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{{EventYearsInDecadeCat|1944|194|4|1930|1950|era=1900s}} | {{EventYearsInDecadeCat|1944|194|4|1930|1950|era=1900s}} | ||
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*Civic improvements during this period included numerous tree planting campaigns and the creation of the Willamalane Park District (1944) and subsequent recreational facilities. [[Willamalane Park District]] organized. (Named after the [[Willamette River]] and [[Lane County]].) | *Civic improvements during this period included numerous tree planting campaigns and the creation of the Willamalane Park District (1944) and subsequent recreational facilities. [[Willamalane Park District]] organized. (Named after the [[Willamette River]] and [[Lane County]].) | ||
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*The [[Pettibone Forest Products]] and [[W. Paul Clarke]] mills opened in [[1944]] (Springfield News 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945). | *The [[Pettibone Forest Products]] and [[W. Paul Clarke]] mills opened in [[1944]] (Springfield News 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945). | ||
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*Demand for water was also great and several new water mains were installed as the community expanded. A new 50,000-gallon reservoir was constructed on [[Emerald Heights]] in [[1944]]. | *Demand for water was also great and several new water mains were installed as the community expanded. A new 50,000-gallon reservoir was constructed on [[Emerald Heights]] in [[1944]]. | ||
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*In 1944, mail delivery was extended to areas surrounding town. | *In 1944, mail delivery was extended to areas surrounding town. | ||
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*In 1944, the Springfield school district began searching for a site for a new grade school and purchased a site for a future junior high school ([[Springfield News]] 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944). | *In 1944, the Springfield school district began searching for a site for a new grade school and purchased a site for a future junior high school ([[Springfield News]] 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944). | ||
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| + | *A new Seventh Day Adventist Church was constructed in 1944, | ||
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Springfield
- Civic improvements during this period included numerous tree planting campaigns and the creation of the Willamalane Park District (1944) and subsequent recreational facilities. Willamalane Park District organized. (Named after the Willamette River and Lane County.)
Businesses
- The Pettibone Forest Products and W. Paul Clarke mills opened in 1944 (Springfield News 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945).
Government and Utilities
- Demand for water was also great and several new water mains were installed as the community expanded. A new 50,000-gallon reservoir was constructed on Emerald Heights in 1944.
- In 1944, discussions about a new city hall began.
- In 1944, mail delivery was extended to areas surrounding town.
Education
- In 1944, the Springfield school district began searching for a site for a new grade school and purchased a site for a future junior high school (Springfield News 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944).
Organizations
- A new Seventh Day Adventist Church was constructed in 1944,
