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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1919)
.4 .hrnunSDAV, iiicrcMni:h 25, iDlS: THE SPftTttOFIELD NEWfl tAOEJ i Wishing my many friends and patrons A Merry Xmas And Happy New Year 'nr. NEVFf aXJDitlTUTE PRE. rrt phoue 31 ROBERTA WILSON. Editor. ; Entered at the 8prlngfield Postoffic as classy matter. Subscription Rates: Those taking Springfield Newt gets the paper free. HIGH SCHOOL CIVE8 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Tuesday morning the following pro gram was rondcred at the high school Reading. Doris Smith. Selection. Girls Glee Club. Violin solo, Ralph IOve. Vocal duet. Vivian Senseny Mable Mcl'heraon. nay by the boys. freshmen Octette. , Readlng, Ernest Korn. Piano Duct, Dwight Keasey George Slgnor. After the program we were favored by speeches from Kill Hill. Clarencu Keater, Lucllo Smith and Vernita Moore, all members of the alumni, and Miss Llndsey, our last year's Eng lish teacher. MIhh Lindsay reculled some of the old luys when xhe was with us In S. H. S. and and "BOOKKEEPIN' JANGLE" And 11a Shahan gave her beiiu a toothless comb and a pulr of shoe strings for Christinas and then she charged them up to htm In her book keeping set. Pecullur. eh? "Whut would 'Ja do If a feller came In and bought n lot of dope on 'tick,' paid cash fer some and give you his I. O. U. fer the reHt?" asked Ralph !,,ho w,n,n 6,11 of "Sparkle" Davidson. Love. keeping class can twist her head aide waya, stick out her tongue; smile at him and add a column of flgurea all at the same time. I wonder how he knows all this. He must have given her some pretty close observation and maybe there Ilea another romance, eh? Mrs. riank said last Monday that after Wednesday she would not ask us to do any more bookkeeping this year. Joe Deets scratched his head and fifteen minutes later said, "I guess she's calculatln' right" (To be continued.) Athletics. Alumni 29, S. H. 8. 15. Last Friday night an exciting game was staged between the high school and the alumni. The results were as good as could be expected, consider ing the difference of 30 pounds to the man In favor of the alumni. A real sportsmanship spirit was shown on both sides, especially by the alumni for not exercising their advantage to the full extent High school students showed more accuracy In playing than 4 heir opponents. Captains Clarence Kester, alumni, and Asuhal Fish, high school, conducted the game fairly with If any one cares to son a great In vention on a nnn-Hpllluble Ink bottle Just come up to the bookkeeping room and see the "Love Deets Ink Bottle Invention." "Peaeon" Finn and George Signer say there's a great advantage In hav ing the girls doing the bunking and that is, the fellers have a good ex cuse to talk to them without being under suspicion. Bill Lindley says that he don't see bow a certain girl (?) in the book- lUMUUUUiiUMiJllUllliUJIl li!l"Ua wA7irr N v II 1 1 mm 4 I REFLEX SLICKE is tht wet weather service uniform for tht res alar men who make every oa county , . Leek fer the Reflex Edgre A.J. Tower Co. - the referee. After the game the girls of the high Hchonl served refreshments for both teams which were enjoyed by all . FRESHMEN'S TEN COMMANDMENTS. I. Thou shalt not recite with open books before thoe. II. Thou shalt not appropriate unto thyself thy nelghbor'a pencil, nor unythlng that Is within, upon or be tenth his desk. III. Thou shalt not take the names of the Juniors and seniors in vain. IV. Thou shalt retire not later than 8 p. m. and shalt take nourishment In accordance with the prescribed fresh man's diet. V. Honor the Juniors and seniors 4hat thy days may be full of wisdom VI. Thou shalt not turn thy head to the right nor to the left when emerging from the high school. VII. Thou shalt not covet the Jun lors' wisdom. . VIII. Thou shalt not. raid the parties of other clasHes. IX. Thou shslt not doslre a position on the basketball team. Freshmen wait, a little longec Till your wings grow stronger. lfablUh4lU PER80NALS. ( Miss Dorothy Doane, who Is spend- I Ing the holidays with her parents near Central, will miss the fore part of the 1 week. . The high school Is really proud of .the boys basketball team who played against the alumni last Friday even Jng. They did fine work. The Springfield high school basket ball team will play Thurston Friday night ftt Thurston. The stenography I class averaged 47 words In 45 seconds In writing old matter or a studied lesson. The Christmas vacation began Wed nesday noon and will last eleven days Three members of the alumni rls- ltd school on Thursday. They were Lynn Grandy, '18, Jamea Lewis, '19. and Harold Wynd, '19. The program Tuesday morning was very much appreciated by the high school students. The student body wished Clarence Kester a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, In return for his good wishes. ALUMNI NEWS. Vernita Moore who Is teaching at Crow, Is home for the holidays. Clarence Hill, a former basketball star of 8. H. 8. Is visiting here from Moro, Oregon, where he Is teaching. Mr. and Mrs. Norton Pengre are at tending O. A. C. Mrs. Pengre was "formerly Miss Iva Hill. Roy Penny, who Is now attending Monmouth, Is visiting friends in Springfield. Candace Dillard, who Is teaching at Oak ridge. Is home for the holidays. Miss nerttle Bruce, who Is teaching at Noti, Is home. . Miss Bee Holbrook Is teaching at Lebanon. The Grandy brothers are visiting here. They are attending O. A, C. Miss Mae Lyons Is visiting here from California. Mark Male and Verdon May are In tending to enter the automobile