Oregon House Passes Bill to Merge State Universities
The Oregon House approved Senate Bill 192 by Schulmerich and Bell creating a single state board of higher education. It places control of the University of Oregon Oregon State College and three normal schools under one body, abolishing current boards. An emergency clause makes it effective upon governor signature, with current boards to continue until July 1 1929 when the education department takes charge.
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Salem
Morning Oregonian
Senate
Schulmerich and Bell
House
University of Oregon
Oregon State College
Boards of Regents
Department of Education
Potter
Lane County
Macpherson
Oregon
Angell
Kubli
Russell
Wilkes
Winslow
Man Released on Bond After Manslaughter Conviction
Ralph Schull, convicted of manslaughter in the killing of Robert Linsner and sentenced to 15 years, is released from county jail on a $10,000 bond signed by his uncle William Meiners and G M Rice of the First National Bank of Pendleton, pending appeal to the state supreme court.
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William Meiners
G. M. Rice
First National Bank of
Pendleton
Ralph Schull
Robert Linsner
State Supreme Court
Thawed Out Frozen Pipes After Heater Arrival
An electric heater from Milton thawed frozen water pipes running from city mains to homes. Some pipes were not buried deep enough to avoid freezing, leaving portions thawed by the heat.
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Milton
Becond Carload of Oil Sent to Athena Garage
Forrest Zerba of the Athena Garage received a carload of Valvoline lubricating oil from the East. Last year the Athena Garage disposed of a carload of Valvoline to its customers.
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Forrest Zerba
Athena Garage
Athena Meets Umatilla in Heppner District Tourney Opener
Ath Ena high school led by Coach Pike Miller competes in the Heppner district tournament where thirteen teams play nineteen games. Athena vs Umatilla scheduled at 5 p m with results unavailable. The district winner advances to Salem for the state tournament in March.
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Salem
Pendleton Athena shoot opens with tight scores at Athena
The Pendleton Athena team opened the Oregonian telegraphic shoot at Athena with a 64, four ahead of Echo. Heppner Gun Club led by Vaughan Warner and Knoblock posted 73. Pilot Rock scored 60 as Brach er Gill and Roy competed. Pendleton entrants included Finis Kirkpatrick Jr Hanivan Dick Rice Henry Collins and Harry Banfield of Portland.
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Pendleton-Athena
Oregonian
Echo
Hansell
Heppner Gun Club
Vaughan
Warner
Knoblock
Pilot Rock
Bracher
Gill
Roy
Pendleton
Athena
Finis Kirkpatrick, Jr
Hanivan
Dick Rice
Henry Collins
Harry Banfield
Portland
Pioneer Edgar Sommerville Rites Held in Pendleton
Funeral services for Edgar J Sommerville, an early Umatilla County pioneer who died in Portland, were held Monday in Pendleton. He came from Illinois in 1853, settled in Linn County, married Clementine Cornoyer in 1882, served four years as agent for the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and is survived by his widow and three daughters.
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E. J. Summerville
Edgar J. Sommerville
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Sommerville
Portland
Oregon
Illinois
Linn County
Clementine Cornoyer
N. &. Cornoyer
Umatilla Indian Reservation
Baseball Every Sunday schedule eyed for Walla Walla
Walla Walla plans an every Sunday baseball schedule for the season with potential two local teams. A meeting in Pomeroy this week aims to organize a six team league including two teams from Walla Walla, two from Lewiston and Clarkston, and one each from Pomroy and Pendleton.
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Walla Walla
Garden City
Pomeroy
Lewiston
Clarkston
Pendleton
Horses Cheap in Athena as Caterpillar Tractors Change Prices
William Riley a horse buyer has been in Athena this week purchasing work horses. Prices have fallen from about 125 to 40 dollars per head with Riley buying a carload shipped to Portland on Wednesday. Extra good work horses fetch around 56 dollars.
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William Riley
Athena
Riley
Portland
Weston L O F Mourns Death Of Longtime Member J Frank Melton
Weston lodge No. 68 I O O F announces the death of J Frank Melton a former Weston pioneer resident. Melton died recently at his home in Farlow Nevada. He was honored two years ago by the lodge with a 25 year jewel.
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Weston L
Weston
Weston Lodge No
J. Frank Melton
Farlow
Nevada
Melton
William Coppock Begins Guernsey Dairy Herd Build
Has Fine Stock William Coppock starts a Guernsey dairy herd acquiring stock from Honey Brook Pennsylvania. He has five heifers and plans to grow the herd at his father's farm south of Athena.
