Making Tractors Sixty in Russia Athenian Youth Writes Home
Ivan Cox, Athena boy teaching Caterpillar Sixty tractors on a 150000 acre farm in the Soviet Union, describes a journey from New York to Moscow and a farm school mission amid snowbound Russia. He notes camels and sleigh transport, museums in Moscow, and a fond wish to return to Athena for a haircut and hometown news.
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Ivan Cox
Athena Boy
Russia
Ivan
New York
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Peoria
Illinois
Moscow
U. 8
Mr. Boyd
the Press
Cherbourg
France
Paris
Berlin
Kaiser's Palace
California
America
Ford
Athena
Penn
Oregon Trail Centennial Celebration Planned Nationwide
Spokane reports a nationwide Oregon Trail anniversary set from April 10 to December 29 marking the 100th anniversary of the first covered wagon departure. A St Louis wagon reenactment will start the commemoration, with planes and cars joining, school essays, relic hunts, and memorial site planning across states.
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Spokane
Oregon Trail
Smith, Jackson and Sublette
American Fur Company
Wind River
New York
Ezra Meeker
St. Louis
Weston to Organize Four H Clubs Meeting
Weston community to hold a memorial hall gathering next Saturday at two pm to discuss forming Four H clubs for boys and girls. Walter A. Holt of Umatilla county will outline status and plans, inviting all interested residents to attend this pivotal youth development effort.
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Weston
Memorial Hall
Aan
Walter A. Holt
Umatilla County
Baptist Missionary Society Silver Tea Benefit
The Baptist Missionary Society announces a silver tea on April 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Mrs. M. L. Watts home who serves as patroness. The afternoon features a musical program with Mrs. Ralph MecEwen, Mrs. Ross Payne, Mrs. Jas. Cresswell, Miss Betty Eager, and other listed ladies from Athena Pendleton Milton and surrounding areas.
Thurpe Soars In Walla Walla Visit With Flying Duties
Laurence Tharpe traveled to Walla Walla on Sunday afternoon by a commercial plane and spent the rest of the day taking passengers on flights over the city and surrounding countryside.
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Laurence Tharpe
Walla Walla
Census Enumerators Begin in Athena District
Elmer Merritt and Mrs Ethel Montague start census taking in Athena and vicinity on Tuesday morning with A McIntyre of Pendleton serving as district supervisor.
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Elmer Merritt
Ethel Montague
Athena
Vicinity
A. ©. McIntyre
Pendleton
I am learning to talk Russ'an and I can speak about fifty words
A readers note quotes an individual named Ivan praising the difficulty of Russian and his plan to read the Press regularly including all advertisements. He asks to remember him to the boys and signs Yours truly, IVAN.
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Kernel
Ivan
Four Hundred Camp Fire Girls Attend Walla Walla Ceremony
Four hundred Camp Fire girls gathered for the Grand Council Fire in Walla Walla with Athena members present. Torchbearer rank awarded to Dorothy Rudio and Eva Freitag. Firemaker and Woodgatherers ranks conferred on group members. National birthday honor issued for Indian lore projects. leather honors, 100 percent attendance, and 90 percent scholarship honors also announced.
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Grand Council
Walla Walla
Wallna
Athena
Guardians’ Association
Anna Hobkirk
Dorothy Rudio
Aakiya
Eva Freitag
Allstenu
McLaughlin High School
EB. W. Lanier
Rakiya
Anne Silver
Mac-Hi
Katherine Wells
Margaret
Barrie
Edna Cundiff
Mary Tompkins
E. W. Lanier
Indians Edge Athena In Scrimmage At Mission
In a Sunday practice at Mission the Mission Indians defeated Athena 16 to 15 in a scrimmage between Umatilla County League teams. The game showed early season nerves with wild pitching erratic hitting and shaky fielding though periods of solid baseball emerged. Both teams expect improvement with upcoming practices ahead of the season opener on April 13.
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Athena Mission
Mission Indians
Athena Umatilla County
Mission
Indians
Avila
Partial Eclipse Visible Across Oregon on April 28
A partial solar eclipse will cast Oregon into twilight for over three hours on April 28. The event starts at 8 42 a m and ends at 6 25 p m with maximum darkness at 11 12 a m. This will be the next such eclipse for more than fifty years.
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Oregon
Culverts Sink on Roads West of Athena
Several culverts on roads west of Athena have sunk and are holding up traffic. County road department is attending to repairs and is working to restore surfaces and restore smooth travel.
