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1fflF SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TWKNTY-HRVKNTH YEAH.
O.H. JARRETT WILL
BE OB NEW COUNCIL
SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREOON,
Two Games Set
For Hoop Squad
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1930
EUGENE WANTS TO
RE-OPEN LAND DEAL
won the first game Wednesday eve­
ning with Mlianon 20 to IS. This waa
one of the most exciting games of
the entire trip, the score being tied
at the final whistle and It was neces­
sary to play an overtime period.
The following night they went to
Dallas where they loat the game IS
to 17, due largely to the fact that
(he gymnasium was too warm for
the boys.
At Monmouth the boys met their
only real opposition on the entire
lour. The lads there rushed In and
scored 12 points In the first minutes
of the game and took Iho game 32
to 1« at the whistle.
McMinnville bowed down to the
Invaders on Saturday night to the
tune o* 20 to 26.
The high school boys are busy now
preparing for two more pre-season
games. Friday evening they will meet
the Town team composed largely of
alumni. Monday they will tangle with
the Pleasant H ill group. They are
rated as one of thn strongeet 11
league teams In thn district and will
make an Interesting game This team
has succeeded In defeating the Eu­
gene high squad In two games this
season.
New red and white suits were Issued
this week for the team and dark blue
warm-up shirts with attached hoods
arrived Tuesday and will be exhibited
Friday evening. The warm up shirts
are practical as they can be used
for both basketball and football.
Members of the team making the
trip last week-end with Coach May
were John Lynch, Gilbert Ernstlng.
Lloyd Mattison. Oordon Wright. Bert
Tomseth, Bruce Squires, and Harold
Stevens.
POWER CO. WORKERS
HONOR McLACANS WITH
GCTHERINC SATURDAY PAST MASTERS INSTALL
NEW MASONIC OFFICERS
Kmployee« of the Mountain State*
Power company and their famllle«
gathered at the Community hall for
a farewell reception for Mr and Mr«.
W. C. McLagan on Saturday evening.
They enjoyed a two-course dinner
which wa» featnred by talk» by W.
K Rarnell and Mr. Mrlngan who re-
«ponded. The latter part of the eve­
ning waa »[rent playing game« and
listening to n ahort program which
Included a duet by Mrs. R. L. Burnett
and Mr» II. Schaffcubcrg, a tap
dance by Ml«« Maxine Snodgra««, ac­
companied on the harmonica by Ml»»
Lulu McPherson, and the group sing­
ing of ‘'Hull Mountain State«", an
original »ong by Mr«. W. K. Barnell.
A Christmas tree wa» decorated
and gift« were exchanged.
Those
present were Mr. and Mr«. Bmery
Richardson and family, Mr. and Mr«.
H. W. Albers. Luther White, L. B.
I tanks, Cecil Mathes, Jack Jackson,
Mr. and Mrs. II. Schaffenberg, Mr.
and Mr». W. K. Barnell, Mr. and
Mr«. W. O. Mi-1oigan, Mr. and Mrs.
It L. Burnett, Mr. and Mr«. Riley
Snodgrass and daughter, Maxine, Mr.
und Mr». Frank Smltson, Mr. and Mr«.
Otto Smith, and their families, Mr.
and Mrs. I. A. Valentine, Ml«« Lulu
McPherson, Jack Henderer, and Mrs.
McIntyre, niece of Mr. and Mr». Val­
entine.
KENSINGTON CLUB HAS
CHRISTMAS PARTY MONDAY
The annual Christmas party of thn
Kensington nlub woe held Monday
evening at. the home of Mr«. 8. O.
Wright and was attended by twenty-
two member» and guests ot the club
The evening wns spent with game«,
songs, Christmas carols, and stunts.
This wns followed by a two-cour»e
luncheon and a large Christmas tree
which was presided over by Santa
Claus. He distributed gifts for those
present. The entire house waa beauti­
fully decorated In the Christmas
colors, and with greens.
Those present were Mr«. W. C.
Wright. Mrs. W. F. Walker, Mrs. C
B. Swarta, Miss Edna Swarts, Mrs.
J. C. McMurray, Mrs. J T Moore, Mrs.
II. W. Whitney,, Mr«. W. N. Dow,
Mrs. C. E. Kenyon, Mrs. Levi Neet,
Mrs. W. K. Barnell, Mrs. L. L. May.
