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TH SPRINGFIELD NL
SPHINCIFIELD, LANE COUNTY. OREGON,
A
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
CHAMBER FRIDAY NIGHT
Hprlngf eld Chamber of C<»twuoree
¡members when they m eet (or tho first
statute Adopted By Council On
’
...
morrow night Confirm ation of the up
M o n d a y Bnna M.nor. Ft®'«
lt.nl
llng
Hulls When Unaooompanied ina,!a ,,y i>rMklent II. J Co*. and out-
By Parents; License Fooa lin in g
n program of actfvttlea tor
find Pttmits Are Provided ih< >'j committee», ara among the moat
For in New Ruling
¡kuportan» actions to b<> taken, accord
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In» to Mr. Cox.
1,U easing and f-cu latln * public
Tho industrial committee appointed
dance b all, in Springfield the city by lkealdent Co* I* to ooopamt» wM*
.ouuc.ll paaaed an ordinance last Mon |(h * «'"»'• comm « • « appointed to hare
,1.0 night T . measure carries a charge of the large tract of land ro-
I., .u se fee of IIS a quarter or »«0 ce«*ly I““*«”1 from ,hn c , t * * Ku'
a year and pcoh bile minora und-r
“"<1 offer.«! aa free sites to de
l s years of age going to public dunce »Irable l.alustrlal concerns for davel-
SPRINGFIELD 1H
LEVY III BE HIGH
A meeting h a. bgen arranged to or
ganize Springfield’» flr.t Boy Scout
troop. Monday evening, according to
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»tnouncemtn by W. P. Tyson, acoet-j
.
w aster Efforts are being made also T e n ta tiv e T o ta l R a te F o r Li^ y
to have .Mr c It Clark, »cout eaeem !
‘ Is 77 ""
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* 69.6
Mills, As
Against
, Many Important bu.lh«»« m atter*
‘ arc »cb»> lulvd for consideration of ihe
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SCOUTS WILL ORGANIZE
AT MEETING MONDAY
New Home o f The Springfield News ■
LIVI
NKW 8PAPIR
IN A LIVK TOWN
DECEMBER 48
THURSDAY. DEC. 17, 1925.
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List
"Tha People's Paper*
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T W E N T Y -S E C O N D Y E A H
Shopping
KLAN DENIES LETTER
live for Eugene, present.
Mills For 1925; Increase Due
So far, the following »lx boy. have'
to School Finances, Raised
been selected a . member» of the fir s t ,
By Brattain School Erection
troop: Evan H ughe., Arthur Potter.
L oyd
Madison, Gerald Morrlaon,
Springfield’s total tax rate for
Thayer McMurray, and Vern Griffith. 1P26 will be 77 m ills, an Increase of
Other candidates will be selected lat 7.4 mills over last year, according to
er Clayton Barber Is first assistant tentative ca culatlons made today.
Moutmaster. and Otto Brucham prln-I Adoption by the taxpayers of the
clpal of the Junior high school Is ■ county budget figures, making th s
second assistant scout master. Thai
coualy tax 2S.S mills, «rill make this
place of the m eeting wilt be announ rati < 'tlclal.
ced later.
A table showing comparative rates
follows:
192«
lftf
THIEVES STRIP CAR;
MiUs Mills
OWNER INVITES ’EM BACK C i c y _____________________ 23.5 24.X
J. C. Parker extends a cordial in . S c h o o l ___________________ 28.0 24.1
_______________ 25.5 27.0
vltation to the thief or thieves who [ County
l atla without being accompanied by , opment.
TO POLICE MATRON
tnelr parents or kea) guardians.
