Meyers Resigns Penitentiary Post
Salem Henry W Meyers state prison superintendent announced on Monday his plan to resign effective June 1 He cited battles with Governor Meier and said the move is in the best interests of the institution Meyers letter claims four years of effort to modernize the prison including better food cleanliness and vocational training while noting his inspections of San Quentin Folsom Walla Walla and Westminster prisons at his own expense
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Salem
Henry W. Meyers
State Prison
Meier
San Quentin
Folsom
Walla Walla
Westminister
Oregon
Etude Club Plans Community Music Week Program
The Etude club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. James Cresswell's home. A business session outlined plans to assist in the community program for National music week, followed by tea and cakes. They moved to Mrs. Alfred Kibbey's home to greet Mrs. John Phillips and serenade her. The next meeting is set for Mrs. Laurence Pinkerton's home at 7 50 Thursday evening May 7. All members urged to attend as music week numbers will be rehearsed.
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Etude Club
James Cresswell
Alfred Kibbey
John Phillips
Laurence Pinkerton
Music Week
Foreclosure Suit Filed Over $15000 Note Against Northwestern Dehydrating Co
E C Prestbye of Watts Prestbye for Athena law firm begins foreclosure in circuit court against Northwestern Dehydrating Co and others for non payment of a 15000 promissory note secured by mortgage. Attorney fees of 2500 are asked.
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E. C. Prestbye
Athena Law Firm
Watts & Prestbye
Northwestern Dehydrating Co
Cartoonist Edward Reynolds. longtime Oregonian staff member
Funeral services were held in Portland on Tuesday for Edward E. Reynolds known as "Tige" for his tiger cub in cartoons. Reynolds, a revered Pacific Northwest figure, died Sunday morning from heart trouble after years as the Ore gonian's staff cartoonist.
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Portland
Edward 8. Reynolds
The
Oregonian
Pacific Northwest
Tige
Athena Pioneer Mrs Harden Dies at 78 in Athena
Mrs Sarah Jane Harden a longtime Athena resident died at her Jefferson street home at 11 oclock Saturday night aged 78 years four months and 21 days after two years of paralysis She kept a hotel and boarding house and was born in Missouri in 1852 Her husband John Harden died in 1929 She survived by five daughters and two sons 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral at the Christian church Monday at 2 pm with pallbearers and a singing quartet
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Sarah Jane Harden
Jefferson Street
Harden
Mary McKay
Chester McCullough
Gerald Kilgore
Athena
Anna Cartano
Pendleton
Arthur Shick
Walla Walla
W. R. Harden
Jasper Harden
Salem
John Harden
Missouri
Plains
California
Willamette Valley
Christian Church
Charles Henry
5. C. Charlton
Alex McIntyre
A. M. Johnson
Sims Dickenson
E. C. Rogers
Dave Stone
Otha Reeder
C. M. Eager
George Gerking
Dr Dan Poling Addresses School Pupils On Pursuing College Education
Dr Dan Poling of Oregon State College spoke at a high school assembly urging students to pursue specialized training beyond a degree. He noted competition in modern life and that any student can work through college with determination.
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Dan Poling
Oregon State College
Poling
Blatchford Family Plans Move to Salem
Dr and Mrs R D Blatchford will leave Athena May 15 to reside in Salem. His father, a Salem dentist, is ill and unable to run the office, prompting the son to return to the home practice. The Blatchfords played active civic and social roles in Athena, and Mrs Blatchford taught at Athena High School and had been elected for next year.
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R. D. Blatchford
Salem
Athena
Accident Claims Life of Young Man in Salem Gun Incident
Robert H. Santo 20 of Walla Walla died after being accidentally shot through the chest while cleaning a gun at the arterial of the air school in Salem Oregon last Sunday afternoon. He was a cousin of William McPherson and the McPhersons attended his funeral in Walla Walla yesterday afternoon.
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Robert H. Santo
Ernest F. Santo
Walla Walla
Air School
Salem
Ore
William McPherson
Musical Tea for Mothers by Mrs Fredericks Pupils
Piano pupils of Mrs Lilian Fredericks present a musical tea at her Weston home on Mothers Day May 10. A program features Doris Jenkins Genevieve Barrett Aileen Foster Aileen Myrick Francis Lawrence Clifford Price and Junior Payant.
