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T ht SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR
ANCIENT CEMETLRV
HAY BECOME PARK
SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON,
bridge BIDS asked
AFTER 2ND ST. CROSSING |
decision i s m a d e i
F estivities Mark
Turkey D ay H ere
im i
THURSDAY NOVESMBER 24. 1927
thanksgiving wn
CLOCK. STOLEN FROM
ARCH. REPLACED AND
LIGHTS ARE IN TIME
NMBER 4«
STATE 10 BE ASKED
After an absence of a month, the re
und ssM lflcstlons for tbs new 1 H om e> to Spo Reuniona; Many
sult, It Is said, of Juvenile thievery,
Grids« across the Willamette at
Go Elsewhere to Celebrate
the clock which times the lights In
Hprlngfield are complete and the con
the Springfield highway arch in West Delegation« from Junction C ity,
Autumn Holiday
City-Owned Property nt Foot of
tract can be let In thirty days, accord-
Springfleid was replaced y'eaterdiy ! Eugene and Coburg Expected
Heights Proposed for De
Festivities In many homes, with
and the lights once more are In time, i to Be at the Next Highway
ins to word brought back from Salem
velopment: Graves May Bo
W K. Barnell, local Mountain «tales I Meeting to Advance Projects
a few day» ago by dodge C. P. Mar many relatives and friends coming In
from other place«, will mark today'«
I'.'ver company manager, discovered a j
Removed: Rest Room at Cen
nard
While away Judge Barnard observance of Thanksgiving In 8prlng
on Both Side* of River.
month ago that the clock had been j
ter of City Talked.
visited the highway department and I fl#Jd other than the football game
stolen, and Installed another which , The state highway department will
Development of n clly park on the was told by Engineer Roy Klein thst scheduled for 11 o'clock, there are no
has not given satisfactory service, he 5 / ; gke7 V m a k e 'th e 'p r a ir ie road
site of the old Christian church cam« all was In readiness to let the con scheduled event«, and the union
said.
from Junction City to Eugene a staid
tery, south of the railroad tracks and tract for the structure. He said that church eervle planned has been railed
I Ate last week a West Springfleid highway and pave the same when •
at the foot of Willamette llrlghta, was
off.
resident called Police Chief Jess Smit- delegation from these two cities call
the only thin« that was holding up
Hanks, business houses, and achools
given favorable consideration at a
son, telling him thst a clock had been on the highway commission at ltd
the
letting
of
the
contract
was
the
de
will be cloned. Vacation la to extend
Joint meeting of the clly council and
found In the grass In a field there meeting next week in Portland. A
chamber of commerce committee Mon cision over.the second street closing. over Friday at the schools, and many
Chief Pmltson found the clock, and delegation headed by State Senator
As
soon
as
the
public
service
com
of the teachers have left for their
day night. Several other projects
It was Installed again yesterday.
Edward 8. Bailey from Junction Clt?
were discussed In connection with the mission makes known Its conclusion* homes.
The children who are said to have and one headed by Frank Chambers
gathering
from
the
hearing
bids
will
Among
those
who
will
s
p
e
n
d
park plan, and II appears that the en
stolen the clock have been traced, of Eukene are expected to make at
be called for It was stated. Whatever Thanksgiving out of town are Dr. and
terprise Is gaining headway,
and their case Is being ahndled by appearance at the meeting to prs-
Some difficulty may be esperlenced. the commission may rule In regard to Mrs. Itebhnn and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
Jnvenl'e authorities at Eugene.
gent the proposition that they have
It was said. In developing the park closing second street will not affect Mule, who will visit relatives at
Mr Barnel! alto reported this week been working on for some time,
on the cemetery site due to the fact the letting of the contract but the i ,jrown«vl|le.
that three spans of copper wire on
Coburg people will also be present
that there are still IS graves there decision must be rendered one way ->r) Mr, and Mrs I. M Peterson will
the old 11,000 rolt line between here
the highway meeting seeking to
Il was redded Immediately Io Investi the other before the highway com- have as tbelr guest over the ho'lday
and Eugene, near Judkins Point, had have the state road go on the east
gate the posslollltles of having the mission can go ahead with the bridge, 1 aaaa„n Mias Pearl Peterson, sister ol
been stolen. The th leves have not a>de 0, the river according to report!
Mr Peterson, who Is teaching at The
graves removed to another cemetery, Judge llarnard was told.
been traced. The wire evidently was , reaching here. Rather than to have
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an-i W P. Tyson will Interview re
cut by pruning shears.
another paved state highway parallel
i
At
the
home
of
Mra.
W.
W
Walker
t
latives of those l-urted there.
