1948

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1948.

Springfield

• Booth-Kelly enlarged and modernized its Springfield mill in 1948.

• In 1948, the U.S. National Bank opened a branch office, Springfield Motors (the Buick dealership) built a showroom and garage, a Safeway grocery opened, and the new Pay ‘N Takit shopping center (renamed Pay ‘N Save in 1952) opened at 44th and Main. When it opened this shopping center included a grocery, barber shop, beauty shop, clothing store, jewelry store, and hardware store.

• In 1948, the Southern Pacific Railroad began using new 6000 horse-powered diesel-electric locomotives on the “Shasta Route” passenger line through Springfield (Springfield News 1948). Rail transport for freight purposes continued to be important throughout this time period.

• Springfield’s first radio station got its start in 1948 when KORE (Eugene’s oldest station) opened a studio in Springfield (Springfield News 1948).

• A bond issue to fund the new City Hall was not passed until 1948.

• Post Office substations opened in Glenwood (1948).

• The Business and Professional Women (BPW) starts a local chapter in 1948.

• The old Maple School on east Main Street became known as the Gorrie School and was sold in 1948 (Springfield News 1947).