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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1917)
f Amelia. NEWS ?iV(i1..t?,,,',Vr "l1!' SnriniUoM, Oregon, Mitrooa UMtUiundr tot of Oouiro ol M ttth,W SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREfcOfi MONDAY, DEC. 24, 1917. VOL. XVI., NO. 7, springIfIEld 520 NEW MEIERS REPORTED RED GROSS CAMPAIGN Will Contlnuo1' Soliciting Aftor Christmas Bocnuso of Bad Woathor MANY FAMILIES ARE 100 Every Employe In Several Business Houses Is Member of Organization Tho solicitor In tho It oil Croau inembortihlii campaign have about complotod tho canvass and up to last night reported to Mrtt. J, C. Dim in, manager, a total enrollment of now I mombors for 1018 for Springfield ot CSO.' It had boon plannod to closo tho , vuiiiiuifcii viiriBiijmn uvu uui un ac count of tho hoavy rainfall of tho past week making It difficult for tho lady solicitors to covor thotr territory, tho canvaM will bo contlnuod after Christ mas. Any portion who haa not boon ! accordance with tho request ot Boon by tho canvassers or who haa ' "'o federal government that logging not had on opportunity to Join may;can'P8 tako vory Bll0rt Christmas do so by loaving tholr. dollar at tho NawB otflco or at Egglmann's Candy Kltchon, Evory momber In tho family ot .many homes and every employe ot, nt, ,nnor w 11 ,"lV0,a lhr0 day Bovoral business houses of Springfield ,,0,,df ,u w, havo joined tho Itod Cross making ,y lnko Christmas day off, J00 PQ,r.cenJt efficiency. . - At UwAyeadlta.mlll.wwilbO; "'Tho following 1b a 'partial list of ' ft 8hut down of a couple of woofs for now mombors' I tho nnnunl overhauling of the, machln- Hl0h School, Vera Williams, Solicitor ory AU nlon ,n tho crow WU bo slv' Walter Mooro, Gladys Edwards, 1 on oniployimmt on Ui ropalrB during Vordon May, Vera Sonsonoy, Audrey ' tho 8hul down' Perkins, Candaco Dlllard, Elbo Slgnor' Mp- D,xon n,B0 BtaieB that work on Kern Travis, Jerry Van VaUah. Gladys Ith0 "ow, p,nn,m n,m W?d,,n ,8 I.oploy, Vorulta Mooro, olslo Woddlo, Ann Gorrlo Hazel Brattaln, Vera Wil liams (ronowol), John C. Dlinin. Dooth-Kelly Mill Thos Allon, W. L. Arnold, W. C. Bailey, II. C. Bird, Mrs. H. C. Bird, Lewis Darr, A. W. Brown, M. Bouch ard, J. A. Bamflold, II. Bralthwalto, Dolbert. Bucknum, It. A. Bates, S. E. Coroy, W. P. Cofor, A. C. Clark, Ed. Crausby, A. J. Cowart, Mrs. A. J. Cow art, E. C. Colcord, John Cornoy, Wal tor Chandlor, Hoy CaBteol, Virgil Cos tool, H. J. Cox, Mrs. II. J. Cox, Wil liam Clark, Mrs. Edith It. Cox, II. Cunningham, Jules Domlck, William Bovine, a. Dyer, James EvanB, W. E. Pritts, Fred Frltts, Ooo. Foltwoll, A. N. Fisher, E. O. Fandrom, Mrs. S. M, Goddard, Roy Gott, Q. Gorrlng, L. P. Hoover, W. 0. Hill. J. F. Hill, M. Harpolo, William Ham, E. C. Hand Backer, E. Hotterbrand, Lloyd John- Bon, Erick Johnson, O. W. Johnson', II. L. Jonos, A. L. JohnBon, Fred Knox, G. King, L. W. Langdon, W. J. Lloyd, M W "IT, LaXtT"; ErI Lopllo, Ed. Lavort Carl A, Lohtnan, W. E. Macklln, Chas Myers A. D. Moore, (dona Ion) L S. McPhorson, (donation) Albert McBoo P. M. Mul-jMr llgan. D. W. McKlnnon, H, D. Mcl'hor-, son, Earl Mooro, Frank Mayboll, LouIb Mayboll, James Morolock, Leater Nye, C. M. Noot, B. H. Neet, Harry. R. Jt. Neat, (donation) Avory Oliver, Ray mond OBborno, U. H. Parks, (dona- tlon) J. R. Parks, (donutlon, A. Phillips, H. T. Ransdoll, Wltliam Starks, C. B. Shpntz, Ernest Skinner, W. Sargoant, Elmer Smith, BonJ. Skin nor, S, Snooks, Goo. P. Smith, (dona- tlon), R. H. Shultz, Frank SIdwoll ChaB Starks, W. JL Smith, (donation) (Continued on pneo four) RIVER RAISES RAPIDLY Water Stands 2J2 Feet Deep In Base ment of M. E. Church Tho oxcosnlvo rains during tlio pant fow dayu and ospoclally Saturday rght) )c&wA tyio Wlllamotto rlvor to rnlso rapidly within a very short tlmo, This Is tho heaviest rain ox parloncod In IIiIh Roctlon In a number of yearn, OwIiik tho faulty sowcrago tho water stood In many places clear across tho Htroots. In tho basement of tho Iothodlnt church tho water was nearly two and ono-hnlf foot doop Sunday morning. Men havo been at. work all day today with a pump pumping tho water out ot tho basement la order