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d4 Page Eighteen. Cottage Grove Dam Holds Back Flood Waters; Many Meetings Are Postponed COTTAGE GROVE. Dec. 20. (Special) There U no high water or high surface water here as yet The Cottage Grove dam is higher now and is holding back more water than it did in the earlier heavy rains. This keeps the Coast Fork lower and leta Silk creek drain out and not overflow. Silk creek is always a threat to West Main street and on out the Lorane highway In the Silk creek district. The Boy Scouts will meet Mon day evening at 7:30 o'clock at the armory. The Townsend club will hold an important business meeting Mon day evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Townsend hell.- Election ot offi cers will be held. Many lodges and clubs sched uled to meet Monday evening have been postponed because of the special programs being presented at the churches and other holiday activities. Surgical dressing classes will not be held Monday as the hall will be in use but they will meet Tuesday evening. Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Lebow were called to Portland Friday morning by the Illness of Dr. Lebow's moth er, Mrs. Jane Lebow. W. B. C. met Thursday after noon at the home of Mrs. Nelson FOR LASTING PLEASURE .... Bailey Hill Sets Program Tuesday Our collection is still quite complete with "best sellers, classics, fiction and rion-fiction of every type. MAY WE SUGGEST THESEi Stan On the Sea Van Wyck Mason ... 1.00 World Famous Paintings Rockwell Kent 2.95 . The American Home Cook Book ....2.49 The American Women's Cook Book ..2.39 Country Lawyer Bellamy Partridge ...1.39 The Good Earth Triology Pearl S. Buck 1.50 Garden Dictionary ......3.95 Paul Bunyan lames Stevens ................ 1.00 Songs of Nature John Burroughs ................ 1.00 CHILDREN'S BOOKS Young Northwest Richard Montgomery 2.00 Beautiful loe Marshall Saunders 1.00 Uncle Wigley's Story Book Howard R. Garls 1.00 The Walt Disney Parade .....1.98 Bible Story Book Elsie E. Egermeier .....2.00 Hundred of others to Cheese from . Open 'til 1 130 p. m. Monday and Tuesday CRESSEYS' BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS 864 Willamette Phone 846 BAILEY HILL, Dec. 20. (Spe cial) The annual Christmas pro gram by the Bailey Hill school children will be given in the Four Oaks grange hall Tuesday evening, Dec. 23, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Mary Roberta and Mrs. Helen Hansen are directing the program assisted by Mrs. H. S. Russell. The P.-T. A. will furnish treats to all the grade school and younger children ir the district The public is in vited to attend the program. The Ellen Hawkins club met re cently with Mrs. Virgil Hawkins with Mrs. M. E. Luik assisting. There were 18 regular members present and Mrs. LiUie Cook and Mrs. Helena Holmes, inactive members.' Mrs. E.- K. Burtls was voted in as a new member. The Christmas program was led by Mrs. M. H. Stewart and Included group singing, discussion of gift wrapping, and a play, "Why The Chimes Rang.". A committee of Mrs, Virgil Hawkins, Mrs. H. S. Russell, and Mrs. C. A. E. Whltten was named to pack and distribute the Christ mas boxes. The next meeting will bfc Jan. 14 at the Harpole home. The program entitled,- "Getting Along with People," will be given by Mrs. Ben Conger and Mrs. Will Steele. THE REGISTER GUARD, EUGENE, OREGON Junction City Goes Over Red Cross Quota; Joint Party Set Saturday Eve JUNCTION CITY, Dec. 20. (Special) Mrs. Rogers, chairman of the Red Cross drive committee, reports 210,90 raised in the Red Cross roll call drive. This was $43.80 above the quota. The man ner of raising the quota tor this new war relief drive has not been decided. In the .meantime Mrs. Rogers suggests that any contribu tion anyone would wish to make, can be left at the U. S. National bank, the Times office or with her. They will also issue mem bership certificates. joint rany The I. O. O. F. and Rebekahs will hold their annual Christmas party in their hall on Saturday eve ning, Dec. 20, beginning at 7:30. Children are asked to come pre pared to take some part in the program. Announcements have oeen re ceived of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Anderson at Los Angeles, Cal., on Monday, Dec. S. Mrs. Anderson, before her mar riage, was Edith Ruder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ruder of Junction City. Volunteers are being called tor night service in air raid warning observation post. This station Is operated on a 24-hour basis on army orders. High school students man the station through the day light hours. Registration may be made at Gibson Motor Co. Also, women who are willing to serve on air observation duty during the Christmas holidays please sign up at the Bungalow cafe. Away For Holidays Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kennedy and children and Mrs. Roy Ken nedy have left for a holiday visit with relatives in Kansas City, and Syracuse, Kansas, and points in Missouri. They expect to be gone about two weeks. Mrs. Lola Holm and sons, How ard and Jupe, are now living in the Larsen apartments. Mrs. Holm is employed In Eugene and Howard In Corvallis. Jupe is a senior in the local hiril school. Mrs. Marie Richardson and daughter, Patricia, are leaving for southern. California Saturday to visit through the noimays. ra tricia will return in time to resume her work at OSC. Mrs. Richard son will remain south for some time. DeYoung. The next meeting will be held January 15 at the home of Mrs. O. W. Blackmore. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilson en tertained with a dinner Thursday evening honoring Miss Esther Werden and Miss Frances Temple on their birthday anniversaries. Guests included Miss Elizabeth Trenary, Miss Lo Dene Jackson, Miss Veda Gray and Miss Wilma Hatch. The Elite Bridge club held their Christmas-party Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Ray Nelson. A dessert was served. Mrs. Har old Whitlock was a guest. The next meeting will -be a 1:30 o'clock dessert on January 15 at the home of Mrs. Roy Sunderland. The Needlecraft club held a din ner and Christmas party Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Earl Baldwin. The next meeting win be held January 8 with a 1:30 o'clock dessert at the home of Mrs. William Bartels. Gardenia club held their Christ mas party Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert Conner of Lorane. A gift exchange was held. The club voted to disband. Union To Help Harry Metcalf, local defense chairman, has announced that he has received word from the Lum ber and Sawmill Workers Union No. 291 (these men are employed at the W. A. Woodard- Lumber company), that as a union they wish to offer their collective serv ices for defense purposes at any or all times. This is the second labor union in this, vicinity .to offer their services for defense purposes. Mrs. Adrian Merryman received word late Friday afternoon from her son, John Wynne Merryman ir Honolulu that he is unharmed. Mis Dorthea Davenpon, cre tary of the Lane County Red Cross was unable to be in Cottage Grove Friday for her talk on home nurs ing due to the high water threat in Eugene. The Red Cross Was standing by in case of emergency. An announcement will be made later on when the meeting will be held. Rebekahs Celebrate With Christmas Tree Honor Roll at Crow High Listed Juvenile R. N. A.'s Elect Officers FLORENCE, Dec. 20. (Special) Sunset Rebekah lodge No. 114 met in regular session Thursday, Dee. 18. After the meeting the annual Christmas party and tree was held. The program was pre sented by Mrs. David Kyle, Jr., chairman of the entertainment committee as follows: Mrs. Wil liam Varn played several selec tions on the accordion; group sing ing of Christmas carols accompan ied by Mrs. Varn on the accordion; readinc by Ellen Spencer; a poem written by Mrs. David Kyle, Jr., and adapted from the poem, '"Twas the Night Before Christmas." Ex change of gifts by members and guests was then held. Highlight of the evening was another poem, cnristmas Tnen and rjow, ana composed by Mrs. Kyle. Other members serving on committees for the evening were: Margaret Safley, Martha Redbern,.Katherine Briody, Mildred Gizetavich, Re bekah Hewitt, Edna Bason, Molly Andreason, Grace Cooper, Fred Pye furnished the Christmas tree. The Unger undertaking parlors have been discontinued at Flor ence. Vida News CROW. Dec. 20-(Speclal) The honor roll for the second six weeks at Crow high school shows an In crease of. ten members over that of the first six weeks. Those making the required 3.5 as announced by the faculty are: Seniors: Florence Lund, Dorothy Petzold. Juniors: Violet Lundeen, Earl Ritter, Arleta Lambert, Wil ma Hooker, Blanche Farmer, car men Taylor, Bob Reich, Victor Lundeen. Sophomores: Wanda Petzold, Margaret Kyte. . Fresh- j men: Victor Butterfield, Elaine! Meer, Maxine' Morningstar, Patty Davis. Crow high school will present a Christmas program for students and patrons at the schoouhouse, Wednesday, December, 24 from 9:30 a. m., to 11:30 a. m. Gifts will be exchanged. Students will be given Dec. 25 and 26 and January 1 and 2 off for Christmas vacation. They will at tend school through the remaining part of the week. MARCOLA, Dec. 20 (Special) The Juvenile Royal Neighbor lodge met preceding the adult lodge and election of officers was held: Juvenile oracle, June Pope; junior vice-oracle, Betty Eastham; recorder, Rowena Price; receiver, Marvin Dittemore; chancellor, Nancy Harper; marshal, Bruce Price; assistant marshal, Oneita Mabe; inner sentinel, Gail Peters; outer sentinel, Harold Dockton; musician, Wanda Wilklns.