Walla Walla Wheat Plan Gains Farmer Backing
After three hours of discussion and heated exchanges between figures like former governor Walter M. Pierce and Senator Frederick Steiner, several hundred farmers from Oregon Washington and Idaho approved the Walla Walla plan to control wheat. A five member committee was named to present the plan to the federal farm board and seek action to stabilize prices through acreage withdrawals and farm board sales of surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Walter M. Pierce
Oregon
United States
Frederick Steiner
Washington
Idaho
C. M. Rader
John W. Summers
Congress
Farm Board
Hoover
J. W. Maloney
Pendleton
Lester Robinson
Walla Walla County
Robinson
Pierce
Steiner
Senator McNary
Northwestern
McNary-Haugen
Burton L. French
Mix
Clark Black
Portland
Roy Ritner
J. A. Lawler
Nezperce
Ritner
Charles Baker
W. 8. Ferguson
Athena
L. L. Rogers
Business visitor aids county tax appraisal changes
C E Roger of Pilot Rock has been in town for a week appraising Athe na property. A new statewide system uses measurement based appraisal to reach tax equalization and values with county officers directing appointments and supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Roger
Pilot Rock
Athena
Two Eastern Oregon Women Return from Seattle Tour
Mrs. Joseph Sheard and Mrs. C. McDowell returned from a sixteen day outing spent at Seattle and Mt Rainier visiting tourist spots. They express relief to be back in the wide open spaces of Eastern Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sheard
C. ©. McDowell
Seattle
Mt. Rainier
Oregon
Drought Broken by Light Shower in Portland
A light shower Tuesday ended Portland’s 55 day drought marking the first measurable rainfall since June 29. The long dry spell was officially noted as the record period for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Umatilla County Health Association Plans 1931 Christmas Seal Sale
The Umatilla County Health Association leads 25 Oregon groups in preparing the twenty fifth anniversary Christmas seal sale. Pendleton officials Mrs J P Stewart and Mrs S R Thompson organize the effort with early start aimed at restoring top per capita sales. Seals were brought from Portland by Mrs George Stangier and Mrs Walter Holt and will fund county disease prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
Walter Holt
Fire damages Weston Baxter Quick Lunch rear
A blaze damaged the rear of the Baxter Quick Lunch stand in Weston on Sunday but the fire department responded quickly to prevent total destruction. Earlier a separate fire gutted a shed, destroying much of Mrs. Baxter’s clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
Weston
Pilot Rock Wins 18‑Hole Golf Meet At Athena
Twenty two Pilot Rock Golf Club members competed in Athena on Sunday and won the tournament 15 to 6. J C Harwood led with 57, Fred Test of Athena second with 58, Massey and Roger of Pilot Rock tied for third with 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Rock Golf Club
Athena
J. C. Harwood
Fred Test
Roger and
Massey
Pilot Rock
T. Stanton
Gross
F. Hartman
M. Lee
B. Wescott
M. D. Orange
Walter Smith
D. Royer
L. King
Melby
Koonen
Brom
Kupp
Done
Hall
Jones
Westgate
Howard
Hampton
Brown
Ervin
Allen
Athena—Harwood
Prestleye
Harris
Hodgen
Baker
W. Pinkerton
Gray
McNair
Kershaw
Duncan
Miller
Coppock
L. Pinkerton
Dell
Brower
Pickett
Michener
Williams
Watkins
Geissel
D. Pinkerton
Test
Will Operate Warehouse in Umatilla County Mil ton Freewater
H M Saulsberry returns from Seattle to Umatilla County and plans a warehouse in Milton Freewater to handle feed and grain for sale and storage. He may add a feed mill to his equipment. Mrs Saulsberry and son Billy may move to Athena. he travels between here and Milton Freewater after hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Saulsberry
Umatilla County
Seattle
Milton Freewater
Saulsberry
Billy
Athena
Here
Milton- Freewater
New Baptist Pastor Named for Athena Church
