Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-23
Eonmoala News
During Past Week
(Canital Ionrnal Sneeial Servicel

Peat lectured in the normal chapel
Tuesday evening to large and atten-
tive audience. His vivid description
of trench life of the deeds of heroism.
and usefulness and of the many and
varied experiences of soldier life in
Flanders were full of human interest
aud inspiration. His special plea was
that we continue to ''carry on, turn
ing deaf ear to all peace propaganda
until the job is thoroughly finished,
and said that this is the message from
the boys "over there
Miss Dinsdale, secretary of the Y.
W. c. A. at the University of Oregon
was visitor at the normal Tuesday
in the interest of the United War
Work campaign.
Prof Butler who attended the Doug
las County Institute, was well pleas
ed with the work being done by nor
NAL students in that part Of the state.
President Ackerman attended the In
stitute at Moro and La Grande and
says the dominating theme at both
! places was the problem of how to keep
young people interested in educational
work to the extent that they prepare
themselves to continue the great work
of characterization begun by the war
He urged that teachers remain in the
school room, that they may carry on
this patriotic work among the young
er generation.
Miss Katherine Arbuthnot, seventh
and eighth grade critic teacher of the
Independence Training school, repre-
sented the faculty Wednesday at the
chapel period She presented her sew
enth grade pupils in demonstration
lesson on Current History. By the use
of pictures, characteristically expiam.
ed by Miss Arputhnot, the work was
made doubly interesting. and the
knowledge of the subject displayed by
the pupils was remarkable.
"The Dolls House." well known
play by Henrik Isben was given Fri
day night in the normal auditorium.
Miss Edna Mills of Dallas, Home
Demonstration for Polk county, gave
the second Of her series of talks Sat
urday afternoon in the Grange hall
The subject at -this time was Food
For the Family, Conservation and Prep
aration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Riddell, Jr and
two boys and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip of
Albany, started Monday afternoon for
1 Douglas county for an outing and q
visit with relatives They went in the
Riddell car and expect to be gone
Nabout two weeks, if all goes we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Moore and son
FLOYD drove to Corvallis Sunday to
visit Denzel who is a member OF the ;,
A. T G. a. 0 A. G. Denzel has been
quite sick with severe cold, but is
! improving. Mr.. Moore reports that the
doctor who has attended Denzel says
there is not case Of Spanish influen-
"a in Corvallis; the two deaths from
pneumonia which occurred there were
brought on by common "grippe' or
colds which were neglected.
Mrs. Lizzie Bowman left "Wednesday
for Nebraska for an indefinite visit
with a sister who is in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Pember and
two small sons Of Minneapolis, Mimi,
are visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Haley. Mrs. Pember is a
sister Of Mrs. Haley and will be re-
membered BY her friends here as Allee
Fisher. She has rented the Mack cot
tage and will remain in Monmouth
during the school year. Mr. Pember will
return to Minneapolis within few
days.
Mr.. Cornelius passed away on Tuesday
the Sth, at The Nurses Hospital IN
Portland, after an illness OF several
months.
Ora and Robert Hinkle are home
on an eight day furlough. The boys
belong to the navy and are statloneu
at Bremerton. w.,
Dick Savage left Tuesday for VIII
lows. California, where he expects TO
spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hoyser enter
+a;ned a number of their relatives
Sunday at their country home south OF
town. Allen Clark, and wife, OF Al
bany, John Nelson and wife Of Dal-
las and Walter Nelson, wife and papy
of Independence were among the guests
AT a recent meeting held here OF the
executive committee of the Agricultural
Council Of Polk County, the following
definite set of aims were adopted:
Rodent control, through boys CLUBS
with prizes as the incentive; Free SIT
nation. through Cooperative buying; cow
Testing, to be done by rural scnooi
children, Short Course in Dalrying'
through lectures, on the subject; Corn
show through boosting for and help
no with EXHIBITS for the crr show
az IndercLdence. Organiy tt,cn of test
ling associations and eulling demonssra-
tions.
Alton Mcclellan was married sept
~ 70 Miss Katie Becker of Independ-
anrc. Alton is a membe. OF the ?. A.
+ G. IN attendance al Reed cc'lege'
His bride is making her home with
Mrs. Henry Judd of Portland. fol- the
present. Mrs. Judd is Alton s sis.er.
Mr.. P. o. Powell reports that ms
son Wilmer, in training at Camp ray
lor, Kentucky, has been appointed sec
ond lieutenant, in the light artillery.
A farewell reception in honor Of MT,
Paul Blackstone and family was gwen
Friday evening in the Christian chureh
Rev. Pace of the Baptist churen aa'
dressed the gathering in his usual pleas,
ant manner. Several excellen5 musical
numbers we're given and mach enjoy.
"a h. everv one, esnecially the soics
by Mr.. Blackstone. The decorating o.
autumn leaves and vines was very ar
t;st;e Refreshments, consisting O