Oregon high schools urged to adopt textbook exchanges
E F Bloom of Athena schools received a letter from state superintendent C A Howard urging high schools to set up book exchanges and a rental system to cut costs. The plan would start with a few key texts and allow donation of old books to reduce district expenses and taxes while delaying new adoptions until enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Bloom
Athena Schools
C. A. Howard
Howard
Oregon
Mr. Bloom
Vaughan-Berlin Marriage at Pendleton Christian Church
Esther Berlin of Athena and Alton Vaughan of Milton wed at 9 AM last Saturday in Pendleton. Rev. Guy L. Drill officiated. guests included bride’s cousin Mr. and Mrs. James McCall. The couple will reside in Milton. a bridal dinner followed with family and Mary Vaughan present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan
Milton
Mary Vaughan
Union Pacific Company
Berlin
Water Protest By Umatilla County Citizens
A delegation from Umatilla county met Walla Walla businessmen on Monday to protest Washington state's move to adjudicate the waters of the Walla Walla river. They fear irrigation for orchards and tracts will be crippled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
Walla Walla
John Pinkerton Finds Oregon Breeze Yearning
John Pinkerton recently left for Indianapolis to work for the Van Camp company. He reports a mix of office and field duties and says the heat is intense while longing for a cool Oregon breeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pinkerton
Indianapolis
van Camp Company
Oregon
Pilot Uses Head When His Plane Strikes a Wire
Walla Walla pilot Bert Coulson, with passengers Miss Lela Schubert and Dick Robinson, escaped injury after his plane struck a high voltage wire on Pacific Power line. The craft, damaged but controllable, landed safely in Reed field south of town. Power was cut off until linemen repaired the line. initial piloting reports misattributed to Chester Dugger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Coulson
Walla Walla
Pacific Power & Light Company
Coulson
Lela Schubert
Athena
Dick Robinson
Schubert Field
Reed Field
Schubert
Chester Dugger
Goldendale
Washington
Pilot Coulson
Walla Walla Union
Reception Tendered Rev and Mrs Sias at Church
A church reception honored Rev and Mrs Sias with a varied program of piano and vocal solos readings and a trio. Friends presented a gift and wished them well as they depart for Turner to lead the Christian church Boys Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sias
Glenn Steen
Milton
C. M. Eager
Ralph McEwen
Guy L. Drill
Pendleton
Kohler Betts
Reading
Francis Arant
Floyd Pinkerton
Lloyd Michener
C. E. O. Montague
Arant
Drill
Louis Keen
Laurence Pinkerton
Flint Johns
Turner
Christian Church Boys’ Home
Interesting Meeting of the Christian Missionary Society
An afternoon gathering of the Christian Missionary society occurred Monday at Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton’s home with Mrs. Louis Keen presiding. Several members took part, including Miss Crawford, Mrs. Eager and Virginia, Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton and Joyce, and Mrs. McPherson and Mrs. McKay. Tea was served for twenty by Mrs. Pinkerton with help from Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Scott, and Miss Bonnie Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Missionary Society
D. A. Pinkerton
Louis Keen
Miss Crawford
Eager
Virginia
Floyd Pinkerton
Joyce
McPherson
McKay
Pinkerton
Johns
Scott
Bonnie Johnson
Charlton
McPherson Teader
John Stanton
Mildred Stanton
Scott Family Trip Includes Portland and Willamette Valley
Mr and Mrs Joe Scott returned from a fortnight in Portland and Willamette Valley areas. They visited Miss Pauline Scott secretary at the State accident commission office in Salem. Margaret Luck daughter of the Scotts works for Farmers National Grain Corporation at Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Joe Scott
Portland
Willamette Valley
Pauline Scott
State Accident Commission
Salem
Margaret Luck
Athena Sees Pleasant Life Despite Local Morale Slump
Charley May, visiting Athena from Ashland, says the Southern Oregon town remains a pleasant place to live though low mood runs strong there as in Ashland. He notes Mr. and Mrs. William Rice, former Athena residents, work at a canning factory in Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles May
Athena
Ashland
Charley
Oregon
William Rice
Pilot Warns Forest Guard With Aerial Fire Detection
Roy Warner, pilot for Varney Air lines, spotted a small blaze over the Blue mountains while en route from Portland to Salt Lake City. He signaled a forest service guard in a mobile, enabling rapid action to contain the fire at low cost. Supervisor J F Irwin credited the pilots for aiding forest protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Varney Airlines
