Old Man Boread Rides Cold Wave Across Northwest
A historic cold wave brings subzero temps and heavy snow across Athena Portlands Portland area and the Walla Walla valley. Five to twelve inches accumulate as streets are plowed and highways temporarily close. Repairs and fuel use rise while crews work to keep major routes open amid blizzards and wind.
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Boreas
Athena
Mercury
Charley Payne
Oregon- Washington
Walla Walla Valley
Portland
Columbia Highway
Molalla
Canyon Road
Beaverton
Forest Grove
Terwilliger
Vancouver
Wash
Washougal
Astoria
Seaside
Yamhill
Tillamook
mid-Columbia
Elidea
Columbia River
Oregon Farm Outlook Preview for 1935 State Report
The 1935 agricultural outlook for Oregon and the nation will be issued by the state college extension service early in February. The national report is being prepared and will be adapted to local conditions. About 5,000 copies of the full state report will be published, along with 40,000 to 60,000 separate leaflets on poultry dairying livestock crops and horticulture.
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Oregon Farm
Oregon State College
Oregon
College Extension Service
Extension Service
Colonel J H Raley Honored on 75th Birthday
Colonel J H Raley Pendleton pioneer and attorney receives wide congratulations after reaching 75 in Umatilla county. A longtime resident for 69 years he has served as state senator and held many public posts.
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Raley
J. H. Raley
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Bailey Announces Candidacy for Democratic Governor Nomination
Edward F. Bailey, a senator from Lane county, plans to formally announce his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Bailey resides in Junction City.
Oldtimer E. E. Bender Visits Kennewick Resident
E. E. Bender from Kennewick Washington visited this week and is remembered by longtime residents for his earlier work on the Frank Berlin ranch.
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E. E. Bender
Kennewick
Washington
Mr. Bender
Frank Berlin
Ten Below At Walla Walla on Bright Sunny Tuesday
The mercury fell to ten below zero the season's low while the barometer hit a record high as Walla Walla enjoyed a sunny day.
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Walla Walla
Explosion in Baptist Parsonage Destroys Range. No Injuries
A frozen water back in the kitchen range at the Baptist parsonage exploded Wednesday morning as Rev. Dow and family were in the dining room. The blast wrecked the range, scattered live coals and debris, but the family escaped harm. The dining room door was forced open and a range door narrowly missed Jack Dow. Fire risk was contained as the family moved to the Richards home for breakfast. Insurance covers the parsonage residence only.
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Baptist Parsonage
Dow
Don
Jack Dow
Oak Springs Hatchery Proves Cold Resistance
At Oak Springs near Maupin Oregon a steady 55 degree water temperature sustains trout egg hatching while outside winds drop to 18 degrees below zero. Superintendent Matt Ryckman says the plant’s underground spring keeps water constant year round, yielding mature trout and top quality fry versus other state hatcheries.
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Portland
Oak Springs
Maupin
Matt Ryckman
State Hatcheries
Ryckman
Mr. Ryckman
Dog Team Rush to Aid Miner in Idaho Wilderness
A doctor, a guide, and a veteran dog-team driver set out from Grangeville Idaho to reach Roy Burke a miner at the Copper King mine facing blood poisoning. The 42 mile journey crosses deep snow rugged terrain and extreme cold between 30 and 38 degrees below zero.
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Rush
Grangeville
Idaho
Roy Burke
Copper King
Green Mountain
Idaho County
Civilization
Arrest Saves Sleeper From Freezing Near Waitsburg
Deputy Sheriff George Kant found Clarence McCord of Waitsburg sleeping in a stalled auto six miles from Walla Walla at 11 oclock Wednesday night. A half gallon of moonshine was in the car and McCord faces a liquor possession charge. Had he not been rescued, the near 16 below zero cold could have claimed him.
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Clarence McCord
Waitsburg
Walla Walla
George Kant
McCord
Weston man treated for appendicitis at Walla Walla hospital
James Beamer of Weston underwent an appendectomy at a Walla Walla hospital last week. Mrs. Jesse Gordon, his sister, visited and reported he was progressing well.
