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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
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THIRTY-FIRST YKAK
SPRINGFIKLh, LANK COUNTY, ORBGGN, THURSDAY, June 14, 1934
NO. 22
'GRANGE LEADER City Seeks Check MANY TO ATTEND School Clerk Is CITY PROJECTS Court to Protest GRADUATES WAIT
On Dog Poison
Lively Contest
funds Transfer
TELLS DESIRES
AWAIT SERA FUND
DIPLOMAS «1 H.S.
13836778
Would Abolish Representa-
tive*, Establish Stats Gaso­
line Stores To Cut Price
Poiaon Permit* Being Investi­
Jacobson And Prochnow Seek
Lane Delegation Fears Ef­
gated; Officers Ask Coop­ Springfield Troop And Busi- Barber's Place; Dow, Poll* Council Promise* Insurance fo rt* Underway To Steal
Annual Commencement Ex­
eration In Hunt For Guilty
ard W ant Director Post
n**« Men Plan Week-end
Willamette Allocation
Money And Approves Play- ;
ercises To Be Concluded
Trip Up McKenzie
With Graduation Friday
An Investigation of permits to
Names of three candidates for ground, Dump-Sewer Plans
Apparent efforts of other dis
buy poison Is now living made In
—
Springfield's Boy Hcxxii troop,
BILL FOES Hprlngfleld and Eugene and other
recently reorganised under aus-
l-ane county drug stores In ah ef
Wants Liquor Options By Pre- fort to locale the source of the poi­ j pices of tbe Lions club and moved
to quarters of their own In the
oincts Instead Of County; son being used freely In this city Meacham building, will take their
to kill many doga recently. Every first major outing this week-end
People Blamed For Taxee
RAPS POWER
Abolition of the house of repres
enlatlre« by mvane of a constitu­
tional amandment to ba voted on
In llM« and tha subsequent elec-
lion of aanatora from separate dis
trlrta was advocated Tuesday morn
Ilia
l>> Itnv W GUI. state grange
master. In hla opening address to
the delegate* assembled at Rose­
burg for the state grange meet.
The present liquor legislation In
Oregon also came In for criticism
by the Grange head who declared
that the Orange should use Its In­
fluence for an amendment which
will provide local option by pre­
cincts Instead of by county only
as Is now contained In the state
Knog law.
Highw ays Public Property
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The highways of Oregon are built
at public expense and belong to the
people The public la entitled to
safety and to security of life and
property a n d sucb regulations
should be provided, but any attempt
Io eliminate competitive uae of our
highways for passenger and freight MANY FR IEN D S A TTEN D
should be resisted by the Grange
B U E LL-W ILLIA M S EVEN T
Oregon finds herself In the post
lion she now occupies regarding Wedding Ceremony Rssd A t M. E.
laiallun because millions of dollars.
Churcht Saturday Evening;
In tax revenue were lost while the
To Live At Tillamook
people of the state were arguing
»bout Incom«- and gift taxes and
Before an audience of a large
Improving Inheritance taxes. There number of friends and relatives.
Is still need for greater economy Miss IxMidelle Williams became the
a n d efficiency In government bride of Fred Buell In a beautiful
through consolidation of overlap­ church wedding service at tha
ping functions and economy In ad i Methodlat church Saturday evening
ministration and purchases. The at H o'clock. Rev. It E. Rolen« read
Grange should continue to oppoe* the ceremony.
a sales lax In Oregon, but must
The bride, the daughter of Mr
stand ready to support additional and Mrs. W N. Williams, was dress­
state school financing, declared Mr. ed In a long gown of white satin
Gill.
and her veil was gathered In a
Home Exem ptions U n fa ir
cluster of orange blossoms. She
A proposed measure providing a carried a wedding boquet of pink
tax exemption of *1200 of aaaeased rosebuds and sweet peas.
valuation of hnmea property Is dis
Her attendant was her slater,
criminatory agaltwt the farmer who Miss Annette Williams, wearing
of necessity must own more pro­ a long drees of lime moes crepe.
perty than the average cttlsen and Her boquet was made of yellow
thia exemption would throw a new rosebuds and sweet peas. Mr. Buell
burden on the farmer who now car­ son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Buell,
ries too heavy a load.
was attended by hla brother-in-law,
Favorable action on the State Paul F. Alley, of Moro. Oregon.
