The Eugene Guard from Eugene, Oregon • Page 17

-State Highway Representative Describes Situation to Local Officials, BusinessmenEugene-Springfield Freeway Drivers to Face Small Forest of Direction Signs By TOM JAQUES of the The freeway motorist in the Eugene-Springfield area is going be kept "real busy making decisions" with a myriad of directional signs of all sizes, State Highway Dept. representative told local officials and businesmen Tuesday. Al Head, assistant state traffic engineer, produced plans showing more than 100 signs of all types for the new freeway and side roads in the Eugene field vicinity and Coburg interchange. Some of the proposals brought objections. Others brought suggestions for name changes.

All of the matters will be studied by the state officials be" fore contracts are called for this spring for sign installations. Head said the state hopes to open bids for most of the signs at the May meeting of the Highway Commission. Installation would thus be complete for opening of the freeway between Eugene and Albany this fall. Head told the officials that federal regulations patterned after a uniform code adopted by highway officials across the nation govern the size and st style of signs to be used on the new interstate freeway system. And the regulations govern the number of times certain names LEARNING TO COUNT (HEADS) -Hazel V.

Kats, 351 W. 10th Eugene, left, and John E. Morris, Central Point, spent all day. Monday being instructed in their role as crew leaders for the approaching 1960 census. Eugene LANE COUNTY Assn.

for Exceptional Children will hold regular meeting Thursday, 8 p.m., in the auditorium of Eugene School District Administration 275 E. 7th Ave. Speakers will be Fred R. Fosmire, associate professor of physchology at the University of Oregon, and Kenneth Wood. SENIOR ACTIVITY Center will hold a special program of entertainment, music and pictures Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at Eagles Hall, Eugene.

No admission charge, and open to public. SALON 324 of Eight et Forty will have a no-host dinner meeting Thursday, 6:30 p.m., at Fords Dinner House. TWO COMMEMORATIVE stamps in the "Champion of Liberty" series, picturing Thomas G. Masaryk, are now on sale at the Eugene Post Office. The fourcent stamp is blue, and the eightcent, yellow, blue and red.

Vital Statistics BIRTHS AT SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (March 7, 1960) TRAMP Mr. and Mrs. Virgil c. Tramp, 1247 River Eugene, a son. FIFER Mr.

and Mrs. Henry C. Fifer, Columbia Eugene, a daughter. THORN Mr. and Mrs.

David A. Thorn, Friendly Eugene, son. CONE Mr. and Mrs. Richard 1 E.

Cone, Dexter, a son. George R. Standeford, Box 142, VeneSTANDIFORD Mr. and Mrs. ta, son.

AT WESTERN LANE HOSPITAL (March 7, 1960) NIELSON Mr. and Mrs. James W. Neilson, Florence, a son. DEATHS BENJAMIN-Carol F.

Benjamin, 68, of Meridian, Idaho, died March 8 at Eugene. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Emmett, Idaho, with McGaffey's Eugene Memorial Chapel In charge of arrangements at Eugene. TINCHER-Mary C. Tincher, 97, of 18th Springfield, died March 5.

Funeral services Buell will be In- at 2 p.m. Thursday in Chapel. terment will be at Whitehall, Mont. News Briefs and RIVER ROAD GOLDEN Club will meet Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at North Eugene High School. Program and dancing.

March birthdays will be honored. Take cake for refreshments. Anyone 50 years or older welcome. McKENZIE RIVER LODGE No. 195, AF and AM, will meet Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at McKenzie River Lodge, 850 E.

14th for work in E.A. degree. GITCHELL CAMP, Royal Neighbors of America, will meet Thursday, 1 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Harpole, 1158 Polk Eugene. DISABLED AMERICAN VeterJans Auxiliary, Eugene Unit No.

3, will have regular monthly business meeting Thursday, 1:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Martha Beaupeurt, 340 Jackson Eugene. EUGENE WOMAN'S City Club will hold a rummage sale Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Woman's Club, 450 E. 14th Eugene.

NATIONAL ASSN. of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees will meet Friday, 12:30 p.m., at Knights of Pythias Hall, 1230 Lawrence St. Take hot dish and salad or dessert. CIRCUIT JUDGE Frank B. Reid, candidate for re-election, will speak to the Eugene Civitan Club noon, at the Eugene is asking Thursday, local candidates to appear before it.