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James Beamer
Weston
Walla Walla Hospital
Jesse Gordon
Beamer
Mrs Patterson Ill With Pneumonia at Cannon Home
Mrs Patterson mother of Mrs Jesse Smith and Mrs Joe Cannon is ill with pneumonia at Mrs Cannon’s home. She is receiving best care and relatives and friends hope for her early recovery.
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Patterson
Jesse Smith
Joe Cannon
Cannon
Walla Walla Sued Over Sewage Plant Costs
Walla Walla is named defendant in four claims totaling 74 590 dollars tied to the sewage disposal plant project. The suits allege construction defects and were rejected by the municipal court.
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Walla Walla
Pythian Lodge Honors Harold Kirk With Knight Rank
Pythian Lodge No. 29 of the Knights of Pythias hosted visitors from Milton Weston Adams and Pendleton lodges for a Knight rank conferral on Harold Kirk. Thirty five Knights attended despite bad weather and a hearty meal of steamed clams and crabs was served by a loyal group of cooks.
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Pythian Lodge
K. of P
Harold Kirk
Milton, Weston, Adams and
Pendleton
Athena City Council Orders Electric Thawer for Frozen Pipes
The Athena city council ordered a new electric thawer that attaches to a light plug to thaw frozen water pipes in homes. Several pipes are already frozen and the device will be put to immediate use on arrival, claimed to rapidly thaw the ice inside the pipes.
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Athena City
Athena
Miss Lola McIntyre joins Pendleton Auto Company
Miss Lola McIntyre has accepted a position in the Pendleton Auto Company office and began her duties with the firm on Monday. The move places her in the Pendleton firm’s local operations as of the start of the week.
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Pendleton
Lola McIntyre
Pendleton Auto Company
Miss McIntyre
Pendleton and Weston Gym Play Set for February 3
The Pendleton and Weston Athena town basketball squads are slated to meet in Pendleton on Monday February 3. A possible rescheduled or additional game with Weston may occur at Weston next week.
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Pendleton
Weston
Skiing and Coasting at Homer I Ranch Athena
Athena youths enjoy skiing and coasting at Homer I ranch with seven selected as a feature. The piece highlights the sport's appeal and participation.
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Athena
Homer I. Ranch
Cooked Food Sale by Baptist Missionary Society
The ladies of the Baptist Missionary Society will hold a cooked food sale at the corner of ! and Goodman Street. Proceeds benefit church missions and community outreach.
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Ladies of the Baptist Missionary Society
Goodman Harder
Pilot of Wrecked Plane Known At Walla Walla
Walla Walla mourns pilot Basil Russell one of 16 killed when his tri-motor plane crashed near San Clemente California Sunday evening Russell formerly lived in Walla Walla spent 18 months there with Laurance Tharpe and later flown for Portland outfits Russell noted for stunt flying and air derbies he had earlier survived crashes near Dixie and Waitsburg with injuries to passenger Murry Wift and reporter Walter Cushman later badly hurt
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Walla Walla
Basil Russell
San Clemente
Calif
Tie
Hermiston
Laurance Tharpe
Tharpe
California
Russell
Portland
Union
Dixie
Murry Wift
Waitsburg
Walter
Billy) Cushman
Refutation of Fall While Chased by Infuriated Bull
Herman Geissel disputes a press claim that he fell twice while chased by a furious bull. He sends a graphic diagram from Grant County stock ranch showing he stayed on his feet though his wooden shoes kept slipping, complicating his escape.
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Herman Geissel
Grant County
Herman
Poisoning Campaign Planned Against Jack Rabbits in County
Farmers in the west end prepare a campaign of poisoning jack rabbits using poisoned grain and alfalfa hay placed in bunny runways. Snow on the ground aids the effort, and it is expected thousands will be killed by this method.
Pioneer Business Man Charles S. Jerard Dies in Pendleton
Charles S. Jerard a pioneer of Umatilla county and longtime dealer in agricultural implements at Pendleton died last week in the city at 69. Born in Cass county Missouri he came to Eastern Oregon in 1879. Survived by his widow a son Bert Jerard and a daughter Mrs James Bowler all of Pendleton.
