O N L Y 14 M O R E
Shopping Day«
T IL L C H R ÍS M A S
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
tw enty - fourth year
SPRINGFIELD. LANE COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY DECEMBER 8. 1927
N E W FO R D T O BE H E R E
FOR E X H IB IT IO N N E X T
RELIGIDUS SIlfflEf
OF Olii PUNNED
M O N D A Y , SA Y S D A N N E R
Canvass.
An exhaustive religious survey
Springfield. looking toward sn aggro*-
(I k
and to a degree cooperative pro
gram by the local churches. »»» P* ">•
nod thia week by committees of the
varloua proteatant churches and pro
bubly will be launched next week. It
w e announced following a Joint aea-
Grace W Elliott. I-Oa Angel*«,
failed to pay $150 per month ali
mony to her loiinei
iiband. n*
ordered by the court He had In i
brought to court Now the mint
pay
From the $2(X),00C which
grew from $50.000—when hubby
managed thing*.
T O H A N D L E C H R IS T M A S
M A IL IN G D U R IN G R U SH
Several high achool boys are to aa-
plat the regular poatofllce force In
handling the targe quantities of
Christmas mall which
will pass
through the local poatofllce during the
next two week«, according to Post-
master F. B Hamlin. An exceptional
ly liberal allowance for additional help
In the poatofllce at Christmas time has
been made by the postal department,
Mr Hamlin »aid.
Ira Nice, who work« part time at
the poatofllce regularly, will give full
time service beginning December 15.
Kenneth Dtllurd. who helped with de
livery last year, Is expected to Join
the force for that purpose during the
, here.
The hour« of exhibition are from holiday teason, and Norrla Nettleton,
another of last year'« helpers, 1a to
3:30 to 10 o'clock.
About 400 visited the Danner show agslnt In the ofllce.
Christmas mailing has gotten well
room, last Friday, when pictures and
under way here, according to Post-
diagram» ef the new automobile were
shown and various detail« of conatruo I master Jlatnlln. Eight mall sack»
tlon and operation explained Many ; » •"> dispatched from the local office
Tuesday, and a general Increase In
Springfield people went to Eugene
the site <>f mall shipments Is being
saw
one
of
the
new
where they
noticed. Several packages have been
models.
aent from here to foreign countries.
e c u o z * , » V T C u n x X ie c
i The Influx of mall baa hardly start-
Hprlnefleld realdenta curloua aa to
the make-up of the new Ford car wHI
have their opportunity to eee the In
novation at first band next Monday
afternoon, when E. It Danner Motor
I company will have one of the new
model« on display.
Blue and white decorations are be-
i Inx put up In the aho4 room at tha
motor company quarters at Fifth and
I A streets, and arrangement« are being
made for handling hundred« of vial-
tor«. Even those In charge of the ex
hibition were unable to nay today Juat
1 where the new Ford would codi* front
or where It will go after being khown
Churches Would Know Condi
tion« in Order to Plan Pro
Census
g re s s iv «
P ro g ra m « ;
to be Taken In Exhaustive
H IG H SC H O O L Y O U T H S
X -IV E NEW SPAPER
4 A L IV E TOW N
N U M B E R 48
tin LOOKS INTO
PARK PROWLS
Railroad Property Not Avail*
able; Brattain Estate May DO*
nate Site; Title to Cemetery
Obscure;
Restroom Seemt
Certain.
W ith one possible site eliminated,
another suggested, and the title of «
third presenting difficulties, the plans
for a new Springfield park were not
without development the past week,
and definite results of the lnvestlg«»
tlon» should be known to the city
council when It meets Monday night
Word was received from L5 L.
Graham,’ district freight and passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific rail
road, this morning, the official» of his
company had definitely stated that
there ta no possibility of using railroad
land here as a park site. This, It I I
said, ta due to the fact that the local
land 1s being held as operaUve pro
perty, and under the policies of the
company cannot be put to any other
permanent use. I t is presumed from
thta report that eventually, the South
ern Pacific Intends to use the tract
of land here for operative purpose«.
W ith thia possibility entirely elimi
nated, Mrs. Paul Brattain informed
Mayor O. O. Bushman this week that
»luu Monday night.
According to plan« developed at the
Bcutxh L-,ui»e Henry—direct de
meeting, the City will be divided Ini'«
scendant of Patrick Henry—inven
dlalrlct* (or purpurea of conducting a
tor -i 48 toy novelties now crowns
her efforts with a newly devised
religious census. Each church or
rubber doll which talks, winks
Other group Will be given a certain
ar.d is the nearest yet "human"
dlalrlct to canvass. and «HI go from T U R N E R S S T O R E R O BBED
Photo taken at Washington pat
house to house. Inquiring a* to the
ent office.
