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t ATTENTION CRESWELL READERS Mrs. C. I. Rent ia our new«, advertis ing and Nibwrlption representative (or the Caswell area. Her phone is Creswell 5f7. CRESWELL NEWS CRESWELL'S OWN NEWSPAPER PAGE Published iy The Sentinel, Cottage Grove, Oregon Section Two 16 Pages NUMBER 21 THURSDAY, JANUARY 8. 1953 John Townsend Is Improvement Club NewYear Program —CHURCHES- Fidelis Class Head New Council Sworn Ex-ResidentPasses Eisenhower Ur^es Nation Presbyterian Church, Rev Ger CRESWELL- The Fidelis class Support March of Dimes Officers Installed Held by Grangers; ald G. Emerson, pastor. Sunday In Monday Night AwayinSpringReld school at 9:45 a.m. Morning wor of the Christian church enjoyed a New Yeai’s watch night party ship at 11 o'clock. CRESWELL—Mrs. Mary James, CRESWELL- At a very impres- CRESWELL — Mayor Carlyle last Wednesday at the home of State Meeting Set . sive candlelight service arranged Scarbrough and councilmen, H. 720 Fairview drive, Springfield, Assembly of God Church, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. J. Putnam. Games- passed away Thursday, January 1, at the age of 84 years. She was born near Creswell, Oreg., Decem ber 6, 1868 and had spent her entire life in Lane county except for a few years in eastern Oregon. She was married to William William James in Creswell, July 2, 1884. He passed away in 1941. She was a member of the Chris- i tian church and of the Springfield Civic club. She is survived by the follow-1 ing children: Daisy Hills and Erma Bolin, Springfield; Ida McBess,! Eugene; Walter A. Berkeley of California; Olive, Creswell; Joe,’ Springfield; Loran, Crescent City, Calif ; 12 gtandchildren. 23 go It grandchildren; one great grand daughter. Funeral services were held in Springfield Monday with vault interment in the Cloverdale cemetery. by Mrs. H. S. Joslin, assisted by Mrs. E. C. Coombs, the officers 1 of Creswell Civic Improvement club were installed at the Decem- | ber 30 meeting. Those receiving charges were Mrs. L C. Satter, president; Mrs. C. I. Kent, first vice president; Mrs. W. M. Harris, second vice- I president; Mrs. A. E. Elliot, re cording secretary; Mrs. Grace I Gray, corresponding secretary; Mrs. W. L. Scott, treasurer: Mrs. H. N. Traxler, auditor; Mrs. Kent, musician. Mrs. Lettie Good, retiring pres ident, thanked all for their co operation during the past year and in turn was presented with a gift from the club. Mrs. V. C. Steinhauer was wel- comel as a new member. Visitors were Mrs. C. C. Buell and Mrs. President-elect Eisenhower meets 1953 March of Dimes Poster F. E. Goude. Girls Pamela (left) and Patricia O'Neil, of Raleigh, N. C. Mrs. Good reported placing the records of the club since the be NEW YORK CITY—President they’re completely recovered from ginning in order, and the club Grange Officers elect Dwight D. Eisenhower called polio, thanks to the generosity of voted to buy a file in which to Hold Planning Meet on the American public to support the American people.” He urged all Americans “to preserve them. Mrs. Good also A Creswell the 1953 March of Dimes being help the others like them by join- read extracts from the minutes of CRESWELL Vs« March of rXirwna Dimes. ” ” past years telling of the many and Grange officers’ planning meet conducted throughout the nation 21^1* g ♦ the Later, he joined the poster varied activities. ing was held at the home of Mr. during all of January. He joined in the annual appeal in making a short film which For the program Mrs. W. D. and Mrs. Clarence Jackson Mon after meeting the two Raleigh, girls is being shown by television sta Tiedje gave a short sketch of the day evening. Projects for the year N.C., sisters who are pictured cn tions throughout the nation. were suggested and will be the 1953 March of Dimes poster. This year’s March of Dimes history of the musical instrument, brought up for discussion and They are Patricia, 6, and five- follows the all-time record polio the dulcimer, and Mrs. J. R. Mil adoption or rejection at the Thurs year old Pamela O'Neil, both of epidemic of 1952 in which more ler followed with several numbers whom were stricken with polio than 55,000 were stricken. At the on her dulcimer which is more day evening Grange meeting. but now are recovered completely. beginning of 1953, there were than 100 years old. Mrs. Goude There was music, and refresh "It’s hard .to believe that these 58,000 polio victims of former also played harmonica numbers. ments were served. Present were the same little girls whose years still undergoing treatment, The executive committee met The first Army officer to be Daniel Crockett Sr., Lloyd Corn are pictures are on the March of with financial help from local Monday afternoon to arrange named president of the American wall, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Dahl, Dimes poster,” he noted. "Now March of Dimes chapters. work programs for the year. Serv Medical Association was Major Frank Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. ing at the January 27 meeting will Joseph Janvier Woodward. He as DeBerry, Ethel DeBerry, J. V. