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THE SPRINGFIELD NF. ▼ f 'The Peppi»'» Pz»«r " U. u t U. Library B o o it For M a d » -in - Oregon Product». vF CHAMBER 10 MEET ON FRIDAY HIGHT IN A LIYE TOWN NUMBER 7 HPUINOEIELD, iJtN E COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23. 1928 TW EN TY -FIFTH YEAH X JUVENILE CIRCLE IS SCOUT COUNCIL MEETS LAUGHTERESQUE TO BE ADVERTISING HELPS TO ORGANIZED BY LODGE AFTER COURT OF HONOR HELD ON FRIDAY NIGHT ELIMINATE SURPLUS AND W ITH 10 CHILDREN KEEP UP EMPLOYMENT NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT BUSHMAN NOT TO SEEK REJECTION Iaiughtereaque, the annual fun festl The beat advertisers denlrn their val of the Springfield high school, With 10 children as charter mem Two Important MprlngfleM B o y advertisements to appeal mostly to will bo held tomorrow night at the Scout affairs, the court of honor and bers, a Juvenile circle, the first to be women, »aid W. F. G. Tharher, prof high school auditorium and will be annual meeting of the district Scout, organized in this district, was formed One Term Enough, Says Spring« Plana May be Made to Send eaaor or advertising at the University open to the public. council, will take place at the Method-, at a meeting of the Neighbors of ■ field Mayor In Definitely De« Envoys to Oppose Bridge De- j of Oregon, In a talk before the Various classes of the high school 1st church next Tuesday evening, * Woodcraft last night. A charter has daring His Intention to Keep lay; Ben Dorris Will Speak Methodlat Church Brotherhood Mon will put on stunts, competing In an according to announcement by O. O. been sent for. A membership drive Is Off the Ballot; Local Politic« on Came Commission Plans day evening. j effort to produce the funniest skits. Bushman, chairman of the district to be Instituted at once. Mrs. Maggie Stirs. ____ and Policies. Mr Tharher »aid that advertising 1 The results will be counted In the council, and Dr. W. E Moxley, presi McLagan and Mrs. June McPherson were named by the guardian neighbor,! Mayor 0 o. Buahamn will not be S at the high dent of tbe Ijine county council. Plans for »ending representative» Waa a virtual necessity In these days Interclasa rivalry contest 7 of rapid1 production. In order that the school. Mrs. C. F. EggJmann, to be captains can^i4ate for re-election at the gea- The court of honor Is scheduled for to the »tale highway commission Feb manufactured article» may be quickly of the drlvw. The losers will enter- eraj election next November, Other entertainment features are 7:30 o'clock. This will be a public ruary 2K, to urge Immediate construe- dl»p«aed of. Thus, surplus la elltnl- tain the winner». , -yj,e mayor today definitely con- planned for tbe affair. ceremony. Mrs. Stella Bla< kaby, Salem, dis- jinne4 reports that he Intends to keep lion of the Springfield bridge, and a 'nated. and employment furnlahed men The Girl's league, lettermen's as L. 8. McCready, past president of trlct organizer, will be present at the j out Qf the racP thlg year Htg decia. «11«, ueslon of the flsh and game laws who might otherwise be Idle. The sociation, ukelele club and other or day has psst, he said, when manu ganizations will give stunts as welt the Lane county council, will be the next meeting, March 14. Mrs. Daisy |on markg th«* first stirring of local of the state by B<-n Dorris fish and facturers may eapect the worth of principal speaker at the annual meet- Clover Is In charge of a dinner to be | here this year, as no local game commissioner, will be Important their products to become known by as the classes, according to plans an In« which follows. Officers of the dis- kiven Bt thal meeting, and Mrs. Noah jgHUeg are to be Involved In the May tog nounced this morning. More than a features of the February meeting of "mouth to mouth" methods, but they Hiltebrand will act as chairman of the primaries, so far as can be learned trlct council will then be elected. dozen stunts will bo given. the chstnber <rf cou»merce tomorrow must employ the newspaper and Reports of the year’s activities of entertainment committee. BOW. The affair starts at 7:30 o'clock at magazines. Mayor Bushman has served for ong the Senate in Springfield wilt be made. night. the high school auditorium. tema as the city executive. He feel» and other matters of Importance dis- LIONS LADIES NIGHT Election of officer» took place at Bounding the same argument as Program that that Is sufficient for one citizen, cussed. is SET FOR MARCH that made by County Judge Barnard the brotherhood meeting, with Harry Orchestra and