THURSTON
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tut 1(111 Chriatin church will hold
their annual Christmas tree and pro
gram at the church Chrlatmua Eve.
The heating of the gym has been
completed, the heat having been piped
front the general healing plan! nnd la
very successful. The building la now
moat comfortable.
Mr and Mrs. A. W. Weaver received
a telegram a few days ago announcing
the death of their grandson, the small
son of Mr. and Mrs. Arwell Weaver, al
la>s Angeles. California.
Itev. John Turner, formerly pastor
The Pleasant Hill basketball leant
of Thurston church, hut who has
haa been Invited to play the Westfir
s|«ent the paat several tuonlhs doing
team there soon, nnd the boys have
missionary work on ITlnce Edward
about decided to play there right after
Island arrived here for a few days
Christmas.
visit lie is on his way home to his
native country, Australia, lint has con
Rented to hold a few evening revival FORMER SPRINGFIELD
work performed during the period
nieetlnga while here, which will begin
MAN BURIED NOV. 20
i on December 30 and last one week.
by the Lane county agricultural agent
Morris Brown has moved on llurley
Springfield friends of Charles Pent-
! Morris* ranch
Cultural college and the United States
bier were grieved lo hoar that he
Mrs. John Endicott, Betty Henson
paased away tithe Veteran»’ hospital
and Irene Baxter are the latest vic
lo the report of O. S. Fletcher, county 1
In Portland November 17 and Hi'«»
tims of the flu.
•gent. presented at the annual me.»t !
was hruled ni Marshfleld November
Orville Wright was the first of all men to soar into the air, 25 years ago With the late Wilbu, Wright,
The grade achool will hold their
tog of the Lane county agricultural
his brother, he invented the airplane This picture shows Orville and Wilbur Wright, ami the plane that they
>0.
Christmas program Friday afternoon
first flew Contrast this Wright plane with the modern Fulcher passenger plane, shown below it. and the tre
Council in Eugene Tuesday.
Mr Pembler was a former resident
mendous progress of aviation in 25 years can be seen al a glance The original airplane of the Wright Brothers
The first basketball gnmes played
The report indicates that 13 demia-
—which is really only a motored glider—4» on exhibition at South Kensington, London The first flight of
of Hprtngflold having hern In business
j
by
the
Thurston
high
school
teams
■tration meetings were held during
Orville Wright took place at Kail Devil HUI. Kitty Hawk. N C, oo Dec. 17. 19Ud, when he tie» I A) leet in U
thia year were played with Vida teams here. He had been a resident of lgtne
seconds.
the year and that much help was de
last Friday evening. Vida won both county for about 15 years, part of
Toted to projects such as farm crops,
Ills time being spent In Wullervllle ns
guinea.
•oils and agricultural economics,
well ns here.
The
Walker
high
achool
basketball
dairying, horticulture, organization Join the Douglas county cooperatvie JEWELL FARNSWORTH
SEVEN STUDENTS PLACE
teams
nnd
Thurston
teams
played
In
He la also remembered ns being
and rodent control, community activi turkey growers' association and mar
INJURED IN ACCIDENT
ON HIGH SCHOOL ROLL Eugene Y M C A. Tuesday evening a former deputy assessor, having n*
ties, rn-al engineering, and general ket their turkeys through that organi
Lum Muya from laindaz spent the delated In that capacity for six years.
zation. Thirty-six Lane county grow
livestock and poultry.
Jewell Farnsworth, daughter of E.
Seven students are named on the week-end In Thurston
era signed contracts to market appro
Specialists from the Oregon Agricul
A. Farnsworth, received a cut on her honor roll for the second six weeks
tural college spent much time with the ximately 5,000 turkeys through the upper lip Wednesday morning when a
period at the Springfield high school ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Douglas
county
association.
oounty agent in conducting several
Dodge automobile driven by her father
as announced at the prep Institution ♦
UPPER W ILLAMETTE
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Investigations and in rendering aid to
Farmers who sell milk at wholesale j collided with an Auburn passenger Wednesday. For place on the honor
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farmers in the t si’-icL The county to dealers for distribution in Eugene vehicle driven by Ira C. Outes.
