Bishop Rebukes Low Wages Of Pactor Clergy In Oregon
Bishop Edgar Blake of Indianapolis lamented the lack of living wages for Oregon Methodist and other church pastors at the Oregon annual conference. He urged a minimum salary plan, noting wage cuts of up to 18 percent for salaries under 1000 dollars and called for better shepherding of congregations amid shrinking membership and rising nonresident totals.
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Eugene
Oregon
W. W. Youngson
Portland
Blake
Earl B. Cotton
Epworth League
Jardine Leaves Oregon State College for Federal Post
James T. Jardine director of the agricultural experiment station at Oregon State College resigns to become chief of the office of experiment stations in the U S department of agriculture in Washington D C. The resignation takes effect August 15. Jardine cites greater opportunity for broad research work and notes Oregon will continue strong agricultural research. He came to Oregon State in 1920 after 13 years with the U S forestry service.
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Oregon State College
James T. Jardine
Agricultural Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Oregon
Jardine
Forest Service
United States
Oregon’ State College
United States Forestry Service
Sacramento Cobra Scare Draws Government Attention
Rumors of hooded cobras in the Sacramento valley rice fields trigger anticipated federal and California state scrutiny. Reports from Willows Chico and Maxwell in the past year describe encounters with large hooded snakes new to the region, suspected to be Indian cobras.
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Sacramento
Sacramento Valley
California
Willows
Chico
Maxwell
California Valley
First Pendleton School Site Tablet Unveiled by DAR
In 1870 the first Pendleton school house stood where the county courthouse now sits. On Friday the Pendleton Daughters of the American Revolution unveiled a bronze tablet marking the site of the original school building.
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Pendleton
Pendleton Daughters of the American Revolution
Youths Face Larceny Charge in Wal[la] Walla Jail
College Place youths James Perkins and William Yeager are jailed in Wal la Walla on petty larceny charges. Police say they confessed shoplifting in other stores in recent days. About $80 worth of riding pants billfolds watches boots and gloves have been recovered.
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James Perkins
William Yeager
College Place
Walla Walla City
Freewater Walkathon Energizes Apple Show Pavilion Crowd
The Red Apple Walkathon continues at Freewater with couples walking the maple floor as management offers entertainment to draw in crowds.
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Freewater
Esther Rugg 95 Pioneer Resident of Pendleton Region
Esther Rugg age 95 died Sunday at her daughter’s home near Pendleton. She came to Umatilla county with her husband in 1885 settling in Pilot Rock region. Survived by two daughters three sons 19 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.
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Esther Ruggers
Esther Rugg
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Pilot Rock
Ten Years of Shepherding and Leadership Called
The program of the church envisions a decade of shepherding and spiritual leadership for the people, aiming to guide growth, faith, and community support through ten years of dedicated service.
Wheat Stabilization Board Considers Flexible Sale Policy
Washington reports Chairman Stone of the farm board favors an elastic approach to wheat stabilization to meet shifting markets. The board weighs delaying sales of its 200 million bushels as President Hoover and many lawmakers urge restraint. Stone warns a rigid policy could harm farmers and limit exports, with winter wheat gains vs spring wheat impact.
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Associated Press News
Washington
Stone
Farm Board
Hoover
Congress
National Grain Stabilization Corporation
Curtis
Topeka
Kan
Grain Stabilization Corporation
George
Milner
The
Grain Stabilization Corporation of Chicago
Fred Brenckman
National Grange
Weat
Baker Rancher Killed In a Mystery Accident
Homer Bidwell prominent Eastern Oregon rancher and breeder of United States cavalry horses died in a unclear accident near North Powder. He was about 60 and riding a field cart when a team returned home and doctors said he died likely instantly with no marks beyond a head injury.
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Homer Bidwell
Oregon
United States Cavalry
North Powder
Bidwell
Bidwell Hill
Hot Lake
Oldest US Watch Dispute Involves Caldwell and Grim
Medford resident Ben F. Caldwell claims ownership of a pre 1770 English made watch to counter D P Grim of Fairbury Neb who asserts the title to the oldest privately owned timepiece in the United States. Caldwell ancestors bought the watch in London in 1770 and later brought it to America.
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Ben F. Caldwell
Medford
England
D. P. Grim
Fairbury
Neb
United States
Caldwell
London
Unidentified man found dead in car near Sacramento
Body of a man, possibly from Medford area, found in an unsealed car on 8 siding at Antelope near Sacramento. Car shipped from Medford June 20 and routed south June 21. The man killed himself with a rifle found beside him.
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Medford
Antelope
Sacramento
Cal
Kauffman Orchestra to Play at Bingham Springs Dances
Notes from Bingham Springs report the Kauffman orchestra decorating the dance hall for a series of dances starting July 4. Guests include 34 from Pendleton and 12 from Walla Walla visiting over the weekend. Mrs. Ross Payne led two Baptist Sunday school classes from Cold Spring to the Springs. R L Wilson and family from Athena spent Sunday there.