wants to “step ont and let som» Gillette named president. Other of The Operation ................. Freshmen ! __ last wtwk, Welby Stevens, prominent ficers: W G. Hughes, F. B Hamlin, Directed by Oncer Gladdlsh FIRE AT LUSBY HOUSE A mock trial, with leading Spring- one else hold down the Job.” , . tv , Springfield business man, declared on N. W. Emery, Frank Bartholomew, DOES DAMAGE OF $1000 field boBine88 men toklng P«*L wl" There has been some local talk of When Love Is Kind, .. Girls' Quartette _____ a feature of the entertalnmeat plan candidates, but nothing definite haa a short visit her» from Portland that vice-presidents; C. It. I’oole, secre- Directed by. Mias Grace Potter Fire broke out In the Charles Lusby npd f° r annu8‘ Lions chib ladies been announced by any potential as- Springfield and laine county should tary; L. K. I’age, treasurer; Sam Bar- Annenlas Brown. ...... ... Faye Parsons have a delegation present at the high- 1 tholemew, chapllan. b«‘* «» «very plrant. The mayoralty provide. « ,\Jlc«'s Wonderland................. Junlora home at Mill and C streets last night ° * b‘. end caused damage of more than <* club will take part In four-year term, without salary. way commlaalon Februray 18, He Twenty-two were proeent at the Directed by Miss Duke and 81000'before 1. was extinguished with ‘rial, which I. called “Case Among those petitioned as possible said that the commlaalon should be meeting Miss Warner. "8aln»l Caaey.” a breech of promise ties Is former Mayor C. F Eggimann. reminded of Its obligation to build the Wanted—A wife............ Student Body the aid of the city fire department. The blaze Is believed to have start «»“ bot he “ to be firmly op- Bprlngflead bridge without further de WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Halellujah ............. ................... Chorus ed from the flue In the living room. Tb* entertainment program will be posed to his name appearing on tha lay. keeping faith with the people of Directed by Miss Grace Pottdr OBSERVED BY PROGRAMS Several other citizens hav. Lane county who voted 876,000 to- | Modern KnblnsonCrusoe, Sophomores The family was at dinner In the din- bPb* « »he Bell theatre, following a ballot. ln< room, and the flame, had ccn- ban1u«t 8t the chamber of commerce., been mentioned. ward the apan and with the county j Programs at the three public Directed by Miss Grace Potter. Another position to be voted on at court, which proceeded to buy th e , school» were the chief feature» of the Pigmy Chorus, .............. Girls’ League slderahle headway before they were At a meeting of the club tomorrow, further plans for the Lions club af- the November general election will he right-of-way when the bridge was j observance of Washington's birthday Topale and Turvey ... Dramatic Chib. discovered. that of recorder. It is anticipated authorized. . In Springfield yesterday Pupils at Beware! Oh, Beware! .......„ Seniors > Neighbors rushed In to help fight fair wl11 be sba-Pe<1 that the incumbent, I. M. Peterson, Mr Stevens and A. J. Perkins, who j |h# , |n(.o||j gn<, ,,rntu|n enter. the fire, and the fire department ar- Directed by Mrs. Peterson. i will be candidate for re-election. No »1.0 I. In Portland.wlll go to the Kr^ erl(,k g. I>Unn. Popular Music. „............ Ukelele Club rtved Within a few minutes The fire DR. GEORNALL SPEAKS AT M. E. CHURCH SUNDAY ° PponenU’ ha’ e beea mcnti°ned commlaalon meeting, but they believe ( of , h<> (juln ,,„partm,.nl of (htJ Judges' decision. was then extinguished In a short time. far. that other» from here should be pres Un„ er, Hy of Or#fD||t gpoke at ,he ent to make the argument most ef school Dr. R. E. Geonuill, a minister from BETTER BUSINESS IS PAGE IS ON FEDERAL fectlve. F B. Hamlin, president of Chicago, »rill be the speaker Sunday LANE POLITICS STIR AS Prof. Dunn Is urging the adoption INDICATED IN RECEIPTS morning at the Springfield Methodist JURY CALLED MARCH the chamber of commerce, suld that ■ MAY PRIMARY NEARS; 4 this will be brought up at the meeting of a revised calendar. Rhlch would L. K Page. Springfield hotel owner It postal receipts are an indication, church. Dr. Geornall la visiting in provide 13 months of 28 days each In OUT FOR ATTORNEY JOB tomorrow night, and an effort made , and vice-president of the First Nation- business Is picking up in Springfield. the we8t and consented to come here tbe year, Instead of 12. The 13lh to send a group of Influential men to County politics are stirring in anti month to be called "Bol" would come al bank, has been call«! for Jury s e t,1 Postmaster F B. Hamlin said today 8‘ tbe r^ UP8t of ReT 8 * Chaney, the session at Portland. vice In the federal district court at that 1828 !a starting out well as re- di8trlct superintendent. cipation of the May primaries, with between July and August. An extra Mr Stevena agreed with Judge Crandall, a re- the district attorney's office seemingly garde comparative figures In postal ,n ,be eTenin,k* Barnard that th. propo.ed 33 lice«.» 