Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983, October 21, 1941, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPafa Toot THE REGISTER. OTJAKD, EUGENE, OREGON first Aid Class Meeting Wednesday; Other Grove Groups to Have Busy Week COTTAGE GROVE, Oct. 21. (Special) The standard first aid class will meet Wednesday eve ning at 7:30 o'clock at the armory. The meeting place has been chang ed from the city hall to the arm ory as the council chambers are too small to accommodate a class of 72. Ladles' day will be observed Wednesday at the local golf course. Play will begin at 1 o'clock. The Kensington club will hold an all day meeting Wednesday at the I. O. O. F. hall. A covered dish luncheon will be held at the noon hour. The Girl Scouts will meet after school Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. K. M. Bird. Jolly club will meet Wednesday evening for a 7:30 o'clock dessert t the home of Mrs. Lloyd Swan son. The London 4-H Mothers' club will hold an all day meeting Wed nesday at the 4-H clubhouse. Members are reminded to bring enamel and brushes so that the plaster casts may be completed. The executive committee of the Woman's Council of the Christian church will meet Wednesday after noon at 2 o'clock at the church. The Presbyterian Missionary so ciety will meet at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Beidler. Mrs. Joe Smith and Mrs. H. B. Ferrin will be in charge of the program. AU Day Event The Women of the First Metho dist church will hold an all day meeting Wednesday at the church in observance of "prayer and de nial week." The morning program will begin at 10 o'clock. A cov ered dish luncheon will be held at the noon hour and a program will be presented at the afternoon meeting. All members of the Service guild, the local church ac tivities and the missionary edu cation groups as well as all mem bers and friends of the church are urged to attend this meeting. The Kingfisher class of the Christian church entertained the Builders' class with a garty held recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beach. ' The evening was spent with games. Refresh ments were served at a late hour. Mr. and Mrs. William Serr of Springfield, former residents, are the parents of an 8 Vi-pound daugh ter bom Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Butler Maternity home. The baby has been named Marilyn Margaret. Mrs. Lena Sams has resigned her postion with Craig and Miller Transfer and expects to leave soon to make her home in Eugene. Mrs. Harry Schneider has been em ployed to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Mrs. Sams, --: Police Report ! Clinton Smith was arrested Sat urday on a charge of larceny of money. .He was committed to the justice court where he pleaded "not guilty." . He will stand trial later. William Leonard Hobbs was arrested Sunday on fictitious check charge. He was turned over to the state police and will be tried later in Douglas county at the Drain justice court. Arthur Y. Hirayama was fined $10 for viola tion of the basic rule. The follow ing persons each paid a $5 fine this past week for violations of the At Monroe MONROE, Oct. 21. (Special) The Bridge club met recently at the home of Mrs. Ben Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore left re cently for Sigourney, Iowa, where they were called by the sudden death of Mrs. Moore's mother. Mrs. Edward Bennett enter tained the Mothers' club at her home recently. Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Larkin have purchased the Winston Bur ris farm. , Mrs. W. M. Brisbin has returned from Salem where she was called by the serious illness of her daugh ter, Mrs. Winfred Glover. The W. S. C. S. of the Methodist church will hold a luncheon in the church on Thursday, October 23. Serving will start at 11:30. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Nelson of Dallas and Cifford McGovern of Vida were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Phil McGovern. