Athena Public Schools Open Monday With New Faculty
Athena public schools will open Monday morning with a new high school department faculty. E F Bloom will supervise both grades and high school and teach social sciences. He arrives from Adams where he was superintendent for three years. Elizabeth Bloom will oversee commercial work and Glee Club while handling girls athletics. Miss Mary Cameron will teach English and Latin and manage the library and school annual. Dan Tilley will teach mathematics and lead English and history classes and plans to form a school band. Mrs R D Blatchford returns as art time teacher. Other retained teachers include M I Miller and Miss Margaret Lee. Football practice starts promptly and a teachers meeting is held Monday. no text book purchases until after the opening ring.
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Athena
Werade
E. F. Bloom
Adams
Alaska
Washington
University of Washington
University of Oregon
Dan Tilley
Hal E. Tilley
Walla Walla High School
Tilley
Whitman College
Walla
R. D. Blatchford
Willamette University
Naches
Thena
M. I. Miller
Margaret Lee
Blanche Thorsen
Della Bryant
Pike
Athena High School
Mac Hi
Bloom
Oregon
Child Burns Himself In Gasoline Incident
A two year old boy of Mrs. August Labitsoniere in Yakima found a bottle of cleaning gasoline and a match. He poured it into pans and the match ignited the fluid, enveloping him in flames. He was rescued but severely burned on hands feet face and back possibly fatal. The house was only lightly damaged. A sister was fatally burned a month earlier by scalding water.
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August Labitsoniere
Yakima
Bean Harvest Underway South of Athena Amid Light Crop
Machinery works in Eickhoff fields south of Athena for this week’s bean harvest. The crop is light here due to insect damage earlier in the season, while neighboring Walla Walla and Dayton districts report better yields. Harvesting will start soon in those districts.
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Athena
Walla Walla
Dayton
Wa-Hi Enrollment Reported at 1156 Students
Enrollment at Walla Walla High School stands at 1156 students, reflecting current enrollment figures for the district. The number indicates steady size and potential impact on class sizes and resource needs.
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Wa-Hi
Walla Walla High
French Airmen Complete Non-Stop Paris to New York Flight
Captain Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte landed the Question Mark in New York after a 37 hour 18 minute flight from Le Bourget. A 5000-strong crowd cheered as the scarlet biplane completed the first nonstop crossing of the Atlantic from Paris to New York under escorting navy craft. Colonel Lindbergh greeted the pilots amid the celebrations of the daring air voyage.
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Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
New York
Paris
LeBourget
Coste
Naval
Bellonte
Lindbergh
Atie
Newspapers Consolidate Under Astoria Publication Merger
Morning Astorian and Evening Budget announce consolidation after purchase by Budget publishers. E. B. Aldrich and F. W. Lampkin of Pendleton serve as officers with M. R. Chessman staying as editor and manager of the merged paper. Other Budget stockholders include Ward O Quarles and Miss Hattie S Brown.
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Astorian
Astoria
E. B. Aldrich
Pendleton
F. W. Lampkin
M. R. Chessman
Chessman
L. D. Drake
Consolidated
Ward 0
Quarles
Miss Hattie
Brown
Crime Grows In Pendleton During August Round-Up
Pendleton East Oregonian reports crime grew during August despite a lower overall rate. City police arrests reached a record monthly total, with 138 named on records. Municipal court judge Minnie Stillman has not finalized fines but estimates exceed $1000. Chief Charles Lemons commented on the figures Wednesday.
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Pendleton
East Oregonian
Charles Lemons
Minnie Stillman
Logsdons Return From Strenuous Wallowa Lake Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Logsdon concluded a strenuous journey from a fishing trip at a mountain lake. Bert and a friend rode horses and later attempted to stop the herd as it wandered toward Wallowa Lake. The two hikers retraced the route down the mountain.
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Bert Logsdon
Wallowa Lake
Bert
Summer Graduates at University of Oregon Commencement
Summer session ends with 112 degrees awarded at the University of Oregon second annual summer commencement on August 29 marking the most successful session in 26 years of coeducation. This turnout exceeds last year’s six degrees and adds to the nearly 700 graduates in June.
