Judge * Store by
the Advertising
It Does.
THE SPRINGFIELD N E „
TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR
SCHOOL BUDGET IS
STARTED Bi BOARD
’Th« People's Paper"
«
A
NUMBER 38
SPRINGFIELD. LANK COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29. 1927
SCHOOL CARNIVAL TO
BE HELD AT BRATTAIN
BUILDING ON OCT. 7
Check Swindler is
Visitor Here Twice
¿ Ííis j cAmerxea^. 1927
EXECUTIVE BOARD PLANS
COURT OF HONOR TO BE
CONDUCTED OCTOBER 24
L lV C
NEW SPAPER
IN A L IV E T O W N
S. P, WILL OPPOSE
07839975
Plana for a court of honor to be
A colorful ramlval Including seven
Frank Parker Caehe« Worthle»»
, conducted October 24 when B oy.
attractions la to hold forth at the
Traveler*« Check« In
' Scout« of both local troops will ne '
llrattaln achool Friday afternoon
Thia District
«
ail van ceil were outlined at a meeting Springfield’s Official Interest in
Special Meeting to be Held Fri­ October 7 from I 30 to 4 o’clock The
of the Springfield Boy Scout execu­
Tuesday’s Hearing Become«
affair
la
to
Im
held
under
the
auspices
f
day Night; Citizen«' Commit­
Gone but not forgotten 1« Frank ’
tive board at the Phriattan church
ut
the
tJprtngtteld
I*.
T.
A.,
and
the
That of Interested Outsider;
tee Will Help Director«; No
gymnasium Tuesday night,
perfoiviia>ra will lie ttprtnglleld kiddle« Parker, ullua F O Pattlaon. who paid
Bridge Financial Aid Seem«
Cut Likely With Increased Mr«. (Ira Real Hemenway I. direct- ‘hl* <n'“ rl<t ‘* °
wlth,n the
i A court of honor wax held Tuesday
Unlikely.
Enrollment.
! mg the carnival and many of the
of “•»’«
“nd
Uaw
night in order to award a merit badg-
atunta and animal, are here original 1” 1 “l 1«“«1 one
,,f » » “*«“« b«-
in swimming to Billie Wheeler nt
Possibilities of gaining any neglB
Prepai alloil of the Springfield Idea.. Those In charge of the event , hln<1 to
, troop No. 11.
glble financial assistance for the n e«
achool district budget la scheduled to t promise a good lime to all who attend i Parker drat drew the attention of
At the bualneaa meeting following Springfield bridge through the pro*
g< I under way Friday night when the
Follow In« la a Hat ut the room« In banking authorities here In July,
C.
L. Aldrich, who la employed in < posed closing of Second street, to be
’achool hoard will meet In apeelnl »«a-1
When he dropped Into a store at
which (lie attractions will appear:
the
office at the Booth-Kelly mill, was argued at a state public service com*
’ slim to colialder I he yenr'a finance«.
.M im . Laaelle's room, the baud con- t Waltervllle and caahed a traveler's I
named assistant scoutmaster of the mission hearing next Tuesday, are
It waa announced by the chairman W
‘’cheque"
for*
«16.
The
check
had
all
cert; Minx Muiiuang'» room, the clrcu.i '
constantly lessening In the opinions
Lions club troop.
G Hughes.
parade; Mrs. Male’a room, Ucgro min- ' the appearance of u bona fide note,
of prominent Springfield men watch*
Friday night'« bualneaa will be In
Thoae
present
at
the
meeting
were
j
and
was
taken
on
good
faith
by
the
.
atreli; Mrs liemen way«, fancy dalie-,
Ing the developments in the case, it
Ihe nature of preliminary work, with i
County
Scout
Executive
C.
R.
Clark,
,
Waltervllle
uwuchant.
Ing; Misa Voita', specialties anil 1
the director« obtaining estimate« and
W. O. Hughes, F. B. Hamlin, H. E. ! was learned today.
atunta; Mlaa (lorries', wild animals; j Cashed In Springfield, the check wb«
other (information from the principal« ■ Mlaa Bryans, Indiana.
Maxey, Rev O. Sykea, Levi Neet. John ; Springfield people are now resigned
| «cut to the First National bank of j
and othar source«.
Will, Percy Tyson, Clayton Barber, , to waiting for another summer before
Candy, red lemonade and punch will Itenver, upon which It waa drawn.
