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M erry Christm as THE SPRINGFIELD NEÏ, ▼ I TWENTY-SECOND YEA It CHRISTMAS 6METV FEATURE Of WEEK C a n t a t a « , Entertainment«, School Program«, Parties, are Mark of Holiday Spirit in Springfield; Booth-Kell^ Mill Closes to Make Repairs. With n numb, r nt affair«, gather- Ins*. innetlnga, parlies, and cantata» Occur lug th« past week, about nil that remains for (lie observance of Christina« 1« the Dome «inn« around tlio flr>«lde, the hanging up of stock ings, and the <'hrl»tu«i« dinner with turkey and all the filin'«, or some other «uablltut* for It. The llaptlst church tri' present a program Thursday evening of store- optlran «ltd« depleting the «tory of the Nativity. Thia program will bo followed by a Christmas tree for the children. A program of a sltnilur rutur* was presented at the Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday evening. Along with the pictures were presented souks and scriptures, and violin num bers by Charles Nuilvornlk. Harlan Duncan, and Joe Cyr. The first part of the program was furnishe d by the Primary department of the Sunday school. i tie cno-r or the llaptlst church, under the dlr-s tlon of M Norton Pen. gra. presented a cantata, "The Prince of Peace." Sunday evening for the •Sunday achool, and again Tuesday evening An offering was taken at the Tuesday service which will be uned for relief work. A cantata »«« also given at the Cbrlst'an church Sunday evening It was present**! by tho choir. The •tory of the Nativity was acted out to considerable extent, and appropri ate music sung to fit the tableau Most organisation« are leaving Christmas Eve open so that children may spend tho evening at home with their parents, perhaps so that they may tin- more eagerly anticipate the ho Iday Joys that wll follow! All Springfield schools were rinsed for the vacation period Wednesday afternoon. At the llrattaln school, the Junior high, and the high schools, programs were given uarly In the afternoon, and Christmas tr»-es with the presentation of girt« followed School was dismissed early In the afternoon. At the high school, the program took the nature of a "kid" party, and those who were not appropriately dreseed or costumed, partook loss of the general excitement and Joy of the occasion. In all the schools. nnmes, or num bers were assigned each student, ami prnsents wtere purchased after the drawings. In no case did the cost ex ceed 25 cents. Wednesday afternoon the Boys' and Girls' Glee clubs from Hprlngfleld high school went around to the different achools mid sang Christmas carols. The Booth-Kid y mill closed down this afternoon for a period of ten days to two wteiks. according to nn announcement posted on the bulletin board by Superintendent Jarrett. General repairs will bo made during the shut-down, although not all of the men will be out of work. Some departments will run with nt least a percentage of the norntnl crews. Business houses In general will be c osed down for Christmas day. New Sion 8hop. 'Ilff Murray has rented tho bulltl- t on Main street between Sixth anil vtnth fo-merly occupied ly a tmblng s.top, Mr. Murray has cou rted the building Into a h'ailqjnr- •v for his sign painting business Is well-known among Springfield i, Eugene residents, whore he nas en engaged In, his vocatl >n .’or a mber of years. Illnolt Visitor Hers—Danville, li nts Is on the list of towns repro ved by local business visitors hero a week. L. Wakefield 1« here from i Illinois city. Marcóla Merchant Calls—J. W. nery, of the Marcóla Meat market ild a short business visit In Sprlng- lld Wednesday. a Emery Lssvss—Mrs. N. W. y left today to spend a few with her sisters In Portland, the ,s Emma nnd Abhy Massee. Iter conditions will determine, or less, the date of Mrs. Era- return. SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY. OREGON. 