Mrs .W E. Buell, and Mrs. S. C.
Wright, Guests of the club were Mrs.
Elder of Portland, Mrs. Alice Barret,
Mrs. Roscoe Perkins, Mrs. B. A. Wash
hurne and Mrs. Anne Kesaey.
Indebtedness Too High
A typographical error In the News
last week In the, story about the
«chool district finance« made the
articles read that the bonded Indebted­
ness was 1171,000, when It should
hafe read *71,000.
Tuesday evening was Past Masters
night at Liberty lodge In Springfield
Following the business meeting the
chairs were filled by Past Masters
who hod served the lodge since It
started here eleven years ago. Charles
A. Swarts. the first master of the
local lodge, presided and was as­
sisted by Past Master Oswald Olson,
In Installing the following officers for
the coming year: Levi H. Neet, wor­
shipful master, John Hendered, sesilor
warden; Dan 8tewart. Junior warden;
C. F. Egglmann, treasurer; C. B.
Wheaton, secretary; R. O. Miller, sen­
ior deacon; Nell Pollard. Junior dea­
con; J. D. Baugh, senior steward;
Bert Johnson, Junior steward; J. C.
Ketels, tyler; O. M. Olson, marshal,
and J. F. Ketels, chaplain.
Following the Installattion cere­
monies, Ira M. Peterson gave a short
review of tho lodge, after which re­
freshments were served In the ban­
quet room by W. K. Barnell, E. E
Fraedrlck, and Nell Pollard.
N. O. W. DRILL TEAM HAS
SURPRISE PARTY FRIDAY
Mem Iter« of the drill team of the
Neighbors of Woodcraft gathered at
the home of Mrs. W. C. McLagan
to honor and auprlse her last Friday
evening. Mrs. McLagan Is to make
her home at North Bend after the
first of the year.
The members of the group brought
covered dishes and a supper was en­
joyed at 6:00 o'clock. A business
meeting and election of officers was
held following the supper. The new
officers chosen are Mrs. Bernard
Ernest, secretary and treasurer; Mrs.
Harvey Eaton and Mrs. R. L. Burnett,
social promoters; Miss Ida Cox, yell
leader; Mrs, R. L. Burnett, corres­
pondent; Miss Audrey McFarland, as­
sistant correspondent; MriC Howard
Gibson, song leader; and Mrs. Noifh
Helterbrand, assistant song leader.
A beautiful friendship quilt was pre­
sented to Mrs. McLagan as a token
of the team's appreciation of her work
as a member of the organisation.
Those present besides the elected
officers were; Miss Melba Mellons,
captain, Miss Barbara Adams, Mrs.
Alex Stevens, Mrs. McLagan, Mrs.
Grayden Lewis, Mrs. Walter Lipes,
and Mrs. R. L. Burnett
W. C. T. U. POSTPONES ITS
REGULAR MONTHLY MEET
The regular monthly meeting of
the Women’s Christian Temperance
Union which was to have been held
on Tuesday of this week has been
postponed until Tuesday, December SO.
The rush of the holiday activities
was responsible for the postponement.
A method whereby Eugene may
escape paying taxes for 18 years on
the Industrial tract owned by that
city and leased for 31.00 a year to
Springfield Is sought by the owner.
The Eugene city council Instructed
Its Judiciary committee at Monday
evening's meeting to get In touch
with the Springfield council and at­
tempt to work out some different
arrcngemenl In regard to the 247
acre tract which was turned over to
Springfield five years ago when It
was purchased from the Southern
Pacific railroad. The supreme court
has recently held that all but the
five acre park on the land Is taxable
and about *3000 Is now due on It.
The Eugene committee will seek
a hearing with Bpringfleld In a few
days, the officials said. The delin­
quent tax certificate has been pur­
chased and a chance that foreclosure
will be taken soon looms before the
council.
It Is thought likely that Eugene
will offer a deed to the land to
Springfield In order to escape paying
taxes on It for 49 years. However,
the laJid was purchased by a vote
of the people and attorneys are In­
clined to believe that It will take
a vote for Eugene to dispose of It.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
HAS OLD FASHIONED
CHRISTMAS GATHERING
A real old fashioned Christmas
party was held by the members of
Mrs. A. B. Van Valzah’s Sunday school
class of the Methodist church on
Thursday evening of last week when
(hey all gathered at the Frank Barth
olomew home for their party. Theo
Bartholomew, Dorothy Bailey, and
Doris Myers were the hostesses and
served refreshments.
