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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1930
Page
2
One copy six months or three months offered for small sums. Date September 5 1930. Noted for Athena Oregon. Andy Gump quotes Bill Dickey praising life and survival in a wry line.
Five women died when a Southern Pacific passenger train struck their automobile near Turner Oregon. The engineer issued warning but the crossing was visible for a quarter mile each way. The crash emphasizes train right of way and driver duty to observe safety rules at crossings.
The Athena district starts the new school year on September 8 with a new high school faculty under Superintendent Bloom who arrives with a strong three year record from Adams. Grade teachers stay in place and an introductory article on openings and instructors is printed elsewhere.
Last year a national magazine named Roy Gray of Fort Madison Iowa the average man. He says the notoriety has caused dodging by cameramen and writers and only slight business gains for his dry goods shop as his gray hairs multiply.
Baseball fans follow a tight National League pennant fight with four teams in contention while the American League race tightens beyond last year. The homerun chase centers on Wilson and Ruth with Wilson ahead in total out-of-the-park shots as Ruth recovers from a back issue.
Fashion columns predict a clash of styles this autumn with stylish men and women competing in coordinated winter colors. The piece notes harmonizing palettes and even suggests matching complexions with wardrobe choices.
A fresh tremor disrupts the region as activity returns after a period of calm, rattling residents and prompting quick assessments of affected areas. No injuries or damage details are provided in the available text.
Immigrant authorities still permit Primo Carnera to remain in the United States to seek boxing glory and cash, after another successful showing in Atlantic City New Jersey where he knocked out an opponent in the evening set for a grand or two.
A Japanese girl named Kimi Acino comes to the United States to attend a girls college. She is asked how she likes America and New York and replies with brief responses and a cheerful note about ice cream.
Klickitat county Washington plans a straw vote to decide whether a county agent should be employed. The prompt urges allowing Literary Digest to run the contest.
Reckless drivers appear before Judge Glas at Lewiston. They receive a $100 fine and a 30 day jail sentence, a punishment that seems to satisfy the judge.
A rugged appraisal says the cowpuncher Jake McClure is a Skookum hombre of the highest order, likening him to the best in the territory and praising his grit.
Attor ney Wigfall’s peculiar last wishes were fulfilled by Portland friends with one exception the head destined for a medical school. Despite his ministerial life no religious service was held. The note reflects the era of larger farms and lower costs per unit, as Iowa agriculture profits from efficiency gains. The Columbus Record of Portland backs an Italian night school for naturalization and citizenship, before considering a Chicago program.
F Robertson Jones argues for safety based financial responsibility and registration laws over compulsory auto liability insurance. He cites California New York and Massachusetts as samples noting accident trends, court congestion and chaos over rates. He notes only 17 states require driver examinations and urges stronger licensing to curb reckless driving.
In Athena 1907 wheat trade expands as sheaves pile in warehouses while shipments continue. Heaton Hill dies after a second paralysis stroke. W. H. Hawley and Josie Danner wed in Helena. Grain buys surge at Waterman Grandview Hillsdale stations with Puget Sound Warehouse grip.
Cecil Curl administrator of Mitchell Thompson deceased files final account and report in Umatilla County Oregon. County Judge has set September 15, 1930 at 10:00 AM at Pendleton County Courthouse to hear objections and settle estate. Peterson & Lewis, Binette represent administrator.
Sheriff sells real property in Umatilla County Oregon to satisfy a $1051.00 judgment plus $125.00 attorney fees and $20.00 costs stemming from a 1921 Circuit Court case Richards v Willaby Virgil E Hoos. The Lot 4 Block 1 Pink's Third Addition Athena Pendleton sale at public auction at the county courthouse West Door Pendleton on August 8 1930.
For Sale Good cream separator for sale or trade for wood. Milk cows good fresh cows for sale. Cook house on wide truck for sale. New Coleman gas range slightly used. Poles tamarack and red fir for sale. Wood light yellow pine cord priced at 5.50. Contacts include Henry Keep Athena Callie Sanders Athena R A Ball Weston and W M Harvey Gibbon Oregon.
The notice urges readers to assess winter fuel needs and place orders now. It notes that a ton of coal varies in heat output and that the advertised coal ranks high in heat producing qualities.
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