Beans Grow Plan For Hickhoff Farm In Walla Walla District
The Hickhoff Farm Products Company plans to grow beans in the Walla Walla Athena area next year. They will rent higher ground acreage after finding foothill land produced better yields. Expectation is to repeat the project, focusing on higher elevations due to drought conditions and soil moisture retention. The firm notes soil nitrogen, ground preparation, and moisture retention as key factors for success.
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Hickhoff Farm Products Company
Walla Walla-Athena
Eickhoff
Walla Walla Union
Walla Walla Valley
United States
California
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Michigan
New York State
Homer Watts Nominated For Mayor of Athena
At a voters meeting at B B Richards office Homer Watts was nominated for mayor. Councilmen nominated were F B LeGrow W P Littlejohn and Henry Dell. Incumbents J F Kershaw and B B Richards were named for treasurer and recorder. Athena election set for Tuesday November 11 at City Hall Third and Current streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Richards
Homer Watts
Mrs Gurney Hosts Autumn Bridge Party At Littlejohn Home
Mrs Gurney entertained Tuesday afternoon with two tables of bridge at the Littlejohn home. Autumn flowers in yellow and orange decorated the rooms. Assisted by her mother Mrs Littlejohn, she served tea. Guests included Misses Dorothy Brodie Della Bryant Blanche Johnson and Mrs R M Rice and other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurney
F ©. Gurney
Littlejohn
Dorothy Brodie
Della Bryant
Blanche Johnson
R. M. Rice
Blatchford
Paul Lieuallen
Itinerant mechanic John Quast Hangs Self in Walla Walla Hotel
John Quast, an itinerant mechanic who lived at the Ashford hotel on West Main Street, Walla Walla, ended his life shortly after midnight Sunday by hanging himself from the bed headpost amid reports he suddenly acted crazed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Quast
Walla Walla
Ashford Hotel
West Main Street
Hunters Take Limits and Misses in Two Day Gunning
Report notes hunters who pursued game on Tuesday and Wednesday with some achieving the limit while others bagged fewer or returned with hunting coats.
Weston Potato Show Dates Set for November in Weston
The Eighth Annual Umatilla County Potato Show will be held in Weston on Friday and Saturday November 1 and 2. Jointly sponsored by the Weston Commercial Association and Weston Grange, the event includes exhibits from county towns, no on-site concessions, and afternoon talks in Memorial Hall. Premiums range from seed and potatoes to farm exhibits with cash prizes and ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Leader
Umatilla County
Weston
Weston Commercial Association
Weston Grange
G. Blomgren
W. L. Rayborn
Joe Wurzer
W. P. Cable
Will Hall
Frank Greer
Memorial Hall
Wheat Stabilization Not Expected This Year
Senate Agricultural Committee heard from Sam R McKelvie on the Farm Board that the prospective farmers national grain marketing corporation will not function effectively for wheat price stabilization until next year. Formal organization is pending and policy planning will begin once formed. The board asserted loans to cooperatives are allowed, but Senator Brookhart challenged the loan authority for corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farmers National Grain Marketing Corporation
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sam R McKelvie
Nebraska
MecKelvie
Senator Brookhart
Republican
Iowa
Associate Grand Matron Visits for Mrs Carrie Jackson
McKenzie Chapter entertained at dinner in honor of Mrs Carrie Jackson Associate Grand Matron. Autumn flowers decorated the Masonic Hall and tables centered with seasonal blooms. A business session followed the dinner marking Mrs Jacksons official visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
McKenzie Chapter
Carrie Jackson
Marion Hansell
James Cresswell
Fred Kershaw
Chase Garfield
Jackson
Hunters search for missing John Cherry near Trask River
Two search parties from Tillamook and Forest Grove converged on the north fork of the Trask river seeking John Cherry an 18 year old missing since Sunday afternoon. Officials said a larger organized search could be authorized if this effort fails by Secretary Hose.