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University of Oregon
Circuit Rider Rev J C Kirkman Dies in Spokane
Old residents of Umatilla county recall Rev. J C Kirkman a Methodist circuit rider from pioneer days. He died recently in Spokane and is survived by his widow and one son Wilbur Kirkman.
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Umatilla County
J. C. Kirkman
Kirkman
Spokane
Wilbur Kirkman
Pierce criticizes farm legislation at Salem rally
Ex Governor Walter M. Pierce addressed a Democratic rally in Salem Tuesday night, insisting that no bigger “Ile” exists than the one that cannot aid farmers through legislation. He urged action to help agricultural interests.
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Pierce
Walter M. Pierce
Salem
Mr and Mrs Clarente Hand Spend Week in Portland
Mr. and Mrs. Clarente Hand spent the prior week in Portland visiting relatives and enjoying local sights. They toured downtown landmarks and attended a showroom event before returning home.
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Mrs. Clarente Hand
Portland
Seed Plant Rush Underway at Washington Idaho Company
Workmen rush to ready the Washing ton Idaho Seed pea grading plant in the Union Pacific yards at Athena. A new south end office, an upper deck for elevators, and removal of stored wheat accompany preparations as crops from Bonners Ferry Idaho and Palouse are sent for cleaning and grading. Over forty women and girls will be employed, and the plant will be steam heated to provide fall and winter employment.
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Washington-Idaho Seed Company
Union Pacific Yards
E. B. Foster
Athena
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Palouse
Relative of Athena Woman Dies In Auto Crash
Elizabeth Sleeman 79 died after a car crash near Woodburn when a broken steering gear caused the vehicle to overturn in a ditch. She was taken to Emanuel hospital Portland with a fractured skull. Survived by son Howard Sleeman and another son Robert, plus daughter Mildred Anderson and sister in law Mrs Crabill.
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Elizabeth Sleeman
Emanuel Hospital
Portland
Sleeman
Crabill
Klamith Falls
William Anderson
Mildred Anderson
Woodburn
Teena Weena golf garden opens in Grand Central Market
Teena Weena golf garden on the second floor of the Grand Central Market in the garden city lists an 18 hole course. The venture by Teena Weena and Mr. Horsley of Walla Walla emphasizes palms hanging baskets and harmonious décor to evoke outdoors while steam heat warms the space. Rest rooms are available.
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Teena Weena Golf Garden
Loraine Shick
Horsley
Walla Walla
Grand Central Market
Garden City
Art Display by Mrs L A Cornell in Mosgrove Building
Mrs L A Cornell will display art in the Mosgrove building Main street on Thursday Friday and Saturday September 11 12 and 18. The public is invited to inspect the exhibits. Mrs Cornell will be assisted by Mrs Julia Phillips of Phillips Studio Walla Walla.
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L. A. Cornell
Mosgrove Building
Main Street
Cornell
Athena
Julia Phillips
Phillips’ Studio
Walla Walla
Salem Republican predicts Metschan victory for governor
Hawley of Salem told the executive committee in Portland that Phil Metschan is entitled to and should receive undivided support from the party for governor, asserting victory is certain for the Republican candidate.
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Metschan
W. ©. Hawley
Salem
Oregon
Republican State Central Committee
Portland
Phil Metschan
Morning Glory Spray Interest Urges Farmers to Contact County Agent
Morning Glory and pest control needs prompt farmers to contact the county agent at once. Despite a weak wheat market this year, there is strong interest in using the chem weed sprayer, as stated by Mr Holt.
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Morning Glory Spray
Hollyprees
Holt
Big steam shovel reshoulders highway project east of Athens
A steam shovel works in the rock quarry pit lifting rock into trucks for the new highway shoulders east of Athens. A steam roller also operates on the project and work progresses rapidly.
