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tf. ot O. Library Judge a Store by the Advertising It Does, THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS TWKNTY-FOUKTII YEAH SPHIKBFIELO SPIN II) BE REPLANKED Repairs May Start This Week, It Is Announced By Commis sioner Clinton Hurd; Steel Strip Plan Said Inadvisable Because Of Floor Condition. SPRINGFIELD. LANK COUNTY. OREGON. THUR8DAŸ OCTOBER,«, 1927 30 YEARS OF WEDDED LIFE CELEBRATED BY MR. AND MRS. GODDARD An event of especial Interest late lust week was the golden wedding an nlveraury of Mr and Mra. H M God dard of Hprlngfleld, when 42 children and grandchildren guihsred io make merry over the occasion. It was at Blunt. Tennessee, 60 years previously In the hour, that Mr. and Mrs, Goddard were married He was 23 years of age, and she 17. Rhortly after their marriage, the Goddards moved to Oregon, settling first on ('amp Creek, where they re sided 20 years They lived for a while at a little farm near Spencer's Butte, and It years ago moved to Spring field • All hut two of the nine children were able to attend the anniversary. The families represented were as fol low«: Kate Goddard. Eugene; Bus sell Goddard. Hprlngfleld; Frank God dard. Cottage Grove; Ethel Johnson. Springfield; Veda Chetwood, Spring- Held; Maggie Parks and Tom God dard, Cottage Grove. Included among those present were 26 grand- children and one great grandchild County C om m issioner Clinton Hurd gave assurance ihl* morning that work will In’ »Inrli’d Initntsllalely on robulldlug the Hour nt the Hprlngfleld brlil«« ever the Willamette river. Be said that crew» working on other project« will aoott be free, and that they will be shifted kunneJIately to ¡Qiringfleld tfl carry out what lie termed much-needed repair« on th« local «pan floor It la poaalblo. he aatd. that the work will actuully »tart thia week Th" county court realise« the condition of the old bridge, and 1« determined to make BOOM »ort of repair» for the b. nefit of traffic thia winter, according to Mr llunl. It la probable that the bridge will be re-planked For »ome time lb« M c K e n zie salm o n egg county court has been conducting an TAKE DECLARED RECORD In vratlgatlon to determine what method io puiaue In making tempor The greatest spring Chinook salmon ary repairs on the old span Mr Hurd egg take on record In the west was aatd that the prenent floor la ao worn that It would make a poor baae for achieved this season by the McKensle the, ateel atrip« proposed «owe thne river hatchery, according to Hugh C. ago. mid that representatives of the Mitchell, director of hatcheries. Eg«« company selling the steel «trip» have obtained at the McKensle plant totaled , 25.000,000 _ _ _ advised «gainst It« u«e. Results achieved thus far ln“TT!e If hope« of the state highway oom- mission materialise, (he bridge will I#37 egg taking season have been sat carry heavier traffic than usually for isfactory. despite the high waters. A a winter thia year through the fact total of 36,000.000 eggs have been that the McKensle highway will be taken from salmon that came Into Ore kept open, Hnowplows are alresdv gon river«. busy working against the affects of winter In the pa»« country, and It 1» SAM RICHMOND NAMED understood a determined effort will be 4-L LOCAL CHAIRMAN made Io keep the pa«s open Sam Richmond was elected chair man of the Springfield local, Ixiyal RED CROSS ROLL CALL TO BE CONDUCTED SOON I^igtnn of Loggers and Lumbermen, at the meeting held Monday night. Carl Bosseminn was named vice- Due Io the fact that the Red Cross persldent and Ed Kester, treasurer, will become a part of the Eugene and John King, aecretary. Roy Carl community chest, the organisation ton was elected trustee. will depend more than ever thia year The lumber workers named A. J. on other communltlea In making the annual roll call a success, according to Cowart aa representative of the Mr« Bernice Van Valtah. local Red Springfield local at the district con ventlon to tie held on October 20 at Cron« worker. St. Helens. On the entertainment Tha roll call will he held shortly. committee were named Earl Dillard Plan» for It were made at a meeting E. May and J. Parker. of the lied Croaa commission, held In Eugene Monday night, which Mr». PASTIME POOL HALL Van Valsah al (ended. IS SOLD TO HICKMAN SPRINGFIELD WOMEN The l*astlme Pool hall has been sold JOIN EUGENE CHORUS by Dick Sharnmn to Roy lllchmun. it Several Sprlnrfleld women became members of the Eugene Oratorio society at a meeting held In Eugene Monday night. Those who attended and Joined the gToup were Mrs. Sherman Potter. Mrs. N. W. Emery. Mrs Bsrnell. Mrs. Ella Iximhard, Mrs. Bernlee Van Vulzah and Miss Francis Hodge. Paul Potter, also of this City. Joined the chorus. WOODCRAFT CIRCLE INVITED TO GROVE The Springfield circle. Neighbor« of Woodcraft, has been Invited by the Cottage Grove circle Io take charge of a Mg anniversary meeting to be held at the