T ry the Hom e P rin t Shop F i r it THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1928 , FLU EPIDEMIC IS FELI IN THIS CITY More Than 100 Case« Reported Here; Situation Started I n Southern California; Doctor Warns People Against Spread of. Disease. Springfield le being affected by a rising epidemic of the Influensa, It le evident «cording to local doctors who have been kept busy throughtout the 1 paat week lu an attempt to care for aw many cases us possible In order to prevent further spreading of the all j nieut. A rough estimate of more than 100 cases of the ‘'flu" are reported la Sprlngfleld with more urlslug dully. The epidemic has spread to such an extent In this city that several mem hers of the high school football team j well It« unable to play In today's aarne with Junction C ity at Junction City. The "largest family"— in pounds— The epidemic Is said to have started ha* romr to Lo* Angeles Irom Topeka, Kan. Il is the West family, lu California where the situation Is such ami it, 6 member* constitute 'T.J22 that several school and colleges have pound* ol family." Shown In the been closed down Many deaths have picture are Bernard, Jessie and resulted from the epidemic In Los Leopard. Angeles and nearby towns ft» that did* j - — ----------------- ■— ■ trlcL W. P. TYSON INSTALLED The ailment was brought north pre- 1 Ag CHAIRMAN OF FOUR L autuabiy u> travelers who have come ; , Into contact wan various persons up p. Tyson was Installed as chaJr- In this district. The situation down ,„Bn o{ the p„ur l , organisation at south Is spreading so much thut when B meeting of the Springfield group held Dr. Arnold Bennett Hull, president ,f Monday evening nt the W. (). W. hall, the University of Oregon, arlved In other officers who will serve for the L«e Angeles on his return trip from CUmlng year are: Ttiorwald Nystren, Washington, D. he became III with vice-chairman; Levi Neet. third mem the Influenza, and was ordered to bed ,)pr ,,j conference committee; J. P. for at least a week. King, secretary; and Ed Kester, "Foggy weather also Is very Indue- treasurer. 1ve to the spreiul of Influenza." Il was W 1». Smith, field man of the lum- stated Wednesday evening by Dr. W bermen's group, spoke Io members of C. Itebhan, Springfield physician, who the local Four-L as part of the pro- himself has handled more than thirty gram. Others participating In the cases the past week alone. J'Another program for the evening were; Wlnl- teason why the disease Is becoming so fr|,( Tyson, »ho rendered some aelec- prominent,'' the ctor went on, “Is tlnns on the ptano;vMra. John Kelels. that people are not careful enough." who gave a reading as did Charles "The dlipculty arises when a person Paddock; Margaret Jarrett, who play- who becomes afflicted wltu the all- ed the piano; and Mrs. W. M. Barnet', ment Joins In public gatherings and who entertained the audience with a thereby passes the flu on to other. Th» vocal solo. Influenxa la one of the most contage- Several numbers were played by the ous diseases there are, a fact which Hprlngfleld band, which, appeared at so many people are not convinced of the meeting as a special feature. a„ . About 120 people were In attendance “When anyone get Influenxa, he at Monday's affair. The next meeting should go right to bed and rema'n of the SprlngfleM- Four L Is scheduled there until fully relieved, or else his , for Monday evening. December 24. condition will become worse. Every- | “ m e must take care of himself, and In SPRINGFIELD JURORS this manner, the disease can be put ' g |j MURDER CASE to a atop.“ I . The epidemic Is becoming coast- j Four Hprlngfleld people, two women wide In character, and Dr. Rebhan be- Bnd two men. were chosen Monday In lleves that It will not be long before (he Jury to try Joseph L. McDaniel, Portland and Seattle will be afflicted ' charged with the murder of E. A. Me- by a similar trouble. Grew, Southern Pacific brakeman near With a large exodua of students go- Westfir. Nellie Hildebrandt. John Ing home from the university In Eu- Ketels, Sr., T C. Barker, and Ida gene, 11 Is expected that the epidemic < o„ntz were the Springfield people will become state wide. It started on selected. the campus when some foot ball plar- j othpr mpmbprl, of the Jury were E. era returned from California on a F Roberts. E. L. Clark, C. E. Jordan, recent trip. | of Creswell; Roy Foster, Lorane, Some doctors avert that some of the Mrs. J. K. larrwood. and Frank Rabtt- cases are nothing more Ihnn a mere allle, both of Motor Route A. »old. but precautions are urged ngnlnst S. M. Calkins has been appointed taking to much of n chance of dev by the court to defend McDaplels. eloping the cold Into a case of Influ- District Attorney Medley and United ensa. i States District Attorney George Neu ner are conducting the prosecution. and Lions FIREMAN OEAD IN Scout Give Needy Food 5. P. TRAIN CRASH MINISTER ANNOUNCES j ------------------------- - SUNDAY SERVICE TOPICS REBEKAH LODGE ELECTS ------- „ J OFFICERS FOR NEW TERM Six Local Players Afflicted by “Christ’s Method of Evangelism, | _____ Flu After Victory Over has been announced by Rev. 8. E. j officers for the ensuing term were Lebanon, 32-0 Childers as his topic for the morning • ,.