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* Rooat F o r M a d a -in - O ragon P roducta. THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS TWENTY-FIFTH YEAH EASIER WILL BE “The People's Paper*’ A o ( O. I n RPiUNGFlt&LD, IJKNK COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY MARCH 29, 1928 L IV E NEW SPAPER " • L IV E T O W N Lib ¡ ä l y NUMBER 12 S IM M BID WINS iE FOUR-H CLUB WORK IS COTTAGE GROVE BRINGS FRIENDSHIP GREETINGS PROVING SUCCESS AT TO CHAMBER MEETING SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL 13727358 Faith In the future of Oregon a« one Success Is unending the launching of tho greatest states was voiced hy of 4 II club work In the Hprlngflell the visiting delegation of Iho Coltug* Junior high school, according to I’riu- i Lindstrom and Fiegensen t o Grove Chamber of Commerce ul the Cantata at Baptist Church la I meeting of the Springfield Chamber clpul Lawrence MolfatL County Club Start Work Shortly on Spring- Planned Sunday Evening, i Friday night Included In Iho visitors' Leader Arnold Collier visited the ‘ field Span; R ig h t-o f-W a y school some time ago and started the April 8; Services of Day Will I committee on (he friendship (our wore organisation of several dubs, with the Clearing to be Finished Im Culminate Evangelistic Cam ! M. C. Bressler, K K. Mill». Elbert result that interest In the work de-l mediately by County Court. 1 Hoile, Rev. Tnylor, Charles O. veloped Immediately among the i paign at M. E. Church, I Knowles, Crunk Steven«, and secre- youngsters and six clubs have been 1 Crews of the contracting firm ot Easter Is to be upproprlulely ob j inry Mendenhall of (he Hottage drove organised. Lindstrom and Fiegensen will arrive served In Kprlnxtleld April 8 with chum her. Two of these are camp cookery Bhortly to begin actual work on thJ AH I lie visitors stressed (he Import- «Tubs, with membership among th e . services and special features at the ' new »prlngfleld highway bridge »cross local churches, according to announce i unco of closer harmony between the boys About nine boys belong to each ‘ ments made this week. Christ’s tri commercial bodies of Lane county, club. Study of methrsls of preparing j the Willamette river, following the umph over death In rising from the ¡.prlii 'iclil Chamber accepted an Invl- food over a camp fire la the chief ; awarding of the contract to that con- tomb will he irnde the theme for prin I tntlnn Io be present «1 the next meet- object of the club work, and valuable | 1 cern at the highway commission meet- cipal features of the services, Includ Ina of the Cottage Grove chain her In experience In this regard was obtain-^ ' Ing Tuesday. A bid of $127,300 won April. ing special music. od on a field trip this week. the contract for the construction of A enntata. "Darkness And Dawn." C. K. Kenyon, chairman of tho com A poultry club has been organised I will la, given by a large choir lit the mlttee on rest room, reported on plans with seven boys as members. These j the bridge. Baptist church Easter evening, begin , tor a building After discussion It was boys are raising chickens, and will Clearing of the title to the right-of- ning at 7 :30 o’clock, according to Rev. 1 agreed that a room for the public exhibit them ut annual expositions way will be rushed through Immedi ('. II Blom, the pastor. Wilfred Cook ' library be added to the building. A conducted In the county, and perhaps ately by the county court, according to will direct the singers In this present ! petition will he circulated to put this elsewhere. Clinton Hurd, county commissioner. ation. The choir has been practicing proposal on III« ballot at the primary Two girls cooking clubs, with about He said that It Is expected condemna on the cantata for some time, and election. eight or nine members each, aro now tion proceedings will be started with The chamber Instructed the brldg-- functioning. The girls are taking en those who have heard the rehearsal» In a short time In the case of the say that the presentation will bn well committee to look after the proper thusiastic Interest In the club projects. Th« four presidential possibilities for the Democratic nomination. Thurman property on this side of the Governor Alfred Emanuel Smith of New York, Senator James A. lighting of the new bridge and to worth listening to. A flower club ban been organlxed