4«X '» “ »• «>»“> b« '» ! Portland. Mr. I‘age will report in reskling between the center of pre-election campaign tired minister Federal Judge McNary's court on receipts January showed an Improve fee has nothing to do with the Spring- serted anywhere In tha year. meat over last year's first month, and Springfield and Goshen. wiU speak. activities bo far Banks, and some atoraa were close! March 8, at 10 a. m. D Q tr lr a « n a a fn e zvF k lie c k field bridge plans. The fund« for the Rev. Sykes, pastor ot ♦8» th# n church, , John g Mw)ley ,ncumbent ln this The new Jury of which Mr. Page February ao far appears to be gaining In obaervunce of the holiday. No bridge were appropriated for this is still on leave of absence due to I offlce. geek renomination on th« regular classes were observed in the la a member Includea the names of 27 steadily. year, he points out and xhould be his health. Democratic ticket and will have no Portlanders, and 48 living outside The postmaster anticipates a gain available, whether the people vote schools. -----4------------------ opposition from that quarter. It ap Portland. for the entire year a 13 license fee or not The coromls- O. E. S. GRAND OFFICER pears. The Republican nomination, »Ion, he »aid, may u»e the $3 fee bill MRS. FRANCES MILES PAYS VISIT TO CHAPTER , however, will not be won so easily. as an argument against future ex IS DEAD AT AGE OF 64 David D. Evans, young Eugene at- penditures, but the Bprlngfleld bridge An event of much Interest ln local torney who had a part ln the Brown- Mrs Frances Jane Miles, 64. died at Is a matter already supposedly on the lodge circles took place Tuesday night . lee and DeAutrement trials, is a Re- Jasper Monday morning following an books. when Mrs. Carrie Jackson. Baker, publican aspirant. So also are J. B. Hen Dorris, Springfield man, who Is lllneas of several years. She had grand conductor of the Order of East- I Hall and Eugene Slattery, both E<J- a member of the state gw me commis lived at Jasper for about two months. ern Star, paid an official visit to the gene lawyers. sion. will give a detailed explanation The funeral was held on Tueeday at Clinton Hurd, county commissione!". Cascade chapter. Mrs. Jackson is also of the plans and policies of the com Salem, with the Walker-Poole chapel deputy to the grand worthy matron, has decided to run again. It Is expect- mission. It Is expected his talk will here making the arrangements. Mrs. Ethel Swanson and Mrs. Cllf- ed that Martin Anderson, who is serv- deal especially with the recently an Mrs. Miles Is survived by her hus- ThlsYsommunity rep re sen ts m uch to all of us. It Is hom e: ford Wilson were Initiated during th*- ing the unexpired term of O. E. Crowe, nounced decision of the commission hand, S. W. Miles; her mother. Mrs it is w here o u r fam ilies a re reared ; it is th e c e n te r of o u r joys visit. 1 “ W i Is also expected to he In the race. not to close Oregon streams to fisher- '(} W Mlcheltree, Fresno, California; and sorrow s; It is w here o u r property in te rests lie. T he b e tte r Circuit Judge G. F. Bk Ip worth, A banquet was served1 following the men thia year. Much of Interest to ; four slaters. Miss Maggie Mlcheltree. the com m unity th e b e tte r it is for each individual m em ber of whose Jurisdiction extends over Lane, business and Initiation ceremonies. Springfield people Is to be expected ' Fresbltn; Mrs. Frank Crane, Board- the com m unity. A g re a te r degree of prosperity for th e com Benton and Lincoln counties, ha» from Mr. Dorris' talk, according toyman, Oregon; Mra. J Gleen, Sacra- m unity a s a w hole m eans a g re a te r degree dt prosperity for been endorsed by the bars of Lana MAJ. W HITE IS UNDER Walter Gossler, secretary of the j mento, and Mrs. Robert Anderson, each individual. and Lincoln counties, and seems airly chamber. I Ban Francisco; four sons, W. B. of FIRE IN GUARD CASE certain of renomination. He has no Making a better community, a more prosperous community, is the The smelter and park proposals also ' Vancouver, Washington; W. A. of Le- work of Individuals, but of Individuals working together along compre- A