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Holbrook be Mesdames W. L. Scott, J. A. sumed the AMA presidency in Birdsong, Mrs. C. C. Hollemon, and son Jerty of Menlo Park, Coleman and L. J. Quigley of the 1881. Mrs. C. I. Kent and Mr. and Mrs. Calif., spent New Years with her property committee. Jackson. parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Vick, and also with his father, C. V. The firemen were called to put Repeatin’ a Little Miss Collom Wed Holbrook and other relatives. out a blaze of undetermined origin Other guests at the Vick home for Mrs. C. I. Kent, Reporter Sure, we might be repeatin’ our To Ralph Rogers New Yeats were Mr. and Mrs. in the Gilmore estate vacant house l'ilo lie 557 story a little, but it’s just like my Harry Lewis and son Gary and at the corner of Oregon avenue friend. Dale Zee, sez: “It's just CRESWELL Ralph E. Rogers A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. the Charles Myers family of and Butte road January 1. Most plain horse sense when the feller and Alta Faye Collom, both of Gilbert Stonecker of Florence, De Springfield, Mrs. Kenneth Van of the roof was burned off. who thinks it up in the first place Eugene, were married in a double cember 11. Mrs. Stonecker was Nortwick of Lynx Hollow and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wetzel of is most likely to be the feller who ring service Monday, December formerly Catheiine Lytle Hart and Mrs. H. O. Bennett of Cottage West Fir visited his people, Mr. has it working BEST later on.” 22, at the Creswell Presbyterian man. Grove. and Mrs. Charles Wetzel, last That is why the FAMOUS FER manse with the pastor, Rev. Ger- Wednesday and observed his birth GUSON hydraulic system aid G. Emerson, officiating. kept store employees Mr. and Mis. Thomas Richmond day anniversary. Hitaina were wvic ixai . ■ . A , ,, Mr. . AFK* . Inventory The attendants with the CONTINENTAL VALVE- and Mrs. Beldon Richmond of IN-HEAD MOTOR is gaining in Mrs. Lynn Scott of OroswoU. The bu,y tbe 5“ 0 tbe w“k Winchester Bay visited with their Missionary work in Africa will jiopuiarity with fanners farmers me the worm world bride wore a dress of pink ratine kept open and worked evenings. jiarny wnn cousin, Mrs. Louise Brown, Sun- be shown in a sound film at the over. ■. They are saying more and with black and white accessories. day. Other Sunday callers were Presbyterian church Sunday eve more. “Why not buy FERGUSON Her flowers of pink rosebuds were A group of friends enjoyed New Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hicks of Eu- ning, January 11. The public is SYSTEM, the ORIGINAL? It in a corsage. really must be good when more Both Mr. and Mrs. Rogers were Year’s dinner and day at the home gvne, also cousins of Mrs. Brown. invited. and more tractor manufacturers former Creswell residents. They of Mrs. Olive Parlin. They includ The Mothers club meets Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sears of me trying to copy it. ami more are now in Eugene. Mrs. Rogers ed Mrs. II. S. Joslin and her sis- and more OREGON FARMERS is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. ter. Mrs. C. C. Buell of Minne January 9 at the Creswell grade Eugene spent Friday with Mr. and arc a tradin’ in their COPY on the! L. DeBerry of Creswell. Mr. sota, who is spending the winter school at 2:30 p.m. instead of at Mrs. Louis Ervin. ORIGINAL.” I Rogers is very active in Grange | here; Mrs. Minnie Anderson, Mrs. the Creslane school as formerly David Francis, Mr. and Mrs. E. announced. The school band will Mrs. Nancy Hocker, who makes Dufor of Cottage Grove and G. N. present numbers. laite ronn trac ™. her home with her daughter, Mrs. ntnr an an ’ all, nil traded trudnd tn l Post Proof Meter in hv by; I Forest Monroe, and family, visit Dale Turnridge on the SEVENTH ' mtn nets xi xmi X ms Mr. and Mis. J. T. Kerr visited ed during the holidays with friends FERGUSON T O “30” the Turn I OR COMBAT RESERVES Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Graham the C. A. Ongman family at Klam and relatives at Culp Creek and ridge family has bought from us1 The realism of battle without 1 <»nd family had as Christmas Day ath Falls over the week end. They Sutherlin. in the last few months and now 1 thp danR(,r and destructlon of (hl > Ì guests the Frank Redding family re|x*rt the roads in very good con- have in operation on their many battlefield s<x>n will be experi- and Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Cox of dit ion but 12 inches of snow on Harry H. Brown has sold his farms. * j enced by thousands of combat re- Eugene, parents of Mrs. Graham tile ground at Klamath Falls. 