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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TWENTY-HEVKNTII YEAR.
FIVE JOIN CHAMBER
AT BANQUET FRIDAY
HPRINOFIBLD. (¿ANR COUNTY, OREGON.
CHECK ARTIST PASSES
SEVERAL BUM CHECKS
THEN LEAVES COUNTY
Many Answer Call
to Oratorio Meet
. County police officers are still look
THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1930
"The People’s Paper"
A
L I V I N fW S P A P K R
IN A L I V I TOW N
No. *
cm m s si 5, dm
m p n n r goiid
SCHOOL BOARD FROWNS
ON H. S. RING AND PIN
SALES AT MEETING HERE
Class pin and ring, and other novel-
,ty Jewelry of this nature which
passed a number of worthless checks
annually takes several hundred dol
Ninety-seven People are Served
lars of money out of the district does
First of Ssries of Bonds Issuod
on local business concerns and then
at Civic Gathering and Hear disappeared. Reports from Eugene
Forty-two people responded Monday not meet with the whole hearted a p -,
in 1910 Wore to Fall Dus in
A« icultural Program Discus- say that the same man rented an au evening at 11:00 o'clock for the or proval of the school board. This was 1
November so City Decides to
ted; Local Musicians Appear tomoblle from a rental agency, paid 1 ganlsatlon meeting of the Springfield * aa made evident at the meeting of i
Pay Premium and Take Up
a small deposit and kept the car. He f Choral Society.
At
least fifteen **” * board on Monday evening when 1
on Program.
Old Paper. Saving for City
Is also supposed to have appeared at j othors called Ernest McKinney, the *^e '»'•“ here went on record as being
A packed boa* turned out Ui»l Frl several placea In Rügens on Monday director, that they wanted to sing °PP<,,,ed ,o the annual custom of hay-
Fifteen tbousrnd dollars worth ot
a ►’»« 'ty salesman come Into the
day nlgbl for the annual banquet ol morning to sign purchase papers for with the group, but couldn't be pre-
general Improvement bonds voted by
sent
that
evening,
so
McKinney
says
ahow
h,a
wares,
and
after
taking
the Chamber of Commerce. One hun several new automobiles.
the city ot Springfield were taken up
that he Is assured now of at least a “ number of good orders, pack up his
dred and eight tickets were sold for
and paid the first of the week by
Deputy Sheriff I,. L. McBride spent
and Prob- hl>' ' T’P ,n d
,Own'
,h e
the supper, and #7 platen were nerved Monday foren äin In t h is c it y '« .¡ h e d n g *h"r"" <,f fl,,y
William G. Hughes, city treasurer,
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students worry about raising the
There were only three empty places
and Ira M. Peterson, city recorder.
up the hnd checks which Howe hud
No actual rehearsal work could be funds for the payment of the goods,
at the Iona tables which had been
left around town and securing as much
Mrs. Mary Baird Bryan, widow of ' The bond, were of the serlee which
oarrled out ' Monday night, as the " h,,’h 'be hoard termed poor Junk.
set by the Christian church women
Information concerning the man as
was Issued In l» lo and were dated
the Ute WiUiam Jenni ng» Bryan,
; wrong music had been shipped. This
T,le board frowns upon the pur-
who prepared the supper.
passed awav at the bone of her
possible.
as of November 1. of that year. They
has
been
returned
ind
the
correct
rhage
by
Juniors
of
expensive
Jewelry
Five new i~«mbers were added to
daagtMcr, Mrs. Grace Hargreaves, hi
were to fall due on November 1, 1»3Q.
According to the last reports heard music will be here Saturday. Several ala® because many of those who se-
Hollywood, CaL Mra. Bryan waa M-
the organisation bringing the present
j The bond, were paid off with funds
of the man he was keeping the rented Interested parties have declared their cure 'hem never graduate, and those
membership up to 57. Those who
in the big sinking fund which has
car well supplied with oil. I I e stopped Intention of securing a copy of the who d®> “»“®Hy go on to college and ;
joined on Friday night are J D. Pyle,
been provided for this purpose.
nt several service stations ami offered music on Saturday from Mr. McKIn- ar*' n®‘ allowed to wear their high I
the new creamery man here. Oeorge
checks for 15 00 for gas and always j ney and practicing it over the week- Bcho®i emblems while on the college J
The city of Sprtngheld paid a prem
Kennett. Clayton llarber, Oeorge Val
j ordering one quart of oil.
ium of »<2 and all accrued Interest
! end.
campus. Orders for rings and pins
Her and B O. Smith.
