Democrats Gain In Key Elections Across States
Election returns show Democratic gains in Congress and multiple states. New York backed Roosevelt for governor with a large margin. Illinois elected J Ham Lewis to the Senate over Ruth Hanna McCormick. Meier won Oregon governor, while endorsements backed income tax and grange power measures. Local outcomes include Meier’s Multnomah County win, Korell defeated, and Bailey leading in parts of the state.
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Congress
New York
Roosevelt
Illinois
J. Ham Lewis
Senate
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Idaho
South Carolina
Tennessee
Arizona
Connecticut
Maryland
Massachusetts
Nebraska
New Mexico
Ohio
Oklahoma
Texas
House
Meier
Julius L. Meier
Portland
Metschan
Multnomah County
Bailey
Hawley
Umatilla County
Metchan
E. C. Prestlye
Athena
Kiddle
Union
Morrow County
Kidd
Halloween surprise honors Arleen Foster at Athena party
Arleen Foster learns she is the guest of honor at a jolly Halloween gathering at the Foster home south of Athena. Marjorie Douglas and Arleen Myrick planned clever witchy games while supper was served by Mrs. Foster and helpers.
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Arleen Foster
Arlene Foster
Foster
Athena
Marjorie Douglas
Arleen Myrick
Mrs. Foster
Arthur Douglas
Laurence Pinkerton
Maurine Edger
Maxine Martin
Jewell Pinkerton
Doris Jenkins
Genevieve Barrett
Barbara Lee
Nylene Taylor
Roberta Cannon
Ruth $Treet
Virginia Eager
Annabel Payne
Fern Carsten
Mildred Alkire
Jack Miller
Dannie Reeder
Walter Singer
Aaron Glas
Max Johnson
Buddy Weber
Teddy Miller
Tillman Taylor
Kenneth Rogers
Wallace Chamelor
Union Pacific to Beat Great Northern Time by Fifteen Minutes
Union Pacific System announced it will shave fifteen minutes from the three hour cut in the Great Northern route to Chicago. The Portland Rose Chicago flier will depart Portland at 9 30 p m instead of 6 p m under the new schedule effective Sunday.
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Union Pacific
Great Northern Railroad
Chicago
Portland Rose
Chicago Flier
Portland
Campfire Girls seek old toys at Mest Market for Christmas gifts
The Wanna group of Campfire Girls requests donations of old or discarded toys left at Mest Market. They plan to repair items for presentation to needy children at Christmas time.
Popular Athena Girl Weds Portland Man in Quiet Home Ceremony
Miss Ethel Geissel returns from Portland to marry Oliver Dawson in a small 10 o clock Sunday home wedding officiated by A. Sias. With bride Velma Schubert and best man Raymond Geissel, the couple plans a motor trip and will reside at 400 Oswego Street after December 1.
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Ethel Geissel
Athena
Portland
Oliver Dawson
A. Sias
The
Christian Church
Geissel
Velma Schubert
Raymond Geissel
Dora Geissel
William Dixon
Rose Miller
Jesse Myrick
Leonard Geissel
Leo Sanchez
Mary Jane
Jack
Natelle Miller
California
Colorado
Utah
Oswego Street
Dora Geijssel
Athena City Election Quiet With One Ticket
Athena voters cast ballots at city hall in a single ticket election with no opposition. A total of 64 votes were recorded for mayor and council positions, with M. L. Watts receiving 58 for mayor and council nominees J. W. Pinkerton 64, J. C. Burke 54, C. M. Jones 59. city recorder B. B. Richards 57 and city treasurer J. F. Kershaw votes listed.
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Athena
M. L. Watts
J. W. Pinkerton
J. C. Burke
Milton men accused in Sunnyside collision assault
Beat by Tom Stanley Robert Sargent and Cotton Shephard all of Milton on J. M. Simmons of Milton after a car collision at Sunnyside church Sunday evening. They were reportedly intoxicated and held on an open charge to appear in Milton justice court.
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Tom Stanley
Robert Sargent
Cotton” Shephard
Milton
J. M. Simmons
Simmons
Sunnyside
Red Cross Seeks Winter Clothing Amid Great Demand
Pendleton Red Cross volunteers led by Mrs. G. E. Holt report an unprecedented need for winter clothing for all ages. Special demands include underwear for a four year old girl and a six year old boy, with other garments urgently required.
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Red Cross
Town men plan evening meeting at seven thirty
All men in town are asked to attend an evening meeting at seven thirty to discuss upcoming events and organize plans.