Powvr Act and constitutional Kent Munroe of Eugene and M. C.
amendment. Initiated by the Orange Kirkland were ushers.
and passed by a large majority,
Before the ceremony Mrs. Buford
only to be tied up by referendum Roach sang two numbers with Miss
requiring another vote this fall, was Margaret Jarrett playing the ac­
demanded by Mr 0111 as a necessity companiment. Miss Jarrett also
In the establishment of cheap dis­ played the wedding march.
tribution systems over the state
Relatives and out-of-town gueata
to he used In conjunction with the attended an Informal reception at
Bonneville project.
the home of the bride following the
Oppose Chain Stores
ceremony.
Chain stores not locally owned
The couple left Saturday evening
which often times operate their for Tillamook where they will make
own farms and In many Instances their home.
contract for and finance crops, are
a detriment to Oregon farmers and W EEK BRINGS MANY
ought to be opposed by the Orange.
The discontinuance of these stores' V IS IT O R S TO HOME HERE
advertising In the Orange bulletin
A large dinner gathering was held
was recommended.
Touching on the price of gasoline Sunday at the home of Mrs. C. I.
Oorrie. Sr. Coming from out of
In Oregon Olli declared "the ex-
borbltant prices charged In Oregon town were Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Fay
for gasoline are such a glaring case of Portland. Harry Withers, Jr., of
Bums, and Ben Daley of Lakeview.
of profiteering that action on the
part of the state Is demanded. The The latter two visited at the Oorrie
state should take drastic action to home this week following the close
reduce the price of gasoline even of their school at Corvallis, and
to the extent, If necessary, of set­ were to return to Eastern Oregon
ting up Its own selling system. This late this week with Mr. Wlther's
would be an emergency measure father, Harry, Sr., who arrived the
to Insure reasonable prices to the middle of the week for a short
visit. Mrs. D. C. England and fam­
public.
More than 1600 Grangers are as­ ily from Eugene, Clifford Martin­
sembled In Roseburg for the state son of Portland. Juan Stratton,
Grange meeting. Attending from Miss Jeannine Withers and the Oor­
Lane county are the following: Mr. rie family completed the Sunday
and Mrs. F. B. Harlow of Eugene, gathering.
the former deputy for the order and
the latter the past chairman of the B IR TH D A Y PARTY GIVEN
home economic department; C. E.
FOR W ILLIA M M ILLS
Illrkox, Mrs. Mary L. Dowell, Lydia
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Mills were
Severy, Alice Holden, Geo. Mea­
dows. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Beaver, hosts at their home Sunday even­
lleryl Besver. Mrs. C. 8. Calef, Mr. ing at a surprise birthday dinner
and Mrs. E. 8. Rice, Mrs. J. D. for William Mills. Ouests Included
Ilnhllng. Mr. nnd Mrs. Roy Over- Hartle Olson. Frank Olson, Mr. and
«»rd. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hawe, Mr«. Dale Olson, Miss Evelyn
Johnson. Miss Opal Stlndt. Mr. and
Leon 8. Ayotto, David Francis.
Mrs. Carl Koeppel of Eugene, Mrs.
FOOLS AND FOUNDATIONS Martha Mills and the honor gueat.
B A PTIST SERMON TOPIC
Rev. R. E. Rolens will preach on
the subject. “Fools and Founda­
tions” at the morning service In
the Baptist church Sunday at 11
o'clock. His evening subject at 8
o'clock will be. "Has Ood Forgot­
ten?" The B. T. P. U. will meet at
7 p. m.
b
efforts Is being made to locate the
place where the poison Is being
procured and by whom used ac­
cording to Dr W. II. Pollard, city
health officer Persona noting any
unusual events or actions about
their premises are urged to notify
Dr Pollard or Lum F. Atidoreon,
city police chief.