In order to take up the bonds at this
Howe has been around Sprlngleld I Mr McKinney expressed himself as am,,un' ln< to almost »200 00 were
O. 8. Fletcher, l-ane county agri
time, explained Mr. Hughes. This,
cultural agent and Tom Flippin. Jr., fur some lime prior to his disappear being well pleased with the attend- P|aced • ' 'be high school recently. W.
however, represents a saving In In
ance
and
did
actually
have
a
small
-nee
on
Monday.
Every
section
Is
'be
principal,
has
expressed
were the principal speakers of the
hank account In a local bank.
I well taken care of The bass section blmself as opposed to the ring and
terest of nearly »450 for the city
banquet wnlch was presided over by
treasury.
Is
exceptionally
good.
A
few
more
pln
*dea.
and
la
well
pleased
with
the
A
few
more
W. A Taylor, president of the local
Clayton Kirkland Buys Oldham
LOCAL LIBRARIAN QUITS
I tenors could be used to advantage a,t,tude ot ">« board.
There are still »20.000 of bonds ot
Chamber of Commerce.
and Schantol Plant in
p i A p e < t A T IID A f lV MIC, M T There were only three tenors out on
" 'h e r routine matter, Inculdlng the |
this same bond series which are now
Miss liar bars Barnrll played several
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,
Monday, hue he declares that more Pa>n,e*1' of several small bills occu ■
West Springfield.
outstanding. They will not fall due
xylophone solos with her mother. Mrs.
The resignation of Mrs Lee Clark
*h ,n 'hat number had called him. p,ed lhe balance of the meeting, which
until the fall of 1>35.
W. K. Burnell accompanying her at
as librarian at the Springfield Ihibllc
»•J’1»» 'bey could not be present for
held
the Bra' ta,n achool. The I The Oldham and Bchantol green
the piano. Mr. Krnesl McKinney of library was announced h er. Saturday ,
The total bond indebtedness of thp
first meeting.
'
. * * * made a short inspection of the '
houses In West Springfield were sold city of Springfield at the opening od
the music department of the high
night at the meeting of lhe Library , The singing group meets every Mon- “ ld “ • and wa* !>,eaBed with
the this week to Clayton Kirkland, who
the year 1930 was »180,031.54. T1K
school song vocal solos accompanied
board, according to Mm. L. K. Page,
day evening at the Chamber of Com- j con 1 onB ' y found.
; took charge Tuesday morning. Mr. bonds taken np recently leaves th«
by his brother. Fred McKinney. The
room« and
ann begins
begin« practicing
“
Kirkland haa been employed for the present outstanding bond total a<
latter also entertained those present »«•rotary of the group. Mrs David , merc* room•
:tlng prompt,5r at 8:00 o’clock The «lnging T W O WOMEN INJURED
Bailsmen la now serving an
last seven years by Chase Gardens, »145.031.54. Of this sum there is aa>
with a piano solo.
librarian and la being assisted by
" * " r Promptly at 9:16 each night.
IN TOBOGGAN MISHAP
and Is an experienced green house other Issue of »15.000 which mad«
The agricultural situation In l<ane
Mrs 8. 8. Potter.
I There Is still room for more singers
AT
BLUE
RIVER
BRIDGE
operator.
In 1911 and which becomes due next
county and the outlook for the present
Drastic action I. expected to he ,n d ’'¿erJ,jone la welcome to turn out
The Oldham and Schantol plant November 1.
year was the subject which Mr Fletch
He took several of the I taken soon by the library board If the I ° eXt
° nday arm in g so that the en
Mrs W C. Bwearln and Mrs. Du-
of three greenhouse, and a
The distribution of the bond In
er spoke on. Me looa several oi me
r
r
I tire group may start winging together mount Meyers, both residing above heating plant. It is conceded to be
many agricultural Industries In the reading public does not pay more at- |
debtedness of the city n6w outstand
from
the
start.
