Belated returns swell the county totals in Oregon primary
Friday and Sunday returns show Hoover leading in the presidential race with several delegates at large. Oregon results list Smith Walsh and Reed contesting the Democratic delegates, while Butler Ritner and Hawley Bean compete for Republican posts in multiple districts. Local precinct tallies in Athena and Umatilla detail votes for congress, state offices, sheriff, clerk, and county commissioners with notable write-ins and margins.
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Alfred E. Smith
New York
Smith
James E. Reed
Missouri
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Walsh
Oregon
W. C. Hawley
R. R. Butler
Dalles
F. F. Korell
Congress
Walter M. Pierce
W. C. Culbertson
Athena
Reed
Pierce
Prestleye
Piper
E. C. McCook
Stanley
Dupuis
Scott
Umatilla County
Roy W. Ritner
George Palmiter
Hawley
Wm. H. Daughtrey
A. R. Shumway
R. T. Cookingham
T. B. Gurdane
R. T. Brown
W. B. Langley
H. B. Rees
R. O. Hawks
J. A. Yeager
Aubrey Perry
al Smith
James A. Reed
Alonzo F. Workman
Pilot Rock Woman and Husband Hurt in Wreck Near Pendleton
A Sunday auto crash on the Oregon-Washington highway five miles southwest of Pendleton left Mrs. Arthur Horn dead and her husband Arthur Horn seriously injured. Lucille Mail James Mail and Jack Paul sustained injuries as the car overturned four times after Horn allegedly took the wheel while intoxicated. The coroner attributed the crash to excessive speed. no inquest will be held. Buck Lieuallen investigated for state traffic.
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Pendleton
Onan
P Ton- Pilot Rock Highway
Arthur Horn
Lucille Mail
James Mail
Jack Paul
Ania
Oregon-Washington
Horn
St. Anthony's Hospital
Paul
Lucille
Birch Creek
Pilot Rock
Ralph Folsom
Buck Lieuallen
Athena Eighth Graders Record High Class Averages
The Athena School reports the 8th grade achieved a record average of 94.3 with 96.8 by Aileen Mirick and top performers including Marjorie Douglas 96.3 and Betty Eager 96.5. The 7th grade geography results are pending, while all 6th graders passed in Oregon History and Physiology.
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Aileen Myrick
Marjorie Douglas
Betty Eager
Goldie Miller
Esma Hiteman
Marville Zerba
George Pittman
Raymond Murphy
Walter Edger
Doris Street
Lelan Jenkins
Lester Town
Oregon
Arrival Expected from India to England by Statham Family
Mrs. Clarence Hand anticipates a visit from her brother Walter Statham his wife and two children en route from India to England. Statham works for an English cotton company and the family will settle in England so their children may enroll in school.
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India
Clarence Hand
Walter Statham
England
Mr. Statham
Will Visit Cheney By Mrs M I Miller and Thelma Cox
Mrs M I Miller and Thelma Cox plan a trip to Cheney with two boys to visit Mrs Coxs parents and Mrs Millers parents. Mrs Miller will attend the Normal school graduating exercises where her sister graduates while Mr Miller remains to work at the Quality Grocery store.
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Cheney
M. I. Miller
Thelma Cox
We and They Party at Mrs Douglas Home
A Friday evening gathering hosted by guardian Mrs A W Douglas brought together the S. D. mystery girls and guests Ralph Moore Howard Reeder and Roland Wilson. The group played games and finished with ice cream and cake.
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S. D
Vera Bentley Weds Mr Clements in Freewater Nuptials
Vera Bentley daughter of Rev and Mrs Bently of Freewater married last week to Mr Clements. Both had recently graduated from Milton high school and the couple departed for a motor trip through the Eastern states.
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Vera Bentley
Vera Bently
Swimming Pool Fund Subscriptions Planned
The finance committee seeks subscriptions to the swimming pool fund with a start date on June 1.
Police Seek Son in Mother's Murder in LaGrande
Police are searching for Bert W. Smith, 25 to 30, after discovering the body of his mother, Katherine P. Smith, 55, shot in their home at 1804 F Avenue in Old Town LaGrande. The coroner says she likely died about three months ago. Smith last seen March 20. A friend from Pendosa, Oregon, Thomas Doyle, and Red Gray of LaGrande found the body after a trip during which they saw a nailed shut bedroom door and notified Deputy Sheriff Hugo Klinghammer.
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LaGrande
Hugo Klinghammer
Oregon Presidential Candidate Drowned in Deschutes River
Frank T. Johns a socialist labor party candidate for president drowned at Bend Oregon while attempting to rescue a boy who fell into the Deschutes River Johns was at Drake Park to address a meeting when he saw the boy fall in and leaped into the swift water. He reached the bay but could not beat the current and disappeared.
