T ry the H o m e
P r in t S hop F ira t
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TW K N TY -8IX TII YKAIt
NELSON Ï0 EXPAND
BIG POULTRY FARM
"The People's Pipar"
A
LIVE NEWSPAPER
IN A LIVE TOWN
SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. MARCH 7, 1929
SPRINGFIELD COGSWELL
HILL ROAD BIDS TO BE
SUBMITTED TOMORROW
S.H.S. BASKET
SEASON ENDS
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
LANE CO. SALARY BILL
TEXT SUNDAY SERMON
MADE LAW; EDUCATION
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
BOARD NAMED BY GOV.
no
SELL 0 0 ! STQHE
The Lane county court has called
Local Boy» Defeat Pleasant Hill j President Hoover’s Inaugural ad The I-ane county salary bill which
for bills today for the consturctlon of
dress will be the text of Rev 8. B. provides for substantial Increases In
In the Last Game of
fences on the «Idea of the right of way
Childers sermon at the Christian the salarie» ot Lane county officials
15 Acres of Land Across Road for the new stretch of road to be built
Series
church next Sunday. The sermon will waH H||tned by the governor last week. Firm Plans to Concentrate on
From White Leghorn Farm is between here und Cogswell Hill, and
In the final game of one of the most comm‘'ne« al 11 °'c,O( k A duet
According to the provisions of the bill
Women's Wear and Drygoods
Bought by Poultryman; Will | ,<MU*,rrow bids for the construction of
be given by Mr. and Mrs. Dallas the following Increases are made:
the highway will be let at the meeting successful seasons the Springfield Murphy.
at
Portland and Salem and
Move Portable Buildings on
county Judge »1500 to 12400; county
of the state highway commission In high school has ever had the local
Quit
the General Merchandise
Special music al Bible school wlU commlsslolners »1500 to »2000; county
New Tract.
quintet defeated Pleasant Hill high
Portland.
Line
Here.
treasurer »1500 to »2000; county clerk
30 to 19. The game was slight-
Although a few of the right-of-ways school
iv .» .s—
j
. selections by the men’s quartet com. »2000 to »2*00; sheriff »2000 to »2400;
H. II. Nelson, poultryman, purchased
ly
under
form
as
regards
Individual
___
,
______
.
are still being held up on account of
posed of the following men: I^wrence
Concentrating their stores on wo.
15 acres of land across the road from
failure of the owners to come to an playing with both aggregations play , Moffitt, Dallas Murphy. Lawrence assessor »1300 to »2400; county school men’s wear and drygoods only tha
his White Leghorn plant three miles
superintendent
»1500
to
»2000.
The
Ing
spotty
and
ragged
hall.
During
agreement with the highway men. It
Kafoury brothers, of Portland, Salem
east of Kprlngfleld from Qlenn Tryon '
la expected that these will be cleared the first few minutes of the game the one Is Invited to attend and an effort county judge and the county assessor and Springfield, have decided to close
last Monday. A tremendous Increase
were
the
most
favored
by
the
Mil,
visitors
held
the
home
boys
down
to
up In the near future and work com
the store In this city, after being la
Is being made to have 300 there. Last
In business that has come this spring
menced
It will he necessary to re a fairly even chalking on the score Bunday there were 309 In attendance. each receiving an increase of »»00 per Springfield a year. The firm annonces
made la necessary for Mr Nelson to
year.
The
money
for
the
salary
In
move a few buildings which are In the board, but before the half was over
a policy of conducting stores uniform
Christian Endeavor will meet at -
expand.
crease Is to come from the general
.
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_
path of the new rlght-of way. Includ Springfield begun to nose out and kept i .
ly stocked and that It wishes to retire
budget, except In such cases where
At the present tlirne Mr. Nelson In 1 ing an old store building belonging to adding to the lead throughout. Half |
from a reneral line of merchandise
Childers will speak on ‘‘Spiritual Sue- ‘
the salary budget has been overdrawn.
tond« to m o n h l. portable building» Mr» n«»«nHd which 1» a few feet over | tUn" "ror* wa” 12 to <•
such as It carries at Springfield.
cess." Lawrence Sunkler will give a
In which event it will be taken from
onto th« new tract, but later on he on the propo.ed road and also the ( Thia la»t game wa» not a part of solo.