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church preference or uiembcrehlp <>(
SC H O O L A T T E N D A N C E
w)U bp under wgy , hortly he
I he residents, the number of the tarn
O LD S P R IN G F IE L D SPAN
A wallet containing about $50 In
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He
reiterated the plea that
tly. the number In church school. an.I
money and »30 In check» waa «Ulen
W O U L D D E C E IV E C A M E R A ;
i local people send their packages
»inillur matter«.
Monday from Turner a Novelty »tore.
S H O W S R A IL R O A D P IE R S
An
appeal
to
parents
to
send
their
,
oar|y>
ln
order
that
the
postal
force
When completed and the data <»i i
No trace of the thief ha« beeu found. children to school. In view of the ap- may b<1 abie y, handle the Incoming
eat h canvaaalng group compiled, an In
M r Turner had «one to the reur of parent failure of Infantile paralysis
Ancient and world-weary *» It >«•
mall more readily.
alght Into the actual rellgloua slluatlou
the »tore building after an armful of to gain a foothold here, was made fol
the old Springfield highway bridge
ahould be obtainable, according to
wood and when he returned the wal lowing a meeting of the school board
I still ta capable of a bit of caprice.
F U G IT IV E T A K E N H E R E
Rev. Gabriel Sykes of the Methodtat
let wa» gone from tils de»k
The aged bridge, which shake« ner- she w ill take up with members of the
Munday
night.
Many
children.
It
wa*
Episcopal church, one of the member*
FROM ROOF BY P O L IC E voua]y under the strain of ever-ln- Brattain estate the possibility of do
There were several customer« In the J ga(d gr# being handicapped scbolaatl-
r t the committee. Conducting the
stora and one clerk * t Ute time. The |
y because they are not in achool
_
! creasing traffic while plans for the nating the tract of land at Tenth
canvass It /r lf . he eatd. will be done
Howard Balt I I . wented by Eugene |
br,d<e prQ<reM glowly,
week street and East Main as a perk site,
clerk noticed two men customers a| prPRrnt «b ile their fellow-ctasa-
altogether without thought of further
officers for an alleged statutory of-
tbe CJUJlera
Paul Hadley, she said, has a large IB*
come la and go oat while waiting on | men arr proceeding with their work,
ing the Interest« of any on* particular
the trade and auaptcloned them al- . j^o new cases of paralysis have de- fense, waa arrested on the roof of a
Not very many persons of late years terest In thta property, and she w ill
church or denomination, but will oe though It was not known who they j ygiQp^d here, and the Lincoln Junior house here Wednesday morning fol
have attempted to take a picture of Interview him with regard to turning
wholly cooperative for the purpose of
lowing a search for him by Eugene the structure. And when on Tuesday the property over to the city for park
were.
•
high
school,
which
was
closed
last
obtaining actual knowledge of condi
and Springfield police.
a man with a camera sought to photo development.
week, was re-opened Monday with
Ball was traced to Springfield by graph the longest, single-spanned
tions.
It la In tbe lower
In the meantime, City Attorney L
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only
nine
absences.
Once thta ta obtained, the churches
the officers, and Police Chief Jess bridge west of the Mississippi, he
M. Peterson made an Investigation of
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DFV
‘nr o,"ra"
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and other rellgloua organlaatlona can
E V J <5YKES’
S Y K tb T I O
U P r IC
IL grades, according to members of the | SmlUon
ald,.d
.ea rch ln , for him
found a hard case ln proving Ita right the till« of the old cemetery at th«
plan their programs accordingly, acd.
Rearing Children Shall We , p er.l.tently .laying out of .chool to » • " - When It w a. found that he wa. to qualify to such a description
foot of W illamette Heights, across th«
•'In
In the opinion of the committee mem
sleeping In tbe second story of a local
Taken from the up-river aide, a railroad rack from the main part of
Substitute for Wactpllns" ta ' their own detriment.
ber«. more effectively. Where to ex Seek
house, the police made arrangements photograph of the bridge shows plain
he cty A t the county court h o u r« ,
“We do not want to urge parents to
ert the greatest effort«, what sort of the subject on which Rev Gabriel
to aearch the place. When they reach ly the pier» of the Southern Pacific
Mr. Peterson found that the title, i t
programs to attract Inter*»!. and almt Sykes of the Methodist Episcopal endanger their children at all.** said ed the room where he was sleeping.
railroad bridge, Just below It. The a transaction of years ago, was vested
W.
