John W Langdon Ends Career in Tragic Note
John Warren Langdon 59 a Walla Walla leader died by suicide Monday night in his home after a note revealed his ruinous financial and development battles over Klickitat Mineral Springs. He leaves a widow two sons and a brother and held multiple posts including vice president Baker Boyer Bank and head of Klickitat Springs.
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Walla Walla
Aieae
Tollgate
John Warren Langdon
Washington
William Langdon
John Langdon
Isaacs
Wash
Klickitat
Northwest
Fs Langdon
Philinda Green
Langdon
Warren Orville
John Green Langdon
St. Pauls School
Whitman College
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Young Men's
Young Women’s Christian Associations
The
Red Cross
Hoover
Columbia Basin
Baker-Boyer
Klickitat Mineral Springs Company
Lon Chaney Dies After Battle With Pneumonia and Illness
Lon Chaney II 47 known as the man of a thousand faces died at St. Vincent's hospital Los Angeles early Tuesday following a valiant struggle with anemia bronchial congestion and a lung hemorrhage. He had entered St. Vincent's August 15 for treatment of anemia from a severe pneumonia attack.
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Lon Chaney
St. Vincent's Hospital
Los Angeles
Chaney
St. Vincent's
Pioneer orchardist dies after aviation crash in Northwest
Local orchardist and aviation enthusiast who served as a longtime community figure died Tuesday after a crash near the Northwest region. Investigators said the victim, identified by family as a noted pioneer in fruit growing, was returning from a surveying trip when the mishap occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mekabets Tnt Elecators
Sao
Thepaal
Walle
Harvest Yields Highlight Jacob Booher In Kootenai Valley
Bonners Ferry Herald reports Jacob Booher, formerly of Athena, leads a harvest summary with 25 acres of peas yielding 2 898 pounds total and 79 88 per acre. Wheat and other crops in Drainage Districts 1 and 9 show high yields up to 80 bushels per acre, while Polzin Bros report near 59 bushels per acre for winter wheat and 64 bushels per acre for hulless oats.
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Henry Dell
Bonners Ferry
Kootenai Valley
J. Booher
Frank Clapp
Polzin Bros
Herald Office
Oregon Governor Opposes Deer Season Closure Over Fire Risk
Governor Norblade announced the September 15 opening of the deer hunting season unless Oregon forests worsen fire danger. He warned a later closure to October 1 would hurt fall workers and students and noted dew after September 15 reduces fire risk. He cited cross state hunting overlaps and public safety concerns as reasons not to extend closures.
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Salem
Oregon
Norblade
Miss Hansell Hosts Bridge Tea for Eight Friends
Miss Helen Hansell entertained eight friends last Friday with a bridge session at her home. Two tables played. refreshments were served by Miss Hansell and her mother Mrs M W Hansell. Guests included Dorothy Berlin Lois Johnson Blanche Johnson Kathleen Radtke Jessiedeane Dudley Lenore McNair and Mrs Clifford Wood. Lois Johnson won high score and Mrs Wood had the low score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hansell
Helen Hansell
M. W. Hansell
Dorothy Berlin
Lois Johnson
Blanche Johnson
Kathleen Radtke
Jessiedeane Dudley
Lenore McNair
Clifford Wood
Wood
Round-Up Vest Made For Garth Pinkerton
Mrs J W Pinkerton completes a bright silk Round-Up vest for her grandson Garth Pinkerton. The garment features vivid colors and ornate buttons, making it the finest vest at the Round-Up.
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J. W. Pinkerton
Garth Pinkerton
Garth
Athena Centers Interest In Pendleton Round Up
Athena shows renewed interest in the Pendleton Round-Up with strong local participation this year. Miss Lois McIntyre the Round-Up queen and Miss Mildred Hansell from Athena lead the Athena contingent across all three days. Queen Lois and attendants were feted at several events including a Happy Canyon dance and library reception hosted by the Pendleton Women's Club. Fay LeGrow acts as a race judge while Bryce Baker provides livestock for the Happy Canyon show and Athena residents assist in various roles.
