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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAH
FILL CONTRACT 10
AWAIT NEW PROBE
ATTENDANCE AT ALL
SPRINGFIELD SCHOOLS
INCREASES THIS WEEK
Seven C an didates
N am ed by Four-L
Enrollment In ull three Hprlogfield
Roy Carlton Elected Delegate to
District Convention; Essay
Contest to be Held
Mural Ceruti, Springfield Mech schi ols »bowed an Increase with t.ie
anic, Assists In Rescue
opening of the second week Monday.
The same standings as were shown
Work at Rockford, III.
Objection* of West Springfield
< n the first duy still exist, with the
Delegation Heeded by High The experience of taking 11 dean
l.tn<eln school In the lead In the itum
way Commission; Engineer* and many Injured persons out of her enrolled. Bralttaln school second
Promi»e New Study of Claim* arerkuge left hy the tornado In Rock and the high school third.
That Fill Will Create Hazard. ford. Illlnol», September 7. will re ? ’ the Lincoln school this week
No nil -will l>«< mad« for the west
approach of the beprlnicflr'lct bridge
until highway engineers huvn made
further study of the claim» of West
Kprlnglleld residents that an earthen
nil would create u flood hazard
Till» decision wu« reached at a
meeting of the »tale highway commis
sion at Portland Tuesday evening,
wh«n a delegation of West Springfield
property holder» appeared to object
to the letting of the contract for the
1111. The contract wan to have been
let at thia meeting
Hida for the work were received,
hut the commission look the objection
of the delegation under advisement
und announced that engineers would
confer again with people In the af
fected district before the contract 1»
let.
main In hl» mind for a long time,
Murel Ceruti, mechanic at the Spring-
field garage, said today.
Mr Ceruti. then on a visit with hl»
parent» In Rockford, experienced III
twlater und u«Nl»ted In the relief work
which followed. The cyclone hit one
portion of the town at about 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon and the local man
worked continuously front then until
Hunduy morning at 4 o'clock.
“I wa» »Ittlng In the courthouse
gossiping with the sheriff of that
county, who Is a personal frleud of
mine," Mr. Ceruti said. "Fifteen min
ute» before the cyclone »truck we
could HU« It. hut we thought it would
go over the town without durnage.
Wheu II did strike In the southeast
part of town, several factories were
demolished. There were 136 people
In the factory where 1 tv>»tsted In
rescue work. We look 11 dead and
several Injured from the wreckage
and there were »till 111 either dead
or living In this one place.
"A cousin of mine, who wa» employ
ed at another factory, quit work at 2
o'clock on Friday to come over and
chat with me. At 3 o’clock many of
hl» fellow workmen were beneath the
debrl» of the factory building, dead
or Injured."
A heavy rain which started a few
minute» after the cyclone prevented
a fiery death of the Imprisoned work
men. because a fire had »tarted direct
ly after the twister did It» damage,
Mr. Ceruti »aid.
He experienced similar cyclone» In
1908. 190*. 1910 and 1912, he said.
were 220 students. Last week the
total was 210, but since then five
pupils were shifted from the Brattaln
school and two new students enrolled
In the Fourth-A and Stxth-A grades
and one In the Junior high school.
Although five atddents were take.)
away, the Brattatn enrollment In
creased by one student, making the
present total 201.
The high school Is Just one behind
this figure, with an even 200 .fresh
men, sophomores, Juniors and sonlors
In class.
In all of the schools the attendance
record Is the highest In the history
ot this city.
Seven nominees for executive of
fices In the Springfield local, No. 70,
Ixiyal Legion of Loggers and Lumber
men, were named at the meeting of
the organization Monday night.
They are:
W. P. Tyson, Roy Carlton, Frank
Sidwell, E. 8. Michels. Levi Neet. W.
E. Nealson and Thorwald Nyaten.
A ballot to be taken a the Booth-
Kelly Lumber company mill next Mob-
day will determine who are to be the
officers of the chapter for the next
six months' terms. The candidate re
ceiving the most votes will be chair
man. the one receiving the second
largest number will be vice-chairman
and the one getting the third largest
number will liecome the third mem
ber of the conference committee.
Two Officers Re-Elected
John King, secretary, and Ed
Kester, treasurer, were both re-elect
ed to their respective offices. Net«
Fisher’s term as a member of the
board of trustees expired and George
Cox was elected to take hia place.
Moody Neet and Roy Carlton are the
two senior members of the board.
Mr. Carlton waa elected delegate to
the district convention at Toledo,
October 6 and hia name was sug
gested as a member of the district
board for the next two-year term.
