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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1918)
A1 it" ! " r TV ' ' I THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS 0.'MV1 Kitruarjr.it, IW.tt.florliiif Hold, Orsinn, tntrusri. u4'mttruuter ant of bonvrt o( M rft, )inv SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1918. VOL. XVII. NO. 19. 9B TO CI5E5 NEXT WEEK Commencement to Be at the M. E. Church Friday Night Which Ends School Year JUNIORS TO BE IN CHARGE vtenty-flve In Class Which It Leav Ino Hlflh School; Four Boys In Bervleo of Country Tho ionlor claim of Springfield High school has mado pinna and prepara tions (or their graduation wook which starts noxt Sunday night with tho Baccnlaurcato exorcises and contin ues through tho wook with tho Class Dy exorcises on Tuesday and end teg wltli tho commencement oxor clsos Friday night. A fow rules In regard to finance nro to bo observed this year which wore not considered In tho past. Tho gnsd--uatlng drosses of tho girls aro not to oxcood ten dollars In price and tho number of drosses for nil tho exor cises is not to go boyond two. which allows for a now party dress or a suit. Some of tho boys do not expect to'huvo now suits for tho affair as thoy Inlond to go Into service soon and thus obtain a suit of inoro Blgnl flcanco. . Tho class roll holds twonty-flvo prospective moinbors nainoly: Bcr Mfc'lco Cagloy, Mary Hardlng.-Ellen Lam bort, "Wanna, McKlnnoy, Dutoo FlBchor Irvn Barbro, Ella IlocBon, Thoru Boo son, Ann Oorrle, Nolllo Copunhavor, Boatrlco Holbrook, Oladys Loploy, Edna Duryco, Iva Hill, Lulu Hampton, Flora Llndloy, Dorrls Slkes, Hurcl Dean, Lona Brewer, Avis Thompson, Gorald Van Valrah, William Hill, Ern 0Bt Moo, Floyd Kcstor and Lynn G randy. Sunday night tho Baccalaurcnto sorvlco will bo hold at tho Christian church, llovorond Walter Bailey will deliver tho address of tho evening. Tho Juniors nro In :u-.: cliargo of tho' decorating and ushorlng. Class Day will bo obsorvod Thurs- day ovonlng at tho high school on Mill and D utreets. Tho program commlttoo consisting of Dutoo Fisch er, chairman, Bill Hill, Boatrlco Hol brook and Iva Hill liavo mado out a program which may undorgo a few slight changes before tho oxorclses tako placo. Tho program now stands as follows: 1. Song "Amorlca" Audlonco '2. Class history. 3. Song "Lltorla" Class 4. Poem "To Our Soldiers," G. Piano duot.. Dutoo Flschor, Iva Hill C. Beading . Bornlco. Cagloy 7. tClaB8 Poem. 8. Piano Solo .'. Dorrls Slkes 9. ClaHB Will 10. Clnss Prophecy Tho Juniors will bo in chnrgo of tho docoratlng of tho high school, Tho commoncomont oxorclsoB will 'bo hold at tho Mothodlst Episcopal church, Friday ovonlng May 14, at 8:00 P. M. Tho program has not yet boon nrrangod. Dr. Gilbert of tho University of Orogon will give tho ad dross of tho ovonlng and Professor R. L. Kirk will prosont tho class. Tho diplomas will probably bo presented to tho graduates by B. A. Washburno, chairman of tho school board. Tho music will be in chnrgo of a commlttoo of two girls Avis Thompson and Hazel Dean and tho Juniors will bo In general chargq. Tho Junior girls will bo flowor girls and ushers during tho ovonlng', t 1 FlowerB for tho graduatos will bo given to tho girls In tho hall who . tvIH .tako them to tho front of tho church whoro they wlU bo arranged In ordor. A requost has boon mado -that no presents bo brought to tho -church as tho flower-girls will not bo -ablo to dollver them. 