Salt Lake City
Spokane
Seattle
J. F. Irwin
Umatilla National Forest
Blue Mountains
Roy Warner
Forest Service
Warner
Irwin
Pasco
Drunken Motorists On Oregon Highways Under State Drive
State police crackdown on drunken driving in Oregon hit a new August high with twenty two arrests and twenty one convictions. Penalties ranged from 250 dollar fines and 90 days in jail to 1000 dollar fines and one year licenses suspensions. July had fifteen arrests, June eight, and May five, with police anticipating August totals could reach thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oregon
Umatilla County Unemployment Committee Names Town Chairmen
Committeemen named by Governor Meier select chairmen for towns outside Pendleton. E. C. Rogers will represent Athena, Bert Kirby for Adams, and C. W. Avery for Weston on the unemployment panel. Judge I. M. Schannep, L. L. Rogers, and Charles Bond also serve on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
I. M. Schannep
L. L. Rogers
Charles Bond
Meier
Pendleton
E. C. Rogers
Athena
Bert Kirby
Adams
C. W. Avery
Weston
Athena Study Club Holds Fall Meeting at Rogers Home
The first fall meeting of the Athena Study club convenes this afternoon at Mrs. E. C. Rogers home. Officers to be elected for the coming year and the study course Travels in America with twenty one lessons will begin. Roll call will be answered tomorrow with current events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
E. C. Rogers
America
Round-Up Visit Refreshes Grant County Stock
Stock in Fair Shape Herman Geissel and Floyd Arbogast travelled from Rit ter Grant county to visit the Geissel home on Friday. They attended the Round-Up Saturday and returned to the stock ranch Sunday. Despite the dry range, stock looks fairly well in Grant county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Geissel
Floyd Arbogast
Ritter
Grant County
Geissel
Athena Schools Open Tuesday After Labor Day
School opening delayed to Tuesday due to Labor Day and many pupils being out of town. Monday at the school house will host only a teachers meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Clinton Hodgen II Improves After Illness at Home
Clinton Hodgen II, a well known figure in Athena, has been seriously ill at his La Grande home for two weeks but is now reported to be improving. His mother Mrs. Fred Hodgen of Adams was called to his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Hodgen
Athena
la Grande
Fred Hodgen
Adams
Steiner Predicts Heavy Tax on the Rich in Oregon Speech
Frederick Steiner junior United States senator from Oregon urged a federal rise in inheritance taxes and higher income taxes for the wealthy at a Portland Kiwanis club event. He argued redistribution is needed to meet winter needs and prevent communist appeal amid economic distress. He cited an Oregonian Washington bureau article estimating 300 million dollars required for unemployment relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Frederick Steiner
United States
Oregon
Portland Kiwanis Club
Multnomah Hotel
National Capital
John W. Kelley
Oregonian Washington Bureau
Steiner
Eastern Oregon Rural Carriers Picnic Attended at Emigrant Springs
Rural mail carrier J. E. Jones of Athena attended the Eastern Oregon rural carriers picnic at Emigrant Springs Sunday. The association includes 80 of the district's 33 carriers. The meeting adopted last year's resolutions and opposed merging with the labor federation, while Eastern Oregon remains the federation’s most recognized association. Ray Jones and Ray Gordon with wives also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Jones
Athena
Fire destroys two planes at Pendleton Airport
The East Oregonian reports a fire Monday afternoon at Pendleton airport that destroyed two airplanes owned by C. W. Rigdon of Pendleton Airways, Inc. The larger craft, a four passenger Ryan cabin ship, ran between Pendleton and Portland, while the smaller Aronca trained Rigdon’s students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Oregonian
C. W. Rigdon
Pendleton Airways, Inc
Pendleton
Portland
Rigdon
Thorn Hollow Hosts Guests From Silver Lake Oregon
Round up at the home of Mr and Mrs George Brace in Thorn Hollow included Mr and Mrs Bill Mahaffey and sons Laurel and Elmer Mr and Mrs Floyd Lane and daughters Velma and Opal Mrs L O Kelly and Mrs Martha Mahaffey all from Silver Lake Oregon Martha Mahaffey stayed an extra week then planned to move to Gibbon to spend the winter with her daughter Mrs J F Thompson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorn Hollow
George Brace
Bill Mahaffey
Laurel and
Elmer
Floyd Lane
Velma and
Opal
L. O. Kelly
Martha Mahaffey
Silver Lake
Oregon
Gibbon
J. F. Thompson
Orchardville District School Delays. Treasury Low