AILn Ea'oury, ln charge of the store
the general emergency fund. This
plans on constructing a new residence Whittaker huHdlng
• ,hp scheduled series but was the re
here, says that It Is with regret that
fund comes from fines, fees, licenses,
on that side. He also plans on plant
Member, of the Isine county court | ' ult at “ •"•««•»m ent among the CASCADE HIGHWAY MEN
he will leave Springfield as his as
etc.
Ing an orchard of filberts on the new
leagues
of
the
county
to
determine
sociations here has been pleasant and
who will attend the m eeting of high-
TO
MEET
IN
PORTLAND
President Hall, of the University
,rB/ 1
way men In Portland tomorrow will
,,l"r ’ ’PBa,nt Hill, who were first
that the past year the store has en
FRIDAY NOON MARCH 8 of Oregon, has expressed himself as joyed a splendid patronage. H e says
Mr. Nelson h a. one of th . largest
pffort
of In the B league, would be eligible to
being pleased iwlth the selection by
and most successful poultry reanche.
riM,„ on
, h„ rpma,ndpr
th„ j compete with Eugene high, the first
that he must follow the dictates of
A meeting of the Cascade Highway | Governor Patterson of members of the
In this section of the country. He new stretch between Lowell and Oak- ,e ,,n ln thB A
for » <**"«*
the Kafoury organization and their
has approximately 1100 chickens most ridge
About half of this road h as!*® l° 8al«”n ■nd P'»r 1" the finals of association will be held at the Con- ,ta te board of higher education rec- merchandising plans for the future do
gress hotel In Portland tomorrow ently created by the state legislature
of which are pedigreed poultry. Mr.
not permit the continuing of the
already been graded, and at the last the district. Since Pleasant Hill has noon to discuss matters pertaining to
to replace the two boards of regents. Springfield store. "We are not qult-
Nelson employes a rigid system of
tbp
^„vision ,O,t to 8 ’>r,n*flpM »"<1 »«»«• Spring
the porposed new highway down the Five Portland men, one man from
selectivity and elimination which af
made for surfacing approximately l fle,d h“" <’* ’PP*d I» « <«mes to Eu
Ing the field because of dissatisfaction
easy
side of the valley. Represent a- , Medford, one from Canyon City, one with the volume of business or the
fects a high standard of poultry. He five m iles of It
j *pne hl<b- th,B ,«‘<ve" Eugene high the
raises both exhibition and unlllty
Another matter to he taken up by
fle,d t0 compete tn the district tires from all of the cities along the from The Dalles, and one from Albany future prospects." Mr. Kafoury said
proposed new route will be present, compose the group on the new board. he wished to make plain.
poultry and during the past few years . . .
,
..
,
tinata.
.
. . . . .
.
the I,ane county delegation to the
Another bill awaiting the governor's
Springfield’s basketball record with Following the dinner at the hotel the
as won rop es at state an county por,jand hlwbwrww meeting will he the
While plans have been made to
wide poultry exhibitions.
h(<hwny
D1fr,cuUy „ „ , 12 gam e. won and 2 lost Is. If not the group will go to the state highway „ignature of local interest Is house bill close out the stock here, the store 1»
m
eeting
being
held
In
PorUand
on
307 relative to oiling of Lane county for sale as a going organisation at any
The demand for breeding cockerels
„„ , b,R road
fb„ ronfltct »>*«. «-™>ng the best In the county,
roads. The measure. Introduced by time during the sale of a buyer should
has so Increased that Mr. Nelson has Mtween thr ral|road company and the 1 H r,TP" Springfield second place tn that day.