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William Coppock
Guernsey
William
Honeybrook
Pennsylvania
Athena
Athena Loses to Stanfield in Rough Varsity Game
Athena gym hosts Stanfield in a Saturday boys game ending 22 to 12 as the roughest of the season. Girls team trailed 26 to ?, with incomplete scoring available.
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Athena
Stanfield
Athena High School
Athes Girls
Sheep Barn Fire Kills 900 Sheep Near Lowden
A lantern explosion at Floyd King’s ranch south of Lowden sparked a fire that destroyed the barn and burned 900 of 1,000 sheep. A watchman and high wind could not prevent the blaze, with harnesses and farming gear lost as the barn burned after 4:30 Sunday morning.
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Walla Walla
Floyd King
Lowden
Death of W. J. French in Heppner at 68
W. J. French died at his Heppner home Friday after a lingering illness at age 68. Born in California, he moved to Oregon at 16. Survived by widow four daughters including Mrs. Orel McPherrin of Athena and Mrs. Ruth Davidson of Portland, two granddaughters, and two stepchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Christian church in Heppner.
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W. J. French
Orel McPherrin
Athena
Heppner
California
Oregon
MccPherrin
Ruth Davidson
Portland
Marjorie
Annie French
Lulu French
Louis Barclay
Christian Church
Collision in Pendleton Injures Three. Several Safe
In Pendleton on Saturday afternoon a collision damaged the John Tompkins auto and L. L. Liewallen of Adams car. Mrs. Liewallen suffered serious injuries while Miss Mary Tompkins twisted her knee. Mr. and Mrs. Tompkins and Mrs. Willard Crabill escaped unharmed.
Winter Fed the Birds Proves Value of Local Sportsmen
Harold Clifford state game warden notes severe cold highlighted the worth of county and district sportmen's organizations. Snowbound grounds would have cost the game commission heavily to feed birds, but local groups supplied food across many counties saving migratory fowl.
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Harold Clifford
Game Commission
Kilgore Convicted of Forgery in Clarkston Trial
Charles Kilgore of Clarkston Washington was convicted of forgery after a jury trial. His attorney argued he acted due to diminished mental capacity from a wood tick bite, claiming he has the mentality of a child, but the jury did not accept the plea.
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Charles Kilgore
Clarkston
Washington
Weston
Kilgore
Prune Industry Rally In Milton Freewater
Milton Freewater and Walla Walla growers and business men unite to salvage the prune sector amid a valley wide crisis. They held meetings to craft a cooperative plan that all participants can support and implement.
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Milton Freewater
East
Oregonian
Walla Walla
Pioneer Farmer Charles C Foster Dies at 69
Charles C Foster, a pioneer farmer from Uma tilla County, died of pneumonia Monday at St. Anthony's hospital aged 69. He was brother to the late Mack Foster of Pendleton and survived by another brother Tom Foster, a sister, and other relatives.
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Umatilla County
Charles C. Foster
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Mack Foster
Pendleton
Tom Foster
Man Loses Legs After Extreme Cold In Walla Walla
John Lewis, admitted to a Walla Walla hospital after a severe cold spell two weeks ago, had both legs amputated due to frostbite complications. Doctors initially hoped to save the feet, but the situation necessitated surgery.
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John Lewis
Walla Walla
Deep Snow Forces Trappers Out Of Mountains
Two trappers were driven from the mountains by deep snow last week. The men, coming from Bone Springs to Weston, were forced to abandon fur gathering and return home after several days of travel difficulties.
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Bone Springs
Weston
Hide Thieves At Work Arrested for Arlington Hides Theft
W. FE. Kenze was arrested at Wallan Walla and charged with stealing hides from an Arlington butcher known as The Laughterhouse. The case names Bett Yayraion as an associate. Authorities described the operation as a coordinated thieves ring.
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Kenze
Wallan Walla
Arlington
The
Laughterhouse
Bett Yayraion
Mr. Koepke Celebrates 85th Birthday With Kin in Glendale
Henry Koepke Sr. marked his 85th birthday on February 18 in Glendale with 51 relatives and friends. Children attended except eldest daughter Mrs. Schultz of Ellensburg who was ill. Attendees included Ernest Koepke Seattle Dr F H Koepke Watsonville Henry Koepke Jr Athena and Miss Dorothy Koepke. Granddaughter Jean Koepke gave a bouquet of 85 carnations and a cake with 85 candles carried by Fred erick Jr. The day drew many telegrams and cards and was enjoyed by all.
