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CITY NEWS NOTES - -Active club meet Eufen.'bl. 'fleeting of American P Z:L of Pythias hall. til, lU""' ... -MHtir tall- Mr8. rnu. h yard Ci,y mches in height, 'sema? others nearly as K Thtlma Cross of Coburg JJSU. visitor in Eugene fcoto. Grove folk In Wednesday was Mrs-i- Bjorset. rW ciddings of Vlda was a ess caller at the county-own-ds office, Wednesday. . msI. No. 3. American Le '"'Jr., j .,..inn of officers mppt ne Friday, 8 Knights of Pythias hall. Regales to attend thestate iaiEivTixu CAIIDS For All Occasions niiumciw convention in Portland In August will be named, and voting held on an amendment to the constitu tion and by-laws. The regular Kansas picnlo will be held at Bryant park, Albany, next Sunday, July 16, it was an nounced here Thursday. Veda Gray or Thurston Is in a local hospital. Miss Gray is a teacher in the Latham school near Cottage Grove., I Saw I saw in the "lost and found" in the Eugene Register Guard a reward for ladies RED plastic BLACK handbag! Jas per. Or. Samuel H. Tyler, Eugene optometrist, left Thursday for Columbus, Ohio, where he will do graduate work in optometry at Ohio State university. His work will be in some of the new meth ods of optometry as developed by navy and army, and other new de velopments. Dr. Tyler will return to Eugene Aug. 4. Postponement of the annual picnic of Knights of Pythias and P y t h l a n bisters, previously planned for Sunday, July 16, to the first Sunday in August, has been announced. The outing will be held Aug. 6 at Swimmers De light. Airs. J; B. Packcnham of Chi cago is here to visit her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rus sell. Townsciid club No. 1 will hold a' semi-modern dance Friday from 9 to 12 p. m., at the Silver Spray hall, 24 Seventh Avenue west. WWUbvlk) Music will be furnished by the' Silver Spray band, and the public I is invited. i Mrs. H. Allen Miun lUlrU.' Jensen) left Wednesda for Lon don, Ontario, Canada, to join her husband, who was sent from here to a RCAF school at Clinton, a short distance from London. He had been at the University of Ore gon with the army contingent sta tioned on the campus, Robert W. Glbha. Rei hni.i has told city DOlice of theft nf pair of grey plaid dress trousers. nil ponce nave recovered the bicycle stolen Wednesday from Wallace Hastings, 1164 Patterson. Fires Tuesday reported by the city department included grass fires at 5:36 p.m. at Twenty-fifth and Columbia and at 9:40 p.m. at 1875 Spring boulevard; and a call to watch a smoking emerg ency brake in a truck parked in front of 1143 Willamette. Sheriff O. E. Crowe and Nelson Whipps, deputy sheriff, were out in the county most of Thursday on business of the office. . Mr. and Mrs. Riley Petty of Creswell were callers Thursday at the office of County Assessor Welby Stevens. County Commissioner Allen P. Wheeler was at Swisshome Thurs day on county business. Obert A. Rosvold, veteran of the present war, has joined the staff of the Eugene office, U. S. em ployment service, as senior em ployment officer. He is a transfer from Santa Maria, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Rosvold are looking for a house to rent. A fire in a seat of a car parked at 324 Sixth Avenue west, ahnnt 2:14 a.m. Wednesday, resulted in a call for city firemen. The de partment at 4:35 p.m. the same day also were called to 1034 Fourth Avenue west, where they found no fire: the alarm had been sent in by mistake, the record stated. A 16-year-old Portland youth is being held by city police and charged with taking the car own ed by Walter Beairsto, Lane Auto company. The car was stolen Wed nesday and recovered later in the evening. Arrested Wednesday, charged with drunkenness, and later re leased by city police were Maur ice Wayne Harrell and Francis Joseph McBride. Jltv nolice Thursday recovered the car stolen Wednesday evening from Guy Oldham, Oldham's lunch, Eighth Avenue east. Curtis Goddard, 666 Eighth Avenue west, has told city police that his garage was entered some time Wednesday night and that' a spotlight and flashlight were, taken from his car. I It is announced that General Motors, 510 Oak St., has 150 gal-' Ions