Four Orchardville teachers waited hours for the Yakima area school to open on Monday. The district clerk said the treasury held only 1.50 dollars. With 113 last year, the district faces uncertain plans as it negotiates a course of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchardville
Yakima
Treasury
Farmer Gored to Death by Bull Near Astoria
Ludwig Schulbach a 71 year old Lewis and Clark district farmer near Astoria was gored to death in his garden by a large bull. His wife Mrs Schulbach found his body in the garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Schulbach
Lewis and Clark District
Astoria
Studnick Seeks Third Midnight Ride at Oregon Fair
Salem dispatch reports Frank E. Studnick, world champion bucking horse rider, ready to ride Midnight again at the Oregon State Fair. He notes Ed McCarty and Vern Elliott of Wyoming doubt Midnight but asserts the horse’s owners can verify by bringing Midnight to Pendleton or Winnipeg earlier, where he also excelled. Studnick, seventh in the American Rodeo Association rankings, has ridden for 11 years and trained on his family farm since 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oregon
Pendleton
American Rodeo Association
Studnick
Finishing the Survey of Upper Snake River
A federal engineering party completed a 26 mile survey of the upper Snake River navigable reach. They drift downriver between Lewiston and The Dalles, sounding rapids and tying scows at night. Blasting now extends to the Salmon River mouth and Pittsburg landing, aiming to reach the current head of navigation by river craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Snake River
Here
Dalles
Pasco
Open River Movement
Portland
Washington, D. C
Salmon River
Pittsburg Landing
Salmon
Dempsey Defeats Elgin Taylor in Spokane Exhibition
About 12,000 fans in Spokane watched Dempsey knock out Elgin Taylor in 35 seconds to open the exhibition. Dee Richmond of Chewelah lasted 3 seconds, Big Bill Neering of Mullan 2 minutes 22 seconds, Tony Talerico of Walla Walla 1 minute 48 seconds. Cyclone Thompson of Wenatchee lasted two rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Spokane
Dempsey
Elgin Taylor
Dee Richmond
Chewelah
Wash
Big Bill Neering
Mullan
Ida
Tony Talerico
Walla Walla Wash
Cyclone Thompson
Wenatchee
Miss Glen Sias Heads to Fossil for Winter Tutoring
Ms Glen Sias left Sunday evening for Fossil Oregon to spend the winter with her sister Mrs Salome Huntington and tutor the Huntington children. News came just before her departure that Mr Huntington is seriously ill at a hospital in The Dalles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fossil
Glen Sias
Fossil, Ore
Salome Huntington
Huntington
The
Dalles
County Reduces Budgets in 1922 Preliminary Estimates
Walla Walla county commissioners cut $12,883.50 across three budgets as part of 1922 preliminary estimates under state law. The health office faced the largest reductions, eliminating the county nurse sanitary inspector and dairy inspector positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Robbers Escape With 1500 From Aurora Bank
Two masked robbers overpowered cashier Kathryn Joehnke and fled with 1500 from the First National Bank of Aurora. The incident occurred five minutes before closing time on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Aurora
Kathryn Joehnke
Four New Members Appear on School Faculty
Athena welcomes four new faculty members for the upcoming term with changes across grades. Hazel Williamson will lead fifth and sixth grades, Olive Calef handles third and fourth, Gladys Milligan teaches first and second, and Mrs. Stewart joins the high school as part time science. Mary Cameron, English teacher, is recovering from an operation and expects to return by September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena School
Salem
Gladys Milligan
Athena
Milligan
Norymal School
Cheney
Washington
Waitsburg
Stewart
Pendleton
Blatchford
Gresham
Linfield College
Columbia University
New York City
Mary Cameron
Prestbye Stock Ranch Hit by Forest Fire Near Kalispell
Mrs. Grant Prestbye reports her Kalispell Montana area stock range of 500 acres burned. Fire started four miles from the home and was fought by firefighters with ample water. house and barn saved but contents smoked and damaged. Stock loss unknown due to blocked trails from fallen trees. a few burned feet noted among cattle. Ranch valued for meadow and range. entire country ground still burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Prestbye
Kalispel
Montana
Kalispell
Weston Leader Bean Ground Yields Strong Wheat Return
McBride brothers on Eagle creek south of Weston threshed over 50 bushels of Federation wheat per acre from 250 acres of bean ground. They also harvested 120 acres of wheat for Judge Sehannep on the same ground, showing bean culture does not affect wheat yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