_
,
„
,
,
B,U*
R'
”
r
0D
,he
McKen,le
highway,
i
one
o,
the
locatlong
,n
Lane
county and discussed their weakness- tenllon to the matter of overdue
ing is divided as follows: General ob
The following people were present were brought to Springfield on Sat- , county and „ a . a wide patronage,
es and lhe efforts which were being j book, and fines, declared the secre-
ligation bonds, »140.000.00 sod Ban-
fo rth « firs, meeling Monday evening; u rd .y of las, week to receive treat- M r. Kirkland expectg to expand lhe croft lmproTement boBda> , , 50J.
made to Improve them He cited the 'ary,
Soprano— Hasel Wilson. Mrs. W K. ments for Injuries which they sus-
, ..
. .
uuuu», » i j . w . . « .
clover Industry as one In which the I “ We are going to enforce these Bsrnell. Mrs. W C McLsgsn. Melba lalned while tobogganing In the . n o . ! r r ?
d
1 / any Cha" ge’ h* Ve U k e “ Pla<;e * *
local growers had produced a variety rulee strictly In the future,” she said, Miller. M r. H Foss. Wilma Scott, near their home One of «he women ! ’
llDeS'
1
° f SPrln«fle,d and tn th®
of clover which waa very successful I "and It will not be possible for a ! Ann Vogel. Eva l,ouk. Blanche Bates, was suffering from a dislocated knee
"Wham and Schantol purchased I 8onnel ®f her city government since
for a while In thle section of the person to secure a book from the Mrs
Alvin Severson, Mrs. R. L. and the other had a sprained ankle. the feenhouses from the county and ; theae bonds were Issued. The group
country, hut that now several ship library who has another book out. or Burnett, Mrs. Cliff Abrams. Jane L. The attending physician
Ian stu’es
that moved them to the present location i of bonds which have been taken op
states that
menle of lhe seed had been sent to who owes a fine at the library."
Kelels. flora Pederson Mr» W. E. It will be two weeks before they w ill three year» a«°
Th® houses, for- were al1 ° WDed b r ° “e in,reat“ «“ *
'
. operated
. . . by Charles
.
_
axav- tha
«.
merly
Kingswell j nrpnn I tj » t (tin
They K
bear
the dim
signa-
lhe middle west and farther east and I The resignation of Mrs. Clark Is the Buell. M ri. 8. 8. Petite,
be able to walk unassisted.
were located on the right-of-way o f ; ture of w M Su,ton aa ma>'or and
that the people there were not favor-
third now In less than one year. Mrs. ! Alto— Mrs. C. A. Swart», Emma
the approach to the new bridge They John C Mul,en “ C"T w c ° * e r . M r.
ably Impressed with the Oregon seed
c(ark and Mrs. Vina M e lle n both Trlnker. I^ la Squires, Mrs. N. W
MRS. CHASE ENTERTAINS
have been operated in West gprlng- ® °"® ’i 'las been teaching school a t
because It was not hardy enough to pave held the poeltlon and resigned j Emery, Lena M
Fraedrlck, Emma
MOTHER'S CLUB MEMBERS field for many years. The late J. W Burn" for the P“ 81 17 Jrear" and ont*
survive the cold winters.
1 since the resignation last summer of gene Travis, Francis Travis, Nellie
Barringer moved the glass houses to I
disposed of his business block
Another attempt Is now being made Miss Roberts,
Wright, Agatha Beals, Jessie Beals,
Mrs. W ilfred Chase was hostess
the new location without breaking here at the c®rner of
and MalB
to produce a new variety of clover , The members of the library board Evelyn Buell.
