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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
«PRJNOF1ELD. LANE COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY OCTOBER S7, 1927
TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR
C III WILL SHAPE
School District Financial Sche
dule to Be Decided By Tax
payers at Meeting Called For
E i g h t O'Clock Tomorrow
Night.
SPRINGFIELD READY TO
MEET HARRISBURG TEAM
ON LOCAL FIELD FRIDAY
ITeparalons for tackling another
Membership Campaign On With
auch team as that which brought de
Roster Increased By
feat laat Friday are being made thia
Ten Names
week by the Springfield high school .
grldatera, who will meet the Harris- :
Engaged In a membership drive
burg footballera on Hrattaln field here
which will be extended to the sue
Friday afternoon at 3:16 o'c'ixk
The local team waa handed a 26 to i . rounding farming districts, the Spring-
0 defeat by Cottage Grove laat Friday ' Held chamber of commerce at tomor
As It happens, Harrisburg Is reported ' . row nlght'a meeting will hear reports
to possess the same sort of a football I of Ihe success of the campaign In the
team as Cottage Grove boast*- heavy ; illy and committees will be appointed
and aggressive, according to Leonard to carry on the Activity.
Ten new names were added to the
Mayfield, coach
Hprlngfleld'a spaed railed to ah»w to ' chamber roster during community ser
advantage against the Grove aquad. vice week, aa the result of the actl-
When the local boys hud the ball, I vlllea of a special membership com-
they aeeined unable Io get things ' mlttee composed of Walter Gossler,
started before the Grovers broke . 1)wight Kessey and W. C. Rebhan.
The new members are: E. K Pyne.
through and blocked the whole affair.
J. H Harris. E K Frederick, W. W.
On the other hand. Collage Grove I Walker, A. T. Gravos, D. Kessey, H.
showed a surprising strength In die Q H a D M k , I- E Scoti. 11 L. W righ t.
tense, showing up the defensive weak Herbert Moore.
ness of the Hprlngfleldltes. Coach
Friday night's meeting will begin at
Mayfield discovered many defects In 8:00 o'clock. The npw president, F 11
Ihe course of (he slaughter, and this Hamlin, will be In the chair. A num-
week has attempted to Iron them out. l>er of Important committees will be
The boys appear to be In good spirits. I named.
HprlugAeld's 192M budget will *ie
rhaped by (he city vouavll end bu<lg-l
commlaa'on nt a met (tux to be held
at (he rlty hull Monday night, It a*aa
announced by City Recorder Ira M
Peterson.
After drawing up th»
budget, the coDMiitealon wlI4 act a date
for the taxpayer« meeting at which
time the schedule will be approved
or dleapproved.
la st year the rlty manuged to get
along on nbout *29,000 It la antlel*
pa tad that thia will be approximately
the amount of Ihe 1928 budget, an no
new experdlturea out of the uaual
trend are ixperted.
W o rking w ith the five members of
lb» Council In drawing up the budget
tomorrow n lgl>l wilt- be Clark When
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ton. A. J Morgan, George Perklna,
W ('. Mdgignn nnd Hoy Carlton.
GYPERS ARE GYPED IN
School Vote Called
Chamber Extends 8-Hour D ay Wish
o f 4 -L M eeting
Drive to Country
GUESSING GRID SCORE
C. E. RALLY HELD HERE
On tomorrow night at 8 o'clock,
S U N D A Y IS SUCCESS
STATE-STANFORD TILT
taxpayers of thia dlatrld will meet
Success attended the county Chris-
to art on the 1937.28 budget which
The merits of the so-called "total lian Endeavor rittly conducted at the
calls for an expenditure of *64.63* 5*
The aeaelon will be held at the high score" pools by which local wooers of Springfield Chlrntlan church Sunday.
latdy Chance have Been adding to the More than 160 delegates from many
school.
suapunne
of awaiting football scores organisations In all parts of the
An unusual thing In thia connection
thia y»ur la the fact that the new are now to be described In the entire county attended for the sessions,
budget keens within the limitation of ly different manners by the principal which lasted throughout the day.
characters of thia story.
a ft per cell I Increase over that of
The Ftrst Christian church of Eu
It seems that previous to the O. A. gene. senior society, was awarded the
the previous year. The total to ho
raised by tax thia year la *32,361.71; C -Ctanford gume In I’OrCand last cup awarded annuaMy on attendance
Saturday a pool was made up. with nnd miles travel/l to the convention.
that laal year, *30,782 72.
