Auto accident near Patten ranch injures Payette youths
A seven passenger Buick driven by Katherine Ponte with Payette High School Expression clan members aboard ran into a ditch near the Patten ranch after an unaligned bridge. None were seriously hurt though several occupants suffered on the scene bruises. The group had been at Bolton School House on Willow Creek and were returning home when the crash occurred. The car owned by A L Ponte and left at the Patten ranch.
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Payette
Expression
Payette High School
Bolton
Willow Creek
Patten Ranch
A. L. Ponte
Katherine
L. Thurston
Misa Sanders
Expresson
Mary Christian
Mildred Barton
Frederick Shawhan
Hollace Arment
Blanche Bigelow
Mr. Patten
Idaho Auto Club urges government to mark Oregon Trail
Boise reports the Idaho State Automobile Association urges Congress to designate the Oregon Trail as a national or state route and place markers. They oppose private fundraising or commercialization, arguing highways are public works and salaries should be eliminated. The group may seek highway department support for the Sampson trail in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Idaho State Automobile Associaton
Smith
Oregon Trail
Sey
Idaho Association
Safe Highway Department
Nell Pitch serves Payette with steady climb in rail work
Nell Pitch sends renewal to the Enterprise a year early and extends best regards to Payette friends. A native of Payette, he is praised for sticking to one line, advancing from railroad shops at Pocatello to the inspector position. He has held the role for over a year and sees potential for further advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Enterprise
Payette
Anoter
Pocatello
Tell It to the Editor and a Check Without Funds
The article notes editors rely on community tips to publish news. M. Pelrea, 18, Ontario Oregon, was arrested on a warrant for issuing a check without funds to C. D. Cole for $6.00. He pleaded guilty and got 30 days in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Pelrea
Ontario
Oregon
Luther
Young Perron
C. D. Cole
Apple Blossom Festival Brightens Payette Valley Day
Plans are under way for the Annual Apple Blossom Festival on May 1 led by the Portia Club to bring the community together. Crowning of May Queen by the Governor will be by ballot with voting running March 20 to April 20. Entries include Bernice Hurd Nancy Hirls Mildred Bain Helen Moss and others. Funds come from store doll purchases with Portia receiving a penny per delist ticket to finance the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portia Club
Osen
Portia
Bernice Hurd
Nancy Hi Rls
Mildred Bain
Helen Moss
Olivar Mathis
Violet Swank
Leona Diedrickson
Leta Alspach
Hazel Brubaker
Ruth Shamberger
Gertrude Boal
Fern Brubaker
Amy Beckman
Kate Pence
Beth Shamberger
Helen Gutterridge
Grace Johnston
Apna Good
Violet Searson
Payette Valley
Valley View Club Golf Outing Prompts Dress Rehearsal Challenge
Valley View Golf Club members gathered on the course east of the city reservoir for a day of excellent weather and rapid records in play. Rumors say women may challenge men in a tournament to test perceived superiority, with Ontario also forming a 25 member club and plans for a later season match. The Payette community shows strong interest as beginner pros advance, and a $15 outfit and membership offer invites new players aged eight to eighty, regardless of sex, to join this social recreation. A Lenten Tea is set for March 20 at Mrs. C A Smith’s home with hostesses Mrs. Dames C A Smith, J M Hutchinson, L Pateh, Sam Walker, and Ruth Moss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley View Club
City Reservoir
Ontario
Payette
Payetta
C. A. Smith
Mesdames
J. M. Hutchinson
L. ¥. Pateh
Sam Walker
Ruth Moss
Bowman Orchard Sold to Charley Pettit
Charley Pettit of Fruitland Beach gained ownership of the BE. T. Bowman orchard, a 20 acre tract three miles south of town, in a deal closed late this week for $6,000. Pettit will take possession at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Pettit
Fruitland Beach
BE. T. Bowman
Mr. Pettit
Portia Club Meeting At Outlook Club Weiser
