Oregon Yale Alumni scholarship seeks country boy winner
Oregon Yale Alumni Association offers a $500 scholarship for a high school graduate outside Portland to enter Yale University. Four past recipients from Jefferson and Lincoln high schools earned this award, with committee members led by Robert Treat Platt seeking a qualified country boy to study at Yale.
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Portland
Oregon
Yale University
New Haven
Donald T. Nelson
Jefferson High
Charles E. Wright
Lincoln High
Gerald Norman Burk
Francis L. Sawyer
Robert Treat Platt
Platt Building
Yale
University
Bureau of Self- Help
Platt
Gerald FE. Beebe
Burnett Goodwin
Harvey N. Black
Rodney L. Glisan
Norman N. Rupp
Frederick H. Strong
Charles Carver, Jr
Mason Ehrman
Aubrey R. Watzek
Robert H. Noyes
Ray W. Frohman
Two Year Old Drowns In Cesspool At Athena Farm
Lawrence George Gray two year old son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Gray residents on A W Douglas farm fell into a cesspool last Friday. Dr. Cowan could not save him. Burial at Christian church Sunday 2 30 p m Rev Carl McConnel officiating. Interment Athena cemetery. Survived by parents two brothers nephew of Mrs Lawrence Pinkerton and Mr Edgar Adair of Athena. Community expresses sympathy in their bereavement.
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Lawrence George Gray
Lyle Gray
A. W. Douglas
Cowan
Christian Church
Carl McConnel
Walla Walla
Athena Cemetery
Lawrence Pinkerton
Edgar Adair
Athena
Missionary Society Meeting At Mrs Read Home
The M E Missionary Society met at Mrs W C Read’s home last Wednesday. Readings were given by Mrs McLeod Mrs Frank Coppock Mrs Ralph Singer Mrs John Burke Mrs H H Hill and Mrs John Tompkins. Songs were led by Mrs Ethel Montague with Marjorie Montague singing. Hosts served luncheon. Mrs Burke and Mrs McLeod poured. Visitors included Mrs C B Moore and Ethel Moore. The next meeting will be at Mrs Frank Coppock’s home.
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M. E. Missionary Society
W. C. Read
McLeod
Frank Coppock
Ralph Singer
John Burke
H. H. Hill
John Tompkins
Ethel Montague
Marjorie Montague
Welton Read
Burke
C. B. Moore
Ethel Moore
Death of 1YearOld Susie Blinn At Helix
The death of Susie Blinn 1 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Blinn occurred at St Anthony's hospital Pendleton from appendicitis Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Helix with Rev Carl McConnell of Walla Walla officiating and interment followed in Helix cemetery
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Susie
Fred Blinn
Helix
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Pendleton
Baptist Church
Carl McConnell
Walla Walla
Helix Cemetery
Hal Hoss Visits Athena In Campaign Drive
Republican Secretary of State hopeful Hal Hoss met voters in Athena on Monday to introduce his campaign and hear concerns.
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Hal Hoss
Athena
Carrier Method Opens New Voices Over Telephone Wires
The carrier system allows multiple conversations on a single pair of wires by converting voices to distinct high frequencies. Four parallel lines connect at each end with panels that transmit, separate, and restore signals, enabling private, simultaneous calls across long distances.
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United States
Bell System
Santa Catalina Island
Los Angeles
World War I Veteran Ernest Stricker Found Dead in France
Ernest Stricker aged 37 and unmarried, once a ranch worker near Standfield, left in February for Switzerland. He served in the American army and was found dead by his own hand at the Belleau Wood military cemetery in France while visiting battlefields.
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Ernest Stricker
Standfield
Switzerland
Sticker
France
Belleau Wood
Pendleton Captor Gurdane Returns Home With Wife
Tom Gurdane, one of Hickman’s captors and Pendleton police chief candidate for sheriff, returns from Los Angeles to Pendleton with Mrs. Gurdane. Reward money still uncollected by Pendleton captors.
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Gurdane
Tom Gurdane
Hickman
Pendleton
Los Angeles
Standard Theatre Weekend Pictures
Two films scheduled at the Standard Theatre this weekend. Tomorrow night Paramount’s Pola Negri stars in Barb ed Wire from Hall Caine’s The Woman of Knockaloe. Sunday features Marion Davies and Lawrence Gray in The Patsy, a Metro-Goldwyn release. Wednesday April 18 hosts the Legion Post screening of The World War for the swimming pool fund.
