Stubblefield Orphans Home at Walla Walla
C M Rader spoke to the Walla Walla Rotary about the Stubblefield home founded to aid indigent widows and orphaned children. Joseph L. Stubblefield and his first wife Anna funded the charity with about fifty to sixty thousand dollars, later accumulating a larger estate. after his death about $130,000 remained for trustees to invest in farm lands and bonds with a $10,000 city site requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Stubblefield
Anna
Rader
Coyotes Fear Beacons Drive Off Idaho Sheepmen
Idaho woolgrower Leon Shaw notes coyotes are unusually scarce as flocks move to spring quarters. He credits the new beacon lights along the transcontinental air route for guiding pilots and repelling predators seen as the coyotes eternal enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitah County
Idaho
Leon Shaw
Early settler Mrs Yenney dies at 91 in Walla Walla
Mrs Rachel Winnett Yenney a pioneer who arrived in 1860 in the Walla Walla valley died Friday afternoon at 91. Born November 22 1832 in Washington county Pennsylvania she married Phillip Yenney in Town in 1857 who died in 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Winnett Yenney
Walla Walla Valley
Phillip Yenney
Yenney
Pennsylvania
Washington County
Kretzer Named to Greater Oregon Committee
Ronald Kretzer of Athena is appointed by the University of Oregon to explain the upcoming Semi-centennial celebration from October 18 to 23. He serves on the Greater Oregon committee aimed at informing Oregonians about the university’s fiftieth birthday. Athena lies in District Three as the state is divided into twelve districts. The Eugene event is a state wide affair with expected strong Athena district support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Ronald Kretzer
Athena
Greater Oregon
Eugene
Athena bridge club hostess hosts out of town guests
Mrs. H. I. Watts presided over a meeting of the Athena bridge club with three tables in play. Out of town visitors included Mrs. Walter Shueham, Mrs. Otis Whiteman of Walla Walla, Mrs. Castleman of Ontario and Mrs. Bacon of Vancouver. After play, guests were treated to ices at a local confectionery shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. I. Watts
Athena Bridge Club
Walter Shueham
Otis Whiteman
Walla Walla
Castleman
Ontario
Bacon
Vancouver
Tom Norman Opens Shop in Walla Walla at 16 West Alder
Tom Norman a popular tenors artist returns to Walla Walla to run his own shop at 16 West Alder Street inviting Athena friends to visit. Harvey Shelton, formerly of Walla Walla, takes Tom's place at Whiteheads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Norman
Whitehead
Walla Walla
West Alder Street
Tom
Athena
Garden City
Harvey Shelton
Whiteheads
Gold Nugget Worth 3000 Found in Cedar Mountain Mine
Barney Boe arrives in Vancouver from Cedar Creek near Williams Lake B C with a single nugget valued at over 3000 dollars as part of a year long Cedar mountain mining operation conducted by Boe and 20 companions earning a fortune from the gold field valued at 12000 dollars overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Boe
Vancouver
Cedar Creek
Williams Lake
B. C
Cedar Mountain
Boe
Mrs Piper Hosts Birthday Dinner Honor
A large dinner was given by Mrs Will Piper in honor of Mrs Cornelia Piper's seventy fifth birthday. Lavender sweet peas decorated the center table with marked place cards. Guests included Mrs M A Rush Miss Anna Rush Mrs Frank Dooley Mrs Grant Prestbye Sr Kalispell Montana Mrs Jennie Gross Mr and Mrs E A Dudley Athena Mr and Mrs Ernest Gilett Weston Mr and Mrs James Kern Pendleton Mr VNogoitte and son Mrs McAlvay Mrs Dinah Kendall Mrs Pearl Morrison Mrs L G Smith George Piper and daughter Erva of Helix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Piper
Cornelia Piper
Grant Prestbye
M. A. Rush
Anna Rush
Frank Dooley
Prescott
Washington
Prestbye Sr
Kalispell
Montana
Jennie Gross
E. A. Dudley
Athena
Ernest Gilett
Weston
James Kern
Pendleton
Vnogoitte
McAlvay
Dinah Kendall
Pearl Morrison
L. G. Smith
George Piper
Erva
Helix
Mrs Eager and Daughters Return From Dayton Visit
Mrs C M Eager and daughters Betty Jane and Virginia return from Dayton after a week visiting relatives and friends. Mr Eager drove to Dayton Sunday to bring them home. Mrs Everett Eager hosted a Friday afternoon bridge party with guests for four tables, featuring pink roses and sweet peas, with ices and cakes served after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Eager
Betty Jane
Virginia
Dayton
Logsdon to Fill Athena Meat Market Vacancy
A. L. Logsdon of Muscle Shell Montana brother of Bert Logsdon will fill the vacancy in the Athena Meat Market created by Don Wilks departure. Wilks leaves for Hood River to reside and will work in a meat shop there starting the first of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Logsdon
Muscle Shell
Montana
Bert Logsdon
Athena
Don Wilks
Hood River
Old threshing era ends as Roy Cannon runs combine
Roy Cannon shifts from the last stationary threshing outfit to operating a combine in the Athena wheat belt. His longtime partner, French Criglar, ends his role and moves into a supervising position for the current harvest.
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Roy Cannon
Athena
Blaine Dugger Ill in The Dalles Hospital
Blaine Dugger formerly of this city now residing in Goldendale Washington is seriously ill in a The Dalles hospital due to pleurisy and heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Dugger
Goldendale
Washington
The
Dalles
Mrs Jennie Gross Falls in Walla Walla
Mrs Jennie Gross uses crutches after a fall in Walla Walla fracture to a bone in her foot from a mis step. She is currently improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Gross
Walla Walla
Harvest season opens in Umatilla county and voting in Athena
The report notes early grain headed and stored for machines in Cold Springs. Athena holds the Fourth of July Goddess of Liberty contest with Miss Gertie Luna leading, followed by Miss Velma Wilkinson. Sheriff Taylor arrests W Stephens for twelve horse theft near Echo. Links include local moves in pharmacy, sports, fishing trips, accidents, and family updates.
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Umatilla
Cold Springs
Athena
Gertie Luna
Velma Wilkinson
Taylor
W. Stephens
Echo
Stephens
Troutdale
M. L. Akers
Schmidt & Company
Pendleton Druggists
W. McBride
Palace
Henry LaBrache
Sprague
Washington
Henry
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G. W. Finch
Prop
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Rebekah Lodge
Ralph Cannon
Ili
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Ad Pinkerton
Cass Cannon
Jeanette
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H. H. Curtis
Walter Ely
Joe Banister
Clarence Lively
L. D. Lively
Lewiston
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W. H. Vessey
North Yakima
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Black Mountain
Mr. Vessey
Chicago
Asa LeGrow
Northwest
Wild Horse Road
al Booker
Otto Cannon
Otto
Laura McIntyre
William Thompkins
Lillian
Calgary
Alberta
George Thompson
Alfred L. Watts
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Umatilla County
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Davis
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Ashland Normal School
M. L. Watts
Homer
Harvard College
East
Union Pacific
Middle West
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Zion National Park
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Superior Service
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FIC
M. Barer
Oreg
W. Boyd Whyte
Stangier Building
Watts & Prestbve
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Will. M. Peterson and
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Freewater
Catherine
the Lumber
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First National Bank OF Athena
Pau
Penn Harris
Troy Laundry
Whitehead’s Barber Shop
Lee Whitehead
Russell
Mr. Norman
Twin City Cleaners
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