CHAMBER ELECTION TO
the Pacific highway a few miles west
for dinner will be Mrs. Elisabeth j
of it the Coburg residents are con*
The block. It was reported, le now
BE HELD FRIDAY NIGHT Achterman of Wren and Miss Evelyn i
FOOTBALLERS TO END
tending that the second highway whet
the property of the city, and has other
Walker of Monmouth, their two daugh- j
SEASON W ITH TURKEY
built should be on the east side of the
i advantages which make It one of the
Officers will be elected by the ter*, and Mrs. Walker's mother. Mrs.
DAY GO W ITH JUNCTION river and serve a new territory a*
moat likely sites for the proposed Springfleid chamber of commerce at
E. B, Skip worth of Eugene.
well as afford a shorter route. Since
park.. There are several trees, and a meeting to be held In the Commer
Mr and Mrs. E O Jarvis and daugh
A touch ol both— ye P uritan
The last and probably the hardest the movement to make the Prairie
ground Is sloping, and the surround cial bank building headquarters Frt
i ter, Millie Jane arrived form Portland matdvn of 1621 and ye market
fought Springfield high school football ’ „>,<1 to Junction City a paved highway
ings are appropriate for a park. Tha day night at 8 o'clock.
of 1927—sym bolizing the
last evening to spend the holiday at basket
same spirit of a true gratefulness
game will take place at 11 o’clock thia the Coburg people have been bus?
place Is now reached by crossing Wil
F B Hamlin. Incumbent, may he I tbr home of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene for another year o f plenty —
morning on the Brattala grounds as laying plana for one on their sldd
lamette Heights from South Second nominated for ra-electlon to the presl-, Kester.
Thanksgiving
the chief scheduled event of Thanks- of the river to connect with the Pagi*
Street
dency. He has Indicated his Intention
Mrs. Marie Braseal of Garden Way
Improvements could be made cheap of refraining from becoming an active wm ^ , | t ber l |S(er, Mrs. Alma Cowden and Mlsa Katnerlne Tlnkham to C op - ! giving In thia city. There will he. go highway near Muddy stallo*.
however, a great many private feasts thence across the new Coburg brl
ly. It was declared. A few benches candidate, but If nominated will pro
vallls.
of Springfleid.
Mrs. Clifford Wilson and son went I throughout the city, and many Spring- to Eugene and Springfleid.
could be Installed. a roadway Into the
C. A. Brady plana to go to Browns to Portland to spand Thanksgiving, j field people will be out of the city to
bably accept.
The argument being advanced fST
place ronalructed. a few more Ireea
ville today to spend the Thanksgiving
Officials
of
the
Eugene
chamber
of
I Relatives from Eugene, Mr. and enjoy turkey with relatives and i the Prairie road Is that It avoids rail*
planted, and the park alte generate
commerce will be present to explain with friend».
' road crossings at both Junction City
l Mrr. Donald Young and children and friends.
rennovated and cleaned up. Mayor —
Miss Ann Oorrle went to Port'and
Bushmaa wilt look Into the title of ‘ a county-wide cooperative progress
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Coffin; from Seat-
Because the two teams are rated at - and Eugene as It runs west of th«
last night to spend the Thanksgiving ' tie, George Coffin nd Mra. Oeorge
the property, and as soon as other program which they are sponsoring,
about the same calibre, today's game Oregon Electric line as well aa the
with friends.
matters are cleared up srill call a | The plan haa been explained to sev-
Burkhart, and from Portland. Walter should provide some real thrills for Southern Pacific road.
Another Portland visitor over Tur
meetlng of the council Io consider the eral organisations In the county and
Morgan, will ba guests at the home the fans who are willing to wait nntll
proposal.
I eppeara to have attracted favorable key day la Mrs. A. B. Van Valsah, who of Mr. and Mra. A. J. Morgan today. a little after noon before Imbibing SPRINGFIELD M A N IS
la there with her two sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Howe of Willa turkey and trimmings. It Is a holiday
In the meantime, word le being Interest.
Dr. and Mrs. N. W. Emery will en
ARRESTED AS DESERTE«
mina arrived this morning to spend throngout the city, and a record crowd
awaited from ¡Southern Pacific offiala's
joy dinner at the home of Mr. and
the holiday with relatives.
foe the game Is anticipated.
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regarding the possible development of THANKSGIVING TO BE
i Mrs. William Lightfoot, Eugene.