75 acre home tract on Butte road to W. S. Calhoun of Fairbanks, 1949 FORD TRAiTOR, traded selw fiKhtlng men in the United and Mrs. Redding. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. St. Clair Alaska. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun and in on a BEAUTIFUL NEW •■30" States. Mis. Zelma Edwards has closed have received word that their son two sons have taken possession of bv an up-an’ cornin’ Oregon Farm-, lactical ^rmy divisions and out her business at Teen Town. Francis, serving in the air corps the place. The Browns moved into cr oxer on Battle Creek Road ! regimental combat teams will test their ability to maneuver and She has not announced her future in Korea recently received their new apartment unit on First ALLIS CHALMERS, MODEL strike as hard-hitting teams in plans. E. R. Lawrence, owner of his new rating of airman first street. B, cultivator and plow, all ready widely scattered areas and under the building, will redecorate the class. Francis' w ife and son are in store. Mrs. Louis Ervin spent the holi to go. traded in by a very success various climatic conditions Concoi d, Calif. days at the home of her son. Fred In New York, Texas. California. ful farmer and mint grower over Mr. and Mrs. Noi man Skaggs on the beautiful McKenzie on a Nevada, and Panama, portions of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Luchterhand Johnston at Coos Bay, making WONDERFUL NEW FERGUSON America's armed might will take and daughter Judith and Mr and have sold their 30 acre tract at the trip by bus and returning last R Miller attended T O “30.” (Not even a low pres- ! to the field in offensive and de- Mrs tile intersection of Howe Lane week. sure sales talk was made on this fensive operations designed to potluck supper of the I(M>F En- and Camas Swale road to Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Traxler re deal: the man borrowed his neigh show how well they have learned campment in Eugene Friday G. Howard of Bakersfield. Calif. ning and the meetings that foliow- Ilie new owner will take posses turned this week from a trip to bor’s FERGUSON T O “30,” then their training lemons. he decided he wanted one, too. I sion soon and plans to build a Sacramento, Calif., where they \ ¡sited his sister, Mrs. Viola Carl- ARMY ( ITS PHONE LINES 1946 JOHN DEERE, MODEL Mr. and Mrs Mai tin Lane and The Army Signal Corps during HR, traded in by Lee Kay down on the past year discontinued 32 daughter Lucille of Swisshome The Sisterhood of the Christian the Umjiqua on a NEW FERGU leased telephone circuits and elim visited last week with Mr. and Th<®Harry Mawson family re SON "30,” Ix'e had three other inated 80 main-line and 62 point- Mrs. S. L. Dahl. Mrs. Lane is a Church meets Wednesday, Janu turned last week from Olympia. ary 14 at the home of Mrs. Loyd 1 tractors demonstrated on his farm, to-point teletypewriter circuits as sister of Dahl. Wheeler w ith Mi’s Minnie Henrik Wash., where they visited with then he saw his neighbor’s FER a result of its studies of traffic relatives over the holidays. GUSON "30" a plowin' with three and circuit engineering data. Mr and Mrs. Aaron Crockett of sen co-hostess. Mrs. Henriksen, newly elected president, w ill ap- 1 14 plows. Eureka, (’alii . were recent visitors Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cook and at the home of his brother, Daniel jxiint her committees for the year two children of Eureka, Calif., at this meeting. I-ate Modi’! Me COR MICK- and Mrs. Ruth Cleaver of Eugene DEERING OS-4, self starter, good Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Harris of were recent callers at the Martin rubber, really in good condition, WE ARI traded in by Mr. Tripp down on Cohoe. Alaska visited last we^k Good home. the Umpqua on a NEW FERflU- with Mrs. Harris’ parents. Mr, m: \IMH AKTERS New directories are now avail SON ”30" and FERGUSON SYS FOR last Thursday for Portland and and Mrs O. C. Luchterhand. They able at the office of the Creswell TEM IMPLEMENTS. Mr. Tripp on their way home f rom duty in the navy. had a demonstration of two other- Rochester, Minn., where