'The poopj "To Our Soldlors" which SEN DBS OLD GRADUATION EXER MRS C. L. LARIMER DIES Mother of Local Business Man Pastes Away; Funeral Yesterday Mrs, Carollno L, Larimer, mother of I. I). Larimer of this city passed away Monday evening at hor homo in Eu gone, at tho ago of 82 years. Sho was a in ember cf tho Bnptlst church In that placo. Tho funoral was hold yesterday afternoon at 2:30 from the Gordon and Vcatch chaps!, Rev. C. E. Dun ham, Baptist minister, had cliargo of tho sorvlcos. In torment was mado in tho I. 0. O. F. cemetery. Mrs. Larimer leaves flvo daughters jutul ono son to mourn her loss: Mrs. jW. H, Andrews, Mrs. II. L. Trevor, Miss Mary Larimer, of Eugono, Mrs. H. A. A nn I tn ko, Mrs. Ada McPhcr ' son and I. D. Larimer, of this c'ty. Springfield Boy Enlists In Army Verdon May, Son of Mr. and Mrs. May Enters Field Artillery Corps Vordon May, son of Mr. and Mrs. ; Lnwronce May of this city enllstod last Saturday In the light field artil lery division of tho U. S. army, and left Monday forenoon for Vancouver, Washington. Tho young man expocts to train for a Bhort time at Vancouver but does not know whoro he will bo sent for further training. i j This Is the socond son of Mr. and Mrs, May who Is In the service of his country, tho other son Winifred May Is with Battory B, C P. A., American Ex'podltlonory ForcoB. Vordon Is a member of the Junior clnss In Springfield high school. He Is below draft ago and would not have had to go Into tho service had ho not enllstod.. 1 i Ills mother, Mrs, Lawrence May, ac companied him as far as Oregon City wliero sho will visit relatives for some , time. Bounties Are Awarded Bountloa. wore awarded Saturday to Lester Meal of Fall Creek1, on 22 dlggors and two moles; and to'Vn. Montgomery of Loaburg, on two bob cats. STORE HAS NEW LOCATION Nice and Donaldson Move Thursday to Old Bakery Building Nlco and Donaldson local grocers, Thursday moved tholr buBlncs to the building botwoen third and fourth ( streets formerly occupied by tho Springfield Bakery. Thoy have completed the building of sholvlng along tho full length of tho rotall room, on both sides. Theso make a noat and attractive display. Quo partition has also bcon removed to enlarge tho business room. Tho firm now has, on up-to-date 'placo of business and are prepared -to servo tholr patrons to a much better advantage than In tho old location. Enlists In Army Waldo S. Hardlo of this city, who lives in tho Pruuevillo district en listed In tho army Tuesday afternoon. Ho ls ono of tlioeo who enllstod ln reply to tho call for 16 men, by vol untoor enllstmont fropi Lane county, Ho oxpocts to loava soon for a train ing camp. will bo given at tho Class Day pro gram Is in honor of the former mem bers of tho class who havo gone Into tlfe sorvlco nnd cannot graduate with tholr classmates. Only ono of tho boys who hayo gono into tho Natlonnl sorvlco from the class lias gono across tho wator yet. Lester Hill, Some where ln Franco, Glenn Woolloy, and Albert Boaro are at Fort Stovent and Itay Bally Ib ln Carolina In 'aerial sorvlco.- Roll of. Honor -Roy Bally ". LoatorHlll Olohn Woolloy Albert Beuro SERVICES AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Will Continue For Fourth Week; I High School Baccalaureate Sunday Evening The series of meetings at tho Christian church, conducted by Her. and Mrs. M. II. Fagan, will contlnuo for another week. Tho meetings havo been very satis- factory and words Of appreciation for tt.Mr .urrr.. n,1 fnrHhn worV rtnno by Mr. and Mrs. Fagan aro heard on every hand. Word of Uio decision of tho church to contlnuo tho services until mo enu 01 uio lounn weoK wm bo welcomed by tho many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Fagan, who have been attending the sen-Ices from night to , n'ftnt- i Saturday evening Mr. Fagan will dollver a sermon-lecture which will do 01 especial interest, to men, ai- (though tho ladles oro.all Invited. Tho 'subject will bo "Wanted A Man." , This sermon-lecture is a special at- traction and is of vital Interest to alt, It will deal partly with tho problems of today. Mrs. Fagan contralto soloist will render tho beautiful hymn "Going uown to tno orave. The memo lor Sunday morning will bo "Watchers at the Cross" and It Is ivatcners at ino cross ana ii is. of tho strongest messages Mr. ono Fagan has to