|ectP(| by the Juanita Rebekah lodge service Io he held at the < hrlstlnn ) niaetlng Monday evening. Those church thinday. Services will -begin ! wno wp,.p p|prted are: nt 11 a. m. nnd I-nwrence Hunkier, Noble Ornnd—Mrs. Carrie Jarref. director of music at the church, will Vice Grand—Miss Dorothy Glrnrd. sing "I Como to Thee,’’ by Carol Romu. Secretary—Mrs. Genevieve Louk. Sunday school will bo hold at 9:45 Treasurer—Mrs. Cora Hinson. In the morning. The new officers will be Installed At the evening worship, Rov. Chil the first part of January. ders will preach on "A Study of Christ ian Union." The Christian Endeavor School Board Meets Society will meet nt 6:30 p. m. The choir will sing at the evening sorlvce The Bprlngfleld school board will a hymn entitled, ‘‘Oh, Come Let Us meet In regular session nt the First Sing." by ihiilts. Evening services National bank Monday evening, Dec begin at 7:30. ember 3, according to William G. Hughes, school clerk. Routine mat Leaburg Steel In Town ters will be brought up ns part of the Two carloads of reinforcing steel regular monthly meeting. enmo Into Springfield this week and Service Station Going Up were sent out by truck to A, Outheri' and company, which holds the con O. C. Thurman has poured the con tract for the construction of the Loa- crete foundation for his new service hurg dam project. on Mill street. The station will he opened when traffic across the new Many Poles Sent Out bridge Is commenced. More than 300 carloads of cedar Milnes Guest* Here—Dr. and Mrs. poles were sent out this year by the Cnrhollnofftn Wood Preserving com Ralph F. Milne of Powers, Oregon, pany, It wras announced by C. (). Wil were guests over the week-end of Dr. son of the wood firm. Telephone com nnd Mrs. Carl I’hetteplnce. The Milnes panies ns well ns powor firms have had come to Eugene for the homecom received shipments from the Spring ing week end nt the University of Ore gon. field company. A House Divided Prospects of the Springfield high school foothnll eleven to win an easy gamewith the Junction City squad In Junction City today appear very dim as a result of six members of the local team being taken down with the "flu'' last week-end. following their triumph over Lebanon on Brattain field by the score of 32-0. Just whether all these men would he able to Join their fellow teammates on the field of the turkey day battle could not bo determined last night, aeording to Coach Leonard Mayfield. However. Mayfield's other proteges have been working doubly hard be cause of the loss, nnd are expected to provide tho spectators .today with a fast game on the part of the locals. Whether Sprlngfleld will be able lo end the season without being defeat ed by a member of the high school conference Is wholly dependent upon the mnnnor In which the locnl lads play today. Because of the large Thnnksglving day crowd expected out today, the Junction City players are all pitched up to show the fans their real strength ngnlnst the lending team in the conference. Springfield has prac tically clinched the league title al ready with six wins and no defeats. Again playing stellar ball, the Springfield aggregation easily defeat ed the boys from Lebanon on Brattain field last Friday afternoon in what was the |ast home game of the season. The score was 32-0. Four touchdowns were pushed over by the local In the first half due to some superb offensive plays. How ever, the fighting Lebanon team came back In the last half and held the players to one lone touchdown, al though they were not able to score themselves. Despite the new strength of the visitors, the ball was kept in their territory nearly all the game. Lebanon's attempt to smash through the Sprlngfleld defense proved futile as they made only three first downs the entire four cantos, while the locals made several long gains with end runs nnd criss-cross plays. Coach Mayfield has