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THURSDAY, JUNE 8. Mi20
Mountain Lion to 1500 Citizens I
Be Club’s M ascot Honor War D ead
PUBE IS OFFERED
FOR CITY
Local Service Club May Send Memorial Day Services Held
At Cemetery and In
Beast For Exhibit At
City Sunday
S. F. Convention
Suggestions Ara Sought From
Local People By Committee
of Chamber of Commerce: To
Be Used In Springfield Pub
licity; Deadline 1» Monday
A
Psools’s Paper"
LIVB
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NEWSPAPER
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UPRINOFHJI.IX LANB COUNTY, ÔKKOON.
twenty - third year
•T h «
A roaring mountain lion la to be
ImpreaRlve, simple, sober and rev
mascot of the Lions dub. local lua- erent, In every sense Hi keeping with
NUMBER 22.
LOCAL SCHOOLS TO
BE CLOSED FRIDAY
Commencement Exercises To
morrow
Night Are Final
Event of Year; Last Assem
bly Is To Be Held In After
noon; Juniors Get Legion
Trophy
organisation, If the recommen- the spirit and the theme of the o c
dationn of a comm ittee appointed to casion. Springfield's observance of
In vestigate-th e feaalbllHy of obtain Memorial day was pronounced by the
A prise of |B haa bi en offered b y ,
Ing the animal are accepted by the 1500 who wltnesed and pertlclpate.-l
With commencement ex-rclsee at
as the finest patriotic observance held
M M 1‘very io the person »ugx,« H » g '
club.
,
the
Methodist Episcopal church t o
t
i
r
e
In
years.
t‘ e moat aultahlr phrase to be aili'p’-
The lion, which wae taken from the
morrow night the final record of the
The results of weeks of careful
e.t aa Hprlngflehlf" official elogan j
faatueeaee of the Cascades while yet
year 1925-26 of the Sprlngfled publie
Mr I’eery la rhalriuan of the chain ’
j a cub, ha« for some time beep caged planning on the part of a general
schools will be written . The way
her of commerce com m itter which
In the window o f the Danner-Rob- committee headed hy M B Huntly Dorothy
from school will be traversed for tha
Of
the
American
Legion,
the
various
was appointed at laat Friday " meet
has b
I ertron sporting goods store In Bn
last time thia year tomorrow after
gene Mr. banner, who la a member phases of the program were acrom-
ing to bold a contest for the adoption I
noon, when more than 750 pupil» wilt
pllwbed
without
a
hjtrh^
from
the
of a slogan which could br uaeij In j
of the Springfield club, has offered to
ay« she Is
carry home their books and prepare
•V
all Springfield publicity.
Set! the lion to the rVrganliatlon aa parade which occurred early Sunday A merles, while D. W
for the most blissful event in the
morning to the final dism issal at
age to
In order to hurrry up the matter. I
a mascot.
»» *he "p"
students' life, vacation.
moderation.
Hundreds have rwatebed the beast the mill race late In the afternoon.
next Monday nlgtjt. *“ “• «•
b‘"'n
In the parade marched city offi
The final assem bly of the year
named the deadline for the receipt (
from the safety o f the «tree! during
cial«. repre«entatlve« of all local or Second street,« where they heard » will be held at the high school at 1
of slogan auggealona from local peo
Its captivity In Eugene, but Ite popu
ganisation«. the local National Guard patriotic address by Rev. Frank L. o'clock tomorrow afternoon, to which
ple. The suggestions should be mall
larity la expected to Increase many
company In full uniform, schools and Moore, pastor of the Methodist Epis the public I» Invited. Chief among
ed to Mr Beery, or may be handed to
fold. Plans being made to send the
churches. Three gold star mother», copal church. Rev. Blom, pastor of the Interesting events at this gather
Oregon lion to the San Francisco con-
him.
Mrs Emma Olson. Mrs. Alice Ellison the Baptist church, gave the Invoca ing will be the presentation by Prin
L. K. Page and Carl Olson are as
ventloA of I.lona International to be
.
Il
H ¡and Mrs Meats, together iwlth see- tion. Following the speaking, the cipal V. D. Bain of baseball awards,
sisting Mr PeWry In handling th"
held next July Retiring President H.
.
_ o u eral sisters of war dead, were to be O. A. R. conducted an impressive ser honor system awards, and the Ameri
co n te st. Aa a ehamber. pamphlet 1«
E Maxey took the matter up with rr"‘ ,
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’ .‘o T e “prl.I " for distribution SPRINGFIELD NEEDLE
i . i Interim
. • . . . ' »sen • In the v procession. But two m»m-
vice at the mill race, flowers being can Legion class rivalry loving cup.
the district governor of • i Lions
„
ii
.n
,' . a rr.net
throughout the country. It 1« !m
CLUB HAS GOOD RECORD tlonal . recently,
and
r r a n g ineatai
e m e n b®r"
t . ^ ^ of ? <h® T Grand Army of the Re-
* spread on the water in honor of This trophy was won this year by the
those who have given their lives for Junior class, with the seniors pres»-
pnrtant that an official slgoat, b->
were d acuss .
