Senate Passes Farm Relief Bill Amid Debate Over Debenture Plan
Washington. The farm relief bill cleared the Senate Tuesday but faces a clash with the House over the debenture provision. Administration leaders oppose the debt plan, arguing it is revenue legislation and must originate in the House. Conference talks were arranged to resolve differences, as both chambers pursue a wide program to stabilize crops and prices.
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Funeral Rites For Mrs Mack Cockburn Held At Milton
Funeral services for Mrs Mack Cockburn were largely attended at the Christian church in Milton Sunday afternoon. Rev Blakeney of Walla Walla conducted the service with the Milton Chapter of the Eastern Star in charge at the grave. Mrs H S Watts served as honorary pallbearer. The deceased was active in many organizations and was honored with many flowers.
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Fenert
Bingham Springs Hatchery Ownership Shifts to State
The Bingham Springs Hatchery on the Umatilla River, unused for two years, will be owned this season by the state game commission. Local sports groups in Umatilla County have awaited the change and expect renewed hatchery activity and fishing support.
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Bingham Hatchery
Bingham Springs
Umatilla
State Game Commission
Athena Grade and High School Teachers On Vacation
Mrs Lee Meyer and daughter leave for Marshfield joining Athena principal Mr Meyer who will pursue a business career. Dorothy Brodie visits Eugene then Oakland to see parents. Mildred Bateman summering with Milton parents. Frederick family at Pullman and Cheney later for schooling and summer travel to Freewater and Stanfield. Della Bryant and Blanche Thorson motor trip visiting Stanfield Marshfield and Grand Canyon then return by Denver mid August.
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Lee Meyer
Marshfield
Meyer
Athena
Dorothy Brodie
Eugene
Oakland
California
Mildred , Bateman
Milton
Frederick
Pullman
Washington
Laithe
Mr. Frederick
Miller
Cheney
Mrs. Miller
Rominger
Freewater
Denver
Health Association Opens Membership Drive Led by Tallman
The Umatilla County Health Association selects J. W. Tallman as County Chairman to lead the annual membership drive closing May 25. The twelve month report by Health Nurse Miss Ndna Flanagan shows loans funded eyeglasses for 18 children, tonisil operations for 18, dental care for 4, with funds repaid by families. A 1022 child goltre survey found about 28 percent with enlarged thyroid glands. monthly social service cases averaged 12 general and 19 child welfare cases. Twenty patients were sent to Doernbecher Hospital, with several further treatments planned or underway.
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J. W. Tallman
Umatilla County Health Association
Ypeside
Carl Gilbert
Echo
McNaught
Hermiston
Marvin Roy
Pilot Rock
Omar Babcock
Indian Agency
L. L. Lieuallen
Adams
Lance Kellough
Weston
Robert Brinker
Freewater
Henry Casteel
Meacham
Homer Watts
Athena
Albert B. Tate
Hell
Umatilla
Ndna Flanagan
Stanfield
Holdman
Reith
Pendleton
Helix
Riverside
Milton
Ferdale
District 69
Amapine
Doernbecher Hospital
Amatillo County
Recital by Edna Hanna Students Next Wednesday Evening
Music students of Miss Edna Hanna will be presented in recital next Wednesday evening at eight o'clock in the auditorium. Miss Mildred Hill of Walla Walla will be the accompanist and play several numbers. Miss Betty Weatherman, also of Walla Walla, will perform violin solos. Weatherman is a twelve year old, highly accomplished, and the recital promises great pleasure for attendees.
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Edna Hanna
Mildred Hill
Walla Walla
Betty Weatherman
Weatherman
Pendleton Police Shake-Up as Montgomery Resigns
Roy Montgomery resigns as Pendleton police chief in a major force overhaul. Mayor McAtee names Charles Lemons acting chief, with council approval. Connor becomes day patrolman and Frank Hutton returns as traffic officer, replacing the prior posts held by them.
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Pendleton
Roy Montgomery
Charles Lemons
McAtee
Connor
Frank Hutton
Pasco Air Jubilee Promises Three Busy Flying Days
Pasco hosts an air jubilee with an aerial show over Athena and a three day program May 16 17 and 18 featuring a Legion Carnival Smoker boxing matches airplane races and stunts. Some fifty airplanes will attend and a Ford tri motored plane exhibition will highlight the event.
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Pasco Air Jubilee
Athena
Pasco Air
Legion Carnival
Mrs Prestbye to Visit South Dakota Relatives
Mrs. Prestbye will leave next week for South Dakota to visit her maternal grandparents. She will be joined by her sister Mrs. Joseph Joyce from Spokane and her brother Solieta Pickett, who has been staying with her, for the trip.
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South Dakota
Mrs. B
Prestbye
Commencement Held Friday May 10 At Athena High
Friday evening May 10 marked the class of 1929 commencement at the Athena High School auditorium. Fifteen graduates received diplomas after a program with music and a keynote by Dr. Davis of Whitman College. The Junior class decorated the venue in rose and cream as capacity crowds filled the hall. Graduates: Weldon Allen Belt Alberta Charlton Jack William Dow Lee Foster Pearl Irene Green George Gross Areta Maxine Kirk Marjorie Marguerite Wilson Edwin Lavoise McEwen Ralph McEwen Jr Oral Michener Wilford Miller Donald Wayne Pinkerton Emma Marie Ringle Mildred Street.
