Resignations Sought in State Printing Overhaul
Governor Meier and State Treasurer Holman call for the resignations of H. S. Bosshard state printer Arthur Brock and all present staff as part of a plan to consolidate Oregon printing plants in Salem with those at Eugene and Corvallis. E. C. Hobbs of Corvallis named to succeed Bosshard July 1 as Hobbs gains staffing freedom. Consolidation of Corvallis and Salem plants under study for weeks and expected to proceed.
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Salem
H. 5
Bosshard
Arthur Brock
Meier
Holman
Eugene
Corvallis
State Printing Board
E. C. Hobbs
Hoss
Printing Board
Hobbs
Sheridan, Ill
Michigan
Battle Creek
Mich
Oregon
College Printing Department
Two Cargoes Wheat Bring Good Prices in Portland
Portland reports higher wheat activity with two cargoes sold for United Kingdom and Ireland. Western white and soft white mix, 22 shillings per bushel track Portland, about 58 cents. total day movement exceeds 560000 bushels. Prices up about 4 cents per bushel from recent Farmers' National sales.
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Portland
United Kingdom
Ireland
Farm Board
National
Portland Merchants Exchange
Thimble Club Holds Quilt Making Tea at Pinkerton Home
The Thimble club spent Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Fred Pinkerton's home where a quilt under construction was gathered and plans were made for an all day meeting next Tuesday at Mrs. Stella Keen's home with quilting to be completed. A noon pot luck luncheon was served. Mrs. Pinkerton and her daughter served iced wafers at tea hour to attendees including Mrs. Ravella Lieuallen Mrs. John Stanton Mildred Stanton and other members.
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Thimble Club
Fred Pinkerton
Stella Keen
Pinkerton
Ravella Lieuallen
John Stanton
Mildred Stanton
Record Flight by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty
Oklahoma aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty completed a record Atlantic crossing in the Winnie Mae flying from Harbor Grace to Berlin in 22 hours and 19 minutes. The 3000 mile journey averaged 136 miles per hour as they set a historic aviation milestone.
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Winnie Mae
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Oklahoma
Atlantic Ocean
Harbor Grace
Berlin
Alva Leach Retires From Kerr Gifford Leadership
Norris A Leach known as Alva Leach retires after 88 years with Kerr Gifford & Co stepping from active management to the board He will assist in directing affairs Peter Kerr announces Prest on W Smith to succeed Leach Leach plans fishing hunting time Port of Portland Chamber of Commerce roles and future winters in San Diego Ca with Metolius river fishing after July 1.
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Norris A
Alva) Leach
Weston
Athena
Kerr, Gifford & Co
Pacific Coast
Portland
Peter Kerr
Preston W. Smith
Leach
Huff Seeks Wheat Price Parity With 1930s Levels At Ogden
C. E. Huff president of the Farmers National Grain Corp tells the Central Western Shippers Advisory board in Ogden that he hopes the 1931 wheat price will equal the 1930 average. He notes crop uncertainty and predicts a lighter carryover on the North American continent and criticizes calls for a yearlong hold of stock. Huff praises the corps for moving grain directly from producer to consumer and cites a 5 to 10 cent per bushel price lift attributed to its actions.
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Ogden
Utah
C. E. Huff
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Agricultural Council
Central Western Shippers Advisory Board
North American
Grain Stabilization Corporation
Huff
Death of Pendleton Stage Driver Dead Ben Pierce
Old-Time stage driver Dead Ben Pierce longtime Pendleton resident died Sunday of heart disease. He rode pony express and stage coach in early years, spent youth in Nevada, and was nephew of the late Nathan Pierce. His last route before rail brought changes was Baker to Hunting.
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Ben Pierce
Pendleton
Ben
Nevada
Nathan Pierce
Baker
Hunting
Fire destroys five business houses in Crane Oregon
A fire in Crane Oregon consumed five business blocks this week, causing about 16000 dollars in damage. Owner Marie Gillespie reported that the blaze began in a restaurant and pool hall, with some insurance coverage in place.
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Crane
Oregon
Marie Gillespie
Truck Driver Dies In Freight Truck Crash At Seuferts
Eric Wagner was killed at 2 a m Monday when a Sunset Company freight truck traveling between Portland and Pendleton crashed through the railing of the approach to the Union Pacific overhead crossing at Seuferts cannery. The fire, fed by the gas tank, consumed the wreck as night officers and a fireman tried to reach Wagner. The widow survives in Portland.
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Dulles
Eric Wagner
Sunset Company
Portland
Pendleton
Union Pacific
Seuferts Cannery
Wagner
W. G. Clark
Celilo Canal
Murray and Osborne
L. L. Mohr
Tax Increase Hits Counties Over State Care Charges
A new law imposes a 20 monthly tax per inmate on insane and feeble minded patients in state institutions, raising county costs. Since the state tax for this year is paid and the charge began June 6, counties face a heavier levy next year to cover the remainder of 1931 and all of 1932.
