First Baptist Church in Athena Repainted Under Fund Drive
From funds raised by Mrs. Bollinger the First Baptist Church of Athena undergoes permanent improvements. A large oval topped window replaces small front windows, interior repainting redecorating and repapering, new electric lighting installed, basement likely to get a cassomine coat, and exterior repainting with two coats of oil and white lead for a fresh, refined appearance.
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Bollinger
First Baptist Church of Athena
Wauna Campfire Girls Report Grand Council Fire
At the Wauna Campfire Grand Council Fire in Walla Walla Miss Marjorie Douglas reported on the quality grocery food sale. About five hundred Wauna girls attended. annual birthday honors were given for Red Cross garment work.
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Wauna
Marjorie Douglas
Quality
Nylene Taylor
Helen Barrett
Grand Council
Walla Walla
Lawrence Pinkerton
A. W. Logsdon
Potts
Wm. Campbell
Henry Barrett
Florence Craven
Walla Wall
Arlene Myrick
Betty Eager
Goldie Miller
Marjorie Montague
Marguerite Moore
Mildred Hansell
Esma Hiteman
Tommy Pony Delights Town as Friendly Star of Day
Eight year old Shetland pony Tommy arrived by truck from Walla Walla and has won the affection of many local kids. Described as fat, kind, gentle, and fond of children, Tommy is regarded by his new owner Roland Richards as the cutest pony around.
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Tommy
Walla Walla
Roland Richards
Blue Mountain League Adds Four Teams for Season Start
Blue Mountain League will again include Baker LaGrande Pendleton and Walla Walla. Semi professional caliber players with no salary caps. Teams keep home gate receipts and cover own expenses. Season opens Sunday April 22 with Walla Walla at Pendleton and Baker at LaGrande.
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Baker, LaGrande
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Baker
LaGrande
Tractors Plow Broadly in Athena Wheat District
Tractors are working plowing in the Athena wheat district marking a general Monday effort. Caterpillar exhausts were heard in many directions as gang plows turned over fields. All farmers with no reseeding to do occupied their time plowing.
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Athena Wheat District
Art Acord Burned in Gas Pipe Explosion
Art Acord, known as a Round-Up performer and now a Los Angeles screen actor, was seriously burned on the face and hands when gas escaping from a leaking pipe was ignited as he lit a cigarette.
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Art Acord
Los Angeles
Sunday Auto Traffic Brings Record Station Business
A Sunday of fine weather drew a constant stream of cars on the highway. Service stations reported their busiest day of the year with high volumes of motorists and brisk fuel and repair sales.
Tom Gurdane Enters Gurdane for County Sheriff Nomination
Tom Gurdane, longtime Pendleton police chief and one of Hickman’s captors, announces a Republican primary bid for Umatilla County sheriff from Long Beach California. Supporters say his record backs a candidacy, while critics note it follows Sheriff Cookingham’s recent re election bid.
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Tom Gurdane
Hickman
Los Angeles
East Oregonian
Long Beach
Cal
E. B. Aldrich
Pendleton
Ore
Umatilla County
Cookingham
Gurdane
Tom
Chaney at Standard Theatre in The Big City
Lon Chaney appears tomorrow night at the Standard Theatre in The Big City a crook tale aligned with The Miracle Man. The film, a big picture that finished its Portland run last week, features Chaney in a standout role. Regular prices. Sunday night Jack Holt stars in Man of the Forest with Georgia Hale and El Brendel.
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Lon Chaney
Standard Theatre
New Portland Theatre
Chaney
Jack Holt
Zane Grey
Jack
Georgia Hale
el Brendel
Francis Willard Honored At WCTU Meeting
At a W C T U meeting at Mrs Cowan s home Francis Willard founder of the organization was honored. Mrs Zelda McIntyre led the program and Mrs Louis Keen read a paper. An air from The Holy City was sung by Mrs Q H Reeder. A new member contest is under way. The next meeting is March 27 at Mrs Louis Stewart s home with Go Yes led by Mrs C H Reeder.
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Cowan
Francis Willard
Zelda McIntyre
Louis Keen
Holy City
Q. H. Reeder
Louis Stewart
C. H. Reeder
Oregon Trail Highway Harshly Damaged Disrupts Travel
Travelers report the Oregon Trail highway between Emigrant Springs and Kamelas is badly chopped up. Heavily loaded vehicles struggle to pass and stage lines have abandoned buses for lighter cars causing travel delays.