It la possible that at the meeting ' be sold by wiiiwn of the P. T A. dnd.-r It was returned, proteated for non-1
Kenneth Hillard, Walter Gossler and the bridge Is built, and so far as of­
ficial Interest In the closing of Second
the budget committee, consisting of Ihe management of Mr«. Paul Ural payment. That .was the end of that
Mr. Aldrich.
street is concerned, this city is for
three eltlxena to work with the achool
tain. The following will take tickets Incident.
the most part neutral, according to
teuird on the financial schedule, will
REV. SYKES RETURNS TO
President W. G. Hughe« of the First
at the duora of the various rooms;
City Attorney I. M. Peterson. What
be uppolnted. If they are not name.)
Mrs. Maude Bryan, Mra. N. L. Hiller Natlunul bunk, who had sent the
HIS PASTORATE HERE Springfield wants, he said, Is a bridge,
nt tlila meeting, they will be named
luand; Mra. II. L. Burnett; Mrs. S. II. check east for hla Waltervllle cus­
and the red tape and delays which
nt Ihe regular avsalon of the board
Dtppel; Mrs. W. C. Itebhan; Mrs. J. F. tomer, dropped a note to the Oregon
Rev. Gabriel Sykes was re-appoint­ have so involved the proposition until s
Monday evening.
Kelel. Mr«, latratili Wright, Mrs. Oran Ranker« aaaoclatlon, and learned that
ed to the Springfield Methodist church more time most be lost before any
Mr. Hughe« «aid that It la Impoa-
Metcalf. Mia Elvin Muy, Mr». ». It the man, who had algned hla nano-
pastorate at the Salem annual con­ action can be taken are becoming
slide that much rut. If any. can bo
ference of the Oregon conference this somewhat irksome to Springflejd peo­
S omm I. Mm. Morris Borg, Mra II E. Frank Parker, had operated quite ex-1
made In Ihe budget thia year The
week. His return h en was unani­ ple.
Maxey, Mr». Hesa Thatcher, and Mrs. I tenalvely In other places in this
schools here are growing rapidly, he
fashion.
W. K. Harm II.
mously sought by the local church.
Tlfat the Southern Pacific company
anld. pointing out that there la now
Admission charge» of fi cents a i Then the other day another travel-
Rev. Sykes is now beginning his has no intention of yielding |35,000
an enrollment of 200 nt (he high j
'* '3 Lois Eleanor H elander, 16,
room, or 25 cents for »even adult i er'a •’cheque" waa turned in at the I
second conference year as miniate*- for the new bridge as a result of the
achool, Ihe larged In hlntnry. Much
tickets, or 3 cants a room and lfi cenia First National bank for payment. It : hu h school girl of Chicago, won
at Springfield. Rev. S. J. Chaney, elimination of the local grade cross­
money waa «pent Ihla aummer on nee-
the annual Atlantic City beauty
for 7 children’» tickets, are planned. aa» printed Identically like the first, ' contest and is “Miss America" for
superintendent of the southern dis­ ing without putting up
fight is
< - nary repair« to the Lincoln and
Mrs. W. U. Mi-Lagan and Mrs Barnice with (he exception of the name of tb> : 1927 She has long brown tresses
trict, was reappointed.
shown in an answer to the state high*
ether building«
Van Valxuh huve charge of Ihe ticket 1 Lank on which It was drawn. Instead and fair complexion.
way commission's petition for tho
Actual work on the budget Itself sale at thw-enlrance.
| of the Denver Institution. It named a
crossing closing. The answer was re­
HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS
1« certain to get atarted at Monday
, bank In Topeka. Kansas. The check DEAL IS UNDER WAY
night’« meeting Aa ewin an the mm*
NAME YEAR OFFICERS ceived at Attorney Peterson's offics
j waa algned by F. G. Pattison, the
this week.
MAIL
SERVICE
HERE
IS
FOR
SALE
OF
LOCAL
tnlttec la ready to /eport. the budget
I sum« handwriting.
Jurisdiction of the state public ser­
Officers for the year were named
will be publlHhed, and u special tax­
LAUNDRY TO RENTFRO
SPEEDED UP BY TRAINS j Like its predecessor, the check was
vice
commission over Second street
yesterday
by
Springfield
high
school!
payer« meeting called to vote on the
I returned. It had been given to a
is doubted by the Southern Pacific
Uncompleted negotiations are under glee clubs.