Members of this board are to be
selected by the present board at the
meeting at Toledo. Other locals will
also propose candidates for this post
tlon.
The Springfield local voted >21 for
prizes in an essay conteat to be con
ducted In the schools under the aus
pices of the Four-L. Wood promotion
work will be the general subject of
the essays, rules for which are to be
announced by Roy Carlton, chairman
of the wood promotion committee of
the Four-L. at a later date.
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NUMBER 38
SPHINtJEIEIJ). I-ANK COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, HKITKMHER 27, 1928
L ocal Man Tells
o f F a ta l C yclone
•‘The Peopl«'» Paper”
Dentpsey Becomes Actor j
aw
IfxuTdcASriB]'
- -
Jack and Mr». Dempsey (Estelle
Taylor), a» they appeared starring in
the new play on Broadway called
"The Big Fight."_________
REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE
TWO LARGE MEETINGS
CAMPAIGN STARTS
1» BEAUTIFV CHI
Old Buildings to be Torn Down
to Improve Appearance of
West Part of Business Sec
tion; Opening of New Bridge
Soon Prompts Action.
Some of Springfield's oldest build-
tngs are shortly to fall in a campaign
to beautify the west section of th«
business part of town. The campaign
is preparatory to the opening of the
new Springfield bridge.
First four of the series of buildings
to come down will be the old Monte
Cristo saloon between the end of Main
street and the Springfield Mill and
Grain company on Mill street, the old
laundry building at the corner ot Mill
and Main, the Stacey Russell building
Just east of the laundry building and
the Second Avenue garage building -it
the mill race on Second street
Fire Hazards Sited
A number of private citizens and
members of the Springfield city coun
cil are behind the move to beautify
this section of town preliminary to
the opening of the bridge.
It is pointed out that the campaign
will not only Improve the appearance
of the section Involved, but will re
move some real fire hazards.
Effort Is being made to induce
owners of other buildings in the city
which are not in use and which have
been allowed to become more or less
of a blot on the apperance of the
town, as well as fire hazards, to raze
the buildings soon.
A big republican rally with repres
entatives present from each of the 17
counties comprising the first congres
sional district of Oregon will be held
Saturday evening, October 6, at the
court house in Eugene. State and na
tionally known speakers will be on
the program for the evening, ar
rangements for which are being made
by H. E. Maxey, Lane county con
CHURCH NIGHT PROGRAM
gressional committeeman.
WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT
Phil Metschan, chairman of the re
publican state central committee, and
The Loyal Women’s class of the
Ralph Williams, national committee
Dunne Bill Not Cause
Chlrstlan Sunday school will provide
man, will be on band at the big rally.
The Dunne bill» which will have a
the entertainment program for the
Dr. M. C. Harris, chairman of the
large effect on the revenue of the h'gh-
regular monthly "church night" which
Lane county Republican central com
way department and which will be
Is to be held In the church parlors
mittee,
extending invitations to Re
up for voting In the general election
tomorrow evening.
publican leaders and county commit
had nothing to do with the commis
A program of music and readings Is
teemen from all parts of Western
sion's decision to hold up work here.
being planned for the evening.
Oregon.
County Judge C. I’ llnrnard. who at
The men'» class of the Sunday
Many prominent men at the siate
tended the meeting, stated Although
school la furnishing the refreshment».
will be in Eugene October 6 to see the
other contract» for construction work
Complete program for the event fol
Stanford-Oregon football game and
were tabled on thia account. It wai In
Old Saloon to Go
low»: Plano duet. Agatha Beata and
also attend the rally. The congres
reaped to objection» from Weat
Among the oldest structures to fall
Wtnlfrld
Tyson;
reading,
Mr«.
A.
B.
sional
committeemen
will
meet
at
a
Springfield people that the All con
will be the old building which housed
Kepner; vocal aolo. Katherine Hent
banquet at 6 o’clock. Following this
tract was held up, he declared.
the Monte Cristo saloon. "Si” Jones
enway
(composer
of
the
word»
and
meeting
at
8
o'clock
the
big
rally
open
No protest to the All waa voiced by
has already began tearing down this
music 1; piano solo, Irene Anderson;
to the general public will be held.
the county court at the lnat meeting,
historic old edifice. Just how old it
reading.
Dr.
Jaynes;
vocal
solo,
Dean
for the reaaon that aa far back aa
Precinct Men to Meet
is nobody seems to know. At any
Beals;
piano
aolo,
[frothy
Wither»;
January 1*27 the court muile a written
Prominent outside Republican lead rate, old residents state, it has seen
reading.
