PACE FOUR
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
THURSDAY, MAY 30. I »29
The Eastern Oregon normal school
be graduates this year.
grades. The afternoon will be spent
building, now nearing completion at ♦
Mrs. Inet Flanigan from Eugene
THURSTON
♦
i In playing gam e. Ice cream will b«
La Grande, will be dedicated June 5.
spent Tuesday night with Mrs. A. W.
seived to the youngsters.
Exercises will include addresses by
Weaver.
The junior high atud.iits of the
Mr,
and
Mrs.
D.
O.
llnugh
returned
Governor Patterson, President Penroe
The grade school d o ses next Frt
Lincoln school wont on a picnic to
of Whitman college and other state last Wednesday from a trip to Cali­ day. Miss Starr, prtnteipal and Miss
fornia.
Riverside park vesterduy uflerniionp
officials and educators.
Dorothy Travis, present teachers,
Principal Events of the Week
They were acciunpanled ny the
The
Ladles'
Aid
met
with
Mrs
All ranchers of the mid Columbia
have both been engaged ugaiu for thte
i teachers.
Taylor
Needham
last
Monday
and
who have a strawberry acreage have
Assembled for Information
coming year.
been busy tbs past week applying finished a quilt for Mrs. Ross Mathews
Miss Virginia Christie spent the
of Our Readers.
poison bait to the crowns of (he plant who lost so much of her furniture In week-end in Springfield a guest at
ROSE FESTIVAL TO BE
for extermination of root weevil. This a recent fire which destroyed her John Nice's home.
home
neas
Pleasant
Hill.
HELD FRIDAY. JUNE 7
The war department allotted $400.- insect several years ago seemed to
Miss Margaret Russell, who tuught
The
high
school
gave
their
play
at
have
ended
the
berry
Industry
there.
•00 for improvement of Coo« bay. The
in Junction City the past year, has
The annual Hpringfield rose uhow
funds come from the current year's
Sylvesta Complona. 6. of Antelope the hall last Friday evening. The ended her school and returned home.
will
be held Frlduy, June 7, It » * .
commencement
exercises
will
be
rivers and harbors fund.
was recovering at The Dalles hosplial
She expects to n turn to Junction Cltv
decided Tuesday ulglil at a meeting
held
at
the
church
on
Wednesday
to
teach
the
next
year.
last
week
from
beiug
struck
by
a
large
Dates for Lebanon’s annual Straw­
o f the civic t lub. which Is In charge
berry Fair have been definitely fixed rattlesnake, which sank its tangs Into evening.
Miss Flossie Herrington dosed her
of the event. The show will be beh'
the
child's
hand
when
she
attempted
Miss Margaret Grant, who taught school at Not! last Friday and Is
by the executive committee for Friday
III the Welby Hleveus building on
to show a playmate what she describ­ at Coquille the past year has finished spending some time here visiting tie r
t,rnrtal Magline Wry g and, the in.in
and Saturday. June 7 and S.
Main street, formerly occupied by
who wav «aiti io is- tin- righ t |y. |
ed
as
a
"big
worm"
lying
coiled
in
the
her
school
and
returned
home.
sister. Mrs Henson, and friends lit
General warrants in the sum of $20.-
Kefoury Brothers.
man
of
ilu-
Lite
Marshal
I'och.
ami
u
Mrs. Ross Calvert from Deadwood fore she returned to her home ut
whoM* xlm nldert lltr m antle o l the
•00 are being called in for payment by grass.
Co-Incident with the rose 'bow will
Oregon has been apportioned $632.- visited her slatera-in-law, Mrs. R.i> Klamath Fulls.
■liparlrd l-ien c h wai leadci w ill piul>
the city of Eugene. This covers all
lie
the children’s parade, which wll!
ably
lull.
63S
o
f
the
$4,500,000
allocated
by
the
Baugh and Mrs. John Kdmiston, the
warrants registered up to November
T h e h ig h schoo l rinses nest Friday
be held In the evening at 7 o'clock
federal burenu of roads for forest high­ first of the week.
It. 1028.
Professor llenneguu has planned to
The children will march In costume,
Miss Hazel I-jdmiston. who has teach again next year, but Miss Ruth
A new grandstand with a seating ca­ way construction during the coming
C h ild re n H ave P a rty
and prizes will be awarded for the
fiscal year, which commences July 1, taught at St. Helens the past year, Whitlock resigned so Miss Phelps, a
pacity of 6000 people is being erected
A closing party for the chlldr n of cleverest costumes. The r ug. m- I
at Vale for the 11th annual community Sena|pr McNary was Informed by Dr. returned home last Sunday. She plans University of Oregon graduate, has
O (I F baud mid the Springfield band
T. H. MacDonald, chief of the roads to attend the University of Oregon been hired as assistant.
the first second, and third grades at
celebration, which will be held July
will plu? In the piira-te, utld at 7:31)
bureau.
next year.