MODERN WOODMEN of America will have a potluck supper Thursday, 6:30 p.m., at the recreation center at Skinner Butte Park for members, juniors and families. Take salad, vegetable or dessert. Program follows. EUGENE POLICE AUXILIARY will meet Thursday, 8 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Wesley Smartt, 3544 Mill Eugene.

Short business meeting, program. JUST EXCUSE DEAR SECOND, A ME SOm OH, DAGWOOD, WHY ARE YOU MY RING DOWN CROSS IN THE YOU KNOCKED ALWAYS SO THE DRAIN MORNINGS? CACTI 3-9 BLONDIE By Chic Young CRASH can appear on directional signs. For example, only one interchange can be designated as the freeway exit to Eugene and Springfield. Head showed plans designating the new Street interchange in the Willakenzie area as an exit point for both Eugene and Spring. field.

This is the only interchange where southbound freeway motorists will be directed to "Eugene" and "Springfield." Initial plans also show Judkins Point as Eugene's gateway from the south. If the motorist knows the community, however, he'll be able to enter the city and surrounding communities via proposed interchanges coming later at McVay Point (which will connect with 30th Avenue), and at, Game Farm Road in the Willakenzie District. The main Street interchange will also provide access to Eugene from the south. Springfield city and Chamber of Commerce representatives objected to state's plan for desig. nating the McVay Point exit as Springfield's gateway for northbound freeway traffic.

The group called for signing of the Street interchange in Willakenzie as exit to Springfield from both the north and south. Traffic would thus use the east leg of Street and Mill Street initially to reach the city center from the freeway. (Register-Guard photo) The 27 crew leaders of the Fourth Congressional District will go back to school next week. The head-count starts April 1. Woman Enters Plea To Driving Charge Sylvia Isbella Hillgren, 50, of 111 N.

Garfield Eugene, pleaded innocent Tuesday in Eugene Municipal Court to a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. She is accused of driving under the influence Monday at 5:10 p.m. on Garfield Street between Second Avenue and Cross Street. Bail was set at $400 and the trial date was set for March 22. BURCH'S reau will meet for a potluck supper and reception to welcome new members at the Pioneer Building at the county fairgrounds at 7 p.m.

Friday. SPRINGFIELD World War Barracks 177 and Auxiliary will Thurston Grange Hall Thursday 8 p.m. FOUR OAKS Grange will meet Friday at 8 p.m. celebrates the this big, beautiful Tomorrow the Burch spotlight is on PENALJO that genius of shoe comfort with its exclusive Play-Arch construction FREE DRAWING FOR CHILDREN, 12 or under, for a Genuine SIMPLEX GO-CART Motor-powered, rubber tired 'n' everything SEE IT IN OUR LOBBY Come in and register No Purchase Necessary Later, the proposed new Seejond and Third Streets would be a direct link with the freeway. Wording on signs at the Game Farm Road, Street, Judkins Point.

and McVay Point interchanges is subject to change as the result of suggestions made by those present Tuesday. Head told the group to coordinate efforts, then inform the state of the suggestions. Signs for City of Coburg interchange, the Coburg Street connection, and at the Ferry Street overpass brought no adverse comment. Eugene Mayor Ed Cone said a quick poll of some businessmen showed Tuesday morning Eugene Club Seeks Rooms For Students Housing is still needed for a number of students who will arrive in Eugene next week for the state Class A-1 Basketball Tournament, March 15-19. Tom Donahue, tournament housing chairman for the Eugene Active Club, reported Wednesday that "we're out of motel space and still need more sleeping facilities." He said the burning of the Hoffman Hotel last week was an unexpected loss of space for the forthcoming ment.

More requests for rooms were anticipated Wednesday from Portland students and parents following the selection Tuesday night of Jefferson High for the tournament. Donahue urged residents with sleeping rooms to rent next week to call the Active Club tournament headquarters at DI 5-6494, SO the rooms can be listed. Sleeping facilities are all that are requested. Hosts will not be expected to furnish meals. Donahue said most homeowners charge around $1.50 per night for sleeping facilities.

The city's ability to provide housing for the thousands who attend each year's tournament has always been one of the strong arguments for holding the big event at Eugene, Donahue noted. "This is a crucial year," he declared. "We've got to do good job this year or we lose the tournament to Portland." GRAND complete new store! 12.95 13.95 Charge it! FREE No purchase necessary1960 CHEVROLET to be Given Away watch for Come in and signs directing traffic from the freeway to S. 99 Business Route" through Eugene should be altered to omit the business route designation. Head said that other communities have asked for removal of the business route designation because motorists visualize a "cluttered" area.

