Northwest Grain Growers locals meet at Athena hall
Directors and managers from locals in LaGrande Pendleton Helix Weston and Athena attended a meeting at Masonic hall in Athena with about thirty participants. Dorman of LaCrosse Wash spoke on marketing wheat under farm board regulations and prospects for the cooperative move. Pendleton hosts an open meeting on December 3 with farm board officials and locals from Northwest Grain Growers planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Grain Growers, Inc
Masonic Hall
Athena
LaGrande
Pendleton
Helix
Weston
Farm Board
Co-Operative
Northwest Grain Growers
Dorman
LaCrosse
Wash
A. M. Shumway
Milton
A. C. Adams
Spokane
C. P. Kaltenban
Portland
Roy Ritner
Chas. M. Cook
Armistice Day Observed Locally With Closings and Parades
Local observes Armistice Day with widespread store closures while Pendleton and Walla Walla hold programs. Judge Sweek delivers the Pendleton address during Legion led services followed by a parade involving the American Legion Auxiliary Spanish American veterans and the National Guard unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Judge Sweek
American Legion Post
American Legion and Auxiliary
National Guard
Fiftieth Anniversary Red Cross Roll Call Initiated
Pendleton Roll Call chairman Mark Barthel notes the fiftieth anniversary of Red Cross relief work as relief efforts surge among the unemployed. County membership drive began Armistice Day and runs through Thanksgiving Day with emphasis on every man and woman joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Barthel
Pendleton
Red Cross
Snow Pauses Spud Digging on Mountain Ranches
Heavy snow halted potato digging on mountain ranches Tuesday. Most of the potato crop has been harvested but some growers are behind. Once the snow melts, harvest work will resume to complete the crop.
Oregon State and Oregon Meet in Annual Big Game at Eugene
The radio will cover the football clash between Oregon State and the University of Oregon in Eugene tomorrow afternoon. The game is tied to homecoming and expected to be a glorious affair with the teams considered evenly matched, though Schissler's reserves may have a slight edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon State
University of Oregon
Eugene
Schissler
Governor Meier to Return to Salem Next Monday
Governor Meier will return to Salem not later than next Monday after an illness kept him from his office since August 24. The announcement came from the executive offices following a telephone update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meier
Salem
Blaze arson convict in Grant county forest fire case
Ernest W. Weaver was convicted Tuesday afternoon by a jury in Federal Judge McNary's Portland court. He allegedly started a forest fire last August to obtain work as a firefighter, burning about 12 000 acres of private and government land in Grant county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Weaver
Grant County
McNary
Portland
Aged Man Rescued On Highway West of Athena
A tourist found an exhausted elderly man on a highway west of Athena Wednesday morning. He took the man to Walking Pharmacy and reported he was in serious condition and would be transported to Weston, the intended destination.
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Athena
Weston
Oregon Dairy Leaders Seek Wider Market
Oregon dairy leaders headed by Max Gehlhar visit California to boost Oregon butter and dairy products. They tour the Pacific Slope Dairy show and meet with California dairy groups to plan a statewide Oregon dairy council and uniform regional standards to expand marketing in California, especially Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Oregon
California
Max Gehlhar
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Pacific Slope
Oakland Municipal Auditorium
California Dairy Council
Sam H. Greene
United States
Oregon Dairy Council
Gehlhar
Greene
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Doctor and Wife Win Two Grand Prizes in Contest
Dr. and Mrs. Blatchford win top prizes in a Salem football prediction contest run by the Salem Capital Journal Warner Bros. Dr. Blatchford correctly forecast Salem high school’s exact score and led in three other games Michigan Syracuse Yale Dartmouth and Minnesota Wisconsin. Mrs. Blatchford predicted Willamette 13 to 0 over Puget Sound and nearly matched Notre Dame Carnegie Tech while also guessing a 41 to 6 Pitt over Penn State. He may attend the Whitman Willamette game on Thanksgiving and visit Athena friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Penn State
Young People Class Plans Autumn Party at Church Parlors
The Young People Sunday school class will entertain a large group of friends in the church parlors tonight with autumn leaf decorations and flowers. Élever games are planned for entertainment and refreshments will be served.
