Tragedy Ends Life of Athena Man John Haworth
John Haworth, foreman at A. L. Swaggart farm, died after taking strychnine at his Athena home following a larceny of hogs case. He had pleaded guilty in Justice Richards court to three charges and was jailed, then returned home before his death. Funeral held at the Christian church in Athena. He leaves a widow and three minor sons, plus a large family in Oregon and Washington.
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Athena
John Haworth
Justice of the Peace
Richards
M. L. Watts
Justice Richards
Mr. Haworth
A. L. Swaggart
Mr. Swaggart
Portland
Mrs. Haworth
Dr. Sharp
Haworth
Fred Johnson
Christian Church
Payne
Weston
Weston Odd Fellow Lodge
Shelton
Nebraska
Harold Donald
David
L. Haworth
Sarah Martin
Seattle
Samuel
Salem
Mahlon
Seth
Olympia
Wash
James
New Market
Tennessee
Lower Court Affirmed In Red Hawk's Case
The Oregon Supreme Court upholds that a full-blooded Indian citizen allottee may sue or be sued in state courts even without final patent. In George Red Hawk v Vestal James, the court affirms Umatilla county law and finds the replevin complaint insufficient to state a cause of action.
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Salem
Supreme Court
George Red Hawk
Vestal James
McBride
James Alger Fee
Umatilla
James
Red Hawk
Rains Turned Road Into Quagmire. Barrett Aids Stalled Cars
After heavy rainfall the Eymeret road near Aftien became a soft surface at Aeapiti Pe Ratariay foals, leaving vehicles bogged down. H. A. Barrett acted as a good Samaritan, using his teams to pull several stalled cars free.
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Eymeret
Aftien
Aeapiti
Heyers
H. A. Barrett
Children's Day Observed by Athena Sunday Schools
Sunday schools of Athena marked Children’s Day with programs led by the little ones and the principal portion highlighted. The Baptist church buildings were decorated with patters and colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Frigidaire Installer Works in Pendleton Homes
Frigidaires jack Cunningham of the Smythe Barthe company installed units Monday in the homes of Mrs Jennie Gross and Frank Coppock in Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cunningham
Smythe- Barthe Company
Pendleton
Jennie Gross
Frank Coppock
Alberta Still Mecca For Homestead Settlers
Winnipeg reports a land rush in northern Alberta with about 1000 new settlers and more than 1 million dollars in capital since January. April projections show around 1500 settlers, with notable fortunes. 226 homesteads filed in March, and Edmonton district records indicate a sharp yearly rise, suggesting near 7000 filings in the district if trends continue.
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Winnipeg
Alberta
Peace River Country
Peace River District
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Edmonton
Hermiston Wins Umatilla County Baseball Pennant
Hermiston clinches the Umatilla County league title by an eight win two loss mark. The season ends Sunday with Hermiston facing the Eagles in Pendleton. The Mission Indians defeated Adams 6 to 1 on Sunday.
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Hermiston
Umatilla County Baseball League
Eagles
Pendleton
Mission Indians
Adams
Hoover Wins Pact on Farm Relief Debentures Plan
President Hoover met with Congressional leaders at the White House after the Senate rejected the farm relief bill. They agreed to a direct House vote on the debenture plan and to seek House support via a roll call vote. Senator Robinson signaled Democrats would not press the provision if the House rejects it.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
Congress
White House
House
Joint Conference Committee
Robinson
Arkansas
Pilot Rock Couple Wed In Garden Ceremony
Ted Hoy of Pilot Rock married Barbara Edmunds of Pendleton in a garden ceremony this afternoon. Bishop William P. Remington officiated. Hoy, once a singing blacksmith, now works as KGW Portland soloist. Barbara is a talented pianist with a pleasing voice.
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Ted Hoy
Ted
Pilot Rock
Barbara Edmunds
Pendleton
William P. Remington
Roy
KGW
Portland
Reeve Betts Plans Medical Studies at Harvard
Willamette University graduate Reeve Betts, honored in biology and chemistry, intends to pursue medical studies at Harvard University. Athena friends celebrate the achievement and record set by Betts in the recent term.
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Harvard
Reeve Betts
Willamette University
Harvard University
Reeve
Athena
Harvest of Alfalfa In Athena Advances After Rain
Much of the alfalfa hay around Athena was cut before last week’s rains and needed drying time. With favorable weather, the crop is now being rapidly harvested.
