1
D iic r it l Advartìting
it Good M anagem tnt
TWENTY-SECOND YEAH
THE SPRINGFIELD
8 P R IN O F IE L D . LA N E C O U N T Y . O R E G O N ,
NEWTEACHEfi IS \\/ô c ïç ty \
REV. J. W. PERKINS DIES
AT HIS HOME AT SALEM
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T H U R S D A Y , JA N . 7. 1926.
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR
SPRINGFIELD IN 1926
"Th« Psopis'a
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LIVC NEWSPAPER
IN A LIVE TOWN
NUMBER 1
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NEEDED SAYS TYSON
optim ism Is the watchword of
Springfield business w n a* they sur
vey prospecte for 1926. Certainty that I
i the ensuing year’s business will out- !
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la - tin ' of 1925 was expreseed by Applications So Numerous That
half a dozen ocal men early th is'
Single Troop Cannot Accom-
weefc, an : prospects for building d e -! modate Demands: Patrol Is
velopirent are considered good.
Organized With Edgar Louk
While 1926 business was not report
ed as excellent, the year was not a ! as Leader.
bad one ff r Springfield, It was stated.
,
If i»l Springfield boys who wish tv
In the ca e of building, last year was'
unusually good.
I Uke up Boy Scou‘- work “re 10
*lT’
Provide«! local business weathers ‘‘n an opportunity to do so. another
the usual February lull, ne n familiar troop must be organized In the city,
with Ebe situation believe that the This Is the stab w nt of W. P. Tysoa,
season ahead wil be one of substan
master of the troop crgar.lzed under
tial gain. Even the after-Christmas
the
auspices of m e Lions club, who
drop, usually well-marked, has failed
d-clared today that already there have
to make much Impression so far «in the
been more appilcatfrcs for member^
( books, it was said,
j Jack Fogerty, of San Francis«», ship ln the Boy Scout troop than It
i will accommodate
. holds Interests In real estate In Sprlng-
’nterest Ip Scout activities has
j field. On a visit to this city last Sat-
| urday, he expressed his faith in the grne far beyond expectations since the
uture of Springfield, declaring that organization of the l oop recently. It
I there Is every Indiction that local Is hoped by the Lions chib that some
Springfield lodge o’ church organisa
business Is on the upward trend. He
tion will sponsor another troop The
said that It was hie opinion that to
' dispose of realty interests here at the Ciub's original plan was to spongir
one troop and get t ie work started in
| preent time would be folly. In view
Springfield.
I of the Indications of future progress.
Patrol Organized.
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I Announcement of the expansion of
“The Bob Whr j Patrol,” the first
1 two local lumber plants gives Indi
Springfield Scout patrol, has been or
cation of the faith of their owners
ganized, with leaders chosen, and all
In the possibilities for building de
members successfully past the Ten
velopment here this year. Retail lum
derfoot test. Edgar Louk has been
ber sales In Springfield are expected
ohoeen patrol leader, with Evan Hugh
to go to record heights.
es assistant.
Scouts who have passed the test
OARAGE BUYS EQUIPMENT
are Edgar Louk, Evan Hughes. Ralph
FOR NEW REPAIR SHOP Hughes, Gerald Morrison, Thayer
McMurray, Arthur Potter, and Vera
New equipment to the value of Griffith. Other patrols w ill be or-
F ' ' k ’ ’ T m’ h " “
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S° ° D'
T>'B° n
Punerul services for llev J. W
Perkin»,
formerly
a
well-known
Springfield resklent Who died al 8a*
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LIONS CLUB TO FETE
I le rn late Bunday night, were held
INTERNATIONAL
HEAD
Mrs. George Puckett to Re
I Tue Jay afternoon at the Walker
pine« Mina Hiwol Stevens ns
Springfield I.lona club members chapel lo-ro. Rev P. L, Moore of the
Teacher in Primary Grades; and their wivos will Join In the rocep- Springfield Methodist church con
Insurance on Brattain School tlon to be given Ken F. Jones, presl- ducted the services at the chapel, and
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Is Incruased to $20,000 at lent of Lion» International, at the Liberty IxMlge, A. P. and A. M , bad
Eugene bolts In Eugene on the eve-
Meeting.
charge of the gervcles at the grave.
nlng of February 0, It wa» announce I
A large number of the friends of Rev.
