Walla Walla Marches Toward Surplus Wheat Plan
Oregon and Washington wheat growers meet in Walla Walla and approve a plan to substitute purchased wheat for next year’s crop and withhold planting on land. The Farm Board would hold warehouse receipts until July 1 1982 and price at world price plus tariff. Con gressman Summers notes mixed signups and urges quick action and nationwide letters to push adoption.
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Walla Walla
Oregon
Washington
Farm Board
Congressman Summers
Service Charge on Small Bank Accounts Begins Sept 1
First National Bank of Athena will impose a fifty cent monthly service charge on all checking accounts with balances under fifty dollars starting September 1. Overhead costs and handling expenses justify the fee, though the bank values small accounts and hopes customers will raise their balances to avoid the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Athena
Wood Family Welcomes Student to Athena High School
Mr and Mrs F B Wood host grandson Hugh Steele after visiting the Steele farm near Selah Washington. Hugh will join Athena High as a freshman and play saxophone in the school band joining from the local fifth grade residency.
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F. B. Wood
Hugh Steele
Walter Singer
Steele
Selah
Wash
Hugh
Athena
Wood
Athena High School
Forest Fire Rages Across Union County For Ten Years' Worst
A major forest blaze in Union County grows to 1500 acres of timber east of Union. About 300 men battle the flames with 100 mobilized late Tuesday as the fire climbs into tree crowns. Officials say it has not reached the Whitman reserve yet.
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Union County
Union
Whitman Reserve
Mosier Tunnel Reopens Soon After Fire Damage
State highway workers replace framework in the Mosier tunnel six miles east of Hood River after a gasoline trailer crashed into the rock wall and ignited a fire. Officials expect traffic to resume soon.
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Mosier Tannel
Mosier Tunnel
Hood River
Highway Department
Northwest Forest Fires Strain 10,000 Men Across States
About 10,000 men fought more than 200 fires in Idaho Montana Washington and British Columbia. Towns threatened included Bovill and Troy Idaho Elko near Fernie was raided and Forest Idaho and Diamond Lake Washington saved at last moment. Over 50 ranches burned and over 1000 livestock perished as flames spread amid arrests and missing workers.
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Spokane
United States
Bovill
Troy
Idaho
Elko
B. C
Fernie
Forest
Diamond Lake
Wash
Montana
Washington
British Columbia
United States Forestry
Brogan Orchard Woman Explains Red Spider Pest
Mrs. M. L. Allen of Brogan explains the red spider or two spot aphis that attacks trees and vegetables. She notes its tiny body and leaf webbing cause leaf drop and possible tree death, thrives in dry weather, and suggests washing leaves and rain to improve plant health.
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M. L. Allen
Brogan
L. A. Cornell
Allen
Great Northern to Build $300 000 Bend Terminal
Great Northern plans a new Bend terminal costing 300000 with yards machine shops engine house power house store houses water and fuel stations. The railroad also secures ICC permission to relocate and construct 14 miles of main line trackage south from Bend to connect with the Western Pacific line in California.
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Bend
The
Great Northern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Pacific
California
It Made a Difference in Spring Grain Seedings
Homer Watts reports a large yield difference between two spring grain seedings on his ranch north of Athena. Days between seedings favored the first planted portion, which produced well over a 40 bushel average across his total acreage including fall and spring sown grain.
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Homer Watts
Athena
Homer
Leading Dairy Herd Tops Hermiston List for July
Charles A. Lynch of Hermiston heads the list of dairy herds with over 20 cows for July per official tester J E Mansfield. He also led the association in his class for the past month and the past six months, with Eastern Oregon State Hospital in second.
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Charles A. Lynch
Hermiston
J. E. Mansfield
Eastern Oregon State Hospital
Prune Shipments Rise From Walla Walla District
58 cars of fresh Italian prunes moved out of the Walla Walla Milton Freewater district Monday raising the season total to 179 cars about one third of the crop.
