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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1918)
THUUSDAY, MAY 10, 1918, PAGE 9 THS SPRINGFIELD NEWS Society Doings of, the Season .GIVES DINNER PARTY, Mrs. K. ,E. Loe of this city enter- Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Leo, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmor Ferguson. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR "GRANDMA." GRIFFIN. Last Sunday tho birthday ot Mrs. I tatnpd .Sunday In honor of liio birth Mary F. Grimn, who was 83 years ot i days or her husband and her d&ugh age, was celebrated at tho homo ot a tor. Mrs. Elmor Ferguson ot Jasper, eon, R. N, Griffin. In into Ity. A pleasant tlmo was enjoyed by those "Grandma" Griffin Is very actlvo, tor prosont, who wore Mr. and Mrs. D. W, one of her age. and enjoyed the occa- 1 Grey and daughter of Haydon Drldgo. v Bloa greatly. Tho dinner -was served on the tawn on a largo tablo under ah arch which was beautifully docorated with cut boughs. Relatlvos present to celebrate tho.. .birthday reunion, which Is held every year, woroi' "Grandma" Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin, Mr, and Airs. Newt Grif fin, Mr and Mrs. Alec Grlflln of Sa- "lem'. .Ore.yE.'.B! Grlflln. P. S. Grlflln. W. H. Grlflln, Mrs. R. C. Vanghn, " Mr. and Mrs. T.'E. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McBee, Mr. and Mrs: Wal t tef Griffin and Utile son, Cecil, Asa and Dewey Griffin, Tom, Bert, Juno and Vern Vaughn, Keith and Steave Edwards, Tom Malloy, . Miss Laura Griffin, Miss Neva McBee, Master Walter Lemnon of Salem Ore.; Man luf and Merle McBee, Franklo Griffin, Miss Gladys Mitchell, Miss Stubln and Mrs. McClain. IrjTERMEDIATE SOCIETY HAQ. SOCIAL GATHERING. The Intermediate Society of -the , Chrstlan church, met last Thursday .evening at the home ipt Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Bucknum .for their regular business meeting and social. During tho . business, meeting, plans for tho membership contest In the society were furthered and their finances were, discussed. . After tho business meeting adjourned a social time was enjoyed by all. A peanut race and a hand grenade throwing contest- were features ot the evening's entertainment. Delicious refreshments were served at the clo3e ot the evening. Those present were Laurel Griffin, Sylvia Strubln, Carrie Ditto, Dorothy Ditto, Evelyn Miller, Winifred Harpple, Gretchen Herrtck, Edna Moe, Elsie Weddle, Harry Fan drem, Clifford Fandrem, Glen Ditto, Earl Bucknum and Mr. and Mrs, Del bert Bunknum. . ' ARE DINNER; -t GUESTS. " Mrs C. H. Green ot Eugene and Mrs. A. C Travis ot this city worc-j tllnnor guests at the Annlo Knot homo on Fifth and G streets Sunday even ing.. Tho table was adorned with car nations In honor ot Mothers Day. A pleasant evening was enjoyed. MRS. KORF HOSTESS. Mrs. Henry Korf of this city enter tained the indies ot tho Progressive 22 Club last Thursday evening In tho Odd Fellows hall. After tho business meeting a social tlmo was enjoyed by those present. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. I .ENLISTS IN STATE. POLICE R. C Howard Enters StrVlW'fwTerftt of Two Years. R. C. Howard ot this city, who line been In tho blacksmith buBtnoas far. sbrcnil years, loft Sundny toF Porf "land, where he entlsted In tho Orogtijt Military Poltco forco. Ho onlUtcd for a-ported of two yoars. , v Mr. Howard pneeod an almo'if per fect oxaratnatlon and ' was Immedi ately taken Into the service. Ho ex pects to bo In Portland for a short tlmo and then mny bo statlonotKnonr this city. A IlIo Is a niombor of fomnnnv a. nrn. gdn Military Pollco. ,. rs? f J Benefit Dance Is' Success. Tho Rod Crass benefit dnnco glvon In- Stovons' hall Friday night by tho Knights and Ladles ot Security, was quite a success, a good sum being realized. A big crowd was In attend ance, and a fine time was