Morning register. (Eugene, Or.) 1905-1929, February 21, 1926, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextMORNING REGISTER, WlftFNE. ORE. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY! H.-'lIM r EIGHT I. M. CI IS El '. YEARS 111 EUGENE Condition, of Affairs Is Given ' In Report ; DRIVE BEGINS MONDAY IPrank kborluut llevlowa Work or Past Year In Annual Report to . Hoard of Directors From the annual report of Frank Kberhnrt. general secretary of the X. at. t. A., n condition of affairs they exlat In the association Is given In the following article. The report, submitted to the board of directors recently, is the opening gun of the annual budget drive, i "The V. M. C. A. for tho past IS years has been operating in Ku geno with its four-fold program among bovs and men, and render ing some service to women and girls. lach year tho jslttiens have registered their approval by sup plying the necessary . maintenance. ''An account of tho salient fea tures of the year's work -will reveal luoro than may be expected of the largo place the 'V holds anions tho toys and men ot our city. "The membership on January 1 . was 4tA. b5 per cent of whom wore under 25 years of ago. This Is a little above the average of &S por cent for tire entire country. . IiHTeaso Nearly 100 per Cent .''In the locui association the In crease of young men in the activ ities has been nearly 100 per cent over previous years. ' Over 200 toys and men are now enrolled In gym .classes. Thc'ro is tho volley ball, medicine cull, indoor base ball and other recreative games for the Itusinesa and. professional mca. 'The county basketball league is partly responsible for tho increase of young men. Jt serves to give young men who ore not members of the V. M. C. A., or "who llvo out of town, -an opportunity for play anu recreation. . fiwlmmin g Is one of. tho major sports. One hundred and ninety- Tour were taught to swim tho past Overstuffed Chairs and Davenports - Should Be Cleaned Once Each Year We Have a SPECIAL DEPARTMENT for This Work Phone 300. " RAYMOND TORREY . Between Eighth and Ninth on Olive, p year. A campaign for all boys Inlorgnntied In November. Tho boys th city who could not swim at tracted 125 boys, 85 of whom learned to swim. This was free to the boys, whether members of the " or not. A 'mUers' club of 14 boys has been formed, the extremo test being the ability to swim ouo nviie. included In physical activities Is the work conducted for women. This lias been chiefly swlinlng. Tho past fall there ho been a lurge at tendance every Tuesday evonlng and Wednesday afternoon. Movement NprctMl to lion Tho Y, M. C. A, In its inception was for men only, but tho move ment spread to tho boys and for the past 60 years the boys' work ot the association has been growing to sucn an extent tnat It Is now regarded as the most Important part of the program. "Organised Into IS clubs three Hl-Y, five comrade six l'lonoer, and three Friendly Indian, each class Is adapted v a different age, from 10 to IS years. These clubs have the four-fold program that has jcen stressed since the first boys' department was organised la Salem, Mass., in 1S67. It empha sises tho physical, mental, social and spiritual, the spiritual being tho basis of the whole. Because of this emphasis on tho religious In the program, this typo of boys' work is naturally adapted to the churches and Is eagerly sought by them. All the clubs mentioned above. except tho Hl-Y clubs, aro tied to the local churches, the Y. M. C. A. discovering and training most of the leaders.. Jast year 2S boys made Christian decisions and 12 ' joined the church. While tho Y. M. c. A. has a building, the actlv ittes are not confined to its four walls, tout is community-wide. In ddition to the above clubs, a training class for leaders of boys' ?luhs was organised. A Iane county conference of older ooys was promoted with 61 boys meeting for two days in JEu gene. "Fathers' and sons' meetings promoted by tho y. M. C. A. dur. ing the year were attended by over om. -me annual, summer camp was