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Athena
Pendleton
Umatilla
Lois McIntyre
Mildred Hansell
Queen Lois
Happy Canyon
Pendleton Women's Club
Library Club
Marion Hansell
A. H. McIntyre
Lois
Fay LeGrow
Bryce Baker
Six Burned To Death In Automobile Wreck
Six residents of Portland died in a Sunday outing accident near Battle Ground Lake Washington when their car driven by G E Cobb swerved to avoid another vehicle and plunged into a ditch. The dead include G E Cobb Martha Fuller A C Henson Margaret Cobb Joe Cobb and Beatrice Henson. Three others were injured but escaped death by being thrown clear. rescuers could not reach those in flames.
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Portland
Battle Ground Lake
Vancouver
Wash
G. E. Cobb
Martha Fuller
A. C. Henson
Margaret Cobb
Joe Cobb
Beatrice Henson
Sidewalk Construction Near Warehouse in Athena
A construction crew from the 0. W. R. B. N. is in Athena this week laying a new 10 foot sidewalk along lower Main Street beside the warehouse and extending in front of Tum-alum Lumber. Work will include alterations to the warehouse for the Washington-Idaho Seed company seed cleaning and sorting plant at that location.
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Athena
Lower Main Street
Tum-alum Lumber Company
Washington-Idaho Seed Company
Father and son die in fishing trip tragedy
The bodies of William Sherwood and his son were found after a fishing trip accident. It is believed the father went into the water to save his son, and both drowned in the incident.
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William Sherwood
Airplane crash kills woman in Long Beach crowd
Mrs. Mariam Williams, 26, of Astoria, was killed Monday when a plane piloted by Clyde L Murray of Vancouver crashed into a group of women at Long Beach, Washington.
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Mariam Williams
Astoria
Long Beach
Wash
Clyde 8
Murray
Vancouver
Medford Juveniles Arrested in Vice and Booze Raid
Officials rounded up 39 minors in one day amid a drive against vice. Wayne Bowman bound for grand jury on contributing to delinquency charges. A 16 year old San Diego girl tied to a forged check case held on $1000 bail. An Indian girl drawing $80 monthly with family noted in the raid.
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Medford
Wayne Bowman
Bowman
California
San Diego
South
Crescent City
Gold Beach
Pendleton Visitor Falls From Hotel Window
Pendleton creamery man C H Vaughan 34 fell from a second story window at Hotel Pendleton at 6 p m Sunday and is in St Anthony's hospital with a fractured back. The vertebrae near the base of the spine are fractured and he will be in the hospital for weeks. Vaughan was sitting in the north side room when he overbalanced and toppled to the ground as diners watched. He had come to Pendleton to see the Round-Up.
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Pendleton
C. H. Vaughan
Cheyenne
Hotel Pendleton
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Vaughan
Mr. Vaughan
Nine Year Old Gene Miller Birthday Party Attended by Friends
Gene Miller celebrated his ninth birthday with sixteen friends at the Miller home on Wednesday afternoon. Games were played and refreshments served. attendees included Billy Johns Billy Hansell Bobbie Zerba Clarence Montague Donald Jones Artie Kil gore Dale Jenkins Paul Kibbey Dick Smith Leon Mayberry Orville Peterson Teddy Miller Eugene Miller Bobbie Baker of Genesse Idaho and Milton Conover of Colfax Wash.
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Gene Miller
Billy Johns
Billy Hansell
Bobbie Zerba
Clarence Montague
Donald Jones
Artie Kilgore
Dale Jenkins
Paul Kibbey
Dick Smith
Leon Mayberry
Orville Peterson
Teddy Miller
Eugene Miller
Bobbie Baker
Genesse
Idaho
Milton Conover
Colfax
Wash
Road shoulders rebuilt near Athena by steam shovel crew
A highway construction crew near Athena advances road shoulder work with a steam shovel lifting earth and rolling rock. Crews completed shoulders between Athena and State Line and now push toward Adams and Pen.
