Athens Press Subscription Rates
The Athens Press lists subscription prices for Athena Oregon dated June 5 1931. Rates show one year two dollars, six months one dollar and three months seventy five cents.
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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1931
Page
2
The Athens Press lists subscription prices for Athena Oregon dated June 5 1931. Rates show one year two dollars, six months one dollar and three months seventy five cents.
The piece argues tax relief is rising as governors cut at funding sources. Oregon seeks budget cuts in higher education and calls for simplifying course duplication to save taxpayer dollars. It notes local cost controls in towns, the need to rethink school funding, and Roseburg’s bid for a soldiers home amid railway and regional issues. It also mentions a North Dakota tornado impact and railroad events. It cites Northwest corn shipments, totals around 8 million dollars, and Portland receiving 1574 cars with Midwest and Argentina supplies contributing to the market.
A summary of farming topics including corn prospects and large acreages, league baseball scheduling methods, hog cholera precautions and vaccination, Farmers National Grain Association sales to the Orient, Pacific wheat prices and world markets, Italy and cheese consumption in the U S, Oregon turkey grading and drought reports, and a light anecdote about Professor Piccard and Charles Kipfer.
Notice to legal voters of School District No. 29 Umatilla County Oregon that the annual meeting will be held at the District School House at 2 PM on the third Monday of June June 15 1931. It calls for election of one Director and one Clerk and standard district business. Attested by District Clerk J F Kershaw and Board Chairman Lenna G Read.
Mary I Hill administratrix of Reed Hill deceased files final account with Umatilla County Court Oregon. Judge fixes Saturday June 20 1981 at 10 a m in Pendleton court room to hear objections and settlement. Attorneys Mary I Hill Raley Warner Kilkenny Cunha Pendleton Oregon.
In Umatilla County Oregon the executrix Mary McKay appointed by the County Court issues notice to all claimants to present claims against the estate of Sarah J Harden deceased within six months from first publication. Claims must be verified as required by law and addressed to Athena Oregon or Watts Prestleye attorneys in Athena. This notice is dated May 8 1931.
A contract for boring an artesian well on the Athena Land and Trust tract has been drawn and sent to La Grande for Miller and West to sign. They will be paid five dollars per foot for drilling up to a maximum depth of one thousand feet and work should start within 15 days.
An informal ad collage touts cement at 1.00 per sack and gravel at 3.50 per yard for home upgrades. It highlights screens and porches, new walks, drives, and a garage floor, urging immediate repairs and painting with Tum-A-Lumber products. It references a chorus girl quip and a neighbor named Peat Thorsen keeping a house in good shape.
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