'CITY CALLS FOR SALE OF $13,481 IN BONDS lllils will lie called for on 113.481 worth of Hpr'ngfleld Improvement bonds on January 25. according to the authorization for sale made at the meeting of the city council Mon day night. TI»e bonds will coyer oyer a title of nldvwnlk built In the city dur ng the past year, the Tenth street, Seventeenth street, Kelly houlevarl and Third strait south Improvement» The motley raised will* take care of the payments for property holders tuktlig the Bancroft act allowing le t years for payment. Many property holders, «sperlally on (he sidewalk, paid cash for the work. The council anticipate many more Improvements for the city during the routing year The pavement of the ul- ley between Main mid A street as well as the pavement of aeveral streets Is being considered by property owners and the city Without the new bridge across the WIMuniette river can be built this year councUmen declare pavement will have to In- forced In on either Second or .Mill street this summer. The city Is spending hundreds of dol lars «soli year for the maintenance of Second street and It is seldom In good condition nt thut Pavement on till heavily used macadam streets Is an worn,my In the long run council- men say. "T h e People’* Pape«* ar> k J L IV E NEW SPAPER IN A L IV E T O W N NUMBER 4» THURSDAY, DEC. 24. 1925. Santa Clans is Coming Tonight A o ciety ANDERSON MFG.CO, TO EXPAND PLANT WALLACE-CHASE WEDDING EVENT AT BAPTIST CHURCH Two New Buildings, Sidetrack and Modern Machinery Will A beautiful wedding was that which Be Installed and Wholesale occurred Wednesday evailng when Window and Door Frames •Miss Grace Wallace was united In Will Be Manufactured. marralge with Homer Chase at the Baptist church. The bride was attired In a gown of white georgette crepe trimmed with beads. Two little pages. Dorothy and Jean Chase, followed the bride, supporting the veil. Attendants were M:se Maude Wal lace and Mr. Chester Chase. Ushers were the Misses Carol and Maude Chase and Eugene and Merle Chase. The church was decorated with white chrysanthemums, white paper whites, palms, ferns and slmlax, Rev erend Blom performed the ceremony. A reception is anounced to be given December 31. The erection of two large building« and the installation of more wood working machinery 1« the plans of the Anderson Manufacturing company In the near future, according to O. F. Anderson, the manager. Recapitaliza tion of the firm is now underway and once the improvements are made, wholesale business in knocked down doors and window frames and other interior house furnishing will be gone into on a large scale. The new plant will be erected at the corner of Third and F streets. Plans of the firm call for the erec De Pue’s Entertain 500 Club. , tion of one building, 40x80 feet and one 60x100 feet, the installation 't Mr. and Mrs. Frank DePue, enter several pieces of modern machinery, tained the Five Hundred club in their a complete exhaust system, a coma home last Friday evening. T w enty! piete and modern fire protection sys guests were present. Mrs. I. D. Lari tem and a new sidetrack, according mer won high score for the ladies, to Mr. Anderson. ) and Mr. Washburne took high scores Experimenting and cost finding ill for the men. the products, the enlarged firm ex» Those present were Mr. and Mrs. pects to manufacture has been done Jess Seavey, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Lari by Mr. Anderson for the last two FOOTBALL MEN RECEIVE mer, W iliam Dawson, Ronald Rob-; years. Recently a committee from the LETTERS AT ASSEMBLY DRAMA CLUB PRESENTS i erts- Mr and Mrs Wnk Perry' Mr Lions clnb visited the plant and. ap PUBLIC MARKET PREPARES | and Mrs. W. H. Adrian, Mrs. Maude • proved Mr. Anderson's pians tor ex At the regular assembly of the high TO ADVERTISE WARES PLAY AT HICH SCHOOL Bryan and daughter, Crystal, Mrs. pansion. "When completed this new suhoo' student body lust Friday after Grace Roberts, Welby Stevens,, Eliza According to plans now under con Before a fairly rarge audience last Sutton, Byron Washburne, and Mr. plant will be a modern and up-to-date noon, I# boys were presented