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8PRINQOTBLD. LANE COUNTY. ORBOON, THt llSDAY. MARCH 1«, 1925
N U M B ER 9
SPR IN G FIELD BAND
BLOCK
NEW SCHOOL SHE
CONCERT IN ENJOYED
Good
Attendance H ears Band, Or-
c h o ir s , Instrum ental and Vocal
Selections Last N ight
j
Legion Adjutant
A udit Shows T o w n
$120,517 in Debt
Board to Pay $1,000 for Piece
of Property Valued at $5,600
on Condition that New School
Be Nnmed "Brattain School.'
The Springfield band concert held
Liabilities Placed at $209,694 and Assets at $89,177; $38,718 Over-
last night In the Christian church
due from Property Assessments as is also $30.000 in Interest;
j was well attended and the varied pro­
If Property Owners Should Meet Obligations City Would be
gram given wa* much enjoyed. The
hand concert wa* Interaperced with
in Fair Condition.
¡»election« by the orchestra as well as
M r>tn tv re nt the Ural (ulu I .a ml Co.
‘Instrumental and vocal solo«. The
Showing the net indebtedness of the town of Springfield to be
m et with the d iy school board Friday
character of the program showed that
$120,517.37 and that there is now overdu® principal and Interest
tii|h ( , o ffe rin g , a« it eight (or the new
the Spr ngflrld hand le becoming an
grade school building, a block Iwlween
amounting to nearly $69,000 and the audit of the municipal books
accomplished musical organisation.
C and 1» el rente, Just vast at loth
has been practically completed by Gilbert Tyson and C. A. Horton,
Following
Is
the
program:
■treat.
certified
public accountants. While the auditors have not com­
March.
Majestic.
.......
.......
Orchestra
I The block contain» twenty-eight
¡Vocal Solo .....................Walter Goaeler
pleted their work of untangling years of bad bookkeeping a
lot», which, at the prevailing market
Selection, Kiss me. Caress me
of
12««, apiece, would amount io
statement as of December 31 has been rendered before the work
Orchestra
$5,600 The lira t tain J Jimi Co, offers
of
analyzing the different funds was started. The hardest part
Song,
Murphy, Mosbler quartette
James Barton of Fort Dodge and
the plot for 12.000. donating the rant
of
the
auditing is to reconsile funds which have borrowed from
U»vea Telephone ----- „--- --- Orchestra; Dea Moines, la., has been made
providing the school la called "Ilrat-
adjutant of the National American
other funds, one item carried for years as $23,000 in “bills re­
Violin
Duet
Arthur
and
Paul
Potter]
tain Hchool." The board accepted the
Selection, In After Years,
Orchestra Legion. An effort is being made
ceivable” has been completly wiped off the books and must be
offer.
to make the appointment for his
Vocal Solo
.... — Eunice Parker i lifetime.
accounted for.
The work of surveying the properly,
Walt». Indiana Moon__ ___ Orchestra
and draining It will be started very
The audit show total bonds outstanding as $186,400 and w ar­
!.March. Victory or a Nation....... Band
soon. according lo It. W. Smith, clerk
rants $2,836.30.
PROGRAM GRADE SCHOOL
Cbareetlc,
Trombonlum.
....
.
Band
of the m-hool board.
! Violin Solo,
w, D King
O
PPERETTA ANNOUNCED
Not In Bad Condition
OPPERETTA
office whose training is entirely in­
Releetlon, Heart» and Flowers Hand
—— ■
i The city would not be in bad flnan- adequate in the keeping up efficiently
KENSINGTON CLUB M EETS
ttmr Spangled Banner
Band' An open tta . 'ITho Gifiet br t h e ' clal condition If the overdue aseess- of coordinated control records de­
FRIDAY AT W H IT N E Y HOME
D. W. King and Glenn Veeder of Fairlee." will be staged by the Lin- ment8 were met by Pr°PertY owners. signed to furnish reliable statem ents
Eugene assisted the local band in
.
v .