river, which is the only portion of the Reed of Missouri, Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, Governor Easter will culminate a twoweeks check up the plans to see If provisions with one girl as a member. Others are right-of-way as yet unobtained. InablF Albert G Ritchie of Maryland. evangelistic campaign at the Method have been made for the same during preparing to Join this club. lty of the county court and the owner ist Episcopal church, with the result construction. to come to terms must result In tak GIRLS TO DESCRIBE that a number of Important features The pulp wood committee reported ROBERT K. STEWART ing the matter to court, he said. are planned. New members gained that there was evidently much pulp IDEAL HUSBANDS IN Springfield's new bridge will be com- DIES AT LANE HOME during the campaign will be taken In ! wood In lame county. That the poten- CONTEST AT CHURCH pleted within the present year, and on that day. Special music Is being tlal supply was sultlclent for two or Robert Keller Stewart. 71, one of will bring about realization of the planned. The features of Easter Sun- three mills but that not sufficient Im an early pioneer family of Oregon, Young men ambitious to make ideal hopes of a large number of local peo C h arles M u rra y , Eugene shoe sales day at the church are In churge of mediately accessible timber hud yet died at his home at Pleasant Hill last husbands may get some pertinent ! ple, who have fought for the bridge Rev. J. B Coan, who will preach t„-en listed Witrk is being done dally Friday night. The funeral was held m an, v.'as found g u ilty of manslaugh pointers at the Methodist Episcopal ! for several years. Lindstrom and te r by a Jury in c irc u it cou rt re p o rt Eaater sermons at the services. on this pulp’ survey. at the Pine Grove church and Inter ing thia m o rn ing a fte r being out since church next Tuesday night when - Fiegensen are a reputable firm, a o Prog ram Planned by C h ris tia n s Cold Alt* Plant Wonder ment was at Pine Grove cemetery. In yesterday. T h e m a x im u m sentence Springfield girls will submit essays i cording to Mr. Hurd -»nd a satisfac Three-hundred fifty at Sunday The cold air seasoning plant at Cot charge of the Charles Poole undertak on the charge is 15 year«. M u rra y on "My Ideal of a Husband,” at the - tory Job on the bridge may be expect- school Easter Sunday la the objective tage Grove was described by Secre ing chapel here. ran down and k ille d W illia m M a rtin meeting conducted by Rev. J. B. ed. of the Christian church. A special tary Mendenhnll. Another one of these When he was 15 years of age, Mr. when his car w en t w ild a t T h irte e n th Coan. A prize of $5 for the best I First work on the span will be at program will lie given with Mrs. plants will be built soon by the Stand Stewart emigrated to Oregon with his and A ld e r s treet in Eugene several essay has been offered by Rev. Coan, the points on either side of the river 1 erey Tyson In charge. ard Bridge company. Timber placed parents, and aiter a few months real- J weeka afl0 who Is conducting revival services at i where its ends will touch the banks. Easter will he fittingly observed at In this plant for 60 to 80 'days loses dence at Salem moved to Linn county , __ ■ the church. Approaches will be constructed as tnw the Catholic church. I a third In weight, does not shrink and About two and a half years ago he work proceeds. Plans for the span An interesting feature of Rev. Mr The Mission Is planning special ser j gains In strength. If all the 5000 cars bought a small farm at Pleasant Hill. TEACHER APPOINTMENTS I Coan's services Is a question forum have been completed by the state vices In observance of the day. I of lymber shipped from cottage Grove November 25. 