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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TWENTY-REVENTII YEAR.
BPK1NOE1K1J), LANE COUNTY, ORBOON-
Thefts Are
NDRVILLE MAY 10 Bold
Reported in City
COACH HIGH TEAMS
Service Station and Private
Care Are Looted Here
Sunday Night.
I
•raduate of Univaraity and
Former Coach at University
High Accepts Offer to Come
Here; Will be Full Time Tea . One service station In this
. wna robbed Munday night and at
cher with Academic Work.
f
Flew Eight Milet û f
THURSDAY, JULY 24. 193»
"The People'. Paper*
L
L IV C
N E W S P A F B ÌI
IN A L IV E T O W N
No. 28
Lodge Entertains
Grand Officials
I
Grand Master, President. and
Past President Guests of
Rebekahs' Monday
Three prominent lodge officials wer-s
In Springfield Monday night to attend
the regular meeting of the Hebeksh
lodg-, which was held Jointly by the
Indras of Springfield and W altervllle
| for the purpose of entertaining Mrs.
Leona Thell, president of the state
organisation
The
other
officials
attending were Ml hired M cM ih in .
Brownsville, past president, and Dr
L. L. Baker, of Eugene, Grand
M ister of the Grand Lodge of tire-
Lieut Apollo Soucrk of the Navy
g.m. who made a fraternal visit.
in the plane in which he broke the
world's altrtude record. The mask is I Thirteen members were present
eunnected with se oxygen tank.
from Waltersvllle and several from
some of the other lodges In the
county were also present. Mrs. Mabel
PAGEANT TO BE GIVEN
Gay. of Silverton, was another guest
I at the meeting.
DURING LANE CO. FAIR
BIGGEST 1 SHOW IN WEST
COMING TO MUNICIPAL PORT
MAJOR ECKERSON IS
Local Committees Busy Making
city
INJURED IN CRASH
Plans to Handle Mammoth
least
NEAR BUTTE. MONT.
Crowd on August 4; Stores
, two private automobiles had their
to Close for Show; Famous
Nurvllle May, of Bend, « III be the ' gasoline tanks siphoned during th«
Major Gilbert Eckerson, faaous
Pilots and Ships to Come.
aeerh In chars« of all high school same evening, according to reports of
Pacific Coast aviator
and
stunt
aehlet.i activities during the n«*t the owners of the property.
flyer, and former operator of the fly
Thieves who visited the
V.
It
When 64) of the latest makes of air
yen’ A telegram rtuelv d from hint
ing school at the municipal airport,
craft,
valued at over one minion dol
tt-nday by the clerk of the loctl Jon«« service station evidently knew
here, was seriously Injured yesterday
aakool board told of his acceptanc« something about the station, as they
according to press reports, when be lars, land on the Springfield airport
eS tbs offer mad« to him recently by avoided touching the eight Itibrlcal-
crashed near Butte. Montana, in the Monday, August 4, this city Is ex
Ing nil tanks, which are fastened to
Mb« »«bool officials hure.
plane which he wee flying from pected to stage the largest community
The future coach at th» high school gether In front of the station, but
Portland to New York on a one stop enterprise In Its history. Final ar-
I* a graduate of the University ol proceeded to take the ninth tank, oil
refueling flight for the 'On to Ore-
»« have the Northwest
The pump.
tank was found late Monday
•regon. having completed his work and
B°° Flight" committee of Portland. States A ir Tour stop la Springfield
to June of thia year. He was born at afternoon by boys swimming near the
Details of the accident are not given were completed Friday la Portland
Vasco. Washington, and lived there old bridge The tank, which Is the
In the reports, although It Is believed when Dr. W. C. Rebhan, chairman of
the local airport committee, helped
tor many years before utov'.ng to property of the Standard n il com
Mrs. Glenn Stone was Initiated Into that Eckerson may have a fracturw. frame the schedule. He was aleo
ON AUGUST 29 AND 30
•end. «here hla parent« are no« pany, was empty and battered when
skull.
The
ship
which
he
was
flying
' the lodge by a letter of dismissal
engaged In farming lie attended the found In the river, where It had
elected a director of the Northwest
A patriotic and historical pageant 1 fron> the Fairview Rebekah lodge at was completely wrecked on a moun Air Tour association.
Vasco high school for two years and evidently been thrown to hide IL and
tain
shelf.
In nlrje episodes will be given at the j Fairview, Colorado, where she was
torn graduated from tha Bend high also possibly to destroy any finger
The air show win he held hare
Ixtne county fair grounds on the , Formerly a member before moving
Nothing was heard of the flyer
arbooL
prints which may have been left on
from 10 until 2 o'clock.