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Charless. Jerard
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Cass County
Missouri
Oregon
Bert Jerard
James Bowler
Judge Schannep Elected President of State County Judges
Umatilla county judge J. M. Schannep was elected president of the state association of county judges and commissioners at its Portland annual meeting last week, succeeding Victor P. Moses of Benton county.
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Schannep
Mrs William Booher Suffers Light Stroke In Athens
Mrs William Booher of Athens has been ill for weeks and was stricken with a light stroke Monday evening. The attack affected her throat but she is reported to be getting better.
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William Booher
Athens
Athena Farmers Meet To Form Local Cooperative
Farmers of Athena and vicinity plan a meeting at the Standard Theatre on Monday January 27 at 10 a m to discuss forming a local cooperative marketing organization. Speaker A R Shumway will outline plans for local cooperatives and their relation to the federal farm board in grain marketing. Organizers W O Read set the time to maximize attendance amid rising interest following Eastern Feet growers conferences.
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Farmers of Athena and Vicinity
Standard Theatre
A. R. Shumway
Federal Farm Board
Meee
Iv.bodk
W. O. Read
Athena Bounces Weston Narrowly then Defeats Pendleton
Athena lost to Weston 24 to 20 in a tense finish last Thursday before rebounding Monday to beat Pendleton 29 to 16. The Weston game saw Athena surge 9 to 1 early, lead at halftime 13 to 10, then lose momentum late. Pendleton used two squads, but Athena matched pace and team play shone. Eddie McMurdo of Whitman College refereed both games fairly.
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Weston
Athena
Pendleton
Athena Boys
Eddie McMurdo
Whitman College
Mildred Crimmins Dies in Pendleton Frontier Childs Death
Mildred Crimmins ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Crimmins former Athena residents died Friday in Pendleton after illness that began at Washington grade school. An autopsy showed diabetes with tubercular meningitis as the cause. Funeral services were held in Walla Walla.
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Athena
Mildred
Delbert Crimmins
Pendleton
Washington
St. Anthony's Hospital
Walla Walla
Crimmins
Preston
Shaffer
Seattle manslaughter charges for driver in four fatal coasting crash
Everett A Bud Jensen, son of a Walla Walla merchant and driver of the car that struck a b b sled causing four coaster deaths near Seattle on January 12, faces four counts of manslaughter in superior court Seattle. Bail set at 2600. Jensen plans to plead not guilty claiming city negligence over barricades in the restricted area.
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Everett
Bud”) Jensen
Walla Walla
Seattle
Jensen
Ban On Parrots To Guard Puget Sound Area
Dr. L D Fricks, U S public health surgeon in Seattle, ordered a ban on parrot imports to prevent parrot fever T note in Puget Sound region as tropical disease linked to deaths elsewhere.
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Puget Sound
Lunsford D. Fricks
United States
Public Health
Seattle
Back In Store FP Fred Radtke returns after illness
B Radtke is back at Athena Department Store after a week's influenza illness. During convalescence he tinkered with reels and rewrapped several fishing rods ready for next season.
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FP. B. Radtke
Athena
Fred
Old Landmark Church on Weston Mountain Destroyed by Fire
The Weston Leader reports the lower church on Weston mountain burned Sunday evening from an unknown cause. A landmark for half a century, it had stood for years as a familiar community place.
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Weston Leader
Weston Mountain
Birds fed during winter by sportsmen aided by game commission
State Game Warden Harold Clifford announces a statewide bird feeding program with strong cooperation from sportsmen groups Izaak Walton league and Oregon Humane Society. Over five tons of cracked wheat and mill screenings were bought for feed with donations from Lane county sportsmen totaling over 400 dollars to help song birds. The commission will assist areas lacking local aid and towns, planning to protect game birds in snowbound regions of Umatilla county and beyond.
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Umatilla
Harold Clifford
Izaak Walton
The
Oregon Humane Society
Clifford Anid
Game Commission
Commission
Crown Mills
Portland
Lane County
Clifford
Athena Boys Beat Pilot Rock 22 13 in Cold Night Game
Athena boys won 22 to 13 at Pilot Rock while the Athena girls fell 23 to 22 after leading most of the game. Referee decisions drew complaints as Athena travels to Weston tonight and to Echo tomorrow for further matches.
