Updates on Food Freezing and Tax Debate in 1931 Oregon and Florida
The Athena Press notes Clarence Birdseye’s quick freezing method as a major economic development amid a 77 percent food budget share spent on perishables. It contrasts Florida Senate support for an eight cent gasoline tax with criticism of road funding burdens. The Times cites a $616 million federal deficit and a $841 million revenue drop tied to 1930s depressed conditions and rising government expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Birdseye
Florida State Senate
Florida
New York Times
Government tax perks for roids and transport
The text argues that spending on roids yields high returns like efficient transport for goods and people. It stresses quick economical transport as vital to social and eco farming sectors and their place in progress.
Amazingly Names in a Fairmont Household
A quirk filled note reports Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kerns and their seven sons Chester Lester Vester Wester Nester Kester and Fester all from Fairmont West Virginia. The passage ponders naming a next child Jester and jokes about returning from Tokyo across the Pacific. It also mentions a 1900 pound sunfish captured in the Atlantic as an aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Kerns
Fairmont
W. V
Chester
Lester
Vester
Wester
Nester
Kester
Fester
Jester
Dog Protects Infant in Canyon Rescue
Nell McEwen recounts how a farm dog named Dolph kept young Jimmy from harm when the 18 month old climbed a barbed wire fence. The dog stayed close as the boy cried and feared a fall or snakebite. Jimmy’s torn coveralls show the rough care the dog gave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Springs Canyon
Jimmy
Dolph
Oregon
Tuga
Milk truck hijackings and legal moves swirl in Portland
A Portland scene reports milk tanker thefts by the same hijackers as bootleg gangs. In one day 21 875 gallons were held up on highways and a milk house was pineappled. Cepone wins round two and seeks a not guilty plea with a venue change. Bill Hanley urged for state highway commission, Harney county cattle routes may become highways, and a Coquille farmer finds his cows companions with a deer. A Ripley style photograph idea ends the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Cepone
Chicago
Wilkerson
Bill Hanley
State Highway Commission
Harney County
Bill
Hoover Budget Summary Shows War Cost Proportion
National figures note that about 20 cents of every dollar next year goes to past wars and preparedness. The National Council for Prevention of War compares ship costs, aircraft carriers, and destroyers with endowments of Princeton Radcliffe Smith Duke Yale Columbia and Harvard, linking university funds to defense expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
National Council For Prevention of War
Princeton University
Radcliffe College
Smith College
Duke University
Yale University
Columbia University
Harvard
N. T
Brand Identification Aids General System Failure
The text notes a long suspicion that a brand name is required to identify the system when needed. It discusses the need for a specific brand or label to ensure reliable recognition and retrieval in case of future failures.
Athena Notes 22 Years Ago and Local Happenings
Athena residents recall events from 22 years past as social visits, family trips, and local business activity fill the day. The town reports gatherings at the O R & N station, artesian well drilling updates, a bear market in wheat, and community milestones including Kohler Betts birthday and school ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. O’brien
Pendleton
Ross Moloney
Mc‘y
M. J. Cockerline
Weston
Willaby
Walla Walla
Raymond Harris
Dayton
Wash
Ellis B. Harris
Hugh McIntyre
Grant County
Keen
C. V. Spencer
Spencer
Helix
G. B. Kidder
P. L. Fountain
F. M. Mansfield
Athena
Fornvices
Samuel Potts
Minneapolis
Ed Potts
West
Miller & West
Athena Land & Trust Company
la Grande
Kohler Betts
McDougal Camp
W. R. Taylor
Edington
C. A. Barrett
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Barrett
Editorial Bragging, Hunting Licenses, and Winter Preparations
A fragmented column cites editor A. M. Johnson joking about bragging, hunting season, and domestic repairs. It notes a Swede asking for a license at the courthouse, mixing hunting and marriage licenses, and urges readers to call 91 for winter fuel arrangements.
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Athena Press
F. B. Boyd
Atlantic Ocean
Tokyo
Pacific
Nell McEwen
Ripley's
Schneller’s
East Main
Ben Bateman
W. H. McKinney
Sharp
Dale Rothwell
Woolworth’s
Peterson & Lewis
Inland Empire Bank
Foley
Athena Beauty Shop
Sadie Pambrun
Bruno Weber
Jens Jensen
Family Services
MR. McIntyre
Tein
Pendleton, Oregon
Bell @ Gray
Aes
Athena Hotel
Laura Froome
Mais
Tum-A-Lum Lumber CO
A. M. Johnson
Beauty
Penn Harris
Prop
L. L. Mentagee
Arlington
First National Bank
Eastman Hawkeye
Kilgore’s Cafe
Continental Oil Company
Bryce Baker
Grian
Sperry
Lee Wilson
Mgr
Twin City
T. E. Smith
Freewater
Preston-Shaffer Milling CO
Electrical Department
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