T r y the H o m e
P r in t S hop F ir a t
THE SPRINGFIELD N
TW KNTY-HIXTH YEAR
BRIDGE CONTRAGI
. TO BE LET TUESDAY
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Hl’IUNGFIELD, LANE COUNT
4L TO AID COLLECTION
OF PIONEER RELICS
FOR ENGENE MUSEUM
"The People's Paper**
W
A
Y, OREGON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1. 192»
Eckerson to G et
2 n d P lane Soon
Marble Cham hion
L IV E
NEW SPAPER
IN A L IV E T O W N
NUMBER 2»
ORCHESTRA ORGANIZED
BY SPRINGFIELD MEN;
FIRST CONCERT TUESDAY
¡C M 5I HILL CLIMB
ON HEIGHTS S IM M
Til« Hprlngfleid 41, has pledged II»
Organization of the Springfield
Sport Model Arrow Ordered;
attive support In III» Kugene proposal
Symphony orchestra was announced
Students to Build Planes
for the creation of h musi uin oi n,H i m
Monday night, and the new biwty will
Construction of 150 Feet of of III« plon««r days In Oregon, Il wax
in School Here
I present Its first concert free to the Western Motorcycle Riders to
Approach to Structure Ex- announr«il W«*dneeilay aflernopn by
' public at the Intersection of Main
Vie Here for Championship;
Willi Ills Arrow sport plan« for us»-
I and Fourth streets Tuesday night,
pected to Start Soon; Judge w <’ Tyson. president of th« orgunl
Local Man Among Leaders;
In
stu«l«nl
Inst
ruct
Ion
*
ordered
and
! August 6, at 8 o’clock.
Barnard Estimates Comple-j
M' T’",on
t0
awaiting
him
In
Seattle,
Major
(1.
H
Many
Coming From Califor«
_
niunh'itl« with Cal Young, who wax
Fred Louk Is the manager of the
ion in
ays.
j ap|MI|n|„,i to direct the collection of Eckerson will be* ready Io op«-n lb«
nia,
Washington,
Oregon
orchestra, and Ted la-nhart has been
school of aviation at the local muni '
I relies, and promise him th« co-op«ra-
!
selected
as
the
director.
Mr.
Len
With the contract for the con
clpal airport early In September, soon
Emerald Heights, as yet uncllmbed
hart Is an accomplishes! musician and
xtructlon of 160 additional feet of ' tlon of the 41,.
after
the
completion
of
the
National
!
by
any motorcycle rider, may finally
The |>lnn««r parade which wax held
Is at present the director of Teddy’s,
concrete open approach to the west
air races, which he Is expecting to
In
Eugene
last
Thursday
showed
that
be
conquered
Sundav when more than
an eight piece orchestra, which has
C h arle s
“ S o nny" . A lb a n y ,
13,
end of the new Springfield bridge
enter
thorn
lx
a
wealth
of
authentic,
pioneer
von
the
m
aride
cham
pionship
o
f
been playing for dances In the Spring 25 of the leading rldprs of the Pacific
1o he let Tuesday morning at the
Major Kckerson will not bring hla the U n ite d State» in the n atio n a l
! field vicinity for some time. He ex- Coast will gather here for the West
Multnomuh county court house ut relics yet remaining In Oregon, hut new plane to Springfield untII after tou rnam en» a t O cean C ity . N . J.
’ pects to use the members of his or-
l*ortlnud. an Imnodlate resumption of many of these will soon disappear If the races
He made final arrange j
Coast divisional hill climb of the
j cheslra as the nucleus for the new
work on the structure Is In prospect steps are not taken to preserve them men l x Ibis week to fly In the cross ;
It
was
with
this
In
mind
that
the
DISTRICT
CONFERENCE
, Springfield body. Anyone who plays American Motorcycle association The
i,fter four months of delay, contro
country riu-es from Portland, Oregon
j
any form of musical instrument will climb Is being sponsored by the 1
versy, and rourt action. It lx not plana for the museum were launched to Cleveland. Ohio 11« will use his
OF FREE MTEHODISTS
i we welcome to Join the orchestra.
known definitely how long It will he at a meeting In Eugene Thurnday and sport model Waco. In which he has i
Eugene Motorcycle association, of
MEETING HERE TONIGHT
before the bridge cun he opened Io Cal Young was appointed director of been louring this part of the country !
