Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
Willamette Valley News


concluded the program.
Samuel r. Wattenburg died az his
home in Monmouth on Monday even
ing at $3.50. he was years old and
had been ailing for some time. Funeral
services were held Wednesday after
noon in the Christian church, Rev.
leaves a wife, six sons and four daugh-
tiers, also four brothers.
Wants Practical Patriotism
Prof. Gilmore of the o. \. 5. faculty
appeals to the people OF Monmouth 10
show their patriotism in a practical
way nv utilizing the vacant lots OF the
town to raise vegetables and thus help
TO tide us over these serenuous times
now that war is a certainty.
Mrs. j. G.. Mcintosh who has been
spending the winter with her daughter,
Miss Alice Mcintosh. left for her home
lat Oconomowoe, Wis., one day this
week.
The students of the seventh and
eighth grades who undertook TO raise
lmoney with which to purcase a flag,
were very successful. The cards sold
well and the neat sum of $50 was rails
ed with few days. A fine flag has
been ordered and will soon be seen
Floating from the top of the thaining
school building.
Most all of the normal students went
home for Easter vacation, only twelve
of the 100 who live there remained.
Some News Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Won Loon and
Mrs. +. NJ. Fisher went to Vancouver
I H. bAsr nh
listed with company /. of Dallas They
say the boys are in good spirits and
anxious to be on the move.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Schieble and Mrs.
Stitt LETT this week for Kelso, Wash,
where Guy has a position as butter
maker.
Clark Hembree shipped mixed ear
Iof hogs and cattle to Portland last
Wednesday.
Silas Coats has been employed by
the Monmouth Cooperative Creamery
to fill the vacancy left by Guy Schie-
lblc. Mr.. Coats has been working as
helper for the creamery for several
years and is now competent to fill the
Iposition of butter maker.
I c. A. Dobell has accepted position
with the " Davis Lumber Co, of Port
\ land and will begin work within few
days. He will have the entire office
management Mr.. Dobell has followed
this line of work for many wears and
lis well fitted for this position. He has
engaged an overseer for his farm and
this man will have entire charge. Mrs
Dobell and children will remain on the
farm at least until the close of school,
1 John Doughty is very anxious for the
streets to dry up as has just bought q
Inew Ford.
Mrs f. R. Ostrom expects to start
4 Wednesday for points in California and
will be gone about six weeks. She viii
: visit sister at Long Beach, old friends
at San Bernardino and investigate thC
Cooperative Colony of Llano in the
Antelope valley.
Mrs. E, T. Evans is visiting hei
daughter at Lewisville this week.
i Chad Newhouse, student of thJ
normal, left Thursday to join the n
G.. bringing the number from Mon
J Emouth up to 10 at this time.
{ Monmouth grange will meet next Sat
4 urday the l4th in regular session. Hon
lC. t. Hawley will be present and will
speak in favor of the road bonding is
sue.
: Miss Daphne Ostrom returned home
, Sunday from Salem where she has beer
lattending the Capital Business college
, since the first of October. She win re
sumo her studies there again in the fal
and finish the course in stenography.