Governor Meier Offers Pardons To Autoists Over Plate Law
Oregon Governor Meier says he will grant unconditional pardons to any motorist arrested for failing to obtain new license plates within 30 days if Secretary Hoss does not suspend enforcement. Hoss replies he cannot set aside the law and urges enforcement while noting mail applications trail last year.
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Salem
Meier
Oregon
Hoss
Automobile Registration
Portland
Highway Commission
Largest Trout Entered at Rogers & Goodman's Hardware
Welton Read registered the largest trout for the rod prize at Rogers & Goodman's in Athena on Monday a 22 percent inch Dolly Varden bull trout taken Sunday from Looking Glass Creek in the Blue Mountains east of Athena Accompanied by Granville Cannon and Frank Williams the trio found the creek high and cold yet trout plentiful.
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Welton
Rogers & Goodman’s
Athena
Looking Glass
Blue Mountains
Granville Cannon
Frank Williams
Boy Burns From Pocket Pistol Cap Fire
A boy named Newt Murphy suffered burns to his cheeks chin and forehead when toy pistol caps exploded in his pocket while he was firing the pistol. His eyes were spared any injury and bandages cover his face this week.
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Newt Murphy
Fort Lewis Polo Team Beats Boise in Vancouver Tournament
Lieutenant Wynn of Fort Lewis polo team, nephew of F. L. LeGrow, helps defeat Boise in a tournament game at Vancouver. Lieutenant and Mrs. Wynn visited the LeGrow home on their route from Boise to Vancouver.
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Fort Lewis
Lieutenant Wynn
F. L. LeGrow
Youths Quickly Apprehended After Auto Thefts
Two boys aged 11 and 13, aided by a 9 year old, stole three cars in a Sunday spree, racing from Walla Walla to Echo and Pendleton then back to Athena. They were captured after a third car theft near Athena and are jailed in the Walla Walla county juvenile ward. A local boy alerted the owner, prompting a pursuit with Pendleton and sheriff offices. Authorities note prior trouble for the youths and ongoing investigations. Cannery prospects for Walla Walla advance as growers pledge tonnage, rail freight reductions favorable, and canning interests plan study of the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Garden City
Echo
Pendleton
J. B. Knight
Yakima
Knight
Athena
Artie Kilgore
Marshall Miller
Sheriff's Office
Oregon-Washington
Walla Walla County
Harvest Time Near Here In Umatilla Wheat Belt
Harvest operations will start soon on farms in the light soil district north of Athena. R B McEwen expects threshing at the old Beal Pine creek ranch on Monday with other machines ready next week. In Pilot Rock grain is ready to cut and yields may exceed earlier estimates. Milton area grain has ripened but straw remains tough. many becomes ready next week. Harvest in the Athena Adams Weston area is projected around July 16 following favorable weather.
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Athena
R. B. McEwen
Beal Pine Creek
Pilot Rock
Milton
Athena-Adams-Weston
Umatilla Wheat Belt
Hughie Steele Visits Selah Area From Idaho Trip
Mr and Mrs F B Wood return from a motor trip to Idaho with their grandson Hughie Steele who has just finished the 8th grade and will start high school this fall. They visited daughter Mrs Steele at a Yakima valley ranch near Selah where irrigation water was scarce until haying brought heavy rains causing damage. Hughie will stay several weeks while attending the Selah district school, reportedly the largest in the United States.
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Hughie Steel
F. B. Wood
Idaho
Mrs. Steele
Yakima Valley
Selah
United States
Hughie
Post and Gatty land in New York after world circuit
Post and Gatty arrived at their home field in New York on Wednesday evening after circling the world in eight days, 15 hours and 51 minutes. They spent four days, ten hours and eight minutes airborne, with the rest on the ground.
