Athena Boy Scout Troop Plans Parent Night Program
The Athena Boy Scout Troop met January 19 at Scout Hall with 22 members, 13 tenderfoots, and plans for a parent night at the Standard Theatre. A motion picture and news reel will accompany the event while leaders boost finances and troop activities with Blue Mountain Council support.
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Athena
Scout Hall
Stafford Hansell
John Kirk
Standard
Blue Mountain Council
Cowan
M. I. Miller
Dr. Geyer
Wall
Hawley
Home Missionary Society to Disband
At a Wednesday afternoon meeting of the Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church the group decided to disband and to reorganize under another name. Mrs. McPherson and Mrs. Singer hosted the event with a program by Mrs. Read on The American Indian His Ability at Art from Nature and His Part in the World War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Missionary Society
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Wm. McePherson
McPherson
Singer
W. C. Read
H. H. Dill
Mesdames McLeod
Read
Will Kirk
Lila Kirk
M. L. Watts
C. H. Reader
Sims Dickenson
E. C. Rogers
E. A. Bennett
Fire at Schrimpf Home Burns Out Before Fire Crew Arrives
A defective flue at the Ernest Schrimpf residence corner of Fourth and Jefferson burned out shortly before noon yesterday. Fire alarm sounded. by the time firefighters arrived the blaze was extinguished with a bucket of water, causing only scorched wallpaper.
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Ernest Schrimpf
Fourth and
Jefferson Street
Grain Shipments Heavy in Morrow County This Season
Grain shipments in Morrow County have been heavy, with Ione warehouses highlighted. Farmers are withholding seed grain for the season to guard against potential freeze risk.
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Morrow County
Stephens Summoned to Pendleton on Mother's Funeral
Stephens was called to Pendleton Tuesday due to his mother's funeral in that city, prompting absence from other duties.
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Stephens
Pendleton
Missing pilot Fred Hoyt found frozen in Idaho snow
Fred Hoyt, ound from Wichita, Kansas, test pilot for Stearman Aircraft, was found frozen 40 miles northwest of Holbrook Idaho near a crashed Stearman. He reportedly jumped from his plane during a severe snowstorm and was last seen heading into the storm over St Revell before search planes were suspended.
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Boise
Idaho
Stearman
Fred Hoyt
Wichita
Kan
Stearman Aircraft Company
Holbrook
Hoyt
Associated Press
Frank Commons
Salt Lake
Burley
Varney Airlines
C. ©. Price
Salt Lake-Paseo
Washington
St. Revel
St. Revell
Providence Rides With Tex Rankin Through Snow Storm
Tex Rankin veteran aviator navigated a blinding snowstorm from Vader Washington to Portland Oregon and landed near an interstate bridge at 4 05 p m after skimming river waters and tree tops following the Cowlitz river to Olympia and Seattle routes. He said Providence was with him.
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Portland
Tex Rankin
Boreas
Olympia
Wash
Seattle
Vader
Columbia
Interstate Bridge
Providence
Camp Fire Girls Plan Organization in Athena
The next step for Athena is forming Camp Fire Girls with definite arrangements to be made next week. The district executive met in Athena yesterday to finalize charter details for the local group. Further information will be published in next week's Press.
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Athena
Camp Fire Girls
American Legion District Conference Set for Athena
The 6th Oregon District American Legion conference meets February 20 at Legion Hall Athena with delegates from Heppner Arlington Condon Fossil Ione Milton Boardman Hermiston Stanfield and Umatilla Agency. State leaders Love Moser attend as does local post elects officers and launches a membership drive.
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American Legion
Oregon District
Legion Hall
Athena
Heppner
Arlington
Condon
Fossil
Ione, Milton
Boardman
Hermiston
Stanfield
Umatilla Indian Agency
Love
Carl Moser
Athena- Weston American Legion Post
C. L. McFadden
D. A. Bell
Max Hopper
Justin Harwood
Penn Harris
Roy Russell
Forest Zerba
Glenn Dudley
Victor Hirsch
Post
Chang at Standard Theatre tomorrow night
Merian C. Cooper and Earnest B. Schoedsack bring Chang back to America after 22 months in Siam. Paramount calls it one of the greatest pictures of all time, featuring jungle predators and a white gibbon named Bimbo.
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Chang
America
Merian C. Cooper
Earnest B. Schoedsack
Siam
Paramount
Bimbo
Standard Theatre
Cooper and Schoedsack
Standard
Beatrice Fairfax
Metro-Goldwyn
Sally O'Neil
Molly O'Day
Larry Kent
Pendleton Man’s Heroic Rescue After Train Derailment
Burton Thurber of Pendleton performed a heroic act during a derailment of an O W R N passenger train in the Columbia River gorge weeks ago. He carried a unconscious trainman from the wreckage and brought him to safety beside the locomotive after his coach plunged into the water. Thurber then ran three miles to telegraph the dispatcher with details of the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Thurber
Pendleton
Columbia River Gorge
Thurber
Fine Valve Refacer At Zerba Garage Draws Attention
A Sioux valve refacer installation at Zerba Garage this week showcases one of the finest looking machines in town. Zerba stands ready to service valve trouble on short notice as tractors, farm trucks, and messenger car trade surge in Athena country.
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Zerba
Athena
Massenger
Roads in Bad Shape In Helix Viewpoint
Arthur Coe and Ed Tucker rode into Helix from Van Lycle Canyon to report roads in their area and other routes into Helix are very poor. Farmers must walk or ride horses to town for supplies as drivable paths deteriorate, forcing travelers to leave roads and go through fields.