attended last 'summer by 39 boys In two weeks. "A pet and bobby show put on by the boys In Janunrv hroittpht 75ft exhibits of tho boys' handhvorkJ and interests. "A boys' chorus of 60 voices was TpOR a brawny JLL wind-tanned wrist! A Gruen Strap Watch UNCTUAL and dignified in business, yet husky, accurate, even ' r swings with a driver or smash hot volleys over the net! . That's why active men, men who cannot waste time, appreci ate their Gruen Strap Watches. It is not enough nowadays to have a ' watch inconveniently tucked away, to consult at leisure. .You want to know the time instantly whatever you arc doing. . , .With a Gruen Strap Watch you will realize all over again what a watch can mean to you. Its handy, supremely accurate service is the last word in a timepiece for a man. Ask Us to Show Them to You! . Luckey s W.W.BWSTOW.Prop. THE STORE WITH THE BIG STREET CLOCK 'ot the pioneer ciuoa also put on i minstrel show of real merit, at' tended by over 300 parents and friends. "Work for boy ha been ex tended to Wendling. Nprlngfleld, t'ottage Grove, t'rcewell. Junction city, t'oburg and Santa Clara, where one or more clubs with com petent leaders und udut commit' tees are In charge 'Thirty-two men wero enrolled in educational classes during 1H2S In public speaking, mechanical drawing and Kngllsh, , llellglons activities among tho men have been limited to promo tion of week of prayer meetings, some gospel team work, numerous personal tntervicwa and, church co operation, "It costs money to maintain the Y, M. C. A., and It will cost more as our city continues to grow. In IS2& 113.500 was subscribed. Kor 1S2 the board of directors found that to maintain the association, providing an additional man on the staff and for needed rennlrM tn iMtildlng and equipment, subscrip tions totaling I4.S0S will be need ed. The 1M men and women workers In this budget week palR-n. February 23-29, donerv the whole-hearted snnnort of thA rMtv and no doubt will Kt It.1 BEN KEEIYIS HONORED KIGKXK MAN KI.KTTKD VICE- PRESIDKNT OF CI.IU Barred Itock Association Names " ' Him as Ouly Officer West of Rock? Mountain Hen F. Keenly, I,nno county ns ressor and known all over the Pa cific coast ns raiser of flno Barred Plymouht Rprk chickens, has been electej ns one of the sev en vice-presidents of the American Marred Plymouth Rock club, ec cordlng to word received Irom tno headquarters ot the ciub In the r.nst yesterday. Mr. Kecnoy Is the only officer of the club west of tho Rocky mountains. - His winning several prises In hlg shows the last fall over birds raised by men of national reputa tion attracted - attention among poultrymen nil over the country and several weeks ago he was nsked to alloc? his name tn be plnced on tho ballot as candidate for vice-president of tho club. STUDENTS GO TO 0. A. C. TEX DELEGATES ATTEND EDU . CATION SHOW Ton regular delegated of Eugeno hih school, and as ninny more stu dents interested in the educational exposition at the Oregon Agricul tural college, left the city yesterday morning for Cor va His. Minn Jtita Norm, member of the faculty at the high school accom panled the delegates to the agri cultural college. Those who are representing the student body are aa follows: Misses Mary Jones, Mary Driver, Mary Owen. Pauline Hnmmltt and Jo anna Seelye and John Dodds. Ken neth Brush. Uel Soward. Thomas Wells and Donald 8 hey the. the lat ter -president ot the student body. EUGENE MAN HONORED UlOY lUSIfdXf; "MRrXTOR. OP LISBER ASSOCIATION Roy Bushnng, of the lumber firm of Walters-Busnong. wns yesterday elected director of tho Western Ro tall Lumbermen's association, at the ' closing session of the annual convention being held In Portland, Mr. Bushong's election was made known here last night. He had been in attendance at the conven tion with other lumber dealers ot the Pacific coast. Mr. Bushong has been in business here more than two years. Magazines subscriptions taken for any you may desire to renew or subscribe tor new. 200 Second Avenue East. 6-20-tf For furniture 8eaver,:40:. repairing, phone . . 