neighboring city next Mon day evening. Officers and drill team of the local lodge will put on all the work at the Oottage Grove meeting. This will be the first anniversary of the Grove society, and an Initiation of sever tl new members will he a feature of the event. The local lodge has accepted the Invitation. waa announced thia week. The est ablishment will move across the street Into the old Fisher building, which Is being remodeled for the purpose. The building Is being painted and otherwise rennomted. Mr Hlchkman will operate a pool hall and sell light lunches. The paint Shop quarters will be moved to the rear of the building. C. A. WALLACE. JASPER. IS MORTALLY INJURED C. A. Wallace, well known resident •of Jasper, died at Salhm Sunday as the result of Injuries sustained Friday when he fell from a scaffold while working for a contractor on a build ing. Mr. Wallace had a large number of relatives at Jasper. Funeral serrlcea were held at the Walker undertaking parlors here Tuesday. Burial was In the Wallace cemetery. SPRINGFIELD MEN CO HUNTING ON SIUSLAW A party of five Springfield men left Tuesday for a 10-day hunting trip on O. F. ANDERSON MOVES the Sluslaw river. All experienced TO HOME IN NEWPORT hunters, the, men were expected by their friends here to return with con Forced to toko a complete rest os a siderable game. result of Injuries received here some In the group were M. M. Peery, H. time ago, O. F Anderson, president of M. Peery, Welby Stevens, Jess the Cascade hfnatjfnctnrlng company, Seavey and A. L. Roberts. has moved to Newport and la making his home there for the time being. Rally Day Successful Mrs. Anderson hns Joined him there. Rally day at the Christian church Mr. Anderson was struck by a fly last Hundny proved a great success. ing piece of emery wheel while work One of the largest attendances In the ing at the local plant. He recently history of the church wns recorded, went to Salem for another operation more than 200 being present for Sun on the wound, nnd waa then told to day school. The social held on the take a complete raat. prnvlous Friday night also proved a sucoess. Moved to Eugene—O. W. Hobson, Little Boy Injured—-The small son formorly manager of the L. C. Ahlea farm near Springfield, haa moved his of Mr. and Mrs. John Nico of Spring- » family Io 771 Sixteenth Avenue Boat. field broke his arm while playing here Tuesday. Eugene. Ready For W orld Series Fray G EHKILi ■C HUCr ■ » <TH » BABE SIDEWALK and s t r e e t WORK IS HINDERED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS Pspsr" ' A LIVI NEWSPAPER IN A LIVE TOWN NUMBER 39 BUDGET CALLS FOR $54,530 EXPENSES Continued wet weather ia holding | up street and sidewalk work here, i preventing the completion of the sum-1 mer programs usually ended without Taxpayers To Meet At High interruption late In September and , School October 28 To Vote early In October. R. Plrrle and Son still have con- J On Proposed District Tax 01 $32.351.71; Personal Expense slderable sidewalk construction . to finish on the summer contracts, but Account Pared by Committee* are being constantly hampered by the i weather, according to Street Commln- , Springfield public schools will be sloner George Valller. At the pres operated this year at a total experdi* ent rate, it appears that it will be , ture of »64.639.59. it Is estimated It six weeks before the last of the side the proposed budget drawn up sad walk Jobs is finished. Plrrle has been adopted by the school board and working on one of the largest walk- citizens tax cdmmlttee at a meeting bulldlng programs ever attempted last night Of thia amount *32,351.71 here. must be raised by district tax. Street OommUstoner Valller has Springfield taxpayers were notified found Is Impossible to finish up work by the board that the budget will be on Willamette Heights, due to the up for their approval at a meeting to weather. He expects to have that be held at the high school on October done shortly, however. 28. at 8 p. m. In general, this has been one of the Members of the budget commission shortest, summer’s experienced here state that the budget drawn up last In many years. It was an exceedingly night does not exceed the 6 per cent wet spring, continuing well into June, limitation on Increase as last year’s while the rains stole a march on the budget did. The total to be raised latter part of summer and opened this year is *02.351.71; that approved r.ear wlntef weather befoie summer last fall waa *30.782.72. was really over. About *4.500 increased expenditure# over last year are anticipated by tho SUNNYSIDE DISTRICT school board. The amount necessary STREETS IMPROVED as stipulated In last year’s budget was *49,999.16, while the total thlg General Improvement of street con-. year Is *54,539.59. dltlons In the Sunnyside district to On the other hand, it appears that assure residents of passable thorough the board has been successful In lop* fares this