SPRINGFIELD
BPRINOOTELD. LA N E C O U N T Y , O RBO ON
T W E N T Y -F O U R T H Y E A R
COUNCIL ORDERS 3
FLOOD PREVENTION IS
MILES OF CEMENT
ENDORSED BY OHAMRFR
WALK CONSTRUCTED
AT MONTHLY MEETING
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NUMBER 15
THURSDAY APRIL 28. 1827
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150 DELEGATES TO BE
HERE FOR CONCLAVE OF
METHODIST SOCIETIES
At least 180 deleatea are expected
to ba bare by tomorrow night to at*
land the annual convention of the
Epworth league« of the northern hnlf Weinhffrd Building Suggested
of thia district. to be conducted here , To C o n c • m t Considering
Friday. Saturday and Sunday.
Fruit Plant In Lane County;
Elaborate plan* for the entertain- ' Survey Completed Showing
ment of the vtaltora have been com- j
Large Acreage.
pleted by member» of the local Lon
gue, of which Theo Bartholomew la j Utilisation of the Welnhard lee
the president The Methodist church plant, located la the eaat end >t
will be headquarter» for the conven Springfield, aa temporary quarters for
tion.
,
a cannery la being considered by the
The conclave will open tomorrow supporters of a new cannery In thia
night with a banquet In the Methodist district, who have Just completed a
church basement. On Saturday, the survey of Lane county In preparation
business of the district will be tran for establishing a cannery here.
sacted in aeveral aeaalona, and enter
Thrtw concerns have been inter
tainment feature» auch as mualc will viewed by supporters of the plan and
be Interspersed
results of the survey sent to their
The devotional phraae of the con officials. J. B. Hall. Eugene attonaay
vention will be emphasised Sunday. in charge of the Investigation, report
On that day. Rev. 8 J. Chaney, dis ed today that It la not likely that ths
trict superintendent, will speak in the companies could put up a cannery
morning and In the evening Rev. so late In the summer, but that frnlt-
Joseph E. Knott, pastor of the Me taklng stations may be Installed to
thodist church at Roseburg, will be handle the fruit here and ship It
the speaker.
(immediately to plants eleawhere for
this year.
Suggestions that the local building
SPRINGFIELD PEOPLE
be
used are being seriously consider
AT I. O. O. F. MEETING
ed, This building, built as an lea
plant, la well equipped, and located
T w o n l E« lo n g n o w U n til y o u
on railroad tracks with other conveni
will a g a in Ee ro o tin g lo r E e r to d e
ent facliltlea. It has been out of uso
fe n d v . 5 . te n n i« h o n o r*
I t is lit t le
for many years.
" P o k e r-F a c e '
H e le n W ills , w h o »•
The survey shows 19.600 acres of
re p o r te d to Ee in e x c e lle n t c o n d i
tio n fo r th e i « *» o i i • c a m p a ig n .
fruit and vegetable land which might
yield produce for the cannery busi
ness here. This Includes 60» acre«
of cherries. 47» acres of strawberries,
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and «92 landowners.
It Is said In the 8iuslaw valley. 200
BROADCASTING NIGHT
• tons of Evergreen blackberries were
OVER EUGENE STATION
raised last year, but that fully half
of this amount were left on tha
The Springfield Loyal Legion of
• bushes because of lack of market.
Luger» and Lumbermen has com
I Hall said he believed «0 per cent
pleted plans for broadcasting a 4-L
I of the fruit and vegetables In tho
program over KGBH. Eugene radio
i county have been accounted for In th»
station, on the night of April 2».
. aurveay. The Springfield Chamber
Presence of 4-L leaders in Eugene to
■ of Commerce survey covered 2 Ml
attend the district board meeting has
,
landowners and about 3000 acres *1
supplied additional features to the
1 fruit and vegetable lands.
program.
