Three Girls Die in Monmouth Campus Fire
A two story frame house at Oregon State Normal College burned Tuesday night trapping three female students. Fire started when Mrs. Minnie Mack lit a candle beside a Christmas tree. Two victims, Florence Graham and Evelyn Ohman, were found on their bed springs. Marguerite Hemmers died in the rubble. a fourth student Alice Wallace survived to describe the eerie scene.
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Monmouth
Ore
Oregon State Normal College
Minnie Mack
Marguerite Hemmers
Gresham
Miss Hemers
Alice Wallace
Woodland
Wash
Miss Wallace
Miss Ohman
Miss Graham
Miss Hemmers
Burglars Steal a 350-Pound Safe in Milton Station
Thieves entered Central Service at Milton on Friday night using a master key to back door entry and carried off a 350 pound safe containing cash and checks. The safe was found along the highway near Spofford, fractured with hammer and punch. all notes recovered except one.
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Milton
Spofford
John Dresler
Hay Prices Rise for Hudson Bay Alfalfa Ranchers
Hudson Bay district alfalfa farmers who did not sell last season’s hay expect a windfall as prices jump. The Freewater Times notes alfalfa day is scarce in the area pushing prices from 17.50 to 20.00 dollars per ton even as winter begins.
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Hudson Bay District
Freewater Times
Editor Eugene Lorton Resigns to Farm in Tulsa
Eugene Lorton former editor of the Walla Walla Union and founder of the Bulletin becomes publisher of the Tulsa World. He says he is retiring to his farm near Tulsa but will keep active in management and start a Sunday column titled Out on the Farm.
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Eugene Lorton
Walla Walla Union
The
Bulletin
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Ex Governor Pierce Marries Miss Cornelia Marvin at Home
Ex governor Walter M. Pierce of LaGrande wed Cornelia Marvin, former state librarian for 23 years, at her country home near Eola in Polk county on Tuesday. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Norman Kendall Tully of the First Church of Salem.
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Pierce
Cornelia Marvin
Eola
Polk County
Walter M. Pierce
LaGrande
Norman Kendall Tully
First En Church of
Salem
Victim of Airplane Crash In the Southland Was Well Known Here
Lieutenant R D Harris brother of Athena or Ortis Harris and Ellis Harris died in a Chattanooga monoplane crash while on assignment to observe a new air route. He had been a pilot for Interstate lines and was married to Marietta Savage. Funeral services were held at Waitsburg.
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R. D. Harris
Ortis Harris
Christian Church
Everett
Wash
Ellis Harris
Athena Christian Church
Spokane
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Athena
Harris
Marietta Savage
Si Reitz
Pendleton
Waitsburg
Precautionary Repairs Begin At Masonic Hall
Officials warn the Masonic Hall on Main Street is unsafe due to cracks in the front walls and will undergo permanent repairs in early spring. Bricks were removed from the coping to reduce weight while the sidewalk is obstructed with lanterns and car parking in front is forbidden to protect the public.
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Masonic Hall
Main Street
Muskrat Fur Farm Proposed at Lane Hoon Swamp
Muskrat Ranch owner Dee Ireland of Milton applies to the state engineer for a water right to springs at Lane Hoon swamp to operate a new muskrat fur farm. He plans a ten acre enclosure with fine wire mesh netting and will start with five pairs of rats arriving soon.
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Muskrat Ranch
Dee Ireland
Milton
Lane Hoon
Ireland
Service Station and Pool Hall Robberies
Robbers struck multiple local businesses Wednesday night. C B Moore's service station at Main and Fourth lost a small amount of change after breaking a front window and entering. W R Harden's pool hall had a glass cut entry. a $5 gold piece was taken, two bags with $80 in mixed coins found, a robe worth $15 stolen, and a cigarette holder and nail clipper taken from a punch board. Finkerton's on lower Third Street was entered via a raised north window. Weston garage reportedly robbed of about $50. Pink's Place on Third Street suffered no loss.
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C. B. Moore
Main
Fourth Streets
W. R. Harden
Harden
Harden Place
Finkerton
Lower Third Street
Weston
Third Street
Oregon Electors Cast Hoover Curtis Ticket in Salem
Republican presidential electors met in the executive department at Salem and cast Oregon's electoral vote for Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis. Copies were sent to the U S Senate president and to the secretary of state in Washington, with additional copies to the Portland federal judge and the state secretary here.