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Athena
Athena Etude Club Annual Concert Planned
The Athena Etude club announces its annual concert at the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening April 30 under the direction of Mrs. Ludwig Lester of Walla Walla. Rehearsals are in progress as the program takes shape.
Filings for May Primaries Reach 224 in Oregon
A total of 224 Oregon citizens filed for May primary races with Secretary of State Hoss. Republicans total 192 filings while Democrats number 32. Unopposed races include U S senator McNary and Elton Watkins, and first district congressman Hawley and Dalzell. Conference of candidates for governor includes ten hopefuls, six Republicans and four Democrats.
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Salem
Oregon
United States
Hoss
Ralph E. Williams
Charles F. Walker
Oswald West
Portland
Walter M. Pierce
la Grande
Co. L. McNary
Rpublican
Elton Watkins
Willis C. Hawley
William A. Dalzell
Robert R. Butler
Dalles
Franklin F. Korell
Robert Gordon Duncan
L. B. Sandblast
Telephonic Link Opens With South America Says Murray
J A Murray district manager of Pacific Telephone says 1 600 000 Pacific Coast telephones can connect with three South American nations through a new AT&T radio channel. Service began yesterday at 9 am Pacific time and will run daily from 6 am to 2 pm Pacific time.
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South America
J. A. Murray
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
Pacific Coast
Bell System
United States
South American
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Mr. Murray
Pacific Time
Athena Farmers Meet To Elect Board At Coop Hall
Farmers gather tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the K P Odd Fellows hall to elect a permanent board of directors and finalize the local cooperative organization. All interested farmers are urged to attend.
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Athena Farmers
Four Democrats File for Oregon Governor Nomination
Four Democrats Edward F. Bailey of Junction City A C Hough of Grants Pass Ed E Piper of Portland and George K Wilbur of Hood River have filed as candidates for governor pending primary voters' decision.
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Edward F. Bailey
Junction City
A. C. Hough
Grants Pass
Piper
Portland
George K. Wilbur
Hood River
Hales Files Reelection Candidacy for County Commissioner
County commissioner Hales has filed for reelection after initially planning not to run. Friends urged him to continue, leading to his decision to enter the race.
City Park Pool Faces Water Supply Dilemma
Community leaders led by Glenn Dudley seek a dependable water source for the City Park pool, weighing artesian well use versus digging a new well near the pool. The artesian well is privately owned and city system water is unreliable during peak season. The Legion Post owes about 750 dollars for pool construction and improvements, raising the option of popular subscription to fund water supply.
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City Park
Glenn Dudley
American Legion Post
Legion Post
Pre Easter Union Meetings in Athena
A week of union meetings will be held in Athena under Baptist and Church of Christ auspices. Ministers Dow and Bias will alternate speaking at the Baptist church, with Easter morning services in each place and a large Easter Cantata at the Church of Christ directed by Mrs. McEwen. On April 15 a joint music service at the Baptist church will feature Mrs. Bloom and the Adams high school glee club and Adams singers.
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Athena
Baptist Church
Church of Christ
Dow
Bias
McEwen
Pioneer Milton Woman Mrs George Edwards Dies
Mrs. George Edwards, a pioneer Milton resident, died at her home Saturday. Funeral services were held Tuesday with interment in the Milton I O O F cemetery. She was survived by three sons R D Edwards R B Edwards and Ralph Edwards of Milton and two daughters Mrs Jamey of McMinnville and Mrs William Miller of Milton.
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Milton
George Edwards
Delzell Files for Democratic Nomination to Congress
William A. Delzell of Salem, former secretary to Governor Walter Pierce and member of the state public service commission, announces his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state for the Democratic nomination for congressman from Oregon's first district.
Rotary snow plow to clear 12 mile McKenzie highway
A rotary snow plow will bury its nose in drifts near Sisters on Friday or Saturday morning to begin opening the 12 mile snow covered McKenzie highway.
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Sisters
McKenzie Highway
Adams Man F. M. Whiteley Improves After Illness
F. M. Whiteley of Adams, previously critically ill at home, is reported by physicians and relatives to be improving, offering hope for his condition as neighbors note gradual recovery.
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F. M. Whiteley
Adams
Light Exposure Reduces Potato Yields in Oregon State Tests
Oregon State College experiments led by D D Hill show seed potatoes exposed to three hours of sunlight before planting yield markedly less starch and 99.2 bushels per acre versus 127.6 in unexposed batches. Moist seed stores better than dry. sandplaster effects vary with seed condition and weather. Best practice is to cut seed under cover, coat with sandplaster, and store in cool dark moist conditions if delayed.