Monday evening at her home for the a single glass, which Is considered 8treels ,o °*® rKe 9tanI’-y ®' Euxena
which will stand a great deal of hard expressed Ihmselves as being very
Bass— Lionel R. I^urence. F. E.
w*>0 wiB remodel It soon for a grocery
pasturage without being killed off. well pleased with the work done by Louk. 8. 8. Potter. B O. Smith. Glen members of the Mother's club. The quite a feat.
store. John Mullen seems to have
This Is known as lhe ladina clover Mrs. Clark and regret very much that L. Robertson, W alter N. Gossler. topic, "Child Guidance” was taken up
The new operator takes charge 5een completely lost sight of by local
fora round table discussion
and a large plot of this Is being raised 1 that she felt It best to resign her Frerd Buell, W E. Buell. Alfred
Those present at the meeting were with the best of recommendations as ^ „ 1 « , gince leaving his office,
and cropped successfully each season * work here,
Frese, Gerald Morrison. Fred Mc-
a greenhouse man and hls friends
Mesdames
W alter Gossler, C. H. Phet-
at lhe experiment farm at Corvallis j The prraen, m(, mber, of , hp 5 ^ ,.,, Kinney.
believe he will do well tn the new
SIX NEW MEMBERS JOIN
Tenor— II. B. Murphy, L. C. Moffitt, teplace. Larson Wright, Clarence location.
Mr Fletcher also told the group at are Mrs. N. W. Emery, president; M r,,
Chase., Henry Fandrem, Laselle, a .-
the banquet that alfalfa was meeting j e, jj Wheaton, vice-president; Mrs Joseph Crandall.
LIONS CLUB ON FRIDAY
with gTeater favor In the county each
k . Page, secretary;
and Mrs , T*1* f,rs* K™>>P singing of the len Kafoury, C. E. Barber. I^iurence
E. B. U. MAN TO SPEAK AT
„„
„„„
year. He said that 18,00« pound, of narld Bailsman and Mrs George cl>oral society will be Ihe presentation Mofflt, Schick. W. N. Dow. Earl |
alfalfa seed had been ordered In Ihe prochnow.
Oood’ l^lday of the oratorio, "The Thompson. T. Thompson. W. C. Reb- i
CHRISTIAN CHURCH HERE the Springfield Lions club at the rego-
. lar weekly luncheon meeting held last
Redemption."
han, and J. M. Cooke.
pool which was recently conducted
The annual report of the Library
Professor V. E. Hoven of the Eu Friday noon. The new members ar«
"re
by the grain dealers of the county. board will be prepared and published
gene Bible University will conduct or. c . H Phetteplace, C. J. McKee,
This Indicates tl at the acreage of al soon.
both the morning and evening servlcee J c. E. Kenyon. H. O. Dlbblee, W. A.
falfa will he even greater In the next
at the Christian church here next Sun- Taylor, and George Carson,
few jears.
UNCLE OF LOCAL WOMAN
day. The regular minister. Veltle | Mrg , M H oneyman of Portland,
Thomas Fllrpln sppeared at the
Pruitt, has accepted an Invitation to chairman o tthe roadside comm ute*
TAKES
LIFE
WEDNESDAY
banquet In behalf of the state cam
j speak at the dedication exercises at of the state federation of Garden
paign which Is to be first formally
Oregon City on Bunday when the con- Clubs was present and addressed th«
Mr. and Mra. M B. lluntly left
Toy Orchestra Selections.
launched in latne C ounty on Fehrua y
'gregatlon thore will formally dedlcats members on the efforts being put
8pringfield this murnlcg for Astorl^ First Grade School Program of
7A Class— Longfellow's Birthday
10. He told of Ihe effort which la go
the new church strut ture recently forth by the organisation which sh«
Year to be Replete With
where they will att"nrt Ihe funeral
Party.
ing to be made to have each business
cc.al • ’ cd.
service, of her uncle. Max Pohl. 62,
represents for the beautification of all
Entertainment.