offer. Mrs. Fagan will sing that beautiful, pathetic hymn "Bearing His Cross." A largo aud- lenco Is expected. Tho attbndanco has boon exceptionally throughout tho, vuuV .,. ,crjr UY.1UB. Sunday evening tho church will bo wlllngly turned over to Uio high school students for tho annual baccnlaurcato ' sermon for tho senior class. This will be delivered by Rev. Walter Bailey. pastor of tho Baptist church here. The rt. members of tho church are very glad j to bo able to give way with tho reg-i ular services to accommodato the high , iscnooi stuuents, tor the school is a j community affair In which every ono Is vitally Interested. Springfield Boy Writes to Brother ,Has Just,Roceived Box of Candy Sent to France in December D. S. Deals of this city recolved a letter from his brother Ollvor Boals, (formorly of Springfield but now with Battory A, 17 Field Artillery A. E. F. In France. Mr. Bonis enllstod a year ago In September' and went across ln January. The letter dated April 28 which speaks, about receiving some candy mailed before Christmas. r0l- lows: I received the box' of candv nlinnt ton days nco. Tim " - -- - . WVB w iuvt I Tho candy wns juBt flno and was in good condition too. All tho boys were praising that enndy. We havo been having pretty rotten ' Goi1sPed ,n h,s 80rvlco for hIa coun weather latoly for spring weather; I ry' bellovo It rnlns more, hero than It 110 ,ms a brother Edwin Olson who does ln Oregon. Tho days must be ' ,s n,so m th0 oorvice. The last heard pretty nlco thoro now. jfrom him ho was recovering from a I think that the . more ono sees of B,ogo of I)noumon,a ,n tho Magdalene Franco the more ho appreciates tho ho8pUa1' American Rest Camp, Eug; good old U, S. Tho people though are ,Bnd' Ho 18 w,Ul tho 148 P' A Hds- Co very polite and considerate to every 41st DlvJs,on- 06 nr,8ado- ono especially tho American. A llttlo I French man who can speak some Eng lish drops ln here several times a day and wo aro boglnBlng to pick up ji llttlo Franclais. Loses Three Fingers Agnes Mozoiis, a Croswoll man, was" tho victom of an accident Thurs jdiiy when a' gopher gun ho was lpad jlng oxplodod taking off his third and little fingers and tho thumb of his loft hand. Ho was working pn his farm at tho tlmo of tho accldont. WRITES LETTER I FROM F Springffold Soldier Tells of Cus- toms and Sonditlons r - Over Seas Bussell Dlmm, son of Mr. and Mrs JfC. Dlmm of this city who Ib- with i te CCth regiment in Franco writes !1 rouows: We aro now In tho heart of tho rauntrv wn hava brcn waltini; and lonir 1 ,J- ..' u , ' InV to see. There Is not much differ- caco between this country at this ). 0f year than Oregon as t rains t most of tho time with tho sun shining once !n a grcat whUo Tho flowers haro begn blooming and the trees aro ' m. blossom. You see the French points In tho fields from morning j J until dark either taking caro of crops, pitting or cultivating them. In tho tmng meot all varIotlea of peopla frnm- h iini w nn,i tiri mrinr and wooden shoes to uio old men anai women carrying heavy loads of wood or coal j" About three fourths of the men you meet are 80,dIerfl( funded, or back from front on furiough( or ln train- n&Ar to g0 up PPtiftfa ma anywhere from 16 to 60 and all of I Hi put dccui iu u3 uayyj A of tho b from gpr,nBfleld are , and worklnK hard and M t0 ke ,t over here. The boy8 aro Ivan McKInney, Dell lnBOn and myself. They all say they th glad to car from people at . mn . fo nnA fnr tvfWfl. - Aletter - 4appreclate4.more - )than nnythInK that wo rccelve from our home folkfJ Tho language hero is a hard thing for us to get used to, although we are bD""u& , " "- 1 Aln n Ann n nr fl.lntfa wa want ana unaerstana a tew Birapie sentences. Tho people treat us better than any place we have been yet and we have traveled a long way. The boys tall join me In sending their best re gards and love. Oswald Olson to Train in South Local Boy Called