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SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY. ORFX5ON,
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS
CHANGED TO SATURDAY
The incntorlal day purade will ba
belt! Saturday liiattad of Sunday, ac-
coidiug tu n«w plan* maJu by the Am-
•rlcau Ltglon and U. A. It. m m bin*.
Examinations Taksn This Week
lb « S p tli.gd el burnt will loud the
and Plans Made for Com* I amu«. which will f»rm Just outside
menoement Week Exercises; Ct the Laurel H ill ceuntery. O. A. It.
Jiiwlubtrs, hull«« of the U. A. R. and
Play to Be June 8.
“ Baby Farm ” Head
THURSDAY. MAY 28, 1925
L IVE
NEW SPAPER
IN A LIV E TO W N
NUMBER 18
M. A. NEET TO SUCCEED
DAVENNPORT AS 4L HEAD
LEPLEY BROS. WILL
BUILD NEW BANK £
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A. Neet la the new chairman of
Loyal Legion o f lxfggera and*
umbermen, succeeding George Dav-
ienport. The election ol officers was
SC H O O L»»
Contract for First National at he!d Monday night at a meeting of Lowest Bidder Will Construct
Corncjr of Fifth and Main Let; Ue local «rganiaatioa.
the Eight Room Stucco Struc­
D. W. Petticord was elected vlce-
To Be Two Story Structure
ture for >18,331; Henderer to
preeldent, and D. W. McKinnon secre-
with Offices Upstairs.
Do Wiring and Finne Plumb­
! tary and Edgar Kester, Treasurer,
ing
and Heating.
W J. Lepley and L. J. Lepley have 1
re-elected. R. A. Carlton will be
uie Legion win march.
Twenty nine eentora at the Spring-
■ lou urd llro w u «ll, E u tsn c attorney,
the third member of the conference
been given (he contract to erec. the
Held blgb school are taking exaiulna- will apeak at the cemetery, and It la
committee, the other two membera
new
First
National
bank
building
at
Huns today and tomorrow.
Next >“*»“ » th“ « » Nr»«« »cuad may be ae-
being tbe chairman and vice chairman.
the corner of Main and 6th streets. |
cured, although arvarnl members of
week they will have no cUsaei, a l­
Bids for the contract were opened Ra’r Wchardson will be a new member
the equad may be unable to eilend.
though practice (or their play will
Monday, three bid» from Eugene, two ot the board of tn **teeg-
Want Cara
fr«mo Springfield and one from Salem i M r Davenport la leaving the lumber
continue.
Cara to take people to the çemotnry
having been turned In.
, business. and w ill operate a service
Four events remain on the senior unturday morning are requested to I
Tbe cost of the new build'.?« «» ! station in Glenwood in the future. In
calendar for the year. The Bnccaleau- |„ Be( „« ioggimann'a bakery Every- f
given by the officers of tbe bank as thanks for bis work with the local
r«ata sermon will be at the Methodist one )a ata0
d by Mr». C. F. Kggl-
Helen Geisen-Volk la unrier ar*
approximately »17,000 It 1» estimated group, a life membership In tbe orga-
rest and N. Y. City authorities are
ebureh at
00 on the evening of June uialli president of the lad lea of the G,
Investigating the deaths of 23
that the building will be rinlahed in nlzatlon was given him.
7, with Kev. F. L. Moore »peaking. A n i„ pr |Oi (lowers to put on the
babies in 17 months at her “baby
On the following evening, th . senior gruveil. „ lh „ wealher
utca FrWa).
about ninety days.
The board voted down the recom-
farm.** I t is charged babies left
piny, "Stop T h i e f will be presented at
#f
Q A „ >#j| of
The new building w ill be a two mendatlon for a 14 hour week recom-
there were starved end brutally
story concrete building. 80x44 feet mende«l by the Springfield legion.
fb e high M-b<H>l auditorium at 8.00.
gl(>|| aMM,,|—ry Bre
m»et at
treated.
T h e leal .octal event will lake place
aU M
Mah) and J(|<1
The bank will occupy the corner of The ga(ety council meeting was post-
Tuesday evening. June ». when the t<) roaka w r„a|hR
j the building, and a store w ill be ponMi untn Wednesday nlgbt.