New Southern Pacific train ache- Springfield garage employe by Patti-
.proposed achedule
dule» have made poibtlble a general
way for the sale of the Springfield , The girls elected Melba Mellon | attorneys, Ben C. Dey and F. Farrens,
i son or Parker, when he came In to buy
»pending up of Springfield mail ser­ an Inner tub«* about 8 o’clock In the laundry to M. F Rentfro, who hAs I president; Lena Frizxell, secretary- in the answer. They declare that
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
vice. the moat noteworthy elMinge bo- !
moved here with his family for the treasurer, and Dorene Larimer, raan- Second street is purely a city street,
under the Jurisdiction of. Springfield,
TEAM TO MEET ALMUN! Ing In the moaning, when mull 1» now | morning. Attempts to trace Parker purpose of establishing a laundry H. ager.
have been fruitless.
and despite the fact that It now car­
distributed by tt o’clock.
W. Hanson, present proprletpr, stated 1
Officers for the boys club are: Paul
Spring-field football (ana will aee
today that the deal has not been : Potter, president; Read Hemenway, i ries McKenzie highway traffic it is in
A southbound train drop« mall at 1
their drat game of Ihe aenaon tomor­ Ihe tlopot here at 6.46 o'clock In the I MAYOR BUSHMAN LEAVES
no way maintained or controlled by
closed as y e t
secretary-treasurer; Thayer McMur­ the highway commission. Thus, the
row when Ihe local high achool eleven morning, making It poaatble to begin j
FOR VISIT I N KANSAS Mr. Rentfro. since coming here, has ! ray, manager.
wilt ta<-kle the alumni what promlaea dlHtrlbutlun at an early hour. The I
public service commission has ne
been engaged In a search for a new
The clubs will sing fo the first time right to close the street, it Is argued,
to be a grimy etruggle. There 1« mud rural carrier« thua are able to gel
Mayor and Mra. G. O. Bushman left location for the laundry, and it is
in public at assembly tomorrow.
galore on the Rratlaln field, and tt away by 8 o’clock, an hour earlier Tueaday night for Hillsborough, Kan-
while the town of Springfield, which
understood that he has agreed to
will be well atlrred In the tuaale to­ than In the pant. Village delivery »aa, where they will spend «oro» time ,
has Jurisdiction over the thoroughfare,
purchase If a suitable situation Is
morrow.
GEORGE GODFREY WILL
has withdrawn its approval to the
In visiting with relatives and old found.
also «tarts at that hour.
»
Coach Leonard Mayfield haa been
closing.
The change« also have speeded up ; friends. Hillsborough Is the old home j Mr. Rentfro la a laundryman of 28
ADDRESS
LIONS
CLUB
putting hla proteges through some i afternon mail, although not to such a , of Mayor Bushman, and he carried
The railroad attorneys also assert
years experience. He came here
new trick« thia week
They tried a great exten t.
back with him a packet of gprlngfleol directly from Reedsport, but formerly
Professor George H. Godfrey of the . that to allow pedestrians to use the
acrlmmage for Ihe drat time Tueaday
Parcel post, coming in by the early i literature to distribute among hla ac- operated a laundry at Aberdeen, University of Oregon school of jour­ crossing, but closing it to vehicles,
night, and anipe real talent allowed morntng -tsiaail, is alao distributed at : qualntances there,
Washington, and other places. He nalism will address the Springfield j does not constitute a bona fide closing
up. On the other hand, aevernl of the the local poatofflce by 8 o'clock.
! Returning weat, Mayor and Mrs. brought a large amount of equipment Lions club at tomorrow noon's lunch­ of the crossing. They also declare
men upon which Mayfield haa built
Previously, the morning mall wa» Ruahman will go directly north, cross with him. and will move it into the eon meeting, according to announce­ that it is not sufficiently shown In
hopes went through a flxxllng out pro- brought here after a change at Spring } Ihe Great Lakea. and come back by
ment by W. G. Hughes of the enter any way how the grade crossing elimi­
new place If one is found.
ccaa during the acrlmmage.
nation can be brought to apply on the
field Junction. That train has now way of Panada. They expect to be
He has Investigated the possibilities^ tainment committee.
' On the whole, the men will be In been discontinued.
away about five weeks.
Professor Godfrey will discuss the amount of money which it is allege!
of
several
locations.
condition
They don’t know a lot
attractions of Hawaii. where he spent the Southern Pacific should contribute
about football yet. hut their expert- WOODCRAFT LODGE HAS
CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO
two years as a newspaper man before toward the bridge.
