May Day Festival in Athena Plans Flag Raising
May Day activities in Athena include a flag ceremony at Main and Third streets with a permanent May pole to be erected by W. E. Dobson. The Golden Rule store offers a large flag free of charge, Rev J. E. Snyder of Pendleton to deliver the address, and J. Russell directs the school program with a basket dinner and May Queen ceremonies. Athena teams and local officials coordinate activities and war preparedness committee members are named.
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Athens
Athena
Main
Third
W. E. Dobson
Golden Rule
B. B. Richards
Homer I. Watta
Umatilla
J. E. Snyder
Pendleton
Watts
J. ©. Russell
Russell
Flrst National Bank
Postoffice
J. E. Young
Wong
Athena High School
Parliatenti
Good Roads Rally Planned by Legislative Committee
The Legislative Good Roads Committee will hold a statewide rally in Portland on Saturday April 28 inviting every organization favoring the road bond bill to send representatives. It says rail and streetcar lines offer reduced rates for attendees and reports indicate enthusiasm rising in Autork and Eastern Oregon with plans for chartered cars or trains and bands, promising the region’s largest booster gathering yet.
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Legislative Good Roads Committee
Portland
Pacific Northwest
Road Bond Drive Prompts Oregon County Road Talks
County officials, editors and residents debate a proposed 6 million road bond bill in June. Advocates argue bonds will fund durable roads benefiting farmers and auto users, while opponents cite past spending by local leaders and warn of higher taxes and license fees.
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Auto Lvense Teen
Uelart
Government seeks broad food control powers in war plan
Senator Houston asked Congress to empower the Agriculture Department to supervise food production and distribution in the United States. The proposal seeks a 25 million dollar appropriation to implement the plan, authorize emergency authority for the National Defence Council to buy and sell foodstuffs and fix prices, and give the government full discretion in handling farm products and related transportation needs to prevent shortages and waste.
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Congress
Houston
Senate
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Council of National Defence
Howe
Agricultural Department
Sec
Honuton
Autthority
Market News Service
Department Chasea
Market Service Division
Much Wheat Abandoned In 1917 Crop Report
The official crop report shows fifty five percent of the 1917 wheat in Kaquiat abandoned, leaving the smallest acreage since 187. The remaining forty five percent of fall sowing indicates a probable crop of 48,000,000 bushels, about 1.0 million bushels below last year. Returns for corn and other crops are noted, while Mrs. Woodward and daughter Mina Eva have returned from Long Beach, California, visiting George and Camper Woodward before heading home to Walla Walla.
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Kaqiat
California
Excavation Complete for State Building Basement Work Begins
Excavation for the basement of the new state building has been finished and grading by First National Bank adjacent to the bank building to the west is done. Concrete work will start immediately. D. Scott Fisher holds the contract for the wood work.
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State
First
National Bank
Bank
D. Scott Fisher
Mey Day Festival at Athens High Schools
Athens high and grammar schools prepare for one of the era s largest events with a full day program. May Queen crowning Maypole dances and a basket lunch follow a morning assembly, parade lineup, and outdoor program, culminating in a grand display of student drill work and performances.
Athena Dominates Sectional Oratorical Contest
In a Friday night event at the school auditorium Athena students shone with Elmo Runsell winning Division D Zola Keen Division B and Florence McLennan Division A. Milton and Athena led representation with Helen Vaneil of Milton winning Division C. Final Pendleton May 4 will include instrumental duets and vocal duets by listed participants with a full schedule forthcoming.
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Athena
Elmo Runsell
Zola Keen
Plorence McLennan
Milton
Helen Vaneil
Pendleton
Zola Keon Mri
J. O. Russell
Vernita Watts
Aveta Littlejohn
Beula Baninter
Richard Cartano
Savanah Smith
Jeannetts Miller
Helen Russell
Minnie Fortum
Jeannette Anderson
Virginia Labaugh
Hell
Frances Hills
Stanford
Kimo Russell
Veda Beeman
Pilot Rock
Lucile Pell
Alice Clas Helix
Jane Ginne
Herminton
Helen Vanell
Portia Kidwell
No Speaker
Helix
Genevieve Levy
Stanfield
Florence MoLennan
Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Land Case Ruling
The Oregon Supreme Court affirmed a federal injunction against the Southern Pacific to stop disposing of timber and minerals on land acquired by congressional grant. The decision supports the Chamberlain Ferrie law of 1900 forfeiture, transferring full title of lands and resources to the United States.
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Oregon
California
Supreme Court
Federal Courte Decrvier
Southern Pacific
Governsment
Washington
Chamberlain Ferrie
Can Rons
Infant William Lloyd Dies of Pneumonia
The six month old infant William Lloyd, son of Mr and Mrs Charlee, died Monday after pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with Rev Storms of Helix and Rev Haslam of Adame assisting. The child was six months old. John Froome installed a large electric washer in the laundry rooms of St Nichole hotel, described as a great time saver.
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Tofant
William Lloyd
Mik Charlee
Willa
Colt Spring
Azxi Wan Wirid
Athena
Baptist Church
Storms
Helix
Haslam
Adame
John Froome
St Nichole
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