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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAH
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“The People's Paper*’
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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
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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 ,
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■ 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
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! 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,
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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 .
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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.
M urraylis .Guilty
o f M anslaughter