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Oregon Producta.
THE SPRINGFIELD NE Wo
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAH
POLICE CHIEF. JOB
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NEW SPAPER
IN A L IV E T O W N
NUMBER 14
RPIUNOF1HLD. LANE COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY APRIL 12, 1828
TWO BATH HOUSES TO
SPRINGFIELD TEAM TO
BE BUILT AT RIVER BY
PLAY FIRST BASEBALL
SPRINGFIELD CLUB
GAME ON OWN DIAMOND
“Th« Psopls's Paper"
COUNTY CLERK TALKS
TO LIONS CLUB HERE
AT FRIDAY LUNCHEON
00776491
ALL TEACHERS OF
CUT RE-ELECTED
An address on tho 'timely subject
Two Imiti houses will I»« construct- Neighbors of Woodcraft Circle
First game of the baseball season
of registration for voting will be the
oil
on
Iho
river
hanks
her«,
Il
w
a
it
for Springfield lilxti school will be
Has Visitors From Other
feature of the Lions club luncheon
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I piny oil here tomorrow afternoon, i t , decided at a meeting of the Women a
Chapters Near Here
Friday noon. W. B. Dillard. Lane Board of Education Express««
Smitaon Made Fire Chief Only ; was announced today by Hack Har Civic club Tuesday night. A commit
county
clerk, will speak on that sub
Satisfaction with work don«
the of the women’« organisation ha»
With visitors from «everal lodges
A n d Street Commissioner per, manager of the loam
The Beason open« with a ««me I been working on arrangement« for In the vicinity, lin e Circle, No 45, JecL
by
Faculties of Three School«
With only a few days left In which
And
of Police
And Chief
C h ief Ot
police Com
vo -
lfau Unlvnrglty h|gb , ih(K)1 , h„ batb houses for some time and Nel(fhbor, ,,f Woodcraft Initiated 27
— Some Have Long Teaching
voters of this county may register.
billed; S te w a rt Plan not ' o , ' i l(.anl
the local diamond.
| reported on the finding» at thia ,.and,(|at<M( )Bt0 y ,e i,xjge last night.
Record.
It was reported early this week that
A n-turn game with thia school will week s meeting
lowed.
This was the largest class ever to be registration for the county had reach-
The
Girls
lea
g
u
e
of
the
high
| be played In Eugene on April 27. Two
Expresslng satisfaction with the
taken into the Springfield lodge, ac- j i 7 ' app; oxllnat,.,y 20,000. Many voters
The duties of chief of police were , )>tber lwui,a have be<n signed up for school has volunteered Its assistance cording to Mrs. C. F. Egglmann,
work of the teachers In the Spring-
of
course,
do
not
have
to
register
this
transferred front the Are chief to the gBlnaa with the local nine. Eugene In the project and the Boy Scout guardian neighbor.
year, although no one will be sworn field schools, the board of educatlo®
street commissioner by the city coun 1
wm p|a y here Muy 2 and troopa have signified a willingness to
The new mem tiers are: Mr* Opal in at the polls
Tuesday night re-elected the entire
til Monday evening after the resign« tho rBturn ga,ne wfll p«. there on May help build the bouses.
LaVerne Sherman, Miss Oneta June- Apr„ Jg ,g
c,oglng day on the staff of the three Institutions without
tlon of Chief Jess Smitaon was ac I
Cottage Grove will be met on the
Plans for "Better Home Week" Smith. Mrs. Olga Grace Roberts. Miss
a single exception.
George Valller was applont _______
nd , b„M (,n Aprll jo and on the were also discussed at the meeting Jewell A. Roden, Mrs. Edith P. books, but voters must be registered
cepted
Principals of the schools had been
by
the
preceding
evening.
Mince ine
the oaie
date n has
been
cd Chief of police and Mr. Mmllson Hpr|n<flBM n.-l«l on May 11.
