Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-10
: willamette Valley NelUs :.

no less a menace to true democracy
than the ultra rich. The round of ap-
plause which followed Mr. Pittman S
address showed that the large audi
ence was in sympathy with his trend
of thought The Monmouth -lndepend-
ence band gave a concert in the even
ing which was much enjoyed by all.
On Monday and Tuesday the normal
will be closed on account of the Nation
al Educational association Reduced
rates will be given for round trip tick
cts which are GOOD for several days
stay. A large delegation is expected to
go from here.
Robert j. Alley of Orono, Maine, pres
ident of the National Educational as
sociation, honored Monmouth and the
normal school by his presence here last
Tuesday evening, lecturing I large
audience of students on the Importance
of special training for the abnormal
lchild. The best and highest paid teach
ers are engaged to teach the mentally
deficient while the exceptionally bright
have only average teachers and conse-
Iquently usually turn out to be average
persons. Exceptionally talented pupils
should be given at least an equal chance
with the dull and defective ones.
The bids of A. T. Tallman and those
of johnson & Coquilette for the new
cement walks were so close that the
council could not make a decision at
the meeting Tuesday night so will in
lvestigate before awarding the contract.
1.-THE question of water supply was again
discussed but no action taken in the
matter.
| Normal lodge, Odd Fellows, met Mon
day night in regular session and install
led the following officers for the ensu-
ling year: Noble grand, Harvey Guth-
rie; vice grand, Ed Griffa; secretary,
l. aul Taeherorf; treasurer, ID. G. Walk
er; warden II. X. Siekafoose; conductor
w. R. Graham; r. S. N. G., Seldom
! Quinn; t. S. ~ G., J. S. Miller; in
side guardian, James Gentle; outside
guardian, Will Bressler; r. s. s., Os-
car Zook; l.. S. s., Irving Grund; X.
Is. V. G., j. V. Webber; L. S. V. G., h.
lB. Hamilton; chaplain, Q. a. Wolver-
Iton. At the close of this trying ordeal,
refreshments of ice cream and nabiscos
were served and social honr enjoyed.
w. Il. Haynic and son, Harold, have
resigned thor positions with the Miller
Mercantile Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter of LewisYille
/ were pleasant NlSltOrS u lhc IuuSl
| family on the Fourth.
.diss Daphne Ostrom arrived Friday
evening for week end visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Ostrom..
Mrs. Roche has word from her broth
er Mark Williams, formerly of Mon
mouth stating that he has just left Eng
land with a bunch of blooded horses
which he is bringing TO this country
1 npNp
Mrs. NJ. Z. Percival of Madras is
here visiting with her sister, Mrs. Har-
lvev Guthrie.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Gilmore left for
| Portland Friday p. m. to attend the
lannual meeting Of the N. A. r. Mrs.
Gilmore will visit her parents in Sa-
lem for day or two before going to
Portland.
Owing to the dry weather in this Vi
/ cinity spring grain is beginning to head
and will be very short.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Poole, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Pollan, Mesdames Halleck
land Lee autoed to Albany to attend the
Fourth.
Mr.. Deakins, S. P. agent here, arriy-
ed home Tuesday from San Francisco
where he was operated on recently.
Mrs. A. Beellley OF Carleton visited
with her sister, Mrs. A. J. Haley, last
Sunday.
Corporal McKibben Of the coast ar
ltillery left for Portland Friday ?. IN.
after visiting 10 days with his friend,
electrician sergeant, ). w. Ostrom, who
is home on a furlough.
Miss Gladys Evans is visiting her
sister, Mrs Harriet Williams, Of Lewis
vile.
]. T. Van Loon has been suffering
! from an abcess on his hand which, the
doctor says, was a result Of eczema
which still fingers in his system, he
had a very bad ease of il last fall,
which at that time broke out inside
his ears.
Bircbard Van Loon and Arthur Davis
of company l. came down from Clack-
amas Saturday on a 80 hour furl0ugh
to visit home folks. Their officers tell
them they will be moved to Palo Alto,
Cal, within another week.
Prof. and Mrs. Ostein, Professors
Gentle and TvendOn have been doing
some effective work for the Red Cross
at places south of here; at Suver they
held a meeting with the result that
twenty six new members were added TO
the roll; at Buena Vista they secured
sixteen. This work is auxiliary TO the
Salem branch.
J. T. Mnrdoek. a former resident of
Monmouth but now Of Kelso, aWshg
was shaking hands with old friends
here the first OF the week. He IS much
pleased with the success of the cream
cry at Kelso in which he and several
Monmouth people are interested.
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