Norblad Declines Salem Special Session in Oregon
Portland reports Governor Norblad will not call a special session to address tax matters or other legislation. He cites legal questions, referendum risks, and insufficient time for careful debate, urging return of intangibles tax funds and reliance on regular session beginning January 1931.
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Portland
Salem
Morning
Oregonian
Oregon
Norblad
Supreme Court
Corporation Department
Insurance Department
Tax Commission
Adams High picks captain for basketball and promising season
Adams School names Bill Hodgen captain of the Adams high school boys team. Hodgen is a two year letterman and says five lettermen and strong freshmen make the season bright. A girls team is also practicing at Adams.
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Adams
Bill Hodgen
Bill
Death of Mr Liles of Lebanon Oregon
Obituary note for Mr Liles who died suddenly Monday morning in Lebanon Oregon. He was grandfather of Alonzo Liles of Athena. Services were conducted by Rev Charles M Hill.
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Ton
Grandpa Liles
Lebanon
Oregon
Mr. Liles
Alonzo Liles
Athena
Charles M. Hill
The Goose Hangs High at Athena High School
Athena High School presented The Goose Hangs High directed by E F Bloom. Cast included Stafford Hansell Aileen Myrick Marjorie Montague and Mildred Hansell with lively orchestra and glee club. Admission lowered to 85 cents adults and 25 cents children, earning $72.95.
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Athena High School
E F. Bloom
Glee Club
Bloom
Mr. Tilley
Stafford Hansell
Aileen Myrick
Roland Wilson
Hugh Ingals
Betty Eager
Dagmar Caroll
Myrtle Campbell
Rhoda
Glenn McCullough
Leo Day
Emery Rogers
Ronald Murdock
Death of Mrs. Al Sigmon in Walla Walla
Mrs Retta Mabel Sigmon wife of Al Sigmon died last Friday in a Walla Walla hospital shortly after a surgical operation. She lived in Athena previously and is survived by her husband and son Merritt Thompson of Spokane. Funeral services were held Sunday in Walla Walla attended by Mr and Mrs Roy Russell Mrs Burden and Art Jensen.
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Retta Mabel Sigmon
al Sigmon
Walla Walla
Sigmon
Athena
Merritt Thompson
Spokane
Roy’ Russell
Burden
Art Jensen
Wauna Camp Fire Girls Benefit Bridge Party
The Wauna group of Camp Fire girls will hold a benefit bridge party Saturday afternoon on November 297. Tickets cost thirty five cents, available from group members or by calling Miss Mary Berlin. The event supports a worthy cause with a pleasant afternoon promised. venue to be announced in next week's Press.
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Wauna
Camp Fire
Mary Berlin
Nurse Visits Rural Schools For Routine Examinations
Sixteen rural schools were visited during the month for routine pupil examinations. Four were mountain schools reached with difficulty. A pupil nurse from St. Anthony's Hospital accompanied Miss Samson to two schools. An 11 year old boy was sent to Shriners Hospital for crippled children in Portland.
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St. Anthony's Hospital
Miss Samson
Shriners’ Hospital
Portland
Turkey Shoots Scheduled by Helix Club and Pendleton
Turkey shoots at Helix shooting grounds begin at 9 a m today with a free lunch at noon. Pendleton club holds its shoot Sunday at Collins park starting 10 a m with lunch at noon.
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Helix Rod and Gun Club
Helix
Pendleton Club
Collins Park
Helix School Presents When a Feller Needs a Friend
Helix High School staged its annual play Friday evening in the school auditorium. The production of When a Feller Needs a Friend received a very good reception from the audience.
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Helix
Griswold High School of
Early Winter Snow Sweeps Northwest Regions
A Pacific Northwest blizzard blankets the area with heavy snowfall in the Blue Mountains and Siskiyou mountains. Inland Empire reports deep snow while Puget Sound shifts to rain as temperatures rise. Spokane sees two inches and several highways face closures. A near blizzard hits La Grande and Klamath Falls records three inches.
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Pacific Northwest
Athena District
Blue Mountains
Medford
Siskiyou Mountains
Inland Empire
Washington
Spokane
Puget Sound
Governor Norblad Proclaims Thanksgiving Observance
Governor Norblad issues the annual proclamation designating Thursday November 27 as Thanksgiving Day. The text urges gratitude for blessings of the year, emphasis on homes, abundance, peace and prosperity, and calls for aiding the needy and dedicating strength to service to God.
