THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
COUNCIL TABLES
Teachers Guests
At P.T.A. Party
BANKS TO BE CLOSED FOR
COLUMBUS DAY, MONDAY
Large Attendance Reported;
Stile of Sntnll Bond to Finance Program and Refreshments
Feature of Evening
Improvement Work Diffi­
cult at Present Time
Eighty parents, teacher*, end
member* of the school board at­
OWNERS
MAY
DO
No. 39
H P K IN O FTK LI). L A N K C O U N T Y , OK K O O N . T H L ’RHUAV, O C T O B E R 8, 1931
TW KNT Y - KK ¡ » ITI I Y KA H.
JOB tended the annual reception which
All bank« of Lane county In­
cluding the i"lr»t National bank
of Ibi« dly will be closed Mon
day, 1'olumbun duy, according to
an announcement made here thl*
morning. All merchant* uud
other* who usually do hanking on
Monday are reminded of the cloa-
mg now so that necessary ar­
rangements cun be made.
nn,e,r: PolJ ar(} I FOOTBALL TEAM
SUPP0RIER5 WANT Acddentbatai to p j | COUNCIL TO D° Wedding
Sunday
Woman on Road
COUNTV FAIR HELD
SEEK MEMBERS
R E S T S « WEEK
Young Couple Married By
Funeral Services for Missl
Clara Masses Held Saturday ! Naw Plans for Year's Work
Rev. Childers in Eugene;
Players to Scout University
“Bost Fair Ever" Gets Low
Get License in Portland
at
Portland
Crematorium
Outlined
at
Dinner
Meeting
High-Cottage Grove Game
Gate Receipts Testimony
in
Eugene
Last
Week
on Friday Afternoon
Brought Out;
| William Pollard. Springfield, and
Mias Clara Massee of Bprlngfleld
was Instantly killed last Thursday
HORSE
RACES
A revised plan for the aunua, Mi»» Au^ey Danner, Eugene, were
UPHELD I when she was run over by a Red membership and attendance drive quietly married Sunday afternoon MEET ROSEBURG OCT. 16
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. Ball freight truck on (he Pacific of tbe Parent-Teacher association at the First Christian church in
Com m ittee W ill Meet Further Highway near Judktos point no she wgg worked out a, the monthly Kugene Rev s Karl chiider*. paa Eugene Takes Opening Night
lo F o m .u l.t t R .p o rt to
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F»'«
.fri.rn the university where she had , ounc„ held u „ weeg at the home
Mr. Pollard I* the son of Dr. and
Last Friday
County Body at Grove
he.n attending school. The truck
y rg y
y W/d ,n fcugene
Mr*. w H. VoTtord of Springfield.
wa* driven by Charles Hahn of
If the new plan 1. adopted, and and
Po,1" d '•
daughter of ( Sprlngfu,d
g(.hiX„.g
People who attended the first Roseburg who wa* exonorated of
It
In
believed
that
it
will
be.
a
prize
r
an
r*
nn
L
>U
'
team
will
not
play
this week end
| hearing of the Lane County Cham all responsibility for the accident.
will be offered to the local P,T. A. «e,,e Sbe 1,ved
Springfield for but will rest and will witness the
her of Commerce committee In Eu­
father ue.o
held ,
— y « / year*
« » while - her
» —
0ror^ Unlvgrglty H|g„ „„„
According to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. unit showing the largest percentage several
gene Wednesday evening express
Riffle of Seattle, eye wltneeees to „( attendance based on member ’ Ford au,omobl*e agency here
Fr(<J afternoon.L
ed themselves as unanimously de
tbe accident. Miss Meases wa* at- ^Ip for tbe present year. Thl* 1 hey both atl"nd,d <be university Th<j
hgg . . meg >chg.
i siring the continuance of the coun-
,g nowemploy«>dat ,heJ'nlted UuJed wUh
team„ aIld ought
Sunday School Superintend­ ! ly.falr More than 50 persons were tempting to cro»» tbe highway and , prise will probably be a silver tea
Btates National bank In Eugene.