2-13-lmo if you take powerful Jewelry Store PIERCE .DENIES RUMOR OF Nebraska Story Branded as Falsehood LILLIE IS BACKED UP .K'lntct l'rcm lluitcli ilve . Account ot Reputed Offer Which Is UbarouMcd Oovernor Waller M. Pierce here yesterday, added his denial to the report that the warden of the Ne braska penitentiary bud been offer ed the wardrnship In this slate, ns a result of, the recent outbreak among tho prisoners, "Nothing to It not a word of truth," said the governor, "I don't know where that story came from. "It. hasn't oven eutered my hoad to mnko a change "Warden I.lllle's policy In hand ling that situation tho other night is commendable and I upprove of It. lie bus my full support." , Warden Admits Humor According to Associated Press dispatches, rumors were current In Lincoln, Nebraska, yestorduy that Warden Fenton, In charge of tho state penitentiary there had been offered tho position In Oregon. Ac cording to the dispatches. Warden Kenton nt first denied the rumors but later admitted that he had "heard something about It," and would bo guided by the salary of fered. Warden I.lllle Informed Portlnnd news sources that he wns sure there was nothing to tho report, and stated that Oovernor Pierce had promised to back htm up In the policy of discipline the warden hud Inaugurated. Mr. Llllle added that he believed tho Lincoln. Nebraska, slory was without foundation. OR. STIVERS SPEAKER EVt.KNK niGII SCHOOL HAVE PROGRAM , TO Washington's IMrtbday Anniver sary Awcmbly to start at 8:30 o'clock Monday Morning. Pr. K. V. Stivers, pastor of the First Christian church, will bo the principal ' speaker nt the Wash ington's birthday anniversary pro gram In tho Kugono high school Monday morning. Announcement of tho selection ot Pr. 8tlvers was mado last night by P. K. Chrlstenson, principal. .- The Woshlnpton's anniversary program will start at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning and will last un til about 10 o'clock, Mr. Chrlsten son said. ' . Other numbers nro being pre pared for the entertainment. ,. LOCAL MOVIES COMING ."SCENES "SHOT" IX EUGENE TO BE EXHIBITED 'Eugene will break onto th screen In Its first slurring vehicle lis tho movlo producers say, start ing Monday nt tho McDonald where "What You Hhould Know About Eugene," a two-reel motion picture depicting tho high spots of interest in and around the city, will be shown. "What You Should Know About Eugene" contains many scenes ot local civic activities. Including pub lic buildings, the university. In which the entire student body ap pears, and a special shot of the Order of the "O" Is prominently featured; Eugene's two now pub- He schools, the Woodrow Wilson and the Roosevelt, and the high school; the city hall, library, court-. house, and other institutions; Deuu tlful scenes of Eugene's country club course, with players In action; such Industries as logging, found ries and mills, and numorous views of the business districts are shown for tho first tlmo on the screen. The chamher of ;omerc'e. Lions, Rotary and Klwanls clubs aro fea tured at their weekly luncheons, while the Boy Scoots are grouped In Interesting shots. Hundreds of local people appear In the street scenes and public buildings, and many will seo themselves In the light of movie stars for the first time. The film Is over 5000 feet In length. Following tho showing 1t will be turned over to the cham ber of commerce, and possibly ar rangements will bn made to have It presented In other cities. MIXED QUARTET TO SING PROGRAM WILL HE GIVEN AT VESPERS THIS AFTERNOON A mixed auartet, Including Mine. Roso McOrow, Mrs. IJolbort Ober teuffer, Roy Bryson ond Kuirenc f.'arr, besides John Stark Evans at ino organ, will givo tho program for tho university vesper service to ho held this afternoon from 4:30 to five at the iniislo auditorium ot the music building. Rov. J. F. JIhbs of tho Mnthodlat church, will rcsd the service. The doors will be closod at 4:30 i usual, to avoid Interruption dur. tng tho program, so everyono Is advised su coma early, tt Is an. nounccd. . WIFE