Oregon State College Extends Home Study To Housewives
Oregon housewives in isolated sections can take real college work in homemaking through Oregon State College extension service. Four plans exist including credit and noncredit courses by correspondence, in Portland classes, or radio club study, with final information available via a new extension catalogue. Charles E. Stricklin becomes state engineer, elected by the reclamation commission with governor Norblad’s approval. native of Oregon and Oregon State College engineering graduate.
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Oregon State College
Oregon
United States Mail
Oregon State College Extension Service
School of Home Economics
Portland
Stricklin
Charles E. Stricklin
Norblad
Reclamation Commission
Gilliam County
Weston Normal School
Oregon Pioneer Samuel Rothchild Dies at 87
German born Oregon merchant pioneer Samuel Rothchild died at his home in San Francisco at age 87. He was father of Walter Rothchild, a Sam Francisco attorney, and had earlier settled in Pendleton during the pioneer era. After retirement, he lived in San Francisco with his son for 14 years.
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Oregon
Samuel Rothchild
Walter Rothchild
Sam Francisco
Rothchild
Germany
America
Pendleton
San Francisco
Norblad declines extra Oregon session on water power
Governor Norblad says no special fall session to amend water power laws, citing Attorney General Van Winkle's opinion. He argues current statutes allow cities to condemn private water projects and that needed revisions can wait for the regular November session. The tax on water use is considered already authorized by existing law.
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Salem
Norblad
Oregon
van Winkle
Store Keeper Kills Deer From Doorway on Busy Road
Wes Chrisman, Bedrock storekeeper on Bow river road, shot a forked horn deer from his doorway on opening day. He fired a clean 65 yard shot as hunters passed by on the main highway, then dressed the deer at his store entrance.
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Cottage Grove
Wes Chrisman
Bedrock
Bow River
Wes
The
Woodlands
Liquor Ring Supplying Students Believed Broken Up
A bootlegging operation shipping alcohol to Moscow Idaho and Pullman Wash was believed busted after the arrest of C B Lawson and his wife Mildred. Five gallons of doctored grain alcohol labeled gin were seized on a highway near the city, with 10 and 15 gallon lots shipped under anti freeze and gears case oil labels. Bound over on transportation charges, they face $1000 bonds. Investigators seek others in the ring and track contraband shipments from California.
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Moscow
Idaho
Pullman
Wash
California
State University
Washington State College
C. B. Lawson
Mildred
Charlie Summerfield
Lawsons
Counties Share of Automobile License Fund Distributed
Hal E. Hoss, Oregon secretary of state, distributed 1 936 805 70 among 36 counties from automobile registration and motor transportation funds. Counties received based on quarterly contributions. remaining totals go to the state highway department. Administrative expenses were 3 percent of gross receipts.
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Salem
Oregon
Hal E. Hoss
Motor Transportation Fund
State Highway Department
Hoss
Automobile Registration Department
State Highway Fund
Geologic Map of Oregon by University of Oregon Team
Dr Edwin T Hodge of the University of Oregon completes a north central Oregon topographic map covering Bend ConDon and The Dalles with Cascade range cross section It includes a full index and aims to aid geologists and travelers The work involved field studies by students since 1920 and will lead to a broader map and eastern Oregon survey tied to water power irrigation and mineral prospects.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Oregon
Bend
Condon
Dalles
Cascade Range
Edwin T. Hodge
Hodge
Geology Department
Ralph Tuck
Farrell T. Barnea
John Butler
Don Wilkinson
Clarence Dunbar
John Allen
Harold Fisk
Allan Griggs
Dale Lexie
Charles Marlatte
Robert Heitkcamper
Thomas Thayer
Ed Thurston
Women Doctors Banned by Colonial Lawmakers
A historical note highlights early colonial restrictions on women in medicine. References include Mrs. Jane Hawkins facing deportation from Massachusetts in 1638 and a Boston physician’s 1700s account praising a bill that barred women from general practice and obstetrics, reflecting ongoing gender barriers in the era.
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John Lee Maddox
New York Evening Post
Jane Hawkins
Massachusetts
Boston
Tata Sons Ltd An Indian House With Global Reach
The article notes Tata Sons Ltd, an Indian house founded by J N Tata, based in Bombay with combined undertakings valued at 250 million dollars and employing about 260000 people. It also reports a federal farm board Telegram about protecting margins for wheat loans and re margins for farmers with loans up to 75 percent of crop value due to a price slump.
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Tata Sons, Ltd
Jampetji N. Tata
Bombay
Pendleton Wheat Growers’ Co-Operative
Ian R. McKelvie
Federal Farm Board
National Grain Corporation
Chrysler Six price cuts drop Portland sedan under $1000
Chrysler cuts prices on the Chrysler Six effective immediately. Factory list prices run from 745 to 876 dollars, lowering the Portland delivered price of the standard four door sedan to just under 1000 dollars.
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Chrysler
Portland
Classified Fricks Weather Stripping and Local Ads
Frick's Metal Weather Stripping advertised as best while rental housing in Athena Oregon and Wandin listed. For sale items include a well bred Lincoln Ram from Chas Betts in Athena with contact. Glasses fitted at Schneller's in Walla Walla. Household furniture for sale with street contact. Pedigreed Seifert Roller Canaries registration offered via Milton Oregon contact or Mrs. Maurice Frazier near Grove School.
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Athena
Wandin
Posmsamanel
Betts
Schneller’s
East Main
Walla Walla
Call Third
Jefferson Streets
Milton
Oregon
Maurice Frazier
Grove School
Sherman County Girl Crowned 4-H Champion
Miss Viola Hansen an 18 year old Sherman county Moro 4 H club member was named the most outstanding 4 H worker in the state. She received the I L Patterson cup for leadership and six years in club work with prior honors including a 1927 distinction and a trip to Chicago. Judge Frank S Dietrich died suddenly of heart failure after steering his car to safety near Boise. His wife and daughter escaped injury as the vehicle halted in a shallow ditch.
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Salem
Viola Hansen
Moro
Sherman County
Miss Hansen
I. L. Patterson
Patterson
4-H
Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
Dietrich
Frank 8. Dietrich
United States Circuit Court
Boise
William Bates Grainger
Salinas
Cal
Whitman Smothers Puget Sound 45 to 6 in Opener
Whitman College dominated College of Puget Sound 45 to 6 in the Northwest Conference opener. The team opened the season with a series of successful runs and line plunges. Whitman travels to Stockton, California for tonight’s night game against College of the Pacific.
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Whitman
Whitman College
College of Puget Sound
Stockton
California
College of the Pacific
Highway from Walla Walla to Seattle Opens Except Four Miles
The road between Walla Walla and Seattle is now completely open with a clear stretch of hard surfaces. Four miles between Lowden and Touchet remain unfinished and will be completed in the next few days.
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Pass
Lowden
Touchet
Walla Walla
Seattle
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