Stole
Beala;
reading,
Mrs.
proteat covering the altuatlon, Judge
ers are scheduled to speak at a meet most of the development of Spring-
Olenn C. Radabaugh; vocal solo,
Barnard »aid. Thl« proteat wa« dis
ing of the Lane county Republican field since the town received its
Agatha Beals; whistling solo. LaVerne
regarded and the court did not feel WILL SUE WATER BOARD
central committee called for Septem charter.
McPherson; dialogue. Doris Rayburn
that It should add anything elae to
ber 29, at 2 o’clock in the circuit
FOR ALLEGED DAMAGES and Frank Anderson.
Within the next few days A. B.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
the altuatlon.
court room of the Lane count court Kepner will begin demolishing the old
Delay la Certain
house.
Because of damages alleged to have
PLANNED BY LOCAL
laundry building. He will take the
That delay In opening the bridge been done by crews of the Eugene HIGH SCHOOL CRIDSTERS
The mass meeting is for all precinct lumber to his ranch near this city
PARENTS-TEACHERS
to trnfflc 1» certain 1» generally con Water (ward to her property near thj
CHALLENGED TO CONTEST
committeemen, according to the an to use it for erecting several sheep
ceded
Just how long tt -will take power plant channel. Mrs. A. F. Fur-
"Every parent and every teacher a nouncement by Dr. M. C. Harris, sheds and other out buildings.
the engineer» and Weal Springfield vea, owner of the property, announced
Springfield high school football member of the P.-T. A.” was the chairman of the central committee.
The Stacey Russell building next
people to thresh out the matter la this week that she will begin suit team has ben challenged to a game
slogan adopted at the first meting of
Stress is being laid heavily on see door will be the next in line. Jnst
problematical Judge Barnard believe« against the water board.
here on Armistice day. Town players, the Springfield Parent-Teachers' as ing that all voters are registered for who will tear this structure down is
the engineer» have their mlnda da
She claims that during the clearing with more or less experience In the sociation at the Lincoln school last the general election. October 6 is the not known yet.
finitely made up that the fill will not of the right-of-way for the power canal gantt, want a chance to battle the
B.-K. Ownes One
Friday. Details of a membership drive deadline for registration.
create an additional hazard In freahet a valuable strip of timber was burned high school boys.
City Recorder I. M. Peterson ha*
based on this slogan will be worked
time« anil that they are not likely to off. that other trees were hauled off
William Vasby who Is In charge of out before the next meeting of th.i
written A. C. Dixon, general manager
WOMEN'S CIVIC CLUB
make nny conceaalona, however strong the right-of-way and piled on her plow the town team, says he wants enough
of the Booth-Kelly Lumber company,
group.
the argument» presented
WILL FETE HUSBANDS •which owns the Second Avenue gar
land, und tnnt trees on another tract I layers so that no one mi*i will have
Mrs. L. K. Page was unanimously
It was announced that the englnec- of land belonging Io her were cut to be depended hi « n for more than
age building, asking privilege to have
elected secretary to fill the vacancy
Plans for a 6:30 o’clock covered
Ing committee of the commission will down without her consent.
two minutes of play at a time. Thl«, left by the resignation of Mrs. Frank
the buliding torn aown. He has as
i dish dinner at which husbands will
meet Springfield residents to consider
I She state also, that In spite of a con he thinks, 1« about as long as the old Deeds. The new officer Is now oi|t of be guests were made at the first meet yet received no reply, but expects
the merits of concrete spans as
er players will be able to last agnlnst the city and Mrs. Ella Lombard will
consent of the company, since the
! tract hy the water hoard to pay un.v
ing of the Springfield Women's Civic | building is not in use and since the
ngalnst the proposed earthen fill Date
, damages Incurred, she has not been the high school huskies. The chal take the office until she returns.
j club for the fall season on Tuesday.
for this meeting has not been deter
reimbursed and therefore will seek lenge has not yet been acceptel.
Delegates and alternates to the The dinner will be held In the cham costs of tearing it down will not be
mined.
legal remdy.
state P.-T. A. convention at R ob ' burg ber of commerce Tuesday evening. on the lumber company.
Eugene Bidder Low
HARRY STEWART NAMED
Those who are back of the beautify
October 25-27 were named as follows: . October 9.
The A C. Mathews Sand and Oravel
ing campaign believe that within a
Mrs.
