R. M R DIES;
FUNERAL TODAY
I National Eemy W inner [
Roeco« Conklin Harper, 4« pa s-
»•d away at hl» home at 63s Eighth
street
Springfield.
Wednesday
morning, August 17, after an ex­
tended illness He had been a resi­
dent of Springfield for the past
two months, coming here from Pay­
ette, Idaho, where he had lived for
tw o years.
Mr. Harper was born at Mt. Car
mel, Illinois, on January IS, 1SS6.
and lived there until he was about
Betty Ann Troy, Kw>car-uW
22 years old when he moved to school girt of Stamford. Conn, was
Oklahoma.
the national winner of the t.w g *
He married Mis Harriett Woods WashmgtKi Bicentennial easay con­
of Jasper, Arkansas, on March 9. test m which more than a million
and girts competed throughout
1926. and spent considerable time boys
the U S On her trip to Washmg-
traveling for a large implement ton, - D C - , - Betty ----- .--------—
presented
— with
.
a special guM medal by PiesnJent
manufacturing company.
Hoover
He leaves his widow, Harriett
Harper, a daughter, Harriett Ellon,
age 4; two brothers, Dr. Charles PUBLIC GETS INVITATION
Harper, Raton. New Mexico, and
FOR IRRIGATION TOUR
W. H. Harper. St. Louis. Missouri
The Interested general public la
He also leaves three sisters. Mrs
John Galagher of O'Neil. Nebraska invited to take part In all or part
Mrs. C. M. Lunger. Seattle. Wash­ of the Third Annual Western Ore­
ington. and Miss Lora Harper. St. gon Irrigation tour betng sponsored
in the Willamette valley today and
Lonta, Missouri.
He belonged to the 1. O. O. F. tomorrow by the extension service
of Oregon State Agricultural col-
lodge at Oklahoma. City.
i lege and the Oregon Reclamation
Funeral services are to be held
' congress committee on Willamette
this afternoon front the Poole-Qray-
Bartholomew chapel in Springfield ! Valley Irrigation.
1 Full details and schedule can be
at 2:30 o'clock. Rev Milton S.
obtained at the office of O. S.
Weber, pastor of the Presbyterian
Fletcher, county agent. The tour
church in Eugene will officiate and
started in Portland this morning
interment will be made at Laurel
and will wend Its way to McMinn­
Grove cemetery.
ville for dinner and on to Corval­
lis for the night.
Friday morning the tour will
EPWORTH LEAGUES HAVE
visit the State college experiment
PICNIC HERE ON TUESDAY
station and come to Eugene for
Epworth Leagues of the Spring luncheon at the Eugene hotel. The
field and Cottage Grove Methodist afternoon will be given over to In­
churches held a Joint picnic here spections of irrigation as it is being
Tuesday evening at Swimmer's De­ carried on at the Chase Gardens,
light park. Twenty-one attended the J. O. Holt farm and at James
from Cottage Grove and two from Gardens on Goodpasture island.
Coburg. Miss Doris Myers was in
Visits Unde—Harry Norton of
charge of the arrangements.
Sutherlin was here Tuesday to visit
with his uncle, W. H. Whitney.
Visiting Parents — Mrs. Georgia
NEW MOTOR PURCHASED
Griffis Morgan arrived here Tues­
FOR POWERED GLIDER
day from Brownsville to spend a
A new motor has been purchased few days visiting at the home of
for the Aeronca powered glider at her moshier. Mr. and Mrs. S. G.
the Springfield School of Flying Moshier.
Daughter Born— Mr. and Mrs.
airport it was announced this week.
The motor has arrived and will be Elmer Jones of Dexter are the par­
installed and the ship ready for ents of a baby daughter born to
use soon. The old motor had been them at the Eugene hospital on
used for a long time and Jim Mac- Monday, August 15, 1932.
Visits Aunt — Miss Mary Elisa­
maniman did not care to chance an
beth Whitney went to Roseburg on
accident with it.
Monday to visit with her aunt, Mrs.
Frank Norton.
REV. POINDEXTER TO
Visitors from Portland— Mrs. H.
A.