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Athena
Pilot Rock
Athena High
Rock
Athens Boys
Weston High
Athena Boys
Echo
Echo High School
Game Birds Need Winter Feeding Warns County Warden
County game warden Albee urges residents to feed pheasants and ducks during deep snow and cold. He stresses placing grain along rivers and streams and warns against wide scatter to prevent waste when snow covers it.
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Game Birds
Albee
London conference voices reach five nations in disarmament talks
Radio listeners in London report clear reception of speeches by delegates from five nations at the naval conference. The international broadcast captures strong voices and precise enunciation, outlining proposed disarmament procedures.
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London Athena
London
Mildred Stanton Set To Graduate From St Anthony’s Nurse Program
Miss Mildred Stanton of this city will join the class of nurses graduating from St Anthony's hospital in Pendleton on February bth. She completes a full three year course in professional nurse training at St Anthony.
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Mildred Stanton
St. Anthony's Hospital
Pendleton
Miss Stanton
St. Anthony
Waitsburg Child Suffering From Whooping Cough
Has Whooping Cough Beth, the little daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Zerba, is reported very ill at her Waitsburg home with whooping cough, from which she has been suffering for several years.
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Beth
Ernest Zerba
Waitsburg
Charity Worker Arrested on Fund Misappropriation Charge
A charity worker was arrested last week on a complaint by Salvation Army officer Dr. E. J. Potts of Milton alleging failure to account for funds entrusted to his care.
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Salvation Army
E. J. Potts
Milton
Coldest Pendleton reading hits 26 below in 1919 era
Pendleton posted a record low Monday night with the thermometer at 26 below, marking the coldest stretch since 1919 after a frigid spell.
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Pendleton
Oregon and Washington Legislature Costs Compared in 1929
A Salem dispatch shows Oregon spent 121 494 41 on a 50 day 1929 session plus per diems and mileage. Washington’s 60 day session cost 107 312 80, with fewer members and different staffing, while Oregon paid more for stenographers, clerks, printing, and incidental expenses. Overall, Oregon total reached 156 246 96 versus Washington 154 690 00, marking a slight Oregon increase from 1927. Different salary scales and staffing explain cost gaps between the two states.
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Oregon
Washington
Salem
Hoss
Oregon Assembly
Washington Senate
Oregon Senate
Olympia
Senate
Oregon House of Representatives
Washington House
Oregon House
Hartley
Washinton
University Gains 12 Students at Oregon Campus
University of Oregon full time enrollment reaches 3184, up 12 from last year as of this date according to registrar Earl M. Pallett. The main campus census is 2900, a rise of 62, with 47 students dropped for failure and several more completing work for degrees to graduate next June.
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University of Oregon
Earl M. Pallett
Sehoal
New Thermometer Installed at Preston-Shaffer Mill
A new thermometer was installed at the Preston-Shaffer mill in the northwest part of town to provide accurate temperature readings. It quickly surpassed the old device by showing 18 below zero Monday night and 17 below on Tuesday night, while other areas dropped to 26 below.
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Preston-Shaffer
Athena
Sparse Private Autos In Downtown Parking Chill
Few private cars dot the business district as garages boom. Downtown parking is easy but cars linger little, since they quickly freeze up in the cold.
Cold Weather Closes Hermiston School
The cold weather forced the closing of a school taught by Miss Glen Sias near Hermiston for the remainder of the week. Miss Sias is at her parents home in Athena until the weather moderates enough to reopen the school.
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Glen Sias
Hermiston
Miss Sias
Athena
Farmers' National Grain Corp Enters Market Again
The Farmers' National Grain Corporation resumes market activity with a bid from the Farmers' Union of Duluth to buy No. 1 dark northern at 1.25 dollars and other grades at 1.22, No. 1 ae at 1.12, and No. 2 Durum of several grades.
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Albert Stephens
San Francisco
Los Angeles County
Western Air Express
Stepheny
San Gabriel
A. O. Blackmor
Columbus, Ga
Columbus
Mildred Crimmins
Washington State
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