winter la p'anned by Street ping off a considerable sum from the Big trio of the New York Yankees which are holding their share ot the Commissioner George Valller. He amount to be expended for personal spotlight In the world series play. In Oehrlg and Ruth, Manager Huggins I already haa done a par| of the work. service. This year that figure la ***** haa two of the greatest sluggers ever known to the game. i About a day’s grading, cleaning up 980, while last year It was *35.888.54, of gutters, and some surface work la Increased receipts are anticipated on the program for that district WEST SPRINGFIELD IS P. T. A. RECEPTION FOR this year. Total estimated receipt# not including the proposed tax are: TEACHERS TUESDAY PETITIONER TO ESPEE | »22,187.88; last year. »19,117.44. HOP SHIPMENTS SENT FOR NEW DRAIN PLAN The budget as a whole will be The Parent Teachers association FROM STATION HERE found elsewhere In this issue of The will hold a reception for the teachers, Petitions to the Southern Pacific and parentM of school children at the company to aid In the prevention of Two carloads or hops were shipped News. Citizen members of the t a i Chamber of Commerce rooms Tuesday j floods in West Springfield by construc by the Seavey hop yards «from th e , commission were: D. B. Murphy, W. evening. A program of entertainment ting better drainage facilities at the local Southern Pacific station yester-' P. Tyson and W. C. W right Is being arranged under the direction fill passing through that district, were day. A total cf six carload shipments 1 of Mrs. Musters, chairman of the sent to the company's headquarters have been made, according to Carl | POSTAL RECEIPTS FOR association entertainment committee. I this weetv by a number ot West Olson, Southern Pacific agent. SEPTEMBER HAVE CAIN The reception la (or adults only and ' Springfield people. The hops are stored at the Seavey every parent and patron of the local, ranch, and hauled to the local station September postal receipts recorded schools Is Invited as well as the 1 A Southern I*acific engineer visited f r loading and shipping. a gain of *62 over the correspondis* the site of the present drainage faci teachers. period of 1926, according to announce* The program includes a talk by lities this summer and admitted that McKLIN TO PRESIDE ment of figures today by Postmaster they were Inadequaate, according to Principal Alfred Morgan, a musical I AT COUNCIL SESSION F B. Hamlin" reading by Mrs. John Ketels, and West Springfield people. An aperture For September, 1927. the receipt« has been made In the fill near the songs by Mrs. W. K. Burnell and Mrs proper totaled *548.02; in September, wye above the Free Methodist church, A session of the Springfield city T. A. Pearson, of Eugene. The latdles Civic Club Is assisting but It Is too small and dams up too council will bo held Monday evening, 1926. the figure was *506.19. easily In high water. It is asserted. with M. J. McKlin. president, in the With the exception of two month«, with the reception. receipts this year have shown an in Due to the easiness with which thia chair in place of Mayor Bushman. In the receiving line will be Mrs. A number of routine matters will be crease over last. The postmaster’# It. G. Masters, Mrs. Cliff Abrams, opening clogged the high water of last Mrs. Percy Tyson, Mrs. Lee Putnam. spring wan unable to And outlet in the taken up by the council. Plans fo r . books show a fair gain for the first <. Mrs. D. O. Fisher. Mrs. C. O. Wilson. natural or artificial courses made for the budget are to be held In abeyance nine months as a whole. Miw. Win. Rodenbaugh. Mrs. W. C .’ It through the West Springfield sec until the return of Mayor Bushman PERKINS BUSY WORKIING McLagan, Mrs W W Walker, and 1 tion, and spread over the land, aug in November, it is expected. Mrs. Bernice Van Valsah, as well as menting the serious flood conditions ON NEW LORANE SCHOOL which caused much damage In the CROSSING HEARING TO city teachers. community. Work is progressing nicely on th# BE CONDUCTED FRIDAY Fear of similar troubles Is felt this new school building at Lorane, for SCHOOL CLINIC TO BE year by the West Springfield people. The oft-postponed hearing on the which George Perkins of this city HELD W ITH IN 2 WEEKS Som e time ago they formed a petition- closing of the Second street crossing has the contract. Mr. Perkins said to the county court, and after obtain over the Southern Pacific railroad will today. The building js to cost about A Clinic for Springfield school chil ing approval of the Springfield and be held tomorrow morning at the *12.000. dren Is to be held within the next : Eugene chambers of commerce, allow county court house, starting at 10:39 Mr. Perkins recently completed * two weeks under the auspices of the ed the matter to lag. It was said. The o’clock, according to the latest an new attractive building for the Mar- local unit of the la n e County Health J