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T r y the H o m e
P r in t Shop F ir a t
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
Will Speak in Springfield Next
Wednesday Noon to Meeting
of Fanners and Business
Men; State President With
Him.
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NEW SPAPER
IN A L IV E T O W N
NUMBER 18
HPRINGKIRLD. LANK COUNTY. OREGON THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1929
M TIO M L CFFICEB
FARM URI
"The Paople's Paper"
JJFFERSON MAN CHOSEN
AS NEW PRINCIPAL
OF BRATTAIN SCHOOL
BOYS' QUARTET WINNER
OF FIRST PLACE IN
MUSIC TOURNAMENT
S p rin g fie ld Second
In B aseball L ea g u e
The Springfield high scoot boys I
quartet, ('< imposed of Paul Potter. ;
Everett Squires, Joseph Crandall, ;
anil (Jerald Morrison, singing ’’Sweet |
and Low." took firm place In com- ;
i* “ l“»» *"»• •'»«*"• fr,'m all over
this pari of (the slate In the annual I
music tournament held In ilo- I'nlver
slty of Oregon music auditorium at
Eugene last Saturday. The high
school was awarded a silver cup for
placing first.
Paul Potter plucwl second In the j
tenor solo section of the tournament
and Cedreti Glusliy took third In the
violin solo section.
High schools
from bane, Linn. Douglas, and Den-
ton counties were entered.
The ■
twenty members of the Springfield
Venator \ve»iey i*. j**» « .
o f the Jone» law. which ha» m axi
girls' glee club entered the contest
penalties up to J j* « >;c’ r ‘ 'J",
hut failed to place. The girls’ sext ; mum
priwsiment and i"> to flD.DOO fine lor
ette composed of Francis Fritteli, ' prohibition violator»
Rulli Carlton, lx,ulna McDowell, Ver
nice Hawke, Dorothy Withers, and LEGION TO SPONSOR
bela Squires, also entered the meet.
BEAUTY CONTEST FOR
Glenn Collie and Miss Francis -
PENDLETON FESTIVAL
llodge. Instructors In music at the
local high school, coached the Spring- I A free trip to Pendleton, the title
field entrants In the music conteat.
of Miss Springfield, ahd the privilege
Locals Beat Cottage Grove; now grammar school at Jefferson, Oregon,
Have Two Wins and One
was elected principal of the Braltaln
school at the meeting nl the school Court Will Decide Whether or
Defeat to Their Credit
Not Fill Approach Shall be
board held Monday night. He will
Lane County Hioh School League succeed Mrs. Ora Reed Heroenway,
Continued; Commission At
Standing.
who will not return next year. Mr.
torney Says Construction will
W
b Perc’tage Wood Is a graduate of the Colorado
Not be a Flood Menace.
Glen B. Wood, principal of the
Eugene
S|n ingfi' ld
Cottagi Grove
University
1000
663
333
000
State Teachers' CoRege and has
taught for a number of years.
Miss Anna F Vogel was elected as
science teacher at the Springfield
high school, succeeding Miss Maurlne
Lam bard, who will not return. Miss
Vogel taught in Corvallis for five
years, and Is at present attending the
University of Oregon.
Miss Thelma Sweeney was elected
by the board as English teacher In the
She Is a
I"*» Junior high school
teen I girl, being a graduate of Spring-
field high school and of the Univer
sity of Oregon In 1928. She has not
b-en teaching thls^ear.
Two positions are still open on the
high school faculty. ’J’he hoard has
yet to select a manual training teacher
anr) gn a, h)p, lc coach. Manual train.
|n(f jg be)nK taught this year by A. J.
jjorgan, the prlniclpal. who will not
re (Urn next year. Ixmnard Mayfield,
a 8tudPnt
the University of Ore-
gon, who has been coaching the
teams of the high school will teach
npX( year at I-akeview. It Is possible
(ban another university man will be
as part-time coach for next
year.
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BRIDGE HEARING
FRIDAY »TIO 1.8.
