Walla Walla Plans to Cut Surplus and Raise Wheat Prices
A Washington Oregon growers group approved a plan to substitute purchased wheat for next year's crop and not plant the land, sending it by air to the Farm Board. The plan aims to hold warehouse receipts until July 1 1982 and set a price at or above world price plus the 42 cent tariff. Local growers urge national support and prompt action by all parties.
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Walla Walla
Oregon
Washington
Farm Board
Congressman Summers
Farm Bureau
Wash
United States
Service Charge Necessary On Small Bank Accounts
First National Bank of Athena will start September 1 a monthly service charge of fifty cents on checking accounts with balances under fifty dollars. Overhead costs force the fee to cover handling commercial accounts with low balances, though the bank values small deposits and hopes customers will increase their balances to avoid the charge.
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First National Bank of Athena
Wood family brings grandson to Athena high school
Mr and Mrs F B Wood greet grandson Hugh Steele and Walter Singer after a trip to the Steele farm near Selah Washington. Hugh will live with the Woods in Athena and attend Athena high school as a freshman joining the band as a saxophone player.
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F. B. Wood
Hugh Steele
Walter Singer
Steele
Selah
Wash
Hugh
Athena
Wood
Athena High School
Union County Forest Fire Rages Across 1500 Acres
Union County faces its worst forest fire in a decade as flames burn 1500 acres of timber east of Union. Three hundred men battled the blaze with 100 recruited late Tuesday as the fire climbed to tree crowns and threatened merchantable timber but had not yet entered the Whitman reserve.
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Union County
Union
Whitman Reserve
Tunnel Fire Near Hood River Reopens Soon
Workmen replace framework in the Mosier tunnel six miles east of Hood River after a gasoline trailer crash ignited a blaze that burned the rock wall. State highway department expects the tunnel to be open to traffic shortly.
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Mosier Tannel
Mosier Tunnel
Hood River
Highway Department
Northwest Forest Fires Wilden Across Three States
About 10 000 men battled more than 200 fires across Idaho Montana Washington and British Columbia. Towns Bovill and Troy Idaho faced destruction while Elko near Fernie burned. Hundreds fled as flames advanced. over 1000 livestock perished. Authorities warned of incendiaries and sought arsonists as three people were missing and two injured. Weather forecasters warned of storms and winds increasing danger.
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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 Expert Warns on Red Spider Threat
Mrs. M. L. Allen of Brogan visited Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cornell and shared knowledge on red spider pests harming trees and vegetables. She notes the two spot aphis appears under glass, causes leaves to fall, and thrives in dry weather. rain and washing undersides of leaves can help reduce damage.
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M. L. Allen
Brogan
L. A. Cornell
Allen
Great Northern to Build $300,000 Bend Terminal and Relocate Main Line
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 has ICC approval to relocate and construct 14 miles of main line south from Bend to join 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 Seedings On Homer Watts Ranch
Homer Watts reports a large yield advantage from sowing order on his ranch north of Athena. After days between plantings the first seeded section outyielded the second by a wide margin, averaging better than 40 bushels per acre across his total acreage including fall and spring grain.
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Homer Watts
Athena
Homer
Leading Dairy Herd Heads County July Rankings
Charles A. Lynch of Hermiston tops the list of dairy herds over 20 cows for July as per official tester J E Mansfield. His herd leads the association for the past month and six months, with Eastern Oregon State Hospital in second place.
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Charles A. Lynch
Hermiston
J. E. Mansfield
Eastern Oregon State Hospital
Prune Shipments Move 58 Cars From Walla Walla District
A Monday shipment of 58 cars of fresh Italian prunes left the Walla Walla Milton Freewater district. The season total reached 179 cars, about one third of the crop.
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Walla Walla- Milton-Freewater
Birthdays Celebrate Hilda Dickenson and Mr Dicken Kinship
Birthday observances mark Miss Hilda Dickenson and Mr Dicken’s son in law at Sims Din on Sunday. The event honors family ties and community greetings in the local note.
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Hilda Dickenson
Height
Dicken
Sims Din
Wreck Near Adams Injures Driver but Passenger Unharmed
George Weatherly returning home from Pendleton wrecked his car about a mile below Adams after striking a guard rail. The vehicle turned twice and was badly damaged. Weatherly escaped with scratches and bruises while a fellow passenger from Adams was uninjured.
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Pendleton
George Weatherly
Adams
George
Bruses
Gypsies Invade Athena Briefly Before Moving On
A band of gypsies in large cars invaded Athena forenoon Tuesday but stayed briefly. They sped away toward Walla Walla, as Athena has a history of stern police action over past petty pilfering.