• I the «Jay, and Fred Brown, survive to
the country while In the naval serv Ing the Junior hard for the honors.
chosen at ones
1 <*•«** Agricultural CoH.-gs, (’or-1 I t In planned to cage the lion ana
. Spring-,
yvwinr take part
In the servicer
The mothers
Something snappv and appropriate, vallls, June 3 The I-am- County exhib it him on the street In
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hv ice. School children assisted In this This cup Is given by the legion to
which will be adaptable to chamber of Needle club of Springfield has turned field as an attraction for tourists and veterans were each escorted by beautiful ceremony, which 'was one of the class highest In activities, out
the moat Impressive events o f the side of scbolariAip. It will be held by
commerce literature and similar uses In a 100 per cent report to H C.l The committee appointed to Investi Boy Scout troops.
One-hundred-fourteen private cars day. Mrs. C. F. Eggimann officiated the winners this year until the end
Is sought by the committee Spring Seymour, sta le club leader, for It*' gate the matter Is composed of Dr.
and 4 truck* carrtad cltlsens and at the afternoon ev en t
, of next year. The names of th = win-
field na the Gateway to the McKen-.work this year.
W C Rebhan. H J. Cox and Presi
school children to the Laurel Hill
| ners of the other awards will not
«1« River Highway'" has been Its un-
Member of the organisation are! dent J. F. Ketels.
he made public until the assembly le
official slogan for some time
Rachel Thatcher, president; Angle j The Cub atoo Is planning to erect cemetery Here a program, took place. COMMUNITY PICNIC
Sign C o m p le ted .
Hockley.
vice president;
Dorotha road signs announcing the date of Inchiding music led by the Moshler-
AT PARK ON JUNE 18 bpM
Il waa reported at the meeting Bristow. secretary; Dorothy Hart. I meeting each week on the principal Murphy quartet, which al*o sang one
'Closing a Career' is the topic of
number
without
the
congregation.
that the sign advertising Spring Itcneva Thomson, and Wayne Endl i highways entering Springfield. The
June 18 is the date for the com the address to be delivered by Dr.
field's free Industrial l i t « I* practle eett. The Cub was organised January signs will serve aa an Invitation to “The Flag of the Free." Rer. 8. Earl munity
picnic which
ie to vcieuraie
celebrate Homer P. Rainey, professor of »-tuca-
uiuunj mivuiv
wuiuu w
ally complete and ready for painting 22. 192*. by the local Cub leader, Mrs all Lions touring throu^i here to Childers, pastor of the Christian the opening of Springfield's new city ' ttcn ln the University of Oregon, be-
church, delivered the Memorial day
The sign Is l«x*0 feet I”
*n<’ | Bdl,h E
park, located on the industrial tract fore the graduating class and th*
stop for luncheon If they pass through
address at the cemtery. paying high
Is so built that It Is visible both to
'
on
the
right
day,
and
will
advertise
on the right ay, an w
tribut* to the soldier dead and urg east of the city. Thin decision was Springfield public tomorrow night'«
the McKensle river highway and to
P in e Needle Club Meets-
Springfield as a city capable of up-
hpRr„ „ , o a niwhwr and nob- made at the last m e t in g o f the , rommenc©ment exercises. The detail-
the Natron rut-off railroad
j Meeting nl Fonrih and Main streets, porting a live luncheon service club Ing his hearers to a higher and nob chamber of commerce, which will
program of the commencement,
ler
patriotism
In keeping faith with
The matter sdoptlng the wsrd sys yesterday, members of the Pine;
cooperate with fraternal and civic or
gtart* at 8 o'clock, follows:
the traditions for which those hon-
tern here for choosing councllmen Needle Cub boardyd automobiles end :
ganizatlons In planning the commun
March. Lena Frlxell.
ONLY
ONE
FILES
FOR
ore<
«
had
fought,
even
died
Rev
Chll-
was broeghl up and discussed, but motored to the home of Mrs. Ira
ity event.
Invocation, Rev. 9. Earl Childers.
SCHOOL BOARD PLACE d«ra »*" introduced by M B «»"« t
no action taken. Further discussion Gray, near Thurston, where they I
Dr. W . C. Rebhan 1« chairman o f :
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j T he floral ceremony followed. wi»h
/ mertea, audience.
the . committee making 'th e arrange-
of this problem la planned.
»pent the aftejnoon Mrs. Gray was
until laea than thr*e weeks re- J the legion suxHlary awdsted by the
Presentation
of Class. V. D. Bela.
