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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS ì WENTY-HItillTII VWAIl. HPKINOFIKL1), LANK COUNTY, OREGON, I III USUA Y, FEBRUARY 12. 1931 __________ Japanese Dolls to Visit City Tonight SPRINGFIELD P.-T. A. TO OBSERVE FOUNDERS DAY ON FEBRUARY 20 Public Program at Methodist University High Game Here Fri Church to Be Participated day and Eugene High Con Council Acta Favorably on Re in by Ten Schools. Thirty-two New Member* Join test Later Are Crucial. quest of City Official Recover Group at Meeting Here Last Week day Bible school students In Eugene high basketball team nosed ing from Illness; Curfew Or Week Bringing Membership to out the Springfield quintet with a eight rural schools and two Springfield dered Abandoned and Bell 87; Group Had 65 Members si ore of 20 17 In (be first encounter schools will gather at the Methodist Sold to Highest Bidder. Last Year! Plan Bnnquet. between the two team* this season Plan* are now being made Ijy tht Springfield chapter of the Parent- Teacher aaaoclatlon for a diver tea and program to be given here on Frl day, February 20, In recognition of the thirty-fourth anntveraary of the found ing of the organization. The event will be held at the Lin coln school at 3 o'clock with Mrs. W K Barnell as general chairman of the entire affair. One of the principal event* on the program will be a talk by Mr*. Marlon Adams on the history of the organization. She will also light the thirty four candles on the birthday cake slices of which will be sold during the tea. Girl Scout* will furnish music for the program. Mr*. Walter Laxton Is chairman of the refreshment committee. Mrs. L. K. Page. Mrs. C. O. Wilson, and Mrs M. B Huntley will pour The member* of the Girl Scout* will also hold a candy sale in the building at the time of the meeting. LEGION SETS NEW All previous membership records for Springfield post number 40 of the American laigiou were broken lust Thursday night when thirty-two new member* were added Io 'he post a* a result of a membership d*l»e heade I by J M larraou and M. U. Huntley which resulted In the addition of *lz (Mir new memlter* by each team. Thin brought the present membership ns to 67 which I* the largest It baa ever been according to local Iwglou official*. The membership reached (he previous record of 86 In 1934 *c <oidlng to Jack l-araoa. The I ocb I l-eglon post la composed of former service men living here, at Thurston, Waltervllle, and Lowell. Meeting* are held alternately at the varloua community centere. Plan* for a celebration banquet, at which time (he l-adles Auxiliary mem bera are to be guests of the Legion were also started at the meeting This will be held at tbe Community hall on Thursday evening. February 19. Vern Caldwell, C. A. Hwsrti, 1!. O. Dlbblee. Kidney Ward and Levi Neet were named Io the banquet committee by Dr W N. Dow, post commander. Repainting of the signboard with tbe list of members was discussed and Sidney Ward was made chairman of a committee to do thia. Thia work la to be done by I-eglon members, several of whom were busy painting Monday and Tuesday. Veteran legislation now before tbe legislature at Halem was favorably discussed .Among these act* were bill* providing for free bunting and fishing licensee for veterans, grentei lav eaempllona for veteran* and an appropriation bill to assist In defray ing the exp«,uses of the national Le gion convention In Portland In 1932 Order* for 1600 popple* were ap proved at the meetlg. This Is 500 more than woa ordered last year. Officers of the legion past are Dr. Dow, commander; II. O. Dlbblee, vice- commander; Walter Uoaaler, adjutant; and Jgfk 1 .arson, finance officer. Eugene Wins In H. S. Basketball lust Friday night at (he Eugene high gymnasium. It wus euslly Eugene's game all dur ing the first half according to Norval Muy, Springfield coach. Thu Eugene learn began piling up a lead curly In the game while the Springfield team hung buck and played a defensive gume After tbe start of the second half (he local boy* came back with a determination to even the More and nearly did ao. forcing Eugene to play a defensive game tbe greater part of the period. Gilbert Ernatlng was the high point man on the Springfield team, turning In ulz polnla. He waa followed by Lynch with 4, Multeson with 3, and Bert Tomaeth wltlf 2. Brad way, tall center on the Eugene team waa the high point man for the game, making 7 points. Springfield will meet the University high team on tbe local floor Friday evening In the aecond game of the season The local team ha* ulrt-ady defeated the University high group In one game, but It waa only by one bunket and the coaching staff ha* been changtHl at (be school across he river with apparent Improvement so both (earn* have about an equal