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Walla Walla- Milton-Freewater
Birthdays Celebrated at Sims Din for Mr Dicken’s Family
Miss Hilda Dickenson and her son-in-law Mr Dicken were honored by Sims Din Sunday with birthday celebrations. The event featured family, cake, and well wishes in a simple community gathering.
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Hilda Dickenson
Height
Dicken
Sims Din
Car Wreck Near Adams Ends Safe For George Weatherly
George Weatherly wrecked his car while returning home Saturday night about a mile below Adams. He struck a guard rail, the car turned twice, and the back wheels separated from the drive shaft with one side’s fenders and running board demolished. Weatherly and a fellow Adams passenger escaped with only scratches and bruises. no serious injuries reported.
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Pendleton
George Weatherly
Adams
George
Bruses
Gypsies Invade Athena Briefly
A band of gypsies in large cars invaded Athena on Tuesday forenoon but did not stay long. They left town toward Walla Walla amid a history of stern officer conduct and pilfering concerns that has made Athena wary of gypsy activity.
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Athena
Walla Walla
River steamer Umatilla cargo bound for Portland
The river steamer Umatilla left The Dalles on Wednesday bound for Portland carrying 2789 bags of Balfour Guthrie and Grain corporation wheat. This marked the second wheat cargo moved by river steamer this month.
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Umatilla
Dalles
Portland
Balfour Guthrie
Grain Corporation
State agency plants 20000 fish in McKay Lake this week
The state fish and game commission released twenty thousand bass crappies bluegill and catfish into McKay Lake from the lower Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKay Lake
State Fish and Game Commission
Lower Columbia
Governor Meier to Visit Eastern Oregon Next Week
Governor Meier will travel across the state in a ten day tour beginning next week. He will attend the Round Up in Eastern Oregon and inspect waves and state institutions during the trip.
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Meier
Oregon
Industrialized farming urged as cure for depression by Campbell
Thomas D. Campbell, who cultivates 95 000 acres of leased Montana land and runs his operation like a factory, sat with President Hoover and argued for a shift to industrialized farming. He said bankers and rich men should take over farms, run them in economical units with advanced equipment, pay skilled workers well, and employ engineers as managers. He warned agriculture’s nine billion dollar loss over eight years shows its prostration and called for business leadership to revive farming.
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Hoover
Thomas D. Campbell
Campbell
Montana
State Grain Inspection Bureau Cuts 15 Workmen
The Portland headquarters of the State Grain Inspection Bureau reduced staff by 15 employees in the past week. Max Gehlhar, director of the state agricultural department, cited business depression as growers store wheat awaiting better markets. He noted a healthy export trend and forecasted increased wheat movement through Portland soon.
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State Grain Inspection Department
Portland
Max Gehlhar
State Agricultural Department
Gehlhar
Auto Backed Into Canal In Hermiston Collision
A car shifting into low gear rolled backward into an irrigation canal in the Columbia district. Mrs Rene Rogers of Hermiston and two passengers were rescued by a young man who pulled them through a car window. All three recovered and suffered no serious injuries.
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Rene Rogers
Hermiston
Columbia District
Dean
Rodha
Boy Dies After Motorcycle Crash In Sunnyside
Alonzo Ochs age 17 died in a Walla Walla hospital from injuries received when his motorcycle collided with a car on Milton highway at UWmapine road in Sunnyside. The driver of the car was alleged to be Thomas Reeves. Alonzo was planning to enter Walla Walla College for premed and was the son of Mr and Mrs BPW Galo of College Place.
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Alonzo Ochs
Walla Walla
Thomas Reeves
Milton Highway
Uwmapine Road
Sunnyside
Alonzo
Walla Walla College
Bpw Galo
Collage Place
Grass Fire Burns Weston Property Areas
A grass fire near Weston on Broad Street spread to the mill area burning dry grass. Firefighters and workers protected homes on Normal Heights, limiting damage to a wood shed a barn and two chicken houses.