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Post and Gatty
New York
George Strand Appointed to Pendleton Round-Up Board
George Strand fills the Pendleton Round-Up board vacancy created by H. P. Whitman. Strand, previously an arena assistant, will now oversee non-competitive events for the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Strand
H. P. Whitman
Pendleton
Strand
Elm Trees Destroyed by Parasite in Town
A parasite is destroying elm shade trees in town. Few elms near the Athena Hotel on Third Street are almost bare, with other elms suffering similar damage across the area.
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Third Street
Athena Hotel
Quilt Drawing Set for July 11 by Wauna Campfire Girls
Wauna group of Campfire girls redecorates their new headquarters with two rooms donated by Justin Harwood. Guardians Mrs. Bert Logsdon and Mrs. C. M. Eager lead volunteers with Mrs. Lloyd Michener, Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. provides electricity, City of Athena supplies water for flowers. Drawing for the quilt at the Athena meat market on Saturday at 9 pm. tickets available at the market.
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Wauna
Justin Harwood
Bert Logsdon
C. M. Eager
Lloyd Michener
Trout Catch on Yak River Brings Finest Lot This Year
Fay LeGrow returns from a fishing trip with Byron Hawks on the Yak near Bonner's Ferry Idaho with a fine trout catch. The team landed many big Rainbows noted for their markings, all taken on the fly with no bait fishing during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay LeGrow
Byron Hawks
Bonner’s Ferry
Idaho
Foster transfers from Athena to Klamath Falls post
Walter Foster, state traffic officer, who arrived from Klamath Falls and recently registered visits to Athena at the Athena Service Station, has been transferred back to Klamath Falls. The move ends his Athena assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Klamath Falls
Walter Foster
Athena
Portland Grain Discounts Updated by Merchants Exchange
The Portland Merchants' Exchange grain committee approved a new discount schedule for the 1931 crop. Key changes include a sack rate two cents over bulk, a 7 cent sack reloading charge, two cent discount on bad order sacks, and a 6 percent interest rate on drafts. Smutting and milling wheat discounts shift, while other classes stay the same. New lists will be distributed Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Portland Merchants’ Exchange
New Mission Thorn Hollow river road opens to traffic
The 12 mile road built through late fall and winter provided work for many men during a period of high unemployment. Flooding in early spring delayed progress and damaged the grade. Partial gravelling left, but recent rains have stabilized the ungraded portion and autos now pass at fair speed.
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Mission-Thorn Hollow River
Fourth at Ukiah Opens With Dance and Rodeo Show
The two day Cowboy convention and rodeo exhibition begin in Ukiah after a Jazz Canyon dance last night. Improvements to highways should draw a large crowd for the celebration with Bryce Baker returning to assist in the arena and Mr and Mrs Baker traveling to Ukiah yesterday.
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Ukiah
Jazz Canyon
Bryce Baker
Baker
Independence Day Closures Prompt Regional Travel
Tomorrow many Athena stores will close in observance of Independence Day. The population will seek Fourth of July pleasures in nearby cities and at Langdon Lake Bing ham Springs Ukiah Walla Walla and mountain picnic spots drawing picnickers campers and celebrants from the area.
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Athena
Langdon Lake
Bingham Springs
Ukiah
Walla Walla
Mountain
Gulls Survey Town From Trees Above Hermiston Area
A Visit Sea Gulls Athena reports three sea gulls circling above the town surveying Mo evening. The birds appeared to drift toward Hermiston reservoir before looping back toward that direction.
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Hermiston Reservoir
Sorund
Autopsy Confirms Bidwell Killed in Shooting
Homer Bidwell a Baker County farmer is found shot in the head near his home. Deputies say a .25 caliber pistol bullet lodged in the brain and point to six feet as the shooter distance. Willard Sullivan is questioned amid threats and claims Bidwell caused marital trouble.