trained his men to the extent that they are working diffi cult criss-cross plays with ease. With the Lebanon game snfely tuck ed away, the Springfield team now has a lotal of 214 points to their credit as against 24 for their opponents. This standing Includes the game with Cot tage which the locnl lads lost by the score of 18-0. Their total standing for all imni-s played gives the S»prini: field men a total of six games won and one lost. With several men wenkened by a touch of flu, the problem for Coach Mayfield today Is to see whether his reserves can function despite the loss. Springfield's record hangs on tho Thanksgiving day game at Junction City today. LIVE NEWSPAPER IN A LIVE TOWN SPRINGEIELD QUIET Banks, Postoffice, Stores Clos« Today to Celebrate Annual Harvest Festival; Many Re union Dinners Scheduled; M. E. Church to Hold Service. I Springfield Team Hit By Sick List A NUMBER 47 Three Baskets Heaped With Thanksgiving Goodies are Fire Chief and Another Fireman Deivered by Scouts Injured as Train Collide« with Chemical Truck; Springfield Three widows of Springfield who Football Coach Avoids Being j are In need were made happy today by the boy scouts and the Lions club. In Mishap. Each of the three patrols Look a big Rex Reed. Eugene fireman, died late basket of food for Thanksgiving din lust night at the Eugene hospital, and ner and more ton to the three woman. Fire Chief Wllllhim Nusbuum and an Tbe giving of the Thanksgiving other fireman, Henry Weber are In bankets was a good turn both for tbe jured, as a result of a head-on collis scouts of Troop No. 11 and their ion between the chemical wagon of the sponsors, tbe Lions. The boys made fire department and the fast Southern up the baskets and delivered them. Pacific train, the Shasta Limited, The food was supplied by the clu.i about 7:15 last night at the eleventh members from donations of different street Intersection In front of Villard Items and money. hall In Eugene. Both scouts and Lions will set down Sirens, whistles, and bells were ring to their Thanksglvng today with a ing all over as the fire truck with Kee-i kindlier feeling In their hearts and a at the wheel hastened up eleventh I satisfaction that they have brought street In answer to a call of a lire of happiness Into lives marked with hard a little house at 10X7 Franklin boule ship and despair. Both the scouts vard. and ttei firemen uid not hear or and Lions ate service clubs and what see the train. The house wus burned better service can be given on Thanks giving day than to help those In need completely. As (he truck hit the train, the fire wagon was hurled Into the air scatter REV. C. J. PIKE TO PREACH ed all about the Intersection. The de SUNDAY AT YONCALLA; molished truck was spread out for CHEHALIS PASTOR HERE about 60 veards and nothing but scraps here and there could be seen by the Rev. C. J. Pike, pastor of the Spring- curious onlookers after the adder’. field Methodist church, will fill the The brakes were near the tracks, the pulpit of tbe Yoncalla M E. church on hoses were near the Anchorage, the Sunday morning, Decomber 2, at 11 greater i«rt of the body of the wagon o'clock. A large crowd is expected was up the road about 40 yards and to turn out to hear the Spring-field the ground was covered with wooden pastor in the Southern Oregon town. sp, kes, scrap Iron and wood pieces While Rev. Pike is away, his pulpit Leonard Mayfield, coach of the will be filled by his father. Rev. R. G. Springfield high school football te i. Pike of Chehalis. Washington, who was favored by luck when he was has been visiting here. The Chehalis avoided being a member of the de minister will appear at both the morn molished truck. When the truck left ing and evening services. the engine house. Mayfield, who works Sunday school services will begin In the Eugene fire department, allght- edtbe -wngon, but Chief Nusbaum told at 0:45 at tbe Methodist church with him to remain back In case a driver Superintendent Harry Gillette i n might be needed for the other truck In charge. Junior church services will be answer to another call. He Jumped | at 11 o'clock in the morning in the off. and the Sprlngfleld high school i basement of tbe church. Rev. Pike players were assured of having their of Chehalis will deliver the morning regular coach on hand for today's sermon. The morning hour will be featured by a solo by Mrs. W. K. Bar- gams. nell. The train which was northbound A contest for members of the Hp- from California was delayed an hour. The act of two fast-going vehicles re worth league of the