Already bonee on which the poi­
son, apparently strychnine, had
been placed have been found In the
localities where the dying doge
have been found. The serious dan­
ger. apparently overlooked by tbe
poisoners. Bee In the fact that many
small children have been playing
near these bones covered with
deadly poison and at any time one
of them Is apt to handle one of the
objects and place a hand or fingers
In the mouth.
Revere penalises are promised for
(he dastardly culprits If caught In
the act. or If convicting evidence
points to them, says city officials.
Former Resident Here — Lillian
Mathews of Portland spent the first
of the week here visiting friends.
She Is a former resident of this
city.
LAST CALL for Loganberries.
If you want to can, can now. Order
from R. B. Oldham, West Spring-
field.— Ph. M-W.
NEW ASSISANT H ER E IN
FLANERY DRUG STORE
Miss Florence Long arrived here
Tuesday from Corvallis to be em­
ployed at the Flattery Drug Store.
M I rs Long graduated from tbe Ore­
gon State College School of Phar­
macy, and Is the daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. O. B. Long of Taft, Ore­
gon. Dr. Long waa a classmate of
Dr. W. H. Pollard, Springfield phy­
sician, at Willamette university In
Salem.
Visiting Slater—Mrs. Mollie Price
of Baird, Texas arrived here Sat­
urday evening to spend the summer
visiting with her brother-in-law and
slater, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. McKlln.
clerk of School District IS. and of
two candidates for director will
appear on the ballot to be voted at
the school election next Monday
afternoon and evening at the public
library. The polls will be open
from, 2 until 7 with John Ketels.
Rev. Frank H. Clemo, and Frank
Gordon constituting the election
board.
Tbe last minute filing of George
Prochnow as candidate for dlsirlct
clerk brought about a three-way
contest for this office with Clayton
F Barber. Incumbent, and Severt
Jacobson previously entered In the
race.
Only two individuals finally en­
tered the school directorship con­
test and a close race Is expected
between Dr. W. H. Pollard. Incum­
bent who has served many terms
on the board. and Dr W N. Dow,
who has never held a school office,
but who has taken considerable In­
terest In tbe local schools.
It Is permissible to write-in
name« of candidates If thia la de­
sired. but It la doubtful If any
write-in candidate can be victori­
ous.
trlcts In tbe state to gain a portion
LIBRARY WORK GRANTED of tbe foreat funds already alloca­ LEMON. O. 8. C„ SPEAKER
ted
to the Willamette highway,
School Board Still Awaits Ac­ above Oakridge will be fought by Class H a* Two Salutatorian*;
tion Of State Committee On members of the Lane Count Court i Interclaaa C am ** Today;
when they appear before the High-;
Repair, Refinishing Work
Announce Cup W inn*r
way Commission In Portland Sat
Workmen’s compensation Insur­ urday It waa announced today By i E B. Lemon, registrar at Oregon
ance will be provided by the City , O. E. Crowe, commissioner
State college will deliver tbe annual
of Springfield for all SERA projects
The allocation of funds, a total I commencement address to gradu­
passed on by th- local planning of *435,000. was made tbe Willam­ ates of Springfield high school at
committee and approved by the ette highway last December, but tbe Methodist church Friday even­
Dr. W. N. Dow, chairman of tbe
state board It was Indicated here there has aparently been some ef-I ing. The commencement exercises
Lions scout committee, Olen Mar­
Monday night at a meeting of the forts made to have the matter re-’ will start at 8 o’clock. Dr. W. H.
tin, scoutmaster and Mr. Manley,
City Council. The Council ro-ltera- considered, presumably In an ef-l Pollard, chairman of the school
his asalstant. are handling details
ted It’s attitude towards the ex­ fort to reopportion the money,, board, will preside.