LITTLE GIRL BURNED TO
housed in the rest of the downstairs
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Juniors entertain the Seniors at a
banquet and dance at the Anchorage
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DEATH AT OAKRIDGE HOME section. Nine office rooms will be
SERVICES FOR
In Bugas» Graduation exercises will SPRINGFIELD TOSSERS
1 made on the second floor.
GEORGE B. READ FRIDAY
TROUNCE GROVE BUNCH I Ella Npwra“n' a»‘,d »< Oakridge,! A »(airway to the second floor will
bn al the high school auditorium June
10, Dr. V- 0. Dubach of tbe Oregon !
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died Wednesday at 2:46 as she was M „„ t t e west side of the building A
Funeral services for George B. Read
Agricultural College giving the ad- ' Springfield took a game from Col ba,n< taken from the train here as a ra a lt room 10x17 feet w ill be con-
of 361 North B street who died Mon
dress The final program for this event tage Orove Sunday by a score of 6 1 irM U ,l “ f burn» received earlier In the atructed for the bank
day morning as a result of injuries
has not been finished, but there will on the 6th street diamond. The game d , T- Th« <hlld bad been playing with
received late Saturday night when he
be several »pedal musical numbers
was ragged In spots, but on the whole, ,,re wheu her clolhes caught fire. Her
Instructor T a lk s to Women
was struck by a car driven by T A.
Following Is a llet of the seniors ex- rather exciting.
Springfield started “ bdomen were badly burned, causing
Coleman of Creswell, near the high-
peeled to graduate: Ada Carr, Allene the scoring wluh two runs In the first har d®“ tb as she was being brought
The Growing Fraternallsm of Wo- way Junctlon weat of town. w|i- be
Castle. Allene Collier. Pauline Cline, Inning, followed by one In the fourth ber» to a doctor.
men" was the topic on which Mrs. he,d (otDorrow afternoon at 2:00 to-
John Cox. Anna Dillard. Kenneth Dll- and ihree in (he seventh
Cottage
T ’le «Mid was the daughter of Mr.
Rudolph Ernst, of the University of raorrow afternoon from th - W alker
Isrd, Nenora Dillard, Lila Osster. Lena. Grove's lone score was made In the and Mrs George H Neyman of Oak-
Interm ent w ill be at the
hel Harper. Myrtle Hawton, Bernsld fifth Inning, resulting from an error , rld«e
Funeral services will be held Oregon English faculty, spoke before <-^**>«-1.
the ladh s of the Civic club and their Laurel H ill cemetery.
Holton, Jennie
Holverson.
Helen by Springfield.
| ^r” m *be W alker chapel thia after-
guests.
Mr. Read was born |n London. Eng.
Howard,
Itoeella
Hoppe.
Howard
A hotly contested return game with , noon a l S:S0' R e r- r - L Moore
of-
Following Mrs. Ernst's talk, a abort and 80 years ago, coming to the U n it­
llughet. Ruby Houk, Bernice Jacob-
R<-ln will take place here Sunday ,,r la ,*nF
Interrm ent w ill be
a t the
huslneaa meeting was held by the ed States while yet an In fa n t During
son. LBdtle Male. Verna Manning. Belo won from the locals once, and *-“ ure' H ill cemetery.
club, under the leadership of Mrs. the Civil w ar he was a private with
Merle McMullen. Paul Nice. Vera Root. hBvv shown themselves to be the
Students Elect
U d a “ a.-Gowen, because of the ab- Company G. 37th Illinois Infantry, and
Resale Smith Lola Spencer. Beulah »troncesl opponents thia season.
Announcement of the election of the " Bce ° * Mra , ’* “ 1 B » « * « » . Pr*»«dent was a member of the Springfield
Thnrman.
Elisabeth W alker. M ary, HprlngfleMs lineup was: Delps.
poet of the G. A. R.
new
student body officers of the of the club.