O.
Hughes,
president
of
the
hoard.
church
will
speak
next
Sunday
even
lar matter« will be known, while man.'
Ball had disappeared.
piers actually appear to be under the I
the trustees of the Springfield
I arsons who have come here recently. Ing. In the morning, a l 11 o'clock. "but In view of the clrcumstnncea.
The officer» found where he had
or during their residence In Spring- Rev. Sykea will speak on "Jeaua Christ | v , believe It would be safe to send crawled out of a window on the roof, highway bridge, which hide» from Bnrying Ground." A ll of the trustees
field have not become definitely Id e n tl-' and the Sword.'
l
j the children to achool. Most of the and found him hiding under the eves. view the steel of the railroad bridge. 1 are dead. t>ut Councilman W. P. Ty-
(.omm|B»ioned to Inter*
fie, I with the church or denomination , -j-be Aral quarterly conference of the | pupils are back, but a few are being - He was taken to Eugene and lodged Thus It appears that a caption de- gon baa
Bcrlbing the bridge aa a single span Tlew
reiatires and the relative«
for which they have preference, will
church will be conducted ; kept out persistently. Eventually, of In county Jail that night.
would not be born out In the picture ! oj p ^ ^ n g known to have been burled
he discovered and their Interest , (>n
,.v,.Illng „f December 9, begin 1 course, toe would have to take steps
Itself.
there, with regard to the possible de-
J.
I
to
force
the
children
bark
Into
school.
nlng at 7;30 o’clock, with llev. 8.
•ought.
A SS EM B LY S Y S T E M IS IN
Taken from down-river, there 1a but TeiopmPnt of the cemetery as a park
In
,
but
we
do
not
want
to
do
thta
nor
Monday night'« meeting was held a: Cheney, district superintendent
USE A T L IN C O L N AGAIN one method of getting a picture of the and the removal of the graves.
hare wg any Intention of doing It. No
the Method!»/ parsonage, and th* charge.
bridge.
That ta from the railroad
one
wants
hla
children
to
get
behind
Several persons have told city of-
baptist. Christian a n d
Methodist
bridge.
And with this particular «data that they are certain that ■
After
being
discarded
for
some
time,
the others In school, and the way io
churches and the Four Square gospel C H R IS T IA N L A D IE S A ID
prevent this ta to send the ch ildren1 H** aesembly system was Installed camera, it was Impossible to photo more recent transaction deeded the
mission were represented. The lay-
PLA N S W E E K -E N D E V E N T S back to their classes.
In the Lincoln Junior high school graph the entire highway span, reveal cemetery property to the Town of
representatives of the Baptist church
ing Its long, unsupported structure, Springfield, but no official records to
again thia week.
Is Fred Frese, that of the Methodist
A baxaar and food sale will be con
'H ereafter, students will have one because of the nearness of the rail that effect are on file at the court
church. H arry Gillette, of the Christ
ducted thta weqk-end by the Ladles T W O ARE IN JU R E D IN
general room for study, and w ill go road bridge.
house. The county court may be
ian church. Mr. Remple, and of the
Aid of the Christian church In the Odd
An angle shot, however, obtained asked to act In the matter.
IN D U S T R IA L M IS H A P S I from room to room to recite before
Mlaslon. Mr. and Mrs. T .P o p e ^ The ]
various teachers. This plan was long from the field across from McKin
ministers w ill have
Mayor Bushman said today that
Industrial accidents were respon In use here, but at the beginning of non's store, managed to avoid photo
streeta.
church affiliation». It 1» possible tho
there Is no doubt that the city-owned
The baxaar will be held on Friday, sible for injuries to two men treated this year, on the advice of educational graphing much of the railroad bridge,
Free
Methodist church of West
lots at Fourth and A streeta are '.he
with fancy work and many other at local physicians' offices Monday.
experts, another system was advised. and revealed the highway bridge ln
Springfield may cooperate In conduct
beet site for a restroom and small c ltf
Stillman l-ratt of Marcóla was hurt
things (or sale. The cooked food sale
its
unusual
unsupported
length.
Under this plan, the teachers went
park, and that project probably w i.l be
Ing the survey there.
In the chest when he fell after step from room to room to teach the pupils
will continue throughout Saturday.
carried through, regardless of tho de
ping Info a hole while working for the , w hile this plan has Its advantages, A M E R IC A N LEG IO N T O
velopment of an outside park.
