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Sugar Shack Canteen

Categories: 1960s, 1970s, Springfield, Venue

Location: Inside the Springfield Memorial Building at 765 North A Street, Springfield Oregon

Willamalane Recreation District owns the building

Canteen History

1946 – First indication of Willamalane holds dances

1948 – Willamalane first sponsors “Canteen” for student dances at the Jr High and Masonic Hall

1960 – Willamalane Park District opens the “Canteen” for teen dances at Springfield Memorial Building

See Eugene Register Guard article: “Canteen” Open Friday After Game

1968 – Referred to as the “Sugar Shack Canteen”

 

Music History

Sept. 1968 – The Barber Green plays for the Hello Dance

July 1970 – Tyme Being (rock)

Dec. 1970 – Children of the Night

Jan 1971 – Lenny Rose Band

 

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