in Last Draft Leaves for Fort McDowell Sunday Morning Oswald Olson, son of Mrs. Emma Olson of this city, was called in the last draft and left Sunday morning nt one o'clock for Fort McDowell, Cal ifornia where he will train, Mr. Olson was employed in tho Southern Pacific depot as company ! scaler, which position he accepted- last i July. Before that time ho was engag ed as a workman In the company I .... i I warehouse at tho ttopot. I -Mr. Olson Is a member of tho local i - ,f , Methodist Episcopal church and: is president of tho Ephworth League. His host of friends here wish him Local Boy at Pittsburg Earl S. Powell of this city Is now stationed ln the U, S. A. military train ing school at Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Ho writes that ho enjoys tho training and expects to bo located there for six weeks. Receives Souvenllrs Mrs. E. F, Herbst of this city has just rocolved sovoral beautiful souven irs from hor brother who Is now serv ing with the American army in Franco They are silk handkerchiefs embrold orod In allied colors by French girls, and sho prizes them highly, RANGE BENEFIT DINNER SUCCESS Rebekahs and Friends Featt on Chick en Friday Evening Tho members of the Juanlta Rebck ah lodge horo gave a Bed Cross bene-1 fit dinner last Friday evening In tho i banquet room of the I. O, O. F. hall. Beginning at G:30 and lasting until eight o'clock the dollclous creamed ' -chicken, with all its accompanying . , . , goodies, was served to tho hungry J Ward BrWrll of Eugene De throng. A big crowd was in attend- livers Interesting Addree ;ancc. mo lames were tasuuuy decorated I i with blue batchclor buttons and red and white roses. The sum of .$50, i was realized, and tho members of the I l0dS Wish to thank their friends for I their natrnnaen In mft-klnr It noa - ,. . , . . , . . . i raised, i no proceeas win ne turned over to the Bed Cross. Meetings Come to Successful Close i ev uv 'tcn Phe'ps Receives Call to Colors and Leaves at Once Tho two week's series of meetings fj-inritf ftI af ttin X.?Af tiftfllaf fitiif'h ftv the Rev. Guy Fitch Phelps closed , . , . . . . Sunday evening. Much Interest and iarge attendance has been manifested duriB the meetings. Durlng the second week of Mr.',,, fc p,, 8tay hero' he 'ccelved hIs After the singing of the "Star Span- commission from tho government not-i g,CJ banner." H0Wartl M Brownell h,m of an ear,y departure fop e the address of the day. Ho , , 8aId: l indeed a pleasure to me - laln - in - theYT;frrcArTvorlC Mr. Phelps left Monday for his home In Salem whero he will visit for a short time before sailing for Franco His call came Booner than he expect- - .1 111 1. 1 ! . 1. 1 w BC"co, . ot meetings uere a wecK sooner man schedule, The meetings were highly success- ful. arousing tho enthusiasm of tho people gaining somo new converts, and putting new life into the machln - Wy of the church and Sunday school. Rev. II. B. Dorks, united Brcthern United Brethern minister from Eu ... .... , , , - gene helped a great Seal by taking . .l. j.... charge of the singing during most of tho revival. COUNTY TO BE WHEATLESS Merchants and Peoplg Agree Not to Sell or Use Wheat Flour All of Lane county will be wheat- loan fmm m n n? n 11 fttn YinrAf They look down upon us from the er. No wheat wil bo sold by any coun- . . ,. . a ... t. . . tree-tops from tho grass beneath, ev. ty dealer until after harvest ls over . . . . , ' , , . , . . A, . . . ery vacant chair, every turn in the or unless released by the state food I , , . , , . . . . , , . .road, every mound that covers loved administrator, except to bakeries, log . . , "tones, suggest precious memories, ging camps and saw mills which op- orate under government license. Tho flour which the merchants now hold will be shipped to Portland and! then East where It will eventually find Its way to tho soldiers in France. The a... dealers will bo paid cost