Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
Monmouth Observes
Christmas Holidays
Capital Journal Special service)


Capital Journal Special Service)
Monmouth, Or. Dec. 25.-The Com
munity Christmas which Monmouth cele-
brated Thursday night was a success
from the artist IS standpoint though the
usual spirit of mirth and cheer seemed
to be lacking. The big tree beautiful
fir was located at the intersection of
Monmouth avenue and Main street.
Promptly at the stroke of seven the
Christmas bells rang out on the clear
frosty air and at this signal the peo-
pie begun to gravitate toward the CEN
ter of attraction. Soon the several stu
dent bodies of the different schools ar
rived, when all at once by the turning
of a switch the tree became decorated
with beautiful colored lights and at the
top shone perfect star. The program
begun with the singing of Christmas
carol by the normals. Then came the
grades of the Training school and then
the High school, each contributing spec
ial song appropriate to the season. The
audience led by Miss Mary Hoham, sang
several songs beginning with "Joy to
the World" and ending with "Ameri-
ca''. The tree will remain throughout
the holiday season and every night the
beautiful lights will shine out and the
star will proclaim "Glory to God in
the Highest, and will point the way
to "Peace on Earth and Good Will To
ward Men,"
The S. p. company put on special ex-
cursion train for the benefit of the nor
nal students. 1t left Friday evening
and will return in time for the open
ing of school after the two weeks va
cation.
Several members of the faculty went
to Portland to spend the vacation per-
iod.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Gilmore left Fri
day evening for Corvallis, where they
win enjoy the holidays with Mrs. Gill
more Is parents.
e. r. Ostrom is nursing sprained
knee this week. He had thrown bunch
of straw down then swung down and
dropped onto the straw which slid let
ting him fall which caused the sprain.
! Monmouth has had sufficient rain
during the past ten days to supply all
present needs. Wells that have been
practically dry for several months are
now full and some people living on low
ground are reported to have had, to
search for their wells with the aid Of
stick, as they were not visible ON the
surface. there being so much water.
Mrs. Babe Graham has been very i'll
with lagrippe for several days.
Now that it is known that Company
L boys are landed safely on the other
side and the submarine danger past the
mothers are beginning to wonder when
or where they will go next and to worry
about their next great danger.
Miss Myra Butler of the domestic
science department Of the normal gave
the second in the series of lectures on
'FFood Conservation, on Monday af-
ternoon. The subject for discussion was
"Sugar Substitutes" Recipes contain
ing honey, syrup and other sugar sub
stances were exchanged. The time spent
with Miss Butler at these classes is
very, very Interestingly and prefitably
spent by any one who wishes to learn.
The program given at the meeting of
the Parent Teachers association Mon
day night was entirely by High school
talent The play "Dickens' Christmas
Carol' directed by R. W. Taverner,
himself as Scrooge, was given. Each
part was well taken and the audience
certainly enjoyed a rare treat.
The Red Cross benefit entertainment
given Tuesday night under the auspices
of the Lecture Course committee of the
Normal resulted in much good for the
Monmouth branch and the Normal Aux
iliary. About 800 in money was realized
from the sale of tickets besides a good
sale of Red Cross stamps and an increase
in the membership of 40
Last Friday during the high water IN
Luckiamute young man by the name
of Wienert was drowned. He was work
ing with a logging crew who were gath
ering logs near the Ralph Dodson place.
He and a Mr.. Conn were riding a log
when it bumped into log jam just
around bend and which they didn t
known was there. The log rolled and
both men went under. Mr.. Conn swan
long way and came out safely. Mr..
Wienert seemed to be swimming all
right and other men pushed logs to him
but Just as he was about to reach
log he threw up his hands and sank and
was not seen again. Parties have been
busy since then dragging for the body
but UP to Sunday evening it had not
been found. Mr.. Wienert was 2l years
old and was very stout, weighing 221
nonnds His people live in the vicinity