Oregon Passes Intangibles Tax and Excise Bill
The Oregon Senate approved the intangibles tax act with Senator Bailey casting the lone negative vote and 29 in favor. It then unanimously passed the amended excise tax bill, with Senators Billingsley and Burke absent. Supporters say the changes provide higher exemptions and avoid constitutional weaknesses, while opponents argue the 8 percent rate is too high and ineffective.
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Salem
Bailey
Senate
Billingsley
Burke
Eddy
Supreme Court
Oregon
Moser
Portland
Gardener Mrs McKinney Aged 89 Brightens Athena Home
Athena residents note Mrs. McKinney aged 89 daughter of Mrs Frank Little lives with Mr and Mrs Little on Fifth Street. She remains mentally sharp and actively engages in day topics and gardening and enjoys raking leaves as a pastime.
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Athena
McKinney
Frank Little
Rebekahs Plan St Patrick's Day Party at Hall
The Rebekahs plan a St Patrick's Day party at their hall on Tuesday evening March 10. Members and their families are invited for an evening of St Patrick's day games and refreshments. Lodge convenes at 7 then the party at 8.
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Rebekah
Rebekahs
Lodge
Valvoline Lubricant Shipment Split Between Two Athena Dealers
A carload of Valvoline lubricating oil arrived in Athena this week and was divided equally between Rogers & Goodman and the Athena Garage. Both firms operate as Valvoline dealers in the Athena district.
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Athena
Ween Rogers & Goodman
Valvoline
Revival Opens Tuesday With Much Interest
The community evangelistic meetings at the Baptist church opened Tuesday night drawing large audiences. The Meade party leads with a large chorus under Harold C. Meade, with Negro spirituals and teen involvement. Meetings run nightly to March 15, invites all.
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The
Baptist Church
Harold C. Meade
L. A. Meade
Rev
Athena
Children Organize Sunshine Choir At Evangelistic Meetings
Harold C. Meade leads a sun shine choir formed by children at evangelistic events. Daily rehearsals at 4 oclock draw 53 youngsters showing strong interest. A Saturday street parade and a children's night feature the big choir.
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Sunshine
Harold C. Meade
Quota set for Citizen's Military Training Camp
Umatilla county assigns two youths aged 17 to 31 to the Citizen's Military Training Camp at Vancouver Barracks Washington. Camp Hurlburt runs June 18 to July 17 with applicants statewide. last year 4 from Umatilla attended and 696 sought entry though only 560 slots were planned. Pendleton residents Rex Baumgartner Burke Hayes Merrill Ploughoff and William Temple listed among prior attendees.
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Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Umatilla County
Hurlburt
Oregon
Washington
Rex P. Baumgartner
Burke Hayes
Merrill Ploughoff
William B. Temple
Pendleton
Steelhammer Named Assistant Manager at Prudential
Louis R. Steelhammer, long associated with Bond Brothers of Pendle and later with Woolen mills Bedells and Sears Roebuck Co, has been named assistant manager of the new business department of the Prudential group of savings and loan associations in Portland.
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Steelhammer
Louis R. Steelhammer
Prudential Group of Savings and Loan Associations
Bond Brothers of
Pendle
Portland
See Woolen Mills
Bedells
Sears Roebuck Co
School district releases city play ground lots for athletic use
He lix city plays receive upgrades as the school district frees lots for baseball and football fields. district farmers will provide teams and volunteers will donate labor to prepare the site.
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Helix
Athena High School Nets District Title at Helix Gym
Athena High School swept three district games in Griswold gym Helix winning the championship 24 22 over Helix Crowley led scoring with 42 tournament points in three games Athena opened with a 39 16 win over Ama pine and defeated Stan field 25 10 Helix showcased strong defense and crowd support with a late rally by Crowley.
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Athena High School
Griswold
Helix
Athena
Amapine
Stanfield
Crowley
Mac Hi
Milton-Freewater
Arlington
Umatilla
Adams
Tone
Pendleton- Helix
Seed Potatoes Group Formed by Weston Mountain Growers
Improvement association organized at a Weston Leaders meeting by ten leading growers. The group aims to enhance seed potato quality in the mountain region, with marketing not among its objectives.
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Weston Mountain Seed Potato Improvement Association
Uplands
Weston Leader
Umatilla ferryman Switzler travels from Athena after illness
Umatilla ferryman William Switzler, en route home from Walla Walla, was in Athena Tuesday. Switzler has recovered from a serious illness after a period as a patient at St. Vincent's hospital in Portland.
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Umatilla
William Switzler
Athena
Walla Walla
Switzler
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Portland
Mr and Mrs Lee Wilson Move to Baptist Parsonage
Mr and Mrs Lee Wilson and their daughters have moved into the Baptist parsonage at the corner of Third and Jefferson streets, leaving their Adams street home.
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Lee Wilson
Baptist Parsonage
Third and
Jefferson Streets
Adams Street
S. A. Barnes Visited Athena With Son-in-Law
S. A. Barnes and his son-in-law Bert Vaughan were in Athena on Wednesday from Weston. Vaughan works as a bridge construction foreman in the Sound district.