KIei-tton of Mr» G eorge Pin k '4 t of today
Hpri! iif • M i" take the i>iu<e or m i «» I'lan» for th e m e ling of th e d u b » I’erk ns. and his family, attended the
■ lluiwl Steven» an a primary lenutn-r with the International head w»-re Iliad« funeral
at a conferenoe In Corvallis Sunday.
Rev. Perkin« came to Springfield
s In the local schools w»» one of tbu
International PreaMent Jones will nearly 2o years ago and lived here
wa Important feature» of a m o'ilng of the make two «top« in Oregon. one at
11 years, when he moved to Salem
»i bool board on Mouday night. Mr». Portland, and the other at Eugene. He wa» a minister In the Methodist
Clubs of the northern district of the Episcopal church, and was known for
Puckett begins tier work at once.
Ml»» Steven» resigned on account «twte will hold a Joint meeting In Port his inlergrity of character. He had a
fie n d s
o f tU health. She a»krd. how ever, th at land, and the aouthern clubs will Join hoMt
In the Eugene reception.
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7 * »he be eoMldwred a» an applicant for
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„ , | Ho la survived by his widow, three
( lubs to be represented at the reb -
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the position n est f«41, when »he hop«-»
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sons, and one daughter Ttw sons s r i
rusry 6 mewtlng are Springfield, Eu-
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that her health will have Improve J
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, George, Edward and A. J , all of whom
gene. Cottage Grove. Coqull e and ,,
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and »he will be able to resume active
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Ive n Springfield. The daughter la
Medford Two hundred fifty are ex- .
. a 7..
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Wash bum, W la, has the young
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MI hs Theta Perkin», of Seattle. In
3k teaching.
est Mayor of any municipality h
peeled at the affair, which will take
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Ooubl» Insurance.
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(addition there art* several grand
America. Paul Ungrodt was elect
(he form of a dinner, followed by a
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Insurance on the B rattain school
‘ children und one great grandchild.
ed to reform the town whan hard
reception
ly more than a boy. Mow, at tbs
’ building, which woa accepted liy the E K Merrill, of Eugene, district dep-i »<>"> *n Nsw York »tale. Mr. Perk
age of 28, he has made a great
contractors on December II, was doub uty, represented the Springfield club *n* enlisted In the New 1 ork tenth
success of his administration, han
led by the board at this w«~-k'« me«*. at the Corvallis meeting Sunday
artillery and served during the civil
dling the city’s affairs with raze
» lug The total Insurance on the ne*
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( war. He -was a member of the Eugene
Judgment for one of «0 limited «»-
perianoe.
budding Is now *20,000.
MRS. DUMPHREV HOSTESS TTMasonlc lodge, t h e I . O . O F., and
the Sons of the American Revolution.
Regulation of the so-called public i
FOR KILL KARE KLUB
school dance» wu» dt»cu««»d by the
WhPp at Salem, Rev. Perkins was HOLIDAY POSTOFFICE
J b ' itril m em bers, but no official action
custodian of the capitol building.
The Kill Karo Klub was entertained
RECEIPTS IN RECORD
■ s m taken F u rth e r consideration of
by Mrs. James Humphrey at her home
J^glila question 1» expected at future
DISTRIBUTION
WORK
IS
In Eugene last Wednesday afternoon.
December of 1925 set ln di time
meet Ins», It was slated.
Christmas Jollification furnish«»! the
TAKING OVER BY PLANT record in postal receipts at the
School opened Monday after tbo m otif of th» occasion Each ludy look
Springfield postofftce. ac<sordlng to
Chrtsunas vacation, with but a few a »tnul gift, whiter were numbered.
