8W * THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS rW R N TY -N IN TH YRAR ■ H U W O r a U ) , I ^ N K CO U N TY , O R E G O N . Oiling Workers l o Blue River SCHOOL BILL TO NCREASE TAXES LEGION TO ELECT POST DELEGATES f I lir itS Ù A V , AI G l S T U n cle Sam 's Great O lym pic C ham pions Í - Vida-Nimrod Section Surfac­ ing is Completed; Only Five Special Meeting of Springfield and One-Half Miles Left Legion Group Celled Friday at Community Hell Wlirk of applying the secoud coat Entire County to Suffer in Event University le Moved Says Assessor Keeney inadequate Housing Facilities at Corvallis Certain to Re- quire Appropriation A sub tautlal Increase lu taxation coupled with a decreased advantage t for o r earning w e r o ln e I ta s a i m ollM W la n u i l l r - l «.I money la t predicted for all of Lane county If lb Zc .. Mcl'berson bill seeking to mo 'he University to Corvallis by itei F. Keeney, county assessor, In an open letter addressed to the laapayers of the county thia week. The letter follows: "Taking the s»sensed valuation of Lane county and Its several sub- munlclpalltles for the year lkm and the tales resulting as a basis for computation lo determine the prob­ able Increase In taxes that will re- ult In the event of the University of Oregon being removed to Corvallis as sponsored by the Zoru-McPher- ton bill my findings are: 1. I l Is a conservative estimate that there will result a depreciation of IV per cent of the assessed val­ uation of property of Lane County, outside of Eugene, through Its re­ moval from the tax roll. A special mealing of tha Spring- field American 1-eglun post number nwm cr, w w,„ Boy# ,o 40 has bean called at tha Commun Ity hall Friday evening, August 10, niuw River where they win put for the purpose of electing dele- <•" the second coat on the stretch gales and alternates to the state above that place Later they will be convention to be held at Portland back down the valley to pul on the i Hentcmber # sod " 'to first coat of oil on the V i d a N l m . Wad ‘da- , was an- W aller N. rod section Goesler, post commauder. Rurfaclng of the Vlda-NImrod The Springfield post Is entitled section In preparation for oiling to two delegates and two alternates was completed last week by Hills at Ih» alata meeting. Ufficiai dele­ from brothers. Marsbrield contract­ gates to represent the i u t e at tha ors. They are now getting ready to National convention also at Port­ start work surfacing the five and land on September 11-16 w ill be one-half mile stretch from Doyle chosen at tha earlier session. HUI to Vida This latter will pro­ Calling of a spécial meeting for bably not be oiled this year. this purpose was neoessary be­ cause the local post did not name official delegates before taxing their summer recess. Regular post meetings will be held again In Sep (ember. I Mill will b« completed thia after- LEGION COUNCIL PICNIC SUNDAi Library Opens Representatives of All Poetg in Willamette Croup Will Gather at Ri vereide Park The last meeting of the Wiliam ette Council of the American Legion 3 Eugene's depreciation In like before the etate and national con manner with that of the outside vent Inna baa been set for River­ portlou of the county can safely side park east of Uoahen thia Bun be estimated at a lose of S3 1-8 per day according to a communication cent from the tax roll. received here this week from Ro­ J The estimated losses to the bert Fromm, district commander tax roll would not materially. If In This will be a picnic meeting with any sense, result In a lessening ot each group bringing their own pic tax requirements. nlc dinners Coffee, cream, anger "Therefore, It follows that there and Ice-cream will be furnished by must result a most substantial In­ the Eugene post. crease In taxation coupled with a The district commauder asks lessening of advantages for earn­ that a delegate from each post ing tax money. bring a proxy from the Btxte Con­ "The Increase by inis, my estima­ vention delegatee of that post, and tion, are shown as follows: For •f two-thirds of the voting strength stale and county purposes all pro '°F district Is present the Conn party of the county would be sub ' 1*1 wU1 start considering the eelec Ject to an Increase In taxes of *4 50 1110,1 at “ naw district commander on each *1.000 assessed valuation over that of 1(31. BOY SCOUTS PLAN FOR "Tha Increase for School District FOUR-DAY OUTING TRIP No 4 (Eugene) would be (7.30 per each 31,000 aasasaed valuation Troop M em bers to Leave Monday while In like manner the Increase lo for Bohemia M ine D istrict Eugene's city tax would be (8.30 Decided H ere Tuesday per 11.000 assessed valuation, the whole representing the lots] In Springfield Boy Scouts will leave crease of (30 40 on each *1.000 as Monday, August 32. for the Row sessed valuation In the city of Eu river country near the Bohemia gene. " mine» where they will spend a four- HEN F. K E E N E Y , County day outing It waa decided here Aaseasor.1 Tuesday evening at the regular The certainty that millions of dol M r. would have lo be expended I °' , r ° ° P Ol‘ " n ___ _ _ .. . | Marlin of Creswell scoutmaster. to avert a state disgrace In the waa present and la expected to ac­ housing of students at Corvallis company the boys on their outing. If the Zorn-McPherson bill to move Twelve of the 14 hoys comprising the University of Oregon to Corval the local troop have signed for the Ila Is passed at the polls In Nov trip. ember, la shown try figures from the State Board of Higher Kduca- tlon relative to housing facilities I WALTER VILLE COUPLE Doors Saturday Renovation of Building and Repairing and Aaaembling of Books Under Way FIRST PROGRAM Lane Is Second VALLEY HOST TO In Road Contest Of FAIR REMIT CHAMBER SBUUP Daily Events of Four-H Exhi­ bition Listed by County Club Leader Kuehner iof oil on lho McKenxle highway sec- lor from Hendricks bridge to Lkryln STATE TAXES MUST RISE '' No. 32 Dominating the Olymptc Gam« at Los Angeles, Uncle Sam's athletes shattered world and Olympic records in event alter event Here are shown a t super-champions in the track and held events, sons and daughters of which the nattoo it proud. Photos show— L e ft: Ralf Metcalf. Chicago who •uished second to Eddie Tolan, Detroit, right, in the 100 and 2 » meter dashes, right (center figure) : Mildred “Babe" Didrikson, Texas, who woo two firsts and world records in the javelin throw and 80-meter hurdles fur women; Bottom, le ft: The Olympic Champion (10 events), the DucatMon: Jamas A. Bausch, Kansas C ity, right Bill Car, Pine BlufiL in the heart-breaking 400-meur dash. L CANNERY GOMES DIKING IS OVER SEPTEMBER 10 Auto Park« Given Mention for Improvements in Roadside Construction of Toil Bridges Beautification Drive on Coaet Highway Major Second prixe of (76 was won by ' Pr°blam Before Members ; The first draft of the program for Lane county in the Memory Gar­ j the annual Four H fair to be held dens Highway Improvement asso- SENTIMENT FAVORABLE ----- I at the la n e county fairgrounds on iatlou contest sponsored as a p arti , September «. 8 and 10, taking the of the Bamuei H ili state highway1 Cheshire Road Celebration, • place of 'he regular county exposi- beautification contest according to and “Lane Day” at State F » ir -w . tloa. was released this week by R Mrs Jessie Honeyman. chairman of the roadside beautification com ° < ra m Tonight I C. Kuehner. county club leader. Club leaders plan to make the m iuee of the Oregon Federation of, The upper McKenxle country will Four-H fair a three day school of Garden clubs. First prixe of 3126 be host tonight at the monthly special Instruction as well as a was won by Jackson county, and meeting of the Lane County r a .m - place for the 2600 club members in 'he cay of Oswego won third prixe ber of Commerce when the mem­ Lane county to exhibit and com bers of that organisation gather for pare