break TMs should be one of the best games of the season It I* necessary for Springfield to win thia game to regain her position at the inp of the district. Eugene, University high, and Springfield are now In a three-way tie. each having lost one game Eugene play* Cottage Grove Friday and will surely win that gnme, Springfield will have to defeat University h.gh to retain her tie poal tlon with Eugene and will have to defeat Eugene here two week* later to 1iold her place on top. The Springfield high school team I* a good one this year They have a flhe chance to win the district cham pionship. und every effort I* being made at the school to keep social events und other entertainments In the background until the I wo crucial games are past. MR. AND MRS. WILSON COUNTY P..T. A. COUNCIL INVITE FRIENDS TO TO HAVE MEETING AT . PARTY AT ANCHORAGE CROW GRANGE SATURDAY Several Springfield women are plan ulng to attend the m ee'lng of the County Council of the Parent-Teacher association at the Crow Grange hall on Saturday of this week. This Is to be an all day meeting with Profeesor J. DeWItte Davis of the school of edu cation at the university, and R. C. Kuehner, I sine county Four H club leader. as the principal speakers. A covered dish dinner will be served during the noon hour In tbe grange hall. Members of the Vaughn P.-T. A. are to be tbe hosts for this meeting. All Springfield women desiring to uttend tbe convention are asked to meet at Kgglmann'a Saturday morn Ing at 9:30. Car* will be provided for all those desiring to attend. Mrs. I^s- Putman Is general chairman of the arrangements committee. JAMES HAMMOND TO BE SPEAKER FOR LIONS CLUB James G. Hammond, national field representative of the Izaak Walton League of America will be the guest entertainer at tbe weekly meeting of the Lions Club Friday noon. Ham moud Is a native of Iaxne county, having been raised In this vicinity together with his brother, Getioral Creed Hammhnd, who is now stationed In the Phllllplneg. James Hammond has won a con siderable reputation ns an actor and spent some time with stock com panies. He Is Io put on n play as a l«rt of the entertainment for Indies night of the Rotary club In Eugene. Local Lion* are holding rehearsals this week for a inlnslrel show which will be presented next week as a part of the entertainment for their lad les Night program. Mr and Mrs. Clifford Wilson have Invited a large number of their friends to attend a Valentine party to be held at the Anchorage In Eugene on Friday evening February IS. Their guest lists Includes: Mr. and Mr*. J C. McMurray, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Perkins. Mr. and Mr*. John Henderer, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McKinney, Mr. and Mr*. W. K. Barnel, Mr. and Mr*. Floyd Thompson. Mr and Mrs. Dallas Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. C. B Kenyon, Clayton Kirkland, N. P. Kugel, H. N. Wright, Mrs. Ger trude Wilson, Mrs. Alice Beeson, Mr. and Mrs. Moffitt. Mr. and Mr*. W. N. Gossler, Mr. and Mrs. C. F Barber. Mr and Mrs Henry Fund re w. Mr. and Mrs. S ’dney Ward. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Swart*. Mr. and Mrs. Lev I H. Neet, Dr. and Mrs. W. C. ilcbliun, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Flanery, Mr and Mrs. W. II. Dawson, Dr. and Mr*. W. N. Dow, Mr anil Mrs. W. H. Adrian. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Roberts, Mr and Mrs. W. C. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Wright, Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Phette- place, and Mr. and Mrs. S. E. lataelle of Eugene, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kn foury, Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. 8. Ralph Dlpple, Medford. MRS. WARD ENTERTAINS NEEDLECRAFT MEMBERS Members of the Needlecraft club were entertained last Thursday after noon at the home of Mrs. Sidney Ward. Her special guests were Mrs. Roscoe Perkins and Mrs. Alice Beeson. Valentine decorations and refresh ments were the feature of the after noon. The club will meet February 19 at the heme of Mrs. Floyd Thomp son. Mrs. Clifford Wilson will b»> the assistant hosteas. MANY ATTEND MONTHLY CHAMBER MEMBERS TO AMARANTH DINNER MEET HEAR SPEAKER TUESDAY A speaker on some phase of the dairy problem will address the meet ing of the chamber of commerce Tues day evening according to W. K. Bar nell, president. This Is the first of the meetings under the new plan adopted by the chamber whereby they will arrange programs In advance of the meeting time. Several Springfield people went to Eugene Monday night to attend the covered dish supper and lodge session of the Willamette court, order of Amaranth, which was held at the Mnronlc temple. Mrs. C. E. Wheaton -vas one of the assistant chairman for the evening lodge se.istnn