J. 3 and 4.
the Lincoln school will be given ut will give a concert either on Fourth
The Douglas County Sportsmen and
The seeding to grass of 1200 acres
Perry Price and Jay Grant, students
In From Marcola - Mrs Leo l'amas the school tomorrow afternoon bv street neat- thti' post office, or oil
of logged-off land near Coquille last Game Protective association enter­ at O. S. C. at Corvallis visited home of MarCola was In S p rillig lieli) on Mrs Opal Roberta and Mrs Marjorie Fifth street m ar the Springfield
tained
1500
visitors
at
the
annual
free
year by airplane proved a success and
folks last week end. They both will business Wednesday.
luissi lie, tile touch, rs of the three service station.
salmon bake held at the club grounds
the property will now be used for
northwest of of Roseburg, recently.
cattle range.
The club barbecued 20 salmon, weigh­
e* . .jF
The Klamath Falls chamber of com­ ing in all 450 pounds, as the feature
merce has purchased 300 acres south
of the free dinner at noon.
of that city as a site for an airport.
More than 500 persons attended the
The land was purchased from Rufus
annual spring show of the Clackamas
Moore for $9000.
County Jersey Cattle club at the
The postoftice at Hershal. closed Clackamas county fair grounds at Can
when the Baker White Pine Lumber
by last week. Breeders from Multno­
company went into receivership, has
mah and Clackamas county exhibited
been reopened because of the resump­
more than 70 head of Jerseys, many
tion of activity.
of these being blue ribbon winners.
’ The Arthur postoffice, located at the
Because of the tendency of growers
Oregon Copper company properties,
to hold the fruit at prices that are
35 miles east of Baker, was opened re­ declared exorbitant, no activity has
cently with Edward Hendrickson as been displayed at Hood River this
Acting postmaster.
year In Bartlett pears. Canners and
The Snider Shingle company at shippers have made offers on some of
Carlton has added a third machine and the tonnage, but growers for the most
a dry kiln to Its plant; which more part have been declining any price
than doubles its capacity and adds offered.
several men to the payroll.
Purchase of the Albany milk con-
The Lane county court has conclud­ densary by the Borden Milk company
ed a deal with the officers of Pomona for approximately $200,000 was an­
Orange whereby the county has pur­ nounced in Albany by E. G. Peery,
chased for $5000 the old market sheds president and general manager of the
in the county park at Euegne.
Oregon Milk company, ex-owner of
The 1929 cherry crop in Marion the Albany plant. The change In own­
county will be less than half of normal, ership and management is to be ef­
according to L. W. Wells of the Young fective June 1.
Wells Fruit company. The prune crop
A half dozen clam diggers working
is also very spotted, he said.
on the ocean beach near Gearhart had
Ted Wallace, Bend, holds the dis­ a narrow escape from death when
tinction of catching the largest Klam­ they were swept into a large crab
ath trout this season so far. Wallace hole. The diggers were working on
hooked and landed a 22-pound Dolly a sand flat between the crab bole and
the ocean when without warning two
Varden trout in Crescent lake.
The Western Oregon Packing com­ huge waves came from a calm surf
pany of Corvallis has received a tele­ and swept them into the hole.
phone order from a middle western
Like some huge fabled bird, an air­
City for 8360 cases of assorted canned plane perched in a treetop near Marsh­
goods worth approximately $35,000.
field. 100 feet above the ground. The
Cars are being baited at the Oregon ship, piloted by Dr. Earl Low of Co­
•tate line to stop the importation of quille, and carrying William Richard­
Florida grapefruit, a move impelled by son, crashed into the top of a fir tree
B desire to check the possible spread near Coaledo. Dr. Low said the con­
LAD IES' A LL S ILK HOSE
M EN’S WORK SOX
Of Mediterranean fruit fly in fruit dis­ trols stuck and the plane went into
a dive. No one was seriously Injured.
COTTON VOILES
tricts.
Service,
W eight,
Good LADIES A LL S ILK HOSE
Com. Brown, Grey and
Work was begun recently to raise
Robert Geddes, 24, of Mansfield, O„
range o f Shades.
black.
the
“block
house”
preparatory
to
mov­
Fancy and Plain. Colors
was killed Instantly by a Southern Pa­
Ml shades and sizes, An
A
ll
sizes
ing
It
te
the
southwest
corner
of
the
cific freight train in Eugene when he
6 pairs fo r
good assortmene to select
excellent Hose fo r
attempted to board it. He was thrown Dayton city park, reports William
from .
between two cars and his bead Schell, who will oversee the work. It
formerly
was
located
at
Grande
Ronde,
crushed.
Fancy priced at
M EN’S DRESS SOX
having been constructed there during
As a companion organization for the pioneer days, but was moved to Day-
A
LL
S
ILK
JERSEY
Plain
priced
at
Interwoven make.
“Oregon Dads,” organized last year, ton nearly 20 years ago and placed io
the "Oregon Mothers" hag been form­
BLOOMERS
and
VEST
the northeast corner of the park.
