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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1930
Page
2
The Athena Press lists subscription options with prices for one copy for one year six months and three months with a rate of two dollars for the yearly plan and a dollar fifty for shorter terms. The notice is dated February 7 1930 and indicates location in Athena Oregon.
Clark Wood reports that the senior Rockefeller distributed his usual generous sum to Harry Lauder and his relatives the other day. Each recipient benefited from the charitable gesture in a display of notable philanthropy.
A reprint highlights the telephone industry’s expanded service and four long distance rate cuts over three years saving the public about 15 million dollars annually. It notes the January first effect of the last reduction and praises the motto of best service at lowest cost. The piece reflects on Amundsen and the lack of a named Antarctic landmark in his honor, urging commemoration.
A resolution from the dairy advisory committee and the Federal Farm Board urges farmers to use home produced dairy items and avoid over production. A second resolution warns against promotional schemes for new facilities. Baker Chamber campaigns against butter substitutes as Baker County, which sold a million dollars of butter last year, faces losses unless consumption rises.
Sam Kozer state budget director reports about 68 million dollars will be spent in 1929 and 1930 with 40.6 million disbursed by governor’s direct appointees and 23 million by the highway commission. The piece urges preserving the state emblem and notes new tillage implements aim to reduce plowing though the Oregon experiment station cautions testing before adoption.
Morning Oregonian political writer John W. Kelly notes doctors control Tom Kay’s bid by ruling him medically fit after exams, a prerequisite to entering the governor race.
The ex mayor notes Detroit's large Canadian-border population and wet views, arguing prohibition cannot be effectively enforced in the car manufacturing hub. The debate shifts to financial responsibility over compulsory auto insurance to curb highway accidents, stressing the impact on drivers' pockets.
The London naval parley saw England offer to scrap paper ships as a gesture, while Stimson arrived with plans for fifteen cruisers. In Chicago a car crash ended with a beer-runner chief shot dead at the wheel. police chase two men who fled the scene.
The piece notes Bert Ragan of Carson Washington claiming a large cougar after a tense encounter. It frames the event amid a broader contentious tone on race and competition and questions what constitutes a 100 percent popular law.
Wets and drys stage annual show in Congress funded by national taxes. Tillamook county proclaims its slogan Home of Cheese Trees and Ocean Breeze.
A clipped excerpt discusses aging with aphoristic lines about never learning to live until after fifty. It notes Glad stone at eighty six remains brilliant and Gosthe at eighty four finds life full of interest, concluding that one stays very old until they believe they are.
A collection of old fashioned kitchen recipes: Marmalade Griddle Cakes with orange spread, Orange Omelet with lemon and orange juice, Galatine with beef and ham steamed in a mold, and a Seasonable Drink of spices and citrus juice. Includes precise steps, ingredients, and serving notes for a period menu.
In a school column, E B Coad warns that pupil disregard for others property starts early and must be taught. The piece cites cases of borrowing without permission, and how severe discipline or parental intervention can curb such habits, noting both boy and father learn from consequences.
The Goths divided into two groups the Visigoths in the Carpathians and Da cia and the Ostrogoths on the Black Sea shores. After conflicts with Constantine and Valens the Huns drove a conquest that crushed their empire. The Visigoths merged with Latin peoples in Spain and Languedoc while the Ostrogoths were absorbed into the Tartar race.
A Pittsburgh Wall Street tale tells of a widow who, after entering a broker's office, tests a cashiers window with a pauper coin and learns a paper represents a radio stock share worth 354 dollars. The widow, widow of the estate, happily accepts the news and plans to seek more guidance.
A third grader asks how to earn a red letter birthday mention. John Robert Stewart returned after a month's absence. Students helped host a reception for Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McFadden at the Baptist church. A new study club meets Fridays to discuss topics and citizens. Community notes include visits by Rachel Smith, the Cannon family, Jewell Pinkerton, the Virgil Zerba and travel to Walla Walla.
A vast Deschutes pine, aged by growth rings to 1280, was felled in Fort Rock country and hauled to Bend for milling. The trunk scaled 18 500 feet with 32 foot log sections requiring two tractors for transport. The tree had begun growing centuries ago and was already mature.
Conner and Athena members celebrate Lyle Conner appointed to the post of state secretary for the Oregon Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Concordant Pendleton Lodge leadership welcomed the announcement.
The Church of Christ will feature The Test of Discipleship from Acts 4 13 as the Sunday morning sermon by Mr Sias. The male quartet sings again and the Bible study class at 7 30 attracts much interest. Bible school at 10 00 and the young people meet at 6 30. A welcome to all.
Public Liability and Property Damage insurance protection is offered for motor vehicles with low cost. Landlords Owners and Tenants Liability insurance is advertised at $7.50. The message warns against ambulance chasing and urges purchasing to safeguard fortune and family with ongoing service by B. B. Richards.
Chronicle notes births including a son to Otis and wife. Miss Fannie Tharp absent ill. Athena livery aids travel amid railroad washouts between Athena Pendleton and Walla Walla. Portland business college grads return. Knapp Burrell branch opened. Miss Hattie Pinkerton’s 13th birthday party. snowbound travel and a Seattle to Pendleton trek recounted. Ranch flood stories include Bert Warren and hogs saved. Carr ie Bloch to marry Henry Dannheisser in Spokane. Williamses to move to Alberta. Gillis family returns from Prince Edward Island with health gains.
A playful local snippet describes Tum-A-Lum cement used in a Walla Walla stadium and jokes about its many farm applications. The piece includes quips about a peacock, farm animals, and a patient joking with a doctor during repeated operations.
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