I mnee
as >
,« •„ set for
...r April
n P... , ,,he„ epla<.e Mra Bessie 8 Paris,
elected at a previous meeting of the
Discussion
ot
the
proposed
lighting
f ir e chief by the mayor and h l. ap
o(her
wl„
grbe(1. | 23rd to 28th. members will work on I Mrg Ethe,
|>o<)1<. Mrg
M
board, with Increase of salary voted
polntments were ratified by tho
)h(
d„ wn I arrangements and report at the meet- >>w,erk.k Mrg Bthel Neet. Ruby o for the new bridge is also on schedule to the gramme r and Junior high
for the luncheon. Manager Merrill
council.
.
, hB valley are heard from. Larger I *®g °n April 14.
Owens, Mrs. Jennie Vera Murphy,
Mountain States Power com- school principals and provision made
Councilman George Blewnrt pro- h)gh
havp , gepgrn> ,eagu„
The club will conduct a cooked Marlon W. Severson, Mrs. Bertha C. : [>any office at Albany wll, be the i for A. J. Morgan to retain his post as
posed that the oltRa of chief of police
(, (he amaller high schools are foo<l l*“,e Saturday, April 14, lu the j g ever8on> Mrs. Florence Wooley,
speaker on this topic. The company supervising-principal of the high
and traffle ofllcer he combined hut he ,
toge, hBr< mnU| Ilg tl difficult f‘>unt* 'n room of the Ketels drug Goldie G Whites, Mrs. Mary Eliza- bag gb?njfled Ra willingness to Install school.
vas overruled by the other council-j fof # gcho))le the g|ga <>f lhe „„„ here »t,’re ThP Male wl,H J * * 1"
helh ^ Walker.
Wardlow, Miss
jjghts at the ■ lowest
= T » Hazel
.
s t r cost
u
t practlc-
s :
» / s r s s r ;
men. who voted In favor of the trans to schedule «tames.
fer of the chief of police duties to
until tne tea IS soiu.
j Reynold M. Briggs. Mrs. Nellie Carr, the c(ty [ay for , he maintenance and
Lincoln school teachers are: Laur-
the Street commissioner as It had C Q N T R A C T 0 N C O U N T Y
A call was made for books for the Noah I-ee Helterbrand, Mrs. Helen (hat the gUte hlghw^ y commission 1 ence Moffitt, principal; Mrs. Eliza-
been previous Io two years ago. No
library, especially for the use of 1 Amelia Rust, Miss Doris Braat. Mrs. bear the cogt of jnBta.lla.tion.
j beth Page, Mrs. Opal Roberts, Miss
ROAD IS AWARDED TO
traffic officer was appointed by the
children.
Ainanda Lingo, Mrs. Bessie Smith, j The Ow, patroi of lroop No. 11 of Edna Platt, Miss Doris Braat,, Mrs.
mayor although a number of applica
S. H. NEEF OF SALEM
Miss Clara Wagner.
Springfield Boy Scouts arili be the Mary Walker. Mrs. Katherine Dun
tions were received both for t r a f f ic
A supper in the lodge hall followed (n)egt of th# c,ub at
luncheon to- can. Mrs. Ella Iximbard. Miss J essi-
REVIVAL MEETING IS
officer and chief of police. Herbert I Contract for building of a mile and
the Initiatory ceremony.
morrow. This patrol is the winner in mine Nelson, Miss Elizabeth James.
OPENED BY BAPTISTS;
Jordan had submitted an application > tt quarter of county road on the up-
Personnel is Listed
Several candidate« whose papers the achievement contest which has
for chief of police; Herbert Moo.-e
Willamette la-tween Jasper and
OTHER SERVICES SET have not been received from the , been running for the past two
High school teachers are: A. J.
for chief of police and traffic officer; Fg|| creek was awarded yesterd-.y by
Morgan, principal; Oscar GladdlslL
grand lodge will be Initiated at the months..
W It. Dsvls for traffic officer snd Gus the county court to Samuel II Neef
With the opening of evangelistic next meeting of the lodge In tw o .
Miss Grace Potter, Miss Franc!«
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A. Becker, for traffle officer.
I ,,, Salem The hid of the Salem con- meetings In the Baptist church last
Hodge. Miss Pauline Miller, Mist
weeks.