Thia committee. A so la to be In
The council also Instructed lh . Charge of the ln re.tlg .tlo n and pro
The disparaging letter written to
c..y attorney to draw an amendment ¡«notion ®f P*»"»
“ nd • d*-
the police matron, Mrs. Paul Bratta'n
to the curfew u»w raising the a g e ! quale hotel accomodetlone In Spring-
was not authorized nor is such letters
limit of minora on the street» from f e M -
P.-T.-A. To Meet.
condoned by the Ku Klux Kian, ac
I t to IS y e a r , after 9-30 o c o lc * a«
The publicity committee probably
A Christina, program by children cording to Mike Thompson, the secre removed a new tire and rim from the
T o t a l __________________77
69.0
, igiil T h l. amedment will be .ntro *1» Immediately make plana for pre- ot the Lincoln acbod. will be a spe
tary of the Eugene Kian, who called wheel olf Ibis car, to come back and
As
the
table
shows,
th
e
Increase
«•uc.d at the m il meeting of rt>» eoun Perh.g data to be submitted to the cial feature of the meeting of the
at the News this week. “We want It get the remaining articles—a valve
Oregon State chamber of Commerce.
In the total Springfield rate is due
Parent T eacher, assoc atlon, to be understood that the Kian Is back of cap and bub cap.
M atron not Reelgned.
,* * > » « « ” th Ule S«’ rln « f l,ld
The
tire
was
taken
sometime
be-
the schoa tax, which has been
held at that school tomorrow after cbe work of the po ice matron so far
The police matron, reported haring -U «* T h l. material will be given pub-
tween 7 and 7:30 Tuesday e v e n in g !hoisted to provide for the payment
as she Is for the enforcement of law
noon.
resigned, h a. not realgned and I. »«Uy by the .U te chamber, and It I.
The Methodist Ladles' aid h a . fur and order,” said Mr. Thiaopeon. “If while the family were at dinner. ,t i s ! <* »‘«OO on the Brattain school, and
.till on duty Bhe will be backed up In thia way expected to 'g e t In the
Increased running expenses The
nished a rest room at the Lincoln we can fled out who wrote .this any- bellelvfed. Two llglht coupes, sc- 1
in her work councllmcn »aid. While hands of men becking Industrial own
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...t
e
r
.
a
gning
a
n.u
svtua
cording
to
Mr.
Parker,
were
parked
'“crease
in the schoo
str c * ”»
naruous letter, a gning It *Ku Klux
the preaent matron. Mrs Paul Brat- p e r n . eeektag a location In western school.
The ways and means committee of Kian- we will deal with him summar- in front of the residence at Fifth and is 9 5 m ills. Actsgra ng
ngure
the I’.-T.-A. has postponed Its actlv- ,iy_ whether he Is a klansmen or not,” , c streets, when a Hupmohlle ton rin g! ma<1^ public b> County
sessor
tain. »«» not a seeker after the po-i Oregon.
. .„ o n in the beginning .h e w t . c cr v .,| !’>•»»
U h te g n p . t h e . p r e . . « U-
F. ". Kenney,
Kenney, t the school district assess-
Itles until after the first of the year,
the secretary.
car was H»t»»n
driven m up «nd
and narked
parked on "he:
the E
„ .u lla b le woman I. found («, debtednea. of the chamber and a fu
valuation Is 31,488,212, and the
opposite side of the street Shortly
t .k her place councilman mid
1
b\ fUne’
budget
to be raised Is 341,555.50.
Plan Christmas Party.
after, the two Parker boys left the
UNIVERSITY GIRL HAS
¡„ o n . of the finance comcnlltee. Pre.l
The city tax rate has been lowered
Start Collection of Back Ulan.
The high school Christmas party
house, got Into one of the conpee,
CHARGE OF GYM WORK and left for Eugene. It Is thought six tenths of a mill, by virtue of an
The city
to
Il' o'win,’ toaU e Importance of the mat- will be held Wednesday aftern6on
increase in the assessed valuation and
council that he had . . . r e d acUonj
chaB b. r of next week, as the flna school af
Gymnasium work as sponsored by that the tire was, taken between the
a decrease in the estim ated budget
Hcnlnit »low i«>p’Tty holder® who
„„iKia. fair before the holidays. K1 ,
the Christian church Sunday school
’»«
left and about twenty
have 1 m p r o v e m e n , . . . e . . » e n t . | bead urged that a . many a . possible
expenditures for the year. The as
students will assem ble In t the
T he Student,
he,
ng underwBy The Live w i r e ;
’ hen Mr- and “ rs
against them A number have paid '* «-bamber member. Han to be p r e -
auditorium at the high school. w h e r s ( ^ _
nf hleh ! Parker and their daughter started tc sessed valuation for Springfield In
but any not taking the proper attl- • ” * Bt 1 " ***»» °
a Christmas tree will be decorated. A ! school age, has obtained Miss Dorothy leave for Eugene to attend a movie. cluding public service property, la
31,099,226, as compared w*th 31,086,*
tu.le in the matter he declare I that
» „ -r ./v a i i c o c c i l l T
program of Christmas music, and Evans of the University of Oregon as The theft was not discovered until
793 for last year. The budget total*
suit In court would be Instituted CITY ACTION IS RESULT
the
car
had
been
backed
into
the
other features. Is planned.
