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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1929
Page
1
In a special session message to Congress President Hoover seeks a federal farm board with resources to aid agriculture, limited tariff changes, suspension of the national origins clause, census takings, and reapportionment. He cites debt, marketing faults, and world competition as core causes.
John Harden died at his Athena home after a brief illness from heart failure. A Kentucky native born June 2, 1842, he spent years in California and the Willamette Valley, moving to Athena in 1890. He leaves his wife Sarah Jane Haile and seven children, eleven grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held at the Christian church with Dr. Meredith officiating.
County Agent A. W. Kasten told the Lions Club in Walla Walla that beans could transform the foothills area into a premier bean region. He cited soil building benefits, double land return, and premium protein wheat, and outlined a bean crop rotation with clover alfalfa and wheat. He估imated bean setup cost at about 300 dollars per farm with potential returns of around 21 dollars per acre from a four cent per pound price on 800 pounds yield in Palouse Idaho.
Mrs Louis Stewart was seriously injured Saturday morning at her farm north of Athena when knocked by a work animal at the gate of the barn lot. She was unconscious when Herman Hoffman found her as the Stewart family wrestled with illness and Mr Stewart awaited recovery.
Nadine Lackenbill formerly of Athena and a Bend resident died last week at her home. The body was taken to Walla Walla for burial.
The first summer floating university from the University of Oregon runs August 7 to 21 aboard the B S Queen of the Admiral line. Alfred Powers names faculty: J Duncan Spaeth, Warren D Smith, and Noland B Zane. 15 faculty for 185 students. itinerary includes Puget Sound and Alaska ports with Seattle return. total trip cost $140 including fare and university fees.
Nard Jones, Whitman College graduate and Weston native, has had his first novel Oregon Detour accepted for spring 1930 publication by Payson and Clark Ltd of New York and London. The book, set in Eastern Oregon and Southwestern Washington, drew praise from William Rose Bennet of the Saturday Review of Literature as a promising debut. Jones, editor of a Northwest trade journal, has published stories and articles since his Whitman days.
The fishing season began Monday with Athena anglers fishing the Umatilla River where Fred Radtke and Billy Pinkerton found little luck. E A Dudley and Glenn Dudley had a fair catch at Bingham Springs and Ryan Creek as river water remained high from weekend rain and snow melt. Meacham Creek yielded the best fishing with three Pendleton anglers taking the limit.
Workmen erect scaffolds to dismantle and rebuild the Main Street hall front. Cracks from wall settlement made repairs necessary weeks ago and the building was braced and boarded up as a precaution.
Roy Ogilvy a World War veteran formerly of Pilot Rock died Saturday in Tucson Arizona from tuberculosis He was a brother of Mrs Lew who formerly lived in Athena and is now a resident of The Dalles
W B Worthington brother of H C Worthington of Pendleton died Sunday afternoon at his Thorn Hollow home after a short illness from heart disease. Born October 13 1868 in Green County Tennessee he moved to Oregon in 1882 and lived in Umatilla County working as a painter. Survived by his widow Molly Roble one brother H C Worthington Pendleton a sister Mrs Emma Miller Seattle Funeral at Miller parlors 10 am Tuesday Rev Dow Baptist Church with Mrs Otho Reeder and Mrs Lloyd Michener singing Interment Weston Cemetery.
Fred Arzner, hunter for the state game commission, says the cougar first takes lungs liver and tongue from deer and often leaves the rest. He studies cougar habits in Cow Creek game refuge and has counted hundreds with rifle and dogs. He complains heavy winter rains have destroyed signs and hindered trailing of cougar lynx and other animals.
American Legion posts across Oregon form junior baseball teams. Pendleton post will field a team for boys aged 12 to 17, with Pendleton Athena Weston Hermiston and Milton Freewater posts in District 6 sponsoring efforts.
Weston committee announces Pioneer Picnic dates May 3 and June 1 this year. The event schedule outlines two gatherings at the Weston locality with plans for community participation and activities.