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Athena
Crossed Plains Twenty Years Apart Meet After Sixty
Mrs Hugh McArthur of Portland and Mrs C F Thomson of Butter Creek reunion in Weston recalls traveling together in 1863. Then nine and eleven, they were girl chums on the wagon train. They say another long separation ended with a joyful reunion and a pledge to meet sooner next time.
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Hugh McArthur
Portland
C. F. Thomson
Buttercreek
Plains
Weston
McArthur
Amanda Siegallep
Thomson
Almyra Atwood
Umatilla
Athena Bridge Club Meets at Jefferson Street Home
Mrs C and Mr Reger invited members of the Athena Bridge club to a Friday afternoon session at her Jefferson street home. The rooms were bright with summer flowers. Three tables were in play with additional guests including Mrs Laurence Pinkerton Mrs Chase Garfield Mrs Clare Gurney and Mrs De Merritt. Honors went to Mrs H I Watts for high club score and to Mrs Chase Garfield for high guest score. Consolation prizes went to Mrs W P Littlejohn and Mrs Laurence Pinkerton.
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Reger
Athena Bridge Club
Jefferson Street
Laurence Pinkerton
Chase Garfield
Clare Gurney
de Merritt
H. I. Watts
W. P. Littlejohn
Athena School District Accepts Swift Transport Bid
Will Attend Athena School District No 17 west of Athena approves Dick Swift’s bid of 1125 to transport pupils to and from Athena schools for next year. District dispenses with a teacher for the upcoming term. Miss Dorothy Lee taught last year and satisfied patrons.
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Athena
Dick Swift
Hus
Swift
Dorothy Lee
Eagle Delegation Heads to Oregon Aerie Gathering
The Athena delegation to the Oregon State Aerie of Eagles includes James Huggins W R Hards ey Ptpeer Taylor Henry Miller and Arthur Jensen. They left Wednesday morning by motor for Klamath Falls to join the Aerie stopping at Bend en route. Klamath Falls extends a royal welcome with a Crater trip on the program.
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Eagle
Athena
Oregon State Aerie of Eagles
James Huggins
W. W. R. Hardesey
Peer Taylor
Henry Miller
Arthur Jensen
Klamath Falls
Aerie
Bend
Eagles
Crater
Velna Bannister Bride of Colfax Wedding
Velna Bannister wed in Colfax as Miss Bannister, daughter of Scott Bannister, was formerly from this area. Attending were Mrs. Carl McConnell Mrs. C E Fisk Mrs. Gladys McFadden and Mrs. Very Smith.
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Velna
Sunday Behgal Picnic Highlights Walla Walla Sunday School
Members of the Christian Sunday school held a picnic yesterday in City Park Walla Walla with games swimming and abundant refreshments as key features of the day.
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The
Christian Sunday School
Walla Walla
Attorneys Probate Will in Gilliam County Court
Probating Will Attorneys Watts and Prestleye were in Condon earlier in the week to probate a will before the Gilliam county court.
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Watts and
Prestleye
Condon Bhe
Gilliam County Court
Athena Ladies Entertain At Walla Walla Luncheon
Athena ladies hosted a luncheon at the Grand Hotel in Walla Walla with Mrs. M. M. Johns and Mrs. Chase Garfield as hostesses. Seven bridge tables played with Mrs. F. S. LeGrow winning high score and Mrs. Archie McIntyre the consolation as iris and yellow lavender décor brightened the event.
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Grand Hotel
Walla Walla
M. M. Johns
Chase Garfield
Yelee
F. S. LeGrow
Archie McIntyre
Meedamen M. W. Hansell
Horace Belknap
Nampa
Idaho
Ralph McEwen
B. B. Nichards
G. M. Maeer Honey Dey
Rojereed Kershaw
W. P. Littlejohn
W.S. Ferguson
Theresa Berlin
M. L. Watts
H. S. Watta
Henry Barrett
Dean Dudley
Glenn Dudley
Lloyd Michener
Flint Johns
Bert Logsdon
A. A. Kimball
Max Hopper
D. T. Stone
Lew McNair
R. A. Thompson
E. C. Prestleye
LeGrow
Laurence Pinkerton
Weston Normal Alumni Elects Officers at Pioneer Picnic
About twenty former students gathered at Weston for the pioneer picnic where Mrs. E. C. Rogers of Athena was elected vice-president of the Eastern Oregon State Normal Alumni. Mrs. Victor H. Chastain of Milton-Freewater was elected president.
