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Oregon Producta.
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
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IN A LIVE TOWN
BPR1NOFIELD, I-ANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY MARCH 8, 1928
M’HENZIE HIGHWAY 2nd Street Crossing
Will Remain Open
ID BE OILED AGAIN
BOARD RE ELECTS
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
DAIRIES CLAIM HIGHER
Smooth Road of Last Summer
RATING I N FEBRUARY
Results in Repetition of Ef­
MILK INSPECTOR SHOWS
fort This Year: Work May Get
Under Way Early to Avoid
All dairies selling milk In Spring-
Detouring Heavy Traffic.
held went Into Clans A during Feb­
Lawrence Moffatt Gets Raise on
Reappointment to Lincoln
Post; Mrs. Hemenway’s Sal­
ary Up Slightly; Morgan's the
Same; Boara Satisfied.
ruary, according to the thontbly re­
Hutlalactlon with the condition of port of Anna Baumgartner, represen­
til« McKenzie highway between tative of the milk Inspector named by
Springfield and n point near Walter- the city council. A general lowering
vllle following lia oiling lent summer to the bacteria count waa noted by the
Inspector, and considered as proof
has resulted In the announcement
of Interest taken In the Inspection
from the state highway department
> ct pr,
by (he
oltlces In Eugene that this section of, |)olr|M ,n c|a()|, A
Peter­
the cross-state thoroughfare will again son, Montgomery, Bales, Riverside
he oiled this summer. Information ss Norkensle. None was In Grade B.
to the plans for ollln* was obtained , Th(.
c()Ulll
ln Orade Ai
from the Eugene offices today.
■ vhen below 60,000, not 20,000 as was
Gravel Is being hauled by the state ! j,rKV|OUB|y reported, according to the
department to points along the Mc­ Inspector.
Kenzie highway east of here, and
dumped beside the roudway for use
DISTRICT ORGANIZER
when the oiling operations start.
OF WOODCRAFT HERE
Just how soon this will be Is not
known definitely at the Eugene offices
Terminating a week's campaign by
The oiling outfit will get busy shortly
hut the time that will be required In Mr». Stella E. Blaikerby. district or-
other projects Is not certain It may ' K»nlxer of the Neighbors of WooderaC,
ba? however, that the work on the J C i r c l e . No 46. will
a slsslon
road through here will get started;"”»1 Wednesday night at which a
quite early, thus eliminating* detours lurgn number of new members will be
when the traffic grows heavier In the voted In and a program will be given.
Mrs. Blaikerby arrived- Tuesday
Bummer, It was learned.
from her home at Salem and is the
Cost City MOO
guest of the guardian neighbor of the
According to I. M Peterson, city
local circle, Mrs. C. F. Egglmann. This
recorder, no steps have been taken I
afternoon, she and Mrs. Egglmann will
ns yet by the »fate highway depart- i
go to Thurston, und will conduct a
ment with regard to having Spring-
meeting at the Mathews home. Other
field pay for oiling operations within
visits In outlying districts are plan­
the city limits. This was done last*
ned.
year, at a cost of about $800 to the
Program for the meeting next Wed­
city. It Included oiling on Second
nesday will Include:
street from Main to the bridge, and
Selection,
Springfield high school
on East Mnln street Outside the city
Orchestra.
limits, the oiling extended as far east
Solo, .... ............
Mrs. W. K. Itameli
ns a point a mile this side of Walter-
Duet,
Jewell and Pearl Hllterbrandt
•vllle, about 12 miles.
ltea<11nf(.
.............. Gladys House
Margaret Jarre't
Plano Solo,
............ Miss Hrant
Kc&fllnit.
company. The road service was 1m- ! Plano Solo,
___ ____ Oneta Smith
proved with a final layer of fine Solo,
Mr». Arthur Peligra
travel. The result was that the local .
streets, nnd the oiled section of the 1
ROY TRUNALL TAKEN
highway, were said to he In better I
ON FORGERY CHARGE
condition than ever before.
Prospects appear brlrht at present I
Just a week after he had been re­
for an early opening of heavy travel 1
leased from the penitentiary following
e n the McKenale highway. The state
a term for a similar offense, Roy Trun-
highway department has moved a
all was arrested by Police Chief Jess
large snow plow to the eastern slope
Smltson here on charges of forgery.
of the ( miss , nnd work hue been undwr He waa taken to Eugene for trial.
way steadily this week as the plow
Trunall Is alleged to Jiave forged u
nte Into the snow drifts. laist year, cheek on E. Alvun, using also the
the pass was not opened until late ln name of It. E James In the assertedly
June.
lllnghl transaction. He used a Com­
<
4
mercial State bank check, changing
GUARD BASEBALLERS
It over to a Bank of Commerce cheek.