bearing by the Oregon National opposition so far. probably will lie discussed at the i hanon; Frank of Jasper; and Bdsvard Sheriff Frank E. Taylor will run henslve ami progressive lines. As a our merchant3 must do all Guard efficiency board, to determine of Walla Walla. meeting for renomination. Despite the fact community we get nowhere when Major W. G. White's fitness to retain that Is possible to .apply our needs Mrs. Miles was born In Texas. For his commission. Is to be resumed at that he was the target of a recall 26 year» »he lived at Wallowa, later »ach one travels his own path, each for merchandise at equitable prices. election less than a year ago, no op BUREAU OF MINES IS It means that they must afford ojir Eugene next Saturday afternoon. moving to Sodaville and to Rogue leading ln a different direction, and position has been announced as yet. farmers a market place for such of Major White has been relieved of the IGNORANT O? PROCESS River aach striving for a different goal. their products as are disposed of command of the first battalion. 162nd Harry Bown, Creswell, former sher We have collective interests and to through local buyers and sellers. The United States Bureau of Mines Infantry, of which the Springfield na iff and county Judge, has been talked STRIPS LAID ON DECK. tccompllsh anything must work But for the merchants to do these knows nothing of the new smelting tional guard headquarters company is as an aspirant, but has not announced. W. B. Dlllardi incumbent, will seek OF SPRINGFIELD SPAN collectively—each for all. a part. process, such as would be used in things means that we must give our renomination for clerk. E. U. Lee, tbe proposed smelter for Springfield, Alleged Irregularities In conducting , When we think of ourselves as a merchants the opportunity to sup former clerk. Is considering running according to a letter received by the , Planks were laid on the decking of ply our needs. They cannot carry the custodianship of the Eugene arm community circle, ln which each adequate stocks of merchandise if city from the bureau. The same re- ' the Springfield bridge thia week, malt ory are saki to be the cause of the for the office. member of the community has a B. F. Keeney, assessor; E. J Moore, ing traffics over the agisd span con we do not offer them patronage for port wna made following an Inquiry , removal of Major White from com place, we can visualize the benefits school superintendent, and P. M, siderably more satisfactory. The such stocks. We muct realise that to the minister of mines of British mand, and the present probe by the sf co-operative action passing from Morse, surveyor, all are expected to strips were laid In the wheel tracks the proseprlty of our merchants efficiency board. Columbia. cue to another around this circle. seek office again. So far, no opposi but adds to the prosperity of the City officials made the Inquiries to only, providing smoother going for When by such co-operative action community as a whole, an Increased tion has been formally announced In Herbert Coffin Arrested ascertain If there la possibility of such trafflee In both directions. we Increase the prosperity the Some time ago the' county court prosperity for each of us as Indi a smelter being detremental to health Herbert Coffin, 45. who was arrested the case of these three offices. wealth of the community, we have viduals. of persons living In the Immediate announced Its Intontlnn of repairing early in the week In connection with vV A U tF R «iFFKINC Increased the proseprlty, the wealth the expose of an elleged vice ring in ” • ' • vVAL^tK otLMrMLi district. A. C. Miller, who owns a the bridge to stand traffic until the Our bankers, our proesslonal of each member of the circle. new bridge la erected. The decking controlling Interest In the Lucky noy Portland, is known In Springfield, and • COUNTY CORONER’S JOB A better town means a better people, are here to render service of the bridge was ao badly worn that mine, la proposing the smelter hero. hts parents were former residents of i _____ to each and every one of us as Indi market place for the farmers who a plan for laying steel strips was this city. Coffin Is said to have con | W. F. Walker, former Springfield viduals. Our Interests are neces are a part of the community, and a considered Impracticable. fessed to the charge against him, and undertaker and now engaged In tha Marriage Licenses better market place means better sarily their Interests, and their In to have turned over 250 names to of undertaking business at Eugene, Is terests are our