I uncheon wae aerw d by the worn assisted In entertaining hy Mr«. Ern-
ments for the picnic. Dallas B. Mur- j
Quarteete. “To A Wild Rose." (Iowa
malnlng before the d M rtet school Ladle* of the O. A, R. and the Amcrl- phy la In charge of entertainment,
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en of the Civic club following the est Bertsch.
electlon on June 21, but one candl- j ran Legion. In honor of the old sol and other committee members are M Carlton. Gladys Collins. Naomi Carl-
business session
dale haa been formally announcen, rfier«, the American Ix-glon firing B Huntly, Carl Olson and Walter ton- Myrtle Harvey )
Rebekahs Plan Trip.
Address, Closing A
areer.
The Progressive Twenty two's. ds- for the race to succeed C.‘ A Sw art».' , nu«d fired a salute Rev Childers Gossler. Announcement of further de-
SPRINGGFIELD TO PLAY
t ir u v iv in s .
T i n w »tree team of the local Rebekah lodge. , retiring member of th* school board, led tn prayer, after which the grave» talla arranged by this committee will Rainey.
AT BRIDGE_DEDICATION
lu>py
ThlirwUr; and no petition has been filed for I were decorated Flags and sprays be made soon.
1 Soh>- “8ta*' S,n*' B,rd’ .
**
were
laid
on
the
old
soldier«
graves,
The
city
park
sh
e
has
been
cleared
Wing
“
(Nutting)
by
Miss
Fay
ii . »Lhntj I evening
do<r**<* work " school clerk
The Springfield
, - * * « to • ’£ pill on the ........
R. W. Carlton's petition has been as they » ere on the graves of veter of brush and otherwise improved for , Spaulding.
b.seb.11 teams will croa". I »' Sa u,
Presentation of diplomas C. A.
tiled at the city hall naming him a ans e f the Spanish-American «war use as a recreation ground It shun-
„ay a, Harrisburg as on«, . .h e tea I
candidate for the school board posi Fbwm ’W f y * and poppies were laid tlon Is Ideal, and the plan Is to pop- Swarts. chairman of school bo»rd.
tures of the d'dlcatlon of the hithw io |
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tion. Mrs. Paul Brattaln. whtf has on the graves of World war veterans ularlze It with local people by means
Benediction. Rev. S. Earl Chlldera.
bridge at .hat point M .u .g e j J - »
K[|| K<r< T# Luneh
, been In the school board race before.
A bugler from Scout Troop No. 1 of the community picnic
Twenty-eight seniors are being
I apsou baa bei n ge ng
,.ar(| c|„b will hold Is mentioned as a probable opponent |le w liUis. and the congregation sang
graduated from the high school thle
In shape this week, and P un. U, m e
’ hhe Star Spangled Banner as the
year The class colors are green and
to Mr. Carlton.
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Building New Line. *
„ e i.c n and Bliss as ’* ' ‘^ " ’’ 7 ' Bup.„e S a t u r d .y '.l 1 o'clock Ah'
R. W. Smith, Incumbent, will prob flag was lowered. A group compose»,
yellow, the class flower is the ycU-MF
The Mountain States Power com
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being ou. of the ealcher* position _
memb(,p< of lhp or(t„nlM. ably file his petition as candidate for of Mrs. M B Huntly. Mr. and Mr».
,
,,
irose, and the motto Is: Character
a new power line as
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with a sore hand.
to at(e||(J
Ihe clerkship. wRh little fear of oppo John Will and Ira Peterson went to pany . is building
T „ ,
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Is the onlv true diploma,
Sunday. Wendllng Will be the op-
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Pleasant Hill and Mt Vernon cem»- a tributary to the Sprlngfield-Jnnction
sit Ion.
City line, serving farmers In the Santa
The baccalaureate sermon
and
were
position to the fhirlngfleld nine. "><
_ _
The school board w ill meet next ( tery, where soldiers' graves
corated llSawlse.
<’lara dlatrlct. The Junction with the services look place last Sunday evo-
game Io hl- played at Springfield Recorder Kerutea to
Tuesday to close"" the books for th- decorated likew ise
ln Ihe afternoon, the clttxen* i&th- main line la made near the Cal Young nlng «1 ‘he Methodist ch.i:ch Rev.
Delp will -probably bold the mound
7 urn O ver M o to ria ta ’
year and make arrangements for
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s Earl Childers delivering the In-
position In the Wendllng gain».
ered
at the band stand on Main andranch
calling
the
district
election.
Fine M oney to S ta te
splrational sermon. Tn It he urged th*
J
i
¡class on to high achievem m ’. after
TO HOLD CLINIC FOR
On the grounds that Sprlugfl'ld has
high school, outlining worihv Meal*
CHILREN ON SATURDAY no state highway within Ils limits.
for young men and young women to
THE SEA. >N OF EXPLORAT!
