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Try tha Horna P rin t Sh op Firat TWKNTY-HIXTII YEAH THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS STATE SURFACING ROAD S E C « EAST SPRINGFIELD, IA N K COUNTY. OREGON- RE-ROUTING OF BUSES NOT TO BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL ONE MORE WEEK ondary Coating of Rock I t « r some tim e ye t, according W. E. Huell, principal of the Hprlng Within Few Days; Eugene Ito W. E Head, manager of the buaea which operate out of Euguue. fleld high school, was named vice- Repairing Highway Around it was thought that aervlce could president of the fame county division Dam Near Leaburg. of the Oregon State Teachers' asso > L IV E NEW SPAPER IN A L IV E T O W N THURSDAY. NOV. 14, 1929 B u ell V ice-Pres. of L ane Teachers I The twenty minute service he Have 'tween Hprlngfleld and Eugene, which Springfield Teacher« . approved by the city council at Place« on Program at In Three Mile Stretch to Get Sec*' th e ir last meeting, win nut be stitute. All Attend. “The Psople*e Paper* IN AUTO ACCIDENT A n o th er V ictory i A Won B y S.H . CIGARETTE BOARDS ¡AND STREETS TOPIC Football Players Set for Con test Here Tomorrow with Six Automobile« Damaged in Junction City Team. i Bill Board« Showing Sugges Crash«« During Past Week; tive Signs, Street Grading Another clean victory was added Pop Bottle« Scattered About and Traffic Talked Along to the long list now held by the Street When Truck» Collide local high school boys last Friday With 1930 Budget Adoption; at Intersection. afternoon, when they marched out Order Fire Hazard Vacated. have been alerted over the new ciation yesterday at tha closing ses W o rk on portlona of the M cK ensle bridge the aecond week |n November on the Brattaln field and completely highway, which la to be completed but the alowneaa with which the sion of the two day Institute, which I c - B Ba«’cb of Bugene was knocked / swamped the football aggregation Cigarettes, street grading, thia year, la being ruahed thia week, work on the fill la being done has was held at the Woodrow Wilson I ““conscious for several minutes, and , from Harrisburg high school with a traffic regulations came in for « Junior high school In Eugene. D. A ) received a broken rib and several according to W. II. Libby, resident made It impossible to route the score of 40 to nothing. The game round of discussion along with the engineer for the state highway de heavy buaea over the rough ap- Emerson, principal of tthe Cottage ) cuta ab° “t his head which required was fast and a bit rough at times. 19.10 budget at the council meeting partment. The three mile stretch proaches, according to the manager, - ^ ro** bl8b achool, was elected pre- , ,our »tltches, late last Thursday night sldent of the association. j when the automobile which he was ““ th“t the I Tuesday evening. The budget was Just east of H p rln gfleld w ill receive T ra ffic H am p ers W o rk e rs Insurance Moffatt, principal of the drlvlDK collided with another car rlshurg coach had to use In the game, Its final working for the present year I A considerable amount of traffic passed as framed by the budget Lincoln school, was selected as one drlven by W. E. Hummer of Hpring- as many of the players were left at In the next few days, he stated. i •* passing over the new structure 1 committee at the October meeting, day, however, despite the of the delegates to the state conven- ’ ,ield at ‘he lnt,f section at Fifth and home because of poor scholastic C rew s have been busy on thia sec ' each averages. They tired before the and taxes were ordered levied In the tlon, which Is to be held in Portland, ; Muln »traets. The Oakland car which 1lon a ll w eek, p u ttin g on loose d irt i roughness of the fills, and the work game ended, but played a good de December 26, 27, and 28. ' Harch was driving, and which be- sum of 828,899.24. uud w orking It Into the large rock that Is being done. The first large Noverai Hprlngfleld teachers had J longed to Frank Griffin of Eugene, fensive game until the final whistle Church Would Ban Billboards to form a solid foundation, and to group of vehicles to pass over the was completely demolished. Garage- isi.