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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TW BNTY-HIXTH YEAIt
BUSINESS CLOSES
FOR FAIR FRIDAY
SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1929
GUIDE FOR AVIATORS
ON BOOTH-KELLY MILL
COMPLETED BY PAINTER
EARLY HOP PICKING
STARTS; FAIR CROP
BUT POOR MARKET
"T h e People's P ap er”
A
L IV E
NEW SPAPER
IN A L IV E T O W N
No. 33
Consolidation Not Favored ECKERSON 10 START
University Experts Report ||
The aviation Ruble on the roof of
Hop picking I* beginning today at |
the storage shed nt the Hprlngfleld Jean Senvey'a yard* and ha* been '
lioolIl-Kelly mill was completed Hat underway in some yard* farther | Joint Merger Committee Hear» That Joining of Two Cities Not
Springfield to Attend Lane urday by A K Wood, local painter down the valley for the last week. I
Feasible; Would Not Lower Taxes or
Major Hopes to Win in Fiv<
County Day at Annual Cele The algn carries the word "Spring- John and Je** Se*vey are the only
Operating
Expenses.
Day Jaunt From Portland to
field" In hiiRe latter* 1« feet high.
bration at Eugene; Many The word I* 150 feet long Heneath grower* In Ihl* vicinity that have
Cleveland;
Plane in Perfect
many early hop*.
Feature« Planned for Tomor It are IwA arrow*, one pointing I A fair crop of hop* both early and
An adven«- reixirt on conHolidafion wan made by the Unlver-
Condition;
Many
FamouO
row and Saturday.
north, nnd the other pointing east to laie Will result Ihl* year but the I Klty
tit* Oregon School of Hualnean adminiafration to the joint
Fliers Enter Contest.
the local airport, the nearent landing price ia not encounxgttig. 14 or is ' comm ittee from the Chambers of Commerce of Eugene and
Kpr I !i*ri<* Id btinln«t*B hountot will field.
Tomorrow morning at a little paat
cents a pound i* all that I* quoted Springfield which met Friday night in Eugene. The joint com-
fin«« tomorrow <•( noon and lhn (own
The guide I* painted In chrem. at present. Most
ter o’clock Gilbert H. fSckersofl,
e
grower*,
mlttee
accepted
the
report
and
voted
to
give
it
out
to
the
public
will mljcrMt«», a I in o n t roinplMtMly, to yellow again*! the black background
not under contract, will
Springfield’« flying major, will take
ne f«>r I -«in* County Ifcty of the of the nhed roof, and II I* said that crop* for belter marketa
for con»lderation. That our readers may know exactly what | off
b)< Waco from the SwaB
big full which opened nt th» Fair It will be Halide at a great distance
l^te hop picking will start early 11 “ V® * « Prlnt •’ verbatim and without comment, om itting only - i g | a n d airport at Portland and start
ground* yesterday. Today 1» Eugene to filer* Five gallon* of paint for in Reptemhsr and hundred* of picker* , some of the complicated rate tableH.
Anyone wishing to see roaring eastward at 165 mile* per
day. unit Eugene la closed for the oc- line on the ntgn were donai.<1 by the will be needed
thi*
year
a*
In
for-
the
original
copy
can
do
so
by
calling
at the News office. hour °r thereabout* in the first lap
lanlnn, Iml I hr events of tomorrow'* W I’ Puller palm company of Port
rner Meanon n
Following
is
the
report
as
submitted
by
the experts of the i the n,tlonal alr ra<’e* from Port*
program ■ have lx on arranged ea I land, and two gallon* were given by
land to Cleveland, Ohio.
peilnlly for the oil! of town people, the Acme I'alnt company. al*o of
school of business administration:
It Is one of the biggest events of
PROCHNOW
IN
GAME
who are expected Io attend In large Portland. The remainder was pur
W hat the
Proposed Consolidation the year In aviation circles, the nat
FOR
TROPHY
SHOES
MAJOR
GETS
PUBLICITY
numbers
Should Accomplish to be Feasible ional air races which tthe Spring*
chased locally.