Smith and her daughter. Johan,
PREACH HERE SUNDAY
of Portland, are visiting here this
Rev. Dean C. Poindexter, pastor week at the home of Mrs. Walter
of the Methodist church will preach Scott.
Wisconsin Resident Here— Mrs
here Sunday morning and evening
it was announced today. Rev. and Jennie Barnes of Hixton, Wiscon
Mrs. Poindexter have been at Ep­ sin arrived here Wednesday to visit
worth Heights between Tacoma and friends and relatives.
Visit at Bend—Mr. and Mrs. Ro­
Seattle for the past ten days at­
tending a ministerial conference. bert Sears and family are -pending
They are expected to return to a few days visiting relatives at
Bend.
Springfield Friday even 1 ng.
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GUITTARIXB
Theatre tú Give
Away Cow, Calf
I—
Jubilee Week which Is being cele­
brated this week at the Fox-McDon­
ald theatre in Eugene will have
a glorious finish in that 'he man
egement has arranged a snecial r To­
ft ram for Saturday night that ts
some thing special for every pion
eer resident in Lane counly.
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock
there will be a pioneer contest and
the couple who appear on the stage
and are adjudged the hea' dressed
pioneer couple will be presented
a real live row from the ranch of
Cal Young. This cow has Just come
fresh and gave birth to a heifer
calf Sunday morning and manager
Ray W. Jone of the Fox McDonald
states he will throw the calf in for
good measure. Any one may enter
this contest. All you have to do ts
to appear at the Fox-McDonald
theatre dressed In pioneer clothes
—the older the better. As a special
fmiture tor the ladies there will bi
an old dress contest tor them and
the one wearing the oldest best
dress on the stage will be awarded
a prise of $5. The audience will be
Judges for both contests. The cow
has been tuberculosis tested and
found perfect and according to Cal.
Young is a splendid milker. If you
wear pioneer clothes come prepared
to take bossey and her chtld home
The photoplay attraction tor Fri­
day and Saturday will feature
George Bancroft and Wynne Gibson
in "Lady K- Gent" roarously funny
human interest story that Is said to
be the finest picture ever made by
Mr. Bancroft. At 11 o'clock P. M.
there will be a revival of Gary
Cooper's stirring drama of the old
west entitled "Fighting Caravans”
in which there are many compelling
scenes of the hardships suffered by
the pioneers crossing the plains are
shown.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
will bring Marion Davies and Rob­
ert M mtgoniery to the Fox-McDon
aid screen in "Blondie of the Fol­
lies." a striking musical hit with
much color. Wednesday and Thurs­
day "The Painted Lady" will hold
forth on the Fox-McDonald screen.
This has Spencer Tracy as the star.
Depot Agent Back—Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Olson have returned from
their vacation trip up the Wash-
irgton coast and Mr. Olson will
soon resume his duties at the S.
P. depot.
j McKenzie Valley
The Cottage Grove baseball team,
went home victorious Sunday. The
score being 8 to 6 in their favor.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Jennings, had
as guests Sunday evening. Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Jennings, and Mrs.
Miles Wicks of Eugene, and Rich­
ard Wicks of Dorena.
Miss Evelyn Hansen was a pati­
ent at the hospital last week where
she had her tonsils removed.
The Waltervllle Grange hopes to
be able to make a date with the
portable cannery to visit the Walt-
erville community. L. D. Shrode is
appointed chairman of the com­
mittee to receive donation- for the
cannery.
A number of the neighbors of
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Scott, congre­
gated at the Scott home and chari
varied Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ross
of Bend. Oregon. Mrs. Ross, as Miss
Scott, once attended the Walter-
vllle school.
Mr. and Mrs. Huckens have re­
turned to their home at Yoncalla,
after a visit with their son and
family, of Deerhorn.
Mrs. Emma Hager and daughter.
Eunice, of Ashland, have been
visiting friends and relatives in
the Willamette and McKenzie val­
leys, the past week.
¡ ¡ m |g pflSTEO Wedding Told
Here This Week
FOR FfllDíY CARO
i [ Secretary^of^om rngpce ¡
Angelin« Severeon end Herb­
Parelli Does Walk-Out on ert Cochran. Cottage Grove.
