Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-12
Willamette Valley News
Polk County Delegate
Back From State Grange


Monmouth, June IL. = Mrs. Julia
StockholS delegate from Polk county
Pomona grange, was very faithful in
attendance at the state grange, being
present at every session. Mr. Stuck,
hOlm also a delegate was unable to at.
tend any but one session, on account
of the extra work incident to the Grad
icatiOn Of the borers which are causing
trouble this year in the prune trees Of
"Monmouth Orchards" farm OF which
he is manager. Monmouth grange had
no delegates this year TO the state
grange as subordinate oranges are en-.
titled to send delegates only once in
three years, Visiting members of Men
mouth grange last week were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Riddell, Jr,, Mr.. and Mrs.
p. o. Powell, Mrs. 7. ]. Edwards. Mrs.
Il. r. Ostrom and Miss Maggie Butler.
Several Of these at least, were well
pleased with the elections and especial
ly with the action taken by the grange
in coIdemhing the editors of the States
man and the 0regonian for printing
articles containing lies and other
seurrilOus matter regarding State Mas
ter c. E. Spence and grange members.
Mrs Lizzie Bowman and family left
Friday morning for an auto trip TO.
Yachats where they expect to spend
several days at the seaside. Mrs.
bowman has been i'll for scme time,
and her doctor has ordered complete
rest. Several weeks ago she was doing
heavy work, repairing fences when she
suffered stroke of apoplexy.
Miss Alma Riley, who has just fin
ished term of school at Riel5reall,
was married there Wednesday very
quietly to a Mr.. Burton of Hood River.
The bride is q sister of Paul Riley of
thi svicinity and has many friends here
who esteem her very highly and wish
for her the best that life holds The
couple have gone to Hood River where
they expect to reside.
The regular monthly meeting of Mon
mouth grange No. 476, occurred Satur-
day with very light attendance. The
proceedings of the state grange was
discussed at some length. Mrs, Winnie
Braden of Dallas was present and
spoke in behalf of the thrift and war
saving stamp campaign. A Hoover din
ner was served and the usual offering
was taken for the Red Cross. The
grange decided that for the next three
months the meetings will be held in
the evening Of the second Saturday in
stead of the usual all day sessions.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Riddell autoed to
Albany Saturday, to attend to busi-
ness matters.
Rain is needed very badly in this
section, gardens and spring grain are
suffering and strawberries are begin
ming to dry on the vines for lack of
moisture.
People of this vicinity watched the
eclipse with much interest.
A. H. Craven has a small tract of
wheat of the new "Burbank" variety,
which is especially fine. It is nearly
five feet tall and is heading out.
Dr. J. B. Grider, who practiced den
tistry here few years ago, has moved
from Independence to TillamoolI, which
he believes is better field for his
line just now.
Mrs. Hazel Toleman, formerly Hazel
Work, left Monday for her home at
Harbor, Oregon. She took her father
home with her and her brother, Glen,
went along to assist, as the trip is a
strenuous one, large part of it by
stage in a round about way down into
California and back into southern Ore
gon.
Miss Helen Scott has secured po-
sition as teacher at Anchor, Douglas
county, Oregon, at 65 per month.
Miss Frances Brewster of Seattle,
spent several days in Monmouth last
week, with her schcolmate friends;
Frances had been to Florence, Oregon,
where she went to attend the funeraI
of her father.
Ira Powell of the First National
bank is sporting a new Ford sedan.
Patrons of Monmouth high school re-
gret to learn that the English teacher,
Miss Hazel FishwoOd, will not be here
next year. She has accepted a position
in Salem. Miss Hilsap Of Eugene sdc-
ceeds Miss Fishwood.
The high school canning team, COM
posed of Beth 0strom, Zeta Smith and
Fannie Stemberg, are to take part in,
"a canning contest between various
teams of Polk county at the annual
county club picnic, which comes off
at Falls City next Friday. The winning
team will receive SO in thrift stamps.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. R. Crowfoot and
children of The Dalles arrived Thurs
day for visit with relatives here.
Mrs Crowfoot is daughter of Mrs
Burkhead, and has peen a teacher in
the schools of Waseo county for %
years. Owing to the impossible condi-
tion Of part of the Columbia highway
where work is being done, the family
car had to- be shipped from The Dalles