BEAT LEGION. 24-23
ANDREW A. STONEBERG
With a score of 24 to 23. the Na-
COBURG, DIES AGED 73
A
•tlonal Guard indoor hasehnll team
whipped the American Legionnaires at
the high school gymnasium Tuesday
night. It whs a close game from start
to finish, as the score Indicates.
Both teams are to enter the Indoor
baseball league at Eugene. It Is un­
likely that many games will be played
here, rs the high school gumnnsium
proved too small when tried out Tues­
day night.
FRIDAY GAME CLOSES
BASKETBALL SEASON
»
Springfield high school's hnsketbnll
season will come to a close Friday
night when the local quintet plays
Lebanon there. Coach Leonard May-
field put his players through final
work-outs this week, and the suits will
he laid away for another year follow­
ing the game Friday night.
Last Friday, Springfield annexed a
27 Io 9 victory from the Shedd high
quintet.
GAIN OF 8.4 PER CENT
SHOWN AT POSTOFFICE
A
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NUMBER 9
Postal receipts showed an averftge
gnln of 8.4 per cent for the first two
months of this year, In comparison
with n corresponding period of last
year, according to Porstmsster F. B.
Hamlin. This Is considered a sure In-
dient Inn of Improved business condi-
tlnns.
Here Is the table:
1928
1927
Jnnunrv .............. $ 757.75
t 744.53
«50. /0
754.46
February ............
Death claimed Andrew A Stone-
berg. 73, a resident of Conurg for 20
years, last night. Three sons, Herbert
and Reuben of Coburg, and Hugo of
Baton Ilouge, Louisiana, and one
daughter. Mrs. Gilbert Simmons, of
Coburg, survive.
The funeral will be held at the
family home Sunday, in cnarge of W.
F. Walker. Eugene. Interment will be
at Laurel Hill cemetery.
Sh ipp ers M eeting in Roseburg
Ixical sHtppers are urged to attend
a meeting of the American Rail why
advisory board In Roseburg Friday.
Problems In regard to transportation
and freight shipments will be discuss­
ed. The Southern Pacific motor bus
will run a special Friday morning nt
7:30 to take care of shippers from
this section nttendlng. Farmers ami
fruit growers are especially urged to
attend.
Mra. Hinson Honored
A Pleasant surprise party given Sun­
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Hinson In honor of Mrs Hinsons
birthday. A number nf frlc ds drop­
ped In, prepared1 a Sunday dinner, and
presented her with :m«ny presents.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Sylvester, Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Hills pf- Jasper, Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Erickson, nnd daughter, Evelyn, of
Eugene, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arnold
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Croft of Shedd,
and Mt*, nnd Mrs. Hinson.
Ladies Aid Has Tea
A St. Patrick’s day tea was held
yesterday by the Ladles Aid of the
$1394.23 Methodist church. The affair took
TOTAL ..... ....... $1512.20
place ln the church parlors, and was
To Entertain Club
well attended.
The Five Hundred club will moot
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. ihBavey
Auto« Collide
Friday night. Hosts nnd hostesses
Small damage to both ears resulted
will be Mr. and Mrs. Seavey, Mr. and when machines operated by Mrs. J. E.
Mrs. 8. R. Dlppel, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and Margaret Walker collided
Delhi«, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rebhan. at Fifth and B streets Tuesday.
T he sta te highw ay cointnls-
slon’H a tte m p t to close the
Second Htreet railw ay crossing
ha» failed.
Thia was definitely assured today
when J. M Devers, assistant attorney
Declaring tremselves entirely satis­
general and attorney for the state
highway commission Informed The
fied with the administration of the
Springfield News by telephone that
schools thia year, members of the
the public service commission has
school board Monday night re-elected
rendered a decision, dismissing the ap­
all principals for next year, and con­
plication of the state highway com­
tracta will be prepared under the
mission seeking the cloelng of the
crossing and a subsequent contribu­
terms agreed upon at the seas Ion. The
tion by the Southern Pacific company
principals, who were Interviewed pre­
to the cost of construction of the
vious to their re-election, Indicated
Springfield bridge. The order to thia
their willingness to continue their
affect is to he filed tomorrow, acoord-
Louis Fir'd. after completing hit non-stop flight from Havana and com­
pleting
his
"Gt-i.-l
W
ill*'
tour
Colonel
Lindbergh
has
covered
4-1,000
miles
work
here next year.