Married on July 30
Owens; Wildcat and Cyclone
to Wrestle for Belt
Announcement of the wedding of
Livestock Offered to Most
Typically Dressed Pioneer
Couple Saturday Night
Short Tim« Resident of This
City Leaves Wife and Small
Daughter Her«
Franklin W Fort. New Jersey, is
president of the board of the newly
Created Federal Home l i
Rank
He has just been appointed h> Presi-
Ant Hoover There are four other
Uxnitxrs of the board, two Repub-
•can« vnd rwo Democrats Mr Fort
was former member of the House of
8x2'-*_uuu»cs from New lenev
FRIENDS CLASS BEATS
OLDER MEN MONDAY
Tables were reversed and scores
were evened here Monday evening
when Friends cla s of the Christ
lea church met and defeated the
members of the opposing team,
which was recruited from the entire
remainder of the congregation, by a
score of 3 to 0. The Friends class,
a group of youug unmarried people
issued a challenge some time ago
for a game and were trimmed 16-7
a week-ago Monday when the older
men decided to to t the youngei
group.
A challenge for a second game
brought victory. John Lynch tossed
the ball and Freeman Squires re­
ceived for the challengers, and Rev,
Pruitt pitched and Howard Pruitt
received for the older men. The
game was a full nine inning affair
and was played on Brattain field.
UNIQUE LIGHTNING
STORM IS DAMAGING
Lightning which flashed consist­
ently In this part of Lane county
Sunday night did some unusual
things for this country.
James Henderson, farmer living
near Marcóla reported that lightn­
ing had struck a tree on his farm
and that the bolt had killed two
of his milk cows who were stand­
ing nearby.
The small son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Rice was thrown from his
bed but was uninjured when a bolt
of lightning struck his bed at their
Willakenxie home.
N O T IC E
O F F IN A L S E T T L E M E N T
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned executor of the es­
tate of Anna Bohlman, deceased,
has filed in the County Court of
Lane County, Oregon, his final ac­
count as such executor, and that
the seventeenth day of September,
1932. at ten o’clock in the forenoon
of said day. at the Court House at
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, has
been fixed by the Court as the time
for hearing any objections to said
report, and the consideration of the
same and the settlement thereof.
ALTA KING, Executor.
(A 18-25—S 1-8-15)
Estate of Jennie Edmlston, de­
ceased.
N O T IC E
O F F IN A L S E T T L E M E N T
NOTICE Is hereby given that
Walter W. Edmlston, Administrator
of the Estate of Jennie Edmlston,
deceased, has filed In the County
Court of the State of Oregon, in
and for Lane County, his final re­
port as such administrator, and
that ten o'clock in the forenoon of
Saturday, the 17th day of Septem­
ber, 1932. at the court room there­
of, has been by the court fixed and
appointed as the time and place
for hearing objections to said final
report and for the final settlement
of the estate of said deceased.
WALTER W. EDMI9TON,
Administrator.
FRANK B REID, Attorney
for Administrator.
(A 18-25—S 1-8-16)
Wrestling program» went flop >i
l.an» county this week when thi
announced match between George
'•wildcat*' Pete and Joe Parolll
blew up In a dispute over division
of proceeds and Mr. Parelli did a
walk-out on Herb Owens, match
maker, who refused to consider hl»
demands for a guarantee greater
than the gross income lust week.
Good news for the tans has final
ly evolved front the mixed tangle
\ vi r n toe term of a champ
lonship match at the fairgrounds,
this by the way, is to be the last
outdoor card of the eaaon, and
Pete has agreed to post his world's
Junior middleweight bell in a
match with Cyclone Mackey of Gal­
veston. Texas.
Mackey was on the program this
week for a match with l*v»t Reagan
Pat has bean matched with Vasil
Tsacoff, the Bulgarian, for the spe­
cial 45 minute event.
Cyclone Mackey has already
demonstrated his ability to I.ane
county wrestling funs by winning
all of his matches except one. that
was with Don Hill. He already has
a victory over Pete stowed away
to his cred t.
MRS. LAXTON HOSTESS
FOR ROYAL NEIGHBORS
Monthly meeting of the Royal
Neighbors of America was held
Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Sadie luixton. Routine bust
ness was discussed by the mehi
bers.