W h itn e y , and 1.111» Zarhry.
pitcher, flrat five Innings;
Carter,
Mr. Read Is survived by bis wife,
Crimson and white roeee have been pitcher: RtocH catcher. Thompson, Springfield High School was made
two stepsons. Lawrence Co.-twrtght of
chosen by the claea for the ctaae flow- fm»« bate; Cog, second hate; 'Ding­ Monday morning, following the ballot
G lenw oo d V o te s D ow n N e w School
Portola, California, and Bennett Cort-
er. and ertmeon and white are the Mulligan, third hose; C edi Mulligan, Ing Friday. Frank Lombard was elect­
class colors
The motto, "W ith the shortstop; Sankey. right fie ld ; Meats, ed student body president, with Ida
The proposed plan to have a new wrtght of Compton, Californio, besides
Cox. vice-president.
M yrtle Harvey school buildlg In Glenwood was voted a grandson. Wesley Gortweight of
Ropes of the Present. We Ring the center field: Ollllaple. left field.
w ill serve as secretary and Elisabeth down last Friday evening at an ele c I C o ® *® »-
B elle of the Future," has also been
‘ wo granddaughters,
'I
Hughes, treasurer. DeEtU
" » n r * * : non to decide whether or not to bond Mra Max C * * 1’1 and Wendling and
adopt ed.
MANY TAKE MARTIAL
T O O , ,« ,, r « , .a .
• * * * °f
Oo41etter neat the d is trict The proposal lost to a Mrs. Vance Barber of Bend.
I
TROUBLES IN COURT year.
Oeorge Perkins was given the con­
tract to build the new Brattain school
house at a special meeting of the
school board Monday evening. Mr.
Perkins' bid was the lowest of five
submitted, and was for »18,331.
J. Flnnie of Eugene will put In tha
plumbing add heating fixtures for
>3.600, and tbe wiring for lights w ill
be done by John Henderer for »176.
Six bids were made for the plumbing
and several more tor the lighting com­
mission.
Mr. Perkins la now In Yoocolla but
It is expected that the work of laying
the water mains and making sewer
connections w ill be started almost
immediately.
The new school bulding is to be of
wood and stucco construction and w ill
have eight rooms
The board plana
to finish the structure If there 1»
money sufficient but if there Is not
ihe interior and fluisbtng of one or
two rooms w ill be left undone this
year.
Many bidders submitted ihelr offers
on the work but the local bidders were
the lowest
Bids for construction were as fol­
lows:
Hargraves and L in d s a y ___ »18,800.00
George Perkins ___________ »18,331.95
W. O. P u g h ------------------------««JI17 00
L o o m la -------------------
»18.364.00
Bids for the plumbing were:
J. F l n n i e ----------------------- ----- »3.600 00
F E. Krats .....
43-066.00
W illiam s A C o .____________ >3 827.00
Chase and L e s lie __________ »4.114.8«
Seattle Equip. Co. _________ «3,787.00
Bidders on wiring were:
Henderer Electric Supply.... .....«175.00
Sigwart Electric ____________ »222.00
Bailey E le c t r i c ____________ »217 600
Mr. Perkins offered to complete
the building with the exception of
two room for »500 lees or with four
rooms unfinished for »1000 less. Con­
tractor Pugh offered to make a dis­
count of >900 for each two roonji.
large majority, although It was voted
Thelma I^tyaon was elected to be on several weeks ago to build a new REV. LILLIAN GRAY TO
A half dosen divorces were granted ghTs athletic manager, and (Hugh
GO TO ANOTHER CHURCH
school building.
anil four complaints for divorce were Cowart will manage tbe boys’ ath­
A potato club, the only one to he filed Tuesday In circuit court. Dora letic I name.
Mrs. Lillian Gray, pastor of the Eu­
W ill Entertain Lodge Membe
organised In I-ane Jjouty, Is functlno- J. Neilson was given a decree from
gene-Springfield
Free
Meihodlst REV. BLOM ACCEPTS NEW
Ing at Trent with Chester Wheeler. Glenn 8. Neilson and »76 a month
Builds Soard W alk—Virgil Cacteel Royal Neighbors w ill entertain mem­ church In Glenwood, preaches 4>er
BAPTIST PASTORATE HERE
as leader, and nine members.
Mr. alimony.
has completed a board walk on R bers of the Modern Woodmen and farewell sermon Sunday. Mrs. Gray
Wheeler himself was formerly a club
Orla.
waa , rMl(J from |Ia rry c street between south 2nd and 3rd their families June 17 at Tbe Wood-
here ,>8t Ju,y (n>m Me<Kord
Her. Charles H. Blom of Ontario,
man hall. Supper w ill be served, and She will be assigned to a new church
member.