Ingfl to Mr. Devers.
In rh» pia-x he aiteetionately calls “ We."—or The Spirit of St Louis.
This Is of double significance to
A. J. Morgan waa re-elected to the
Springfield. It no only means that
hign school post, with his salary re-
MANY REPORTED HURT
this city and the people of South PROGRESSIVE TREND IN
maining the same as last year. Lawr­
Second street have won their fight AGRICULTURE INDICATED
ence Moffatt was granted a raise in
IN CURIOUS LIST O F
to keep the crossing open to traffic
salary, making a total of $1330, for ths
IN CONFERENCE REPORT —
MISHAPS IN DISTRICT Lincoln school prlnclpalshlp. A mini­
but also that the way la now clear
for the state highway commission to
mum raise was granted Mrs. Ora Read
A rather lengthy list of accident
General progressive trend of agri­
proceed* with action preliminary to
Hemenway, of Brattain school, up*»
cultural
Industries
of
I-ane
county
Is
victims was reported here this week? her re-election to the post hare.
»dual construction of the Springfield
*
Indicated In the report of the Lane odd mishaps being responsible in sev­
bridge.
The
board
was
emphatic
In
express­
The comm'sslon has delayed adver­ County Agricultural Economic outlook eral cases.
ing its satisaction with the administra­
tising for bids on the bridge until the conference, held February 17 In Eu­
tion of the local schools with­
James
Harbeck,
of
Portland,
who
is
litigation before the public service | gene, which has been received here on a vacation trip up the McKenzie out a
superintendent.
Members
in
printed
form.
commission was cleared. It Is under­
declared*
that
under
the
present
river,
was
brought
here
Monday
night
stood that but ten daya advertising' The trend In Oregon and In Lane for treatment after he had clslocateu system, they have been able to
county
appears
to
be
in
the
direction
Is necessary before bids can be called |
bis shoulder ln a fall from the porch c a l l a l l principals i n t o confer­
and opened. This means that bn- - of an increase both in the number of of a cabin up the river.
ence at the meetings, and have kept
farms
and
gross
cash
Income.
The
mediate action as to the advertising
In touch with the work better than if
A
blow
from
a
golf
club
nearly
cost
will make It possible for the highway number of farmers in Lane county in­ i the sight of one eye in an accident in they had a superintendent to inform
creased
from
3279
In
1920
to
4168
in
commission, at It a meeting late hi '
which Bobbie, small son of Emery them. The superintendency plan was
March, to open the bids and let the 1925
Richardson, Was the victim. Bobble tried here last year, following its ra­
Material
progress
in
dairying
Is
re­
contract for the highway bridge, -
was playing with othef children ln the vivai after many years during which
which will cost, altogether, In the i ported. Since 1924, cows over two yard when he was struck with the tne schools were operated without i
years
of
age
have
Increased
18
per
neighborhood of $175,000.
club. A gash was opened on his face single head. '
It Is understood that the order dis cent and notable Increases have been close to one eye.
Mr. Morgan is serving his second
made
in
the
number
of
pure
bred
missing the highway commission's ,
year as principal of the high school,
W.
C.
Mclnturff
was
kicked
by
a
sires.
Of
especial
Importance
la
the
application h&s not been filed or d is-,
and last summer he assumed other
trtbuted, but Mr. Devers was assured i report that there has been a substan­ cow late last week, with the result
duties during the vaetton months.
that
he
came
here
from
his
Wendling
tial
Increase
in
the
growing
of
legume
that auch was the content of the docu- 1
home for treatment to a broken arm. Mrs. Hemenway has been at the Brat­
ment. He also qnderstood. that the hays. Improvements in nearly all
.Mr. Mclnturff was milking the cow tain school for several years. Mr.
phases
of
dairying
are
noted.
commission, while stating that tt had
when it struck a telling blow at Jiis ’ Moffatt Is serving his first year, and
Hog
production,
however,
is
show­
no authority to require a contribution '
arm.
He was here Tuesday for fur­ his salary raise was granted to make
ing
a
decrease
In
I-ane
county,
despite
from the railroad company to the !
his pay equal to that of his predeces­
ther
treatment.
the
fact
that
the
production
in
the
new bridge, stnfjtests ln the order that
sor after the latter had served several
county
by
no
means
kee*s
up
with
Lee
Putnam
was
the
victim
of
an
the company, because of the benefits
years.