I
observed
two
automobile*
ap-
pot,
emblematic
of
the
silver
tea*
to
gather
valuable
pointer* on the
I
In
attendance
from
all
parts
of
the
ent, Deacon, Trustee, to Be
which tbe organisation* sponsor Mr. Pollard ha* gone to Portland lactic* of each by attending thl*
county and listened to the talks o*
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Elected at Session
ter of the pavement and the first frequently. Tbe prise would be- to enter tbe U. of O. medical '. contest.
the fair board and other supporters
car
pasted her and then she step­ come the permanent property of < school.
The fourth quarterly and unnual of the fair.
So carefully did they keep their, The »«Howlng week-end. October
ped
Into the path of the' truck, the first unit to win It three times
business meeting uf the Baptist
Supporters of tbe fair on the one ,
plans to themselves that even their
the
wl11 *° t0 Boseburg to
which
was
traveling
25
mile*
per
consecutively.
church will be held In the church hand testified that the 1931 event |
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. .
parents did not know of the forth- tangle with the high school of that
■
hour,
as
the
Riffle
car
approached.
Each unit will hold It* own mem-
auditorium this evening acordlng was the best the county has ever
j coming event until Sunday morn «*»* b«fore takln« on <-<>«•«• Orove
, . gate
. ~~
rshlp ,|rlv* a" '
mg when their children told them, i here on October 23. The I nlverslty
to an announcement made this put on but
receipts shows ,k„.
that She apparently did not see the
1
rtuck.
pointed as leader. Instead
High game 1. .cheduled tor Thanks-
week. Work of (he various de- It was one of the poorest supported
Relatives declare that she was pending on children of the school
parimente of the church will be re-, Considerable criticism waa leveled
talned
in
Portland
on
Saturday.
«lTln«
at
«•»<»• « “ “X
viewed and plana for activities dur- *t Eugene merchants for not clos probably walking to the bus stop a to enroll their parents.
be a night game, this has been sug
. " ... . dl»'| , Ing
An effort will be made to est­
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*
I short distance from tbe acene of the
' gested, but no final action has been
accident and was crossing to the ablish a regular P.-T. A. column in
fair
taken at present
neighborhood of »750 It waa also1 Mril ueorge Prochnow. president (<U*IM'd
right hand side of tbe highway so the local papers In which news of
Officers
will
also
lie
elected
or
Supporters
of
race
horses
claimed
Eugene grldsters crossed tbe
found that tbe sale of Improvemeut |)( , hp p .T A UI1|, waM general
as to be on the proper tide to the unit* in all parts of the county
Springfield
goal line twice for
or any other kind of municipal chairman of the event. She w u as-1,br
>,ar Among the of-
hoard the bus when It came.
could be assembled.
touchdowns In their game at Hay-
bond In a sum lee* than »100(1 was a(a(ed by several committees whom
*° bt' ,,,lw* “l ,bl" m**1*B* fairs success even if they did show
Miss Masaee came to Springfield
The Executive committee will
from <1000 to <2000 loss In rev
' ward field last Friday night. They
ulitlost Impossible.
I she Wished to thank. These were: ure one deacon, one trustee, and a
about four weeks ago to spend the sponsor a silver tea each month
i were unable to convert the extra
Contractors bidding on the pro­ decorations, Mrs. A R. Hneed. Mrs. «uP«rlnlend.-nt of the Bunday i enues each year. Likewise It was winter with her sister and brother-
In Eugene to which each local unit
, held that the amusement feature«
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point however, and the game end-
ject were asked prior to the meet­ Win. <• Hughes and Clayton Kirk ¡ "‘ bool.
in law. Dr. and Mrs. N. W. Emery, I* expected to send representatives
held I were necessary to get people to
(Quarterly meetings
ing whether they were In a position laud who donated floral decora
waa • «nappy exhibition
while she studied marble carving to report on the work being don« Rehearing on Calization of ed 12 0
of high school football in which
to carry the bond themselves In lions; refreshments. Mrs I. N En every quarter by the church, and come as they believed that a at the university. She wa« born in
River
to
Be
Sought
By
in
their
Individual
groups.
Springfield's team provided most
the event they received the cun dlcott. Mr. A It Male. Mr. W N Ibis Is the fourth and final quarter | -tratght agricultural and »veatock Menominee, Wisconsin, and grew
Senator McNary
fair would not be attended. Some
Mrs. Lomax of Eugene, state
of the spectacular work and did the
tract aud none ul them were sure D ow . and Mrs. L. K. Page who had I of <he church year,
up
there,
later
teaching
art
In
the
advocated that lesser admission
chairman of the Mother's Study
best playing.
that they were willing or able to charge of the program
Monthly meeting of the Willam-
charges be made for the grand­ schools of that city.