..
u
There Is now everdue som e $38,453 of the financial and operating results
«h lr entertainm ent .ast even ln * I*0*“ ’Ch° ° l W “ ’
8ChO°' ’ hlch
b8" — mulAtM estimated
The Kensington Club was enter-
to the Council and Finance Commit­
auditorium Friday evening at 7:30 Interest of $30,000. If th ese tw o tee. The auditors, with this in mind,
talnad »Friday at the been* of Mrs.
Harry Whitney, with Mrs Whitney
T W E N T Y PLAYERS O U T FOR o'clock. About 200 children will take 'amounts were taken care of the city's have outlined the following, which
anti Mr». Alfred Morgan as point )
part.
Mra. Ora Reed
H-men w ay,: ^ e b te d n e s s would be materially re­ will be set up in simple form and
Gutzon
Burglum,
American F IR S T BASEBALL PRACTICE principal of the grade school, arrang- / ' uce*l-
boateeeee.
furnish such detailed information as
sculptor, rmploved to carve a great
Daffodils and Rt Patrick's day de i Confederate Memorial on Stone
ed the Opp* retta and composed the! Following is the financial state­ might be desired, vix. Budgetary Com
About twenty boys turned put for
coration» w* re used about the house ■ Mountain, Atlanta, Ga., ha» been
ment of the Town of Springfield., on parlsons of Actual Revenues with
tho first baseball practice of the sea­ speaking parts.
December 31, X924:
A luncheon was served by the boa-
discharged by the committee. He
The
program
is
as
follows:
Estimated Budget Receipts, A nalysis
Is charged with destroying rnudeis son at the high school Monday. Ar
tease«. Mrs Donald Young of Eu­
Financial Statement
of Budget Income and Expense to
Irungements are being made to have Opening chorus and grand review,
after
being
discharged.
gene and Mrs. W. H Pollard of
Town of Springfield, Oregon
Actual Income for the purpose of Ex-,
the first gam#* against Marcola on
(C u rta in )
Springfield were m eats of the club j
Dec. 31, 194.
pendlture Control within the pre­
March
27.
«
;
«
Love
Song
to
the
Flowers
Third
Grade
for the afternoon
LIABILITIES:
scribed limitations.
Six letter men reported to practice. iT etty Gold, n Sunbeams Second Grade
Bonds Outstanding
Members »'tending the meeting NEEDLECRAFT E N TE R TA IN S
“Thd abovg installation together
All
the
basemen
are
back,
with
Paul
The
Kain
Chorus-------------F.fth
Grade
were: Mrs. O It Keeaey, Mrs 8am
ON ST. P A T R IC K S DAY Nice at first, John Cox at second, and 8on<—Queen of Fairies..Fourth Grade G enl. Impr. 1st issue ............$50,000.00 with modern ledger necessary sub­
Wright. Mrs. C. E. Swarla. Mre, Her­
Gen'l Impr. 2nd issu e______ 50,000.00 sidiary books and records kept In ac­
Tb« Needlecrnft entertained the Ray Casteel, third. Merl M cM ulln. O la lo g u e ................. ........................ Fairies Oen'l R efd. due Feb L1932.. 35.000.00 cordance with standard instructions.
bert Moore, Mre. Korf, Mrs W C.
a a r «
de
e
a.
---------
t u a u U V IIU U 3 .
Ilebhan. Mia* Edna Hwarta. Mrs. Whit­ husbands of the members with a pitcher, and l o l l c e Cole and Howard Song—Come Dance with Me. ..Fairies A-4-5-«-7 St. imp. "refunding" 50.000.00! under the d r e c t supervision of th e
Hughes.
outfield
letter
men
also
re-
Bro’
rn‘«
Chorus......
........
Second
Orade
ney and Mrs Morgan.
house party Tuesday evening at the
Sewer Bonds of July 15 1924 1.400.00 Council and Finance Committee will
. . • ■ » , ~ W E ,s “nbonnet Babies are We Third Grade
The neat meeting of the club will be home of Dr. R. P. Mortensen. A din­ ported.
elim in a te the confusion and eonglom-
* ••
'Overall Boys are W e _____ Third Orade
with Mra. C. E Swart». Friday, March ner was held a t « 30 o'clock after
Totol bonds outstandlng..$186,400.ug, eration of town a«airs as have been
(Curtain)
243
A
T
C
H
R
IS
T
IA
N
(0.
which a radio concert was enjoyed.