In his initial presenation, Head said the new north-south interstate freeway will be designated "Interstate S. 99." The Street east-west route from the freeway to Coburg Road will be called "Interstate 105." Local signing of the east -west route as Street," however, brought objections because of other Springfield street with the same name. Springfield attorney Jack Lively and County Commissioner Jess Hill said they think the Street freeway should be designated as an alternate MeKenzie Highway route. Lively said 11th Avenue through Eugene shoulud be listed as the primary extension of Highway 126 to a connection with Route F. In other explanations, Head said the existing Highway 99 from Junction City through Eugene will be called "Highway 99 West." The old highway from Junction City to Albany will be "Highway 99 East." Directional signs for the freeway will be large, according Head.

The signs will have green background with white lettering to conform with uniform standards throughout the nation. For example, southbound motorists will see a sign that is 22 feet by 16 feet in size two miles north of the Street interchange noting that Eugene and Springfield exits are near. The same sign will be near the actual exit point giving the same information. Capital letters on the big signs will be 24 inches high, with other letters 18 inches high. The signs will cost about $7.50 square foot -for metal and porcelain for the background matolterial.

Eugene Register- Guard LANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER SECTION EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1960 Lane Needs to Be Examined Highway Study Plan Aired Plans for a comprehensive study of central Lane County's highway and street needs for the next 25 years were revealed at Eugene Tuesday. The study will be part of community urban planning program now under way by the Bureau of Municipal Research at the University of Oregon, the Central Lane County Planning Commission and other governmental agencies. About 25 governmental leaders representing the U.S. governament, the State of Oregon, Lane County and the cities of Eugene and Springfield met here to discuss financing and kickoff plans for the study. EWEB Asks Plan Change An amended license permit, an increase from 56,000 to 90,000 kilowatts in the generating capacity at the Carmen-Smith hydroelectric project was sought Tuesday by the Eugene Water Electric Board in an application to the Federal Power Commission.

Rescued Eugene Tot Released by Hospital A girl who was revived after she was found floating in a pool of water Monday afternoon in east Eugene was released from Sacred Heart Hospital Wednesday. The girl, Laura Marie Adams, H. Adams, of 19th daughter of of of Misand Mrs. James was revived by a family friend after Laura was found in a privately-owned park pool at E. 20th Avenue and Agate Street.

OPENING remodeling After years in Eugene, as the largest retail shoe northwest! Now showing the complete 1960 line of styles and colors for spring and summer! for a ticket on this 2 CORVAIR during this event date Register! The EWEB decided some time ago that the generating capacity without increased. changes in the size of the overall project on the Upper McKenzie River. But the change was made after the FPC had issued a license to build the project at an estimated cost of 000. The latest cost estimate is $24,990,000. The new application encompasses the larger generating facilities and some other minor changes in the project, according to EWEB officials.

Nurses to Get Caps Eleanor Menkens and Linda Kinnaman, both of Eugene, will receive their nurse's caps at the Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing capping ceremony Portland March 18. that of were Burch's is now recognized outlet (per capita) in the for for Shoes ONE PAIR GIVEN on the hour HOUR FREE PARKING with Validated Tickets at 1041 Olive for Burch's Customers Herman Kehrli, director of the Bureau of Municipal Research, told the group that the federal government will give $13,000 to be matched by the Central Lane planning agency for a combined industrial and transportation study in the Eugene-Springfield area. The State Highway Dept. will provide another $10,000. Kehrli asked that Eugene, Springfield and Lane County give another $5,000 to complete financing the project.

"There's a need for coordination," Kehrli told the group. "It is very encouraging to be able to do this." He indicated that the study would be thorough, with studies of origin and destination of motorists updating of such a study madei 1950). The work would also be a check on the federal Bureau of Public Roads policies and procedures through the contribution of federal funds. Jess Hill, chairman of the County Board of Commissioners, and Commissioner Kenneth Nielsen pledged cooperation. Mayors Ed Cone of Eugene and Ed Harms of Springfield said they believe there is a "definite need" for such a transportation study.

A steering committee of state highway, federal road, county, city and planning officials will in meet soon to work out the scope lof the study. Did you if all the shoes at Burch's laid side by side there be enough to pave Willamette St. curb to curb twenty-eight blocks! FREE Tomorrow HOURLY DRAWINGS No Purchase Necessary OF PENALJOS AWAY EACH HOUR Come in and Register at fine footwear 1060 WILLAMETTE.