M ANY FLUNKS R EPO RTED
Fisher Lumber company. It was fl • • It did not work out satisfactorily
M RS. C. A. S W A R T S IS
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thought that one of his ribs had b?nn under conditions existing here. It was
A T LOCAL H IG H SC H O O L
EASTERN STAR M ATRON
PLA N S F U R T H E R E D FOR
broken, but examination revealed less said by school authorities.
Installation of the newly-chosen of
Mrs.
C. A. Swarts was elected ' serious Injuries.
Springfield high school students
G R IF F IS ' A R M Y D U T IE S
ficers of the Springfield American
who flunked or received grades of V. worthy matron of Cascad e chapter, j
M. L. Barnum, employed by the C O U N T Y SC O U T M E E T IN G
Legion will take place on December
the lowest possible passing grade, Order of the Eastern Star, at the H ill Creek Lumber company of Jasper
Plans have been furthered thld
IS S E T FOR D E C E M B E R 19 16, It was announced today. At that
numbered 76 during the last quarter. annual eleettou Tuesday night. She ! was treated fbr an injured hand,
time John Larson w ill succeed John week for the trip to Fort Henning,
It waa announced at the high srhool will naive appointive officers shortly i
The annual meeting of the Lane H. W ill as commander of the local Georgia, of Ethmer Griffis, youthful
yesterday. This waa the same number
Springfield national guardsman who Id
Other elective officers named at the M U S IC A L G R O U PS A T
county Boy Scout council, embracing post.
that flunked last term.
meeting: Mrs. R. B. Oldham, worthy
Other officers to be Installed are: to see four months instruction servi««
scouting
acUvItles
In
the
county,
will
SC H O O L G IV E PROG RAM
Chester Hayden and W lnnlfrld T y patron; Mrs. Opal Roberts, associate
Ith the regular army through ar
be held In Eugene on Monday. Dec M. B. Huntly, flrst vice-commander;
son were the only members of the matron; Mrs. Jeannette Wright, con-1
rangements made by Commander
W ell - received musical numbers ember 19. at 6:00 p. m. at the Osburn Tony Gravos, second vice-commander;
honor roll of those with grades above ductress; Mrs. C. O. \Mlson. assoctut.'; mado up # program presented at tho
hotel. Springfield members of the W illiam Vasby, adjutant; Oswald Swarts of the Springfield guard u n it
90. Many students missed tho honor conductress; Mrs. Jane Ketels, « ‘c™-1 Springfield high school assembly last
Official orders for Griffis to report al
council, together with local troop com Olson, finance officer: Mr. W ill. F. B.
roll by small margins.
tary; Mrs. Elsie Pollard, treasurer. | Tuegday af,e rnoon at 1 o'clock under mitteemen. scoutmasters, senior pat Hamlin. Clarence Fandrem. Mr. Lev- Fort Benning on February 1, haM
Joint Installation with ^the M a s o n s ; ^ dlrectton of M(gl Orace Potteri rol leaders, troop scribes, and their son. and Mr. Huntly. executive com been received. He will leave here oh
G. A. R. L A D IE S A R E T O
w ill be held on Decemner 17.
mittee; Al Pohl. W. P. Tyson, finance January 17 In order to reach the fort
wires, have been Invited to attend.
director of music In the school».
In dm«. During hie four months stay
committee.
Scribes of the local troops w ill be
E L E C T A T M E E E T F R ID A Y
The high school and glee dub ap
he w ill receive a thorough training lh
Mumps Cases Reported
called
upon
for
short
histories
of
their
peared In sereral numbers, with Miss
all matters of technical communica
Mumps caaea were engaging the at
dl’e"’ t',p "
Springfield circle, I-adles of the G.
troops from the organisation to the SCOUT A C T IV IT IE S TO
tion and similar army work, and wHI
tentlon
of
Health
Officer
W.
H.
Poll
A. R., will elect officers at a meeting
present date. Officers of the county
BE RESUMED SH O R TLY
receive regular army pay.
to be held tomorrow afternoon at tho ard. Mumps ta the second minor con
council
w
ill
be
elected,
and
a
member
Return te Waehlngton
home of the president, Mra. C. F. tagious dlseaae to break out here thta
of tbe local troop committee w ill be
W ith no new cases of paralysis re
Mr. and Mra. E. H. Turner and
Conduct Church Services
Eggtmann, It was announced today. season, chicken pox haying necessi
entitled to a vote at the election. On ported, It ta probable that Boy Scout
daughter,
Mra.