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Forest Grove
Trask River
John Cherry
Tillamook
Hose
Local hunter brings first buck of season to Athena
Marion Hansell went to Ukiah country for deer and returned Sunday night with Athena’s first deer of the season. He hunted with a Pendleton party that included Henry Collins C G Matlock and Mayor McAtee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hansell
Ukiah
Athena
Pendleton
Henry Collins
C. G. Matlock
Mayor McAtee
September Term Opens with Seventeen Court Trials
The September term of circuit court opened this morning with seventeen criminal and civil cases slated for trial. The session began with a formal proceeding and indicates a busy docket ahead for the court and involved parties.
Walla Walla Farmers Begin Fall Plowing and Planting
Walla Walla foothill wheat growers have started fall plowing and seedings as rain totals near a half inch dampen ground. In Eureka flat Lowden and Touchet some farmers plan to wait another week before starting while others await more rain to proceed.
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Walla Walla
Eureka Flat
Lowden and
Touchet
Campfire Girls Move to Cottage at Fourth and Current
Campfire Girls have relocated to the cottage at the corner of Fourth and Current streets above the Thompson Garage. They renovated the space and moved their equipment there. The group seeks donations of house furnishings, especially curtains, to furnish the cottage.
MacMarr Piggly Wiggly Stores Expand Regional Reach
MacMarr Stores Inc has taken over 121 Piggly Wiggly outlets in Colorado Nebraska New Mexico and Wyoming and 64 in San Francisco. The total groceries under Ross McIntyre Portland and associates rise to 1362 stores with Portland as headquarters.
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MacMarr
MacMarr Stores, Inc
Colorado
Nebraska
New Mexico
Wyoming
San Francisco
Ross McIntyre
Portland
Pasco Edges Pendleton In Narrow Football Showdown
A long second period pass set up a scoring run and Pasco beat Pendleton 6 to 0 on Saturday afternoon. The Pendleton defense bent but could not stop Pasco's late drive as the crowd watched the Washington state clash unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasco
Pendleton
Washington Railrod
World War Veterans Open Eleventh National Convention
Louisville hosts about 50 000 Legionnaires families and visitors as National American Legion holds its eleventh annual convention at Jefferson County Armory. Commander Paul V. McNutt of Indiana calls for continued cruiser building until naval parity is achieved and urges steps toward permanent peace and national defense in any contingency.
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Louisville
National American Legion
Jefferson County
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
America
McNutt
Legion
Athena Girl Weds Tacoma Man In Seattle Nuptials
Ethel Pittman and Marvin Hawkins of Tacoma wed in Seattle at nine oclock on Saturday September twenty eighth with a ring ceremony. The bride, Athena High School 1928 alumna, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Pittman of Athena. Hawkins, manager of Northwest Testing Laboratories in Tacoma, plans a visit to Athena soon.
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Athena
Ethel Pittman
Marvin Hawkins
Tacoma
Seattle
Jack Wells
Fred Pittman
Business College
Hawkins
Northwest
Umatilla Baptist Association Holds All Day Sessions
The Umatilla County Association of the Baptist Church met at the local church last Friday with sessions all day and evening. Dr. Kempton of the White Temple Baptist Church in Walla Walla delivered the annual address Friday morning. Afternoon reports covered women’s work in Baptist societies and a youth rally closed the day. Lunch was served at noon and dinner at 6 30 p m.
Divorce Made Easy at Standard Theater with Douglas MacLean
Douglas MacLean stars in Divorce Made Easy at the Standard Theatre for tomorrow and Sunday night with Marie Prevost leading a Paramount supporting cast from Famous Players. The film marks a return to the Standard for MacLean and is billed as one of his best since The Hottentot.