GRANDMA LEPLEY HAS
Mr. Hmltson will receive 1140 a I tractor was 215,582.25.
night the services at that dhurch thia
Lydia Osgood, Mrs. Georgina Peter
The large number ot candidates
N O USE FOR LIQUOR
month as fire chief and Mr. Valller
This Work will be a continuation week end will be one of the feature« u k ~ , " - 7 n^ ” lg " c o T ^ ' t o r
son. Miss Catherine Tinkham, Miss
w ill ha,ve «16 added to his salary as ((f lbe construction done last year and J In church circles
] by the recent membership drive con-
OR GOVERNOR SMITH Clara Wagner, Leonard Mayfield.
hy (he
()fflter8 un(Jer the
street commissioner as chief of police. w„j m,.lln nn improved route from | Rev. H. August Hunderup. a young
Brattain school staff Includes: Mrs.
! southern evangelist. Is In charge ot direction of Mrs. Egglmann and Mrs.
A petition rom Oscar and K E. , bat district Into Springfield.
A1 Smith will not have a China Ora Read Hemenway, principal; Mrs.
Lee Io vacate the stub end of W e,t ' There
are two
of a » the
and Preaching: He , C
1 IIPIC Itiö
l"'* section« w
BSV road, I bo«“ »»•
Biella
7LC1UX u
Blackerby,
io tn riu /, Baker, district or- man’s chance of becoming president Mar|orle Laselle, Miss Altle Mann
D Street leading to the river between one In the Hilla creak area and the | h»« Preached In Texas. Alabama, Miu- gan|ter of
lodg(1
ot the United States if Grandma ing. Mrs. Crystal Male. Miss Mary
blocks 57 ami 68 was received by the olher near Fall creek The road will ! »»-"PP* *“<> ° ther "ou'hern sta te, a .
Voris. Miss Anne Gorrie. Miss Crystal
Visitors were here from Eugene, Lepley's vote will keep him from IL
council and referred to the street eliminate three grade Crossing, on
• • Jn —<«r«l of the Pacific Waltervtlle, Coburg, Cottage Grove,
Yesterday, Grandma Lepley, who is Bryan.
committee.
91. registered at the city hall. Asked
thè Cascade line of the Southern Northwest s U te .
Several of these teachers have Ion«
and Oakland.
His topics up to Bunday evening Creswell
The council voted to clear the tille . ,,acy ,c
Mrs. Blackerby was here to attend Jto what P°»Ucal party she belonged teaching records in the schools here.
Thursday, “Four
to a piece of property Councilman ! Other bidders for the Job were; • are as follow«;
I she said she’d rather be a prohibition In Point of service, Mrs. Page Is the
I Pictures on a Fishing Trip” ; Friday, the class Initiation.
Mi-Kiln bought from the city about |
ist than anything, but as there is no senior member of the faculty of the
Washburne and Hall, Eugene, |17,-
“Hkygrammlng vs Wlndjammlng";
five years ago. He said that the title '
such party before the primaries she school system. She has taught here
GW4 76; Kelly and Sullivan, Wear««,
Saturday. "Enchanted Ground**; Sun DR. DOW NEW DENTIST
given him was clouded and that he |
contended herself with being a demo for 22 years. Mrs. Roberts and Mite
220,694; J H. Shoemaker, Portland.
day morning. “The Biggest Business
could not dispose of I*1’* property. ,
IN DR. DIPPEL'S PLACE c ra t.
James tie for second honors, eack
j 214.472; Guy F. Pyle, Eugene. 218,-
In the World” ;
Sunday evening,
Mrs. Lepley does not remember having taught 10 years here. Mine
R Plerrle requested the council to
"Nobody Home.”
Dr. W N. Dow. of Portland, has how many times she has voted, but Nelson Is next with 9 years to hef
allow him to put In a concrete curb ,
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Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. wlM taken over the practice of Dr. S. she does know that every time she credit and Mr. Morgan, Mrs. Male and
In front of his proptry on Mill street. A N N U A L S P R IN G CLEANUP
be held at the usual hours Sunday.