of used crankcase oil to be) given away. 1 Frances Greenberg of New York has been a recent guest at; the home of Postmaster Frank Ar mitage. She is the adopted daugh ter of the late Sylvanus Armitage. Townsend club No. 11 will meet at the home of C. C. Kiester, 253 Seventh Avenue west, Friday at 8 p.m. Grace E. Hansen, 111 East Broadway, has received a notarial commission from the secretary of state. J. R. Bruckert and J. D. Hamb- lin are members of the Newberry Crater park committee, appointed by the Federation of Western Out door clubs, which will go Into the Newberry crater area July 21 and remain there over the week-end. The committee will then submit a report on the area to the federa tion. The United States army recruit ing office will be open from S a.m. until 9- p.m. Tuesdays and Thurs days henceforth, it is announced. Col. C. S. Pettee Has Command At Adair Eugene Register-Guard, Thursday, July 13, 1144. Fag I Records TRAFFIC FINES Lotdtns zone, SI pr ticket: 8. T. Patterson, Lee Gay. Stop sign. S3 per ticket: D. H linos, Harry W. Bettls. Stop sign, $3 50: Barry Beeman. Improper parking. SI: Seth Laraway. Double parking. per ticket: H. T. Fulton. W. Oldaker. Overtime parking. SI per ticket: X. We Hon. Lichty Piling Co. (11), Milton Robinson. N. Horner. Earl Hutch inion 1 2i , Chase Co. (2t, V. ChrUtensen, Carl Jarnagin. Gladys McNutt. Meter violation, SI per ticket: Lichty Piling Co. (2), H. Norberg. H. G.x Walk er. Puget Timber Co. Kathryn Douglas, I. 0. Sidwell, Mrs. M, Bauer, BUILDING PKRMIT6 Repair residence, 1K3 Ecsch. Eva B. Storer. $250. Build wood.hed. 494 West Tenth. Church of ChrUt. $50. Build workshop. 1276 West Broadway, A. D. Sherman. $200. Build, woodshed and garage. 1170 We&t Twelfth. Lefiter B. Newby, $75. JUSTICE COURT Raleiah Cameron Gant paid a fine of $5 for oveiload. James Francis Chur chill. $12 for axle overload. Vincent Gregory Theiss . $24 for combination overload. Edward Kenneth Johnson $9 for able overload. Cecil Paul Ray $8 for unit overload. Vergil Lloyd Weston $9 for unit overload. Charles Eugene Reese $33 for unit overload. Raleigh Cameron Gant $19 for axle overload. Glen E. Wickwlre $10 for combination overload. Harold Harry McGee $11 for unit overload. El wood Milton Clark b for not having propeT clearance lights. Ronald David Peterson $1.50 for failure to stop be Tore entering main highway. Leo V. Scoville. Eugene, charged' by an information with the unlawful pos session of stolen property, appeared Wednesday : requested a hearing and ball was fixed at $500. Arthur A. Thirion. Eugene, charged with driving an automobile while under COL. CHARLES S. PETTEE it new commanding officer of the Z74th regiment, 70th Infantry di vision, at Camp Adair. He It a veteran of six World War I cam paigns, and formerly headed the organised reserve headquarter! In Eurene. (Wiltshire engraving) us. arrived our largest shipment of genuine luxury spring-Hlled living room furniture. Choice coverings, choice of styles. Mohairs, Avon Mohairs, Venetian Velvets, Morovian Velours S 7ue' een. gold, wine and rose. Styles Mojiern, semi-modern, welled arms, and Charles jIu r 9 But Not Expensive! Better Vision, Ye . . . but you also want Glasses that arc smartly Styled and dis tinctive. That doesn't mean you can't afford what you want. Our selection of Stylish, GUARANTEED eye glasses are available at prices within your means. CAMj- AOAm Veteran of- six world war I campaigns is Col. Charles S. Pettee, new command ing officer of the 274th infantry regiment. He wears battle clasps for Aisne, Champagne - Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse Argonne and the defensive sector actions. He was awarded the purple heart for wounds sustained in October, 1918, which required i nine months hospitalization. I Col. Pettee has an extensive background. After taking his A. B. degree at the University of New Hampshire in 1916, he was commissioned in the regular army ! at the start of the first world war. He served overseas with the 7th infantry regiment, the 3rd division and then in the 3rd s headquarters. Between the two world wars, he was with the 36th, 63rd, 64th, 26th and 4th infantry regiments and then was head of