McBride Bros
Eagle Creek
Meier Confined At Home After Indigestion Attack
Governor Julius L. Meier, who left Salem for Portland last week with indigestion, is bedridden at home. His physician orders at least a week of rest, canceling a statewide tour and delaying planned visits to state institutions and cities while keeping office hours in Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meier iII
Julius L. Meier
Salem
Portland
Pendleton Resident Donates 45000 for New Church
John Vert, a pioneer Pendleton resident, announced at a dinner held at the Pendleton Presbyterian Church that he has set aside 45000 as a gift to the church. The funds will be used for the erection of a new church building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton Presbyterian Church
John Vert
Pendleton
Pheasants Shipped to Alaska From Pilot Rock Farm
Vic Bracher of Pilot Rock sent twenty Mongolian and thirty China pheasants to Anchorage for liberation by a single organization. Earlier he dispatched a large consignment to the Hawaiian Islands a year prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Vic Bracher
Pilot Rock
Anchorage
Alaska
Cne
Bracher
H. Hawaiian Tulants Islands
Columbia Basin irrigation viewed as paramount to development
Major John S. Butler analyzes the Columbia Basin in Civil Engineering magazine and highlights six conclusions. He argues irrigation is the most beneficial use of water, with 1,600,000 acres of irrigable land in the basin and power and navigation to follow if dam sites and flood control are appropriately addressed. Butler, Seattle district engineer, notes the report awaits congressional review this December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army Engineers
Columbia Basin
John S. Butler
Engineer Corps
Civil Engineering Magazine
Butler
Seattle
Reclamation Bureau
Congress
Columbia River
Columbia
Marjorie Wilson Weds Wilburn Kayser at Pendleton Parsonage
Miss Marjorie Wilson and Wilburn H. Kayser were married at the Pendleton Methodist church parsonage at 11 a m last Friday. Rev Wemett officiated with attendants Mrs Charles Wilson and Harold Kirk. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Wilson of Athena, wore a brown ensemble with beige embroidery and a brown Empress Eugenie hat. Kayser, a University of Idaho agriculture graduate and Theta Kappa Epsilon member, works at Washington Idaho Seed and will live in Athena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Pendleton
Marjorie Wilson
Wilburn H. Kayser
Wemett
Charles Wilson
Harold Kirk
Lee Wilson
Athena
University of Idaho
Iowa
Theta Kappa Epsilon
Kayser
Washington-Idaho Seed Company
Miss Margaret Proebstel dies in San Francisco
Margaret Proebstel a former Honolulu nurse and Weston native died in San Francisco from a cerebral hemorrhage. Remains were brought to Weston by brother Charles Proebstel of Santa Fe for interment after funeral in Weston. Survived by sisters Lillian Fredericks Weston and Mrs Levi Hughes Santa Fe and brothers Charles S Proebstel Santa Fe and Albert Proebstel San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Probates
Passea
Margaret Proebstel
Lilian Fredericks
Weston
San Francisco
Charles Proebstel
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Miss Proebster
Honolulu
G. W. Proebster
Weston Pioneer Hardware
Mia
Lillian Fredericks
Levi Hughes
Charles S. Proebstel
Albert Proebstel
San Diego
Local Matron Hosts Small Tea Hour
Mrs Charles Betts entertained a small group of friends Wednesday afternoon for an informal gathering. Attendees included Mrs Henry Koepke Jr Mrs Gordon Watkins Mrs Ralph McEwen Mrs Kohler Betts the honoree and hostess. The occasion honored the sister of Mrs Betts as she departs today for Brooklyn New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gissel
Brooklyn
New York
Charles Betts
Henry Koepke, Jr
Gordon Watkins
Ralph McEwen
Kohler Betts
No License, Jail For Failure To Pay Fine
Norvell Ferguson of Woaton goes to county jail after failing to pay a 10 dollar fine for driving without a 1931 license. Judge B K Richards commits him to jail. Arrested by state police officer Lawrence Pittinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norvell Ferguson
Woaton
B. K. Richards
Ferguson
Lawrence Pittinger
Driver crushed by log rolls from truck in Catherine Creek
Marion Christman aged 22, driver for Oregon Trail Lumber, was fatally injured Tuesday when a log rolled from the top of his truck at Catherine Creek in Invar Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Christman
Oregon Trail Lumber Company
Catherine Creek
Invar Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bloom
Plattsburg Camp
Plattsburg
Forest Service Guard
Clinton Hodgen II
Prestbye
Kayser- Wilson
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