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Homer Bidwell
Baker County
Athena
Bidwell
Willard Sullivan
Berrick
Telecaset
Sullivan
Cavity Found Under Street During Water Line Repairs
Workmen repairing a water pipe at Third and Jefferson streets uncovered a four by six foot cavity two feet beneath the pavement. The tunnel ran at right angles to the trench and could have been a winter storage cellar. The leak was found before damage to the base roadway occurred.
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Third
Jefferson Streets
Athena
Membership Growth At Athena Golf Club
The Athena golf club reports rising membership now at thirty six with strong local and outside patronage. Sunday saw the busiest turnout since proprietor Mr Pinkerton opened the course three weeks ago drawing carloads from Pendleton Freewater and Milton. The fairways are well kept after recent improvements including a new grass cutting machine.
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Athena Golf Club
Pinkerton
Pendleton
Freewater
Milton
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Boyd Home
The Missionary society of the Christian church met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. B. Boyd with eighteen present. Mrs. M. M. Johns led a program on missions in India. Papers were read by Mrs. J. W. Pinkerton, Miss Glen Sias, and Mrs. Boyd. Devotionals were given by Mrs. G. R. Gerking. Light refreshments were served by Miss Elsa Ringel and Miss Gias. Guests included Mrs. Huldah McKinney, Mrs. Margaret Banister, Misses Mary and Esther Berlin, Joyce and Margaret Pinkerton. Red white and blue flowers decorated the rooms.
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Missionary Society of the Christian Church
F. B. Boyd
M. M. Johns
India
J. W. Pinkerton
Glen Sias
Boyd
G. R. Gerking
Elsa Ringel
Gias
Huldah McKinney
Margaret Banister
Mary
Esther Berlin
Joyce
Margaret Pinkerton
Oregon City bust nets 80 plus old-plate violators
State patrol officers arrested over eighty motorists in Oregon City for using cars with old license plates. Justice Catro, who handles most traffic cases, signaled lighter fines than his usual $25 motor violation penalties.
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Oregon City
Catro
Pinkertons to attend Frazier family reunion picnic
At Langdon Lake Mr. and Mrs. J W Pinkerton will join the Frazier family reunion picnic at Langdon Lake tomorrow.
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Langdon Lake
J. W. Pinkerton
Frazier
Annual Athena Picnic in Portland Dampened by Rain
The annual Athena Picnic held in Portland on Saturday June 27 drew about 26 to 50 attendees as rain dampened plans. Mrs Alma Koontz reports visitors from Athena Seattle Chicago and local residents despite showers. The gathering elected the same officers and president Mrs Osburn for another year.
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Athena
Portland
Alma Koontz
Oregon
Henry Dell
Ernest Koepke
Seattle
Feral McBride Clark
James Edward
Chicago
Mabel Barnett Chrinento
McBride
Birch St
J. E. Gorman
Bernice
Brooklyn St
F. EB. Wescott
Ruby Callender
E 66Th N
Ella Callender
Iva Callender Kilthan
James
Roy Kilthan
Klickitat St
Nora Barnett
Flora Kemp
Tillamook St
A. L. Swaggart
Blanch Peterson
Box
Maurine Akers Smith
Betty
W. P. Leach
Etta Leach Pennell
Foster Road
H McArthur
Ankney St
Stark St
Osburn
Baptist Sunday School Classes Enjoy a Picnic
Members of Sun day school classes led by Mrs. Clarence Yerba and Kohler Betts joined by Mrs. Ross Payne spent five days in the Blue Mountains at Cold Springs. They cooked, hiked, and visited McDougall Camp and Bingham Springs with a Friday trip to Langdon Lake. Names include Genevieve Barrett, Helen Barrett, Annabelle Payne, Mil dred Alkire, Bonnie Alkire, Laura Ross, Velma Ross, Roberta Cannon, Valerie Cannon, Jean Zerba, and Mary June Miller.