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Emigrant Springs
Kamelas
Sealy Sam Radio Program Promotes Free Book Giveaways
Sealy Sam invites listeners on KGW every Tuesday from 7 to 730 p m to hear Sealy Sam and the Sealy Air Weavers. Attendees are told to visit N A Millers to pick up a free Sealy book for adults and children with a chance to win a Sealy Tuftress Mattress.
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Sealy Sam
KGW
Sealy Air Weavers
N. A. Millers
Water rents paid in full for first time in years
City Recorder Richards reports all water rents due the city cleared through February 1928 with no open accounts remaining on the books. The record reflects a historic clean slate for the water fund as of that month.
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Richards
City Recorder
Seeding Woes Reported for Federation Wheat in District
A Helix correspondent estimates about three quarters of fall sown Federation wheat will need reseeding. In nearby fields, drills are seen working in all directions as farmers adjust seedings.
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Helix A Helix
Memorial to be built at University of Oregon campus
Plans for a Prince L Campbell memorial museum at the University of Oregon are completed. The Romanesque structure, costing about 150000, will house the Murray Warner fine arts collection and other works. The building includes a memorial court with a fountain and cascades, to honor Dr Prince S Campbell, longtime university president.
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University OF Oregon
Eugene
Prince L. Campbell Memorial Museum
Irene T. Geer
Board of Regents
Pacific Coast
Murray Warner Fine Arte Collec
Atraetura
Prince S. Campbell
Butte Falls Banker Vanishes After Bank Closure
George W. Barker, president of Pine Belt bank at Butte Falls, disappeared Monday afternoon prompting the bank's closure by the state banking department. Barker's car was found abandoned northeast of town as a search led by Sheriff Jenings began in eastern Jackson County. State officials and stockholders moved affairs to the state department, Barker having run the bank for 20 years.
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Medford
George W. Barker
Pine Belt Bank
Butte Falls
State Banking Department
Barker
Jackson County
Jenings
Schramm
Boget
J. J. Simmerville
Hazel Barker
University of Oregon
Second suit filed against Senator Stanfield and warehouse firm
A new action in Union county circuit court seeks $664 634 98 on a note Stanfield signed and gave to Columbia Basin Wool Warehouse, later assigned to the Security Savings and Trust company as security for multi creditor indebtedness.
Washington High Wins State Basketball Title
Washington High School of Portland captured the state basketball championship by defeating Medford 27 to 23 in the final game. The MacHi district team posted an easy win for The Dalles in the opening elimination game, losing 28 to 18.
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Washington High
Washington High School
Portland
Medford
Mac Hi
Dalles
Dokie Ceremonial to Be Held in Walla Walla
The Dokies will stage a ceremonial in Walla Walla on Monday April 2 with many Knights of Pythias from Athena among Dokie members attending.
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Walla Walla
Knights of Pythias of Athena
Dam Builder Recounts Silent Warning Before Break
Los Angeles coroner's jury heard St Francis dam builder William Mulholland describe a muddy trickle from the 185 foot wall eleven hours before the collapse. He testified leaks indicated danger though he believed the dam safe and said such structures are never reinforced.
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Los Angeles
St. Francis Dam
Santa Clara River
William Mulholland
Los Angeles City
Department of Water and Power
Tony Harchelfeger
Mulholland
Youth Indicted in Oregon City for House Dynamite Killings
Earl Jones, 19, indicted by a Clackamas county grand jury on first degree murder for the March 15 dynamite blast at his father's home near Boring Oregon. The attack killed his step mother and step brother and seriously injured his father, a step sister, and a Mrs Jones sister. Jones admitted placing the dynamite but denied setting it off.
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Oregon City
Oregon
Earl Jones
Clackamas County
Boring
Tax payments for Oregon show year to March 20 decline
Official figures from Clyde G. Huntley of the internal revenue department report tax receipts through March 20 totaling 1,352,521.65 dollars for this year, down 41,701.39 dollars versus the 1927 period.
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Clyde G. Huntley
Internal Revenue
Oregon
World War film show moved to April 18
The World War presentation by the Legion Post for the swimming pool fund has been rescheduled from April 11 to Wednesday evening April 18.
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The
Legion Post
International Relations Club formed at University of Oregon
The International Relations Club established on the University of Oregon campus will discuss international problems with emphasis on peace. Sponsored by the Carnegie foundation, the club is announced by William P. Maddox political science professor and organizer of the group.
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University OF Oregon
Eugene
Carnegie Foundation
William P. Maddox
Navietacit
Mayor Stephens Improves Streets With County Scalable Gear
The city used a county loaned large combination scarifier- grader pulled by tractor to grade Second, Third and Fourth streets. Macadam on Third and Fourth was repaired first, then graded, improving previously impassable sections. Cross streets will receive attention. cost deemed nominal given long term benefits.