All of the agricultural and Indus- > The | .al n 11 n it of the Ruble wa*
Tbe proposed consolidation of Eu field flyer is entering, and with him
THROUGH STATE PRESS
Itlchnrd ITochnnw was the one |
trial exhibit* nt tbe fair are oponn , *pon*nr<d by I he Springfield chamber
gene and Hprlngfleld to be feasible
Hprlngfleld ha* been obtaining und practical must show benefits for will be a number of the most famous
i onlInuounly to thou, who come In of commerce under the direction of who uimet the dope at the local horse
aviators in the United States. Among
publicity
throughout a majority of tbe Inhabitants of both the other entrants are Included TeX
the morning (he 411 dub contests will F li Hamlin, president. Specifica shoe, club tournament Friday night. 1 considerable
be one of the prominent feature*. tion* for the work were furnished by when he nosed out hi* fellow high Oregon during the past week through Hprlngfleld and Eugene. On no other Rankin of Portland, one of the most
Thia will Include UMikliiR and other j the Harry F Guggenheim foundation school student, Gilbert Ernsting. and the entry of Major .G II. Eckerson premise should It be considered. If noted of Western flyers; Charles W.
(ontenta and the dliplny of the craft for Ulte promotion of aviation It I* placed first In (he play. These two In the National air races from Port the merger, when effected, will be (Speed! Holman, of Minneapolis;
of the youiiRntcra who are engaged the aim of the foundation to have are the only on. s in the running for land to Cleveland, Ohio. The Port detrimental to the Interests of either Minnesota, winner of the race from
the poaseaslon of the nickel-plated land Telegram for August 14 carries of the two cities, it most certainly
In club work
guide nuukliig* for aviator* painted
New York to Spokane two years ago;
Tbe principal feature* of the after- ,,n roo,H |„ every town In the country, trophy shoe* now. a* hut two tourna the announcement of the major's should not be onnsummated. On the W. H. Emery, Jr., Gradford, Peon-
ments remain before the close of the entry aa a top story for the front other hand, if both are to benefit.
toon program, which will open nt
sylvanlt; Snyder Hall. St. Louis,
season. September 1. Prochnow can page with a large head reading every effort should be made to see M, „ otlrl • Clarence F. Bates, Mllwau-
1 .30 o'clock, will be feature* amt
PIERS TO START SOON
now take the shoes by winning both "Eckernon to »inter Derby Via that the merger Is speedily completed
etunt* presented by representative*
Wisconsin; T A. Wells, of
FOR BRIDGE APPROACH of these, otherwise they will go to Portland. Other notices were car
of the various communities of the
As the interests of the two cities Wichita. Kansas; and Earl Wright,
Ernsting. who now ba* them In hi* rled In the other Portland papers, are at stake, and the very existence gan F>ancia<,o
county. There are expected Io be a
- BeT~
Work on the west approach Io Ihe
and from there the news went out as a separate entity, of one of them, Clork, of Portland, and Oick Rankin,
number of unique and InUreatlng new Hprlngfleld bridge I* progress- pos*e**|on
Hprlngfleld players are still among I OVer the Associated Press and the this report necessarily must discuss brother of Tex. There will probably
feature* Other event* of the after
tng very well, II Is ri ported by Har
the leading contenders In the county , united IT.ss and was published In the factors as affecting both.
noon will Include munlc by Ihe (bid
be a number of other entrants In ad
greaves and l.lndaay and A ('. Mai tournament which Is being held on ! mOgt of the daily papers of the
Fellow* h«nd of Eugene, the dally
C O N C L U S IO N
dition to there.
hews, BPSen« conlractorn, who nre the park courts in Eugene. In the , state.
horse race*, and vaudeville and
The facts as outlined in this report
Three thousand dollars cash is
In charge of the conntrucllnn. Har
second round Saturday night H. C. | But the major has obtained the seem to indicate that immediate con the prize for the fiyfer winging his
fodeo act* by Ine trained performer*
greaves and Lindsay have been at
hired hy Ihe fair board. There will work for several day* excavating for Cook of Eugene again placed first, most publicity on hia enterprise solidation is not feasible. As a goal way from Portland to Cleveland In
al*o be a bicycler race for all hoy* the plera to the new section of con abut Gilbert Ernsting wa* second, through the press of the neighboring of the future, to be carefully studied, ,hp shortpgt tlmP second prize Is
from the county who care to enter II. < rete, and they expect to start build Richard Prochnow third, George city of Eugene. Both the Guard and fostered advocated, and then con »1500. third $750, fourth »450, and
Prochnow fourth, and George Cox the Register have carried large summated when economic, psycho
Tomorrow evening will be featured
fifth »300.