enjoyed by all present. Music was furnUhcd by tho Gross orchostra, who donated their services. LcrCfd Boy Tellr Of Soldier Life Bissau DImm Deorlbes Eng- jnd ajjif hf$$$ Are Very Agreeable IEWHERE IN ENGLAND. ' Mr. and Mrs. J. C. 1)1 nun ot this city havo received lettora from tholr son, Russell Dlnun, who Is with Bat tory C, 65th Artillery, Inj France, pno wrlttea Just before lcnvlng ' England and ono tolling of his safe nrrlvnl In Franco.' His lott era!, follow:. - Tomorrow will bo one week from EaBtor and It, certainly doosnn't look llko spring. It looks ruoro llko tho mlddlo ot summer If It wasn't tor tho rain which we have hlid plenty of. This Is certnlnly n pretty country quaint houses and farms. Almost all ot tho ground Is under cultivation here. Tho people nro a quaint peo ple In their way too. Tho only thing I havo craved over WriiYi tf6ot chocolate. I wish you couftf 'sonif mo some. SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE. This Is somo country, although It In tritvcolcL hore In tho inornhiRs twdj'ovonlnis. Tho pcogjo nro plow ing ami starting to pinni uiuir vrui.n, and In some places grain Is showing up alroady In tho Holds ; tres havo iblosnotns on thorn and a fdwiprlng flowers aro In bloom. Tho pooplo hero nro tho frankest and most opon-hearted pooplo I havo soon at nny tlmo yet. This Is a pret tier cotiniry nnd a bettor pooplo I think than England Is, although I saw somo pretty placer ti England. All tho boys seem to bo satisfied with bolng ovor hero, nlthnngh wo would nil llko to bo homo for n llttlo while nt times; will bo glad when tho tlmo comes when wo all can go home. Auxiliary Organized. Tho mothors of boys In tho GGlh nr tlllory mol Saturday uvontng at Eu geno to organUo an auxiliary for that company. This auxiliary will contrl- UUery. and, yrll,(ijd(.,tlip,bqy.n Jily.o?J way poslblo, It (s composod nlinoii onUroly ot SprlitRflotd nnd Kuifon boys. Mrs. J. 0. DImm nnd Mrs.'wj: 11. MoKlnnoy from horo woro pretjotit n the mooting nnd helped orgatjltb1 tho auxiliary. Tsrasnlni Horns Burnt, j Tho largo two-story roitdonco . bo longing lu, Ed Terponlng on theicV burg road, was destroyed by flro J-lon day night, with all IU contents, Mrs.' Terponlug has-boon 111 for somo tlmo, nnd Ujo,lnnlpthQ kept burning Is su$ posed to have started tho bUuo. he wan severely burned before sho could oscnpb. The house nnd conduits Woro a (ntnt Ions. ' Quarterly Conferenca Held, I Tho quarterly conference of Jth Springfield Methodist church wns Iioll yesterday evening In tho church. Thlii Is tho third rogulnr moutlug or tho yoar, nnd tho regular routine business wns attended to. Dr. James Moorf district superintendent, presided at tho mooting. ARE QUIETLY MARRIED. John Ephralm Hastings and Mrs. Alzlna Korn, both otthls city, weroj quietly married last Saturday at tho J office of tho Justice of the peace In j Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Hastings ex pect to make their home In this city, ARE DINNER GUESTS. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Proudfit of this city entertained Mr. and Mrs. D. Sterling and two children of Cot tage Grove Sunday with a 12-o'clock dinner. The guests motored home Sunday evening. IS HOSTESS FOR PRISCILLA CLUB. , . . Tirs. Wm. Donaldson qf .this city was hostess Friday afternoon for the laldes ot the Prlscilla club at her home on F street. Fluffy snowballs ranged in dowls gave tne rooms a pretty, spring . effect. A pleasant af ternponpf sewing- was spent and dainty "refreshments were served by the hostess. Guests ot the club were Mrs. Henry A. Korf and Mrs. C. Olson. Club members present were. Mrs. J. M., Withrow, Mrs. N. L. Howard, Mrs. A. R. McKInzey. .Mrs. D. S. Deals, Mrs. Wm. Rouse,. Mrs. Riley Snod grass, Mrs. J. Hi-.Seavey, Mrs. Paul Brattain, and Mrs. '.Annie Knox. YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE PICNIC: .. Sunday mornjng