Columbia River Power Prospects Seen as Major Northwest Boost
The U S Army Engineers report to Congress says the Columbia River offers the greatest hydro electric potential in the United States. Dams proposed at The Dalles Warrendale and Grand Coulee would create vast power and irrigation benefits, with costs running into hundreds of millions of dollars. R A Ball reports two feet of snow on his mountain ranch and near impassable roads as of Monday.
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United States Army Engineers
Congress
Columbia River
United States
Pacific Northwest
Dalles
Grand Coulee
Washington
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Warrendale
Snake River
Umatilla
Columbia
Snake
Cascade Rapids
Columbia Basin
Pend d’Oreille
Albany Falls
Idaho
R. A. Ball
Thankful Memory of a Goodly Turkey Dinner
An excerpt recalling a family Thanksgiving scene with father and mother at the table and children crowded between. It reflects on carving the turkey, mispronunciations learned in school, and the joy of pies and shared memories. The author Talmage notes evoke family ritual and simple sustenance.
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Father
Greece
Turkey
T. DeWitt Talmage
American Falls Postmaster Fights Patron Over Charges
Paul Bulfinch the American Falls Idaho postmaster who is described as small and pacific beat a patron, J F Kosanke, in the post office lobby after charges were filed. A Washington dispatch notes a reprimand and warns against repeats while allowing Bulfinch to keep real estate sideline activity outside post hours.
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Paul Bulfinch
Weston Boy
American Falls
Idaho
Washington, D. C
Dispatch
Woodrow Wilson
Post Office Department
J. F. Kosanke
Addison T. Smith
Bulfinch
Kosanke
Department
Pioneering American Woman Who Won National Thanksgiving
The article celebrates Sarah Josepha Hale who after twenty years of effort secured a national Thanksgiving observance. It details her life from Newport to Philadelphia, her work as editor of Ladies' Magazine and later Godoy's Lady's Book, and her campaigns for women’s education and medical missionary efforts. It notes her influence on Lincoln's 1863 holiday proclamation and the lasting national tradition observed on the last Thursday of November.
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United States
America
Bishop
National Republic
Sarah Josepha Hale
Newport
Nbl
Philadelphia
David Hare
Salma Hale
Congress
New Alampstire
Ladies’ Magazine
Boston
Godey
Ladies’ Book
Ladies’ Medical Missionary Society of
Woman's Union Missionary Society For
New York
Washington
Hale
Abraham Lincoln
Great Britain
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Mile
First Congregational Church of Washington
Coaching Outlook Looks Dim for Athena Basketball Prospects
Athena high school coach Pike Miller warns prospects are not bright as the scholastic season opens with Amapine on December 11 at the Athena gym. Grades are a concern for top prospects Leo Geissel and Jack Weber, with only fifteen players out and most inexperienced. The lineup includes the Jenkins brothers, Pickett, Moore, Rogers, Weber, Pittman, and others. Six regular games are scheduled from December to February, with dates at Umapine Adams and Helix.
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Pike” Miller
Athena
Amapine
Miller
Leo Geissel
Jack Weber
Lowell
Leland Jenkins
Jenkins
Sol Pickett
Ralph Moore
Kenneth Rogers
Bud Weber
George Pittman
Roy Moore
Gayle Zerba
Raymond Murphy
Lester Towne
Bud Miller
Bob Campbell
Umapine
Adams
Helix
County health nurse to lecture on contagious disease prevention
Miss Heingardner, county health nurse, will present the first in a series of prevention lectures on contagious diseases at the high school auditorium next Thursday afternoon December 3 at 2 30. The talks are free and open to the public with an informal question period afterward and general discussion. A good turnout is hoped to gain helpful suggestions from the session.
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Heingardner
County Clerk Robert T Brown Dies at Pendleton
Pendleton. County clerk Robert T Brown died at his home after a three week illness on Tuesday. Born in 1870 in Missouri he had lived in Pendleton since age six and served as deputy assessor and deputy clerk. Survived by his widow and two brothers Gideon Brown of Long Beach California and Frank Brown of Weston.
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Robert T. Brown
Pendleton
Mr. Brown
Missouri
Gideon Brown
Long Beachy
Cal
Frank Brown
Weston
Kidnapped Jack Smith of Los Angeles Breaks Marriage Views
The Los Angeles man Jack HB Smith from the Jamestown Smith family voices a provocative take on marriage. He says many men would remain bachelors if their wives did not hire a housekeeper or maid, a quip attributed to his stance in the new thought arena.
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Jack HB. Smith
Los Angeles
Smith
Jamestown
Points West
Tate
Woman Medical Pioneer Elizabeth Blackwell Emerges in History
Elizabeth Blackwell grad uated from Geneva Medical College in 1849 and became the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. She and her sister started the Infirmary for Women and Ch in New York, the first facility of its kind run entirely by women, shaping later advances in medical science and women’s professional leadership.