of tbe outing. Each Scout ts to
penditure of funds for materials at says Mr. Crowe, as the Highway |
Tbe complete program for the
bring his own bedding, eating
this time and specifically Investi­ Commission has invited tbe County 1
graduation exerclsee has been pre­
utensils, and sandwiches to eat at
gated tbe possibilities of completing Court officials to meet with them
pared by W. E. Buell, principal to
noon Sunday. M B. Huntly will be
the playground project with SERA In Portland Saturday at which time
Include the following;
camp cook and two dinners and
funds for the labor. The materials the matter will be discussed.
“Priests March” played by Mar­
one breakfast will be served In
will be purchased from funds raised
Contracts for ell but about seven garet Jarrett, invocation by Rev.
camp. On their return to camp
locally for that specific purpose.
miles of tbe highway right at Odell Dean C. Poindexter, selections by
8unday afternoon the boys have
An extensive project for the city lake have already been let. A con­
the high school orchestra under the
been promised a steak dimer to
dump grounds was carefully studied siderable portion of the money ap­
direction of Buford Roach, saluta­
be furnished by E. C. Stuart of the
at the meeting and approved by the portioned being Intended for oil­
tory talks by DeEtta Sandgathe and
Independent market.
Council members. The project had ing purposes.
Evelyn Klckbush. vocal solo by
Harry Wright will be guide on
been carefully worked out by the
It is now believed that efforts Morris Stewart, address by Mr.
the climb with Dr. D o w and Larson
planning commission and maps of
Lemon, selection, “Bells of the Sea"
Wright bringing up the rear.
the area showing tbe work to be are being made to obtain a part of
by the mixed sextet, Ruth Pollard.
this
money
for
work
on
tbe
North
Lloyd Harris Is new senior patrol
done were presented by E. E. Kep-
Juanita Seaman. Pearl Olin, Robert
leader. Other patrol leaders of tbe
ner, city engineer, and F. B Ham­ Santiam and South Santiam high­
ways.
Brown. Morris Stewart, and Irving
troop elected recently are Scott
lin. planning committee head.
Davis.
Wright, Joe Keever. obert Richard­ IN V IT A T IO N S SENT TO
The dump ground project pro­
Richey Is Valedictorian
son. David Privat. and Billy Dow,
V IS IT GRAND R EVIEW vides for the cleaning up of all rub JANE ALICE PENCRA TO
The valedictory will be given -by
bugler.
bish and removal of this farther
PLAY IN PIANO RECITAL Eugene Richey, and Dr. Pollard will
Use of the new Scout rooms la
Official Invitations to attend tbe down the river where It will be o u t.
present the diplomas after which
being donated to tbe troop. Tnelr annual review and combat demon­ of sight from the highway and Mill
Young Student of Mrs. John Stehn Rev. Poindexter will pronounce the
only expense being the payment of stration of the Oregon National street. A new bridge will be con- j
le W in n e r O f Honors In Na­
benediction.
tbe light bill.
Ouard at Camp Clatsop on Satur­ structed and several driveways I
tion al Music Tournam ent
Selection of a salutatorian for
day. June 23. at 2:30 were re­ would be opened up.
the class of 1934 finally rested be­
ceived by several Springfield peo­
Tbe Council also ordered that the ; Miss Jane Alice Pengra. twelve tween Miss Sandgathe and Miss
N EED LEC R A FT MEM BERS ple this week. The two weeks guard
practice of hauling loom from the year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Klckbush. both of whom had made
PLAN PICNIC FOR JUNE 21 ramp opened Tuesday of this week city property be stopped and that Norton Pengra, will be presented
the same grade average. Rather
and will continue uctll June 26
In a piano recital the coming Tues­ than decide between the two. It waa
Plans for a picnic for their fami­ when tbe units will arrive at their no more trees be cut down there.