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Athens
Pioneer Mother Memorial Planned for University of Oregon
Burt Brown Barker plans a large statue honoring pioneer mothers on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. Sculptor A Phimister Proctor will craft the piece, likely bronze or marble, depicting a calm, seated mother with an open Bible. The work, to be placed in Woman's Quadrangle, aims to celebrate peace after hardship and preserve Oregon pioneer heritage.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Burt Brown Barker
University
Oregon Country
Barker
A. Phimister Proctor
Kansas City
America
Proctor
Mugene
Oregon Trail
Elvira Chadwick Brown
Wilmington
Sinc
Elias Brown
Lucida Cox Brown
Dilag Brown
Inlaw
Thomas Cox
Oregon
Mr. Barker
Elins Brown
Green River
Mr. Proctor
Oldshoma
Marland
A. Phimister Progtor
New York City
Elvira Brown Matheny
Missing Man George Estes Sought by Brother in Nationwide Search
George Homer Estes 48, last seen near Salt Lake City, is missing from Knoxville Tennessee. His brother J H Estes has launched a nationwide search and requests anyone with information to notify him in Knoxville. Money and land are reportedly involved in the case.
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Knoxville
Tenn
George Homer Estes
Salt Lake City
Estes
J. H. Estes
Mullins Car Crashes Near State Line. Few Injuries Reported
A late night collision near State Line left Mullins car wrecked but occupants spared serious injury. Vic Mullin and Mr and Mrs Day Kauffman of Walla Walla along with Mr and Mrs Donahue of Portland escaped harm when their vehicle collided with a stationary car on the highway.
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Mullin
la Grande
Vic Mullin
Day Kauffman
Walla Walla
Donahue
Portland
State Line
Good Display At Rogers & Goodman Hardware Store
Wayne Pinkerton works at Rogers and Goodman hardware store where a show window display features Western shotgun shells. The readable text describes a striking display and an attracting situation for customers.
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Wayne Pinkerton
Rogers & Goodman Hardware
Itinerant painter robbed of seven fifty on road near Athena
An itinerant sign painter working on Main street in Athena reports being awakened Tuesday night by two men who demanded water. A revolver was pressed to his side and he surrendered seven fifty. One assailant stayed, while the other robbed another camp down the road.
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Athena
Saxe Station
Iwaya
Prune Picking Nears End in Oregon and Washington
The prune harvest in the Walls Walla valley is set to close tomorrow with light yields overall. Some crews will pick into next week, but activity is winding down as shipments total 1,050 cars this year versus 1,187 a year ago, with small lot counts in Idaho California New York Utah and other states.
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Walla Valley
Oregon
Washington
Onde
Ge Wana
Egonce
Idaho
California
New York
Utah
John Hoey In Accident On Wild Horse Mountain Road
John Hoey and his limousine slid off the Wild Horse Mountain road Friday. He crawled free in better condition than the car which was badly wrecked. His right hand was severely cut by broken glass but he is described as Johnny on the spot.
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John Hoey
Wild Horse Mountain Road
John
Johnny
Walla Walla County Fair Draws Crowd and Keen Competitions
The Walla Walla County Fair is under way in Walla Walla with many Athena residents in attendance. Exhibits are well filled and the race program shows keen competition across events. This afternoon the Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce derby will be run.
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Walla Wallaa
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla
Athena
Eagle Valley Tomatoes Delight Athena Buyers
A. J. Garner from Eagle Valley Baker county sent a shipment of smooth firm tomatoes to Athena this week. The produce is described as having splendid flavor and top quality.
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Eagle Valley
Athena
A. J. Garner
Baker County
Ae Eamooth
Bear Cubs Captured Above Bingham Springs
A forest ranger and visitors captured three bear cubs on the Umatilla river above Bingham Springs last week. The mother bear arrived each night to visit two alive cubs at the ranger station after the third cub was killed.
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Umatilla
Bingham Springs
Tyeed
Road grading near Mc Dougall Camp Toll Gate road nearing completion
The 5.6 mile Mc Dougall Camp Toll Gate road in the national forest has most of its grading and final graveling finished on three of five and is expected to be complete by September. The grading crew expects to finish this week.
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McDougall Camp-Toll Gate
National Forest
Gee
De Molay Conclave Set for Neona at Whitman Gym
The 1031 convention of the Washington State Order of De Molay will be held in Neona with main meetings at Whitman College gymnasium.
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de Molay
The
Washington State
Order of de Molay
Neona
Whitman ‘College
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Philomath
William ©. Barker
Cary
Marieta
David Toyson Matheny
Matheny
Lucinda Cox Brown
Christina Henckel Barker
George Innes
Thollan
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