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Page Ten THE REGISTER. GUARD. EUGENE. OREGON 16 AT T 1 December Sjq El NEW YORK, Dec. 21 W Initial payments of bonuses end dividends gave consumer buying power a boost the put week resulting in an expan sion of trad in nearly all lines, Dun tc Bradstreet reported today. The urgin tide of Christmas hipping," the agency said, "which has had so parallel to Its proportions since 1029, moved the retail branch to the foreground. . Tolume with wholesalers started to- contract, as merchandise was un available for many of the reorders received. ' "Contrary to the year-end trend, in dustrial operations were undiminish d, producers of durable goods leading In schedule advances." ( Retail distribution in all leading centers was estimated at from 5 to 15 per cent ahead of tho preceding week, despite adverse weather at some cen ters, and from 15 to 80 per cent larger than in the same weel: in 1035. Percentage increases In tho major geographical areas included: Pacific coast 16 to 22. ' The increasing nunilter of standard lines coming Into the "shortage" Cinus forced merchants to resort to pro motions of piece goods to satisfy de mand. Linens of all types, particularly handkerchiefs, moved out rapidly. Ti CHICAGO, Dec. 21. Ufi A mass movement of homeward bound col lege students today started a Christ mas travel rush gauged as the heav iest since 1029. . Many railroad passenger traffic managers estimated 'tho carriers would enjoy the greatest l'uletide business since before the depression. Major airlines prepared for what they expected to be the best holiday aeason patronage in their history. ; Railroads were running principal trains with extra sections tonight and said the rush would continue until new Year's. - G. A. Kelly, vice president of the Pullman company, said the railroads' demand for extra sleepers and coaches was so great "thoro might ! be" a shortage of some types such as room cars. Officials of railroads running be tween Chicago and New York, Wash ington, Detroit, St. Paid-Minneapolis, Seattle-Portland, San Francisco-Los Angeles, Denver, Bt. Louis, " New Orleans and Florida eHllmnted passenger business was from 15 to 60 per cent ahead of last year and "fully as good" or "pretty closo to" that of 1020. These included the New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Erie, Pennsylvania, Chicago and North western, Milwaukee Road, Snnta Fc; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific; Bnrllngfon, Wabash , and Illinois Central railroads. They agreed that bonuses and waf booRI accounted largely for the booming business In travel and said mail and express increases proved Bsnta Clans' pack would be extra heavy this year. Four Oaks Grange j Presents Program . fOUR OAKS, Dec. 21. (Special) ! The Christmas program will be held In the Four Oaks grange hall Wednes day evening, December 2.1, at 8 o'clock. The public is Invited to at tend. The Bailey Bill school will close Wednesday, December 23, for the hol iday! and will open again Monday, January 4. Tha P.-T. A. will not meet this month. The Bailey Hill mothers study club will hold its third meeting Wednes day, January 6, at 1:30 o'clock at the horn of Mrs. Harold Carpenter. Those Interested in this and in neigh boring: communities are invited to at tend. - December 11, Mrs. Carl Pfolffer, Mrs. E. A. Pryor and Mrs. John Griener attended the study club lend ers,' meeting at the Skinner Ilutte cot tage. ,' Mrs. Anna Petrle of Cottage drove spent last week at the Tom l.eddo home. The i U Sewing club girls had a Christmas party Friday afternoon after school Tho girls who were not members were Invited. They had an exchange of gifts, played games, and later were served lunch bv their leader. Miss Gertrude MiTnvUh. Society ; (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ) Wsstall, Alice ltrrreman, Celia 1 loft man, Millard Adams, Gertrude Welu Charles Walter, Bobby Vornera, Fran e Spencer, Betty Hughes. Edith Byland, Myra Hylond, Ula Hughes, Wawren Vail. Melt Harrlt J0bn Cress, Edith nnnd, Lnree Pickrrt and Lucille I'iekerU Spanish War Groups ? To Have Parly : General Lawton camp and auxil iary, V. & W. V, will have a Christ nag party Monday evening at seven tkirty o'clock at tha armory. A Christina tree and exchange of Inexpensive gift hi planned by the groups. lira. Theodore Forcler will he the genera chairman and alio will be as sisted by Mrs,. R. O. Faust, Mrs. Belle Lammera, Mm. Mamie Stauf-fer- and Mrs. Grace Hall. All mera fceta of the camp and auxiliary arc Reproduction of Our Christmas Window Designed by Dale Currin Gooley, Display Manager, Washburne's 1 1 1 i ii i i ii i n tjtt ""mini r"i i i ii ji ni i.p i Wrww?m vtvW'WWMV ' Villi "A-Mh- "- 9 - & m Wm i ffif ., , r ft, W s ft w 1 " ''fft'ft-J ' ' they saw the child with Mary his mother" MATTHEW 2:11 Through this window two hundred and thirty-three of us express to all of you, our best wishes for AVtvn Wttm "On earth peace, good will toward men" WAfHBURNEjT G o o o o ThotteHVmTfe club, held lts b.lnrs.mm,tn0 ing the actirii. ....j """""g dor. ln tha activity period o, ,"?8 J"" school. M....:1!.".0. 