Bishop Walter Taylor Sumner of the Episcopal diocese of Oregon completes his fifteenth annual visit to the University of Oregon campus where he meets students and old friends. He says the youth of today is not wild but merely unconventional in an interview on campus.
The East Oregonian reports the Blue Mountain council’s Junior Scout Leaders from 20 towns will meet April 19 to 21 in Pendleton. The event opens with a 6:30 p m banquet at the Presbyterian church basement, with Crommelin delivering the welcoming speech.
Bids for the Athena Weyland road five miles and a Gerking flat road were opened at the courthouse and sent to the roadmaster. Joslyn and McCallister won both contracts for 29159.04 and 21687.51 dollars. A 10 mill tax will raise $18000 toward the work, with the county matching funds. Construction to begin soon and finish by August 1.
Judge John L. Sharpstein stayed the death sentence of R. L. Wilkins for the murder of Attorney John W. Brooks while Wilkins appeals to the state supreme court. An order directs the court reporter to prepare and send the trial transcript to the state court.
The Weston baseball squad did not appear for a scheduled game with Weston Hi on the local grounds. Investigation showed the Weston team had disbanded while the Athena team practiced in the afternoon.
Hermiston shut out the Adams-Indian county league clash due to rain and then edged the Bagles 5 to 2 at Pendleton in a follow up game.
John D. Ankeny files suit in the circuit court to recover 4.60 and 226.66 dollars plus 5,670 dollars in attorney fees from Louis Bergevin and others on alleged notes. The action seeks the stated sums and related costs.
The Athena coach and his wife entertained the Athena high school boys and girls basketball teams at their home with games and cards. Captains Thelma Schrimpf and Eden Myrick led scorers to win first prizes. James Wiiseh and Goldie Miller won consolations. Frances Cannon won best poetry guess. Midnight refreshments were served by the hostesses.
A concrete cannery plan for Milton Freewater backed by $125000 capitalization was presented to the Chamber of Commerce. The project seeks $35000 locally and $25000 from Walla Walla with the rest pledged by fruit and vegetable growers. The plan calls for a strong management board and aims to produce 200000 cases annually. Walla Walla would subscribe $25000 as an investment, not a gift, with profits expected as dividends.
The mangled body of Harold Stiffinson, a Boy Scout, was laid to rest in Chewelah amid the town's largest funeral. Five scouts survived a night on a freezing ledge after a fall from Quartzite peak while Don Hutchinson, their scoutmaster, endured hours clinging to the cliff and is said to be shaken by the tragedy.
Mr and Mrs Ed Stickler of Pendleton visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Dean Duley at their home.
Athena High School captained by Pike travels to Weston for the district track meet. Coach Miller aims to uphold athletic traditions with entrants including Kirk and the McEwen, Wilson, Myrick, Pinkerton, Michener, Crowley, Rogers and Hansell. Bill King oversees the meet as sectional director ensuring fairness. Events include sprints, jumps, throws, relays, hurdles, pole vault and distance races with a 25 cent admission.
Otho Reeder’s car slid into a ditch west of town and rolled over injuring him and Mrs. Stanfield, cook at the Reeder farm. Steering gear may have failed. damage includes a broken front spring and twisted frame. Reeder suffered a discolored eye and bruises. Stanfield had an ankle bruise and throat impact. M I Miller took Stanfield to Walla Walla. The wrecked car was towed to town by a wrecker from the Athena Garage.
Weston High announces a vaudeville program featuring acts such as Harmonica Five Famous Huskie Trio and The Sailor's Dream. The event aims for a wide audience and invites Athena residents to the Weston High School Auditorium on Thursday evening, April 25, as promoted by manager Laurence McBride.
Complaint filed after chickens were reported roaming freely in parts of the city. The marshal issues a notice in today’s Press addressing the nuisance and enforcement of the garden protection ordinance.
On New Grand Jury three Athena men have been drawn to serve in Pendleton. They are Forrest Zerlin, Ernest Bell and Dean Dudley.
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