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Oregon State College
D. D. Hill
Hill
Athena Wins From Adams In First High School Tilt
Athena high school opened its season with a 13 to 7 victory over Adams high school on the Athena grounds Friday afternoon. Adams allowed seven runs in the second inning as Athena batted through the lineup. Huffman pitched five innings while Mike Wilson worked four, delivering a sharp curveball. Athena travels to Hermiston today and hosts Helix next Tuesday.
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Athena High School
Adams High School
Athena Grounds
Adams
Athena
Huffman
Mike Wilson
Hermiston
Helix
Athena Pupils Sweep Declamatory Contest Wins
Athena school pupils won four firsts in the West ton declamatory contest with Teddy Miller and Lee Miller taking Serious and Dramatic honors, Aaron Douglas in Only a Newsboy, Barbara Lee in Little Orphan Annie, and Stafford Hansell in extemporaneous high school division. Winners advance to Pendleton for county competition tonight at the high school auditorium.
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Margaret Lee
Athena
Weston
Stafford Hansell
Teddy Miller
Dramatic Lee Miller
Raggedy Man
Aaron Douglas
Barbara Lee
Pendleton
Athena High Seeks County Competition With New Tennis Team
The Athena tennis court on Main Street between Fourth and Fifth is prepared for play as daily practices begin. Dr Blatchford will coach Athena high school players to develop a team for county contests against other schools.
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Athena
Main Street
Blatchford
Athena High School
Last Member of Shelton Party Dies in Scio
Hamon Shelton aged 86, the final surviving member of the Shelton party that crossed the plains from Missouri to Oregon in October 1847, died at midnight Tuesday in Scio.
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Diea
Scio
Great Plains
Missouri
Oregon
Hamon Shelton
Indian Rent Day Observed At Agency Auction
Indian rent day Tuesday April 1 drew renters to the agency for a semi annual collection. Officials reported sums in the thousands as three brethren contributed while many individuals gathered to remit payments on Indian lands.
Northwestern wheat growers gain first federal relief loans
The North Pacific Grain Growers Inc has approval for 1.4 million dollars in advances under the farm relief act. The Spokane Intermediate Credit Bank will supply 1 million with 400 thousand from the bank to back loans. Loans cover 70 percent of market value with Farmers National Grain loans at 1.18 per bushel after charges. Storage, warehousing, and insurer requirements apply. affiliation with the regional organization is needed. Northwest regional includes western Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon.
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Spokane
Northwestern
National Cooperative Marketing Setup
Federal Farm Relief Act
E. M. Ehrhardt
Credit Bank
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation
North Pacific Grain Growers Inc
Ehrhardt
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Congress
Farm Relief Act
Federal Farm Board
Northwest
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Grounds At State Highway Plant Being Improved
A state highway crew used a power shovel and trucks Tuesday to move soil to the main maintenance plant yard on the north side of Main street. Groundwork includes landscaping, a lawn, trees and shrubs, with a new concrete floor and iron fence already added this spring.
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Main Street
Local Knights Attend Open Meeting at Damon Lodge
Knights of Pythias held an open meeting at Damon Lodge Monday evening with grand officers and visiting members. Judge Kuykendall Grand Chancellor of Washington gave the main address, joined by Grand Chancellors Dixon of Oregon Lambert of Idaho and Judge Fee of Pendleton. R Alexander, a Knights veteran of over 60 years, attended with visiting Athena Knights Ernest Duncan Melvin Coppock ae Kirk John Benson and York.
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Damon Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Kuykendall
State of Washington
Dixon
Oregon
Lambert
Idaho
Fee
Pendleton
R. Alexander
Athena
Ernest Duncan
Melvin Coppock
Ae Kirk
John Benson
York
Census Enumerators Ethel Montague and Elmer Merritt
Mrs Ethel Montague and Elmer Merritt will conduct the Athena area census collecting names ages ownership and living arrangements. The notice urges residents to answer honestly and be prepared for detailed questions during the census visit.
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Ethel Montague
Elmer Merritt
Athena
Vicinity
Track Workouts Lead Athena Athletes Toward District Meet
Coach Miller conducts track practice as Athena high school athletes prepare for the district track meet at Helix on Saturday April 19. Winners at Helix advance to the country meet in Pendleton.
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Miller
Athena
Helix
Pendleton
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Soviet Republic
Weston Prospect
Baptist Missionary Society
Kenosha
Wis
Grain Growers Cooperative
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