Projected Umatilla Rapids power plan discussed in Walla Walla
FE B Aldrich of the East Oregonian and George C Baer of the Pendleton Chamber outlined a northwest wide Umatilla Rapids project. It would generate 420000 horsepower, cost about 45000000 dollars, and produce power at roughly 1.2 to 2 mills per kilowatt hour, with Portland and other cities likely buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
California
Aldrich
Columbia
Umatilla
Mississippi
Keokuk
Hoover
Secretary of the Interior
Portland
Northwest
Congress
Baer
Columbia Basin
Kington
Walla Walla
Stolen Suitcase From Cougars Team Ties to New Year Game
A suitcase with charts and plays for Washington State's January 1 Rose Bowl against Alabama was stolen in New York along with 70 dollars and a gold watch from the Washington State football party hotel after a Villanova victory celebration. Jacob Kirby, a party crasher, was arraigned in West Side court and denied knowledge of the theft. He recalled another crasher showing him more money than usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Washington State
New York
Jacob Kirby
Villanova
West Side Court
Weathered wires snarl lines as ice coats telegraph network
Fog and frost linger over lines with frequent outages. Telegraph and telephone wires carry ice as thick as stove pipes. linemen race to clear faults. Thirteen poles toppled on the telegraph line near Condon as crews work to restore service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condon
Boy Operated For Appendicitis In Walla Walla Hospital
Little Clayton Cornell was operated upon for appendicitis at a Walla Walla hospital Tuesday forenoon. Favorable results are reported. Mrs. L. A. Cornell, grandmother of the boy, went to Walla Walla and returned to Athens after the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Clayton Cornell
Walla Walla
L. A. Cornell
Athen
Opening Game of Blue Mountain League at Athena Gym
The Blue Mountain Basketball League opens with Athena hosting Milton at Athena High School gym next Wednesday evening. The circuit includes Pendleton Milton Adams and Athena. Athena Athletic Association backs the team led by coach Laurence Pinkerton with players Wilbur Harden through Wayne Pinkerton. Admission is free for grade pupils, 25 cents for high school students, 36 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena High School
Athena
Milton
Pendleton
Adams
Athena Athletic Association
E. C. Rogers
Kiwanis
Tomes
Laurence Pinkerton
Wilbur Harden
Arthur Tayldér
Dalberth Taylor
Gordon Watkins
Orel Michener
George Pambrun
Fay Pambrun
John Pinkerton
Wayne Pittman
Dean Pinkerton
George Weatherly
Wayne Pinkerton
Mrs Phillips Poems by Amy C Phillips Published
Amy Carson Phillips of Marshfield Oregon and formerly Athena has published a poetry collection written over several years. Some poems were read in Athena by the author and the volume features high sentiment and a notable prize winner The Infidel won first prize in the National poets contest in 1928. The book is bound in tooled leather and suitable for any library. Phillips attended the University of Oregon and excelled in debating on winning teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Marshfield, Oregon
Slick Highway Faulted by Fog Delays and Ditching Cars
Heavy fog overnight and into Wednesday slicked the Athena to Walla Walla road causing multiple ditchings. One Union Pacific stage slid into a ditch near E A Dudley and was moved back by Glenn Dudley, delaying service about an hour. No injuries reported. A J Burke car and a Charlton vehicle also left the road with damage and minor injuries among occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Walla Walla
E. A. Dudley
Union Pacific Stage
Glenn Dudley
Pendleton
J. C. Burke
Ace Wagner
Freewater
S. C. Charlton
Frank Sanders
Dinner and Bridge Host Harwood Hosts Evening
Mr and Mrs Justin Harwood entertained at dinner and bridge Tuesday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs EB Prestleye Dr and Mrs RD Blatchford Dr and Mrs Rice of Pendleton Mr and Mrs Max Hopper and Mr and Mrs James Lieu allen of Adams. Mrs Hopper held high score at bridge.
