Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-19
Prominent Monmouth
Doctor Gees to Army
Capital journal Special service)

Capital Journal Special Service)
Monmouth, Or, Feb. 19.-Dr. c. s.
Cropp, one of the best doctors of this
vicinity, enlisted some time ago in the
Medical Corps and left Tuesday, Feb.
II, III response to the call. He was prom
ised thirty days notice, plfr was given
only seven, which proves that when
Uncle Sam calls, he must be obeyed. He
expects to be stationed at Portland and
Vancouver, making it possible for him
to return ON Saturday nights and for
some time, attend to his patients.
DIR. j. o. Mathis and family of this
city, left for Willimina, on Thursday
February 14th, where they will make
their future home.
Miss Hazel Lorence, of this city, is
visiting friends in Eugene
Miss Helen Scott, resident and stu
dent of this city, is now having her
three-weeks rural practice teaching, at
the coax Point" rural school, north of
independence. She left last Monday to
attend her duties.
Rev. w. A. Elkins, captain chaplain of
the coast artillery, came home Tuesday
Feb. II, for few days visit with his
family, and to make the acquaintance of
the new baby girl.
Miss Myra Butler of the o. N. S., Do
mestic Science department., left Tuesday
for Salem, where she will undergo an
operation in the Salem hospital.
Mr.. Gordon Bowman who attended the
Farmer S Short Course at o. A. G., this
pwinter, passed the examination and has
now moved to Douglas county, where
he will be tester of COWS for the far
mers.
Saturday night, February 16, the In
termediate Christian Endeavor society
of the Christian church, gave a Val
entine party, in the spacious and pret-
tily decorated basement of the aforesaid
place. There were many guests present
and all were pleasd to say that they
had had very enjoyable time. A num-
Der of very interesting games were
played after which sthe delightful re-
treshments of punch and heart-shaped
cookies, were served.
A very enjoyable little Valentine par
ty was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Huber, with their daughter
Mayda as hostess. The house was very
prettily decorated for the occasion and
many guests were present. The evening
was very pleasantly spent by the play
ing of games, after which refreshments
were served.
The latest report from the Normal
Registrar is that there are at present
three hundred and sixty-five students
enrolled in the O. N. S. for this semes-
ter. Prof. L p. P. Gilmore gave very
interesting talk i'll chapel last Friday.
He chose for his subject Science and
the War; and was very enthusiastically
Joe Bell, graduate of the o. N. s.,
and U. of o., who is now stationed with
the ambulance corps at Camp Lewis,
gave a delightful talk on his impress
sions of military life, in the chapel, one
day last week. The talk was thoroughly
enjoyed by all those present who think
Mr.. Bell very splendid talker.
There were three girls and one boy
Who completed their work in High
school tins semester. -:4e Misses Mabel
Smith, Ninona Lake and Lola Morgan,
are now attending Normal, while Ellis
Fisher is working in the Portland ship
yards.
A number of new courses have been
Offered this semester in High school.
Among them are: business arithmetic,
commercial geography, botany and wire
less telegraphy.
Several prominent farmers and eiti-
zens of this vicinity, among them Mr..
and Mrs. P. 0. Powell, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. J. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rid
die, Jr., Mr.. l.. P. Gilmore and Miss
Maggie Butler, attended the meeting
of the Agricultural Council held at the
county court house i'll Dallas Saturday.
This was an organization meeting and
all sections of the county were well
represented, a great deal of enthusiasm
being manifested. Mr.. /. 0. Powell Of
this city, was elected president of the
council, Mrs. Eldridge OF Independence
vice president; Mrs. Hattie Teats of
Ballston, secretary. The work of the
council is divided into three main sec