Completion of reconstruction work anouncement by Postmaster F. B.
week« remaining until the end of this Then those present drew numbers on the Springfield end of the Moun
sem ester I’rlnctim V D Kain of the and the gifts were distributed accord tain States Power company's 11.000 " e r .‘fell b X w ^ M L .T fo llo ™ :
high school said yesterday that pros ingly. Bridge furnished the balance of volt transmission line made possible IM'’l 04' 19'*4 8271 79
I ™e 8b°P ot the new Danner Motor
a s soon as the weather permits, a
j company home Storage facilities for day or a half day hike is to be tah-
pects for the »obool work during the the entertainment. Members present the taking over by the local plant of
The total for the holiday month in about one hundred cars has also been en by the Springfield Scouts. Oth«r
remainder of th« year are g»«»d.
were Mrs Kester. Mrs W H Adrian, the distribution of power to Junction 1925 was 212.4 95. while in 1924 the J provW€d. o j4 equipment in the plant activities soon will be under way.
and Mrs. C. Wh«'aton. all of Spring- City. Harrisburg and Coburg districts,
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EUGENE WINS BASKETBALL field; Mrs G Blair. Mrs F Polndex Tbo change was made laat Saturday, December aggregate was $1074.77. ¡g valued at about $1000. according
This »marked Increase is believed to | tx> Guy Whltely, shop {oreman Five MISSIONARY TO SPEAK
GAME FROM LOCAL TEAM ter. Mrs W Beck. Mrs. Dumpbi-ry and The «Ustrlbutlon for these districts be an Indication of a prosperous fu- men are employed In the shop, which
Mrs Bert Vincent, of Eugene. Honor has been tied In with lines to the
AT CHRISTIAN SERVICE
ture for the office, which retains its |s n© increase in the number employed
The Springfield high school basket gum ts were. Mrs J Ketel» of Spring north during the r«,building of the second class
standing despite the ( in (be old building on Main street
ball team lost a hard fought game to f eld, »ml Mrs W McCormack. Mrs. I line.
The Sunday evening program at th*
slight slump for the year
According to Mr. Wtoitely, the new
Taking advantage of the lull In de-
the Eugene high school quintet on the Devine and Mrs. Knight of Eugene
The following tables shows compar- equipment makes the capable of Christian church wi 1 be in charge of
local floor last night The score was llefreshtnents were served during th“ mands on the local plant during their stl.'j . figures for the four quarters
Mrs. W. A. Reed and Miss H atti*
afternoon
construction of the large transmis of the past two years:
Mitchell, well-known churci worker«,
27 to 19
The
most
expensive
new
tool
was
a
sion line to A bany, considerable re
By virtue of superior passing abil
it was announced today.
1925
1924
“burning in’” machine whUsh cost in
pair work has been started under the Ht ........................
ity. the Eugene outfit establ'shed a ODD FELLOWS INSTALL
Mrs.' Read Is state superintendent of
$1684.84 $1985 52
62
neighborhood of $1000. Battery
*«• »«E'E’-r direction of Engineer W C MeLagan 2nd _____________
lead early In the game that the Spring-
miasions for ner denomination. Her
1862 81
1847
99
1847.99 equipment for the complete overhaul
NEW O F F IC E R S AT M E E T|Thp moit important feature of this
field players could not supersede. The
1794.77 ! ing rebuilding of batteries is also topic will be home m ssions. Mis«
3rd ..........................
1912 91
work
Is
tho
overhauling
of
the
big
Mitchel of Springfield has Just r*»
arore at the end of the first half was
2633.611
2660.48
New officers of the Springfield 2000 kilowatt turbine, a Job now 4th _____________
available.
