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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1931
Page
2
In Athena Oregon a 1931 opinion notes Birdseye’s frost processing promises to preserve foods for perishable budgets while Florida lawmakers back an eight cent gasoline tax as a road funding measure. The piece contrasts national fiscal trends with a dip in federal revenue and rising expenses, signaling strains in government finance.
The passage argues that spending on rapid, economical transport yields high returns for government policy. It links quick movement of goods and people to social and economic farming sectors and a broader march forward.
A humorous note mentions Mr and Mrs Ben Kerns of Fairmont West Virginia have seven sons named Chester Lester Vester Wester Nester Kester and Fester. It ponders naming a next child Jester and jokes about returning from Tokyo across the Pacific.
Nell McEwen recounts how Dolph the police dog saved infant Jimmy from harm in Poplar Springs canyon. The boy clung to a barbed wire fence while Dolph sheltered him with comforting proximity as twilight deepened and fear mounted.
The article describes a surge in milk truck hijackings in Portland affecting city milk distributors. It notes a large theft of 21 875 gallons in one day and a milk house being pineappled. It also covers legal moves in a Chicago bandit case and local political and agricultural asides.
President Hoover outlines that roughly 12 cents of every dollar next year goes to past wars and future preparedness. The National Council for Prevention of War compares ship, aircraft carrier, and destroyer costs to endowments of Princeton, Radcliffe, Smith, Duke, Yale, Columbia, and Harvard, noting various fund amounts versus military prices. The piece links national defense spending to university endowments and cites 1099 as a misprint or date reference.
The remark notes a long suspicion that a brand is needed to identify the object when required. It emphasizes the search for a distinct identifier to avoid future confusion and ensure reliable recognition.
Several residents are noted in brief items from Athena including R M O Brien returning from Pendleton and Raymond Harris coming home to Dayton. Visited by Ellis B Harris, others travel to Grant County and Helix for trains. A reunion at the O R N station reunites Samuel and Ed Potts after 25 years. Local well drilling in La Grande reports a water spray at 158 feet. The wheat market dips a cent with about 100 000 bushels sold in two weeks at Athena.
A fragmented editorial fragment urges not blaming a successful man for bragging about a fish catch. It hints at hunting season, home repairs, and planning for winter fuel. A Swede seeks a license at the courthouse, asking for a marriage license instead of a hunting permit, reflecting local humor.
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