Mrs. H. H. Hill Dies in Walla Walla At 72
Mrs. H. H. Hill, a resident of Athena for years, died Wednesday evening in Walla Walla after illnesses. Funeral services are set for 2 PM at Cookerly Funk parlor, with interment in Walla Walla. She was born February 16, 1858 in Springfield Oregon and leaves husband two daughters Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Otis Whiteman two sons Will Rider and Maurice Hill, plus sister Mrs. Susan A. Baird and brother Nicholas Fleener.
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H. H. Hill
Walla Walla Hospital
Cookerly & Funk
Walla Walla
The Dalles Beats Pendleton in Buckaroo Grid Tilt
The Dalles high school trounced Pendleton 13 to 6 on the Buckaroo grounds Saturday afternoon. Coach Hodgen harried Pendleton, then unleashed Osborn at halfback who scored a 67 yard TD and added another in the win.
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Dalles
Pendleton
Beryl Hodgens
Dalles High School
Buckaroo Grounds
Athena
Hodgen
Osborn
Beryl
Bluebird Camp Fire Girls Active in Athena
The Blue Bird group of Camp Fire Girls in Athena marks its first year of activity under guardians Betty Jane Eager and Myrtle Campbell. Officers include Bonnie Johnson as president Donna Jean Logsdon as vice president and Gloria Garfield as secretary. Members listed are Mary Lou Hansell Wilma McIntyre Belva McIntyre Helen Johns Armada Louise Ringel Marjorie Wilkes June Garfield Helen Rogers and others.
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Athena
Blue Bird
Campfire Girls
Betty Jane Eager
Myrtle Campbell
Bonnie Johnson
Donna Jean Logsdon
Gloria Garfield
Chase Garfield
Hallowe'en
The
Guardians
Mary Lou Hansell
Wilma McIintyre
Belva McIntyre
Helen Johns
Armada
Louise Ringel
Marjorie Wilkes
June Garfield
Helen Rogers
Sacred Praise Service At Christian Church
A sacred praise service is planned for Sunday evening November 23 at the Christian church. The choirs from the Baptist and Christian churches plus talent from Athena will perform solos duets and quartets. Orchestra numbers will feature as part of a seasonally themed program. You are invited to attend and save the date.
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Christian Church
Baptist and
Athena
Gasoline War Rumors Circulate Among State Dealers
Gasoline retailers hear rumors that major companies warned dealers to keep tanks down signaling a new war among wholesalers. Station operators say a confrontation among suppliers could start today or tomorrow.
Vansycle Grange Plans Minstrel Show For Treasury
The home economics club of Vansycle Grange plans a minstrel show in the near future. Proceeds will go into the grange treasury.
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Vansycle Grange
Grange Treasury
Reverend Roy Keeling to Preach in Athena Baptists
Rev Roy Keeling of Colfax Washington will preach at the First Baptist church in Athena on Sunday with services in both morning and evening sessions.
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Roy Keeling
Colfax
Washington
First Baptist Church
Athena
Etude Club Plans Wednesday Meeting at Logsdon Home
Due to Armistice day on Tuesday the Etude club will meet Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock at the home of Mrs. Bert Logsdon.
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Etude Club
Bert Logsdon
Governor Norblad Urges Ore Observance of Armistice Day
Governor Norblad calls on the people of Oregon to observe Armistice Day on Tuesday, urging nationwide reflection and gratitude for veterans.
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Norblad
Oreobserve
Nevil
Portland protests grain rate differential before ICC
Portland representatives urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to deny Tacoma and Seattle requests for a new hearing on the Columbia basin grain rate differential. They argued the 2 cent per hundred pounds advantage to Portland has been settled for years, benefiting growers south of the Snake River while others are unaffected.
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Washington
Columbia Basin
Portland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tacoma
Seattle
Commission
Port of
Hoch-Smith
Puget Sound
Hoch- Smith
Snake River
Kelso Grocer Repels Robbery In Shootout At Store
A. A. Pyle, a Kelso grocer, woke to intruders at 5 am and killed one robber who brandished two revolvers. A second robber fled after gunfire shattered his car window. Police identify the dead man as Henry Petri, with investigators confirming fingerprints and past Seattle burglary warrants. A third shot may have struck the fleeing bandit, leaving blood on the getaway car seat.
