è
B o o i t For M a d e -in -
Oregon Product».
THE SPRINGFIELD NE
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
SAFETY ZONES 10
BE AT BUS STOPS)
Council Create« Non-Parking
Strip« That Bu« May Come to
Curb for Passenger«; Smitson
Would Resign as Chief of
Police.
O. L ib rary
SPRINGFOBLD. IxANE COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY .MARCII 15, 192b
Furia Marketing Plan
I1
IO 8E RE-ISSUED
Resale Will Make Rate of Inter-'
est lower; $9000 of Old Issue
Remains; First Payment WiH
Fall Due in 1931, on Other
Bond Issues
Choir Singer Wins Fume
’’he P to p le 't Paper”
L IV E
NEW SPAPER
IN A L IV E T O W N
NUMBER 10
JENNIE ANN RATHBUN,
LONG A RESIDENT OF
SPRINGFIELD, PASSES
PLANS FOR NEW
BRIDGE PREPARED
Mrs. Jennie Ann Rathbun, for
twenty years a resident of Springfield,
pus -i <1 away at her home at 746 7th f ,
Bids to Be Opened March 27;
atreet Monday morning. Mrs. Rath­
bun was sixty years of age. and had J Work Must Be Completed by
February 1, 1929; Bridge Will
been ill for several months.
Be At End of Main Street,
Funeral services were held Wed­
to
Have Three Spans.
nesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from !
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!
the Springfield chapel, with Inter-1
Bond» for ,11.000 are being offered
Thirty five feet safety sones far
Specifications for the Springfield
ment’ at the Laurel HUI cemetery.
for
»ale by school district 1*. This
bus stops will he established an Main
Rev M. O. Field of Salem delivered brid<e’ wh,ch "">re recent,’r complet-
twill refund bond» Issued In 1910 to
•treat anil at Fifth and Main earner
ed, and are now at the office of Judge
n ir v ”i.
T '-•“ Photo ihows
the sermon.
II F Yoakum former Prr.Hent of
finance the building of the Lincoln
accord Ing to agreement af the council
C.
P. Barnard, show a three span
*!”■ ¿ r'*a° / A " * * chairman of
Mrs. Rathbun was the daughter of
he board of the R «k Island R. R
school. *9,000 of the original fund of
at Ita Monday night meeting. The
Andrew Cummings. She was born In bridge, with a 150 foot pier approach
leaving the Whit, Hoes* , f „ r „1,7
*20,000 has already been paid off.
Amboy, Illinois. Later she moved at either end. A 550 foot continuous
mne» will lie measured from the aide-
tng on the President to present a new
firm
markrttnir
r»b*
with her family to Iowa and to Minne- ¡' 8teel truss will cover the three spans,
The
board
has
decided
to
refund
the
'
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walk line an the Intersecting »treat.
sola. She married- Thomas A. Rath­
bonds
at
this
time
because
It
was
No t>arklng will be allowed In the FRANK L. WILKINSON, DIES
Photo «howi Grace Moore ai «he
and a concrete handrail will be on
bun at Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, -
found that the rate of Interest might { appeared at the Metropolitan Opera
safety lone» and the »treat bu»»e»iwlll
either
side.
AT KLAMATH FALLS TUES. be made more advantageous. The I House, where »he made her debut in j October 27, 1880. For a time they
he required to pull up to the curb be­
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i original Issue Is drawing live percent j Grand Opera at Mimi in Puccini’* | lived on a farm In Minnesota, and in \ Bldg for the bridge must be In by
fore taking on or discharging pa»»eng-
March 27, and the contract specifies
Frank
L.
Wilkinson
passed
«wav
Interest, while the new Issue will draw i "I-a Boheme” Mi»» Moore ro»e to i 1899, they moved to Oregon.
er» The prartl»e of »topping the bu»
her present fame from a choir singer
' that It must be completed by February
at
Klamath
Falls,
Tuesday
March
13,
,
only
four
and
one
half
percent.