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walsh and son Jackie of Blackrock were re cent guests of Mr, and Mrs. Fay Porter. basic rule: G. A. Roy, F. L. Cant rell, Mildred Pachen, L. A. Coach, Robert Beach, Ellis Younger, Dun can Campbell, Ray Meyers, Har old Gatz, George Crawford, John Rodgerfc, Lloyd Griggs, R. K. Shell and D. R. Ashford. Doyle Ray was fined $1 for failure to observe a stop street; Russell Springstead was fined $1 for failure to ob serve a ston street; and R. W. Mitchell was fined $1 for improper parking. Saturday the local police picked up James Warren Williams, a 14-year-old boy who had run away from his home at Heedsport. The boy was returned to his father Sunday. Jasper Grange Meets JASPER, Oct. 22. (Special) The Jasper grange met in regular session last week. Archie Minor of Junction City and Mr. and Mrs. Lindley of Goshen were visitors. Clem Cummins, for the agricul ture committee, reported on na tional meetings of the farm pro gram and also Mr. Walker re ported on the "Farm Family." Mrs. Brown gave the legislative report on national affairs. Mona Alcorn reported .that the YGA had met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Alcorn serving. Also that Y.G.A. would start the clean ing of the hall Wednesday night alter its business meeting. A special meeting of Y.G.A. was called after grange. Mrs. Nettie Laird gave a report on what had been realized from the fair eats stand. Mrs. Clem Cummins was appointed chairman of the juv enile committee. Don Alcorn was appointed as a committee of one to collect- information on sales sav ings stamps and bonds and give reports at the grange meetings. The election Of officers for the coming year will be November 11. All members were asked to be present at this meeting. Serving next time are: Mr. and Mrs. Myron Shelley and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wheeler; janitors, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooks. The H. E. club met at the Jas per grange hall recently with hostesses Grace Jones and Mrs. Forcum. There were 15 members present. A potluck lunch was served by the hostesses and the most of the day was spent clean ing the nau. The date set for the carnival chicken supper is Nov. 28. Action was taken by the H. E. club to have a double sink pur chased by the club. Maude Wal lace, Gladys Fegles. and Mildred Wilkinson were asked to select the sink and make the purchase, The kitchen committee was asked to investigate the matter of buy ing doors for the kitchen to have a report for the next meeting. The ciuo decided to do another lay ette for the Red Cross. Mrs. Laird reported that one layette was practically completed at one meet ing. The date Oct. 30 was selected by the women to have a special meeting of all grange members and have the men for painting. Refreshments will be served by the women. The H. E. club plans to have a special meeting later and put on the prime coat of paint. The date will be announced later. The next H. E. club meeting will be on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the home of Mildred Cummins. The regular date has been changed because of the meeting date fall ing on Thanksgiving day. Clean! Safe! Economical! WATER HEATERS LYONS & PETERS ON MOSBY CREEK MOSBY CREEK, Oct. 21. (Special) The Mosby Creek unit club met all day Thursday with Mrs. Harry Castle. Mrs. Ada Overton and Mrs. Castle were leaders in the meat cookery den onstration. Miss Belle Robblns of SDrine. field spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. violet uuerst. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seidell, who were married recently have moved from Cottage Grove to the Glenn Roby ranch at Blue Moun tain. The group who have been sta tioned all summer at the CCC camp left last year. Mrs. Jay Blackmoor fell one day last week and broke her wrist. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor tnd daughter Nancy of eastern Oregon were home over the weekend. Hearing Group Sets Wednesday Meeting In connection with National Hearing week being observed throughout the United States from Oet 19 to 25, the Eugene society will hold a meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in the second floor parlor of the Eugene hotel. Marvin B. Clatterbuck, superin tendent pro-tern of the state school fbr the deaf at Salem, is to be the speaker. Ahy interested person may attend. On the same evening Paul V. MeNutt, federal security agency administrator, will be heard on a national radio hook-up broadcast over KORE from 8:15 to 8:30 p. m. (Pacific standard time) dis cussing phases of the organiza tion'! program. The national society has found through tests that from 8 to 6 per cent Of school children have faulty hearing. Audiometer tests made in Eugene schools last year showed 180 of 3,819 children tested had hearing defects, with another 106 in C6ttage Grove, Springfield, Riv er Road, Oakridge and Mapleton. Purpose of .the organization is to bring before the 'public the im portance of having these defects discovered and corrected before they progress to a serious point. Observance of this week has received the sanction of President Roosevelt who stated in a letter to James R. Garfield, president, '. . . It is very heartening to me and it must be to our citizens to know that in our land we are taking time to help our people who are less fortunate than ourselves while in many lands there seems to be no consideration for chil dren or adults of any class. . . ," ' State Officers Address P.