$1.00 value - - -
ed at the University of Oregon with
LAD IE S ’ RAYON PANTIES
Lane county this year will receive
Assorted
Colors.
A
ll
sizes.
all mothers of students eligible for $116,804.86 in Oregon and California
75c value - - -
membership.
INDIAN HEAD
railroad land grant taxes, according
50c velue - - -
Come in big assortm ent of
The Columbia river at St. Heleus to notice received by the coumy court
has raised several feet during the past
t ntly. The money will be paid by
30 inches wide. Comes in
colors and patterns.
few days with the result that the sal­ the government some time before Oc­
M EN’S DRESS S H IR TS
white, green, blue, brown
A ll sizes
COTTON CREPES
mon run has practically ceased and tober 1. This is the third annual tax
many of the fishermen have taken payment to be received by the county
Plain and Fancy Stripe.
and rose.
Large assortm ent o f pat­
their gear from the water.
C ollar attached. New m er­
since the O. and C. lands were put
terns. 30 inches wide.
yard
The first bunch of cattle came over back on the tax rolls three years ago.
chandise.
the summit of the Cascades from
Twelve, persons were killed and 282
yard
Jackson county to Fort Klamath a persons were Injured in 2383 trafllc
few days ago. Nicboia, Jones &. Gar- accidents in Oregon during the month
COTTON PRINTS
rett sent over 510 head. Eight men of April, according to a report pre­
M EN’S O VERALLS
A Real Buy
GOSSARD CORSETS
drove them over in four days.
pared by T. A. Raffety, chief of the
Excellent assortm ent to
WORK SH IR TS
John B. Crate, 79, native of Oregon state traffic department. There were
And Brassieres. A ll late select from .
Good heavy Denim. Priced
and oldest citizen in point of resi­ a total of 1318 arrests with fines ag­
styles. A ll sizes. A ll priced
at
Uncle Sam make.
Blue
dence in Wasco county, died In a Port- gregating $4920. The officers collect­
Priced at
at about
and
Grey
Chambrejr.
All
ed
delinquent
fees
of
$8655
and
re­
land hospital of injuries sustained
some time ago, when he fell at the i covered stole.! automobiles with a re-
sizes.
and
yd-
home of his daughter in Portland.
sa'e value of $7700.
The Interference of a stray dog and
Th9 I,an80n Construction company
the power behind several well-placed of Portland, with a bid of $116,843, re­
kicks In the face of a six foot cougar ceived the contract for constructing
saved W. J. Ocheltree, Middlefork the new combined grandstand and ex­
rancher, a severe mauling by a young hibit building at the state fair grounds
cougar. The cougar leaped from the in Salem. The 1929 legislature appro­
brush onto the back of a cow that was priated $100,000 for construction of
being led down the open Coos bay the building, while an additional $50,-
highway by Elmer Ocheltree, 13. The 000 was raised through the sale of
boy screamed and his father, working bonds. Both amounts are to be repaid
out of the state fair receipts.
in a field near by, ran to his rescue.
F. A. Elliott, state forester, has been
The Apple Growers’ association of
advised
by the United States forestry
Hood River, closed a deal with Libby,
McNeil & Libby for sale of 125 tons service that the Clarke-McNary allot­
of Royal Anne cherries. While the ment to the state of Oregon for the
price was not made public, it was de­ fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, is
clared decidedly satisfactory to grow­ $83,575. This Is an increase of $20,-
000 over the amount received for the
ers.
fiscal
year ending June 30, 1929. The
J. Z. Baxter, La Grande, was elected
state’s allotment is based upon an
president of the Oregon State Master
estimated amount of money sufficient
Barbers’ association at the final meet­
to protect state and privately owned
ing of the group's annual convention
timber, and upon the amount actually
in Astoria and La Grande designated
expended by state and private inter­
as the meeting place for the 1930 con­
ests for protection.
vention.
OREGON STATE NEWS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
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New Merchandise Arriving Daily at
Kennetts
I We aie striving Hard to supply the needs of the people
of Springfield adding New Lines until our stock is Now
pract’cally complete in all Departments except ladies and
childrens shoes. The Policy di this store at all times will
be the Best of merchandise sold at the Lowest possible
price. We believe the people of Springfield want a store
and we believe if we carry good merchandise and sell it
at the Right Price that we can have a good store here
that the people as well as ourselves will be proud of.
15c
5 1 .5 0
98c
85c
42c
27c
79 C
59c
42c
5 1 .3 8
$ 1 .0 0
41c
35c
f price
Let us make your
Suit
We have the M
Born and Oliver
lines and we will
guarantee a
perfect fit
5 1 .2 5
25c
29c
51.29« 5 1 .4 9
51.69« 5 1 .8 5
Kennetts’
Springfield, Oregon
3 for $ 3 .4 5
85c
Let us make your
Suit
Price Range from
$25.00 up to
$49.50
A big selection of
samples
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