1885. he was united in SCHEDULED TO COME UP i conducted nightly. Mrs. C. J. Pike highway commission and announced. I last year had gone through one of marriage to Miss Maggie Leslie of The bid of $127.300 was better than AT BOARD MEET IN APRIL Who is assisting-him. has organized SPRINGFIELD WILL HELP these plants several hundred thousand Halsey. Mrs. Stewart died In 1899. an 1 -------- ! a class in religious instruction in con- expected. It Is understood. Presence IN INDUSTRIAL SURVEY 1 dollars In freight would have been In 1903 he married Mrs. Maggie of the bridge crews in Springfield will Appointment of teachers for 1928-29 nection with the meeting, ■ saved. Settle, who survives him. will be a major Item at the monthly I The question of petting was dls- be a benefit to local business. It Is ex Plans to cooperate with Eugene Other remaining relatives are one meetlntt" of the Springfield school cussed at length by the minister on pected. Chamber of Commerce and the Uni FEDERATION MOVEMENT The bridge will be of steel andcon- son. Harry, of West Stayton; a daugh- j lHMrd Monday April 9 at 7:30 P. M Tuesday night, as a result of a ques- versity of Oregon In an Industrial sur ter, Mrs. Georgia Hover, of Halsey, <#t the pirst National bank. The board tlon turned In at the question forum. ' crete. It will be 850 feet long over alL AMONG CLUBS I S LAID vey of the county were made by other threw step sons, Elmpr and Merle a,ready tfas re appointed principals of He declared that young men who find The concrete approaches are arched. chambers of commerce Friday evening ON TABLE AT MEETING Settle, of Eugene, and Pete Settle, o f ' ,he three achools. girls who pet with then) can best oe being alike on both skies of the river. at a m eeting at the Eugene hotel Pleasant Hill; one sister. Mrs James R Jg beMeved thal e l e c t i o n of assured the girls will pet with any Each approach is 150 feet long and the The movement to federate local wo Delegates from Springfield, Cott'ige Rector, of Halsey. nearly all teachers will be the board’s number of other fellows, and. assert steel is 550 feet, forming one continu Glove, Junction City and the Sluslaw men’s dubs was laid on the table at Mr Stewart wws well known In Linn actton this year, although some ed that young men should not want ous span resting on piers. Chamber of Commerce were present a meeting of delegates last Tuesday and I-ane counties. His last Illness , ckangeg may be made; Board mem- for their wives girls who have In The $127,300 represents the entire and met with the Eugene chamber night, when It was revealed that not was of several months duration and j t,ergj ¡n general, seem to be satisfied dulged in petting with other men. cost of the bridge and approaches, as all clubs were ready to Join the com ofiiccis. well as piers. It does not include tM the last few day’B was very serious. , wjth the workjng of the school system Troni Springfield were Jess Seavey. bined group proposed. Further con He was a ntenvber of the Methodist . thlg year The teacher turnover :n fills on either side of the river, or the RESTROOM AND LIBRARY W C. Wright, W. A. Taylor. F. B. sideration will be given to the plan. church and the Woodmen of paving which is to be placed eventual- the | Springfield is usually very light, and The Civic club, the Parent Teachers PLAN TALKED; COUNCIL Hamlin, 1. M. Peterson, and H. E. ly on the fills, thus linking Eugene World. this year Is not expected to be an Maxey The latter two have been ap association, and a few other, clubs TO HEAR PROPOSITION and Springfield with concrete road- exception. pointed to compose an advisory com agreed to Join the federation at tho Sme time must elapse before way. WOODCRAFT LODGE TO No hint as to what salary changes. mittee for the itprlngfleld district In meeting. Plans for combining a restroom and paT)ng gg the flfli mugt be allowed It any, may be effected, has been given public library Instead of constructing 1 lkinatlon of books to the pa bile INITIATE 38 APRIL 11; connection with the gathering of In io *-r- i i i ea irv'b y the board members. Slight raises a restroom separately will be placed to settle. library was asked for publicly at the dustrial data here. r CONTEST IS AT AN END, J t<o lngUnce8 were the The county court expects the stat« Formation of a county chnmber of Civic club meeting proceeding the before the city council at Its first to pay for the fills and paving. About 175 books With 38 new members promised as | re-appointment of principals, but the April meeting by C. E. Kenyon, chair commerce was discussed and another general session Right-of-way costs will total over *’ embarked upon « e c « w man of the chamber of commerce $20.000. which the county pays, a» meeting called for April to perfect were damaged badly when the library the result of a membership contest, ............................. closed, the Springfield 1(K,g.3, Program and no rad cal advances may committee working on the proposi