Automobile Thief Escapes Capture Near Athena
George Christensen of a rock crusher crew south of Athena thanks three Athena youths for recovering his Buick roadster stolen Sunday night in Milton. The chase involved Arthur Taylor Lee Bannister and Neil McIntyre in a Dodge, ending when the thief fled on foot after reaching the Dell place sidewalk. the Buick was recovered but the thief escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Christensen
Rock Crusher
Athena
Milton
Christensen
Marshal Taylor
Arthur
Main Street
Lee Bannister
Second Street
Neil MclIntyre
Pendleton
Fifth Street
College Street
McIntyre
Dell Place
Report on Spring Wheat Conditions Shows Decline
Private crop estimators released last week indicate deterioration in spring wheat prospects while winter wheat shows slight improvement. US wheat crop likely to total 100 to 105 million bushels, with soft red winter wheat hardest hit. Harvesting to start soon in the southwest as Europe’s crop improves, weighing on markets. Barley demand softens amid better new crop conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Bridge Club MPs Host Luncheon and Bridge Play
H. A. Barrett and Mrs. Frank Ames entertained the bridge club at a Monday luncheon at the Barrett home. A two course meal followed by three tables of play with Mrs. H. Watts winning the club high and Mrs. F. L. Zerba the guest high. Dallas Smith took consolation. Summer flowers decorated the rooms. Visitors included Mrs. Laurence Pinkerton and several others from Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
H. A. Barrett
Frank Ames
Barrett
H. Watts
F. L. Zerba
Dallas Smith
Laurence Pinkerton
A. W. Douglas
A. W. Logsdon
Alma Koontz
Portland
Miss Ethel Geissel Returns to Portland as Linotype Operator
Miss Ethel Geissel returned to Portland Sunday after visiting relatives. She began her duties as Linotype operator on a Portland newspaper Monday morning. She previously served five years as a linotype operator in the press office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ethel Geissel
Miss Geissel
State Line Smoker Card Aims For Midweek Box Battle
State Line smoker event set for Wednesday the thirteenth at State Line venue features a strong lineup. Reported entrants include two boxers from Los Angeles, two from Freewater, and three from an unspecified location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Line
Los Angeles
Freewater
Portland
T. D. Mathews Dies At 79 In Pendleton Home
T. D. Mathews, a longtime Umatilla county resident since 1882, died Sunday at his Pendleton home. The death ends a lengthy local association with the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Mathews
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Mr. Mathews
Circus at Walla Walla Draws Families
Al G. Barnes presented his circus in Walla Walla on Tuesday drawing many Athena dads and moms to escort their children to the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al G. Barnes
Walla Wallla
Athena Dade
Mammas
Hal E. Hoss Thanks Voters for Primary Support
Oregon City May 31 1928 a letter from Hal E Hoss expresses deep gratitude to Umatilla county voters and local newspapers for primary election support He credits up state press with his nomination and states his aim as secretary of state is a clean conscientious administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon City
Umatilla County
Portland
Oregon
Laugh Clown Laugh at Standard Theatre Tomorrow
Lon Chaney stars in Laugh, Clown, Laugh at the Standard Theatre with Loretta Young and a supporting cast. The article also notes Sunday night’s Shanghai Bound starring Richard Dix and Mary Brian, a Paramount production set against China’s internal conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Chaney
Standard Theatre
Metro
Mr. Chaney
Loretta Young
Bernard Siegel
Cissy Fitz-Gerald
Nils Asther
Gwen Lee
Richard Dix
Mary Brian
Paramount
Shanghai
Marriage Surprise: Akers Weds Smith in Portland
Pendleton and Athena friends were surprised by the Portland wedding last Saturday of Miss Maurine Akers and Mr. Harold Smith. Both are University of Oregon students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Athena
Portland
Maurine Akers
Harold Smith
The
University of Oregon
Cooking Demonstration by Mrs Wright in Athena
Mrs Wright of Walla Walla will give cooking demonstrations next Tuesday June 12 at the high school domestic science rooms in Athena. All ladies interested are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Walla Walla
Athena
Summer Coaching Course for Athena Coach M I Pike Miller
M I Pike Miller will coach athletics at Athena high school next year and soon depart for Corvallis to take the summer course under Rocknie and other coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. I
Pike” Miller
Athena High School
Corvallis
Rocknie
Candidate for Congress to Speak at Umatilla Pioneers Reunion
