Court enjoins Woodmen of the World in old line insurance
Denver district court issues injunction against the Woodmen of the World from operating an old line insurance system. Judge Dunklee voids amendments favoring higher retroactive rates. Insurgents led by Portland's Dan Kelleher plan appeal to the US Supreme Court. Oregon camps report thousands of older members dropped or facing premium hikes.
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Denver
Woodmen of the World Lodge
District Court
George F. Dunklee
Oakland
Cal
Dunklee
W. O. W. Lodge
Colorado
California
Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Oregonian
Portland
Woodmen
Dan Kelleher
J. C. Wilson
Multnomah
United States Supreme Court
Mr. Wilson
Peter F. Gilroy
Gilroy
Order
United States District Court
Consul G
Woodmen of the World
Red Cross Membership Drive Under Way Countywide
The annual Red Cross membership drive is in progress across the county led by the executive board and volunteers. Mrs Bee wen oversees the effort in Athens.
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Red Cross
Bee Wen
Athen
Feel Winter Blast Hits Cheyenne Snow in Mountain West
Centered on Cheyenne Wyoming a winter storm brought accumulating snow across the Rocky Mountain region this week. Cheyenne recorded three inches by Tuesday night with more expected while Montana Wyoming and Colorado saw snow and cold. Lander added nine inches with four more on top. Helena Montana reported two inches causing icy hills and minor fender benders as western Colorado and Nebraska saw colder air and limited snow.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Weather Bureau
Lander
Helena
Mont
Nebraska
Kansas
National Authorities To Discuss Farm Buildings
Oregon State College will host a farm building conference on Thursday evening November 21 to stress efficient structures on Oregon farms. Henry Giese senior agricultural engineer US Department of Agriculture and Iowa State College professor will deliver the main address on Better Farm Buildings at Minimum Cost. Arthur A Hood of Chicago president of the Associated Leaders of Lumber and Fuel Dealers of America will discuss Modernization of Home Financing as a national authority on building program financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon State College
Oregon Farms
Henry Giese
United States Department of Agriculture
Geise
Iowa State College
United States
Arthur A. Hood
Chicago
Lumber and Fuel Dealers of America
Mr. Hood
Mrs Payne Honored At Trim Home Shower
A gathering at Mrs John Mayberry’s home Wednesday afternoon honored Mrs H E Payne. Guests included Mesdames Joe Payne Leon Miller Arthur Jenkins Ora Shigley A H Kibbey Robin Cutler H B Payne Fred Pittman Truman Messenger and Miss Myrtle Davie. Refreshments were served.
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Payne
H. E. Payne
John Mayberry
Joe Payne
Leon Miller
Arthur Jenkins
Ora Shigley
A. H. Kibbey
Robin Cutler
H. B. Payne
Fred Pittman
Truman Messenger
Myrtle Davie
Old Timer Clark Nelson Visits Weston Leader
Clark Nelson, longtime Weston and Portland life insurance figure and noted golfer, is back from Ferndale visiting his mother and sister. He called at the Saling and Wood homes and remains little changed since his days with the local brickyard nine.
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Weston
Clark Nelson
Portland
Ferndale
Saling
Wood
Clark
Metropolis
Brickyard Nine
Athena Study Club Discusses English Cathedrals
The Athena Study Club met at Mrs. Chase Garfield's home Friday afternoon to study English Cathedrals. Papers were read by Mrs. J. F. Kershaw, Mrs. L. M. Keen, Mrs. W. C. Read and Mrs. F. B. Radtke. Thanksgiving reminiscences will be shared at roll call when the group meets at Mrs. Kershaw's home on November 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Study Club
English Cathedrals
Chase Garfield
J. F. Kershaw
L. M. Keen
W. C. Read
F. B. Radtke
Montana Stockman Visits in City Amid Drouth Struggle
Montana stockman K. Lane of Arlee visits his nephew C. L. Mc Fadden in the city. Lane notes local stockmen face feed shortages during one of Montana's longest drought periods this season, with hayland and open range greatly affected.