their work. The program of Special mention In the contest tbelr customary dinner at Sparks special etfcicational events will be was given to the Cabin City, G o l d / ancb at « 30 o'clock. Approximate Issued later .Star, and Log Cabin auto camps *Y 40 representatives from nearly Judges for the different club pro­ for their work In beautifying the a11 «Mto and community organise- jects will Include prominent breed­ grounds and buildings about their ' *lona In the county are ««parted to ers. specialists In crops and live­ premises. > attend.. stock, and home economic experts The highway Improvement con-! Whether or not Lane county The judges w ill be prepared not '»•st will be continued again n e x t! wanta to devote her share of the only to Judge and explain to the year, and efforts are being made Rell* f Finance corporation funds cluobers the reasons for placings. to ecure prizes to be offered the I wh,ch be available for constrnc- I but will also conduct special in­ countles or cities making the great-1 tlon work here as a result of the struction. eet showing of improvement. huge appropriation made by con» The dates for the various exhi­ ress In June, to the construction of bits as announced by Mr. Kuehner bridges across the rivers and bays ; are as follows: on the Coast highway will probably Thursday. September 8: Placing be decided tonight as this is to be of ribbons on sewing, home making one of the major topics of discus­ : and canning exhibits; judging of sion. icooking exhibits; county-wide meet­ Construction of the five bridges ing of Home Economics club mem­ where the ferries now operate at bers with special program; explana­ Newport, Waldport, Florence, Gar- tion of placings of borne economics Tools Taken from Second- dner- “ d Coos Bay would eliminate exhibits by the judge. Crops projects; Judging of flower Hand Shop Used in Attempt- ;a11 ,errles ot thla highway in Ore- gon. The bridges would be toll ing Entry Into Drug Store exhibit«; judging of crops and gar bridges for some time, this method den exhibits; Instruction in crops Judging; crops judging contest I Ul“ ng 100,3 • “ »««•> irom the E. E .I ’* .* " * take” to flnance th« >°*n re- , Judging of horticultural exhibits. Fra« * rick second hand store, would qU red tO bulW the bridgea STORES EOTEOEO I The doors of tha Springfield pub­ lic library will open again Saturday at 2 o'clock after being closed for one week while the building has been renovated and the hooka re­ Girl« of Methodist Church Al- Portable Unit Will Be Brought! “ »»»«* p ro le « .: instruction *h J * U te Saturday night at- 8e" ,1“ ent of ,he en,lrp conn- paired. a s -n t__ d i s -r • « livestock Judging; livestock luds-1 teu,pted to Force entry to the rest ; ty ‘ “ wards the expenditure of this ready Making Plana for a I to Springfield Twice; Com- . ¡ng contest 1 ’ ° f the Keteis drug .to re by drilling tor such purpose rather Members of the Library Board 2-Week Trip Next Year j plete Schedule Given Forestry projects; judging of for- a 8erlc8 of hotes iBto tbe door panel than U8e 11 t ° r the road building have spent considerable time at the library thia week cleaning up the jestry exhibits; forestry motion pic 1 wbere tbe> believed the lock to be! Program will be sought tonight by I-ane county's portable cannery ¡ . turoa, cooperation ««»e.i.y motion State pic i i ° n _ tbe ln8,de _ . - i u«< -------- — Chamber . The Jolly Junior class of the of Oregon The discovery was I v Earl H ln - „ County presl- entire building, wiping the walla made Sunday morning when Keteis dent- a resident of Cushman, and ceilings, and in going over the Methodist Sundsy school spent a will make its first visit to Spring- Board of Forestry. books which have needed repair­ very enjoyable camp last week on field to aid In the preservation of Handicraft: Judging of band! I came down t0 °P *n bi8 »tore. E. E. an active supporter of the bridge upper Fall «week About 20 people foods for needy people on Septem- craft exhibits. ing and rebinding. j Eraederlck also discovered Sunday plan. The catalogue of the library was apent ail or a part of the week her 10 and 12. and will return again Friday. September 8; Home eco ‘DOniinK that bi» Pl“ te of business Seek Commission Support on September 28 for two more days nomic demonstration ; instruction bad been entered. also brought up to date during the there. Hfll is a member of the Oregon to a complete schedule Those attending Included Jo Lena accordlng closing. There are still many books of movements for the !