R W. Smith, city recorder and Just
follow
A free clinic for children will be Ice of Ihe peace, t'Mlay answered State
In numerous ways the teachers of
held at the chamber of commerce on Treasurer Thomas B Kay's demand |
the Springfield schools will spend
Saturday morning from 9 to 12 o'clock ] for local traffic fines with a refusal
their three-months away from the
with Miss
with
Miss Beth
Beth Konkel.
Konkel, secretary
sei r r o f|.
fund" over to the state.
I
AtX «KS-MT
class room, some vacationing at th*
the Lane County llealjh asettelut on.
«tate treasurer's communies '
beaches or elsewhere, some taking up
In charge. D ps W. C. Rebhan am , I tlon was received
by
the
city
record-!
received by the city record
other work for the sumpier. and some
P. Mortensen wll linnk * ”
| er this morning, stating that In the j
entering summer school. Superintend-
n-tlon of the children.
case of cities with less than 2000 poo
t V. D Bain will a’tend summer
Mothers are urged to bring their Ulntlon s'nte highway» are considered I
school at the U niversity of Oregon,
children to Ihe clinic as
a» early
earn a»
as |
that I)(fbt regardless of whether 1
where he will finish his resident study
possible In order to make II poss > ' (h >y
wRh1n the city limits or not.
looking toward his master's degTee In
to romplnte nil the examination» dur He noln.«d
ont
tt-„t
it
la
the
duty
pointed out that It Is Ihe duty
education.
Ing Ihe three hour period.
of a Justice of the peace to turn over
to the state all fines colleced from
Sprlngf'eld Win». Lo»«».
traffic law violators arrested on th e
CEORCE H. MEATS DI?S
A loss and a win were chalked up state highway,
FOLLOWING HEART ATTACK
hy the Springfield hasybull team
Ith claimed In hl" reply that
M r Smith
Hat week end. On S h n ^ ' X t H « ; hp
*
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Ulna In hl» hapaclty a» city
Geore H. Meats, 76, a resident of
the locnl team
P’
! recorder, rather!
rather than Justice of the
this district for 22 years, was th*
Grove 9 to 3. and on
, p„ftc0>
k collect l)ig tha-flmei In que»-
victim of heart failure Tuesday eve
waa beaten 2 to 1 by the Bend Elk ,
that the persóna fined vto-
ning,
dying suddenly as he was pick
team, the latter game being played
pJty ( -
trafile ordinance». Tie al»f>
ing cherries with hls daughter-in-law.
Spklngfteld has a pop-
I declared thgt L.
Mr. Meats is survived by his wid-
Beeson and Brooks pitched
for
„ nf morP
r more than 2000. and that
ow, Mrs. Alice Meats; three sons.
Springfield In both games. Black!
McXenzIn' highway
thP route of the'
f
Jese and Vernon of Springfield; and
catching.
Ilia city
eltv 1 He* over city slreets,
through thia
Earl of North Bend; four daughter,
Improved f and kent up hy Mty money,
Mrs. Iva Davidson Mrs. Moody Meat,
John Hamlin In Italy—John Hamlin
Irto « W Y
thè cltyi,4p8el,yea and ha» a
Mrs. Edna Gardner of Springfield and
son of Mr. and MPs. F. B Hamlin. <» and that r
MAKE A SAN
fine« eortypUi fo r-tra ffic
Mrs. Bessie Weed of Vernonia.
now apendlng the alx weeks vacation r,a,m
LAWP'A'C — .
com m itted elh tfceao street".
Funeral service-» w ill be held at
given him by the diplomatic service,
I,m of M a i n < n
the home this afternoon at 2 •'clock,
travellg In northern Italy and In
McKenzie highway. talked here for
with Rev, Currie of the fhrangellcal
Switzerland. He has Recently bt>4n
lf "U«h
some- time, ». Is perhaps
church of Eugene In charge. Burial
transferred from the American em
w ill he In, Laurel H ill cemetery.
bassy at Tirana. Albania, to Madrid, action V
city of t
. 1 .«,■ Jj ■/
'T ?
on this t
Here from Marshfield— Mr. and
month,
• ■ During I___
t he, m
.Society^
Goes to California— Ir a l'C . Nelsdh
t iM le d Io traffic fine« hg V
loft Ratnrday for Red Bluff. C*IW’Wnl*,
Ri, season, the lota, has
. Thli
where he w ll remain for the summer ■■■••
' TJ a ZT
as bookkeeper for the Sanitary Fruit «’ ™ B , the end! of, the
company.
1
emir«*, th is fljruV* will be rreatir
Increased.
Mrs. Edgar W. Collins were here from
Marshfield over the week end, v is it
Ing hls parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W,
Collins, and Mrs. Clara Fawver.