For years residents of both Spring- day evening at 8 o'clock in Gerlin- decided to allow each girl a few
lies at Swimmers Delight on June homes.
field and Eugene have been haul­ ger hall on the university campus. minutes in which to speak.
31. were made here Thursday of
ing dirt from tbe river bank at this ' Miss Pengra received national
last week at a meeting of the
“We haven't reached the top, but
point and In many Instances the I honors in the recent piano tourna­
Needlecraft club held at the home SPO R TM EN IN V IT E D TO
we are still climbing," is the motto
entire tree roots have been bared. ment sponsored by the national
of Mrs. R L. Drury, Mrs. Floyd
BANQUET IN PORTLAND The property including two blocks music sqlld. She is a pupil of Mrs. of the class, which have chosen
Thompson was the assistant host­
blue and gold as their colors and
from "A" to "C" streets and ex- ' John Stehn
ess. Among the guests present
the Talisman rose as the class
Sportsmen from Bprlngfleld are
tending
to
tbe
river
belongs
to
the
The public ts cordially Invited to flower.
were Mrs. E. 0 Privat. Mrs. W W. invited to attend the sessions of the
attend. The following program will
Alllngham. Mrs. Fred Fisher of Western Association of State Fish city.
Officers of the graduating class
Marcóla. Mrs. Franklin Drury of and Oame Commlaetoners which j Another part of tbe project would ( be presented.
are Bruce Squires, president; La­
Coburg, and Mrs. Myra Rnpert of meets In Portland today and Frl ' provide for the deepening and nar- j Sonatina. Clement; Polonaise mar Brattain, vice-president; Alys
Eugene.
day. A large banquet Is planned at rowing of the sewer channel and Bach; Sarabande. Haendel; Mlnnet. Thatcher, treasurer; Miss Sand­
Tbe prise In the afternoon guess­ the Congress hotel for thia evening construction of dykes near the river Dussek; Finale from D major Son­ gathe. secretary; and Marion Ship-
ing games was won by Mr» W. H at which time Dr. Irving E. Vining so as to provide for faster carrying ata, Haydn.
ley, social promoter.
Pollard.
will be the principal speaker.
away of city sewage. A full set of j Folk song. The Marry Farmer,
Senior members of the honor so­
First Loss. Knight Rupert, all by
ciety
are Ruth Button. Evelyn Kick-
Schumann.
busch. Miss Sandgathe. Miss Ship-
The Shepherd's Pipe. Reblkoff;
ley, Mary Smltson. and Elizabeth
Song of the Lark. Tschalkowsky;
Vail.
For Elsie. Beethoven; Among
Forty-Eight In Clasa
Northern Pines, Cadman; Hide and
Forty-eight students, one of the
Seek, Thompson.
largest classes to be graduated
plans for this have ben prepared by from the high school will receive
Mr Kepner.
their diplomas Friday. Pictures and
There would be no expenditure names of the students appear else­
for materials for this project. The where In this issue of the News.
city agreeing to furnish the In­
Class activities were brought to a
close this week with the senior
surance money and a truck.
After about six weeks of waiting class day exercises at the high
the state committee has finally re­ school auditorium Wednesday fol­
turned an approved project for the lowing two days of examinations.
repair oi books at the city library. Thursday the entire student body
The other Springfield SERA pro­ will adjourn to Swimmer's Delight
ject submitted by the school dis­ park for the annual all-school pic­
trict In which repairs and refinish- nic. Interclass baseball champion­
Ing would be done in the school ships will be decided and other
buildings with the district furnish­ sports enjoyed. The baseball cham­
ing the funds tor materials, has not pionship rests between the Junior
been acted on by the state body.
and senior boys and the freshmen
Both of the projects taken up and senior girls.
Friday will start with tbe annual
Monday night have already been
apprqved by the county committee Girls League breakfast at which
and Springfield now has four pro­ time the announcement of the win­
ner of the Civic Club cup will be
jects waiting action in Portland.
made. A final assembly Is sche­
duled for Friday morning after
B A PTISTS PLAN W EEK
which report cards will be dlstrl-
OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES but the graduating senior«,
by the graduating seniors.
