Oregon Senate Debates Speed Light Bill and Weed Rules
State lawmakers consider S B 179 introducing color speed lights to warn following drivers with 600 foot visibility linked to speedometer. Bills also tighten weed control with a 12 inch height limit and seed prevention, while irrigation district assessments face altered penalties and tax challenges.
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Oregon
State Housey Salem
R. J. Garsner
Carsner
Secretary of State
John H. Carkin
Medford
House
Senate
Multnomah
Edward F. Bailey
Junction City
Bailey
R. J. Carsner
Colon R. Eberhard
Horses in Bad Way Starving Horses Haunt Wild Horse Creek
Indian cayuses near Athena driven from fields by deep snow drift to the highway. Several head gather at Harry McBride’s barnyard nibbling any forage. Ranchers report ongoing horse distress and feed shortages due to recent conditions.
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Wild Horse Creek
Athena
Harry McBride
Continental Oil Co Promises Competitive Gas Prices
To Our Customers Continental Oil company commits to meeting any competing price on gasoline and oil products offered in this territory. Signed by Bryc Baker.
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Continental Oil CQ
Bryc Baker
Senators in Pummeling Bee Marred Senate Floor Row
A fist fight erupted outside the Oregon Senate chamber between Senators Joe Dunne and Klepper after Dunne demanded an apology for an alleged insult to a widow on the floor. Both men exchanged blows as bystanders and officials intervened, with Dunne returning to his seat afterward.
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Oregonian
Balem
Joe Dunne
Klepper
Senate Chamber
Dunne
Senate
Lonergan
Portland Boxing Commission
Multnomah
Bruce
Joseph Beveridge
Multnomah County
Upton
Norblad
Bennett
Tom B. Collis
Union Pacific
Tom Collins
Fred L. Gifford
Wilson-Cox Nuptials Consummated Sunday
Thelma Cox of Endicott Washington and Charles Wilson of Helix were married Sunday at Walla Walla by Rev. Carl McConnel. Attending guests from Athena included Marjorie Wilson and Armand Bell. The couple plan to reside in Helix with Wilson employed by a grain buying firm.
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Charles Wilson
Helix
Thelma Cox
Endicott
Wash
Carl McConnel
Methodist Church
Walla Walla
Bryce Baker
Marjorie Wilson
Armand Bell
Athena
Lee Wilson
M. L Miller
Arthur Douglas
E. E. Tate
Bernice Wilson
Marjorie Montague
Mrs. Wilson
Athens
Wilson
M. I. Miller
Athena Schools
Will Stanton Dead After Major Operation
Will Stanton died Friday in a Bend hospital after a major operation for intestinal trouble. Funeral services were held at the community church in Prineville. Stanton was born March 30 1873 in Napa county California and was 56 years old. He worked in the stock business in the Mill Creek area near Prineville and is survived by his widow his mother Mrs C Stanton of Athena four brothers John Cleve of Athena Del Stanton of Prineville Eugene of Montana and a sister Mrs Frank Rainville of Colfax Washington.
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Will Stanton
Bend
Prineville
Stanton
Mill Creek
Mr. Stanton
Napa County
California
C. Stanton
Athena
John
Cleve
del Stanton
Eugene
Montana
Frank Rainville
Colfax
Washington
Five deer seen at Till Beckner place south of Athena
Five deer including two bucks and three does were spotted at the Till Beckner place south of Athena early this week. Beckner chased them on horseback and turned them toward the river as they appeared gaunt and exhausted from the mountains.
Thye to Meet Heslin in Walla Walla Title Bout
Portland lightweight champion Ted Thye will face British title holder Jim Heslin in a March 1 bout at Walla Walla framed as a veteran of foreign wars embers event.
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Thye
Walla Walla
Ted Thye
Portland
Jim Heslin
Adams Athena Pythian Lodges observe joint anniversaries
Forty one years ago Pythian Lodge No 29 was started in Athena and twenty five years ago Lomax Lodge No 93 began in Adams. The two lodges marked their anniversaries jointly at Pythian Castle in Athena with a large turnout and a 25 year jewel presentation to five members by Grand Chancellor Stanton Rowell. A banquet followed, then a program with address by Walter Gleason, musical readings, violin and piano solos, a vocal duet, a short dialogue, and a jewels presentation. A dance for Pythian Home in Vancouver, Washington closed the event.
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Pythian
Athena
Lomax Lodge
Adams
Pythian Castle Hall
Stanton Rowell
Henry Dell
M. L. Watts
John Thompson
Joseph Cannon
A. R. Coppock
Pythian Lodge
Walter Gleason
Grand Keeper of Record and Seals
C. M. Eager
Wayne Lafave
Hilda Lafave
Mildred Bateman
Devon and Wallan
Welton Read
Melvin Coppock
Domain of Oregon
Vancouver
Wash
Fletcher
Cougar kills exceed fifty in Oregon hunt season
The State Game Commission reports more than fifty cougars killed by hunters in Oregon since January. Bounties of 25 dollars each were paid on 48 cougar as of February 15, with some hunters yet to report. Harsh mountain cold pushed deer to lower elevations, attracting hunters and increasing cougar activity.
