Umatilla Legion Council Formed During Hermiston Conference
At a district American Legion conference in Hermiston the Umatilla County Council was organized with C. L. McFadden of Athena Weston Post as temporary president. First meeting planned in Pendleton on March 4 with members from Gilliam, Umatilla and Morrow counties attending.
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American Legion
Hermiston
Umatilla
C. L. McFadden
Athena- Weston
Pendleton
Legion
Gilliam
Morrow
Athena
C. N. McFadden
Allie Bell
Clarence Barney
Penn Harris
Ben Fisher
Medford
Carl Mosier
Portland
Neil Moffitt
Sid George
Eugene
The
Legion Auxiliary
Kelly
Baker
J. W. McInturf
Marshfield
Paul Gemmel
Heppner
Legionaires
Valentine Themed Bridge Club Tea at Mrs Dudley's Home
The 30' 4 Bridge Club hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering at Mrs. Glenn Dudley's residence. Guests included Hilda Dickenson Pearl Ramsay Alec McIntyre Ralph McEwen James Cresswell and Penn Harris. Prizes went to Mrs. Max Hopper high club, Mrs. Penn Harris high guest, and Mrs. James Lieuallen consolation. birthday gifts for Mrs. Ralph McEwen accompanied Valentine themed score cards and tea with cakes and ices.
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Bridge Club
Glenn Dudley
Hilda Dickenson
Pearl Ramsay
Alec McIntyre
Ralph McEwen
James Cresswell
Penn Harris
Valentine
Max Hopper
James Lieuallen
Horses Imprison Themselves In Barn Tragedy
Grady Herndon a noted rancher on Reed and Hawley uplands found five head of his horses Saturday morning in an unoccupied lower barn. The animals showed signs of hunger and thirst after pawing the floor and squeezing through the door to trap themselves inside.
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Grady Herndon
Reed and Hawley Uplands
Weston Leader
Pioneer Woman Mrs I EB Saling Celebrates 90th Birthday
Weston’s oldest pioneer Mrs I EB Saling marked her ninetieth birthday on February 7. A small gathering heard hearty congratulations for a civic elder whose memory holds vast pioneer lore and whose mental faculties remain keen.
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I. EB. Saling
Weston
Plains
Mrs T L Mc Bride Hosts Friends Among Local Ladies
Mrs T L Mc Bride entertained a member of friends of donor Pitley at her home on Magic cowek. Those who joined in the delightful occasion included Mesdames C W Avery Allen Kirkpatrick Bruno Weber Wil Van Winkle E B Foster Ohm Stanton James Marquis and Jonna.
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Weston Lender
T. L. McBride
Dioner Pitley
Magic Cowek
Mesdames
C. W. Avery
Allen Kirkpatrick
Bruno Weber
Wil van Winkle
E. B. Foster
Ohm Stanton
James Marquis
Hi Jonna
Monees Freight Hauler Thorn Patrick O Mallen
Patrick O’Mallen, 74, long time freight hauler of Pour Lakes Washington, died in Pour Lakes on Sunday. He moved to the Walla Walla region in 1878 when rail lines were sparse and later hauled freight from Walla Walla to Fort Spokane, earning wide notice in eastern Washington.
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Monees
Patrick O'Mallen
Teemer
Pour Lakes
Wash
Washington
Walla Walla
Wallula
Fort Spokane
Golf novice misreads score as course length
A golfing novice hands in a score card claiming two below bogey. The official disputes the score, and the novice explains by comparing it to the card. The secretary exclaims the figures reflect the course length in yards.
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Scott
Local notes and arrivals from Athena and nearby towns
D A Pinkerton contracts for a $3500 house near town with Olsen of Walla Walla. Death of D A Russell at his Condon home from pneumonia at 46. W B Henderson founder of Helix dies near Albany at 68. Snowdrops bloom in Athena. old time dance at opera house Friday. Numerous moves, births, land sales and railroad incident reported along with visits and travels of residents.
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D. A. Pinkerton
Mr. Olsen
Walla Walla
Tumalum Lumber Company
A. M. Johnson
David A. Russell
Condon
W. C. Russell
Bert Richards
Pendleton
Charles Betts
Hugh Taylor
Alberta
Will Dobson
Frank Keen
Juniper
W. B. Henderson
Helix
Albany
Athena Yards
Opera House
George Gross
Andrew Douglas
Jinks Taylor
Caldwell
Idaho
Lester O'Harra
Willaby
Jefferson Street
Jones
Baker
Current Street
Joseph N. Scott
California
Northern Pacific
Pasco
Wm. Tompkins
Old Mexico
Nevada
Los Angeles
Wm. McBride
Jake Creighton
Guy, Wash
Wagner
Jesse Saling
Gertie Luna
Londoner guides Americans to Cleopatra's Needle
A hurried Londoner helps a group of Americans locate Cleopatra's Needle on the embankment and, after removing his hat to wipe his brow, invites them to view the famed obelisk. The Americans likewise uncover their hats in reverent acknowledgment.
Boy wonders how long ducks take to become geese
A Chicago boy visiting a farm in Indiana asks how long it takes ducks to become geese while observing a mixed flock of ducks and geese. The question highlights his curiosity about barnyard animals and animal development.
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Chicago
Indiana
Jelly making Mrs G Shuns Fifth Salesman
Mrs G busy with jelly when a fifth salesman arrives at the door. Asked if she is the lady of the house she replies she just works there and closes the door, ending a brief encounter.
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Mrs. G
Barriefly
Mistake That Causes Rift in Marital Life
Advice from Anne Byrne McCall states that a husband’s growing reluctance to speak affection can erode love. The piece cautions against demanding constant reassurance and notes that affection can be shown in many ways beyond verbal declarations.
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Anne Byrne McCall
Correct Posture For Health And Energy
A health expert in Farm Journal warns that posture affects health and fatigue. Stand with weight on balls of feet, chest up, chin in line with chest, feet parallel, arms at sides, and balance by rising on toes. Walking starts from the correct standing position to avoid awkwardness and foot problems.
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Tosture
Farm Journal
Lax Justice and Arkansas Governor on Rich Offenders
Governor Martinau of Arkansas cites a tale from New Mexico about a palm shaded town with a dominant mayor who holds all offices. After lunch he tells his clerk to inform Don Juan Sereda he intends to try him for a murder case at the roulette parlor.
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New Mexico
Higginson
Blue Baboon Method Hits Kenya Colonies
In Kenya colony Africa a shaved blue coated baboon lookalike is used to deter wild animals. Elephants hippos bushpigs and baboons were startled by the strange blue hairless creature and stopped raiding colonists. An official who captured and released it endorses the practice.
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Kenya
Africas
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Council of American Legion
C. M. Jones
Lax
Martineau
Arkansas
Little Rock
Merriam Webster
Aerograph
Broadtail
Credit ‘Union
Bahaiom
Cather, Sandburg
Stalin
Latvia
Webster's New International Dictionary
Vichy
G, & C, Merriam Company
Stag
Pendleton Woolen Mills
Steve’s Grocery
Oregon
W. G. Cowan
W. Boyd Whyte
Stangier Building
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street
Athena Hotel
Laura Froome
F. Sharp
J. L. Geyer
Post Building
Conoco Gasoline
Bryce Baker
the Kilgore Cafe
Gerald Kilgore
A. W. Logsdon
Main
Bell & Venable
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