Farewell Reception Honors Ten Athena Folk Departing
Mrs Mollie Danner and Mr and Mrs Charles Dudley were the honored guests at a farewell reception Tuesday evening at the Christian church. The Loyal Gleaners class organized the program with piano and vocal solos, instrumental trio, and a brief farewell from Mrs Louis Keen. The event featured elaborate floral decorations and refreshments.
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Mollie Danner
Charles Dudley
Christian Church
Chopin
Lenore McNair
C. M. Eager
Lawrence Pinkerton
Floyd Pinkerton
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Dwight L. Hackett
Goldendale
Washington
Dudley
Quake Boys Trick Jolts Yakima District
A blast rocked the Yakima district during a night event labeled as a prank by a group known as the Quake boys. Investigators assess damage and seek witnesses as residents report shaking and alarms.
Grape Juice With a Formula Is Legal Under Law
Federal grand jury returns a not true bill in the case of M F Porter and Stephen F Saintpolis former California Fruit Products representatives. The government alleged they conspired to violate prohibition by selling grape juice with instructions to convert it into wine. the court held the juice itself is legal if it contains no alcohol.
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Portland
M. F. Porter
Stephen F. Saintpolis
California Fruit Products Company
SICK MAN KILLS HIMSELF IN WALLOWA CANYON
Nelson R. Crowl 61 was found dead at his home in Wallowa canyon near the highway Friday. The death was caused by a self inflicted gun shot wound after a period of illness. An inquest was deemed unnecessary. Crowl's wife Ida M. Lily Crowl is in La Grande hospital with twin babies born about a week ago. He was born in North Webster Indiana and married in 1921 at Reedsport Oregon. He is survived by his widow and three children.
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Nelson R. Crowl
Wallowa Canyon
Riday
Crowl
la Grande
North Webster
Indiana
Ida M. Lily
Reedsport
Oregon
Oregon Jersey Head Dent 10 Eastern Farms
R. R. Graves former head of Oregon Agricultural College dairy department now with Washington D C department of agriculture has taken over Walker Gordon dairy farms purebred end He selects cows for nucleus herd One hundred head of high grade Oregon Jersey cows shipped to New York for Walker Gordon farms worth nearly 25000 as first step to replace 4000 cows with purebred stock Oregon cattle have led world in milk and butter production for 10 15 years and eastern buyers recognize this.
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R. R. Graves
Oregon Agricultural College
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Walker Gordon Dairy Farms
Forest Grove
New York
Oregonian
Oregon
Isle of Jersey
Eastern
Wage Scale Set For Eastern Oregon Harvest
Farmers and representatives from four Oregon counties met at Arlington to set a wheat harvest wage scale. The schedule shows increases over prior minimums in some roles and parity in others. Measures include amounts for combines and sack sewers, header tender, separator tender, caterpillar driver, and haying rates.
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Oregon
Arlington
Hoe Downs
Hermiston Youth Rally Aims to Form Society
An Association Baptist Young People's rally will be held in Hermiston Oregon on Sunday June 20. The meeting begins at 9:00 and runs through the afternoon and evening to organize a young people's society. The program promises to be interesting and different with a welcome extended to all, especially the young people.
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Association Baptist
Hermiston
Oregon
Young Peoples’ Society
Indians to Convene Nation Congress Delegates
Twenty five Umatilla Indians from three tribes will attend the national Indian congress held from July 21 to 27. Delegates from the Umatillas Walla Wallas and Cayuse tribes will represent the reservation at the event.
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Umatilla Reservation
National Indian Congress
Umatillas
Walla Wallas
Cayuse
Freewater to Host Fourth of July Celebration
Milton Freewater plans a Fourth of July event in Freewater on Monday July 5. The celebration features community activities and patriotic observances for residents and visitors.
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Milton-Freewater
Freewater
Standard Oil Employees Invest In Company Stock Plan
Stock certificates issued to 12 000 Standard Oil of California employees under the Stock Investment and Savings Plan total 481 976 shares with a market value near 28 million dollars. The five year program lets employees contribute up to 20 percent of salary, matched by the company by a fifty cent bonus for every dollar saved. Participation reached 85.77 percent with an average deduction of 17.54 percent.
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Standard Oil Company of California
Walla Walla County Farm Bureau Picnic Held on Mill Creek
The annual farmers picnic drew a large crowd Monday at Mill Creek with speaking, music and a sports program as the main attractions.
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Walla Walla County
Farm Bureau
Mill Creek
Athena to hold two day celebration for nations birth anniversary
A 1904 Athena plan sets a two day fete to mark the 4th of July national birth, following a committee on arrangement decision. Local option echoes in Baker, Union, and Umatilla counties with narrow majorities. Several town activities include strikes resolved, church meetings, and commencement at Weston Normal.
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Athena
Committee On Arrangement
Baker County
Union County
Umatilla
W. P Wilkinson
W. E. Armfield
Milton
Walla Walla
M. E. Church
B.F. Ogle
Eva
Ridge
Sim Kilgore
Eastern Oregon State
St. Louis
A. Shick
S. C. Stanton
John
Jessie Hartman
G. A. Hartman
Nellie Purdy
J. E. Sharp
Jack Parker
Jerry St. Dennis, Jr
Santa Ana California
T. P. Page
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North Coast Limited
F. B. Wood
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Oregon & Washington Power Company
Rex Barnett
Corvallis
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E. A. Dudley
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Adams
St. Nichols Hotel
Main Street
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Fred Pinkerton
Weston
Chance Rogers
Frank
L. J. Foss
James Mitchell
Moro
Sherman County
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Dry Creek
John F. Adams
Ed Barrett
Henry Koepke
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Sim J. Culley
Weston Hub
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Mable Thompkins
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Trea
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Stangier Building
Pendleton
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Will. M. Peterson and
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Pendleton-Freewater
the Lumber
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First National Bank OF Athena
Penn Harris
Troy Laundry
Whitehead’s Barber Shop
Lee Whitehead
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Twin City Cleaners
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