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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TW ENTY-FIFTH YEAH
CHAMBER HOLDS
ANNUAL ELECTION
SPRINGFIELD, I »ANE COUNT Y, OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 3. 1929
NEW SURVEY SUGGESTS
SEVERAL CHANGES IN
the M c K enzie highway
WATCH PARTIES KEEP
VIGIL AS OLD YEAR
FADES INTO THE NEW
The MiKenzIo hlichwity between
Hprlugflilii and (' ok «well hill 1« to
undergo a ronalderable change If the
F. B. Hamlin Re-elected Presi-1 surviys fMMtljt
t>y U m
>•!>■
dent; Letter From Eugene engineer« are put Into effect. Nearly
Chamber Read; Delegation
°* »h« pre«ent highway 1»
. _ « A » » r*
Appointed
to Represent ■ Local ■ 1 ,u . he cut off by the new route
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According to blue print« of the sur-
Body at Lane Chamber.
rey nt»><l with the count court, the pro
poeed new route leave« the old road
F' II Hamlin wn« reelected l*re«l
nt the first turn ea«t of Hprlngfleld
i nn<I will follow
the old power line
the election held In the chamber of . , ___ ,,
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I close to the hill South Of the preeent
commerce room«
In the Commercial u«
highw ay, to the McKenzie blossom
“The People'« Paper**
A
L IV E
NEW SPAPER
IN A L IV E T O W N
NUMBER 62
NEW YEAR HOLDS
PHOGBESSFOB CITY
New Year'« eve wan marked by sev-
eral gathering« of local folk« In the
form of watch partle« who bid fare­
Much Highway Work on Mc­
well to the year Just pa«t and «ent out
Kenzie and Willamette for
their welcome to 1929.
1929; Many Residences Built
The Epworth league of the Method-
l«t church gave a social party Monday
I n Springfield Last Year;
Un
V - tr i
»IdfiehT wT
night. After the program and fsstlvl-
Other
Improvements Made.
' .•ngre.zina, W
A
iHdr. -4J tlea of the night were over the group
Haiegeille. Ark will
ih,
When the clock sturck twelve Mon*
• ’•»man '.ongreztman from Arkan- i gathered to welcome the new year.
on
Sh» i| the an.>ppove<t ^ rete J A devotional meeting at the Chrlst-
day night and old father time stalkeff
aair in u irv r ih» rem ainin g few
f f u ! - ’ ? kNui m i' » * * * ’■Phantom
lan church marked the passing of the
onto the stage to escort the aged 1921
m onth» >» the term
her hu-
rm n , I* back in America. Track
Plate hank hulldlng Inst Friday night fnrm
old and the coming of the new year.
Mnd. who died recently u i o tU
expert* are wondering whether be
Into the procession of those years
w ill turn profe»»ional
years m Congre»«
Otber offlcer» electeil were: W. A.
The Chrlatlan Endeavor gave a New
Other
change«
suggested
by
the
new
now
filing away toward their nick in
Taylor, vice presldent ; (’. E. Kenynn,
Year’« eve party which commenced at
survey
consist
of
the
elimination
of
the
wall
of antiquity, a lusty Infant
tresaurer; and W. K. itameli, J. K
8:30 and continued until the dawn of MANY ENJOY WINTER
two right angle turn« which have ANNUAL INSTALLATION
appeared—
1929. noisy, Joyous, exub-
Seavey Cari (»non. K K Kepner and
the new year began to appear at five
been of much annoyance and no little
OF OFFICERS TO BE HELD
SPORTS TUESDAY IN
erent burst onto the scene to the wel­
W (’. Wrlght were elected lo thè
minutes
to
twelve.
About
40
persons
m enace to motorl«tn.
board of director«.
McKENZIE COUNTRY coming din of automobile honks
BY LOCAL N. O. W. LODGE attended the party. The evening was
According to the blueprint« the
and shrill whistles.