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Lilian Fredericks
Dry Conditions Hit Butter Creek District Stockmen Reports
In the upper Butter Creek area of the county stockmen report sharply dry range and farm conditions. After two weeks of heavy rain, wind and sun have dried moisture, with one sheepman hauling water in drums to his bands.
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Butter Creek
Allen Farm Leased and In Possession at Ralph Allen Ranch
Will Farm Allen Place Dave Stone has leased the Ralph Allen ranch west of Athena and is now in possession. Mr. Allen farms on a large scale in the Bonners Ferry Idaho district.
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Will
Allen Place
Dave Stone
Ralph Allen
Athena
Mr. Allen
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Locals Take Second Straight 3–2 Win Over Athena Adams
In a seven inning high school baseball showdown the Adams team won 3–2 as both sides managed two hits. For Adams Wilson Murray and LaCourse produced runs, while Hansell and Huffman provided the decisive errors guiding the locals past Athena.
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Wilson
Murray
Adams
Stafford Hansell
Athena
Ralph Moore
Weber
LaCourse
Huffman
Hansell
Zerba
Athema
Moore
B. Hodgen
Bad Shape Road Delays Access to Bing ham Springs
Arthur Rigby proprietor of Bing ham Springs was in town reporting the road to the Springs remains in bad condition after floods. Temporary fills exist but safe travel will take time as sixteen men work on permanent repairs. He estimates flood damage at $5000.
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Arthur Rigby
Bingham Springs
Teachers Salary Cut Sparks Budget Clash in Walla Walla
In Walla Walla and county, teachers opposing lower wages heard Spokane schools chief O C Pratt warn they must adjust to the era of low mood while cautioning taxpayers against excessive budget cuts. He urged shifts in taxation to ease real estate’s tax burden.
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Walla Walla City
O. C. Pratt
Spokane
Senator Steiner Seeks Federal Aid for Milton Flood
Senator Frederick Steiner told Milton Freewater business leaders the federal government should help study and solve the flood control problem after the Walla Walla river crest caused damage early this month.
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Milton
Walla Walla
Frederick Steiner
Milton-Freewater
Pendleton Chamber Honors Steiner and Fee at Banquet
About 200 friends gathered in Pendleton on Saturday evening at a banquet inviting community leaders to honor Senator Steiner and Judge Alger Fee. Attendees from Athena included M. L. Watts B. B. Richards F. S. LeGrow E. H. Leonard M. W. Hansell and E. C. Rogers.
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Steiner
Fee
Alger Fee
Pendleton Chamber of Commerce
Pendleton
Athena
M. L. Watts
B. B. Richards
F. 8. LeGrow
E. H. Leonard
M. W. Hansell
E. C. Rogers
Will Grow Corn By Large Scale in Oregon
Will Grow Corn R V and Holt Stockton of Sheridan completed plans for growing, picking, drying and shelling 80 acres of corn this year. They will be the first in Oregon to raise corn from grain on a large commercial scale, believing corn will pay better than wheat in western Oregon.
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R. V
Holt Stockton
Sheridan
Oregon
Stanfield in Cast After Injury Reports
Stanfield is resting well and will receive a cast within days. He will be moved to a hospital for X rays to determine the full extent of his injuries.
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Senator Stanfield
National Music Week Observed Here in Athena
National Music Week will be observed in Athena with a community program at the high school auditorium at 8 PM Friday May 8. Mothers will be honored for Mother's Day and most numbers fit the occasion. The program features songs choruses solos and various grade ensembles with participation of the Etude Club Glee Club and local musicians.
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Athena
Calvin Coolidge
America
Lewis Stewart
Night Breezes
Etude Club
Shoemakers Dance
The
Voyagers
Alf Johnson
the Cooper
Ralph McEwen
High School Glee Club
Floyd Pinkerton
C. E
Montague
Kamendi Ostrow
Betty Jane Eager
C. M. Eager
Dan Tilley
F. Bloom
Piper of Love
Oregon Day Observance By Athena School Today
The Athena school will observe Oregon Day with a two o'clock program in the high school auditorium. Activities include Oregon history, Indian legends, and Oregon songs. Students from first through seventh grade perform activities such as acrostics, narratives, plays, poems, and stories reflecting the state.