petition calls for an extensive pro nouncement by the public service com cola school district. association, according to announce gram which could not now be ac mission. ment by Mrs. Bernice Van Valzah. j complished this year anyhow, it was Residents of Springfield living on BROADWAY MERCHANTS The local health group will meet ; said. However. It Is believed that the the south side will be represented by CELEBRATE OCTOBER 2? shortly to plan the event. proposed Improvements by the South legal council at the hearing. In an A careful examination will be glv-n I ern Pacific would aid conditions con effort to block the proposed closing. Springfield people have been In all school children. This plan was siderably. Southern Pacific lawyers also will be vited by Ninth avenue merchants I# carried out successfully last year, i lined up against the move. Représ Eugene to attend the celebration on Teachers are anxious (hat the examl- ' entatives of the state highway com CARNIVEL BIG EVENT October 27 whjch will mark th# nations be given Immediately, said mission will argue for the closing. change of the name of that thorough Mrs. Van Valzah. AT BRATTAIN FRIDAY fare to Broadway. Events will start A big event of the week-end will be MISS GORRIE IS BACK at 8 o’clock. Farmers will be asked HIGH SCHOOL TO MEET the carnival to be held at the Brattaln FROM EUROPEAN TRIP to make store window displays and JUNCTION CITY FRIDAY school tomorrow afternoon from 1:30 prises for the best produce exhibit# Miss Margaret Gorrle returned late Springfield high school football to 4 o'clock. Springfield school chil last week after 14 weeks spent In will be given. i team will eflgage In Its first Inter- 1 dren will perform for the entertain touring parts of Europe and the ment of carnival visitors, and the Choir Meets Tonight morrow afternoon, when the local United States. She has resumed her The choir of the Methodist Eplscn* team will buck up against the Junc whole affair is under the direction ot position at Flanery’s Drug Store. the local P. T. A.. pal church will meet tonight at th# tion City eleven. The team has been Miss Gorrle visited the Orkney church for the purpose of r,'-organis Mrs. Oro Read Hemenway con rounding Into shape this week follow- islands, England, France and Belgium, ing. New and old members are urged ceived many of the carnival stunts. Ing the first game with the alumni and declared that such a trip Is an* last Friday, and Is expected to show A nominal charge will be made for Ideal one for an enjoyable and profit to be present. A social tjme will ba entrance to the various rooms. enjoyed. considerably more form than In the able vacation. first tilt. Surprise Party Held Adams Return The alumni won the game Friday, Legion Will Meet Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Adhms re 13 to 6. A pleasant surprise party was held The Springfield American Legion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. K .' will hold a meeting tomorrow evening, turned last night after a long motor G. A. R. Will Meet Pyne last Tnureday evening, a number according to John Will, commander. A trip Into the northeastern state#. Ladles of the G. A. R. will bold | of their friends dropping in without number of Items of Interest are com They were accompanied on the Jour ney by Mrs. Carson and Mrs. Adam#. the first fall meeting nt the home of . warning to spend the evening. ing up, he said. Many hundred miles were covered by the president, Mrs. C. F. Egglmann. | Those present Included Mrs. Marie the Springfield party. Friday afternoon. A full attendance [ Itrazael, Al Pohl, Josephine Johns. Orchestra Practices was urged by the officers. Orchestra practice at the high Thomas Patrick, Lela Griffis, Clifford Harlan Duncan Home—Harlan Dun Hayes, Billie Berg, Charles Jordan, school was started yesterday. Miss F. H. Urmson Returns—F. H. Urm- Herbert Jordan, Alma Cowden. Mr. Grace Potter Is In charge of the Or can, son of Mrs. Katherine Duncan, son of the Danner Motor company re and Mra. O. F. Thatcher and Mr. and ‘ chestra thia year, and a successful teacher In the local schools, returned turned to Springfield Tuesday night Mrs. Pyne. oiganlsatlon Is predicted by school Sunday after spending the summer on the farm of a relative near Sioux City, after a three-months vacation trip dur authorities. Towa. The boy Is resuming his school ing which he visited In Pennsylvania Visite From Portlard _ Maude work here. and other eastern states. Mra. Swarts Returns—Mrs. C. A Gorrte of Portland vlslted relatives he re orer the last week-end. Lucy Swarts returned Tuesday morning Mrs. Thompson III— Mrs. R. Thomp 8evertont In Town—Mr. and Mrs Schwerlng came up from Portland from Los Angeles, where she was M. W Severson of Seavey's hop yard wlth her, vlaltlng her parenta at called recently by the death of her son was reported aerlously 111 at her tb l« o ra a k sister. Waltervtlle. were visitors here Monday.