director of class athletics, and meets
are 1926, 325.924; 1925, 326.087.
against
OF FLOODING OF ALLEY
street
from
the
driveway.
In the gymnasium every Wednesday
The tentative county levy, aa set
The Eugene Ku Ktux Kian len t |
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Cnrse-Wallace Nuptials Planned
ball.
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by
the assessor for the approval of
word to the council that the tetter: Flooding of the alley In the rear
Invitations are out for the we W ag
The Pioneer club, also Is doing gym B U L L E T S T R I K E S C H A I N ;
In annua
annua' meeting,
the taxpayers in
m reu m , la
••
...„ I to the Millce matron signed with of Main
of Omar Chase, of Chase Gardens,
work It Is planned to organize ■
DOUBLE INJURY RESULTS 255 mills. This Is a decrease from
their name was a forgery and that w w k resulted In the notification of all a n i Miss Grace W allace, of Jasper,
class for women, to meet on Wednes
last year’s rate.
they were trying to apprehend the property irwnera by the city to con to be solemnized at the 8p rligfl-l-’.
Before entering the right leg o t C.
day evenings.
nect the eaves of their building» with
For the purpose of comparison of
Baptist
church
on
the
evening
of
De
guilty person.
A. Sworden, of Portland, a bullet, ac Springfield’s valuation with those of
the »ewer». Announcement of the In
Dlacusa New C ity H all.
cember 23. Rev. L. E. Blom f t ' e
Election Is Held.
cidently discharged from a fellow other county communities, the follow
A proposal to buy the old First Na tention to notify the property holder» Baptist church w ill officiate a: be
Lad'es' of the G. A. R., In -loetln g huntsman's rifle, struck a dog chain ing table Is given:
tlonal bank building for a city hall, w a. m ad. by Recorder R
ceremony.
last Friday, reelected Mrs. C U K»,si- and sere bits of the chain into the un
Coburg—370,913; last year, 364,544.
wan dt.cua.ed a. the meeting It w as' Only < ^ b
u
‘
™
Miss W allace Is the teach».- at he
Cottage
Grove— 31.062,255;
last
pointed out that the present hall tween Third and .
,,„ ,^ r(, PT Chase Gardens school. She Is the mJt'n as president for another v*ar fortunate man's left leg. The accident
Other officers named were Mrs. Mary occurred In the Alma district Sunday. year, 3937,978.
was too .m all amt that ther* w a . draining Into a aewer. Recorder
da ighter of Marion W allses, of Jas Msgitl. senior vice-president; Mrs.
With Sworden leading, the party
Smith said, and the condition of the
Creswell— 3198310; last year, 322tz
no room for a city Jail while the bank
per, and Is popular and well known Carry Humphery, Junior vice-presi was making Its way through a thick
I,ley
was
growing
serious
010.
building had a large vault and w »i
In
this
district.
dent; Mrs Jane Mt. Joy. patriot!; in et, on a Sunday afternoon cougar hunt.