A good attendance at the taxpayers many participants. Two young men The Intermediate aoclety of jthe Fair-
meeting Friday night was urged hy went Into the affair In partnership, mount Christian church was given
with the Intention of dividing up 60-50 second prise, and the Springfield
budget commlaalonera.
if either guessed nearest to the total
junior society third.
, score of the game.
Inspirational addresses wdVe given
THREE ARE NAMED FOR
Along In the afternoon they called during the program, one by the state
tyIGH SOHOOL HONORS a local radio fan and obtained the
presldenL Donald Neison, and the
score. It waa 13 to 0, and the fan other by Claude Neely, music director,
The high school honor roll this limn
added that “there are only a tew i Rev. S. E Childers was unable to be
In a record, not for length, but for minutes yet to play."
! presenL due to the tact that he was
brevity.
Well, the guess of our two heroes
on the hunt for Earl Pierce, lost Eu
Grades for the flret six weeks of
were far from 13. Rut a brilliant Idea gene boy.
school show but three students whose
occurred to one of them. He knew
Viola Ogden, secretary of the state
averages classify them for honors.
the man that had guessed 13 exactly. , Christian Endeavor union, outlined
They are Wlnlfrtd Tyson. Ijtwrsncs
So they propositioned the supposed ' the plans fog (Winter activities of
Roof and Audrey Schults.
ly lucky Individual, tailing him . Christian Endeavors In thia region.
Average grade of *0 or above fa
nothing of the progress of the game
required for honors. Ordinarily, the I but offering *6 each for his ticket. She urged cooperation on the part
j of the lame Endeavnrers, both aa or
high school roll run« well over Ihe He took them up.
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ganisations and Individually.
dnsen mark. Many students had
Happily, they awaltec* the end of
The afternoon waa dovoted to con
honor grades In some subjacta, but the game. It came, but the Iota* score
otbe^p brought their average down. I eras—well. harMy I I . In fact It was ferences. the delegates dividing Into
groupe according to their individual
1 just twice that number—26.
Interests. Leading these were Wil
FORMER MARCOLA MAN
Somebody else collected.
liam
Morse. Springfield;
Walter
DIES AT PORTLAND
It appears an outand-out rase of
Myers. Eugene; Kathryn Rice, Port
, the "gypec getting gyped." said some- land; Jbsephine Bothas, Corvallis;
Death came on Saturday Io James , body.
and Mary Gulley, Eugene.
P. Turner, formerly of Marcóla, who
had been living at Portland for some
WOODCRAFT WILL ELECT
time. The funeral waa held on Tues HOME TALENT PLAY TO
BE GIVEN AS BENEFIT
day at the Walker chapel here, con
OFFICERS NOVEMBER 9
ducted by Rev. E. V Stivers, pastor
As a benefit for the American
of the First Christian church. Eugene
Election of officers will be conducted
.Survivors are the father. J. 8 Turner. Legion post and the playground equip hy the Woodcraft lodge at the meeting
Marróla; brother, George It of Ray ment at Brattaln achool, a home talent November 9. It -was announced at the
mond, Washington; atsters, Mrs. play will be presented here In the near regular lodge session Hast evening.
Hannah Harris. Conway, Missouri; , future under the direction of Mrs.
Eleven names were balloted on at
Mds Cora Gustin. Medford; Mrs. Rose ' Ora Read llomenway, according to last night's meeting and will be an
Trunnell. Wilder. Idaho, and Mrs E. . announcement today.
nounced when membership Is finally
R. Johnson, Eugene.
Mrs. Hsmenway Is now engaged in extended. Sixteen visitors were pre
the selection of the play to be given. sent from Junction City, and four
; Dates for the performance will be an- from CresweK. Refreshments were
MRS. EFFIE CURRIE IS
served at the close of the evening.