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E. C. Rogers
Athena
Eastern Oregon State Normal
Weston
Victor H. Chastain
Milton-Freewater
Roy Ritner
Alva Shumway
Charles L. Pinkerton
M. L. Watts
Henry Barrett
Will Read
Amyhill
Linnie Sauz
Lesaire Aeffer
Chance Rogers
Victor Chastain
L. B. Stanton
Charles Price
Change in Union Pacific Schedule Affects Athena Mail
Mail times at the Athena post office shift due to a new faster Portland to Chicago service. The eastbound train arrives at 10:17 with makeup at 9:45 a.m. Train 77 Westbound arrives 4:08 p.m. makeup 3:25. Eastbound stage arrives 5:50 with north and west mail makeup at 5:20 and an extra pouch added.
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Union Pacific
Portland
Chicago
Athena
North
West
LeGrow Moves Barn and Plans Garage Addition
F. S. LeGrow has moved his barn across the alley to a newly purchased lot from Ike Phillips. A new double garage will be built on the site with the foundation already poured. An addition will be added to the north end of the house as another improvement.
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F. S. LeGrow
Ike Phillips
LeGrow
Bean Cultivation Resumes After Heavy Rains Show
Bean cultivation in the area resumes after last week’s heavy rains. Caterpillar and horse crews are working the fields and showing good effort.
Rain Lifts Pilot Rock Wheat Prospects After Rainfall
The Pilot Rock district saw improved Federation wheat prospects as recent rains boosted crops. Earlier prospects had been bleak, but lingering showers renewed yield hopes for farmers in the region. Any detailed farm names or dates are not provided.
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Pilot Rock
Federation Wheat
Camp Fire Girls Hold Council Fire at Hansell Home
The Wauna Camp Fire girls held a council fire at Mildred Hansell's home last Friday night. Betty Eager and Esther Bertin led the program with a Beauty theme. Hilda Dickenson gave honor beads, and Twanka girls received beads to date. A list of thoughtful awardees included Ai leen Myrick, Dorothy Burke, Valerie Cannon, Laura Ross, Velma Ross, Marjorie Montague, Mildred Hansell, Helen Barrett, Esther Berlin, Betty Eager, Marjorie Douglas and Esma Hiteman. About a dozen guests attended, and Mildred Hansell served refreshments.
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Wauna
Mildred Hansell
Betty Eager
Esther Bertin
Hilda Dickenson
Guardian
Twanka
H. Frederick
Aileen Myrick
Dorothy Burke
Valerie Cannon
Laura Ross
Velma Ross
Marjorie Montague
Helen Barrett
Esther Berlin
Marjorie Douglas
Esma Hiteman
Roland Andre Visiting Mother Before South America Job
Roland Andre, from Oakland, California, visited his mother Mrs. W. Ferguson over the weekend. He then left for San Francisco to take a boat to South America where he will work for United Dredging at 275 dollars monthly plus expenses. He has worked two years for Long-Bell in Oakland in dredging operations. Mrs. Ferguson started for Oakland to see her son but learned he was en route to Athena. they met in Portland and returned together.
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Roland Andre
W. 8. Ferguson
Oakland
California
Roland
San Francisco
South America
United Dredging Company
Long-Bell Company
Birthday party for June Garfield noted by a few debs
A Tuesday garden party celebrated June Garfield's fifth birthday with guests Virginia Wager Helen Rogers Helen Johns and Gloria Garfield. Games filled the afternoon and a large birthday cake at tea time served as the centerpiece while varicolored balloons delighted the young attendees.
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Garfield
Virginia Wager
Helen Rogers
Helen Johns
Gloria Garfield
Brownsville Couple Fetes Parents On Bath Anniversary
Mrs. Charles Kirk honored her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison of Brownsville on Tuesday for their bath wedding anniversary. A splendid dinner was served with Thorne and many Kirk relatives present including Cass Cannon Julius Ernstberger Frank Kirk Lila Kirk Arca Kirk and Billy Kirk.
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Charles Kirk
John Harrison
Brownsville
Bath
Longview Visitors Hint at Ranch Foreman’s Departure
Mrs. John Stacklie and children from Longview Washington visit Bern Bannister’s home. Reports say ranch foreman Bobby Stacklie may leave to return home with his mother to enter school.
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Flere
Longview
John Stacklie
Marty
Washington
Bern Bannister
Bern
Bobby Stacklie
Bob
Charles Gates Ill in Walla Walla Hospital
Charles Gates formerly stationed at Adams and Athena is reported ill in a Walla Walla hospital. Owing to his age and the nature of his ailment, he is not expected to survive for long.