The Rev. C. H. Northrup, who has supplied the church at Gresham, has been called to lead the First Baptist church of Athena and will begin work there next Sunday. He and his bride will live with Mrs. Zelda McIntyre south of town while Mrs. McIntyre will winter in Walla Walla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Baptist
C. H. Northrup
Gresham
First Baptist Church of
Athena
Northrup
Zelda McIntyre
McIntyre
Walla Walla
California couple visits Athena area in winter stay
Here From California Mr and Mrs Chris Thoeny former Weston residents travel from San Jose to visit their daughter Mrs Everett Rothrock north of Athena. Chris says California suits him in winter but Umatilla County also appeals as a place to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Chris Thoeny
Weston
San Jose
Everett Rothrock
Athena
Chris
Umatilla County
Death of Dr John Gose in Walla Walla Valley
Dr John R Gose 70 a pioneer resident of the Walla Walla valley died late Tuesday at his home near Dixie He was born in Milan Missouri November 16 1861 and came to Walla Walla in 1865 with his parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gose
John R. Gose
Walla Walla Valley
Dixie
Milan
Walla Walla
Dies From Gas Burns Suffered In Auto Wreck Near Forest Grove
Mrs. Harriet Huck of Portland died from burns after gasoline soaked clothing ignited in an automobile wreck near Forest Grove Oregon. The incident involved Burns as the victim and highlights dangers from fuel ignition in crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Grove
Ore
Harriet Huck
Portland
County W. C. T. U. convention set for Athena Baptist church
The county W C T U met with twelve members and guests including Mrs Henry Gissel and Rev Charles Jas. in Banister home. Delegates chosen for the September 24 convention at Athena Baptist church are Mrs Louis Stewart and Mrs A R Coppock with alternates Mrs Margaret Banister and Mrs Clarence Tubbs. The event includes an all day session and pot luck lunch. No regular meeting will be held due to the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Banister
Henry Gissel
Brooklyn
New York
Lucy Sheard
Portland
Gordon Watkins
Floyd Pinkerton
Charles Jas
Charles Betts
Alberta Kirby
Adams
Sias
Athena Baptist Church
Louis Stewart
A. R. Coppock
Clarence Tubbs
Jesse Gordon
E. B. Foster
W. O. Read
Will Read
John Pinkerton Arrives Safely in Indianapolis
John Pinkerton reached Indianapolis Sunday amid a calm trip with heat only in Nebraska. He notes the differences between Indianapolis and Athena, expresses a liking for the city, and has not yet conferred with Mr. Eickhoff who sent him east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
John Pinkerton
Indianapolis
Nebraska
Athena
Eickhoff
Pendleton youth wins trip to Victoria B C
Jim Phillips of Pendleton son of Isaac Phillips of Athena wins a free trip to Victoria British Columbia from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for which Mr Phillips is the Pendleton representative. He will be accompanied by Mrs Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Jim Phillips
Pendleton
Isaac Phillips
Athena
B. C
Metropolitian Life Insurance Company
Phillips
Mrs. Phillips
Portland Woman and Hoak Charged in Cattle Rustling Ring
In Wamic and Portland, Harry Hoak and Mrs A C Thompson are jailed on charges of larceny and transporting stolen property tied to a cattle rustling scheme on the Wamic range south of The Dalles. Swift & Co records allege 24 calves sold since June. Sergeant Frank Grimm led the two-day, miles-long investigation that produced arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hoak
Wamic
A. C. Thompson
Laurelhurst Avenue
Portland
Here
Hoak
G. G. Magill
Thompson
Blaze Roars Through Umatilla Forest Front Near Dayton
The forest service called for 100 firefighters at Dayton Washington to battle a blaze along a seven mile front near the Umatilla forest reserve. The fire began in Ed Thomas ranch stubble five miles from Dayton and burned 244 square miles in the first hour, reaching heavy timber in Cougar canyon. Ranchers evacuated homes as barns and sheds burned under high winds and smoke drift toward Dayton ten miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Dayton