price for tho i flour, All soem willing to make this sac rifice, but an understanding seemed necessary. The dealers or tho county will bo notified by letter of the move which has been taken so that no one will bo Ignorant of the patriotic duty- Boys Get Bounties Sovoral of tho community boys havo been getting bounties on grey diggers gophors, and moles. Five centB is given for them. Tho following collect ed money on hides: Glen Martin, of Creswell, on four gophers and one mote. Harold Hart of Springfield R. F. D, 2, on 10 diggers, soven gophors and one molo. Charlie Gardiner, of Springfield, on 20 diggers. Arthur Kelly, of Leaburg, on five diggers. Goshen Gives Benefit ma udiiuo nun suppor given oiuuri day night by tho Goshen Red Cross was well attended sovoral people from this city going. Tho banquet room and danco hall were beautifully dec,- orated in ferns, flowenr. and flags, Tho sum of ?100 was realized, which I will bo turned over to tho Red CroBS. MEMORIAL DAY 06- SERVED THURSDAY RY LOCAL PEOPLE For National rialflijramr. LADIES OF G. A. R. PRESIDE . Pli I CltfmrXnnm TUm.m 11 . s T 'Tw "" .rr oi- Mill Race Pav Trihute tn 1 -,.,,- I - ooioicr utao - " 'Th'6 memorial exercises directed by the ladies of the O. A. ri, of this city presided over by Mrs. Al Montgomery were successfully carried out Thurs day afternoon. Tho crowd sang the "Star Spangled Banner" led by Miss Marlon Richmond after which prayer was offered by Rev. H. C. Ethel and an address by Howard Brownell of Eugene. The high school girls trio sang a selection after which Professor It. L. Kirk gave a talk and read Lincoln's tGetys- , .7 , ' , J , ' to the mill raco where the crowd paid !....... . . . " - --. - beaUt"Ul n.0ral "erIngS 8Cat helpful and refreshing to me- to as semble with ladles and gentlemen who are trying to make the most of their lives and I appeal to the boys and girls that they might grow up to be useful men and women. It is my i, i j ,, . nravcr that thnsn hnva nnd plrln nhm haye gpent theh. allotment and when the evenlng time has come that they may not have Uved , vaIn ThJs ' ls my prayer for the boys and girls to ' whIch i am E,ad to have ... honor ' t0 meet wlth them aDd with these j people to-day, a r ,,. . , ' .... , - a i I 1 would like to tell you why t Jove ... H. . . . Vu' 4 IOV8 thls day' but every day ts important. yes it is a sacred lnherJtahfc6 if we do all fhe good we can do, be sweet aiid. kind to all mankind for each day has its blessings, but this day like tho mountain tops is' nearest and dearest to heart and wHy do i love this day not alone because of its beauty but becauso of Its sacred suggestions. ii i uaa me nrusn or an artlBt I would paint a pacture on the sky, upon the earth, tho sacrifice, tho blood and tho tears that It cost to make this , 1 country free for you and me. I think of the time when seven states, were struggling for freedom, when they started out to unfurl a new flag. I remember when Old Glory was pene trated for the first ,tlme; when the Immortal Lincoln called for men to defend this flag as It had never been defended before. The boys came forth what for, for pleasure, no, for the defense of the stars and stripes that this country might bp' free. Tho best citizens went forth to do and to die for you and for me, to save tho flag and to perpetuate the nation. These are some of the suggestions to come forth and mako this day sacred for you and for mo, "I love this country because It is the only country under tho canopy of heaven that has glventhe people the right to Hvo as God intended a people to live I thank God that the worklngmen who toll ln tho factories and shops havo the right to own their' own homes. "Women in this country1 are respect od, are revered and have the right the same as are onjoyd by men. Under this banner; tho name mother Is loved and respected and there Is not a boy I (Continued on page two) .