Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-09
-Four Hundred Are
Enrolled at Monmouth
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Monmouth, Or, July 9.-Late arri-
walls for Normal summer school have
brought the number up to the 400 mark.
/ Miss Lucille Chase who succeeds Miss
Myra Butler, as head of the Domestic
Science and Art department, gave the
first of series of talks ON Food Con
servation Wednesday at Chapel time.
| Under the supervision Of Prof. Gil
more, seventy Normal students went
to Salem recently to do patriotic work
in helping to save the loganberry crop,
as they believed the need was urgent.
However only about half the number
could be placed, the others returning
without finding work.
| The Twilight Observance of Indepen-
dence Day ON the Normal grounds
brought out large crowd of students
and citizens. Dinner was served to the
Polk county band boys and to several
members of the faculty and their wives
each person paying go eentsj about $l9
was taken in from this, which was ad
ded to the Y. M. c. A. Canteen Service
fund for Miss Butler. The address of
the evening, given by Lawyer Swope of
Independence was splendidly patriotic
The concert given by the Polk county
Patriotic band was enjoyed by ALL
Miss Myra Butler left Sunday after
noon for her work in New England. On
her way there she expects to stop in
New York City for the personal inter
view with the national defense council
which is one Of the requirements fcs
applicants for Y. M. G. A. canteen ser.
vice in France. All who know Miss But
Ter feel confident that she will meet all
the requirements and will do good work
among the Oregon boys at the front.
Howard Morlan, who Is attending
Benson Polytechnic school in Portland
taking special training for army service
came home Sunday morning for few
hours visit with home folks, leaving
| Sunday evening.
Mr.. Ira Powell returned Thursday
from Ft. Sam Houston Texas, where he
has been for some time with his son,
Clares who is in the army hospital. Mr..
Powell had expected to bring Clares
back with him but found him in too
bad q condition to be removed.
Farmers in this vicinity are very busy
with the haying, though hay is scarce
and selling now for $l5, per ton in the
field.
Royal Anne cherries are sold to the
local stores here for 61s cents per
pound. These are shipped to the cannery
at Newberg. Some parties who have a
good many cherries have been taking
them to the Salem cannery and getting
eight cents per pound.
Little Johnny Parker returned from
Portland the first of the week where
he went to have his tonsils removed.
Miss Vivian Holman Of Dallas is visit
ing with her aunt, Mrs. J. L. Van Loan.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. Edwards and fam
lily motored to Salem Sunday to visit
relatives. They had with them Mr.. Wm.
Hendrick, of Pittsburgh, Penn, who has
been visiting them for the past two
weeks. Mr.. Hendrick is a very interest
ing gentleman, having Travelled exten-
sively, crossing the ocean five times.
He was born at Cape of Good Hope,
South Africa. His father was an Off
Ger in the British army there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Stockholm, enter
tanned company of friends on Thurs
day, July 4th, at their nome at Mon
mouth orchards. Al picnic dinner was
spread under the trees and enjoyed by
16 persons.
Elec. Sgt. s. w. Ostrom and wife ar
rived Wednesday evening from Ft. Can
by for a visit with Summers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Ostrom. They left
Monday afternoon for Portland where
they will stop over for day or two
with Mrs. Ostrom' IS mother, after which
they will return to the fort.
Mrs. Clarence Ferguson and three
sons Of Portland are visiting with Mrs.
Ferguson g mother, Mrs. Mary Ander
son, and her brother, Dick, Mrs. Fer
guson is helping with the fruit canning
which she feels is her patriotic duty.
Last week her husband who is prin-
eipal Of one of the Portland schools was
here helping Dick with the haying.