Wash
Umatilla Forest Reserve
Ed Thomas
Cougar Canyon
Rice Couple Feted With Bridge Party In Pendleton
A dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Hopper honored Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Rice of Pendleton. The N. A. G. R. club was present, with Dr. Rice winning high in a post dinner bridge game. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. James Lieuallen, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Prestleye, Mr. and Mrs. Justin Harwood, and Dr. and Mrs. Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Rice
Pendleton
Max Hopper
N. A. G. R. Club
Virgil Cameron
Rice
James Lieuallen
Adams
E. C. Prestleye
Justin Harwood
Cameron
Miss Maxine Moore Returns Home After Olive Lake Trip
Miss Maxine Moore spent several weeks at the home of Mr and Mrs Jasper Templeton in Hermiston and returned Monday with the Templetons. She was with a camping party that recently stayed several days at Olive Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Moore
Jasper Templeton
Hermiston
Adamses Return to California From Athena Home
Mr. and Mrs. Clason Adams left early Sunday for Palo Alto California after spending two months in Athena at the home of Mrs Adams to School and Junior
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Clason Adams
Palo Alto
Athena
Bill Richards Proud Ponies Ready for West Ward Parade
Bill Richards and his four ponies Dutch Topsy Tommy and Senator stand groomed for the West ward Ho parade. They will be ridden by Bill and three Athena friends in the event tomorrow at 10 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Bill Richards
Topsy
Tommy
Senator
Athena Chums
Record Salmon Run Surges for Astoria Gillnetters
Gillnet fishermen posted one of their biggest nights in years as cannery floors filled with salmon. Reports say runs rival the 1903 peak with boats averaging near a ton, Arvid Niemi delivering over three tons, and one craft near swamping. Canneries work overtime while prices hold at 3 cents per pound until Tuesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Gillnetters
Arvid Niemi
Union Co-Operative
Columbia River Packers’ Association
Sand Island
Two Die in Idaho Forest Fires on Ridge Line
Two firefighters perished on a ridge between Pioneerville and the Payette River in Idaho. Nolan Warner 28 of Fillmore Utah and Howard Harvey of Boise were identified by hunting licenses. Nine fires reported with eight new blazes burning under high winds in western Montana and southeastern Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneerville
South Fork
Payette River
Idaho
Nolan Warner
Fillmore
Utah
Howard Harvey
Boise
Montana
Washington
Senator Shipstead Calls Versailles Treaty Insane
United States Senator Henrik Shipstead of Minnesota, a former laborite on the foreign relations committee, returned from abroad denouncing the Treaty of Versailles as insane. He said Europe carries a corpse in its care and warned the treaty will bring economic ruin, likening it to a punishment of bearing victims’ corpses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Henrik Shipstead
Minnesota
Committee of Foreign Relations
Europe
Pioneer Woman Mary Jane Stanton Dies at 83
Mary Jane Stanton, 83, longtime resident of Walla Walla for 29 years, died Tuesday night at her home after a short illness. Born March 10, 1848 in Tennessee, she previously lived in Oregon before moving to Washington. Survived by six sons Harlon Sunnyside Charles A J E Ben Omar and Clyde Stanton all of Walla Walla, 19 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Stanton
Walla Walla
Tennessee
Oregon
Washington
Oregon Retail Patterns in 1930 Show Auto Purchases Lead
Autos led 1930 spending in Oregon, followed by food and general merchandise. Federal reports show retail shares of 22.5 percent for autos, 22 percent for food, and 15 percent for general merchandise of the state total.