01 tt hirh .fcoict omitn resit - on manners which each siri i , mdividually ,d checked' orZ information. Interesting iL as follows: Frances "School Loyaltyj MaJgam HOreetings", 0, 8 ,2 ? "Admitting a Caller". i i on ''Sh.rLglCEtponS,trS Home." The remainder of th? we, put in learning the Oregon JS home economic club song. mt Mall Job Given John Boughton was awards u maU aervice job between ?kf go' ern PacrSc depot and postof ic, Z urday Uj : wUl begin bis ne duti" Jan. 1. .Elmer a Gormle, hudU mporary mau messenger sine, i death of W. T Bt... ,m.ce ... Zl . r " Uleri for the job were A. F. RkiterT The B. M. Bond family are grierin. over the loss of their little S Tn r BPa?'el dog' UW of children who met his death Frid, afternoon when struck by a car on ft Pacific highway. ' The Golda Wells circle f tkc IoM, Church of Christ held a party ThurT day evening at the rural home of Mr' and Mrs. Henry Kirk when candy u made for the old people's home Z other articles packed for Christm., f needy families. Noble Grand Club Purity Past Noble Grand club v entertained at its annuo! Christens party Friday afternoon at the hon of Mrs. Alma Hamer with Mrs. Ehu Robins aa assistant hostess. Un. Nora Coleman, president, preside over the business session during whieh new officers for 1937 were elects and resulted aa follows: President, Mrs. Belle Gormley; vice president, Sadie Gansle; secretary, Hattie Pet. erson, and treasurer, Muriel Robins. Two new members, Mrs. Hattie Pet. erson snd Mrs. Gertrude Schukfe vert voted into the club. The club voted to send $2 to Estella Weed for let furnishing for the elderly brother! lounging room at the I. O. 0. P. home in Portland. The incoming president appointed Mrs. Nelle Frum and Mn, Nora Coleman as a committee to mike the new years books and Louisa lay. or and Grace Sickels were appointed a committee to initiate the two neu members at the nest meeting to bt held the last Friday of January. Ei ther Bond then took charge of a cm die relay race, Christmas gift gam ing game and other games and tit delivery of the Christmas gifts from the gaily decorated Christmas tree. The hostesses served a two-course luncheon. Those present were Mrs. Nora Coleman, Mrs. Louisa Taylor, Mrs. Ruth Hollowny, Mrs. Grace Sick els, Mrs. Nellie Isom, Mrs. Melfea McMahan, Mrs. Clara LaFollette, Mrs, Belle Gormley, Mrs. Hattie Peterson, Mrs. Mae Miller, Mrs. Nelle Fran, Mrs. Esther Bond and the hostessei. Many Lake Creek residents motored to Harrisburg Saturday evening to attend a celebration at tut town ball there, which opened with a seven o'clock dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Cook's silver weddiif anniversary. Mrs. Esther F. Bond eccompuitd Eugene friends to Salem Sunday aft ernoon to attend a two-day region! sales conference of the Salem district representatives of Oregon Mutual lift Insurance company. The trip, with iB expenses paid, is a reward for a given quota of business written during tit month of December. RepresentatiTM from Eugene attending were Howard H. Pickett, nnit sales supervisor, Hut Deller and A. M. Wilson. P.-T. A. to Meet Tha community P.-T. A. will Bold ita regular monthly meeting Mondiy evening at 7:45 at the schoolhonw, Mrs. Floyd Barrett, president, u nouncee, and as important business il to be transacted she asks all to mib an effort to attend. 'The Christmas Baraar" flu jn school operetta, will be staged ?W" nesday evening with all children (sk ing part. The children and pereti and teachers have given honre time, and labor and money to costume tha children for the operetta and It should be an excellent entertainment A small admission is being charged tt the door to be used for further gne school activities. Principal Vernon Meyers and several of his older eighth grade boys worked almost all day Stt nrday preparing the stage and pt"' phernalia. 0. E. S. Install Several local members of WUsm etts chapter Ordef of Eastern Star drove to Shedd Friday night for practice of the installation ceremonies which will be held Dec. 2(1 it the Shedd Maeonic hall. U will be joint installation of the Masonic broth er and the Eastern car. Shoemate will be inducted into office of worshipful msster of tm blue lodge. Pearce Jenki of Tingem will be installed senior warden ano Dana C. Rossman of Halsey junior warden. Appointive officers have a been made public yet. Miss Cstherine Puph will be n stalled worthy matron of the chip ter: Mm. Laura Thompson, associt" matron; Carl Hill of Halsey, wortW patron; Pearce Jenks, associate pat ron; Lyda Githens. conductress; Jin Cleona Hill Halsey, ductress: Miss Lncile Shedd. eecre taryi Mm. Mary Porter, treasnrfi. Mrs. Nolle Satchwell. chnlsln; M Esther Bond, marshal; Githens. organist; Mrs. EM J Adah; Miss Helen LaMar of Peer Ruth; Mrs. Vivian Abraham. EJtner, Mrs. Gertrude Shoemate of AW Martha: Mrs. Melhft. Muller of Hlf; if) Wfccta; Mm. Emma tiregory, W. -j t ......mn as sentinel' ana van i - . .j-. Mrs. Gertrude Shoemate Is tj ""T ing worthy matron and B. M. the retiring worthy patron d as Installing officer ass.ted by Ida Broasfield as Installing chipu and Esther Bond installing ml"' v;i. ... ih inte ertnai v tku ; 'ancient world ioT CV-' i'11