The hearing of the suit of the resi
dents of West Springfield against the
itate highway commission concerning
the kind of approach to be built to
Springfield now rests -In second
the west end of the new Springfield
place in the bane county high school
bridge will be held in the Lane county
league by virtue of a 1310 heating
circuit court tomorrow at 10 o'clock
administered to the Cottage Grove
before Judge Skipworth, It was de
high school team at Cottage Grove
cided at the preliminary hearing ot
wjth
Uri ay. Eugene high school.
the case In court Monday.
wins over Springfield and Cottage
An answer to the complaint was
Grove and no defeats, !s at the top
filed in court Monday by I. H. Van
of the league Cottage Grove, with
Winkle. Oregon attorney general, who
one victory over University high
will represent the state In the hear
school. Is in third place, and Univer
ing. The state highway commission
sity occupies the cellar position with
will be represented by J. M. Devers,
no wins.
attorney for the commission.
The Springfield boys showed some
The Issue was brought to a head by
rea’ baseball In the game at t ottage
the beginning of the construction of s
Grove Friday, according to Leonard
filled in approach to the west side ot
nl representing this city at the de- Mayfield, coach. There was a little
the bridge by the A. C. Mathews com
MAJOR C. H. ECKERSON
dlcatlon of the new McKay dam at erratic playing, but on the whole
pany of Eugene, which was awarded
Pendleton June 14 and 15 If offered ‘hey showed a marked Improvement
LEAVES FOR TROY. OHIO
the contract by the commission last
fall The residents of West Spring-
FOR NEW AIRPLANE to the winner nt a beuuty contest to over their form In the earlier games
In- sponsored by the local post of the
Ike season. The locals scored
field protested the construction of the
i fill on the grounds that It would
Major G. 11. Eckerson, munugor of American Legion. Is was announced thirteen hits, thirteen runs, and made
Larson,
commander
of
the
f’*P
errors.
Hits
were
made
by
Pal.
the new Springfield municipal airport, by J. M
cause a flood menace and in times of
mi-r (3). Roof (3 base), Danner (2),
who Is to conduct an aviation school, Ix-glon.
high water divert a destructive cur-
at the airport, left Sunduy for Troy.
The contest Ingins Immediately and Cowart, Lawson, Bettis. Cole, and E.
rent across the property of the
Squires
(2).
Ohio, to gel the new plane which he will close June 8, Mr. l-arson said.
BOY SCOUTS TO COOK
vicinity. The proposed fill wonld he
The line-up of the team for the
has ordered from the Waco Airways. The l-eglon suggests that the various
AND SERVE DINNER of dirt and crushed rock extending 55»
organisations of the town sponsor en Cottage Grove game was Cowart
I The new plane Is a sport Waco.
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feet from the Pacific highway to the
AMERICAN LEGION TO
A demonstration of Just how food west pnd of the bridge. It would be
| It Is not known euctly when the trants In the contest. Votes for the catcher, E. Squires pitcher. Danner
fppt acro8S the top and 13 feet high
HOLD DISTRICT MEETING
major will return to Springfield, hut candidates will be sold for one cent first. Bettis second. Roof short. Pal- should be cooked and served, in ac-„
HERE ON WEDNESDAY It will probably be within a short each. Mr. Larson is the chairman of niPr third, McMurray left field. Tom- cordance with the teachings of scout- at the pjace Jt joins the bridge,
Mr jvvers. the attorney for ths
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time He will fly his new plane home. the committee sponsoring the contest. M.Ib rjKht field. Ixiwson center field. ,.raft. will be given at a benefit din-
ner by Troop 11 of the Springfield highway commission, stated that the
Plans are practically complete for. |ak| ng „
more lime than Is or with Dr Carl Phetteplace, Dr. W. N. an(, Pole substitute.
Springfield boys played a boy scouts at the chamber of com-
onlv woi^d be harmless hut
tho meeting of the monthly dlstrlt I ,jjnHriiy (he case because of the new- Dow. ami Loyal Scot! as his assistants.
A Junior baseball team will be or.
()ce gamp <jth thp PIeagant Hill . merce . rooms Saturday night. The fha, ,t could a,8O
made to divert
meeting of the American Legion. uess of the machine.
which will he peld at the W O. W.
