Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-05


the chapel hour on Wednesday which
was rare musical treat that viii not
soon be forgotten.
Miss Corneha Marvin, state librarian,
was a speaker at the normal recently.
Miss Marvin outlined the work of the
state library and asked the teachers to
carry back to their community tine ambi-
ton of the state librarian-to be OF
service to every one in the stale.
The faculty entertained al the LONE
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Butler ON Tues.
day evening in honor of Miss Anderson,
who has resigned her position with the
normal to take up special work ia mu.
sic.
The annual stunt program was given
Wednesday evening in the auditorium
of the normal and was enjoyed by a
large audience. Each of the five gloups
deserve credit for their especial stunts
and the contest between three Of the
groups wGs so close that the judges were
unable to give out the decision unp'
the following day. Group l, comprising
the eastern counties Of the state, was
awarded the beautiful silk flag which
is to be held in. their name duiIng the
year, and contested for in similar man.
ncr by the groups of succeeding ycars.
Stanley Evans, II graduate OF the
normal who recently returned from
France, gave some of his experiences at
Thursdays S chapel Stanley was espe.
cially honored 'over there having
been chosen a member of Pershing's :
guard, where he served at the time of
President Wilson s visit to headluar.
ters.
The s. p. ran q special train Of five
coaches into Monmouth Friday for the
accommodation Of the SUMMER school
students who were leaving for their
homes.
Clares Powell and Ernest Ridden
made trip to Salem last Sunday to
try out aviation for themselves. they
took Commute ride in the plane that
is now owned by Salem psrties, paying
the sum of $40 each for the experience.
Miss Vietta Joyce Arant and Mr..
Ernest Emerson were united in mar.
riage Wednesday afternoon at thc home
of the bride s parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Arant. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Herbert +. Jones of
st. Johns Christian church. The couple
have gone to Newport to spend their
honeymoon.
The Monmouth and Independence
post road is now open for light traffic,
though the paving is not yet completed.
The finished paving has reached the
east city limits, and the auto bus is
ssan travelling the direct route to and
from the s. P. mail trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. 0strorn, accom-.
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. L. 4. Sheldon
of Slectra, Texas, spent seveisl days
at Newport last week. They report a
very enjoyable trip, fine weather and
an abundance Of fish.
The Misses elem and Berniec Mckin-
ney left Saturday evening for Corvallis
where they viii spend the summer with
their parents.
Farmers in this section are busy cut
ting grain and in a few more days will
have fipished. One thresher at least
has begun the season s run, Fed smith
and Pine Burbank having threshed
wheat Thursday on the Jake Smith
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Gilmore and
children left Friday on their summer
vacation trip, going first to Portland
then on 10 seaview, where they have
cranberry interests and to some Of the
other beaches.
Mrs. F. c. Davidson, who has been at
the Good Samaritan hospital IN Port
land for the past two months, IL ex-
peeted home Tuesday. While the opef-
alton may be said to be successful, Mrs.
Davidson is unable thus far to walk,
even with a eruteh.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Sheldon, WHO have
been visiting with the osiroms for the
past two weeks, left Friday for Port
land. where they win spend lcw days
with their niece and nephew, Daphne
and Sumner 0sirom. They 90 from
there to Twin Falls, Idaho. TO visit rela-
tives then 70 their, home sa Electra,
Texas
Mrs. II. s. Portwood and two daugh.
terz and Mrs. E. W. Stats and daHgh-
tiers motored to Newport Tuesday,