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Helix
Arthur Coe
Ed Tucker
van Lycle Canyon
Athena Dairy Herd Shows Strong Butterfat Averages
East Oregonian reports Lois Ringel of Athena tests show six milking cows with one exceptional despite average feed. A pure bred Guernsey produced 72 pounds butterfat in one period and 95 pounds in another. Official tester E. M. Houser notes tests reveal room to improve herds by culling low producers for higher yielding stock.
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Oregon
Lois Ringel
Athena
East Oregonian
Ringel
Noa
Decemer
Guernsey
E. M. Houser
Umatilla
Sheldon Taylor
Jerseys
Floyd Pinkerton
Harry McBride
Wildhorse Creek
Oregon Legislature Amends Spraying Regulation For Horticulture
The 1927 Oregon session enacted an amendment to horticultural laws licensing and bonding those who hire out spraying and related pest control. The District Horticultural Commissioner may set approved materials and rules. Weatherspoon will hold a licensing meeting at the Freewater office of R F Wilber on Wednesday February 1 until six p m for exam of applicants.
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Oregon
Weatherspoon
R. F. Wilber
Freewater
Warren Family Leaves Helix Farm for Pendleton Residence
Bert Warren who farmed in the Helix district has disposed of his interests there and now lives with his family in Pendleton briefly. On the evening of January 17 Mr and Mrs Warren were surprised by members of the Merry Go Round club of Helix who spent the evening happily at the Warren home.
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Bert Warren
Helix
Pendleton
Mrs. Warren
Warren
Athena Teams Suffer Pair Of Stanfield Defeats
The Athena high school boys and girls basketball teams lost Saturday at Stanfield. The boys edged by 18 to 16 in a close game while the girls fell 34 to 10 marking their first defeat of the season.
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Athena
Athena High School
Stanfield
Lambing Season Near in Eastern Oregon Districts
Lambing operations to start soon in several Eastern Oregon districts after a winter believed favorable. Flocks reportedly wintered well and a satisfactory increase is anticipated.
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Oregon
Walla Walla Attitudes on Annexation to Oregon
The Walla Walla Union notes strong local support for annexation with 500 signatures and expected 200–300 more, predicting a large majority if voted today. It cites Columbia county sentiment, Dayton opposition waning, and Sound interests resisting loss of the county.
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Walla Walla
Hverybody
Columbia County
Oregon
Walla Walla County
Waitsburg
Dayton
Sound
Additional High Lines To Be Built In Athena Project
Pacific Power and Light currently sources Athena service from three points including Walla Walla river and Yakima system. A new 66 000 volt line to Athena will be built and later extended to Walla Walla with 26 000 volt distribution. The project costs about 4000 dollars per mile and surveying teams await orders at Pendleton.
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Athena
Pacific Power & Light Company
Walla Walla River
Walla Walla
Yakima
R. L. Stout
East Oregonian
Pendleton
Brother inlaw Dies Suddenly at Yakima
A. D. Smith groceryman of Yakima and brother inlaw of O. Q. Stephens died suddenly of apoplexy on Wednesday. Mrs. Smith, sister of Mr. Stephens, was en route to Pendleton with her son to be with her ill mother when death occurred. Stephens met her at Pendleton and drove her to Yakima that night. The Pendleton mother is described as critical and relatives have been at her bedside for several days.
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A. D. Smith
Yakima
O. Q. Stephens
Community Banquet Honors Wildhorse Road Completion
Tim McBride and the Commercial Association sponsor a banquet next Wednesday in the Christian church reception room at six p m to dedicate the Wildhorse market road extension to Thorn Hollow highway. County Court guests of honor with B B Richards as toastmaster. Attendees to register with Steve's Grocery Athena Department Store or Rogers Goodman by Monday paying 1 25 per plate. Music and neighborly fellowship planned.
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Tim McBride
Commercial Association
Wildhorse Market
Eagle Creek
Thorn Hollow
Christian Church
B. B. Richards
Athena
Steve's Grocery
Athena Department Store
Rogers & Goodman
Robins Head North In Immense Flocks
Thousands of robins formed vast flying bands over Roseburg and the Umpqua valley, moving south toward the countryside then returning north this morning. Locals reported miles long strings of birds, with occasional dense subgroups, likely driven by storms in surrounding areas.
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Robins
Roseburg
Umpqua Valley
Umpqua
Gorge Weather Improves Eastern Oregon Traffic Held Open
Temperature rise and scattered rain in Eastern Oregon ease conditions as crews work to keep the Columbia River Gorge highway open amid ongoing traffic concerns.
Government Trapper Displays His Catch in Athena
Patterson, a government trapper, displayed five coyotes and a bobcat on his car in Athena. He trapped them in the Combs Canyon district using poison bait for coyotes and a trap in a Smith sheep camp shoe shed for the cat. Frost hampered further finds, making the others hard to locate.
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Patterson
Athena
Combs Canyon
Peterson
Smith
Fumigating Rites in Lun dell Home During Smallpox Quarantine
Fumigating rites were completed in the Lun dell residence quarantined for Master Jerry’s smallpox illness. The family cat also received a lysol bath despite protests to kill any lurking germs.
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Weaton
Lundell
Jerry
Ray Dudley Pledged to Oregon Knights Honor Society
Ray Dudley of Athena, a University of Oregon freshman, has been pledged to Oregon Knights, an underclass honorary society. The group includes 23 pledges, seven from Portland.
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Ray Dudley
University of Oregon
Athena
Oregon Knights
Portluntt
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R. B. Adams
Robert B. Adams
The
United States Coast Guard
E. Quincy B. Newman
Tex” Rankin
American Legion Dist
Pendleton Man Hero
Luba Dollips
Mme
Luba Phillips
Roosevelt Field
New York
France
Inlaw
Will
Wildhorse Road
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