The evening was spent with old
time games such as the old croqulnole
board and a beautiful Christmas tree
was decorated from which those pres­
ent exchanged gifts which they
brought with them.
Those present were Dorothy Bailey.
Doris Girard, Doris Myers. Anne
Gorrle, Edna Platt, Beth Johns, Thel­
ma Sweeney, Loudelle Williams, Eve­
lyn Buell. Ruth Clark, Myrna Barth­
olomew, Theo Bartholomew, Mrs. A.
B. Van Valxah, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bartholomew, William Pollard, Wen
dell Bartholomew. Paul Potter, How­
ard Hughes, Ralph Hughes. Clayton
Kirkland and Fred Buell.
Plana were also made at the party
for another social gathering to be
held New Year’s eve at the home of
Mrs. Van Valxah between the hours
of 8:00 and 12:00.
CHRISTMAS TREE FEATURE
OF REBEKAH GATHERING
Christmas game« and exchange of
gifts at a large Christmas tree were
the principal c.ctlvitles at the Rebekah
Christmas party which was held at
the lodge hall Monday evening fol­
lowing the regular lodge work. All
members of the Rebekah lodge, their
families, and members of the Odd
Fellows lodge were Invited for the
evening.
LOCAL HUNTER BAGS TWO
GEESE NEAR COBURG
H. Schaffenberg killed two geese
Sunday while hunting near Coburg. He
was accompanied by Frank Smltson.
Geese are not very plentiful this year
according to hunters, many of whom
spend an entire day without seeing
more than one or two.
M c P hersons
gather for
CHRISTMAS DINNER HERE
Mrs. Mary McPherson Is entertain­
ing at her home on Mill street today
with a large Christmas dinner for
her sons and daughters and their
families. Those present Include Mrs.
Stella McPherson and family, Walter
McPherson and his family, Vlnnle
McPherson and Lulu McPherson.
GIRLS SCOUTS POSTPONE
MEETING FOR TWO WEEKS
The meeting of the Girl Scouts
which was to have been held last
night was postponed because Wed
mesday evening was Christmas eve.
They will not meet next week either
as It Is New Year’s eve. They will
have their next regular meeting on
the first Wednesday after New Year’s.
A
L I V I NCW tPAPBR
IN A L I V I TOWN
Noo. 50
NAME FOR BRIDGE
STARTS AGITATION
High School Win Two, Lose
Two Games on Barnstorm­
Judiciary Committee to Discuss
Mayor Announce* Appointment
ing Trip North.
Tract Leased to Springfield;
of Mill Superintendent to
Sprlngfltdd high school basketball
Seek to Work Out Plan by
Council to Fill Vacancy Left players won two and lost two game«
Which City Can Escape Pay­
by W. C. McLagan Who Will on I heir barnstorming trip which they
ing Taxes.
look during the past week-end. They
Move to New Locality.
)>. H. Jarret, auptirintondent ot the
H| rlngfleld plant of the lloothK«lly
I .umber <<>mpaiiy, hit« , accepted ap­
pointment aa city i-ouncllmun for a
two-year tarn» to succeed W. C. Mr-
la»«sn. ri-«ularly elected councilman
who 1« Io make hl« hum« at North
llcml after the flral of the year.
lie will assume hl« poat on Jan­
uary 6. the firm regular meeting of
the city council In the new year. Fred
Freac will be the other new member
of the body, having been elected to
take the place of M. J. McKlIn, who
declined to be a candidate for re-
election.
Jarret formerly nerved a« a council
man for two year« under C. F. Egg I
matin during the year« 1*20 and 1921,
lie ha« bean a realdenl of Spring-
field «Ince 1*15 when he came here
to aasume management of the local
mill.
He 1« married and ha« one
daughter. Margaret, who attend« the
public achoola of Springfield.
Mr Jarrett'« appointment 1» for a
tw<»year period only, although Mr. Me-
laigan wa» elected for a four-year
taint.
A mate law provide« that
whenever a vacancy exlato In the
membertiblp of a city council the
major may appoint aome taxpayer to
the poat until the next general elec­
tion which, In thl* caaa, will be In
two years.