an organlxatlon with delegates from was flooded with water some time I just well as $65,000 for the bridge proper. ago. A food sale also Is to be j Nel'ghh^? of Woodcraft" Is planning I be expected, it Is said, each city chamber. tion. Competition was close In the bid as a benefit for tho library. I ,arge lnltlat,„n meeting for the W. I The council will be asked to con ding for the bridge. It is understood. The committee o n the dressing1 o w hall April 11. At least 160, In- i SPRINGFIELD C. E. sider plans for financing the proposed Seven firms placed bids for the Job. NEWS BETTER PICTURE rooms proposed for the river bank : cIu<1,ln< Mrg Minnie Hiner, Portland, ' WORKERS ELECTED building. At a meeting of the cham CONTEST NOW CLOSED reported, hut was unable to present grand guardian, and a number of other ber of commerce last Friday evening AGED VETERAN OF CIVIL an estimate of costs as yet. grand officers, will be guests at a ban Several Springfield Christian En It was proposed to circulate petitions The better picture contest conduct WAR DIES AT HOME HERE quet at 6; 30 o'clock which will open deavor workers were in attendance at to place the matter on the May pri ed by Photographer Parr under the LUCKEY MAY BE OUT mary ballot for a bond I bsus . the evening’s events. the county convention at Creswell last auspices of the Springfield News has Francis L. Dow, 84. a veteran of a A petition, to be voted on at the pri M rs W C. Mi lligan’s team won tho week-end, and two were elected to been closed with a large number of FOR LANE SHERIFF number of the more Important en mary. must be filed 30 days previous contest from a group headed by Mrs. county superintend the work for the pictures of children taken. Photoen ly. An Intensive campaign to get gagements of the Civil war includ Earl Luckey, Springfield, who is Alvy McPherson, the winning team i cdm|ng year. gravings of the winners will be pub signatures on the petitions must be ing the Siege of Vicksburg and tlK Maurine Lombard, of the Christian lished In the News In the near future chief deputy sheriff of Lane county, bringing In 27 new members. At the Battle of Champion HUI, died at h it when the cuts arrive. A list of the may be a candidate for the republican 1 last meeting In April the losers will church society, was named superin made, If action Is not started until home here Tuesday. after the April meeting. tendent of publicity, and Verna Man winners will be published at the same nomination for sheriff. If Frank E. fete the winners at a banquet. Born in Wayne county, Pennsylvt- Tho officers and drill team will meet ning, of the same society, was elected Taylor, Incumbent, decides to with time. nla, Mr. Dow moved to Jefferson on Friday night, April 6 for Inltatory superintendent of social work. 90 REGISTERED HERE draw from the race. • county. Wisconsin, at the age of six. Mr. Luckey has been In tho sheriff’s practice. Chairman of the banquet, Harold Dunn of Eugene was named FOR PRIMARY IN MAY He enlisted In the union army in CLUBS SUBSCRIBE TO office for ninny years, and Is widely appointed at a meeting last night. Is county president at the Creswell ses 1862, and served three years under SCOUT FINANCE DRIVE j known and ,tkpd. He became chief Mrs. Harvey Eafon. sion. Registration for the May primary Captain Henry Vilas, Company K- deputy at the time of the resignation has been picking up recently, with 23rd Wisconsin infantry. He serviced The Springfield Lions club and tho of Van Svarverud several months JAMES P. SHANKS IS the result that 90 have placed their at Chickasaw and Baypu, Arkansas VALLIERS TOUCHES UP Chamber of Commerce at their meet ago. names with Registrar 1. M. Peterson Post, Cypress Bend. Greenville, Port DEAD AT AGE OF 55 ings last week each voted $25 to the SPRINGFIELD STREETS Clifford' Harold, Eugene automobile at the city hall, to date. Gibson, Black River Bridge, and Boy Scout finance campaign being salesman, recently announced his Stirrings In county potitlcs are many other battles. James P. Shanks, who operated a Second street was graded for a carried on In Springfield. Other re candidacy for the republican nomina service station on the Pacific highway second time this week as a part of a thought to be partially responsible Mr. Dow married Emmallne Emery sponse to the campaign are being re tion. i In West Springfield, and lived in that