Governor Isaac L. Patterson Dies at 70 in Oregon
The sudden death of Governor Isaac L. Patterson at his home in Ecola Saturday night follows a pneumonia illness after two weeks away from office. Patterson, born September 17, 1859, served six sessions in the Oregon legislature and held federal posts before his death at 8:10 PM. Albin Walter Norblad, 48, became governor Sunday after taking the oath, pledging support for highway development, hinterland expansion, improved fishing and airfield growth, and open Oregon with prudent methods.
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Isaac L. Patterson
Ecola
Benton County
Patterson
Independence
Polk County
Salem
State Senate
Marion County
York
Benton
McKinley
Portland
Roosevelt
Hall of Representatives
Albin Walter Norblad
Astoria
Oregon State Senate
Gus Moser
Oregon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norblad
Mr. Norblad
Edna Girl
Booher Dies Suddenly at His Athena Home on Christmas Eve
William M Booher a respected Athena resident died suddenly at his Third street home on Christmas Eve due to heart failure. Funeral services will be held at the Christian church with Masons at the grave. He leaves his widow and three sons Jacob of Bonners Ferry Idaho Harve and Elmer of Condon and a brother Charles Booker of Spokane. He was born September 7 1861 in Darlington Indiana and moved to Oregon with relatives before settling northwest of Athena. He had been a member of Dolph Lodge A F and A M and the Christian church.
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William M. Booher
Athena
Third Street
Booher
Christian Church
Masons
Mr. Booker
Jacob
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Harve and
Elmer
Condon
Charles Booker
Spokane
Darlington
Indiana
Missouri
Plains
Oregon
Morrow County
Lucy Lane
Jacob Booher
Athena youths stage vaudeville benefit at auditorium
Amateur talent from Athena High School juniors and seniors presented vodvil to a large audience last Thursday. Under Miss Beulah Smith and teachers Miss Dorothy Brodie and Mrs. Areta Gurney, the show featured The Tiptoe chorus, Swedish Romeo-Juliet, a girls quartet replacing ill Carl Calvert, The Trysting Place, Spanish Burlesque, Hard Studies, Wild Nell, The Dream Chorus and a coon skit. The performance raised 37 dollars and 50 cents for the banquet fund.
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Athena High School
Beulah Smith
Dorothy Brodie
Areta Gurney
Carl Calvert
Nell
Words Come Alive for a Christmas Season
A personified parade of holiday terms emerges from a dictionary to celebrate Christmas. The words glow with health and cheer as they imagine spreading peace and good will worldwide, hoping the spirit of Christmas lasts all year.
Judiths Christmas Eve Union Ends Family Rift
Judith Ross reunites with Ralph Reed in a Christmas Eve wedding at her home. The ceremony follows her brother Paul’s recent nuptials and is witnessed by a parson, his sister, and a daughter, completing a season of love and sacrifice. Judith gifts jade pins to two women as celebrations unfold.
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Judith
Ross
Ido
Paul
Ralph Reed
Canada
Ralph
Tim
Parson Henderson
Lttle
Talph
Juudith
Washington Funeral Account From 1800 Ulster Gazette
Extracted clipping recounts General George Washington's funeral at Mount Vernon on December 20 1799 with details of procession includes Cavalry Infantry Guard and clergy the inscription on coffin and the somber solemnity as artillery and music accompanied burial Washington's name and legacy are praised as the sun of glory setting but soon to triumph over death.
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Washington
Simms
Ramsey
Payne
Gilpin
Marsteller
Little
Potomac
Masonic Brothers
Death of Mrs Charles Norris in Portland
Mrs Charles Norris died at home in Portland last Friday after a period of illness. The 64 year old Athena resident had lived in this area most of her life and was highly regarded. She is survived by her husband and two siblings, Amiel Schubert of Athena and Mrs Lottie Howell of Rosalia Washington. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery after a Monday funeral.
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Charles Norris
Athena
Portland
Archie Amond Returns to Athena on BC Land Sale Business
Archie Amond, former Athena student under late principal W D Jarvis, is back on business related to selling British Columbia farmland to local men. His father once owned the Piper place northwest of Athena. the Amond family left Athena in 1890. He currently focuses on reclamation of BC farm lands.
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Archie Amond
Athena
W. D. Jarvis
Archie
British Columbia
Piper Place
Amond
Mr. Amond
Pleasant Social Afternoon at Methodist Ladies Meeting
A pleasant social afternoon was held Wednesday by the Methodist club with nineteen members at the home of Mrs. R. W. Singer. Mrs. Willard Crabill and Mrs. Ethel Montague assisted during tea. The next gathering is set for January 22 at Mrs. Montague’s home.
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The
Methodist Club
R. W. Singer
Willard Crabill
Ethel Montague
Double Header Basketball Tonight On Local Court
Prescott Washington led by Eddie Buck faces Pike Miller of Athena in a boys and girls doubleheader on the local court. Athena’s new girls uniforms arrive tonight for the pair of highly anticipated games with Wa-Hi action from Friday noted as a thriller and Touchet set to visit.
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Eddie Buck
Prescott
Washington
Pike
Wa- Hi
Wa-Hi
Miller
Touchet
Athena
Adama
Farm House Burned West of Athena on Mrs Templeton Place
The small farm house on Mrs Templeton's lease to Chase Garfield west of Athena was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon with contents in the upper story. Discovered by the Hughes family occupants at 4 30, the blaze had gained headway and could not be checked. Furniture and household goods were saved from the lower rooms.
Farm Board Plan Aids Wheat Price Tactics
The article notes a farm board gesture aimed at lifting wheat prices with No 1 hard winter at Chicago around 118 18. Co op bids to buy cash wheat failed to materialize overnight, remaining country grain. Traders say heavy futures speculation and limited North American clearances influenced sentiment as May futures neared 1 30% with overholders and profit taking. overall, the scene reflects a shift in perceived fair pricing and expected reduced ocean passage.
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Chicago
Farm Board
Co-Op
Three Rules That Make Love a Simple Matter
The Boomerang success becomes a film adaptation titled The Love Doctor at the Standard Theatre New Year’s night. Rich ard Dix brings the stage romance to Paramount as a young doctor who teaches three rules of love while entangled with a nurse and a society debutante. Defensive misdirections and jealousy test the doctor as a canoe accident disrupts his plans.
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Richard Dix
Paramount Picture
Standard Theatre
Arleen Myrick Wins 25 Dollar Toilet Set in Contest
Miss Arleen Myrick wins the 25 dollar toilet set prize at McFadden's Pharmacy with 60428 votes as the Christmas Eve voting closes at 8 o clock. Mary Tompkins is second with 45166 votes and Dorothy Burke third with 11476. Myrick thanks supporters while Tompkins and Burke express gratitude for the backing received.
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Arleen Myrick
McFadden
Mary Tompkins
Dorothy Burke
Miss Myrick
Miss Tompkins
Miss Burke
Athena Roads Added to County Improvement List
The county court lists upcoming year road improvements including Wild Horse 4.86 miles Adams Spring Hollow 3.84 miles Athena Helix 2.76 miles Adams Sand Hollow 2.17 miles Eagle Creek 4.31 miles Adams Thorn Hollow 6.44 miles Gerking Flat 4.51 miles.
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Athena
Wild Horse
Adams
Spring Hollow
Athena- Helix
Sand Hollow
Eagle Creek
Adams-Thorn Hollow
Gerking Flat
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