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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1928
Page
1
About 150 cars of prunes moved from Milton-Freewater and State Line districts in the past week. Friday alone saw 54 cars depart with 50 to 60 more en route. Blue Mountain Prune Growers association reports active sales and tight supply, aided by coop price premiums and strict quality packing standards.
Ralph Shull is charged with the murder of Bob Linsner in an information filed in the justice court by District Attorney C. C. Proebster. Linsner died Saturday night from knife wounds alleged to have been inflicted August 10. Shull was arrested August 11 on an assault charge and released on $2600 bail. now held without bail. Investigation led by Charles Hoskins, chief deputy sheriff.
The Athena Study Club holds its first Fall meeting on September 7 at Mrs. R. A. Thompson’s home. The study topic is Oregon with outlines by Mrs. E. H. Whitney of Portland. Officers will be elected and plans set for guest day at the next meeting. Members urged to attend.
Joe Payant reports a robust bean crop on 145 acres near Wild Horse with a strong yield likely if conditions stay favorable. Harvest is expected to start mid September. Red Mexicans are the main variety with two acres of Michigan white beans tested by the Washington Idaho Seed Company.
A birthday picnic dinner and swim were enjoyed by a group of young people at Thorn Hollow. Honoree Dr. Cowan was joined by Miss Hilda Dickenson Pearl Ramsey Weenie Marquis Lois McIntyre Billy Baker Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lieuallen Mose Bannister Lee Bannister Dr. Geyer Donald Johnson and Dr. Cowan.
Mr and Mrs Justin Harwood left Saturday afternoon for a nine day journey to their former home in Huron South Dakota. They spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Victor Hirsch in Freewater and travel via Spokane to Yellowstone National Park en route.
A group of Pendleton matrons enjoyed a picnic luncheon in the Walla Walla park yesterday. Attendees from Pendleton included Mrs. A. A. Kimball Mrs. Ralph Hassell and Mrs. Charles Cole.
Miss Hilda Dickenson, manager of the Waitsburg telephone office, visited the Jack Cockburn home in Milton. Mr and Mrs Cockburn Ada DeFreece have bought or leased land near Waitsburg and plan to move there.
Dr A B Hall of the University of Oregon argues education should shape public virtue by linking school lessons to civic duty. He warns current schooling often emphasizes negative personal morality while neglecting social responsibility and informed voting.
The Hickman reward remains unsettled eight months after capture. Pendleton men Tom Gurdane and Buck Lieuallen report their Los Angeles attorneys advise no arbitration. They oppose waivers and favor court resolution to determine entitlement. Affidavits supporting local claimants were filed with the reward committee.
Mr and Mrs M I Miller and their boys arrived Monday from Endicott Washington where Pike has been training in the harvest field to coach Athena high school football. Miller will work at Eagers Grocery during proprietor vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Ovie Castleman and daughter Barbara traveled from Ontario Oregon to visit the Kershaw home Monday. They planned to return via Yakima where relatives reside. Mrs Barbara Willaby will accompany them home for the winter.
Mrs Mary Jane Marsh 82 recalls Weston and early wheat growing as pioneers. She describes the Thomas Buckles mail road from The Dalles to Boise, Purdy and Tip Parrant resorts, freight wagons with high clearance, rough ferry fords, and cross-country routes over the Umatilla river with boulder crossings.
A Thursday afternoon fire at Dr. Geyer's dental office caused substantial water damage to one room. Firefighters connected a hydrant hose and battled flames between the walls, with five members remaining to finalize the effort.
The Metho dist Aid Society held a farewell reception for Mrs J C Harwood in the church reception rooms last Thursday afternoon. A bouquet from Mrs E A Bennett honored her, and the gathering included games cake and ice cream. Twenty five ladies attended to show appreciation for her fellowship.
Mrs Frank Williams her mother Mrs J C Riley and brother James Woodruff have returned from a visit to her sister at Kettle Falls Washington Mrs Riley and son left the first of the week for their home in San Francisco after spending the summer with relatives here
Jackson Perry family and Mrs. Clara Hope left Tuesday for Unity in Baker county to enroll Mrs. Hope's children, a boy and a girl, at Athena school. Miss Isla visited the Perry home during the summer and the party returned yesterday.
Bryan Kibbey, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A H Kibbey, was taken to Walla Walla Monday for tonsil and adenoid removal. He is recuperating nicely. Dr Gowan of Walla Walla served as the attending physician.
Oliver Dickenson and family have moved to Weston from Freewater and occupy a house on Washinton street. Mr. Dickenson works in Freewater but could not find housing there and will travel back and forth.
Pendleton residents Carl A. Johnson Marion Jack and Henry J. Taylor sue the city to block the Vert Memorial Community building and museum charter amendment. Watts and Prestleye represent them in the circuit court seeking to restrain enforcement and declare the amendment unconstitutional.
Mr and Mrs Jesse F Killgore and Mr and Mrs John Killgore of Cornelius Oregon and J R Killgore of Hollywood California stay in the community to battle six or seven acres of wild morning glory on the Killgore holdings north of town. They use K M G treatment ordered before learning of Kansas State College sodium chlorate method and plan to continue until all bindweed is gone.