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Standard Theatre
Douglas MacLean
Athena Bridge Club Event With Guests And Prizes
Three tables played Friday afternoon as Mrs. H L Watts hosted the Athena Bridge Club with guests Mrs Justin Harwood and Mrs John Walters. High score went to Mrs W P Littlejohn with consolation to Mrs Hansell. Confections were served after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Bridge Club
H. L. Watts
Justin Harwood
John Walters
W. P. Littlejohn
Hansell
Cars Collision on Main Street Ends With Street Sideswipe
A Ford with Kansas plates attempted to pass a touring car at the Main and Third streets intersection Saturday evening. The Ford struck the larger car, sending it onto the curb and sidewalk by the Athena Hotel lobby. The Ford, badly bent, left wreckage while two women in a Washington car escaped serious damage. Witnesses said Kansan youths cut in ahead of the Washington car at a busy corner.
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Ford
Main Street
Third Street
Kansas
Athena Hotel
Duffield
Athena
Lizzy
Washington
Kansan
Athena Study Club Hosts Annual Guest Day
The Athena Study club met Friday at Mrs. F. B. Boyd’s home for guest day. Mrs. R. A. Thompson directed England and Wales program and then resigned as secretary, with Mrs. Stella Keen elected to fill the vacancy. New members invited include Mrs. R. M. Rice and Mrs. Ruskin Blatchford. Tea was hosted by Mrs. C. A. Sias, Mrs. H. H. Hill and Mrs. Lew McNair. Next meeting is October 4 at Mrs. M. M. Johns’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Study Club
F. B. Boyd
England and
Wales
R. A. Thompson
Ruskin Blatchford
C. A. Sias
H. H. Hill
Lew McNair
M. M. Johns
Polishing Beans At Weston Leader
Joe Payant began cleaning and polishing his bean crop at the Union Pacific spur warehouse. He owns two fanning mills a polishing machine and other gear and will ship only when beans are ready. The season offers better prices than usual and he expects satisfactory offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Joe Payant
Union Pacific
Joe
Helix Ranchers Seed Fall Wheat Amid Moisture Worries
Helix Ranchers Seeding farmers across Helix and Cold Springs districts push ahead with fall wheat planting despite dry conditions. Northwest county farms continue fall work hoping moisture arrives to start crop growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helix Ranchers
Helix
Cold Springs
Convict George Baxter Escapes from Walla Walla Penitentiary
News wire reports a national convict escape involving George Baxter, a Black inmate who fled the Washington state penitentiary at Walla Walla and was recaptured. Further details remain unclear from the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baxter
Washington Penitentiary
Walla Walla
Bonnie McCarroll Dies From Round-Up Injuries
Bonnie McCarroll wife of Frank McCarroll died at St. Anthony's hospital from injuries suffered during the cowgirls exhibition at the Round-Up. The 02 year old rider suffered spinal injuries and pneumonia after being thrown from her saddle. A famed West show performer, she and Frank lived in Boise and planned a farewell appearance at the Round-Up after 15 years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen
Bonnie) Ron
Frank McCarroll
St. Anthony's Hospital
West
Henry W. Collins
McCarroll
Distinction Between Mule and the Blacktail Deer
The state game commission, via Stanley Jewett of the U S Biological Survey, notes key differences between eastern mule deer and western Columbian blacktail. Mule deer are larger with longer ears and a short white tail with a black tip, while blacktail are smaller with a uniformly dark outer tail and white under side visible only at the tip. Male deer occupy Blue Mountain counties and Harney, Lake, Malheur, and eastern Klamath. blacktail roam west of the Cascades. Possible overlap only in the yellow pine district from The Dalles to Klamath Falls.
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State Game Commission
Stanley Jewett
United States Biological Survey
Oregon
Blue Mountain
Harney
Lake, Malheur
Klamath County
Cascades
Yellow Pine
Dalles
Klamath Falls
Oregon Buckles Under Drought With Lower Crop Prospects
U S Department data show Oregon maintaining national crop averages at nine percent below last year and six percent under the ten year average across all crops and fruits. August drought hit many areas, with prospects unlikely to improve much, pushing yearly yields toward the lowest in recent decades aside from 1921 and perhaps 1911. Oregon stands as a rare state where September 1 crop condition matches the 10 year average while other Pacific states lag.