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State Game Commission
Oregon
Mayer Begins Life Sentence In Washington Jail Transfer
Decasto E Mayer known for 29 aliases and suspected of three homicides, starts a life term at the state penitentiary after King county grand larceny conviction. He was brought from Seattle with deputies, silent and composed, as his history of prisons and aliases unfolds. His mother, Mary Eleanor Smith, also faces a 5 to 10 year sentence in King county jail.
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Walla
King County
Mayer
Seattle
United States
James EF. Bassett
Baltimore
Bassett
Clark
Mary Eleanor Smith
Oil Barons Scrapping Cuts Gasoline Price in Athena
Oil companies quarrel over prices as gas stations keep profit margins. In Athena last week gasoline fell from 25 to 20 cents per gallon with indications of further cuts. Consumers may see prices dip again before sundown as competition escalates.
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Athena
Forest Road Plan In Wenaha National Forest
The Forest Service promised Representative Summers of Washington a $60,000 grant to build five or six miles of road on the Blue Mountain loop in Wenaha national forest. The route runs from McDougall's camp to Toll Gate.
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Oregonian
Washington News
Forest Service
Summers
Washington
Oregon
Blue Mountain Loop
Wenaha National Forest
McDougall
Couple Wed 73 Years In Longest Married Match
Mr and Mrs W D Aurand of Kansas City have traced the longest married couple Toms Kinman and his wife of College Place Washington who will reach 73 years of marriage next Wednesday. The Aurands have long sent gifts to enduring couples as a hobby.
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W. D. Aurand
Kansas City
America
Tomas Kinman
College Place
Waah
Pheasants Shelter in Shed on Wild Horse Creek
About six pheasants have taken shelter in an old shed on Harry Mc Bride’s property along Wild Horse creek. The birds are tame but escape when humans come close, only to reappear at feeding time each morning.
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Harry McBride
Wild Horse Creek
Relics Unveiled at Marcus Whitman Hotel Exhibit
Relics associated with Dr Marcus Whitman and Rev Cushing Bell were displayed in the lobby of the Marcus Whitman hotel during the memorial plaque unveiling held Saturday. The exhibit drew attention to the historical figures and the event.
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Marcus Whitman
Cushing
Aif
Train Stalled Five Days in Snow Bank Near Wayland
Northern Pacific train No. 906 on the Athena Pasco route was trapped in a snow filled cut near Wayland Station eight miles north of the city. The engine and cars were held by blizzards as a rotary snow plow finally freed the train on Tuesday afternoon.
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Northern Pacific
Athena
Pasco
Wayland Station
Wayland
Ramsay
M. L. Watts
John Tompkins
Entertainment program at church promises varied acts
A church entertainment Tuesday evening February 26 will feature orchestra music musical readings solos duets and a play Cinderella a real negro minstrel show by five performers plus a sermon by an older Black woman several duets quartets and jokes Admission is one penny per inch of waist. ten cents for children Refreshments will be served after the program All are invited for an evening of entertainment
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Christian Church
Pastor Perry Resigns After O'Dell Evangelistic Run
Pastor Perry of Athena Christian church resigns after Sunday morning service. He recently returned from O'Dell Oregon where he led successful evangelistic meetings adding twenty three new members. He will depart soon for Myrtle Point Oregon to begin meetings on March 10.
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Perry
Jack Perry
Athena Christian Church
Athena
O'Dell
Oregon
O’dell
Myrtle Point
The Fleet's In at Standard with Bow and Sailor Flair
Clara Bow stars in The Fleet's In at the Standard this weekend alongside James Hall Jack Oakie and Bodil Rosing. The photoplay promises broad humor gaiety and strong acting with sailors at every porthole and a cast built to please all audiences.
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Clara Bow
Paramount
James Hall
Jack Oakie
Bodil Rosing
Hymnology Program Planned at Baptist Church Sunday
A hymnology program will be presented Sunday evening at the Baptist church. The service will include an explanatory phase for each hymn sung. Pastor Dow extends a cordial invitation for all to attend.
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Baptist
Louis Berlin Injured in Vehicle Collision
Louis Berlin sustained a leg laceration after being caught between his Ford and Allie Bell's truck. Dr. Sharp stitched the wound and Berlin considered himself lucky to escape serious harm.
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Louis Berlin
Ford
Allie Bell
Fire at Dayton Hardware Store Causes Major Damage
A blaze at the Dayton Hardware Store owned by T. A. and W. B. Dingle damaged the building yesterday with losses pegged at 95 dollars. Fire officials believe loosened furnace and flue connections in the basement sparked the blaze.
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Dayton
T. A. and
W. B. Dingle
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