W D Smith, field officer, and Rob
EIGHT GRADE EXAMINATIONS
ert Jensen, assistant to the president,
Uniform State Eighth Grade Ex
will be the chief speakers. H. E.
aminations will be given on Thurs
VeneeR, another 4-L officer, and C. R.
day and Friday. May 12 and 13. 1927,
Cleaver, West C oul Life Insurance
In districts where pupils have com
representative, will render vocal num
pleted all legal requirements and ap
bers.
plication has been made for the ques
Local talent on the program In
tions. The schedule will be printed
cludes: Harry Fandrum. guitar solo;
on the front of the sealed envelop«
FACE SERIOUS CHARGES
Eunice Parker, piano; Wlnlfrld Ty-
containing the questions
Two children were accidently' I son. piano; Carlton slaters, vocal duet. SCOUTS ADVANCED AT
E. J. MOORE. Co. School 9upt.
wounded by guns In this district last
Ernold B. Hardesty end Austin
,
HONOR COURT MEETING
King Is Elected
Ma. 5:
McPherson. Springfield youths, are la (
Friday.
John P. King was elected secretary
Horace Dempsey, 10 year old boy
the county Jail facing serious charges
Four Boy Scouts of Troop 11 and
prT S
of the local unit at Monday night's one
of Troop 12 were advanced at CIVIC CLUB SELECTS
living at Upper Camp creek, was
as an aftermath of an alleged "party
meeting to succeed D. W. McKinnon.
hunting gophers with companions
court of honor ceremonies Tuesday
CONVENTION DELEGATE©
In a varant house near hers last win
The latter will serve for two months
when a gun carried by one of his
ter. which resulted In McPherson.
night. Evan Hughes waa given a
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more,
however.
merit badge for first aid -work, and! Delegates to the state women s club
playmates
was accidentally dis
Hardesty, and two other youth», flee ;
D. W. Crites was chosen to repres Eugene Walker received similar re- convention at Bend late la May were
charged.
The bullet entered the
inr
th© city.
fleshy part of the leg. He was brought ent Sprlngfled gt the district board cognition for work In personal health choaen at a meeting of the Women »
Hardesty and McPherson were ar
and public health. Earl Walker and ClvHs club at the chamber of co *
rested Monday nlghL by Chtaf De
Gosslers blovi»«— Mr, and Mrs. to a local physician for medical treat meeting April 29.
More fire prevention stickers- tor Carrol Adams were advanced to first merce Tuesday night. Mrs. t-srl OP
puty Sheriff Van Svarverud and Pol Walter Gossler are moving thia week ment?
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Tex Knight's S-year old boy waa automobiles were ordered purchased clasa scouts, and Dorman Chase. Af son and Mr». Paul Brattajn were ae
Ice Chief Jess Smltson. They had re to tbalr residence on Tenth between
cently returned to Ihe city, supposedly A and B a«reeta. Mr. Ooaale/ pur shot in the fingers when he walked after a proclamation on forest week the Legion troop, was made second ected. with Mrs. Bernice /an Valsah
I by President Coolidge was read.
from California McPherson la charg chased tha place from Vaeby brothers. over a gopher gun. discharging IL
class scout.
! as a.t.m ate.
At a meeting of the Lions troop
Plans for the rose show also war«
ed with a statuary offense agatnaL w
committee afterward», Evan Hughes dlscuased. and Mrs C E "heatoa
14 year otf girl, »aid to have baetWptM-
waa choaen junior assistant scout- wa elected general chair ms r
Mr»,
aent at the "party" and HardeMy la
By PAUL ROBINSON
PAINT4JP TIME
master. Troop hikes for the spring S. R Mppel will have cha-ge of th«
accused of contributing to the flellt-
were planned The local scout conn- children In the parade.
quency of a minor.
cil also met. hearing reports of acO-, Mrs. Wheaton was voted »10 for
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MrPheraon gave hl» age H» officers
Titles of County Executive C. R Hark supplies for Girl Scouts work and 15
aa 17. hut they say he Is »Met thaa
TH SC .6 WATCHING ME — ANY-
and Deputy Commlseioner W. C. Reb- was voted to Mrs Ora Hemenway for
that. Hardesty admitted 21 years The
QO l WOULD TH INK YOU HAD
use In framing school pictures. Mr».