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Clarence Yerba
Kohler Betts
Ross Payne
Cold Springs
Blue Mountains
Kes
McDougall
Stage Road
Bingham Springs
Langdon Lake
Genevieve
Helen Barrett
Annabelle Payne
Mildred
Bonnie Alkire
Laura
Velma Ross
Roberta
Valerie Cannon
Jean Zerba
Mary June Miller
Rustling Charges Nab Two Men in Government Mountain Area
John Darling and Carl Davidson of Government Mountain district are charged with rustling and slaughtering cattle and transporting meat by pack horses. Darling was captured at Waitsburg. Davidson, 70, an ex government packer, led deputies on a 200 mile chase before capture.
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John Darling
Carl Davidson
Government Mountain District
Darling
Waitsburg
Davidson
Sheriff's Office
Teddy Miller Builds Expanded Miniature Golf Course
Teddy Miller creates a larger miniature golf course with artistic hazards and marked originality. The layout features painted fairway veils, a central rock plot, and potted plant decorations enhancing the course.
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Teddy Miller
Ted
Mrs Raymond Geissel Taken Cabin at Camp McDougal
Mrs Raymond Geissel of Milton has been ill and is now at Camp McDougal in the Blue Mountains. She is occupying cabin accommodations and is accompanied by her mother Mrs Bern Banister.
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McDougal
Raymond Geissel
Milton
Camp McDougal
Blue Mountains
Repairs at Farmers Elevator Underway for New Crop
Over the past two weeks repairs at Farmers Elevator have overhauled spouts machinery and other components to prepare for the new crop. The work aims to restore condition and efficiency for grain handling.
Pacific Power & Light Builds 72000 Volt Substation
The Pacific Power & Light company is constructing a new outdoor transformer sub station on Hunt Avenue near Preston Shaffer Milling. It will handle 72,000 volts versus the old 26,000 and interconnect with other plants to ensure abundant power even if one source fails.
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Pacific Power & Light Company
Hunt Avenue
Preston-Shaffer
Inland Empire
Oregon
Pendleton
Athena
Walla Walla
That City
Washington City
Walla Walla River
Umatilla
Church Indorses Birth Control Action at National Convention
At Seattle the seminar on the family and youth approved a birth control statement in the federal council report by a 108 to 2 vote. It urged the Congregational and Christian church's general council to accept the report and backed education on social evils from alcohol plus enforcement of existing laws as a citizen duty.
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Seattle
National Convention of the
Congregational and Christian Church
Committee On Marriage and Home
Federal Council of the Church of Christ
General Council of the
Federal Council
Red and White Picnic at Meacham Lake
Annual Red and White picnic drew 805 guests at Meacham Lake on Sunday. Athena group including Ed Montague and L A Cornell attended. dinner and amusements were provided by the Red and White corporation along with contests and prizes for oldest attendee and longest distance, plus a 3% lb can of coffee for the 150th registrant.
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Red & White
Meacham Lake
Athena
Ed Montague
Clarence
Melba Montague
L. A. Cornell
Will Campbell
Bob
Myrtle Campbell
George Sheard
Harve Roseberry
Red and White Corporation
Red and White
Clarence Montague
Pendleton Bans Firecrackers and Fireworks Within City
Pendleton enacts an ordinance prohibiting firecrackers potassium sulphide caps and any fireworks using explosive inflammables within the city limits. The ban covers all times including the Fourth of July to protect the city from fire hazards.
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Pendleton
Fourth of July Celebration On Umatilla Reservation
Indiana Will Celebrate Indians on the Umatilla reservation make preparations for the annual Fourth of July celebration at Cayuse. The Nez Perces will join with the Umatillas Walla Wallas and the Cayuses in a several days duration celebration.
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Indiana
Umatilla
Cayuse
Nez Perces
Umatillas
Walla Wallas
Cayuses
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World Fliers Home
U. of O
Paul Bunyan
Oliver Laurence Barrett
University of Oregon
Barrett
Harry Manning
George Fried
Missionary Meeting
Baptist Sunday School
Church Indorses Council
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