Speakers Heard At Auditorium In Athens War Program
Lieutenant Frederick Steiner and Captain Roy Ritner spoke at a crowded Athens auditorium on a war service program. Mrs. Sutton and Ethel Scot performed with Hazel Burton at the piano. the audience heard tributes to returned soldiers and plans for presenting testimonials at the Library once soldiers register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Steiner
Roy W. Ritner
B. B. Burton
George Sutton
Oth
Steiner
Ritner
Athens
Apitu
Prince, Lint
Jor
Burton
Mrs Neri L Ackles Dies in Portland of Influenza
News notes from Portland relay the death of Mrs. Neri L Ackles at 1034 East 24th Street on Tuesday January 21 from influenza followed by pneumonia and kidney trouble. She was 64 and wife of J. Ackles and mother of children, with funeral plans not yet made pending family arrangements.
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Jetter
Frank Borin
G.C. Osburn
Portland
Neri L. Ackies
Aneil
East 24Th Street
Ackles
J. Ang Ann Kirk
Aupiter Roth
Mr. Ackle
Knights Converge in Pendiclo District Convention
The Knights of Rythian gather in Pendiclo for their first postwar district convention. G Liens, district deputy chair, presides as Frank Drant of Portland delivers the principal speech. An evening program features local orchestra and dances at the opera house Saturday.
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Pendiclo
Athena
Bates
G. Liens
Tar Cbuheslier
Frank Drant
Portland
Mandchaumaller
Ander
Oregon News Notes of General Interest itemized
A compilation of short items from Oregon events. Nurses meeting in Portland on April 28 and Chinook sinking on Rogue River April 16 are noted along with seasonal fishing success and the first La Grande sale by Northwestern Shorter Breeders Association on May 1. Also covered are marine engineers’ conference in Astoria, drive for a state National Guard unit in McMinnville, Salem’s Victory Loan progress, Polk County farmers’ meeting at Rickreall, and public health campaigns in Klamath Falls. Additional notes include highway and bridge engineering appointments, the Ginterlout ing plant contract, labor and indemnity discussions, potential bond elections for roads and telephones, tax and bond petitions, economic forecasts by West, and local accident and park updates. Information on public works, road bonds, and state enforcement rounds out the digest.
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Ure Fon State Nurses’ Association
Portland
Rogue River
Marina Engineers
Pacific Coast
Hawaii
Astoria
Mfforte
McMinnville
Company A
National Guard
Salem
Oregon
Polk County
Farmers’ Union
Artiongail
Rickreall
Klamath Falla
Heaith
Soule
Stru- Via
Bens
B. McCuloigh
Civil Engineering Department
Oregon Agricultural College
Standard Oi Company
Pacific
Salem,ety
Bahim
Yamhill
West
C. H. Ball
Western Oregon Tie and Lumber Meaoeration
Letustelal Accident Commission
M. B. Momyer
Crater Lake Park
United States Railroad Administration
Oregin Public Service
Avery
Klath Cattle and Horsemen's Associat
Klamath County Wool Growers’ Association
Olcott
Albert C. White
Moathe
A. G. Beals
Tillamook
Beielature
Mortawest
Western Railroad
Willamette and
Lewis Valley
O. H. Ball
Western Oregon ‘Tie & Lumber Association
Dallagys
Ojcot
Wand
Frank 8. Grint
Supreme Court
Jogandurry Jvine
Toganberrion
North Bend
Fogonburry
A. C. Petermen
Klamath
California
Oregon Power Company
Moroe Point
Wood River Valley
Jonort
Clayton Kirk
Klamath Preservation Corwell
Klamath Arpency
Oregon News Highlights From Forest Grove To Salem
Reports warn of kidnapping fears by White toward Beals children, while Malheur County resumes irrigation expansion with the Warm Springs project. Forest Grove organizes a memorial fund, Eugene announces a cheap week, and state road and courthouse spending updates unfold as Oregon faces mill closures and legal questions about Governor Olcott.
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White
Mr. Beals
Beals
Malhewr County
Warm Springs
Forest Grove
Puirpors
Ratelng Funde
Eugene
House of Representatives
Satomi
Salem
Olcott
Fort Work
Oregon
Bowne
Sons
Walter G. Weat
Indiana
Hess Indians
Bomen
Te Purpewen
Japantag
Orchoro
Hood River County
Neason
Torrie
Cascady Orchards Company
Pay Your Debts War Finance and Liberty Loan Drive
A distorted wartime summary notes New Year costs of World War I to the United States reaching 127 billion dollars. It claims rapid borrowing since November and asserts citizens will support a large Liberty Loan to underwrite government expenditures.
