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Athena Press

Location

Athena, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1931

Page

3

Oregon Forest Rules Limit Hunting Access at Season Start

Salem outlines hunting season access rules for Oregon forests set to begin September 20. Only 5 percent closed to all entry, with 2 percent restricted by permit requiring fire safety measures. National forests require campfire permits and no smoking except designated areas. The rules aim to prevent fires while allowing hunting in 93 percent of land barring special hazards. States no statewide closures planned unless local conditions worsen.

Salem Co-Operative Forest Protective Agencies Oregon Lynn Cronemiller

Forest use guidance ahead of hunting season

The article urges careful fire practices as hunting season opens, noting wider use of forest areas may require no further restrictions if fires are handled safely. It emphasizes prevention to avoid additional limits on forest access.

Dempsey Declines Walla Walla Exhibition Offer

Carl Nelson of Walla Walla had offered $3000 and 60 percent of expenses for a four round exhibition by Dempsey. Leonard Sacks replied that plans won’t permit a visit this month and suggested contact at a permanent address. Observers doubt a future Walla Walla appearance.

Dempsey Carl Nelson Walla Walla Leonard Sacks

Rustlers Held Over Horse Stealing Ring Probe

Travis McCulley and Herbert Mc Culley, residents of Butter creek, are held for Morrow county officials on charges of horse stealing. Officers allege the pair head a rustling ring that takes horses from county ranchers and sells them to Portland firms making fox feed.

Travis McCulley Herbert McCulley Butter Creek Morrow County Portland

Mel White's Business Calls Near Uma Pine

Mel White, who lives near Uma Pine, made business calls here on Tuesday prompting local interest in his activities and dealings.

Mel White Umapine

Tule Lands 10 Open for Entry

Klamath Falls reports the seventh opening of Tule Lake reclamation area lands in October. 69 new units totaling about 4700 acres await settlement once funds fund two new drainage pumps. Pumping plant plans are in Denver. Openings in October aim to finish settlement for the next year’s crop. fund depletion may pause future openings. Logs from the mountains supplement activity.

Klamath Falls Tule Lake Reclamation B. E. Hayden Rotary Club Denver

Athena High School Elects Senior Junior and Sophomore Officers

A Monday class meeting elected senior officers Glenn McCullough president Leland Jenkins vice president Goldie Miller secretary treasurer. Helen Barrett senior class president Fred Singer vice president Marjorie Montague secretary treasurer led junior elections. Mary Jane Miller Ralph Moore and Nylene Taylor headed the sophomore slate. Initiation plans were discussed as well. General Mathematics replaces algebra for ninth graders focusing on arithmetic algebra geometry statistics and numerical trigonometry with freshmen advancing on line and angle measurements.

Glenn McCullough Leland Jenkins Goldie Miller Helen Barrett Fred Singer Marjorie Montagrue Mary Jane Miller Ralph Moore Nylene Taylor Lowell Jenkins

Freshman class elects officers and forms roast committee

The freshman class elected Mildred Alkire as president, Aaron Douglas as vice president, and Aileen Foster as secretary treasurer after Monday afternoon meeting with advisor Mr Tilley. A planning committee for the weiner roast was named with Alkire as chair and Pinkerton, Johnson, and Smith.

Tilley Mildred Alkire Aaron Douglas Aileen Foster Plang Jewell Pinkerton Max Johnson Rachel Smith

Athena Opens Season With Mac-Hi Clash

Athena football opens against Mac-Hi as players finish week of fundamentals and travel to the Mac-Hi gridiron for their first game of the season.

Athena Mac-Hi Athena Boys

Assistant Band Elects Officers and Glee Club Starts

The band elected Marjorie Douglas as assistant director and Ralph Moore as librarian for the first semester. Mr Tilley ordered new books this year and rehearsals will begin on new music including a light overture after two weeks. The Glee Club began at 12 40 under Mrs Bloom with many veterans and new signups. It will rehearse three new songs Swing Along Strumming and Boats of Mine and learn more for assemblies.

Marjorie Douglas Ralph Moore Tilley Glee Club

Weston Grade School Enrollment and Activities

Grade News reports Billy Hunter enrolled in second grade while Dorothy Martin was absent due to illness. The Rhythm Band is forming under Mrs. Milligan. Miss Calif notes seven third graders and 18 fourth graders. A sand table and bookcase are being built. Fifth and sixth grades total 24 pupils with 13 in sixth and 11 in fifth. Seventh and eighth grades total 27. Mr. Miller says students show keen interest in their work.

Billy Hunter Weston Dorothy Martin Achool Milligan Miss Calif Miller

First Assembly and Student Body Meeting At Athena High

The school year opened with an assembly in the auditorium on Friday morning September 11. Mr Bloom outlined rules matching last year and three songs were sung. In the afternoon the Athena high school held its first student body meeting to set fees and elect a transportation manager. Fees were set at fifty cents per student per semester. Ralph Moore won the transportation manager post due to Howard Reeder's absence, a position he had earlier been elected to in the spring. The student body president cautioned freshmen about the upcoming weiner roast at the upper campus.

Bloom Athena High School Ralph Moore Howard Reeder Weiner

Miss Cameron Returns to Teach After Hi Year

A group of Hi students and alumni motored to Milton Saturday night to visit Esther Berlin Vaughn. Walla Walla visitors included Mildred Hansell Bernice Wilson Marjorie Montague Ralph Moore Lowell Jenkins Walter Huffman Roland Richards Aileen Myrick Betty Eager. Ira May Arkell visited Pendleton friends who stayed for the weekend. Doris Street visited Freewater. Goldie Miller hosted Marguerite Moore from Walla Walla. Solista Pickett visited Pendleton Sunday.

Miss Cameron Milton Chairvari Esther Berlin Vaughn Walla Walla Mildred Hansell Bernice Wilson Marjorie Montague Ralph Moore Lowell Jenkins Walter Huffman Roland Richards Aileen Myrick Betty Eager Pendleton Ira May Arkell Doris Street Goldie Miller Marguerite Moore Athena Solista Pickett

Braden-Bell to Display New Model 50 Tractor

Pendleton firm Braden-Bell Tractor announces a Caterpillar Model 50 tractor will be marketed. Mr Bell says the new model sits between the 30 and 60 series and a display unit is expected late next month.

Best Braden-Bell Tractor Company Pendleton Mr. Bell

Milligan Named Kansas Life Agent for Athena Press

J. W. Milligan has taken the Athena agency for the Kansas Life Insurance Company announcing his appointment in today’s Athena Press advertisement.

J. W. Milligan Athena Kansas Life Insurance Company Mr. Milligan Athena Press

Oregon Jersey Cow Sets New World Butter Fat Record

An Oregon Jersey cow named Susy 358501, owned by Harry C lif of Independence, set a world record in the junior 2 year old class with 689.33 pounds of butterfat in 305 days. The Iliff farm adds another world record and holds multiple top marks, with Susy contributing to Oregon leading in 11 of 18 world class records. Junior Banister returns home to grade school after summer with grandfather Bern Banister near Freewater.

Oregon Harry Clif Independence Iliff Farm Susy Longview Farm Hilf St. Mawes Lad's

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