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Bridge
Justin Harwood
EB. C. Prestleye
R. D. Blatchford
Rice
Pendleton
Max Hopper
James Lieuallen
Adams
Hopper
Regular Meeting Discusses Blue Mountain League Schedule
The Athena Athletic Association held a regular monthly meeting on Monday evening to discuss the Blue Mountain Basketball League schedule and tentatively adopt details. Regular meeting nights are set for the first Monday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Athletic Association
Blue Mountain Basketball League
Mrs Patterson Returns Home From LaGrande Visit
Mrs Patterson has come back from a visit with relatives in LaGrande and is staying with her daughter Mrs Jesse Smith. She earlier visited Tom Booker in LaGrande who now works as a locomotive fireman for the Union Pacific based in LaGrande.
Athena High Opens Season With Whitman Opponent
Athena High School footballers host a Whitman College team in a season opener on the home floor. Eldon Myrick of Athena faces his former teammates in a non league exhibition scheduled amid Umatilla county scholastic play. December 18 features a double header with Dixie Washington visiting Athena.
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Miller
Athena High
Whitman College
Athena
Walla Walla
Whitman
Eldon Myrick
Umatilla
Adams
Weston
Milton
Helix
Pendleton
Dixie
Washington
Mrs. Harrison Rites Held After Brownsville Death
Death reported of Mrs. John Harrison of Brownsville occurred Thursday November 20. Funeral services were conducted Sunday November 23. Her daughter Mrs. Charles Kirk, formerly of Athena and now near Creston British Columbia, has returned home there after caring for her mother from early October.
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Harrison
John Harrison
Brownsville
Charles Kirk
Athena
Creston
British Columbia
Belknap Forced to Stop Work Amid Ill Health in Portland
C. C. Belknap, once a Nash clothing supplier to Athena patrons, has given up his work due to failing health and now resides at 766 E. 45th Street North in Portland. Athena friends regret his serious illness and wish him well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belknap
Portland
C. C
Athena
Nash Clothing
Pendleton
E. 45Th Street North
Miller Family Halted by Bad Roads En Route to Washington
Mr and Mrs M J Miller were traveling to Endicott Washington for Thanksgiving when severe highway conditions near Walla Walla forced a return home. Their young son Eugene fell ill after they arrived back and has remained at home since.
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M. J. Miller
Walla Walla
Endicott
Wash
Eugene
Death of Mrs Gillette Pacific Northwest pioneer dies in Portland
Mrs Lucille Rogers Gillette longtime Echo resident died in a Portland hospital Thursday of last week. She leaves one daughter Mrs Clarence Gagnon and two sisters Mrs Dixie Oliver of St Helens and Mrs Neva Bettinger of Oakland California.
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Gillette
Lucille Rogers Gillette
Echo
Portland
Clarence Gagnon
Dixie Oliver
St. Helens
St Neva Bettinger
Oakland
Caliornia
Snow Reaches Baker After Heavy Foothill Snowfall
Frosty conditions move into the Baker area as foothills report over 20 inches of snow while low lands remain bare until Monday when several inches blanket the town and valley.
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Baker
Miss Maiden Delivers In teresting Address on Mission Work in India
Athena residents heard Miss Daisy Maiden describe two years of missionary work in India at Cuttack near Calcutta with orphans and a rescue home for girls. She also spoke of ten and a half years in Chinkiang on the Yangtse, left in 1927 during a revolution, with headquarters moved to Shanghai.
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Athena
Daisy
Maiden
India
Cuttack
Calcutta
Miss Maiden
Chinkiang
China
Yangtse
Shanghai
Mary Tompkins
Ross Payne
Betty Eager
C. M. Eager
Esther Berlin
Dan Tilley
Methodist Parsonage
Engine Gas Kills Two In Oregon Tunnel
Two unidentified men died and 11 others were hospitalized after a 70-car freight train on the Southern Pacific Cascade line split in a 290-foot tunnel between West Fir and Oak Ridge near Eugene. Authorities cited brake-mechanism failure as the cause, with some evacuees escaping the tunnel as the accident trapped passengers and crew inside.