Canadian
Scientist Coming For
The grade schools are also wind­
Series Of Interpretiva Lectures
ing up their work this week. Moat
Week Of July 2 to 6
of the classes have enjoyed picnic
outings
on different days and these
Dr. Arthur I. Brown. M. D. C. M.
students will also receive their re­
a fellow of the Royal college of
port cards Friday.
•
Science at Edinbrough, will come
to Springfield the week of July 2
to hold special services at the Bap­ “ NEW CALVARIES" TO
tist church on July 2. 3. 4. 5. and
BE M. E. C H U R C H T H E M E
6, it was announced today by Rev.
R. E. Rolens, pastor.
"New Calvaries," will be the
Df. Brown Is a Canadian, living
theme of the message at the 11
at Toronto, Canada, and Is a na­
o’clock worship service at the
tionally known scientist His lec­
Methodist church Sunday. The
tures are interpretations of coming
evening messages at 8 o'clock will
events tn the light of Blbical pro­
be: "And Is This, Life Eternal?”
phecy.
The Sunday Church school meats
He is now at Roseburg where he
at 9:45. The Leagues will meet at
has been addressing packed houses
seven o'clock.
for the past two weeks, and has
Coburg Methodist Church
speaking engagements scheduled
At 9:46 the pastor will preach
Into 1935. It was very fortunate
from the theme: "The Croat That
that we were abje to secure the
Turns Not Back." The Sunday
SENIOR CLASS ROLL
speaker at all says Rev. Rolens.
school will meet at 10:46.
(Left to Right)
when they and a number of their
fathers and other local business­
men leave Saturday to ramp out at
the McKenile forest camp and to
climb Castle Rock on Sunday
Springfield High School Graduation Class
Top Row; Echo Tomseth, Lamar Brattain. Theda Bales. Morgan Chandler. Mary
Smltson, Robert McLagan, Boatrlce Carson.
2nd Row: Morris Stewart, Alys Thatcher. Bruce Squires. Dorothy Robinson. Wayne
Kendall, Dorothy Nice, Helen Swarts
3rd Row: Marion Shipley, Rodney Veit, Velma Severson, Henry Trfnka, DeEtta Sand-
gathe, Jack Sandgathe, Vloldt Potter.
4th Row: James Davis, Betty Mersdorf. Raymond Davis, Luclle Dari*. Everett Lajoie.
Ethel Current. Robert Marx.
6th Row: Elisabeth Vail, Lloyd Ellison, Flora Clement, Mark Smith. Lela Peterson,
Eugene Richey, Beatrice Elmer.
6th Row: Robert Brown. Juanita Clark. Kenneth Hayes, Grace Shelley, Eugene Cooper,
Charline Fish, Phebe Lee.
7th Row:Ruth Button, Donovan Montgomery. Elisabeth Klckbush, Harold Krogstad,
Ruth Ebert. Arlow Atkinson, Lucille Perry.
JOE CRANDALL TO W ED
EUGENE G IR L SUNDAY YOUNG PEOPLE TO HAVE
SERVICE SUNDAY N IG H T
Announcements of the forthcom­
ing wedding Sunday of Joe Cran­
dall, son of Rev. and Mrs. C. E.
Crandall of Springfield, to Miss
Ona Mae Bond, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. F. Bond of 1646 Lawr­
ence street, Eugene, were received
here this week.
The ceremony will be read at the
Methodist church In Eugene Sun­
day evening, June 17, at 8 o'clock
by the father of the groom.
Young people of the Christian
church will have charge of the
evening service Sunday. Moat of
these young folk attended the sum­
mer conference of the church nt
Blue River.
The morning service will be on
the subject. "Some Things Funny
and Oood About Our Young Peo­
ple.” The choir will sing. Rev.
Veltle Pruitt will preach.