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Montana
K. Lane
Arlee
C. L. McFadden
Mules Shipped From Athena To Grand Island Buyers
Stultz and Carney of Grand Island Nebraska bought two carloads of mules from Athena farmers this week. The mules were shipped to Grand Island over Union Pacific on Wednesday. Disposers included A R Coppock Charles Kirk Mrs Lila Kirk and Barney Anderson.
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Nebraska
Stultz & Carney
Grand Island
Athena
Union Pacific
Gross
A. R. Coppock
Charles Kirk
Lila Kirk
Barney Anderson
Mrs Theresa Berlin Attends DA RB Chapter Meeting
Mrs Theresa Berlin travels to Walla Walla on Friday to attend a meeting of the DA RB Chapter in which she is a member.
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Theresa Berlin
Walla Walla
D. A. RB
Coldest November in a Decade Noted in Weather Records
The Inland Empire reports November 1929 as the coldest in ten years with no rain. Athena Wednesday night logged 4 above zero. The East Oregonian notes prior forty year cold snaps with years 1892 1894 1895 1898 1909 1913 1916 1919 and 1922 showing extreme lows.
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Inland Empire
Athena
The
East Oregonian
Weather Bureau
Methodist Ladies Club Attends Meeting at Coppock Home
The Methodist Ladies Club visited the country home of Mr and Mrs A R Coppock spending the afternoon with chrysanthemums decorating the rooms. Talks on city life and education were given by several members followed by a luncheon with Thanksgiving motifs and a moment of silence for a departed member. Next meeting set at Mrs Ralph Singers on December 18 with visiting members noted.
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Methodist Ladies Club
A. R. Coppock
H. H. Hill
Chas. McFarland
Maybelle Duncan
W. C. Read
Frank DeFreece
Roas Catron
Clarence Hand
Ralph Singer
Duncan
Chas, Betts
Kohler Betts
Sam Panfbrun
William Bush
Birthday Dinner Honors Weston Trio at Mrs Beamer’s Home
Mrs. R. C. Beamer of Weston hosted a dinner Sunday celebrating the birthdays of her husband and son James. Guests included Emery Stages, Lucille Stages, James Beamer, C. W. Moore, Craig Driskell, Jesse Gordon and others as the two birthday cakes with 78 and 34 candles graced the table.
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R. C. Beamer
Weston
James
Emery
Lucille
James Beamer
C. W. Moore
Portland
Craig Driskell
Dayton
Wash
Jesse Gordon
Athena
Injured Knee From Fall At Tum-a-lum Yard
Donald McFadyen, a carpenter, sustained a severely injured knee after falling from a truck while alighting at the Tum-a-lum yard. He was brought to town after work with the impact injuring his knee, causing continued trouble since the fall.
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Donald McFadyen
McFadyen
Aimee
Gap In Loop Market Road Will Be Finished Soon
In a special election for road district No 68 voters approved a 6 mill tax to complete four miles of new highway linking the Loop Market Road ends near Athena. The measure passed 19 to 2. District No 54 bond for Weston south road improvement was defeated in a tie. District No 66 approved bonding for Weston north road improvement.
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Loop Market Road
Athena
Loop Market
Gerking Flat
Bond
Weston
Wild Horse Market
Weston Carried
Past Matrons Club elects officers at Pendleton home
Past Matrons Club an auxiliary of Bushee Chapter Pendleton AAU held a business session at Mrs. H A Barrett home. Officers were elected with Mrs Barrett chosen as vice president. A social hour followed and a two course lunch was served. Members included Mrs Wm Albee Mrs I A Temple Mrs R Alexander and others from Pendleton Athena and Portland.
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H. A. Barrett
Will M. Peterson
Pendleton
Bushee
Barrett
Wm. Albee
I. A. Temple
R. Alexander
Roger Kay
Irwin
Woodworth
Winn Johnson
Ladow
Peterson
Mra. Simpson
Vem Walla
Mra. W. Ferguson
Athena
H. I. Watts
I. B. Boyd
Water shortage prompts hauling on mountain ranches
Water for stock and some households grows scarce in parts of the county as Dry Creek water holes disappear. In the Athena area supply holds, but mountain ranches rely on water hauled from Weston by Tom Kirk of the Lumsden place on Dry Creek northeast of Athena.
