Northwest wheat sale to China boosts mills and jobs
The Grain Stabilization Corporation plans to move 15 million bushels of government wheat to China with half of it milled into flour. About 60 000 tons of wheat and 30 000 tons of flour will be shipped in October, creating payrolls for Pacific Coast bag and flour mills and jobs for stevedores. Mills across Oregon Washington and Idaho will participate under a North Pacific Millers committee to negotiate milling details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Milner
Chicago
Stabilization Corporation
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Collins
Northwest
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
L. P. Baumann
Seattle
Centennial Flour Mills
Harvey Jackson
Tacoma
Sperry Flour Company
E. H. Leonard
Waitsbury
Wash
Preston-Shaffer Milling Company
P. J. McKenny
Portland
Pillsbury-Astoria Flour Mills
C. D. Fisher
Fisher Flouring Mills
North Pacific Millers Association
Farm Board
North Pacific Association
Pacific Coast
China
Road Work Nears Completion on Mission Thorn Hollow
Road resurfacing on the Mission Thorn Hollow route is nearly finished with top surface work expected to wrap up next week. Work also continues on the Weston to Wild Horse market road and the Athena Lam Gulch route project has begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission-Thorn Hollow
Weston
Wild Horse Market Road
Athena-Lamar Gulch
Deers Allowed in Walla Walla County After Twenty Years
After twenty years, deer hunting resumed in Walla Walla County. The season runs until October 21, with each hunter permitted one mule deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla County
General Shakeup In Football Line Brings New Faces
After a general shakeup new faces will be seen in the Athena high school football lineup tomorrow afternoon when Coach Miller's proteges meet Pendleton. The game starts at 2 30 with admission at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Miller
Buckaroos
Pendleton
Leland Jenkins
Singer
Lester Towne
Glenn McCullough
Bob Campbell
Wendell Shigley
Aaron Douglas
Leo Geissel
Shigley
George Pittman
Pickett
Moore
Lowell Jenkins
Weston
Heppner
Touchet
Waitsburg
Hermiston
Athena High
Mrs. Phillips To Leave Athena For California Visit
Mrs. John Phillips will depart Athena Saturday for Jacinto California to live with daughter Mrs. Lee Dennis and family. Her son Darvin accompanies her to Portland to visit John Phillips and family before Mrs. Phillips continues southward. Darvin returns home. A longtime resident, she is cherished by many friends who regret the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
John Phillips
Jacinto
California
Lee Dennis
Mrs Huldah McKinney Celebrates 90th Birthday Tea
Mrs Huldah McKinney marked her ninetieth birthday with an afternoon tea hosted by her daughter Mrs Solvester and attended by intimate friends. Mrs McKinney, in good health, received numerous wishes and gifts from neighbors as she celebrated October 1 in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huldah McKinney
Frank Little
Wheat Seeding Underway Across Washington Regions
Fegin Seeding wheat planting starts this week in Washington. At Prescott Paul Hifer runs four drills and expects completion in a week to ten days. In the Lamar district Charles Erwin and Charles Raymond are seeding. Across the state line few preparations occur outside light soil districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prescott
Paul Hifer
Teachers Cut Own Pay In Astorian District
A voluntary surrender of 10 percent of salary for the first three months of the school year will be made by all district staff from superintendent to janitors to address financial difficulties facing Astorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astorian
Planning Institute to lead Umatilla teachers institute
J A Yeager county school superintendent announces Pendleton will host the Umatilla county teachers institute on October 8 and 9, featuring an unusually expert corps of instructors for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Institute
J. A. Yeager
Umatilla ,County
Pendleton
Dogs Raid Chicken Park Kills Chickens in Weber Park
Dogs raided Bruno Weber's chicken park Wednesday evening killing several chickens. The report warns any dog caught there will meet a gunfire response, signaling harsh consequences ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Weber