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Oregon
Salem, Or
Executive Department
Herbert E. Hoover
Charles H. Curtis
United States Senate
Secretary of State
Washington
Portland
Buffalo Art Plans to Reintroduce Wildlife in Oregon
Game Warden Harold Clifford seeks state commission support to reintroduce buffalo to Wallowa Harney and Union counties. He aims to boost scenic wildlife resources and generate income as the herd would fund itself.
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Buffalo
Oregon
Harold Clifford
State Game Commission
Wallowa
Harney
Union
Game Commission
Early Life of Bert Hoover Recalled by Oregon Peer
Burt Brown Barker, Oregon University vice president, recalls his intimate boyhood friend Bert Hoover later known as Herbert Hoover. The Salem youths nicknamed the future president Bert and Buck, Charlie, and Ike Patterson were close companions in the early 1890s. Hoover showed reticence and steady resolve while working for the Oregon Land Company, and the quartet spent time at parties and in chess and checkers games.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Bert” Hoover
Salem
Oregon
Burt Brown Barker
Barker
Herbert Hoover
Bert
Buck
Oswald West
Butch
Charles L. McNary
United States
Charlie
Ike” Patterson
Hoover’s Chivalry and Leadership Highlighted by Barker
Barker recalls Bert Hoover’s boyhood deeds and early wartime relief work in Belgium. The account cites Hoover’s courage, honesty, and sense of duty that shaped his later leadership and his vow to act decisively with a trained scientific mind and chivalry as he took on a new role.
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Mr. Barker
America
Kaiser
Germany
Hoover
Belgium
United States
Barker
Harold Teen at Standard Theatre Promises Jovial Giggles
Harold Teen and its comic strip characters head to the Standard Theatre for tomorrow night with Lillums and giggles in a deluxe high school comedy. Ruth Taylor and James Hall co star in Just Married on Sunday night, backed by a Paramount production and a cast including Harrison Ford, William Austin, Ivy Harris, Tom Ricketts, Lila Lee and Arthur Hoyt.
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Harold
Standard Theatre
Ruth Taylor
James Hall
Paramount
Harrison Ford
William Austin
Ivy Harris
Tom Ricketts
Lila Lee
Arthur Hoyt
Steen
Theatre Robbers Captured After Arcade Holdup
In La Grande Oregon police arrested John Richard Byng 24 and Ben Robins 22 less than two hours after a holdup at the Arcade theatre in which Francis Greulich one of the owners was robbed of 535 dollars. Byng was found in a box car and Robins at his home. Each carried stolen bills and confessed, officers said.
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la Grande
Francis Greulich
John Richard Byng
Ben Robins
Byng
Robins
Georgia Tech Narrowly Beats California in New Year Thriller
Football fans gathered around radios on New Year’s Day as Georgia Tech edged California by one point. California backers disputed a disputed call described as “two points by that boner pulled by Riegels” amid the tense finish.
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Georgia Tech
Athena
California
Riegels
Heavy Hailey Snow Reaches 26 Inches Amid Regional Warmth
Snow in Hailey Idaho reaches 26 inches, below the regional average of 31.56 inches. A year ago the snowfall measured 22.75 inches, marking a year over year rise.
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Hailey
Idaho
Drumhellers Horses Win On the Tijuana Track
George Drumheller’s horses Pat and No Effort won on the Tijuana track praised by Harry Kuck of the San Diego Evening Tribune. Jockey H Lauman rode both winners with liberal odds. No Effort paid 4.10 to 1 and Pat paid 26.80 on a $2 bet in the six furlong fifth race.
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San Diego Evening Tribune
Harry Kuck
Pendleton
George Drumbheller
Tijuana
Kuck
Northwest
George Drumheller
Pat
H. Lauman
Snow Plow Clears Highways After Morning Snow
After yesterday's snowfall the highway crew deployed a snow plow and a large truck to remove a four inch covering. By noon both sides of town, including Main Street, were cleared and snow shoved to the center, freeing curb spaces for traffic and parking.
In land Grain Company Forms at Freewater
Articles of Incorporation filed for a new $25,000 corporation in Freewater. Incorporators include H. S. Murray A. L. Grover and John R. Barnes. Capital stock set at 25 000 dollars divided into 250 shares of 100 dollars par value each.
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The
Inland Grain Company
Freewater
H. 5. Murray
A. L. Grover
John R. Barnes
Doll Haircut Inspires Local Salon Whim
A six year old Chinese girl visited a Walla Walla barber shop with her doll and had the doll’s hair bobbed after her own haircut. She left the shop with the doll and wore no big smile.