Fund B aian e«:
1 evidenced by the necessity to check
v*
-
The decorations were 8t. Patrick’s
SUNDAY SCHOL HERE Appearance of Flowers....... First Grade A-4-5-6-7 St. Paving____
22,996.43 the past ten years or more in many
...------Fairies and Flowers ’ Bond sinking fund
day color».
-<«»«» .¿I
Have St, Patrick*» Party
7.630.96 ' instances to reconcile accounts,
The Chrlst'an church Runday school i0 ““0’ ot Bee" ,n<1 Buttarflie«
|F irst SL I m p r .________
Those present were Messrs and
t 50 35 “However within the next few days.
Mre Lee W Clark and Mr« T. C.
First Grade General F u n d __________
80.38 the Town of Springfield will have a
Barker, entertained the P. N. G. club Mesdomes f . O. Wilson, A. C. Wilson. had an attendance of 243 last Sunday
’ Blossoms F a i r -------------- Third Grade , Gen l Impr. sinking fund
___________ ________________
4.698.64 first class and up to date accounting
Tuesday evening. March 17, at the John Ketels, Carl Olson, A. E. May. Those prea,'nt committed to memory
The n ^ L t P P ear------------------- F‘r ,t Orade Oe“ ‘ rmPr Intere8t fund........ 4,266.71 system and set o’f books and rerordi
former's home, at Third and Broad­ O. H. Jarrett. Alex Mt-Keney, W. D !>'( v.-rses of the new Testament
Scott,
W. H. . . Pollard.
way.
way.
The spirit of 8L Patrick's day 1 Crites.
, W. ” J, ......
.................
. . . . . . i. .. H Sunday school has enjoyed a steadv
30.14 comparing favorably with those neces-
(Curtain)
j Library Fund
reigned In the decorations and » • i ,
"wart. M, A, Long, W. H. Adraln, growth-and Increased Interest accord­
52.40 sary in the successful conduct of any
freshmenta. At the close of the bust-
D ru ry 1* " d R p - Mortensen, ing to the teacbere.
• Pianologue — Sunbonnet Babies and Sewer No .2 «
307.61. private business and from which tne
Overall Boys.
! Street Impr. Fund
noss meeting, n <1 lirlnus two course i“ ” *>r’ 8 ' R8lpb Dlppel.
The primary department under the
307.61 Towm officers should be enabled to
luncheon was served on smalt tables, l
next me<itlng *W he April 1 surerlntendency of Mrs. Roland Mosh- Dialogue ..............Brownies and Fairies
render their service to the Town in a
------------------------ Brownies |
________ .......
________
_
nt the home of Mra Drury, Mrs May ler has 50 enrolled.
Total Credit
............$40,912.52
The program Drill .—
businesslike manner.”
followed by music and game*.
of -the Sunday school has been aug Dance ----- .................................. .... F airies L e « Fund O verdrafts as follows:
Members present were: Mesdnmra, will assist Mrs Drury as hostesa.
H. J. COX, Chairman.
ment d hy a horn quartet composed Brownies ------ ------ ---- ------------ Return A-4-5-6-7 St. Int. overdrawn.. 15,186.32
l i Bland
HIE El lti«rn.'ir>l.
I.,mk,
’
'
Finance Committee.
K*>rf, F eiw ,-k, Brunirti», Lanshcry, IN C R E A S E IN P O S T A L
of Dallas Murphy. D. J Beals and Dialogue, King and Queen, Maxine , Main 8t. sinking, overdrawn.. 1.057.93
Hetncnway, Milton Loam.
Main St. Int. overdrawn.......
377.77
Barker Clark, Miss Mary Roberts
—
. . . EFFECT SOON Oliver and Donald Wilder.