that a flro can ho built in tho furnaco to heat tho building for tho community on tortnlnmont thlr. evening. During tho survlccH yeHtorday tho church could only ho heated by uso ot two flro places. JJg WlH Short Shut Down yyork Is Procooding Satisfac- tprily on Now Planor at Wondling holiday tho Booth-Kelly Lumber com pany is having only a threo day lay off in all of its camps. At tho Spring field mill dI of tlio rn.cn oxcept thoso proceeding Batisfactorily. Tho foun datlons aro practically all In nnd much of tho lumber 1b on tho ground and tho framing done, bo that tho work will soon begin to mako a showing. Book-Keeper Hands In Resignation' Crood Drattaln why has boon tilling position as book-keeper and collection clork at the First National bank has handed in his resignation to tako of foct January 1st. Ho Is giving up his position In order that ho may enlist. This ho expects to do early in tho now year. His position at tho bank is botng fillod by Misa Elslo Weddlo, a student in Uio commercial depart ment In tho Springflold High school. Former Residents Are Here Mr. and Mrs. M. J. MjcKHn ot Weed, California, and Mrs. McKlln'a son, Howard Cotton, ot Morshtiold, aro spending Christmas at tlio Roy Kdmlnston homo at Thurston. The ' ,nmy woro ronnariy roaiuents or I Springflold. Arrive, to Spend Christmas ThomP8on. of Grand June- Co,o awlvfld ,a n o twQ wookfl h,8 ftnd Mrfl L E Th n Mp Thmmoa ,a at pre80nt cmp,oycd ,n ( stntoa Roo,a-mation Sorvco . or. Kester Goes to Presidio First lieutenant Dr. Eugeno Kester, 0f yxa cjty bM boon transforredj , from Fort D. A. Russoll, Wyoming to tho ProBidlo at San Franciscp 1 Charles Butler Is Married Charles N. Butlor, ot Springflold, and Myrtio Loith, of Eugene, wero married at Uio homo of Reverend A. L. Crim in Eugono Saturday. MAIL SCHEDULE S Christmas Mail Is Ono of Heav iest in History of Post Office Postmaster Harry M. Stowart has announced tho following scbedulo for the arrival and departure ot trains carrying mall to and from SpHngfield. Train No. 18 from the south reaches Springfield Junction at 10:30 A, M. Mail for this train is closed at 10 A. M, No. 15 going south passes through Springfield Junction at 2 P. M tho mail being closed at 1:30 P. M. No. 98 going to Albany loaves Springfield at 8:10 A. M. and arrives In Spring flold going Boutli as No. 97 at 4:10 P. M. No. 91 going east at 7:45 A. M., re turns ob No. 92 at 9:45. In the after noon No. 93 goes east at 2:45 return ing as No. 94 at 5 P. M. Mall is not made up for trains No. 12, 17, or 13 anymore Tho amount ot Christinas mail pas sing through this office was ono of tlio heavlost in tho hostory of tho Springflold post off Ico is tho report of tho post otflco clorks. Boys Spend Christmas at Home Springfield boys from Fort Stevens who aro spending Christmas at home are Arnold ToniBeth, Allen Stowart Paul Myors, and Corporal Roy Cairns. Russell Dimm is expected to arrive tomorrow morning, ANNOUNCED W PAYERS HOLD ANiMJIEEIG Much Opposition Is Raised to Report of County Road Committee At a meeting ot the Lane county taxpayers at tho court house Saturday afternoon It was decided to build an addition to the county court house next year it the contract can be let for a reasonable sum. Thirty thous and dollars was set asldo for this purpose. The item, which waa rec ommended by the court house com mittee passed unanimously. TJio miscellaneous committee re ported a cut in the estimated expenses of the county court, of 110,000. Tho decrease in thoso cases waa largely where there was a considerable amount of money unexpended from last year. Much opposition was raised over tho report ot the road committeo, some ot the taxpayers urging that since tho country is in war estimates should bo cut in every way possible. Basket Social Is Big Success. The people of '.Donna and Yarnoll held a program and basket social at Donna Saturday ovenlng. The total proceeds, amounting to $31, were used to help pay tor tho piano which has been bought by tho church at Donna. An excellent program was rendered a feature of which was music by an Ital ian band, LAVONE RUSSELL BURIED Deceased Was Member of Springfield Methodist Church. Tho