with factory and anyone Interested Is In large purple "8" letters. In cimttli'in- sideration, the new public market, at Friday evening, the Dramatic club and Mrs. Frank De Pue. vited to Inspect the plans at tho nratlon of the work they have accom the foot of Sixth street, will be ad- of the Springfield high school pres- Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Rebhan were present plan,” says Mr. Anderson. plished for Hprlngfleld during the! vortlsed and (he attention of the | ented the play ‘‘Assisted by Sadie honor guests. The acounoement of Mr. Anderson Toe plot was laid In a hotel at 3 past football season. The tuam won ; townspeople called to the fact that such a market Is being conducted fo summer resort, with a series of mys- Mra, Lar|fn#r EnterUin Pricilta Club. that his company -wil expand adds to one game, tied one, and lost four. the industrial activity in the vicinity terlous Jewel robberies as the motive Since only three of this year's squad the benefit of Springfield people. Mrs. I. D. Larimer entertained the j of his plant. The Carbolineum Wood will graduate In June, Coach Bain ex New arrangements ore being made, ^or action Although the entire cast is to be Pricilla club at her home last Friday , Products company is building a new pect« nn excellent team next year, un by the Market committee to add to afternoon. The affair was in the na plant and the Springfield Lumber less some of those who would be eli the attractiveness of the place, and complimented, special mention is ture of a Christmas party. Table deco company is installing new docks and gible Io piny, failed to return next it Is thought this, together with the due Faye Fishel as Sadie Brady; rations, place cards, and refreshments equipment at its mill. year. The men who »t I graduate this contemplated* advertising campaign. Shirley Hemenway as Harriet Carley, followed out the Christmas spirit year are George Moon, Frank Lom will draw sufficient trade to Justify *nd Evan Hughes as Bunch, the bell Guests of honor were Mrs. Jess DANNER MOTOR CO. bard. and Charlo« Thompson tho rental of more stalls to those; *’°P- Shirley Hemenway In her part eas Seavey and Mrs. Fred Rosenberry. MOVES INTO NEW BUILDING The hoys who received letters were, who now take their proluce to the ily led the cast unt| well along in Members of the <4 ub who -were pres McPherson, captain; Cowart. Frank Eugene Public market. the second a ct when Sadie, who had ent were Mrs. Leland Eubanks, Mrs. The E. R. Danner Motor company la<wls, Howard, Moon. Pollard, W. There are about 20 stalls In the T. V. Henderson, Mrs. R. Snodgrass, has moved into its new building at Geiger. K. Geiger. Hastings, Lombard, Springfield market block, but at pres posed as a stenographer, revealed Mrs. W. M. Stermer, Mrs. John Seav Fifth and A streets. The building, Whltenaek. Williams, Harper, J ent only about four to six are being herself In the role of detective for an ey, Mrs. N. Howard, Mrs. Paul Bas- insurance company. As the stenog which is a one-story concrete struc Thompson, C. Thompson, and Cox. used Tuesdays and Saturday« are rapher, she was rather weak, but ford, Mrs. L. E. Basford, Mrs. A. Mor ture finisned with rock stucco, cover« It was the third letter for George the busy days. gan. Mrs. W. Curtis, Mrs. J. M. Lar feen in her proper role, her author- an area of nearly 16,006 square feet. Moon, and the second for the follow Fresh meBt, vegetables, potatoes, Itive commands had an irrestible ap son, Mrs. J. Tomseth. Mrs. C. A. It w ll be occupied by the garage. * ing: Cowart, Howard, C. Thompson, Swarts, Mrs. J. C. Parker, and Mrs. beats, rutabagas, turnips, parsnips, peal gTocery store and the Springfield hnd W. Geiger, and the first for the carrots, cabbages, hominy, cottage Evan Hughes was the typical bell- Larimer. Bakery. The bakery will move Into remaining boys. Mrs. Larimer was assisted by her cheese, and other produce are avail boy, especally In the scenes with the new quarters shortly after Christ able