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Stephens
Athena School Recitals Shine At Helix Contests
Athena school sent three competitors to the sectional Oratorical and Declamatory contest at Helix High School March 15 and 16. Winners include Claude Pevey Helix first in extemporaneous and John Kirk Athena first in oratorical division B. County contest set for Pendleton on April 6.
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Emma Ringel
Helix High School
Athena
Stafford Hansell
John Kirk
Carl Calvert
Claude Pevey
Helix
John
Arlene Myrick
Teddy Miller
Genevieve Barrett
Doris Jenkins
Helen Oswald
James Rothrock
Adams
Helen Kupers
Campbell School
Weldon Parris
Norman Kupers
Patriiic
Harold
Passenger Air Route Portland to Spokane
Tex Rankin a Portland aviator flew a five passenger Ryan plane over Athena en route from Portland to Spokane via Pendleton and Walla Walla. Passengers included Eddie Miller Art Pollton Brubaker and Edmund Johnson. Rankin said the trip tests a tri angular inter city route and will assist Nick Mamer in developing Portland Spokane air service.
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Tex Rankin
Portland
Athena
Spokane
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Eddie Miller
Portland Oregonian
Art Pollton
Brubaker
Edmund Johnson
Tacoma Ledger
Rakin
Seattle
Rankin
Nick Mamer
St Patricks Dance Draws Crowd For Pool Fund
The St Patrick's dance at Legion Hall Saturday night organized by the local Post drew a large attendance and raised a tidy sum for the swimming pool fund. Dore's orchestra of Walla Walla provided the music while nearby towns sent many young attendees.
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Legion Hall
Dore
Walla Walla
Concrete Work By Joe Crowley At Pinkerton Station
Joe Crowley operates a concrete mix machine at Pinkerton's new service station this week as a concrete approach is laid in front of the station. He recently poured a concrete curb at the W. 8 Ferguson residence on Fourth street.
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Joe Crowley
Pinkerton
Mr. Crowley
W. 8. Ferguson
Fourth Street
Randall In Race For Pendleton District Attorney
Charles Z. Randall a deputy district attorney under R I Keator and Pendleton city attorney is a Republican candidate for district attorney at the May 18 primary. Incumbent C Preobuter also seeks re election.
Excavation for City Park Pool Nears Completion
Excavation for the City Park swimming pool, built by the local American Legion Post, is nearly finished. Volunteers donated labor with four 4 horse teams and a Fresno scraper aiding the effort.
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American Legion
Fresno
The
Legion Committee
Glenn Dudley
Legion Post
Tum-a- Lum Lumber Company
McLeod
Walla Walla
Athena Ball Players Hold First Practice of Season
The Athena team held its initial practice last Sunday under Manager Pike Miller. Sufficient players turned out for two teams focusing on throwing and fielding as they vie for positions in the Big Six league featuring Adams Pendleton Helix Milton-Freewater and Weston. The ball diamond was prepped last week with a disc drag and heavy roller and will need repairs after rain to address soft spots.
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Athena
Seed Potato Market Improves Prices Rise In Yakima Valley
The Weston Leader notes a strengthening seed potato market with higher prices for Yakima valley and southern Idaho table stock. A sale of 400 sacks of standard seed occurred at 35 dollars per ton by J A Powls. Harry Eves of Yakima bought two cars of standard seed from Henry Dowd and seeks favorable terms for mountain seed.
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Weston Seed
Weston
Yakima Valley
Idaho
J. A. Powls
Harry Eves
Henry Dowd
International harvesters arrive for Rogers and Goodman
The first shipment of International combine harvesters was unloaded at the Union Pacific side tracks for Rogers and Goodman. The firm sold several machines last season to Athena Weston area farmers and the harvests were strong. sales are expected to exceed last year’s figures.
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International Harvesters
International Combine
Union Pacific
Rogers & Goodman
Athena-Weston
Turkeys Move From Pendleton to Will Kirk’s Athena Ranch
A pair of wild turkeys received by Marion Hansell from the Pendleton game farm were turned over to Will Kirk and released on his ranch south of Athena. Wardens report turkeys from the Oregon game farm have multiplied satisfactorily in Southern Oregon in recent years.
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Marion Hansell
Pendleton
Will Kirk
Athena
Oregon
Scarlet Letter Delayed. New Film Shown At Standard
The Scarlet Letter scheduled for Standard Theatre Wednesday was canceled due to booking issues. Portland's distributing office supplied the local venue with the film 12 Miles Out instead, delaying The Scarlet Letter to later date at 6.
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Standard
Portland
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