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Charles Gates
Adams and Athena
Walla Walla Hospital
Schneider Murder Trial Opens in Walla Walla Court
Testimony began in the George Schneider murder case as the defendant collapsed nervously after a heavy dinner. Prosecutor Coleman said Schneider, 56, killed his wife Eva 21, on March 31 after a troubled marriage. Defense attorney Noland argued motive tied to money and that the killing was not premeditated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpstein
Schneider
W. G. Coleman
Eva
Betty Beavers
H. B. Noland
Union County Stock Show Draws Visitors From Across State
The Union Stock Show featured splendid exhibits of horses cattle and other livestock. Athena visitors were impressed by a two year old Hereford bull weighing a ton and by numerous fine horses. The event drew attendees from many parts of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
B. B. Richards
Tim McBride
Bill Richards
Kenny Rogers
Union County
Wheat Prices Rebound After Monday Decline In Portland
Wheat and grain futures recovered from Monday losses with wheat advancing about 1 1/2 cents in Chicago influenced trade in Portland. Prices for big Bend bluestem and western varieties rose, barley climbed to 32 per ton, and corn to 41. Trading was volatile as senate deliberations on farm relief impacted market sentiment.
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Portland
Chicago
Big Bend Bluestem
Western White
Western Red
Senate
Washington
Idaho lieutenant governor kidnapped by four bandits
Idaho Lieutenant-Governor W B Kinne was abducted by four automobile bandits after a car wreck near Orofino. He was left tied to a tree in the mountains and returned home uninjured. One rescuer was hospitalized with a bullet wound and a head injury from the incident.
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Orofino
Ida
W.B. Kinne
Idaho
Oregon Educators to Present Junior Red Cross Topic
Miss Elizabeth C. Murray and Mrs. Marcia Yeck were chosen by the American Red Cross to lecture on The Junior Red Cross before summer session students at nine Northwest normal schools. Their tours include Monmouth, Portland, Ashland, La Grande, Cheney, Ellensburg, Spokane, Gonzaga, and Lewiston as they discuss program aims and classroom ties. The note cites six and a half million U S schoolchildren in the Junior Red Cross, with Oregon at fourteen thousand members and twelve million worldwide.
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San Francisco
Oregon
American Red Cross
Junior Red Cross
Northwest Normal Schools
Pacific
Elizabeth C. Murray
Columbia County
Marcia Yeck
Barrett
Hood River
Yeck
Oregon Normal School
Monmouth
Maryhurst Normal School
Portland
Southern Oregon Normal School
Ashland
Eastern Oregon Normal School
la Grande
Red Cross
United States
Drum Corps Advertises Legion Regatta Here
Pendleton Legion Post drum corps toured Athena Tuesday night in an advertising push for the American Legion regatta to be held at McKay Lake tomorrow and Sunday. The shows featured amateur movies of speed boats on the artificial lake formed by a dam four miles long and a mile wide. About 25 boats are entered including the two fastest Northwest boats owned by Chet Good of Eugene.
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Pendleton Legion Post
Athena
American Legion
McKay Lake
Northwest
Chet Good
Eugene
Death of Mrs. J. R. Stott in Wenatchee
Mrs. J. R. Stott of Wenatchee Washington and formerly of Dayton died at her home from influenza in the early hours Tuesday. She is a sister in law of Mrs. Emmett Lee and visited the Lee family in Athena on several occasions. She leaves a husband and two young children. Funeral services will be held in Dayton Washington with Athena relatives attending.
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Mis
Stott
J. R. Stott
Wenatchee
Wash
Dayton
Emmett Lee
Lee
Athena
Washington
Aphids Trouble Athena Home Shrubs This Spring
Aphids are reported to trouble Athena homeowners. The pests attack rose bushes and other shrubs while gardens largely escape damage. Infestations are noted across several properties this fall and spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aphis Aphis
Athena
Aphis
Aphia
Testing Heifer William Coppock Delivers Strong May Butter Fat
High testing heifer from Coppock dairy farm south of Athena posted 68 pounds of butter fat for May. The three year old Guernsey animal drew praise from the owner for its exceptional efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Coppock
Athena
Guernsey
Guardsmen Head to Two Week Summer Camp
Sixty members of Company 46 186th Infantry Oregon National Guard Pendleton left by special train Tuesday evening for a two week summer encampment at Camp at Sop near Alturja.
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186Th Infantry
Oregon National Guard
Pendleton
Camplatsop
Alttor’ Ja
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Church of the United Brethren In Christ
Lancaster
Isaac Long
Otterbein-Boehm
United Church In America
United Brethren In Christ
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U.S A
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North América
Weston Normal Alumni Effect Organization
RED Cross Oregon
Legion Regatta
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