; turned from the heart of Africa, a n i
16 to 9 for Eugene. The ocal line-up
Baptists Plan Parsonage.
bodge. No 70. 1. O. O,
D. F.,
F.. were In . t hn, f comp,(te
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was:
T ota’ ______ .....8271.79 $8121 04' At the quarterly business meeting she will bring a m essage of the work
stalled last night by F. A. tauipbell, Kngtneer MeLagan expects tttmt the
Cowart. Beeson, forwards; Whit m ark
As will be seen from the table, It : of the Baptist church held at the in foreign fields. This is SpnngfteM
of Eugene, district deputy grand mas ,oca, p,an( w„,
ln nor.
center; Lewis. McPherson. Cox guards
ter. The officer» Inducted follow:
! m#, op,,rHt| on „ Dt|| about April 1.
fell down in postal receipts. In all day. 11 departments reported success-j Mitchell speak in public Bince her
C hristian Church.
Pau Scalefo. N. O .; John 8. I«arah, w hin ,t
expected that the recon-
others quarters the last year showed ful work for the past three months. return.
Sunday. 9:46; Opening Exercises,
V O.; Oswald (»Ison, secretary; W. G- gtructlon stork on the transmission
Special music is planned for th*
a gain over the preceding period.
Sunday school. R. K Moshler, super
Eight new members became affi iated
Hughes, treasurer; E. G. Black, w nr.t-: nnPH wm b„ complete,
It is also noteworthy. Postmaster with the churcti during the period, ac meeting, wnich begins at 7:30 o'clock
intend eat.
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Earl en; S. S. Potter, clnductor; R W.
Hamlin pointed out, that the inaugu cording to one department.
11:00 Morning services, 8
Smith,
chaplain;
R.
E
Mushier.
R.
E
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1926
JURY
LIST NAMED
'Christ's
ration of the delivery system in
Childers, pastor. Theme,
The church was reported entirely CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOLDS
N O ; Harry Woolley. R 8. V. O.;
BY SPECIAL COMMITTEE Springfield reduced the box rents by free from debt. J. A. Garber was elect
First D iscip le”
ELECTION AT MEETING
Howard Cotton. L S. V. O .; Hugh
almost $109 a quarter. As the box ed treasurer of the parsonage build
6:30: Senior Endeavor.
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4
Jolllff.
Inside
guard.
Names
of
60
ctttxens
were
drawn
up
rent receipts go Into the post receipts, ing fund. Construction of a new par
7:30: Evening services. Mrs. W A.
H’ectton of officers was one of th*
as a Jury list for the Springfield Jus- It Is likely that had the free delivery ’ g©nage
Reed amt Miss Hattie Mitchell In
ts contemplated sometime important actions taken at the annual
Offlcera a re InH slled.
tlce district for 1926. at a meeting of not been established, the year would
within the next year. Some funds are business meeting of the C hristi*!
charge.
•'* 'TKJi The Rebekah
lodge held Its annual ' ,h'* »P«’«’*“1 committee In charge of have outclassed 1924.
already on hand for the new project, church held in the church parlors Ja*-
Installation officers In the Odd F«l- thto work held on Monday,
but building will not cotmemnce until uary 1. A supper and general g o o i
LOUIS ALBERT BANKS
lo w . hall Monday night Mrs Mary C.
The committee Is com p os^ of Re-
ADDITIONAL
POSTAL
| sufficient funds are on hand to make time were other features of the oco*»
TO CONDUCT MEETING I Magill had charge of the Intall.tlon corder R. W. Smith, L. R Thompson
SERVICE AUTHORIZED ,Jle improvement on a urely cash has-j slon.
1 Officer, who were Inducted Into o f-' and Dr W H. Pollard, ^rom the pre-
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i is.
