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Newspaper

Athena Press

Location

Athena, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1917

Page

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War and wool loom large for America in wartime plan

Chicago hosts the Great Lakes Wool Convention and urges revival of U S wool production as worldwide demand surges and supplies run tight. The report links war needs to education, industry and regional farming, noting English wool history, local school openings, and calls for students to pursue four courses at Athens High School while preserving national build up in wool for cloth and goods.

Chicago Christendom Union Brook Yards Stock Yards Inn Duke of Burgundy England Highah Hanseatic League Flanders United States Great Lakes South America Australia Athena High School Athena School Y — Sen Panay Decatine Asd Margaret Lawson Viola Wolf Ralph Gribble Jeavia Brierley Lah Longoates

Big Round Up Attendance Breaks Records In 1910 Meet

The Round Up on September 20 21 and 24 set new attendance highs as hours 7 to 10 am saw rapid sales. Day totals reached 7000 with prior orders 6000, lifting Meet day revenue to 12000. Grandstand seats 10000 and Blowchers 21500 were expected to fill, drawing western cowboys and cowgals for the premier exhibition.

Touil Bowth West

Free Methodist Services Plan September Events

Free Methodist layout for Sunday September 9 features preaching at Weaton Mt 11 00 am Athena Opera House 9 00 and Waterman 9 00 pm A welcome to all Rev F E Pod district elder to conduct quarterly meeting at Opera House September 14 16 Preaching per day Saturday and Sunday nights 8 00 am Sunday 11 00 Sacrament of the Lord's Supper Remember the date September 1 10 Geo 7 Klein

Weaton Mt M. Athena Opera House Waterman Welcoffe F. E. Pod Oper House Alook Geo Klein

Government to inventory nation's food supply nationwide

Government agencies launch a nationwide food stock survey to quantify supplies on farms, in factories, stores, and family pantries. The USDA will use inventories and estimates from 6 000 cooperative farmers and wholesale to assess stocks, with results expected within weeks.

Conress United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Cropeall Water Bureau of Chemistry and States’ Relations Fande Bureau of Crop Feld Yano I Comprehensive Viste Alleli Bureau of Markets Emall

National study to gauge monthly food consumption trends

The study focuses on current monthly consumption rather than stock on hand. Small retail stocks will be reported for representative cities by the bureau of chemistry with health inspectors, state agencies, and local officials. Selected districts will be canvassed to estimate nationwide consumption.

Bureau of Chemistry Food and Drug States Relations Service

Forest Fire Rages in Central Oregon Territory

Central Oregon reports the worst forest fire of the season near Fort Rock ten miles south of Bend. The fire began Sunday afternoon at a point northeast of Fort Rock called the Hole in the Ground and spread rapidly across three miles of land touching Deschutes National Forest and Fremont Land Company timber. Bend firefighters aided Fort Rock residents and by Monday afternoon had built over 40 miles of trenches, though much area remains uncontained. Portland assistance was requested as damage estimates rise due to the loss of valuable Oregon white pine timber.

Oregon Fort Rock Bend Deschutes National Fremont Land Company Shaylin Portland

Weston Style Show Planned At Opera House

Weston Mercantile Co outlines a style show at the opera house on September 14 at 4 p m to display ready to wear garments for men and women plus a boys fashion segment. Visitors may enjoy a planned program with entertaining ads and music directed by Prof. Lundell. admission is free.

Weston Weston Mercantile Co Opera House Euting Lundell Opera de Hail

Train Collision Fatality at Duncan Involving Walter Puller

A fatal railway accident near Duncan killed Walter Puller of Lia Grande when a rear-end collision with freight No. 460 trapped him aboard a stationary car. Three crew members had moved ahead. the lumber attachment burned, Puller’s body was badly burned.

Walter Puller Lia Grande Duncan Jtsua Paiter

New Rental Hooks The Tolowing Library Offers Various Titles

The Athend Public Library announces new rental books including Lydia Rinehart Pines Willie The Wonderful Year Locke Childrun Desert Dodge The Southerner Cecilin Vink Roses Taylors Michael enven tinpty Pockets Hughan Hop iilong Caanidy Mulford.

Athend Public Library Rinehart Lydia Willie Locke Childrun Dodge Oxon Cecilin Taylors Michael Enven Hughan Hop Mulford

WHEAT EXPORT PLAN TO MILL HOME FLOUR FIRST

The Federal food administration orders all Northwestern export wheat milled locally to flour. Portland officials report Northwest milling can handle export and local needs with coordinated industry. Officials praise plan for saving cargo space and providing more nutritious food for livestock and dairy.

Federal Food Administration Portland Washington, D. C Theodore B. Wilcox Rai Pacific Coast M. H. Holner Northwest Northwent Food Administration Mr. Wilcox Washington Idaho Veni-Athantic

Opening Sale at Weston Mercantile Co Saturday

Weston Mercantile Co announces a full opening on Saturday September 15 featuring a special millinery display and ready-to-wear garments from the new department. Public welcome to view a large selection as shoppers anticipate the event with a pastry sale by the M E church ladies boosting funds.

Weston Mercantile Co Lucien Park Yy Tixtea

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