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The
Christian Church
McBride Brothers Move Seed Equipment After Seeding
The McBride Brothers have relocated their caterpillar and machinery from the Edith Lumsden place on Dry Creek after completing seeding. They will not sow grain this fall on their farm southeast of Athena but plan plowing and seeding Federation in the spring.
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McBride Bros
Edith Lumsden Place
Dry Creek
Athena
Ralph Singer Finishes Basement Work on Jefferson Street Home
Ralph Singer completes concrete foundation and basement pour on his Jefferson Street residence. He proceeds with interior carpentry and plans to finish the job with the installation of a heating furnace.
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Ralph Singer
Jefferson Street
Senator King Proposes Bill to Abolish Farm Board
In Washington Senator King announced he is drafting legislation to abolish the farm board and criticized its functions as ineffective. The remark came during a broader discussion on agricultural policy and government oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Washington
Farm Board
James C. Ceneae
Decrepit Cars Targeted By Washington Highway Patrol
Washington state highway patrol members gathering for their annual Olympia convention heard a plan to bar worn-out vehicles from highways. Chief William Cole hosted a discussion by C. T. Crooks who argued eight reasons to ban old cars. The proposal calls denying licensing to vehicles not insured or with low blue book value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State Highway Patrol
Olympia
William Cole
C. T. Crooks
Pierce County
Crooks
Charles Dickey Recovery From Cancer Treatment
Mr and Mrs Charles Dickey traveled from John Day to Athena on Saturday. He was compelled months ago to dispose of his hotel property and seek cancer treatment in Portland. The mouth and left jaw growth have been cured though Charley still feels aftereffects from radium therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Dickey
Charles Dickey
Athena
John Day
Mr. Dickey
Portland
Charley
Local man joins Pendleton Luncheonnette staff
Herman Geissel leaves John Day stock country after two years to work for Omer Stephens at the Pendleton Luncheonnette. He arrived from Ukiah with Mr and Mrs H A Barrett to visit the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Arbogast
Herman Geissel
Omer Stephens
Pendleton
Herman
H. A. Barrett
Spinach Harvest Delayed by Frost and Rain in Walla Walla Valley
Spinach harvesting in the Walla Walla valley is held up by morning frost and rain, according to produce men. Work will resume later in the day. stored spinach shows some mildew but is generally good quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla Valley
Temperature Drops as Dense Fog Slows Davenport Traffic
Near zero point thermometers fell to ten degrees above zero in Davenport Washington Monday night as dense fog slowed motor traffic and reduced visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Wash
County Health Nurse Plans Community Lecture in Athena
Miss Ruth Hinegardner Umatilla county health nurse plans a weekly lecture course in Athena on contagion and control of communicable diseases. Topics include transmission methods home isolation state quarantine laws and simple care for the sick with an informal discussion period. Call Mrs Stewart at the high school or Mrs Ralph McEwen at 132 to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hinegardner
Umatilla County
Athena
Stewart
Ralph McEwen
Roland Andre and Jane Temple Married in Pendleton
Roland Andre and Mrs Jane Temple were married at two o clock Sunday at the bride's parents home in Pendleton. Rev Ralph V Hinkle officiated in a ceremony attended by families and close friends. The couple will reside in Seattle after a motor trip to Yakima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Andre
Jane Temple
J. E. Murphy
Pendleton
Ralph V. Hinkle
Murphy
George Hoffman
Tom Murphy
D. D. Phelps
Samovar
Yakima
Seatle
Bucks and Mac-Hi Force 6-6 Tie at Pendleton Round-up
Pendleton witnesses describe a whale of a game as the Bucks and Mac-Hi battled to a 6-6 tie on the Round-up grounds. Bucks kept Milton-Freewater from adding a second touchdown in a strong defensive effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucks
Mac-Hi
Pendleton Buckaroos
Mac- Hi
Pendleton
Milton-Freewater
Budd Resigns Great Northern to Lead Burlington Route
Ralph Budd will resign as president of the Great Northern Railway to become president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy. He will be succeeded by William P. Kenney, currently vice president in charge of traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budd
Burlington
Ralph Budd
Great Northern Railway Company
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
William P. Kenney
Booner Booher Wheat Ranch Yields 657 Bushels Per Acre
Mr and Mrs Jacob Booher from near Bonners Ferry Idaho visited over the weekend. A portion of Booher s wheat ranch averaged 657 bushels per acre at last harvest and he sold the crop before the price advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonners
Jacob Booher
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Mr. Booher
Oregon Auto Camp Association backs state sanitary inspection shift
Portland meeting of the Oregon Auto Camp association urged statewide sanitary inspection of auto camps under state health officer Dr. Frederick Stricker, oppose a $3 license fee, and seek to extend law to beach resort camps. They warned against diverting highway revenues and urged legislative action. There are 602 auto camps in Oregon this year, up from 587 last year, with more cabin camps noted.