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Athena
Weston
Tom Kirk
Lumsden Place
Dry Creek
Legion District Meeting Held by Sixth District Posts
The annual American Legion conference for the Sixth District will meet in Pendleton Tuesday afternoon and evening. State Commander Sid George of Eugene and Department Adjutant Carl Moser of Portland will attend along with auxiliary officers.
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Legion District
American Legion
Hermiston
Pendleton
Athena-Weston
Milton
Pilot Rock
Sid George
Eugene
Carl Moser
Portland
Auxiliary
Mr and Mrs Harder Visit in Prank De DeF Peace Lions
Mr and Mrs Lowell Harder and Mary Jane visited Prank De DeF Peace Lions and spent the roll in a family outing.
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Lowell Harder
Mary Jane
Whitman and Willamette Face Championship Clash in Walla Walla
Northwestern conference title hinges on two Thanksgiving weekend games in Walla Walla. Whitman, with three conference wins this season, prepares to meet Pacific University on Thanksgiving Day before facing Willamette University. Pacific has shown rapid improvement and carries momentum into the matchup.
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Walla Walla
Whitman
Pacific University
Willamette University
Inland Empire
Pacific
Whitman Faces Willamette in Coastal Conference Clash
Whitman hosts Willamette at Stadium Field as the Bearcats battle a team rated on par with Idaho and Montana. Willamette has three Northwestern Conference victories, boasts veteran scorers under coach Spee Keene, and a special Oregon train tour is aimed at drawing a record crowd to Walla Walla.
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Whitman
Pacific
Willamette
Idaho
Montana
Spee Keene
Oregonians
Rooters
Walla Walla
Stadium Field
Athena Plans Town Basketball Team For County League
Athena aims to form a town basketball squad composed of alumni and locals to compete in a county league. Past Athena teams won games and drew good public support, suggesting strong backing if a league schedule is organized this season.
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Athena
Athena High School
Latin Club Formed at Athena High School
Athena High School organizes the Latin Club with Arlene Myrick as president Marjorie Douglas as vice president and Betty Eager as secretary treasurer The first meeting was held Tuesday night with papers read by Betty Eager and George Pittman
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Athena High School
Athenienses
Arlene Myrick
Marjorie Douglas
Betty Eager
George Pittman
Children’s Book Week Observed by Umatilla County Libraries
The first week of December will be observed as Children’s Book Week by the county library and its ten branch libraries in Umatilla County.
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Umatilla
Child Adarene Fisk Injured in Onroad Accident Near Athena
The young daughter of Mr and Mrs Fisk of Dry Creek northeast of Athena was struck by a car while watching an approaching vehicle. A second car driven by a Portland salesman then hit her causing a broken leg, severe cuts and bruises, a slight brain concussion and possible internal injuries. She was taken home and then to a hospital in Walla Walla for treatment.
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Adarene
Guests Entertained At Francis Lievallen Home
Mrs. Francis Lievallen and Mrs. James Cresswell hosted a Tuesday bridge luncheon at the new Lievallen residence east of Adams. Six tables, chrysanthemums and pink carnations decorated the rooms. Mrs. James Lievallen and Mrs. Dud won high and consolation honors went to Mrs. Raul Morrison. Present were numerous local couples and single guests, with dinner hosted Wednesday for a larger group of friends.
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Francis Lievallen
James Cresswell
Bridge
New
Ravella Liewallen
Frank Larabee
Ralph Wallen
Dupuis
Raul Morrison
Fred Pinkerton
C. M. Eager
Fred Kershaw
Armand DeMerritt
Henry Dell
Henry Koepke, Jr
Ralph McEwen
Art Douglas
Bert Logndon
Penn Harris
Francis Liewallen
Jas Cresswell
Liewallen
James Lievallen
Fay Mann
Paul Lievallen
James Lieuallen
Ravelia Lieuallen
Paul Liewallen
Chas, Dupuis
Roy Duff
Bert Logsdon
C. L. McFadden
E. C. Prestleye
Continent Again In Market For Wheat
Portland reports three thousand tons of wheat sold for shipment to Mediterranean ports over the weekend. The Italian motor ship Feltre will take grain from Vancouver on Monday aided by favorable freight rates. English price quotes were too high, while Japan showed interest about four cents under market. Local cash market quiet with premiums in soft red wheat, 25 000 bushels bought in Colfax district. Farmers from eastern Washington attended the federal farm board meeting in Spokane. eastern Oregon markets described as dull.
