Prairie States Swept by Tornadoes and Storms
Prairie states faced a catastrophic toll with over 200 dead and 600+ injured from a weekend of tornadoes and storms. Arkansas Missouri Texas and Illinois suffered extensive property losses as towns like Poplar Bluff and areas around St. Louis endured multiple fatalities. Death tolls across counties include 70 in Arkansas, 73 in Missouri, 33 in Texas, with hundreds more injured and widespread homelessness.
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Kansas City
Arkansas
Missouri
Texas
Iinois
Lawrence County
Strong
Norphiet
Union County
Cleveland County
Poplar Bluff
Galloway
Auxvasse
New Bloomfield
Guthrie
Carrington
St. Louis
Dallas
Collin
Hunt
Lamar
Indorse Idaho North and South Rail Line move grows
In Portland Oregon a coalition of Idaho Washington and Oregon officials and civic leaders formed to urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to order the Union Pacific system to build a water grade rail connection between Homestead Oregon and Lewiston Idaho. A multi state public service commission effort will push the complaint before the commission with the support of Washington Idaho and Oregon committees and a 29 member delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific
Homestead
Lewiston
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Oregon Commission
Washington and
Miss Velva Mansfield Weds Nat Kimball in Athena
Miss Velva Mansfield daughter of Mr and Mrs D H Mansfield married Mr Nat Kimball of Pendleton at the bride's sister residence in Athena Rev E M Bollinger officiated The couple plus about fifty guests joined a wedding breakfast and plan a trip to Portland Seattle Vancouver before settling in Pendleton The bride's family and local friends attended and extended best wishes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velva Mansfeld
D. H. Mansfield
Nat Kimball
Pendleton
A. W. Logsdon
Athena
E. M. Bollinger
Athena Baptist Church
Minnie Crooks
Philo Rounds
Donna Jean Logsdon
Helen Huntley
Savilla Welk
Omer Stephens
Portland
Seattle
Vancouver
Mr. Kimball
A. A. Kimball
City
Pioneer Farmer John Gordon Dies After Illness
John Gordon 71, a Couse Creek district pioneer farmer, died Saturday at his son's home north of Athena after a long illness. He had lived in Spokane in recent years and was born in Ohio in 1866. Funeral services were held at Weston Methodist church with interment at Kees Cemetery beside his wife. Survived by Cecil Gordon Okanogan Washington. Mrs F E West Portland. Jesse Gordon Athena. Mrs Lela Saling New York. Dallas Gordon Eden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gordon
Couse Creek
Jense
Athena
Spokane
Mr. Gordon
Conse Creek
Jesse
Methodist
Weston
Kees
Gordon
Ohio
Plains
Walla Walla River
Milton
Cecil Gordon
Okanogan
Washington
F. E. West
Portland
Oregon
Jesse Gordon
Lela Saling
New York City
Dallas Gordon
Eden
Idaho
Big Four baseball league organized in Walla Walla
The Big Four league was organized Wednesday in Walla Walla with teams from Helix Milton Freewater Electric Supply and Fixtures of Walla Walla and Weston. Charles Hendricks of Walla Walla was elected president and Robert Reynolds of Weston secretary treasurer. The league opens Sunday afternoon with Milton Freewater at Weston and Walla Walla at Helix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Helix
Milton Freewater
Electric Supply and Fixtures Company
Weston
Charles Hendricks
Robert Reynolds
Four Athena Pupils Stage Clever Skit at Adams Event
At Adams divisional declamatory contest four Athena pupils gave a clever diverting skit as a special number. Aaron Douglas Danny Reeder Arlene Foster and Fern Carsten have accepted an invitation to present this at the pioneers reunion program, per the Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Athena
Pioneers
Aaron Douglas
Danny Reeder
Arlene Foster
Fern Carsten
Tomato Growers Set Out Plants for Valley Harvest
Freewater Co operative and independent growers of the valley begin setting out tomato plants. The Times notes a large acreage in prospect as growers aim for a better crop after last year’s blight hindered yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewater Co-operative
Clock gifted by graduating class of ’27 to school
A superb 30 day Seth Thomas clock, ordered through H. H. Hill Athena jeweler, is presented to the school. The clock features a large face and bold numerals large enough to be read from any part of the hall in the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Thomas
H. H. Hill
Athena Jeweler
Athena High School Class of 1927 Commencement on Tonight
Athena high school wraps up commencement week with class of 27 graduates eight girls and nine boys. Rev Howard Stover of Salem Oregon will deliver the address at eight o clock in the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena High School
Howard Stover
Salem
Oregon
Athena
Potts Pioneer Farmer Dies at 67 in Pendleton
William E. Potts a longtime Helix area farmer died Friday night at St Anthony's hospital Pendleton after a long illness with kidney disease. Born in McIntyre Ontario he moved to Umatilla county at 22 and helped Caledonian picnics at Athena. Survived by widow and one son. brother of the late James Potts. Funeral at Pendleton Presbyterian church, interment Weston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Potts
Helix
St. Anthony's Hospital
Pendleton
Kright
Canada
Mr. Potts
Mclintyre
Ontario
Umatilla County
Athena
James Potts
Pendleton Presbbyterian Church
Weston
International Harvester Free Service For Northwest Farmers
The International Harvester company provides gratis service to farmers with Athena area harvesters. George Nesbit and three experts service fourteen machines, replacing worn parts to bring units up to 1927 standards at no cost. Rogera & Goodman, local reps, report strong sales as parts are replaced and performance improved.