Charles Poole. Inca, member of the Representative Edwin Potter and
found It Imperative to greatly Increase bl„bwar department
The proposed ,hp d,",r’c‘- While Eugene high has
hanpen along. Mr. Kafourv states. He
association
and A. J. Perkins repres- Emmett Howard, both of Eugene,
his flock and he plans on practically ro, d
„„ pln(M, a)nnK fb„
| lost only one of Its scheduled games,
savs he would much prefer to leave
doubling them bringing the number that at places It ha- been found nee- “ h"" dr"W’“d several played outsWe entatlve of the local chamber of com- geeks to use certain general fund r e -! Snrinirfeld\rtth t h 7 r t « ^ t e t h « t a r t »
Thl" -«rellent hoop re- merre win «ttpnd tbp
cetpts for the purpose of oiling roads
rBpabIe owner wbo would
of poultry to 2500 cockerels and hens es.arv to ask the rlalroad company to , of ,h*
ln
Lane
county.
It
Is
proposed
that
ukp
parP
of
tbp trade wb,pb b„ baen
move hack in order to allow room for I cord for ,bp
«Pam completes a 1
p D lu r iP .I C
the money will come from a fund i POfn,ne.
thlg location fOr the past
the hlghwsv to pass It will he shown "Pr,,>" nt
for football, b ase- , SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
RECORD ATTENDANCE
which Is being Increased annually by thirty year«,
hv the l4,ne co,intv delegation that a ba" *nd bn"kp,hn" throughout the
ARE RE-APPOINTED AT
MARKS INSPECTION OF
the government In lieu of taxes upon j
past
athletic
year
totaling
2«
victories
(
MEETING
OF
BOARD
great snvlng can he made hy complet- |
land emhraced In the Oregon-Callfor- ^ p -y^ i^ r^ iQ -y OHURCH TO
NATIONAL GUARD UNIT Ing construction of thl* section this out of 30 games played. The record ,
■ ■ —
nia land grant.
made
by
the
Springfield
basketball
At
a
meeting
of
the
school
board
year. If the stretch Is not completed, t
HAVE SUNDAY SERVICE
Approximately 75 persons witnessed I
considerable money must he spent op team this year gives them a good held this week the present principals
the annual Inspection of the head- '
P a rty H eld fo r Christensons
“The Great Companion” will be the
the old bridges which being only tem chance to make league A next season of the three local schools were re-
quarters company 1st Battalion, 182nd porary will In the long run be wasted |
A surprise party was held last night
ln » P i l l a r situation this ■ appointed. Those appointed were: A.
.
.
,
__
. topic of Rev. C. J. Pike’s sermon at
Infantry of the locul Natulonal guard
year In that Springfield was too small J Morgan principal of the high school, at the home of Mrs Emma Olson
Methodist church Sunday morning,
money
last Thursday night at the armory i
for the team to be eligible for A lea Mrs Ora Reed Hemenway. principal honoring Mr. and Mrs. N. Christenson The cholr
gongi "By Christ Ro
here. C. A. Swart*, 1st Lieutenant of I
gue and too large for them, to be of the Brattaln school and Laurence | who are leaving this week for Wash- !
by Berwald. Sunday school
the company expressed himself as | COLLIER TO SPEAK AT
eligible for B league.
j Moffitt principal of the Lincoln , ington. Card» and refreshments were 1 wil meet at 9:45 and Junior church at
pleased with the turnout.
¡features of the evening. Present were: 11 o’clock.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Coach Leonard Mayfield Is very [ school.
;1
much pleased by the record made by j Other routine business was taken Messrs and Mesdames Carl Olson,
Major A. M Jones, of the 7th In
Epworth League win meet at 8:3#
A D Collier, director of the < H j hJg hfW)p squft(,
an<1 up at the meeting. Members of the i Riley Snodgrass. Wm. Curtis. George
fantry Vnncouvor barracks, iwns the
and evening worship at 7:30 by Rev.
Inspecting officer and the review In clubs In the county, will speak before . (nd|vWlla|ir and holds very little dis board Include; Roy Carleton, D. S. , Prochnow. D. Horton, Mr. and Mrs Pike, the topic being. “Expectant
cluded Inspection of the men In full the teachers Institute to he held In crimination between the players. Beal, W. H. Pollard and the clerk Is Ernest, Mrs. Jacobson and Miss C hristians.” E vening sp ecia l m usic
Jacobson
The group at the party i , , , bp
fcy fhe mlxe<J qmirtet
drill. The men were Inspected first In the local high school Saturday on the Thayer McMurray and John Lynch W. G. Hughes.
ranks then packs wer,- aj-r-nd M t
' "f ,h-
<* ' ",h w,,rk >° played outstanding ball and were
were Southern Pacific employers. Mr. jiwb)ch ,nclud(M JoIe p o , , ^ Mrg.