Raymond Billings, son of Mrs. ClM*
Mr. and Mrs. Benjy Endicott and
a park on the railroad company's Isnd
»PTingfleld and Junction City played patra MeIson of Spr1n!rfle,d> wM
TOPIC AT SERVICES .Dr. and Mra. Carl Phetteplace and ' daughter. Betty Jane, og Willamina.
south of Main street. These are th*
a scoreless tie In their first game Sept- arreS{ed ag a degerter from the Unlte4
her mother, Mrs. Julia Alton, will
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, , arriver this morning to spend Thanks ember 7. and since then both teams Statea NaTy by p0:|ce ch |ef j et4
two sites which seem the most likely
Thanksgiving will be the topic of enjoy _ Thanksgiving
with relatives In
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| giving with Mrs. Georgia Griffis and have had a hard season. Both have Smltaolx anrf
for the development program.
sheriff F>3ari
at least one Springfleid minister next o Salem
today
Mr and Mrs. Isaac Endicott.
shown considerable Improvement, but Luckey Monday n,Kbt
At Monday night's meeting It was , Sunday, and the other* will probably
Mr and Mrs. Sam Montgomery will
the comparative scores give the June-
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proposed that the city set aside Its mention It In their sermons. Rev. he guests at the home of Mr. and
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When the officers appeared at tM
CITY BUDGET SESSION
tlon youths a slight edge on Spring-
two lots at Fourth and A erects for , Gabriel Sykes of the Methodist Epls- Mrs. Fred Frese today.
house. No. 218 Mill street, Billing«
field.
For
instance.
Junction
City
In
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the site for a rest room and small ! copal church aald that he will speak
IS ON FRIDAY NIGHT
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attempted to secrete himself In th«
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schlewe are with
Its last game with Cottage Grove was
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park, as well as In assist In the other 1 especially on a Thanksgiving topic.
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upper floor. It was
Deputy
friends at Portland for the holiday.
. , said.
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The union services at first planned
Springfleid
taxpayers
tomorrow beaten. 1 to 0; Springfield, In Its „. ._ , .
project The rest room would he near
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. . . Sheriff Luckey went into the plac«
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Murphy are to
with Grove, lost the game. 2! to
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the center of town, and would be a by the churches was for today can enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at the night will decide whether the budget game
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i *nd found he man. He will be r«*
great convenience to visitors and celled because of the paralysis home of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Mitchell. decided upon by the budget commis
turned to federal authorities a n * *
sion shall form the financial basis of
“scare" and there will be no meeting
The game today will complete reward
recf,lTe<1 by tb# loC(U
others, tt was said.
Dorene
Larimer
went
“lo™Portland
the coming year’s operations of the Springfield's season, the first under 0(ncera
However, those churches
Th* plan was given favorable con today.
Wednesday to be with her sister, city government.
the tutelage of Leonard Mayfield.
asaertwny desprt(>(, froa
sideration and will he taken np at which have mid-week meetings to Afene, over Thanksgiving.
The taxpayers meeting will be he'd Mayfield was badly handicapped to ,be v g g CaIlforll,a at
night
will
have
Thanksgiving
fea
future meetings of the city council.
At the home of Mr. arid Mrs. Law- at the city hall, starting at 7:30 start with this year, with a team vlr- cayfom j*
It rwas believed that a rest room could tures, It was said. A special feature
rence Mofllt today will be Mr. Mof-1 o>ciock. Member* of the budget com tually unexperienced, and exceeding-1
of
this
kind
Is
planned
by
the
Baptist
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he erected at S cost of between 81000
fit's brothcrb-ln law. Arthur, Henry, mission will be present to explain the ly light In view of these facts, he '
and 81000 on this property, and' the church,
has done well In developing as good a PRISCILLA CLUB HAS
Rev. 8. Karl Childers of the Chris and Howard Ball, all students In the arhedule they have shaped.
council wl'l consider means of financ
The budget this year calls for total team as that which ha* won the ad-
THURSDAY MEETING
tian church will preach next Sunday University of Oregon, and Mias Jean
ing the project.
expenditures of 831.382 40. with net miration of the fans for pluck if not
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morning on "Pour Things for tho Cannon.
Miss Frances Hodge has left for expenditures of 827,382.40. This Is for victories.
The Priscilla club met last Thursday
Christian to Do." In the evening his
CHILDREN EXAMINED IN
Here Is a resume of Springfleld'3 at the home of Mrs. Jack Larson with
topic will be "The Greatest Instltu her home at SaVm for the holidays. a slight Increase over last year, when
Miss Pauline Miller went to Pallas, gross expenditures were 828.728.
games to date:
SCHOOL BY PHYSICIANS
,n the World
Mr». Trubert Henderson as hostea«.
Springfield, 19 — Brownsville, 0.