Clubs, was named chairman In
The local boys
do no.
I^ter she went to Pari* to study
•«.«„
„„
i ette Valley Waterways association
- clad In new bright
-
POULTRY MEETINGS ARE stand.
of this work on th
ar -
ro rv a llls hotel red Jersey» a“d headgear seemed
Had tbe construction work been
art under Bordell, and had spent charge
Teacher council. Mrs. Warren D
1 be hel a t
rvallfs hot 1
..fraia „1 t h e i r n n n o n e n t H a t
The 4-H club exhibit waa en­
of greater proportions calling for
ANNOUNCED BY AGENT
the past few years In Portland with
airald of thelr “PPonenta at
dorsed as one of the main feature*
Smith was named parliamentarian in Corvallis Wedeneaday evening. to
greater linauctul outlays. It would
October 14. according to an an. '>>e outset of the game. They show
two sisters.
F irs t of S e n e , of M ee tin g , to Be <>» '•>- <»«'• T h * <«•<•»»•“ >» brought
be possible (o sell the necessary
She Is survived by five brother*
nouncement made this week. The ed iome "editable defensive work
out, however, that I-ane county 4-H
Held at W e ite r e m , ie Wed
bonds through bond firms who ura
and
three
sister*.
They
are
F.
C.
meeting will begin with a dinner when the Eugene boys had worked
club members had won more prlxe
nesday Afternoon
not willing to bother with small
Massee. East Grand Fork*. Minne­
to be served at the hotel at 4:30. the bal1 down 0,1 tbe Springfield
at the State Fair this year than
sums.
sota; R. H. Massee. Appleton Min­
Action on the part of the United | ld >ard llne ““‘J to loae “ wlttoout
A special poultry meeting will be at
eounty fair.
The action of the city council
nesota; Dr. W. W. Massee. Paris.'
State Board of Army Engineers re- raa,tln3 downs.
Highly
Inflammable
Rubber
held
at
the
Woodmen
ball
at
Walt-
Th<
'
committee
conal.tlng
of
Her
does not prevent property owners
France; Judge Edward K. Masaee.
latfve to the approval of the canali-
Most of the game was playedTn
ervllle next Wednesday afternoon. man I-tifky. Cottage drove, Bam Honolulu; Clarence Massee, Meno-
Cement Ingites; Entire
who had requested the sidewalks
xatlon of the Willamette river from Springfield territory. Only once did
O
ctober
14.
at
1
30.
The
meeting
l^
m
a
n
.
Junction
City,
and
H.
E
from having their own built them­
Building Soon Swept
mfnee, Wisconsin; Mrs. Emery. p jrst Xffa.il" Planned for Thur- Springfield to Oregon City is ex Springfield players work the ball
will be the first of a aeries of six
Springfield, will hold fur Springfield, and Misses Abbie and
selves One resident In that vicin­
pected shortly. Senator McNary, In down near the Eugene goal line,
ston Hall This Week-end;
A
drop
of
rubber
cement
which
similar
meetings
to
be
held
under
ther
meetings
to
formulate
a
report
ity has already put In his own
Emma Massee. Portland.
leaving
this week for the capitol at
Outstanding performers on the
splattered Into the stovepipe as he the auspices of the office of the ,o ,he County Chamber of Cout-
Good Music Assured
cement sidewalk.
The Springfield Walker-Poole I
Washington stated he had sufflci- Springfield team were Vernon Liles
merce
when
It
meets
at
Cottage
Wordlng on the street sign* to i was inlxlnx formulas fur shoe oil* ljme County Agricultural agent In
chapel took the body to Portland
First of a series of dances to be ent.data for a rehearing on the pro- and Lloyd Frese.