Oregon State Aims to Open Conference Play Versus Southern California
Oregon State College undefeated after beating Willamette and Colorado with strong defense. Ward, pupil of Beryl Hodgen, may start at quarterback after standout Portland showing. Game scheduled in Los Angeles tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamette University
University of Colorado
Oregon State College
Southern California
Los Angeles
Ward
Beryl Hodgen
Dalles
Oregon State
Colorado
Portland
Golf Turkey Shoot At Athena Club For Turkeys
Members of the Athena golf club and other players will have a chance to shoot golf balls around the course for turkeys. Foursomes under individual handicap will compete under turkey shoot rules along with gun club contests. Information may be obtained from Laurence Pinkerton proprietor of the Athena golf course. Shooting for turkeys will begin next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golf
Athena Golf Club
Laurence Pinkerton
Athena Golf Course
Ing
Sunay
Canning Salmon Boom Reported on Celilo River
Reports from Celilo indicate farmers are buying large lots of Columbia River salmon from Indian fishermen and taking the fish home to can. Purchases are said to be about two cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celilo
Columbia River
Banks Fail to Open as Local Lenders Collapse
More banks fail to open Wednesday morning. The State Bank had about $250 000 in deposits and the Joseph State Bank about $70 000 as closures mount in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
More State Bank
Joseph State Bank
Storm Signals At Columbia River Mouth Prompt, No Storm Seen
Storm warnings issued for the Columbia River mouth on Tuesday caused alert for shipping while no storm activity was observed in Eastern Oregon. Mariners watched for high winds and rough seas as officials cautioned vessels to take precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia River
Oregon
Portraits of George Washington to Be Placed in Every Schoolroom
Congressman Robert R. Butler announced that all schools in his district will receive a 22 by 28 inch colored portrait poster of George Washington. The Gilbert Stuart Athenaeum painting reproduction is distributed with the Bicentennial Commission to spark interest in the 1992 birth celebration tied to the 200th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Butler
George Washington
Gilbert Stuart Athenaeum
Congressman Butler
United States
Costs for Walla Walla Street Repairs Reach $129,783.29
Walla Walla officials report flood damage repairs total $129,783.29 to date with $6,000 added by the county bringing the grand total to $135,123.44. Pavement, curb and sidewalk repairs cost $44,932.83, cleaning streets and Mill Creek dredging $34,358.38, and bulkheading $44,701.90 with most work on bulkheading near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Mill Creek
District 2 Tournament Committee Named
Tournament Committee P BE McCormick Pendleton W R Poulson gileppner and EB F Good were named as committee members of District No 2 covering Umatilla and Morrow counties. Appointed in Portland at a meeting of the Oregon High School Athletic Association board of control the panel will set the district tournament time and place and manage funds and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Pendleton
W. R. Poulson
Gileppner
EB. F. Goodwin
Umatilla
Morrow
Portland
Board of Control
Oregon High School Athletic Association
Pastor's Cellar Robbed in Union Methodist Larder Theft
The Rev R C Lee of the Methodist church in Union stored winter provisions in the church basement last summer. Two days later he found all the canned goods vegetables and fruits missing, taken by thieves from the winter storeroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Lee
Methodist Church of Union
Methodist
Weston Mayor and County Agent Attend Potato Show Meeting
Weston mayor Robert Blomgren and Pendleton county agent Walter Holt attended a potato show planning meeting on Weston mountain. The annual potato show dates were set for November 7 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Blomgren
Weston
Walter Holt
Pendleton
Weston Mountain
Vale clothier dies in self-inflicted blaze after store fire