saw several cou ples armed with lunches, robes and -other pharaphernalia. board the street car for Eugene. From there they GIRLS ARE HOSTESSES AT DINNER. Wednesday evening the girls' Phlla thea class ot the Methodist church entertained the boys' class with a 7-o'clock 3lnner In the banquet rooms of the church. The rooms and tables wore tastefully decorated with red roses and peonies, and tiny red 'flowers woro placed at each plate as favors. After a sumptuous dinner the hostesses and their guests spent several delightful hours with, planned games, songs and conversation. Spe cial guests of honor were Mrs. A. B. Van Valzah, teacher of tho girls' class, ar" i and N. A. Baker, teacher of the boys' class. Patrons and patronesses of the occasion were Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Dan ford, N. A .Baker, Mrs. Arthur Vallier, Mrs. Adaline Copenhaver, and Miss Lacy Copenhaver. Members ot the two classes present were Misses Al berta Parrin, Avis Thompson, Dorris Sikes, Hazel Dean, Ella Boesen, Mar garet Gorrie, Ruth Landsberry, Lucile Smith, Reta Johnson, Anne Gorrie, Jean Fischer, Duttee Fischer, Eliza Copenhaver, Thora Boesen, Nellie Copenhaver, Edna Duryee, Wanna McKinney, Maude Gorrie, Lena Brew er, Audrey Perkins; Messrs. Frank Hardy, Frank Shontz, Jim Lewis, Walter Gossler, Sidney Warner, Clar ence Kester, Ernest Moe, Fred Stump, Ivan Male, Ben Davidson, John DImm, -walked to Spencer's butte, and upon thejr arrival partook of a sumptuous Joe Clark, Verdon May, Chris Boesen, Lynn Grandy, Floyd Kester, Jerry Van Valzah, Bill Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. William Rodenbaugh. picnic dinner, A very enjoyable af ternoon was spent and the return trip was not mado until evening. Those enjoying the .pleasant event were ' f Misses Beatrice . HolbrooK, Dorothy , NAME TO BE WRITTEN IN Holbrook, Marion Richmond and Messrs.- Walter Gossler, John Dlmm and Clarence Kester. Springfield Man to Be Candidate for County Commissioner BIRTHDAY IS IS 'HONORED. I Friends of Welby Stevens of this f.. . i i. Irpcrlstfirfirl nn Tlfimneratn in wrlt in A tew friends gathered at the home , . . . ., . , jM his name on the primary ballots Frl- ot Mrs. George Catching Friday after- , , , , . . , . . day, May 17th, and nominate him for noon to surprise and jemind her of , . . , , " the office of county commissioner, the passing of. another mile stone, An . 0. , , , , . , . . ' Mr. Stevens is a life-long resident Informal afternoon was enjoyed and ... . , u , .1 - i of the county and has alwayB. taken refreshments were served. . Those ' n ,ntereBt ,n county affaJr8 M a tend ng were Mrs, F. F. Barnard, e8ent Ume ho , a momber Qf TlTB. A. B. Van Valzah, Mrs. H. E. . , , , . , ., . r H .the county road viewers board, and Walker, Mrs. J. C. DImm, Mrs. .R, .... ... , , , . ' IV,that( together with his knowledge of SidwelL Mrs. Cf, E. Wheaton. Mrs. J mimA conBtructlon enable8 J. Coffin Mrs. Alices Baulch and Mrs.;hlm to know thp needfl of the county 77, " ' "aCn , 'n tho matter of roads, and being him- self a, heavy taxpayer puts him In a position to,, watch expenditures and Kqep down the cost of county govern mentV" .' and Mrs. EVE. Martin,, Engener. ; THIMBLE CLUB'" "'s- Meets.' ' 11 ' ' ""; , t i fi i; i .11. . -' The ladles of the.MtVeinon TliJ!" b Club met last weeatjiehom, of Mrs. Lee Dnvls. eastof SP.ringft,e,ld.. The' event was the regular meeting, of tho club, and a pleasant all-day ses sion was enjoyed, Anexceljent 12 o'clock dinner was served, T"PS9, at tending were Mrs. 3. R. Stevens, Mrs. L. L. Westfall, Mrs. Alyah Armltaee. Mrs. Cnrl Carpentert lltra, Jlarry With-, ' ,M.tRed Qross Gains Members. rrji.o. Lane County Red Cross Chapter has been receiving an average of six memberships dally, without sollclta-1 tio'n, sfncq tho .close of tho big drive in December. 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