, evenings of August 2# and »0. accord- I her*
after he left Portland at 1:30 Tuee-
the tank.
Education Varied
Members of the various sub-eean-
Ing to Mrs. Mabel Chadwick, fair
The work for the c e n ln g was con avenlng. until a ranch girl found him
Hla university
education
«as
Thieves also visited the private e<K>raUry The pageenL "The Spirit ducted by the members of the Spring- amid the wreckage while out riding m ,tt* * B
,h<5
airport
pyarled In Michigan, «here he attend garage of Miss l-aura
are busy now making arrang
Rogers on !
America," was written by James field degree team.
yesterday.
ed for hla freehmen year before com- Fourth street early Monday morning
for the handling of the thousands of
Delicious refreshments were served
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tog to the 1’nlveralty of Oregon, and etola the wind wings snd siphon W .Evans, and was used In the
. spectators who w ill he la Springfield
Fourth
of
July
program
at
Corvallis
following the lodge meeting. The LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND
« h e re he has majored ■n physical ed the gasoline from the lank. They
to see. for the first time, snd to In
education during the past three also removed the spare tire cover in s this month He will direct the per tables were decorated In pink and
LEGION GROUP PICNIC spect at close range more types ot
formance
and
will
be
assisted
by
green,
the
colors
of
the
lodge.
years. He finished hla course at the ' were evidently shout to steal that
aircraft than has ever been assemb
University with high honors and t aleo when they became frightened Mrs. Ethel Chase Christie, dramatic
Several Springfield people 'attend led on one airport In the state ot-
and
English
Instructor
at
the
Eugene
DR. DOW COMMANDER
aomea to the school hers as the best
ed the American Legion picnic at Oregon.
and fled Miss Rogers found that the high school
»•commended of all the graduate« of
OF AMERICAN LEGION Riverside Park last Sunday, which
thieves had taken a wash
holler
The airport committee at its meet
The nine episodes depicted In the
the school who are no« available.
was held in honor of Captain George
from her porch and had used It In
ing Monday evening named M. B.
pageant are:
May Is somewhat acquainted with
F.
Herbert,
of
Eugene,
who
has
re
Dr. W. N. Dow was selected to
transferring the gasoline from one
Huntly as chairman of the conces
the material he w ill find here, as he
1. Colonial, featuring the Birth of serve as commander of the local cently been transferred to service at
ra r to another.
sions at the flying field for the day.
served as coach at the University !
the Flag. Paul Revere. Signing of the American 1 .eg I on post for the next Missoula, Montana.
H. E. snd
Maxey.
A. wore
Swarts.
W . on
A.
Marlon Adams foal about four gal Declaration of Independence, and the 'year al the meeting of the organ Ixa-
The picnic was sponsored by the ‘ Tnylor
H J C. Cox
placed
high school last year and hla teams
of
'Tit
, lnn . k i . k
i . . , s s - m . .
..
,
ayior ano M J. t ox were placed on
met the locals on several occasions. Iona of gasoline from hie ra r Sunday - l i o„irlt
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,lon' wh,ch WM held here ,M t FrldBy W illamette council of the legion and the p,,b!1rt»y committee and Dr. W
He has always been deeply Interested night while It was parked In front of , *
Explorers and
Fur Traders,
w ll> ,Bke ,he P|BCB <* the Eugene post provided free coffee.I c Rehhen will handle the entertain
the
Christian
church
He
looked
at
la sports. While st high school he
showing Lewis and Clark Expedition F B- H *mltn. present commander. H. sugar, cream and Ice cream. A pro- ment for the visiting filers
won letters In all of the major sporrs. the ruagr Just before he went Into
IO. Dibblee was chosen to succeed Dr. gram of races snd sports was pro- !
3. Oregon Missionaries.
An effort Is being made to have
Football basketball and baseball. Ha the church, he says, and when ha
| Carl Phetteplace aa first vice-corn Tided for both and young and old
4. Statehood; Story of Oregon's en
1 all of the huslnee« houses In the city
also assisted W illiam Reinhart, head came out the lank was empty.
mander, and Al Pohl was elected people during the afternoon,
try Into the Union In 1R5F.
baseball coach at the University, In
closed durinr the hours of the air
second vice-commander to take the
go enthused were those who at
eoachlng tha University team last STOLEN BICYCLE FOUND
5. Civil W ar, Union Soldiers In . place of Major M. B. Huntly.
show which the visiting aviators will
tended the picnic that efforts are
•King.