as the public demands. Other Sadie Brady, and In the manner in two daughters, Alene and Dorene mas. A new Middlebee-Marshall ov FIVE INITIATED INTO Larimer. and larger varieties of food will be which he received “tips." en has already been Installed for the ODD FELLOWS LODGE displayed when the demand Is suffi An orchestra of local students or bakery. Needlecraft Club Meets. cient to warrant the trouble and ex ganised under the direction of Mrs. The garage is expanding in several At the last meeting of the year of pense of preparing them for the mar Ivtn Mnle, music instructor at the The Needlecraft club met at the departments, and expects to offee the local Odd Fellows lodge, held last ket, It is believed by the Market Junior high school, furnished Instru home of Mrs. Floyd Westerfield in complete Ford service and storage, Friday evening, five candidates were committee that, an Increased Interest mental, and both the Boys' and Girls' Eugene Thursday afternoon. Mrs. G. according to E. R. Danner. The shop Initiated Into the Royal Purple degree. among those who -would offer their cu b s furnished vocal music un W. Hobson of Springfield assisted facilities have been greatly improved The work was put on by the W. B. wares to the Springfield public rather der the Instruction of Miss Spauld as hostess. in comparison with the old quarter« I’engra encampment. No. 67. Follow thun take them to the Eugene mar ing. of Springfield high school. The delightful affair took the form on Main street. New bins to contain ing the lodge work, a light lunch was ket. of a Christmas party, and holiday spare parts have been ordered. They served. games and decorations added to the will conform with the present unit o t ANNUAL ELECTION HELD The cand'dates taking the degree WOMAN S AUXILIARY SENDS spirit of the event. four large Lupton storage bins. A WOODMEN MEETING were; Robert Ptrrte, and Alec Mc CHRISTMAS BOX TO VETS Intosh, both of Sprlngfio d, and E. B. 40 and 8 to Meet. Officers -were elected by the local LARGEST SEWING CLUB Knowler. C. A. Price, and O. H. Ol- The Women’s auxiliary of the Of interest to the members of "40 lodge of the Modern Woodmen of HAS BOYS ENROLLED aon, all of Mnrcola. American Legion completed their America in meeting last week. The and 8" will be the “rtde" to the meet- H erbert E. Walker, high priest of gifts Tuesday and mated a large box election results follow: N. H. Llther- ing to be held on New Year's eve at The largest sewing club in Lane the Grand Lodge of Oregon, paid an containing Christmas ‘‘goodies" and land, consul; V. B. Manning, advis the Nooii e King's Oriental grill in county, with 21 members, has Just official visit for the grand patriarch. articles for practical use to the Mult or; Charles Myers, escort; John Len Eugene. However, no “wreck" or Ini been organized at Marcóla. Several nomah Hospital No. 77, In Portland hart, watchman; J. P. Vaughn, sen tiation is scheduled for this night. boys are taking the course which In The gifts sre to be distributed among LOCAL HOOPSTERS PLAY try; Roy W. Carlton, 3-year manager. cludes handy work, weaving, color de the disabled veterans who are. at The regular meeting of the Ameri sign and darning. Members of the MONROE; GAME IS "SNAP" George Ditto, clerk; and Charles T. present confined In the hospital. can Legion which was announced for club, according to the roster received M4 ler, banker. Mrs. M. B Huntley, who ha 1 charge The basketball game between A Joint Instalatlon of officers will Thursday, December 24, has been by Arnold Collier, county club leader cf the work of assembling the (.m a Springfield high achoo' and Monroe, be held with the Royal Neighbors of changed to Monday, December 28, ac are as follows: played nt Monroe Saturdny evening th ns, wishes to thank the merchants America on the evening of January cording to Tom Swarts. Melda Pratt, Audrey Pratt, Leet* resulted In a walkaway for Spring nnd other persons who contributed 20. A fed, and social time, are plan Abernathy, J-enne