Plana for the paving of th l. alley
Florence—3121.263; last year, 315fc*
a substantial structure with plenty
Mr Chase Is the son of h*r- a» <1 structor; Mrs. N ettie Metcalf, t-« as- The rifle of one of the men behind
are bring discussed among business
029.
o f room. If the property w as pur
Mrs. F. B. Chase of Chkse Gardens. vrer. and Mrs Sam Richmond secre Sworden, caugfot in a vine majiie,
men. and It Is likely that a petition
Junction City—3429,838; last year,
chaeed
for r a » flM dc
chased there
m ere U
is r room
o o m .o
Works of th<> , ,
tary. The president will fill ot u r of- discharged.
partment hat. either on
|
^ X l U b presented to the
3437.283.
Club Party H eld.
,
The bu let broke a chain on a dog
f l .- s at the next meeting to be helJ
Springfield—31.099,22«; last yeaT,
street or the Second street side It
being held in eash and thus inflicted 31,085,793.
cWy council by pro;erty holder» at an
Children-» dresses, children's games, on the second Friday In January
wne said. It w a. pointed out that the
the double wound to Sworden's le«s.
early date. It 1» presumed that the and childrens refreshments, adden
Port of Siuslaw—34,118,701; last
library could be moved Into the
His companions carried him to a year.' 34.077.261.
Appoints Officers.
work. If R 1» authorized, will start much to the charm of a Christmas
present building owned by the city
party eum
reu by members
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P Tyson, commander of Spring- stream, and rowed the wounded man
enjoyed
of the
and used aa the city ha 1 and thus early next spring.
_u crunm
HONOR R O LL
Kensington club at the home of Mrs. field Post No. 40. of the American In a boat to the road. Several hours
later he was brought into Spr.ngfield H IG H S C H O O L H O N O R R O L L
eave rent. The entire building remod
W C Rebhan last Friday afternoon. Legion has announced the following
TYSON
CHOSEN
HEAD
OF
eled would make a »parlous library
and a local physician
iliw io for
ava the
» —» year;
...... Chaplain.
»
, —
r
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---- w as called from A N N O U N C E D B Y P R I N C IP A L
new v officers
AMERICAN LEGION POSY Assisting Mrs. Rebhan as hostess was xxcw
councllmcn aa‘d. A committee Was ap
sargeant-at-arms, his bed to treat the severe Injuries
Mrs Carl Ba»ford.
! Oswald Olson, and sargeant-at-arms.
pointed to Investigate the matter
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Dale GrlffUh “ d Esther McPherson
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the tendon on the
The members found the Rebhan ; —
The plain
of activities
for
the corn- The bullet had
W P. Tyson was chosen commander
further.
right leg. The physician cut se v e r a l: top the list in the high school honor
home
decorated
In
holiday
colors,
and
j
ess
Meats
The council adjourned to meet next of the Springfield post of the Ameri
pieces of steel chain from the left leg. , roll for the second six week» of
the affair took on the form of a chll Ing year witl be announced later, ac-
Monday In special session when Ihe can Log’on at a meeting last Thurs
Another acldent occurred In the Jas-1 school, according to announcement
aordlng
to
Mr.
Tyson.
dren's party.
passage of an ordinance authorlxln» day night.
per district Monday morning. Alden j yesterday by Principal V. D. Bain.
Those present were Mrs. L. E Ba»-
Other officers s.lected were John
about 113.000 in Bancroft bonds to
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McCumber, a farmer, sustained a deep The two leaders have 95 per cent av
Returns _ from
Portland.
ford. Mrs L. H. Nert. Mrs. Herbert
cover sidewalks built and .the Im H. Will, first vice-commander; Mar
Mrs.
A.
J.
Lynch
returned
from
1
gash in his left foot whe an ax with erages.
Clarke,
Mrs.
Harry
Wh'.tnty.
Mrs.
R.
provement of Kelly boulevard. Tenth lon U Rewey, c-'-eond vice-command
Fo’iowlng with 93.8 per cent aver
mi»» Portland Wednesday where she at- which he was cutting Imbs from
H Parsons Mrs. C. A. Swarts, Miss
er;
W.
N.
Gossler,
adjutant;
J.
M.