AngellAe Severson, daughter of Mi .
slid Mrs I' K. Severson o: Spring
field. Io Herbert Cochrnn. son of
It. Cochran of Cottage Grove wss
announced here this week.
The ceremony was performed at
the Methodist personage at Kelso,
Wn hlngton.
on July 30. The
couple plan to res do at 477 West
Eighth Avenue In Eugene.
Mrs. Cochran la a former student
.it Springfield high school, gradual
Ing a year ago. and was a member
of the high school typwritlng team
which competed in the state finals
at Corvallis that year
OAKRIDGE ROBBERY
SUSPECTS RELEASED
Two men who were arrested ou
charges Involving them In the rob
bery at Oakridge Sunday evening
of the Charles Croner drug atore
wore released Wednesday morning
when they were brought before Dan
Johtislou. Justice of the peace In
Eugene 1-aek of sufficient evidence
to hold them for the grand Jury
was given aa the reason for the dis­
missal.
Olymple Visitors Here Mr and
Mrs. Hugh Errlngton and Mrs
Joseph Errlngton stopped her«
Tuesday to vlait Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Swarts while enroute to their
homes in the east. They have been
attending the Olympic gutnee at Loa
Angeles.
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GRIFFIN BECOMES
BIPTISFJSIO R
Ordination Service Held at
Dexter Church Wednesday;
To Serve Church There
Roy D. Chaghn. DetroJ
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ODD ACCIDENT REPORTED
NEAR THURSTON SUNDAY
Mi iiud Mrs. C. C Miller of Na­
tron narrowly escaped erlous In­
jury Sunday when the automobile
in which they were riding which
wus being driven by Mrs. Miller.
■ lid backwards over the bridge mid
turned over in the slough Just as
one approaches the A. W Weaver
farm.
Mra. Miller had let the engine of
the car die and was unable to atop
the auto as it began uiovlug back
wards.
A lowered window provided a
mean« of escape for the two occu­
pants who were uninjured. A group
of men visiting at the Ray Baugh
farm with their families rushed to
the scene of the accident and turn­
ed the car back on Ita four wheels.
Only a broken window and a bent
fender on the car gave any Indira
tlon of the accident.
Mr and Mrs. John Price and
Visitor Here — Miss Marjorie
Pohl of Cornelius. Washington, 1» daughter, Mildred, and Mrs. Arch
here this week visiting at the M. A. Shough and daughter. Petty, start­
ed for Elk. Wyoming last Friday
Pohl home.
for a ten days visit wtth Mr. and
Mrs. Curtis Price and family Curtis
N O T IC E O F S H E R IF F S SA L E
NOTICE Is hereby given that by is employed in government work
virtue of an execution and order of there.
sale Issued out of the Circuit Court
Ladles' Aid met with Mrs. Neeu
of the State of Oregon for Lane ham Monday afternoon and finish­
Mr and Mrs. Garmlre and daugh­
County August 18, 1932. upon and
ter. Betty, and Mr. and Mrs George
pursuant to a decree duly given ed the quilt.
Mrw. James Hill la planning to W. Keleay of Pleasant Hill are
and made by said Court August 17.
1932. In a suit pending therein In leave for San Francisco the last spending a week's vacation touring
which Ole Rasmussen and Meta of the week for a visit with her
the coaat. Thia Is the first time
Rasmussen were plaintiffs, and
Thomas
A.
Roberts.
Trustee. mother. Mr. Hill’s mother from Mrs. Kelaay has seen the ocean.
Thomas A. Roberts and Mabel A. Washington arrived Wednesday to
Mr and Mrs E. K. Kilpatrick of
Roberts, hts wife and N A. Griffis keep house for him while his wife Philomath were week-end gurata at
were defendants, which execution Is away.
the Ijilrd home. They are spending
and order of sale was to me direct
Herold Baughman from Eugene Is thi week in the mountains fishing.
ed and commanded me to sell the
real property hereinafter described visiting relatives here this week
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Laird and
to satisfy certain liens and charges
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Weaver and
in said decree specified, I will on Family attended the Holland fam­ two chlldien spent the weekend at
Salt Creek above Oakridge
Saturday the 17th day of Septem­
ber, 1932. at the hour of 10:00 ily reunion at Wolf creek last Sun­ Stephen Dudley Tinker and John
o'clock. A. M„ at the southwest day.