BIG BARN GOING UP
< need npponenta will huve (he handi­
At any rate. Springfield's official at­
returning to the University of Oregon
LARGE NIGHT MEETING
HAVE SOCIAL FRIDAY
cap of poor ’ condition. The reault,
ON L. C. ABLES FARM to become a member of the journalism ( titude at the hearing next Tuesday
according to Mayfield. 1« that Spring-
probably will be that of an interested
Fifty-six membera end 20 visitors
Members and friends of the Chris­
A huge barn, said to be the largest j faculty. The speaker is well-known outsider. This city no longer is «
field fana can look for aome interest­ were present at the meeting of the
In
Springfield,
as
he
obtained
some
of
i
ing football If (hey visit Rrattaln field Neighbors of Woodcraft lodge held tian church have been Invited to at­ In this section, is being completed on ’ his first newspaper experience cover-. pary to the hearing.
tend a social to be given at the church the L. C. Ables ranch east of Spring-
tomorrow afternoon.
ing'this place for Eugene newspapers. |
last night. Hooded by Mrs. A. S. parlors Friday night of this week as a
field. The great structure will be used
A good attendance at the meeting 4-L ELECTION TO BE
McMurphey, a score of persons were preliminary Io rally day events Sun­
for hay and sheep, and will have capa-! was urged.
FIRE AT GOSSLER HOUSE
here from Eugene, and Creswell also day. The affair starts at 7:30 o’clock.
CONDUCTED TONIGHT
city for an Immense tonnage of hay. ‘
QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED was represented by the visitors.
A program has been arranged,
It is situated well bark from the
Initiation of Mrs. Pearl Schantol wlhch Includes a duet by Agatha Beals
The annual election of the Loyal
road, near the oil/ and smeller house , ORDERS ARE TAKEN FOR
Fire which broke out early yester­ was held. Applications for two new and Wlnlfrid Tyson; reading by Mrs.
LAST CAR OF PYROTOL Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen,
on
the
Ables
place.
day morning In a clothes closet at inemliers were received and will be Nettleton; music by Miss Beals; ad­
Springfield local, will be conducted ti>
The Hobson family who have rent­
the Kenneth Ooaaler home on Mill voted upon at the next meeting.
dress by Rev. 8. E. Childers; girls
Orders for the last car of pyrotol, night The election meeting won
ed
the
place
for
some
Ume,
are
mov
and I atreeta waa quickly extinguish­
Refreshments were served at 10:30 quartet selections, and stunt by D. B.
the government war explos've. to be postponed from last Monday night
ing out.
ed without even Ihe need of water. o'clock In honor of (he local drill team, Murphy family. Games will follow.
made up for thl« county are now be­
The session Is scheduled to start at
The local fire department waa called Just returned from a successful trip
Separate entertainment Is planned
ing taken by County Agent O. S. 7:30 o’clock at the W. O. W. tydl. Of­
WALTERVILLE
FARM
IS
and made a quick run to the place, to the national convention at Los for the children. Refreshments will
Fletcher. An allotment oi 21,850
INVOLVED IN EXCHANGE poundB Is all that can be gotten by ficers, directors, and a delegate to the
hut arrived after the blase waa vir­ Angeles and Rlveralde, California.
be served.
district meeting will be named.
tually out.
this district and no orders on the
In a deal completed yesterday by
What caused the blase is a mystery. TRESTLE REINFORCED
BIG SISTERS HELP GIRLS
government supply can be taken after
SPRINGFIELD STUDENT
W. W. Walker, local real estate man,
It began on a shelf In the clothes
the present shipment.
BY
ESPEE
COMPANY
ENTERING
UNIVERSITY
the
A.
K.
Jennings
farm
of
80
acres,
closet, burning up Into one corner of
ON O. A. C. HONOR ROLL
Out of thiif allotment 4000 pounds
two and a half miles east of Walter-
the celling.
The West Springfield trestle of the
University of Oregon, Eugene, Sept.' ville, was transferred to J. J. Prlo for already have been signed for by Lane
Oregon Agricultural College, Corval­
county farmers. Orders will be taken
Southern Pacific underwent reinforce­ 29— (Special)—When freshmen girls
property In Dallas, Eugvne and Cot-
LUM ANDERSON SELLS
until October 15, or until the allot- j lis, September 29—Curtis Price Spring-
ment this week.
arrive on the campus of the Univer­ trge Grove.
