Weevils Threaten Oregon Winter Pea Crop
Oregon State College warns that the Austrian Winter Field pea seed crop valued at about 200000 dollars and over four million pounds is endangered by the pea weevil. Entomologist A O Larson urges all growers to adopt control measures in the Willamette valley, noting infestation sources beyond seed peas.
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Oregon State College
Oregon
Oregon Experiment Station
Pacific Northwest
A. O. Larson
Willamette Valley
Larson
Interesting Relics Found in Weston Residence Repairs
The Merritt A Baker residence on South Broad Street housing the Andy Barnetts underwent alterations when two relics were found. An open-face watch with a silver vase made in Liverpool was discovered over the facing, date unclear, begun by J M B. A silver quarter dated 1855 was found under a door sill. The house dates back over fifty years.
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Weston
Merritt ‘A. Baker
South Broad Street
Andy Barnetts
Liverpool
England
College Students Ask For Speech Trials Debate In Oregon Case
The Oregonian reports defense witnesses Fred Walker and Paul Munter testifying in Ben Boloff's criminal syndicalism trial in Judge Ekwall's court. They described lectures at Reed College and the University of Washington and declared they would be present to aid workers if a revolution occurred. Both men are free on $2500 bail. Umatilla County mobilizes aid with about $2000 in food shipped to breuh-stricken districts. Milton-Freewater Stanfield and Hermiston residents contributed three carloads plus cash donations.
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Reed College
University of Washington
Fred Walker
Young Communist League of Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Alaska
Ben Boloff
Oregonian
Ekwall
Walker
Paul Munter
International Labor Defense For
Portland
Munter
Umatilla County
Berkeley Davis
Red Cross
Milton-Freewater
Stanfield
Hermiston
Davis
McNary to Back Weston Elgin Road Gap Project
Senator McNary pledges cooperation with Pendleton East Oregonian on securing the eight mile Weston Elgin road gap. He will aid forest service and public roads field teams in Washington as they file their report. Largest prison enrollment in Oregon state penitentiary history reached 924 inmates. Four from Union county, one from Yamhill, two from Douglas county.
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Pendleton East Oregonian
Eight Mile
Weston-Elgin
Forest Service
Bureau of Public Roads
Washington
Oregon State Penitentiary
Union County
Yamhill
Douglas County
Plane crash near airport kills Pasco man
Gas Tews, 85, was killed and Harry Crupe injured when Crupe piloted a plane that crashed near Franklin county airport. The aircraft spun from 2000 feet late last Thursday.
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Pasco
Harry Crupe
Crupe
Franklin County
Woman confesses murder in Yakima case
A sworn statement describing the hammer killing of Frank Smiley at Yakima Washington last December and body disposal in Horse Heaven hills was taken from Mrs Mabel Hopkins as she and Charles C Baker were transported from Los Angeles to Klamath Falls. Deputy Gano reported the confession came en route and the Yakima police credited officers for the arrest and a $500 reward will be shared with local deputies.
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Klamath Falls
Frank Smiley
Yakima
Wash
Horse Heaven Hills
Gano
Mabel Hopkins
Charles C. Baker
Los Angeles
Cal
Jones
Askerman
One Robber Shot Dead After Station Robbery
William Wheeler of Lebanon was shot and killed by R. W. LaDue of Oswego after Wheeler robbed a service station. Wheeler forced LaDue and his wife into a rear room and fled to his car. LaDue seized a rifle and fired as the car moved, Wheeler fell forward dying. Pearl Billings, 18, of Waterloo, Oregon, escaped into the brush but was later found by deputies after returning to the highway.
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William Wheeler
Lebanon
Oswego
R. W. LaDue
Pearl Billings
Waterloo
Oregon
Wheeler
LaDue
la Due
Miss Billings
Alfalfa Markets in Pacific Northwest Slide on Mild Demand
Slow demand caused by mild weather and very low poultry and dairy prices has intensified weakness in Pacific Northwest alfalfa markets.
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Pacific Northwest
Farmers of Yamhill urge governor on real property taxes
About 700 to 800 farmers and taxpayers in Yamhill County call on Governor Meier to convene a special legislative session for real property tax relief. The resolution urges vetoes on any new laws increasing the tax burden and notes the current session has failed to act.
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Yamhill
McMinnsville
Meier
Yamhill County
High School Notes Election Officers and Washington Assembly
The junior English class elected Aileen Myrick editor Esther Berlin assistant editor Marjorie Douglas sports editor and Glenn McCullough assistant sports editor. An assembly for George Washington's birthday featured songs, poems and drill performances. Athena girls lost 31 to 18 to Dixie with detailed lineups listed for Athena.
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Aileen Myrick
Esther Berlin
Marjorie Douglas
Glenn McCullough
Dixie Boys Defeat Athena Locals In Close 18 15 Victory
The Dixie boys beat the Athena locals on Friday February 20 on the Dixie floor 18 to 15. Athena struggled with Jenkins and Hansell ill in the first half and Huffman fouled out in the third. The lineup included Huffman Jenkins Crowley Rogers Pickett with subs Geissell Weber Murphy and Singer. Honor roll lists Emery Rogers Staf ford Hansell Aileen Myrick Betty Jane Eager Marjorie Douglas Walter Singer. The Girls League plans a banquet honoring the basketball teams with Betty Eager as toast mistress.
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Athena
Dixie
Athena Boys
Jenkins
Hansell
Huffman
Crowley
Rogers
Pickett
Geissell
Weber
Murphy
Singer
Emery Rogers
Stafford Hansell
Aileen Myrick
Betty Jane Eager
Marjorie Douglas
Walter Singer
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