In addition to these
ing the forma within a few duys fifth
The tournament closes Sep- stories on him and his activities; and logical and physical conditions are
hy u hand concert, a drill by the Fu
prizes a total of $3000 In prizes Is
Mathews' men have moved the dirt t.-tnlM-r I al»o.
gene American Legtmi drum corp*
the stories are broad-minded. They more advantageous, the proposed offered by the various towns where
In the wav of Hargreaves and are
frankly admit that Major Eckerson’s consolidation is both logical and the aviators will stop for the fastest
and an exhibition of fire work* It slarUng the construction of the wye,
I* probable that the public weddliix
headquarters are at Springfield., al desirable.
times made each day. The major
branching from the main approach FORMER RESIDENT DIES
The Sewage System would still prizes are offered hy the National
i t some I.ane county couple will be
though thte qualification usually fol-
AT
LONG
BEACH,
CAL.
to Join the highway to (ho north und
lows that "he was connected with i have to be administered as before, Air Races, a corporation of Cleve
held at Hint time
to the south
Saturday afternoon I* children*
the Hobl Airways before going to Here a slight saving might result, due land.
Word
has
been
received
of
the
Mr Mathews expects to romplile
Springfield."
to the experience of Eugene's city
day at the fair. All children under
Major Eckerson Is undaunted by
hl* fill about the middle of Septem pussing of Kdwtu Nlnnls, for many
IS yearn of age will be admitted frpe ber llnrgreavea and Lindsay were years a Bprlngflebl resident, who
Picture« of tbe major and his engineer.
the fame of his competitors In the
to the festivities If they are accom-
T he M a y o r and Council gould be race.
“I am going in to win.” he
given hy the state until Oaetober 31 died August 7 at his home In Iaing Waco plane have been requested by
pealeil bv adult* with paid adml-uiln^
the Associated Press and were eliminated. However, there is little said, "and I realize that I am going
Beach.
California.
HIs
body
was
Io com plot. the 150 feel of concrete
One adult. It In announced, can. If he approach, hut they expect (o com taken to Tacoma. Washington, for forwarded Just before he left for the financial saving in their elimination, to fly against some faster ships that)
or she chooses, lake 20 chlldr.n to
national races.
as they serve without pay, and for mine. But speed isn't everything in
plete It before that time. The two burial
trial exhibits al Ihe fair are open 1
----------------------------
: nominal- fees.
Mr. Nlnnls was horn In England In
a trans-continental race of this
cement lamp post* at the west end of
The City Recorder would be elimi kind. Much depends on proper navi
free
Many contest* for the child the bridge have been cut off hy the 1868 and came to the United States PLEASANT HILL RAISING
r< n. such a* the traditional pin eat contractors nnd will be set up agpln when he was a boy. He was married FUNDS FOR NEW TEACHER nated, together with the small ex gation. and even depends on luck.”
ing content*, will be presented
Io Bessie Daniel at Nevada City,
pense incident to the conduct of his dolman, according to the major, is to
at Ihe end of the new section.
There will be race* again, and fire j
California. In 1893. In 1906 they went
An attempt Is being made to raise office.
enter the race with a Laird, specially
work* and other fealttrea 111 the
Interest Rates on outstanding obli bui]t racer, the fastest whirlwind
to Alaska, anil later moved to funds from the parents of non-resi
CHILDREN GIVE PARTY
evening.