-T. A. WILLAGILLESPIE, Oct, 21 (Special The P.-T. A. met Fri day evening. Frank Fattison, who is state chairman of character education, and P.-T. A. president of Eugene high, and Mrs. George Spicer, state vice-president, gave talks. Piano and violin duets were played by Mrs. Huberd and Gene Wilson. It was decided to have a galloping tea to help raise funds for hot lunches. Plans for the carnival are progressing. .. It will be put on early in November. Re freshments were served by moth ers of primary room. At the next meeting Seventh grade parents will have charge of the program. Mrs. George Elias entertained a group Sunday with a birthday surprise luncheon for her hus' band. Those invited were Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Slim Means, Bert and Billie Jean Means, Ingeborg Nelson, Julius Nelson, Jimmy Elias, and George Elias. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Cox, Virginia and Jimmy Cox have returned home from a six weeks' trip. They visited with their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cox in Seattle, the Grand Coulee dam, Yellowstone National Park, Salt Lake City, and stayed two weeks in South Haven, Mich., with Mr. Cox's sister, Mrs. William Mc Ewlng, and family. They also vis ited relatives in Chicago and came back the southern route, stopping at the Grand Canyon, Boulder Dam, Death Valley. They spent some time at Redondo:Beach with Mrs. Frank Blair and Wil liam Boyd, sister and brother of Mrs. Cox. Mayor Recall Move Turns To Political Tangle Today FOR FOOT TROUBLES see Eugene's leading Foot Special istOr. Handshuh, 874 Willamette. Ph. 308. 18 years In Eugene. Ex amination free. ARROW MESSENGER Ph. 810, MEET .THE (feitilmaM Aim ( HITTER m 90 Proof William Jimewn ACo..Inc.,NewYork SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 21. (Spe- Ufll 1IUII.UIB uiiwiiui B1VU1IU the continued political unrest of Springfield indicate today that the faction desiring the ' recall of Mayor C. E. Chandler is running into difficulty. Petitions have already been filed with the city recorder, and the date set as No vember 4, for the recall vote on three city cOuncilmen E. G. Privat, R. E. Morris, and G. B. Kendall. Petition sponsors have not yet filed with city recorder Chester Aldrich the petition asking a recall vote on the mayor. This petition was filed with the county clerk on August 14. with 90 days in which to complete checking and filing with the city recorder. Petition backers had over 250 names on their petitions (24S were re quired), and did not have to sub mit it to the recorder until No vember 14. By that time the -recall election on the councilmen would have been over; But meanwhile the opposition has persuaded several persons to withdraw their names from the petition asking Mayor Chandler's recall, and if the petition is not filed soon there may not be enough names to demand a recall election. City Attorney W. S. Fort could not be reached today for a statement Petition backers refused to say wnat their next step will be. Wild Flower Seed Planted On Highway Planting of the seed of wild flowers, some native and others brought from outside states, has been completed on a ten-mile stretch of the Siuslaw highway between the white bridges on fhe upper Long Tom and the eist slope of the low pass. This project was sanctioned by the state highway commission and sponsored by a group headed by Mrs. Paul J. Cauthorn of Eugene. The seed was planted on each side of the paved roadway. California poppies, wild iris and may other varieties were planted. Mrs. Cauthorn had charge of the planting and she was assisted by Mrs. J. G. Perdue. These two and the following residents of Eu gene were active in the project: Mrs. Laura Harris, Mrs. Sam Mosher, Mrs. Agnes Thornton, Mrs. M. G. Lyon, Miss Joyce Per due, Mildred Lakin, Miss Morette Gischler, Larry Gischler, William Burke, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Foster. Others interested and who don ated seeds were: Carl Starker, Portland; Carl Romtvedt, Bonan za; Mrs. Robert Marks, Tuna, Alaska; J. W. Williamson, Potales, N. M., Mrs. J. N. Seaver, Swiss-home. Activities