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Kauffman Orchestra
Bingham Springs
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Springs
Ross Payne
The
Baptist Sunday School
Cold Spring
R. L. Wilson
Athena
Bingham
Governor Meier Calls For State-wide Meeting To Consider a Tax Cut
Governor Meier invites seventy Oregon residents from every county to a July 8 capitol conference to study local tax levies and craft legislation to curb waste. The statewide committee will target local expenditures and model state laws to limit budgets across state, county, municipal, school, road, and port taxes, aiming to reduce a $50 million annual levy. Pendleton members E. B. Aldrich and James S. Johns will attend.
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Salem
Oregon
Meier
E. B. Aldrich
James S. Johns
Pendleton
Umatilla Recreates Sternwheel Era With Wheat Sacks Arrival
The Umatilla sternwheeler docked at Umatilla with 2,500,000 wheat sacks from California for Inland Empire farmers. Pendleton officials including Henry W. Collins of Farmers' National Grain were present. Crowd recalls river trade days as Captain Dave Smith led the event. last docked 14 years ago.
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Pendleton
Umatilla
Columbia Basin
Henry W. Collins
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation
Dave Smith
Columbia River
California
Portland
Weston seed potato grower frames half planted field
A Big Spud Field Weston Leader W L Rayburn and Sons finished about half their planting when rains halted work. They plan to resume next week and will have roughly 45 acres of certified seed potatoes, split about evenly between Irish cobbler and netted gem varieties.
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Weston
W. L. Rayburn & Sons
Weston Uplands
Attacked by Bull at Ranch Brings Injury to Louis Jaussaud
The Milton Eagle reports Louis Jaussaud a duciryman from the state line district suffered minor injuries Friday after being gored by a bull on his ranch He was leading the animal when it charged and threw him to the ground bruising his side and arm He kept hold of the chain and subdued the bull.
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Milton Eagle
Louis Jaussaud
State Line
Lodge Gifts Picnic Ground Near Meacham
Ralph Folsom a Pendleton undertaker and Knights of Pythias member donated a tract of land to the lodge near Meacham for a picnic ground. The transfer occurred last week and a picnic was held Sunday.
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Ralph Folsom
Pendleton
The
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Meacham
First 1931 Wheat Exported to Portland from Lexington
The first new crop wheat of the season was loaded at Lexington Friday for Portland delivery under contract with the Farmers' National Corporation. It was Western white and the first harvested in the wheat section this year.
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Lexington
Portland
Farmers’ National Corporation
Pendleton Round-Up Lodging Chief Joins Third Year Lead
Wilson McNary will again head accommodations for the Pendleton Round-Up in August, marking his third year in charge of the department providing rooms for visitors and other saccommodations.
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Wilson McNary
Pendleton
Earwigs Reported in Pendleton Home Invasion
A resident in Pendleton found earwigs invading his home marking the first local report. City officials announced steps to control the pest problem and curb spread in the area.
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Pendleton
Unusual Production Record by Klamath Cow
A Holstein owned by C. W. Lewis of Klamath County set a new Oregon dairy record by producing 2452 pounds of milk and 134.9 pounds of butterfat in a single month. The record surpasses the 1924 Tippin & Sons cow which yielded 2083 pounds of milk and 131.23 pounds butterfat in May. Oregon now has 18 active dairy herd improvement associations, with Malheur and Douglas counties recently added.
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C. W. Lewis
Klamath County
Oregon
Herd Improvement Association
Roger Morse
Oregon State College
Tippin & Sons
Tillamook Association
Malheur
Douglas County
Fourth Plans Announced For Walla Walla Fourth Program
Walter C. Lee post American Legion at Walla Walla announces the fourth annual Fourth of July program led by Joseph Chamberlain. Mayor Hill urges flags and decorations. Afternoon events include land and water races at the city park, with a fireworks show at the fairgrounds in the evening.
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Walter C. Lee Post
American Legion
Walla Walla
Joseph Chamberlain
Dorsey M. Hill
Fairgrounds
Woman Bitten by Rattler in Klamath Falls
Mrs. Clarence Haney of Klamath Falls was bitten by a small rattlesnake at her home Friday marking the first rattlesnake injury in years. The half grown snake bit without causing serious harm and local reports note a decline in the venomous snakes on the hills.
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Clarence Haney
Klamath Falls
Haney
Baker Dedication Air Show Attracts Five Thousand Spectators
Five thousand spectators from Baker and nearby cities witnessed the arrival of 40 airplanes for the Pacific Northwest States Air Tour and a four hour program of stunts at the dedication of Baker's municipal airport, four miles north of the city.
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Baker
Grandma Hoon Celebrates 99th Birthday in Walla Walla Valley
Mrs. Mattie Hoon known as Grandma Hoon celebrated her 99th birthday Tuesday last week at State Line home. About 40 friends called during the day to offer congratulations.
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Mattie Hoon
Walla Walla Valley
Grandma Hoon
State Line
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Viynpur
Safety Lei Aplnor Etica
Kins’ Pharmacy Athena
Grange
ROGERS @ GOODMAN
Mercantile Trust
Klamath Cow
Elbert Hubbard
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