*“ i udkln< P0 “ 1^ : poultry Judging! Tbe would-be burglars had drill- Coast Highway association which out. however, which should haw I ’utman. Bernice Bumes. Deixires which was issued this wuek to M ta s 1 Judglng ° f rabb“ 8 : JudtfnZ f ’ « bo>es Into the door of the voted at its last meeting at W ald­ been returned to the Library last Castile. Jean Louk. La Moyne Gertrude Skow. Lane county home 1*1 ,iTeB,^ k exh,b” 8: dalr>’ < *‘ U ., d^ g 8tore ' an ° ld rusty brace port recently to ask the highway week It was announced thia week. Black. Florence May. Marie Robin­ demonstration agent, who to direct- ’ * eP' a" d1 hO<" : d ,iry ' ores,ry pro “ ( ' 1bO,f! of ’ bich wer® left commission that the federal loan These hooks are public property son. Jeanlne Withers, Louisa Cow­ be used to build the bridges. Ing the activities of the unit In co ‘ T / 7 ’i 0’ ' ‘ ' H H L r and are needed from time to tlm< den, Lnclle Davis. Fay Holverson, operation with the countv court and , 8*lrt " rd“ y' » * » * « * * Charging a toll of 26 cents per ir ' ^ ene' ln company with Ben F. September 28. 29. 30, October 1 crowded Into Corvallis homes, ac »*r»ary. Among these were Mr. and PLANNED FOR TO NIG HT I FALL BUSINESS TERM cussed. Keeney, assessor, making plans for Community club in preparing for counting for the total enrollmenl Mrs J. H. Devor, Joe Devor, Mrs. Springfield people who attended rCKi8tp»G°n of voters, and distribut the dedication of the completeo Installation of newly elected of | TO START AUGUST 29 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE of 3037 students in attendance Fall Everett Weartn, Mrs. Lydia Mc- were Mrs. Lee Putman, vice-presi i,,g campaign literature against the east section of the Cheshire rood term. There would have been a Nutt.. Mrs. Frank Page, and O. L. fleers of Iuka Circle number 87, will also be taken up at the meet­ SERVICE AT M. E. CHURCH dent of the county council. Mrs. i Zorn McPherson school measure. room shortage of 637 students If 8t«cy. Following the basket dinner Ladle: Auxiliary of the G. A. R. I Announcement of the opening of Pratt Holverson. member of the Tho8e * 'bo have not registered ing according to E. C. Harlan. all had applied. tb* Party attended a ball game at will be held at the Armory this ,be annual fall term at the Eugene Members of the Epworth Leagues County Chamber secretary. program committee. Mrs. Jack yel may nOw do 80 at tbe City evening at 8 o'clock. Business college was made here of the Springfield and Cottage Kidder Hall Condemned I W altervllle In a body. Plans for Lane county day at the Sherman, new secretary of the lo- Hal1 A11 necessary blanks and re- Mrs. Grace Lansberry w ill sue- ,b' 8 week by A. E. Roberts, presl Grove Methodist churches had The enrollment at the University cal unit, and Mrs D. C. Ogilvie «"• people, says Mr. Roberts. LEAD GROVE SERVICE to the program or activities of the In Washington. The Cottage Qrove would mean that approximately portend where , hey , tter,ded the “THE CHURCH OF TODAY” day. young people directed the service, 6000 student« would have to »»« annual reunion of Oregon veterans Lewis takes the place of Clara Pal- Members of the Springfield Ep­ IS SUBJECT FOR SERMON and Sprlngfletld league member« housed on s campus that a present who served during the Spsntoh- lel as conductress. The two outgo- 1 BOSTON MAN