RATES IN
Flowers ----------- ------------------- Return i Sew er fund overdrawn ___ 3.832.26 FATHER OF LOCAL DOCTOR
Knox. B a rn « , D n ty i Putnam and
PASSES A T BRO W N VILLE
Total overdraft ............ $20,454.33
Increased postal rates provided PR ESID EN T STA TE WOMAN S Finale ---- ---------------------------- Chorus ■
Little Mlaa Bobby Putnam,
----- ------------------------
i Net Fund Balance Credit.. 20,458.59
„ ....
.
_
in the act passed by congress Febru­
CLUBS TO ADDRESS CLUB
ary 28 has reached the local post-
Fined for aPrklng at H ydrant
—
(
PROGRAM ROF 4L’S
“" » '•« •V "«a“ , " ,
Post cnrrls
be >"<*
two v-ouis
cents
T w o men w ere arrested Sunday for o fflc-
-------------
- will ""
Every member of the Civic club I» j
parking too close to afire hydrant, i ,n",p"'’
»»« •» heretofore after the urged by their president. Mrs. Paul
mus ca
a ou c ca
Both declined to give their natnes. A !*' ! F<>cs into effect April 16. Ooveru
Ooveru. Bratta'n to attend a meeting Tueolny !
A
tentative
program
for the
the 4L
4 L ILeln Dccket V
id .......
------ ......
--- 38,718.78
' He hJ
.p 1 7 ----- —
'»-niniive program ror
u u u p p a a m
■
$2 fine was paid by one Monday morn­ ment postal cards will not be in­ ev».n(f,v u . . 1 K . , n ,h
v o e given
....
..
.Iasi-
nad
bt en bothered by heart
e
*
!wmb',r
mualcale.
to
be
Monday
night
at
1'eln
Docket
due
and
payable
r
.
------------------
.«
.-m
t«
ir
,
it»
g
iv
e
n
j
creased.
ing. while the other forfeited hall.
trouble
for
several years.
( local
om m cluh'wTtlfth
rrcc when the n affH
a f f i l i a ,,»
t i o ° n n *f
i f 'he
ih « i f i 0 n n ° $
-
____.
.
.
.
ln 'he woodm*n h«l> has been,
(Estim ated) ----------------- 30.000.00
The classification of third and
Mr. Rebhan was born in Quincy,
of W o n e m '7 e U
m T " . e‘,era,,on n,art'“ ou'- “'though it is not yet co m -|To'“ ' A ssets ---------------------- $89,177.37
fourth class mail will be changed of U o n e m s clubs will be discussed.
Speaks on Scouts
Illinois 73 years ago. He came to
plete. It Is expected .that there will Net Indebtedness Town of
M r«
H
I E I-
/a
va. X
..................
v * Hcv tt-u .444EM. LUere W ill
u p o k iv k s Oregon with an ox team in 1862. and
Delhert Oberstenffer, physical In­ under the new act. The third class
Mr», i^ ld ie Orr Dunbar. president be »everal additions made yet this
Springfield
settled on a homestead near Browns
structor at the University of Oregon, mall will be packages under tight f the state federation, is much inter- week.
» Total
...................
Tllle.
He married Miss Rosanna
in the «tubs
local which
group belong
as are lo nth#»r
i
tv
was the speaker at the Lions Club ounc«W white fourth class will 1«, c»ted
neighboring
L
«
n
i
t*.
X
T
™
8POn’
Ored
by
,h
e
!
Herring, who died In 1919. and was
luncheon Friday.
Mr. Ohersteuffer those In excess of eight ounces. The
Chairman Cox of the Finance Com the father of five children, four of
,
°' everyons. The Eugene
spoke on the Boy Scout movement, rate will be m cents for each two Mate organisation. Members M «he n ,«
Springfield group feel that It wW be a c l m n . ? ^
¿ ’ B° Oth Ke,ly lumb*r mitte makes the following statem ent whom survive him. They are: Dr.
hdvlfig hnrt several years experience ounces In third class and by sone in
fourth class.
distinct advantage ,o them
ha"
,n’ 1,ed l ° ‘ l,en d ’ in regard to the auditors figures:
W. C. Rebhan of this city, Mrs. W. C.
In that line.