The rooms were attractively decorated
Forly-three pupils of the Brsttaln
Springfield. 0 — Cottage Grove. 26.
with chrysanthemums and marigold!.
school were examined In a clinic he'd
Springfield, 0 — Harrisburg, 7.
The afternoon was spent in playing
By
Albert
T.
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The Harvest Moon
last Tuesday morning, under the spon
Springfield, 0 — Lebanon, 18.
bridge and fancy work, and a twe
sorship of the local health unit of
Springfield. 6 — Lebanon. 42.
course lunch was served.
the Lane County Health association
Total points for 25; against 93.
Members present were Mr*. N. L.
Pr H. P. Mortensen and Pr. Carl Phet
Howard, Mrs. John Tomseth. Mr«.
teplace conducted the examinations
Howard Freeland. Mr*. Will Curtlfl,
LARSEN NOMINATED
latter In Ihe day, n meeting of the
Mrs. John Parker, Mrs. A. J. McKy,
LEGION COMMANDER Mrs. Riley Snodgrass, Mrs. Lareofi,
unit was held n whltch p’nns for Ihe
annual Chrlktmns seal sale were
Mrs. W. H. Stearmer and the hosteM.
John Larsen was nominated com
shaped. Mr* Ora Read Hemenwnv
The Invited guest was Mrs. Hender
mander of the Springfield post of the
wns named Io handle the *nle In the
son, Salem, mother of Mr*. Freeland.
American Legion at a meeting last
Brattaln school. Mr*. Carl Olson In
Friday night. If elected at the an
the Lincoln school and Mr*. Maude
nual
balloting on December 3. Mr. LEAGUE TAKES CHARGE
Bryan In Ihe downtown district.
(.arsen will succeed John N. Will to
OF CHURCH SERVICES
Mis* Beth Konkel, executive secre
the commandershlp of the post.
tary of the county group, and Mtss
The Epworth League took chart«
Other officers nominated were:
Bessie Williams, nurse, attended the
of
services at the Methodist church
first
vice-commander,
M.
B.
Huntly;
aesslon.
second vice-commander, T. Oravos; ( Sunday evening, giving a short pro-
adjutant, Charles Scott; finance offi- gram.
LEAGUE GIRLS GIVE
cer. Troubert Henderson; chaplain,
Elisabeth Hughes gave a short, la-
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
F. B. Hamlin; executive committee, ' splratlonal talk, and Miss Nehr spoke
John H.‘ Will, Oswald Olson, M. B. on "Oregon and Music." Oertrnd«
Olrls' League members of the
Huntly, Clarence Fandrem; finance Mustoe sang a solo, and Miss Horning
Bprlngfleld high school gave a pro
committee, At Pohl and W. P. Tyson, gave a plano solo. Quartet number«
gram yesterday. Numbers presented
The Installation w1l be December 8. were given by William and Jule Poll-
Included a recitation by Ruth McIn
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ard, Margaret Oderklrk and Paul Pot-
tyre; Hindu stunt, Ruth LeVee and
SCHOOL
BOARD
FETED
ter- F»r Pargo"8 g»™ a reltdln*-
Mnxlne Snodgrass; piano solo, Wlnl-
frtd Tyson; recitation, Jesse Beals;
BY COOKERY CLASSES
Gu4rd Enll. ta McPher,on
vocal duet, Faye Parsons and Ruth
Following
a
custom
of
years
past,
Harold
McPherson, formerly of
Carlton; ukelele number. Thelma Cox,
girls
of
the
domestic
science
depart-
Company
C,
Eugene, was enlisted by
Cleo Higgins.
ment of Springfield high school pre-; the Springfield unit. Oregon National
pared a dinner for members of the Guard, at the weekly meeting T”**'
Brldae Party Held
day night. Mr. McPherson was dis
school board Tuesday evening.
An enjoyable affair* was that given
charged from the Eugene company la
at the home of Mrs. John Henderer.
with Mrs. Walter Gossler as Joint
Returns to California — Clarence or er ° ° n ^re'
hostess, Tuesday afternoon when a
Nelson, who has been here for some '
Two Ars Arrested
number of their friends were Invited
time at the home of Mr. and Mr*.
In. There were fmir tables of bridge,
N. Nelson, has returned to his home ! Tony Sharman and Mrs. Berth«
and cleverly appointed Thanksgiving
at Red Bluff, California. He was Logsdon were «Tested at a local
tally cards added to the pleasnre of
taken south this week by his father-' hotel last night by sheriff’s officers
the occasion.
In-law, H. Preusser. Mr. Nelson un-' and are being held In the county Jail
Refreshments were served hy the
derwent an operation while hers.
(on serious charges.
hosteaae«.
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