The local band suspended for the which Ernest Nelson, SnrlngfleM man.
¡raffle, hut In the estimate of C I*. the n«w enterprise It Is planned to since Its pun l i a s o last May. The ? The district quarterly meeting of summer, but It was felt by many peo
Is secretary.
Barnard, Judg- of the lain« county house the relics In some temporary races will start at Portlund on Aug
j th«- Free Methodist church convenes ple that the town should not he with
The climb up the hill will he di
hut
fire
proof
building
at
llrst,
itnd
|
court. It will be about »10 days
ust 24. and tin- major will he gone at the Free Methodist church In West out some form of musical body even
later
to
build
a
permanent
museum
vided
Into three events, two for pro
The offer of the l.ane county court
from Springfield for about two weeks Springfield tonight for a four day during the summer months. It was
< pav for 50 of the 150 fed of up building, pohalily on the I’nlveslty of I While he does not definitely say xesxlon Ministers and laymen from this that prompted the organization fessionals and one for amateurs. The
professional riders will use 45 and
proach for the sake of settling the Oregon ronipux.
1 that he expects Io win the race, he all over this part of Oregon are ex of the Symphony orchestra. Mr. Len
6t ruble Inch machines, while the
Mr Tyson staled that the 41. will
controversy and keeping the dispute
‘ does state that 1« .-xpects to obtain a pected to atti-nd. according to Rev. L. hart and Mr. Ixiuk expect to have the
out of the supreme court was accept end'uvor to collect for the museum I considerable amount of publicity for E. Fenton, pastor of the West Spring- orchestra present a public open air amateurs will u se motorcycles with
«si last Thursday nt the 'egutar as much ax possible of the pioneer , his school her«-, and when the major field church.
concert each Tuesday night, and they 80 cubic Inch envines Three hund
meeting of the state highway com material In the Springfield vicinity, i sets out to obtain publicity he gets It,
i hope before the close of the summer red dollars In orives will he awarded
Rev. A. C. Archer of Medford, dis
mission, and at that time a call for lie believes that this work will he ns was shown at the air clrcuN at Eu
, to have a high class musical body. to the professional climbers, while
trlrt superintendent of the church
hide on thte addition was Ixxncil bv carried out more efficiently If Ithe gene Inst week
The first practice of the new- or the amateurs will receive merchan
'
for
Southern
Oregon
will
preside
at
county
Is
divided
Into
districts
and
the commission
Following the let
chestra was held Wednesday night. dise awards.
An Interesting feature of th« school
T p addition to »ho prizes and the
ting of the contract Tuesday, It Is mmi' group Is mini«, responsible for of aviation will be the actual bulld- I the meetings, which will be held Persons wishing to Join should notify
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights
Old artlilea which
probable that the work will he be each district.
s Ing of airplanes by the students. The i and all day Sunday. Among the prln- ; either Mr. Lenhart or Mr. Louk as distinction of climbing a hill as vet
were brought across the plains or
uncl'mhed. the winning riders will be
gun at once.
soon as possible.
major expects to have each class of '
A <*. Mathews. Kugene contractor, shipped around Cape Horn, or which his students build one plane at the 1 i clpal speakers at the conference will
given the privilege of competing In
who wax given the contract for the were used In the pioneer days are local airport. This wilt be about : j lie Rev and Mrs E. A Archer, brother SILAS PETERSON, 74,
the finals of the national hill climb
construction of the fills, will move desired for the museum to form a j one plan« every three months. This 1 and sister-in-law of the Medford
at Muskegon. Michigan, later In the
DIES SUNDAY MORNING year. Thp winners of the national
the dirt placed at the west end of , permanent record of early daya In « will he In addition to the Instruction superintendent, both of whom are In
structors in Los Angeles college, a
the bridge uh soon as he receives Oregon.
will receive larve cash awards and
necessary for the obtaining of Free Methodist institution.