organized reserve officers for the local dis- I trict with offices at Eugene. When the 363rd of the 91st dt vision was activated, he became its executive officer until Janu ary of this year. In the fall of 1943 he was cnier umpire ior we IV Corps and held the same po sition for the III Corps this Mav and June. His two sons are following their father's footsteps: Capt. Robert H. Pettee was promoted in action with the 9th division in Italy; Cadet Jack Pettee is a first classman at West Point pre paratory to entering the air corps, Dr. Sender's Optical Dep'U brings you the compe tent and conscientious services of the follnio inn Registered Op tometrists: DR. FRED PAOILIR, in charge Dr. M. J. Kelly Dr. W. S. Tuck Dr. Wm. Sldoem Dr. Frad E. Chambers Dr. Wm. L. St.pfcansoft Dr. Harold S. K.ir Dr. M. Burton J!:-! (.-,. J msT 1 r f It t eEXAMINATION .If y o taff.r front cya stroin h a d c h.t, lien, or fotigu.. come m one rake advantage of a Proa Optical Examination, WAR SONDS Strike tht Air er m Only Small Down Poymtnt " It coiti ne mora to pur cHom glataca on our Liberal Credit Terms. No Advance Appointment Necatsory MOURti It sets 5l n I UfrUt Sine .iy L 8n&Vllknctte Sti. Eugene Schools To Open September IS Pupils of Eugene schools are scheduled for 178 days of classes during the 1944-4S year, includ ing 91 in the first semester and 87 in the second, it is announced by Dr. Henry M. Gunn, superin tendent. The new calendar, approved by the board of education, opens with classes on Sept. 18. First' semester holidays will be Armis. tice day, Nov. 11; teachers' insti tute, Nov, 13; Thanksgiving vaca tion, Nov. 23-24; Christmas vaca. tion, Dec. 23-Jan. 2. The first re port card period will end Nov. 17, and the semester on Feb. 2. Second semester will open Feb, 5. Scheduled holidays are spring vacation, March 29-30, and Mem orial day, May 30. The third report card period ends April 6, and school closes June 8. the Influence of tntoxicitlnr liquor, ap peared ana requenea opportunity to off an attorney, the case to be heard later, ball 01 JOO belm furntihed. Wayne Kenneth Grey entered a plea of guilty to eharie of dropping a bot tie on the sidewalk at Seventh and Oak atreets: lined sa. COONTT COUT Order filed setting time of hearfn on final account of estate of John W. Belshaw, hearing to ba t 10 a. m. Aug. 14. county courtroom. CIRCUIT COtlBT Order of dismissal filed In ease ' J. H. Yoder va. Russell Park, on mo I tion of plaintiff to dismiss without coat or disbursements. I Complelnt filed, Oeorge V. Atheson ' and Joeph Acheson. vs. Almon Me Dons d. asking Judgment. Complaint filed. Delia I. Parka vs. Ira C. 'Parks, asking for divorce. BIRTHS SMITH At Sacred Heart general hos pital. Wednesday. July 11. 1M(. to Mr. and Mrs. Ressle Ray Smith, 1239 Arthur street, a son. STEVENSON At Sacred Heart general hospital. Wednesday. July 13. IW to Pvt. and Mrs. Douglaa c. Stevenson, 358 Eighth Avenue west, a dsughtej HOLMAN At Sacred Heart general hos pltal. Wednesday, July 12. 1M. to Mr. ana sera. i a. rtouneit, vias, daughter. HORNER At Sacred Heart general hos pital. Tuesday. July 11. 1M4. to Mr. ana Mrs. mrtora Lnoy -noraer. ei Eleventh Avenue west, a son. HALJ At Sacred Heart general hos pital. Thursday, July I. 1M4. to PTC and Mrs. William R. Hall, an rrlend. ly street, a daughter, Alice Victoria. MARRIAGE LICENSES Mshlon R. Snldow and Betty Lenore Chandler, ootn or morence. I Clifford Lewis Robinson. Philomath and Florence Faye Fuller, corvallls. Clifford Wicker Williams. Corvallls, and Dorothy ijouise cady, Eugene. RADIO REPAIRING Export Sorrlco Oa All Makot. . EUGENE RADIO 128 Cast 11th Ph. 4954 STILL GOING ON AT MILLER'S JUL Y CLEARANCE A ROUND-UP OF SAVINGS from every floor of this great store SECOND FLOOR.. . . 2 PIECE SUITS. All wool plaids, fin ahttlands, tailored pin stripes and Summer Failles. Wearable right now and oa into Fall Valuea to 29.9S. GREATLY REDUCED! 