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Kelso
A. A. Pyle
Pyle
Portland
Henry Petri
Dill
Cowlitz County
Tennant
Seattle
Petri
King County
Walla Walla
Athena and Weston Clash in Season’s Second High School Game
Athene fans travel to Weston this afternoon for the second football meeting of the season. Athena won the first game 12 6 in a slow midfield battle, and this matchup will test if Weston has improved. The Athena lineup remains nearly unchanged from the prior contest. The game also adds spice to Weston’s potato show opening today and closing tomorrow.
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Athena
Weston
Alfalfa Trials Under Way at Hermiston Station
Thirteen alfalfa varieties are being grown at the Oregon State college branch experiment station in Hermiston to compare yield and hardiness. Forty additional European varieties are also being tested at the station to gauge performance.
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Hermiston
Oregon State College Branch
Europe
Bean Cleaning OY Work Resumes at Eickhoff Warehouse
Work resumed Tuesday at the Eickhoff Farm Products warehouse to complete cleaning and polishing. ongoing cleanup is expected to continue through the week as no shipments are anticipated.
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Eickhoff Farm Products Company
Athena Hi Football Team Halts Pilot Rock in Scoreless Tie
Athena high school held the crack Pilot Rock team to a scoreless tie in Friday sunset football. Athena’s line defense and alert tackles frustrated Pilot Rock end runs, while Pickett blocked a punt and home tacklers corralled a lanky Rock back in a tense defensive battle.
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Athena Hi
Crack Pilot Rockers
Miller
Athena
Rockers
Weston High
Rock
Pilot Rock
Pickett
Jenkins
Hansell
Moore
Rogers
Halloween Night Dwells in Hearse of Spooks and Goblins
Ghosts and goblins haunted the town last Friday as Halloween festivities ran wild. Jack o lanterns glared at windows while shrieks filled the night and heaps of refuse rolled through streets. Fuses were pulled leaving homes dark, candles lit in kitchens, and by dawn a scene of mess and displaced items but normalcy returned.
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Hallowe'en
Northern Pacific Names E. J. McKinley New Athena Agent
E J McKinley has taken the Northern Pacific Railway agency in Athena succeeding F B Wood after years of service. He arrives from Granger Washington where he also served as agent and has many years with the company. He and his wife have two sons Fred a Athena high senior and Billy in the third grade plus a daughter living with relatives.
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Northern Pacific
E. J. McKinley
Athena
Northern Pacific Railway Company
F. B. Wood
Mr. McKinley
Granger
Washington
Fred McKinley
Athena High
Billy
Weston Football Team Narrowly Shaken Before Nixon Game
The Weston team traveling with George Staggs in a Studebaker faced a sharp collision on a Pendleton highway as a car from a side road rammed into them. No injuries occurred though bumper damage was reported.
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Weston
Nixon
Pilot Rock
George Staggs
Studebaker
Pendleton
Camp Candidate Wins Oregon Seat in House Race
Returns from 499 of 640 precincts in Oregon's third district show Charles H. Martin, a Democrat advocating prohibition, defeating Republican Franklin F. Korell as Democrats gain seats in the House.
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Camp
Oregon
House of Representatives
Charles H. Martin
Franklin F. Korell
Local Visitor Notes From Southern Oregon Family
From Southern Oregon Mr and Mrs Alf Johnson visited relatives in Athena while Mr and Mrs Elmer Johnson stay from the region. Mrs Johnson will remain with her mother Mrs 8 8 hota in Pendleton this winter as she experiences health decline.
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Southern Oregon
Alf Johnson
Walla Walla
Athena
Elmer Johnson
Oregon
Seymour to drive in Memorial Day Indianapolis 500
Johnny Seymour, once a motorcycle racer, will race in the Indianapolis 500 with Jimmy Mitney as his mechanic. The switch from two wheels to four marks a bold return to major motorsport at the Memorial Day event.
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Johnny Seymour
Jimmy Mitney
Oregon Voters Approve Grange Power Bill in Precinct Totals
Oregon voters approved the Grange power bill creating public utility districts for water and power by 106,189 to 74,025 in 1600 of 1906 precincts. An income tax measure appeared likely to pass in 1663 precincts, with 94,684 yes versus 86,484 no. Washington state district power bill seemed set for passage with an 18,047 vote lead in reported results.
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Portland
Grange
Oregon
Washington State
Carpenter's Bullet Fatal to Henry O Malley
Henry O Malley 85 a farmer died from a bullet wound after an argument with ex partner C W Carpenter in Walla Walla. Carpenter faced no charges as prosecutors said O Malley had threatened him and a pistol was fired. Carpenter had earlier sued O Malley over a potato crop dispute.