put on. Efforts are also being made
UNDER BRIDGE SATURDAY Camp, Barbara Frletchle and the
W alter Goeeler w ill be the new ad- now being made to make the affair i
to have the Booth Kelly fnmher mfTls
Flag, the End of the War. Lincoln
Ta be Full Time Inetrueter
' Jutant succeeding Dr. Dow. Jack an annual event.
operate on Saturday of next week,
May will be emp.oyed full time by
A bicycle, which had been stolen and the Emancipation P oclamatton. I Larson will succeed himself as fin
thus enabling the lumber workers to
the local school board. Ha will teach from the parking rack In front of the
4. Early ttorveyora of Oregon.
ance officer of the poet and M. B. NORTH SISTER BALKS
spend Monday at the flying field.
geography and one other subject to T M C. A. In Eugene on Monday of
7. Pioneers of Lane County.
Hnntly w ill serve as service officer
assigned later The employment of a last week, was found under the new
The members of the national guard
ATTEMPTS
TO
REACH
TOP
I. Spanish-American Episode, fea during the year.
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full time coach at the high school bridge here Saturday by pedestrians turing the Rough Riders.
unit will he called upon to act ns
Major Huntly was also selected to
Twenty-two members of the Ob-
was made necessary by the ruling who turned It over to Lum Anderson,
police officers during the day.
» World War Episode.
represent the local post together with sldlan outdoor group we.o balked
which the stale board of athletic chief of police. He. In turn, notified
Eat at Com m unity H all
Various civic organisations In the the new commander, at the state Sunday In their attempt to scale the
control passed last winter whereby the Eugene police and they sent the
Tentative plans are now being
convention
at
Baker
in
August.
Northt
Sister.
Led
by
Ray
Simms.
schools which did not employ full owner of the bike over here to Identi county are being asked to assume
formed to provide for the feeding of
responsibility for
various episodes Huntly w ill appoint two more dele- the party made their way up the
time ccarhes would not he eligible fy It and claim It.
the pilots of the tonr at the Commun
gates to the convention.
mountain
to
the
chimney,
where
they
of
the
pageant.
to rompelf for state championships.
ity hsll Mondav noon This dinner
found a 24)0 feet Ice bed. After cut
Previous to this year the coaching
will be planned snd prepnee/j under’
FUNERAL
HELD
SATURDAY
N.
O.
W.
DRILL
TEAM
ting
steps
In
the
Ice
for
one
hour
the
work here has been done by a senior
REV. MULHOLLAND GIVES
the supervlalop of Mrs. 1 M. Peter
FOR DROWNING VICTIM
at the University, who was thus en
HONORS MRS. STEVENS climbers gave up the attempt as son. Instructor of domestic science
UNION CHURCH TOPICS
futile.
abled to gain some practical expert-
at the h'eh school
Mrs. fetersots
Funeral services for Ed Reynolds,
FOR NEXT THREE WEEKS
•n re at the same time he was flnlxh
The South Sister was scaled by 3» will assemble her own group of aa-
Members of the Neighbors of Wood
who gave his life trying to save ano
Ing school.
craft d rill team and their families out of 12 people who attempted R slstahts for the day.
ther from drowning In the Mohawk ' Rev. Ralph R Mulholland, pastot gathered at Swimmers Delight last on Sunday.
Football Prospects Good
M ayor Invites Euqene Citizens
river near Donna last Wednesday of the First Baptist church, has an Friday evening (or a picnic In honor
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Prospects for football at the high
W P. Tvson. mayor, has extended
were held> on Saturday afternoon at nounced the sermon topics which he of Mrs. Alex Stevens, who was ob- M.
school thia year are very bright,
E. SUNDAY SCHOOL
a aperial invitation to the people of
2:00 o'clock from the Veatch chapel will preacH on at the next three Sun serving her birthday on that date.
thinks W. E Buell, principal. There
Eugene, through their mayor and the
I In Eugene. Rev Norman Workman, day evening union church services.