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Eugene
Southern Pacific
Cascade
West Fir
Oak Ridge
Klamath Falls
DeMerritts Move to Walla Walla for Oil Company Promotion
Mr and Mrs A G DeMerritt relocate from Athena to Walla Walla where he has received a promotion with Standard Oil and a resident position in the Garden City. The family has lived here while he served as an auditor for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
A. G. DeMerritt
Athena
DeMerritt
Standard Oil Company
Garden City
Aahees
Senate and House Open Labors Amid Excitement
Washington reports the 71st congress opens amid a volatile scene as police struggle with a mob of Communists outside the Capitol. Senator elects James J. Davis and Dwight Morrow miss oath proceedings. Davis faces pressure from Gerald P Nye’s committee on campaign funds. Morrow’s absence due to New Jersey canvass timing delays official ratification of his election.
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Washington
Congress
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Dwight Morrow
New Jersey
Davis
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Senate Campaign Funds Investigating Committee
Morrow
Death of George Corder
George Corder 82 died yesterday morning at the State Hospital in Pendleton after several days of treatment. Born in Ohio, he moved to the coast about 35 years ago and worked on the Northern Pacific maintenance crew at Athena under Foreman Ramsay. He is survived by daughter Bessie Corder and son William Corder of Tacoma Washington.
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George Corder
State Hospital
Pendleton
Ohio
Corder
Northern Pacific
Athena
Ramsay
Bessie Corder
William Corder
Tacoma
Washington
Mrs. Sharp Sells Athena Home for California Move
Mrs. 8. F. Sharp has sold her Athena residence to Robert Carstens and, with her son and daughter, plans to relocate to San Diego, California. A long time Athena resident since 1879, she came with her late husband the Dr. S F Sharp. She may not settle permanently in California where her daughter Mrs. Carrie Heinen lives.
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F. Sharp
Athena
Robert Carstens
San Diego
California
Sharp
S. F. Sharp
Carrie Heinen
Officers Elected McKenzie Chapter C. E.
The McKenzie Chapter C. E. held its annual election Wednesday night selecting Mrs. Chase Garfield as worthy matron and Mrs. Marion Hansell as associate matron. Other officers include Mrs. James Cresswell conductress Mrs. Kohler Betts associate conductress Mrs. Louis Keen secretary and Sadie Pambrun treasurer. Installation is set for December 17.
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McKenzie Chapter
C. E
Chase Garfield Worthy
Marion Hansell
James Cresswell
Kohler Betts
Louis Keen
Sadie Pambrun
Lodge Officers Named for Six Months at Mignonette Rebekah
At the regular meeting of Mignonette Rebekah lodge last week, officers for the coming six months were elected. N. G. Edna McIntyre. V. G. lle Johnston. recording secretary Virgie Moore. financial secretary Celia Hardep. treasurer Katherine Keen.
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Mignonette Rebekah Lodge
N. G
Edna McIntyre
V. G
Lle Johnston
Virgie Moore
Celia Hardep
Katherine Keen
Winter Courses At Oregon State College Brighten Farmers
Oregon State College adds several short courses for farmers this winter covering farm crops seed testing crop inspection and the annual canners school. A prune growers short course drew 120 growers last year. cherry growers meet December 15 to 17 to discuss fruit fly control. A grain inspection and a seed testing course run January to March 20, designed for grain hay and potato marketers and seed analysts. The canners course runs January 26 to February 13 and attracts attendees from many states.
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Oregon State College
Athena members host large Eagle Charm Club party
The Eagle Charm Club held a major winter event Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. John Huffman’s home. About fifty guests enjoyed autumn flower decor, games, needlework, and refreshments after a brief business session. Guests included Mrs. Chet McCullough and others. organizers praised the successful gathering.
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Eagle Charm Club
Athena
John Huffman
Chet McCullough
Charles McFarland
Fred Bruce
Bert Alkire
Lee Crawford
J. D. Huggins
Will Harden
Bunn Moore
Henry Miller
Ora Shigley
Quiet Walla Walla Wedding Unites Montgomery Hodgen
Miss Marjorie Montgomery daughter of Pendleton residents Mr and Mrs R B Montgomery and Clayton Newt Hodgen now of Adams were married at the Presbyterian manse in Walla Walla. The couple will reside in La Grande where Hodgen works for Standard Oil, transferred from Athena. Attending were Mrs Francis Lieuallen and Kenneth Hodgen of Adams, groom’s brother.