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United Stazen Wood
Liberty Loane
Wos
United
United States
Mule of Peculiar Color on the Roadside
A scrambled account describes two mules and their striking colors with a driver’s reactions. One mule described as poor but honest, the other noted for a vivid hue, while bystanders and a driver debate its shade and the plan to proceed on the journey.
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Akbar
Fatiall
Lenin
United States Marine Corps Enlisting Details for Men
The article explains Marine Corps enlistment for men, noting Marines are soldiers not sailors. It covers terms of service, training, uniforms, duties on land and ship, four year enlistments, clothing provided, discharge benefits, pay scales from $84 to $700 monthly, and rifle qualification pay. It gives contact for more information at the Portland Marine Recruiting Station.
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U, & Marines
Navy
Marina
Simoat
Breath
Foreign Legion
Pandayivanta State Constabulary
Northwest Mounted Police
Texas Rangers
United States Marine Corps
U. S. Marine
Panaron Building
Sid and Alder Sur
Portland
Oregon
E R Cox Athena Pioneer Dies in Long Beach
E R Cox a prominent Athena pioneer died in Long Beach California last Friday April 14 at age 90 He had recently moved there to join his son and received hospital care upon arrival He helped found Athena and served on the city council and as a trustee He was buried Tuesday in Long Beach with Masonic rites.
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Masonic Eircen
Long Beach
California
Cox
Athena
Edwin
Athena Oite
Sunyer
Ie Ae
Trunt
Helmet Award to Subcriber in Oregon Town
The largest subscriber to the Victory Loan in an Oregon town will win a German helmet. During a forbidden article about the war, a literature bomb was dropped, with fifty bombs containing letters granting helmets to the defenders. The helmets were from enemy Hun troops intended for German soldiers marching toward Paris. American forces halted the advance at Ghateu Therney and captured the helmets.
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Lown
Oheir
Organ
Biebt of Sieniava
Portland
Federe
Victim of Pneumonia Dies in Athena
Virinter, a recent arrival in Athena, died Saturday night after eleven days with pneumonia at his brother in law F. L. McElhaney’s home. He leaves a wife and one child and a brother of Mrs McElhaney. The widowed party and escort were taken to Min City Oregon, the former home of the deceased.
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Virinter
Athena
F. L. McElhaney
Mre. McElhaney
Witow
MN City
Argonne Soldier Nelson A Subier Noted In War Patchwork
A fragmentary letter-story from the Argonne front mentions Nelson A Subier of Argonne MP and Private Lowla H Nelaga visiting the Peon offices. It notes wounded and missing soldiers near Epionville and Rigny with names including Barney Twerdall Gustav W Peterson Bert Stevens and Lowe H Nelean and references to military records at Boorges and Wourgus.
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Lowla H. Nelaga
Argonne
Washington
Lieu
Colin Dywent
Fragen
Torrie Tattle
Epinonville
Nelon
Portland Oregonian
Recant
Pes Voto
Barney Twerdall
Bow, Wash
Gunner de Soto
Gustav W. Peterson
Emil, Mont
Bert Stevend
Norman, Wack
Lowe H. Nelean
Odd Fellows Lodge
Arnapine
Oregon
Peterson
Slevens
Twetdale
Buenen
Davison Wanhart
Réevigny
Steven
Retoreon
Matanie
Nelson
66th Brigade Exceeds Half of Total Ammunition Fed
A German report cited by The Press notes Ruth Field Artillery Brigade units 140th and 148th, under Colonel Worthster, supplied over half of the front line ammunition, totaling 262000 rounds. The piece discusses transport needs and logistical details of the war effort.
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Sam Starr
Hohr-Grenzhauven
Germany
Ruth Field Artillery Brigade
140Th
FAY
Tranport
Unclear fragment notes traffic exhibit in Walla Walla
A garbled report mentions an event in Walla Walla involving a nine manenivery and a balance water write pulled off and a traffic flaw fined. The readable text references Umatille and an automobile traffic issue.
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Suinday
Pete
Umatille
Rominde
Anniversary Celebration Plans Across County
To celebrate the upcoming anniversary a large gathering is planned in Berullaton with local officials and community members. Organizers advance preparations to mark the one hundredth anniversary of the founding fraternity and its under-tw Ne Aweren.
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Uinutiltn
Alan Thin
Berullaton
Pendleton
Church funds raised and bartered for outreach program
The Christin church gathered a special fund of 168.10 and sent it via Youth Burton to Leweun Booher for health outreach. subscriptions were handed to support the church membership.
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Yuutur Burton
Leweun Booher
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Pheteser
Oregon News
Muripwan
Lieyd George
Deliver
Marine Corps
E.R. Cox
Athena Pioneer
Gal
W. B. ‘Taylor
D. H. Sanders
South
Pepetthe City Park
Wee
Nelson A
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