Wheat Grower Agreement Act from Spokane meeting
A copy of the cooperative marketing agreement adopted by the North Pacific Grain Growers Association in Spokane is published for wheat raisers. The contract binds the grower to deliver wheat to a designated cooperative, outlines pooled sales, advances, and charges, and sets terms for withdrawal, resale, mortgages, and legal actions.
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The
North Pacific Association
North Pacific Grain Grower's Association
Spokane
Federal Farm Board
Cooperative Association
Pal
Association For Cooperative Marketing
Smuiek Mdah
Improvement to Highway Plant at Athena Facility
Repair and remodeling work at the highway maintenance yard in Athena includes a new concrete floor to replace the sinking old one. Entrance will move to the front from the alley, altering truck access for the crew and equipment.
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Second Streets
Athena
Pendleton High Quintet Battles Athena In Season Opener
Pendleton high school Buckaroos host Athena high school in the season opener on the local court with Eddie Buck of Walls Walla refereeing. Athena previously beat Mac Hi Alumni 50 to 28, while Pendleton prepares for a hopeful season under strong preseason coaching.
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Buckaroos
Pendleton High School
Athena High School
Eddie Buck
Walls Walla
Pendleton Hoopers
Athena
Mac Hi
Pike” Miller
Myrick
Thurber
Miller
John Hager Wins 1929 Trophy Rod for Trout
John Hager of Gibbon captured the 22 1 2 inch Dolly Varden on Mill Creek in Uma tilla county to win a prize rod from Rogers & Goodman Athens hardware dealers for the largest trout. His catch edged Herb Parker by a fraction of an inch for a 21 1 2 inch rainbow in the Uma tilla river entered in the contest.
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John Hager
Rogers & Goodman
Athena Hardware Dealers
Umatilla
Gibbon
Mill Creek
Hager
Herb Parker
Family Stranded in Athena Receives Aid During Rainstorm
A man his wife and four young children were stranded in Athena Tuesday night en route to Walla Walla. Local authorities supplied food lodging at city hall and basic supplies including cooking utensils and bedding. They left for Walla Walla Wednesday morning in their car.
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Athena
Walla Walla
Duck Will Referee Eddie Buck Ex Whitman Athlete
Eddie Buck, a former Whitman College athlete, is set to referee local basketball games. Buck is noted as fair and square and quick on call with a reputation for being on top of every play.
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Eddie Buck
Whitman
Satis Buck
Sign at Waterman Station Announces McIntyre Elevator
Justin Harwood finished a sign for Alex McIntyre at Waterman Station. The sign proclaims A. H. McIntyre Grain Elevator Company.
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Justin Harwood
Waterman Station
Alex McclIntyre
A. H. McIntyre Grain Elevator Company
General Rain Ends Northwest Drought
A broad rainfall across the Pacific Northwest ends over five months of drought. Sunday’s 12 hour total in Portland reached 1.32 inches, with heavy showers following. crops benefit from moisture though germination in dry seedbeds remains uncertain. Snow falls in the mountains and crews maintain the Old Oregon Trail crossing south of Athena.
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Pacific Northwest
Portland
Vicinity
Oregon
Athena
Bazaar and Dinner Spark Large Church Social
The Christian church basement bazaar and dinner Saturday evening drew a crowded crowd and full tables, with receipts near 125 dollars from dinner and booths. The auction of the "Friendship" quilt raised 20 dollars, added to 50 previously, bringing the quilt total to 70 dollars.
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Christian Church
Arthur Douglas
Laurence Pinkerton
New snow removal equipment arrives at Athena highway plant
The Athena highway maintenance plant received a powerful new snow removal truck with the latest model plan for clearing snow and blockades. Snow fences have been set along exposed areas near Athena Weston and Adams, with precautions by the local crew to keep routes open during heavy snowfall.
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Athena
Weston
Adams
Hunter Bags 5 Cougars Ends 30 Years Service Over In Curry County
Elmer Miller, a longtime Curry County predator hunter, retires after almost 30 years with the division. He bagged five cougars in November including three in one day, praised for endurance and his dogs Prince Ring and Rover. The November tally marked the best month in 13 years for the division.
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Hunter
Curry County
Oregon
Elmer Miller
Oregonian
Elmér Miller
Stanley G. Jewett
Miller
Oak Grove
Rover
Prince
Ring
Jewett
Fast Company at The Standard Theatre Features Oakie and Brent
The Standard Theatre screens a Paramount release "Fast Company" tomorrow and Sunday with Jack Oakie Evelyn Brent and Richard Gallagher. Oakie stars as Elmer Hurry Kane delivering a lively spoof of Ring Lardner and delivering a clean rollicking comedy experience.
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Standard Theatre
Jack Oakie
Evelyn Brent
Richard Gallagher
Paramount
Oakie
Elmer
Kane
Lardner
Grant County stockmen report poorest range before Sunday rain
Grant County stockmen Herman Geissel and Glenn Arbogast visited Athena early in the week and said range conditions in Grant county are the poorest in years before the Sunday rain. They report adequate winter feed and have shipped several carloads of beef from the Arbogast ranch this fall. Hay tops $15 per ton in the county.
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Grant County
Herman Geissel
Glenn Arbogast
Athena
Arbogast
Replacing Sidewalk On Main Street North
The north side of Main Street between First and Second streets loses its old board sidewalk. City Marshall Miller orders removal and dirt filling with a new cinder surface to be laid. Charles Payne and a team of mules scrape dirt from the adjacent vacant lot.