A letter from T .1 Fllppln Jr., «ec-
: »pent by playing games and about
New Year'« day saw more than 100
The Neighbors of Woodcvraft. pine n o'clock refreshments ■were served,
retary of thè (Stirene Chamber of rlght-of way 1« to be widened from the
With the new year comes a new pro­
Commerce. Inforwlng thè membern preaent width of to feet to 80 feet.
circle No. 4B will Install officers for j Lawrence Stinkier was In charge of people enjoying the snow In the upper mise to Springfield and Its surround­
The old rosd will he Jeff open ns the coming year at their next regular the games and Wlnlfrld Tyson took McKenz,p country above Alder flats. ing _ community.
______ While
____ the year Just
here thut thè Engine bietv wns Work
lug mi n publicity campaign to make ,t"" ' “r* n number of farms and the meeting
The Installing officer will care of the refreshments Dora Pet- j >Pkp Obsidians has 57 at their lodge I passed has been one
of considerable
known the advantages
of the upper Thur""»' settlement that will need
be Mrs. Mary Magill.
erion had charKe of the decorations. Monday nl*ht and a number of
other ' prosperity in most lines of endeavor,
The following officers will be In-
,
members of the club came up Tuesday the new year foreshadows a period ot
McKenzie region as a »Inter sports Ibis road for local use.
Stalled
The past guardian neighbor .
»chools whl< h h" 8 rp oppn n* morning. Other valley people motor- unparalled growth.
area was read It stated that the Eu
.... Mrs
— Myrtle
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will be
Kgglmann;
guard . ° f *b" schools which have been closed ,!d to the snow line and spent a few
gene chamber was seeking to enlist C ITY D A D S T A K E O F F IC E
over the holidays. Mr. Moffitt of the hours during the day.
A new era is dawning with the
the cooperation of other active groups
OATH ON MONDAY NIGHT ,an np|<hbo''* Mrs. Mamie Richmond; Lincoln school reports a good attend-
crystalization of the great possibiU*
advisor, Mrs (Mella Finley; magician, ance.
to sponsor special days of recreation
I A program of entertainment mark ! ties of the McKenzie river and its tri-
nt the Ixist Creek ranch, well known
The new mayor nnd the new council Mrs. Juetta Taylor; clerk, Mrs. Ma
i ed the dedication of the new Obsidian butarles as a playground, both sum*
Mrs. Hnmenway of the Brattaln , lodge a mile above Lost Creek ranch, j mer and winter. Springfield Is the
banker.
Mrs.
Josephine
resort where there 1« a toboggan are In office but the city must remain Adams;
«tide and fine skiing.
In watlnlng until January 14 before Chas«; outer sentinel. Mrs. Lorraine «oboo, reports practically a 100 per Members of the club performed until gateway to this area. The local cham­
Wright; Inner sentinel, Mrs. Ida Carr; | cent enrollment for the second sem well after midnight. Tuesday after- ber of commerce at Its m eeting took
The local chamber wit» asked to they can learn anything of the plans
Although the first days at- noon a big New Year turkey dinner up the matter of cooperating with the
cooperate and to do all that was pos­ and appointments to be made by the musician. Doris Olrard: attendant,
sible In making known the ndvantnzes new regime Mayor Wilson says that Mrs Jenny Murphy; managers, Mrs. tendance show.-d a small percentage ; wa„ served to 69 persons. It was the
Eugene chamber In a publicity cam-
The enrollment for the I biggest event of its kind ever pulled , palgn to make known the possibilities
of the upper McKenzie bv Agreeing he does not want to give anything out Allee Doane. Mr«. Lily Kizer, and Mrs of ab"pnces
term Is 210 with 194 reporting for the off
the upper McKenzie country and of this region. A day, February 1«,
to elect February IX ns 'Springfield regarding appointment« or policies Nina McPherson,
marks the beginning, the Obsidians has been suggested as ‘Springfield
day' at Ixist I-ake camp A committee until that date.