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Weston
Broad Street
Wheat shipments top fifteen million bushels this year
Henry W. Collins of Farmers National Grain says Pacific coast exports from Oregon Washington and Idaho total about 15 million bushels since January 1 1931 with most sent to the orient and some to Europe. He predicts 4 million more will leave coastal points in the next 60 days and notes a 1931 crop of about 70 million bushels.
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Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Henry W. Collins
Pacific Coast
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Morning
Oregonian
Orient
Collins
Europe
The
Grain Corporation
Tidewater
Federal Farm Board
Pacific Northwest
Idaho Gold Prospects Highlighted by State Inspector
Moscow Idaho Idaho is among top western states for gold mining says Stewart Campbell state mine inspector who toured northern Idaho mines and studied Oregon regions He notes Idaho's potential exceeds other states with last year’s gold production at 45691254 dollars and predicts further gains this year despite lower ore grades
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Moscow
Idaho
Stewart Campbell
Oregon
Campbell
Miss Violet Grover and Lee Mitchell wed in Walla Walla
Miss Violet Grover and Lee Mitchell married Saturday afternoon at Walla Walla by Judge Sharpstein. The ceremony used a ring rite. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kirk. The bride, an attractive niece of William Potts, will live with relatives on Reed and Hawley mountain after the wedding.
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Violet Grover
Lee Mitchell
Walla Walla
Sharpstein
Tom Kirk
William Potts
Mr. Mitchell
Reed
Hawley Mountain
Needy to Get Medford Pears This Fall
Thousands of cull pears from Medford packing houses will be given to needy Rogue Valley families this fall under a plan sponsored by the Mail Tribune. Distribution is likely to be directed by the Red Cross and other welfare groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Rogue Valley
Mail Tribune
Red Cross
Athena School to Open September 7
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bloom returned from Berkeley where they spent the summer on school work. Mr. Bloom, superintendent of Athena schools, is gathering the preliminary tasks for opening day. The Athena school will open Monday, September 7.
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E. F. Bloom
Athena
Berkeley
California
Fair At Boardman Highlights County Exhibits
The Northern Morrow county fair occurs at Boardman on September 11 and 12. The event features outstanding fruit and vegetable exhibits, with Hermiston showing strong representation among the entries.
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Boardman
Morrow County
Hermiston
Deschutes County Officials Take Pay Cuts
Bend court cuts all county officers salaries by 10 to 20 percent effective September 1. The measure is expected to save about 25990 dollars annually for Deschutes County government.
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Deschutes
Bend
Retc
Swindle at Walla Walla Charged Four Men for Grand Larceny
An Associated Press report from Walla Walla states a man and his sister accused four men of swindling them out of 4100 for eye treatment. The four, named J. C. Becker, R. V. Pierce, Homer McDonnell, and John Doe, face grand larceny charges after two checks were given for bogus eye care. The second 2600 check cleared in Reno after stop order. the first 1600 was paid over a month earlier. Two suspects arrived July 6 posing as eye throat and nose specialists. the blood test tale and belt claim followed. The sister testified the belt and blood test scare aimed to extract money for a false treatment.
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Associated Press
Walla Walla
J. C. Becker
R. V. Pierce
Homer McDonnell
John Doe
Reno
New
Becker
Pinkerton Leaves Athena for Bickhoff Corporation
John Pinkerton moves east to Indianapolis after being recruited by H H Bickhoff of Bickhoff Farm Products He previously worked for Bickhoff in bean growing and now joins a production unit of the Van Camp company in the field department The Bickhoff firm runs units across several eastern and central states
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John Pinkerton
Bickhoff Farm Products Corporation
Athena
Indianapolis
Indiana
John
H. H. Bickhoff
Bickhoff
Corporation
van Camp Company
Bickhoff Corporation
Golf Tournament On Athena Course Sunday
The Athena Golf club hosts Pilot Rock members for an 18 hole match Sunday at 8 am on the Athena course. About 16 to 20 Pilot Rock players return from a previous tourney on the Pilot Rock course. Grounds chair Laurence Pinkerton leads with Henry Dell and W P Littlejohn. tournament chair Justin Harwood leads with D A Lowe and Penn Harris.