The
j
in Jellico«. Tenu
The deceased is survived by her
In the center of the atreet a* at pre»-
1. 1929. The east and west spans will
I husband; six children, Richard A.
ent when car» are parked at the curb 1923. He was well known In this original issue Is not due until 1930.
measure 176 feet, 7 Inches, and the
vicinity,
being
raised
In
Coburg
and
With
the
present
financial
condition
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Rathbun of Elma, Washington, Ver-
la regarded a» extremely dangerous
; center span will be 198 feet long. Th«
later working In Springfield for ten of the district, the board decided that VETERAN JEWELS
. non Rathbun of Wendling, Harry
to traffic.
bridge, measured from the inner edges
years
for
the
street
railway
as
con­
It
could
not
pay
off
more
without
mak
Rathbun of Springfield, Mrs. Flossie
C h ief of P o lio* W ould Q uit
GIVEN TWO LODGES
I of the concrete hadrail, will be 37 feet
ductor
between
Springfield
and
Eu­
Ing
too
large
a
levy
on
the
d
istrict.!
i
Pruett
of
Bend,
Mrs.
Jessie
Cox
of
Chief of Police and Fire Chief Je««
In the mean time, the members will 1
MEN FOR SERVICE GoldMon and Mrs. Katherine Gunning j wide. The handrail will have a sand
Smltnon submitted hl» resignation to gene.
finish, with panels surfaced with fins
try
to
reduce
the
warranted
Indebted-'
He
leaves
the
following
relatives:
of Blue River. She is also survived granite and quartz chips.
the council to take effect April 1 but
An
open
meeting
of
the
I.
O.
O.
F.
ness
which
amounts
to
more
than
,30.-
by five grandchildren and four
the request wo» tabled, Sntltaon »aid sisters. Mrs. Clara Taylor. Springfield,
The Springfield approach will enter
lodge was held last night, at which brothers. Mrs. Rathbun was a mem­
that criticism of hl» work by cltlien» M’-s. M J. Skinner. Eugene. Mrs 000, and which Is drawing six percent
Main
street diagonally from the south­
many
members
from
Eugene
were
Interest.
ber of the Royal Neighbors lodge.
had lead him to the ded»lon to sub­ Arthur Roach of Coburg and Mrs. Sam -
west, and will cut through the pro­
present.
Several
selections
were
After
refunding
the
present
Issue,
Curdy
o
f
Camus,
Washington;
mit hl» resignation. Councilman and
perty of Clara J. Barnes, Albert
given by the Odd Fellows band of Eu­ PULP WOOD SURVEY
muyor assured hint of their support brothers, Vernle of Springfield, and . there will be no bonds to lie met by
Walker and H. F. Walker. On ths
gene. Miss Dorothy Fisher gave 4
the
school
district
until
1931,
when
Scott
of
Hend.
His
parents
and
one
and «aid ha had dlichnrged hl» duties
SHOWS
GOOD
QUANTITY
Eugene
side, the property of Charles
reading^
and
Osal
Luce
rendered
a
sister iMissed tuwuy several years ago. there will be *1000 due each year until
satisfactorily to them.
Klngwell, B. B. and Anna Oldham, and
cornet
solo.
Mrs.
F.
C.
Pursley
gave
a
1934.
Beginning
1934
there
will
be
Tile body Is now nt the Veatc l
A new schedule of electrical wiring
Evidence that there is plenty of pulp Myrtle B. Doane will be traversed.
and plumbing permit and Inspection Chapel In Eugene, where services will *5,500 due on the two outstanding vocal solo, which was followed by an wood In Lane county to supply two
in the specifications are provisions
fee« wss considered by the council. he held, Sunday March 18. at 2 p m. Issues each year until 1939 Begin­ instrumental selection by Dorris Gir­ or three good size paped mills is in for lighting the bridge. Lamps will be
ard.
The
Juniors
gave
a
stunt,
direct­
Twenty-live cents for a permit and one »1th Interment at Coburg cemetery In ning with 1939 there will be *8000 due
the hands o the Springfield Chamber , installed at each end and a conduit
yearly until 1943, when It will again ed by Frances Frliell, and Miss Jule
dollar for Inspection was tentatively the family lot.
of Commerce Committee making a will lead across the bridge that may
(
Pollard
was
musician
for
a
dance
Mr. Wilkinson has ninny friends In be *6,500.
agreed upon. A license fee of *10 for
survey of the timber. It Is believed be Upped In other places.