Plans f„. officially welcoming Ma K««»*“«»
Springfield to compete In h)fth ,,.h„ol ,pam on lhp )(x.ai dlamond scouts, unassisted by their mothers. fhp watPT
natural channel In
return game with the will cook and serve all the food to fflnes of hl(,h water, preventing thte
hull In Springfield next Wednesday Jor Eckerson on hls return to Spring (he national ladder tournament which (
evening There"“ will be a dinner at fli-lil will I,«- discussed at the regular Is sponsored by the Legion. Boys over rn|y(i
h|eh Bchoo, of EllRpne wlH th„se who attend the function.
danger of floods. This wotUd he a o
7 30, a short business meeting, fol met ling of the Lions club tomorrow. twelve
and “»•*«•■
Th be played here Friday at 3 o’clock.
The purpose of the benefit dinner Complished by the construction of a
lowed by un entertainment which Is Clayton llarher, secretary of the club, eligible for the competition.
P The Springfield boy« trimmed the Eu- i» to give the scouts an opportunity wve meeting the Pacific hlchwav on
being arranged by Mrs. M. B. Huntly. haH written to radio station K8L at Legion will select the best team gene bunch 16-8 two weeks ago. but of showing Jheir culinary accom- the west and on the south. The south
The tentative program for the Salt Lake asking that the major be which can be organlxed in Spring- are looking for stronger competition plishments and at the same time to prnng of the wye would act as a dike
nie<tlng Includes readings by Mrs. allowed to make a short address of field and that team will compete with this time. A game ^Ith Eugene high raise funds for new equipment for the paralleling the river and tapering out
John Ketels and Mrs. Ora Reed lie- greeting to the people of Springfield •
Junior teams of this dlalrlct. at Eugene, and one with Cottage troop. Every boy scout is required to t(T the bridge proper.
menway. vocal solos by Mrs. \V K. over the station when he slops In The district winner will enter the Grove at Springfield remains to be learn a certain amount of cookery as , Tn hts answer. Mr Devers contend-
BarneU and Mrs Dallas Murphy, and Salt Lake on his way home. As yet Hiato tournament at Portland, the played after Friday to determine a part .of his training, and merit
that-an openwork trestle, such as
tourna-
„ In the badges in cookery are awarded to
a guitar solo by Harry Fandrem. Barber has received no reply. It Is state winner ... the Northwest
favored hv the West Springfield
i
vrn.ti,a,aa»
Springfield
s
final
position
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Other numbers will prohnhly be ar probable that If Major Eckerson does menl at Seattle, and the Northwest conference.
games with Leha- those who are able to excel In th e ,
would he Impractical. Inas
winner
will
enter
the
national
con
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ranged later.
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much as it would Jeopardise the
speak from Salt Ixike that his mes
. . ,, .
,h„ non high school, a non-league team. art.
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There will probably be about lfiO sage will be the official announce test tn he held In the town where the
bridge by the formation of eddies and
a 1,0 ‘ P a>e •
delegates from the Legion posts of ment of the time of his return home. opening game of the World Series * Springfield
collection of drift wood.
high
school
defeated
HORSESHOE
PLAYERS
TO
he held. F. B Hamlin. William
-
. . c - c - t
the district In altendance at the
Both of Ihe hangars have been com will
Some tim e^ eo residents of West
Vashv Rav McPherson, and Verne Pleasant Hill high school by a score of
ENTER PORTLAND MEET
meeting. The Eugen post expects pleted at Ihe new airport. The work
Springfield
favored a program of
Wooley are In charge of Ihe orgnnlxa- S to 5 In a practice game held on the j
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,
send 20 from the Log’° n and 20 from ,
of(,ce has not yet been started. tjon
The Springfield horseshoe club was building a levee parallell to the river
.
i high school diamond last night. The
the auxiliary, and most of the mixn. hut Ihe work will begin soon. Run
Plans for Ihe abservance of Memo-1 visiting team played an excellent defeated by a margin 119 points In In order to protect their property. The
h< rs of the Springfield post will at ways for summer use have been com
state highway commission maintains
of baseball In comparison to the second contest ef ‘he season held
tend The other posts hnve not yet pleted. and two others for winter use rial Day will be worked out with the brand
the
size
of
the
school
It
represented.