Abound At High School SPRINGFIELD, Oct 21. Spe cial) At the regular student council meeting Wednesday, Oct. 15 the Freshman class was grant ed permission to sell victory V's in the halls, noons on Thursday ana i naay at a penny each. The Sophomore class was grant ed' options on buying a line mark er, starting a Knote-Hole club, and keeping the stage decorated for assemblies, providing they submit complete plans within 30 days. The carnival manager appointed By tne council is Bunny Eversole. Plans for the carnival Nov. 21-22, will oe arranged as soon as pos. sible. For the Annual business manager Willard Morgan was He will work in close cooperation witn Annual Editor Jack Vaughan. Editor Vaughan was granted permission to change the name of the Maple Leaf to the Millers' Log. This because the new. school will not have any maple trees. The meeting' was adjourned until Wednesday, Oct. 22. CLUB NOTES SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 21. (Spe cial) Wednesday the Happy Eve ning club will meet with Miss Doris Meyers at her home, 846 B street, Miss Dorothy Travess will be in charge of the program. Miss Edna Piatt will assist the hostess. Stitch and Chatter of the Chris tian church will hold a dinner at the church Thursday evening be tween 6 and 8 o'clock, and would like the public to attend. Kozy Klub met last night with Nancy Hasford at 7:30 in her home. Priscilla club will meet Thurs day with Mrs. Riley Snodgrass, 730 E street for a 1:30 dessert. Tuesday night, Oct. 21, Cascade chapter No. 155 will meet in the Masonic hall. A dinner will be given at 8:30 followed by the reg ular business meeting. Circle 5 of the W. S. C. S. will meet at the Methodist parsonage with Mrs. H. W. Crouse Tuesday evening. Fines SPRINGFIELD, Oct 21 (Spe cial) Fines were assessed Mon day against Arnie Anderson, $1 for failure to observe a stop sign; Waldo S. Hardy, Carl Wilson. Jr.. and Walter H. Banks, $5 each for violation of the basic rule, and John P. Scott, $10 for driving 45 miles per hour through a 20 mile an hour zone. Theadore Bailey was erroneous ly reported fined $10 for being drunk in a public place. Bailey posted $10 ball, and is yet to appear before the municipal court. Health Worker Lines Up Schedule FLORENCE, Oct. 21. (Spe cial) Following is a complete list of chairmen, one in each com munity, who will work with Miss Beatrice Turtle. . local health mm: Florence. Mrs. Sylvia Chandler; Cushman, Mrs. Mildred Gizdavish; Mapleton, Mrs. ivan Reed; Blachly, Mrs. Quigley; Ada, Mrs. H. J. Merz; Canary and Silt coos, Mrs. Emma Carlson. Unless emergencies arise, the following schedule will be in effect: Flor ence, Glenada, office hours at Florence, 8 to 9 a. m., 4 to 5 p. m. on Monday; Tiernan, Swisshome, Herman, Deadmond, Cushman, Mapleton, North Fork, on Tues day; north and south highways on Wednesdays; Blachly and Tri angle Lake, first Thursday; child health conference on fourth Fri day. This schedule is tentative and subject to change if anyone in the district wishes a call. On each visit to a community the chair man will be contacted, so all calls should be left with her. Miss Turtle has only been in the com munity a month and a half but has already contacted every school and has the work well in hand. Miss Turtle met last week with the Triangle P.-T. A. On Oct. 28 she will assist in the dis cussion at Mapleton P.-T. A. Regular child health conference will be held at Swisshome Octo ber 24 at 12 noon. Arrangements of visits are beins! ronde by the local chairman, Mrs. Vincent. Dr. C. R. Lindgren will examine the children at Florence, and any who were scheduled for the child health conference in Florence at 3 p. m. That evening a meeting will be held at 8 o'clock by the Western Lane Health association at the health office. A new foundation is being placed under Kyle's store, replac ing the one which had been there 40 years last month. Johnnie Saur, manaeer of he local Thriftway store, bagged his first deer of the season Saturday morning in an hour. A trip to eastern Oregon last week, where he says he personally inspected the whole country, dM not yield even the sight of one deer. Homing Pigeon Strays A carrier pigeon whose regis tration band is numbered 7548 NPA, 41 B is being held await ing the claim of its owner at the home of John Putman, 334 Broadway, in Springfield The pigeon seems to be injured, Mr. Putman told the Guard. Vaudeville Program Announced By Elks The Program for the Elks lodge meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock will include some vaude ville acts put on by a group from Portland. There will also be free refresh ments according to Charles L. Sigman. . , Visitors Listed By Wendling Folk WENDLING, Oct. 21. (Spe cial) Mrs. Joe Kelly's brother, Roy McCann of Schuyler, Nebr., is now visiting at the Kelly home. Mrs. Margarita Adborg and children, Billy and Barbara, of San Francisco visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lloyd and the Spellmire home recently. The Davis orchestra from Eu gene will be playing at the first dance of the winter months here next Friday night, Oct. 24. It will be sponsored by the. Welfare club. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the A. F. of L. is giving the wives of the union men a bridge party on the afternoon of Oct. 31 at the hall. ' Mrs. Hiram Skordahl and Mrs. Jack Robertson of Camp five en tertained the bridge club last week. The Junior Mothers club met last week at the home of Mrs. Stanley Quigley. Mrs. Sid Bur roughs was elected the new vice chairman and chairman of the financial committee. Mrs. Melvin Spellmire was elected in as a new member. Mrs. Thelma Cristler and Mrs. Beulah Paris have re signed. The club sponsored a food sale on Wednesday at the store. Bases In Siberia Urged By Wallgren WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-4J.H Sen. Mon C. Wallgren, D., Wash., today called for the acquisition of bases in Siberia to forestall the possibility of an axis attack upon the United States through Alaska. "The bases could be acquired with ease now," Wallgren said in an interview, "but if Russia falls we would experience great diffi culty. "If Hitler should conquer Hu sia, he would have at his disposal all soviet facilities and a clear route through Siberia to ; our shores. Such a campaign would not require naval strength since nazi troops are well trained for operations while crossing small bodies of water such as separate Alaska from Siberia." The "cold light" of the firefly now can be duplicated by scien tists but it is 'too costly to be practical. CORRECTION SPRINGFIELD, Oct 21. Spe clal) Claude Dalton, who was previously reported as having suf fered a slight heart attack. Is resting easily at his home today only slightly indisposed from a bad cold and indigestion. . . TO REPEAT SHRUB SALE SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 21. Spe cial) The Civic club will hold another plant and shrub sale at Taylor s grocery all day Saturday In response to a number of re quests. Mrs. D. Fisher will be in charge. The last sale was "very successful," Mrs, L. K. Page, sec retary of, tha club, report. NEW VOCATIONAL FILES Mr. Huff, dean of boys and Socio-Ecohomics teacher, has in troduced a new vocational file to give data on all occupations that students may want to enter after high school. The Scientific Re. search association has sent in. formation and Mr. Huff is check ing on the school's supply of books and magazines. These files will be available to all students interested, but they are to be used mainly in the Socio. Econ classes. Mrs. Morrison, dean of girls, also finds them useful in her Freshman Orientation. At present the amount of the accumulated material does not call for any special set of files, but after more is collected a new file will be purchased. It has been estimated that con. sumption of petroleum products in the United States during 1940 amounted to 425 gallons per capita. HEMORRHOIDS (PILES) You may oe relieved from your rectal and bowel trou bias without tha loas of time. Tha method is safe, sane and satisfactory. It nill pay you to investi gate this st DR. GEO A. SIMON ChlrepraetJe Physician Write for Free Booklet SI B. 10th Ave. Phone Ml? FROM DEERHORN DEERHORN. Oct. 21 (Special) A farewell party was given this week at the Henry Holmes place in honor of Edson Coleman who left Wednesday for Portland where he took his final examinations for army training. Edson is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. w. ri. uoie- man. Those who attended the party were the honored guest, Misses Jeane King, Martheda Odell. Ruth Sundahl, Gladys Sun. dahl, Mrs. Larene Ward, Messrs, Allen Coleman, Doyle Coleman, Paul Clum, and the hosts, Mar. vena Holmes and David Holmes. Everyone in the community has been invited to attend the free program and pie social at the schoolhouse Thursday, Oct. 23. The affair is for the benefit of the school children who will use the proceeds to apply on the purchase of a radio for the school. 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