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S. A. Barnes
Bert Vaughan
Athena
Weston
Mr. Vaughan
Ben
Sound District
Silver Tea Benefit Draws Century Quilt Display
The Missionary Society of the Christian church hosted a midweek silver tea featuring a prominent quilt and antique display. About 75 quilts and bedspreads, some over a hundred years old, decorative parlor arrangements, and a program of music and readings drew roughly 100 guests. Guests from Milton Pendleton Walla Walla Weston and surrounding areas attended. proceeds totaled 28 dollars.
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The
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Cass Cannon
Williams
Milton
Anderson
E. J. Burchill
Charles Gerking
Pendleton
J. M. Avant
Laurence Meade
M. L. Watts
Will Read
L. E. Coyle
Walla Walla
Marvin Price
Weston
Henry Schroeder Returns From Spokane Visit
Henry Schroeder returned to Weston from Spokane this week. He has improved health after treatment and his wife is also in better health. He will soon visit his old home near Flint Michigan to see relatives, being unable to work as a carpenter and builder at present.
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Henry Schroeder
Henry Schroder
Weston
Spokane
Mr. Schroder
Henry
Flint
Michigan
Visit to Hot Lake Hints Brother Improves in Sanitarium
Mrs. Joseph Sheard with her sisters Mrs. Rothrock and Mrs. Oharra and her daughter Lizzie Haney drove to Hot Lake Sunday to visit her brother Will McCorkell, a patient in the sanitarium. They found him improving.
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Wm. McCorkell
Hot Lake
Joseph Sheard
Rothrock
Pendleton
Albert O'Harra
Weston
Lizzie Haney
Will McCorkell
State Trap Shoot Set for Walla Walla June 6 and 7
After a meeting with Washington Trapshooters Association members in Yakima, Dr. Guy York president of the Walla Walla club and Frank Jackson secretary announced the state trap event will be held in Walla Walla on June 6 and 7.
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Washington Trap-shooters Association
Yakima
Guy York
Walla Walla
Frank Jackson
Commission Grants Another Delay to Grain Rate Revisions
The Interstate Commerce Commission again extends the effective date for revised grain and grain product freight rates from April 1 to June 1. The rate cuts, ordered after Hoch-Smith investigations to favor farmers while maintaining service, will affect western shipments and traffic to the east and south, with revenue losses expected but debated by railroads.
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Commission
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hoch-Smith
Pythian Benefit Dance At Eagle Woodman Hall
Knights of Pythias Pendleton lodge sponsored a benefit dance at Eagle Woodman hall Monday night drawing local attendees. Guests listed include Mr and Mrs C M Bager Mr and Mrs Laurence Pinkerton Mr and Mrs Lloyd Michener Mr and Mrs Will Kirk Mr and Mrs M I Miller Mr and Mrs Archie McIntyre Mr and Mrs Flint Johns Mr and Mrs Lowe and Mr and Mrs Fred Pinkerton.
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Pythian
Knights of Pythias
Pendleton
Eagle Woodman Hall
C. M. Bager
Laurence Pinkerton
Lloyd Michener
Will Kirk
M. I. Miller
Archie McIntyre
Flint Johns
Lowe
Fred Pinkerton
Wheat sales surge in Pendleton weekend market
Pendleton dealers report heavy wheat receipts as farmers rush to sell. One Pendleton dealer received about a quarter million bushels Saturday amid a belief prices will not rise by holding grain. In Athena, activity was moderate with most wheat sold earlier and ongoing daily purchases.
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Pendleton
East Oregonian
Athena
Lee Wilson
Farmers Grain Elevator Company
Drouth Aid Movement in Kansas Dropped
A Kansas drouth relief effort organized by Mrs. Ross Payne and committees was halted after failure to secure a transportation car. The plan to solicit food and aid drought sufferers was thus dismissed before any shipments could begin.
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Drouth Aid
Drouth
Kansas
Ross Payne
Library branch circulation up in Umatilla County 1980
All Umatilla County libraries report higher circulation in 1980 than 1929 led by Athena with librarian Mrs W P Littlejohn at the helm. Stanfield shows a 22 percent rise while Weston 3 percent Milton 7 Freewater 4 He lix 2 Echo 8 Hermiston 6 Pilot Rock 2 and Umatilla 1 also increase.
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Umatilla County
Athena
Mre
W. P. Littlejohn
Stanfield
Weston
Milton
Freewater
Helix
Echo
Hermiston
Pilot Rock
Umatilla
Athena High School Vodvil Set for March 19 20
Athena high school presents a vodvil show featuring The Valiant one act drama, a pirate skit by the glee club, boys and girls choruses, incidental dancing by Marjorie Douglas, and musical numbers including Pirates Chorus cee Gilbert and Sullivan Huffer Pirate Song and Na Lei O Hawaii in a Hawaiian Garden with the school band.