funeral of Lavone Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Rus sell, who died at the home ot her par ents In Eugene Friday was held yes terday afternoon from the Gordon and Veatch undertaking parlors. The ser vices were conducted by Reverend James T. Moore, pt Springfield, She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. TL Russell, two staters, Olive and Vetra, and three brothers, Albert, Wesley and Floyd. The family lived In Springfield for a number of years, moving from here to Eugene. Deceased was a member ot tho Methodist church In this city. She was a student at tho Eugene junior high school. Mrs. Grace Hill Is Dead 0. B. Kessey, of the Commercial State bank, on Saturday received word of the death ot Mrs. Grace E. Hill, wife of tho late Harry Hill, ot Spring flold, at Seattle, Washington, Dec ember 2. Students Send Supplies to Aid Society The students of tho Lincoln school on Friday sent two sacks of potatoes, 40 punds ot soup beans, two boxes ot apples, onions, and a small amount ot cash to the Boys' and Girls' aid so ciety in Portland. Six Weeks Report Card Handed Out Tho six weeks report cards wero handed out to the pupils in the Spring field schools Friday afternoon. The roports aro all satisfactory from ev ery deoartment RANKERS OF STATE INAUGURATE WAR SA1GSJAMPAIGN Movement Is to Be Carried on, Through Public Schools of State . $50.00 IS PRIZE, OFFERED Idea Is to Get Sort of Coalition On gainzatlen sWlth Manager In Each County f $ v County schools of the sta'CF (are g& ing to take paVt In a Thrift campaign for a prize ot J 50, donated by the State Banker's Association, and de tails of the contest will bo. considered by the Oregon State Teachers' Asso ciation convention in Portland Dec. 26-29. The prize was put up by the bank era at their Marshfield meeting- last June, but tho idea of tho campaign Is directly in line with the govern ment's new War-Savings Thrift cam paign, which is also to be gives a sharo ot attention by the state teach ers. Points In the cob teat will be award ed on a score-card as foils ws, the ratio of activities to the number of pupils in each country, to be determined and the awards made on this basis: Total School Enrollment of the cofinly 1. Tlow many pupils In tho schools of vour county have saved and deeeelt e3"fh a basic, ah average of teeTceatk " a week during the school year? 2. How many pupils have devoted an average of three hours a week to homo industry. Including food produc tion or preparation, such as gardening poultry raising, pig raising, fruit pack ing, cooking, canning, sewing or car pentry? 3. How many pupils havo prepared, during the school year, written work on Thrift and submitted same to their teachers, county superintendent, or to some newspaper for publication? 4. How many persons have partici pated In Thrift programs, including readings, recitations, debates or ad dresses, conducted by the schools ot your county during the school year? C. N. Wonacott, associate director of the War Savings campaign for Ore gon, is subordinating all other worK of the campaign to that of perfecting and organizing and for the past week he has been In almost continual con. ference with associate officials in tha organization and with those who have represented war movements like the Red Cross, Liberty Bond and Y. M. C. A. war drives with a view of perfect ing an organization that will reach In to the remotest parts of the State. The plan generally is to district tha state into three parts corresponding with the Congressional districts. Each district to have a campaign manager and each county within the district to bo canvassed under the direstion of a local chairman with an associate committeeman. At tho head of tha entire organization will bo a state, chairman. The prevalent idea is to get a sort ot coalition organization made up of effective organizers and workers who have shown their capacity for doing things in the war campaigns hereto fore carried out It Is hoped that the organization will bo entirely complet ed by tho first of the year and the long drive that Is to extend through out all ot 1918 will begin in earnest immediately after January 1.