Seriously III—Mrs. Olive Latin Is ( Christenson, who has been In the em- Sherman Potter, William Pol’srrf and
for Inspection, which was followed hy teachers.
especially good at basket shonttng be
Inspection of radio and telephone ‘ ITngrnms will he given by members ing second only to Deeds, who al serlously III at the home of her daugh- ploy of the company here, resigned Paul Potter.
this week.
equipment. The rating results of the I of the 4-H clubs over K. O. R E. nt though he held’ the position of guard ter, Mrs. Mabie Oott.
Inspection will not be known until
’’«•"after every Monday night, was high point man for the season.
VISITORS ATTEND MEET
after the Major has completed his This Is In pursuance of a policy which F. Squires played a remarkably good
OF LOCAL EASTERN STAR
tour over this territory and tabulated h»" b«*en P'*"»''d
'”«• < ”
«“ game on the floor and was especially
his comparative results. The local Corvallis will give reports of the week- good on the defense, while Roof at
Mrs. Minnie Wolf White, worthy
company turned out 100 per cent for sctlvttles which will be followed hy center made a record In out jumplng
grand conductress of the Eastern Star
musical
and
reading
selections
hy
the review.
all of his opponents nd getting most
from Portland, paid a visit to the local
members of the various 4 H clubs of the tip-offs. To this much credit
Following are the men In tho local
Cascade chapter No. 155 last Tuesday.
flooring
than
almost
any
other
soft
This night will be called farm night ' cBn hp Klvpn ff)r T,ctop|<m E SqllIrpR
The following article Is one of a
company: Chnrles A. Swnrts, 1st
During the afternoon MYs. W hite
and matters of Interest to the farmers , nno(her psce„ ent noor man wa„ onp series In the Prize winning essay wood and its hardness increases with
Lieutenant; Walter N. Oossler, 2nd
held
a school of Instruction which Is
exposure
and
age.
The
knots
are
uni
will be broadcasted.
of the best defensive players on the contest sponsored by the 4-L Em
Lleutennnt; staff sergeant grade 111,
Mr. Collier went to Pleasant Hilt team, and with McMurray executed ployee Wood Promotion committee of formly small. It holds Its knots well ' «» annual part of the worthy matron’s
Trubert V. Henderson; sergeants
and has no tendency to spilt on nail- deputy visit to the local lodges. At
yesterday afternoon where he present rapid and effctlve team work. Paul Springfield.
The stories were all
grade IV. Charles F. Srott, Belvln A. I
ed to Prentice Wheeler a silver loving Potter. Ralph Hughes and Gerald Mor writtten by students In the high and Ing. Beautiful effects may be hand ®:30 a dinner was given under the
Doane, Orval H. Eaton; corporals i
cup, the award given him hy the rison as suhs gave the first team ex grade schools of the city and contait» by staining West Coast Hemlock and supervision of a committee composed
grade V, John A. Cooley, Donald L. 1
Mrs. C. F. Eggtmann. Mrs. C. E.
Judges nt the Oregon Poultry exhibi cellent and strengthening support Important truths why we should sup it takes and holds varnish, paint, and i
Bettis. Ell W. Miller, Orval A. Con-
Wheaton, Mrs. M. J. McKlln, and Mrs.
tion In Portland ' ■ • December. Pren with playing that was only very little port the lumber industry in Lane enamel exceptionally well.
trell. Elmo M. Ix>ng; private 1st class i
Wood Is desirable for house-build C. E. Kenyon.
tice Wheeler he' ’ the highest, score short of the first team brand.
county.
grade VI, Willard N. Case, William G.
Following tbp dinner a regular meet-
ing
because:
In the state for «• 'g'ng poultry. As-
Prospects for a iwlnntng team next
Cox (fith class), Richard K Harpole,
1.