youths allegedly mixed up in the at-
_____________________ ' paui Brattaln waa elected memorial
NOTHING TP 00
»•i, were suspended1 from the Spring-
LOCAL STUDENTS CO TO
day representative.
r-rto re -r r o n v c r n N T E S T
The occasion waa the celebration Of
FOREST GROVE CONTEST
ann,Ter8ary o, the club.
Three miles of sidewalk, some In
The Springfield Chamber of Com
• very part of town, were ordered
merce at Friday's mealing added Its
constructed by an ordinance pasaed
support to West Springfield residents
at tha special meeting of the Spring-
Traditional Foaturot To Bo Ra- who are In a campaign to bring about field council Monday evening Notice
steps
toward
flood
control
of
tha
Wll-
tainad For Thia Yaar’a Ob-
will be aent to property owners Im
lametta river In that district. The
aarvanca; Huntly Again In petition signed by practically all pro mediately and a call for bids will be
Charge; Club Representa perty holders In tha affected district marie. Owners not constructing their
own sidewalks will have them put In
was presented to the local civic body
tive» Moat.
by the city and paid for in cash or
leaders.
by tfie provisions of the Bancroft act. j
|>laue for Hprlugfidd s observance
The Lane county court Is naked to
A request for a deed to the right-of-
of Memorial day with Impressive ear-»- make a preliminary survey In accord
mony assumed dwfinlls shape tael ance with plans outlined by Simon way of the old street car line on the
night when » oomlltaa of represent* Klovdahl. city engineer, looking to west side of the road was received ;
tlvsa of total civic organisations ward actual work of controlling tho from the county court. Part of th is!
formed an organisation to taka charge rlvsr to prevent a recurrence of the rlght-of way la needed for tha ap
of the observance with Major N. B. damage done during the recent proach to the new Willamette rtvvr
bridge. The city wishes to retain
freshet.
all
the right-of-way not needed for j
Features of the obaervanca which | The Springfield chamber at Frl-
have beaome almost traditional with , ilay’s meeting appointed a committee highway and a conference will be hell
Springfield will be retained this year. ' , to cooperate with other civic groups with the county court to work out an
•cording to the plana shaped Three In supporting a plan for establish agreement.
The council agreed to an exchange
Include a parade, a service at the mill ment here of a community house. On
race for the departed navy <foad. end the committee are H. J. Co«. F.,B. of property at Fifth and O. street»
at the t-aurel lllll cemetery for th- Hamlin. W. C. Rebhan and Walter with Welby 8tevens that would make
both the property the city owns and
soldler dead
dossier.
Stevena' more valuable.
May 30 ■falls on Monday this year.
Welby Stsvans reported gratifying
The annual rlaanup was highly suc
The program probably will atari at , progress on tha plans for th- new
cessful according to Street Commis
p 30 o'clock in the morning »'■ B. ! Springfield bridge.
sioner George Valller who saya that
Kintsley. Civil War valeral. again la
four teams had been employed by tho
to be marshall of ihe day.
AMENDMENT FAILS IN
city and had bwn working steadily.
According to the tentative plans,
He said that many ton» of rablah had
UNIVERSITY VOT
the Inlerasctlou of Sixth and Main
been moved and that the cleanup re
atreeta will be the place of starting
sulted in people putting out more
for the parade fortnlns on Sixth
rubbish to be hauled away than ever
street, facing Main, will be the first
before.