'
at
Corvallis
Sunday.
The
players
of
(hat the construction of the fill ap
notified Jack Larson, district com will he seeded within n short time. Ix-glon and other organisation* of
the town cooperating M B. Huntly Is John Lynch pitched for Springfield the local club are preparing to enter proach with the wve addition will
mander, ns to how many delegates The new airway guide sign will be
during the game, and Freeman Squires ' the annuart horseshoe tournament enable the work of future river do-
they will send. Delegates to the con- 1>n| nled on the roof of the Booth Kel- the chnlrman of the Legion committee
I sponsored by the Portland Telegram. TPiOpment to be carried out more
ference are expected from Eugene,
#g RO()n as fPe danKer frotn for the observation of the day. with caught.
| The contestants are divided into three easily.
F. B. Hamlin and Ira Pett-rson as
foliage Grove. Junction City. Mon
)(| paat
EASTERN STAR GIVES
classes. A. B. and C ccording to the I witnesses in the hearing in the cits
hls assistants.
Albany. Lebanon, Brownsville.
tof ,
n r u r r i T / - 'A n n d a d t v average scores made. A ladder tour- cnlt tomorrow will he residents of
Corvallis, Toledo, and Newport.
BENEFIT CARD PART nampnt within the club will décidé the West Springfield vldnaty and the
SHAHAN FUNERAL TO BE
HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIONS
the best player In each of the three engineers of the state highway
HELD TH IS AFTERNOON
More than 50 persons attended the
LIBRARY SHOW EARNS
TO BE HELD THURSDAY
classes, and the winners will enter commission.
card party given by the Order of thte
ttle tournament at Portland in com
MONEY FOR NEW BOOKS
Byron E. Shahan. 83, the father of
s
Student politics are well under way Eastern Star in the lodge parlors petition with men from the other ANNUAL MAY FETE WILL
Henry Shahan of Springfield, died
Tuesday night. Fourteen tables were
Approximately 825 profit was real Monday at the Oddfellows home at at Springfield high school in prepar
BE HELD HERE FRIDAY
set. and those present spent the even, clubs of the state.
ized from Ihe show "The Shepherd of Port land, following n extended Ill ation for the annual election of next
ing playing .Bridge and 500. In the
year's
officers,
which
will
be
held
the Hills.” which was presented at ness. Mr. Shahan had been a rest- (
Bird Houses Exhibited
Everything is ready for the annual
bridge games Mrs. A. L. Roberts made
the Bell theater last Saturday night dent of Sprlngfli ld for more than ; Thursday. May 16.
Three bird houses built by Spring- health celebration and May festival
the
high
score
for
the
women
and
C.
for the benefit of the Sprlngflold twenty years, living nt Portland for The office of president of the student
field boy scouts for entry in the bird which will be held tomorrow after
body is sought by Freeman Squires E. Kenyon for the men. At 500 Mrs. house contest conducted by John
piihllr library. The library hoard ex the past five years.
noon beginning at 1:30 o'clock. If
N. L. Pollard made the high score
presses It appreciation to Mr. J M.
The body Is al the Walker-Poole and Frank Mersdorf. Ralph Hughes. the women and Jack Henderer for Ketels have been placed on exhibi the weather is fair the events will
Ixtrson, owner of the theater, for giv chapel, where the funeral will he held Ruth Bettis, and Bessie Stewart are
tion at Ketel's drug store. One quite ■ take
'
place on the Lincoln school
for the
position
of vice-' the men. Mrs. John Ketels gave se large blue house trimmed in green
t t M l I »■ i m i i i gs
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ing all the profits of Ihe show, and j this afternoon al 2 o’clock. The Odd I contending
grounds.