I stun t
electrical contractors und plumbers thia vicinity who will be grieved to
that there in someiwhere between four,
a - i
t .,ÌÀ
,
I
Coburg Bridge A d vertised
Foilwing
the
program,
Jewels
for
KENSINGTON CLUB HAS
' learn of his death.
was also dlacussed.
and six billion feet of t.mber su iuble
Bldg for the nax gtpp, br
to
twenty-live years of service were pres-! 7"~
Ordinances covering the permits -
„ ,
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POT-LUCK LUNCHEON ented to M. A .Prlemer
I for
, , pulp wood.
,
MoreJ ba\ tw° bU11° n l Place the old Coburg bridge will be
and
W.
F.
and street safety tones will la- submit­ NEW BOOKS ADDED TO
feet of this is reported in the Cascade opened at the nplt hlKhway rapetin<
Walker. Herbert Walker presented
ted at the next meeting, the recorder
A pot-luck luncheon with a 8t.
a.Iona orest.
j Ag th|g Jg a miar^et rra(j brjdge the
SPRINGFIELD LIBRARY
Mr.
Prlemer’s
award,
while
M.
C.
having been Instructed1 to draw the
Patrick's day motif was enjoyed by
The committee Is finding It a real state has supervision over its con-
Bressler of Cottage Grove read the
same.
One hundred sixty-four new books Kensington club members at the home Jewel ritual for Mr. Walker. Ice task to see timber owners and opera- struction. The county has been busy
were aihU-d to the Springfield library of Mrs. W. C. Rebhan Friday. In two j cream. coffee and cake were served tors and personally list their holdings during the winter putttlng in the ap-
JUVENILE LODGE
during the year 1927, according to the weeks. Mrs. J. C. McMurray and Mrs after the meeting.
as a definite supply. Help in doing this proaches, piling and piers for the new
ORGANIZED HERE yearly report, which has Just been L. H. Neet will entertain the club at
from those who own timber stani» bridge. When this bridge Is in twa
Issued by Miss Mary Roberts, llbrar the home of Mrs. McMurray.
conulning hemlock and white fir or i near roads leading to the south ap-
'REV.
COAN
TO
PREACH
Those present at the luncheon
The first Juvenile circle of the lau. However, 160 books iwere ruined
M F T I-in rtlQ T r u i l D C U ' are cu“ tin*f PttlP wood at present will Proach will be constructed one Joining
A . M t
I - I U U I O I L r l U K L n : t>e
appreciated. Information the present road at Armitage station
Neighbors of Woodcraft for thia dis­ by water when the pipes In the build- were: Mrs. Charles P. Poole. Mrs. L.
E. Basford, Mrs. Paul Hanford, Mrs.
trict met last night for Installation of 1 Ing frose and burst last winter,
can be mailed to the Chamber of Com- and another leading to the county
officers. ITecedlng the Installation j A total of 2160 books are owned by W. H Whitney. Mrs. Man- Kessey? Rev. J. B. Coan. executive secretary merce or left at the Springfield New< farm road to the west.
¡the library, und 2160 were taken out j Mr" c E- Swarts. Miss Edna Swnrts. of fhe Wesley hospital at Marshfield
the following ( rogram was given
office. There are several eastern firms |
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Selection by 8. H. 8. orchestra.
'during the year. The largest dally Mrs. Dallas Murphy, Mrs. W. K. Bar- addressed members of the Methodist whiyh are ready to locate In Oregon SUPPER AND CARDS
Sunday
School
board
Tuesday
on
Vocal solo.
Mrs. W. K. Barnell ' circulation was 204 hooka, and the nell, Mrs. Clarence Chase, Mrs. L. if.
provided that an immediate available
ENJOYED BY CLUB
Plano duet. Pearl and June Hildebran! j smallest, 21. A total of 200 books were Neet, Mrs. J. C. McMurray, Mrs. W. pro-Eeaster preparations. On Wed­ supply of pulp wood can be found.
nesday
evening
he
was
in
charge
of
Reading ............................... Ida Adams ! liorrowed from the state library dur- F. Walker. Mrs L. May, Mrs. J. T.