It will receive from the stan Ipolnt of consumption. In 1928, hog production unfortunate accident at the Springfield
Mill
and
Grain
Plant
late
last
Thurs-
I
is
figured
at
10,656.
The
consump­
elimination of danger from the Second
street crossing, should contribute j tion is 18,000. In general, the future day. His finger became caught in the CHARLES W. H02GEN
voluntarily to the bridge construction i outlook for livestock production is machinery, and four fingers were
DIES AT AGE OF 69
As much as $40,000 «was sought from good, provided production is based on ground off. He was treated at a Eu­
gene hospital.
Death last Sunday claimed Charles
the S. P. by the highway commission the available feed supply.
The poultry outlook is excellent.
Injuries were narrowly escaped by W. Hodgen, 69. a native of Lane coun­
for the crossing closing. This attempt
was opposed by the town of Spring- Lane county ranks third in value of Mr. and Mrs. W. Fell of Eugene Sun­ ty and welhknown résident of Spring-
field and the southstde residents, whe . poultry and eggs In Oregon, and Eu­ day when their automobile skidded in field.
Mr. Hodgen was a native of I-an«
employed Charles Hardy. Eugene »t gene is the largest distributing center the gravel on a local street and turned
over in the ditch.
county, having been born in Junction
torney, to cooperate with city attor*'*y In the state outside of Portland.
City, after his father and mother had
Peterson In handling the case before
¡TREASURER’S REPORT
crossed the plains in a covered wagon.
the public service commission. It LEGION MAKES PLANS
was argued that the town of Spr' •<-
FOR REDUCING DEBT
SHOWS CITY FINANCE He spent 39 year in the Palouse coun­
try of Washington, and later went to
field, alone, has Jurisdiction over
Second street, because it is not a part
A Fourth-of-July celebration at the
City Treasurer W. G. Hughes has California, spending three years thers.
of the state highway, although sta‘e Midway Park In West Springfield may prepared a statement of Springfield’3 He returned to Oregon in 1923, and
highway traffic Is routed over the be staged by the Springfield American finances in 1927, Indicating a balance came to Springfield from Eugene last
street
Legion post as a means of reducing of $69,893 for the 12-month period, ln fall.
the debt of the organization, accord­ general, the finances for the year a-e
He is survived by:
ing to Jack Larson, commander. A in good shape, the report shows.
Miss Emma Hodgen, Springfield;
NEWS-CONDUCTS BETTER
PICTURE CONTEST HERE meeting o the post was held last Fri­ The receipts total of $69.893.35 is Mrs. Howard Stevens, Riverside, Cali­
day night at which plans for raising the sum of the following items: bal­ fornia; Mrs. W. O. Allen. St. John,
ance carried over, $20.762.25; re­ Washington; Mrs. Frank Jones, Rosa­
A better picture contest Is being money were considered.
Dances in the afternoon and even­ ceipts from the recorder, including im­ lia. Washington; Mrs. G. E. Quigley,
conducted by The Springfield News
and photographer. G. H. Parr. Chil­ ing, concessions, and numerous other provements, interest real estate sales, Couer d’Alene. Idaho; Mrs. Fred Ham­
dren’s pictures only are being taken attractions are planned for the cele­ and sewer as well as general funds, mon, Rock Lake, Washington; Mrs.
Rnd already more than 40 have come ■ bration, if it is held, according to Mr. $15.448.12; receipts from county spec­ W. W. Kimm. Pine City, Washington;
before the camera. Prizes are being I^rson. He has obtained a lease on ial taxes. $22.596.08; county road fund. Robert, Monterey, California; Jess«,
the park for that day.
Sunset. Washington; Ernest, Pin«
$1903.29; sale of bonds, $9183.60.
offered for the best pictures.
Sidney V. Ward was made captain
Disbursements are listed as follows: City. His brother, Jack Hodgen. of
Prizewinners will have their pic­
tures published In the Springfield of the indoor baseball team at the general fund, $7925.03; street improve­ Pacific Grove, California, and his
ment fund, >6473.07; bond interest. sister, Mrs. Harve Beache, Monterey,
News In about two weeks. The con­ meeting.