roll the seven students were required
On Wednesday night the Pleasant
agent made 204 farm visits during the were assisted in forming an associa
The accident at the intersection of
year, the report indicates. Fletcher tion which has for its principal object 5th and E streets. Mr. Oates was to have all A' or I' in all subjects that Hill high school basketball ti'am de
they were registered ill for the pixht feated the Mohniwk team by a score of
■pent most of his time in field work, the maintenance of a fair price to pro driving south on Fifth street when his
six weeks.
fZ
25 to 18.
the lesser part of his work being de ducers for milk.
car was struck by the car belonging
Since S a n ta Claus s h ir t
The
seven
high
school
students
who
voted to office duties.
i
The Pleasant Hill public school has
to Mr. Farnsworth who was proceed
The campaign against grey digger
placed on the roll o f honor are: Maud been closed all this past week on ac
ed
using Violet Hay g a so
ing
east
on
E
street.
•
The campaign to promote growing ground squirrels started In former
line we know In* will get
The condition of Jewell Farnsworth Brattaln, Nadine McMurray. Vsrnlcs count of so much flu. Roth the^prln-
Of alfalfa in Lane county was contin years was carried on during 1928 in
Hawke, Loudelle Williams. Ituth Carl dpal Mr Sheridan nnd Mrs Sherldntt
ued during the past year in coopera cooperation with farm organizations is not serious according to the attend
all aro u n d his long Jour
ton,
Gale Daniels, and Irene Manley. the primary tencher have been very
tion with the Eugene Farmers’ Cream and committees of interested farmers ing physician.
ney. Even If It Is cold
ery. A total of approximately 322 in communities having no farm organi
Attendance at the high school fell sick with It.
w eath er th e m o to r will
gcres of alfalfa was planted this year sations.
EASTERN STAR GROUP
The flu has been confining several
off considerably during the period
work w ith lots of pep when
with the seed located by the agent, it
INSTALLS OFFICERS due to the large number of rases of families to their hum s here Ihls
Violet Hay la used.
Civic and service organizations of
to stated in the report
influenza.
week, among them Mrs A. J Phelpn
the various towns in Lane county were
nnd children. Evelyn and Robert.
Installation of new officers and Initi
Give th e fam ily c a r a
” Dairy breed associations were* as addressed to acquaint these organiza
ation
of
a
new
member
were
the
high
MAILING
HEAVY
AT
Pleasant Hill athletic cjuh will nlnv
tre a t thia C hristm as by fill
sisted in planning and carrying out tions with the work of the county
breed promotion programs and dairy agent and with special farm problems lights of the meeting of the Cascadia
ing up with Violet Hay
LOCAL POSTOFFICE the Crow athletic club at Crow on
Thursday night. The Pleasant Hill
farmers were aided in figuring balan of Lane county, it is shown in the re chapter no. 155 of theOrder of the
.More m iles for the sam e
Eastern
Star
held
at
the
Odd
Fellows'
ced and economical rations. A special port
John Cox and LeRoy Nice were add cl"h ha" 8 v*‘ry
basketball team
I I
m
oney.
hail
Tuesday
evening.
ed to the present force of the Spring | r e a r and expect a victory,
census of purebred dairy cattle was
Mrs. H. E. Phetteplace was Initiated field postoffifllee on Monday to aid In
conducted in the interests of breeders
The high school students will give
as a new member Into the, Masostc the oncoming holiday mall rush. Hir a community program at the high
Of snch cattle. The agent helped coun EIGHT GAMES SLATED
ing of etxra help is part of the cam school Friday night Everyone la In
FOR SPRINGFIELD FIVE ladles' organization.
ty dairymen In organizing a county-
New officers installed at the meet palgn to help local folks In sending vited. The program that was to have
wide dairymen's association.