The committee regards this as a real
A-covered1 dish supper w as enjoyed
Moore. Mrs. C. E. Kenyon, Mrs. S. C. Ilhe Prayer meeting.
Plano solo,
Margaret Jarrett ing the year.
opportunity to locate one or th'ese
Beginning
March
25,
Rev.
Coan
will
by members of the Chrysanthemum
Wright. Mrs. W C. Wright, Mrs. Al­
Reading ........... ................ Doris Braat ;
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mills that would employ from two club at the heme of Mr. and Mrs. W.
fred Morgan, Mrs. Jack Henderer, hold dally pre-Easter evangelistic ser­
Plano solo .
...... ........ Oneta Smith FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
hundred to a thousand people and al­ H. Adrian Wednesday evening. Cards
vices at the church. The meetings :
Mrs. S. R. Dippel and Mrs. Rebhan.
Reading
Gladys Hulse
so make money for holders of pulp were the entertainment of the even­
MRS. WRIGHT TUESDAY
w ill continue until Easter.
The new officers are: Guardian
timber.
ing. Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
EUGENE BANKER WILL
Neighbor, Doris Chase; Paal Guardian
Funeral services for Mrs. Minerva
Frank DePue, Mr and Mrs. J. A.
ADDRESS BROTHERHOOD M 0DERN WOODMEN WILL
Neighbor, Velma Peddlcord; Advisor, Wright, who died Sunday evening at
Seavey, Dr. and Mrs. S. R. Dippel, Dr.
SPRINGFIELD
EGGS
Thcbim
Lip«-»;
Magician, Wilma the home of her son, three miles west
GIVE PROGRAM MARCH 21
and Mrs. W. C. Rebhan, Dr. and Mrs.
C. D. Rorer, president of the Bank I
Ltpes; Clerk. Alice Neet; Attendant, of Eugene, were held from the Spring-
SHIPPED TO DENMARK Carl Phetteplace, Mr and Mrs W. R.
Howard Nesbitt; Banker, Willard Nea field chapel Tuesday at two o'clock. of Commerce of Eug«-ne will speak j A program will be given at the
Dawson, Mr and Mrs. J. C. McMurrav,
Thirty eggs, laid by pedigreed white
hit; Inner Sentinel. Bonnie Findley; Rev. R. B. Mason, retired Methodist to the Methodist Brotherhood Monday ■ regular meeting of the Modern Wood­
Mr. and Mrs.. M. M. Perry, Mr. and Mrs.
evening
at
6:
«5
o'clock
on
his
obser-1
men
of
America
at
the
W.
O.
W.
hall
leghorn hens, some of them Portland i
Outer Sentinel, Freddie Neet; Music­ minister, read the services. Burial
vations of business conditions made ! Wednesday evening.'
prize winners, left Springfield for a B. A. Washburne, Mrs. Maude Bryan,
ian, Margaret Jarrett; Flagbearer, was at the I-aure|eHlll cemetery.
¡ Miss Crystal- Bryan, and Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Adams; Captain of the Guards,
on his recent trip to the Hawaiian
The program will be given follow- long Journey Monday. They were sent
W. J. Scott of Eugene.
Mrs. Wright was born in Toronto,
Ixds Deeds. There are nineteen mem­ ( anada July 31 1866 When she was , *lan‘*8' Precedln< the talk, several tng the business meetting of the lodge from the R. B. Nelson Leghorn farm
'
w
n.
n
sne
was
,
memberg
of
the
tjadleg
Ald
wi„
gerve
east of Springfleldv and the address
bers of the new lodge.
u small child, the family moved to dinner to the members of the Brother- and will be open the Royal Neighbors
Refreshments
he served after the i read: Yo Mr. Ole Hans Olsen, Vester LUNCHEON GIVEN
AUlaon, (Intarlo, and. later they went ; hood and thp)r KUpgtg
mpmbpr
Love Mark. pr. Hong Station, SJalland,
BY MRS. W HITNEY
CIVIC CLUB APPOINTS
to Thompson, North Dakota. At the Is asked to bring with him a business program.