' After discussing plans for the year"«
Dr. Ixmls Albert Banks, well-known 1 flees were;
| pared panel the names of 12 men will
Additional service In the Spring-
A basket lunch at 6:30 preceded activities, the members chose the fol-
divine, prohibition worker and author,
Noble grand, Wanda Barne.; vice i be drawn at the time of 1“nr ‘rta’s
field free postal delivery Is assuerd i 'he business meeting.
lowing official list:
Is to conduct evangelistic services at
grand. B en ch Daniels; secretary, I In the local court, and eadh side In
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New elder, W. A. Hemenway.
the Methodist Bpkwopal tihurch In Pearl' ci'«?ke“ r e c e d in g « -c n .U r r > the case will be allowed the right to as a result of the action of the fed-
era-
postal
department
In
allowing
HOBART
WILSON
INJURED
New deacons, Edward Cole, Fr*<
Springfield for two weeks, during the
Cora Hlnsoo; treasurer, Bdna Swarts; reject three names. The remaining auxiliary assistants In village dellv-
|N AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Kaufman, J. E. Rodgers.
latter part of February and early
dozen men will sense as Jurymen for
ward«, Bessie Bcn«jh; conductor, Cor-
erles to the extent ot one hour per
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I Financial secretary, Mrs. E. E. Mop
March.
etie Putnam; chaplain, Mrs. Anna the 'trial.
Hobart
Wilson,
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
rison.
day.
Plnns for the service« were made
Knox; Inside guard, Mrs. Oeneva
Postmaster F. B. Hamlin stated to- C. O. Wilson, Emerald Heights, suffer-! Treasurer, Mrs. L, J. Lepley.
at n meeting of the church quarterly
Louk; outside guard. Mrs. El«le Lam CHEVROLET AGENCY WILL !day that It has not yet been decided ed painful injuries, and three others 1 Church clerk, Fred Kaufman.
conference with Dr. S L. Chaney,
bert; right supporter to noble grand.
OPEN IN CITY SATURDAY , as to ¡whether another carrier will be had minor cuts and bruises January ( Pianist, Wlnnlfred Tyson.
district superintendent. Monday even
Mrs Minnie Gerard; left supporter to
employed for the local delivery,*or the 1. when the car ln which they were J A ssistant pianist, Marjory MoshI*«.
ing It wds decided to obtain the serv
The Gannet Motor company, Chev
noble grand, Mrs. Alice Doane; right
1
extra hour w ill be added to the time returning from a day of sport at the . Chorister, E. E, Morrison.
ices of a singer for the m eeting Dr.
supporter to vice grand. Mrs. Elva rolet agency will be opened In Spring- spent by the present carrier.
A ssistant chorister, Glen Riddle.
snowline o the McKenzie highway was
Bauiks will preach for three Sunday.’.
Adame; left supporter to vice grand, field Saturday ln the Stevens building.
Sunday school officers named: are:
wrecked
at
a
point
about
4
miles
be
He was to he In the west for a few
Remodeling 1« going on this week for
Superintendent, R. E. Moshler; a>
low the McKenzie bridge.
weeks <1urlng the latter part of the Mrs. Clara Walker.
ADDITIONAL
SPACE
IS
the new place. A full showing of Ohev
Hobart Wilson, Char es Thompson, si »tant, Glen Riddle.
winter and early spring, and had two
rolet cars nnd trucks will be carried
LEASED BY C. R. DANNER and Gordon Bennett of Salme were Secretary, Emma Travis.
G.
A.
R.
Women
to
Install.
■weeks open. The locit church officials
Needy e.ected officer, of Iuka clr- »« Springfield^ F. L. Moor will be the
Librarian, Audrey Daniels.
In the car, which was owned ad driv
feel fortunate In obtaining his serv
Lease of the large room facing
cle. Ladles’ of the O. A. R.. will be manager of the
‘ ie " 7 a
Financiri secretary and treasurer,
en by Kenneth Wilson, also of Salem.
ices for that period.
Fifth
street
in
the
new
Perkins
and
in staled at a meeting to be held F rl-! -hop Is being .n.tnl ed and service and
1 The car was rounding a sharp curve Mrs. Moshler. ,
Financial reports made at the con day afternoon ln Egglmann hall. T h o ; accessories will be handled by the Lnxton building was consumated this when It began to skid in the loose
Pianist,, Agatha Beals; assistanf
week
by
the
Danner
Motor
company.
ference showed the church to bo In a installing officers are from 'h«'
"’' * |t" o p « > nlng here there has nl-
gravel. In an effort to avoid going • Hazel Parmenter.
