Oregon Normal head censured by board
The Oregon Board of Higher Education censured Monmouth Normal School President J Landers for egregious misjudgments and certification lapses. It rejected the resignation proposal but accepted most of a report by a special committee that investigated school affairs amid charges of incompetency and inefficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
State Board of Higher Education
J. §. Landers
Oregon Normal School At
Monmouth
Monmouth Normal
Landers
Julius L. Meier
Sanders
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lander
Normal School
Walter M. Pierce
la Grande
Albert Burch
Medford
C. L. Starr
Portland
F. E. Callister
Albany
Callister
Pleasant surprise visit at M L Watts farm by neighbors
Mr and Mrs Jess Smith hosted a Thursday evening gathering at their farm north of town. A group of neighbors and friends arrived with lunch baskets for four tables of Pinochle and a pot luck luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Smith
M. L. Watts
Zerba
Edna Zerba
Floyd Pinkerton
Garth Pinkerton
Joyce Pinkerton
Roy Cannon
Valerie Cannon
Granville Cannon
Potter
Lois Smith
Chester Lyman
Thimble Club Meeting and Quilt Draw Planned
The Thimble Club will meet Tuesday afternoon October 13 at Mrs. Lewis Keen’s home. The sun bonnet quilt will be drawn Friday night October 23 at 8 at Evergreen Hall during the Good-Time Dancing Club dance. remaining tickets available at Red and White store.
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Thimble Club
Lewis Keen
Evergreen Hall
Reeve Betts Receives Harvard Medical Scholar Award
Harvard University announced 32 scholarships in the medical school and the Betts family welcomes Reeve H. Betts of Athena Ohio among the recipients. The historic list highlights achievements within the Betts extended family.
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Reeve
A. P. Dispatch
Mass
Betts
Harvard University
Harvard Medical School
Reeve H. Betts
Athena
Eastern Star Chapter Social Held Wednesday Evening
The Eastern Star Chapter met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Fred Kershaw Mrs. M M Johns and Mrs M L Watts in charge of the social hour Light refreshments were served at the close of the evening
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Eastern Star
Fred Kershaw
M. M. Johns
M. L. Watts
Pendleton Bucks Triumph 19-0 Over locals in Bruising Showdown
Pendleton Buckaroos overwhelmed Athena 19 to 0 on the local field. Pendleton scored three touchdowns with a failed extra point, while Athena battled despite injuries and substitutions. Aaron Douglas suffered a broken left leg. next game moves to Athena on October 17 against Heppner.
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Pendleton Buckaroos
Athene Lads
Bucks
Pendleton
Athena
Oval
Ape
Moore
Aaron Douglas
Tefferson
Helix
Myrick
Weston
Waitsburg
Heppner
First Wheels Turn At Big Ariel Plant
The Lewis river powers up as the Northwestern Electric Company begins test runs at the Ariel plant 13 miles above Woodland. The turbine, rated for 60 000 horsepower, started last week with final tests pending. Construction began 1929 by Phoenix Utility, linked to Northwestern Electric. The Merwin Dam project creates Lake Merwin, a 10 mile long reservoir 200 feet deep behind a 1842 foot long concrete dam.
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Lewis River
Northwestern Electric Company
Ariel
Woodland
Phoenix Utility Company
Northwestern Electric
Merwin
L. T. Merwin
Roseberry Home Hosts Guests From Hollywood
Guests at Roseberry Home included Mrs Andrew McDonald and daughter Pauline of Hollywood California. Mr McDonald an employee of Metro Goldwyn motion pictures could not make the trip as expected. Mr McDonald Jr called for his mother and sister in Seattle on the way home.
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Roseberry Home
Harve Roseberry
Andrew McDonald
Pauline
Hollywood
California
McDonald
Metro-Goldwyn Motion Pictures
McDonald, Jr
Seattle
Hermiston Stock Show Draws Local Dairymen
Dairymen near Athena travel to Hermiston this weekend to exhibit stock at the Hermiston Stock Show. Local producers earlier captured prizes for their high grade Seattle stock.
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Hermiston
Athena
Seattle
Dudley Undergoes Second Operation in Walla Walla Hospital
E. A. Dudley remains in a Walla Walla hospital after a second operation for glandular trouble last Friday. He is reported to be doing nicely. Mrs. Dudley, also in Walla Walla, is with him.