column. In charge of F. B Hamlin
and in, listing the «rand maraball. th-
MASONS TALK OVER
American Legion, the NaUonal Guard,
the Boy Seoul», a band, and the school
PLANS FOR BUILDING
chlldrsu. In the second column, form-
measure
This
brought
to
an
enu
a
pian»
for
a Mnsonlc building here
nn Main street and In charge of John
spirited fight for ' freedom of the
^ .« . „ » t i o n at
press" waged by 8ol Abramson. dim * BeeUBg „f the local Masonic lodge
named Inutlve Emerald editor, against Hugh Taea<tay night, and further work on
pro>(.t
turne(1 OTeT to the
Hara lllgge. president of the student body
and chief proponent of the measure
,rnateea Two eltea. one at Fourth
Iton Beeler, Warrenton, was elected,
A >tre#u
donated by A1
president of the student body, and
the fodgemen want to
Harold Mangum. Portland, editor of
„ >nd anoth„ ^ „ „ g in g to
the Oregon Dally Emerald
, he c,ly at 9 ,xth and A treets. are
—
being contldered.
SPRINGFIELD MINING CO.
Financing th© building 1« th© chlaf
ELECTS FRIDAY NIGHT difficulty of the Masons In their balld
.
log plans, and they will take this
Officers of the Hprlngfleld Mining matter up seriously at the next meet-
company, local organisation recently : |Bg.
Incorporated for the purpose of work I The lodge will go to Eugene tonight
Ing a mine In the region of the I-ucky to confer the Master Mason degree at
Boy gold mine, will be elected a*, a ceremonies by the county seat lodge,
meeting tomorrow night. George Cox
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and Lawrence May. Springfield men TWO CHILDREN SHOT
are the leaders In the mining orgsnl
HERE ON SAME DAY
TWO LOCAL YOUTHS TO
Damage totaling approxi
was the result of a fire at
Jones place on East Main i
day afternoon. The bla*
fiist to break out here
months.
The fire caught from th
troyed a part of the hull
the chimney, and smoke
paper In two rooms. It w
Ished before the fire
reached the place.
The new telegraphic station msieii
ed by the Southern Pacific at Spring
field Junction la now operating, with
J. 11 Earnest. Max H. Miller ami Mr.
McKItrlrk In charge. All live In
Springfield.
The atatlon was Installed as a re
suit of the opratlon of main line
trains ov>r the Cascade line, this he
Ing the Junction of the Cascade and
Siskiyou I line». A telegraphic sta
tion »1111 la In operation here.
Drives
From Q
Robinson of Cottagi
to vlalt Wednesday.
Springfield high school student»
.
who will compete In the musical con-
Needleeraft Meet»
tests at Forest Grove will leave to-
The Needleeraft club held a 1
night for Salem, where they will be the following women as hostesses:
picked up by automobile by Miss ! o'clock luntffieon at the Anchorage
Frances Hodge, local high school tea room In Eugene last week, with
teacher, for the remainder of the trip. Mrg pari Olson. Mrs. R. P. Morten-
They will return Saturday.
»en, Mrs. Floyd Thompson. Mrs D.
Those who will go are Paul Potter, w c rltes and Mrs. W. N. Long. Tha
Paul Freae, William Pollard and table an(i room were decorated with
Charles Nadvornlk. Frese will sing a flowerg, and the afternoon was spent
■nk. Nudvnrnlk will give a violin
Mmen and conversation.
SPRINGFIELD WINNER
OF GAME WITH HILL
♦ Springfield high school annexed a
10 to 6 victory over Pleasant HUI high
school's baseball nine here yesterday.
The local team took the lead when
Humpherlea, Pleasant Hill hurler,
walked five men In the first fnntn<.
Squires and Harper pitched for Spring
(laid.
Mofflt Signs Contract
Teachers of Springfield ere begin-
¡ng to return their signed contract»
! Clerk R. W. Smith. Laurence Mof-
t, newly elected principal of the
liMvtln school. Is among those signed
Mrs. Cook Operated On— Mrs. P. M.
Hara From Crsawall— Mr». E. B.
PuroeU of CreaweU waa a vielter hare Cook underwent en operation at the
Pacific Christian hospital yeaterday.
yesterday.
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