The rlub members are H l||
Tha coup| , ware marrled July streets.
Oregon has accepted the call to tha
a program la being planned.
Prendre Wheeler, Wayne Ferguson, g , i ( g a, Marcola. The wife alleges
at the conference of of Ihe Free Me- Springfield Baptist church, and w ill
W ilbur Gulley, Flreet Porter, Melvin
husband stays away from homo
thodiete, which w ill be held at Roce- arrive here some time next month.
Visit Parents Here— Mias Orace
Olson, Msbe| Wheeler, Irvin Fergu lig h ts
To Picnic
bur on June 11. At the same time a
Male a teacher In the Portland schools
W ith Mr. and Mrs. Blom w ill come
son. Paul Keaver and Wayne Gulley.
p Hubbard was given a dl-
new minister for this church w ill be a son who w ill enter the University
spent the week-end with her parents,
The sewing cub at Deerhorn Is glv- rorc(, , rom Robert L. Hubbard on
Faculty members of all ¿pringfteld appointed.
M r and Mra. M. M Male.
next fall and a daughter.
Ing a demonstration of Its work May grounds of Infidelity. They were mar
schools with their friends will picnic
"There has been a splendid feeling
K. A. Tobias will have charge of
29 Miss Fannie Goddard |s Ihe lead- tied In Eugene, December, 1923.
Visit Parents Here— Mr. and Mrs. at Coburg bridge enxt Wednesday in the community toward tbe church" both the morning and evening ser­
er.
Edith A. Pottr was given a decree Tbero B Sauaser arrived here Friday evening at the annual faculty picnic. Mrs. Gray remarked concerning her
vices at the church next Sunday, It is
Mra. R I I. Payan, leader of the Vldn from J>mM
on rPnun,)R of de.
The Paramount», onq of seven roll work, “and I would like to thank the announced, c. R. L aM arr filled the
evening from Portland to vlelt over
sewing rlub. Is giving a demonstration Rfirl|On -phey were married Septem-
the week-ed with Mrs. Suusser's par­ rooms at the high school, won both public for all it has done for us here." pulpit last Sunday.
Junt 1 Roth clubs have been doing
Since coming here Mrs. Gray has
ents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry M. Stew art '.he attendance ad scholarship pen­
good work.
(
John Winslow was given a divorce
nants for the past six weeks. These built up the Sunday school aud church
To Have Sale for Mission
from U llla n Winslow on grounds of
are awarded every
six attendance, nearly »300 worth of re­
Returns to W ork After Illness— C. pennants
An Ice cream social for the benefli
Band Gives F lra t Concert
desertion.
They were married In A. Sutherland!! truck driver for Booth- weeks to the roll rooms having the pair work has been done to the church of the mission at M u rm i w ill bi
K illy returned In hie work Monday best grade average and attendance and parsonage, and the church roll I sponsored by the young married peo
The first city band concert to h e :
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Mra. Clara I-on lac Martinson was after a weeks Ulnesa.
record during that period.
¡has been increased.
pies class of the Baptist church ti
given from the new stand at the corn-•
d'vorred from W B. M ar’ lnson on
the near future.
er of 2nd nnd Main streets was given
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grnuds of cruel and Inhuman trest-
No definite date has been set foi
Frlday evening with a good crowd at -
ment. They were married at Newport
the event, although It w ill be decide«!
tending.
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Snsday at a meeting of the class. A
The bandstand 1» not yet completed.
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committee in charge of the affair is:
»Ince
new «
benches
w >n
ill w.
be built i later
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r r l t court for divorce from Francis
Mrs. Fred Frese. Mrs. A. J. Cowart
JVjtts for th e audience are also being
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The RO’” d* WPrp
Mrs. D. W. McKinnon and Mra. G riffin
planned These concerts will be given R,ro
Julv 1920.
She alleges he divorced
every Frldsv evening during the sum­
her
M E T H O D IS T CHURCH
mer according to present plans.