8A Class— America's Songs.
man In the state use at least one of
Mr. Pruitt served as pastor at a j staate highways.
who
disappeared
quietly
from
hls
home
Selection—
Toy
Orchestra.
the advertising stamps which will
What promises to be one of the
Oregon City church for three years
T. J. Flippen, Jr., brought up th«
7 A 2 Class— The Schoolmaster.
anon be put on sale every day on a at Astoria on Tuesday m il whose body
most Interesting programs ,0 be pre
8 A 2 Class— A Strange Operation. and ;t was largely through his efforts state advertising campaign which is
letter which he sends to other parti ot was found early Wednesday near T illa
sented by the school children of
that the building which Is now being to open in Lane caunty on February
Song—J. H. 8. Chorus.
the United States. The returns from mook Head after he ha<. shot himself
Springfield for some time, and a j
10. He explained the purpose of th«
The members of the junior high dedicated was e n d e d .
the sale of these slampe will be used to death.
program which will be full of Inter gchoo,
wh,ch wt„ g)ng 8eTera]
The toplr3 for the sermons on Sun- stamp sale and the aim of the state
tn further advertise the state In sev
Mr. Pohl was a brother of Mrs. est for the older person as well, has nuraherg on the program are: Lyle . d
have not been announced by Prof- Chamber of Commerce to advertla«
eral of the leading publications of the Huntly's father. Her father passed
been
prepared
by
the
students
and
j5ac|,ery,
Lamar
Brattain,
Morris
1
'
®r
Hoven. The cho Ir w ill furnish the state.
country, both the literary and agri away lust fall and Mr. Pohl's mother
teachers at the Lincoln school and 8tewart Bruce Squires. Herbert Mills spec'al music at both the services.
cultural types.
died the day before Thanksgiving. It w l|l h« presented to the general Everett chetwood, Dick W right, Har-
The bible class meets at 9:45 and EVIL APOSTLE WILL BE
Is believed by local relatives of the pu ) c In t e ntudy hall of the Lin |ftn p uncftn> Allen Sneed, I^awrence the Christian Endeavor has its meet*
REPAIR WORK ENDED
BAPIST 4 SERMON VOPIC
man that he had grown despondent coin school Friday evening at 7:30 petgrson, June Geiger. Marie Houk, : 'ng In the evening a t 6:30.
AT BAPTIST CHURCH Hls health haa been falling for some 0 c oc ■
! Dorothy Nice, Alys Thatcher, E ch o 1
---------------------------------
"An apostle who could have wished
The program is the first of a series T<,mgeth. Marjorie Mathlson, Helen MASONS PLANNING BIG
time.
himself accursed" w ill be the morning
Workmen who have been busy for
of
two
which
Is
being
prepared
by
Swartg
,,a
Sm„
h
V)vlan
R,]nte
The deceased was a deputy county
SMOKER FOR TUESDAY sermon topic at the Baptist church
the past two weeks laying a new floor
clerk) In Clatsop county and County Ihe grade schools of the city at the j uanlta Wilson, Ruth Pollard, and
next Sunday. Rev. Ralph Mulholland
I d the basement nt the Baptist church
suggestion
of
the
local
Parent-Tea-
Clerk J. C. Clinton under whom he
Margaret Jarrett.
Members of Liberty lodge number will be the speaker.
and doing other less Important alter
cher
organisation.
A
.m
all
fee
of
10
,
gtuden,
g
of
fourth
grade
had served for more than 20 years
171 A.F.AA.M. are busy making prep
The Sunday school w ill meet at
ation work have completed their Job
stated that he had kept hie accounts cents for adult, and five cents for under , he dlre(.tlon of Mlgg pIatt, who arations for a large smoker and social
10:00 a. m. and the Baptist Young
according to Rev. Ralph Mulholland,
children
will
be
charged
to
defray
]
pu,
„„
,
hf>
arp
Mur,e,
in * very efficient manner and that
to be held at the lodge hall on Tues Peoples Union will have their program
pastor of the church.
there were no reasons In connection the expenses of the musical Inatru- Tvgnn A„ ce Bostnrlck, Angela Krui> day evening, February 11. Cards, pool, at 6:30.
MarJtp M lI„ ,gan Barbara Nealon.