Qrove.
he
placed at the juuctton* of the j and greases caused a fire which al- different parts of the county
and conducted final services at - sponsored by the American Legion '
and » ° uld P™” ftc‘lon f°r “
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The financial report of the 1U1
d ly streets with tbe Mohawk high-! most totally ruined the building
O. B. Fletcher, county agent, will county fair as submitted at the th«- Crematorium Saturday morning post number 4« at the Thurston
Clifford Wilson is the Springfield TEACHER INSTITUTE
way which folluws Fifth street and much of the stock of the Dry- demonstrate poultry branding and
at 10:00. Tbe ashes will be ship­ ball have been announced by '•« * '
W‘ terWay’ ’
STARTS N£XT WEEK
meeting Is as follows:
north through Hprlngfleld was or Pod chemical company, and which discus* the value of this as a pre-
ped back to Wisconsin for burial i
Larson, finance officer, for Satur- a»»°c*ation-
F
inancial
Report
of
1931
Fair
d e r .d to read Hl Way BLttW, with eudang< red tin life of Dr B.
». H.
... veuUlU¥)f of th ,,„
in
the
family
plot
In
accordance
Receipts
day. October 10. Music will be pro !
Students to Get Vacation for Two
the word slow Just below the word Jaynes, as he was working a^one i
« 0 6 with an expressed wish of the de-
by
orchegtr, - A COFFIN IN EGYPT"
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poultry Cash on hand
11. E . Cosby,
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Days. Professor Buell Goes to
hl way The change was ordered In the building
Fifth and B
State of Oregon
2.649.63 eeasfd
of the state college, will lutne county — .......
which made such a hit with the
5.660 93
Salem Gathering
IS METHODIST SERMON
after stale (raffle officers had, streets about six o’clock Monday
discus* fall snd winter flock man-; Rents
320.00
crowds last year.
been questioned on the signs. They morning.
2.796 94
agement problems. He will alto dis- Gate receipts .
These dances are conducted dur-
“A Coffin In Egypt” will be the
There will be no school In the
declared that the wording, danger.
The building« owned by E. E Kep-
1.352.57
cuss the general poultry outlook Grandstand receipts
ing the fall, winter and early spring text of the morning message at the Springfield schools or In any of
slow, which hud been decided upon ner. was almost totally destroyed,
1.037.
i Concession receipts
H _
,
* a* w
|
months as a benefit for the Legion n o'clock worship service at the the schools of Lane county next
133.00
would Interfere with sign* which j und a large part of the slock and! The other five inetlngg sche- Race Entries
78.00
are used along highway» uud other equipment of the chemical company , d«led In thia series and at which Po»Hry _»n«l Rabbits
Last year they were held Methodlst church. The evening Thursday or Friday. These dates
42.86,
! every other week, and were usually : message at 7:30 will be: "Some have been set aside for the annual
places where construction Is going was ruined by the fir« and water, the program will be similar, will be Miscellaneous
145.00
held at the following plucc at the Pen*
8 u ,U
in the nature of special dances 'Would-Be' Kingdom Builders.” Rev. teacher Institute to be held at the
on and where dynamite Is being The slock and equipment of the
<14.277 55 Few Intimate Friends Attend I arranged In accordance with the Dean C. Poindexter will preach Roosevelt Junior high school in Eu-
used
chemical <M>mpany was valued at times Indicated. Creswell Grange :
Disbursements
Quiet Ceremony at Hamlin
season of the year. It has not been both sermons. We hope to develop gene. A complete program of lec-
uenrly <6500. partially covered by hall. Wednesday » p. m.; Elmira
Premiums
.................... < 5.207.32
Home; Leave for Trip
'decided Just what schedule will be a student attitude on the part of tures and demonstrations has been
MISSION SOCIETY ELECTS Insurance No Insurance wa» car- Grunge hall, Thursday. 1:30; Ku Drayage and express
16.35
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I followed for the dances this year. | every teacher and pupil In the arranged for the event.
gene Chamber of Commerce, Thurs-
tied nil (he building
972.80
day.
8
p.
nt.;
Blactily
Grange
halt
*
g^^||pa
Frank B. Hamlin. Springfield according to Mr. Larson.
church school. Come with your
The annual high school principals
OFFICERS WEDNESDAY
pim,* of Ute chemical company
648.61
150.00: postmaster, and Mrs. Josephine
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s questions and suggestions. The meeting will be held at Salem on
rail for Immediate resumption of Friday 1:30; Danish hall at June- 4-H Expenses
Mrs. A. B Van Valxah was re
c- Braun were marr,ed
• dUlet PAPER STAFF IS NAMED
hour Is 9:46 a. m.