Pratt
Holverson,
president,
and
ON
DEMOCRATIC
CROUP
FIRE
EQUIPMENT
ADDED
| Mrs. W. W. Walker, president of
company of Eugene submitted the low
Mrs. L. K. Page, delegates; Mrs. Ber , the club, appointed the following com- short time the move will be made
est bid for the work This company
IN TWO LOCAL SCHOOLS
general and several of the older build
Harry M. Stewart, Springfield, has nice Van Valzah and Mrs. H. E.
.mUtees: Study committee, Mrs. J. F. ings not in use will be taken oat
will undoubtedly get the contract
'
been
named
a
member
of
the
execu-
Maxey, alternates.
In order .to provide better protection
I Ketels. Mrs. I. M. Peterson and Mrs. They expect a heavily increased traf
when It Is let. Earl McDuff, also of
■ tive committee of the Lane county
MrR. Ora Read Hemenway and Mrs. Ora Read Hemenway-, ways and
Eugene, submitted a bid Samuel and from fire for thf high achool and Lin
fic when the new bridge is opened.
Democratic central committee. The W. W. Walker were appoiated to re
means committee for October and
Neef, contractors who have been coin school buildings, new equipment
Another old building will be Im
'appointment was made at a meeting vise the bylaws of the organization.
working on the Willamette highway was added In each of these buildings
November, Mrs. W. C. McLagan, Mrs. proved. It was announced this week
| of county democrats tn Eugene last Other committees named by the presi
1. A. Valentine, Mrs. L. K. Page. Mrs.; by William Vasby, who Is tearing the
i ear here for the past several month«, Monday.
' Saturday. F. L Armltage ts chairman dent were:
David Faltsman and Mrs. Bernice Van top portion off his building at the
were also bidders.
A 60-foot hose, one and a half inch - of the central committee.
Program, Mrs. L. K. Page, chairman, Valzah.
By taking the objections to the fill »lie. was Installed In the high school
the corner of Third and Main streets.
Many democrats of this county are Mrs. W. K. Barnell and music teachers
•‘under advisement" the commission halt in addition to that which Is al
He will leave the lower portion and
. planning to attend the meeting In In the three schools forming the rest
/eserves the right to let the co'.tract ready In use there, A chemical fire
HOOVER CLUB ORGANIZED
remodel it into a modern building.
Portland, October 23, when Senatoi
of the committee.
at any time. Is the opinion of fudge 'extinguisher of two and a half gallons
The Archway pool hall which ha*
i Joe Roblnvon. candidate for vlce-
The ways and means committee FOR LANE COUNTY WOMEN
Barnard. Implications were, however, capacity was placed In the Lincoln
j president, will speak, Mr. Stewart re- was not appointed at the meeting.
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I been In this part of the building Is
that no definite action will be liken J school.
A “Woover-for-Presldent Club" for now located in the Stevens building.
I pot ted.
until further conference» have been
Press. Mrs. H. E. Maxey, Mrs. Ella women of Lane county is being oi-
The equipment was recently order
All candidate for county offices on
ed by the board of education and Fire the democratic ticket were present at Lombard.
held, he said.
ganixed and women of Springfield are ORCHESTRA OF CHURCH
Community chest, Mrs. Van Valzah. eligible, according to Mrs. M. B.
Chief Jesse Smltson installed It.
the meeting last Saturday.
HOLDS FIRST PRACTICE
Mrs. Riley Snodgrass. Mrs. Vina Mc Huntly, Springfield, member of the
REV. C. J. PIKE NAMED TO
Lean and Mrs. Hannah Lepley.
MRS.
HAMLIN’S
BROTHER
I^ane County Republican central com
FILL LOCAL PASTORATE
SCOUTS PREPARE DINNER
First meeting and rehearsal of the
Reception, Mrs. Cliff Abrams, Mrs.
SUCCUMBS IN ROSEBURG
FOR LIONS AND WIVES W. P. Tyson. Mrs. E. May. Mrs. W. H. mittee who Is In charge of enrollment Springfield Christian church orchestra
Pilling the vacancy left by Rev.
here. Cards for enrollment In the
Pollard, Mrs. Wm. Dow and Mrs. club may be obtained at Huntly's deli was held at Dean Beals’ Monday even
Gabriel Sykes. Rev. C. J Pike, for the
Word has been received here of the
ing. The orchestra will make Its first
Boy Scouts of the Lions club troop Hannah Lepley.
past year minister In the Oakridge death last Friday of John Williams if I proved their culinary skill even be
catessen store. A souvenir thimble Is appearance at the rally day exercises
Invitation of the Girls' League of presented each woman who Joins the
church, has been appointed pastor of Roseburg, brother of Mrs. F. B. Ham
of the church on October 21.
yond the expectations of members of the high school to ft social time and
the Springfield Methodist church The lin of this city. Mrs. Hantlln was In
E. E. Morrison, who has been la
the Lions club and their wives who refreshments In the high school build club.
appointment was made at the Me Roseburg at the time of her brother's
charge of the orchestra of the church
were guests of the scouts at a dinner ing Friday evening, October 19, was
thodist conference nt Hood River last death which followed nn operation
for the past seven years, will direct
at the chamber of commerce Wednes accepted by the P.-T. A. Fathers will ART CLASSES TO BEGIN
week-end.
for appendicitis.
the organization. Personnel ot the
day evening.