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Oregon
United States
Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
Pendleton businessman expands to Idaho land boom
Jacob Booker, who closed his Pendleton clothes cleaning business and building, has bought 530 acres near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and leased 430 acres to farm wheat. Interest in Bonners Ferry land grows among Umatilla county residents. Byron N Hawka, formerly of Athena, joins a company reclaiming fertile land by draining and diking a nearby lake.
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Bonners Ferry
Jacob Booker
Pendleton
Idaho
Umatilla County
Byron N Hawka
Athena
Repairing School Furnace Delay Amid Heating Plant Repairs
School has been dismissed this week for repair work on the heating plant. After reopening it became clear the building cannot be heated adequately in cold weather with the furnace in its current condition. A survey showed brick work around the furnace must be removed to enable essential repairs.
John P McManus Newspaper Editor Dies at 80
John P. McManus, famed editor once of Umatilla county papers the Pendleton Tribune and the Pilot Rock Record, died at age 80 in a Honolulu hospital on August 28 according to reports received here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. McManus
Umatilla County
Pendleton Tribune
Pilot Rock Record
Honolulu
Extended drouth hampers seedings at Oregon State
Oregon grain growers face a difficult fall due to an extended drouth. Farmers sow in dust hoping for rain and germination, while others delay until open weather returns. D. D. Hill of the Oregon Experiment Station notes dry fall plowing yields poor seed beds and warns against early sowing and weedier stands. The college farm plans to seed after rainfall or by October 20, with a preference for delaying until rains come and hoping for an open February.
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Oregon State College
Oregon
D. D. Hill
Oregon Experiment Station
College Farm
Mr. Hill
Athena Deer Hunters Bring Home the Meat
Frank Williams Welton Read and Melvin Coppock each killed a buck in the southwest Pearson Meadows area. Pike Miller W C Campbell added a four point back on Monday afternoon. Lowell Jenkins and Bob Campbell assisted while Lowell injured a finger in a rock fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Williams
Welton Read
Melvin Coppock
Pearson Meadows
Pike” Miller
W. C. Campbell
Bingham Springs
Lowell Jenkins
Bob Campbell
Lowell
Athena Beats Wa-Hi 12 to 7 on Local Grounds
Athena held Wa-Hi to 12 to 7 last Friday on local grounds. Eldon Myrick scored for Athena and added the extra point after a second quarter run. Wa-Hi answered with a TD in the third quarter and the last period remained scoreless. Tomorrow the Toucher team visits Athena and a large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Wa-Hi
Eldon Myrick
Funeral held for Charles W. Gates in Athena
Charles W. Gates died last Thursday in Walla Walla. The funeral took place Friday at 1 30 PM in Athena with services at the grave. He had worked as a railroad agent for the O W R & N company in Athena and Adama. his wife and daughter preceded him. He is buried beside them in Athena cemetery. The late Mrs Gates was sister to Mrs Fred Rosenzweig of Spokane.
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C. W. Gates
Charles W. Gates
Walla Walla
Athena
Gates
Athena and
Adama
O. W. R. & N. Company
Fred Rosenzweig
Spokane
First Fall Meeting of Athena Baptist Ladies Missionary Society
The first fall meeting of the Ladies Missionary society of the Athena Baptist church convened at the parsonage on Wednesday September 25 with eleven members and two visitors Mrs Rice and Mrs Biatchford present. Discussions drew from the Mission magazine and the October meeting is set for October 16 at Mrs Jess Gordon's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist Church of Athena
Rice
Biatchford
Mission Magasine
Jess Gordon
Hunters depart Athena for Selway Idaho elk quest
For the Selway Fay LeGrow and Everett Rothrock left Athena Saturday morning for the Selway Idaho hunting district in quest of elk. Last year Mr. LeGrow, Sam Pambrun, Herman Geissel and Everett Rothrock hunted in the Selway forest and were successful in elk hunting.
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Selway
Fay LeGrow
Everett Rothrock
Athena
Selway, Idaho
Mr. LeGrow
Sam Pambrun
Herman Geissel
Selway Forest
Keillioty
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