UNTIDY IS CLAIM BERT K. SNOOK SITES FOR DIVORCE DEGREE fMalmlng thnt his wife. Mnrini Is a poor housckeener nnd ht their homo Is tllrty nnd untidv. Bert H. Hnook yesterday filed suit In circuit court for dlvorco. Thov iwcro married In Snrlngfleld No. Itvcmbor 27, 11)25, ha says. Ho further Alleges thnf ii, 'neglocts hor homo and thnt when ho goes out among othor people Silio takes her wedding ring off. Further ho mutes she Is. extravn. gant and associate with people of poor "landing in tno community. Krod K, Smith Is his nttornev. birthday: is eventful SVLVA TOADY NINE YEARS OLD YESTERDAY Yesterday was one of tho hlrireat birthday anniversaries little Hylvn l-'rmly ever had, or may ever have, for that mntler. Hho attended a narty at which there wero more lliap zoon, psnple iiml her father was In ouo of His feature dances. Hylvn was nine years old yoslor- day. The parly he attended 'was at the armory, where "Ooddy" W. U Krady was a dnnrer tit tho cowboy und cowgirl quadrille. Mr. Krady was known on the range ns "Lofty" I ju ry Krady." lie and his family live at DM3 Fifth avenue west, CHILDREN JQUARANTINED TOT8 IN C'ORVALLIS lOMW UN- Alll.M TO t'OMIil i i While more limn 3D Ktigeno ui'oiile were wllni'Mliig Hie uld-llme dam-e nnd contest ut tho armory last night. Ill aid ut tho children's farm home nt t'orvnllls. -611 little boys nnd girls who wero expected here from tlio hume. were unable to attend on account of sickness. According to report reaching Ku. gone one of Ihu collages Is under iiuiirnntlne for scarlet fever, thus preventing any of the'rhlldren from leaving the Indue. The situation Is not serious, local W. C. T. U. offi cials were Informed, and the rases under surveillnnvo aro not threat ening. TWO GIRLS PLEAD GUILTY SENTENCE WILL RE l'RO MOUNTED NEXT 1TEKRAY C V. Rims Sciilcnool to Sorvo Throe- Years In I'rbxm un t barge of Forgery Eleanor llurtchnell nnd Laura Itrcuke. university students Indicted for shoplifting yesterday pleaded gullly to the rhnrge of larceny nnd will bo sentenced by Judgo l'ercy Kelly of Albany Tuesday, Judge Uklpworth announced. I', W. Itniis pleaded gullly tp the rharge of forgery, ond was sentenc ed to servo three years In tlio stale prison. Elmer Jensen. Indicted for oper ating a still, pleaded not guilty and will he tried Inter. Alfred Dill was sentenced to two years for forgery and was paroled. The grand jury yesterday Indict ed Ueorge W. Marqunrdt on a charge of adultery. He wns ar raigned and will plead Tuesday at to a. m. ' . "Not a true bill" were reported In the rases of Damon A. Lewis, charged with larceny of an auto, mobile by bailee nnd Oeorge a. Thompson, also accused ot larceny by bailee. , j MISSION is planned, FATHER FITZGERALD TO HOLD SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S I Rev. J. J. FltxOernld of Beattle arrived In Eugene yesterday after noon, having come to conduct the mission nt St. Mary's Catholic church during the coming week. The mission will begin with a ser mon at high mass at 10:10 a. m. today. Father FltxOerald will preach every evening this week at 7:4S o'clock, beginning Sunday .evening, it was announced. Morning services will bn held nt 6:10 o'clock and 1:15 o'clock each day, and a chil dren's mission will be hold at J i o'clock each nrternoon. Father Kltstlorald Is a woll known mlssloner of the Redemp torlst order. The subjects of the lectures will bo of general Interest ' nnd the pastor, ather Horn, ex tends an Invltntlou In the public to attend, especially calling attention to the evening services at 7:45 o'clock, . BETHEL TO BUILD SCHOOL FOUR - ROOM STRCCTI.'HE IS PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR The Bethel school will have a new four-room grude building this year to take tho placo of tho old two-room structure, according to announcement by the directors ot tho district. .