general touching up Street Commis for the gain In registration, and It Is in 1866. Later they moved to Clarion, ceived. Springfield Is expected to sub . district 12 years, died at the Pacific j sioner George Vallier Is giving Spring- probable that many more will register Iowa, where they lived on a home scribe between $200 and $300 for B ap tist Church I Christian hospital at Eugene Saturday ‘ field streets. General repairs are be before April 18, the deadline. stead for 28 years, in 1908 he moved scouting. Dr. W. T Milliken, of Portland, who i night, aged 55 years. If local Issue goes on the ballot, as to San Diego, California, and came <0 ing made, and grading Is to be done was to appear at the Baptist church a result of developed plans for a bond Springfield three years ago. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. | where needed. ODD FELLOWS CONFER this week-end In a series of sermons, ] Jfinnle c 8hankg. two dBMghters. Mrs. Four daughters survive: Mrs. Dort No word from the highway commis Issue for a public library and1 rest 1ST DEGREE AT MEET cannot come due to sickness. Word Ra pjak(, West Springfield, and Mrs. sion to the possibility of oiling East room, many more voters will be Stevens, Roosevelt, Minnesota; Mrs. was received today by the church I Wi,„am Howard. Westfir; four sons, Main or Second street again this year brought out. It Is thought. Lillie Gaster, Mrs. Ada Bonnell, The first degree was conferred on that he will not. appear. ! Percy, Claude, Jesse and Chester, all recorder’s office. Springfield, and Mrs. Amy Cary, Ore n candidate at the Odd Fellows meet Saturday at 6 o'clock the B. Y. P. U. or W)lgt Spr,ngfleld. EX-SERVICE MAN SEEKS gon City. He Is also survived by 15 Ing held Inst night. Attendance at will have a luncheon and conference . __________________ grand children and four great-grand NARCISSUS DAY TO BE DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP the meeting was unusually good. at the church. children. DR. DIPPEL NOT TO Three new members were taken in HELD AT COLLEGE SOON At the Sunday morning services the Funeral services are to be held to James King, overseas veteran and at a mooting of the Rebekah lodge choir will sing "Ride on, Ride On,” by i LEAVE IMMEDIATELY day at 2:30 o’clock at I he Charles P. a member of the legal firm of Potter "Narcissus Day,” Is to be held at Monday evening. John Prlndle Scott, and In the Even 1 and. King In Eugene, has announced Poole chapel, with the Springfield Oregon State college experiment sta Dr. S. R. Dippel, who some time ago Ing Oscar Gladdlsh will slng,'"The; his candidacy for district attorney, Masonic lodge In charge. The body “Floater" Hurried On Palms.” Rev. C. H. Blotn will preach announced his Intention of leaving here tion at Corvallis on Thursday, April A "floater” who was picked up here on a Palin Sunday topic Sunday even April 1, stated today that clrcum-1 12. according to announcement by subject to the republican primary will be shipped to Iowa for Interment, County Agent O. S. Fletcher. Spring- May 18. His announcement came Tuesday night In an Intoxicated con ing. i ' stances are such that he cannot get Albany Residents Visit—Mr. and away at that time. He said fie will > field people Interested In bulb culture when David Evans, candidate for dis dition, and lodged In the city Jail for Mrs. T. H. Hulburt, former Springfield trict attorney, announced his with have been Invited to attend. continue his practice here Indefinitely., the night, was taken to the city limits O peratta is Postponed people now living at Albany, war« Dr. Dippel hopes eventually to go to I Effect of hot weather treatment on drawal from the race. yesterday and advised not to return The operetta, planned for the high Other candidates on the republican week-end visitors here. They visited to Springfield. The man had been school auditorium for Saturday night, San Francisco to take up work In oral growth of narcissus, treatment for drinking denatured alcohol, and1 when has been postponed until April 13, It surgery at the University of Callfor- greater and lesser fly control will he ticket include J. B. Hall, Eugene V. at the Walter Lipas, Henry Hanses and Asa Peddicord homes. Slattery, and Donald Husband. features. arrested was unuhle to give his name. was announced this week. nla. 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