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Athena High School
The
University of Oregon
Betty Jane Eager
Roland Wilson
Stafford Hansell
Solista Pickett
George Pittman
Glee Club
Marjorie Douglas
Pirates
Cee Gilbert and Sullivan
Huffer
Henry F
Gilbert Caballero
Hawaiian
Hawaii
Charles E
Alaho Oe
Liliuokalani
Watts Seeks Sixth Judicial District Seat With Broad Backing
Homer I. Watts an Athena attorney with about 25 years in state and federal courts is a candidate for the Sixth Judicial district circuit judgeship. Supporters rally to his bid as the vacancy remains open during a congressional filibuster delaying Judge Fee’s federal appointment. the vacancy to be filled in recess by the president.
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Sixth Judicial District
Judge Fee
Portland
Homer I. Watts
Athena
Fee
Smelt Run Expected With Cleaner Passage at Sandy
News from Troutdale reports the Columbia River smelt have reached the mouth of the Sandy river and await crossing the bar. Deputy game warden William H. Roach noted seven sturgeon caught with smelt in their stomachs, signaling an approaching run whose full extent was not yet known.
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Sandy
Columbia
Sandy River
Troutdale
William H. Roach
Farmall Tractors Introduced by Rogers & Goodman
Rogers and Goodman local dealers add two Farmall tractors from International Harvester. Assembled last week, one on display in a store room and the other in the warehouse. Both ready for the field as the first Farmalls in the local trade.
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Rogers & Goodman
International Farm Machinery
International Harvester Company
Wauna Camp Fire Group Plans Quilt Project
Wauna campfire group met at guardian Mrs. Bert Logadon’s home Monday evening. Members will each make a quilt block, with finishing plans to follow. Several girls are aiming for honors and will take ranks at the Wal lia Walla ceremony on March 28.
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Wauna
Wauna Campfire Group
Bert Logadon
Walla Walla
Tacoma Veteran First to Receive Regional Veterans Check
Harry E. Woodward of Tacoma, a World War I veteran who has been unemployed for nine months, will receive the first loan check from the regional office of the veterans bureau on his adjusted compensation certificate. He has a wife and two children and has received no government compensation since 1922 when listed as rehabilitated.
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Tacoma
Harry E. Woodward
Veterans’ Bureau
Woodward
British Columbia Visitors Arrive with New Baby
Mr and Mrs Dudley Rogers travel with three week old Robert Dudley arriving from Walla Walla. They stay with E C Rogers before heading to Washtucna and then Creston BC.
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British Columbia
Dudley Rogers
Robert Dudley
Walla Walla
E. C. Rogers
Washtucna
Creston
B. C
Sunny days spark Athena bulbs growth and early garden prep
Sunny days push Athena residents to inspect bulb growth and ready soil for spring planting. Several locals plow and begin regular spring chores.
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Athena
Farmers' National to Handle Inland Empire Wheat Sales Direct
North Pacific Grain Growers directors approved a plan to sell Inland Empire wheat directly through the Farmers' National Grain Corporation of Chicago. The change aims to cut handling costs by 3 to 6 cents a bushel and includes financing elevator facilities for 50 of 59 locals, with potential costs around 1.25 million dollars.
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Spokane
North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc
C. E. Huff
Milner
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation of Chicago
Inland Empire
National
The
North Pacific
Weston Bay Man Claude Snider Resigns for Draper Post
Claude Snider son of Mr and Mrs J F Snider of Weston resigns from the government patent office in Washington to head Draper company patent department. Draper, world’s largest loom maker with 25000000 capital, plans his move to Hopedale Massachusetts for new duties as engineer patent attorney and lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Bay Advances
Weston
Claude Snider
J. F. Snider
Government Patent Office
Washington
Draper Company
Claude
Detective Work Recovers Welding Apparatus in Athena
Sheriff’s office persistence leads to recovery of a welding apparatus stolen from Jens Jensen’s blacksmith shop in Athena over a year ago. Lawrence E. Harris is arrested and charged with stealing the equipment, Harris having been employed by Jensen before the machine disappeared. Jensen currently stays at his Danish home and plans to return to Athena.
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Sheriff's Office
Jens Jensen
Athena
Lawrence E. Harris
Harris
Jensen
Denmark
Police Probe Taxi Prowl Car Use At Baker
Baker chief of police Jackson says the limit has been reached as the prowl car is used as a taxi. At 3 am an officer was sent to a hotel and rode in a growl car with a cheerful youth clearly under the influence. He warned the rider that future calls could end at the city jail.
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BR. B. Jackson
Baker
La Grande Armory Bill Advances In House Vote
The House passed the Eckley bill 28 to 21 with one absence to appropriate 40 000 pounds for a new Armory at La Grande. Farm bloc opposition cited tax concerns while service men defended the measure.
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la Grande
House
Canadian rancher reports mild winter in British Columbia
Here from B. C. Charles Kirk and Mr. Garrett of Bonners Ferry Idaho visit Creston area. Kirk reports a mild winter in the district and notes local conditions.
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B. C
Charles Kirk
Mr. Garrett
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Creston
Mr. Kirk
British Columbia
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Order Eastern Star McKenzie Chapter
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Chase Garfield
Athena Hi School
North Pacific Grain Growers
Farmers National
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