If It rains, the festival will
to the lenchers and pupils of the Ee|,owg wq, bp )n charge of the ser-1 president, and Ruth Carlton and Faye veral readings for the entertainment
Refreshments has been pn,erpd h>' 'vi,frp<1 Sw,nde’’ be held in the high school gymnasium
of
those
attending,
Audrey Smith,
Springfield schools who aided In ad- f|pw( Thp lntPrmpn, will take place ’’arsons for treasurer
and two smaller ones, cream trimmed
Instead.
-vertlslng and selling tickets for It.
gt (hp Mnre,
cemetery. Mr. J"'"
and Bernice Cline are were served.
in tan, have been built by Billy j The program will consist of the
The money realized will he used to sh ahan is survived only by the one seeking the office of secretary.
Wheeler.
, .
presentation of the king and queen
The candidates for the various offi MOTHER'S DAY SERVICE
The contest closes June 1. A boy of
fete Ru(h Pollard and Harlan
purchase new books for Ihe library. aop.
ces were selected by a special nom-
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH scout axe Is offered for the most at- Duncgn; , hp awardlnR of blue ribbon«
Mrs D. Bailsman nnd Mrs. L. K. Page, ,
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, Inatlng committee. Other candidates’
tractive house, a knife for the second
chlldrpn who have won them for
of the library hoard, and Miss Mary H)GH SCHOOL STUDENT
names may he placed on the hallot ' p ev. Chris A. Jenson of Eugene will and a first aid kit for the third. A
reC0I,d8 the prP8entation of
Roberts, librarian, will begin Ihe se
PASSES AT HOSPITAL , by petitions signed by at least 10 per ’ deliver the Mothers' Day service at frampd picture of the official boy
lection of the new hooks Saturday.
stunts
by
the various schools present.
Robert Malcolm Manshlp. 15. a atu-' rpnt ° r ,he studpnt bo<ly of ,he hiRh 1 <hp Springfield Christian church Sun-1 gcout w,„ hp awardpd to the troop
Library Report Made
and a track and field meet, with an
day. Every mother who attends the capturinR at least two of the three
The report of Ihe Springfield public dent In the Springfield high school, school.
indoor baseball offered to the school
,
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services
in the morning will receive nr| . p,
library for Ihe month of April was j died yesterday afternoon at Ihe Pad-
collecting the most points. Beside»
p»a ■ le u -r c -D C a j
ui.
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Pm
p
s-
wmte carnation. Oda
submitted to the directors of the li flc Christian Hospital at Eugene. “
the Lincoln and Brattaln students,
He , MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS ! red or a white carnation
BANQUET IS TONIGHT smith and Laurence Sunkler will sing
W. C. T. U. Meets
brary by Miss Mary Roberts, librar underwent a major operation there a
those from the Mt. Vernon. Maple,
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a duet "Mother Knows." The mied
The Springfield W. C. T. V. met •
Oardpn8 and Hayden Bridge
ian, nt the regular meeting of the few days ago.
The annual mothers and daughters , quartet, Mrs. W. P. Tyson, John last Thursday at the home of Mrs. !
wjn enter the meet
board at the library Tuesday night.
Robert Manshlp Is survived by hls
nnreiits
Mr.
nnd
Mrs.
A.
It
Manshlp
banquet
sponsored
by
the
girls’
league
Robertson,
and
Mr.
and
Mrs
Dallas
o.
Hughes.
A
short
program
was
The report shows that during Ihe
ot the local high, school will !«■ held ; Murphy will sing "Mother of Mine,
given, which included a duet by Mrs.
COUNTY P T A
month of April 518 hooks were loaned of West Springfield, and one sister.
At the Bible school In the morning W P. Tyson and Mrs. Roy Carlton. LA
' ' ‘ u ip p p
at
the
high
school
tonight
at
6
o'clock.
Betty.
The
body
Is
at
the
Walker-
to adults. 137 to children, nnd 35 tn
a
25
minute
program
in
honor
of
a
reading
by-Miss
Faye
Parsons,
and
COUNCIL
TO
MEET
All
the
members
of
the
girls'
league
the schools. Twenty-two volumes of Poole parlor here. No arrangements
Mothers’
Day
will
be
presented.