Friday and Saturday. W. E. Buell,
business. They have a large busl- lion City, Friday evening at 8 Amusements
I Buildings
elected president of the Women's ]
ceremony at the Hamlin home on
FOR H S PUBLICATION
question for discussion at principal of the Springfield high
| ness In shoe oils, greases, and other o'clock.
1.3M.61
Miscellaneous
Foreign Missionary society of thi
472.55 i Monday evening at 8 o'clock by
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the 6:30 Epworth League hour will school will attend both of these
similar products, and have many
Advertising
Methodist church at a regular meet orders which need to be filled each
1.771.00 j Rev. D. C. Poindexter, pastor of
Races ..............
Staff for the Junior class paper be: “Has Christianity Lost Its days meeting he says.
lug held Wednesday aftermum at i
OFFICERS INSTALLED
I Cash on Hand
120.37 ,he Methodist church. Only a few to be issued at the high school1 Power " The leader of the meeting
week.
the home of Mrs. Wtn. O. Hughes.
friends of the couple were present was named this week. They are will be Theo Bartholomew. AH MRS. CLIFFORD WILSON
BY KENSINGTON CLUB
Mr. Kepner will not rebuild his
»14.277.55 for the ceremony.
hoKleas. Other officers of the or-'
William Gregory, editor; Beth Jen- >'ounK people are welcome,
property he de« lured after the fire.
CARD PARTY HOSTESS
ganlxntlim ch««sen Wednesday art'
Mrs. W. C. Rebhan waa installed. NOTE—In addition to the <8,-1 Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin left Tues- nings. associate editor; Lucille Mil-
Thp sprmt>D 8ub> et
U» < »
Mi s. W. H. Pollard, vice president; j
as president of the Kensington club j 310.59 turned over to the Fair board j day morning for Drew. Oregon, to llcan. business manager; Max Oaks. '’«"-P ' burrb Sunday morning will
Mrs. Clifford Wilson wa» hottest
Mrs. Wm. (I. Hughes, recording sec i CHURCH WILL RESUME
at the luncheon meeting held at the ,b*8 year- *'le roubty
12.244.92 ^^„,1 , wo weeks with relatives of assistant business manager; Blan- l,e rbe Power of Faith.
at
her home Monday evening f ir
rotary; Mrs. I*. J. Ilnrlhnlomew
MONTHLY SOCIAL NIGHT home of Mrs. B C. Wright Friday founds1’" » 7 the fair beforo?urn“n< Mr. Hamlin They will make their
ehe Bates. Eva Louk, advertising
three tables of bridge at which Mrs.
eorespondlng secetary; and Mrs. L.
afternoon Mrs. Lawrence May was |t over to the Fair board, making j home In Springfield.
managers; Melba Harris, assistant FAK !LV REUNION HELD
Neil Pollard won high score and
Regular monthly church night so­ assistant hostess.
K Page, treasurer.
| a total cost to the county this year!
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advertising
manager;
Donald
AT VAN VALZAH HOME Mrs Lawrence Moffitt the low
Mrs Dean C. Poindexter told cial meetings will be resumed by
for support of fair, <10.555.84. as . . „ T L J [- n
D C C in c W T
Brown sports section; humor sec­
Other officers Installed are Mrs aga|n«t <10.432.95. In 1930. and <10,- M U I r l t K U r K C .9 tu c .r o I
prize. Guests included Mrs. Larson
members of the society of her ex­ the Christian church on Friday
tion. Arlan Schantol; general news
W.
K.
llarnell.
vice-president,
and
203.83
In
1929.
Also
the
secretary's
Q|£g
AT
COTTAGE
GROVE
A family reunion with all mem­ Wright. Mrs. Walter Gossler, Mrs
evening,
October
30.
It
was
decided
periences while a mission worker
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section.
Bernadine
McFarland; bers present was held Sunday at Donald Toomb, Mrs. Clayton . Bar­
here Monday evening al a meeting Mrs. W. E Buell, treasurer. Mr*, ««tore of »500 Is still unpaid.
in Booth America.
club and class editor. Bertha Keen- the Some of Mrs. A. B. Van Valxah. ber. Mrs. Moffitt, Mrs. W. H.