school In Portland the first of the year. Miss Alberta Parvln Is attending business College In Eugene. Albert Beare Is working In Port land. He Is a- former football atar. Cupid is rushing the alumni ranks and rapidly gathering them In. Robert Van Valzah Is visiting In Portland. Jerry Van Valzah purchased a $3 box of candy recently. We wonder .who will be the lucky one. Harold Wynd visited high school Thursday. Mrs. Bill Rodenboe is In town vis iting. ' Earnest Moe. '18, la working for the Standard Oil company In Richmond, Calif. Floyd Kester Is going to Mills City after the holidays. Harel Brattain Is teaching at Llns-i law. Rex Putman, former footbnl coach. Is now coaching at Tacoraa, Wash. Miss Vera Williams is home visit ing. She Is teaching at The Dalles. "Sparkle" Davidson Is home from O. A. C. Mrs. Ely. formerly Duttee Ftrsher. Is living In Portland. Miss Vernita Moore Is wearing a very suspicious looking diamond. Edna Duryee Is not wearing a dia mond now days, as formerly. I want to thank my patrons for the trade they have given me this past year, and wish you m A Merry Xmas And A Happy New Year W.A.HallShoeStore FUR AND SILK FRINGE J A v- ; Fur In fades the realm of In door comfy wraps touched orf wth hand of black s'lk trim, rolng on this seml-mlddy sweater ol royal blue lime ineole.ie If If very Parisian with It elbo- JOKES. Sylvia Struben: "What part of the body la the skirmish?" Miss Machen: "Why?" Sylvia: "I heard a Junior say that Harry Hughes got hurt In the skirm ish last Friday." Mrs. Plank (showing Mr. Roth her new parrot): "I have a new Congo parrot He's so wonderful that when be whistles 'Home Sweet Home,' the tears run down hia beak." Mr. Roth: "YeB'em, I know they are a fine bird. I had one once that when he whistled the 'Village Blacksmith.' sparks flew from his tail." Laurel Griffin wants us all to know that she ate a whole box of chocolates Sunday. The stenography I class wishes to extend a vote of thanka to Mrs. Plank for not assigning us a difficult lessou Wednesday morning. i After the big snow, Christmas will seem like the Fourth of July to most of us. Shorty Hutchinson may loose nil place on the team if he don't curb that inclination to "ruff 'em up." It would be all right if he took a fellow half his size, but to pick on Jerry Van! Why. it's terrible! . Mr. Roth:, (in general science): "What is fungus?" Mac Edmunaon: "An insect." e Mr. Roth: (In general science) "Dwight, what is bacteria?" Dwight Kessey: "A weed that grows In the Bea." ' ' One of our brave young sophomores taking Mr. Roth's advice to be sure to be ou time at the basketball game ar rived about 9 o'clock in time to see some of the last attendants leaving. Earnest Korri has proved to us that he has indeed returned to second childhood. Mr. Roth: "Do snakes have back bones?" Ralph Love: "They have bones but I never took one apart to see If they were backbones." ' .Miss Lindsey, our last year's Eng lish teacher, visited school Monday morning. In her speech she asserted that she missed the bright and shin ing faces of those that finished high last year. But we are sure ' that if she only knew our Frosh class she (Continued on Page 6.) HARRISBURQ GETS SAWMILL Harrisburg has virtually been hand ed a $50,000 sawmill incorporation on a silver platter. The Pattlson hard wood mill which commands one of the best sites on the Willamette river, will soon become a beehive of in dustry. The purchase of hundreds of acres of hardwood fir and balm timber has been made, and options have been secured on much more. Experienced mill men, loggers, team sters and river men are being lined up, and the plans all set to hare the mill in operation not later than Febr uary 1st Bulletin. Butterwraps and Job printing neatly done by The News. " 8UMMON8 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THIS STATE OF OREGON FOR LANK COUNTY. Helen L. Phelps, Plaintlft ra. Her- man G. Phelps, pefendant. To Herman . G. Phelps the above named defendant: In the name of the State of Oregon: You are hereby summoned and re quired to be and appear in the above entitled Court and suit and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed herein against you within six weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit, November 14th, 1919, and if you so fall to ap pear and answer thereto, plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for, namely: for a decree dis solving the bonds of matrimony now xisting between plaintiff and de fendant on the grounds of desertion, and for full relief. This summons is served upon you by publication in the. Springfield News, a newspaper published weekly at Springfield, Oregon, for tlx con secutive weeks by order of the Hon. O. F. Skipworth, Judge of the above Court, said order being; entered and of record Nov. 10th, 1919. C. M. KISSINGER, Attorney for Plaintlft Eugenje, Ore. Date first publication Nov. 14. 1919. Date last publication Dec. 26, 1919. v Fioun mi r . i t mi n3 ' ' teSs Alw-Murtae for Red. i&J iV ncsa, boreneML Cranula-. roe C I Drot- After h Morto. M(rra o Golf ill wtaj your coofoienca. Ask Yourbruinp. Jht Muiin when your Etw Nacd Car. i Murium Eye Hoair Co.tCfcCfd CANCER NO KNIFE AND LOSS OF BLOOD No Plaster and Pains for Hours or Daya TUMORS, PILES, FISTULA, G0ITR8 DISEASES OF WOMEN R" STOMACH, ECVF' . - . - StUdy ll tliv; Port'rr.d I Poit . n. corns. Lee Clark Secretary. KOBKUT Bl Rj;3 Lod.t : i78, A. M. ,F,' Ancleui Acceptc J Scottish Rite I d venial -"and Symbolic Pre Masons meets first ami thtr Friday evening in W O. W hall. Visiting brothers wei Chas. Kingswell . R. W, U,