Local Red Cross event and school news mix
A Pendleton area news item reports on a Red Cross benefit and a school program at Athena High. Speeches by Milton Simpson and University speaker Mr. Herbaman are noted, with plans for a Christmas program by Miss Sherman’s class. Pendleton High enrollment changes and local sports, holidays, and honors are listed alongside student achievements and awards.
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Crom
Red Cross
Milton Simpson
Whitman College
Herbernan
Department of Public Speaking
University, of Washington
Herbaman
Canada
Mexico
Pendleton
John Saunders
Athena High School
Annabel McLeod
St. Anthony's Hospital
Athena High
Torobet
Tuchet
Poultry Production Push Urged by USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture calls for doubling poultry production next year. If households raise more hens and towns expand backyard flocks, poultry and eggs can meet domestic demand while beef and pork supply Europe. Farms and backyards must both contribute to the nation’s food program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
Stars in Baseball Attract Crowds And Drive Team Fame
A retrospective look at how baseball stars have drawn fans and boosted club prestige through the years. It cites players like Kal Walsh, Christy Mathewson, and the 100,000 infield figures, noting notable pitchers and crowd favorites across teams such as the White Sox, Braves, Yankees, and Reds, and mentions famous names like Joe Jackson and Lajoie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago White Sox
Kal Walsh
Doc White
Christy Mathewson
Cale
Pank
Coombs
Bender
Otter
Mefonry
Colby
Marty
Baker
Sons
Walter Souson
Tixets
Ts Coby
Tiisteen
Hiv
Joe Jackson
Mamonnd
Lajoie
Tony
Eroica Symphony Napoleon Portrait and Beethoven’s Rage
A fragment from a 19th century note tracing Beethoven’s Eroica as a political portrait of Napoleon and his anger when Napoleon crowned himself emperor. The piece is linked to revolutionary ideals, with commentary on the date 1781 and a Shipton reference, amid literary travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Ax Basthoven
Beethoven
Tornadotte Durins
Vieni ii
Napoleon
Fragmentary Antique Riddle of Weights and Voices in a Boston Transcript
A garbled excerpt presents a surreal mix of measurements about an ant and a brute creature, tangled lines invoking weight differentials and curious phrases. The passage shifts to a dramatic, poetic cadence about nature, devotion, and death, then includes fragmented dialogue and stray lines from Tennyson and Mary.
Residents urge urgent macadam road repairs at Pendleton Court
A delegation representing East End citizens appeared before the County Court at Pendleton demanding immediate highway repairs from the State Line to the shored surface near Havana. The court pledged to begin work at once using scarify and roll methods proven effective in nearby counties. The group formed to ensure ongoing progress, noting lack of state funding in 1918 for hard surfacing and stressing quick action. The delegation also reported on church meeting events concerning the Christian Woman's Board of Missions with Attica as the day’s topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Line
Havana
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Whitman
George DeGraw
John Banister
James Price
Weston
W. S. Ferguson
B. B. Richards
LeGraw
Frank Berlin
Athena
G. DeGraw
J. F. Slover
Freewater
Tonce
Waitsburg
Dayton
Umatilla
Washington
Mosquito Prophylaxis and Public Health Measures
The article discusses malaria vectors and mosquito control approaches, noting the role of the anopheles mosquito as a primary carrier. It mentions drilling into ditches and ponds for oiling as a potential control method, plus the need to focus efforts near proximal water sources and inhabited areas. It also references older public service notices and a brief section on Wall Street history.
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Intel
Cuesw
Placo
Ruth Stewart in Class Journalism
A fragmentary school article notes Ruth Stewart, a Willamette student, progressing in journalism while reporting on the Y M C A Students Friendship Fund drive. It lists contributions from Willamette, Kimball College, and alumni, with totals and per-student averages, and mentions a Ralph Hassell marriage in Spokane and related social notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Stewart
W. A
Stewart
Indy
Oregon
Y. M
G. A
Read College
McMinnville College
Willamette University
Liberal Arte
Kimball College
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Fulke
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Davis-Kaser Co
Alder St. Walla Walla Wash
Watts & Rogers
WATTS
Rogers
First National Bank of Athena
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Athens
Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers
Waitsburg, Wash
Aul Mill
LOCAL
LaGrande
Ralph Haynie
Lawrence Baker
George Liewslien
Belle Anderson
Melvin Coppock
Edam DeFreece
Lacaire den
Louis Robison
Lorena Schubert
Ellen Henry
Miss Lawnon
Irle
Yrith
Jc Khatli
Eroica
Mrother Shipton
Shipton
Walfleet Publis
Valer
Patito Ebertien
Henry Ulay
Boston
Mary
Omar
Lamlins
Womun
Board of Missions
Mra
J. W. Pinkerton
George Gerking
Attica
D. Scott Finher
Wits
Africa
Tay
Nik Wwonlee
Old Wall Street
Wall Street
Watenefon
Unilo
Fon
Aaron
New Yorks
Notting
Lanlor
Ralph Hassell
Ralph G. Hansell
Ee & Haswall
Athena Yrocers
Capitola Loe Dutton
Spokane
McEwen Redence On College
Othatreeta
Ayena
Mary L. Dutton
Ernest Walden
Preacott
Wash
YH Munafield
Walden
Nelli Pordy
Munsfiek
Renney Coaus
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