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THE REGISTER. GUARD. EUGENE. OREGON
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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.
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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
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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
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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"
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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"'
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