It
Is
a
natural
insulator
against
o f ,hp
S»»r
’”•’«’-
soclnted with Pv - ’Ice In the Judging year are good with all of the old string , <>
Horace A Hucklns (class 6) Alfred
W h y Lane County Homes heat and cold. This gives it a great ; Pre’plrt fTon’ Rl,'rpnp wprp’ Worthy
team were his tw-’ ’’rothers. Nohle and j back but Roof, center, who will grndu-
C. Townsend; private grade 7. Alvin
advantage over the mineral building
Mrs. Basil Beck. Mrs. Fred
Should Be Built of
I,ester. The team also made the high ate and probably leave. This leaves
F. Cantrell. Lester M. Knouse, Nor
materials and assures greater com- ] Gerot. Mrs. Dorothv Post, and Mrs.
Wood.”
est score among the tenimn at the i four of the old men back with the
George Monroe.
There were also
man Louk. John Lynch, James Man-
fort the year round.
advantage of several years of playing
vtslTors
from
Creswell.
waring, Verrel McFarland, Freixmen
By
MARGARET
DYER
2. Wood has beautiful natural text- |
together behind them. W hile McMur
Squires, Bert T om selh « ln s s I ) I I
on M M IT T F F Q TO
Eighth Grade
ures, grains, and figures. Its color Is '
ray and Deeds are both seniors, it Is
smrd Tomselh. Eugene Walker, and RATE COMMITTEES TO
I-nne county has between fifty-ft re varied and pleasing. It may be easily N E FniFC R A FT Ot UR TO
probable they will both he In school
Harry Wilson. There are 25 men In
HOLD MEET TOMORROW next venr, coach Mayfield says.
and sixty billion feet of standing tim stained or painted thus affording
MEET THIS AFTERNOON
the company,
Baseball season starts next Monday, ber which Is more than any other much variety of appearance from a
A m eeting of the committees for the so the Jerseys and swentshlrts will be place of its size in America. This
The needlecraft club will meet this
single specie.
different chambers of commerce put aside for the baseball uniform and region rnnks first in the huge stse of
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
3. Wood Is plentiful and inexper»- afternoon at the home of Mrs. John
throughout the sections nffected by
Its trees. These’ forests are capable sire, and capahto of perpetual replace- Henderer as guests of Mesdames John
,
FETE NEW MEMBERS J,' Intermediate rales" will he held In caps.
Lineups for the Springfield-Pleasant of reproducing themeetves and are ment hy natural processes through the Henderer, W. N. Dow, and George
A social tlm e’l T T b e given the 71 |
tomorrow to hear the report
1 doing so except where unfavorable mysterious laboratory of the leaf, Carson. The meeting will be devoted
Hill game follow:
new members who Joined the locul , of Mr. Ellis, a Salem attorney who ha Springfield
_
Pleasant Hill factors are at work. The lumber In wherein sunlight works Its miracles. to sewtog and refreshments will be
.... ............
■Christian church during the Ross | ^ e n employed hy the chambers to g , McMurray
f
C. Baxter dustry employes seventy-one thousand
4. Compared to other materials, served.
m eetings at a gathering to be held In , d«ta on the matter, and to take up F Squtre8
f
Kelsey people In Oregon atone and the pay houses o f wood cost less for they are
D. Baxter
c
the Christian church next Friday night business related to the matter.
Roof
Weather Warm on Top
roll exceeds thirty million dollars.
easily and quickly constructed.
The chamber of commerce repres- E sqhlres
Dilley
Southern Pacific conductors report
K
Douglas Fir, the most popular of all
5. W e must build our own homes of
Mt 7 o'clock.
entatlves m et several weeks ago In
Wallace the soft woods. Is used for the exter wood hecanse our development and balmy weather ln the high cascades
ff
• The Friend's class Is In charge of
Roseburg to discuss this problem. Springfield subs iwtpre Lynch and lor o f a house. It Is light yet stiff and payretts depend upon thta Industry.
with trickling rivulets from the huge
the program iwhlch will be as follows:
8. Recent storms point out the snow hanks. However the snow is
»election by the girl’s quartet; a read- which deals with the differential In Potter. Subs for Pleasant Hill, Hills strong, easy to work and holds nails
b , n l.d „
."'b hr
h'
’ .h" " " "" ' » and Stuts.
well. It Is used for siding, porch floor superiority of lumber. The materials still deep enough on the summit, the
ing, doors and a great many other offering the least resistance were, con latest report placing the depth at 68
1x)ulsa McDowell; a xylophone solo by pared to port to port rates as between
Library Gets Donations—Mrs. Fred parts of the Interior as well as the crete block, terra cotta tile, cast stone, inches.