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Athena School
Oregon
Athena
Indians at Celilo Falls Adapt to Abundant Fishing
Indians at Celilo Falls take advantage of abundant salmon runs using dip nets to harvest fish. The scene shows multiple boats and workers along the river as communities gather catch during the season.
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Celilo
Celilo Falls
Vacant Lot Transformed Into City Playground
A playground is being built on the lot in front of the Press office on Third Street under the direction of Councilman J. W. Pinkerton. Volunteers and labor donations fund the project with Leon Miller providing grading and a small base ball diamond. The plan includes a marble court, a big swing, trapeze, and a teeter board for all ages with Councilman Rogers coordinating older youths in grass removal. The city owns the lot.
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Third Street
J. W. Pinkerton
Leon Miller
Rogers
Grants Pass Youth Survives Knife Wound and River Plunge
Arthur Hob son, 18, of Grants Pass, survived a self inflicted knife wound under the heart and a 50 foot plunge into the Rogue River. Investigators say he wiped the blade, placed it in his pocket, swam ashore, and later reported to a service station. Physicians expect recovery.
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Rogue River
Arthur Hobson
Grants Pass
Indians Play Here Sunday In Umatilla League Clash
The Mission Indians who beat Athena 6 to 3 last Sunday travel to town for a Sunday 2 p.m. game. Athena hopes to rebound after recent losses to Helix and the Indians, keeping them in last place while Helix leads the league.
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Indians
Mission Indians
Athena
Umatilla County Baseball League
Helix
Penry to Plant Five Acres of Strawberries on Van Winkle Farm
The Weston Leader reports W. W. Penry is improving five acres of strawberry ground leased from Will Van Winkle on Reed and Hawley mountain. Two acres contain old plants expected to bear this year, while three acres of new plants of varied standard varieties will be planted by Penry and family.
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Weston Leader
W. W. Penry
Will van Winkle
van Winkle Place
Reed
Hawley Mountain
Mr. Penry
Helix Hosts Athena After Season Opener Win
Helix high school baseball hosts Athena for the second game of the season after beating Athena in the first meeting at Helix. A week later Weston will face Athena on local grounds.
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Helix
Helix High
Athena High
Athena
Weston
Shooting at Boggan Home Leaves Two in Custody
One Shot, One failed John Boggan is jailed and Leonard Naught is in Walla Walla hospital after a shooting at Boggan home. Naught suffered a 44 caliber thigh wound. Officers report both men had been drinking.
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John Boggan
Leonard Naught
Walla Walla
Boggan
Naught
Forest Fires Smoke Drifts Threaten Western Oregon
Smoke from smoldering forest fires in western Oregon lingers as containment holds. Winds left brush and branches in tinder dry drifts, increasing fire risk despite control of the blazes.
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Oregon
Continental Oil opens Walla Walla distributing station
The Continental Oil Company opens a new distribution station in Walla Walla with Samuel Loney, a longtime local, appointed as manager.
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Continental Oil Company
Walla Walla
Samuel Loney
Proclamation Issued for Child Health Week in Oregon
Governor Julius L Meier issues the Oregon proclamation for Child Health Day on May 1 and the following Child Health Week. He urges public cooperation to invest in child health, aligning with the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection. The message stresses health as a public responsibility and the return of a healthier future generation.
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Congress
Meierle
Oregon
White House
Julius L. Meier
Pendleton Opens Airplane School and Air Taxi Service
Pendleton launches Pendleton Airways Inc a new aviation school and air taxi firm led by Claude Rigdon former Miron Flying Service figure Bob Alexander serves as chief instructor. Enrolled students already, with Aeronca two place and Ryan four place planes and plans for a three place craft. Local and long distance taxi flights operate with closed and open ships.
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Pendleton Airways, Inc
Pendleton
Claude Rigdon
Miron
Rigdon
Bob Alexander
Portland
Aeronca
Rasmussen Air Service
Ryan Brougham
Junior Senior Banquet Honors Seniors at Jensen’s Tea Room
An illuminated ship displaying yellow and orchid tulips adorned the Junior class banquet in honor of the Seniors last Saturday at Jensen’s tea room in Walla Walla. Thirty four covers were served with Miss Mildred Hansell as toastmistress and speakers including Jack Moore B F Bloom Betty Eager Marjorie Douglas and Arthur Crowley delivering toasts and performances.
