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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1931
Page
5
East Oregonian editor Aldrich returning from Washington reports the Farm Board has no wheat representative. He notes farmers’ cooperation schemes and criticizes board for a narrow view of duties while praising individual board members.
The Study club met Friday afternoon with ten members present at Mrs. Frank Little's home. Members shared poet quotations for roll call and discussed Cambridge and Harvard University. Mrs Rogers spoke on Charles Town Plymouth and Salem and planned next week’s program.
Miss Ada Calder daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Calder and Mr Allen Kirkpatrick of Weston announced their marriage in Clarkston Washington on August 29 The bridegroom is son of Earl Kirkpatrick of Weston Both graduates of Weston high school and active in the town social scene They have left Weston for California possibly to reside there
The body of William Dahlberg, 82, who was lost after separating from companions in Deer creek valley, was found by Flora Baird, deer creek rancher’s daughter. More than 100 men searched for him, and a posse reportedly passed within 10 feet of the body four days earlier.
The county reports a first severe frost of the season with temperatures dropping to 34 degrees Tuesday night. A dust storm Sunday signals more rain may be needed in the wheat belt, affecting local farms and crops.
Four Medford men report locating the long sought Little Applegate mine after discovering an old cabin 80 miles from Medford. Inside a carved manzanita chair with Indian symbols, they traced a map to the mine. Ore samples sent to Tacoma assayed at 71 dollars per ton with gold content confirmed.
Six deer hunters were fined 100 dollars and costs each in Justice Berkeley's Pendleton court for alleged doe and fawn killing near Bingham Springs. Fined: Henry Ar kell George Miller Joe Payne Leon Miller Claus Wishman and Pat Shaw. Shaw did not pay.
A barbecue hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George Gerking west of Athe na drew 144 attendees from the Christian Sunday school. Pleasant weather and cooperative participation highlighted an evening featuring barbecued lamb, salads, sandwiches, pie and coffee with games and music.
A Saturday Adams Community club dance drew many Athena residents including Mr and Mrs Harvey Roseberry Mr and Mrs H B Swift Garth Pinkerton Lowell Jenkins Soloisa Pickett and other couples. The event showcased local social engagement and community figures.
Mrs Arnold Wood of a hunting party at Bingham Springs spends her days by the Umatilla river with rod and line, bringing into camp strings of fish each day that would make a nimrod proud.
Pendleton coach Shepherd brings the Buckaroos to town for a home game against Athena high school Saturday October 3. Pendleton fields a largely rebuilt squad with a new head, while Athena relies on lighter reserves and speed to challenge stronger opponents. The Athena offense showed promise in the first quarter of the previous Mac-HiAthena game before a fumble and limited depth hurt them. A strong turnout is hoped as both teams seek a competitive showing on Pendleton's home turf.
A fierce forest fire destroyed seven homes in Comptche California about 40 miles west of Ukiah, with only the post office standing amid a 10 mile front. Two schoolhouses were burned earlier, and flames threatened Navarro and the Anderson valley as crews fought wind and water shortages.
The Methodist Missionary Society gathered Wednesday afternoon with 24 members and two visitors, Mrs. Pittman and Mary Tompkins. A program on child education was presented. A committee to assist the Athena relief effort was named: Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Little, and Mrs. Froom. Donations may be left with Mrs. Froom at the Athena hotel. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Tompkins’s home.
More than 200 democrats from twelve counties of Washingtons fourth district gathered in Walla Walla on a Wednesday afternoon to hear state and county committee reports on party conditions. In the evening speakers discussed candidates likely to seek state and national offices in the 1932 election.
Ivan Ottoman sustained severe eye injuries when a rabbit, attempting to cross the highway near Kilemath Falls, abruptly veered and charged into the car. The animal shattered the door glass in the collision.
A state-wide summary of national forest fires in Oregon reports 1958 fires through September 20, with 22 800 acres burned, down from 60 500 last year. Siskiyou saw the largest area, 22 300 acres, under John D. Guthrie.
Walter Bonifer of Gibbon and Frank Studnick lead a star lineup at the Oregon state fair rodeo program. More than 100 rodeo horses and 40 listed as “worst outlaws” arrive for the first three days. Entries include Pendleton’s Bonifer, Slim Nichols of Condon, Glen Rutherford of Arlington, and others with performers such as Lloyd Saunders Reba Roberts Tex Covey and Rose Smith among the notable acts.
The Weston Leader reports Bill Catlin and Harry Sears, employed with the county road crew near Weston, lost their tent and almost all bedding and clothing in a fire last week on their camping lot. The men were asleep when the tent ignited from an unknown cause and saved nothing.
Weston Leader reports last Friday brought a lucky catch for Joe Wurzer a devoted local follower of Izaac Walton. He weighed in eleven rainbow trout over a foot long prompting a sports editor to dine on fresh fish for breakfast.