3 PIECE SUITS. Tropical wool and gabardine versatile 3 piecers formerly valued to 70.00. GREATLY REDUCED! COATS. Fingertip shorties and other fin summer coats in a variety of pastels and dark colors. GREATLY REDUCES! CREPE DRESSES. One group of dark crapes. Long and A QE short sleeve styles. They were 10.99, Now JERSEY DRESSES. Printed jerseys and Jersey combi nations. One and two-piece dresses with sheet or ttiras quarter length sleeves at a great saving. Rej. 10.95 now ' 6.95 Reg. 16.95 now Re. 14.95 now 7.95 9.95 HATS. Summer straws at give-away prices while they're 1 QQ still wearable. Values to 8.7S now X .CJO BALCONY JERSEY SKIRTS. Print jersey dirdls that wart 3.M now SHANTUNG SKIRTS in the popular dirdl style. Were 2 98 now .......... ....................................... CHENILLE SWEATERS in a wide range of colors. War 3.98 now - . .... ... . COTTON SWEATERS 3.98 values 1.98, 2.98 values 1.89, 1.39 values ... ........ ..... .. PLAY DRESSES of Btrlped chambray with button-on skirt. Were 6.50 now . .. ............. ... SLACK SUITS of seersucker. No worry over wrinkles. Were 4.98 now .......... UNIFORMS for nurses, etc. Reg. 2.98 now 1.99, Reg. 3.98 now 2.89. Reg. 4.98 now 2.99 1.99 1.98 99c 3.99 3.99 3.99 MAIN FLOOR . 1.95 69c HANDBAGS of all styles in leather, crepe, cordett. ribbed Velvet and other fabrics. Many with zipper or lucit handles, etc. Six different colors. Values to 7.50 now PURSES. Small fabric zipper purses in kelly green, navy,' or black. Were 1.25 now . ..................... SCARFS. Floral print crepes, chiffons and satins rn. 1 It it Halt Price. Values from 1.00 to 2.25 now ... OUC 1.10 GLOVES. Bremen sizes. Assorted colors In fine Cf 1 ("Ifl fabrics at Half Price. Reg. 1.00 and 2.00 now OUC and 1 .UU JEWELRY OF ALL KINDS AT HALF PRICE EARRINGS of pearl, gold, pastels or crystal . values 1.00 to 2.98, NECKLACES, pastel leis, novelty wood or plastic beads, values 1.00 to 1.9,5. PINS, Pearl or gold brooches, cameos, etc. Values 75c to 2.26. BRACELETS In wood, gold or plastics. Reg. 1.00. ALL THE ABOVE JEWELRY NOW HALF PRICE COSMETICS, Odds and ends, creams, powders, etc., by Chanel, Elmo and Quinlan. NOW HALF PRICE HOSIERY IRREGULARS. Irregulars of fin qual- pf P7f-e ily rayon semi-sheer, now . . .......... OUC and OC MESH RAYONS Holeproof Rayon Mesh stockings that . were 1.30 now ................. GOWNS. Lovely rayon print gowns. Values to 4.98 now' TABLE CLOTHS of heavy cotton. Ideal for cottag and beach homes. Reg. 2.98 now ............................ BRIDGE SETS for gifts or for yourself. Values to 1.98 now LUNCHEON SETS 45 inch cloths with 4 napkins. Reg. 4.29 now . ....... ... 69c ' 3.49 2.25 98c 3.25 NEEDLEWORK MODELS only a few. Values 2.50 to (.00 now HALF PRICE MEN'S SHIRTS white broadcloths sanforiztd.On sal at 1.95 BOYS' SLACK SUITS Shirts and pants that match or go separately. Reg. 4.50 now 3.23, Reg. 3.98 now 2.98, Reg. r) OC 2.98 now ' .. .. ......................... li.oJ BASEMENT . ... SUN SUITS for kiddies 2 to .' Reg. 1.95 now ......... 1.25 SUN SHORTS for children 4 to 6. Reg. 1.18 now... .... 79c SWIM SUITS ages 2 to 6 now priced at !3 Off ' DRAPERIES a few pairs of pleated and lined draperies . GREATLY REDUCED DRAPERY FABRICS floral and striped cretonnes, homespuns, clipper cloth, failles, etc. Values 89c ftr i aa to 2.29 now OC to l.OcJ REMNANTS, upholstery and drapery fabrics and pillow squares all DRASTICALLY REDUCED BLANKETS 100 wool blankets-ifull bed 1 O QF 1 1 rtr size. Values to 14.95 now .............. 10. JO and ll.O BLANKETS Part wool that were regularly 4.95 new.... 3.74 . WOOL COMFORTERS rayon covered, full size. Were 13.95 Q QF Now T ... ....... o.yo WOOL COMFORTERS cotton covered that were 7.50, now.. 5.98 COTTON FILLED comforters that were 5.95, now ... 4.95 BEDSPREADS Crinkle cloth twin spreads. Whit only, now 3.98. SHOWER CURTAINS, Odds and ends broken price lines. GREATLY REDUCED PERFUME BOTTLES, novelties In hand-blown glass. QQ were 1.85 now ........................................ 30C OLD WILLIAMSBURG BOTTLES, copies of those quslnt Art, designs. Were 2.25 now ..... 30C FIGURINES, s good variety valued from 98c to 7.50 now HALF PRICE CRYSTAL SALAD BOWLS with chrome base and wood Oft- Z) fork and spoon. Reg. 49c now CANDLES, novelty candles shaped like pink shells. . Reg. 1.49 now .............................................. ALL SALES FINAL ... NO PHONE ORDERS 75c MIIJLJEKf "IT'S OUR PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU" r 1