Silas Peterson, 74, resident of
Instructions to that effect from the i
will also he given emnlovment by
llcensi.s, which will he given at the
Rev. and Mrs. Archer will be in ! ^Pr'nsfleld for many years, died various cycle companies If they de-
Hate highway department Mr Mat , MANY GATHER TO HONOR
school.
suddenly
Sunday
morning
at
his
home
thews started the construction of a j THREE OF CHASE FAMILY
Major Eckerson believes that the chargc of the services Sunday. Rev. on B street. Mr. Peterson was a re i slrp It.
Archer will preach In the morning
fill approach nt the west end last
T h e r o ste r oV e n tr ie s In th e c o n
AT BIRTHDAY PICNIC building of the plant's will give the and evening In the afternoon Mrs tired farmer and was born at Water
April, but was stopped by an In I
students a knowl««lge of the prln- ‘
te st hero RonOsv Is not vet com-
loo.
Iowa.
He
and
Mrs.
Peterson
had
Archer will apeak on the Free Metho
Junction filed by the cltltens of W- st I
More than SO persons gathered clples of aviation which they would dist missionary work. Mrs. Archer is been married for 52 years. He was a , píete. hut It |ncl«d«s a number of
Springfield. It will be necessary for
not
otherwise
Ite
able
to
obtain,
and
riders who have «•on fame in other
Sunday at a picnic nt (’hasp Gardens
the daughter of Mrs. Bishop Mac- member of the I. O. O. F. lodge at
the dirt to be removed before the new
that
It
will
also
Increase
their
inter
Pac'flc Coast contests. One of the
In honor of three members of the
Geavey, the founder of the Free j Waltervllle. *
contractor can begin the construction
Chase family, whose birthdays fell est. The first plane to be built here Mi'thodlst missionary society. Mrs.
Mr. Peterson Is survived by his most noted of these will be Bib Davis,
of the concrete forms
on or near that day. Those who were will be a light weight speed plane, Archer will also give a number of widow, Mrs. Nancy Peterson, five i of Snrlnvfleld. Davl« Is the North
*
With the completion of the new I
honor'd were Mrs. Merle Chase, Miss weighing only about €00 pounds, but vocal solos, accompanying herself on sons, Don. Joe, Albert, Arthur and west sectional hill climb chamnlon,
section of the approach, there will
Oladys Chase and Miss Maude Chase capable of a speed of 200 miles per I
Clarence, and one daughter, Mrs having won the title recently In a
he 300 feet of concrete beyond th«* ,
1 e arp A basket dinner will be
meet at Corvallis. He also was the
Those who were present Included hour The students will make the ; held
at noon. Saturday night Bev. Mary Hathaway, all of Kansas City,
west bank of the river. Judge O. K '
Mr. and Mrs It O. Smith and family. entire plan« from raw material, with ! E. A Archer will deliver a lecture Missouri. His funeral was held Mon- ' winner of the h’11 climb held at
Sklpworlh. In upholding th«. Injunc
Cottagp Grove In May.
Mr. and Mrs H K. Wylie, Mr. and the exception of the motor. The se- i
tlon of the Westside people, ordered Mrs Robert Crawford and family. Mr j »'end plane will be a pexsenger plane entitled "The Tabernacle," which has day afternoon at the Walker-Poole
Other famous rid ers who wIM he
Springfield, with Rev. C. J.
thut 250 additional feet he construct and Mrs. F II Kingsley, Donald Th,‘ Planes will be the property of been well received wherever present-' f baPe'
seen in action here w*l! be Gene Bvne
ed
by
him
i
,n
fharge
of
the
services.
In-
ed. making a total of 400, hut th«' Kingsley, Virgil Kingsley. Dale Kings .
aviation achool wlwn completed,
.
ferment followed at the Mt. Vernon of Sacramento. California, rated as
West Springfield committee and tl»«' ley. Miss Ixila Kingsley, Mr and Mrs I Major Eckerson was never so im-
Rev. L. E. Fenton extends to the
...
,
,
i cemetery near here,
on of th e h-'st on the coast: Ren Fog
state highway commission, through
public an Invitation to attend the I
Will Dodd. Mr. unri Mrs I (1 Me pressed by' the excellence of the
of Aberdeen. Washington, a comedian
the nld of the I-am- countv court,
sessions
of
the
conference.