-w. A commun'catlon from the men ot p revent trucks and autom obiles from bridge went over a week ago Sun places on the programs during the Tip. two Squires brothers were the Baptist church asked that an The continual line of cars institute. Mr. Muffati led a depart men who have examined the wrecked skidding about. T h is w ork Is e x day ’rjured slightly during the ordinance be passed prohibiting passing over the fills, which must mental section on city grade schools. car estimate that It will cost more to bo\ pected Io he com pleted today. repair the machine than It was worth i*ar ■ * will be able to play with cigarette advertising appealing to Others from Hprlngfleld who led con move slowly due to the roughness ot Apply Rock Surface at the time of the wreck. A bumper t i ’ team mates tomorrow after- boys and women from using bin- ference utscusgloUM were W E. Buell the road, have been a large factor In O n ly one h a lf of the base coating, the delaying of the work, and motor and Mrs. L. K. Page. Mrs. Page i on the Willys Knight, driven by Sum- r o, when they meet the Junction boards within the city. The council the la y er of one and one h alf Inch team here in the next to the I had been informed that this form of ists are requested not to drive over served on the nominations committee. ner, was bent and was the only da t rock, w ill be applied to this stretch mage done to It. la t game of the season. They have advertising was to be discontinued the bridge during the working hours Several prominent educators of this fa ll T h e fin a l surfacin g w ith fine Barch, who Is an employee of the dei’«s ted the boys from Junction be- after the first of the year and It was of the day until the work has been Ihe state addressed the group of 600 rock w ill be m ade next spring Lyons garage east of Springfield, was fort. confidently expect to re decided to wait until then before completad. teachers. The major part of the two Nothing further Is to tie done with taken to a doctor’s office here, where peat their former actions, according J taking any action on the request. Fill Work Ends ¡days were devoted to sectional meet- this stretch beyond the three miles his wounds a .-re dressed, after ht The A. C. Mathews company has ¡n*M and **»«“•»*<»»» of distinct prob- regained consciousness. Cross W alks to be Maarked this fall nr winter, according to Mr. lems. The final game now on the sche- The council ordered lanes drawn l.lbby. There are several large fills almost finished work on the fills, The second accident here happened All the teacher« of the schools In dule will be played the following I on the pavement at street Inter- on this portion of the road, all of only a small amount o> dirt to put Sprlngfl.XI were In attendance at th e !“* ’ °'CloCk Sa,urday «nooning when a Friday with the Cottage Grove team sections for pedestrian traffic cross- In the larger ones which form the which are newly constructed, that delivery truck owned by the Purity meetings. — — —— — I Ing the principal corners on Main West approach. The state highway will settle a great deal during the Bottling works of Eugene, and one ot FATHERS AND SONS MEET (street Whether metal markers or department and the Hprlngfleld Sand winter, und the surfacing of these the large trucks owned by the Guthrie ANNUAL RED CROSS paint will be used will be decided by aud Gravel company have taken the AT METHODIST CHURCH places would only create a waste of construction company collided on the street committee. After the ROLL CALL STARTS funds und material. Traffic will con rock which was used In the founda North Fifth street and Broadway, tip-! FOR ANNUAL BANQUET crossings are marked efforts will be tion for the old building on Mill tinue to he routed around by Thurs- j ON MONDAY MORNING ping over the light delivery truck and , ton during the winter and until the street which was torn down last completely ruining the contents, con Slxty-peven f ^ i and sons at- “ nM U ’mt> ’ e accl ents. new portion cun he opened In the week, and have used them to form The annual Red Cross roll call for slating of several cases of bottled pop tended the annual father and son. a retaining wall on the south side of banquet which was held at the ^ he 8treet con,n>ittee was instruct- spring. Hprlngfleld will begin early Monday and other soft drinks. the west approach. Two lanes of School children who gathered In Methodist church on Tuesday even- ® d by the nlayor t0 br,n< in a report morning, according to Mrs. C. E. Repair Leaburg Road gravel have been spread on the West Kenyon, who has been selected as large groups had a great time for a tug. The three churches, the Metho- In regard to making all streets enter The rough stretches of road around side and the east approach will soon general chairman of the drive this while. salvaging unbroken bottles diet. Christian, and the Baptist ing into Main street and Fifth and A Leaburg, where the power dum Is receive its