girls.
The Birds Christmas Carol was
given Friday night in the normal chap
el by the joint literary societies; this
entertainment was open for the public
and was very much appreciated by all
who were fortunate enough to be there.
Friday afternoon the children of the
training school gave Christmas en-
tertainment consisting of dialogues,
rccitations and carols TO which the pub
lie was invited.
On Monday and Tuesday the normal
was favored by the presence of two
members of the committee appointed
by the last legislature to investigate
a. al, ASS, t,,uf ,f,,tt ttr,Vnr
of the safe, who were sent here to
look into the financial status of the
normal school and the conditions at
the dormitory; Supt. W. II. Strayer of
Baker and Representative Childs of
Brownsville, both of whom were in
teresting speakers during Tuesdays
chapel period, giving the students many
practical ideas, CLEANED from years of
experience in educational work.
Friday morning Senator Booth of
Eugene spoke to the students and fac
ulty ON the subject of "Success in
Life, which, he said, is not measured
by a man s possessions but rather by
a character, by what he is.
Il There was dancing party given in
the gymnasium Saturday night and an
4 other party in the training school build
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q beautiful Christmas decorations and a
4 huge Christmas tree at both places.
The interchange of humorous gifts
4 caused much merriment.
Rev. w. A. Elkins of the Christian
church has had four different calls to
other churches since he came to Mon
mouth; the fourth one came recently
from Corvallis and was a tempting one
1lAat1al fO IN tb
the church here much to the delight
Of his many friends in Monmouth.
AT rne annual city electlon tuesday
there were only 81 votes cast; there be-
inc only one ticket in the field there
was no opposition. H, G~Ostrom was
elected mayor. 0. a. Wolverton and
John Riddel were elected councllmen
xDr the two year term; Daniel stump
For the one year term w. Il. Smith
city treasurer; Il. i. swensen, recorder
and Frank AIorcland, marshal.
At the regular meeting OF the ODD
Fellows last Monday night, Rev. FL
kins. Gordon Bowman and Irving
Grund were given the first degree OF
the order. After the business session
the Rebekahs came with refreshments
which were served to all and the even
kjng was spent in games and dancing
The high school basket ball team
went to Buena Vista Saturday for
game with the champions of that place
The Monmouth team was badly beaten
the score being As to 2l in favor OF
Bema Vista.
Mrs John Fuller returned Thursday
from her visit at the old home in Penn
sylvania, she also visited with friends
in Ohio 'and reports a very pleasant
time, She was gone about three weeks
r. P. Gilmore and wife went to ga
lem Saturday to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Gilmore S parents.
G. E. Stone has returned from East
ern Oregon where he has been for som!
time helping his father place the mn
machinery moved from here.
Miss Gaynelle Shore spent Saturdaa1
and Sunday in Portland with her SIS
! y ter, Mrs. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al n. Poole and chill
dren, Mrs Tallman, DR.. and Mrs. Mat
this and Prof. and Mrs Ostein wer
visitors in Salem this week.
Former normal students who cam
home for the holidays and to attend tn
dance Saturday night were Harold Tai
man Of Manning; Oscar Edwards o
the department of mathematics in tn
Salem Junior high school; Harold Be1
jamin Of Salem Heights and Jack Woo
apf Junction City.
The Christmas entertainment give
in the Christian church Saturday even
lug was unique in that every membe
of the bible school who could be pre-
ent took part in the exercises, frol
the little tots of the cradle roll to tn
old men 5 class who represented tn
wise men, The exercises consistc
mainly Of tableaux, there being
in ALL There was a solo by Miss En-
ma Parker; duet, No Room in the In
by Beth Ostrom and Grace Graha
aud another duet by Rosabellc Smit
aud Gaynelle Shore, Each class mac
donation, either of money or toy