VICTIM OF SICKNESS : nouncod shortly.
Mrs. Adrian to Entertain
Victim of a few weeks sickness.
Has Tonsils Removed—Alfred Calll-
Mrs Effie Currie, 48, died at the son of Fall Creek underwent a tonsll-
Mrs. W. H. Adrian will entertain the
Goahen hospital on Saturday night.
(.ctomy at a loca! surgeon's office Sat- Five Hundred club at her home Fri
She was a resident of Oakridge.
urady.
day evening.
J- Surviving are her husband, E. H.
Currie, aon, Curtis, daughters, Virgie,
Nellie and Bell, all of Oakridge. and
another daughter, Mrs. Lillian Stock-
ton, Kula.
The funeral will be held at the
Walker chapel here tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. C. H. Blom
of the Baptist church will officiate,
and the Inlermont will be at Laurel
Hill cemetery.
Looking For Property
To Observe Day
Francis Wlllnrd day will be obser
ved at the Rrnttaln achool tomorrow
by a general assembly, callfd for the
morning at 9 o’clock. Appropriate
exercises will follow.
Kill Kare to Meet
Mrs. Walter Stevens will be hostess
to the Kill Kare club at a 1 o'clock
luncheon today. She will entertain at
the home of Mrs. Arthur Roberta.
L IV E
HOPE HELD BRIGHT FOR
IMMEDIATE ACTION O N
new
S pringfield span
NEW SPAPER
IN A LIVE TOWN
U. o f O. L ibrary
Optimistic reports as to probable
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ARMISTICE 8 « TO
BE DBSERVED HEBE
local unit at a meeting Monday even ject. and will do so regardless of the
Armistice day in Springfield will oe
ing of this week. A. J. Cowart, dele outcome oL the effort to close Second
gate, and W. D. Smith, 4-L field of street." declared the judge. "Action quiet, but not uneventful, according
ficer, reported o n the convention will start as soon as the public s*-r to plans of various patriotic organise*
tions announced this week.
which was held at St. Helen's.
vice commission decides on the clos
Commemorating the close of the
Important matters connected with ing. but It does not depend on that
World War, business houses, bank«
the relations of employers and em decision.
and schoo ' b will be closed. Flags will
ployes were discussed, having as their
"Of course, the work for some time
object Improvement In operation for will be largely done In the highway be displayed on down-town streets and
on residences.
the benefit of both groups.
, commission offices. Finances will be
The morning, so far as present
Nine and ten hour working day arranged, plans drawn up, and work
plans
go. will be virtually free from
piactlceg In Pacific Northwest non- ing operations decided upon. Every
6-L lumber operations were reported thing will be ready to go as so n as any scheduled events, and It is likely
and much of the convention time was weather and other conditions allow that many local people will go to Eu
gene, where a patriotic parade will
devoted to consideration of ways and in the spring.
be held. Although no arrangement!
means of maintaining the eight hour
"The highway commission Is very
day in the industry, and of extending anxious to bring the McKenzie high have been made, it is possible the
It Into the other lumber producing re way specifications up to those of a local national guard unit will march
gions of the United States, 6-L terri stale highway. But fn order to do In the procession.
One of the most important event*
tory, which Is entirely In the Pacific t. st a special tax must be voted by
of the day will start at noon when the
Northwest. bfl ng the only lumber •br people."
Ladies of the G. A. R. will given a
manufacturing area In the country
Judge Barnard reiterated his con 12 o'clock luncheon at the W. O. W.
that Is on an eight hour Working day tention that Lane county Is contribu
hall In honor of the veterans of the
basis.
ting much more to the highway fund civil war and visiting state depart
Other resolutions and recommenda than It Is getting out of It. He de
tions dealt with group disability and clared that this county has furnished j ment officers.' here on an Inspection
trip. Numerous guests from Eugene
life Insurance, employment and other upwards of *350,00' to the sta» ■
and
all old soldiers In this vicinity
provision for elderly workers, welfare hut that that returns have not been
will be Invited.
and social activities.
commensurate with the contributions.