Interests. We grow fnrm values. A better town means Needlecraft Lunches ficers Investigating the vice activities reported as a probable candidate for County Clerk W. B. Dillard has better property values, und this, and prosper only as they grow and granted marrlnge licenses during the His father died some time ago, and the nomination as coroner at the May A no-hostess luncheon was enjoyed prosper. We are all a part of the without increasing, but in reality past week to the following: Curtis by the Needlecraft club last Thursday his mother and sister have J»een liv primary. decreasing the burden of local tax community circle, each unit of Goddard and Elsie Hawkins, both of at Lucilles Tea Room, Eugene. Mem ing at Portland. Mr. Walker will find opposition In ation, means batter schools for our which Is dependent upon each i the field If he enters the race. The Reedsport; Leonard Brewster and Ina bers present were Mrs. D. Crites, Mrs, children, bettor streets, more at other unit Williams, both of Notl; George Corton W. N, Long. Mrs. E. May, Mrs. Carl Incumbent, W. W. Branstretter, ha» Writes to Idaho tractive living conditions for all of A number of Springfield business and Ina Greene, both of Springfield; Olson, Mrs. Carl Phetteplace,- Mra. Mayor G. G. Bushman said today announced that he will seek renomi as. firms have started an advertising llarlow Cossltt and Jennette Innls, William Pollard, Mrs. Walter Scott. that he Is writing to mining men in nation. J. H. Miller, Junction City Communities ln which the Indi both of Creswell; Henry Conrad and Mrs. Fred Walker, Mrs. lotrson the lead and silver district around undertaker also la reported as a campaign ln this newspaper, not vidual members are not working to Almlnn Murray, both of Springfield; Wright and Mrs. Sidney Ward. Kellogg, Idaho, to learn of the poss candidate for the position. gether are dying because of a lack to sell yon something they have in Cecil Montgomery and Bessie Miller, ible HI effects of the new process of Guests were Mrs. F. B. Hamlin, Mrs. pf co-opprntlve effort. With each their stores, offices or factories, both of Corvallis; Lindley Lutz and Charles Poole and Mrs. Lida Ma- smelting, as proposed for a plant her« Mra. Neilson to Return—Mrs. A. A backward step there comes a de BUT TO SELL SPRINGFIELD Esther Dandy, both of Eugene; Arrln gowhn. The new process Is In use In the Neilson, who underwent an operation After the luncheon, the crease In property values, a de. AND COMMUNITY TO YOU. Thia Lyons and Lila Inman, both of Eu group went to the Crites home, The some time ago. Is expected to return I northern Idaho mining district. crease In the number of opportuni gene; F. W. Tlbbeta and Mary next meeting will be held at the home to her home from the hospital In Eu community service advertising will ties for the Individual In the home Hughes, both of Eugene. gene tomorrow. Mr. Neilson, who Much Chicken Pox of Mrs. Fred Walker In Eugene, with run for one year from this Issue of (own. Thjs community cannot af _______________ b L j '1 " 1 Mrs 0. H. Jarrett as hostess. The Springfield News. If yon read i Several cases of chicken pox are .underwent an operation on hl» eye. ford to be numbered among those Mrs. Larimer Entert'alnii still reported In Springfield according is much Improved and Is able to coin« ,no«ill-' that are going backward. We must !t you cannot help but become a „ ’ to Health Officer W. H. Pollard. down town without aid. Mill la Op«rating bigger and more useful citizen In nnd will, keep la the forefront of The 600 club was dellrfblfuHy Otherwise, he said, the health sltna- The mill of the I.orane Tlinbey and the community. those that are going forward. We tertalned Friday night at »W Homo of Milling company Is tlbw ójprr^lpg Baby Daughter Recover» — Tbe tlon seems to be good One or two Let us make our coAimttnlty a can do this by working together fqr Mr. and Mr». I. L, Larimer. Refresh- steadily, acordlng to Clark ^Vheatqp cases of pneumonia havi bee« report small daughter of M t , and Mra. the Interest of alt better place In wtiich to live by co m a n ia avvnzl F II L U ed, but 'tike patients seem to be fm- Walter Gossler, who was III early thia menta were a served following an ev$^-v ^raaldaat ,of > « the etrtlcefil, Logging _ This working together means operative effort. "• Ing of cards. ' operations are now going ^ w ard . pr»vln»------- — . week, hae recovered. .1»* «1* ‘ , .i , ,<VJ .1.11' »0 .....— —............ j»rt.i th a* Ut * «fWí.v a v a n Co-Operative Effort a Way To Community Betterment w taw a a a w v w a m a m a m a à