Danmark, Europa.
COMMITTEES FOR YEAR age of 17. she married Louis 'Wright, man of Springfield.
Mrs. H. W. Whitney entertained at
M u rra y Pleads N ot G u ilty
Each egg was wrapped In paper and
who died in 1915. Mrs. Wright Is
a one o’clock luncheon Tuesday. Fol-
Standing committees for the year survived by her son, Orin Wright, a
excelsior. So careful was the packing
CARD PARTY GIVEN
Charles Murray, Eugene shoes clerk that Mr. Nelson hazarded the guess lwlng the luncheon, the guests played
were appointed by Mrs. W. W Whlker. daughter-in-law, and three grand­
president of the Indies Civic club, children. She was a member of the
AT CRITES HOME who ran down with automobile and that the carton could be thrown across bridge. Guests were Mrs. Anna
| killed William Martin Sunday, pleaded the room without damage. The eggs Kessey, Mrs. Carl Olson. Mrs. C. E.
at the meeting In the Chamber of Methodist church and the W. C. T. U.
Mrs. D. W. Crites and Mrs. Carl O1 ' not guilty in circuit court yesterday are to be used for setUng. They were Swarts, Mrs. Mary Kessey, Mrs. Al­
Commerce Tuesday night. The mem-
son entertained at a card party at the I afternoon on the charge of manslaugh- all laid Monday morning, and about fred Morgan and her mother, Mrs,
hers discussed the plans to bulk,
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Crltes home last evening. Those at- j ter. The time of his trial will be set thirteen days will be required1 for the Coffin of Eugene, and Mrs. Lida Mc­
hnthhusese on the river hanks near
Gowan of Eugene.
IN CALIFORNIA CITY | tending were Mrs. Anna Kessey, Mrs I by Judge G. F. Sklpworth. Murray is Journey.
the bridge and have deferred action
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Mary Kessey, Dwight Kessey, Mr. and i also charged with driving while drunk.
until further Information In regard to
Child Lacerates Tongue
Word has been received by friends i Mrs. Alfred Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Cof-! The machine that went wild at
labor and' material Is gntherod. At
the next meeting of the club special In Springfield of the death of Mrs. I Un of Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. I Thirteenth and Alder crushed Martin DINNER PARTY GIVEN
George Horton, three year old son
committee from the other women's 1 **'me Wblttenberger. of Los Angeles, | Whitney, Mrs. Lida McGowan and Mr. I against a bouse so badly that he died '
FOR CLUB MEMBERS of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Horton, who live
i in a few hours in the hospital.
organizations will meet with the mem­ and until a month ago a resident of j and Mrs. George Hobson of Eugene
near 8th and' C streets, partially sever­
Members of the 500 club gathered
bers to consider forming a federation Springfield. Mrs. Whlttenberger «1 ed
ed
his tongue when he fell and bit It
Tuesday. She » n s 36 years of age,
P.-T. A. Benefit D in n e r to Be Held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Gets Five Years
of women's clubs In Springfield.
Sunday. Several stitches were re­
Seavey Friday evening, for dinner and
Standing committees appointed In­ and Is survived by her husband, Olto,
A benefit dinner sponsored by the
quired to close the wound. The young­
CharlpR Spores, Mohawk farmer, cards . H ostesses for the evening
cluded: Membership; Mesdumes Ber and several brothers and alstera who Parent Teachers Association will be
ster Is now able to talk and eat again.
live
In
Nebraska.
nice Van Valzah, L. L. Page, W. C.
held March 21 at six o'clock at the I WHS ’’f,n,enc<'d to flve
‘n ‘he were Mrs. Seavey, Mrs. W. C. Rebhan.
Methodist church. The dinner w ill' Pen“ entl»ry Wednesday afternoon In Mrs. S. R. Dippel and Mrs. Frank
Mcl.agan and D. O. Fisher; Social,
Marriage Licenses Issued
S a fe ty M e ttin g Held
he followed bv a program. The din-1 c,rcuit cour‘ by Judge Brand. He had DePue.