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Johns
Favorite Singer Here At Sun Day Service
Mrs. Ethel Templeton of Seattle sang a vocal solo at the Christian church Sunday morning. visiting friends here she has done extensive solo work in Seattle churches and delighted her old friends with a glorious voice unchanged by time.
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The
Christian Church
Ethel Templeton
Seattle
Templeton
Miss Ethel Geissel Returns Home Before Portland Job
Miss Ethel Geissel visits with her mother on North Fourth Street after months with her sister in Portland. She will return in a few days to Portland to begin as a linotype operator on a newspaper starting June 4.
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Portland
Ethel Geissel
North Fourth Street
Miss Geissel
Mrs Bertha Castleman Arrives From Ontario With Baron Barbara
Mrs Bertha Castleman and her daughter Barbara arrived in Athena on Tuesday from Ontario and stayed at the Fred Kershaw home. Mrs Kershaw and Mr Barbara Willaby accompanied them to Portland on Wednesday where they will visit relatives.
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Ontario
Bertha Castleman
Dauhter Barbara
Athena
Fred Kershaw
Mrs. Kershaw
Barbara Willaby
Mrs. Castleman
Fortland
Delegates from Mignonet te Rebekah Lodge Attend Roseburg Convention
Mrs Bryce Baker and Mrs W R Harden represented the Mignonet te Rebekah lodge of Athena as delegates at the state convention in Roseburg this week. Mrs Claude Dickenson accompanied the ladies to Portland where she is visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce Baker
W. R Harden
Mignonette Rebekah Lodge
Athena
Roseburg
Claude Dickenson
Portland
Knights of Pythias District Convention Delegates Attend
Delegates from Umatilla county lodges in Athena Adama Weston Helix and nearby towns attended the Knights of Pythias district convention in Pendleton Monday evening. Competitive degree teams showcased third rank work and the initiatory influence was strong. Judge R G Morrow Portland grand chancellor delivered the principal address, accompanied by Walter T Gleason grand keeper of records and seal.
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Knights of Pythias
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Athena
Adama
Weston
Helix
R. G. Morrow
Portland
Oregon Knights of Pythias
Walter T. Gleason
Oregon State College Farm Market Review
Weather improves in the United States and Canada easing the grain market while European prospects weaken. May 1 forecasts place the winter wheat crop at 480 million bushels, 70 million below the six year average and 72 million under last year. Ohio and nearby states report heavy abandonment with two thirds of their crop gone. Western states expect a crop 19 million above average but 8 million below last year.
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United States
Canada
Europe
St. Louisa
North Central States
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Missionary Society Recesses Until September
Mrs. Louis Stewart hosted the M. E. Missionary society at her Athena area home. Readings on Utah and Wyoming, a poem by Mrs. W. O. Read, piano pieces by Miss Killen Henry, and a June 3 Cold Spring picnic were announced. Honored guests were Mrs. John Herr and Miss Ellen Henry.
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M. E. Missionary Society
Louis Stewart
Athena
Utah
Ralph Singer
Wyoming
B. Moore
W. O. Read
Killen Henry
John Herr
Ellen Henry
School Picnic Marks End of Term in District No 2
A district north of Athena held a year end picnic at Thorn Hollow last Friday with ham and eggs breakfast over a campfire. Twenty two attendees including Mrs L F Rose the teacher and pupils enjoyed a baseball game and a bountiful dinner before departure to Mayville Oregon.
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Athena
Thorn Hollow
L. F. Rose
Mayville
Oregon
Lige Williams Dies at Home Near Freewater
Lige Williams formerly of Athena died at his home near Freewater on Monday. Funeral services were held Wednesday with burial in Athena cemetery, the Odd Fellows in charge of arrangements.
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Lige Williams
Athena
Freewater
Athena Cemetery
Odd Fellows
Indian Found Dead Near Celilo Tracks
Johnson Barnhart an Umatilla Indian was found dead Sunday morning near railroad tracks at Celilo. Officials say the back of his head was crushed indicating he was struck by a passing train.
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Johnson Barnhart
Umatilla
Celilo
Athena Dominates Helix In High-Scoring First Inning
Athena pounded Helix with a seven-run first inning as Pike Miller's squad posted 14 runs on 7 hits, while Helix could muster only seven. Lee Bannister led Athena with four hits in five plate appearances, and final line shows Bannister, McPherin, Harden, and Kretzer contributing key RBIs.
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Athena
Methusla Pierce
Helix
Pike" Miller
Robbins
McGraw
Volstead
Herman Geissel
Lee Bannister
Harris
Bannister
Kretzer
Harden
McPherrin
Shick
MecPherrin
Gross
Nelson
G. Bannister
L. Bannister
Warris
Holmgren
Tucker
Campbell
Scheyer
Gemmel
Pierce
Davis
Vaughan
Helix Woman Falls From Hotel Window
Mrs. Katherine Timmerman 55 of Helix leaped from a Pendleton hotel second floor to a concrete walk 22 feet below. She suffered concussion and a fractured skull while a delusion of poisoning is blamed. Hospital report shows favorable condition.
