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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1931
Page
4
Chicago reports the potato to be the main food demand leader with plans to add millions of bushels this year and plant 3,583,000 acres, up from 3,394,000 last season. Even with lower prices, growers expect higher yields per acre and note home gardens add to supply.
J. P. Liewallen was again elected president of the Weston Stockmen's Association at its annual meeting held Monday. W. R. McLean was re-elected vice president with Ralph Tucker as secretary-treasurer. P. A. McBride and Fred Sams join the advisory board.
The International Harvester Company announces a drastic price reduction on its 1%4-ton six speed special motor truck built with a 136 inch wheelbase and four cylinder engine. New features include refined engine clutch and transmission plus improved oil economy. It is offered at 675 dollars for the chassis with complete equipment f o b factory and will be shown at the local dealer's showroom soon with further details.
Oregon State College expert D. D. Hill says barley offers the best promise as a spring grain crop in western Oregon this year. Prices for barley have fallen less than wheat, barley yields more feed per acre than most spring plants, and barley serves well as a nurse crop for red clover. For February plantings, O. S. C. No. 7 barley is favored on upland soils, with early plantings best on clean land and delayed planting if soil is foul.
Athena students are urged to unite in a lively rooting section to support the team. Freshmen and sophomores are criticized for sitting apart but seniors and juniors are also urged to participate. The Athena public school choir and the Walla Walla high school pep band performed under Mr. Tilley and Mrs. Tilley, ending with an enjoyable concert.
The Athena five defeated Adams 17 to 16 on Athena’s home floor Saturday night February 7. Hansell led Athens with 7 points while Crowley Lowell Jenkins J Moore Huffman Emery Rogers and Hansell started for Athena.
Athena girls win a close contest 24 to 16 over Adams last Saturday night. Athena led by eight points at game end after a back and forth fourth quarter. Guards Goldie Miller Mary Jane Miller and Helen Barrett anchored the defense while Velma Ross Marjorie Douglas and Myrtle Campbell paced the offense with Arleen Myrick.
Raymond Kibbey has returned to school while Dorothy Martin remains ill and absent. Honor roll recipients include June Garfield Belva McIntyre Helen Johns Donna Logsdon Jimmy Weber Louise Ringel Darrell Coppock Jeanne Standage Bobby Stott Margery Wilks. The junior class held a noon meeting Friday to plan selling candy at Saturday’s basketball game. Wenaha wool growers heard J F Erwin urge shorter grazing seasons and fewer sheep to protect ranges. They adopted a resolution to cut grazing fees in national forests and backed the Norbeck bill for a ten year predator control program.
The French government contracts the Canadian wheat pool to buy 8,000,000 bushels in the first four months, covering a third of France's needs after a poor last crop. France requires 90 percent home-grown wheat mixed with 10 percent imports, keeping domestic prices near two dollars a bushel.
A posse on snowshoes led by Deputy Sheriff Jackson of Ashton Idaho found trapper Gua Anderson who had not been seen for a time living in a brush lean-to and was in no difficulty.
Mr and Mrs Welton Read were seen in the town of Walle Walle today in a brief society noting manner.
A 73 year old red fir rail, placed in 1858 for a fence south of Scio by H M Brown, remains on display in Riley Shelton’s Scio office. Miller notes the timber came from a monarch fir and dates back to before the Civil War, marking a link to pioneer emigrant trains and Aunt Becky Rebecca Morris in Linn County.
Two fires struck Freewater area last week. An explosion from a kerosene lamp damaged B. C. Reynolds residence in East Freewater with water damage. The garage and an Essex coach at Charles Records place near Pleasant View were destroyed but flames were confined to the garage and the Records home roof caught fire briefly.
Weston farmer Jegs L. York sells his two hundred acre wheat ranch on Dry Creek to W. T. Day of Spokane. Possession will be taken in thirty days. Property includes a new house electric lights in house and barn and woven wire fencing.
Lambing begins in Umatilla and Malheur counties with an open winter and ample feed. Peak lambing expected around February 15 as flocks in the Vale valley and surrounding areas show excellent condition. Surplus hay remains, with 5000 to 7000 tons unused despite Malheur having the most sheep in the state.
Committees of the Pendleton Lodge of Elks plan Days of 49 at the Elks club on Saturday February 14 evening. Activities include games and entertainment with music by the 386 piece Walla Walla Elks band. Proceeds benefit charity replacing the Ellis Minstrel show.
The Weston Leader notes the only recent potato deal is by W. L. Rayburn & Sons selling 200 sacks to local buyers. Irish Cobbler seed brought 48 dollars per ton and certified netted gems 38 dollars per ton at their Weston mountain cellar.
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