“The above Financial Statement Templeton of Albany, Miss Mellie
Several other rale changes will be «he-maelwves with the Oregon federa­
The Springfield band has promised
Fined for Parking Without Lights made including the coat of money tion. according to their preaident. to give a selection, as will also an covers the condition of the Town of'R ehhan of Seattle, and Mrs. A. L.
orders. Also money orders will no Membership In the state federation orchestra under the direction of J. C. Springfield as at December 31. 1924, l Wendon, also of Seattle. The funeral
Among those paying fines for park |()n
Juvenile
Is a,’
also ° before the new bookkeeping system was held- In Brownsville Sunday.
longer be Issued In amounts exceed- la held by all the larger and more Parker.
‘
? A T
* " ' ! ° orchestra
rCbeRtra **
Ing without lights (luring tho p a s t,, )|)(t
Important club groups in all of th e 1 P ,
to p,ay Several vocal solos was installed and before an auditing
week were B«n Davidson. Mrs. Frank 1
_ __
cities of Oregon
* nd <luels are P l« 1" ^ - Mrs. Dallas account of the condition was made.
St. P a tric k ’s Day P a rty Held
F. Bartholomew, ami Welby Stevens.
'The following outline of account-
!Murphy and Mrs. Roland Moah>,- will
M arriag e Licenses Issued
St. Patrick's day emblems recorated
The viola-tors were caught under the
——. a .. duet, and
auu Walter
n a o e r Qossler,
uossier, harl-
hari- inK procedure recommended by the: the
m e home
no me of
or Mrs.
Mrs. Sam
Sam Wright,
Wright, who
who
la'ng
Marr an* licenses have been Issued
En tertain s Genefleld
new ordinance rcgplat'ng light on
tom
.
Miss
Eunice
Parker,
Mrs.
R.
R.
i
Auditors
has
been
accepted
by
the
entertained
a
new
social
club
Tuesday,
parked cars at night on Fifth street. Id,,rl“ K th" I»»« w< ¡'k to (he following
Mrs. Carl Olson entertained the HnrberL and D. W. McKinnon, tenor, S ° Uncil' after caretu' "‘udy, as an ef- As yet the club has no name. Green
____________________
l»y the county clerk:
Frank G. Ed­ Genefleld bride club a t her home
will each sing solos. Naomi and Iowa !ie<:t,ve means of establishing stand- shamrocks decorated the luncheon
wards and Dora Gentry, both of Mar Inst Thursday nfternnnn.
Three
Many O ut of Town People Here—
Mrs.
cola; F. W. Hnuk and Ruby Gaster. guests were present, and the after- Carlton, and Mrs. D. W. McKinnon ards, which will contribute to perman­ served during the afternoon.
Many from out of town wore hualneaa
ently stabilizing the economic control W right was assisted by Mrs. W. C.
both of Springfield; Dale B. McCoy noon wns »pent at card gamejk. The an drMs. C. E. Swnrta will sing duets
vls^tora
In Springfield
Saturday.
Wright.
Several more
instrumental of the Town.
and Myrtle Prlece. both of Cottage hostess served a luncheon late In the also.
Among them were Mra. Hurley Wll-
"An important feature upon which
numbers are being planned but the
Members of the club at the m eeting
Grove; Clarence M. Lowe and Lily afternoon.
llama of Vldh. W. H. 8andera of
committee In charge Is not yet sure any municipality should gauge their were Mrs. M. J. McKlln, Mrs. C E.
both of
of Noti; Buel W'
W
Jasp* r. Mra. Sam F .w v .r .tad .laugh- Fayi»
™ y^ Pruett,
ri"’
”0,b
Guests for the afternoon were: Mrs. of th/>m.
• xpi
resouroee tan»! liability _ .problem is
„ Swa.rts, Mrs. George Katchlng, Mrs.
ter from Harrisburg. Harry Powers of n "yer''"' L*»burg. and Bessie Inox John Honderer, Mrs. D. W. Crites,
The regular 4L meeting will be held largely rePr< s«nted ln the lein docket IN. W. Emery. Mrs. F. L. Moore. Mrs.