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Katherine Timmerman
Helix
Pendleton
Riders of the Dark at Standard Theatre Tomorrow Night
Tim McCoy stars in Riders of the Dark a Metro-Goldwyn current picture at the Standard Theatre supported by Dorothy Dwan and Rex Lease. Sunday Paramount presents Figures Don't Lie with an all star Famous Players cast.
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Tim McCoy
Standard Theatre
Metro-Goldwyn
Dorothy Dwan
Rex Lease
Paramount
Famous Players
Pastor Perry Schedules Sunday Services and Choir Practice
Pastor Perry announces Sunday morning topic The Blood of the New Testament and evening topic The Conquest of Canaan. Evening services start at 8 o clock until further notice with Sunday school at 10 am and Christian Endeavor at 7 pm. Choir practice and singing services are held every Thursday evening, all are welcome.
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Perry
Canaan
Christian Endeavor
Warm Monday Tops Season at 90 in Athena
Monday posted the warmest reading of the season with thermometers at 90 in Athena. A nocturnal and forenoon shower cooled the day, aiding gardens and spring sown grain with moisture.
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Athena
Rural lines repaired on two western telephone routes
H. W. LeRoy completed repairs to rural telephone line 23 leading west from the area and also fixed phones on line 26. The work restores service to several rural users and improves network reliability in the region.
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H. W. LeRoy
LeRoy
Locust Trees Bloom After Warm Spell
Locust trees in Athena, slow to start, have burst into full bloom after recent warm days. Froste delayed foliage, but blossoms now appear in profusion across the area.
Boy Scout Camp Plans Move Ahead in Walla Walla Area
CIA Counties 10 prepares a Boy Scout summer camp on the Walla Walla River with six counties sending scouts. F Douglas told the Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce about supervision, craft shop, hiking, air derby policing, and a miniature plane flying contest. Local cabins and a swimming pool are being built. Pendleton council plans a mess cabin and cleanup emphasis.
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Walla Walla River
F. Douglas
Walla Walla
Mr. Olinger
John Casper
Athena Scouts
Pendleton
W. L. Stirling
Pendleton Council
Camp Fire Girls and Scouts Hike to Walla Walla River
Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts enjoyed a hike to the Walla Walla River on Saturday. They split into two groups to climb the river’s high hills, held signal drill, then returned for a picnic and games. A Scout party found a lost boy and returned him to his mother.
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Athena
Walna
Walla Walla River
Beautifying Athena Cemetery Progress Report
Joe Crowley completed concrete curbing around fifteen burial lots at the Athena cemetery. Dad Welch assisted under Cemetery Association direction, with other lot owners contributing. The grounds show notable spring improvements and a overall better appearance than before.
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Joe Crowley
Athena
Crowley
Dad Welch
Cemetery Association
Athena Leads Big Six Race as Milton-Freewater View Looms
Athena travels to face Milton-Freewater Sunday at 2 30 in a key Big Six showdown. Athena leads with 6 1 and Milton-Freewater and Adams tied for second at 5 2. Rodman the visiting pitcher returns to the mound as Milton-Freewater seeks to even the standings.
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Milton-Freewater
Athena
Milton- Freewater
Adams
Rodman
Condon
Piano Recital by Malen Brunett School Pupils at High School
Pupils of Miss Hanna of Malen Brunett School of Music will be heard in recital Monday evening at the High School auditorium at 7 p m. Friends are invited to attend. Miss Laura Woodward of Walla Walla appears in a special piano recital and Miss Lucille Beck of Walla Walla will perform fancy dancing.
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Hanna
Malen 'Brunett School
Muale
Laura Woodward
Walla Walla
Mies Lucille Beck
Portland Trap Show Draws Shooters From Many Lands
Marion Hansell shot for the Pendleton squad in the Portland trap shooting tournament held Saturday and Sunday. Contestants from across the region competed with Pendleton shooters led by Mark Arie the national champion. Hansell fired 95, Hanavan 96, Matlock 97, and Kirk Patrick 98 of 100.
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Portland
Marion Hansell
Pendleton
Mark Arie
Hansell
Hanavan
Matlock
Kirkpatrick
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Hoss
Riddle
Hoover
Ritner
Butler
Corey
Handley
Bean
Daughtrey
Shumway
Cookingham
Gurdane
Brown
Langley
Fee
Norvel
Proebster
Randall
Will M. Peterson
Jas. D. Burns
A. B. Combs, Jr
M. M. Hill
W. F. Jackson
J. N. Scott
U OF
University of Oregon
Japan
China
Burone
Benoit McCrosky
Avery Thompson
Walter W. Hempstead Jr
Oregon Journal
Oregon State College Farm Market Review
Lige Wiliams
Mr. Pierce
Abbeneski
Renee Weston
Milton Freewater
Church of Christ
CIA
BOY
Boy Scouts
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