Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-03
Monmouth News

Monmouth, Ore, April s.-President
Aekerman reformed sunday from his
visit to the normal schools Of san Jose
and Chico, California, and Monday
morning he gave an interesting talk on
the subject, drawing comparisons be-
tween the two schools and between
them and the Oregon normal school. He
said that the work being done there
was very similar to the work here and
that the o. n. $ measured well up to
the standard. He remarked. incidental
ly, that the sun shone beautifully there
every day Of the week he spent there.
A very interesting and profitable en-
tertainment was given at the normal
last Friday night when "The Flower
Shop" was put ON by students under
the direction of Miss Rosa Parrot, head
of the English department. The scenes
were beautifully set, the costumes very
lovely and appropriate for this inter
esting society play and che parts were
all well done, making the purpose of the
author the emancipation of women
NituE " lnt liz
main point being the right of married
women to economic lndedendence, ant
the right of every. woman to choose hel
own career or whatsoever work sh,
prefers, regardless of public opinion.
On Friday morning Prof. Ostcin rep
resented the faculty with a very inter
esting talk ON the scenic beauties OF
the Columbia highway, illustrating sam,
with beautifully tinted pictures of tn,
most interesting spots
At meeting of the city council Tues
day night, the question Of paving Mon
mouth avenue was discussed and ia
vorable sentiment prevailed The cit,
engineer was instructed to prepar
specifications and it is probable tha
bids will be asked for before long.
Two mass meetings under the aus
pices of the Oregon Social Hygiene SO
ciety were held in the Norm theatr
building on Friday. The afternoon meet
ing was for women only and was ad
dressed by DR.. Wickstrom, a Finnish VIC
man, of Chicago. She spoke on tn
subject OF CHOW Shall / Tell NJ
Child9" and other subjects along tn
line Of sex hygiene. The evening meet
ing was for men. The talk by ID
Mathis and Mr.. Flegel, vice-presiden
of the state society, was on the subjec
of venerial diseases, their praise and tn
remedy. Both meetings were well a
tended and were of great benefit in a
educational way.
4 Mr.. W. S. Campbell, of Portland
spent the week interviewing the farm
ers in this vicinity trying to interes
them in the growing of sugar beets fc
the factory of the Utah-Idaho Suga
company, located at Grants Pass. II
said that farmers in the vicinity of Il
dependence. and Monmouth have a
ready signed up to raise 1000 acres al
that this amount assures sugar factor
at Independence as the company agree
!, to build one there il as much as LOT
/, acres were contracted. Walker Bros
, Horst Bros, and several hop growel
are very much enthused over the ne
enterprise and are contracting to gro
!. large acreages this year. Mr.. Gamble
i said the factory would contract to q
all the hand work, seeding, thinnil
!. and all except the cultivating fer s.
per acre and will pay So per ton f. o.
for this year, 50 at the factory in Ind
pendence after it is built. Mr.. Campbe
is thoroughly familiar with soil cond
tions in this vicinity, having ownC
and farmed the 7. j. Edwards plaC
south Of town for several years. L
places 10 tons to the acre as vel
conservative estimate and is confidel
it will be paying proposition, esp
cially so in connection with dairyiI
/, as the beet pulp is valuable feed f
cattle.
1t has just been found out that NJ
: ton Force is married man when ever
! one supposed he was still bachelor
' happened last November in Portland
very romantic fashion. The bride w
Miss Edith Anderson and is landlady
, the Gail hotel in Dallas. Milt g frien
: were "some" surprised when the seer
! leaked out.
4 A. B. Morlan, president Of the Coz
3 mercial club, is in receipt OF an e
4 graved card which reaus, "The Viii
4 House, Washington. The preside
Q thanks you cordially for the good W
s which prompted your message, whi
Q has helped to reassure him and ke
4 him in heart" This was sent i'll ]
sponse to the letter sent by the CONNIE
cial club to President Wilson, endorsi
c his attitude in regard 10 the arm
c neutrality bill.
c Mrs. Cornelius has moved her stock
5 millinery into the building next to {
5 postoffice.
0 Miss Emma Parker, pookkceper in {