Between the lunch hour and the
The foregoing matters werp put Into
hour of the' regular meeting, 2:8®
shape to be referred for final action to
o'clock, a program wtil be given under
the |-L board of directors which meets SCOUTS TO HIKE INTO
the direction of Mrs. Oran Metcalf.
BIG TIMBER; WOODSMAN
In its 18 semi-annual session in Port
Several Interesting features are plan*
land, Oregon. November 14, to legis
TO GIVE INSTRUCTION ned, the scheduled program following:
late for the whole 4-L organisation,
■Old time Addling, John Bryan, motor
which covers the fir and pine produc
Springfield Boy Scouts are to learn
route 1, accompanied by Mrs.
ing sections of Oregon, Washington the rudiments of forest lore during
Metcalf.
and the Inland Empire.
the course of a hike Into the heavy Violin s o lo .................. Harlan Duncatt.
After the meeting, a short program timber near Coburg bridge to be held Reading ----------- . . ------ Mrs. Yarnell
was given. It consisted of selections Saturday afternoon, according to R eading---------- --- ----- Innis YarnelL
by Palmer's orchestra of E>gene; 8cout Commissioner W. P. Tyson.
Vocal solo ........ Mrs. C. F. Egglmann.
Charles Nadvornik on the violin, and
Elmer Lee. experienced woodsman, Plano Solo ____________ Jane Berg
Wlnifrld Tyson at the piano. Mrs. will give the boys pointers on the law» Selections__________ __ John Bryan.
John Ketels gave a reading.
At 2:30 o’clock the annual Inspee-
of the forests.
Recent tragedies
' thought to have grown out of Inability tlon will start. Officiating will M
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
of persons to, find their way out of Mrs. Rosa B. Stewart. Portland. de
partment president; Mrs. Laura Vag
SCOUT COURT OF HONOR the forests have led the scout leaders Valkenburg, department inspector.
to the decision to teach the boys
Committees In charge are: lunch«
fb e largest attendance In the his the laws which will avoid such difll
eon.
Mrs. Bert Doane, chairman, and
cult
lea.
tory of local scouting greeted Boy
Mrs. Walter Laxtna and Mrs. Mary
Scouts and their leaders in the honor
Such simple rules as that which
court held Tuesday night. It waa the has to do with the moss growing on Platt; program. Mrs. Metcalf; decorat
first time that parents end other the north side of a tree will be Im ing. Mrs. C. F. Eggimann.
One of the biggest social events of
visitors outnumbered the scouts, and pressed vividly on the boys’ minds by
the
year Is planned by the American
a successful demonstration of scouting Mr. Lee, who has spent his life in the
Legion and Auxiliary In the shape of
methods waa given.
woods, Mr. Tyson said.
a dinner to be held about 6:30 o'clock
With Peyton Oderklrk In charge, a
The scouts will gather in the front In the chamber of commerce room*.
demonstration of first aid was given, of The News office at 1 o'clock Sat
Under the direction of Mra. A. fl.
and George Mason and Ralph Hughes urday afternoon, and transportation to
Van Valxah. the auxiliary member*
displayed knot-tying methoda.
the timber will be furnished. An In
will serve the dinner.
Peyton Oderklrk was awarded a vitation has been extended to Eugene
Following, a program will be given.
merit badge In Aremanship. Earl scouts.
Oswald Olson and W. P. Tyson art
Wheeler received flremanshlp and
making plans for the program.
cooking awards and Carol Adams MRS. V. JACOBSON IS
Further plans for the Legion event
awards In public health, personal
DEAD AT LOS ANGELES are to be announced following meet«
health, pioneering and swimming.
Ings of the organisations Friday night.