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Jensen
Walla Walla
Mildred Hansell
Jack Moore
B. F. Bloom
Betty Eager
Marjorie Douglas
Arthur Crowley
Reeder Farm Home Burns West of Athena
A farm house at the Otha Reeder ranch west of Athena burned to the ground late Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Rose the house keeper and her son were at home and initially thought a roaring noise was a passing car. They found a bedroom in flames and saved a few articles, but the house was a total loss with limited insurance.
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Reeder Farm
Otha Reeder
Athena
Athena Study Club entertains members at Adams Street home
Athena Study club members met Friday afternoon at Mrs M A Johns home on Adams Street. Mrs M W Hansell reviewed Mayo's Isles of Fear and Mrs Stella Keer described life on the Korean peninsula. The next meeting will be at Mrs F B Boyd's home on May 8 to close the year's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Study Club
Mra
M. M. Johns
Adams Street
M. W. Hansell
Mayo
Stella Keer
F. B. Boyd
Frost Damages Ripen Orchards in Hermiston District
Hermiston reports show heavy frost damage killing much of the fruit crop including apples and cherries. With the season more than half over, pruning and harvest have been limited and Paraguay imports compared unfavorably to prior years.
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Hermiston
Asparagua
Hermiston Umatilla Fair Buildings Damaged in Strong Wind
Three buildings at the Umatilla project fair in Hermiston were blown down during last week’s wind storm. One housed cattle while trees were uprooted and some work on newly leveled land was disrupted.
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Hermiston
Pendleton Man Returns Home from Portland Hospital
Frank King recovers after his father F. E. King, long ill in a Portland hospital following an operation, has returned home to Pendleton and shows improvement in health.
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Frank King
F. E. King
Pendleton
Portland
Thomas B. Kay Suffering Stroke and Death at Board Session
Salem reports State Treasurer Thomas B. Kay suffered what was believed a paralytic stroke during a state board of control meeting. He collapsed while approaching Governor Meier, was treated, and died that night. Kay, born 1864 in Trenton New Jersey, had a long Oregon political career and is survived by his widow a daughter and a son. An interim successor appointment rests with Governor Meier.
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Salem
Thomas B. Kay
State Board of Control
Kay
Meier
C. J. Robertson
Board of Control
Henry W. Meyers
Oregon State
Meyers
Julius L. Meier
Oregon
Oregon House of Representatives
House
State Senate
Trenton
N. J
Camp Fire Indian Program Honors Mothers at Tea
Camp Fire Chayata group met at Virginia Eager’s home for a business session that planned a mother’s tea at the McEwen home next Wednesday. An Indian program featured songs and readings by members including Virginia Eager Wilma McIntyre Aileen Foster Jewell Pinkerton and Mrs McEwen Gomea and refreshments followed.
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Virginia Eager
McEwen
Mammy Moon
Wilma McIintyre
Aileen Foster
Wheat price rise linked to potential Canadian acreage cut
Increasing wheat prices in Chicago followed reports that 1931 Canadian wheat acreage could shrink due to moisture shortages. Analysts warned that without quick improvement a broad acreage reduction was likely, even as new North American export business exceeded 80 thousand bushels, including durum from the United States.
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Canada
Chicago
United States
Mrs Johns Injured in Fall at Church Steps
Mrs. Johns is slowly recovering after a serious fall at the Christian church Sunday morning. She missed a step at the top, struck her head on the steps, and sustained a scalp wound along with extensive bruising and shaking but no broken bones.
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Mrs. Johns
Vandals Smash Planes at Pendleton Airport
A vandal attempt damaged Pendleton Airways planes at Pendleton airport. Two airplanes were badly smashed and a small glider nearly destroyed. Numerous holes appeared in wing fabric of a large craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Pendleton Airways, Inc
Yellow Pine Wood Hauler Near Meacham Operates Through Break
Stafford Hansell will operate a truck to haul yellow pine wood from the O'Shea timber near Meacham when school closes. The timber is currently being cut with sap high, ensuring the wood’s best quality.
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Yellow Pine Wood
Stafford Hansell
O'Shea
Meacham
Apple Shipments Lead Oregon Fruit Trade Surge
Oregon remains a top carrot and apple hub with shipments dominated by apples and high volumes in the state’s fruit and vegetable sector. The report notes strong carrot production and overall market leadership in volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
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Warren R. Austin
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Vandala
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