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Athena Golf Club
Pilot Rock Club
Pilot Rock
Athena
Laurence Pinkerton
Henry Dell
W. P. Littlejohn
Justin Harwood
D. A. Lowe
Penn Harris
Seasonal highway traffic counted by crews near Freewater and Helena
Last Friday, Floyd Fanning and Mr and Mrs Fred Pittman stationed north of Freewater counted 3370 vehicles in 16 hours. Don Wilkes and Charles Smith at the Helix intersection north of Hary ana tallied 906 vehicles in the same period. The result marks a high seasonal average.
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Floyd Fanning
Fred Pittman
Freewater
Don Wilkes
Charles Smith
Helix
Haryana
Umatilla Project Fair Prize Money Set for October Dates
The Umatilla project fair in Hermiston announced the premium list is complete and will be printed for circulation later this month. The fair board met last Saturday night and allocated prize money across show divisions. Dates of the fair are in October, with two event days noted as October ? and 10.
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Umatilla
Rain Traces Reported Across Walla Walla Pendleton
Traces of rain fell on Monday afternoon at Walla Walla and Pendleton. Interstate showers also dampened the Blue Mountains summit east of Athena during the afternoon and evening.
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Walla Walla
Pendleton
Blue Mountains
Athena
Booths Visitor to Dillon Music Instructor Plans at Columbia
Miss Almira Booth, a music instructor at Dillon Montana normal school, visits her father C. T. Booth and sister Mrs Ralph Dowd. She will attend Columbia University.
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Miss Booth
Almira Booth
Dillon, Montana Normal School
C. T. Booth
Ralph Dowd
Missa Booth
Columbia University
Gasoline truck drivers under fire over long shifts
The Asbury Transportation Co defends rosters for Oregon routes to Boise and Walla Walla claiming strict 12 hour limits and 10 hour rests. Citizens and ex drivers say drivers endure 42 hour stretches, risking crashes like Ed Justesen’s fatal run off the Columbia highway and a tunnel fire near Mosier. Oregon State Motor Association reviews trucks and equipment with state police and labor officials.
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Oregon
Boise
Walla Walla
Asbury Transportation Company
Portland
Columbia
Ed Justesen
Mosier
Mr. Asbury
Grants Pass
Oregon State Motor Association
J. B. Shelton
Motor Association
Steiwer Urges Moratorium on Federal Loan Interest
Senator Frederick Steiwer telegrammed the federal loan board requesting a moratorium on interest payments to federal loan agencies. He warned farmers struggle to meet payments is alarmingly evident and warned wholesale foreclosures if non payment continues.
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Steiwer
Frederick Steiwer
Federal Loan Board
Wardens Appointed as State Police Officers
Thirty five game wardens, recommended by the state game commission, were appointed police officers in the new department of state police by Charles P. Pray. The list includes nearly all wardens formerly with the game department and they will have full duties as members of the state police.
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State Game Commission
Department of State Police
Charles P. Pray
Game Department
Stricken Pilot Rock Hotel Man Improving After Paralysis
John M. Royer of Pilot Rock has shown signs of improvement after a paralysis spell. The Royers once lived in Athena during a past winter.
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John M. Royer
Pilot Rock Hotel
Royer
Athena
Pendleton Round-Up to Get Official Film Coverage
The Oregonian RKO Orpheum camera man will supply a full motion picture and sound recording of the Pendleton Round-Up this year, per an announced plan.
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Pendleton
Oregonian- Rko-Orpheum
Minister Assigned to Weston Pastorate in Montana
Reverend Frank Sutton of Deer Lodge Montana has been assigned to the pastorate of South Methodist Church in Weston marking a new church leadership move for the region.
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Weston
Frank Sutton
Deer Lodge
Montana
South Methodist Church
Lat
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