- At.a rocent meeting taxpayers of the district voled to Issue ni'gntiablo Interest benrlng wnrranls not lo ex ceed 113.000 for tho purposo of fi nancing the plan. ' Thin plan was started a year or more ago, but when tho movement was put under way lo 4iuy the land on which It was situated for rail, road yard purposes onU tho building had to be moved it wns given up temporarily. Now that all theso do talis have 1eon completed the project will go ahead, It was nn. nounccd. SQUIRREL POISON MIXED FOl'R TIIOI.SA.NI' POI NDS OF RARLEY IS HEADY ' Four thousand pounds of pois oned barley was mixed by (, H Fletcher, county agent, and A. W"! Moore, assistant, ntnlo rodont con trol lender,' yesterday nnd tho "dope" will bn used In this spring's campagn against the grny diggers. On account of tho advanced sen son It Is expected that tho squirrel will como out early this year and the poison Hill bn ready to set out as soon as 1ho proper ilmo comes. Tho barley Is mixed with strych nine, sorln, Karo syrup, gloss starch and glycerine, which Is said tn ho a tempting morsol for tho "dlggors."- Tho poison wns mixed nt V. F. Brogdon's warehouse on Clinrnel ton stroot, formorly llio Orange warehouse. , CHILDREN jilVEN ESTATE STATE M7FT BY MRS. KTEWE ART VALUED AT $10,450 Tho estimated vnluo of the prop, erty of Mrs. Louise M. Slownrt. early pioneer of Eugene, who died Inst Tuesday at her homo here, Is $10,461), according to tho petition filed yestordny In probato court to admit her will. Mrs. Stewart bequeathed her property share nnd nhnre alike to her three children, Mrs, Nettle Wllloughby ot Portland, Frank Htewnrt of Sherwood nnd John Stewart of Eugene, Mrs. Margaret I. Rllyoii, nn old friend, was named exooutor In the will nnd Judge Barnard made tho order nppolnting her, Nollco to VogCftnMo Orowers Commencing Saturday, Fehrunry 20, the Eugono Fruit Orowers' as snclnllnn will he ready in sign up vegetable acreage for 102. J-20-3 Danne Dream In nd hull, every Wednes. rtiy anil Haliirilny Blithl, Buttons Mad To Order Of Your Material. Styles Now Small Touches -Uf roiirsc 1 ns lime tn - . .. r .i. eentil that cvrrv tlolitil W'OMIIN W IIOItOl.lNIC. ' I A ' "T-llATr )'' IIIIAUANTKKO N ILK ' I CZ 1 ANllffi JIOHE, PAIR tl.lS ."f l 1 ' Accessories are such', important little items these clays, always with the l& of their individual t-nic M I LADY'S NEW Leather Under Arm Bags, $1.89 Warranted real leather In lark mahogany or russet shads. New PoucK Bags $3.75 The tost word for spring In milady's delightfully colored lenther bags. Richly silk lined, with mirror and coin purse. Orson, red, blue, black and tan shades. , . Children's Vanity Boxes, 69c The miss In her toons, loo, has been given due consideration from the standpoint of purses or vnnlly boxes If you please Ilk their elders. Fitted with mir ror and small coin purso. Colon aro red, bluo or Ian, . , r t ,r tasmowLaus NEW Colorful 'Viyella' Wool Flannels, Yard $2.25 KeiiaUHO of their Uni versal popularity flannels make a hit. Particularly adapted for the young miss going to school and the woman who goes to business or street wear. ' Under all circumstances they are Ideal, Fast color, S3 Inches wide. In fascinating spring shades tn plenso your fancy rose, powder, or chid, beige, pan, pearl, cuckoo, also white. Wool Epingle, , Yard $3.00 The word now must bo . Involved as 4hey aro new arrivals. Another popular woolen for spring. . 6i Inches wldo, ' FA8T COLOR . , A. B. C. Silk, v- Yard$l.l9 Ouarnntood fast color. In beautiful prints, Yard wldo. English Prints, ' Yard 50c Now "Winston" prints, Jn charming pattorns, 32 Inches wide. Another Im portant fonturo worthy of disclosure Is the fact these .' tub fabrics aro fast color. , "Bridal' '.Quality Domestics At Ax. Billy's Exclusively HHKIOTINOH BI-RACIIBD, LINKN KINIHH AND 1JNBLKACHRD Pll,. , LOW TUBINOH NAINHOOKH MUHMNS ANIJ MANY OTIIBtt t , AVAH1I FABRICS. Hrldal products stand bead nnd shoulders nliovo all compotltlvo brands or qualities. I'uro bleach, flno weight, high class In every regard aro tho roiiulromonts'ot "llrldal," Ask us about "Hrldal" products. . In buying "Hrldal" pro ducts always romemhor that you aro nssurod of fine qualities long after prlco Is forgotten. . 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