Eight games have been definitely ing are: Mrs. Opal Roberts, worthy gift packages and other holiday mall been given by the public school chil
Working concurrently with the Lane scheduled for the Springfield high
oonntv horticultural society, a cam school basketball quintet for the com matron; Oswald Olson, worthy pa so that they can be delivered before dren has been given up on account
tron; Mrs. William Wright, assistant Christmas day.
of the flu.
paign was waged by the agent to fight ing season. It was announced last
worthy matron; Mrs. Ida Swarts. sec
Twenty-five sacks of parcel post
The Christian Endeavor of the Plea
cherry fruit fly, the farmers being ad week by R. U. Moore, principal of the
retary; Mrs. Neal Pollard, treasurer; packages alone were sent out from
vised when to spray for control of University high school in Eugene,
Mrs. C. O. Wilson, conductor; Mrs. the local postofllce on Monday before
the pest.
chairman of the high school athletics Lena Fraederlck, assistant conductor. 4 p m. With such a heavy load to
Fertilizer trials were conducted as for the Lane-Linne county area.
R. E. Oldham acted as installing of start, a record-breaking Christmas
follows: three on prune orchards,
ficer at the meeting. Mrs. Pearl mall rush Is expected In Springfield
Teams
in
the
northern
division
of
three on walnut groves for control of
Schantol was marshall for the Instal during the coming week-end.
blight, and two on potatoes. The the class A league are scheduling
lation and Mrs. C. F. Eggtmann wag
games
with
Lebanon,
and
those
In
the
county agent acted as deputy fruit In
F. B. Hamlin, local postmaster,
chaplain.
spector and assisted in Inspecting • 8OUt^ ,rn district are arranging tilts
urges all Springfield residents to send
•hlpments of plants from Lane county.
the Springveld five.
Those
, their packages (mediately If they de
OBITUARY
Poultry farmers were assisted i n 1 8chools which are members of the
sire to have their symbols of greetings
Next to I. O. O. F. Building
77 E. B roadw ay
O F M R S A. W . S K IP W O R T H
■pedal problems affecting their farms c'888 A league are: Albany, Cottage
to arrive in time for the annual open
EUGENE, OREGON
by the county agent and H. E. Cosby,! Grove- Corvallis, Eugene, and Univer-
Annie Willett was born in General ing of Christmas cheer on December
extension poultry specialist at the Ore- 8lty hlgh-
Irene's cabin near Grant« Paa«, Ore 25. It Is not too early to send packages
fon Agricultural college.
The Springfield schedule is as fol- gon, on November 28'h. 1859, B"on and Christmas cards, stated Mr. Ham
Supplemental Irrigation systems lows:
after her parents had crossed the Iin. Messages stating "Do Not Open
were planned by ten farmers assisted January 11—University high school at plains, enroute to Oregon. Her par Till Christmas” may be placed on the
by the agent and Oregon Agricultural
Sprlngfield.
ents, William and France« W-!i • packages sent early, and thus the
college specialists. Laying out of January 15—Cottage Grove at Spring-
took up a donation land claim near pe toffice department throughout the
drainage systems was part of the pro
field.
Albany, and there her girlhood days country will be greatly aided In Its
gram carried on during the past year. January 18—Lebanon at Lebanon.
were Bpent. She attended the public- cnm"'Hgn to avoid the usual last min
Thiry-one samples of soil were tested January 22—Eugene at Eugene,
schools of Albany and completed her ute rush.
for 18 farmers to determine if these January 30—Eugene at Springfield.
GIFTS AT SELF SERVICE PRICES. Here you wait upon
education In Albany college.
Precautions have been Issued bv fh >
■oils needed lime..
I February 15—Cottage Grove at Cot
She was married at Albany, August postofllce department for gift senders
yourself, eliminating expensive clerk hire; also it affords
In response to recommendation of
tage Grove.
9, 1882 to E. R. Skipworth, who passed to wrap their packages carefully, have
the Lane county agricultural confer- February 22—University high at Eu-
on May 29th, 1904. Mr. and Mrs them well stringed, and securely en
you the opportunity of leisurely selecting your gifts. You
ence held in Eugene last February,
gene.
