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Athena Press

Location

Athena, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1931

Page

7

Notice of City Budget for 1932 and Hearing at Athena Oregon

The notice states the 1932 budget for Athena Oregon, details indebtedness as of Sept 30 1931, and schedules a public hearing for November 16 1931 at 8 00 p m to discuss tax levies. It lists general obligation bonds water bonds street improvements and warrants outstanding and funds on hand. The Budget Committee prepared the estimate for the year 1932 with public inspection at the City Recorder.

City OF Athena Oregon Athena Umatilla County City Recorder Fourth Street Hunt Avenue Common Council Pony and Suppa Legion Swimming Pool Ccc Water Department Maintenan Eenecene Liaoe Neous Wes Eeherecasne Aursteetesesesersus Estees Asseeeeseer

Bandits Shoot State Policeman in La Grande Shootout

Idaho Falls officer Amos Helms was fatally wounded when bandits in a large sedan opened fire on him in La Grande. The escape involved a red Ford coupe. bandits Keith Crosswyth and John Owens were later captured near Duncan with Oregon license gear and a kidnapped looking girl, Orlean Woodhouse, held briefly before being detained.

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 daughter Mrs H M Egen of Kist gathered 1100 jars of home canned produce and meat for a $25 investment. Jars include peas beans tomatoes peaches berries beef veal and chicken. root cellar stores squash potatoes and more. The project grew from a Columbia county women’s year round garden effort guided by Sarah Case. Labor and fuel were the only costs beyond the initial outlay.

Oregon State College J. B. Ohler H. M. Egen Kist Ohler-Egen Columbia County Sarah Case

Dashboard Signals for Fuel and Mood Lighting

A new dashboard feature shows a red alert when car gasoline is nearly exhausted and a blue indicator when the jet exit moodle ing. The signaling aims to warn drivers and crew about critical status changes as part of vehicle monitoring systems.

Sutermobiles

Oregon farmers face corn storage and drying challenges

Oregon State College notes a record number of farmers growing corn for grain and outlines storage and drying methods. Experts advise ventilated cribs built two to three feet off the ground with air passages to preserve hard dough stage corn through winter. Some western growers use artificial dryers with rapid shel l ing, and tests show corn cobs offer substantial heating value for driers.

Oregon State College Oregon Willamette Valley Earl N. Bressman Farm Crops Department Experiment Station F .B. Price Sam Graf Engineering Experiment Station

Baker in Race For the Grid Title

Baker stays in the Eastern Oregon football title chase after a 12 to 0 win over Ontario. La Grande and Baker each have a tie with Enterprise. Baker can clinch with a Baker La Grande showdown on October 31. Baker faces Mac Hi Milton Freewater on Thanksgiving day and has not been scored on.

Baker Ontario High Ontario Enterprise la Grande Pendleton Milton- Freewater Mac Hi George Scott Oregon State

High School Notes Athletes Prepare for Touchet Challenge

The Athena football team travels to Touchet Friday to face the host team after Touchet toppled Walla Walla second team. Some players may be ineligible, while others recover from injuries from the Heppner game. Strong student support is expected at the match.

Touchet Walla Walla Athena Heppner

High school plays and reading programs outlined for students

A group selects literature for class books and reports aim to build life long appreciation. Rehearsals for the high school play Second Childhood progress under Mr Bloom and are set for November 12 and 13 with cast changes listed. Also notes six weeks honor roll names for freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors.

Last Week's Tests Reward Top Students

The week's work focused on tests from weeks one to six. All pupils who studied earned top marks with many receiving 1s and 2s while the less energetic earned 3s 9s and 4s. The best performers aim for a five next.

Athena High Students Hold Yell Practice After Assembly

Students practiced at 3 30 Friday afternoon under new yell leader Maxine Moore. Mr Bloom spoke about the Heppner football game at a 1 o clock Wednesday assembly. Several songs were sung led by Mrs Bloom.

Athena High School Maxine Moore

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