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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
3
Reports from Genesee in Latah county say a lead and silver ore strike was found by a road crew during highway work near the Nez Perce county line. About 400 people visited the scene this afternoon as land claims sprouted, with 12 residents spending the night staking claims and planning filings in Lewiston.
Edward Walker of State Line mourns the death of his son Milton age 10 from injuries after being struck by a car on the Pendleton highway. He suffered a fractured skull and severe head wounds, rushed to a Walla Walla hospital where he died. Milton was born December 22, 1917, in Pendleton and moved with his family to a Milton-area farm six years ago.
Postal department archives from Oregon and the Southern Pacific will ship the 76 exhibits to Spokane Washington. The items form a circumstantial evidence net regarding the DeAutremont brothers, killers now serving life terms at Salem.
Miss Sellers and Miss Bertha Gross visited from Pendleton. Stahl building basement floods two feet due to construction defect. Fay LeGrow rode to Bingham Springs from Thompson place. Mrs. Stone to reside in Walla Walla while husband seeks practice. Dr. Stone eyeing Portland. O. C. Beck injured at church steps. Woodmen of the World held unveiling at Athena cemetery for Frank Baker. Bill McBride’s McElropa colt shown in rig. Will M. Peterson to give Fourth of July oration. O. R. & N. road bed repairs near Havana station. Masonic class of 1906 pictured in The Oregonian. Birch Creek Rod and Gun Club predatory drive totals: 4,668 animals killed including 992 squirrels and 143 owls.
Umatilla county residents attend the 36th annual Pioneers Reunion at Weston. The event features Athena groups including the Etude Club and Boy Scouts, a street carnival, music from Fletcher's Orchestra, readings, dances, baseball games Athena versus Weston, and a free pavilion concert with a full weekend of activities across Friday and Saturday at Memorial Hall and Gymnasium.
The June 1 department of agriculture update shows winter wheat at 512,252,000 bushels, up 33,000,000 from May, but rye, spring wheat and oats threaten new low records. Overall harvest likely to fall 40,000,000 bushels below last year, with further declines possible as recent rains are not included.
A University of Oregon student was suspended for nine months for violating campus regulations. He will not receive credit for the term just ended and must show good behavior to receive an honorable dismissal to pursue studies elsewhere, with no readmission to Oregon.
W. J. Kirk has added to his farm by purchasing 200 acres of wheat land from Walter Adams. The deal enlarges Kirk’s holdings and continues the transfer of Dan’s former property to new ownership.
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