Cooperatives Aim of Farm Board
Oregon State College officials say the Farm Board and the Agricultural Marketing Act will boost farmers through strengthened cooperative marketing bodies. Four percent loans for plants and equipment aim to expand member advances, with the National Cooperative Council coordinating dealings with Congress. State cooperatives gain board representation via commodity groups and extension marketing specialists like George Gatlin and R A Ward participate in planning.
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Oregon State College
Oregon
Federal Farm Board
Paul V. Maris
College Extension Service
American Institute of Cooperation
Baton Rouge
Maris
Congress
Farm Board
National Cooperative Council
R. A. Ward
Portland
Pacific Cooperative Wool Growers Association
United States
George O. Gatlin
Forest Fires Ravage 100000 Acres In Northwest
A vast northern blaze spreads across 24 square miles threatening ranches as firefighters from Montana and Idaho battled crown fires. The Colville district near Barnaby Creek on Dollar Mountain burned over 10000 acres with 6000 in two hours. A 300 strong Doukhobor contingent aided efforts amid high winds and low humidity.
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Spokane
Colville
Barnaby Creek
Dollar Mountain
Grand Forks
B. C
Montana
Idaho
Salmon River
Kaniksu Forest
Walla Walla County Harvest Totaling 6 Million Bushels
The county crop nears completion with a 6,000,000 bushel yield. The foothill area holds the only uncut wheat while some spring grain may miss cutting before month end.
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Walla Walla County
Oregon Schoolmasters Club Seeks Major Teacher Reforms
The Oregon Schoolmasters' club proposes sweeping reforms to curb teacher surplus and raise standards. They urge apprenticeship with low pay, subject specialization, and strict entry exams, overseen by the state board of education. A two year trial would grant apprentice certificates and, upon passing exams, five year certificates with standardized salaries. The plan details multiple specific certificates and a potential rank based pay system.
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University of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon Schoolmasters’ Club
Athena
W. L. van Loan
Medford
R. E. McCormack
Bend High School
Guy Lee
McMinnville
L. W. Turnbull
North Bend
State Board of Education
Walla Walla County Fair Set for Bigger Event
Walla Walla County Fair aims for its biggest year with a half mile derby featuring a $200 purse. Committees seek donations from local merchants to fund the race as 4 H youth display livestock and panels from Pacific coast breeders plan to enter. Fireworks display will be the largest yet in the county fair history.
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Walla Walla
Walla Walla Fair Grounds
Charles Baker
Fair Board
Harry Paxton
John G. Soper
Pacific Coast
Walla Walla Fair
Eugene Harms
Oregon
Jesse Brown
Woodenville
Washington
Jersey
H. H. Foster
Ellensburg
Fireworks Display Promises Animated Acts This Week
The show will feature display type fireworks with the newest animated forms including animals and clowns. The events span the last two nights and are described as exceeding $5,000 in value.
Pendleton Round-Up Set as Twentieth Anniversary Event
The Pendleton Round-Up returns September 18 to 21 marking its 20th anniversary with a $20,000 park improvement bond approved. A bronze statue of Tilman D. Taylor will be unveiled on opening day, and Pioneer Day will feature pioneers arriving by a special Portland Oregonian train to reenact Old West events.
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Pendleton
Tilman D. Taylor
Umatilla County
A. Phimister Proctor
Portland
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State College Extension Service
Alice Eager
Sreturn
Diacka
Ato
Overe
Wre Serato Limited
Athena Hotel
Continental Limited
Pacific
M. Eager
Agent Athena
Oregon Schoolmaster
Goodyear
Athena Garage
Carsten
Steve’s Grocery
F. Sharp
DR. Blatchford
Dentist Post Building
W. Boyd Whyte Chiropractor
Stangier Building
Peterson & Lewis
Attorneys At Law
Watts & Prestbve
Main Street
Herb Parker
Penn Harris
Troy Laundry
Twin City Sanitary Cleaners
the Kilgore Cafe
Gerald Kilgore
Grian
Sperry
Lee Wilson, M’gr
Kippe Pered Sauron
A. W. Logsdon
Main
Webster's Walnut
N. A. Miller
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