Athena Oregon Budget Notice for 1932 Hearing
The City of Athena Oregon releases its 1932 budget and an upcoming hearing. It lists outstanding indebtedness including general obligation and water bonds, warrants, and sinking funds. The Common Council will hold a hearing November 16 1931 at 8:00 p m to determine the amount to levy for the 1932 tax roll.
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City OF Athena
Oregon
Athena
Umatilla County
City Recorder
Fourth Street
Hunt Avenue
Common Council
Capone
Pony and Suppa
Legion Swimming Pool
Ccc
Water Department
Maintenan
Liaoe Neous
Casne
Bandits Shoot State Policeman In La Grande
Idaho Falls bandits flee after opening fire on State Patrolman Amos Helms in La Grande as a sedan with Colorado plates is swapped for a red Oregon dealer’s coupe. The officer is gravely wounded and the suspects Keith Crosswyth and John Owens are captured near Duncan after a statewide manhunt. Orlean Woodhouse is detained near La Grande.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Amos Helms
la Grande
Helms
Colorado
Oregon
LaGrande
Keith Crosswyth
John Ownes
Orlean Woodhouse
John Owens
Duncan
Union
Umatilla
Rankins
Crosswyth
Owens
Meacham
Meacham Canyon
Condon
Frank Little
Family Puts Up 1100 Jars of Home Canned Food
Mrs J B Ohler and her daughter Mrs H M Egen in Kist store 1100 jars of fruit vegetables and meat for a cash investment of 25 dollars. Jars range pint to half gallon and are used for company dinners of 15 to 25 people. The cellar holds squash potatoes turnips carrots parsnips and cabbage. The project grew from a year round garden initiative led by Columbia county women under Mrs Sarah Case. Labor and fuel not included in the 25 dollar outlay.
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Oregon State College
J. B. Ohler
H. M. Egen
Kist
Ohler-Egen
Columbia County
Sarah Case
Remote dashboard lights signal fuel and mood cues
A new dashboard system flashes a red light when a car’s gasoline supply nears exhaustion and a blue light to indicate a jet exit moodle ing.
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Sutermobiles
Oregon farmers face corn storage and drying challenge
Oregon State College notes more farmers grew corn for grain than before and must manage curing, storage, or marketing. Eastern Oregon corn holds less moisture. Willamette valley corn runs high, so a well built crib with air passages and off ground placement aids winter preservation. Some growers use rapid artificial drying. corn cobs tested as fuel show seven eighths the heating value of dry wood.
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Oregon State College
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Earl N. Bressman
Farm Crops Department
Experiment Station
F .B. Price
Sam Graf
Engineering Experiment Station
Bakers Stay In Race For Grid Title After Ontario Win
Baker remains in the Eastern Oregon football title chase after a 12 to 0 victory over undefeated Ontario high at Ontario. Baker has tied Enterprise 0 to 0 and La Grande 6 to 6 with wins over Pendleton and Milton-Freewater. A Baker La Grande showdown at La Grande on October 31 could decide the crown as Baker still faces Mac Hi of Milton-Freewater on Thanksgiving Day.
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Baker
Ontario High
Ontario
Enterprise
la Grande
Pendleton
Milton- Freewater
Mac Hi
George Scott
Oregon State
High School Notes Team Prepares for Touchet Football Fight
The Athena football squad travels to Touchet Friday to face the Touchet team after defeating Walla Walla second squad. Some players may be ineligible and others remain injured from the Heppner game but should recover by Friday. Strong local support expected at the game. Also, book reports list in English room prompts student grumbling about the required readings viewed as unfair yet worthwhile.
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Touchet
Walla Walla
Athena
Heppner
Readers and actors join in school program and play casting
A group of students selects literature and assigns book reports to build life long appreciation. Rehearsals for the high school play Second Childhood directed by Mr Bloom fill the week with lines being learned. The cast now includes Professor Relyea Ralph Moore Sylvia Relyea Auntie raed Douglas Philip Stanton Fred Singer General Burbeck Wayne Banister Marcella Burbeck Helen Barrett Sheriff Johnson Leland Jenkins Peachette Velma Ross Mrs Henderson Goldie Miller Judge Sanderson Lowell Jenkins.
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Professor Relyea
Ralph Moore
Sylvia Relyea
Mildred Hansell
Raed Douglas Philip Stanton
Fred Singer
General Burbeck
Wayne Banister
Marcella Burbeck
Ates Helen Barrett Sheriff Johnson
Leland
First Six Weeks Work Yields High Marks
The article notes tests on weeks one to six with pupils earning top grades. All who studied achieved ones and twos while others earned threes to fours. It mentions a standout student who may receive a five.
Yell Practice At Athena High Led By Maxine Moore
Athena high school students held a yell practice at 3 30 Friday afternoon under the new yell leader Maxine Moore Mr Bloom spoke about the football game with Heppner at a 1 o clock Wednesday assembly Several songs were sung led by Mrs Bloom
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Athena High School
Maxine Moore
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General Fund
Perce
Ennanent
Reba
Schamen
B. B. Richards
Sans
la Grande Main Street
OSC
Harry Issel
Levi van Pelt
Dalles
ROGERS @ GOODMAN
Mercantile Trust
Buddy Weber
Aileen Foster
Helen Barrett
Marjorie Douglas
Betty Eager
Keith Mack
Conoco
Bryce Baker
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