Death of Mrs Rose Christianson and her child in crossing
Friends of Miss Elizabeth Holwager learned of the death of Rose Christianson and her little daughter Jane of Palo Alto California. Mrs Christianson was driving to school and avoided a southbound train before the car was struck by the northbound Lark train. Her sisters Elizabeth Mary and Martha left for Palo Alto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Holwager
Rose Christianson
Jane
Palo Alto
California
Athena High School football players honored with student party
A party for Athena High School football players was held last Tuesday with all students and faculty as guests. Games and refreshments featured the event as Betty Jane Eager Mildred Hansell Myrtle Campbell and Mary Tompkins served as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena High School
Betty Jane Eager
Mildred Hansell
Myrtle Campbell
Mary Tompkins
Ex-Sheriff Houser Recovers at Daughter’s Echo Home
Former Umatilla County Sheriff Zoeth Houser, after two operations in a Portland hospital, is reported to be steadily improving at the Echo home of his daughter Mrs. Nona McFaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoeth Houser
Umatilla County
Portland
Nona McFaul
Echo
Property Change On West Side Real Estate Sale
A sale of the former Henry Wood home on the west side transfers ownership to Ora Bhigley from Arnold Wood. The purchase includes Howe's and lots 2 block in the addition to Athtria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wome Ora Bhigley
Henry Wood
Arnold Wood
Howe
Athtria
Democrats Seek Special Election to Fill Oregon Senate Seat
Salem reports talk of a mandamus to force Governor Norblad to call a Marion county special election for a state senate seat to replace the late Lloyd Reynolds. Democrats denounce the governor’s stance as blocking minority representation led by W. A. Dalzell, with Settlemeier as a favored candidate in Woodburn. The Marion county court, unaware of the governor’s opposition, urged action but warned of the $4500 cost and possible legal challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Norblad
Marion County
Lloyd
Reynolds
William A. Deizell
Frank Settlemeier
Woodburn
Settlemeier
Marion County Court
van Winkle
Newlywed Couple Held on Moonshine Charge in Lewiston
Mr and Mrs S Oswald honeymooners living in Lewiston Orchards were jailed after federal agents and county officers found two whiskey stills in their home along with 60 gallons of whiskey and 250 gallons of mash. The pair said they wed in Walla Walla in September and will face arraignment before a United States commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Lewiston Orchards
S. Oswald
Walla Walla
United States
Benefit Bridge Party by Wauna Campfire Girls
The Wauna group of Campfire girls hosted a benefit bridge party at the Knights of Pythias hall on Saturday. Guests played bridge and pinochle, with Mrs. Glenn Dudley and Mrs. Jess Smith winning first, and Mrs. Ralph McEwen and Mrs. L. A. Cornell taking second. Prizes and score cards were made by the girls. a salad was served and sixteen dollars was raised. The group thanks friends for their cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wauna Group
Knights of Pythias Hall
Glenn Dudley
Jess Smith
Ralph McEwen
L. A. Cornell
Frank Watkins Recalls Cox Kick Injury Near Meacham
Frank Watkins, formerly a north town resident, traveled from his Meacham ranch to Athena on Tuesday. He walks with a limp from a broken leg caused by a cayuse kick about five months ago while cattle still browse on open range near his ranch despite snow in Meacham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayuse
Frank Watkins
Athena
Meacham
Frank
Mr. Watkins
County Pays Tax to State Treasurer
Umatilla county paid its final half of state taxes totaling 96094.45 by check to the state treasurer on Monday. County treasurer Bettye DeHartt announced the settlement and completion of the county tax payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
Bettye DeHartt
L. L. Mann Shows Slight Improvement at Home
L. L. Mann, long ill at his Pendleton home with an ulcer of the stomach, is reported to be slightly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Mann
Pendleton
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Anne Nello
Saint Nicholas
Fellows
Senate
House
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