Counselor Esther Cornelison daughter of Rev J M Cornelison formerly of Pendleton will guide Campfire Girls in the Catskills for summer then return to Stelphi College Brooklyn to resume biology teaching. Misa Mary Jane Cornelison after Columbia University will work in AT T Company research in New York. Purdy Cornelison spends summer in Walla Walla then continues studies at Whitman College in fall.
Deschutes river trip ends with Billy Pinkerton F B Boyd returning to Bend joined by Harry Keller former Athena resident and Charles Taylor of Bend. The group caught several large rainbow trout and may visit Athena for pheasant shooting season.
Frank Troeh of Portland led the first half with a 100 straight in the 200 target grand American tournament at Vandalia Illinois but fell to 96 in the second half. Mark Arie of Illinois won the match with 198 points while Woodward of Texas finished second with 197.
Mrs Gray has leased the Fred Gross property at 5th and High streets and will move in as Mr and Mrs Dickenson vacate around September first. She will board and room the women teachers of the High and Public schools and is mother to Mrs Laurence Pinkerton, with friends in Athena ready to welcome her.
Mayor Stephens warns of grass and rubbish burning risk within city limits and urges extreme caution. He tells the Press that a future city ordinance will curb grass and weed problems in Athena next year through stricter control.
Esther Sanger a lyric soprano from Freewater Ore has won a scholarship awarded by Theodore Schroeder a renowned vocal pedagogue and guest instructor at the University of Oregon School of Music this summer Schroeder praises Miss Banger for her merit and potential predicting an artist career with proper training
Pendleton visitors can meet Mary Duncan during the Round-Up on Sept 19 to 22. The Fox star, famed on stage and screen, will ride in parades as queen over the western kingdom, succeeding last year’s queen Mabel Strickland.
Robert Sinclair, also known as Bob, formerly of Pendleton, died recently in Omaha Nebraska. He served as deputy sheriff under W R Taylor during an appointive term and was a member of the local police force. He was an active Ku Klux Klan member and served as secretary of the organization in Pendleton.
Miss Sarah Belle Jantzen graduate of Athena High School visits the B. B. Richards home during vacation in Walla Walla. She is in training at Deaconess hospital in Spokane and will depart for Walla Walla Tuesday then leave for Spokane Saturday.
Mrs. Retta Potts announces the wedding of her niece Miss Lora Catherine Potts to Kenneth Alden Sprague in Seattle on August 16. Lora is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scott of Enterprise in Wallowa County.
Mrs Victoria Gholson left yesterday for a short visit to Portland. She travels with her daughter and grandchildren from Wichita Falls Texas and is joined by Mr and Mrs Forrest Gholson. They plan an ocean side motor trip before returning.
Mr and Mrs Frank Sanders and Mr and Mrs Zeph B Lockwood depart Sunday for a extended vacation via Willamette valley and sea coast. They plan to travel over Mc Kenzie Pass and may return by Seattle and Snoqualmie.
In a homecoming address Herbert Hoover called for an agricultural conference to seek common ground for farm relief with leaders such as Frank Lowden of Illinois. He said farm leaders would be invited to join in formulating legislation and that Governor Lowden and other prominent farmers would participate. The timing of any conference hinged on Hoover's election, with his opponent proposing an immediate invitation after Election Day.
A Washington dispatch reports farmers intend to sow 2.1 percent less winter wheat and 8.6 percent more rye than last year. If carried out, winter wheat would cover 46,528,000 acres versus 46,535,000 acres previously. In four years wheat sowing averages about 6 percent below intentions. Rye area sown also tends to be less than reported.
A Camp Fire group organized last Thursday afternoon under guardian Miss Myrtle Petty and assistant guardian Miss Dorothy Lee. Officers were elected and a group list submitted. after discussion the name Tawanka was chosen for the unit with future plans presented.
A grass fire in the alley between the Watts and Jesse Gordon homes Tuesday noon seemd out of control briefly. The fire company arrived and soon subdued the flames, then burned the dead grass around the Gordon and Kemp houses to reduce the danger in the area.
Mrs. Fred Pinkerton hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of four birthday anniversaries. The honorees were Fred Pinkerton Mia Lieuallen Hilda Dickenson and Hortense Baker. Other guests included Mildred Bateman Lois McIntyre Paul Lieuallen Lee Bannister Mose Bannister and Norman McIntyre.
The Sunday gathering at Thorn Hollow honored guest Mrs. Jennie Fletcher. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Therreon and daughter of Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Read, Mr. and Mrs. W. McPherson, and Mr. and Mrs. Welton Read. Mrs. Fletcher will teach in Enterprice this year after visiting her brother W. McPherson.
L Sherman and Miss Maude Sherman arrived Friday from an extended mid western trip by car. Miss Sherman will resume teaching at Estacada schools. They spent summer at Fountain Minnesota and visited Yellowstone Park on the way home.
Flint Johns completes a six weeks threshing operation on Saturday and plans a two week vacation with his family likely at Bingham.
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