Mrs.
Emily
May
Gowlng.
a
resi­
E.
G
Prlvat,
Mrs.
P.
J.
Bartholo-
'
of
the
church
hoard
of
the
congre­
The next meeting will be held al
dent of Cottage Grove for the past an.
All three of her sons and their Adrian. Mrs. C. G. Van Valxah,
the home of Mrs. Van Valxah on gation. These meetings were held mew, Mr». M. V. Walker, and Mrs. DR. VAN VALZAH WILL
W
II.
Hobbs
were
taken
In
ns
new
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wives
were here for dinner that Miss Margaret Gorrie. and Mrs.
LOCATE
IN
ROSEBURG
»>»
year».
pa»»ed
away
at
her
home
monthly
Iasi
year
and
were
very
the first Tuesday of November.
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there last Thursday evening. Octo- YOUTHS LEAVE ON TRIP
day. They were Dr and Mrs. Henry Fandrem.
Mrs. It. 0. McElbaney will be the successful. Different groups were nu'inhers of the club.
Dr. C. G. Van Valxah will open: her 1, after an Illness. She was
-|- q EASTERN STATES Robert C. Van Valxah and children
made responsible for the evenings
Other members of the organisa­
assistant hostess.
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Ann and Marjorie, of Medford; DR. WALKER TAKES OVER
entertainment which consisted of tion who attended the Friday meet­ dental offices at Roseburg In the the mother of Mrs. Jessie Moon of
Immediate
future
according
to
an
]
Springfield.
Three
Springfield
youths.
John
Dr.
and Mrs. C. G. Van Valxah. and
„ e <STf?B
stunts,
musical
numbers
and
other
ing were Mrs. Buell. Mrs. Harnell.
HIGH SCHOOL BENEFIT
Mrs. Gowlng was born at Han- Lynch. Dale Sumnera and Thayer Major and Mrs. S. L. Van Valxah r HAL I l i t . Ur UK. KfcO I t K
events which the committee chose Mrs. W. N. Dow, Mrs. Margaret announcement made here this
PROGRAM IS OCTOBER 23
to offer.
Kenyon, Mrs. J. T. M imi re. Mrs. A. week. Dr. and Mra. Van Valxah In ' cock, Illinois, April 21, 1859. and McMurray left Sunday on the first ■ of Denver.
Dr. Milton V. Walker of Spring-
Ed
Cole,
chatrmun
of
the
board,
J.
Morgan, Mrs. Charles Poole. Mrs. company with Major and Mrs. S. leaves her widower. George C. lap of a long motor trip to Ossian. I Major and Mrs. Van Valxah have field has taken over the entire prac-
Friday, October 23, hall been set
L. Van Valxah. motored to the j Gowlng. four children; Frank of Indiana, where Mr. Summers will; been spending their vacation here
, tlce of Dr. Eugene Kester his as-
ns the date for the benefit high was authorised to appoint a com C. B. Swarts, Mra. L. H. N«?et. Edna
Douglas county city Wednesday to Joseph; E. G. of Lorane; Mrs. Effie visit his parents. He has been here ¡with his mother and will leave thej
mlttee
to
work
with
the
other
Swart*.
Mrs.
W.
F.
Walker,
and
school program which Is being pre­
„i
.
u
,
.
.
i.
»
.v
>
v
_
soclate. Dr. Kester has been par-
make final preparations before Barton. Eugene; and Mrs. Moon. for the past year with his^aunt and
week for their home
|n
Aq
pared by Mrs. Jane Kefels accord­ churches of the city In the relief Mrs. IL W. Whitney.
Funeral
services
were
held
from
moving
to
that
city.
Dr.
Van
Valxah
uncle,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
C.
F.
Eggimann
at
Denver.
organisation
being
formed
to
han­
geles
and
Chicago
for
the
last
four
ing to an nnnouimement made this
The next meeting of the club will has been located at Portland since the Mills chapel In Cottage Grove They planned to travel the north-
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months and now plans to continue
week. Many of the civic organisa­ dle this work In Bprlngfleld this he held In (wo weeks at the home
completing his work at the dental on Saturday and the body was shlp- ern route on their way east. Their FRESHMEN INITIATION
gtudjr ,n European cHnteg. On hla
tions of the city will hnve parts In winter.
of Mrs. J. T. Moore. Mrs. John school In that city.