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Athena
State Line
Adams
Pen
Mrs Sias Honored At Church Aid Meeting
At the regular weekly aid meeting of the Christian church ladies last Thursday the pastor's wife Mrs C A Sias was specially honored in a social session with refreshments served. Fourteen were present.
Plant 10 to Have Larger Capacity for Bean Cleaning
Machinery is being installed to expand the Bickhoff Farm Products bean cleaning plant in Athenia. Foundations are laid for a mammoth cleaning machine and three scouring machines, powered by a lineshaft system. Capacity will rise to 700 sacks daily, with employment for local workers and consolidation of beans from Athena Weston Walla Walla and Dayton acreages for eastbound shipment. Arnold Wood, the current plant head, estimates about forty carloads will be processed this season.
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Bickhoff Farm Products Corporation
Athenia
Lover End
Main Street
Athena
Athena-Weston
Walla Walla
Dayton
Washington
Arnold Wood
Woman fatally burned when gasoline can explodes at Milton home
Spattered with flaming gasoline a can exploded while Mrs. L L Johnson cleaned clothes at her Milton home late Tuesday. She died at the Walla Walla sanitarium at 8 30 p m after medical aid failed. Survived by husband Lewis L Johnson two sons Maion and Ben and four daughters Mrs R L Hubben Seattle Mrs J K Bipond Redlands Calif Mrs W J Montany Davistown N D and Mrs H E Weaver Riverside Calif.
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Milton
L. L. Johnson
Walla Walla Sanitarium
Johnson
Athena Schools Set to Open September 8
Athena public schools will start on Monday September 8 with attendance expected to match last year. New superintendent E F Bloom arrives from Adams schools with his family and will lead the district along with the incoming high school faculty and grade teachers list including M I Miller, Miss Margaret Lee, Miss Blanche Thorsen, Miss Della Bryant and others.
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Athena
E. F. Bloom
Adams
EB. F. Bloom
Daniel Tilley
Mary Cameron
R. D. Blat
Chelan Sheriff Wheeler Served With Bench Warrant
Chelan County Sheriff Peer Wheeler, in office three years, was served Wednesday with a bench warrant for conspiracy to violate prohibition laws and for interfering with the movement of justice. The warrant followed Spokane indictments charging peace officers with violations. Wheeler posted a $6000 bond and was released.
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Chelan
Peer Wheeler
Chelan County
Washington
Spokane
Wheeler
Milton Man Named Lieutenant for Army Aerial Gunnery Team
Milton man George Hansen together with Lieutenant I J Williams of Phoenix Arizona were chosen to represent the Ninth Corps area in national aerial gunnery matches for the flying service of the U S Army. Selection honors cite their exceptional flying and aerial gunnery skills.
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Milton Man
George Hansen
Freewater
I. J. Williams
Phoenix
Arizona
Ninth Corps
Flying Services
U. S. Army
Hansen
Williams
Overby Heads Back East From Oregon Trail Route
Walla Walla resident Overby plans a return trip east from the Old Oregon Trail. He will visit Mt. Vernon NL and friends and relatives before traveling through Missouri and Arkansas as part of a long journey west to east.
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Oregon Trail
Walla Walla
Mt. Vernon
Missouri
Arkansas
Arrangements for Special Events at the Oregon State Fair
The 69th Oregon State Fair runs September 22 to 28 with daily themes led by Community Grange Salem Portland Governor’s Day and Children and Press Day. Plans call for large crowds, special trains, reduced fares, and extensive entertainment at the fairgrounds in Salem.
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Oregon
Salem
Wilson
State Fair Board
Oregon State Fairgrounds
Portland
Malen Burnett School of Music Opens in Athena
The Athena branch opens its fall term on Wednesday September 10 under Miss Edna Hanna who returns from the Stojowski Master Classes in Seattle. The seventh Athena season marks her long contribution to local music education and talent development.