Portia members are urged to attend the Outlook Club of Weiser next Monday at 2 pm in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Mrs J E Turner serves as secretary and invites members to welcome guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portia
Outlook Club
Weiser
Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Turner
Paynite
Home Saved By Fire Department On Fifth Street
The home of John Williamson on Fifth street was damaged by fire last Monday. Fire started in the attic, likely from a chimney spark, and may have been fed by dry leaves in the gutter. The fire department arrived with the chemical engine, extinguished the blaze before major damage, furniture undisturbed, and insurance covers estimated building damage at two to three hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williamson
Fifth Street
Mayor appoints chief of police and street commissioner
Night Policeman Fred Christen sen was appointed chief of police and street commissioner by Mayor Woodward and unanimously confirmed by the city council to fill the vacancy from Allen Astegal’s resignation. He will stay as night man until his successor is chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Christensen
Woodward
Allen Astegal
Fred
School Exhibit Funds Buy Pictures. Tragedy Strikes Local Students
From Tuesday to Friday last week the Hien School gym drew steady crowds as students and townspeople viewed the exhibit at ten cents a ticket. Receipts neared one hundred dollars to purchase pictures for the High School building. Grief swept the school with the death of Leia Merrion on Friday the 14th. The High School extends sympathy to her family. On March 13 awards were given to top sellers of The Country Gentleman subscriptions. Verniece Olson earned a fountain pen for seven subs, Nelon McRae led boys with a pen, and many sellers received pencils and lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hien School
Leia Merrion
Curtis Publishing Company
Verniece Ol Son
Nelon McRae
Gertrude Boals
Ethelyn Cornelson
Holt Fritehman
Vera Gish
Alice McDonald
Margaret J. Rogers
Claretta Suplee
James Greene
Heber Moss
Douglass Brad Shaw
James Pearce
Lyal Boltman
Ruth Chadwick
Health Poster Contest Captures Payette School Talent
More than one hundred Payette School pupils submitted health posters for the Inter-State Health Poster Contest involving Washington Oregon Montana and Idaho. Six posters from Payette will vie in Boise with state entries in Spokane for the inter state contest prizes. Pupils named include Virginia Leigh Wesley Rose Howard Bobbitt Inez Equals Jack K Norris and Fred Lane.
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State Tuberculosis Association
Payette
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Boise
Spokane
Virginia Leigh
Wesley Rose
Howard Bobbitt
Inez Equals
Jack K. Norris
Fred Lane
Anna C. Pearson
Co. Supt
Increased Business Pushes New Building Plans
Farmers Co operative Creamery seeks expansion due to rising output. A new brick addition worth about 15,900 dollars will connect to the plant, including a 29,000 dollar refrigerator system and cooling equipment. The city council also approved a contract with Idaho Power Co for municipal pumping, promising tax savings.
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Armers Re Creamery Co
Straet
Connert
Busin and Farmers Co-operative
City of
Payette
Idaho Power Co
Orr
Florida strawberries arrive for Elk banquet in Idaho
The first Florida strawberries received in this Idaho district were delivered this week to Mr. Palumbo by the J. C. Palumbo firm. Eighty quarts arrived in excellent condition in a refrigerator crate for the Elk's banquet Friday night, noted as the finest quality seen locally and priced accordingly.
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Florida
Idaho
Mr. Palumbo
J.C. Palumbo
Honoring Miss Harleyne Satoris at Payette Gathering
Mrs Walter G Pence hosted a cordial party at her Cen ter avenue home last Saturday in honor of Miss Harleyne Satoris visiting from Portland. Former schoolmates and friends enjoyed refreshments priced at 30 cents while Miss Satoris prepared to depart for Baker Oregon to join her parents.