M Ike Robinette a well known Vale clothier was found dead in his store Saturday morning with a bullet wound indicating death by self action. The store was in flames and damaged before the fire department extinguished it. He called his wife to say goodbye, stating he would see her later. Coroner's inquest found despondency over weeks and the jury verdict was death by his own action. He had been active in civic affairs and planned Vale Riverside park and Yale Fourth of July celebrations. He leaves a wife a daughter Helyn and his Boise mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. “Ike” Robinette
Vale Clothier
Vale Fire Department
Robinette
Yale
Snake River Valley
Oregon
Vale
Riverside Park
Helyn
Boise
Shower Honors Mrs Wilbur Harden After Wedding Trip
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Wilbur Harden, recently returned from her wedding trip, was hosted by Mrs. Jesse Gordon on Friday evening with Mrs. Claude Dickenson assisting. Guests joined in games and a treasure hunt to discover gifts while green and white refreshments and yellow floral centerpieces added color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Harden
Jesse Gordon
Gordon
Claude Dickenson
Will Kirk
Paul Lieuallen
Wayne Pittman
Wilburn Kayser
Edna DeFreece
Thelma Schrimpf
Alberta Charlton
William Harden
Willard Crabill
Henry Knight
Fed Gross
Pheasant Shatters Windshield In Family Car
A pheasant collided with the front of the B. B. Richards family car, breaking the windshield but causing no injuries. Roland Richards, seated beside the driver, was struck by flying glass. Similar windshield breakage from pheasants has been reported on highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Richards
Roland Richards
Kilgore's Cafe Closes on Main Street
Mr and Mrs Gerald Kilgore discontinue Kilgore's Cafe after deciding to halt operations due to ongoing losses. The Athena Hotel remains the sole establishment on Main Street serving regular meals to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Kilgore
Kilgore
Main Street
Athena
No Deer But Hunter Bags Bear In Grant County
William McPherson failed to shoot a deer in Grant County but killed a brown bear. The bear eluded camp meat plans yet pleased Athena friends with its taste. Hunters in the season have killed several bears during deer expeditions into the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant County
William McPherson
Athena
Weston farmer grows high yielding white beans for seed
Newt O'Harra of Weston reports a strong white bean crop averaging about 600 pounds per acre on a 40 acre field. The beans have been certified for seed and are under contract to F C Sloan of the Washington Idaho Seed company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt O’harra
Weston
F.C. Sloan
Washington- Idaho
Two Deans Named At Oregon State College
Oregon State College announces the appointment of two new deans to fill vacancies created by retirement. William A. Schoenfeld of Portland becomes dean of agriculture and director of the agricultural experiment station, while H V Hoyt of Provo Utah becomes dean of commerce. Schoenfeld previously served with the federal farm board and agricultural economics bureau, Hoyt brings experience as an organization specialist and educator with studies at Purdue Harvard and Stanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture
Commerce
Oregon State College
A. B. Cordley
J. A. Bexell
Agriculture and Commerce
William A. Schoenfeld
Portland
Agricultural Experiment Station
H. V. Hoyt
Provo
Utah
N. Y. University
Purdue
Harvard
Stanford
Oregon State
Commemoration Stamp for Yorktown Surrender
The president directs United States flag to be displayed on all government buildings to mark the 160th anniversary of Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown. A two cent postage stamp will be issued featuring Washington and two Revolutionary War generals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwallis
Yorktown
United States
Washington
Pendleton Justice Hears Larceny Charge In Pendleton Case
The proprietor accused Clinton McIntosh Albert Larsen and Leon Foltz of Weston Freewater of taking beer glasses and a tray at the Triple X station east of Pendleton and driving away without paying. They appeared in Justice Berkey's court in Pendleton charged with larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triple X
Pendleton
Clinton McIntosh
Albert Larsen
Weston
Leonard Foltz
Freewater
Justice Berkey
John Pinkerton Promoted in Indianapolis Factory