Ferlngs, Ethel to Ihe cause for their coop.,ration. field when tho game ended with n ned in connection with this event. LOCAL MASONIC LODGE Schreider, Hazel Craig. Mildred Wet- •core of 24-2. Monroe made her score .The next meeting of the auxiliary w II be held on the second Monday ELECT YEAR’S OFFICERS ze’, Myrtle Drew, Lulu Drew, Doro early In the first quarter. The score thy Ryan, Hazel Hopkins, Dorris Mor FOURTEEN TO GET NEW In January. at tho end of tho first half was 8-2. row, Ina McKay, Mabel Steward, Officers for the ensuing year were AUTOS FOR CHRISTMAS In tho last hnlf Springfield chalked up Classes to be Arranged elected by Liberty lodge of Springfield Pearl Koons, Marion McKay, Isabelle 16 more markers. In the last quarter Seward, Everett Masons at Its regular meeting Tues McKay, Norby Fourteen families will be made hap Parents who are Intending to statt both teams put In substitutes, since It Chetwood, Milton Chetwood and A r wns evident that no further damage children In school at the beginning of py tomrrow, at least, according to the day evening. The officers have al thur McKay. ready taken their station for the year plans of 14 people who purchased could be done. The line-up for the second semester, are asked to get In Springfield team was; Cowart, for touch with Mrs. Hemenway, principal new autos to be delivered today. 1926. Two Families Have Scarlet Fever. The following were elected: Theron ward; Beeson, forward; center, C. of Ihe Brnttaln school, as soon as pos (Thursday.) A local garage Is hand There are at present two families Whltenaek; guards, McPherson and sible. Mrs. Hemenway w ll make ar- ing the entire consignment, they re Cogtll. worshipful master; O. M. Of- In Springfield quarantined for scarlet ported Wednesday. An exceptional son, senior warden; A. J. Morgan, Jun ragements for new classes as soon Lewis; and substitutes, Cox, D. Whlte- as she finds out the number of new buslnes« day was experienced by the ior warden; C. E. Wheaton, secretary; fever, according to a report from the nack, and Hastings. garage when five persons purchas C. F. Egglmann, treasurer; W. L. office of Dr. Pollard, city physetan, Other gnmes that have been sched scholars that may he expected. ed new coupes. Five men from the May, senior deacon, S. V. Ward, Jun- Wednesday. Five cases were reported The new term will open February uled are: Danner Motor company went to or deacon; S. Ralph DlPDel, Tyler and in one family. Four members had 1. January 2, Alumni, here. Portland after the cars Tuesday, ar Dan W. Crites, trustee for a three been ill. and it was not until the fifth January 6, Eugene High, here. riving with them about 8 p. m. that years, term of office; Clayton Barber, became il', that the malady was recog Church To Hold M eeting. Marcoln, 2 games, date unknown. nized. Ho-wcver, care had been taken, senior steward. The quarterly business meeting of evening. so It is unlikely that other cases will the Baptist church will be held New 8prlng fl«ld M ill Cloved- Building Is Remodeled. H. W. Whitney, of the Wheaton result Year's day, with a lunch at the E. E. Kenpner la remodollng and Barber shop is confiend to his home The Springfield Lumber compnny church. Ralph Lilly, a nephew of Mr«. adding to a building on Fifth st-K t with verlcosed veins. He had been mill closed down today for Christmas F. B. Flanery will spend Christmas between B end C. It is unJirstood troubled for several days with the Flanery, Is assisting In the Flanery nnd will not he open until Monday. R. H. Parsons, the manager, and wife day with relatives in Corvallis. He that an auto repair shop or some malady, and it la thought that it will drug «tore. He is a senior In the left for Baker, Oregon, to visit their will attend a family reunion there, similar buolness will occupy the be several days before he can re school of pharmacy at Oregon Agri» cultural co lege. . turn to his work. and will return Saturday. bu! clng when It is completed gen who Is a druggist there.