- Mae Aubln is the new advisor for the juvenile lodge. There has been quite a number of cases of whooping cough re ported among tne children and a few older people have had it. Mrs. Parkhurst has moved back to her farm below Donna. She has been living in the Price house on the hill for some time. The Park hurst place Is the Skinner place near me Stafford bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Vermll lion are moving to Portland to make their home.. Mr. Vermillion has been millwright at the Fischer mill here for the past few years. A tuberculosis clinic was held at the Marcola grade school - bv the Lane County Health depart ment. More than 8 persons were given tests. . Howard Lunceford has joined the navy and left for training. Mr., and Mrs. Berry Maunev were hostesses for the members of the seventh and eighth grade pupils at a party at their home recently. The evening was spent playing games after which re freshments were served. Veneta Committee Works on Red Cross Job; Women Organize VENETA, Dec. 20 (Special) Tne American Red Cross drive started this week. Billy Maddaugh was appointed chairman of tha drive and he and the committee went to work at once. On the com mittees are: Mr. and Mrs. Conlen, timira; mr, r.aion, waiton; Mrs. John Jeans, Jeans district; Mr. Forney, Central district; Mr. and Mrs. Herb Suttle, Noti; Wayne El liott, Dr. A. N. Orcutt, Daniel Hen derson, Oscar Williams, Veneta and surrounding district Ralph McCutcheon, and Billy Maddaugh. Monday at 7 p. m. the women of the Veneta district who will do Red Cross sewing and knitting will meet at the home of Mrs. W. W. Duncan to organize. Work-rooms, materials and instruction will be at Mrs. Duncan's home. Seemlier a, Isaac W ru.t.. centlv ,L i tn wd Funeral 3 ' J t the Keen. .." '"'"i terment was in ih. brother, J7't, ing the ChrUtm,sZU,H fflfftitiJ r its I ""IN."4.an 1 1 1 I 1 Deaths Reported PHILOMATH, Dec. 20. (Spe claO Dennis H. Stovall, aged 81 died last Friday at the family home in Pasadena, Cal. Mr. Sto vall lived in West Philomath for many years and was well known as a writer of . short , stories of special interest to the young peo ple. He Is survived bythe widow, a daughter, two aons, one sister and three brothers. Wallace Dean Peterson was In jured in a truck collision near Lebanon Monday and died soon aft erward in a Lebanon hospital. He was 22 years of age and is survived by his mother, two sisters, and two brothers. Funeral services wprn VllM in iha Mnvflnwpi nVinnr.1 at Corvallis Tuesday with Rev. 1 0pen ev"lnn 'till XaJ Mr. Reynolds officiating. Inter- i&mm!mmmKu4 Woud you soy It In glad way on a glad day.,. Long After the Plum Pudding's Gone ' Long after the Christina feaat is hut a memory, the- irit of talk- day living will endure for (bote whoso friends proffer them '.gift ' ' - of Lenox China ''.'tone -of $ America's finest contributions, io gracious livjng. For" 'into vry'' piee of this great Ware ia fired r: thftt r)i hination4i fragile , t be- 5d ?ndurmg service, Gri-e with, years of tradition,. Lenox presents newpatterpV. , and motif,, designed fa fit ny , decorative scheme , , .usint or . sophisticated,.. period 6r Diodem ( fv .elegant r wstrm4, Hun- , - Lenox kiln ofTwnich we have 1 1 Wtiaft, And it come net too, deaf, Measured in tfa of itv ! . beauty, perfection and Wing ' Illustrated above: Priscella. 20 piece starter $et $46.74 AN AMERICAN TRADITION ina Convenient Credit at Hoffman's Broadway and Willamette VIDA, Dec. 20 (Special) A seven o'clock potluck supper was enjoyed by the McKenzie Active club Thursday evening, followed by a business meeting presided over by Gordon Goodpasture, vice-president,- in the absence of Roy Payne, president. Minutes of the last meeting were read by Mrs. John West, secretary. New mem bers voted into the organization were: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Houghton and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gilbert. Mrs. West made an an nouncement in regard to the Red Cross drive for war relief. Gordon Goodpasture spoke on home de fense and stated that more volun teers are needed for air observa tion posts at the station at the Barney Oldfield place. It was voted to hold the next meeting of the club on New Year's eve, with a box social, as a special feature, proceeds of the sal to be donated to the war re lief fund of the Red Cross. An old fashioned dance will also be a feature of the entertainment with Bill Hastings and Mr. Thorp as masters of ceremonies. Other com mittees appointed are, Music. Mrs. Roy Payne and Mrs. Trances Ro debaugh. Cecil Beyerlin and Mrs. Earl rriedly were appointed to make the coffee and ulla Brendel, auctioneer. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gilbert were asked to invite people of the upper Mc Kentle district. Following the business meeting Billy Davis en tertained with several accordion selections and square dances were enjoyed. Later six tables of cards were in play. The Girl Scouts met last week at the home of Doris Shiery. The girls worked on fracture pads and enjoyed several musical selections. Mrs, .Frances Rodebaugh and Mrs. Milo Thomson were In charge. Next meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at the home of Lelah Hall. ' The Vida Sunday school which has been meeting each Sunday at 10 a. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray King, will present a Christmas program there Sunday morning at the usual hour. Three More Days of Happy Christmas Shopping mi - s A m ine sroaaway inc. Happy because there are amri wJ of quality merchandise at prices ttoj sistently low. Plenty of helo to will J you. Free delivery Gift wnpplnJ , aianmea create, ana me real uirjltoa spirit tnrougnout the store. Lea burg May Organize Red Cross Unit LEABURG, Dec. 20. (Special) There is to be a meeting at the schoolhouse on Monday evening, Dec. zz, at 7:30 o'ciock tor tne purpose of discussing organizing a Red Cross group in the community. It is very urgently, asked that everyone interested in the work attend the meeting as many im portant items of planning are to be discussed. The purpose of the organization would be to do work such as . sewing, bandage making, knitting or any other necessary work as required by the Red Cross chapter. It is desired to have this work started just as soon as possible. Several people, both men and women, have volunteered their services at the lookout posts in this community, but more workers are needed. It is asked that any one who can enlist in this service of airplane observation get in touch with Elmer Pepiot. . Mr. and Mrs. Lee and son have moved onto their property east of Leaburg for. which they recently traded their property at Santa Clara to Mr. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Eberhart have been occupying the Ross property. . Mr. and Mrs. Lee are recently from St. Helen, Cal. r ! ii -w' ac' s w w oaaci 1 War Relief Drive Starts In Mohawk MOHAWK, Dec. 20 (Special) The Red Cross war relief drive is under way in the Mohawk com munity under the following cap-1 tains: Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Acheson, Mrs. Rudolph Littrell and Mrs. I Betty Brown. This drive closes ; Dec. 24, and every one In the community is asked to contact the ' captains for cards to make their ' contributions as early as possible. Mrs. Harriett Kennedy was hostess Thursday for the Helping -Hand club's Christmas party at : her home. A covered dish dinner ! was served at noon. The after- 1 noon was spent in the opening of exchange presents and election of I officers for the coming year. They are: Mrs. Ida Stafford, president; I Mrs. Harriett Kennedy, vice-presi. i dent, Mrs. Mary Kingsley, secre- tary-treasurer. The next meeting 1 will be January 8, an all-day meeting, wuuiing will oe the day a work. The Frances WiUard Choral Group will sine; Christmas Carols In our store tomorrow, Monday, E. m UVU, JI. 111. WIl . DUH It. s)ilitilikiftliaia!l Give Defense Savings Stamps for sale here v ' "" Take Defense Saving Stamps in change OPEN MONDAY AND TUESDAY TILL 8:30 P. M. We close Xmas eve. She'll Thrill to a Lovely Gift of a NEW FRANCES DEXTER DRESS Advance Spring Styles have just arrived from in Qt Ol Cfl which you may choose the gift 61 gifts . 10OOto ttitOVi NEW HUBRITE DRESSES Advance spring styles age gar as charming as they can possibly be . 030 to w00 A Gift of Hosiery NEVER GOES AMISS One pair or three pairs In a Christmas box or more If you please are un failing gifts of loveliness. Nylon Hosiery from Theme Phoenix and Aberle . . . in the very newest shades and in all sizes for the last day shopper?. Every woman would like a pair of Nylons. i We price them at ............... ' . . i Silk Hosiery is appreciated we have many pairs sheers to service weights in the best of color ... of famous makes-ln dilftj 85c fUl PENTHOUSE BEAUTY SALON ? Atop Miner Bid?. A Super Curllne Steam Permanent Ware by MRS. BURKHART A TAILORED HAIR STYLE for the woman with grey hair, cut by BERTKOEPP. Phone 78 for Appointment ALL LINEN Handkerchiefs Hand embroidered hand drawnwork in all white hand blocked floral designs in prints. A great many of them at 35c, 50c to $1.00 Others at lOe to SSc In. cottons and linens, GIVE! WAR RELIEF FUND Another Shfoment at those Famous Miniature Nancy Ann "Story Book Dolls' arrived today Replicas of the characters in HCg . laU story Books they have a charm all tneir own Raggedy Ann and Andy Dolls in the large size. The never failing, pleasing gift for a child 1.9; rrci NMMMMNMtifcMMdi Kadin HANDBAGS Those winderfUl ain;bn real seal and calfskin- ous pockets-zipper comP, ownPTmacnTg..t $3.49 and $5.00 - : nunxnw"" i I BROADWAY 20 . 30 EAST BROADWAY i'iiiiiiiifciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM''''';'''1