The personnel of the new counrll
will be H. J. Cox, W. A. Taylor. Fred
Ereae and Mr. Jarret. W. P. Tyaon
will aerve a full term a« mayor and
I M. Peterson -will continue a« rec­
order.
“The Fsegle's Pagar*
Resolution of Lane County
Chamber Seeking to Name
Bridge Here After Van Duzer
Opposed by Lions Club; Pres­
ent Status Satisfactory.
"^WAS the night before Christm as
„when all through the h o u se ^ f
Not a creature was stirring, not evj
* mouse»
Waterway Group
Comes in January
Springfield to Be Host to Can­
alization Boosters at Meet­
ing Next Month.
The next meeting of the Willam­
ette Valley Waterways association
will be held at Springfield sometime
during January according to Clifford
Wilson and W. K. Barnell. both ot
whom attended the monthly meeting
of the association at Newburg last
week? The exact date for the meet­
ing will be selected by Frank Jenkins,
president of the organization, and the
sucretary. ufter they meet with local
people interested in the development
of the Willamette river.
Clifford Wilson was recently ap­
pointed a member of the board of
directors of the association.
The people of the Willamette valley
are not aggressive enough and are
too timid to make large requests was
the »ubet«"_e of an address made at
the Newberg meeting by W. B. D.
Dodson, president of the Portlana
chamber of commerce. Mr. Dodson
had Just returned from the Middle
West where he had studied the man­
ner in which those states had gone
about to secure large appropriations
for the canalization of their navigable
streams.
The Willamette Valley Waterways
association was formed last fall at
the request of Senator McNary. Its
purpose Is to stir up greater Interest
In the canalization of the river from
Oregon City to Springfield and to
serve as a working body in the as­
sembling of all necessary appropria­
tion through congress.
TWO NEW HOMES ARE
BEING BUILT HERE
At least two people of Springfield
are taking advantage of the opportun­
ity now being afforded them to build
their homes at this time when the
prices af all materials and labor are
at a low level. These two are Marion
Severson and Glenn Hall. Severson
is building a five room bungalow on
G street between Seventh and Eighth.
This is a frame plaster building and
is now nearing completion.
The second home being built Is on
Second street Just south of the Jones
Service station. It will be a three
room brick vemeer building. Mr. Hall
desired to build of wood, but his
property Is located within the fire
zone and no wood structures can be
constructed there.
SEA FOOD DINNER GIVEN
HERE SATURDAY EVENING
Mrs. Ella Lombard entertained with
a sea food dinner at her home here
Saturday evening complimenting her
daughter, Mnurine, who had Just re­
turned from North Bend where she
Is teaching school. Miss Lombard
brought sea foods with her from the
coast for the dinner. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. W alter Gossler
and family. Miss Mary Latham of
Eugene, Miss Lombard, Frank Lom­
bard, and Mrs. Lombard.
POSTAL RECEIPTS LESS
QUANTITY OF PARCELS
ABOUT SAME AS BEFORE
The peak in the outgoing Christmas
mail was reached at the local post-
office on Saturday when a steady line
of people formed behind the windows
to mail their packages or buy stamps
for their cards. Monday was also very
busy, many people preparing their
packages on Sunday. The past three
days have seen the peak in the In­
coming mail. All rural carriers, pil­
ing their vehicles full of mail and
packages each trip they make over
their routes.
Receipts at the postofftce are not
quite as great this year as they were
during past years, according to F. B.
Hamlin, postmaster, although they are
holding up very satisfactorily.
It
seems that almost as many packages
were sent as ever, but most of them
were lighter and required less postage.
CHAMBER TO ELECT NEW
OFFICERS AT MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of the
Springfield Chamber of Commerce
will be held at the community hall
on Friday. The principal item of
business will be the election of of­
ficers fQr the net year.
Candidates nominated at the meet­
ing last month are: President, W. K.
Barnell and C. E. Wheaton; vice-
president, Clifford Wilson and Harry
M. Stewart; directors, W. A. Taylor,
F. B. Hamlin. W. C. Wright, Carl
Olson, and H. E. Maxey. There are
five to be elected.
The secretary
of the chamber Is appointed following
the election. I. M. Peterson is the
present secretary.