Excursion Rates Announced for July Holiday Travel
Union Pacific U W R N announces excursion trip rates for July 2 3 4 with round trip tickets at about a cent a mile good for return through July 9. Tickets limited to destinations not east of Huntington or south of Portland per local agent C M Eager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific-U.w. R. & N
Huntington
Portland
C. M. Eager
New Campfire Group Formed in Umatilla County
A new Campfire Girls group joined the Umatilla county roll after a recent meeting where Girls of Umatilla organized the local unit.
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Umatilla
Girls of
Man Dies of Injuries From Wallula Cutoff Work
Gates Hutton, a young man, succumbed to injuries suffered while working on the Wallula cutoff highway. He died at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates Hutton
Wallula
St. Anthony's Hospital
Pendleton
Buckaroo Rodeo Nears with Pendleton Round-Up Stock
Molalla gears up for The Buckaroo featuring Art Seal supplying stock. The program includes longhorn Texas steers bucking horses relay and race horses and saddle horses in carloads for the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molalla
Art Seal of
Pendleton Round-Up Fame
Texas
Hodgens to Reside at Adams Teacherage This Summer
Mr and Mrs Bery Hodgen will reside during the summer in a teacherage at Adams. Mr Hodgen has been retained as coach at The.
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Adams
Bery Hodgen
Adame
Hodgen
Sternwheeler Uma tilla Freights Grain Sacks Up Columbia
The Uma tilla becomes the first sternwheeler in years to move grain sacks up the Columbia above Celilo locks. From Portland to Umatilla and Wallula it will make two full cargo trips then a general cargo run. Wheat sacks from San Francisco under Farmers National Grain Corp orders total 525 tons about 1,400,000 sacks.
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Columbia
Celilo
Umatilla
Portland
Wallula
San Francisco
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation
Barber Shop Change Hands In Athena Community
Levi Swayze formerly of Milton and Weston has purchased the Duf field barber shop on Main street and assumed possession. Mr and Mrs Duffield and their son Curtis depart Athena for Portland to begin a new life and career.
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Levi Swayze
Milton and Weston
Duffield
Main Street
Rabid Bulldog Attacks Youths and Police in Bend
A bulldog feared rabid went on a rampage in Bend injuring a boy a girl and a policeman before being killed. The head was sent to Dr Stickler state health officer for rabies testing while Pasteur treatment is given to the victims.
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Bend
Stickler
Pasteur
Rebuilding Planned for York Dells Dwelling on North Third
Preliminary work on the damaged York Dell dwelling on North Third street is under way. The home will be remodeled on bungalow plans with James Ashworth, Weston carpenter, in charge of the reconstruction.
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York Dell
North Third Street
James Ashworth
Weston Carpenter
Fowler retrial opens over misappropriation claim
Jury selection completed at Baker for the retrial of Emma Fowler former La Grande city treasurer accused of misappropriating about 112000 in city funds A prior hearing ended with jury disagreement and a new trial begins.
Wife of former Athena minister dies at Starbuck Washington
Mrs. Geiszler wife of Rev C W Geiszler former pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in Athena died at her Starbuck Washington home June 14 Funeral services and burial were at Dayton June 17 She was the widow of John Smith who died in Athena about 20 years ago and had several children The funeral drew all her children including visits from Jesse Smith of Salem and Jesse Moore of Cambridge Idaho The Geiszlers had recently been in Athena to seek affidavits for Earl Smith's birth and a potential mother's pension, with neighbors noting her good health.
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Geiszler
C. W. Geiszler
Methodist Episcopal Church
Starbuck
Washington
Dayton
Jesse Smith
Salem
Jesse Moore
Cambridge
Idaho
Athena
Earl Smith
Hogs Recovered After Pasco Market Theft
Bert Logsdon’s Main Street meat market trailer was stolen Friday night and hogs loaded at his slaughter house southeast of the city. The trailer was found abandoned near Pasco and the hogs traced to a Pasco buyer who had purchased them earlier from two young men. Logsdon recovered the trailer and porters with help from John Huffman.
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Bert Logsdon
Pendleton
Pasco
Logsdon
John Huffman
Methodist Ladies' Society Enjoys Talk and Plans Picnic
The Methodist Ladies' Society met at Mrs. John Tompkins farm, with Mrs. Frank Little leading on Angel Island. Officers elected include President W. O. Read and Vice President Frank Little, secretary-treasurer Arthur Lowe, and reporter L. A. Cornell. a Langdon Lake picnic is set for Sunday and the September meeting will be at Mrs. Frank Little's home.
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Methodist Ladies’ Society
John Tompkins
Frank Little
Angel Island
Langdon Lake
W. O. Read
Arthur Lowe
L. A. Cornell
Oregon couple revisits Athena during travels
Mr and Mrs D B Jarman of Salem visited Athena on Monday to reconnect with old friends. Jarman once ran Fair Stores in Athena and Weston, later joined J C Penney Co and partnered with Merl Roby in Salem Eugene and other locations. Now retired the Jarmans built a $100000 Salem home and Robys live at Multnomah hotel in Portland.