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Walter G. Pence
Center Avenue
Harlene Satoris
Portland
Satoris
Payette
Katherine Stanford
Etley Loughrey
Boise
Sam Taylor
Ontario
Lar Lattig
D. S. Cochran
David I. Peterson
I. L. Thurston
Wayne Keith
el Baker
Oregon
F. Mn iSatoris
Bookkeeper Resigns to Move to Montpelier Office
Elwin Bivens, bookkeeper at the Payette Valley Rex Spray office, resigns effective April 1 to open an office for the Van Duesen Bookkeeping Syndicate in Montpelier Idaho and will remain in charge of the business. The community regrets losing a valued local family.
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Elwin Bivens
Payette Valley
Rex Spray
Montpelier
Idaho
van Duesen Bookkeeping Syndicate
Payette
Fire prevention urged by department head
The Fire Department calls for prevention measures by citizens cleaning leaves and rubbish from gutters and roofs. Chief Fatson stresses safe burning practices and urges disposal to reduce fire risk while noting city responses to recent incidents and upcoming showings of Roy Gibson films.
Riverside Beats Battery C In Season Opener
The season opener saw Riverside defeat Battery C 13 to 2 on the Riverside diamond. Battery C struggled as Riverside dominated with a strong offense and solid pitching throughout the game.
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Battery C
Riverside Nine
Riverside
Harper Oregon Chalk Factory Planned Near Harper
Mr and Mrs W J Hayes returned from a pleasure trip to Harper Oregon where a nearby pair of partners from Baker Oregon plan building a chalk factory to commercialize local chalk deposits along the railroad. The notice also promotes the Portis club dances on April 1 at the Pavilion.
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Harper
Oregon
W. J. Hayes Mace
Yale
Beker
Portis Club
Anti-T G Aso Doing Wonders In Tuberculosis Crusade
The report details county sale totals and per capita comparisons for the tuberculosis association in 1923 and 1922, noting continued funding despite financial stringency. It highlights nursing expansion across counties, school inspections, nutrition classes for underweight children, and a coordinated effort with state and federal agencies to prevent tuberculosis and improve public health through education, clinics, and sanatorium support.
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Hare
Tura
O UF
Uy Nine News Equmtien Wen
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Delinquency Case
Ernest Town, arrested last week for contributing to the delinquency of a female juvenile, was tried before a jury in the probate court. The jury found him guilty. The court imposed a fine of 25 dollars and costs of 26 dollars. his attorney filed an appeal immediately.
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Ernest Town
Froitlad
Grange meeting discusses tax burden and equity
Pomona Grange and Orchard Avenue Grange met at the Chap per House north of town. D R Hubbard spoke on a more equitable tax system explaining the Tax Tangle with examples from land timber and auto taxes. The group adopted a resolution opposing federal range commerce and prepared for June meetings with Willow Grange.
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Pomona Grange
Chapper House
Orchard Avenue Grange
D. R. Hubbard
Hubbard
Grange
Agricu
Fire Watlsee
Fomona
Willow Grange
D. W. Ainry
Payette Apple Crops, Prices, and Minstrel Banquet Details
Apple growers in Payette County plan for the 1924 crop as shipments from Denney & Co. pick up and the evaporating plant runs late into spring. Prices for Winesaps remain steady around 20 per ton with a 4200 notation for context. A minstrel show by the Payette County Band concludes with a banquet at the White Lunch, honoring the cast and organizers, including Stoner for program work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denney & Co
Payette
J. C. Palumbo Fi
Payette Valley
Payette County
Bors
Stoner
Buick Council EP Alden water drama and radio club notes
Fragmented local report covers Buick owners, pumping station issues, and a radio hobby night hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J D Orr. It recounts a multi city radio journey, audio program highlights from KGO, Hastings, Calg ary, Los Angeles, and other places, plus a note on a looming school quarantine in New Plymouth as the vale ly epidemic grows.
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Buick Council
Alden
Weston Center
Wilebars
Buick
J.D. Orr
Orr
KGO
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Valley View Golf Club
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Portia Club Meeting
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Harleyne Satoris
Fatson
Brie Eiginds
T. G. Aso
Marco Shinr
Letson’s
Favilles
Am List
Payette Equity Exchange
Issase
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