TWICE-A-WEEK
. VOL. 2
COTTAGE GROVE, LA N E COUNTY, OREGON, SATU RD AY,
MAY 16, 1914
NO. 24
JUVENTUS LODGE OF
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
WILL BE A WINNER
Story of How it Came to bo. and How
“ Hicks at College'’ Fits High School
it is— Many of the Charter Members
Cast as if It Were Written For Their
Are Still on the Lodge Roll
Special Benefit
Juventus
Lodge
No.
48,
The Seniors are working over­
Knights o f Pythias was organiz­
time on their play, to be given
ed at Cottage Grove, Oregon, on
May 22. There are just enough
the 18th. day of November, 1891,
parts for each of the Seniors,
by George A. Beavis, Special
and the play, “ Hicks at College”
Deputy Grand Chancellor of the
is suggestive of the ambitions of
Domain of Oregon, assisted by
most of the Seniors for next
the following acting Grand Offi­
year.
cers: A. P. Churchil, G. V. C .;
Hiram Hicks, the millionaire
F. T. Whitcomb, G. P.; E. K.
Brains Breakfast Food manufac­
Henderson, G. M. at A.; C. L.
turer, tries to persuade Tom
Tho American forces occupied Vera Cruz. Mexico. These pictures were taken during the IlKhtlns that occurred. Armed sailors
Winter, G. L G .: Joseph N.
Horton, all ’ round popular col­
News Snapshots and marines from several United States battleships fought for two clays with the Mexican fedeials and the armed natives and lege
O’ Malley, G. 0. G.
man, to give up his school
soon routed out the sid|>ers and disarmed the citizens. About 150 Mexicans were killed. The Americans lost sixteen killed and
Of the Week
The Charter members o f Ju­
to
take
charge of advertising
seventy wounded. Federal *roops were sent to Colorado to enforce pence In the mine strike zone, where nearly twenty-tive were
killed and many wounded In clashes t>ctwecu the strikers and the state militia and miue guards. An explosion iu the coal mine at Ecclea, W. Vu., caused
ventus Lodge, No. 48, were, Geo.
“ Brains.” Failing to tempt him
the death o f 172 miners. Over sixty were rescued from their dire peril iu underground chambers, but the others were dead when found.
it was one of
by the offer o f a good salary, he
Wall, W. P. Lockwood, J. S.
the worst o f recent American mine disasters.
intrigues with Professor Biddi-
Medley, O. A. Yeager, E. S. Hol-
derman, Perry Sherwood, B.
cut, called “ Biddy” for short, to
flunk Tom, and to be doubly sure
Lurch, J. V. Thornton, C. H.
he also plans for Flora, the pret­
Burkholder, L. F. Wolley, W. L.
ty waitress, to marry Tom, so
W'allace, Darwin Bristow, J. S.
that he will have to leave college
Benson, James Hemenway, J. I.
Jones, J. P. Currin, E. T. Dana,
The election in Cottage Grove and enter his employ.
About these plots are grouped
R. M. Veatch, A. W. Wallace,
A rattle-snake about fourteen Six Weeks of Semi-Weekly Service Shows Great Increase in yesterday created very little ex­
L. E. Hubbard, John Lewis, W. inches long was killed at Birch
Business—Contest is One Big, Liberal Offer that Promises citement The people went about typical college scenes, including
F. Gray, C. H. Wallace, W. P. and I streets last Friday after­
voting as they do about other bus­ several very touching college ro­
to Be a Hummer—Candidates Working Hard.
mances.
Van Schoiack, D. W. Harding, noon.
Several small children
iness matters, each voter having
The class has been fortunate
who were playing on the parking
and C. H. Jones.
apparently made up his or her
in securing a play so well suited
John A. Benson, who was most in front of Dr. Oglesby’s resi­
mind beforehand just what to do,
to the occasion and also to the
It has been about six weeks receive a commission on business
instrumental in the organization dence discovered the reptile and
and then went and did it.
of this fraternal institution, was gave an alarm. Their excite­ since The Leader started its Bus­ they solicited. This they are, The day being pleasant, the individauls who are to carry the
at the same time admitted upon ment attracted the attention of iness Getting Contest, and chang­ getting, and it amounts to wages' vote was reasonably complete, part3, and the interest taken in
a Card issue to him by Friendship Chas. Walker, who was passing ed the publication of the paper for the hustlers. Bear, in mind, I the ladies taking to voting like it already has insured its success.
Lodge No, 37 of the Grand Do­ that way, and Mrs. Oglesby. from a weekly to a semi-weekly. the contestants get what we of-j they had always been accostum-
CAST OF CHARACTERS
fer. The Leader has no contest J
main of Washington, situate at Mr. Walker killed the snake and We are glad we did both.
ed to it, but not voting in very Hiram Hicks, the Brains man,..