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Athena
Walla Walla
River steamer Umatilla carries second wheat cargo
The river steamer Umatilla left The Dalles bound for Portland with 2789 bags of Balfour Guthrie and Grain wheat. This marks the second cargo of wheat moved by river steamer this month.
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Umatilla
Dalles
Portland
Balfour Guthrie
Grain Corporation
McKay Lake Receives 20000 Fish From State Commission
The state fish and game commission released 20,000 fish into McKay Lake this week. Species include bass crappie bluegill and catfish from the lower Columbia.
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McKay Lake
State Fish and Game Commission
Lower Columbia
Governor Meier Plans Eastern Oregon Round-Up Visit
Governor Meier will tour Eastern Oregon next week. He will attend the Round-Up and inspect waves and state institutions during a ten day statewide series of engagements.
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Meier
Oregon
Industrialized Farming Plan Backed by Campb ell
Thomas D. Campbell, returning from a Hoover conference, promotes industrialized farming as the cure for the Depression. He farms 95 000 acres of leased Montana land and runs his operation like a factory, calling for bankers and rich men to take over farms, use machines, pay skilled wages, and employ engineers as managers. He argues agriculture’s collapse costs nine billion dollars in eight years and that business must lead farming to restore profitability.
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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 department dismissed 15 employes last week. Max Gehlhar, director of the state agricultural department, cited business depression as the reason, though he noted healthy export activity and forecast increased wheat movement through Portland shortly.
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State Grain Inspection Department
Portland
Max Gehlhar
State Agricultural Department
Gehlhar
Auto backs into canal in Columbia district. three rescued
Mrs rene Rogers of Hermiston shifted into low gear and stopped, then the car rolled backward into an irrigation canal in the Columbia district. Mrs Dean and Mrs Rodha, riding with her, were rescued through a car window by a young man. The women recovered and sustained no serious injuries.
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Rene Rogers
Hermiston
Columbia District
Dean
Rodha
Boy Dies After Motorcycle Crash In Sunnyside
Alonzo Ochs, 17, died at 3 20 a m in a Walla Walla hospital from injuries after his motorcycle collided with a car on Milton highway and UWmapine road in Sunnyside Monday morning. The driver of the car, alleged to be Thomas Reeves, is involved. Alonzo was son of Mr and Mrs BPW Galo of College Place and planned to enter Walla Walla College for premed studies.
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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 Through Weston Area
A grass fire on Broad street in Weston spread to the mill area burning dry grass along the path. Several men fought the flames for over an hour protecting shomes on Normal Heights and limiting damage to a wood shed a barn and two chicken houses.
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Weston
Broad Street
Wheat Shipments Reach Fifteen Million Bushels Offshore
Henry W. Collins of Farmers National Grain reports Pacific coast shipments since January 1, 1931 total about 15,000,000 bushels from Oregon, Washington, and northern Idaho. Most exports go to the Orient, with Europe also receiving some flour shipments.
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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 reports Idaho ranks high for gold mining potential. Stewart Campbell state mine inspector cites Idaho’s northern districts and geology as favorable. Gold production totaled 456912.54 dollars last year with rising output despite lower ore content. Campbell expects another rise this year.
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Moscow
Idaho
Stewart Campbell
Oregon
Campbell
Miss Violet Grover Weds Lee Mitchell in Walla Walla
Miss Violet Grover and Lee Mitchell married Saturday afternoon in Walla Walla by Judge Sharpstein. The ring ceremony was performed and they were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kirk. The bride is a niece of William Potts and will live with him for several years. she wore pale green flat crepe. Mitchell is known locally and plans to reside on Reed and Hawley mountain for a time.
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Violet Grover
Lee Mitchell
Walla Walla
Sharpstein
Tom Kirk
William Potts
Mr. Mitchell
Reed
Hawley Mountain
Needy to Get Cull Pears From Medford Packing Houses
Medford packing houses will donate thousands of cull pears to Rogue Valley families this fall. The Mail Tribune sponsors the plan with distribution likely run by the Red Cross and other welfare groups to aid needy residents.
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Medford
Rogue Valley
Mail Tribune
Red Cross
Athena School Opens September 7
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bloom returned to Athena from Berkeley where they spent the summer on school work. Mr. Bloom, superintendent of Athena schools, is now gathering the preliminary tasks for opening day. The Athena school will reopen Monday, September 7.
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E. F. Bloom
Athena
Berkeley
California
Fair At Boardman County Fair Dates September 11 12
The Northern Morrow county fair will be held at Boardman September 11 and 12. The fair features superior fruit and vegetable exhibits with strong Hermiston representation among exhibitors.