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Portland
Mediterranean
Feltre
Vancouver
Japan
Colfax
Washington
Spokane
Federal Farm Board
Fastern
Oregon
Dangerous Curves at Standard Theatre with Clara Bow
Tomorrow and Sunday nights at the Standard Theatre feature dangerous curves from a Paramount picture. Clara Bow stars supported by Richard Arlen and a superb cast in a fast moving aerial and equestrian spectacle filled with action thrills and dramatic background scenes.
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Standard Theatre
Clara Bow
Richard Arlen
Dangerous Qurves
Paramount
Ja Tgelveus
Dinner Guests at Cattnack Home in Walta Walker
Mr and Mrs Penn Harris were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Cattnack in Walta Walker.
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Penn Harris
His
Frank Cattnack
Walta ‘Walke
Grain Growers Name Officers in Northwest Co op
F J Wilmer of Rosalia elected president of the North Pacific Grain Growers Inc a northwest unit in the national farm relief plan O T Cornwell of Walla Walla named vice president and Harry E Goldsworthy Rogalia secretary treasurer. The board includes officers and members from Washington Idaho Oregon and Montana with Spokane as headquarters and financing through the intermediate credit bank of Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokané
F. J. Wilmer
Rosalia
North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc
Northwest
National Cooperative Plan For Farm Relief
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Montana
O. T. Cornwell
Walla Walla
Wash
Harry E. Goldsworthy
Rogalia
W. J. Sutton
Cheney
W. R. Hegler
St. John
Hol. Jurgenson
Wilbur
T. S. Hodges
Waterville
Troy Lindley
Dayton
G. P. Mix
George N. Lamphere
Moscow
Owen Mounce
Lewiston
F. L. Atkins
Buhl
Roy Rittner
Pendleton
John Whitecombe, Jr
Arlington
A. R. Shumway
Milton
G. A. Harth
Dalles
B. R. McAllister
Kalispell
Federal Board
Intermediate Credit Bank of
Spokane
Wilmer
The
Association
Mac Hiss Supreme In Eastern Oregon Section
Mil ton Freewater defended its Eastern Oregon high school football title with a 14 to 7 win over La Grande in a championship game before about 2000 fans. Mac High’s defense held La Grande late while Roe converted a key extra point after Mires scored.
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Mac Hiss
Oregon
Roe
Mires
Pioneers
Tigers
la Grande
Garber
Weis
Markham
Mac High
Torrence
Tiger
Horse Kicks Rider After Bucking Drone Weekend Accident
Bill Wheatley was severely injured when a horse kicked him after a bucking ride on Sunday. He was unconscious briefly and recovered before a doctor treated his jaw and arm injuries. Witnesses say Wheatley had a narrow escape. Fellow rider Neil McIntyre was knocked into a fence and sustained minor arm injuries from splintered boards.
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Bill Wheatley
Wheatley
Neil McIntyre
Friendship Quilt Auction at Church Bazaar
The ladies of the Christian church plan a December 7 bazaar featuring a green and white friendship quilt for sale by auction. The quilt will soon be displayed in a store window and bids may be made before December 7 to Mrs Floyd Pinkerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Christian Church
ChristianEndeavorers
Ladies Aid
Bereans
Mra
Floyd Pinker~ton
W C T U Postpones Monthly Meeting to December Third
Due to a conflict the W C T U will not meet on the last Tuesday this month. The gathering is rescheduled for December 3 at the same time at the usual venue.
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Acfarlane
McFarlane
Rainbows
mid-Pacific
Multnomah Field
Joannie Reese Whitman Halfback
Little
Adarene Fisk
Roy Ritner and
Shumway
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