Skipworth moved to Eugene, Novem closed. IxKise packages during the
the county agent assisted Lane coun March 1- -Lebanon at Springfield.
will find no fancy fixtures at WILLIAMS SELF SERVICE
ber 18, 1888, where Mr. Skipworth present mall rush cau«e v -->- h
ty turkey growers in working out a
practiced
law
until
his
dpath.
Three
culty. It was stated, and cannot bo
STORE. Everything you get ¡9 in the goods at a low price.
plan to market their turkeys cooper-1 Culp Creek Folks Visit—Mr. and
children were born of this union. guaranteed delivery by Christmas day.
gtively. After considering various Mrs. William Patten of Culp Creek
WHY PAY FOR ATMOSPHERE? Shop here and save.
Hetty May, who died in Infancy and Return addresses should he placed
plans, interested growers decided to were Springfield visitors Tuesday.
the son M. W. Skipworth an attorney on all Christmas mail to prevent It j
of Marshfleld, and the daughter Mary, from going to the dead letter office.
who Is the wife of W. W. Walker of
Springfield.
Program Planned at School
Mrs. Skipworth has continued to i
HOUSE SLIPPERS FOR GIFTS
reside In Eugene until last March,1 Students from each room of th<-
By far th e larg est a sso rtm e n t In th e city to choose
when she removed to the home of her Brattaln school will take part In the I
from . Dozens of styles and kinds. Felt Slippers.
annual
Christmas
program
to
be
pre
942 W illam ette St.. E u g en e, Oregon.
son In Marshfleld, where she passed
S atin Slippers, P a te n t L eath er Slippers, Sued©
away December 13, 1928. Mrs. Skip- Rented this year at the Brattaln school j
building
Friday,
December
21.
The
Slippers
and Sheepskin Woollen.
worth had been In failing health for
over a year and while no hopes were opening presentation will start about !
Men's Slippers
entertained for her recovery, she was 1:30 p. m., according to present plans
/9c to $2.39
always a cheerful and patient sufferer
until the pnd, dying as she had lived,
in the Christian faith.
Women’s Slippers
Now Located in
When you buy your Christmas presents in
She nvas a member of the Methodist
68c to $1.48
church of Eugene, having Joined the
Miner Building
our store, there are no worries about unpaid
church at the age of eighteen years,
Children's Slippers
f>ills to spoil Dad’s Christmas.
and continuing a faithful member un
59c to $1.48
Your Christmas dollars go farther
til death called her. She was also
a member of the Women of Woodcraft
too, for there are no collection ex
lodge of Eugene.
penses. or credit losses tacked on to
Mrs. Skipworth was well known and
the price.
i
highly respected and loved by a wide
If you d o n ’t know
circle of friends. "She was a woman
w hat th e wild w aves
Paying Cash Saves M oney
who rejoiced In doing for others, and
a re saying, practice
her kind and symphathetlc acts of
And Worry
with a pair of ou r
charity were well known to many.
glasses. We furnish
N othing is m ore appreciated on C hristm as th an a new pair
Why spoil your holi
Besides the son and daughter men
th e "se e ” th a t Im
of Shoes, and you can buy no m ore practical gift th an this.
day good times by wor
tioned, Mrs. Skipworth Is survived by
proves perception.
M ake th is a practical C hristm as and outfit the fam ily here
the following grandchildren; Mrs. L.
rying over bills. Our
w here you can save m oney on g u a ra n tee d shoes.
O. Achterman, Philomath, Miss Evelyn
Pay-As-You-Go p l a n
Make Appointments
Walker, Eugene, Willis and Kenneth
Children's Footwear
Women’s Footwear
has helped Dad enjoy
Whenever Possible
Walker of Springfield, also two sisters,
$1.98 to $4.98
98c to $2.98
Christmas for 26 years.
Mrs. Anderson Mee of Applegate, Ore
W hy not try it?
gon, and Mrs. Bourgardes of Ham
Boy’s Footwear
Men's Footwear
mond, Indiana.
Santa Claus
Is Coming
“A ” Street
Service Station
William’s
Self-Service Stores
The Solution of the
Christmas Problem
Serve Your Self and Save Real Money
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