GIRLS
HAVE
PICNIC
The evening was spent In swimming
are more than enough bova coming
two newspapers, to attend fhe Air
pastor of the Msrrola church, con- The first one. which Is to be delivered and dancing.
hack to school who have had expert-
Mra. C. W. Hansen entertained the Tonr exhibition here. In his letter ol
at
the
Christian
church
next
Sunday
i ducted the services, and Interment
Those who attended the
picnic members of her Sunday school class Invitation Mayor Tyson, writes that
•ace to make a team, and If a few
was made In the l-aurel Grove ceme evening Is What Dan a Man Preach?
of the larger boys In this vicinity
were Mr. and Mrs. Alex Stevens, Mr. at tha Methodist church at a picnic the tonr w ill be here on August 4,
Hla
subject
for
the
evening
of
Au
tery.
and Mra. Harvey Eaton. Mr. and Mrs. at Camp W ater Cress, a private pic that It la the greatest assemblage of
who did not attend school last fall,
gust 2 will be What Are the Funds
Reynolds Is survived by his par
Orville Eaton, Mr. and Mra. Graydon nic grounds on the Hansen place east aircraft to be seen In this part of the
decide Io return, It will provide
mentals of Preaching? Hla conclud
football material which will he diffi ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reynolds; ing sermon
on
Sunday
evening. Lewis and their son, Mrs. W. C. Me- of gpriagfleld. on Tuesday afternoon state, that the people of Springfield
cult to find In many schools the slxe one brother, John; and four slaters,
1:00 to 6:00. have always cooperated with Eugene
August 10. will be on the question. Lagan and two sons. Robert and The honr. were
Mrs. Theodore Devore, Eugene, Mrs.
of the one here.
Russell. Mr. and Mra. J. B. Ernest Tnoee standing were Ila
Putnam, In support of her civic activities
W hat Is the Hope of Preaching?
Ivadell Hammer, of Oklahoma, Mrs.
and daughter. Donna Gene, Mr. and etilene Cornell, Florence Belle Fish, such a- having floats In her parades
Rev.
Mulholland
w
ill
also
deliver
Doris Lindsey, Ixmg Beach. Cali
Mra. N. L. Helterbrand and daugh Florence Irene May and Oro McXay. knit M*endlng In .large
H. S. PRINCIPAL MADE
numbers
fornia. and Miss Iola Reynolds, of the seventh In a series ot sermons ters. Pearl and Jewel, Mr. and Mrs.
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most of her civic programs. In con-
on
Paul's
letter
to
the
Philippian»
at
MEMBER HONOR GROUP Springfield.
W alter Lipes and daughters, Thelma
COUNTY CLUB LEADER
elusion he says;
the 11:00 o’clock services at the
and Teddy. Mr. and Mra. Kenneth
Baptlsh church on Sunday morning.
W.
E
Buell, principal of the
TALKS FRUIT CANNING
"W* wo',ld.** ’t,,d ‘° ,h* 7 ,he 7"
WISCONSIN PICNIC IS
Chase and Dorman Chase, Mr. and
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operation and support of the people
Hla sermon will be Something to
Springfield high school was Initiated
Mrs. R. L. Burnett and son, Billy,
HELD
THURSDAY
NIGHT
Talk About
Into Phi Delta Kappa, national educa
A large number of local people at of Eugene at thia time, and hope that
Miss Melba W illiams. Miss Ada Carr
tional honorary society last week at
tended
the meeting which Arnold you may be with us on that day, and
A. D. Hills, of Wisconsin Rapids,
and Mra. Louise Trotter.
tha University of Oregon, where be
BRATTAIN
PRINCIPAL
.
Collier,
county club leader, conducted that there may he a good attendance
Wisconsin, who hag been visiting
la taking special work for an ad
at
the
Community hall on Tuesday of onr citizens In general.”
friends In this city for the past two
IS AT OFFICERS' CAMP INMAN FLYING SCHOOL
Only One Stop In County
vanced degree. He waa one of seven
morning
for the purpose of disease- i
weeks, was the guest of honor at a
BUILDING SHIP PARTS Ing canning pfeblem» The lender I The Springfield stop will be the
to be Initiated.
O.
B.
Wood,
principal
of
the
Brat-
Wisconsin picnic which was held at
discussed manv of the common de-1 on'y opportunity which the people of
Profeaaor Buell prepared a paper
Swimmers Delight on Thursday ol tain school 1» now In Vancouver,
The Inman Flying school Is busy fecte with the average persons c a n -Ithl'' connty wl” haTe of seeln« the
on the subject The Platoon School,
Washington,
where
he
Is
attending
last week. Conversation formed the
this week building a wing for a hlgh- nlng method, and explained acme of i ,our 8hlp"' A ’ ‘ op W,U be m ,d * B‘
as one of the InlatIon requirements.
major diversion of the evening for the annual reserve officers' training wlng monoplane for a Eugene man.
the later methods.
8alem Sunday night and the ship«
those present, who Included Mr. Hills, camp for the Infantry, which Is be The purchaser has the fuselage ot
.
w ill leave here for Medford, where
COLLIER TELLS LIONS
ing
held
there.