Ted Lenhart; a violin solo by Edward San Frnnclsco Portland and Seattle.
Tho Interstate commerce commis Hinson of Springfield and1 Mrs. Van exterior, tt Is unusually serviceable metal frame, and flimsy wood con-
rtlaspy and a harmonica solo by B. O.
sion will m eet In Portland on March Bosktrk of Eugene, hnve made liberal and durable for exterior exposures.
MOORE BABY FUNERAL
sturctlon.
’ Smith.
Another of the softwood trees In the
Short talks will he made during the 18 to take matters of rate adjustment. donations of hooks to the library rec
Large numbers of tourists that vtsit
HELD HERE TUESDAY
ently. Mrs. Van Bosklrk donated a Western Red Cedar. This cedar Is our locality each year will be Impress,
'evening by the following; Rev. 8. E.
8. P. Man Return»—Cnrl Olson, set of 42 volumes from various authors used for shingles because It makes a cd by the vast number of beautiful
•Childers. F. O. Moshler, W. A. Taylor,
The funeral of Emanual Lewi»
Southern Pnclflc agent here, who rec Including Shakespeare, Irvin S. Cobb. roof, weather resisting nnd unmatched homes we will have If they are made Moore, who died March 3, at the home
and Ka'therlno llem enwny.
ently went east to Kansas, returned Henry Van Dyke, J. M. Barrfe and for Its durbnlllty and beauty. These of wood. After learning of the many of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
The books were slightly shingles may he stnlned In various advantages wooden structures have Moore, in Eugene, was held from the
Has Birthday Party— Little Echo Tuesday. TTe wns accompanied on others.
smoked
nnd
stnlned from water from colors making nn attractive roofing. they will build their own homes of Walker-Poole chapel here Tuesday
his
return
by
Mrs.
Olson,
who
loft
Bailey, small daughter of Mrs. Vlvlnn
Bnlloy, entertnlned her little friends hero around the first of the yenr and tho efforts of a fire In which they had Cellar is also used for siding because wood.
afternoon, with Rev. J. C. Pike offici
at a birthday party Inst Saturday has been visiting relatives In the mid recently been. The hooks donated by It, Is even textured, uniform, and long
The residents of Lane county should ating. Interment was held In the
western states since. Mr. Olson re Mrs. Hinson consisted of 10 attractive lasting.
build their homes of wood because w p Laurel Hill cemetery.
afternoon.
rod-hound volumes of "The World’s
ports plensant weather In Kansas.
W est Coast Hemlock Is also a popu have so much timber and so many
Besides the parents of the Infant
100 Best Short Stories" complete.
lar wood. Tt Is uniform ln texture, mills that we must have some market two brothers survive, Lyle and Harold.
Builds O v e r F o r d — Lawrence
Tlnppy" Anderson has built over a
Standard Bearers Meet—The Stand
non-reslnons, nnd tough yet It works for this lumber. This would Increase
Ford car ho recently purchased Into a J ard Bearers, of the Methodist church,
Mayor Departs — Mayor C. O. easily nnd has a beautiful grain. It Is the production of lumber and that
Up After Sick Spell—D. B. SaltB-
delivery car. Mr. Anderson la the , met yesterday afternoon for n hual-, Wilson, entrained for San Francisco free from shake and Is not brash and would give employemnt to more peo man made a trip down town yesterday
proprietor of the Sorlvce Cleaners.
j noss and social meeting.
yestorday.
splintery. It ts a hardar wood for ple.
after a two week’s Illness.
“W hy Lane County Homes
Should Be Built of W ood”