Goldendale in that state, of which declared it to be a young rattler,
The Twice-a-Week Leader is manager putting up the prizes large numbers.
_______________ ..Robert Earl.
he had long been a member.
as a small button was forming on a winner already, and there is and getting a percentage of thej This being the first election in Tom Horton, who writes adver-
The first officers o f Juventus its ^ail and the spots were identi­ every indication for us to believe receipts. The Leader is conduct­ Oregon when the women were
ments,_____ El win McCarger.
lodge were, R. M. Veatch, P. C., cal with the species formerly, that the service we are giving is ing its own contest, and what we allowed to vote, the outcome is Fritz Jordon, Horton's chum who
John A. Benson, C. C.,Geo. Wall, but now rarely found in this sec­ just what the people wanted. offer is given to the contestants | awaited with some degree of cu­
plays basket ball, Andy Sears.
V. C., L , P. Wolley, P., Darwin tion. Old timers say that a rat­ New names are being added to who work, and not to some out- [ riosity.
Adam Bidient, Professor o f the
Bristow, M. of E., J. P. Currin, tle snake den used to exist in the our subscription list every day. sider that hops into town, stays One feature of this election is
University,. . . . . . .George Hall
M. of F., W. P. Lockwood, K. of rock ledges at the south side and The advertising patronage has a fews weeks, gets his cut of the 1 that, not even the old stagers and Dean Smiley, Dean of the Col­
It. and S., J. S. Medley, M. at A., east end of McFarland butte in increased nearly fifty per cent. money and decamps for another “ l>osted” politicians had any idea
lege of Arts____ Ernest Lebon
0. A. Yeager, I, G. and E. S. West Cottage Grove years ago, Withvthis encouragement so far, town to pull off another stunt.
what the outcome would be, Percy Robbins, a recent arrival
Our contest is fair and liberal,
but this is the first rattler killed, we are convinced that the people
Holderman, 0. G.
from Boston, Victor Chambers
guessing one thing one day and
and
our contestants are honest, j
With the exception o f the Spe­ or even seen there for a long like the Leader and our service.
changing their guesses the next, Adolph Hopkins, a lazy boy ___
The ladies solicit subscriptions, i
cial Deputy Grand Chancellor, time. Dr. Oglesby had just com­
........ ..
............Austin Berg
Our contest, in which we offer advertising and job printing, and all through the campaign.
Bastian Briggs, a dig, _________
all the acting grand officers were pleted a new sidewalk around three free trips to the Panama-
Almost Severs a Finger.
_______________Leslie Goddard
members of Helmet Lodge No. his residence property and it is Pacific Exhibition and four Ore­ if you want to do business with
33, K. of P. of Eugene, Oregon. probable that the snke was un­ gon business college scholarships, the Leader, and have some one
Frank Wallace, while working Josh Anderson, a basket ball en­
in the contest that you want to
thusiast,
Frank Brumbaugh
A. P. Churchill who at that time covered by the excavators.
has more than met the expecta- support, you are at liberty to give in the industrial training depart­
Charlie Padlet, reporter for the
was acting as Vice Chancellor and
ment
of
the
city
schools
late
last
tations we entertained for it at
Daily Shriek, Rob’ t. Anderson
exemplified the unwritten work ride the storms o f adversity and this time, and promises to be her yourorder. It will cost no week, cut the first finger tof his
of the order, subsequently obtain­ place the organization upon a highly successful in every way. more than if you came directly right hand almost entirely off at Peter, the popular proprietor of
the Pal, ______ Murry Trunnel
ed a card from Helmet Lodge No. firmer foundation, and to these It is now beginning to liven up, to this office. The Leader is $1.50 the third joint by the accidental
33, and deposited it with this few faithful ones and their neigh- and the leading candidate has a year and it’s worth it. Our slipping of a keen-edged chisel Walker, manager for the Brains
m a n ._____ George Matthews
lodge and is now one o f it’s mem­ Iwring brothers, the order and the over one hundred thousand votes, i prices for job printing are mod­ which he was using left-handed.
erate. In giving business to our
June Grant and Polly Porter,
community owe a deep debt of
bers.
The
injury
may
result
in
a
stiff
and it is evident that the votes contestants, one pays for only
seniors, chums, and interested
The first meetings of this lodge gratitude.
will run into high figures at the what they order and receive. It joint.
in Horton and Jordon, Carrie
Many of the charter members
were held in the old Masonic hall
close of the contest, June 30.
is absolutely legitimate and fair,
Woods and Marguerite Johnson
situated near the mill race of this institution are still upon
As the Leader said in the be­ and that is what is making the
Suzy Spriggins, a freshman with
and south of the present grist it’s roster; many have moved
a crush,______ Jessie McCord
mill, and continued to be held away or otherwise severed their ginning, the contestants would Leader’s contest popular.