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Salem
Norblad
Klamath River Deeded to Reclamation Commission
Attorney General Van Winkle cites a state opinion confirming that all waters of the Klamath River and its sources have been ceded to the federal Reclamation Service. No water remains for California Oregon Power Company projects without federal consent. Meade says water can be released only with assurance that government and project users are not prejudiced.
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Salem
L. A. Liljeqvist
State Reclamation Commission
I. H. van Winkle
Norblad
Klamath River
Federal Reclamation
California-Oregon Power Company
Reclamation Service
Elwood Meade
van Winkle
By-Laws Adopted At Meet ing of Athletic Association
Athena Athletic Association members adopt by-laws at a meeting and plan a six team league with each squad playing 12 games. Milton and Weston sent delegates, others expected next week for full representation and to form a playing schedule. New uniforms ordered for the Athena team under manager Laurence Pinkerton.
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Athena Athletic Association
Milton
Weston
Athena
Leves
Laurence Pinkerton
Divorce Suit Filed by Pendleton Woman for Lawrence Knight
L Knight of Pendleton has filed for divorce from Lawrence Knight, a barber in Portland. Married May 1929, the couple lived briefly in Athena before disputes arose due to alleged association with other women of questionable character.
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L. Knight
Pendleton
Lawrence Knight
Portland
Pioneer Women Pass On in Milton Area
Two pioneer women of the Milton neighborhood died this week. Mrs. W. A. Barnes, 60, died from dropsy reported Tuesday. On Wednesday, Mrs. Doherty, 72, died at her home four miles above Milton, survived by her husband four daughters and two sons.
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Milton
W. A. Barnes
Deer battle fatal as antlers lock near Broken Top
Two deer carcasses found near Broken Top mountain south of Bend by Amos Wilkes of Redmond reveal an antler death lock with 80 interlocked points that cannot be separated without breaking points.
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Broken Top Mountain
Bend
Amos Wilkes
Redmond
Athena Musicians Prepare Thanksgiving Program at Church
The Athena and vicinity musicians present a Thanksgiving program at the Christian church Sunday at 7 30 PM. The event features a community sing and requests for hymns, with a full list of solos duets and quartets from local singers and choirs.
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Athena and Vicinity
Christian Church
Aaron Douglas
Walter Singer
Buddy Weber
Gail Zerba
Kenneth Rogers
Gail McLean
Glenn Moore
Max Johnson
Wallace Chameness
Marjorie Douglas
Betty Jane Eager
Kohler Betts
Floyd Pinkerton
Lloyd Michener
George Gerking
C. M. Eager
Dan Tilley
Jean Zerba
Clara Fleck
Lord
Laurence Pinkerton
Rev. Sias
C. M.eager
Lord, My Redeemer
E. F. Bloom
Ralph McEwen
Ed Montague
Flint Johns
Della Bryant
Arthur Douglas
Snowy Conditions Reach Bing ham Springs Range
Snow lies twelve inches deep on the ground at Bing ham Springs. Only a few stray cattle remain on the range as Stockmen's Association riders moved stock to winter quarters a couple of weeks ago.
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Bingham Springs
Wallowa County Woman Finds Poison In Cake
Mrs. George Mayer of Enterprise baked a cake, left it overnight, and found it bitter upon return. Part of the cake was fed to a cat and two pigs, causing quick deaths. A sample tested positive for strychnine. County officers investigate.
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George Mayer
Enterprise
Wallowa County
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Fire Destroys Home of Mr and Mrs Edgar Spencer
The Spencer residence near Palouse Washington was wiped out by a blaze last week. Mrs Spencer was at school teaching when the fire started from a suspected defective flue and little of the household goods could be saved.
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Edgar Spencer
Dorothy Lee
Palouse
Wash
Whitman at Salem in NW conference title clash
Missionaries coached by Borleskey travel to Salem to face Willamette University in the final Northwest conference game of the season. Both teams are tied for first place and a tie will decide the champion. Bets are even as the game looms.
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Whitman
Salem
Borleskey
Willamette University
Meier Campaign Fund Records Expenditures Totaling 70190.04
Campaign filings show the Meier campaign for governor reporting expenditures totaling 70190.04 dollars. Julius L. Meier is identified as the successful independent candidate. Official records were filed with the secretary of state.
Athena High School basketball prospects look strong this season
Coach Miller reports at least twenty two players turned out for first practice as four teams split into scrimmages. Open to the public tonight at 7 30 a double header will determine the cream of the group for the Athena varsity with next week including a loser bracket contest. Newcomers Fred McKinley and Glenn McCullough show promise amid strong competition for starting spots.
