Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-06
First Semester Closes
at Monmouth Normal

(Caplta, Journal Special Service)
Monmouth, Feb. 6.-This week, end
ing Feb. Sth, marks the close of the
first semester in the Normal. There are
close to fifty graduates All have Sc
cured positions and number of them
have already gone to take up their
work. Each one of the alumni have fall
len in with the plan of Pres. Ackermau
whereby each is to secure one new stu
dent for the Normal, next year. From
reports, the plan is so far working
well and good attendance for next
year is promised
Friday night, the faculty men of the
Normal played the male team of the
school losing game of basket ball, the
score being IA to IL, Nose of the fac
ulty men are complaining of being
stiff, as they were not used to
such rough treatment as they get in
basket ball games.
Prof. Il. Hedriek of the high school,
is preparing an essay writing contest
on the subject of "Thrift, 3" for the
high school students. A prize is to be
awarded and the rules are to be given
out Immediately.
Friday evening, the junior girls
played the senior girls a game of bas-
ket ball. The former was victorious,
with score of 12 to s,
Next Saturday is the regular meet
ing of the Monmouth grange.
One night last week, the people AMI
students of Monmouth, gathered to-
gether in the "Norm'' theater, and
listened to a very interesting lecture
delivered by Prof. Williamson of the
U. of O. The subject was ON the WON
ders of the Painted Desert country of
Arizona, and to emphasize certain
parts of the speech, a number of in
teresting slides, which were made by
color photography, were shown. Both
the lecture and the slides were very
interesting, and impressed upon the
mind that one should see our own beau
tiful America first.
Wednesday night, February sixth, a
meeting of the parent teachers asso-
citation will be held in the high school
auditorium, The program is as follows:
Singing by members, led by Miss Ho-
ham; piano solo, Ethelva Rlkins;
How the Star Spangled Banner was
written" F." dramatization, by 9Th AMI
9th grades; girls trio, girls from H. s.
war pictures, Zeta Smith, Clara Wade,
Glen Turner; address, Prof. Gentle.
At the meeting cf the Monmouth Red
Cross last week, the largest attend
ance yet was present, there being
about SO in number. The new quar-
ters are very light and commodious,
which makes it a very pleasant place
to work, and interests the workers.
Miss Hazel Lorence, who has been an
industrious leader of the Red Cross
sewing is thinking of taking gov
ernment position, as bookkeeper: Ten
new members were reported in the Red
Cross last week.
Miss Radabaugh, critic teacher of
the fifth and sixth grades, has taught
her pupils, boys inclusive, how to knit
so now, when the pupils have their les;
sons thev knit, instead of remaining
idle. a
Prof NJ s. Pittman, of the O. N. S.,
has, in compliance with the request of
w. B. Aver, federal food administra-
tor for Oregon, consented to serve as
county chairman for Polk county Mr..
Pittman is ready for any questions ad-
dressed him concerning this work, and
intends to enforce the government s
requests as to wheatless and meatless
days.
Owing to the cold weather in Port
land few of the shipyards closed
down, and A N Poole, who is work
ing up there, came home for a week
end visit with his family.
Mrs. w. R. Graham, who has been
seriously i'll for over eight weeks, is
fast recovering.
Mrs. E. R. Ostrom has been on the
sick list this week.
J. E. Vinegar of this city, was alb
sent two days last week, attending
the session of the hardwaremenFs con
vention in Portland.
Miss Greene of the o. n S. art de.
partment, spent a few days in Portland
last week.
Last Tuesday at p. m. the Mon
mouth grammar school boys played the
Independence grammar school boys a
game of basketball Monmouth was
victorious, with a score of 81 to 10.
The training school, under the kind
ly consideration of Miss West 20. N.
S. librarian) has received fine allot-
ment of reference books, which will
be greatly appreciated by both teach
er and pupils
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