first coat of gravel. year. from the cases, which were scattered , churches all united in having one street stop streets. being constructed, are gradually be- ; The formal dedication of the Street to be Graded Ing repaired. The city of Eugene has ' A final meeting of committees will all over the road. Ralph Hepner was large banquet this year as has been One block on M street near Kelly ’ the custom In former years. Due to an agreement with the highway de bridge will take place on December be held this afternoon, at which time the driver of the delivery truck. The front left wheel and fender of conflicting events last year, how- in Sunnyside addition was ordered canvassers will be selected and given partment whereby they must build 7th. the automobile belonging to Leighton ever, It was Impossible to have the graded and graveled on petition o f their Instructions by the chairman. portions of the highway which they the property owners. A petition to had to move and m ust repelr a ll parts , SCHOOL BOARD VOTES SUM The drive workers will visit every "'’’f'Ft't of Hprlngfleld were broken Joint banquet Sam Bartnolomew acted as toast- ! gTade a“d 8uriace Third atre«t fron» In ju re d d urin g th e ir w ork there T h is F O R RADIO CONSTRUCTION business place In the city on the first Monday morning when hia car col- days of the week, and will make an Hded with another machine owned master, and Introduced the speaker; C to D was referred to the street work Is being rushed now and must Funds for the purchase of «uff|. attempt to call at all of the residences i by A- Weed, a farmer residing of the evening. Walter L. Myers, of comm,ttee tor investigation. be completed this yenr. Work on the straightening of the dent materials to construct a seven 1 during the week also. near Vida, at the Intersection of 7th the faculty of the Eugene Bible unl- Dryped Fire Hazard hlghway In cast Hprlngfleld lias been I tube all electric radio receiving s e t 1 The “«nual Red Cross membership and D streets. verslty. He gave a humerous talk The factory of the Dryped ChemF The right fender and the running to the boys and men. The male ra* comPany In the McKinnis build- delayed until the other portion of the were voted by the school bourd Bt | ’*ucs are 81.00. board of the Weed machine were de- ) quartet from the Bible university ing has been condemned by the their meeting last week. The set Is road cun be finished. mollshed. being built by the students In the CHINESE BOY SPEAKS sang several numbers and Claude Pba*e Bre marshal’s office as a haz All of the accidents »nlch were physlrs class at the high school un ECKERSON FLIES SHIP AT SUNDAY SCHOOL reported were caused by the failure Neely led the group in community ard, the mayor reported to the council. Oils, parafine and other der the direction of Ernest McKinney, singing. TO MEDFORD AIRPORT Instructor. Leonard Jee, Chinese student at of one or both of the drivers to heed Ladles of tthe Methodist church highly combustible materials la Three hundred feet of regular In the University of Oregon for the ordinary driving regulations, ac prepared and served the supper. Major G. H. Bckerson and James I large quantities were stored there and If a fire started it would practio Htovnll, his partner In the Bckerson sulated copper wire was donated to pnst reveral yeurs, will address the cording (o the filed reports. W. A. Taylor was general chair- Two other machines being driven , .. ally be impossible to put It out he- Flying Service, Inc., left the local the class last week by the l*aclflc in» mbers of the Hunday school at man of the committee in charge o f » n.„ . u_. , fore <rpa‘ damage was done, the fire airport at noon today In their taper Telephone And TVIegraph company- the Methodist church and their by traveling salesmen crashed to the h.„„,..» .„ h — The council winged Waco biplane for Medford., for use In building the basket colls friends at 9:46 next Sunday morning gether on the Pacific highway where Harry Chase. J. D. Horton, W. H. committee reported. the approaches to the new bridge ordered the building vacated of these where they will do some exhibition , and other necessary windings, all of Tlie Hunday school lesson for the Pollard, William G. Hughes and W. materials. flying and transact some business. I which are being done by the day deals with the relationships of connects with the pavement, last I. House. Saturday. One machine was turned They expect to return to the local j students. reces In the community, and will be ) around two times and was quite THANKSGIVING TO BRING very fitting to