Methodist church sulted In the most unexpected colli will be conducted over the five Sun sion that many believed could have days in December on the basis of mem bership snu attendance. All announce happened. Traffic wns blocked for two hours ments pertaining to the coming drive both on Franklin boulevard and on will be out this coming Sunday. Epworth league will meet at the Eleventh avenue, the territory in church at 6:30 P- m. The annual which the fire occurred. leagfie communion service will be con ducted by the pastor. OHIO LAYMAN SPEAKS Evening service will be held at 7.30 TO LOCAL METHODISTS with the sermon to be delivered by About 140 people turned out to hear Rev. R. G. Pike. Special music will an address given by E. Dow Bancroft, be rendered by a mixed quartet. A Thanksgiving prayer meeting will layman from Ohio, at a dinner held at the Methodist church basement Mon be held in the church tonight at 7:30. day evening. The dinner wns spon The church announces that all mem sored under the direction of the Men's bers and friends are Invited to attend. Brotherhood, which held Its regular Pikes Have Visitor* meeting at that time. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Pike and daugh - The Ohio man spoke to the Spring- field folks as part of his annual tour ter, of Chalis. Washington, are spend of the continent when he speaks to ing the Thanksgiving vacation In more than 100,000 Methodist laymen Sprlngfleld as guests of Rev. and Mrs. Dr. W. H. Pollard was In charge of C. J. Pike. They will be here till Sunday. the dinner nnd lecture. “Ths People'* Piper" The owner of thia slice of a house at Eat) Milton, Mas*., which w«* cut in half for the purpose of widening the street on which it stands, is fighting for damages against the town The owner re fused t |e offer-for the property, but the town cat through anyway. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOMINATES OFFICERS Officers were nominated and the bridge committee instructesd to urge the highway department to hasten completion of the new bridge at the regular meeting of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce Friday even Ing. The chamber also appointed a committee and planned to help the Loyal Legion In Its wood promotion campaign. F. B. Hamlin, was re-nominated as president; W. A. Taylor and H. E. Maxey, vice-president; C. E. Kenyon, treasurer. Directors nominated In cluded Jess Seavey, W. C. Wright, W. A. Taylor, W. W. Walker. The chamber voted to have a wood promotion and forestry committee an J the president appointed H. J. Cox, Carl Olson and H. E. Maxey, to serve and cooperate with the loyal legion and state chamber of commerce. The chamber mem Iters dlseurse-l I he delay In the bridge completion and It was voted to have the standing l.-idge committee If necessary appear before the highway commission again to urge Immediate completion of the rpproaches so that the new structure, now finished, could be used. Members believed that verything possible should be done to open the new bridge as neither the state nor Lane county ara getting any return on the large Investment with the bridge standing idle. Besides the new bridge Is dally needed and the old is dangerous. It was pointed out. Election of officers will be held on Friday evening, December 21. NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN BY LOCAL ODDFELLOWS Big platters filled with tempting turkeys, cranberry sauce and all th« trimmings with friends and loved ones asaenvbeded at home together Is the way in "Which many Sprlngfleld folks are looking at Thanksgiving today. Today has been declared by Gover nor I. L. Patterson in his proclamation as a state holiday with all state offices closed today, as are banks, postoffices, and nearly all stores. Springfield is Joining in observing the annual har vest festival by keeping stores closed and enabling families to enjoy reun ions that usually occur at Thanksgiv ing. Nothing extra special has been ar ranged for Springfield folks for today. The Methodist church will sponsor their annual" Thanksgiving prayer ser vice at the church tonight at 7 -".9. Announcement haa been made that all members and friends are cordia.iy in vited to attend the special Thangsgir- mg service. Private reunions will be featured In Springfield today by many large din ners. A large number of out-of fawn guests have come Into Springfield to spend the holidays here. Seventeen people have been Invited to a dinner party to be given by Dr. and Mrs. N. W. Emery commemorat ing the reunion of their family. Tho affair will be held today. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gossler are dinner hosts today Ao Mr. Goisler's father, P. M. Gossler. Mrs. Mari; .ret Harms, Harry Gossler, of Eugene, and Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Moffitt. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Diblee has as their guests for the holidays Mr. a 'd Mrs. Roy Fellows of Portland. Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Pike have a« their holiday guests Rev. Pike's par ents, Rev. and Mrs. R. G. Pike, and daughter, Jessie, of Chehalis, V, ash- ington. W. E. Wilmot, former resident of Sprlngfleld, is here to spend the n ill- days. Thanksgiving guests at the home if Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Bushman are: Mr. and Mrs. A. Phil of Florence; Theo dore Shell of Wallowa; Mr. and Mrs. R. Bushman, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. John Bushman, all of -Eugene. Miss Elizabeth Hughes has as her house guest, Miss Wilma Buttels, S student at the Willamette universttjr. Miss Buttels lives in WenatcheS, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Jarvis and daugh ter, Betty, of Portland were scheduled to come here today to be the guest« over the holidays at the home of Dr, and Mrs. Eugene Kester. Elmer Pyne was elected noble grand of the Springfield lodge No. 70 of the I. O. O. F. at a meeting of the group 5Vednesday evening In the Odd Fol lows' hall. He will succeed William G. Hughes, present noble grand, who is serving his second term. Other officers elected at the meet ing last night are: Glenn Riddle, vice grand; Oswald M. Olson, secretary; and Karl Girtird, treasurer. The lat MAYOR ELECT HAS NO ter two officers re-elected. Civic Club Cup for Outstanding Girl Springfield Civic Club Decides To Donate Trophy for High School Group The outstanding Sprlngfleld hign school girl will be awarded each year from now on a cup donated by the Springfield Civic club for the girls' league of the school. The trophy will be given each year to the Springfield high school girl who proves to be the best example of what a high school girl should be; who comes nearest to the Judges' ideal of girlhood; who expresses In her every day life the highest qualities of char acter and service to her school and community, the liveliest disposition, and the finest courtesy. Decision to award the symbol of honor annually was decided upon by the civic club at its meeting Tuesday night. Means of determining the out standing girl have not been announ ced as yet, but It is definitely decidad that she will have to possess all the qualities outlined above. Mrs. D. B. Sattsman was named chairman at the meeting Tuesday for the potluck dinner meeting to be held December 11. At the next session, Mrs. Ira Peterson will instruct the members on brush wool flowers. A study of Oregon winter birds whs let at Tuesday night’s meeting by Mrs. W. C. McLagan, who showed some colored plates to accompany the study. Mrs. Paul Brattain reported on the street slm project, but It appeared that more data was necessary before rendering any final decision on the matter. PLANS TO ANNOUNCE No administrative plans for the year 1929 have been mapped out as yet. It was announced by C. O. Wilson, mayor-elect of Springfield, who this week returned from a business trip to San Francisco. "I have promised no man any Job« that come under the Jurisdiction of the city government,” the next head of Springfield stated. "I will not bo able to make any plans known until I get In the office and find out in Just what shape conditions are." Mayor-elect Wilson will assume hl* new office on Jaunary 1 along with tho other new city officers. Mr, Wilson is very enthusiastic about finding ways and means of developing the mill city to the extent that local folks will be able to live In a -progressive town. CHURCH NIGHT MARKED BY LARGE ATTENDANCE A large number of people attended open church flight at the Christian church last Friday night given under the auspices of the Bible study class. The program which was enjoyed by all was as follows: Tw-o selections by orchestra; Read ing; vocal duet by Lawrence Hunkier and Juanita Smith; reading; vocal solo, Mrs. Dallas Murphy; musical reading, Mrs. Ida Adams; solo, Lawr ence Sunkler; Stunt by the Bible study class; and two more selections by the orchestra. Refreshments were served after th« program. Both Christians and non- Christians attended the affair. Miss Brest Visits— Miss Doris Braat a former teacher In the grade schools here visited with Miss Dorothy Girard a short time Wednesday evening.