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Henry Koepke
Glendale
California
Mr. Koepke
A. F. Schultz
Ellensburg
Washington
Ernest Koepke
Seattle
F. H. Koepke
Watsonville
Henry Koepke, Jr
Athena
Dorothy Koepke
Jean Koepke
Eastern Oregon Normal School Named for LaGrande
The Oregon legislature passes H. B. 48 renaming state normal schools to avoid confusion. The LaGrande institution will be The Eastern Oregon Normal School, joining The Western Oregon Normal School at Monmouth and The Southern Oregon Normal School at Ashland. Names aim to clarify laws that previously used generic terms.
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Oregon Water Reporting Service
State House
Salem
LaGrande
Eastern Oregon Normal School
Western Oregon Normal School
Monmouth
Southern Oregon Normal School
Ashland
Weston to Stage Farce to Liquidate Indebtedness
Bobby Reynolds announces a benefit performance of The Dutch Detective at Memorial Hall on Wednesday March 6 directed by C W Avery. The farce features Otto Schmaltz and a lively cast to raise funds for the Weston town basketball team’s debts from last season.
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Bobby Reynolds
Weston
Memorial Hall
C. W. Avery
Weston Town
Bob
Athena
Athena Boys
Mr. Reynolds
Otto Schmaltz
Jabo Grabb
Splinterville
Geissel Leaves Steve's Grocery to Seek Livestock Venture
Herman Geissel resigns from Steve's Grocery effective today to move to Grant County and pursue a partnership with Glen Arbogast in the livestock business. Nearby friends in Athena wish him success in his new venture. Jack Perry resigns from Athena Christian Church and weighs three locations including The Dalles Tillamook and Vulcan Alberta with Tillamook as a favored option. Continental Oil Co notes readiness to meet competitive gasoline prices in the territory.
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Herman Geissel
Steve's
Herman
Grant County
Glen Arbogast
Athena
Loth
Jack Perry
Athena Christian Church
Hax
The
Dalles
Tillamook
Vulcan
Alberta
Continental Oil Company
Si Continental Oil CO
Bryce Baker
Regulate Dance in Small Towns in Oregon Bill
Oregon lawmakers limit regulation to towns with 600 or fewer residents under S. B. 78. The bill targets social clubs and country dance halls, extending stricter controls to small towns while preserving self government.
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Oregon Voter Reporting Service
State House
Salem
House Committee On Health and Public Morals
L. Stewart
Polk County
United States
William Briggs
Ashland
George Dunn
Senator Carsner objects to Grant county game refuges
The Senate debated H. B. 461 and 462 to create two game reserves in Grant county. Senator Milton R. Klepper urged, Bob Carsner should be allowed to hunt, while Senator J. D. Billingsley questioned Carsner’s right. Carsner stated he owns 5,000 acres in Grant county. The objections were sustained and the bills did not pass, covering Murderers' Creek and Deer Creek refuges and Canyon Creek refuge.
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Robert Carsner
Spray
Senate
Grant County
Bob Carsner
Milton R. Klepper
Portland
Carsner
Bob
J. D. Billingsley
Ontario
Murderers' Creek
Deer Creek
Canyon Creek
Eddy’s Boundary Bill Passes Senate and Heads to House
Senator B L Eddy of Roseburg seeks to amend the statute on legal survey to end mandatory boundary line running by county surveyors. The bill would remove surveyors as court for boundary disputes, reducing costs that can reach two to three hundred dollars split among neighbors.
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B. L. Eddy
Roseburg
Senate
House
Eddy
Bill proposes tax refund for rural mail carriers
Representative Joseph N. Scott urged compensating mail carriers with gasoline tax refunds. The bill 8. B. 69 passed both houses, supported by Herbert Egbert and others who said bad winter roads hinder work and that carriers are poorly paid. Oregon officials argued the state should pay.
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United States
Joseph N. Scott
Pendleton
Oregon
Scott
Herbert Egbert
Dalles
Miss Dorothy Brodie Visits Walla Walla Saturday
Miss Dorothy Brodie spent Saturday in Walla Walla as a visitor. She priorly traveled from her home to enjoy a day of sightseeing and local events.
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Dorothy Brodie
Walla Walla
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