Springfield, where they lived until dent children attending the Pleasant i Rations might be lowered one-half to p)ane bu(u
FOR SMALL FRIENDS 1921, when they returned to Alaska. Hill Union high school to pay the one Per cent-
general level on
Mejor Eckerson expects to hold his
They have lived In Long Beach salary of an additional teacher for outstanding Springfield securities is motor open and fly at hts maximum
SIREN IS CONNECTED
Dorothy and Richard Flanery, Ihe
the school. There are now three six per cent, while Eugene bond capacity of 165 miles an hour as
DIRECT TO CITY HALL children of Mr and Mrs. Floyd Flan since August, 1928.
Mr. Nlnnls Is survived hy his wi high school teachers there, but this | issues bear interest at rates varying much of the way as possible. On ac
J ery. were host* al a lawn party for a
count of the varying air currents,
Tbe new connection Io Ihe fire number of their small friends at the dow, Mrs. Bessie Nlnnls. and three is insufficient to take care of the between 414 to 5H.
siren at Ihe Mountain States Power - Flanery home Friday afternoon. The children. Melville. Thelma and Elroy. large enrollment. Last year there ! In general, consolidation would not he said, the average will probably be
plant was tested out for the first i youngsters spent tthe afternoon In He was n member of the Gastineatt were 23 non-resident students at- j effect any material financial saving about 150 miles an hour.
It will require five days for the
time Wednesday morning aad was playing games, after which refresh- . lodge No. 124 A. F. and A. M. of tending school there; and under the In operation of the city gavernments.
Wheeler tax law the district re- There is.a marketing maxim that ' the contestants to make the trip from
found Io work properly Under Ihe ' ntenls were served by Mrs. Flanery. ' Ihruglas, Alaska
reived but »30 for each, while the wholesaler can be eliminated but his Portland to Cleveland. Tomorrow,
new arraguemenls the siren In
Those who were present were
actual cost of Instruction was much function cannot be." Similarly, eltm the opening day. they will go as far
sounded directly from a switch In | Waller Jennings. Connie Stacy and SURPRISE PARTY GIVEN
IN H O N O R OF LOCAL MEN
higher.
inatlon of the Springfield city govern- ae Missoula,
_____ _ ________
______
Montana.
Saturday
the fire engine room al Ihe city hall. Norm« Rust of Eugene, Bernice
_____
As an additional fee may not be ment will not obviate the necessity of nj(fht thpy wi|, stop at Bismark,
Instead of hy telephoning Iho plant, I Barnes. BHIv Barnett, Billy Dow, Billy
Mrs. Asa Peddlcord and Mrs. Lee collected in Lane county, the school , policing the district, providing it
Dakota. Sunday at St. Paul,
as formerly. The signals, as an | Dawson. Marvin Oorrle, Jeannlne
were Joint hostesses at a board found it necessaary to resort with fire protection, a sewage s>s,eln ; Minnesota. Monday at Milwaukee,
nonneed by Jess Hniltson, fire chief, i Withers. Barbara Kidds. John Ketels Putman
of raising funds. ' »nd other costly obligations jv
, Wisconsin, and Tuesday the contest
will be one long blast for a fire any i Betty Jarrett, Clover Cox, Hester surprise party given !n honor of i to another method
their
husbands
Tuesday
night
at
the
.
Non
resident
students
from
Unity,
municipal
government.
Any
I
will end at Cleveland. One or mor«
where In town, and severnl short Jean Thompson. Peg; Wright. Ted
blasts for a fire at the Booth Kelly 1 (|y bright, Clarence Clark, Molly Putman home on Mill »liect. Tnes- ; Lowell. Jasper. Bear Creek, and Clo- 1 savings would come from a possible ’«tops for refueling will also be mad«
day was the day of both Mr. Put vwrdale attend the high school at Increase In credit standing among i leach day. Each morning the flier«
mill or al the power plant. All calls Chase, and Nadine Ne.-t.
municipalities, and the small saving take off from the airport at Interval«
man and Mr. Peddlcord's birthdays. Pleasant Hill.
for fire« are to he phoned In Io the
to
be realized from eltmk.atton of the of one minute, and the elapsed flylttf
After an enjoyel ’.0 evening of
fire departmenl, not the city hall, REBEKAHS ATTEND
actual machinery of local govern time is counted in deciding th«
progressive 500. refreshments of Ire MRS. SOPHIA JOHNSON
Ihe same as before.