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Walla Walla
Inactive Grain Market Reflects Holiday Slowdown
Holiday dullness kept grain markets weak last week with lower wheat quotes. Smaller winter wheat and rye plantings reduced supply fears, while soft red winter prices softened and Pacific coast demand steadied exports. Hard white wheat held premiums as cargo space tightness emerged for March and April. Canadian exports run ahead of last year while U S movement remains slow through December.
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South America
Pacific Coast
Portland
Denver No
St. Louis
Europe
United States
Wreck damages car on Waitsburg trip injures none
Mr and Mrs Al NorDean and their son from Spokane were Monday driving to Athena when stalled by gas shortage near Waitsburg in a storm. A rear collision shoved the Ford into a ditch but Mrs NorDean and the boy were unhurt. The car was later repaired in Waitsburg before continuing to Spokane.
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al NorDean
Spokane
W. C. Russell
Athena
Waitsburg
First real snowfall blankets region after heavy rain
Four inches of snow fell Wednesday night following rain that boosted moisture for crops. The snow increases total precipitation and brings relief to local wheat growers, marking the season’s first substantive snowfall.
Pike Miller Leads Athena At Touchet Basketball Tilt
Athena at Touchet coach Pike Miller will take his team to Touchet for a high school game tomorrow night. Local players rested over the holidays are reported to be in good trim for the matchup.
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Athena
Touchet
Pike” Miller
Touchet High School
Miner Gene Gibbs Found Beneath Snow Slide Near Baker
The body of 25 year old miner Gene Gibbs was found in the Granite ois near Baker after a snow slide. Death is believed to be due to the slide with skin fragments found near the body and thought to be from less than a century from his home.
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Gene Gibbs
Granite
Ois
Baker
Monmouth Normal fire under state investigation
State fire marshal probes Monmouth Normal blaze and finds candles started the fire though not on the Christmas tree. The tree decorations are said to have included candles.
Alton Lieuallen Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Alton Lieuallen was taken to St. Mary's hospital in Walla Walla on Sunday for an appendicitis operation performed without delay. Last reports say he was improving.
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Alton Lieuallen
St. Mary's Hospital
Walla Walla
Alton
Hodgen Clan Celebrates Seventeenth Annual Reunion
The Hodgen family and in laws gather at State Line hall on New Year’s Day for the seventeenth annual reunion. Attendees from Idaho Washington and Oregon join about 100 assembled with four generations represented led by Harvey Hodgen 73 and Grover Hodgen who traveled the farthest. The crowd notes a history of 59 years without any arrests and praises the clan for health and athletic contributions in the Northwest.
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Hodgen
State Line Hall
Walla Walla
Harvey Hodgen
Plains
al Smith
United States
William Hodgen
Freewater
Louis
Wendelin Leidl
Grover Hodgen
la Grande
Northwest
Greatest December for Athena library circulation
In December history the Athena branch library saw 1061 books checked out. Established in 1914 the Athena women once served on a five member board providing free daily service. The city council then appointed Mrs. W P Littlejohn as librarian to oversee operations.
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Athena
W. P. Littlejohn
Littlejohn
John Stone In Hawaii
Fred Lockley visits Hawaii and meets John Stone an Athena boy now active in Honolulu as private secretary to F C Atherton secretary of Castle and Cook company secretary of the Territorial Hotel company secretary of Central Y M C A and international news correspondent Stone asks to pass regards to Dr S F Sharp F B Boyd and Clark Wood of Weston on Lockley’s next trip to Eastern Oregon
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John Stone
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Fred Lockley
Oregon Journal
Athena
John
Honolulu
F. C. Atherton
Castle & Cook Company
Territorial Hotel Company
Central Y. M. C. A
S. F. Sharp
F. B. Boyd
Clark Wood
Weston
Mr. Lockley
Oregon
Oregon State High School Championship Dates Set
The board fixed the Oregon state high school basketball tournament dates for March 11 to 16 at Willamette University gymnasium Salem. Nine district champions and Portland will compete as in the past.
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Oregon
Board of Control
Oregon State High School Athletic Association
Salem
Willamette University
Portland
Death of Harry Hendryx Pioneer Weston Resident
Harry Hendryx died Friday at Hot Lake after alighting from a Portland bound train. He was 57, survived by son Norman and daughter Ruth of Portland. He had mined in Baker district and was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Norman D Hendryx, longtime Weston residents.
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Harry Hendryx
Norman D. Hendryx
Weston
Hot Lake
Portland
Hendryx
Norman
Ruth
Baker District
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Herbert Bosy
Burt Brows Barker
Aldgy
Swinge-Presidert
U. OF C
Mr. Hoover
Girard
Drumheller
Hodgen Clan
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