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Weldon Allen Belt
Alberta Charlton
Jack William Dow
Lee Foster
Pearl Irene Green
George Gross
Areta Maxine Kirk
Marjorie Marguerite Wilson
Edwin Lavoise McEwen
Ralph McEwen, Jr
Oral Michener
Wilford Miller
Donald Wayne Pinkerton
Emma Marie Ringle
Mildred Street
Weekend burglary spree hits Walla Walla area
Two burglaries and a hold up marked the weekend in Walla Walla. A rooming house was robbed netting 85 dollars, while the Logan Hahn garage and Garden City Feed mill incidents produced only pennies.
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Yeggs
Walla Walla
Logan-Hahn
Garden City
Mother's Day Observed at Athena Churches
Mother's Day was observed at the Athena churches with a Sunday school program by the children and flowers presented to guests. A union service at the Christian church featured readings solos and a mother themed pageant with appealing display and decorative flowers.
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Athena
Christian Church
Dow
Birthday Party Honoring Mrs Nylene Taylor at Home
Mrs Sheldon Taylor hosted a Thursday dinner for her daughter Nylene with eight intimate friends. The table featured yellow daisies and flowering almond, a pink and yellow scheme, and a birthday cake with thirteen candles. Guests included Marjorie Montague Henrice Wilson Helen Barrett Barbara Lee Velma Ross Laura Revs and Mary Jane Miller.
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Sheldon Taylor
Nylene
Mre. Taylor
Marjorie Montague
Henrice Wilson
Helen Barrett
Barbara Lee
Velma Ross
Laura Revs
Mary Jane Miller
Passenger Air Service Inaugurated Between Walla Walla Spokane
Air service linking Walla Walla Spokane and Portland began Tuesday with Mamer planes making a morning stop in Walla Walla. The service will call at Walla Walla when passengers from Portland or Spokane travel or local reservations are made via the Marcus Whitman automobile club office.
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Walla Walla
Clarence L. Spence
Western Auto Supply Company
Spokane
Norman Wakefield
Mamer Company
Jack Rose
Rose
Portland
Spence
Wakefield
Chamber of Commerce
Yakima
Spokne
Walla Walla Dedicates Veterans Memorial Airport
Walla Walla plans a major dedication for its new Veterans Memorial Airport as part of the 1029 air derby May 24 25 and 26. Ex service organizations American Legion drum corps and US Veterans hospital band lead the ceremony in the pilot city with 50 plus aircraft expected and daily parachute contests and demonstrations.
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Walla Walla
Portland
Spokane
U. S. Army
Northwest
Baptist Missionary Society Elects Officers for Year
Members met at Mrs. C. C. Stephens home for a business session and annual election. Officers named: H. A. Street president, C. L. McFadden vice president, C. C. Steeler secretary treasurer, Zelda McIntyre White Cross chair, Louis Stewart program chair. Burns singer Ralph Haynig and Mrs Fly Pittman spoke. Laura Jean Payria shared two coins. Refreshments served by Mrs. Clarence Zerba and Mrs. Dow.
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Baptist Missionary Society
The
C. C. Stephens
H. A. Street
C. L. McFadden
C. C. Ste
Zelda McIntyre
White Cross
Louis Stewart
Ralph Haynig
Burns
Fly Pittman
Laura Jean Payria
Clarence Zerba
Dow
Wheat freight rate fight grows in Inland Empire
East of Washington growers urge lower grain rates to Pacific ports. Leaders including J Carl Laney and Washington Farmer advocate action against Mackley Hall report. Northwest farm groups plan to press Interstate Commerce Commission for large reductions from northern Idaho eastern Washington and eastern Oregon to Portland Longview Tacoma and Seattle.
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Big Bend
Palouse
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Canada
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Colfax
Washington State Farm Bureau
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Idaho
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Mackley Hall
Interstate Commerce Commission
Midworth
Idaho Farmer
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North Pacific Coast
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North Atlantic
Longview
Tacoma
Portland Chamber of Commerce
State and U S Men Meet In Freewater
Four members of the state board of horticulture opened a hearing with 75 fruit growers in Freewater as Federal Inspectors from Oregon Idaho and Washington attended. They discussed standardizing state and federal grades with a 6 percent tolerance, opposed to the current 10 percent. Idaho aligns with federal rules. A two grade system was planned to replace the current one. First ten shipping days prune cars will be policed with free inspection. unmarketable fruit will be red tagged. The commission then moved to Walla Walla for similar hearings.
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Freewater
State Board of Horticulture
W. L. Clore
Oregon
I. L. Dean
Idaho
J. R. Greiner
Washington
Federal
United States
H. H. Witherspoon
Walla Walla
Athena Defeats Weston 6 to 5 in Sunday Baseball
Ath ena won 6 to 5 against Weston with Gross dominant early until the ninth when fatigue allowed three runs. York pitched well for Weston and Myrick hit a three bagger.
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Weston
Gross
York
Myrick
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Edwin McEwen
Areta Kirk
Wayne Pinkerton
Marjorie, Wilson
Ralph McEwen
Jack Dow
Emma Ringel
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