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International Harvester Company
Athena
Northwest
George Nesbit
Rogera & Goodman
Umatilla Baptist Association Holds Annual Meeting
The twenty second annual meeting of the Umatilla County Baptist Association will convene in Hermiston on May 15 16. Athena Baptist church receives two program numbers. Mrs E M Bollinger will discuss How the Women's Missionary Society Benefits the Local Church. Charles Betts will respond to the welcome. Miss Margaret Lee directs a song service and Kohler Betts presides at the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
Demonstration of blade weeders at Koepke place
This forenoon between 8 and 12 a.m. a demonstration of blade weeders will be held at the Koepke place south of Athevia. Weed cutters from Snider company Weston Pendleton Iron Works and Penland Brothers Pendleton will be shown in operation to attract a large farmer audience.
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Koepke Place
Athevia
Snider Company of
Weston
Pendleton Iron Works
Penland Brothers
Pendleton
Piano Recital by Fredericks Class at Weston High
Mrs. Lillian Fredericks leads piano students from Weston and Athena in a recital Wednesday evening May 18 in the Weston high school auditorium. An invitation is extended to residents of both towns to attend.
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Lillian Fredericks
Weston
Fox Puppies Arrive at Athena Farm in Eastern Oregon
Six silver fox puppies arrive at the Eastern Oregon Fox farm owned by F. B. Wood in Athena. The pups, cared for by their mother, now allow their keeper to fondle them, signaling gentleness and trust.
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Oregon
F. B. Wood
Athena
Death of Mrs Barnett in Weston noted
Mrs Emily Barnett died at her Weston home early Monday. She is survived by a daughter and three sons: Alma Barnett and Andy Barnett of Weston, Carl Barnett and Shirley Barnett of Portland.
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Emily Barnett
Weston
Mis
Alma Barnett
Andy Barnett
Carl Barnett
Shirley Barnett
Portland
Nevada Officials Under Embezzlement Charge Case
Nevada state treasurer Ed Malley ex-state controller George Cole and ex-cashier WH Clapp were jailed on embezzlement charges. Investigators say they devised a large scheme, moving 516822.16 through fictitious cashier’s checks via Carson Valley bank to the state treasury. Arrest followed a gubernatorial warrant and bank transactions through tax and fee collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno, Nevi
Nevada
Capitol
Carson City
Ed Malley
George A. Cole
WH. C. Clapp
Carson Valley Bank
Clapp
Balzar
Highway Chairman Sues For Records In State Supreme Court
Olympia, May 20. The state highway committee faces a mandamus action in the state supreme court brought by the attorney general against Governor Harley and State Highway Engineer Humes. The suit seeks access to books, records, papers, minute books and unopened bids, alleging removal of May 2 minute and contractor bids. The attorney general and Donley will represent the highway committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Wash
State Highway Committee
State Supreme Court
Roland HI. Harley
Samuel J. Humes
C. W. Clausen
W. G. Potts
Highway Committee
George T. McCoy
Cc W. Clausen
Dunbar
Ane
Donley
Supreme Court
Set Up New Wheat Bureau in International Conference
Kansas City report says delegates at the International wheat pool conference decided to establish a permanent International bureau of cooperative marketing to act as a clearing house for statistical information and development of plans. H Burnell of Winnipeg urged US co operatives to sign 60 percent of wheat production at once.
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Kansas City
International Wheat Pool
International Bureau of Cooperative Marketing
Plana
H. Burnell
Winnipeg
United States
Farm Loan Board Members Named by President for WFC
President Coolidge designates Meyer and colleagues from the War Finance Corporation to serve on the Federal Farm Loan Board in Washington D C. The agency undergoes reorganization to implement the changes.
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Wallington
D. C
Bugete Meyer
War Finance Corporation
Coollege
Federal Farm Loop Board
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Indorse
Idaho North and South
Ruth Snyder
Gray
New York
Ruth Brown Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Snyder
Albert Snyder
American Association For Medical Progress
Asia
Rhode Island
Vermont
Hudson Maxim
Hoptacong
N. J
Maxim
Miss Velva Mansfield
Bingham Springs
The
Christian Church
E. T. Allen
Whitman College
Clifton Phillips
Lord Remeiber
Cara Roma
Lord
Zion
Carrie B
Allen
Stanley Dickson
Alvin Anderson
Belle Anderson
Granville Cannon
Edna DeFrence
Sarah Belle Jantzen
Lois Johnson
Dorsey Kretzer
Margaret Lee
Norman McIntyre
Lenore McNair
LaVone Pittman
Fred Radtke
Jennamae Read
Lucille Smith
Dale Stephena
Arthur Taylor
Dalberth Taylor
Lorraine Terry
D. Loree
Ted Redtke
dJénnamae Read
Mr. Hadley
Tere
Arnold Wood
Jed Radtke
Dale Stephens
Edna DeFreeve
Supt. C. C. Hadley
la Vone Pittman
Sarah Jantzen
Margaret Lee Granville Cannon
Alvin Johnson
Gratis
China
Pacific Coast
Eras San Pedro
Shanghai
Wiet Ia
N, EL
Mrs. Barnett
State
Highway Chairman
SUES
Dugene Meyer
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