Conlon of Redwood. California,
door of the County Court House in
Mrs. William Weavor is in Cres­
Eugene. Lane County. Oregon, offer well visiting her sister, Mrs. Della spent a few days this week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs E B Tinker
for sale and sell at public auction
for rash, subject to redemption as Herrington
They were accompanied home by
There was quite a number of Thomas Dudley Tinker who hat
provided by law, all of the right,
title and interest of the defendant friend ■ and relatives who gathered been visiting at the home of hts
in said suit and of all parties claim at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray
i uncle this summer.
ing by. through or under them or
any of them since the 21st day of Baugh last Sunday to pay honor to
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ulson and
May. 1927. In or to the following Mrs. Dan Baugh, mother of Mr sons. Alvin and Robert, expert to
described real property, to-wlt:
Baugh, and James Calvert, father of
Beginning at a point In the Mrs. Baugh. Mr. Calvert was 78 leave soon for a weeks vacation
louring Washington
Benjamin Davis anil Wife Dona
tlon Land Claim No. 45 In Town years old Saturday, Mrs. Baugh was
The Hills Creek Lumber baseball
ship 17. South of Range 4. West 72 Thursday. Thia has become an team defeated the Thurston team
of the Willamette Meridian, annual affair to have a dinner In
found by running from a point their honor each year for several by a score of 9 io 3 at the Pleasanl
Hill baseball grounds Sunday, Aug
481.8 feet north of the southwest
corner of the Joseph Davis Dona­ years.
ust 14. They will play Swimmers
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Gray left Wed­ Delight team next Sunday at Swim
tion Land Claim No. 48 and run­
ning thence South 1946 5 feet to nesday for Marshfield for a visit mei's Delight.
center of road, thence South 89 with their daughter and husband
Wayne Jordan entertained a num
degrees 44 minutes East 3002.20
feet; from sa.d beginning point Mr. and Mrs. Karl Slmm
her of hts friends at a 600 party
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hanson I last Saturday. Refreshments werej
run North 335 feet, thence South
89 degrees 44 minutes East 76 motored up from 8t. Helens last I served to 10.
feet, thence South 335 feet, Friday for the week-end
thence North 89 degrees 44 min
Mr. and Mrs. William Ruth
utes West 75 feet to the place of
beginning, all situated In Sections motored to Portland last Friday for
13 and 14 Township 17 South 4 the week-end.
West of the Willamette Meridian
In Lane County. Oregon, and con
talning .5770 of an acre.
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The said premises being subject
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poses over a strip of land twenty
8 T A R T 8 F R ID A Y
feet wide off from either end of
said premises.
Dated this 18th day of August.-
1932.
H. L. BOWN, Sheriff.
By A. E. HULEGAARD, Deputy
(A 18-25—S 1-8-15)
Gordon C. Griffin yesterday was
ordained a pastor In the Baptist
church at special ordination cere­
monies held at Dexter He has been
called to serve the congregation
at that place.
Examination of the candidate
was held at 2 o'clock in the after
noun by a council couipoeed uf Hev.
G. 11. Braun. Veneta; Itev. R. R.
Mulholland. Roseburg; Itev Wm,
Taylor, and Itev. Keuneth Tobias.
Springfield, Rev. D. B. Baker, Bu
gene; Percival Rust, clerk of the
Eugene church; Rev. E. A. G o lt
burg, pastor of the Grant Park Bap
tlsl church In Portland; and dal»
gales from each of (he churches In
tlila di trlct. Delegates from the
Springfield church were Norton
I'engra, Wilfred Cook and Mra.
Win G. Taylor.
A large community dtnuer was
served by the ladles of the church
at 9 30 for all those attending, and
the ordination ceremony and eer
moii was preached and administer
ed by Itev. Gottburg at I o'clock.
Many people werep resent for the
evening service.
Visiting Father—Mr. and Mrs. K
K Block or Merced. Cellfornla. ar­
rived here Monday to visit with bet
father, A. B. Senseny.
Teacher* Leave — Miss Audrev
McPherson and
Miss Florence
Howe of Bruwnsvllie leave today
for Klamath Falls where they leech
school.
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