Mrs Rgrlmann 1« chairman of the first day.
consisting of II. E Maley. W F The now officers «worn Into office program committee and Krs Elsie
A watch
party was given at
the , believe, of a definite winter sport de- day' at the Lost Creek ranch winter
Walker, and C. E Kenvnn was ap nst Monday night consist of the follow- Lambert 1« In charge of refreshments. Rehekah hall Monday night by the veIopment in the upper McKenzie,
sports camp on the upper McKenzie.
pointed to look Into this matter and Ing men Mayor. C. (>. Wilson; coun­
H ig h w a y W o rk to Resume
The following program haa been pro­ members of the Reh-hak lodge here. ""Although It w-as not tne best day for
report nt the next meeting
Mr cllmen. W C. Mclxtran, W A. Taylor mised: the high school orchestra un­ A Christmas free and a watch party winter sports everyone had a splendid
This year will see the McKenxle
Maxey Is to act ns chairman of this nnd H. J Cog; city recorder, Ira Pet- der the direction of Glenn Cole will was given. A general good time was time. There was no snow on the regu- bl<bwaY developed np to state qualL
committee
oreon; city treasurer, W G. Hughes. pay; a vocal solo by Mrs Jennie enjoyed by the large attendance th a t. lar slide at Lost Creek but the cars ficat,on* as 1)0111 the county and state
Another delegation selected nt the
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Murphy; a reading by Mrs. Ora Read WPre thPrP- Af,Pr refreshments the were driven to near Alder springs bavp ’none’r tOT thl" w°rk. Tbp
chamber meeting was on«- con sistin g W IL L A M E T T E P I O N E E R
Hemenway; a plano solo by Francis group formed Into a watch partv where a foot of snow was on the ,fvrPt’p h'ghway to Oakridge, started
of W A. Taylor, W K Bsrnell. and;
Frlzell; a reading by Fay Parsons; a which gave the hearty welcome to the ground. Sklls and toboggans were last year' w" a,so be completed. With
J A. Senvey whose duties will con-
PASSES AT MARCOLA plano solo by Oneta Smith; a vocal young 1929 Mrs. Clara Walker was brought in play on a section of the old ,he work on thp EuSpnp power canal
«1st of representing the local chain '
John O. Griffin a pioneer of the WII solo hy Thema Pugh; a reading hy chairman of (be general committee. McKenzie highway which was steep and plan( at Leaburg this year will
her at the Ixine county chamber of
see more construction than for a num­
I enough for good speed.
nmette valley dl«<d at the home of his Mrs. Eggtmann.
commerce.
ber of years.
CROCHET
HOOK
VICTIM
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daughter. Mrs George Daugherty of
Fills for the new Springfield bridge
\ n a ile r of Imnortance to be work Murenia Tuesday night, January 1st.
ANDERSON TAKES OVER
is MUCH RECOVERED LANE PIONEER DIES
, will be put In early in the Spring and
e«l upon by (be Springfield chamber
He was born nt Dexter, Oregon, on
LOCAL CLEANING PLANT
AT WEST SPRINGFIELD this new sturcture will be brought in­
during tin- ensuing year will lie the
Mrs. Ada Hurlbutt of Globp. Oregon, |
to use.
promotion «if a project of securing an October 8, 1854. He was 74 years old
Benjamin Harvey Hadley of West
I.awrence Anderson, brother of Lum now visiting with her mother, Mrs
Another road development which la
east side highway down the Wiliam at the time of his death The survivors
Anderson of htls city, this week has O. F Kizer of this city Is recovering Springfield died at his plcae ln West now Heine worked upon Is a new high-
ette valley bv way of Lebanon
A of the deceased man are mother. Mrs.
purchased the equipment at the Her- from a painful accident to her finger ; Springfield last Friday.
way down the Willamette vallev on
committee lias been appointed for this 1 Mary Orlffin of Jasper; a daughter.
Mrs (! Daugherty of Marcoln; two
Cleaners anil has taken over the which she suffered last week While
Mr.
Hadley
was
horn
In
Illinois
on
the east side of the river coming by
purpose and has been working fori
f the space occupied by
the packing a trunk Mrs. Hurlbutt ran a August 7. 1S49. He came to Oregon the way of Lebanon and Brownsville
sisters,
Mrs.
(1.
E
Edward«
of
Coburg.