Daisy Armstrong, an athletic
there for several years, when connection with it, and some
g irl................. Bertha Stevens
they removed into the hall of the have passed to the Great Beyond,
COTTAGE GROVE
Fluff Frinley, a fussy g ir l,_____
1. O. 0. F., over what is now among whom are John A. Ben­
Miss Arlie Langdon______ 104,200
. . . . _____
Marian Hopper
used for a laundry, where they son, C. H. Wallace, 0. F. Knox,
Mrs. Katherine Brainard 90,550
continued to hold their meetings, and C H. Jones.
Miss Mary Bartels_______ 52,850 Flora Belle Delamartyr, waitress
at the Pal,____ Eva Richmond
until the lodge joined with the
Miss Ivy Holcomb........... .32,100
Notwithstanding it’s hardships
Miss Ethel Bartels________25,000 Mrs. Cobb, housekeeper at the
W. O. W. lodge and leased the and privations, the organization
Miss Mabel V e a tc h ..____ 25,000
quarters........ ......Ruth Delong
hall in what is known as the has flourished and at present has
Miss Dora H aw k in s....... 25,000 Lilly, maid at the quarters,___
Abrams building, over the pres­ a membership of 65.
Mrs. Elizabeth Churchill. 25,000
....... ................ Ada Matthews
ent Bank of Cottage Grove, where
The present officers of the lodge
DISSTON.
Scene-
Northern University, a
they remained until a few years are—F. J. Bartel, C. C., B. S.
Miss Veta Pitcher.......... 27,700
coeducational
college.
ago, when they joined with the Swengel, V. C., Chas. Reese, P.,
Miss Mildred Dugan______ 25,000 1
Directors
Paul
Bond and Miss
order of Woodmen of the World J. T. Allison, M. of W., Frank
Miss Charlotte K in g ....... 25,000
Miss
Mary
Chalifowe........25,IKK)
Currin.
in securing what is now called Sly, M. of E., A. L. Wynne, M.
Miss Veta Holderman . . . 25,000
Woodman hall, on Main street, of F., C. H. VanDenburg, K. of
DORENA.
Joint Convention of the W. C. T. (I.
where these two lodges now have R. and S., Chas. McKernan, M.
Miss
Ada
I^tnd.......
..........
36,450
Mrs. Lee Roy Woods attended
a comfortable home,
and A., J. E. Ostrander, I. G.,
Miss Verva K e l l y ....... . 25,o00
a
joint
meeting of the I,ane and
During it’s early history, Ju­ and Frank Woodruff, O. G.
SAGINAW
Linn
county
W. C. T. U. at Har­
ventus lodge, like most kindred
The lodge meets every Wed­
Miss Lyndall G ib le r ..____33,950
risburg
Tuesday
and Wednesday
organizations, situate in small nesday night in the Woodmen
Mrs. Bob Hanna .............. 25,000
o
f
this
week,
conducting
the me­
rural districts had it’s spasms of Hall, and their meetings are well
WALKER
morial
services.
success and adversity, mostly ad­ attended and interesting. “ There
Miss Mabel Mackey_______ 25,000
Mrs. Madge Meats, president
versity, and at times it seemed to is always something doing at the
DIVIDE
o
f
the Linn county organization,
the few active members that i t ! K. P. lodge,” has come to be ac­
Miss Mae Dugan............ 25,000 had charge of part o f the work,
would not survive the ordeal, but j cepted as one o f the adages of the
EUGENE
conducting a silver medal contest
through the persistent efforts of town.
Miss Mary Belshaw------- 25,000 in which there were five contest­
a faithful few, who were filled
Miss Eva Burton_______ 25,000 ants. The prize was won by a
Plumber Woodruff overhauled
with the spirit o f ' ‘Friendship,
Photo
by
American
Free*
Association.
LORANE
Lane county boy, a Mr. Sears,
his
work
on
the
new
public
foun­
Charity and Benevolence,’ ’taught
of
Eugene.
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Is
one
of
the
most
Important
of
the
Mexlcsn-Pnrlflc
coast
Miss
Ella
S
n
id
e
r.............
.26,550
tain
Friday,
putting
in
a
drain
by their order, and the unselfish
j\ f 1
towns. It stands at the extreme western point of the long, narrow Mrs. C. M. F oster.............25,000
Mrs. Woods was joined Wed­
assistance rendered them by the direct to the sewer, the curb 1 J J ridge of land which separates the Pacific ocean from the Laguna de
nesday evening by her husbuand,
ROW RIVER
Onjrotlan. Tbs harbor la regularly rtailed by ships of tbs PaclOc Mall
members of Helmet lodge No. 33, drain not carrying off the water
returning from F t Stevens, and
Steamship company.
pf Eugene, they were enabled to in a satisfactory manner.
Miss Florence Green....... 25,300 they journeyed home together,
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