Mr. Hir Consolidated Telephone company. hydraulic system tractors on his ns had undergone major surgery Mrs. Ida Ruegger returned last farm; then he saw what his neigh at the Mayo Clinic. School Supplies week from California where she bor was a doin' with his NEW FERGUSON T O “30 " A (xit luck supper at the Cres- spent the holidays with relatives. lane school Thursday evening. She made the trip with the Edwin Notions I-ate 1951 FORD TRACTOR, January 8. wdl precede the regu- Ziniker family. very few hours, Proof Meter, self lar meeting of (*ub Scout pack. starter, good rubber, trad d in by meets Honor Rebekah All parents arc urged to attend, Sewing Supplies Mr. Jones down on Jump Off Joe and visitors are always welc >me. Wednesday. January 14. at 8 p.m. Creek. Jones» was a doin' all right with a potluck dessert for refresh- until he saw his neighbor a plow Patronite Creswell Advertisers I ments. School Clothes in’ an’ a discin' with their BEAU TIFUL, WONDERFUL. W( )RLD S M< 1ST COPBEI» I IT1 1.1 IRAI Box 538 I'll. 742 Work Clothes BUNDLE OF DYNAMITE. THE NEW FERGUSON T O ”30 " N. Traxlcf and E. J. Greenwood, were sworn in at the meeting of the city cduncil Monday evening. A letter relative to the mosquito control problem from the City- County Health Department was read and v. W. Johnston and T. W. Walkip were appointed to represent [he council at the meet ing of the'-^roup in Eugene, Tues day evening. January 13. Dan Krueger appeared before the council in the interest of se curing a franchise on the garbage collection service within the city. The matter was tabled until more information was secured. Due to the raise in rates by privately owned public utilities within the city which created an emergency and affected the cur rent budget of the city, the council voted to raise the privilege tax from 3H percent to 5 percent on such utilities. A building permit was granted H. W. Taylor for alterations to his home on A street. Committees appointed for the year are fire and water, H. N. Traxler, F. A. Everson, V, W. Johnston; finance, Everson, E. J. Greenwood, Traxler; streets, John ston, T. W. Walkup, H. W. Taylor; police, Walkup, Taylor, Everson; judiciary, Greenwood, Traxler, Walkup; health, Taylor,- Johnston, Greenwood. Around Town . REMEMBER, when you buv at GRANT EQUIPMENT COM PANY, it's ‘one-third down and low, special bank terms on the balance. Grant Equipment Co. We give S. X II. Green Stamps Creswell Variety "The Great ^Northwest'» largest Authorized Ferguson Dealer” Phone 5-1588 J IE A. ami Xi dra Wool man 1830 West 7th CRESWELL—Approximately 45 W. R. Davidson, pastor. Sunday Creswell Grange members and school 10 a m. Worship, 11 a.m. friends were present at the pot luck supper at the hall New Year’s Church of Christ, L. M. Bixler, eve. The Grange program followed pastor. Sunday school 10 a.m. with a lighted tree and stage de Morning worship 11 o’clock. Eve corations in keeping with the oc ning service 7 p.m. Study groups casion. Mrs. F. L. DeBerry was for all age groups. Wednesday, in charge and presented the fol-1 3:30 p.m. Junior choir practice. lowing numbers: Wednesday, 7:3U p.m. Adult choir Carols sung by all; “Christ practice. mas," a reading by Mrs. DeBerry; i piano medley of songs, Mrs. C. C. First Methodist Church, Rev. Hollemon; songs, Niles and Nor Frank B. ViTaris, minister. Sun- man Babcock; a pageant, "Queen school w a m c c Walton of Days, with Mrs. Clarence JacK- su^rintendent MorninR worship son. Miss Helen Vick Mrs. Daniel o,clock Scrmon t .>The Crockett Sr., Mrs. W. W. Smith Church Moves Forward.” Youth and Miss Lucille Lane in costume Fellowship 6:30 p.m. Evening ser depicting New Year’s day, Easter, vice 7:30 p’m. Sermon subject, Independence Day, Thanksgiving “God Of Grace.” Youth fun, food, and Christmas with Miss Lane as j fellowship at 8:15. Monday. 8 p.m. Christmas being crowned. Mrs. I Official board meeting at the par G. R. Miller was the reader. sonage. Tuesday, choir practice at A contest game was held with ! the home of Mrs. Irma Ogram. Carol Sue Brown and Pat Collom as leaders. Gifts were exchanged and treats given all. A New Years Services Are Held session followed with poems read For Mrs. Uhrich by Mrs James Morrison. Carol Sue Brown, Mrs. A. E. Elmendorf CRESWELL—Funeral services and Mrs. DeBerry. Resolutions for Mrs. Lillie May Renne Uhrich were given and greetings for the were held at the Schwering Eng new year exchanged. land Chapel Sunday afternoon Creswell Grange will be host to with the Rev. Gerald G. Emerson state officers and members of sub officiating. ordinate Granges at a conference Murnard England