Officials who are now serving the
chamber group are W. A. Taylor,
president; C. E. Wheaton, vice-presi­
dent, and the five directors, Carl Ol­
son, W. K. Barnell, J. A. Seavey, W.
C. Wright, and F. B. Hamlin.
The problem of naming the bridge
across the Willamette river which
was completed a year ago hurt sum­
mer, and which was dedicated in
the fall of the same year has been
revived' again and Is causing no
small amount of discussion In thia
dty.
First knowledge that any effort waa
being made to name the structure
after a citizen was made public last
Thursday evening at the meeting of
the Lane County chamber of com­
merce, which was held at Junction
City, when that organization had a
motion placed before It urging that
the bridge be named after Chairman
H. B. Van Duzer of the state high­
way department.
The motion waa
passed after the delegatee had been
Informed that the Eugene chamber of
commerce had gone on record as
favoring naming the structure the Van
Duzer bridge.
The predominating sentiment In
Springfield this week Is that the name
should not be changed. Citizens point
out that at the time of the dedication
the question of naming the bridge
was raised and It was decided that
the bridge was only replacing the
old smaller one which had become
known as the Springfield bridge
through common usage of the name,
and, that therefore the present struc­
ture should also be known aa the
Sprptngfleld bridge or the Eugene-
Springfield bridge.
Members of the Springfield Lions
club are not back of the effort to
name the bridge after the chairman
of the highway department. They
appreciate the work which he hae
done In bringing the bridge to final
completion, but still think that the
matter should be left as It is. The
club secretary was instructed to com.
mnnicate their attitude to the high­
way commissioners at Salem. They
suggest that If It Is necessary to
select a more positive name for the
bridge that it be named after the
late governor, I. L. Patterson. He
was here and took part in the dedica­
tion of the bridge and this was also
one of the last public appearances
which he made before his death.
The final settlement of the ques­
tion hinges with the state highway
officials. They will probably be In­
fluenced to a large extent In their
decision by the desires of the people
In the vicinity of the bridge and
those who derive the most benefit
from It.
BRATTAIN STUDENTS WIN
SEAL SALE CONTEST HERE
Students at the Brattain school won
first place again this year In the
number of the Christmas health seals
sold by students. They sold a total
of *22.50 worth of sumps and the
Lincoln students turned In *16.13 aa
their effort. This Is the second time
that the Brattain students have won
first place In the seal sale. They
will be awarded some prixe for their
efforts.
The women who sold the stamps
In the business district turned In
a total of *21.00. No report has been
received as yet from the girls league
at the high school. They have sold
the stamps from a booth In a down­
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED town store on Saturday for three
AT LUNCHEON IN EUGENE weeks.
Mrs. Gertrude Wilson was chair­
The engagement of Miss Irene man of the seal sale this year.
Brownfield of Eugene to Louis E.
Burkett of El Monte. California, waa
TWO ARE KILLED FRIDAY
announced In Eugene last Thursday
IN AUTOMOBILE MISHAP
at a tea given by Mrs. William Jessup
at her home In honor of Miss Brown­
Mrs. Louise Schwartz and Glenn R.
field. The date for the wedding has
not been announced. Miss Brownfield Hughes, both of Cottage Grove, died
has taken an active part in the Friday as a result of an automobile
musical work of the Christian church accident at the overhead railroad
in Springfield during the past year crossing near Goshen. They were
driving north on the Pacific highway
and has many friends here.
early Friday morning when they ap­
proached the crossing and were trav­
eling so fast that when they tried
COUNTY CHAMBER TALKS
ROADS LAST THURSDAY to make the turn the automobile skid­
ded into the side of the railroad
W. K. Barnell and Clifford Wilson suports. Mrs. Schwartz was killed
attended the county chamber meet­ Instantly and Hughes waa token to
ing at Junction City cm Thursday eve­ the Eugene hospital where he died
ning of last week. Roads and the early in the evening without regaining
employment of .the unemployed on consciousness. He had a broken left
them during the winter was the prin­ arm and left leg and a badly fract­
cipal topic of discussion. The place ured skul..
Funeral services for Mrs. Schwartz
for the next meeting has not been
selected as yet, depending largely were held at Cottage Grove on Mon­
upopn the condition of the weather. day. The remains were shipped to
The body meets the third Thursday Portland. The body of Hughes was
of the month at various cities and sent to Hood River where he has
many relatives.
communities in Lane county.