An
a
paper
on
the
perils
of
narcotics
by
and
their
mothers
are
Invited
to
non fiction were loaned by the library, for the funeral hnve been made yet.
The Lane county council ot the
offering will be taken for the child- Mrs. Cliff Abrams,
attend.
and 155 magazines. Two dollars and
I’arent-Teachers
association will hold
rens' farm at Corvallis.
The members of the Union voted to
The program will lie as follows:
Kensington Club Meets
thirteen cents In fines were collected
Its
next
meeting
at the chamber of
Christian
Endeavor
will
he
held
at
1
suhscrlho
for
the
Union
Signal,
the
Prayer: Mrs. Kila Lombard.
The Springfield Kensington Club
during the month.
commerce rooms here Saturday even
6:30
with
Agatha
Beals
as
leader.
At
!
national
publleAtlon,
for
the
Bpring-
Welcome:
Maxine
Snodgrass.
held a covered dish luncheon last
the evening service Rev. Jensen will j field library. Eighteen members were ing. May 11. Officers for next year
Reseponse: Mrs. W. H. Pollard.
New Line About Bone—The new Friday nt the home of Mrs. C. E.
will be elected, as well as the general
preach again and the choir will sing j present.
Debate:
"Resolved
that
mothers
power line from Jasper to Lowell Is Kenyon. Those who attended the
business and problems of the organi
ns a special number “God of Earth.
practically completed, nnd II Is prob function were the Mesdames A. J. prefer daughters to sons.” Affirma
zation discussed.
Boyles Buys Land
tive,
Daisy
Tomseth
and
Helen
Cran
able that the current will he turned Morgan, Lem Anderson, W. N. Dow,
Mrs. Parker, of Elmira, the presi
Lee Boves has purchased a two-
Senior Breakfast May 27— May 27
dall;
negative,
Elsie
Cooper
and
on Monday, It was announced yester T J Moore. L. L. May, C. E. Swarts.
dent of the association, urges all
acre
tract
of
land
near
the
city
has
been
set
as
the
date
for
the
an
day by W K. BarneU, local super S. C. Wright. W C. Wright, Levi Audrey Daniels.
A short entertainment of genernl nual brenkfast of the senior class of limits on Main street from Joseph parents of Lane county children who
intendent of the Mnnntnln Slates Neet, John Henderer, W. C. Rohrnn,
the Springfield high school. The new Butcher, of Gillette, Wyoming. Mr. are interested to attend the meeting
llnes. The power will he used to run C. E. Kenyon, Clarence Chnse. Kln- Intereset will bo given for the mo
officers
of the girls’ league will be in Boyles Is building a new home on whether or not they are member» of
thers
and
friends
following
the
the new Halts saw mill and planer at Ipey. McMurray, Whitney, and Miss
any P. T. A. association.
the property.
stalled at the breakfast.
banquet.
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Lowell.
Edna Swarts.
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JiiiiH’» o 'KI h ’ ii . outlonul setrelary of
the Furnicis' Union, will apeak at
the Woodman Ball In Springfield
next W'dm join»' noon al a meeting
of farmers anil business men. Mr.
n'Sheu la making a speaking tour of
tile northwest ami bis first atop In
Oregon will lie at the Springfield
meeting
A dinner will he served by the wo-
nun of til»- Partners’ I'nlon. and far
niera from all over the country are
Invited Hprlhgfletd people who are
Interested are Invited Io the dinner
Mr. O’Shea la spending a work In
the Willamette valley counties and
then »III attend the State convention
at Dufur, Oregon. May 81, 22 and 23.
State President Coming
The meeting here Is sponsored by
t h e Mt
Vernon local anil following
the dinner a general discussion of
farm problems will be had State
President Richards of The Dalles will
accompany Mr O'Shea
Others meetings In Hie county will
he Msv IB Ht cottage Grove. May 1*
a visit to Ixine county cooperatives;
May l'i «• Junction City st the lam”
Ceiintv Chamber of Commerce and
May 17 will be broadcast over KOAC.
iu i
h v