Springfield airport as he was follow
Elhaney, Miss Lucille Wylie
rider who a lw a y s wears a straw Hat
GEORGE W. SPAUN DEAD:
were finally able to compromise on
Clayton Kirkland, Bernnld Holton. ing the flying circus in which he par
wh’le engaged In contest: Swede
the lf,0 feet.
FUNERAL HELD TODAY Mattson of Oakland. California hotdof
Joel Holton. Howard Hught's, Mr. and ticipated at Eugene last week, he BAPTISTS TO HEAR
Hubert W. Sawyers of Bend. pub Mrs Isaac Cline, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph said The tail of Ills Waco, he said,
REV. WALTER BAILEY
George W. Spann, a resident of of the Northwest chamninnshin for
llxher «if the Bend Bulletin and a Cline anil family, Mr and Mrs. Tru- was somewhat damaged by the coarse
AT SUNDAY SERVICE Springfi. Id for the past 10 years, two vears: and Wlndv Lindstrom of
member of th • state highway com man Chase and family. Mrs. Iris of gravel on the field at Eugene. A turf
died at his home on E street Tuesday Ix>s Angelas, chamnfon in a number
mission. Is no v In Lane county In i Portland, Mr. and Mrs Harry Chase field such ns there Is here is much
Rev. Walter Bailey, pastor of the
morning at the age of 79 years. He of California contests.
specting a nun,her of the mail pro i and family, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin superior, he said.
Park Memorial Baptist church at i
Tommv Sifton. San Francisco. Cali
new j Chase and family. Mr. and Mrs. llomer
jects her«. He Inspected th
Springfield, Massachusetts, and a j was born December 26, 1849. and in
1872 was married to Miss Viola Lock- fornia: Dud Perkins. San Francisco,
bridge yesterday.
former
resident
of
Springfield,
Ore-
1
CLIMB
UP
MOUNTAIN
Chase and family. Mr. nnd Mrs. Eu
wood at Belleville, Michigan. They California: Rill Crane. Oakland. Call-
gon, will deliver the sermon at the 1
gene Chase and fnmllv, Mr. and Mrs.
W ITH LOCAL SCOUTS
came to Oregon from North Dakota 1 fomla; A. K. VanDeMark. Oakland,
local
Baptist
church
Sunday
morning
Charles Myers.
CRAY’S STORE OPENS
California: AI Forsberg. Seattle,
TO BE HELD SUNDAY at 11 o'clock. His topic will be in 1911 and to Springfield in 1919.
Leo Scott, Mr. anil Mrs. Clarence
Washington; AI St. Clair, Seattle,
IN CORNER
LOCATION
"Power
to
Become."
Mr
8pal,n
ls
Burv,ved
»»y
his
widow
_____
Chase and family, J. W. Chase. Miss
The annual hike to the top of the
J and by two daughters, Mrs. Ella Con- Washington: Bill Cameron, Seattle,
Rev. Bailey was brought up and
,,_,i , Maude Chase, Miss Gladys Chase, F. Middle Sister sponsored by the
The moving of Gray a ( ash anil
way and Mrs. Guy Williams, both of Washington: Glenn Rice, Salem;
Chase, Harry Waatell, Miss Sylvia Springfield Lions’ club primarily for educated In the Springfield vicinity. Springfield. He is also survived by and Clyde Johnson, Salem
Carry to Its new location was com-
He
graduated
from
the
Springfield
,deled the first of this week, and the Struhen, nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. Merle the hoy scouts of the town will be
high school In 1915, and later from three grand-children and six great-
This will be the third year that a
held Sunday. All persons who wish
grocery opened for business nt the Chase.
grand-children.
“the University of Oregon and the
hill climb has b«»en held at Emerald
to make the trip will meet at the
omer of Main and Fifth streets on
Mr. Spaun's funeral was held at
Rochester Theological Seminary at |
I Heights, but never y»t has a rider
Camp Commission Meets
Tuesday morning The remodeled
Springfield News office Saturday af
■ the Walker-Poole chapel this morn
Rochester,
New
York.