I’'1
»"0
some time upon the movement.
crochet hook Into her hand. The hook In 1868 hy ox team and has made his to Fnrnefield. Backers of this move-
Tin- newly elected officers of Hi«* Mrs Vaughn of Jnsper; nnd three P’"n’ ln ’h<> Kll,e building,
brothers. Alex of Salem, William of
Mr Anderson will continue at the » was so deeply Imbedded in her hand home In this state since then. He ment expect to get the route surveyed
locni chamber will take over their
Springfield, and I'lysses of Wendllng l,nn”> «’«nd doing cleaning, pressing that a slight operation was necessary
was one of the pinoeers of Lane coun- this year.
duties Immediately.
and repair work.
« to remove It.
I ty. During the three yers previaus
a new sturctnre In the city Is the
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I Funeral services were held at the
I to his death he made his home in service station going np on Main and
C H R I S T I A N C H U R C H H O L D S ! " '“ k.-r Poole ch a p e l. In te rm e n t was
i West Springfield.
-nd street. The oil pits and equip-
at the U nirei Hill cem etery.
I T S ANNUAL ELECTION
The deceased Is survived by two ment building are rapidly nearing
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sons, one daughter, two brothers and completion and the present plans are
At the annual meeting of the mem BAPTIST CHURCH WILL
S h r ill rl
r s ill t H I
\X /fW 1
one sister and bv seven grandchildren to have the station ready for use the
hers of the local Christian church
HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES
H iV JL U V I
l-J U lll V I
W V W I
, and one great grandchild. The sur m ,<Mle of the month. The buiding Is
held Inst Friday night ofllcera for the
vivors are: sons. A. W Hadley of being put up by the Standard OH
Rev. A. Ted Goodwin, evangelist of
ensuing year were elected.
The following article Is one of a work with as it can be carved into Springfield. James H. Hadley of Me- company and V. R. Jones. Haynea
The following Sun lay school nfll Bi Hingham, Washington, will give a series In the Prize winning essay many different shapes, designs and Mlnnvllle, a daughter. Mrs M. God- Bros- arP thp contractors..
cers were chosen: S. G. Mushier, sup­ series of special meetings nt the Bap­ contest sponsored hy the 4-L Em- sizes and can be easily sawed and win of Seattle; brothers, Charles-
Many Residences Built
erintendent; Utwrence G. Slinkier, i tist church beginning next Sunday. i (, plovee Wood Promotion committee of planed. Wooden houses may be alter­ Hadley of Roseburg. Cecil Hadley of
Thp P8®1 Ycce bas seen a rather
second nisi itnnt superintendent; Miss ; Mr Goodwin will speak at both morn Springfield.
The stories were all ed and renewed. If wood Is repainted Or„gon c)ty and Mrg E lu ManQ Qf ex, enslve building ln Springfield.
ing and evening services Sunday and
Emmngene Travis, corresponding sr
George Perkins, local contractor ha«
wrlttten by students in the high and it »dll look like new while a house of Seattle.
concrete and those materials may not
retnrv and treasurer; Miss Dora Ped every night «luring the next week.
grade schools of the city and contain
Funeral services were held at the put up 9pvpraI housPS durinK
X«"-
be renewed or altered.
erson. librarian; Miss Minn Peterson
Two modern residences of the new
Rev Mr. Goodwin hail been pastor important truths why we should sup­
Walker-Poole
chapel
Tuesday
at
2
There Is a natural charm and digni­
nsslstnnt Librarian; D H Remple. I nf churches In Washington nnd Cnll port the lumber industry in Lane
: o'clock, J. C. Pike officiating. Inter- style home type with the wide cedar
ty about a well-built wood house that |
chorister; Miss Lenn Frlzell assistant , fornla nnd also has done evangelistic I county,
ment was in the Laurel Hill cemeterv. rustic and no eve projection were
cannot be successfully imitated by any
chorister; Agatha Beals, pianist.
*■-- three coast - states.
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built by Mr. Perkins on the corner o t
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work In
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other building material. There Is also W F W IL S O N P A S S F S A T
The following were elected to hold ! Everyone Is Invited to come. The ... W
fi,h
and A 8trPet parlipr in lhp -v ear-
h y Lane County Homes a sp,rlt ,,f hos„ltallfy about a wooden , W . r . YV LOUIN
A I
In g eptember he buil, „ house 0„ 7tfc
church office«; Lawrence G » in k ie r ,1 choir will sing special selections nt
Should Be Built of
house that is not found In one of brick
HOSPITAL IN EUGENE street.
chorister; E. E. Morrison, assistant , both services. Bible school meets nt
or stucco.