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E. A. Dudley
Walla Walla
Dudley
Walla Wome
President Hall critiques Oregon football recruiting policy
University of Oregon president Arnold Bennett Hall told Oregon's state board of education that continuing current recruiting limits risks four years of losing football teams. He warned that even with bans, California Stanford and USC will still attract star players, and admitted he did not know a solution. He recalled previous legislative support when Oregon tied Harvard at the Rose Bowl tournament years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Arnold Bennett Hall
University of Oregon
State Board of Education
Oregon
Hall
United States
California
Stanford
University of Southern California
Harvard
Charges Dismissed in Idaho Rum Conspiracy Case
The United States district attorney reported that all charges in the Wallace Mullan rum conspiracy cases were dismissed and bonds exonerated after the U S circuit court of appeals reversed a district court ruling that had found many defendants guilty. The action ends a case that previously sent federal sentences to mayors, a sheriff, and numerous officials and citizens over fees from bootlegging operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Hoyt EB. Ray
United States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Mullan
Wallace
R. E. Weiniger
Shoshone County
W C T U County Convention At Baptist Church
The W C T U county convention will convene at the Baptist church at 10 oclock Thursday October 15. Delegates from Milton Helix Pendleton Hermiston and Reith are expected for forenoon and afternoon sessions. A program is prepared and the public is invited to attend with A F May of Pendleton presiding.
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Baptist Church
Milton
Helix
Pendleton
Hermiston
Reith
Ae A. F. May
Two Athens Men Move to Washington Sanitarium Jobs
Wendel Shigley travels to Lakeview Washington to work at Mountain View Sanitarium with duties unspecified. Carl Calvert, a former Athena High School graduate, has held employment at the sanitarium since leaving Athens.
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Lakeview
Wendel Shigley
Athena
Washington
Mountain View Sanitarium
Wendel
Carl Calvert
Athena High School
Sanitarium
Athens
Blast Breaks Windows Near Weston Quarry
A blast at the New road construction site south of Weston shattered windows at a farm house on H. 8 Street about a mile away. Debris and glass scattered across the area while workers nearby reported minor injuries.
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Weston
H. 8. Street
Feeding Methods Tested On 0 5 C Pullet Flock
Oregon State College conducts a controlled study with 1000 pullets to compare four feeding methods from hatch to production. Two groups of 500 are split into four pens each, testing grain litter with mash, mixed feed, pellets, and all mash. Results may show laying rations can reduce labor and cost while maintaining production.
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Oregon State College
Poultry Department
Oregon
A. G. Lunn
Ticks Infect Grouse Tuleraemia Danger
Dr. R. R. Parker of the U S Public Health Service laboratory in Montana will inspect Utah, Idaho and Oregon for spotted fever vaccine use and tick infection data. He notes a new woodtick species that infects grouse and rabbits, causing tuleraemia which can be fatal to handlers.
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R. R. Parker
U. S. Public Health Service Laboratory
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
Parker
Berney School Directors Seek State Funds for Sharpstein Students
Berney school officials claim state and county apportionment funds for 15 pupils attending Sharpstein school in district No. 1. District No. 1 directors voted to charge parents $35 yearly tuition due by October 15, or the children will be barred from school.
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Berney
Walla Walla
Berney School
Sharpstein School
Pendleton Chamber Urges Pendleton John Day Highway Priority
The Pendleton Chamber of Commerce sent a letter Wednesday to Roy A Klein secretary of the highway commission asking that completion of the Pendleton John Day Highway take precedence over a proposed Portland to the sea short route and be included in the federal sid or seven per cent system.
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Pendleton-John Day
Pendleton
Dorbin Foster Called Home by Ill Father at Ferguson Farm
Dorbin Foster of the W S Ferguson farm was summoned to Hillyard Washington last week due to his father’s serious illness. Upon arrival he found his father in deteriorating health.
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Dorbin Foster
W. S. Ferguson
Hillyard
Wash
Mosquito Problem in Oregon Is Real
Dr. Frederick E. Stricker warns mosquitoes are widespread and troublesome in Oregon with rain barrels cisterns and waste sites breeding grounds. He urges simple organized community action led by one in charge to lead effective control and provide sufficient labor.
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Oregon
Frederick E. Stricker
Law Circumvented by Oleomargarine Interest Tactics
Olympia reports that oleomargarine producers and distributors push circumventing the 15 cent per pound Washington oleomargarine tax by parcel post deliveries from out of state. Dairy farmers criticize the tactic as ads target Washington women, promising deliveries across state lines to avoid the tax.
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Olympia
Washington
Nucva
Oregon
Best Wheat Crop Weston Leader
Best wheat crop ever raised in Weston was produced this year by J. N. York from 300 acres of J. F. Killgore holdings under lease north of town. Written proofs read by the editor show 500 acres averaged 62 bushels per acre of No. 1 Federation, all fall down. Other crops yielded around 60 bushels per acre in Weston region. York also cropped nearly as good a yield from his own and leaned lands.
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Weston
J. N. York
J. F. Killgore
Town
No. 1 Federation
York
Golf Course Still Popular in Athena Turkeys for Foursome
The Athena golf course remains popular with locals and outlying districts seeking exercise. Proprietor Mr Pinkerton offers a Thanksgiving turkey prize to any player or foursome completing a round.