A candidate for Congress will be among the principal speakers at the Umatilla County Pioneers reunion in Weston. The event gathers local veterans and residents to celebrate early settlers and regional history with talks and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
Weston
Izaak Walton League to Survey Athena Community for Outdoor Life
The Izaak Walton League of America plans a local conservation survey to assess outdoor conditions and identify steps to boost recreation, game and fish supplies, and related conservation work. The nationwide effort, directed by Seth E. Gordon, will examine local sources and coordinate with Chicago headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
League
Seth E. Gordon
Pennsylvania System” of Game and Fish Administration
Hoover
Miss Hazel Sanders Marries Robert Norris in Medford
Miss Hazel Sanders, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs D H Sanders, wed Robert Kearney Norris of Medford Oregon in an early Sunday ceremony at the Medford Episcopal church. The bride, a Medford school teacher, and the groom, connected with the government experimental station, plan a California motor tour and then settle in Medford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sanders
Hazel Sanders
D. H. Sanders
Robert Kearney Norris
Medford
Oregon
California
Ferguson couple return to Portland after visit
Mr and Mrs Lynn Ferguson returned to Portland Sunday after visiting relatives and friends in Athen a and vicinity for several days. They were guests at the farm home of Mr and Mrs Phillip Pase Lynn Ferguson is the son of W S Ferguson of this city and holds a responsible position with the Portland Woollen Mills company, where his father in law is a principal official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Lynn Ferguson
Athena
Phillip Pase
W. S. Ferguson
Portland Woollen Mills Company
Mrs Baddeley Leads Dedicatory Exercises in Park Club House
Mrs Baddeley, director of the Barber School of Speech branch studio in Los Angeles, spoke at the dedicatory exercises for the new North Highland Park Women's Club clubhouse in Los Angeles.
Old Timer J A Cooke Still On The Road In Northwest
J A Cooke a famed traveling salesman in the Northwest has spent 36 years in the trade. Once joined by Matt Musgrove Jimmy Ryan Al Schrader and Charlie Williams, he now remains the sole survivor of the quartet. He sells the A Schilling Co line and regularly travels from Walla Walla to Umatilla county to handle Steve Radike Quality Grocery and other customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Cooke
Northwest
Matt Musgrove
Jimmy Ryan
al Schrader
Charlie Williams
Old St. Nichols
George Froome
Cooke
A. Schilling & Co
Umatilla County
Walla Walla
Steve
Radike
Important Meeting On Grain Handling In Pendleton
Tomorrow at 1 30 P M in Pendleton Public Library a major meeting for grain growers discusses bulk handling with E N Bates of the U S Department of Agriculture The expert asserts bulk handling spreads on the Pacific Coast and promises substantial farmer savings by reducing sack costs and labor The session aims to inform Umatilla County growers about efficiency gains and profit potential
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Umatilla
E. N. Bates
Office of Grain Investigations
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bates
Dorothy Lee Graduates From Cheney Normal School Class of 28
Mr and Mrs E O Lee with Robert and Barbara Lee motored to Cheney Wednesday to witness the graduation of Miss Dorothy Lee from Cheney Normal school class of 28. Dorothy will teach at the Taylor school west of Athena next year and Margaret will return to Cheney to complete her normal school course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney
E. O. Lee
Robert
Barbara Lee
Dorothy Lee
Dorothy
Taylor School
Athena
Margaret
Umatilla Pioneers Plan Weston Reunion Program
Posters and window cards announce the thirty sixth annual Umatilla county pioneers reunion at Weston on Friday and Saturday June 15 and 16. The two day program includes dancing music exercises baseball sports street shows a merry go round and a ferris wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
Weston
W. C. T. U. Meeting Set At Mrs McFadden Home
An important W. C. T. U. meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. C. L. McFadden this Friday afternoon at two o'clock and all men born are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. McFadden
Athena Clinches 1927 Pennant With 16–1 Victory Over Weston
Athena roared to a 16 to 1 win over Weston to clinch the 1927 Big Six pennant. Bannister allowed five hits and struck out 16 batters as Athena built gaps with two, two, five, three and two runs in successive frames. L. Geissel slugged a homer for Athena as Weston stranded five, committing defensive miscues and yielding four walks to Read and O Harra.