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Standard Theatre
Paramount
Pola Niegri
Hall Caine
West Point
The
Standard
Portland
Legion Post
Swimming Pool Fund
Neighbors Honor Mrs Charles Love Lace Guardian Neighbor
Woodcraft neighbors spent a social hour after lodge work in Mary McKay’s honor as Guardian Neighbor, Tuesday evening. The gathering reflected community appreciation and cordial fellowship in local lodge circles.
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Woodcraft
Charles Lovelace
Mary McKay
Guardian
Opening Game of the Big Six League
The Big Six League opens Sunday with Athena facing Pendleton Eagles at Round-Up Park weather permitting. Poor conditions left teams underseasoned as Athena’s strong amateur lineup aims to improve with practice. A revised schedule will be published in the Press once Pendleton joins the Blue Mountain League.
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Big Six” Baseball League
Athena
Pendleton Eagles
Pendleton
Etude Club Meets At Mrs. A A McIntyre Home
The Etude club gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs. A A McIntyre’s home with good attendance and guest Mrs. Wm Potts. Two piano selections by Mrs. D T Stone and one by Mrs. Max Hopper were followed by chorus practice and a game. Mrs A W Douglas won first prize with consolation for Mrs C H Reeder. Mrs O B Stephens and Mrs B B Richards hosted and served refreshments.
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Etude Club
A. A. McIntyre
Wm. Potts
D. T. Stone
Max Hopper
A. W. Douglas
C. H. Reeder
Stephens
B. B. Richards
Pinkerton Opens Pinker ton Service Station On Third Street
Pinkerton announces new Pinker ton Service Station on lower Third street near City Park offering Red Crown and Conoco gasoline and top oil grades. A line of auto accessories will be stocked and free service extended to customers with D. A. Pinkerton in charge of the station and nearby camp grounds.
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Pink
Pinkerton
Lower Third Street
City Park
Red Crown
Conoco
D. A. Pinkerton
Weual
Portland man grows 30 acres of rose slips for sale
Elliott C. Peterson of Portland tends 30 acres of rose slips planted five inches apart. At one year old the slips are grafted with buds and the next year the plants yield eight to twenty cents each in carload lots. Peterson, husband of Blanche Swaggart, has his 30 acres contracted at those prices.
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Elliott C. Peterson
Portland
Peterson
Blanche Swaggart
Miniature cyclone hits area west of Umatilla
A small cyclone cut a 200 foot wide path west of Umatilla on Monday afternoon. It twisted trees and shrubs from the ground and overturned a couple of cars but caused no injuries.
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Umatilla
Umatilla Dairy Assn Reports February Cow Yields
The Umatilla Dairy Improvement Association records 627 cows tested across 44 herds for February. High herd honors go to A Seifert and A Coppock for top milk and fat outputs, with notable averages from Haddox Hermiston and Webber Hermiston herds. Nine cows were unprofitable, underscoring testing value for profitability and membership urged through Eldon King or the Pendleton County Agent.
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Umatilla Dairy Improvement Association
A. Seifert
Amapine
T. H. Haddox
Hermiston
Jersey
W. G. Webber
A. R. Coppock
Adams
Eldon King
Weston
Mr. King
Coppock
Oreton
Dairymen
Eldon L. King
Pendleton
T L McBride Heads the Association of Pioneers
At a meeting of Umatilla County Pioneers and Weston citizens at Frank Price’s office, the resignation of Pendleton president Thomas Thompson was read and accepted. T L McBride, an Eagle Creek wheat farmer and last year’s vice president, was pressed into service as president and will be formally appointed by the association board.
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Umatilla County Pioneers Association
Weston
Frank Price
Thomas Thompson
Pendleton
Association
Barnes
Thompson
T. L. McBride
Eagle Creek
Collision Between Chevrolet and Ford Near Pendleton
W Bland of Frontal Contact driving a Chevrolet roadster collided on a Sunday evening with a Ford driven by Mr Cave as he swung wide on a curve near Vie Harrie place. Both cars damaged and Bland agreed to pay for returning the Ford to running condition after an amicable settlement.
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W. Bland
Duffield
Pendleton
Mr. Cave
Mr. Bland
Oregon Adopts Twenty Foot Highway Paving Standard
Twenty foot paving will become the standard width for Oregon highways, laid in 10 foot stripe units. State highway engineer R A Klein notes this replaces varied widths previously used. No paving is currently in progress.
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Oregon
R.A. Klein
Campfire Girls showcase useful articles for charity display
Items made by Wann Campfire Girls members are shown in the Mosgrove building show window. The display has received high commendation for its charity purpose and effort.
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Wann Campfire Girls
Mosgrove Building
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Cesspool
C. E. Dean
S. D
Dorothy Burke
Myrtle Campbell
Eager
Holstein
Association of Pioneers
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