The work was supervised' by L. A. with hls official work which should ments which must be purchased for
music and some speaking are all to be
In the evening at 7:30 the pastor
the toy orchestra as a part of the Qrace Bosturlck, Irma Wetxell, Dons
Tobias and he waa assisted from time hare led him to commit suicide.
Incorporated as a par tof the evenings w ill deliver the fifth of a series of ser
program.
to time by Harold Chase, H. B. Em
Collins, Isyl Keeler, end Ruth Hap- activities.
mons on Prophecy.
Immediately 'after the program a ner.
ery, and Mr. Stacey.
LECTURER ON CHINA TO
The refreshment committee consists
candy salp will be held to raise funds
The play, Little February, which of Harry Whitney. Tboren Coglll, and
BE AT CHURCH TUESDAY for the P, T A .
CHRISTIAN CHOIR PICKS
BAPTIST CHURCH RALLY
the Fifth B grade will put on, will Richard Miller. Tom Swarts, I. M.
The program tomorrow night will consist of the following students In
NEW OFFICERS TUESDAY
ATTRACTS YOUNG PEOPLE
The missionary lecture on Chinn consist of songs, dances, orchestra
Peterson and W. C. W right will handle
which was to have been given n week numbers, plays, skits and several the folnwlng role«: Father Time, Dale the entertainment. A general commit
Robertson; Little February, Ethel tee consisting of Levi Neet, Harry Id-.r.t of the choir of the Christian
Seven young people of the Raptlet ago by Rev. L. R. Randle of Cottage
humorous numbers. The complete
Gott; Spirits, Shirley Seavey, Ixiulsa Whitney and Tom Swarts has also church at the annual meeting of tho
church will go to Portland Friday to Grove, but which was later postponed
program follows:
Cowden, Shirley Lowery, Sadie Gott; been appointed to see that no d e ta il organisation which was held at the
attend a Baptist rally which Is to be on account of the unfavorable weather
Songs, J. H. 8. Chorus— Last Night
enurch Tuesday evening. It was also
Months of Year, IjiV ern e McPherson, are overlooked.
held at the Hinson Memorial Church will be given at the Baptist church on
and Lucky Boy.
voted at the meeting to change the
Harold Gillette, Ada Johnson. Alice
on Friday and Saturday. They will be Tuesday evening, February 10. He
Songs. First Grade— "The Clock”
regular night for rehearsals from
Rates, Jennnlne Withers, Mervln Mul
accompanied Ify their pastor, Rev. will bring with him a collection of
Safety Meeting Held
and "The Airplane.”
Tuesday to Wednesday nights.
ligan, Clyde Smith. June Berg. Billie
Ralph Mulholland.
curios end relics which he gathered
Dances, Second Grade— "Humpty Stratton. Lucille Gerber, Elisabeth
The other officers elected for the
The regular monthly safety meet
Those who will attend the rally from while a missionary In the Far East. Dumpty" and "Baa.
Baa,
Black Wardlow.
ing of employees of the Mountain choir are Mrs. Dallas Murphy, vlco-
the Springfield Baptist church are Ina The lecture Is open to the public and Sheep.”
This Is being directed by Crystal States Power company waa held on presldent; Frances T h a r Is, secretary-
Hubbard, Virginia Chase, Paul Frese. all are Invited to turn out to hear
Fourth Grade— The Het Sale.
Monday night a t the local steam treasurer; Gerald Morrison, librarían;
M.
Bryan.
IJoyd Frees. Vernlee Hawk, Miriam Rev. Randle tell of hie personal exper
Fifth Grade, Play—Little February.
plant, with L. B D u k a noting as and Esther McPherson, assistant Ul>>
The
Seventh
A
grade
and
the
Ries, and M yrtle Harvey.
iences.
Pupils ot First and Second Grade—
rarlan.
,
dudmuuL
Continued on Page 4
■ hi " L->. .
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I 4
ing for a man nsmed Hert Howe who
Forty-two Local People Out on
Monday for Firat Meeting;
More Promise to Come.
Greenhouse Sold
To New Operator
Lincoln Pupils Prepare
Entertainmet For Friday