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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1917)
PAGE POUR THE SPRINGFIELD iNKWf THURSDAY, AUQUST 9, 1917 Will Have Famous Production Again In spite of tho woorM's greatest and most far reaching war, a groat Amor icon spectacular anil, Incident!?, ar gument for pence, has Invaded tho cohorts of Europe and promises to etay. Tho Birth of a Nation opened a tyro years' run at Uio famous Covent Gar den In London, on Jul 5th 1915 and August First, commenced at the Grand Opera House In Paris, tho world's most magnificent opera house, also at tho La Scala In Milan Italy, histor- Is among tho noted opera houses of tho earth. Just what sentiment those countries will show In our reconstruction period and Its terrors, (which may- bo very like their own soon) tho workings of tho Ku Klux Klan, etc., will be Inter esting to note. They are pretty well read up on tho Civil War over there; and on Lincoln, Grant and Lee almost as well as we are, but whether the sentiments of tho immense story will find tho same response there Is anoth er question. Of course The Birth of a Nation Is purely American but it's lessons are as broad as' humanity. Itself. The 'wonderful realism of war, however, and the amazement of it all, will take the place of local color with them and Tery .likely, it will create as much European newspaper talk as it has on this side of the water. This big attraction occupies boards at the Eugene Theatre the date is August 13 and 14. 80CIAL EVENTS CELEBRATES WITH PAIITY ON SEVENTH BIRTHDAY A numbor of the little friends gath ered at tho homo of Darolt Rngan to help htm colobrato his seventh birth day on Wednesday afternoon. A lunch was sorved to tho following little folks: Gerald and Konnoth Bird. Horsey and Bert Thotuseth, Allco, Abblo, and DalBy Thomsoth, Ida Cox and Vorn and Violet Lathrop. Mrs. J. B. Lathrop assisted in sorvlng. WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT HAVE CHILDS PARTY Last evening tho Women of Wood craft gave a little girl's party at tho hall. Tho members camo dressed as they used to bo dressed when first attending school. Tho entertainment was made up of playing childish games and reciting Mother Goose rhymes. Ladies are dinner guests Mrs. O. K. Aldrldge and Mrs. Ida Cole, of Coburg were the dinner guests of Mrs. J. B. Hayworth at her homo on Fifth" and F streets Tuesday. the and ACTIVITIES OF OTHER COMMUNITIES TOLD i BY CORRESPONDENTS was the Hammltt DONNA August 8. George Hill guest at the home of H. V, Sunday. Oris Wilkinson of Yarnell was here Sunday evening. Fritz Maurice of New York was here Monday on business. Mr. Maur ice is a traveling salesman for the Wells and Richardson company, Man ufacturers of the Diamond Dye. Miss Echo Spores of Yernell spent Sunday and Monday here visiting the Misses Leone and La Velle Bar ger. Miss Elsie Heck attended the car nival at Eugene Saturday. Mrs. Lee B. Seavey was leader for tie Christian Endeavor Sunday. Miss Leone Barger will be leader next Sun The new officers or the Christian En deavor are: Mrs. Lee B. Seavey pres ident. Ottis McGee, vice president. James Kennedy, treasurer. Elsie Heck secretary. Le Velle Barger, pianist. Charles Heck, chorister. Pearl D. Lew is, assistant chorister. MIes Williams of Eugene preached here Sunday in the place of Miss Edna Whipple who could not ofcme. H. V. Hammltt was a passenger on the train to Eugene Monday. Mrs. C. O. Mulligan and children of Eugene who have been picking berries here for the past three weeks returned home Tuesday. Miss Lizzie Kennedy and James Kennedy went to Camp Creek on the train Tuesday to a party given there. Ralph Crenshaw and George Hill drove over to the same party at Camp Creek. The grange held its meeting Satur day and four new members were tak .n in. Riy Glass, traveling salesman of Allen and Lewis, of Eugene, was here Saturday on business. Horraco Long of Harrlsburg was hero Saturday visiting friends. Eugene Boy Is Missing From Ship Kenneth K. Kellems, son of Rev erend and Mrs. D. C. Kellems, of Eugene, who was to sail on the trans port Saratoga for Franco has been missing for eight days states a tele gram from tho captain of the quarter master's corps of which young Kel lems was a member, jlo Is welt known In this vicinity having grad uated from the Eugene high school where he was popular In student activities. The Saragoga was ram med by the incoming ship, Panama, but a former report started that all on board had been rescued. Will Cease Recruiting for Marines Postmaster Harry M. Stewart, in charge of the local recruiting station, has received orders, to cease recruit ing for the marines for the time being is the training camps are full of men. 11 Sherman's March to tho Ben, In Tho Birth of a Nation at the Eugene Theatre, August 13 ami 14. Families Will Return From Newport E. E. Morrison will go to Corvallls tomorrow in his car to meet his wife and children who htivo been at Now port for tho past week. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Key of Waltervlllo will rotuni at the same time. Salvation Army Holds Meeting Tho Salvation Army, of Eugono, held services at tho Methodist church last evening. At sovon o'clock a street mooting was hold on Main street after which the meeting In tho church was hold. Will Teach at Goldidh Berttle Bruce, a 1917 graduato of Springfield high school has secured a position as teacher at Goldson, a bout five miles from Junction City. The school will commence September 3rd and continue eight months. Real Estate Transfers. A. D. Ruddlman et ux to Mary Nurce, tract in blk. 74 S. I. & P. Co's add. to Springfield J10. Will Camp at Point Lookout Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wheaton and Mr. and Mrs. Vincent of Eugene left Tuesday for a camping trip in the mountains. They will pitch camp in the vicinity of Point Lookout. Family May Locate Here Mrs. C. A. Dohell and children, Wilma, Francis, Bernal, and Roland, of Monmouth visited for several days with Mr. and Mrs. Shontz last week The family may decide to locate here. Edwin Olson Goes South Mrs. Emma Olson received word hat her son, Edwin, was to leave Vancouver where he had been sta tioned with the Third company O. N. 3. and go south today about noon. Has 150 Tons of Hay Welby Stevens Is storing 150 tons of hay in the store room once occu pied by the Springfield Toggery and used tills summer as Red Cross head quarters during the Red Cross drive. GOIN' FISHIN' If so, we can fit you out with a Rod and all kinds of Lines, Flies, Hooks, Leaders, Spinners Fly Books and anything else you need in this line. M. G. BRESSLER & SON Springfield, Oregon Coyottes Are Seen on Camp Creek The farmers around Camp Creek report tiat a number of Coyottes have been seen in that vicinity. Some of the farmers have lost turkeys and geese. Return From Camp Meeting iteverend and Mrs. M. F. Chllds, Mrs. E. M. Crawford, jot west Spring' field and Mrs. William Hill and daugh ter, of Springfield, returned Monday from the Free Methodist camp meet ing held near Sutherlin. Mr. Chllds reports a most excellent meeting. Return From, Camping Trip Sr. and . Mrs! J; E. - Richmond, of Springfield, returned Tuesday from Odell Lake above Oakridgo where they spent two weeks camping. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond hiked from Oak" ridge to Odell lake. R. L. Kirk Works on Red Cross Board R. L. Kirk, superintendent of public schools in this city, has boon assisting Frank Chambers, head o ftho Lane county Red ' Cross organization with the subscriptions made la the recent Hod Crrs m r, Get on theFirinjfLine aVi Tr rem want to meccal M. JD Pop life vnll mn.t knM, whit if new In hmlnrii mnA tnrin. rr. In Inreritlon and crnrr. Met out of Uio mt; ttt on the flrlac list, Read ularScience Monthly the meit Interesting-and tueful marailne, and cue viggtn taoaej a -worm, urery uiMia 300 Picture! 300 Article all for only U cent. 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The Oregon Agricultural College Whrrf trained r -r (al i t with mojrrn lab oratories and adequate equipment (It la Iruttlon leading to rolleflate decreet la the fallowing athtiula; AOMCULTURE, with IS departments; ' COMMERCE, with department! , ENGINEERING, wllh department!, la eluding Cltll. Ktertrltal, Highway. Induitrlal Arts. Irrigation, and Mechanical engineering; rOBESTBT, Including Uigglng Engineer ing; HOME ECONOMICS, with 4 major depart ment!. Including training In the Practice llouit; MININO. with threa department!, laalai lag Chemical Kngmccrlng; ' PHARMACY, THE SCHOOL Or MUSIC, offer! Ultra ilea In the principal department! of ecal and Inalrumental muilr. THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT, enroll. 1083 cadeta la 1916 17. and won recommen dation for O. A, C, from the WeiUrn Depart ment of th V 8. War Department ai oa f the fifteen "dlitlngnlihed Initltutloni" of higher learning. All cadeta will be furnlinta complete uniform bjr the U K. Ooeernment and the junior and lenior radrla. enrolled la the H. O. T. C. will be gl en commutation for aubilitencc, aa well ai all transportation and lubiUlence at the alt weeki' Hummer earn p. REGISTRATION BEOINS OCTOBER I, 1817. Information on ru!t. Address, Registrar, Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallli, Oregon. PACIFIC CONSERVATORY AND L COLLEGE OF MUSIC - ELUSWORTH CROCKER Founder and President Leading Violin Instructor. All branches of Music taught and spuuorted by strong faculty of able Teachers. 731 Willamette Street Eugene, Oregon Students enrolled at any thno This Is the only school of music in Lane county that takes children and teacfies them to play the greatest master compositions known as concertos. This proves beyond a doubt that our sys tem of teaching Is unexcel led. Concertos are the great est compositions written for the piano and violin. Little Fern Dowden who made such a great hit with a Springfield audience In June began her musical course at. this school when she was but seven years old. She Is now aged 9 years and Is playing the master concertos. Wk.W SERVICE: We are authorized under tho Federal Reserve i.iiw to act t.fl an Executor, Administrator, Guardian ! Trustee. This h 1 discuss wuh iew service our officers will bo glad to ou, FIRST NATIONAL BANK, EUGENE, ORFGDN. Ladies White Shoe Sale still on this week 1 at tho W. A, HALL shoe store Family Seashore Resort People Booking, rest and quiet recrea tion will find them at Newport Beaches Good hotels, cottages and touts pro vide pleasant abiding places for Bum mor guests, Surf bathing, boating, flailing and hunting. Week End Fares Arc on Bale Saturdaya and Sundays, limited for return on tho following Monday. Season Tickets on Bale dally. Ask your local agent for tickets and doscrlptlvo booklot John M. 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