I ped to Joseph for Interment.
planse were very Indefinite when
PLANNED
FOR
FRIDAY
return Dr. Ke»ter will probably
the program which Is being spon­
Henderer will be aaalstant hostess.
they left this city.
I
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reg,de )n u>g Ange,eg
SURPRISE
PARTY
HELD
sored for the purpose of paying
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Public Initiation of members of
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GIRL SCOUTS TAKE FIRST FARM HOME LEVELED
FOR MRS. IRA NICE
for stage equipment.
i
the
LEGION
POST
MEETING
fie’
hnian
class
at
the
high
C
R
£
S
W
E L L HUNTERS GET
BY
FIRE
ON
FRIDAY
SERMON TOPICS GIVEN
HIKE OF SEASON FRIDAY
school will be held at the high
Bevernl
women
of
the
Baptist
TO
BE
HELD
OCTOBER
15
DEATH TAKES RELATIVE
FOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH
school gymnasium Friday evening.
SIX LARGE MULE DEER
Led by Mrs. A. R Sneed, scout j The John Bryan home two and
church gathered nt the home of
OF LOCAL RESIDENT Mrs. Ira Nice Wednesday afternoon
The
Initiation
exercises
and
pro­
The
next
regular
meeting
of
the
'The Holy Spirit and the Church' leader, and Mrs. Willis Bertsch. one-half miles east of Springfield
Springfield American Legion post gram will be conducted under th e! A party of six Creswell hunters
Mrs. Mnbel Vnn Valxnh, widow of lo surprise her and to have a quilt­ will be the sermon topic at the lieutenant, members of the Spring- was completely destroyed by fire
will be held at the Community hall direction of the senior class. There | returned Friday from Eastern Ore
Dr. J. W. Vnn Vnlr.nh of Tnconin. ing party. Mrs. Ada McPherson Chrtotlan church Bunday morning. field Girl Scout troop took their about 7 o'clock Friday evening on Thursday evening of next week, j are nearly 100 freshmen In the high ion w,th B,x larkfi mule deer- ,'-a<’h
and Mrs. Leona Stacey were the The evening sermon topic at 7:30 first hike last Friday afternoon, while Mr. Bryan was working In
brother-ln law of Mrs. C. O. Van
have school this year to be Initiated. An member of the party succeeded In
This was the first of a series of the bat i. The other members of the The meeting which should
V a I zii I i of this city | iiish « m 1 nway hostesses. Those present were Mrs. will be "Garden of the Past.” These
been held last Thursday was called admission charge of 10 cents will •'»gglng one of the large animals,
Nice.
Mrs.
Jennie
Barnard,
Mrs.
such
hikes
planned
for
the
present
family
were
away.
Only
a
few
ar-
will be special music at both ser­
Friday at a hospital In Tacoma
achool year.
tides of furniture were saved. The off because of the Lions club dinner be made, the proceeds going to- i Those In the party were Ennis Der-
according to Information received H1acey. Mrs. McPherson. Mrs. Nora vices. Rev. Veltle Pruitt will be In
At
a
business
meeting
held
last
fire Is thought to have started from und program held at the hall that wards the general fund of the sham, Hubert Deraham, R. E. Der-
Cutsforth,
Mts.
Everett
«rlfflth,
the pulpit at both services. The re­
here I his week. The deceased wo­
school. All adults as well as stu-> »ham, J. E. Woodson, Henry Tay-
Mrs.
Ellen
Frost,
and
Mrs.
U.
C.
Thursday
afternoon
the
trmtp
an
overheated stovepipe. The city evening.
gular Bunday school and Christian
man wan serlimsly Injured some
! lor. Jr., and Lloyd Brown.
dents are Invited to attend.
named Fay Holveraon, president, fire truck responded to a call, but
Endeavor meetings will be held.
time ago. Her husband died last Ogilvie.
th<> flames had gained such head­ EMMA TRINKA ELECTED
and Barbara Harnell. secretary.
spring.
SCOUT MEETING TONIGHT
way that very little could be done.