Pendleton Airport Hangar Construction Awarded
W. C. Werst, Pendleton contractor, wins contract to build a 60 by 80 wooden hangar at Pendleton municipal airport. Bid totals 4225 dollars. The hangar will accommodate four planes and house the keeper and visiting pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Werst
Pendleton
Pendleton Municipal Airport
Harvesting Apples at Israel-Erbes Orchards Planned
Harvesting of an apple crop estimated at 100000 boxes from three Israel Erbes orchards totaling 180 acres at Dayton is expected to begin about September 25. Rome Beauty is the leading variety in the orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel-Erbes
Dayton
Rome
Northwest May Furnish Surplus Wheat to China
Salem report to the Morning Oregonian says surplus wheat may be sold to China for famine relief. At least 15 million bushels could be shipped from the Pacific Northwest and sold over years, with wheat possibly milled domestically. Senator McNary pressed for flour conversion and Northwest shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Morning Oregonian
Pacific Northwest
Senator McNary
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Harvesting Million Dollar Oyster Crop
Officials announced the Washington oyster crop could top one million dollars, possibly the state’s largest harvest. Areas including Olympia Rock Point Padilla Bay Willapa Harbor and Grays Harbor expect earlier and longer seasons with rapid growing Pacific oysters boosting yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Olympia
Rock Point
Padilla Bay
Willapa Harbor
Grays Harbor
Trevor Kincaid
School of Fisheries
University of Washington
Sias Couple Accepts Call to Run Turner Boys Home
Mr and Mrs Sias plan to leave September 1 to manage the Boys Home at Turner Oregon under the Christian church. The Siases served as pastors here for two years and leave with many friends and regret, as they move to a new field of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sias
Charles Sias
Turner
Oregon
The
Christian Church
Mr. Sias
Sins
Harvest Run By Hansell Wood Threshing Outfit
Arnold Wood reports to The Press that the Hansell Wood threshing outfit ran 35 days in the harvest field ending last week. The No 7 International combine with 16 foot cut, pulled by a 30 Best tractor, cut and threshed 63,000 bushels from 1290 acres, with only brief stops for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Wood
Hansell-Wood
Milton Service Discontinued By City Ordinance
Milton city council passes ordinance allowing Walla Walla Valley Railroad to discontinue service to Milton. The line has operated at a loss for years and reduced daily runs failed to curb the deficit, prompting the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Walla Walla
Four Sentenced to Prison in Pendleton Case
Four penitentiary terms were handed down Wednesday by Circuit Judge Calvin Sweek. Charles Duchein 18 and William Hirte 18 each received one year for larceny. Theodore Layne 18 got one year for forgery, and Jesse Layne 23 received two years for forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Calvin Sweek
Charles Duchein
William Hirte
Theodore Layne
Jesse Layne
Farmers Seek Moratorium on Mortgages in Salem
A 30 farmer delegation from Yamhill and Washington counties urged Governor Meier to declare a moratorium on farm mortgages or grant immediate relief to prevent evictions. Meier pledged help where possible but said he cannot grant a moratorium, urging farmers to seek leniency from creditors and to work out individual solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Meier
Yamhill
Washington
C. A. Kelly
L. J. Lownds
Ed Ford
H. H. George
H. J. Correll
Newberg
Cloverdale School Principal Returns. Local Students Chart Paths
In a recent letter Lee Hiteman states he will resume as Cloverdale school principal for the year. Esta Hiteman becomes a Cloverdale high school senior and housekeeper for family. Mrs Hiteman heads to Brawley California to teach while Monta joins her. Clair and Loie Montgomery plan study at San Francisco State Normal. Beatrice Hiteman aims for Monmouth Normal graduation this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hiteman
Cloverdale
Miss Esta Hiteman
Mrs. Hiteman
Brawley
California
Imperial County
Monta
Clair
Loie Montgomery
State Normal School
San Francisco
Beatrice Hiteman
Monmouth Normal
Monmouth
Small House Burns Near Mrs Beekman Property
A vacant house owned by Mrs Beekman, mother of Mrs Joe Clemons, burned yesterday just before noon. Fire officials believe grass and weeds started the blaze. Mrs Beekman was on site as flames began and the fire was already unsalvageable when the department arrived.
Umatilla County Considers Cost of Mental Health Court Test
Umatilla county court officials say they would welcome a test of a state law requiring counties to pay for non-violent patients in state hospitals. The court refused to pay $2800 assessed for July. County Judge I. M. Schannep said the county could owe about $25,000 annually under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
I. M. Schannep
Schedule Change At Seed Plant To Recover Lost Time
Plant workers at the local pea cleaning facility worked an extra hour Wednesday to compensate for a power outage. The added hour was planned to help finish the day and allow attendance at the Round-Up event tomorrow.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. S. Ferguston
Umatilla County Health Association
Weston Restaurant
E. ©. Sykes
Federal Radio Commission
Claudel
Count Charles de Chambrun
Paul Claudel
Germany
Count de Chambrun
Dalles
Shipstead
Northwest
China
McNary
Senator MecNary
Federal Board
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