Rockefeller gifts fund universities and public health drive
A 1931 report details Rockefeller foundation gifts totaling 15 million with Harvard Chicago Yale and Columbia among recipients. Grants span medical science social science public health and fellowships while funding land and buildings. Miss Mary Sewall Hardner notes rising demand for public health nurses amid economic strain and a tough winter ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Foundation
Yale
University of Chicago
Columbia
Harvard
France
Poland
England
China
Japan
Germany
Mary Sewall Hardner
Widespread Farm Debt Shifts Profile in Oregon
The article cites U S Department of Commerce figures showing farm debt rising in Oregon from 1900 to 1930 while free of mortgage debt declined, signaling slowing agricultural progress. It notes swan appearances in the Pacific Northwest, Josephine county food distribution via granges, and Cooperatives boosting dairy prices. It ends with a critical remark on gun regulation and a potato show in Weston and Athena civic events. It references Manuel Azana and the Spanish republic and compares University of Oregon and Oregon State football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Commerce
Oregon
Manuel Azana
Spain
Spanish Republic
Homecoming mood and sports results across Oregon
Saturday saw Oregon varsity football fall to New York 14 to 6 while O C lost to Washington State 7 to 6. Homecoming buzz grows in Eugene as local agriculture, transportation and development issues surface amid slate of regional concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. of O
New York
Washington State College
Eugene
Unclear fragments on Gandhi and a whale remark
The readable lines reference a whale comparison and a stance about Gandhi, but no identifiable events or names beyond Gandhi. The text presents abstract remarks without a coherent news item or verifiable context. Consequently no concrete summary item can be drawn.
Notice to Creditors in Mary E Michael Estate
In the Oregon State County Court of Umatilla County Charles A Michael appointed administrator of the Mary E B Michael estate and qualified. Creditors must file claims with vouchers with Peterson and Lewis attorneys at The Inland Empire Bank Building Pendleton Oregon within six months from October 9 1931 first publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Mary E. Michael
Charles A. Michael
Mary EB. Michael
Peterson and Lewis
Inland Empire Bank
Pendleton
Peterson & Lewis
Judge Wilkerson Confronts Capone Trial In Courtroom Turmoil
In an Oregon Journal report Judge Wilkerson described Capone's gang led by Capone and D Andrea as an outlaw force that intimidated witnesses and pressured perjury. The judge noted D Andrea carried a revolver behind Capone, as witnesses faltered under their gaze. He warned that organized crime resembles insurrection against US law. The piece questions what is not going on in American cities amid such crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkerson
Capone
D'Andrea
United States
Thanksgiving entertainment at Athena Public School hosts
Athena Public School with Commercial Association and patrons plan a Thanksgiving program at the Athena Opera House on Wednesday evening November 24. The notice notes weddings, injuries, well drilling progress, and local visits including Miss Nettie Elliott wedding Mr Casper Woodward in Walla Walla and Fred Koontz sustaining a hand injury at the M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Opera House
Athena Public School
Commercial Association
Walla Walla
Nettie Elliott
Casper Woodward
S. G. Fisher
Central Christian Church
Fred Koontz
M. E
Dr. Sharp
Fred Shoemaker
Velma Wilkinson
Pendleton
F. Wilson
T. H. Beverley
H. I. Watts
T. J. Kirk
J. D. Isreal
Weston
Dayton
Washington
Edna Whiteman
Athena
James Henderson
Ed Taylor
Baptist Church
Byron Hawks
Spokane
Anson Wood
Dean Dudley
California
H. H. Alexander
Farmers struggle with seed after snow and freeze
Mrs. Alexander remains in California and will return next week. Wm. McBride has only one third of his seeding done amid the cold. A. B. McEwen and J. A. Kirk also have substantial seeding to complete. The school board plans a stove, projectors, and wiring for electric lights in four rooms. An incipient cottage fire on Jefferson Street was contained by Mrs. Watts and another woman. The Athena band meets regularly and shows progress, with band activities keeping boys busy in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
California
Athena
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Athena Press
F. B. Boyd
National Electric Light Association
Thomas A. Edison
America
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Klamath Lake
Josephine County
University of Oregon
Oregon State
Cocos Isle Nenetarnaye
Benton County
Hungary
Wallowa County
Wallowa
Sullivans Gulch
Portland
Lloyd
Milton - Freewater
Gandhi
Union Pacific
Stage Travel
Gordon M
Oregon Journal
B. B. Richards
General Insurance
Athena Hotel
Laura Froome
Schneller’s
East Main
Ben Bateman
North Athena
Dr. O. T. Harstad
Freewater
W. H. McKinney
Sharp
Dale Rothwell
Woolworth's
Watts & Prestlge
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street
Bruno Weber
Jens Jensen
Pendleton, Oregon
Beauty
Penn Harris
Prop
Stock Land
L. L. Montague
Arlington
Foley
Tum-a-Lum Lumber Company
First National Bank
Gallaher's Garage
J. E. Gallaher
Continental Oil Company
Germ
Bryce Baker
Twin City
T. E. Smith
Sol Bult
Preston-Shaffer Milling CO
Electrical Department
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