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Boardman
Morrow County
Hermiston
Deschutes County Officials Accept Salary Cuts
Deschutes County court in Bend reduce salaries of all county officials by 10 to 20 percent, effective September 1. The move is expected to save about $25,990 annually.
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Deschutes
Bend
Retc
Swindle at Walla Walla leads to four charged
An Associated Press report from Walla Walla states a man and his sister filed a complaint accusing four men of grand larceny over two checks totaling 4100 dollars paid for supposed eye treatment. The suspects include J. C. Becker R. V. Pierce Homer McDonnell and John Doe.
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Associated Press
Walla Walla
J. C. Becker
R. V. Pierce
Homer McDonnell
John Doe
Reno
New
Becker
Pinkerton Joins Bickhoff Corporation in Indiana Move
John Pinkerton left Athena for Indianapolis at the invitation of H. H. Bickhoff to join the Bickhoff Farm Products corporation. He will likely work with a production unit tied to Van Camp company, a national concern known for pork and beans and other vegetables. The Bickhoff firm runs units in 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
Athena Golf Hosts Pilot Rock Members in Sunday 18-Hole Match
The Athena Golf club will host Pilot Rock players on the local course this Sunday for an 18 hole return tournament. The event starts at 8:00 AM with 16 to 20 Pilot Rock competitors joining Athena members. The grounds committee is chaired by Laurence Pinkerton with Henry Dell and W P Littlejohn. the tournament committee is led by Justin Harwood 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 in two locations
Last Friday a seasonal traffic survey logged 3370 vehicles in 16 hours at a site north of Freewater with Floyd Fanning and Mr and Mrs Fred Pittman. At the Helix and highway north of Hermana intersection Don Wilkes and Charles Smith counted 906 vehicles in the same period, indicating a strong seasonal average.
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Floyd Fanning
Fred Pittman
Freewater
Don Wilkes
Charles Smith
Helix
Haryana
Umatilla Project Fair Announces Premium List
The Hermiston Umatilla project fair premium list is completed and to be printed for circulation later this month. The fair board met last Saturday and awarded prize money across divisions. The dates are in October.
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Umatilla
Rain Sparks Brief Showers Across Walla Walla Pendleton
Traces of rain fell Monday afternoon at Walla Walla and Pendleton. Intermittent showers were reported on the Blue Mountains east of Athena during the afternoon and evening.
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Walla Walla
Pendleton
Blue Mountains
Athena
Booth kin in Dillon talk of visits and plans
Miss 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 after the visit.
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Miss Booth
Almira Booth
Dillon, Montana Normal School
C. T. Booth
Ralph Dowd
Missa Booth
Columbia University
Gasoline Trucks Under Scrutiny Over Hours
Asbury Transportation defends long shifts claiming strict 12 hour limits with 10 hours rest and multiple relief drivers across Oregon, Boise, Walla Walla and Grants Pass. Citizens and ex-drivers allege 42 hour shifts and dangerous conditions after two fatal/blocked-hab accident reports. Oregon State Motor Association to audit trucks and equipment. labor commissioner to review driver hours.
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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 Seeks Moratorium on Federal Loan Interest
Senator Frederick Steiwer telegrammed the federal loan board urging a moratorium on interest payments to federal loan agencies. He warned farmers cannot meet interest and foreclosures by federal land banks loom if nonpayment continues.
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Steiwer
Frederick Steiwer
Federal Loan Board
Wardens Reappointed 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 Superintendent Charles P. Pray. The list includes almost all wardens formerly with the game department and they will have full duties as members of the state police force.
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State Game Commission
Department of State Police
Charles P. Pray
Game Department
Pilot Rock hotel man stricken with paralysis improving
John M. Royer, a hotelman from Pilot Rock, was stricken with paralysis but later reports indicate improvement. The Royers previously lived in Athena for one winter several years ago.
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John M. Royer
Pilot Rock Hotel
Royer
Athena
Pendleton Round-Up Film Project Announced
The Oregonian RKO Orpheum cameraman will provide full motion picture and sound recording of the Pendleton Round-Up this year. Announcement states the production will cover the event for news and screening.
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Pendleton
Oregonian- Rko-Orpheum
Minister Assigned to Weston Rev Frank Sutton
The Reverend Frank Sutton of Deer Lodge Montana has been assigned to the pastorate at South Methodist Church in Weston Massachusetts.
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Weston
Frank Sutton
Deer Lodge
Montana
South Methodist Church
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