Ralph Dlppel and Is now In charge of has had a chance she has cast her Mrs. Lombard each have taught
The street committee was authorised
SET FOR APRIL 23 TO 26, The chief feature of the Christian , be office In the hirst National Bank ! ballot against liquor. She voted seven years. Mrs. Hemenway and
to give him the grade for the curb
I church services will be the postponed i buii(j|ng. Dr. Dow has been prnctlc-1 against alcohol when the nation went Mrs. Duncan have been In the system
five feet from the sidewalk.
The annua! spring cleanup of the , jjagter cantata. "Death and Life,” | (ng
Portland and is .graduate of dry.
Chamber of Commerce committee, on
for five years. Others hare bee«
city
by
the
street
department
was
which
will
be
given
at
the
evening
j
the
North
pacific Dental college. He
More than 175 voters were register here for from one to four years.
library and rest room appeared before
set
for
April
23
to
26
by
the
Spring-
hour.
At
the
Sunday
school
a
mixed
la married and has a wife and six ed up to last night, I. M. Peterson,
the council and submitted plans for
The only other business the boar«
who is in charge of the registering transacted Tuesday night was allow
the proposed building. The council field City council Monday evening At quartet composed of the following year old son.
that
time
the
city
will
haul
rubbish
singers
will
present
a
number,
Cather
Dr. Dow la a wounded overseas for the four precincts here, reported.
desires the Chamber of Commerce to
ing of regular monthly claims.
Initiate a petition to put the matter and other collections of the winter ine Hemenway, sprann, Nellie Luce, veteran. He served In France 13 Many of these had re-registered be
Election by the board does not
months
away
from
residences
In
the
alto,
William
Green,
tenor.
Ofa
Luce,
months In the famous 23rd Infantry cause of changing addresses since
on the ballot. It la estimated that
mean that the teachers have accept
city
free
of
charge.
bass.
Rev.
S.
E.
Childers,
pastor,
will
of
the
Second
Division,
being
wound
the coat of consctructlon of the build
the last election.
ed the positions for another year.
Cooperation with the street depart preach on the topic, "Paul's First ed at Chateau Thierry.
ing proposed would be about 24.040-
Contracts will be forwarded to each
Letter to the Thessolonlan Church.”
ment
In
order
that
a
thorough
Job
He
com
es
to
Springfield
well
re
The fire and water committee re
DR. W. H. POLLARD WILL
of them and they will signify their
at the morning church service and commended and has confidence that
can
be
done
and
the
city
prepared
ported to the council that the general
intentlcns by returning the paper«
NOT SEEK ELECTION
Claude Neely chorus director, will he wrill receive a liberal patronage
alarm fire whistle at the Mountain for a healthy summer. Is urged by tho
either signed or unsigned. It Is under
mayor
and
city
officials.
Rubbish
of
sing
a
solo.
here.
AS
COUNTY
CORONER
States plant would be sounded In case
stood that Mrs. Page, at least, will
of fire between the hours of 7 p. m. all kinds should be placed In boxes o r , At 7;3o o'clock. Rev. Mr. Childers «Dr. Dlppel had first arranged to
not continue her position here.
Although
he
has
been
encouraged
sacks
and
piled
on
the
curbing
so
wm
present
the
third
of
a
series
of
dispose
of
his
business
to
a
professor
and 6 a. m This la to get out volun
(hat la can be trucked away without | sprmons on "The Story of the In the dental college at Portland but by local and outside people to seek
teers for any fire occurlng during the
delay. The collection will be made j church,” preceding
the
cantata, the transaction did not take place.
the office. Dr. W. H. Pollard this BRIDGE WORK STARTS
night.
a street at a lime and It Is therefore Christian Endeavor convenes at «:I0
morning announced that he wtll not
TH IS WEEK; PIERS TO
necesaary that all the rubbish be put ' „'clock. The topic will be "The OFFICER MOORE TAKES
be a candidate for Lane county coro
FISHING SEASON TO
CO IN AS FIRST STEP
ner.
out at one time.
i Danger of Slang and Cheap Talk."
STAND IN PORTLAND
BE GOOD. SAYS ROACH
“After considering every phase ot
This Is expected to be a heavy Carl McKInnls will be the leader,
Piers on each bank of the river
tourist travel season and a thorough | Rev. Gabriel Sykes, pastor of the
the situation, I find that I would not
Herbert Moore, Springfield traffic
for the new Springfield bridge will be
The 1928 flnshlng season, which cleanup will do much to Improve the I Methodist church, will deliver his
have the necessary time to give to
officer, was called to Portland t h is ,
.