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Athena
Pinkerton
Pinkertons Plan Lewiston Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs L B Pinkerton and daughter Jewell along with Mrs Floyd Pinkerton and daughters left Friday for Lewiston to visit over the weekend.
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L. B. Pinkerton
Jewell
Floyd Pinkerton
Lewiston
Pioneer Days Recalled by Mrs. Hulda McKinney
Mrs. Hulda McKinney celebrated her 90th birthday with a surprise party at her daughter Mrs. Frank Little's home. The piece recalls her emigrant journey from Mitchell North Carolina to Salt Lake City and Walla Walla with a large family enduring harsh travel conditions before settling in College Place.
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Hulda McKinney
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Astoria
Wallula
Walla Walla
Blalock
McKinney
Umatilla Forests Photographed for Updated Maps
Lafe Weinstedt, official forest service photographer based in Portland, and John Blum, Northwest Air Service president, travel to Walla Walla awaiting clear weather to finish a picturization of the Umatilla National Forest. Air service planes scout fires and map the forest after fire season. The aerial photographs update maps and aid access to previously inaccessible areas.
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Lafe Weinstedt
Bellingham
U. S. National Forest Service
Portland
John Blum
Northwest Air Service
Seattle
Walla Walla
Umatilla National Forest
Air Service
Sheriff to Sell Land in Malheur County Auction
The largest land auction in Malheur county history will take place October 31 in Yale. Sheriff C W Glenn will oversee 250 county owned parcels, some with houses and farm buildings. Prices range from 10 to 250 dollars, with some parcels sold by the acre at 1256 dollars per acre. Most land lies near Vale in the Warm Springs irrigation district.
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Malheur County
Yale
C. W. Glenn
Warmsprings
Vale
Return from Portland Highlights Family Visit and Care
Darvin Phillips returned home from Portland Monday with his mother en route to California to spend winter with her daughter Mrs. Dennis and family. Mrs. Phillips poor health for a year but made the trip well. After visiting son John Phillips in Portland they departed for the south.
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Portland
Darvin Phillips
California
Dudleys Visit Athena Golf Round With Pendleton Friends
Mr and Mrs Chas Dudley formerly of Athena now of Goldendale spent Sunday afternoon in Athena with friends and relatives. Charles Dudley played a round of golf on the local course while Mrs Dudley visited several matrons including Mesdames F B Boyd M L Watts B B Richards Lloyd Michener and OC Engerbox Tutted.
Farm co ops thrive as bank support grows strong
Atlantic City chairman James C. Stone told the American Bankers Association that farm co operatives are in better shape than many American financial institutions. The group backed Hoover plans for a 500 million to 600 million dollar bank pool to ease credit strains while continuing wheat and cotton stabilization. Harry J. Haas was elected ABA president and Los Angeles selected for the 1982 convention.
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Atlantic City
James C. Stone
F Farm Board
American Bankers’ Association
Hoover
United States
Federal Reserve Banks
Association
Harry J. Haas
Philadelphia First National Bank
Los Angeles
Study Club explores New England authors and sites
The Study Club continued literary talks on Concord Thoreau Walden Pond Emerson Hawthorne Whittier and New England landmarks. Mrs. Rogers led with quotes and subtopics while Mrs. Read hosted amid lavender and daisies. next meetings will cover Portsmouth Aldrich Isle of Shoals and New Haven with author quotes highlighted.
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Study Club
New England
E. C. Rogers
Concord
Thoreau
Walden Pond
Emerson
Hawthorne
Boyd
Whittier
W. O. Read
M. M. Johns
F. B. Radike
Portsmouth
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Isle of Shoals
Celia Baxter
New Haven
City of
Elma
Stella Keen
Christian Missionary Society Meets at Charlton Home
The Christian Missionary Society gathered at Mrs. S. C. Charlton’s home with fourteen ladies in attendance. Mrs. Wm. McPherson led the program and topics covered the Rio Grande and Colorado river regions with sketches read and reviewed by several members. Devotionals were led by Mrs. J. W. Pinkerton and Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton, and refreshments were served by Mrs. Charlton and Mrs. G. R. Gerking.
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Christian Missionary
Christian Church Missionary Society
S. C. Charlton
Wm. McPherson
Rio Grande
Colorado Rivers
L. M. Keen
Lloyd Michener
M. Eager
Mildred Stanton
J. W. Pinkerton
D. A. Pinkerton
Pickett Injured In Week’s Football Game
Solista Pickett suffered a badly bruised back ligaments torn in the shoulder and a severe bump on the head after the game. Dr. W. G. Cowan of Walla Walla examined him and found extensive injuries causing notable distress.
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Pickett
Solista Pickett
W. G. Cowan
Walla Walla
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Pendleton Bucks
Big Ariel
State Board
Umatilla Forests
American Association
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