have the student tell ) airport late this afternoon. • Seek Low Wave Stations badly damaged. No report was filed P. T. A. TO HEAR REPORTS Lloyd Kenny took his physical I The set Is being constructed so as the members something of his Impres In this city of the accident. EXTRA VACATION DAYS AT MEETING ON FRIDAY examination yesterday and will take to get down to the real low wave sions of the people of this country | . i The schools of Springfield will not an examination for his limited com-1 pickups. Many of the Eastern and and of the attitude of his own race The regular monthly business be in 8esglon November "9 WHEEL. FENDER. BROKEN merclal pilot s license at the end of European stations are using a low towards us. IN SATURDAY ACCIDENT the week. If he is successful In j wave transmitter and Mr. McKinney H. L. Gillette, superintendent ot te7no i .J , tOm° " ° W 8f' *n* ‘° W ° Hu^hes- Of ‘ho passing this examination ho will he hopes to be able to pick up some of the Hunday school, says that every ernoon at the Lincoln school at 8chooI boar„ Thp membe The front wheel and fender on Al permitted to fly ships and to carry these stations during the winter one Interested In hearing the ad three o clock It will be a strictly voted at tbeir ,agt mpe( passengers, hut will not he eligible months. Many people claim that dress Is welcome to attend. He fred J. Morgan’s automobile were busmess meeting. gtudent8 and t#acherg torn off In an automobile accident Hprlngfleld la located In a radio wants particularly to urge the mem to train students. on the Pacific highway east of Al- Consideration will be given to re- day off, and wish to make announce- Kenny Is Ihe mosl udvanced stu pocket and this will l e investigated hers tr be present on time. banv last Saturday evening. No one ' ports of the two delegates. Mrs W. P. ment of the fact at this early date se dent at the Bckerson flying school. and tested with the set. was injured in either of the awo j Mortensen, president of the organl- that those patrons who have children He has made many solo flights In The more expensive parts of the JUNIOR CHURCH TO BE machines that collided. i zation, and Mrs. George Prochnow. i ln school and who may desire to take the Arrow sport plane, has made a set will be built together In such a Wet pavements were given as the who attended thte state convention (trips over the holidays may do so, forced landing and has several cross manner that they can readily be re STARTED BY METHODISTS cause of the accident, which hap a» Grants Pass last month and who taking their children with them The country flights to his credit. His moved and Interchanged for use In The Junior church at the Metho latest one was to Medford when he an amateur transmitting set, which dist church here has resumed Its pened when an approaching car j will make their reports to the local hoard wishes to give the public an took the Arfow plane to that city at may be built later In the school fall work, and will hold meetings skidded to the left side of the road body tomorrow. Plans for the enter- opportunity to make their plans a©- the same time the major took Ihe year. Nothing definite has been de every Sunday morning during fall and locked front wheels with the taining of the Lane County council of cordlngly, stated Mr. Hughes, Morgan car. the P. T. A. will be discussed further I The students have had a very easy large monoplane, the City of Port cided yet, however, about the con nnd winter months. The first meeting and a probable date for the meeting, schedule this week. Monday was struction of the transmitting set. land. was held last Sunday at 11.00 a. m STOLEN AUTO FOUND; which Is to be held In Springfield Armlstice Day and there was no It Is planned to have a large loud The Junior church Is conducted by TOOLS, COAT, ROBE, GONE some time this month decided upon. school ln session. The Lane county s. c. WRIGHT RETURNS speaker located In the auditorium, some member of the congregation teachers’ Institute has been meeting The first and second grades FROM CANADIAN TRIP which can be used during assembly and consists of short talks and in Eugene on Tuesday and Wedne»- The Ford automobile belonging to serve refreshments following * periods and for other occasions. music by the children and outsiders. LeRoy Nice, which was stolen last 0 drfy, thus leaving only two days of meeting tomorrow. 