He
was
or
i succeeded in reaching the top. Thia
The
Methodist
(iinin
Meeting
com
ternoon. at 2 o'clock. The party,
building which Gray's have occupied
at 10 o’clock with Rev. C. J. Pike
dained as a minister at the local i ing
, .k »« .k -j. .
, k . , ypar. however. Ernest Nelson helievea
is said to he one of the most attrac mission, of which ■-veral Spring- which will Include most of the scouts
B)„ Dav„ an(,
Romp
Baptist church In 1919. He was pas of «he Methodist Episcopal church in
tive nnd best arranged In Lane field people are members, held Its of Troop 11. will go to Frog Camp,
charge of the service«. He was buried
o(her rl(lprs. wjn #ucree<1 )a
tor
at
thp
Baptist
church
at
Norken-
at the Laurel Hill cemetery.
county. The Interior Is very well final meeting of the year Wednesday near the summit of the Cascades,
zle for a time, and was for three
reaching the summit.
lighted by a large 25 foot window night at 6 o'clock at Cottage Grove. that ovenlng and will camp there
years
pastor
of
the
local
church.
Business
mntters
relating
to
the
pre
S«iturday
night.
Sunday
they
will
across the front of Main street and
MANY LOCAL PEOPLE
MR. AND MRS. N. A. POHL
by a smaller one on Fifth street. The sent Methodist meeting nt thte Grove hike to the top of the Middle Sister.
ATTEND CAMP MEETING I
SM1TS0N
BURNS
GRASS
were
taken
care
of.
and
tentative
On the return Sunday night the
window serves as an excellent me
HONORED AT DINNER
dium for the display of merchandise. plans for the session next year were scouts will be left at Camp Lucky
ON VACANT GROUND
The
annual
camp
meeting
of
the
|
Springfield people who Boy on Blue River, where the August
A dinner In honor of Mr. and Mra.
'
The Interior of the store also haH dlaeuxsi'd.
Mon.
xrass on a number of vacant Oregon conference Methodists, which M A. Poh, an„ fam„y wh„
space for large displays of goods, are members of the commission are camp of the Lane county boy scouts
is now being held at Cottage Grove doy for their home at Anacortes,
Dr.
W
H.
Pollard,
Dr.
N.
W.
Emery.
will
be
held.
1
l°t9
*he
town
was
burned
this
at the same time being roomy and
this week, will come to a close Sun-
The party
party will
will be
be guided
guided In
In the
uncrowded.
The outside of the R. W. Smith, Mrs. A. B. Van Valzah,
the i * epk by Je’ " Sl"itson. local fire day evening. The sessions are being Washington, after visiting in -^ring-
chief.
Mr Smitson burned the grass
field with relatives for a month was
building whs repnlnled In cream and U. G. McElhancy. and Rev. (’. J. Pike climb of the Sister by H. E. Maxey
attended by a great many Methodists
light brown, while the Inside wns
A number of the men of the town will on three lots at Eighth and G streets, of the Springfield vicinity. On ac given Sunday at the home of Dr. and
To Collect Magazines
kalsomlned light green, with the
go, Including ( hester Aldrich, scout on five lots at Eighth and E streets, count of the meetings no preaching Mrs. Mortensen.
The Springfield W. C. T. H. Is plnn. maslor of Troop 11, Walter Nealon, on four lots at Eighth and Main
woodwork painted cream.
Those who attended the farewell
was held at the local church last
nlng nn old newspaper and magazine assistant scout master, and Rill Cox, streets, and one lot between Second
to Mr. and Mrs. Pohl were Mr. and
Sunday
morning,
and
none
will
be
drive which will he launched within assistant scout master of Troop 12. and Mill streets. He also burned
Legion to Elect Officers
held this Sunday, although Bible Mrs. M. B. Huntly, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
h few weeks. The exact date has not The scouts who thus far have signed the parkings on Sixth, F, and E
school will be held the same as usual. Schnetsky, Mrs. Josephine Johns of
The Springfield American Legion
streets.