TO GIRLS LEAGUE POST HIGH SCHOOL SHOWS
ODD FELLOWS POSTPONE
Un Hprlngfleld P.-T. A, unit give*
for the school le»«-h«>rs and school
Wording on Fifth Street Signs board member* at the community
to Read Hi-Way, Slow,
hull each year.
Councilman Decide
Th« program presented during
the evening »»» comprised of
The d ly council of Hprlngfleld greeting» on behalf of the mother*
will not Issue u Huncroft Improve­ by Mr*. Marlon Adam*; response*
ment bond for the construction ol by W E Buell, Illicit »chool prln
»idewulk* aloni «a»t Malu »treei
„ )t Wood. Brattala
It wa* decided at a »pedal lueeUug
,„Ml| principal. I Mr. Quluey wa*
of the city council called Weilte
IM|I»I.- Io attend the recaption ul
day evening to conalder the av
jul#r
u,e evening I Mr*. Louie
lug of the contract for the work .*5»
yioltai eolo. accom panied
o il of the five bidder* on the pr
W. F. Moxley; u solo by
fed A mot Ion waa made to table
K Burnell. Hhe wa* ar­
the bid* and aldewalk project
il by Mr*. Waldorf and
Mr in ber» of the city council fail­ M.
•Ice Neher Findley, plan
/
ed to awurd the construction con tot
ndley played a »»In and
tract at the »pedal meeting culled ; Mr*
lave a reading
for that purpose the latter part
t wan followed by a
The
of September Method« of financing andai t
»‘.«id refreshments dur
the work were Investigated and Iti )ng whtl.|, ip« teacher* and parents
w«t found work
• !»•< would
the total
of, ^ ilul< ualntwI
«» get better
sn unuunMii««»
opportunlly » to
................
be coat
la the
BAPTIST TO HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
WATERWAY GROUP
GOESTOGORVALLIS
CHEMICAL PLANT
Legion Dances to
Start on Saturday
[Local Postmaster
lflonaay
EPWORTH LEAGUERS TO
ATTEND COBURG AFFAIR
A large delegation from the Ep­
worth League' of the Methodist
church of Hprlngfleld Is planning to
go to Coburg Friday evening to at­
tend n social affair being planned
In their honor by the young people
of Coburg. The event will be held
at the Coburg Methodist church.
ENROLLMENT GAINS TO DISCUSS TROOP WORK
MRS. MAXEY INITIATED
HOMECOMING W HITE CROSS BOX IS
Emma Trlnka was elected vice-
SENT TO PORTO RICO
AT PORTLAND TUESDAY PRISC,LLA CLUB STARTS
A total of 251 students were en-, Members of the Boy Scout board
I
The annual homecoming program
FALL WORK ON FRIDAY president of the girls league at the rolled In the Springfield high school will hold a short meeting at the
Springfield
high
school
last
week
A ntiaslon box containing several
of llie Hprlngfleld I. O. O. F. lodge
Mrs. H. E. Maxey was Initiated
ANNUAL
will be postponed until some time
in the latter part of November It
was decided at the regular meeting
of the lodge held here Wednesday
night. The tentative date for the
nllnlr had previously been set as
October 21.
dolls and other articles useful In Into the grand lodge of the Pythian
the mission work In Porto Rico was ' Sisters at Portland Tuesday morn
parked and sent last week by the Ing at a Joint convention of Wash­
members of the World Wide Guild ington and Oregon representatives.
girls organisation of the Baptist A large class was Initiated. Mrs.
church. The meeting was held at Maxey Is a member of Helmetta
the home of Mrs. Keuneth Tobias temple at Eugene.
First meeting of the fall season
for the Prlacllla club has been
called Friday afternoon. Mrs. J. M.
Larson will be hostess for the
group at her home. All members
of the group are urged to attend
this first meeting.
to succeed Eunice McFarland who
became president when Junta May
did not return to school.
The league is planning a recep­
tion for all freshmen girls and other
girls of the school who are enrolled
for the first time this year.
this week according to W. E. Buell. Methodist church tonight to discuss
principal. This Is a gain of nine several of the necessary step* to ba
new students during the past two taken before troops can be formed
weeks. Several of the students have In this city. A few of the boys who
moved Into the city, and others were members of the forme»
are starting school now that op- will be asked to attend and to
portunities fdr work are past.
I suggestions.