Beautiful panels, stair­
Wood."
Lum Anderson, now operating at the
chorister; Mrs. E. E. Morrison finan­ 10 o'clock under the direction of d sisir
ways, floors and even ceilings may be
William Fremont Wilson w e 11 Lum's service station, put up the st*-
cial secretary; Mrs. N. L P ölliini.1 Gladillsh. It Y. P. U. services will be­
By DORIS CHASE,
made of iwood.
known at Springfield passed away at ( t |on which he now occupies the first
treasurer; Mrs A. E. Cole clerk ; and at 6:30.
High Schoo’ Freshman
Wood is so plentiful In Lane county i (be Pacific Christian hospital In Eu- of fbe year.
Wlttnlfrlil Tyson, pianist.
Lane county and most all of the ! and Oregon that It makes the price o f ' Ken<? >aat Sunday December 30. Mr. i The buildings which add much to
M. D. LINGO SUCCUMBS
counties, states, countries, and nn lumber very low compared with that of Wilson has been a resident of Spring- the west end are the home and serrlc*
M. E. CHURCH TO HAVE
statlon of o . c Tburmnn. The re(ri.
AT JUNCTION CITY ,l,,ns
,kp wor'«l have been b u ilt, other building materials which are field about three years.
SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY
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i up and kept growing In wealth and in. , more scarce. We give wood very llt-
Mr. Wilson was 79 years old at the dence Is already completed and the
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| M. I>. Lingo well known hy many ! d’»"fy by the use of wood. The first - ale thought as it Is so plentiful. In- time of his death. He was born In . service station Is nearing completion.
"The Quickening Christ." will be the |O(.a| peop|e p,1MH,,,i mwBy
b|„ b(,mv , boats were hollowed out of a log nnd stead we think more of other mater- New York on March 31, 1849. He was
The change around the new bridge
suhjoct of Rev. ( J. P ik es sermon at ,,n Junction City rural route No. 1 at a" of *',p f'rHt railroads nnd stages inis which are scarce. A material survived by a niece, Mrs. Noah Hilde­ head has greatly improved this end of
the Methodist Episcopal church next n p n, Monday
were made of wood. From these many which Is constantly before us does brand and by Mrs. N. Sankey.
town. 1 he work Is being done by
Sunday. Sunday school will convene
not attract half as much attention as
Mr. Lingo was a retired fanner. He modern Inventions have resulted.
Funeral serlces were held at the Lepley and Lansbery.
nt 9:45 In chnrge of Supt. Harry Gill­
Lumbering Is an Industry In which those which have been recently Walker-Poole chapel and the services
Clayton Barber Just completed two
had been III with the Influenza In the
ette. ..........,
Junior
church
will «meet
at 11 ; hospital nt Eugene °"r wp,fare la Involved. It Is the ; brought before ns. We must reforest were given by Rev. J. C. Pike. After
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“ Pacific
Christian
weeks ago an attractive home on a
♦ I,?»
’ P n..™° ',f 1 ,u,d ’'Pon partial recovery had been I mn"' '"dustry of Lane county and also where trees are cut and prevent the services the body was taken to street between 9th and 10th. W. A.
F^eri qtor J ’PWtaJr Th , "ni" ^ <’m tnkpn hack to J”»‘'” ”n ( Hy where he -,hp raUHP of ,ts P^Kress in prosperity. forest fires ln order to keep our the Mount Vernon cemetery where ln -1 Taylor, owner of property in the fith
Every Stormy Wind That Rlows.