sang “Beau at the Creswell Grange hall Fri- tiful Isle” and "In the Garden,” dajx January 23, beginning at 2 w-ith Mrs. C. I. Kent accompany p.m. There will «be an afternoon Pall bearers were Dona’ K. and evening session with a potluck ing Alfred A. Caolen, Leonard supper at 6 o'clock. All Giange Mosby, R. Kuhl, M. Pentico, Wil members of the county are invited liam W. Coda Porter and Lester G. to attend and officers especially Porter. Interment was in the Wal- are urged to attend. Grange meets Thursday. Janu ker Cemetery. Mrs. Uhrich passed away Wed- ary 8, at 8 p.m. w-ith Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. nesday, December 31, 1952 at the L. J. Arient, Mr and Mrs. E. A. age of 61 years. She was born Albritton and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar April 6, 1891 at Walker, Greg., Alexander on the serving com and spent most of her life in Lynx mittee. The birthdays of Decem Hollow. She is survived by her husband, Willard and the follow- ber will be observed. ing children: Elmer ~ Renne of Janice LaWayne Schmitt, Springfield; Lawrence Renne of daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Creswell; Mrs. Cecil Bush of Schmitt of Lorane route and the Creswell; Mrs. Neva Glasgow- of first baby of the year born at Cot West Fir; Mrs. Louis Jones of tage Grove hospital, was the first Portland and Leonard Renne of grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Roseburg; 14 grandchildren; one Schmitt of Cottage Grove and great-grandson: four sisters, Ivy also the sixth great-grandchild of Messangor and Avis Clark of Coos Bay; Lulu Plank of Rogue River Mrs. Julia Schmitt of Creswell. and Cora Fisher of Creswell. Newly elected officers and also Camp Kilmer N. J., is named appointive officers of Gilfry IOOF Lodge and Honor Rebekah Lodge after the famous poet, Joyce Kil will practice Sunday afternoon, mer, a native of nearby New January 11. at Cottage Grove for Brunswick and a member of Nqw the joint installation to be held York City's "Old Seventh” Regi ment. The poet-soldier was killed January 17. in action during World War I. The fire department responded to a flue fire at the J. T. Kerr home Monday. No fire damage was done, but the rooms were filled with smoke. were played and refreshments ser ved. Devotions wene held at the closing of the old year and the welcoming of the new year. Present were Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bixler of Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Al- ton Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Ray- mond Steele, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Eustcd and Mr. and Mrs. John Townsend. Officers for the new year were elected as follows: President, John Townsend: vice president, Cecil Rhodes; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Alton Wheeler. An optimist is one who thinks the country will survive in spite of everything done by reformers to need reliable answers to your"crisis questions'* this year! . . . get them in ..‘■'PIE” C hristian „S öewe '* . M ònitor D a *Ó c \, I Often referred to as "a newspaperman's news paper" the MONITOR covers the world with a network of News Bureaus and correspondents. 1 s Order a special intro ductory subscription today — 3 months for $3. You'll find the MONITOR "must" reading and as necessary as your HOME TOWN PAPER. The Christian Science Monitor One, Norway St., Boston 15, Mass , U.S.A, Please send me on introductory Moni, tor subscription—76 issues. I enclose $3. (name* (oddress* Istat«* 20-21-22-23 Expert Repair Service is > "Best in the Long Run Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bryant of Eugene, former Creswell residents, called at the W. D. Tiedje home during the holidays. Mrs. Bryant is now teaching at Fairfield, Idaho. John T. Gilfry reports that dur ing an electric storm of a few weeks ago in this area that light ning struck a tree on his place east of Creswell, known as the tree Kabler place, splitting through th? center and breaking every window in the house on the place. The house is vacant. You’ll save in the end by getting EX PERT repair service in the beginning. We stand behind every job we do — from a tune-up to a complete over haul. Miss Helen Vick, employed in the office of Dr. L. W. Porritt of Eugene, is staying at the Porritt home this week while the doctor and wife are away on vacation. HOLLEMON MOTOR CO. The Arrqj’s L-20 plane for fer rying light cargo and personnel can fly 900 miles seven hours— without refueling. It carries a pilot and six passengers or 1.200 to 1.300 pounds of cargo. 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