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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1931
Page
2
Athena Press discusses higher wheat prices benefiting editors and farm board readers. It notes a Seattle murder trial seeking diverse jurors, and opinions on Italy and Mussolini as reflected by Frank J. Miller after a visit to Britain and Europe.
Waterford hunter William Schewack is hospitalized after being shot twice in two weeks by hunters who mistook him for game. He plans to testify in court against a second hunter if he recovers. In Portland, coach Doc and his team aimed for Eugene amid political chatter and international rumblings surround prewar tensions. Senator Caraway of Arkansas dies, town Jonesboro honors the farm boy who became a United States senator.
The graveyard of the Pacific at Point Reyes thirty two miles north of San Francisco has claimed an additional life in a maritime incident.
The coastwise steamer Munleon, bound for Portland, wrecked in fog and broke up within hours. Coast guardsmen from Point Reyes saved 30 crew members and the skipper. Gandhi abandons U S visit. returns to India to the disappointment of Hollywood crews.
The item notes Gloria Swanson wed again while suggesting little box office gain for her films. It mentions Senator Norris proposing 3 billion dollars for roads to create work, contrasts with England’s dole, and includes stray regional remarks on catfish, Hoover’s schedule, and weather in Walla Walla with rain and snow on the Blue Mountains.
Athena grade and high schools staged an Armistice day program with speeches by Mr. Bloom and performances by the Rhythm Band and student groups. The student body named Leland Jenkins chair of the Order of the A, and decided 25 percent of play profits will aid the unemployed in Athena.
The high school hosts a benefit play with reduced admission of 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Friday's second night offers free admission for children. The comedy features the cast in Second Childhood plus performances by the glee club and band.
The Typing I class dismissed all members after a week of averages under three mistakes per day. Mrs. Bloom reduced errors to an average of one, causing every student to be eligible for dismissal during Friday’s practice.
The Order of the A held a meeting last Thursday electing Leland Jenkins president Fred Singer vice president and Betty Eager secretary treasurer The group aims to become an active organization and to form committees to transport students to all basketball games to support the team.
Mr. Tilley addressed the Girls' League at their monthly entertainment event on Monday. He described the Pacific voyage and showed ship and ocean pictures, noting Japan as a modern country with rapid ideas, and shared humorous personal incidents. The girls enjoyed the illustrated talk with postcards of Japanese scenes.
The glee club works to finish songs for the high school play set for the 19th and 29th of this month. Ralph Moore discards his crutches this week. Athena's football season ends and basketball continues. The first basketball game is planned for December 11 with Umapine at Umapine as a double header. Armistice Day closures caused schools to remain closed Wednesday.
Townsfolk recount a North West storm Tuesday afternoon that ripped through Adams hitting the big wheat warehouses near the O R N depot. Balfour Guthrie Co. warehouse collapsed. Kerr Gifford building badly damaged. The event followed by social notices on marriages and local business moves.
Eyes examined and glasses properly fitted at Schneller's optical shop located at 39 East Main in Walla Walla.
The week brings a mixed set of community items. Nellie Mulkey performs a piano solo and Frank K. Welles delivers an address as part of a published program rendition. A corrugated iron office building for the Athena Truck company rises between Miller's harness shop and the First National Bank. Musgrove, Zerba, McEwen and others are noted in appointments and relocations. Fred Raymond buys the Furnish home for 14000 dollars. Dean Dudley travels to join wintering party in Long Beach. Rev Koontz conducts revival services and shares Thanksgiving with his brother Edward.
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