Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-26
Willamette Valley News



The four training school teachers
who have been appointed to teach in
independence the coming year are as
follows: Miss Katherine Arbnthnot,
of Monmouth, seventh and eighth
grades; Miss Grace Williams, of Port
land, fifth and sixth grades; Miss Kate
Knox, of McMinnville, third and fourth
grades, and Miss Emily De You're, Of
Medford, first and second grades.
Chairmen Chosen for Red Cross.
During the meeting which was held
last Wednesday night in the Norm the
atre, the people of Monmouth showed
themselves TO be very much interested
in the Red Cross subscription week and
enough patriotism was manifested
which went to prove that as usual
Monmouth would do its share. Three
captains were named to direct the sub
scription drive which took place Fri
day and $l00 was subscribed as a start
er. A meeting had been held in Inde-
pendence the night previous and it was
explained that during same Polk county
had been divided, making headquarters
for one half in Independence and the
other in Dallas. Monmouth is in the In
QtptHutHtt ttta10iOu. AT tue HlGeNluR
Independence three. captains were ap-
pointed to have charge over the work
in and around Monmouth. These were:
A. Parker, Ira Powell and G. F. Booth
by. Preliminary to organizing the
work J. B. V. Butler was chosen as sec
rotary The names of the Monmouth
men who had been chosen in Indepen.
dence were then noted upon but remain
ed the same with Mayor Ostien added
to the list. Within few moments 800
had been subscribed as starter and
a sufficient number responded to the
call for automobiles with which to do
the canvassing. All of the Red Cross
workers of Monmouth are putting forth
their enthusiastic efforts toward max
ing this enterprise a success.
Interest Manifested at School Election
During the annual school election
held in the high school assembly on
Monday evening much interest was
manifested Jacob Smith, one of Mon
mouth 3 most enterprising citizens, was
elected as the new member of the school
board to succeed w A. Wood, who has
served for number of years. The re-
mainder of the board remains the same
Mrs. Nina Cornelius was reelected as
clerk and treasurer. However, there will
be a change in the high school faculty
for the coming term, Miss Mary Haw-
lev having resigned, her place to be fill
cd bv Miss Fishwood, of Drain. The
other members of the faculty are r. H.
Hedrick, principals; R. L. Tavenner and
Miss Doughty.
Alumni Meet
On last Tuesday evening jolly
crowd of young people who had grad
uated from Monmouth high school dur
inc the wears 1912 and 1913 enjoyed a
most delightful time together. They
met at the home Of Mildred Force, from
there laden with picnic lunch journey
ed to the grove north Of town. Those
who participated in, the jolly time were:
Byron and Marie White, Belle Beekley,
Velma Smith, RubyAnne Lorence, Doris
Riddell, Mable johnson, Marie Smith,
Emmaline Parker, Mildred Force and
Meta Waller.
The Monmouth members Of the band
were in Independence last Friday and I
Saturday, where they Joined with the
members in furnishing
music for the Roundup.
Dick Anderson and his mother autoed /
TO Portland to spend the weekend,
Miss Helen Anderson, who has been at
tending normal here for the past two
years, accompanied them. +
Electrician Sergeant S. W. Ostrom OF
he o. A. c.. will be home on a furlough
for the coming week, to visit his pa
.ents, Mr. and Mrs e. X. Ostrom.
Mr. and Mrs Haynie autoed to Gas
on and Forest Grave one day last
week
DR.. c. r. Mathis and family, of
Amity, and Mrs. Wood, were in this
ity last Tuesday paying visit to Dr.
{. II. Mathis brother Of the former.
Mrs. Sarah Drinkwater, of Harney,
vas a visitor with her niece, Mrs /. w. 1
Wallace, Monday. She was en- route 5
rom her home in Harney to the Rein.
art family reunion which is held an