THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
ì WENTY-HItillTII VWAIl.
HPKINOFIKL1), LANK COUNTY, OREGON,
I III USUA Y, FEBRUARY 12. 1931
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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.