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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1926
Page
2
The Athen Lress announces subscription pricing for Athena Oregon with options for one copy, one year at 2.00 dollars, six months at 1.00 dollar, and three months at 0.75 dollar. Published May 21, 1926.
The Muscle Shoals site in Alabama features two large dams plus a steam plant to generate low cost electricity and nitrate production facilities. Wilson dam nears completion, another upstream dam planned, and Nitrate Plant No. 2 at Sheffield adds 80 thousand kilowatts. The setup could yield surplus power for private use and aid war needs. Local tax data show rising tax burdens despite federal cuts. Mint industry grows in Oregon with oils peaking at high prices.
Contributors to a radical magazine include Wanda Gay Louis Losohick J Klein Otto Soglow Hans Stengel A Ronnebeck Babette Deutsch Michael Gold Bishop Brown Karol Renboy and Scott Nearing. Homestead grows from a camp to a mining town with plans for a $200000 road and a Snake River bridge to Idaho. Copper in Homestead mines promises value for development.
The piece notes Nome objects to Amundsen naming Teller on the Norge voyage though the ship safely landed at Teller amid ice and canvas debris. It jokes that Charles Ray should stay with football and avoid film producing, warning a pipe dream may yield trouble.
Ed Rush died in Walla Walla last Friday morning after a lingering illness. He was born in Iblix Oregon and was 52. He is survived by his wife Jennie Rush a son Lowell his mother Martha Rush of Prescott and four sisters Mrs J Dooley Prescott Mrs D W Wallace Garfield Washington Mrs J W Davis Paris Missouri and Miss Anna Rush Prescott.
James Audette, acquitted by a superior court jury of burglary in Touchet, was released from the county jail Friday. He had been held on a bad check charge at the request of Dalles officials. The check amount and costs were paid, and the case was dismissed.
A report from Athena last week claimed Bruce Samuels died in Emona, but records show the victim was Bruce Samuels’ cousin, not Bruce. The death stemmed from a cut finger with heavy bleeding, and the boy was unusually prone to blood loss.
Mike played by Sally O'Neil is booked for Standard Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday nights June 2 and 3. The program also features Constance Talmadge in Her Sister from Paris tomorrow night and Paths to Paradise on Sunday. A western, Lighting Heart, screens Wednesday night.
About 300 Doekkies took part in a two day ceremonial in Pendleton, held Wednesday and Thursday. The event was organized by the LaGrande district with music by the Hood River Dokkie band from Portland. Athena Dokkies connected with the Walla Walla temple attended the Pendleton ceremonial.
The first new International Harvester Thresher for its owner left the assembling place Wednesday morning drawn by Frank Williams' tractor. Mr Johnston and his sons assembled the machine and learned how it works.
Classified notices list marcelling and beauty services by Miss Chap pelle Weston and Miss May Lanning Athena with contact numbers for a appointment. Also includes for sale a milch cow by F B Wood Athena Oregon. Lost sable Scotch Collie named Pal in Athena reward offered Henry Koepke. Wanted stock pasture space for 500 head by A A Bergevin Gibbon Oregon with water access. Piano sale offered by Portland Music Company 227 6th Street Portland Oregon with accepted trade-ins.
Eight of the machines ordered by Rogers & Goodman have arrived, with the remaining units en route from Chicago.
Pendleton Bucks beat Pasco 3-2 on Sunday while Walla Walla Bears blank Reserva tion Indians 8-0. Walla Walla and Pendleton sit 4-1, while Tasco and the Redmen stand 1-4.
Address fragment lists Dr. W. Boyd Whyte Stangier Building and phone in Pendleton Oregon with ambiguous 957 J ending. The readable items indicate a property or office listing, but full context is missing to confirm purpose or date.
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