Mildred
Strand
and
her
tated
quarantines
tasl
week.
The meeting has been called ler <:M
the committee here are F. B. Hamlin a c tlv ltle / ta Springfield w ill be re
son. Robert James 8trand. left today
H arry Gillette had charge of so#»
o'clock.
W.O. Hughes and Dr. W. C. Rebhan. sumed In the near future, according
by automobile for Hoodaport, Wash
vices at the Methodtat Episcopal
Te ln t» rta ln Club
Mrs. Eggtmann has headed the local
to Scoutmaster Clsyton Barber of the
ington, after a rtalt of three days In
church Sunday evening, and gave •
The K ill Kara club w ill be enter
patriotic organisation for saeeral
Madallna D. Holm
Lions elub troop.
Springfield with Mr. and Mra. H. B.
years. Bhe urged all members to ba tained today at the home of Mra. C.
Madeline D. Holm, daughter of Mr.
I t 1» possible th» local troop» w ill short talk. A feature of the servl««
Maxey. Mra. Maxey 1a the daughter
B. Wheaton with Mrs. W. H. Adrian
and Mrs. Carl Holm, died Tusday at hold thelf- regular meeting» next week. waa the presentation of musical num
present.
of Mr. and Mrs. Turner. The party
aa hoatesa. Those to he present from
the fam ily home In W est Springfield All meeting» were called off through bers by a trio composed of Paul Pot
motored to Springfield from Spokane
ter. Paul Frese. and W llltam Pollard.
Eugene are: Mra. W ilfred
'Naadlaerafl Meats
at the age of 11 daya. The funeral fear of the spread of paralysis.
Knight. Mra. Oeorge Blair. Mrs. F. bringing with them Mra. Maxey who waa held at the home, with W. F.
had been In that city for two weeks
The Needlecraft club met test Poindexter. Mra. Bert Vincent, Mrs.
W alker In charge, yesterday. R*v.
attending the funeral of Mra. 8trand*a
J.
H.
Dumphrey;
Springfield,
Mr».
M.
Thursday at the home of Mra. W. C.
Fred Hornshuh officiated. Interment
husband who died following an opera
W right. Mias Agnes Brtgtotman of O. M. Peery, M ra B. Kaater, Mr». Whea
was at Laurel H ill Cemetery.
tion.
A. C. gave a demonstration of tie and ton. M rt. Adrian. Questa w ill be Mr».
Printed with sentiment and
W. R. Dawson and Mra. Ralph Dlppel.
dye work.
Springfield Couple Oat Lienees
Sender« name.
Ladla» to Qlva Chleken Dinner
Those present Included Mrs. Dan
Louie Joseph Sinner and Pearl Vera
Chrletmae Farty Planned
Crltee, Mr». I . R. Dtp pel, Mr». Robert
Snook, both of 8prlngfleld were grant
The Ladle» Aid of the Methodtat
go you will hare time to «end
The annual Chrtatmas party of the
Drury, Mr». W alter Oosaler, Mra.
ed marriage license during the last
church w ill bold the aid's annual
them before Chrlatmaa.
George Hobson, Mra. 0 . H. Jarrett, Progressive Twenty-two club of tha
week by County Clerk W. B. Dillard.
chicken dinner and baxaar sale on
large assortment to «elect
Mra. W illiam Ixmg. Mra. Carl Otaon, Rebekah lodge w ill be held at the
Others given licenses Include W hiter
next Wednesday at the church parlors.
from but come before
Mra. Carl rhetteplace. Mra. Floyd lodge hell Friday evening, starting at
Sutton and Mra. Ellen Decker, both
Tbe dinner w ill be from < until 8 and
they are all gone.
Westerfleld. Mra. Clifford Wilson. Mra I;« « o'clock. Tha woman w ill hrtng
of Oakridge; Svend Lobek and Doris
*»le »< $ o clock In tha Evelyn Jofiea, both of Oakrldg»; and
W alter Scott, Mrs. Sidney W ard and thalr fancy work, and wlU enjoy an| ”
evening of conversation and «antee. 'afternoon. Fancy work, doll» — i x n l i Latlmsr, Am ity, and Dora
Mra. T«araon Wright.
»W h» emon« th» Spangenberg, of
Gneste ware Mra. M ary Oattler, Mra A Christmas tree will be erected, and i c Wr*B »
tha
clah
members
will
exchange
gift»..
ha»a»r
offering».
unia Lombatrd.
Beautiful X m ai Card»
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