This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1931
Page
3
Walter A. Holt reports on growing wheat smut losses in Umatilla County and argues that bulking, planting time, and weather affect smut spread. He endorses copper carbonate seed treatment, warns against older methods, and urges proper mixing, equipment, and copper content for effective control.
The Oregon Wheat League schedules its annual gathering in Dallas on November 14 and 18. The executive committee met in Arlington Saturday and formed several committees. Joseph N. Scott of Athena was named to the taxation committee.
Millions of small brown butterflies are reported in the Ukiah district, on the wing and moving south. The unusual phenomenon is noted as perhaps the county's largest such event on record.
At the American legion convention in Detroit a referendum call on the eighteenth amendment won approval 1008 to 394 as cries of we want beer echoed through the hall. The group also rejected immediate full payment of bonus certificates and urged veterans to avoid added government costs. Henry L. Stevens Jr. of Warsaw North Carolina was elected national commander by acclamation as the prohibition debate opened in the region for the first time.
Commander O'Neil ruled the issue not political as Missouri's Dr. Neal D. Williams presented the resolutions committee's majority call for a prohibition referendum. Lloyd Kain of Lexington, Neb. led a minority report opposing action, met with boos and cries of We want beer from the floor.
The Athena notes coaches optimism ahead of the Pendleton game with a stronger practice focus and lineup tweaks. It lists a forthcoming schedule including Pendleton and other opponents, names likely to stand out, and mentions rivalries with Weston.
Miss Cameron, the English instructor, notes the course began with early Anglo-Saxon literature. The past week focused on Chaucer, his prologue, and his era and writings.
Mrs. Stewart notes the class averages about 85 percent in a group of 10 pupils. Special lectures and laboratory work boost interest in the study of protozoa as the lowest form of animal life.
The freshman class was inducted in the gym on Friday evening. Sophomores organized a brief program featuring the Freshman class and entertained the crowd. Group games followed and refreshments were served in the party room.
Iisa Cameron notes good oral and written composition are essentials for Freshman English. Adequate expression lets a person convey thoughts clearly, with exposition and description as key components studied to improve command of English expression.
A Girls League meeting on Monday approved plans for the annual Halloween party to be hosted at the high school. Committees were appointed and the date set for Friday October 13.
Mildred Hansell chairs the planning group with Bonnie Alkire Velma Rosa arranging entertainment led by Jasamine Trump and chairman Aileen Myrick. Goldie Miller handles decorations with Lorra Ross Jewell Pinkerton and Valerie Cannon assisting.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.