Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-29
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ing a series Of lectures ON "Hooverizing
, Foods" and etc, announced at the last
meeting that, owing to lack of time, she
would find it impossible to give more
than two more talks.
! The Monmouth branch of the Red
Cross who have been working at the
residence of Mrs. Nettie Boche, have
moved their work and etc, to vacant
room in the Training School building,
where in the future, they intend to
carry on their meetings.
! Polk County Pomona Grange met here
Saturday in regular quarterly session
Only a few visitors from other oranges
Of the county were present, though there
was fairly good attendance of the
local me.nbers and several officers of
the county organization. The principal
topic for discussion during the morning
session was a resolution, originating
with & prominent local granger, to en-.
dorsc, stand by and for our state agri-
cultural cullege. The motion was made
and seconded to stand by the resolution
Then a lively discussion took place both
for and against, and it was finally de.
eidcd to take no action on the ques
tioh at this time until further informa
tion regarding the recent "Kerr misun-
derstanding" is gathered. Changers are
progressive people and are stauncl,
friends of all state educational insti-
tutioms, but they insist upon knowing
the facts before taking action. The u.s.
ual good dinner was served at noon, af-
ter which a program Of special interest
was carried out Prof. Larsen, the new
county agricultural agent was present
and gave an interesting talk outlining
the work he hoped to do during this
year, as he sees it at present. The first
move will be to organize an agricultural
council consisting of several delegates
from the different sections Of the coun-
ty, each representing some club work
or project or some particular need or
phase of work of his locality, with the
county agent at the head. Each grange
farmer S union or other farmer s organ
ization viii be represented, and 1t IS
hoped by this wide method of cooper
alton, that the needs of the farming
industry in the county, will be met and
that much good may be accomplished.
Miss Edna Mills Of McMinnville, head
of the conservation movement for Polk
Marion and Yamhill counties, was also
present, and talked briefly of the wom-
ems part in the work, as the well or
dered and happy home is considered es-
sential to progress Mr.. H. Hirschberg
Of Independence spoke on the thrift
stamp and war savings certificate plan
of helping the government. The eradlca,-
tion Of farm pests was discussed, and
a sum of $15 was voted from the Po-
mona treasury to start fund for the
purchasing of poison for wholesale
killing. Senator MeNary's resolution
proposing that the government shall
regulate the price of the things farmers
have to buy, as it has regulated the
price Of the things he has to sell, was
read ana discussed and unanimously IN
dorsed. The next meeting Of Pomona
will be on the 4th Saturday in March
at Oak Grove.
Mrs. j. l.. Van Loan received Iet-
Ter few days ago, from her son. Blr-
chard. who is with the quartermastef
d', isiou Somewhere in France. me
letter, written on New Years day, was