.
’started probably this week it wa«
noi-ns
op. uh on April
/»pi., 16.
i , will be one of the | appearance of the town an _ well as Its first sermon since his recent opera
. . .
..
.__ , 1 the campaign and the office if elect
week
to
act
as
a
witness
in
a
federal
. . _
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announced by 4teel and concrete
best In many years. In the opinion of health and sanitation.
tion and illness at the Sunday morn- trial in progress there. The man be ed,” Dr. Pollard said. “I still con
workers for Lindstrom and Fiegersoa,
Rodney Roach, deputy state game
tend.
however,
that
the
office
should
lng service. He will speak on “The ing tried was arrested by Officer
Portland contractors who visited here
warden. Many more fishermen will
Lost /Christ” in the morning and Moore on the Mohawk road about be In the hands of a physician rather
early this week.
whip the streams this year than last FLOWER THIEVES BUSY
than
an
undertaker.”
"Eplcuris, or Let Us Be Happy" In
IN TWO GARDENS HERE the evening. Bunday school Is at two months ago. He is facing a
In the opinion of Mr. Roach.
Some time ago the Springfield j The had expected to begin work on
statutory charge which Involves al
"I can't see how It can help but
doctor
announced that he was con Monday, but found that the state
9:45 o’clock and Epworth League leged kidnaping of a young girl.
Whoever
persists
in
stealing
be excellent fishing this year," said
sidering the post. He has received highway commission had not yet set
meets at 6:30 o’clock p. m.
William Davis is acting as traffic
Mr. Roach. "The plan of placing flowers from the yard of his home
the stakes for the opening of the
Mass will be conducted at the officer while Mr. Moore is away. Of communications from friends through
larger fish In the streams, rather than at 214 North Second street, had bet
work. P. M. Morse, Lane county sur
out
the
county
urging
him
to
file
for
Roman Catholic church at the usual ficer Moore has notified the city coun
(he young ones who die off more eas- ter lx.- prepared for an emergency,
veyor, stated that he had not been
cil that he will tender his recognition the office.
lly, has been carried out thia year and j Harry Stewart announced Monday time by Rev. D. P. Curley, pastor.
advised when work will start on the
If
he
had
run
he
would
have
op-
Services will be held both morning to become effiective May 1, and it is ,
last, with the result that the stieam s morning when he found that hla tulip
bridge.
should be full of trout.”
! bed had been looted for the second and evening at the Bible Standard held probable that Davis will succeed p08ed W' F' Wall"*r' Eugen® m°irti-
First work to be done will be the
clan,
and
former
resident
of
this
city,
him.
Mission.
High »liter will have no 111 effect 1 lime within a week.
and W. W. Branstetter, incumbent, construction of the piers on each
on the fishing, provided1 the streams ! Thursday night last week someone
bank. These will be completed and
who is also an undertaker.
are receding when the Season opens, I t„ok a|| (|)Q blooms which had been
crews krill be ready to begin the
according to Mr. Roach. Fishing It j nursed from bulbs last fall. Then
middle
piers by the first of July.
FISHING SEASON TO
belter, he suld, when water Is falling. | agialn Sunday night, blossoms which
The concrete and steel bridge, with
OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 15 a walk tor pederstrians on each side
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Iliad com e'forth since the first theft
were nlso taken.
, ot the space for vehicular traffic, will
WRECKER CAR ADDED TO
With one of the greatest A s h i n g , ^ approximatel5. , 150>000, it was
O. II. Jarrett whp lives next door
SERVICE GARAGE PLANT reported that 80 hyai'lnt bulbs had
meccas of the northwest at their
With a goal of 350 for Sunday
At the morning church service, the opening of the fishing season on estimated.
been
taken
fronv
his
yard.