$10,706.31; library fund, $635.73; gen­ California.
test Is not a beauty contest but one
The body was shipped to Rosalia,
eral improvement Interest fund, $1678.-
In the interest of better pictures, the DR. DIPPEL SELLS TO
winners being those who take the
DENTIST OF PORTLAND 75; fire truck fund. $6537.10; sidewalk Washington, for burial. The funeral
fund, $7964.58; alley paving. $1648.89; was held at the Charles Poole under­
beat pictures.
Dr. W. H. Grelslnger, Portland, has A street fund, $41.88; Bancroft bond taking parlors Monday, with Dr.
purchased the dental practice and sinking fund, $4000; First street, Morton L. Rose of Eugene in charg«.
STATE HEALTH WORKER
COMES HERE MARCH 19 equipment of Dr. 8. Ralph Dlppel, and $236.17.
will assume the practice here April 1,
N. B. GOSSLER, LONGTIME
Mrs. Peery Enetrtaina
Conferences with regard to both ; Dr. Dlppel announced this week. Dr.
RESIDENT HERE, IS DEAD
pre-school and adult health will be i Dippel will leave at that time for
Mrs. Mark Peery entertained a num­
granted by Mrs. Glendora Blakly, sup-, San Francisco, where he will take ber of friends last Saturday night in
Nelson Becker Gossler, well-known
erlntendent of state public health graduate work In oral surgery at the
the honor of a number of relatives Springfield and Camp Creek resident,
work and child hygiene, and Miss University of California. Reaurning
visiting at her home from Scio and died at his home Sunday afternoon at
Mary Billmayre, when they visit to Oregon, he will locate at Salem.
Portland. These Included Mr. and the age of 68. Mr. Gossler’s parenti,
Dr. Oreisitiger graduated from the
Springfield March 19. according to an­
Mrs. T. H. McDonald and Mrs. Andrew Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gossler, moved to
nouncement today by Mrs. C. O. North Pacific dental college, with H. Hagey of Scio and Mr. and Mrs. Oregon In 1893, purchasing what la
Wlson, head of the local health group which he Is now connected. He later Paul Smith, Portland.
now the state game farm, and wer«
Miss Beth Konkcl, county health went to the Forsythe Institute at
The affair was in the nature of a prominent residents of Lane county.
nurse, will also be here.
Chicago.
dinner party.
Nelson Becker Gossler moved to
'the clinic will he held at the cham­
Camp Creek in 1902, where he lived
Many
See
Inspection
ber of commerce room«, which will be
until his death.
Birthday Celebrated
About 50 spectators witnessed the
epet. for this purpose from 9 to 12
Five children survive Mr. Gossler.
Inspection
of
the
headquarters
com­
o’clock and from 1 to 2 o'clock on that
Marie and Buford, small children of They are; Otto, Portland; Clifford»
dav. At 2:30, a business meeting of pany* 162nd infantry Oregon National Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Holverson, cele­ Portland; Lawrence, Springfield; Mrs.
Ute local health group will be held, Guard, held at the local armory hall brated their birthdays at the family
Harriett Stevens, Springfield, and
last Thursday night. MaJ. John P. home southeast of Springfield Sunday.
according to Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Emma Allsup, The Dalles. Other
P.uhb, Eugene, conducted the inspec­ A number of their small friends were
suvlvors Include the following sister«
tion, nnd the local troop was believed Invited In. Marie was 10 years old
Former Resident Stricken—Mr. e
and brothers: P. M. and E. W„ of
to have performed satisfactorily. Re­ on March 2, and Buford will be nine
Mrs. J. B. Hayworth have receli
Springfield; Mrs. D. P. Day, Billing-
ports from the Inspection will be re­ on March 18.
news that their brother-in-law, 8.
ham. W a s h n g t o n ; Mrs. C. A.
ceived several weeks hence.
Seibert, of Owensboro, Kentucky, 1
Wlntermeler, Eugene; Mrs. B. F.
suffered another stroke of paralyi
Kill Kare to Meet
Goodpasture, Eugene.
G. A. R. Ladles Meet
The Seiberts once lived In Sprlngfh
The funeral of Mr Gossler was held
The Kill Kare club win be enter­
The O. A. R. Ladles met yesterday
at the Poole chapel Tuesday, In charg«
tained
this
afternoon
at
the
home
of
afternoon at the’chamber of commerce
Goes to Hospitsl—Mrs. H. Sint
of Dr. J. Franklin Hass of the Eugen«
rooms. Usual business of the order Mrs. M. M. Peery. Eugene and Spring-
wrs taken to the Pacific Christian h
M. E. Church.
field
members
will
entertain.
was conducted.
pltal for an operation yesterday.