LEAVES' Ing officers have moved out of _____________ _ ’ who attended the conference at worth League w ill leave here at 6 can only take care of 2384, since American war In the Philippines town. I PARTY HELD TUESDAY o'clock Sunday evening for Cottage ’ Members of the Christian church HIGHWAY WORKERS STAY Buttle lake recently reported on Kidder Hall, women's dormitory The annua, la hPld Bt AT SPRINGFIELD HOTEL Grove where they w ill have charge wiU hear their pastor, Veltie Pruitt, Mrs. M yrtle Egglmann, past de­ the work accomplished there. built In 1888, has been ordered Laurelhurst park each August A farewell party was held at the of the evening service, paying a re- Preach on the subject "The Church abandoned by the state board, de- They retunted to Sprngfleld Mon- partment president, w ill probably city park Monday evening for Eddie A number of the men working on turn visit for the one made here ° f Today" at the morning service be the Installing officer. creasing the total facilities by 106. day evening. the highway east of Springfield are Carroll of Boston. Mass., who has MISSION WORKER TO BE last Sunday evening by the Grove ■ Sunday at 11. The choir will fur- Another angle that would Incite staying at the Springfield hotel this C H R IS T IA N C H IID C U T A I be* n Tla,tlng at the H. E. Gerber TEACHER AT BIBLE MEET Leaguers. Miss Elizabeth Hughes I nish special music, a m ilitant campaign for additional I o i i p p i v ftp u c rt r n n e c C H R I S T I A N C H U R C H TO home for aeveraI day«. He left will have charge of the program for The Christian Endeavor will meet week. Those registered there now facilities on the Corvallis campus U K fc U i ' K O S 5 HOLD YOUNQ FOLK MEET Tuesday on the return trip to his Miss H attie Mitchell, sister of the evening. at 7 p. m. and the evening service are I. C. Johnson. Frank Bently, G. on the part of Oregon mothers Is | FLOUR RECEIVED HERE H. Clymer, Glen Clymer and Chas. home. About 16 friends attended the Mrs. D. B. Murphy, left Monday for ----------------------------- will begin at 8 o'clock. Congrega- the fact that there are at present Plans for a short outing period picnic party. Wooley. Seattle and Seabeck where she will MAN BADLY CUT WHEN tional singing, special musical only enough accommodations for A 8b|Pment °F 12B 48-pound sacks for young people of the Christian Mr. Carroll made a visit to the be one of the instructors at a young 1 numbers, and an evangelistic ser­ 780 women students. of flour ,Or dlalr>butlon among the church la the near future are being I coast last summer also THROWN FROM AUTO people's conference being held at mon by the pastor w ill feature the MAKE DOCK REPAIRS Women Lead at University poor Pe°P|* of thl8 ▼•«nlty was re formulated this week by Veltto Camp Seabeck. evening meeting. The curricula of the University e* lTed haPP Wednesday and was AT BOO TH-K ELLY MILL Pruitt and other church w o r k e r s REBEKAH SOCIAL HELD She spoke at the Scotts Mills attracts a larger number of women dlTld"d «mong the local merchants, Guistlna Lumber company was i It Is expected that a large number Christian church Sunday telling of Reconstruction of the dock over than do the courses of a more tech- Flour In milled In Portland from of the young people w ill be able AT HALL ON MONDAY the work which is being done on severely Injured Monday when he ELECTRIC STORM SETS the mllirace just Inside the main nlcal nature at Oregon Slate col- wboal furnished by the Federal to attend a three or fonr day outing was thrown through the windshield SMALL FOREST FIRES the mission fields of the Belgian lege, which means that If the I Farm Board and *• Put ln t0 8P«ctal entrance at the Booth-Kelly lumber Monthly social meeting of Juan of an automobile. His face and — — —■ to be held at some place to be school moving bill la passed th e re l*ack8 de8lgnaF1»« the purpose for chosen later. A Bible study period I l,a R«bekah lodg«" was held at