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Athena
Malen Burnett School of Music
Edna Hanna
Hanna
Stojowski
New York
Sigismund Stojowski
Seattle
Northwest
Canada
California
Entertain At Dinner By Dr and Mrs Blatchford
Dr and Mrs R D Blatchford entertained at dinner Monday evening at their home. Guests included Dr and Mrs Rice of Pendleton, Mr and Mrs Gordon Watkins, Miss Mildred Watkins, Mr and Mrs E C Prestleye, Mr and Mrs J C Harwood, Fred Blatchford and the host and hostess. After dinner bridge was played with Mr Prestleye high and Mrs Harwood low score.
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R. D. Blatchford
Rice
Pendleton
Gordon Watkins
Mildred Watkins
E. C. Prestleye
J. C. Harwood
Fred Blatchford
Bridge
Prestleye
Harwood
Mail Carriers Hold Annual Picnic at Emigrant Springs
Rural mail carriers held their annual picnic at Emigrant Springs on Sunday. J. E. Jones of the Athena route and Ray Gordon of Weston, with their wives, represented this district. A carrier from Eagle Valley in Baker county traveled the farthest to attend.
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Emigrant Springs
J. E. Jones
Ray Gordon
Weston
Eagle Valley
Baker County
Logsdon Sues Murphy Over Unpaid 1925 Merchandise Bill
A. W. Logsdon files in circuit court against Jack Murphy alleging nonpayment of a 1925 bill for merchandise totaling 75 dollars and 15 cents. Court costs are sought. Watts and Prestleye represent Logsdon.
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A. W. Logsdon
Jack Murphy
Watts & Prestleye
Logsdon
Motor To Alberta Barney Foster and Art Douglas Dingles
Vehicle race notes mention Barney Foster and Art Douglas Dingles on a trek toward Alberta with unclear route details and no discernible event outcome.
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Alberta
Barney Foster
Art Douglas Dingles
Zorming Tatheests
Thaye
Fall wheat plantings to fall short of last year's sowing
Farm Board reports that farmers plan to seed 4.5 percent less winter wheat this fall than last fall. In Kansas and other states the reductions vary with 1929 and 1928 acreage benchmarks. Washington shows a 1.966 million acre target, far above 1929 levels.
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Washington, D. C
Agriculture Department
Legge
Sam R. McKelvie
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Farm Board
New Mexico
Newco
Georgia
Nevada
Washington
Hodgen Johnson wed Bla nce John son in Walla Walla church
Miss Blanche Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Johnson of this city and Beryl B Hodgen son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hodgen of Adams were married at 5 pm Saturday at Central Christian church parsonage in Walla Walla. Rev J B Hunley officiated with Miss Lois Johnson and James Hodgen Pendleton as attendants. They will reside in The Dalles after a Portland honeymoon. Hodgen a 1928 University of Oregon graduate held Sigma Nu and Friars honors and starred in varsity football. He also led the Order of the O. The bride attended Oregon. Gamma Phi Beta member. She wore brown chiffon with Cecile Bruner rose corsage. Going away outfit was tan and orange traveling suit with hat and shoes.
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Gamma-Phi Beta Sorority
Atetractive
Cecile Bruner
Prairie wheat pool sets 1930 initial payments
Canadian prices show a sharp drop for 1930 grain crops with initial payments by the Prairie wheat pool at 60 cents a bushel for wheat, 30 cents for oats No 2C W, 25 cents for barley No 3 C W, 35 cents for rye No 2 C W, and 1.265 C. W. for flax No 1 N. W. C. The note explains C. W. stands for car weight on track.
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Prairie Wheat Pool
C. W
Grain Delivered From Mountain Ranch to Farmers Elevator
The last grain harvest of the season was sent to the Farmers Grain Elevator at Athena from a mountain ranch east of town. The sacks were carried by Harrison Kirk and George Lieuallen.
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Farmers Grain Elevator Company
Athena
Town
Harrison Kirk
George Lieuallen
Arthur Schaeffer Convicted Murderer Scheduled for Execution
The Shelton man Arthur Schaeffer, convicted of murder, is slated for execution at Washington state penitentiary. Details on date and method await formal announcement from state authorities.
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Arthur Schaeffer
Shelton
Washington State
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John W. Langdon
Endo
Jacob Booher
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