State police officials will inspect all buses used to transport school pupils in the counties. Charles Pray, superintendent of state police, announces the inspections will cover mechanical condition driver licensing and proper accessories on the buses.
Several Athena hunters opened the deer season in Grant county near the John Day river. Notables reporting buck captures include Weatherly Read Williams Beckner Michener Pinkerton Wilson Logsdon and others from Athena and Baker county. Some hunters have returned while others remain in the hills in search of game.
George King of Pendleton arranged a three day rodeo at Baker and shipped stock and equipment when the grand stand on the leased grounds was condemned after preparations. Mr and Mrs Bryce Baker with Mrs Sarah Gross and Wilford Miller left Baker to travel to Athena after learning of the cancellation.
Thirteen members attended the opening O. D. O. club session at Mrs. Ross Catron home. Mrs. W. L. Elder was elected a member and plans were laid for season meetings on alternate Thursdays. A social hour followed with refreshments. The next gathering is set for Thursday October 1 at Mrs. Jesse Smith's residence.
Doran Rhoads, 15, was found by a searching party in thick wooded hills near Klamath Falls Tuesday after being lost since Monday. He appeared to have suffered little from exposure and had become separated from his father during a deer hunting trip.
Bruno G. Boedigheimer begins a search for restored rigs from a former livery stable to use in the Oregon State Fair night horse show buggy parade.
In the orchard of Charles Minna west of Redmond a large apple tree blooms with blossoms and buds. The tree has matured a crop of apples this season.
Harold Burr Wesley Clark and Ward Jenkins were arrested by county officials on a gum machine theft charge and received 80 days in the county jail.
A Detroit special to the Morning Oregonian reports Portland will host the next national convention of the American Legion. Only Portland bid for the session next year, with Alex G. Barry and John Quinny presenting the motion. Oregon’s strong position in the Legion reduced other cities’ chances and influenced the committee’s recommendation.
E. C. Rogers, local relief chairman, names Mrs. C. E. C. Montague as sewing committee chair with Mrs. D. A. Lowe and Mrs. Northrup as members. The group will seek donations from clubs, churches, and groups to clothe children in Athena and environs, meeting weekly to make garments. Further plans to be announced next week.
A group of white men chased Japanese potato pickers from Luther Harrell's 350 acre farm in the Kittitas valley near Ellensburg. They claimed many unemployed white men in the valley needed farm work and would not permit Orientals to take the jobs.
M. M. Richardson, chairman of the Legion Post committee, said the group is assembling food for unemployed and needy ex service members and their families. He cited plans to secure a ton of white beans from Athena Weston producers and noted strong local support for the effort.
Residents faced a harsh dust storm Sunday with a cold west wind and dense dust forcing lights on. Monday saw the pall linger, and by Tuesday night temperatures hovered near 2 degrees with ice forming in town. St Perkins final batch in the horse trough nears as cold winds persist.
In Spokane Ralph E Briggs 22 a meat cutter is in jail to answer for driving with one head light defective brakes cutting corners at an intersection moving against a red light and driving while intoxicated.
Friends of Barney Michael mourn the death of his fifteen year old son Donald of the Continental Oil district family. The Michaels lived in Yakima and had the body brought to Waitsburg for burial Wednesday awaiting services.
The report notes twelve Oregon counties setting up booths in the Agricultural Building to showcase crops, farming methods, and rural development during the state fair period.
Governor Meier plans to call the state highway commission into consultation next week to discuss unemployment and the ongoing battle over the best route to the sea. He may press for action while stressing that highway decisions spend public money wisely as commissioners weigh routes including Y and Scappoose-Vernonia with figures cited for total cost.
The Athena law firm Watts and Prestleye represents Ed McLaughlin in the State v McLaughlin murder case set for the November term in Grant county circuit court Canyon City. Prosecutors allege the slaying of Joe Blessing, a sheep camp tender, who was shot and burned. McLaughlin claims self defense after Blessing chased him with an ax following a dispute over missing socks and tobacco. The case draws wide interest in Grant county where both men are well known.
Edwin McEwen sponsors a first Saturday night dance at Evergreen Hall with many youths attending. Modern dance music is enhanced by improved sound in the amplification device. Refreshments will be served and patronage is expected to grow.
Craigen Tucker May Tucker and James Craig of Weston married in Walla Walla Saturday. Miss Tucker is Ralph Tucker’s daughter and graduated Weston High last May. The groom grew up in Weston and has fished Dry Creek with EF Fiske for three years. They will reside on the farm.
Rocks thrown from passing cars shattered a display window at Bade's Shoe Store on College Place, causing damage to a plate glass pane. No injuries reported. Police are investigating the incident and seeking witnesses.
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