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Miller
Athena
Milton
Fred McKinley
Glenn McCullough
Convict Sanford Foiled Chicago Bank Hold Up
A man claiming the name Sanford attempted to rob a Chicago subsidiary bank bluffing about an explosive case. The teller triggered an alarm and he fled outside where he was caught. Police linked him to a 1914 Walla Walla forgery sentence under alias Lloyd Wisnaw and a 1915 escape.
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Walla
Sanford
Chicago
Lloyd Wisnaw
Walla Walla
Wash
Fifty Two Banks Fail Reopen Efforts In Arkansas
Financial leaders expressed optimism as negotiations continued to reopen most of the 62 banks in Arkansas that had closed or suspended in the previous two days. Nine smaller banks also closed under a five day suspension or were taken over by the state banking department, including units in the A. B. Banks group. A. B. Banks stated the entities are separate units and not affiliated with the American Exchange Trust Company of Little Rock.
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Lae Rock
Arkansas
State Banking Department
A. B. Banks Group
American Exchange Trust Company
Little Rock
A. B. Banks
American Exchange Trust Company of
Church Ladies Bazaar and Dinner Planned
The Christian church women prepare a bazaar and dinner for Friday December 5 in the church reception and dining rooms. Booths will showcase fancy and useful articles including a grab box and home made candies. A cafeteria style dinner costs 5 and 10 cents per serving, with total menu under 45 to 60 cents. Dinner starts at 5 pm, with sales in the afternoon. Donations and patronage are welcome.
Special Road Tax Approved in District No 61
Legal voters in Special Road District No 61 voted Monday afternoon to levy a special tax not exceeding 10 mills for road improvement. The route runs from Athena’s north city limits east and north past Sheard Schubert Hansell and Haney to Lamar school house, then east to the Joe Key place and west to the Swagwart farm for improvements.
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Athena
Sheard
Schubert
Hansell
Haney
Lamar
Joe Key
Swagwart
Turkey Shipments Reach West End Producers
Hermiston turkey shipments occupy west end producers with two loads sent on Monday November 11. Swift and Company received about 6000 pounds while the Kennewick firm handled about 5000 pounds of birds.
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Hermiston Turkey
West End
Twin City
Pea Acreage Expansion Planned by Washington Idaho Seed Co
The Washington Idaho Seed company plans to raise 1600 acres of peas next spring at its Athena plant with more local farmers expected to join. The firm handles Palouse and Bonners Ferry shipments and markets Perfection and Alaska varieties to Eastern distributors with ten carloads shipped so far. Manager Mr Sloan may add other varieties, aiming for 2500 to 3000 acres next year while 47 workers, including 42 women and girls, sort peas after cleaning. Zeke OHarra develops an air suction sorter used at the plant to improve seed quality.
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Washington-Idaho Seed Company
Athena
Palouse
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Perfection
Sloan
Weston
Opinions By Van Winkle Of Interest to Taxpayers
Oregon Attorney General Van Winkle issues two opinions of taxpayer interest. One confirms refunds of intangibles taxes require legislative authority due to an invalid 1920 act. The other holds the 1929 state income tax does not apply to 1929 incomes as implementation begins 1931 for 1930 incomes. The referendum shifted the act to a legislative bill and it took effect after voter approval on November 4.
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Salem
Oregon
van Winkle
Women Rescued After Car Driven Through Snow Drift
Mrs. Arthur Moulton of Portland and Mrs. W A Taylor of Longview visit J F Kershaw in the city. En route from Medford to Athena they meet massive snow drifts on The Dalles California highway between Klamath Falls and Bend. They are rescued and their car is towed into Bend by another vehicle.
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Arthur Moulton
Portland
W. A. Taylor
Longview
City
J. F. Kershaw
Moulton
Medford
Athena
Dalles-California
Klamath Falls
Bend
Game Indefinitely Postponed Between Athena and Touchet
The football game scheduled for last Saturday between Athena and Touchet was postponed indefinitely due to severe weather. Athena prepared to travel as a blizzard raged locally, while Touchet country reportedly had favorable conditions.
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Athena
Touchet
Oregon Wildcat Robert Duncan Sentenced in Portland
Robert Gordon Duncan known as the Oregon Wildcat received a six month jail term and a $500 fine from Judge Bean in federal court at Portland. Duncan appealed and posted a $2500 bond.
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Oregon Wildcat
Robert Gordon Duncan
Bean
Portland
Duncan
Gould Diggins Unite in Weston Wal la Walla Ceremony
Miss Bernice F Gould of Weston and Frank B Diggins of Milton wed Tuesday in Wall a Walla. Justice of the Peace M Wilbur officiated in a simple ceremony.
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