Stevens, Welby
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[[Stevens, Welby|Welby Stevens]] and his family owned a single story [[Welby_Stevens_House|Bungalow]] up through the [[:Category:1950s|1950s]]. Stevens was Mayor of Springfield in [[1912]] & [[1913]] and cast the deciding votes allowing Springfield to remain a "wet" town. | [[Stevens, Welby|Welby Stevens]] and his family owned a single story [[Welby_Stevens_House|Bungalow]] up through the [[:Category:1950s|1950s]]. Stevens was Mayor of Springfield in [[1912]] & [[1913]] and cast the deciding votes allowing Springfield to remain a "wet" town. | ||
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+ | ==Eugene Daily Guard, [[August 17]], [[1911]]== | ||
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+ | '''Welby Stevens Now Mayor of Springfield''' | ||
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+ | Guad Special Service. | ||
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+ | [[Springfield]], Or. Aug. 17- The city council has appointed W. Crson a member of the common council to fill the place of Welby Stevens who has been appointed as temporary Mayor to fill the unexpired term of Hon. [[Sutton, W.M.|W.M. Sutton]] who has resigned to go to Eastern Oregon where he will teach school. | ||
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+ | The prosperity in Springfield regardless of the mill fire is characterized by the fact that six new houses have been erected in the new addition since the destruction of the mill. This is in the Douglas gardens. | ||
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+ | ==Daily Eugene Guard, [[January 23]], [[1912]]== | ||
[[:Category:Daily_Eugene_Guard_%281912%29#January_23|Daily Eugene Guard (1912), January 23]] newspaper clip. | [[:Category:Daily_Eugene_Guard_%281912%29#January_23|Daily Eugene Guard (1912), January 23]] newspaper clip. | ||
[[Category:Springfield residents (1900s)]] [[Category:Springfield mayors]] | [[Category:Springfield residents (1900s)]] [[Category:Springfield mayors]] |
Revision as of 21:26, 2 August 2008
Welby Stevens and his family owned a single story Bungalow up through the 1950s. Stevens was Mayor of Springfield in 1912 & 1913 and cast the deciding votes allowing Springfield to remain a "wet" town.
Eugene Daily Guard, August 17, 1911
Welby Stevens Now Mayor of Springfield
Guad Special Service.
Springfield, Or. Aug. 17- The city council has appointed W. Crson a member of the common council to fill the place of Welby Stevens who has been appointed as temporary Mayor to fill the unexpired term of Hon. W.M. Sutton who has resigned to go to Eastern Oregon where he will teach school.
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The prosperity in Springfield regardless of the mill fire is characterized by the fact that six new houses have been erected in the new addition since the destruction of the mill. This is in the Douglas gardens.
Daily Eugene Guard, January 23, 1912
Daily Eugene Guard (1912), January 23 newspaper clip.