This
reduces
the
fire
haz
as yet been set, hut local people are
Springfield people who went to Chase Gardens, Irvin Schnetsky of
and American Legion Auxiliary will urged to save all of their old papers up for ramp and who will be taken ards materially during the dry season.
hold their regular meetings Friday and magazines for the organization. on the trip are Don Montgomery, Mr. Smitson Expects to burn the grass Cottage Grove for the meeting last Hot Springs. South Dakota, Miss Mar
Wight in the Chamber of Commerce A pnrt of the money derived from the Ford Danner, Robert Mcl-agan, Win- on a number of other vacant lots as Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Harry garet Mortensen, Miss Irene "Johns,
ston Bascus, Don Nelson, Joel Cow
Gllette and family; Rev. and Mrs. C. Mr. and Mrs. Pohl, and Dr. and Mrs.
hall The principal matter Io be taken aalo of old papers will be given to den. Ray Smith, Robert Hays. Gordon ;soon aR 11
drY enough
J.
Pike, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hughes, Mortensen
up by the legion will be Ihe election the W. T. C. U. Children's Farm Home Wright, Dick Wright, and Arthur I
•
Mrs. Robert Drury, Mr. and Mrs. 8.
of officers for the coming year. Plans near Corvallis and the remainder Will Pengra. The Lions' Club will furnish ¡FORM ER R E SID E N T
9. Potter and family, Mr. and Mrs. FIRE SIREN CONNECTED
for Ihe stale convention at 8alem bo devoted Io local uses.
transportation for the hoys.
DEAD AT BEND HOME P. A. Wooley, Reuben Smith, Miss
next week will also he discussed at
DIRECT TO CITY HALL
Faye Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
ihat time. The Auxiliary elocted
Navy Man Here
Catches
Big
Fish
I
Bert
Mitchell,
45,
a
former
Sprlng-
Bartholomew and family, and Mr. and
officers at a meeting two weekH ago.
A wire from the city hall to the
Irvin Sehnelsky of Hot Springs,
A 16 pound ling cod was the hag of i field resident, died at his home In Mrs. Lawrence May.
fire siren at the Mountain States
South Dakota, Is visiting In Spring- Mrs. N. L. Pollard, who went deep- Bend Tuesday night at 10 o’clock. Mr.
power company plant was installed
At Ketels Homs—Mr. and Mrs. F field with relatives during his fur sea fishing with Mr. Pollard and hla Mitchell had lived in Bend for a
C ars C rash at In te rs e c tio n
this week by the employees of the
O. Crowell of Snn Diego, California, lough from the United States Navy mother at Newport Sunday. They
number of years where he was env
A Star touring car driven by Oliver company. The new arrangement will
are spending a few days visiting at In which he Is serving. Mr. Sehnot- went out with a large party In a . ployed by the Brocks-Skandllng lum
Sankey of Madras and a Chevrolet enable the whistle to he sounded
the home of Mrs. Crowell’s parents, sky Is a member of the U. S. S. Mary fishing boat from the dock at New
her company. He was the son of Mrs. coupe driven by Josh Cane of Lowell
directly from the fire department
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. C. Ketels.
land which carried l*resldent Herbert port, going about five miles off the Mitchell of Springfield and the bro collided Saturday morning at the In
when a fire Is reported. Previously
Hoover on his trip to Central and shore. Mrs. Pollard found the sport ther of Mrs. Arthur Pengra. Mrs. tersection of Ninth and Main streets.
when a fire was reported, the men on
Back From Summer Camp—Louie South America Inst fall. He is visit very exciting, although the rocking Harry Chase, and Mrs. John Avltt, No one was Injured, although the
duty at the city hall telephoned the
Tuhey, local youth, returned this ing here with his grnnd parents. Mr. of the boat by the sea, which was all of this city. He was a member of Star was almost a total wreck and the
power plant, where the alarm was
week from Todd l«ake where he at nnd Mrs. A. J. Sehnelsky, and with rather rough, had a bad effect on the Christian church. His funeral Chevrolet was quite badly damaged.
sounded. It Is believed that the new
tended the annnal summer camp of his uncle nnd aunt, Dr. and Mrs. R. many members of the party. Mrs, will be held at Bend this afternoon at The Madras motorist purchased an
system will help Increase efficiency
Pollard's was the Largest fish caught. 3 o'clock.
P, Mortensen.
the Lane county Y. M. C. A.
other car here to proceed on his way. In time of Ores.