Following an examination of the sity of Oregon each one Is met at the 1
ment is depleted. All farmers want-1 field, sophomore in forestry. Is placed
EUGENE GAS STATION
Mr. Jennings as a result of the i
trestle by engineers, a crew of men 1 train by a “big sister,” or upper class 1
Ing pyrotol should get In touch Im­ on the Hat of straight “A" student«
Lum Anderson of Springfield has Installed new timbers at various. girl, who serves as the advisor of tht ' trade acquired a 5-room modern house I mediately with the county agent’s aa the result of maintaining a perfect
average for the last school term.
sold the gns and service statino at places and other methods of strength- 1 newcomer for the opening weeks ot In Eugene, a 5-acre prune ranch in office, Mr. Fletcher said. ’
This Is Price’s first time to win th«
Thirteenth avenue east and High enlng the bridge extension were car­ school, and gives her any desired aid , Dallas, and a Broom house and acre of
Fourth Street Improved
street, Eugene, to Rd Rogers of ried out. Much of the wor|t centered throughout the year. This system has ' land at Cottage Grove. The Walter­
Under the direction of City Street coveted honor.
Only 29 other students were honor­
Springfield and Joe Spurlock of Eu­ about' the place where the trestle proved popular, both foi* the new vllle farm Is well improved and equip­ Commissioner George Valller, Park
ped, and will be taken over by Mr.
gene, It was announced today.
crosses the Pacific highway.
street and extension of Fourth street ed on the list, several having been oa
girls, who in this way feel more a t . Prlo Immediately.
The new owners already have taken
In the Willamette Heights district tho list before, Mildred Busknum ot
home during the first two weeks, and ;
possession. Mr. Anderson, who form­
Frisco People Hera— Mr. and Mrs. for the ’’big sisters” themselves, who
Is being graveled this week. The Portland haa made straight “A" foe
W. C. T. U. Elect«
erly operated n service station hero, Floyd McCracken of Snn Francisco thus mmkr frlendR with their fellow j
Improvements extend for 4 blocks and 6 terms and heads the list. Ranked
The
Springfield
W. C. T. U. re-elect­
stated today that he Is not ready Io were here this week visiting at the students.
will give a passable road to Willam­ according to classes the sophomores
ed It« official staff at a meeting held
announce further plans, but that they homo of Mr. and Mrs. William Hoden-
The "big slstere" are divided Into Tuenday at the home of Mrs. A. E. ette heights resident« In that section lead with 13, seniors 6, freshmen I,
Juniors 4 and special one. The achool
are shaping. He will continue to baugh.
teams, each with a captain and sev­ Bacheldor, who was re-named presi­ this winter.
of home economics leads with 8 and
make Springfield his home.
eral lieutenants. Miss Maurlne Lom­ dent Others named were: Mrs.
commerce and agricultural tied for
bard
of
Springfield
Is
a
lieutenant
on
'
LOCAL
BOYS
ATTEND
Portland People Visit—Mr. and Mra.
Llixle Rice, vice-president first; Mrs.
second with 6 each. The total number
Social Evening Planned
Theo Rnthrhlld of Portland «pent tho one of the teams.
Albina Hastings, second; Mrs. Minnie
CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL of perfect grade« last term was two
The Baptist chttrch choir will hold
i week-end In the McKenxIe country.
Harris, secretary, and Mrs. Bert
short of the number of the previous
a social evening nt the home of
Marriage Licenses Issued
They «topped for a few hour« to visit
Three Springfield boys, Donald and
Mustoe, treasurer.
Arthur Pengra tomorrow evening. A
term.
friends In Springfield, their former
Hobart
Wilson
and
Paul
Frese,
are
at­
Mnrrlage license« have been Issued
number of plans for a pleasant even­
tending the University high school
home.
during the past week to the follbwlng; Baby Boy Born—A baby boy «as
Man Is Injured
ing have hen shaped.
by County Clork W. B. Dillard: Fred I born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. In Eugene.
M.
Renfro,
who Is employed by the
Frese this week was made a mem
Muster Night Thursday
Here From Portland—Mr. and Mrs Jennings, Parrydale, Rose Hawley.! Frank Finch, Mohawk. The newcomer her of the high school glee club, and Fischer Uimber company at Marcole,
Tonight la quarterly muster night Guy Lester of Portland were here over McCoy; William Doll, and Neva Crow, weighs 6H pounds.
also obtained a place in the male was injured yesterday when a choker
for the Springfield company, OTegwn the week-end. They brought their both of Dexter; Russell Gibbon, Cleve­
swung and struck him on the thigh.
Go To Fair—-Mr. and Mr«. N. L. quartet aa bass. His teacher has
National Guard. Attendance of all «on, Dwight,, with them and were alao land, and Dorothy Brnbhnm, Junction
Contusion resultfri which will canee
praised
his
voice
highly.
He
expects
to
members of the troop la expected by accompanlefl by Norman Liberty of City; Clifford Sumer« and Irene Pollard left for the state fair at Salem, go out for basketball.
him to lose about three weeks work.
today.
Brown, both of Eugene.
Portland.
company officer«.
I