Mrs. Francis Snltsmnn, Mrs. Carl Ol­
During the past week licenses have
ner will be fifty cents a plate, and all I hPeU f° Und <ul,ty by a Jury on tbe ,n'
son, Mrs. C. E. Wheaton and Mrs. L.
Mrs. Sadie Perkins was a special
been issued by the county clerk to
Twenty-five employees of the MoUn- those Interested in P. T. A. work an- d,cUnent of »‘ealing cattle. Mrs.
A. Valentine; Program, Mrs. John
guest for the evening, and members of
Spores, who Is also under Indictment the club who were present were Mr. the following: Clarence Ackerlev,
Ketels, Mrs. W. K. Barnell and Mrs. | taaln Stftte p<n*<>r company, stationed Invited to attend.
at Springfield, Eugene, Junction City
on the charge of receiving: stolen pro­ and Mrs. Welby Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Minerva, and May Francis Ross, Eu­
W. A. Hrttneniway.
gene; Stayell Seward and Pearl Bern­
and Cottage Grove, gathered at the
perty, will be tried later.
Church Night Friday
William Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
er, both of Portland; Walter Chappell
local plant Monday evening for a safo-
Soclety Is Entertained
Church night will be observed at A rb o r Day Prog ram at B ra tta in School j Adrian. Mr. and: Mrs. Isaac Larimer, and Edith Zastrov, both of Eugene;
ty meetting. Farrla White of Albany,
The Home departlnrent of the Mis­
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Frank
DePue,
Mr.
and
the Christian church Friday night
Paul Hathaway, Harrisburg, and
sionary Society of the, Christian general safety co nimltteeman for the 1 with a program of gnmes, music un.-l
An Arbor Day program, followed bv j- Mrs. W. C. Rebhan, Mr. and Mrs. S. Haley Ramboz, Junction City.
Mountain
States
company
lectured
on
church bntertnlned the other members t
It.
Dippel,
Mrs.
Maude
Bryan,
Miss
stunts.
Several numbers will be a Parent-Teachers Association husi-
of the society at tho church Tues­ first nld methods, and resuscitation given by the orchestra and the men's nesss meeting and refreshments will Crystal Bryan, and Mr. and Mrs.
Stolen Car Recovered
practices were given.
day evening. Gnmes were played and ,
quartet. The comedy farce “The be held at the Brattain school Friday Seavey.
The
Chevrolet
touring car belonging
■
refreshments served.
King and the Queen" and the one act at 2:30 o’clock. Children of the school
Juniors Ahead In Contest
to J. N. Hulltt of Springfield, which
play, “The Willing Performer’’ by will present the program, and mothers NEEDLECRAFT CLUB
was stolen In Eugene Saturday even­
Legion to Meet—The American
Lending their nearest competitors George Ade will be presented. The and teachers of the children of the
ing, was recovered Monday In Rose­
WILL
MEET
TODAY
Legion will meet Friday evening In by nine points, the Junior class of the men's class has charge of the re-1 fourth grade will serve the refresh-
burg.
the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Springfield hlgjt school Is far ahead freshments and Is planning something ] ments.
Whether or not to Join the Federa
Eats are promised to thse attending.
In the Inter-class rivalry. The scores original.'
tlon of Women’s clubs will be discuss­
Relative Diet In Kentucky
are: Juniors. 20; sophomores, 9; sen-
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hayworth have
Cottage Grove Men Coming—To pro­ ed this afternoon by Needlecraft club
Office Being Decorated—The offices iors, 8; freshmen, 0.
Lent Services to Begin—Weekly mote a friendly feeling betwieen the members when they meet this after­ received word of the death of *
of the funeral chapel of Charles Poole
The boys’ and girls’ horseshoe con­ lent services will be held each Frl- two cities, members of the Springfield noon at the home of Mrs. 8idney brother-in-law, 8. H. Seibert, at his
are being rededorated this week. Blue tests and baseball games remain to be
day evening at the Catholic church and Cottage Grove Chambers of Com­ Ward. Mrs. Ward and Mrs.AlvIn May home In Owensboro, Kentucky, o*
and gray will be the color scheme.
played off.
«
at 7:30 o’clock.
I merce will meet Jointly here March 28. will be Joint hostesses.
March 5.
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