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Elizabeth Blackwell
Geneva Medical College
United States
Knolly
New York
Infirmary For Women
Second Childhood Gets Full House On Second Night
The high school play Second Childhood drew large crowds on both nights Friday and Thursday, nearly filling the Athena auditorium. The two night gross was 87 dollars 25 cents with expenses at 10 dollars and a net of 77 dollars 25 cents. The unemployment fund received 20 dollars leaving 57 dollars 25 cents for the high school treasury. Admission was 26 cents for adults and 10 cents for children with children free on the second night. The show featured Ralph Moore as Professor with Fred Singer as the lab assistant Marjorie Douglas as Mrs Wellsmiller Mildred Hansell as Silvia Belyen Wayne Banister as General Velma Ross as Mrs Vivert Goldie Miller as Mrs Henderson Helen Barret as Marcella Burbeck Lowell Jenkins as Judge and Leland Jenkins as Sheriff.
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Athena
Dan Tilley
Mrs. Bloom
Glee Club
Marjorie Douglas
Wellsmiller
Mildred Hansell
Silvia Belyen
Wayne Banister
Velma Ross
Vivert
Goldie Miller
Helen Barrett
Marcella Burbeck
Lowell Jenkins
Leland Jenkins
Death of John W. Spencer in Adams
John W. Spencer died suddenly at his Adams home late Monday, heart disease given as the cause. He had served as section foreman for about forty years and lived previously in Blakeley, Eastland. Survived by wife, two sons, and a daughter. Funeral by Rev. G. L. Drill at Adams church, interment in Athena cemetery.
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John Spencer
Athena
John W. Spencer
Adams
Spencer
Blakeley
Eastland
G. L. Drill
Pendleton
Adams Church
Athena Cemetery
Oregon State to host Beaver Utah in season finale in Portland
Oregon State faces Beaver Utah in Portland in the final game of the season. The Rocky Mountain Conference champions for the past three years, Utah will be the opponent. All receipts after expenses will go to the unemployment fund. Mr and Mrs C E Miller go to Portland for the winter leaving Athena Saturday.
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Utah
Oregon State
Portland
Mrs. C. E. Miller
Athena
Farm Board Faces Massive Paper Losses in Stabilization Cotton and Wheat
Washington records show Farm Board member Carl Williams reporting 11 percent paper loss on stabilization cotton bought with federal funds, equating to about 72 million dollars if sold now. Wheat holdings average 27 cents per bushel, totaling over 51 million dollars in paper losses across 189 million bushels. Senate Agriculture Committee hearings reveal potential systemic risk if wheat prices fell, with 60 Arkansas banks closing and broader bank exposure to wheat. Chairman Stone notes ongoing market shifts and uncertain Tokyo export prices, while McNary is briefed on the unpredictable scope of losses until sales finalize.
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Washington
Carl Williams
Senate Agricultural Committee
Federal Farm Board
Senate Agriculture Committee
James C. Stone
Farm Board
Arkansas
National Bank of Kentucky
Stone
McNary
Athena Athletics Beat Pendleton In Town Basketball Game
Athena defeated Pendleton 41 to 27 in a season opening game here Monday evening. Athena led 7 to 4 after the first quarter and 17 to 10 at halftime, then outscored Pendleton 24 to 17 in the second half. The Athena lineup included Myrick Taylor Crowley Hangell Harden W Pinkerton Mich ener Watkins D Pinkerton and Rogers with Pendleton's Ray mond DeWilde Irwin Beltz Toner W Albee Kinal Estes and Albee. Mr and Mrs W L Elder report 44 turkeys for Thanksgiving and 90 in reserve for Christmas.
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Pendleton
Athena
DeWilde
Athletics
Bucks
Myrick
Taylor
Crowley
Hangell
Harden
W. Pinkerton
Michener
Watkins
D. Pinkerton
Rogers
Raymond
Irwin
Beltz
Toner
W. Albee
Kindall
Estes
Albee
Thanksgiving Dinner in 1621 a Puritan New England snapshot
A Puritan Thanksgiving in 1621 would seem sparse by today’s standards with scarce perishable foods and few dairy products. Nutrition expert Dr. Walter H. Eddy notes limited vegetables and high protein intake, suggesting scurvy risk and winter illnesses, yet families persisted and feasting marked reunions and joy.
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New England
Gralo
Plymouth
Walter H. Eddy
Good Housekeeping
Doctor Eddy
Old
Thanksgiving grace at the table of eternal goodness
A reflective note quotes Jamca M. Ludlow on gratitude and prayer, framing Thanksgiving as an annual moment for grace at home.
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Jamca M. Ludlow
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Columbia River First
U. S
Hugh
Athena Athletics
W. L. Elder
Laurence Pinkerton
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