«treat and Seventeenth street this
age» are Agatha Beals, Alma Green
!-il»«'Swarta, Mrs. Alfred Morgan and ,,.nded the funeral of her brother-in- trees slipped. MdCumber was treated
lutrwon. finance officer. C. A. Swart».
past summer.
wood. and Gertude Mustoe.
si'll Joe. Mrs. Annie Knox. Mrs. L. Iaw, Ed Countlss. Mrs. Countlss. who i,y a local physician.
William Vasby. Walter J Scott and
Thoee who have averages of 90 or
May Mr®.
Mrs. F.
L.
Moore,
Mrs.
J. - v C. . Me-
j . reiurneu
returned w
with
Mrs. Lynch, expects
I
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May
F.
L.
Moore,
m
t
»
,
j
-
«
v
nu
mr».
F. O. Hamlin were named members
more are Theodore Barth' lnm«w,
FREE METHODIST MEET
Murray.
Mrs.
Samuel
M'rlg'ht.
and
Mr».
;40
spend
some
time
with
relatives
SPRINGFIELD
BEATS
of the executive committee and Vick
C
OBURG BASKETEERS
N “ “' 1 C" " “ ' E" °
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TO BE HELD TH IS WEEK Foglo and Verne D. Bain were chosen William Wright. Guests were Mrs here and at Junction City.
Hughes. Evelyn Jacobson Dorene Lar-
embers of the flnnnce committee. Hobson and Mrs. Dallas Murphy
. .■ T, u, v
u .
I imer, Marjorie Lindsey, Pauline Lyon,
The Free Methodist district quarter-( as nt
Other Important business matter»
The Springfield high schoo' d*-
McO,„ n|s . Grace Morse, Violet
ly meetIng will be held at fhe church were dismissed by the loglonnnlres,
E n tertaln at Dinner.
I
Nv(?t M<rgaret o
New Serial Author
1 fented Coburg high in a fast basket-
near Ihe Glenwood school In Spring- ■ and plans for the activities under the
Pali game here W ednesday nlgt.t
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Jacoby, of Jas.
.
_
,
,
...
.
iktrk.
Constance
Rebhan,
I it ilia
field Ihl» week end.
1
. ,,rri. ,.r« w ere talked. Fokow lng per. entertained at dinner Sunday at
The score, when the f nal wta st fi,
on(, Enuna Rof?ers, and Maxir,«
The first meting will be held lh l‘'
nl,1(>t„,g refreshments of chill con
had sounded stood 22-14 In favor of
their home. Dinner guests were Mr.
Knouf»rass.
cven'ng at 7:30 o'clock Rev. W. E cam e anil cottea -Tore served M. B.
the local quintet. The score at the
and Mrs. Milts a Cyr ami sons, Joe.
Ooode, district elder, and minister of lluntly ha«l charge of the refresh-
end of the first half was 12-7 in fav
Clayton and Virgil, of Springfield, and
SEWING CLUB FORMED
the district, will be present. Meetings
or of Springfied.
Henrietta Jacoby and b estef
roents.
will he held Friday and Saturday at
AT WALTERVILLE SCHOOL
Earl "Spike” Leslie from the Uni
Jacoby of Jasper.
3:30 p. m., according to announce
versity of Oregon refereed.
BAPTIST CANTATA WILL
Afternoon guests were Mr. and Mrs.
ment by Ihe pastor, Rev. H A. Ham
A sewing o ub w as recently organ
The line-up fellow s:
BE PRESENTED TWICE w B Glaspie of Fall Creek. Mr. and
mer. On Sunday church stdtool w'll be
ized at the W alterville school, accord
Springfield;
H.
Cowart,
forward;
Mrs.
Jack
Palmer
of
Fall
Creek,
and
The dtolr of Ihe Baptist riturch
held at 9:45 o'clock, with preaching
Beeseon, forward; C. Whitenaok, cen ing to an anouncement from the of
will present a cantata. "The Prince of Mrs and Mrs. Guy Schonkwu lor of
at ll* a . m„ 2;30 and 7:30.
ter; McPherson, guard; L iw is, gaurd. fice of Arnold D. Collier, county club
the
Eugene
Fruit
Growers'
associa
Pence," Sunday evening at the church.
Coburg: Cole, forward; F’ etcher, for leader. Following are the officer® and
Rehearsals for Ihe program have been tion.