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The Portland contractors have been
A w re c k e r c a r 't o he used ror low -
school on Easter Sunday members - f Rev. S. E. ___uers preached on the week preparing their equipment for
given until February, 1929, to finish
lng purposes was added io the equip |
flr"‘ " w n s ’hp work
subject
"The
Miracle
of
Miracles."
„lent of the Service garage this week ' <’r
llscovered a man s tho Christian church exceeded this Four responded at this service and the opening f the fishing season on the bridge for which Springfield resi
Sunday, April 16.
figure when 404 people crowded into
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w
iiiin
m
iiiw
h.n
fo
o
tp
rin
t
In
M
r.
J
a r r e tt h yard.
dents have clamored for the past sev
three others placed their membership
It was announced by William iiouen-1
•
Already stories are In the air about eral years. They are the contractors
the building for the services last Sun with the local v-.arch, making a total
the big ones caught last year.
b° iie b!’gPcartO|s of sizeable properTWO AUTO CRASHES ARE
that built the McVeigh overhead sev
day. This was the largest number of of thirteen for the day.
The McKenzie will draw its usual
tions and constructed to haul tile 1 REPORTED ON WEEK-END people ever to attend the Sunday
A large audience attended the even share of anglers, but some fishermen eral years ago and have a reputation
for good work.
ing service and heard the second
school in the church here.
heaviest, loads. Mr. Rodenbough he-
have their eyes on more distant
S. O. Moshier, superintendent, was sermon on "The Story of the Church'
lleves It to be the best constructed
Two automobile accidents In. which
streams in this vicinity and on the
Fishing Licenses Issued
and most practical car of Its kind no one was hurt nnd only slight dam in general charge of the arrungo- by Rev. Mr. Childers.
coast.
Mrs. Ara Hoyt Rea, one of Oregon's
In the county and expressed himself age was done were reported early this nients for the day.
Thirteen fishing licenses had been
It was an enthusiaatlc audience that leading contraltos and instructor in
week. Both happened at 6 o'clock
as proud of the Job.
Grand Officer Visits
issued at the Wright and Sons hard
witnessed the pageant "Life and Love voice, sang, "Christ Is Risen,” accom
Wrecks weighing up to 20 tong, can Saturday evening.
L. D. Porter, Corvallis, grand ware store up to noon today. They
Tony Saxer, M street, nnd Leon J. Triumphant'' which w rs presented bv panied by Wlnlfrld Tyson on the
be handled by the car.
Neet, 222 C street, were the drivers the Bible school under the direction piano and Charles Nadvornlk on the master of the I. O. O. F. of Oregon were taken out by the following
was a guest ot the Springfield lodge anglers: Henry O. Fandrem, O. B.
of two cars which collided at the cor of Mrs. M. R. Adams nnd Mrs. W. P. violin.
F uneral Services Held
Tyson. ru„uwlng the pageant and as
The cantata, "Death and Life,” at a meeting last n ight This was his Hardy, A. N. Fisher, D. B. Baltaman,
Funeral services for the late Mis. ner of Seventh and C streets.
J. P. Johnson, Miles Haley, Clayton
l hoebe Gray wore held from the ' Opal Taliaferro, route 1 n n d as a result of the Decision Day ser which had been prepared by the official visit to the local lodge.
Delegations from Eugene, Walter- Barber, Asa Rhlnevault, C. L. Ries,
Charles P. Poole chapel Monday Chester Smith, motor route A. were vice, six young people became mem choir was omitted as the director,
afternoon with Rev. S. E. Childers operating cars which met nt the cor bers of the church. The offering of Claude Neely was not able to be pres vllle, Coburg, Cottage Grove and Mar- all of Springfield, V. F. Caldwell,
of the Christian church officiating. ner of Sixth nnd Main streets. Only $42.00 wiilen was taken nt the close ent. This cantata will be presented cola were present for the session. Re Vida, Joe Gravelle, Portland, Ralph
Interment was In the Lorane ceme small dnniage was (lone to any of the of the program Is to go to the Aged Bunday evening, April 16, at 7:30 freshments were served following the Brlstoe, Cedar Flats, Owen Seaman,
o'clock.
Lowell.
Ministers’ fund.
ceremony.
cars Involved. .
tery.
Attendance at Bible School
Sets Record for Local Group