1945
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Lane County
In 1945, the number of mills in Lane County increased to 124.
Springfield
By 1945 the list also includes the Bradford Mill, M & W Woodworking Company of Portland, Clear Fir Lumber Products, Yellow Fir Lumber Company, J.W. Boeshans Lumber Company, Summerbell Roof Structures, Winlock Handle Company, McKenzie River Shingle Company, the Willamette Valley Wood Chemical Company, and the Oregon Pulp and Paper Company’s logging operation unit. Logging companies listed that year included the South Fork, the Nash, the March, and the O.D. Upton logging companies (Salisbury 1945).
- In 1945, Borden’s Casein Company of America built a chemical plant to manufacture glue for plywood.
March, 1945
- Signaling the development that was to come along Main Street eastward toward Thurston, the Paramount Market opened its new “supermarket” at the corner of Main and 21st Street in March 1945 launching what would become the Paramount commercial district (Springfield News 1943, 1945)
August, 1945
In August 1945, the Bank of Oregon purchased an existing building on Main Street for its future home, a two-story mercantile building was constructed on Main between 6th and 7th Streets, three older wooden storefronts were replaced with modern buildings on Main between 5th and 6th Streets, and work was begun on the new McKenzie Theater.
October, 1945
The Ben Franklin store announced its arrival in October 1945 (Springfield News 1945).