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Athena
Weston
Aft
Bannister
Weston Crew
McPhertin
Read
O’harra
R. Bannister
O'Harra
Shick
L. Geissel
Four Feet of Snow On Summit Tollgate
Forest ranger Albert Baker reports two to four feet of snow in the timber area near Summit Tollgate hampering travel. First cars entered the district on May 23 with maintenance crews planned between the 10th and 15th to begin road clearing. About 30,000 sheep in twelve bands have been moved to summer mountain pastures earlier than usual due to dry valley pastures, with more sheep anticipated to move higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toll Gate
Albert Baker
Rainfall Streak Broken by Rain in Walla Walla Area
Rainfall in the Athena Weston district has been light for three weeks. Heavy showers hit the Helix area and areas south of Athena with only minor sprinkles near those towns. On Saturday Walla Walla county received 0.32 inches of rain, with Eureka Flat and Pomeroy also soaking the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena-Weston
Helix
Athena
Walla Walla
Eureka Flat
Pomeroy
Major Walsh Announces Nephew Robert Walsh’s Wedding
Major Walsh received wedding notices through F. 5. LeGrow. The ceremony took place in Washington on June 2. The bride, Miss Caroline Thom, comes from a notable Washington family. Walsh serves in the U S air service and has been an aide to the president for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Walsh
Robert Walsh
F. 5
LeGrow
Washington, D. C
Caroline Thom
Washington
U. S. Air Service
Viisted
Mra
le- Tow
Westonland Owner Seeks Medical Treatment in Portland
Charles M. Price a well known Weston land owner and retired farmer left Monday for Portland for a thorough clinical examination. He has suffered of late from an obscure internal malady causing severe pain and hopes the cause will be found and treatment will help him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Price
Weston
Portland
Price
Carload of McRea weeders arrives for Uma tilla farmers
A carload of all steel self-dump McRea weeders has been received here and at Pendleton for distribution to farmers in the Uma tilla county wheat belt. Mr. McRea is in Athena preparing to market the machines with display planned on Main street near the N A Miller furniture store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McRea
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Athena
Main Street
N. A. Miller Furniture
Kennewick Bridge Damage From Columbia Flood
The Columbia River flood last week washed out a 200 foot gap on an approach to the Kennewick Pasco bridge. Repair teams estimate one week to ten days before traffic can resume over the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick Bridge
Columbia River
Kennewick-Pasco Tol
Opening of City Park swimming pool Sunday afternoon
The Athena Weston American Legion Post sponsors a new City Park pool opening at 3 pm Sunday weather permitting. Claud Dickenson is caretaker and lifeguard, with the pool 40 by 75 feet and depths from nine inches to nine feet. Bid for construction was 3100 by McLeod, with excavation donated and extra facilities raising costs. Season tickets are 5 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for children under 14, with individual swims 15 cents for children and 26 cents for adults plus 10 cent suit rental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Athena- Weston American Legion Post
Claud Dickenson
Dickenson
Athena Pop
McLeod
Negro Bootblack Arrested for Raucous Street Scene
A transient black bootblack on Third and Main drew a crowd with odd antics on Sunday evening. Marshal Taylor expelled him from town, then later took him toward Walla Walla after another complaint, leaving him halfway along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third and Main
Marshal Taylor
Dudley Place
Walla Walla
Helix Republicans urged Engdahl to run as independent for county commissioner
Commissioner Carl Engdahl is being pressed by Helix Republicans to seek the county board seat as an independent. The Helix district opposes county court road policies and backed defeated GOP primary candidate Daughtrey. Engdahl is described as a recognized businessman and landowner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Engdahl
Helix Republicans
Helix
Daughtrey
Engdah
Fire destroys Waitsburg carnival site and theatre
A costly Saturday early morning blaze gutted brick structures including the American Le Ron Hall theatre and a portion of the L. L. Linder carnival company property. Several carnival tents were lost though the ferris wheel and merry-go-round were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waitsburg
Weston School Superintendent Resigns Leader Edward J Warren
Pendleton born Edward J Warren resigns as Weston superintendent after recently being elected to the post. He cites nonadherence to his recommendations on teacher appointments as the reason for his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Edward J. Warren
Pendleton
Floyd Corporan II Remembered in Athena
Floyd Corporan, remembered as a boy in Athena, is now at Pasco in poor health due to lung trouble from World War service. He recently wrote Dr. Sharp asking for credentials for veteran hospital requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Corporan II
Floyd Corporan
Athena
Pasco
Dr. Sharp
Leak develops at pool drainage connection after first fill
A leak appeared after the pool was first filled on Sunday at the drainage pipe connection on the north end. Repairs were made with little effort.
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Hal E. Hoss
Sigma Delta Chi
Ruth Newton
Malcolm Epley
Claudis Fletcher
Pauline Stewart
School of Journalism
Pacific Coast
Izaak Walton League
Washington State
Odd Fellows Home
Grand Lodge
W. L. Pet
Adams
Milton-Freewater
Wae
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