MEETING AT MARCOLA cream, punch, and cake were served
ment.
winner.
PASSES AT HOME HERE P o ssib ility of P erfectin g
Major Eckerson stated that hid
hy
the
hostesses.
MRS. BENCH HONORED
A large delegation of the Spring-
U n ity
o f Interests.
,.
-
.
,
;
plane
Is In perfect condition for th«
Those
who
were
present
at
the
Mrs.
Sophia
Catherine
Johnson,
a
i
AT SURPRISE PARTY field Rebekah lodge motored to
thought has
has been
been a va®c
past i The thought
transcontinental race. Last week he
Marcola Tuesday night to meet with party were Mr. and Mrs. Richard resident of Springfield for the
¡that the merging
of the .. two c es . itpo|{
over (O -------------------------
the Lion aircraft -- cor-
..
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A surprise party In honor of Mrs. the Rebekah ledge there at Ita re BII’ct hack. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Louk, 24 years, died Friday night at her I
home
at
635
North
E
street.
She
h
a
d
'lnt0
one
un
1
w
l
°
thpn
poration
at
Eugene
to have it
Mr.
and
Mra.
Bernard
Ernest
and
John Bench was given Monday night gular aesslon. Mrs. Callie Ingalls of
of the
citixens.
The result ___
then
been
In
poor
health
for
some
time.
!of
,he
citizens.
¡"stream-lined”
and
overhauled.
daiieater,
Donno
Jean,
Mr.
and
Mrs
f
i
i
in
puvr
iir
n
iin
io
r
s
o
m
e
lim
e
.
|
«itaxH
n
cn
n
lp
ov*cnu«-uuvu
u
.v
n
.a
u t v u Every
. » « VaZ
at her home here hy the Hprlngfleld Albany, president of Ihe Rebekah
Mrs. Johnson was born in Smith 1 wou,d be a **** /
'
e
opening and crerico on the body w al
Walter
Laxton
and
non.
Junior,
Hsheknh lodge.
asaemhly of Oregon, was at Mnreola
working together for a greater com-
lnfrea8e tfce
and
Those who were preaenl at the visiting at the lodge at that time James Tower, Mrs. John Putman nnd County, Virginia, 57 years ago. She
In theory, the thought is
munlty.
the front cock pit closed up. The
party included Mr. and Mrs. Bilder- Following a progrnm nnd business daughters, Helen and Cleone, Mrs. Is survived by her husband, James perfect.
Wright mechanic there ground the
back, Mr. and Mrs. Findley, Dorothy meeting In which Mrs. Ingalls spoke, Neroy Chastnlne, Mrs. Robert Put P. Johnson and her mother, Mrs.
The practical difficulty to this is valves and declared the engine to
Girard, Oswald Olson, Mrs. Asa refreshments were served to those man and son. Bobby, of Marshfield, ' Susan Settles, both of Springfield psychological, chiefly. There is natur
Peddlcord. Harold Poole, Mra. Zella present hy the members of Ihe Mar- Mrs J. C. Barker, Louis Shipley. Mr. one sister, Mrs. Frances Drury of ally a definite, patriotic feeling In be in first class shape.
Major Eckerson left Springfield
and Mrs. Asa Peddlcord and daugh San Francisco; one niece, Mrs. D. V.
Cantrell, Mrs. Cal Barnes, Mrs. Char cola lodge.
the city of Springfield against such a for Portland Wednesday morning. He
les Poole, Mrs. Sara Johns, Amy
Hprlngfleld people who attended ters. Velma nnd Ixtraine. and Mr. Brumbaugh of Eugene; and two move. This feeling is based upon the
Vove, Elvn Adams. Clara Taylor, the meeting Included Mrs. Alice and Mrs. Lee Putman and family. I nephews. Elmer and Thomas Cox. of loss of identity, and the natural op will probably return in about two
weeks.
j Riddle. She was a member of the
Mrs
Pearl Schantol, Mrs. Riley Ixvrah, Mrs. W. F. Walker, Mrs. Sam
position that a small struggling com
•
Methodist
Episcopal
church.