Winter,
of
Vida;
Harry
Alqulst
nnd
and
Mrs.
Alfred
Morgan.
Members
of
Mabel. T. W. Carney of Wattervllls,
nfte rthe program. The semi-annual anti
rr° per kBeP'nK
^ l s record W. N Williams. Mrs. Benjamin, and
Mrs. C. E.
Mrs. Martha Vining of Camp Creek, Mary E. Klrtloy, both of Eugene; nnd the club present were:
election of officers will take place nt eons,ltute8 a d«««lte resp on sib ility. the hostesses. Guests for the after-
Owen Spurlock and Genevieve Mc­ Fisher, Mrs. John F, Ketels, Mrs.
and Phillip Gossler of Marcola.
jupon the council and officers, it has noon were Mrs. Anna Knox and Mr3.
Pherson. both of Eugene.
A. I’. McKenzie. Mrs. Harry Whitney, the next meeting.
been a difficult matter to check the O. B. Kesscy.
Mrs. Paul Basford. Mrs. L. Neet, Mrs
Rents Houses In City
present leln docket, which however,
Parent-Teacher to Meet
W. C. Rehhnn, Mrs. Cogswell Camp­
Entertains "500" Club
been eliminated by securing a new
Jarnos McDonald, who came hero
Buys Lots to Build On
bell
and
Mrs.
Olson.
Tho parent-teachers association will
and properly ruled book, Into which
recently from Washington, has rent­
Theodore J. McCracken has pur­
The club will beet next Thursday at
night.” will be discussed,
The 500 club was entertained at the all unpaid lelns have been carried chased two lots on the northeast corn­
ed the T. A. Llvesley building on
most Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock the home of Mrs. Whitney.
hnnv» of Mrs. Zella Cantrell Friday forward.
south 8th strent, nenr’ lhe railroad.
er of 9th and F streets from Mrs.
nt the Lincoln aehool. This is the
evening.
The evening wns spent
"The installing and maintaining of j Mary Plronie, of Eugene. The lots
William Vasby. formerly of Salem,
Buys Lots
regular meeting. Plans for a "daddy’s
playing cards, and a light luncheon an accounting system iu a small town, are numbers 9 and 10 of block 86.
rented the house of Mrs. C. J. Steln-
night,"' will ba discussed.
W. I*:. Fritts, living in West Spring- wns served.
Attending the meeting designed fo embrace tho requisites of Mr McCracken plans to build there
hnuser, on the corner of 7th nnd F
field, hns bought, two lots adjoining were: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Adraln, Mr. the larger places, Is always a problem
some tim e this summer.
'•treet-s. Ho plans to move in im­ *
McKenzie Guide In Town
his property from Mrs. Mary Maxwell nnd Mrs. Ronald Roberts, Mr. nnd i faced by authorities in the matter of
mediately.
Harry Hayes, trapper and guide of of Pendleton.
Mrs. Jesse S cfvey. Mr. and Mrs. Jim keeping up such system after Install­
Mrs. Henry Chase has donated
McKenzie bridge, was a business visi­
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cullen of Salem Clark. Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Larimer. ing. Inasmuch as the Charter pro­
eleven books to the Springfield library
Here on Busines»—Dr. M. O. Evans tor In th** city Tuesday. He is erect­ have rented a house on 9th nnd L
Mr. and Mrs. L. Eubanks, M. M. Peery. vides that the Recorder shall be the which will be ready for circulation
of Portland, a formor resident of ing a gnrnge on his property at Me- streets, moving in today. They ex.
IE. G. Sutton, Welby Steyens. F. A. bookkeeper of the town and with the next week. Lamb s "Tales of Shake-
Springfield Is In town for n few days Kpnxio bridge to take care of cars of pect to make Springfield their per­
Cllngan, Mrs. Maude T. Bryan. Cryat remunerative attraction to the elective spere” was added to the shelves this
on business.
motorists this summer.
¡nl Bryan and Mrs. Cantrell.
manent home.
position, men are frequently placed In week.
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