Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-30
Monmouth News


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session Of the State Normal school closes
Thursday, August l. Of the four :un-
died students enrolled there were only
three men.
Superintendent Guest OF tie North
Bend schools visited the Monmouth
Normal recently to select teachers for
his district for the coming year.
Mr.. Guerney, assistant in tie Dcmes-
tic Art department at 0. A. c. So inner
school was pleasant visitor a, the
Normal several days last week, during
which time he deighted Students and
faculty with demonstration work in his
line.
The midsummer concert given in the
Normal chapel Thursday night by the
music department, under the dinscuon
of Miss Hoham furnished a delightful
evening entertainment and netted 500
for the eanteen service fund. The pro-
gram begun with "Ameriea sung by
the audience. Several numbers By the
Normal High school orchestra were well
rendered, after which Harold Parish
Williams, lyric baritone, accompanied By
Mae Vandyke Hardwiek, entertained
with generous numler of songs in Old
English, and in Old snd modern French.
A cantata, "The Lady of Shalott" was
given by the Normal Glee club, Mary
Randall and Ruby Upton taking solo
parts, accompanied by by Edna Tooley,
vioiinist. All parts were well taken
and reflected much credit on Miss Ho-
ham as musical director.
Word has been received from Miss
Myra Butler to the effect that she has
successfully passed the physical exami- |
nation and met all the requirements in
eident to the Y. NJ. C. A. Canteen SER |
vice III France. Her many friends here
will rejoice with her for the splendid |
privilege and will hasten to raise the
$500 required by the National Defense
council to help pay her transportation
and other expenses.
On Thursday night after the concert
a number of the faculty gathered IN the
pariors of the dormatory and rendered |
Miss Hoham farewell reception. Presi.
dent Ackerman, in a few we'll chosen
words presented her with beautiful
electric percolator, the gift of the facul.
ty, In token Of esteem and we'll wishes
for her future happiness
Miss Iona Taylor has moved in with !
Miss West where she will live during
the coming year.
Miss Beth Ostrom left Friday for
Portland for few days visit with her
sister Daphne who has a position as stem
ographer with the Michelin Tire com
pany.
Willie, Harvey, Burton and Hugh Bell
are helping the fishermen haul in their /
catch at Sand Island, about thee miles
from Fcrt Candy, Washington.
Miss Emma Kramer who taught in
the Salem schools number of years
has secured position as teacher Of the
third grade at MarshIeld for the com
ing year.
Walter Strain, mail carrier on R. +.
D. l, expects TO give up the job just as
soon as some qualified person can be
found to take his place. Although the
salary is $l20 per month, Walter says it
does not pay him as his expenses for
gasoline and general up-keep Of his Ford
which he uses in the work averages $40
per month.
Little Naida johnson gave a birthday
party to number of her.little friends
Friday afternoon to celebrate her Sth
birthday. Ice cream and cake were ser
we'd and a happy time enjoyed by all
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department of the Normal, expects to
spend his vacation with Lorence S
threshing machine again this summer.
Mrs. Gilmore and children will 90 to
Salem the last Of the week to visit Mrs.
Gilmore S parents, Rev. and Mrs. S. S.
Mumey.
Miss Hoham left Friday afternoon for
her home in Indiana; she received word
that her mother had met with an acei-
dent which explains her hurried depar-
ture before the close of summer school.
Owing to the recent showers threshing
has not begun in this vicinity; some of
the threshers will begin work Thursday
or Friday.
The annual excursion of the summer
school students to visit the state insti-
tutions in the capital city took place
last Saturday.
Geo. w. Chesebro was chosen as coun-
Gilman at the last regular meeting Of
the city council to succeed o. A. VOL
verton who is now filling the unexpired
term of H. C. Ostein as mayor
Bruce Rodgers has volunteered for SER
vice in the navy and went to Bremerton
on the 22nd, with tie Hinkle boys.
Bruce is only eighteen.
Prof E. C. Keezel, former principal
Of Monmouth High school has volur
tccred his services as athletic instructor
under the Y. M. c. A, for oversee IS
duty,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Houseman came
up from Portland Sunday for visit
with Mrs. Houseman s brother. c. Fl
and family.
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