01 Apr 1927
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Newspaper
Ione Independant
Location
Ione, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1927
Page
1
The English room gains window shades and new flower boxes to ease spring fever in afternoon classes. Four baseball games are scheduled this season: April 1 Lexington here, April 15 Heppner here, April 16 Lexington there, April 23 Heppner there.
Fifth and sixth graders led an afternoon program on Friday March 25 featuring a Switzerland geography composition by Armin Wilhorn a Louise Minor recitation Our Hired Girl a Guess Who song and drill by grade six boys and a a Boater Ego Dyes performance plus baskets and candy eggs at Bullard's Pharmacy
A cooperative observer R. B. Harrison records weather data for the period around March 9, comparing current values with the same span last year. The note references observation by the Harrison station and historical context for the period.
The Jewish Gazette in Yiddish from Vienna laments a baptism epidemic with twelve thousand Vienna Jews joining Christian churches in twelve years, about half becoming Catholics. It notes Hungary’s forty thousand baptized Jews, Budapest Presbyterians with two thousand five hundred converts, and Ukraine forming Jewish Christian congregations.
The President argues for expanding timber use of national land to stabilize industry and agriculture. He notes one quarter of soil suits timber, cites progress in forestry, and calls to convert idle or poor farm land into productive timber resources.
In Morrow County Oregon the administrator F H Kolinainen of Anna Engvall deceased will present his final account to the County Court. A hearing on the estate is set for May 1 1927 at 200 o'clock PM at the county court room in Heppner Oregon. Objections to the settlement may be filed prior to the hearing.
Local residents return home from visits in Portland and The Dalles while others travel to Heppner and the valley. The Oregon Christian Endeavor Union plans a complimentary luncheon for pastors during the state convention. The first high school baseball game between Lone and Lexington ends 11 to 1 in favor of Lone. Wood rot caused by low wood moisture leads to spore spread and decay in timber.
A general meeting was called for April 11 at 10:00 to discuss the affairs of the bank and plan proceedings for depositor protection. Traps and bait will be discussed as alternatives to poison in unsafe areas. The meeting aims to prepare materials for sending to the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington D C for the Farmers Bulletin How to Get Rid of Rats.
Sealed bids by the lone Oregon School District No. 16 Board for transporting pupils to and from Lone to Yate Crawford’s farm one mile east of Elia, due by April 30 1927. Board may reject all bids and bids filed with District Clerk Carl W. Trodson. Star Brand shoes at Bristow and Johnson’s.
Arthur Smith of Heppner receives a certificate from the Horological Institute of America Washington DC proving he passed institute examinations to determine jewelry timekeeping proficiency. Examinations compare repair skill and theory with watch testing by the National Bureau of Standards and grading by the institute’sCertification Committee. See Paul G. Balsiger for Holt Harris and Best harvester repairs for the season.
American Legion of Oregon lists contracted shows for 1927 at Legion Hall Theatre with dates and titles including Cohen's & Kelly's, Mabel's Room, Whispering Smith, Volga Boatman, King of Turf. Notice notes price raises only when program costs force them.
An advertisement from The Ducrest Mfg Co of Renton Washington promotes a 500 steel handpower stump puller at 30 dollars and horsepowers at 75 dollars along with automatic gates hand well borers and waterwheels. The listing gives contact as Third Ave Renton WA.
Standard make piano in vicin ity offered for immediate sale. Must sell at once. Price listed as 10 dollars monthly. Tallman Piano Store Selem Oregon coordinates appear in classified notice.
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