which fol lowed the dinner. RECORDER GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE Iu<uve of absence on account of sickness was granted I. M Peterson, city recorder, at tbe meeting of the council Monday evening The charter provides that a city officer can uot leave the city more than 30 days with out s p e c ia l permission of the council. A letter from Mr. Peteraon said he expected to be recovered from bis Illness sufficient to resume hl* duty In u few days, however. Street light* were ordered in at Sixteenth and Main streets and the alley between Third and Fourth streets and Main and A street*. Tbe council order«*! tbe curfew tower lorn down and the bell sold to tbe highest bidder. The lower which has been up for 30 year* or more I* reported to be dangerous. The council authorized tbe atreet committee to paint the city equipment as It Is now very much faded. MASONS PLAN NEXT MEETING IN THEIR NEW MODERN HOME Masons of Springfield will bold their next meeting. February 24. In their new home which Is now' being remodeled and reflnlshed according to C. E. Wheaton, secretary of the Liberty Masonic lodge' A special homecoming dinner la also being planned for the lodge on the evening of February 26, he announced. The completion of the work now under way In the old Woodmen of the World building which has been been purchased by the Masonic lodge will provide Jbe local lodge with the finest organisation home In the city. Carpenters, plumbers, electricians painters, and assisting lodge members have been working for more th a n a month remodeling tbe second floor of the building. They have made a main lodge room which la finished in white and cream with arched catling, a dining room and kitchen, a large con ference room, an well as large clothes closets, storage spaces and spacious outer hall out of the many rooms formerly In the Woodman hall Parti tions, d<M>rs, light fixtures, and plumb ing hare been torn out and changed a round. A heavy door has been hung at (he street entrance to the lodge hall and will be kept closed when the hall Is not In use. The stairway has been painted and replastered where need«*!. Heavy linoleum covering has been cut to cover the steps. Upstairs the main room has been reflnlsh«<d, new light fixtures have been placed, a new floor covering Is being laid over the entire floor, high grade opera chairs are being Installed, and new platforms and furniture are being placed. The other room« have been replast ered where needed, remodeled, and all reflnlshed. The light fixtures from the main room of the Woodmen hall have been moved out to these rooms and hall. A hardwood floor Is being •nid In the dining room. CITY HAS SMALL GEYSER AS TRUCK SKIDS AND HITS FIRE HYDRANT 8; rlngfleld had Its own geyser Sat urday morning when a large truck skidded on the Ice-coat«*«! pavement and s'ruck the fire hydrant In front of the Stanley store breaking it and sending a stream of water almost as high os the building spoutlrife upwards. Water was shut oft tor almost an hour while the broken hydrant was dug out, and was kept at 20 pounds pressure the balance of the day. Flushing and washing the streets early Saturday mornings has been quite a problem during the cold weather. During the past weeks It has Just been cold enough to freeze the water for a couple of hours caus ing a great amount of Inconvenience to the motorist. Rock salt was scattered over the street last Saturday morning following the accident to the hydrant. church here tonight to greet the two World Friendship dolls which are now making a lour of the United State* as a gift from tbe students In Japan. An luteresllng program ha* been pre pared by Miss Goldie Smith, director of the Bible study work In the public schools, and the general public I* invited to attend. Tbe program announced by Mis* Smith Is as follows: Welcome to the dolls, W. P. Tyson, mayor of Spring- field; a song service consisting of vurU>us group songs led by Veltle Pruitt; scripture reading and prayer by Hey. Ralph Mulholland; memory work by the pupils in the schools represented; song, "I Ixjve My Beauti ful Bible", all the schools; reading, "House of Brotherhood”, Ila Putman; Japanese Nature Song, Richard Funl; address, Professor Harold 8. Tuttle of the school of education at the Uni versity of Oregon; and a history of the friendship dolls by Miss Smith. The following schools are sending children to take part in the program: Jasper. Ml. Vernon. Hayden Bridge, Full (.’reek, Zion. Wendllng, Riverview. Chas» Gardens, Brat tain and Lincoln ut Springfield. The dolls are lifesize and travel In glass cases. They were brought to Springfield this morning und a guard of honor ha* been placed over them until after the program when they and all their costumes, and other articles which are sent along with