the Congo In Africa where she has been neck were badly lacerated. No de- At least 10 small forest fires in company plant here Is now under would be a combined registration wblcb •• 18 Intended. The flour will will be held dally and considerable *' ° - ° - F hal1 Monday evening stationed for some time. tails of the accident could be learn- j the Cascade forest near Oakridge way. New timbers and supports of about 2600 women for which ac I be me,ed out to Individual families time w ill be devoted to outdoor T ra,f,c «ame» a" d stunts were the ed other than that he had been were discovered this week follow are being placed. A temporary drive commodatlons would be available on ordsr °F the Red Croes worker In ports and other forms of recrea- theni’ oi the evening with refresh CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR thrown through the windshield. , ing the heavy electrical storm of around the side of the time office tor lees than 1000. Thus the re-1,b l* p ,r t oi the oountry has been provided. tlon. I mente consisting of gasoline and ------------------------------Sunday evening. Most of these HAS OUTDOOR MEETING 8outh Dakota People Here Fires were believed to have been! malutng tires (coffee and doughnuts) served V . T ° m’ n WOU d be ' atl0» 'w °> "d b0 to rob many of the M r and Mrs. Schambers and caui ed by the lightning according THUMB MASHED WHEN forced to live In town, remote from Rtste'n worthiest students of mean, MARCOLA MAN INJURED I * * flllln< st,tlon Mrg Blanch# Young people of the Christian church held an outdoor meeting at ch'ldren of Mowbridge, South Da- to Forester Steele, deputy forester. | administrative supervision— a situ«- nf employment In order that they CAUGHT IN FEED MILL W ITH HOT WATER FRIDAY I Cox were the members of the en Springfield park Sunday afternoon kota, left Thursday for their home There were no fires reported In j tlon that mothers of the state would „„„h , rPmaln ln achooI Th# tWQ at 5 o'clock. Miss Mina Peterson after spending two weeks here the Sluslaw section. _ „ . tertalnment committee. demand remedied Immediately, and towns, Eugene and Corvallis, have Jimmie W right, young son of Mr. Fred Jones of Marcola suffered a and Miss Dawn Church had charge. vkdtlng with Mr. and Mrs. Roy at a large expense to the state for a combined population of 27000 per- ---------------------------- and Mrs. L. A. Wright of rout« 1, badly scalded leg from his hip to I Man Injures To« Miss Peterson led ln a discussion Worswick on the Lorane highway. new women's dormitories. Go to Portland— Mrs. Roy Petltt Eugene, sustained a badly sons on which the students, 70 per his ankle Friday evening when a i Mike Dutcher painfully Injured a of the subject, "Nature," and Veltie and whit Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson and her father and mother, Mr. and thumb Saturday when his Aside from the housing problem cent of whom are wholly or partial­ large imount of steam escaped i toe on his foot Saturday while work Pruitt gave a short talk. Merton the bill would create, there Is also ly self-supporting, can under the In Springfield. Mrs. Schambers is a Mi». Hansen of Redmond, stopped came caught In a feed clu» r at from a boiler which he was working Ing on the J. T. Moore place near Fere bee sang a solo. The entire the fact that to crowd 6000 students present set-up draw on for jobs In brother of Mr. Worswick. Her hus- here (or a short while Monday be- his home. He was given with. H a was brought to Springfield Springfield. A wagon tongue fell on group returned in time for the even­ band operates a group of service | fore going on to Portland to visit care at tbe office of a Into Corvallto, a town of 7000 popn- order to secure their ednoetlon. tor medical treatment. | hto foot causiti« the lajury ing eervlca at the church. stations In South Dakota. I at the home of Mrs. P e tltt i physician. PREPARING OF EXH IB ITS| i,lon5 ,rlth ae’ eral 8Wlm" dap