! RUffered a rp]apRe wbl,.h rBaulte<,
do not buy lumber to build our abundance of wood for If we do not ferment was made.
and A section built three new house«
Epworth League will meet at 6:30;
,
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homes
and furniture the lumbering we «will have to pay a very high price
and remodeled two. The work wa«
fw
it«»»
4U
i
H1*8
<
»
path*
Mr*
Lingo
lived
In
Spring*
In Iho evening nnd the evening wor- n„M
business will break up and as there for and go without as much wood.
done
hy Pete Herrington.
field last winter,
MRS. RUTH DANIELSON
ship will be nt 7:30. The pastor’s
are many employees In the mill, many
Wood Is a natural Insulator against
R. Vasby Is hulldlng a new house
Dolph
Lingo
of
thin
city
Is
n
son
of
evening subject will he "If You Know."
PASSES AWAY FRIDAY on east Main street. Another building
men will be out of work and many heat nnd cold. In the summer It keeps
Tho choir will sing "A Rcncdlctlon," the deceased man. The funernl ser­ families will be starving and In need out the cold.
put up this year in the east part
vices were held nt the Miller chapel
Mrs. Ruth Danielson died last Fri­
hy Hnmblen.
of clothing. The majority of all the
Houses
that
are
made
of
stucco
or
of
town is that of G. W. Carson on A
In Junction City Thursday at 1:30
modern homes In I-nne county and all concrete nnd that sort of material day morning at her home near Hay­ street between 8th and 9th. Dodd Mil­
o'clock.
Rev.
Smith
of
the
Christ­
Lowell Man Dies
over the United States have very lit­ will not Inst half as long as a house den bridge. Her death was caused ler has constructed a residence be­
Samuel M. Sflers died this morning ian church conducted the services.
tle wood URi-d In their structure com­ that Is built of wood. After a stucco by complications due to heart trouble. tween 8th and 9th on C street. Harold
nt his home at Iziwell. Mr. »tiers
Mrs. Danielson was 45 years old.
pared with the amount of stucco, house has stood a little weathering,
McPherson Is Just finishing a new
wns 71 years old at tho time of his CIVIC CLUB TO MEET AT
plaster, brick, tile, nnd concrete that ♦he stucco comes off and the walls will
Ruth H. Friday was born January house on 10th and E streets. W. TY,
death.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Is used. Instead of buying these ma­ sometimes crack. The house that 6, 1883. In Wisconsin. In girlhood she Sfrea.mer hullt two houses on D street.
Tho dooensod wns horn November 9.
terials wood should he appreciated George Washington lived In was made moved to Minnesota and later to Several new residences have gone np
1857, In Marlon, Indiana nnd moved
The Civic Club will meet next Tues­ and used as It wns In the olden times. of wood and Is still standing. Of Fargo. North Dakota where she mar. In the Sunnyside addition as well a«
to Oregon with his family when he wns day nt tho Chamber of Commerce.
Wood Is one of the main and most course It has been repainted nnd re­ rled George A. Denlelson. After their on W illamette Heights.
15 years old. Ho lived nt Pleasant Mrs. W. K. Burnell will have chnrge profitable natural resources that Ore­
marriage Mr. and Mrs. Danleldson
newed several times.
Hill most nf his life. He leaves be­ of the program.
gon nnd Lane county poscsrps . To
Instead nf paying so much attention moved to Oregon. They lived two
Zimmerman Funeral Held
sides hlR wife, five daughters, and one
A study of Oregon authors will be make It worth the time and effort to the other building materials we years at Cresswell before coming to
The funeral of Mrs. Zimmerman
son.
the fenture of the gathering.
taken In manufacturing lumber we should notice nnd think what wood Springfield.
who died last week was held here last
Funeral services will ho hold Sun-
should use wood with which to build has done for Amerlcn nnd many other
The body was shipped from Spring- Sunday at 2 o’clock. The services
dny nt 2:39 nt tho Lowell church with
V ie lte B r o th e r — Mr. and Mrs. C. O. our homes and Induce others to do conntlres.
We should use wood for field by Walker-Poole chapel last Mon­ were at the Walker-Poole chape,. In­
Rev. Fred Hornshuh of the Light Wilson went to Salem last Tuesday likewise.
all building purposes ln which It can day enroute to Billings, Montana terment was In the Laurel Hll, ceme-
House Templo, Eugene officiating.
to visit Mr. Wlson's brother.
Wood Is very easy to handle and be used.
where Interment will be.
,tery.
“W hy Lane County Homes
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