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| - | I got a great opportunity to interviewe a [[Springfield]] resident who has lived here since [[1929]]. Mr. Privat first lived in [[Eugene]] from [[1923]] to [[1928]]. He would cross the river to deliver newspapers to the [[Springfield Post Office|Post Office]] located at [[4th Street (Springfield)|4th]] and [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main]]. He lived with both his parents and was brought up in the middle of Springfield's growth. His father owned a jewelry store on [[5th Street (Springfield)|Fifth]] and Main. Mr. Privat's mother was active in the City Council. The jewelry store was the first in Springfield. His father ran the store from [[1929]] to [[1945]] by himself and from 1945 until [[1969]], the father and son ran the store together. The only competition was [[Hill Jewelry]]. Mr. Privat felt strongly about the construction of [[South A Street (Springfield)|South A Street]]. He believed this is the thing that "licked" downtown. They built a bridge connecting Eugene to South A Street in the late '40s', which caused the [[ | + | I got a great opportunity to interviewe a [[Springfield]] resident who has lived here since [[1929]]. Mr. Privat first lived in [[Eugene]] from [[1923]] to [[1928]]. He would cross the river to deliver newspapers to the [[Springfield Post Office|Post Office]] located at [[4th Street (Springfield)|4th]] and [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main]]. He lived with both his parents and was brought up in the middle of Springfield's growth. His father owned a jewelry store on [[5th Street (Springfield)|Fifth]] and Main. Mr. Privat's mother was active in the City Council. The jewelry store was the first in Springfield. His father ran the store from [[1929]] to [[1945]] by himself and from 1945 until [[1969]], the father and son ran the store together. The only competition was [[Hill Jewelry]]. Mr. Privat felt strongly about the construction of [[South A Street (Springfield)|South A Street]]. He believed this is the thing that "licked" downtown. They built a bridge connecting Eugene to South A Street in the late '40s', which caused the [[Paramount District]] to build up around [[21st Street (Springfield)|21st Street]]. This diverted traffic away from the downtown area. Mr. Privat told me that most people went to Eugene for entertainment. There was Saturday night dances that attracted popular bands. His mother had to go to Eugene to do the shopping, because Springfield's shops couldn't compare. He remembered during the [[:Category:1930s|1930s]] that the lot across from his house sold for $25 compared to thousands of dollars nowadays. Mr. Privat didn't open up as much as I expected. He didn't ramble on like I'd expected him to do. He kept his answers pretty short. Despite this problem, I did learn a considerable amount of information that I didn't know about Springfield. |
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