Clifford McGee lies fle d sn't In
Memorial Scnday
circuit court for divorce from Rather
The Ebbert Memorial Church will
Look Over Interests- J. B Male, of
They were married
I.o ’ s McGee,
Portland, motored to this city Satur­
Lyle H a s tin g s ..... 1st base observe Memorial Sunday In a general
April t. 1917
way,
but
w ill
also
call
the
day to look after property Internal»
Samuel MeKernghan haa filed an't
Merle McMullen P itcher roll of the members of our families
here and vlalt his brother, M. M. Male.
I In circuit court for divorce from F-mlly
Paul N ic e ............... 2nd base who have departed during the year,
MeKernghan. They were married In
with the presentation of simple floral
Vlalt In Glenwood— Mr. and Mra. i
1909.
Rae Casteel ......... 3rd base tributes. The children are especially
Chester Pool and daughter Alllston
to bring a simple bouquet or a
and Mra. Louise Barr or San Lula
John C o x ..... Short (Mgr.) Invited
Prlacllla Club Met
single flower. The pastor. F. L
Obispo, California
were week-end
Byron C o w a rt.... Out field Moore will speak briefly from the
guests of Rev. Lillian Gray In W est
The Prlacllla club met with Mrs.
thought, “Lest We Forget."
Springfield.
John Tomaeth last Friday afternoon
Howard Hughes . Out field School meeete at 9:46. with Mra
for an afternoon of sewing and cards.
Dlatrlct Eldar Vielte— Ber. and Mrs.
F rank Lewis ..... * Out field Ida Gantz as superintendent.
A light luncheon was »erred late In
Epworth League at 7 P. M.
W. R. Goode of Macdoel, California
the afternoon.
Lotice Cole ....... Out field
There w ill be a special feature foi
risile«! In Springfield and Glenwood a
Member» of the club attending the
the Flreeslde hour at 8 P. M.. of inter
few days this week with friends. Rey.
Gilbert M arguth..... Catchei
gathering were: Mre. A. J. McKy and
sst to the children and young people,
Goode la district elder of the Free
Mra. John Seavey of Eugene. Mra. I-e-
followed by a short sermon.
MelWbdlat church.
land Eubank, Mra. Riley Snodgrasa,
On the evening of June 4th, Blshoj
Mra. W illiam Donaldson, Mrs. Roy
W illiam Shepard, of Portland, togeth
Vlalt Frlenda Here— Mr. and Mrs.
Stearmor. Mrs. Jack Tjirson, Mra.
er with Dr. Dean, the western field
J. C. Hafner and children of Oregon
Trubert Henderson, Mrs. I. D. Tjirl-
representative of the Home Board wll
City arrived Sunday evening to vlalt
mer. Mra. L . E. Basfonl, M th . Howard
day. Good steady plavlng won the which brought In one man earlier in spend the evening with the Spring
frlenda here. They are former real
SPRINGFIELD HIGH BEATS
Freeland and Ihe hoateaa.
game for the loc.G team by a score the Inning, which helped the locals field Church.
denta here.
EUGENE SCHOOL 7 TO 6 of 7-6 In the la rt half o* the last to overcome a two point lead.
Inning.
The lineup for this game was: Mc­
Qoea to California— 1. C. Nelaon.
Dance Hall Being Built— An octagon
Return From Trip Saturday— W . 0.
Taking tholr first game from the
Throughout the entire game, Eu- Mullen, pitcher; Cowart, catcher; shaped dance hall 90 feet wide In all
Mcl.agan, auperlntendent of the local who haa been with the First National
Gasteel, directions. Is being costructed at the
Mountain States Power plant returned Bank for Ihree year» haa loft for Red Fugone High £- bool team proved a gcc was ahead, out f final score made Nice, first; Cox, second;
by John Cox Io l* e last half ot the third; Hastings, short; B. Cowart, Hanso auto camp in West Springfield.
Saturday from a trip to North Bend .Buff, California, to take a position
difficult nnd thrilling lim e for the ninth won the game.
Ray Casteel left Held;
Pollard, center field; Workmen say it w ill be finished In
and Marshfield.
He left here last 'as bookkeeper for a fru it growers
'Thursday.
'
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I firm.
Springfield high schaol nine last Fri­ made a sensational three-base hit Hughes and Lewis right field.
about two weeks.
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CLUBS WILL HAVE DAYS
TO SHOW ACHIEVEMENTS
BEAT EUGENE/