Snodgrass. Helen Donaldson. Cora Richmond, Mrs. Cal Barnes, Mrs. ROCKING OF HIGHWAY
munity has toward a large, bustling
Men Injured at Mill
Mrs. Johnson's funeral was held
»Hinson, Mrs. Alice Doane, Mrs. Mary Zclltt Cantrell, Mr. and Mrs. Findley,
STARTS EAST OF TOWN
growing one.
Two
employees
of the local Booth-
I
Monday
afternoon
at
2:30
at
the
Magill. Elsie Lnmhert, Mrs. Macklin, Mrs. Mnry C. Magill, Mrs. Elvn
These people cannot help but stress
Rocking of the McKenzie highway Wniker-Poole chapel with the Rev in their minds the thought that the Kelly mill were slightly Injured ln
Edna Swarfs, Mrs. Sam Richmond, Adams, Oswald Olson, Miss Dorothy
Mrs Meda Catching, B. C. Right, Girard, Miss Amy Love, Mrs. Alice ! front the city limits of Springfield ‘ C- J. Pike of the local Methodist “united people, working together for accidents while at work last week, ac
‘ east to tho first turn of the old road Episcopal church in charge of the a greater community.” actually will cording to a report posted. John Cox
Mrs Putman, Mrs. Barker, Kate Doane, nnd Mrs. O. H. Jarrett.
was begun today hy the Cochrane ceremony
Interment was at the be working together for a greater was accidently struck in the stomach
Brumrtte, Mrs. Knolf, Miss Ilurd,
hv a bundle of lumber In the hands
I
Laurel
Hill
cemetery.
construction
company
of
Portland
Mrs. Wooley, Mrs. Kizer, and Mrs.
Returns to Ship
Eugene." In other words, a great . : of a fellow workman and as a result
Bench.
Irvin gchnclzky of the United who were given the contract for the
number of the present residents of ,
one-half days. Sher-
8couts Pass Through
States Navy, who hns been spending work. Thnt portion of the new high- ;
Springfield, man> o w om a e
j
strained a muscle
III With Whooping Cough Leota the past month In Springfield on his way will he opened to traffic this j 20 members of tho Southwest Ore-
there
for
\ears,
nre
unw
n
pulling
lumber
from
the sorting table
and Flora, the small daughters of Mr furlough, hns returned to San Fran fall, hut the remainder of the seven gon boy scout patrol passed through Up the separate Identity of their own.
#
nnd Mrs Willis Bertsch, nre reported cisco to rejoin his ship Mr. Schnet- nnd two-fifths miles beyond the turn Springfield Monday morning enroute for reasons that seem none the less
to be quite III nt their homo with the zky Is a member of the crew of the of the road will be rocked next J to their homes after spending the Important evan If based chiefly on
Visit at Junction—Mr. and Mrs.
whooping rough.
II. S. S. Maryland which carried spring nnd not opened until then, ac- , past two weeks in the Cascade mount- sentiment.
Marlon
Adams and small son spent
On Vacation—Miss Mnrgaret Oor President lloovor on his trip to cording to the highway department | alns In the vicinity of the Three Sis
A steam shovel Is now at work ters, where they camp every summer ... It Is safe to say that, so far as this , f,Undsy at Junction City visiting at
rle, who Is employed at Flattery’s South America. Ills home Is at
phase of the question Is concerned, the home of Mr Adarag- brother, J.
drug Rtore, Is Inking her vacntlon Warm Springs, South Dakota. Ho Is grading on tho Cogswell hill section The boys wete accompanied hy E. A.
the proposed merger will be the re- p A<,atng. ^ r. Adams report« that
of
the
highway.
That
section
will
Britton
of
Roseburg,
scout
executive
thia week. Miss Oorrle and aovernl of a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Hrhnet-
Coos,
and
Curry suit of a unity of Interest« rather water melons are ripe already on hl«
her relatlvca nnd frlenda nre making xky and a nephew of Dr. nnd Mrs. R. he completed and will be opened for Douglas,
(Continued on P er« ®)
brother's ranch there.
counties.
a tour through Southern Oregon.
next spring also.
P. Modtensen of this city.