The
officers
of
the
Mrs. E. Terpenlng. D. W. Crites, Mr.
hie ship ready and employed the
they will be kept Monday night.
artillery group are encamped at Fort
BAPTIST
MISSION
GROUP
and
Mrs.
Alvin
Young,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
OF 4-H CLUB WORKERS
school to construct the wing.
Plans for the Pacific Northwest
J. I. lo v e and Mrs. Lydia McGowan, Lewis, Washington, during the came
Last week the school built a small ,
MEETING HERE TODAY A ir Tour, which wilt visit 22 of the
Arnold D. Collier was the guest all of Eugene; Miss Florence Coffin, period.
monoplane for the
Hope-Wllllams
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leading airports In the atatea of
Mr. Wood plane to make a motor Electrical company of Eugene. The I The Mission Circle of the Baptist
speaker at the noon luncheon meet of Portland; snd M r and Mrs. B. C.
Idaho.
Washington and
Oregon,
Eastern
Washington miniature plane, which has a wing- church Is meeting thia afternoon nt
ing of the Lions club on Friday. He Wheaton, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. W hit tour through
starting at Vancouver, Washington,
following
the
camp
period
and
will
epoke to the members about the work ney, Miss Mary
Whitney, Oswald
spread of approximately fire feet. Is
Bt
home of Mra. Roy Carlton, on Tuesday, July 29. provides lor
of the Four-H club members with Olson, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Prochnow return to thia city by September 1.
now mounted on the top of the auto Mrs. Dale Horton In the assisting atnnt fliers and entertainers to
which he It working, anu promised and three children. Richard. Arthur
mobile which the company usee to hostess. A special business meeting cede the main’ body of the to w ' to
to bring some of the club members and Marjorie, Miss Virginia Frank, FIRST ARTICHOKE IS
advertise the talking machine which Is planned and Mrs. Henry Chase each town and to provide entertato-
to some future luncheon and demon Mr. and Mra. Carl Olaon, and Mr. and
will have charge of the program. The ment while the other ships ere ar
they
are agents for.
EXHIBITED SATURDAY
strate their work.
Mrs. Alfred J. Morgan.
program topic Is The New American. riving.
Harry M. 8tewart. Dr. Carl H.
The first artichoke to he grown DEAD GRASS IS BURNED
Dorothy Hester to Stunt
Phetteplace and Dallas Murphy are PLEASANT HILL FARMER
from any of the 2600 plants In the
One of the headliners of the ad
ON VACANT LOT8 HERE TENNE88EE REUNION AT
the membera of the entertainment
HAS TALLER OAT STALKS pool which Lane farmers ordered
BROWNSVILLE ON AUCL 3 vance group win ho Mies Dorothy
committee for this week.
from California growers through the
Dead grass, weeds and scrape ot
Hester, I I year old pilot, who la the
Peter Radohowskl, who lives north county agent's office last spring, wna paper, which had accumulated on
The annual reunion of former oely woman to have completed tha
Drive Over Salmon Cutoff Hoad
of Springfield, has been euccoeded by brought to the office of O. 8. Fletcher several vacant lots along Main street , Tennessee citlaone who now live la
difficult outside loop She r e n e lly
M r and Mrs. C F. Egglmann. their O. W. Kelsey, ot Pleasant H ill, aa county agent, on Saturday. It was
In this city was burned off by the J Lane Linn and Benton <onntJes, will carried off the honors In a stunt een-
nephew, Dale Summers, Miss Rhean the producer of the tallest stalks of grown on Goodpasture Island by city employees on Friday and Satur- j be held at the park In Brownsville
test nt Kelso where she was in eeto-
and her brother, Delbert, motored to oats. Mr. Kelsey has oata measuring W illiam James, truck gardener.
day. The fire department had their ! on August 3, the first 8nnday In the petltlon with seven male
Wardport yesterday and
returned 7 feet 3 Inches as compared to the
There will not be many artichokes truck stationed near each & • to month. All former residents ot Ton- Edith Foltx, one ot tha
home over the new Salmon river 7 foot stalks raised by Mr. Rado- on the plants thia season, snyn Mr. prevent any spreading of the flnmeo neesoo a n urged to bring dinner
women to the United States
«■toff route which waa recently de bowskl. The championship continues Fletcher, bnt they are expected to to nearby buildings during the clean-1 baskets by Joaa Vhs, preeMeot of
holds a traaaport license, vM
dicated
to remain In thia part ot the county, ( bear a good crop next season.
up-
i the state group.