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Walla Walla
Henry O'Malley
C. W. Carpenter
Carpenter
O'Malley
Coleman
Spook Party Spooks Visit Logsdon Home
A Halloween party at Donna Jean Logsdon’s residence drew masked guests of varying ages. After a 6 o'clock dinner fourteen real mortals joined the spooky revelry then paraded through the neighborhood before returning for Hallowe'en games with attendees including Helen Johns Dorothy Martin Marjorie Wilks Bobby Zerba Elwayne Zerba Bobby Hopper Bonnie Johnson Wilma MelIntyre Belva MelIntyre Mary Lou eyeend June Gloria Garel
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Donna Jean Logsdon
Unseen World
Logsdon
Helen Johns
Dorothy Martin
Marjorie Wilks
Bobby
Elwayne Zerba
Bobby Hopper
Bonnie Johnson
Wilma
Belva MelIntyre
Mary Loueye
Gloria Garel
Milton Hold-Up Trio Confesses to Drug Store Robbery
Leonard Orr of Freewater Jimmy Elgesen of Spokane and William Mc Loughlin of Portland confess to robbing Milton drug store and staging six hold ups in Spokane eight in Portland and one at Walla Walla. Orr is son of EB W Orr a noted Freewater fruit raiser.
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Milton
Leonard Orr
Freewater
Jimmy Elgesen
Spokane
William McLoughlin
Portland
Walla Walla
Young Orr
EB. W. Orr
Oregon Caves attract nearly 26 000 visitors this season
George C Sabin manager of the Oregon Caves resort reports that about 26 000 to 27 000 people visited the caves near Grants Pass in the season just closed. He notes this is just under the 1929 record of slightly over 27 000 visitors recorded that year.
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Caves
Oregon Caves
Grants Pass
George C. Sabin
Portland
Ten Days In Coma Ends for Walla Walla Boy
Eight year old Harrison Beale son of Mr and Mrs W Beale of Walla Walla survived a coma after a car strike. He has recovered and is on the road to full health.
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Harrison Beale
Athena Sweeps Democratic Column in Athena Election
Precincts report strong Democratic wins with Bailey Bradford Prestbye and Jos N Scott favored. Butler loses to Bradford in Congress race. Meiners bests Hales for county commissioner. extensive rolls show Democrats sweeping offices and measures defeated.
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Athena
Bailey
Bradford
Prestbye
Joe N. Scott
J. H. E. Scott
Meiners
Mr. Prestleye
Jos
N. Scott
Butler
J. H. B. Scott
Milton
W. R. Meiners
Holdman
Hales
Cloudburst Toll Heavy Over In Jefferson County
A severe cloudburst in northern Jefferson county damaged grazing lands roads and cultivated fields along Cherry creek and Muddy creek divides. Boulders destroyed Antelope-Mitchell road and lower Cherry creek farmland while Cherry creek Ashwood road was repaired. The flood, among the worst in 30 years, sent torrents toward the John Day river.
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Cherry Creek
Jefferson County
John Day River
Oregon
Canyon City
Dalles
Ashwood
Jefferosn
John Day Country
Weston Potato Show Showcases Local Harvest
The annual potato show by Weston potato growers runs today and tomorrow with fine exhibits including the honored soud and nearby products. A program and a dance are planned for tomorrow at seven o'clock. The Saturday Afternoon club will serve dinner both days.
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Weston and Vicinity
Pendleton Elects Mayor After Ballot Oversight
Lawyer George Lewis of Peterson and Lewis won the Pendleton mayoralty over J. B. Johns in a municipal election where candidates were all write ins due to an election law oversight. Lewis had not been a declared candidate until supporters boosted him shortly before the vote.
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Pendleton
George Lewis
Peterson & Lewis
J. 8. Johns
Lewis
Friends
Herbert Thompson Improves After Illness in Portland
Herbert Thompson Pendleton farmer long ill in Portland shows definite improvement. He is at St. Vincent's Hospital and doctors report progress.
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Herbert Thompson
Pendleton Farmer
Portland
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Pilot Rock Gun Club Holds Turkey Shoot
The Pilot Rock Gun Club announces a turkey shoot to be held November 16 on the club range.
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Pilot Rock
Pilot Rock Gun Club
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Staver
McNary
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Dallas
Coe City
J. F. Kershaw
That City
Bluebirds
Seattle and Tacoma
Kelso Merchant
Hallowe
Okeh
Henry O’malley
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