«1
According to announcement by C. R
Ohorlster, Frank Lombard.
healthy condition.
gone post. Thuy are Mrs. George For-
w l,n tno
over the embankment, It was turned
Danner.
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1 so been a reduction In price announce-
Primary superintendent, Mrs. Moslw
In toward the bank on the other side
eat. past president, and Mrs. Orton 8
n
The roam will be used by the mot
. .
m
ent rri
from * $20 to $46.
URCH GYM WORK NOW
nnd Mrs. E spnss, conductors.
ment.
. The
,
, new 192b
of the road, where It crashed Into a 1er.
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1» out and ready for Inspection or company as a show room for ail
A vote of thanks was extended 8.
On Saturday afternoon Iuka circle s , cnr ,R
stump with such force that the left
ON WEEKLY SCHEDULE past
new stock. Sp.nking of the b a se ot
president, Mrs. C. F. Egglmnn. | wRh the opening also.
G. Moshler for his efficient service t*
side of the car was crushed,
the ndltlonal space In the building In
Hobart Wilson received a blow on the school.
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. . a i r\ to
ymnnslum classes sponsored by nnd Mrs. Bert Donne nnd Mrs. Sam i
which the company recently moved,
Richmond,
conductors,
will
Install
of-
WOODMEN
OF
WORLD
HOLD
the head which rendered him uncoun-
Christian church are now working
Mr. Danner stated that the optimistic
Mrs. Emma Poase.
INITIATION AT MEETING outlook for*1926 led him to arrange sclous for two hours, a hruished hip,
a regular schedule, church officials fleer, for tho Eugene circle.
and a broken bone of the spinal str ic
ounced today. The week’s program
for probable expsuskm. An attractive
Sprlngffeld friends of the A. (J.
Twelve were Initiated Into the
ture. His Injuries will not prove ser
Friends Visit Swarts.
is follows:
showroom Is to r suit front the lease.
Springfield
lodge,
Woodmen
of
the
ious, although It will be some time be Peaso family were saddened to learn
Mr. nnd Mrs. Emery Douglas and
[onday and Thursday, « to 7:30
fore he w ll be permitted to walk, it of the death of Mrs. Pease at Porb
ock, Ixiyol ' Scouts; 7:30 to 9 daughter, Lucille, stopped In Spring- World, nt a meeting he1 d Tuesday
Church Social Planned.
land last Sundy. The funeral was held
is believed.
ock, young men and Live Wire field Saturday enroute from Los night.
In the northern city Monday after
The Initiation waB In charge of the
Members
and
friends
of
the
First
Angeles
to
their
home
In
Seattle,
to
«.
The A. A. Anderson barber shop noon. Mr. and Mrs. Pease for several
Wednesday, 6 to 7:30 o’clock, girls; visit C. E. »warts family. Mr. Swarts officer, of the Eugene lodge W W heel Christian church will gather ln the
and Mr. Dougins became acquainted ed of Eugene Installed the Springfield church tomorrow evening at 7:30 will henceforth be known as the An years lived at Third and D street«
0 to 0 o’clock, women.
o'clock for the second monthly churcn derson A Clover shop, according to here, but Mr. Pease recently took hi«
11 young men are Invited to the ln Knnsrf. several year, ago when officers.
Following the bualne«s session, re six'll night. The Live Wire class, Mr. Anderson who announced Satur wife to Portland where she has bee«
ndny nnd Thursday evening classes they maintained adjoining store..
freshm ents were served. About 40 taught by Mrs. Dallas Murphy, has day that he has taken His former em living with her raughter, Mrs. C. 8.
tho Wednesday evening classes
Goes East—Lloyd Mnrtln hns left present from Eugene and several from charge of the program and entertain ploye, Wayne Clover, Into partner Wagner. The deceased was 70 yea»
oponed to any women Interested
of age at the time of her death.
W altervllle,
m en t A full attendance Is expected. ship with him.
for a trip through the East.
:ho work.
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