the dolls will be packed again. One of the dolls will become prop erty of the Fine Art* museum at the University when they have completed their tour of the United States. Children in Japan received friend ship dolls from Week-day Bible stu dents In this country several years ago and they sent these two life-size dolls Io the children of the United States as a token of their friendliness. The dolls h a v e several complete changes of dress and are always dressed In the clothes appropriate to the occasion, whether It be an after noon tea, or a formal evening ap pearance. Couple Observe 60th Anniversary Sixty years of married life for Mr. and Mrs. William Baccus whose home Is in North Springfield is the occasion for a large and happy family reunion here today. The local couple, who observed their golden wedding anniversary ten years ago in Idaho, are the parents of eight children, four boys and four girls, all of whom are living and married, having families of their own. They also have 42 grandchildren, and are the great grandparents of 21 children. Three ot thtlr sons, Harvey, Eugene, and Jesse, live in Springfield with their own families.* The fourth son, Ben, lives at Council, Idaho, the old home of the Baccus family where most of the children grew up on a homestead between 1901 and 1929. The daughters are more scattred; only two of them. Mrs. Charles Car- roll of Huntington, and Mrs. Ed Austin of Newport, live In the state. Mrs. N. E. Weatherly lives in Hurdsfield, North Dakota, and Mrs. Fred Ketchum lives at Caldwell, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Baccus came to Spring- field In 1929 irom Council, Idaho. Mr. Baccus has held a variety of positions during his lifetime, being at various times, carpenter, farmer, and railroad man. He will be 83 years old on April 2. Mrs. Baccus, whose maiden name was Margaret Scoular, was born MRS. NANCY JONES DIES of Scotch parentage on April 26. and MONDAY AFTER ILLNESS will be 77 years old on that date this year. Mrs. Nancy Jones passed away In The couple were married at Union Springfield Monday morning at the ville. Missouri on February 12, 1871. age of 56 years following an extended Illness. She was born at Elba. Ne braska on May 14. 1874 She has been DEMONSTRATION AGENT DISCUSSES APPLIANCES a resdent of Springfield and Eugene for the past 13 years, and was a BEFORE CIVIC GROUP member of the Springfield Christian church. The uses of electrical appliances, She Is survived by one son. George their care, and the changing trend of Jones. Eugene; two daughters, Clara household equipment vocublary were Jones Springfield, and Mrs. Eva Dick all discussed here Tuesday night by ens, Cottage Grove; three brothers. Miss Gertrude Skow, Lane county Levi Bennett, Cotsfleld, Nebraska. home demonstration agent, when she Allen Bennett. Portland, Oregon, and appeared before the meeting of the Harry Bennett, Junction City; three Sprlngfieftl Civic club. This was the sisters, Mrs. Pearl Cattnuch, Arling first of a series of two lectures to ton. Mrs. Fnunle Dlmmich, Portland, be given before the members of the and Mrs. Abbie Uttlnger, Junction group this spring by Miss Skow. Several members of the club do City. She nlso leaves seven grand nated dishes to the Comunlty hall and children. Funeral services were held from a large number brought blocks of the Branstetter chapel In Eugene on material for quilts. Plans were outlined for a meeting Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. Veltle I'rultt officiated and Inter which the club will sponsor at the ment was made In the old 1. O. O. F. high school on February 28. at which time F. A. Cuthbert, assistant profes cemetery. sor of landscape gardening at the Oregon State college will be the PROMINENT MISSIONARY speaker. C.E. TO ENTERTAIN at Christian Church Here on Friday Morning; More Than 150 Delegates Expected; To Serve Banquet Saturday. More than 150 delegate* and visitors are expected to start arriving in Springfield tomorrow morning for the three-day annual convention of the Lane County Christian Endeavor so cletie* which Is to be held at the Christian church. The delegates and visitor* «rill represent all of the so cieties in Lane county. Those who cannot conveniently return to their home* each night will be housed In this city at the home of the various member* of the Christian ohurch. Miss Dora Pederson, general chairman of the convention committee, has charge of registration a n d housing the visitors. Several prominent speakers Includ ing Dr. Walter Meyers, chancellor of the Eugene Bible university, have been secured for the three-day meet ing. The complete program la not available f o r . publication today, but copies of it will be distributed at the opening session tomorrow morning. Delegates to the convention will be