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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1927
Page
2
Local Athena Oregon page note dated January 28 1927 records community events and notices. Brief items mention residents, appointments, and upcoming gatherings typical of small town press of the era.
Southern Pacific chief geologist G. T. Sielaff notes a catalog of over 800 private properties with commercial minerals across Oregon California Utah Nevada Arizona and New Mexico. The railroad aims to aid manufacturers and chambers of commerce by highlighting mineral resources for future development.
Ed Averill state game warden presents evidence from Idaho state game department yearlong diet study showing pheasants reduce pests by eating weeds and insects and only minimal crop damage occurs with corn and wheat appearing in limited months. Governor Patterson plans deeper budget cuts to fix finances while funds are steered to the general fund. Various notes include Oregon politics, sports wagers, and weather jottings with a humorously odd mix.
A 1926 Kitchen Cabinet column extols breakfast virtue and home comforts. It promotes a tidy morning table, fresh fruit, cereals, whole wheat, fried chicken with bacon fat, breakfast muffins, and blueberry cake with practical recipes and tips.
Report from Washington D C shows Senate and House conferees failed to agree on the Meralon Drineh banking measure. A separate report notes the arrest of Letitia Whitehall, a 14 year old high school student, for an authorization investigation in Seattle Washington.
A January 24 1896 report notes Misses Mae and Lillie Fischer held a leap year party with games cards and refreshments. After lunch a pleasant hop followed until midnight with numerous guests listed, plus a separate section on lodge officers and a late 1927 city marshal notice.
Classifieds advertise Rhode Island reds and other chicks at 15 to 18 dollars per 100, with home hatching urged. Also notes coal delivery at 75 cents per ton, first cutting alfalfa hay, laundry work, and pickup/delivery by Mrs Ada Stamper. D C McFadyen Athena and Ralph Allen mentioned.
Pound notice lists four livestock specimens taken up in Athene city pond awaiting redemption. A bald faced sorrel horse of about 8 years with 800 pounds and brand B on left stifle. a brown mare mule about 7 years, 900 pounds, no brand. a blue roan mare about 10 years, 700 pounds, brands ITF on left shoulder and TJ on left stifle. a bay horse about 5 years, 1050 pounds, brand noted but cut off. Short deadline for owner to redeem or sale to highest bidder at cash.
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