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Main Street
First
Second Streets
Marshall Miller
Charles Payne
Huffman Buys Charles Dickey Place in North Town
Huffman has purchased the Charles Dickey place in the north part of town. The residence property including house, outbuildings and eight town lots was formerly owned by Charles Norris. Mr. Huffman and family moved into their new home last Saturday.
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Dickey Place
Huffman
Charles Dickey
Charles Norris
Campbell summer home near Bingham Springs completed
W. E. Campbell and son Will finish work on the Campbell summer home at Bingham Springs. The lot was filled with rich soil requiring nearly 100 truck loads and finishing work on the buildings is under way.
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W. E. Campbell and Son
Campbell
Bingham Springs
Thrilling escape as passenger dodges freighter departure
R B McEwen explored a Portland bound Oriental freighter and narrowly escaped as the ship began to depart. He leaped a gap between wharf and vessel using planks as improvised supports while a longshoreman urged him to climb a mast and flee to safety.
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Portland
R. B. McEwen
R. B
Ralph
Inland Empire
Postmaster Reports Supply of Special Air Mail Christmas Stickers
Barrett announces a new supply of air mail Christmas stickers to mark air mail letters. Stickers are free at post offices and should be placed on the addressed side for air mail dispatch. Air mail is 6 cents within the United States and available to Europe, Mexico, Eastern Canada, and South America.
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Barrett
United States
Europe
Mexico
Canada
South America
High Class Voolvil For High School Benefit
Athena high school's Junior and Senior classes stage a vaudeville benefit next Thursday December 19 at the auditorium. Directed by Miss Beulah Smith with assistants Miss Dorothy Brodie and Mrs Areta Guerney, the program includes The Trysting Place a fashion revue a Spanish Burlesque a Swedish Romeo and Juliet a bull fight skit a Negro sketch and more. Tickets are 26c and 50c.
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Athena High School
Beulah Smith
Dorothy Brodie
Areta Guerney
Booth Tarkington
Farmers Meeting on Cooperative Marketing Plans
E. J. Wilmer president of North Pacific Grain Growers Inc will address Uma tilla county farmers in Pendleton tomorrow at 2 pm. The session will take place in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
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E. J. Wilmer
North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Chamber of Commerce
Promoted To Manager Dale Whiteman at Kennewick Plant
Dale Whiteman nephew of Mrs. B B Richards has been promoted from Union Oil Lewiston Idaho to manager of the Kennewick Washington plant. He visited the Richards banner over the weekend.
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Dale Whiteman
B. B. Richards
Union Oil Company
Lewiston
Idaho
Kennewick
Wash
Dale
Richards
Eni
Drunken driver labeled a murderer in manslaughter plea
Charles H. Hunt, 27, pleaded guilty to double manslaughter charges after his car struck and killed Maxine Hall and Cattie Richardson near Tenino. Superior Judge John M. Wilson sentenced him to two to five years in the state penitentiary and fined $5 for drunken and reckless driving. Prosecutor W. J. Milroy said Hunt drove at a terrific speed. liquor bottles were found in the car, identified as belonging to a Seattle man.
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Olympia
Charles H. Hunt
John M. Wilson
Hunt
Maxine Hall
Cattie Richardson
Chehalis
Tenino
Thurston County
W. J. Milroy
Seattle
Reductions Announced in Telephone Charges
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, approved by the Public Service Commission, will implement new reduced rates effective January 1, 1930. The plan eliminates the $1.00 connection charge and cuts monthly extension telephone rates by 25 cents, with overall rate reductions of 20 to 33 1/3 percent for extensions.
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Credient
Sia
Acton
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Public Service Commission
Portland
Telephone Company
Commission
Frank J. Miller
H. R. Risley
Athens area wheat farm changes hands in 400 acre sale
Through a deal by J A Ross Athena realtor George Gerking sold the William Harder place near Milton to Eugene Schrimpf. Gerking receives Schrimpf’s 80 acres north of Athena in the transaction. The Harder farm encompasses 400 acres of wheat land once owned and farmed by Gerking.
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J. A. Ross
Athena Realtor
George Gerking
William Harder
Milton
Eugene Schrimpf
Mr. Gerking
Athena
Mr. Schrimpf
Harder
Mrs Harris To Attend Portland Beauty Course
Mrs. Penn Harris leaves January 1 for Portland to enter the Sanitary Beauty Culture School for a six month course. After completing the program she will return to Athena to open and operate a beauty parlor here.
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Penn Harris
Portland
Sanitary Beauty Culture School
Harris
Athena
Repairs at Christian church parsonage
Extensive repairs have been made on the parsonage with new French doors replacing old ones and interior brightened by fresh paint and enamel. Additional improvements are planned, and both church and parsonage buildings will be newly painted next spring.
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Christian Church
Antelope Numbers Rise in Harney Lake Preserve
The Harney and Lake counties big preserve shows a sharp antelope population increase. Estimates place the total around 30,000 in the protected Oregon section, highlighting a broad expansion of the herd.
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Big Preserve
Harney
Lake Counties
Oregon
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Wheat Grower Agreement Act
Nebraska
Edgar Howard
Columbus
Neb
Pendleton High
Duck
O. O. F.rebekah
Rebekah
Voolvil
Charles Hunt
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