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Oregon
Portland
Oregon Auto Camp Association
Frederick Stricker
State Highway Commission
First Touch of Winter Hits Pacific Coast States
The first wintry air moved into the Pacific coast states with heavy rain west of the Cascades and snow on the eastern side. McKenzie Pass was crossed by cars after caterpillar snowplows worked ahead. Bend received snow, high plateaus were blanketed, and streams near flood stage surged from the Sound to Spokane. Farmers in Athena Weston faced mid fall seeding disruption and some planned spring reseeding due to lateness. A soaking rain in the west and snow in the Blue Mountains left higher ranches with about seven inches of snow by Wednesday.
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California
Pacific Coast
Cascade Mountains
McKenzie Pass
Bend
Sound Country
Spokane
Athena-Weston
Blue Mountains
Suffers Paralytic Stroke No Hospital Transfer Expected
Vic Harris lies in serious condition at his West Current Street home after a paralytic stroke Monday afternoon. Found unconscious at 6 p.m. by Charles McFarland, Harris suffered bruising and left-side weakness but can speak. He is under Mildred Stanton and John Benson care and may remain home if his condition does not worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Harris
West Current Street
Harris
Charles McFarand
Mr. McFarland
McFarland
Misa Mildred Stanton
John Benson
Northern lights dazzle Athena residents on Saturday night
Several Athena residents reported a striking glow in the north late Saturday night. The display spread into fan like rays and persisted briefly before fading.
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Athena
Carl Calvert Visits Lake View Friend Circles
Carl Calvert formerly of Athena high school boy visits friends this week while employed at the tuberculosis hospital in Lake View Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Calvert
Athena
Carl
Lakeview
Washington
Chevrolet Truck Purchased by Farmers Grain Elevator
The Farmers Grain Elevator company bought a Chevrolet truck for hauling and general delivery duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Grain Elevator Company
Northwest Mines Stock Advances as Lead Silver Prices Rally
Silver lead and zinc gains in the last 30 days lift Northwest mining shares, boosting Pacific Northwest stocks by 11.28 million. Bunker Hill Sullivan rises seven dollars a share, with Heckla Premier Gold Sunshine Pend Oreille Dayrock and others posting gains as production is poised to resume with higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Washington
Montana
British Columbia
Northwest
Experia
Bunker Hill-Sullivan Stock
Heckla
Premier Gold
Sunshine
Pend Oreille Mines
Dayrock
School Play Supports Unemployment Fund
Proceeds from the school play Second Childhood to be staged at the school auditorium on November 19 and 20 will donate 25 percent to E. C. Rogers, chair of the relief committee. General admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children, with free admission for children on Friday night. The cast includes Professor Relyea Ralph Moore Sylvia Relyca Mildred Hansell and others, with anticipated large attendance for both evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Rogers
Committee For Relief of
Professor Relyea
Ralph Moore
Sylvia Relyca
Mildred Hansell
Marjorie Douglas Philip Stanton
Fred Singer
General Burbeck
Marcella Burbeck
Helen Barrett
Wayne Banister
Goldie Miller
Vivert
Sesesseenses Mra
Henderson Liefber
Janes Lowell Jenkins
Sanderson
Kill Kare Club Hosts Jolly Twenty at Adams Home
The Kill Kare Club and the Jolly Twenty met Friday in Adams as Mrs. James Lieuallen Mrs. Matt Johnson and Mrs. Harry Saulsberry hosted. The afternoon featured needlework chat and vocal solos by Mrs. Ruby Payne. Sixteen attended and refreshments were served. Next meeting set for November 20 at Mrs. Fred Gross’s home.
