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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1929
Page
3
Former Maryland governor Phillips Lee Golds wins a Senate seat defeating Democrat William Bruca to represent Maryland in the Seventy-first Congress. The victory confirms Golds as the new state senator and GOP choice for national service.
Chauncey M Depew recalled during a journey with Cornelius Vanderbilt that bandits halted a train and captured a farmer for a 5000 dollar ransom while Vanderbilt’s train continued. He quipped that brigandage in Turkey should be reorganized and run like a New York business.
A Brookline woman recalls a trip to Europe and jokes about Italy. She asks a friend if they visited Italy and confirms with her daughter that they did, joking about buying silk stockings there. The light anecdote captures impressions of European travel.
An article extols better conduct as essential for individuals in feeding, socializing, business, and family life. It cites J W Howe's Monthly praising conduct as a universal maxim. Also mentions an insomnia cure using black bed clothes and surroundings to induce calm sleep in a Serbian or Italian mental hospital context.
The junior section lists staff editors and contributors across departments including athletics with Cecil Pambrun Eldon Myrick George Gross Loie Montgomery and Beatrice Hiteman. It notes classes subjects personals and advisory roles with Mildred Bateman as faculty advisor.
An editorial argues for a farmer aware Secretary of Agriculture under Hoover. It condemns Jardine as ineffective and questions whether Hoover will choose a Eastern or farming-experienced candidate. It urges the Republican pledge for relief and notes Miss Bateman Miss Brodie and Mr Meyer visiting towns.
Stanfield beat Athena 22 to 12 in a hard fought game at Stanfield last Friday. Stanfield led 17 to 6 at halftime as Athena struggled to convert easier shots and the locals showed their best teamwork of the season. The Stanfield lineup included Crowley, Rees, Pinkerton Co, McEwen, Michener, and Martin with subs Gibson and Wednesday among others.
Twenty one years ago a man named Dan Avery killed himself in Athena city jail by slashing his throat with a broken whisky flask after a delirious spree. Clarence LaBrasche dies in a Walla Walla hospital after a lingering illness. Local spring preparations begin with male teams and plows ready. Sheriff Taylor visits Pendleton. mayor and others travel there. Land trades and local movements are noted, along with church and school events, community visits, a saloon license granted, and a high school yell event at Stanfield. Population and civic life in Athena mix with farmers and workers preparing for spring.
Areta Kirk earned a silver pin from the Royal Typewriter company for meeting requirements by typing 46 words a minute for 15 minutes with two mistakes. Carl Calvert completed the 45 minute drill without errors on Monday. Additional notes list brief appearances in Pendleton and Walla Walla over the weekend by several youths and family visits.
The grade boys basketball team traveled to Adams on February 19 and suffered a 16 to 3 defeat due to over confidence. They tied Helix 15 to 15 on Saturday but could not break the tie in overtime.
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