8. C. Wright returned to Spring- It Is conducted to provide a means Sunday evening ln Eugene while he school for the students this week. All field Sunday front a two weeks’ SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS of keeping the children In the was attending a theatre was found the grade and high schools In Lane LITTLE KNOWN ABOUT visit to his large wheat fnrm at county have been closed the first IS ENTERTAINED FRIDAY church on Sunday morning and also Tuesday on Goodpasture Island. The Saskatchewan, Canada. He reports allowing their parents the utmost car was not damaged In any manner, MAN WHO DIED SUNDAY three days of this week. that the past year has been an un The Junior girls’ class of the Bap freedom to attend the main services but the tools, an overcoat, and a lap All efforts to locate relatives of STATE FIRE MEN MAKE usually dry one In the southern half tist church were entertained Friday In tho auditorium of the church robe were all missing from the car of tho province, and that the north evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. while the children are busy In the when discovered In a clump of small Roy Harris, Hprlngfleld, who died at AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ern half teems to have plenty nf Alvin Severson at 720 O street. Mrs. basement. trees. Only the Jack had been left a Eugene hospital early last Sunday morning, have been unavailing, ac moisture. Mr. Wright was surprised Severson and her daughter Edna Mrs. W. H. Pollard has been di under the rear seat by the thieves. E. A. Taylor and George Stokes, at some grain yields which were ob acted as hostesses for the evening. cording to W. W. Brandstetter, coun recting this work for the past year, deputies from the state fire mar. ty coroner. tained on the dry lnnd. There hns Puzzle games and other stunts but has announced that she will be FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS shall’s office at Salem were here last been no moisture on his farms since provided amusement for the evening. unable to do so this fall. No Harris had been in Springfield but week and made an Investigation ot NEW RADIO FROM CITY the last rain In May, until a light The hostesses served buns and director has been selected at this a short time and had been arrested .„ « ...I .i .. i the f,re hazards >n Springfield ln com- time. snow blanket foil shortly before he welnefs, cake and chocolate. "everal times on liquor charges while pany with Jess Smltson, local fire Th city fire department boys are here. He was serving a court sen-¡chief. They were well pleased with returned to this city. Those present were Lottie Gay, now the possessors of a new all tence when he died Guy Wright of Eugene and Hnrry Shirley Smith, Jennie Jackson, EASTERN STAR PLANS general conditions here, according to electric radio, which was purchased Wright of Hprlngfleld drove to Port Louise Coglll, Jane Elizabeth Ander- A thorough Investigation of the Smltson. Only a few improvements BENEFIT CARD PARTY for them by the city council at their land Sunday to bring homo their Hon. man’s personal effects Indicated that were asked by the men. Elizabeth Johnson, Lillian last meeting Tuesday night. Funds parents. Mrs. Wright had been Rodeheaver, Drucllle Ogilvie, Ethel The Eastern Star will hold a for the purchase of the set were In he has a wife In California but also The most important one was the spending the past week with her Severson, Donna Severson, and Mrs. benefit card party at the home of Indicated that the man had made a cleaning up of the imriammable mate cluded In the city budget which was daughters In Portland. determined effort to get lost from his rials at the Dryped chemical plant Fred Frose, the teacher of the class Mrs. 8. 0. Wright on November 23, adopted at the meeting. relatives before he died. b«>glnnlng at 2:00 o'clock. Small Improvements were also asked The members of the fire force are From Cottage Grove—Mrs. O. R. He was butled Tuesday by the at the Lincoln and Brattaln schools. Hag Minor Operation — George Mrs. W. K. BarneU is chairman of very pleased with the new set. and Homlngwny was n visitor In the city Frnnks of Jasper underwent a minor the committee in charge of the Brandstetter funeral home with a The school board met to consider the Tuesday from her home nt Cottage operation on Ills head last Saturday. party. She will be assisted by Mrs. will find in It the means of enter- very simple graveside funeral eon- Improvements and ordered a new taining themselves during their long d ^ i hv asL o ? ' Grove. He I r getting along nicely. Hora’chnrch of gong for the Llncoli school and a Will Wright and Mrs. C. E. Wheaton. hours o„ duty a. the fir. station the Lighthouse Temple, Eugene. new hose at the Brattaln school. 1 ™ “*