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D. B. Jarman
Salem
Athena
Jarman
Fair
Weston
J. C. Penney Co
Merl Roby
Eugene
Mrs. Roby
Multnomah Hotel
Portland
Brother-In-Law Killed in Wreck in Brighton
Jesse Smith learns from Brighton Colorado that his brother in law F A Lindsey was killed in an automobile accident Monday of last week. Smiths sister Mrs Lindsey was seriously injured and one daughter is in hospital with a fractured skull while another daughter had minor injuries. No details of the crash have reached Mr Smith.
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Jesse Smith
Brighton
Colorado
F. A. Lindsey
Mr. Smith
Lindsey
Smith
Stubblefield Arrest Echoes Moonshine Claim Near Adams
Stubblefield, 29 hours after finishing a 20 day sentence in Judge Richards' Athena court, was stopped by traffic officers near Adams. They allegedly found 30 gallons of moonshine in his car after noticing his highway driving.
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Stubblefield
Fancho Stubblefield
Hoover War Debt Plan Triggers Global Stock Rise
The Associated Press reports Hoover’s one year war debt moratorium announcement sent stock and commodity markets up worldwide from New York to Bombay. Berlin and London reacted with optimism while Paris and Rome weighed conditions. Washington urged united prompt action with no bargaining and pessimism over delayed reparations lingered.
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Associated Press
Hoover
New York
Bombay
Berlin
Breuning
Germany
Ramsay MacDonald
London
House of Commons
Stanley Baldwin
David Lloyd-George
Liberal Party
England
France
Rome
Washington
Stimson
Deaf Man Struck and Killed by Train in Walla Walla Yards
Deaf 75 year old F Cagdal was fatally struck by a Spokane passenger train inside Union Pacific yards in Walla Walla. He stepped from between box cars onto the track and was hit as the engine approached. Witnesses said the whistle blew four times.
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Walla Walla
Union Pacific
F. Cagdal
Spokane
A. J. Gillis
Cogda
Miss Johnson Heads to Gamma Phi Beta Convention
Miss Lois Johnson left yesterday by Union Pacific to Spokane and Great Northern for Bemidji Minnesota where she will represent her college chapter at the national Gamma Phi Beta convention held there from June 27 to July 3. Afterward she will visit Minneapolis Seattle and return by Canadian Pacific in about three weeks.
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Miss Johnson
Lois Johnson
Union Pacific
Spokane
Great Northern
Bemidji
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Canadian Pacific
Seattle
Eighteenth Wedding Anniversary Surprise for Eagers
A group of friends surprised Mr and Mrs C M Eager on their eighteenth anniversary. The evening featured bridge with Mrs Lloyd Michener winning high score. Refreshments followed the game and the gathering included members of the B B supper club.
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C. M
Bridge
Lloyd Michener
B. B. Supper Club
No Grace for Auto Plates in Eastern Oregon
State traffic officers for the Eastern Oregon district warn there are no grace days for the new 1981 auto license plates must be displayed on cars by the morning of July 1. Drivers must have plates ready to avoid driving penalties starting July 1.
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Oregon
Auto Inta
Colleges Receive Cost Cut Quotas In Oregon Plan
Oregon State College must save six tenths and the University of Oregon four tenths of a $857,170 overall cut tied to a legislative referendum. OSU would contribute $514,302 and UO $342,868, with adjustments from unexpended departmental balances. savings to be achieved mainly by higher teaching loads, sabbaticals, and a Salem central business office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon State College
University of Oregon
Oregon Higher Education
State Board of Higher Education
Salem
College and University
Board of Higher Education
Hall
University
Kerr
State College
Athena opens Hole in One mini golf course
One of Athena's latest acquisitions is a seven hole miniature golf course at Adams Street home of Mr and Mrs Ad Pinkerton. Built by Max Johnson Walt Singer Robert Rose Buddy Robert Weber and Dale Jenkins the course features sand fairways green painted side boards and numbered green signs Par 21. The boys mostly use it though neighborhood girls sometimes join, with an apple tree bench and flowering plants adding to the artistic atmosphere.
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Athena
Mra
Ad Pinkerton
Adams Street
Max Johnson
Walt Singer
Robert Rose
Buddy
Robert Weber
Dale Jenkins
Salem Tax Receipts Pass Seven Hundred Thousand
Income tax returns totaled $700000 at Salem on Wednesday with most mail unsorted. The tax commission said a threatened suit over the intangibles act did not slow payments. Commissioner Fisher noted payments are coming in and expected to push total collections well over that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Commission
Fisher
New Foundation Excavation Planned on Jefferson Street Cottage
A foundation excavation is set for the cottage on Jefferson Street recently purchased by Ralph Singer from John Tompkins. Additional improvements to the dwelling are planned.
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Jefferson Street
Ralph Singer
John Tompkins
Rail tax case pits 29 Washington counties against railroads
Twenty nine Washington counties filed a federal suit seeking higher taxes on three railroads operating through the state. The dispute centers on tax assessments that would raise revenue by several million dollars annually for local governments.
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Washington
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