Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-09


cite university. From Salem MIR. Ell
lis will go to Corvallis, where he IS
attending O. A. c.
H. S. Smith, travelling salesman for
Henry Ross G. Son, wholesale candy
merchants of Portland, was in the
city Friday visiting at the George
Bronson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin McDougal
Rave returned from visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank TTarnor in Cres-
well.
Miss Wanda Keyt of Monmouth
visited Wednesday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Holman were
McMinnville visitors last week.
~ visiting in
McMinnville at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. L. G. Laughlin.
Miss Grace Stockwell spent one day
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. e. B.
Shultz in McMinnville.
Paul Hoffman has accepted posi-
ton with the Southern Pacific COM
pany in this city. He will be en-
ployed in the shops. Mr.. Hoffman ne
turned from Philadelphia about a
month ago.
Henry Friesen has resigned his po-
sition at the car shops and has gone
to Portland.
Frank Nickerson has been placed
in charge of the Willamette Valley
Lumber company's planning mill. He
succeeds Harry Hill, who has accept
ed the same position with the Sheri'
dan Lumber company in Sheridan.
Mrs. Robert Ewing was in the city
Friday, shopping.
Scoutmaster Lewis Burlingame ac-
companied the Monmouth Boy Scouts
basketball team to Dallas Friday
night.
A. G. Rempel, prosperous farmer
of Rickreall, was in the city Satur-
day transacting business.
Mrs. C. +. McDevitt was the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. George Conkey,
in Independence, last week.
C. W. Conkey has returned to his
home in Independence after a few
days in this city
W. l. Reynolds, who is teaching
school at Rickreall, spent the week
end with his family in this city.
Miss Edith Catherwood of Port
land is spending the week with
friends in this city. Miss Catherwood
was former resident of Dallas.
Mrs. 7. H. Starbuck of Portland is
visiting at the home of DIR. and Mrs
A. B. Starbuck this week.
Mrs. Arthur Vassall returned
Thursday from a visit with friends
in Falls City.
Thomas Catherwood of Portland
was in the city this week on bust
ness.
ry D.. L. Keyt of Monmouth was q
Dallas visitor Sunday.
Evan Viers returned to Dallas Sun
day from Portland, where he has beer
spending a month with his folks.
Herman Hawkins spent Sunday OF
his father ranch. Wood cutting was
his chief amusement. Herman re.
ports several life-sized blisters as the
result Of the days rustication.
Fred Sinnett of Rickreall was il
the city Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Balderree of Black Rock
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
r. G. Balderree over the weekend.
Mark Burch of Rickreall was il
town on business Saturday.
Mrs. f. X. McNamar spent the hol
idays with Miss Margaret McCoskeS
in McMinnville.
A. G. Rempel, who was attending
the Farmers week institute at o
A. C. last week, returned home Fri
day.
Mr.. Pitman of the Monmouth Nor
nal faculty was one of the inter
esting speakers at Farmers week al
O. A. C. last week. His subject was
Converted Public Opinion"
Rev. Howard Mcconnell, who ha:
been at the bedside of his father il
EcMinnville for the past week, was
visitor Monday. He states his faith
er is improving and hopes are now
held out for his recovery.
Alvie Il. Morton, S. P. mail clerk
was in the city the first of the week
visiting at the home of his mother
Mrs. Viola Morton.
Rev. Upper of the Eugene Bible
university preached at the Christian
church. Sunday evening, during the
absence of Rev. Howard Mcconnell
The subject of Mr.. Tuppers' sermon
was "How shall 1 follow Christ
During Mr.. Tuppers' stay in the city
he was the guest of his sister, Mrs
II. f. Hinman.
Mrs. Fred Auer of Rickreall was
in the city yesterday visiting friends
B. r. Scruggs of Salem was regis