MISSIONARY RETURNS
ward; Winn, center; Harrington, members of the clob:
under way for several w eeks, and In
Mrs. Lulu M. Burt, leader; V ed a
guard; Johns, guard.
DePBhttul Party Held.
FROM CONGO REGION dication are that It will be a rom-
Easton, president; Ruth Wilburn,
An
unusual
elem
ent
w
as
the
fact
pleto success. The direction of tho
A nunuber o f friends were entertain
that neither side used a single sub vice-president; Eva Mae Wilburn,
After spending throe years a mls- choir Is in charge of Norton Pengra. ed by Miss Freda Fandrem and Mrs.
stitute. Coach V. D. Bain announced secretary; and other members: Au
alotinry In tho Congo region of Africa.
The program will be presented on Henry Fandretu nt Mrs. Fandiretn s
that the above line-up would prob gust* Hanson. Margaret Tipton, Gail
Miss Hattie P. Mitchell arrived in Thursday evening, December 22, for rtouth Second street home last Friday
ably enter the game with Monroe at Easton, Zulu Klckbuadi, Lucille MtlM-
Hl.rlngfleld Tuesday to visit friends the benefit of those not able to at
evening.
can, Elizabeth iDoudy, Mary Smeed,
that place Saturday evening.
and relatives here. Miss MltChelll 1» tend Sunday.
Games, contests, and other enter-
Evelyn Klckbuseh and Paarlle Web
a mlrs onnry for the Disciples of
The Sunday school classes wi!V give ( talnment combined to make the eve
Gladys Baker, popular southuru
ster.
Gets
Dance
Permit.
Christ church, and kn» had varied a program on Christmas eve.
ning a delightful one. Dainty refresh author, has scored again with a se
Mr». Emma L. Beck, who operate»
quel to “ B a lW s Temptatioas” a
and Interesting experiences during
ments were served by tho hostess o.
B«ptlst*Chureh.
Staal ButcM r.d Hogs.
Story which thrilled many of Ujft
the
dance hail in the Stevens bu’ld-
tier service In Africa.
Guosts were Mrs. Sidney Ward,
bible chool nt 10:00 A M
Soma p®rson, as yet u n id en tifea,
res.iers of nrw sn«*T serial*.
■»
ing.
was
the
first
to
apply
for
a
per
Her re'atlvea In Springfield .»ro
A Christmas mei-enge by the pastor Mr». Harry blch'.y, Mrs. John Tom-
and Mr«. Hall»«* to ths naw
mit under the new (lance hall ordi sometime lost night removed two hub
W, and Mrs. H. D. Mitchell, her par-
sethi. Mist Abby Cooley. Mils» Bde»sa
ni we are pleased to ann<
st
the It o'clock eervlea.
nance adopted by the city council chered hog» from the delllvery car
a rts her sister, Mrs Dallas Mttrphv,
elusive rights to thia feature I
The choir will preaent the aantata. Drlckwm, Mias Alice Tomset.h, Mrs.
Moncay evening. She made her ap- of the Springfield Creamery which
and two brothers. Jamas Mltohell.
territory. IPs the confession
I^-ri NeeL Miss .Tvssiphlne Cooley,
new w»Te—-and we warn you
* tlcation t the office of Recorder R. hod been left standing before tha
o f Springfield ami D. K. Mitchell of “The Prince of Peace,'' at tka avea- Miss Abby Tomseta, Mrs. Thorvald
in£ ®ervlc4‘ nt 7:20.
that you don't want to mis* • aPV
W
Smith Tuesday. 11 will be acted house of M. T. Cyr. Officers are wojfc*
WMt Fit.
gle in®tfcUlment. Starting this WtUiB
The Sunday school will have an on Nysteln.
------- . Mra. Pdte Tprasr Uh, Mr*
tag o«
oaaa
M ss MltohaR will return to Africa In tsrtalnm snt and tra» Thursday n 'gk t., Walter I-arwood and Mrs. Grace May
upon
by the aounoiL
— read St «»«ry w « * . *
shout (dgk* months.