AT
BRATTAIN
TUESDAY
also
attend
this
gathering.
Both Rev. Pike and his wife are
Mr. Williams had vlrlted here a ! Delectable roast beef, sweet pota
orchestra at present Includes: Agatha
well-known to the local congregation number of limes and was known by a
Art classes for children and adults Beals, pianiest; Frances Travis, Tel
toes, corn and salad were served by
Health Tests Made
He has preached here several times number of Springfield people. Mrs. ' the scouts after they had prepared
which will be conducted this year in j Montgomery, violin; D. 8. Beala,
nnd his wife, who Is a musician, as. Hantlln also has two sisters In Rose
Examinations to determine the the Brattaln school wiy begin next i trombone; Ofa Luce and Mr. Morri
the dishes. The dinner was to have
slated In the music during a recent
burg.
been on the banks of the river, but height and weight of pupils in the Tuesday afternoon, according to Mrs. son, cornets; H. K. Phillips and Glenn
evangelistic campaign. They have
Radabaugh, saxophones. At least two
Inclement weather forced them Inside. primary grades of the Brattaln school Ora Read Hemenway, principal.
moved Into the parsonage next to the ' BLUE RIVER FOX FARM
W. A. Elkins of Eugene, artist and 1 more violins and possibly one or two
After the dinner the boys gnv were begun Wednesday. Most of 'he
church building. Rev. nnd Mrs Sykes
pupils were normal In both these
other instruments will he added to
MAN BUYS NEW BREED demonstrations In first aid and knot respects, unofficial records showed art Instructor, will be In charge of the orchestra shortly, Mr. Morrison
are on a year’s leave of absence due
the
classes
which
are
open
to
anyone
tying. C. R Clark, Lane county ex
to the former's 111 health.
Eye, ear, nose and throat examina
stated.
Four pairs of sliver foxes, which ecutive, was a guest and spoke to tions will be made later in the year. who wishes to attend them.
The classes In which most of the
the
gathering
on
scouting.
cost
»10,000,
have
been
purchased
by
V ictim ’s Body Here
Entertainm ent Held
adults will take their work will con
The body of Delbert Carter, log William Tnufger, owner nnd manager
Teachers Have Party
The teachers In the Springfield
vene at 3:30 o'clock. The other class,
Auto
Thief
Frustrated
of
the
Blue
River
fox
farms.
bucker who wns killed In a logging
Faculty members of Springfield high which Is also open to adults, will meet schools and local young people who
Fred Hinson, night watchman, re
Mr. Taufger returned last week-end
accident near Wlnberry yesterday,
are attending the University of Ore
school held a "get-acquainted” party at 2:30 o'clock on the same day.
ported
Tuesday
that
he
frustrated
nn
from
Slinsla
City,
California,
where
wns brought to the Walker-Poole
gon were the guests of honor at the
I
at
the
high
school
last
night.
The
attempt
of
a
man
to
steal
the
car
chapel here this morning. He was the United States Silver Fox farm Is
Hansons «re Host»—Mr. and Mrs. Methodist church at a social Tuesday
, affair honored the new teachers an I
belonging
to
W.
M
Goodman
nt
2
located,
lie
conferred
with
experts
totally hurt when a log rolled on him
the members of the school board and H. M. Hanson were hosts this week to evening. The program was presented
and died before medlcnl aid could there and decided to add the breed to o’clock Ihnt morning. He heard Ronie-
their wives. A general invitation to an Informal dinner party at which Mr. by the Young Married Women’s Bible
one
trying
to
start
the
machine,
reach him Relatives who llvo at Wln his farm.
i
all
teachers In the three local schools and Mrs. Frank Bennett and Mr. and class and refreshments were served
sfnrted
for
It
and
when
he
neared
It
fle^'xpects to add to the stock aa
berry are expected here this morning
by Mrs. A. B. Van Valxah’s class.
Mrs. Ralph Laird were guests.
I
was
extended.
the
prowler
Jumped
out
and
ran
away.
to make arrangements for the funeral. his business Increases.