John Pinkerton, now foreman at Van Camp Company in Indianapolis, heads two crews after a recent promotion. He tours local sights in his leisure, visiting Fort Harrison and neighborhoods around the city where a large Black population resides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pinkerton
Indianapolis
van Camp Company
John
Fort Harrison
United States
Bert Ramsey Enters Rabbit Business With Angora Stock
Bert Ramsey shows three Angora breeding rabbits in modern hutches. He plans a herd of 800 rabbits to build a commercial operation. Rabbits are sheared four times a year, fleece valued at 7.50 dollars per pound at current market price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Ramsey
Angora
Hutches
Mr. Ramsay
Farm Forum to Probe Agriculture in Walla Walla
Southeastern Washington farmers and leaders will gather at the Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce rooms on Thursday October 15 for an all day forum on farming problems in production marketing and finance, sponsored by Washington State college board of regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walla Walla
Pendleton Wins 18 Hole Golf Match At Home
Pendleton Country Club defeated Lewiston Country Club in an 18 hole match by 67 1 2 to 201 2. Brook Dickson shot 78 to be low medalist. Litten Baugh and A Barnes each 79 for second low medal. Pendleton travels to The Dalles next Sunday for a league match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Pendleton Country Club
Lewiston Country Club
Brook Dickson
Littenbaugh
A. Barnes
Dalles
Golf Tournament Highlights Athena Club Members
A golf tournament was played on Wednesday afternoon with Athena club members in attendance. Participants included Mrs. W. B. Ferguson, Mrs. H. I. Watts, Mrs. Lloyd Michener, Mrs. Lew McNair, Mrs. Laurence Pinkerton, Mrs. M. I. Miller, Mrs. Justin Harwood, Mrs. Go Watkins, Mrs. Lisls Gray, and Mrs. U D Lowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Club
W. 8. Ferguson
H. I. Watts
Lloyd Michener
Lew McNair
Laurence Pinkerton
M. I. Miller
Justin Harwood
Go Watkins
Lisls Gray
Ud, A, Lowd
Eastern Oregon Opposes Portland Sea Shortcut Highway
Eastern Oregon residents in Deschutes and Lake counties form a counter movement against the Portland to sea shortcut. Lake Bend chambers urge completing current major highways first, warning funds should not be diverted to a road not yet created.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregonian
Cascade Mountains
Deschutes
Lake Counties
Oregon
Fremont
Klamath Falls
Lakeview
Lake County
Bend
Commonwealth
Lake, Harney
Malheur
Bureau of Public Roads
H. B. van Duzer
Highway Commission
W C T U Plans County Convention in Athena
The September W C T U meeting at Mrs Charles Betts home near Athena gathered sixteen members with guests Mrs Sam Pambrun and Mrs G C Richardson of Adams. Two new members joined: Mrs H Northrop of Athena and Mrs B E Lestow of Adams. Delegates for the county convention were named and October meeting moved to the convention day at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Knights of Pythias Hall
Mignonette Rebekah Lodge
Ethel Meldrum
Milwaukee
Rebekah Assembly of Oregon
Grace Christiansen
Portland
Assembly
Christiansen
Athena Friends
Grace Clark
Mamie Hendricks
Pendleton
Etta Sanderson
Freewater
Rebekah Assembly
Integrity
Evangeline
Helix
Hiawatha
Weston
Pauline
Meldrum
Athena
Mary Jones
Paul Revere
Charles Beets
Sam Pambrun
G. C. Richardson
Adams
H. Northrop
BE. A. Lestow
Baptist Church
Lewis Stewart
Arthur Coppock
Margaret Banister
Clarence Tubbins
Charles Betts
Louis Keen
Smedley Butler
James Duncan
Elsa Ringel
D. A. Pinkerton
Barr Dies in Auto Crash at Pasco
Charles M. Barr died Monday in an automobile accident in Pasco where he had lived for years after traveling for a paint company. He married Jennie Dykes of Milton and they had a son Howard. Surviving also are Mrs Barr and the couple’s Pasco home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Barr
Pasco
Barr
Athena
Jennie Dykes
Milton
Howard
Annual Apple Show Pavilion Preparations Begin
The Milton Freewater apple show pavilion work starts this week for the eleventh annual event. Readiness is targeted for October 24, with dates yet to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton- Freewater
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Ghina Wheat
Garfield
Long Branch
N. J
Rebekah Lodge
State Assembly
Weston Potato Show
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