Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-19
Monmouth News
Capital Journal Special servic,

inc a very exciting game of basketball
was played between the Junior anC
senior boys of the 0. N. s. in thu
Normal gymnasium. The juniors wert
victorious with a score of 10 to IL.
Saturday night at s o clock the stu
dents of the O. N. s. gathered in the
Normal gymnasium for a dance. Eacl
student invited one person, Of immedi
ate family, so that all during the even
ing the floor was crowded. Everyone
enjoyed and reports a pleasant even
ling, however.
The faculty club of the o. N. S. held
their regular meeting last Wednesday
might, the principal feature of the ev
being a discussion lead by Miss
|Greene, Miss Parrot and Miss Taylor
on the subject, elbow may art and lit
1e%rature be correlated with the indus
tries?"
AS a part of last semester's English
each student of the H.. S. was requir'
led to write an essay of not less than
1000 words on the subject of "Thrift
and the war saving stamp" The com
mittee in charge reports the winners
as follows: First, Mabel Smith; second,
Elizabell Smith; third, Rosabelle Smith
Gall of different families and no rela-
Ition); fourth, Hope Macdonald and
fifth, Francis Arrant. Only two prizes
were awarded, and those being in the
way Of thrift and war saving stamps,
Saturday night at s O'Clock, the
freshman and sophomore classes of the
II. s.. had a get-together party in the
ii. S. gymnasium. A number Of rous-
ing games we're played, after which
the refreshments of shamrock cookies
and apples were served. Everyone en-
tioyed a pleasant evening.
Leslie Young, recently of Nebraska,
is the latest one enrolled in the sophie
more class of the high school.
Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock, a
farewell reception was given by the
,Rebekahs in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Smith, who intend to move to Sa-
lem soon, as Mr.. Smith is to work at
banking there. The program began
a talk by X. H.. ~Sickafoose and
followed by a reading by r. w.
Tavenner, who chose for his subject,
f'The sinking Of the Tuscania,'' writ
ten by Irwin s.. Cobb, who witnessed,
from a transport about one mile off,
the sinking of this ship. The rest of
the program was a song by the girls
III, S. trio, a violin solo by Helen Cor
nelius, a reading by Grace Parker, and
"a vocal solo by Imogene Richards. Paul
Blackstone then sang a solo and re-
sponded to the encore by al "Imita-
of a dog fight" This concluded
the program, after which the delight
full refreshments of ice cream and ma
biscos were served. The rest of the
evening was spent in dancing, SO after
i~everyone had wished Mr.. and Mrs.
the best of luck, they departed,
very pleasantly enjoyed the ev-
The first of a series of lectures to
be given in Monmouth by Prof. 3. b.
Fits, Of the O. A. G., was given here
on Thursday the 18th. From 1880 to
II Mr.. Filts talked on the subject OF
g Marketing dairy products holding
the interest of the audience and offer
ineI splendid inASruction. From 1:30
to 2:30 j. d. Mickle talked on the
subject of "Team work for the dairy
and from 2:30 to $3.50, Prof.
talked again, on the "Feedlng
and handling of dairy cattle. A good
and interested attendance was present
and all who were there are looking for
ward to the mex lecture to be given
on April 18th.
The junior Red Cross society of Mon
mouth is fast progressing in the num-
Der Of members. All of the fifth,
sixth, seventh and eighth grade pupils
are members and many of the lower
grades. All Of the latter, however, are
expected to join soon. All of the mem
Ders have been working enthuslastlcl
y making gun wipers, cutting scraps
FOR pillows and knitting.
At the cafeteria dinner given in the
basement Of the Christian church, last
week, the net proceeds were $50. This
S to be donated to- the Red Cross.
An annual meeting of the CONNER
sial club of Monmouth, was held last
week in the city hall. Officers for the
coming veal were elected as follows:
President, G. T. Boothby; vice presi-
dent, H. c. Austin; secretary, Jacob
Smith. Tho new president appointed
Is an executive committee the follow
ing: A. B. Morlan, A. A. Wolverton
md Ira c. Powell.
A service flag containing ten stars
unfurled at the Evangelical
church Sunday. Rev. Fisher of that
church is working in the Portland ship
yards and comes down to attend and
direct services.
C. P. Hembree shipped a car load of
to Portland Wednesday. The top
price he paid for the hogs here was
$685. per hundred.
John Webber, who is working in the
yards at Portland, spent this week
end at home with his parents north Of
Saturday night, Mary Cole entertain
ed a number Of her friends a a party
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Cole. Those present were Nellie
Hinkle, Marjorie Prime, Herbert Pow
ell, Grace Nelson, Genevieve EIkins,
John Ostrom, Thelma Alexander, Ber-
nice Stuart, Mr.. and Mrs. Cole and
daughters, Gertrude and Mary. The
were appropriately decorated
Medium to choice steers $10.50@
l1.75
Good to medium steers $9.50010.50