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Kill Kare Club
Jolly Twenty Club
Adams
James Lieuallen
Matt Johnson
Harry Saulsberry
Ruby Payne
Fred Gross
Jolly Twenty at Adams Pinochle Club
The Kill Kate Pinochle club enjoyed a Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Harvey Roseberry. Three tables played with Mrs Dick Swift and Lee Johnson taking high prizes while Mrs Johnson and Mr Lowe earned consolation honors. Refreshments were served before adjournment.
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Adams
Kill Kate
Harvey Roseberry
Dick Swift
Lee Johnson
Johnson
Lowe
Pendleton Forms Wheat Relief Committee
A winter relief effort at Pendleton appoints a new committee to solicit wheat donations. George Strand serves as chairman as the group aims to collect 100 sacks of wheat to trade with mills for flour at a rate of four bushels per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
George Strand
Flamo Gas Plant Installed at Seth Hyatt Farm Home
Jack Calder completed installation of a Flamo gas plant at the Seth Hyatt farm home east of Weston. The Hyatt residence now features a Flamo gas cooking plate and gun lights.
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Installa
Flamo
Jack Calder
Seth Hyatt Farm
Weston
Hyatt
Gold Spike Unites Two Big Railroads At Bieber
Arthur James of Western Pacific Ralph Budd of Great Northern and Harry Adams drive the golden spike at Bieber California joining the Great Northern and Western Pacific into a transcontinental system. Officials note the line will serve freight and passenger traffic by May next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur James
The
Western Pacific
Great Northern
Ralph Budd
Harry M. Adams
Bieber
Cal
Hill Railroads
California Territory
James J. Hill
Empire Builder
Oroville
Bend
Northwest
W. S. Turner
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
Portland
Doernbecher
New York
James
Mr. Hill
Local Oil Plant Manager Transferred to Athena
Leon Kretzer of Pendleton moves to Athena to take over as manager of the Union Oil plant there. He replaces H. H. Lawrence, who steps down due to ill health and returns to Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Kretzer
Union Oil Company
Pendleton
Athena
Union
Mr. Kretzer
H. H. Lawrence
Hoover may visit Salem on Pacific Coast trip
President Herbert Hoover could stop in Salem, scene of his boyhood days, if he visits the Pacific Coast next year for the Olympic games. The invitation came from the Salem Chamber of Commerce through Senator Charles L. McNary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Salem
Pacific Coast
Salem Chamber of Commerce
United States
Charles L. McNary
Eight Convicts Arrive at Washington State Prison Increase
Eight prisoners arrived at the Washington state prison Tuesday bringing the inmate population to 1290. The new arrivals came from counties in the northeastern tier.
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Washington State Prison
First carload of jumbo gladioli bulbs arrives
The initial straight carload brings gladioli bulbs two inches or larger toward Chicago. The shipment signals a supply boost for gardens and florists in the region amid seasonal demand.
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Pasa
Chicago
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Uncle Sam
Canada
Earl of Bessborough
Earl Willingdon
India
Bessborough
Unilever Margarine Corporation
de Beers Consolidated Mines
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Coast States
Great Northern and Western Pacific
Bieber, California
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