Four trnderfeet passed tests. They
Funeral services will be held here
Armistice day will not go unobser
were Frank Frost, Lyle Zachary and
Friday at the Walker chapel for Mra. ved In the schools. At the Brattaln
Morris Stewart of troop 11 and E. I V. Jacobson, who died at Los Angeles
school, patriotic programs will be held
Thurman of troop 12.
i on October 22, Mrs. Jacobson, who ts shortly before the holidays, according
175 years old, resided with her son, to Mrs. Ora Read Heroenway. princi
DR. POLLARD BACK FROM
8. Jacobson of Springfield until April, pal
Similar observances are plan«
KITSON SPRINGS STAY when she went to Los Angeles. Sur ned by the other elementary grade*.
viving are her husband, V. Jacobson;
Football fans and former student*
Dr. W. H. Pollard returns late this six sons. T. B. of Marshfield J. E. of of the University of Oregon living
week to resume hla practice after a Cushman, J. W. of Spokane. Washing ; here will And much attraction to th*
few weeks spent at Kitson Springs 1n ton, C. W. of Los Angeles, Oscor of | Eugene campus armistice day. Th*
North Dakota, and S. of SpringAeld' alumni luncheon and alumni meeting*
an effort to regain hla voice.
While the city health officer’s voice two daughters. Mrs. Nellie Edlund, ' will take place in the morning and at
is somewhat improved, the condition Waverly, Minnesota, and Mrs. G. M. noon. In the afternoon, the annual
gridiron battle of Oregon and Oregon
of his throat Is not yet altogether Myrha, Davenport, N. D.
satisfactory. It was reported today.
Rev. Fred Hornshuh of the Light State win be featured on Hayward
house Temple will conduct the service Aeld.
at the Walker chapel tomorrow. In
terment will be at Laurel Hill ceme
tery.
RLACKSHEEP!
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Xk, Meredith Nicholson
C O P Y R IG H T CHARLES 9CR1BNER3 SONS -
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Report* of Meeting Are Given
! progress on the Springfield bridge pro
At Session of Local
I
ject were brought back from the state
Unit Monday
Patriotic Organizations P l a n
highway commission at Portland
Events; G. A. R. to Have In«
Reports of the 16th semi-annual con Tuesday by County Judge C. P. Bar
spection;
Legion and Auxill«
vention of West Oregon locals of the nard.
ary Meet at Dinner; Stores
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumber
“The highway commission Is r?ady
to Be Closed.
men were beard by members of the to go ahead immediately on the pro
STARTING N E X T WEEK
Ira Poole, atockmnn of Drew, who
recently disposed of hla property
there. Is a Springfield visitor this
week and la looking for new property
to buy. He accompanied Postmaster
F. B. Hamlin to this city following
the latter'a vacation at Drew.
Postmaster Hamlin visited at Drew
with hla mother, Mrs. John Hamlin,
and brother, Edward.
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
AT PARTY ON TUESDAY
Tuesday evening at their home, Mr.
and Mrs. M. B. Huntly were hosts at
a party ronorlng Miss Billie Berg of
this city and Charles E. Jordan of
Portland, who are engaged to Be
married In the near future. The an
nouncement was made by means of
Cupid place cards, upon which was
written the announcement
The party was In the form of a
miscellaneous Rhower, and many beau-
tlful presents were received by the
bride and groom to be.
An elaborate bride’s cake, made by
Mr. Huntly, was cut and with other
refreshments served to the guests at
about 12 o'clock.
Guests Included Miss Berg, Mr.
Jordan, Marte Braseal, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Pugh, Mr. and Mrs. O. F.
Thatcher, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Pyne,
A1 Pohl, Mr. and Mrs. William Roden-
baugh, Mrs. Alma Cowden. Herbert
Jurdan, Junior Pohl, and Mr. and Mrs.
M. B. Huntly.
The couple will live at Portland
p| after the wedding.
Medicine
We preach the doctorine of adver
tising continuously.
Sometimes
when we And a merchant who is
doubtful of the returns from his
advertising we wonder If It Is ths
merchant or the newspaper that Is
to blame. But we have always
had faith1 In our own m edicine-
newspaper advertising.
Just to try It out In lest week’s
issue we Inserted a bargain day
advertisement on subsclrptions to
The SpringAeld News. We sold
40 yearly subscriptions on Saturn
day. It was the Arst time we have
ever seen people line up to sub
scribe to any newspaper. The Arst
man called on us at the breakfast
table and others followed all day.
DOES AD VER TISIN G PAY? WE
3 T IL L BAY, IT DOES! ESPECI
A LLY W H E N YOU HAVE SOME
T H IN G TO SELL T H E PEOPLE
W ANT.