welcomed at the first meeting by Mayor W. P. Tyson. Sunday evening the local Christian Endeavor society will conduct a model society meeting ris sa the leader at 6:30. The mem- ris as the leaders at 630. T he mem bers of the high school sextette will sing at this meeting. The high light of the social actlvties planned for the visitors comes Sat urday evening when the ladles cook ing club of the church serves their banquet to the convention members. An attendance contest with exta points for the winners to be used In the state flag race at the state con vention at Medford in April is ex pected to Increase the attendance. Committee appointments for the convention announced this morning by Dora Pederson are as follows: music, Verne Laxwell; social Lola Thomp son; publicity, Mina Peterson; and Miss Pederson, housing and registra tion. SENIORS LEADS HONOR LIST AT HIGH SCHOOL Forty-six students at the Springfield high school have their names on the honor roll of the school for the third six weeks period. The seniors lead the list, having almost as many as all the other classes together. The list as announced by W. E. Buell, prin cipal, Is as follows: Freshmen—Evelyn Baccus, Betty Mersdorf, DeEtta Sandgathe, Echo Tomseth, Elizabeth Vail, Larry Liles. Sophorome— Donald Brown, Virginia Christie. Gene Hamblen, Melba Har ris, Bertha Keenan, Lela Maxwell, Max Oaks. Marjorie Prochnow, Mar celine Slavey, Florence Vail. Juniors—Doris Chase, Beulah Rich ardson. Lewis Rodokowski, Hasel Shelley, Lela Squires, George Thatch er, Harold Stevenson, Ovel Stevenson. Seniors—Louise Archer, Thelma Baker, Myrna Batholomew, Dawn Church, June Clover, Dale Daniels, Franklin Elmer, Gilbert Brnstlng, Dor othy Fisher, Mary Hadley, Iris Harper Ruth Lee, Irene Manley, Helen Mers dorf, Faye Parsons, Mina Peterson, Wilma Post, Marie States, Nellie Stuart, Daisy Tomseth, Carl Wagner, Jesse Beals. WORKER COMES SUNDAY Mrs. W. B. Norton, field representa tive of the Columbia River branch ot the Woman's Foreign Missionary so- clty of the Methodist church, will be the principal speaker a t,th e evening service at the Mothodlst church Sun day evening. Mrs. Norton will talk on India and Indian problems. She Is the wife of Dr. W. B. Norton, for 20 years religious editor of the Chicago Tribune and author of the book, "Church and Newspaper.” Together the two spent two years making a trip around the world and while In India visiting with their daughter and son-in-law they had the unusual op portunity of spending three days with Mahalmn Gandhi. Nationalist leader; BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL who has Just recently been released TO HAVE PARTY FRIDAY from prison by the English govern ment. Members of the Bethany Sunday Rev. C. E. Crandall will preach the school class of the Baptist church are planning a Valentine party to be sermon at the morning hour at the held at the church on Friday evening church In absence of Rev. C. J. Pike of this week. Husbands of the women who Is recovering from an operation. The Sunday school and other organ belonging to the class have been In vited to attend. Mrs. Marvin Chase isation will hold their usual meetings Sunday. I* general chairman for the event. LEGION MEMBERS WILL FATHER OF WALTERVILLE HAVE VALENTINE DANCE RESIDENT DIES IN EAST AT THURSTON SATURDAY Word of the death of C. E. Koozer at Clearfield, Pennsylvania on Sunday was tecelved here Monday by his son, Rennie Koozer of Walterv.ile. The funeral services were held Wednesday in the Pennsylvania city. The elder Koozer was a former res'ent of this state, having lived east of the Cas cades for several years before going to the Atlantic coast. Members of the Springfield Amer ican Legion post number 40 will hold their regular semi-monthly dance at the Thurston hall on Saturday eve ning according to J. M. Larson, fi nance officer of the group. This will be in the nature of a St. Valentine dance. Special novelties are being planned for the event. LOG SLIPS, CRESWELL BAPTIST ORCHESTRA TO MAN HAS BROKEN FOOT PLAY SUNDAY MORNING The newly organized orchestra at the Baptist church will play before the Sunday morning service at 11:00 o'clock It was announced today by Her. R. Mulholland pastor. The pastor will speak on "The Kingdom of Our Lord” at the morning service, and has chosen, “The Mystery God” as his evening service. Sunday school will be held In the morning at 9:46. The young people will meet at 7:00. F. M. Vlles of Creswell received a broken left foot yesterday when a log which he was trying to load onto a wagon slipped striking him. Mr. Vlles was working alone and had placed one end of tbe log on the wagon and was working with the other end when the front end slipped off the wagon. He will have to use crutches for at least a week according to his attending physician.