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*Nalley’s potato chip plant expands in [[1953]]. | *Nalley’s potato chip plant expands in [[1953]]. | ||
| - | *Traffic on the [[South A Street (Springfield)|South A]] by-pass would head east and [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main Street]] would become one-way, heading west. Work on the project, however, did | + | *Traffic on the [[South A Street (Springfield)|South A]] by-pass would head east and [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main Street]] would become one-way, heading west. Work on the project, however, did not begin until early [[1953]]; South A officially opened in November that year. At that time, a decision was made that a second vehicle bridge across the [[Willamette River]] would coincide with the South A by-pass route (Springfield News 1946, 1950, 1953) |
| - | not begin until early [[1953]]; South A officially opened in November that year. At that time, a | + | |
| - | decision was made that a second vehicle bridge across the [[Willamette River]] would coincide with | + | *Communication systems also experienced some change during this period. The [[Springfield News]] was the community’s primary newspaper, continuing its weekly format until it changed to a twice-a-week format in [[1953]]. |
| - | the South A by-pass route (Springfield News 1946, 1950, 1953) | + | |
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Springfield
- Hamlin Middle School is built.
- Springfield holds the first Christmas Parade.
- In 1953, an aluminum reduction plant opened, run by National Metallurgical Corporation of Delaware, a subsidiary of Apex (Springfield News 1945, 1949, 1952, 1953).
- Nalley’s potato chip plant expands in 1953.
- Traffic on the South A by-pass would head east and Main Street would become one-way, heading west. Work on the project, however, did not begin until early 1953; South A officially opened in November that year. At that time, a decision was made that a second vehicle bridge across the Willamette River would coincide with the South A by-pass route (Springfield News 1946, 1950, 1953)
- Communication systems also experienced some change during this period. The Springfield News was the community’s primary newspaper, continuing its weekly format until it changed to a twice-a-week format in 1953.
