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VOLUME 49. J
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1928
NUMBER 20
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PASTOR
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IS FROM TEXAS
Makes Statement of His Re
lationship and Purposes
In Community.
H. Jackson Perry the new minister
who has taken over the pastorate of
the Church of Christ in Athena, is a
native of Texas, has a wife and three
children and came to Athena from
Vale, Oregon, where he completed
the first pastorate held by him in the
Northwest.
Prior to assuming the Vale charge,
Mr. Perry was in evangelistic work,
and served two years during the
World War in the Coast artillery in
the Hawaiian Islands. . Mrs. Perry
assisted her husband when he was an
evangelist, as a singer. Mr. Perry
gives the following statement to The
Press for publication:
To the people of Athena, Greet
ing: In taking the work of the church
of Christ in Athena, there are sever
al things that I feel it necessary to
inform you about regarding myself
and my attitude toward things that
are very much in the minds of the
people when they think of church and
their attendance of church. .
First. I count it a happy privilege
to be a citizen of your little city,
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and I shall strive as best I know how
to be a good citizen. The city's in
terests are mine, I am proud of our
town and want a part in any popular
and correct program to further the
interests of Athena and the com
munity around Athena.
Second. As a minister of the church
I came not to serve an organization
so much as a purpose. That - pur
pose is to get the philosophy of
Jesus, the man of Galilee,' the Gospel
of the Lord Jesus Christ, into the
hearts of the people that they may
have the right to accept or reject it
as they choose this is God's will.
''. I am here to serve the whole com
munity, unselfishly, without fear or
favor, to teach and persuade; but not
to tyrannize or conjure people.
Third. I am here to teach the "un
searchable riches of Christ" not, what
some person or sect thinks about
what I should or should not teach,
not to carry out some preconceived
idea; nor to uphold some creed agreed
to by scholars of past ages. "The
word of God as it addresses me,"
shall be my motto.
I am neither reverend nor to be
revered, and I want to take this op
portunity to ask thf people of this
community to not "Reverence" me, as
1 believe that God is the only one
worthy of being called Reverend.
I am altogether human,, just a man,
trying to be the best man I know
how to be, a teacher of the Bible. And
may I have your friendship and co
operation in the moral uplift of the
community as a whole? Come, let
us reason together!
"JACK" PERRY. ,
Dupuis For Sheriff
Ben Dupuis, formerly of Weston,
and who has been conducting a cigar
store at Pendleton, has anounced his
candidacy for sheriff, subject to the
decision of the democratic primary
election. Mr. Dupuis will have as his
opponent for the nomination, J. R.
Stanley, whose name is printed on
the ballot To vote for Mr. Dupuis in
the primaries, it will be necessary to
write his name on the ballots.
Attorney Peterson III
Attorney Will M. Peterson of Pen
dleton, became seriously ill while at
his Bingham Springs camp over the
week-end. For a time his condition
was critical as the result of stomach
hemorrhages, but at last reports he
was recovering.
At Helix Sunday
Athena plays the Helix "Big Six"
league team at Helix Sunday after
noon. Adams was defeated by Mil-ton-Freewater
last Sunday, and Helix
bested Weston. .
Graduation Exercises.
At School Auditorium
Were Largely. Attended
. Graduation exercises, held at high
school auditorium Fridav evenine
were largely attended. The stage was
banked in cut flowers, carrying out
the scheme of class colors, and tulips
predominated in variety display. . :
To the strains of a march played
by the Athena Orchestra, the curtain
raised, disclosin? the members of the
class seated in two rows, flanked on
the ends by Judge Stephen A. Lowell,
who delivered the class address, and
Superintendent Meyer on the right,
and the Rev. Perry and Arnold Wood,
school board chairman, on the left.
. Invocation bv Rev. Perry was fol
lowed by "Les Sylphes" a piano solo,
by Miss Helen Hansell. Jessiedeane
Fhidlpv presented the class gift, drap
eries for the auditorium stage. "When
Honey Sings an Old Time Song" was
given by the Girls' Glee Club, direct
ed by Superintendent Lee A. Meyer.
Judge Lowell delivered a splendid
address in his usual pleasing and
arViniarlv manner, takine for his
topic "Lady Luck." He impressed up-:
on class and audience the importance
of self endeavor, tolerance and integ
rity tn the exclusion of following the
current of least resistance in the ac
quirement of the fruitage of a suc
cessful career.
Superintendent Meyer made the
presentation of awards to scholars
who had neither been absent or tardy
for one or more years, and a scholar
ship to Miss Helen Hansell. ,
After a short address to the class,
and voicing his appreciation of the
year's work closed by the faculty,
Chairman . Wood presented the di
plomas to the members of the class.
The benediction by Rev. Perry,
closed the exercises.
Received A Carload
of International Trucks
Tuesday of this week a carload of
International farm trucks was un
loaded in the Union Pacific yards for
Rogers & Goodman, local distribu
tors. '.
There is a heavy demand among
the farmers' in the Athena-Weston
district for motor trucks this spring,
and from the number of sales made
so far, the International seems to be
the favorite truck on the market at
this time.
It is said that the International
meets the demands for general farm
work and roadhauling in every par
ticular T. hna proved to be a ETOOd
hill-clitnber under heavy load, and its
traction qualities m the sott sou 01
the fields is unsurpassed.
Cost of upkeep is said to be
under average, and gasoline consump
tion per horse-power is well within
the minimum. The painting job is a
good one and the cab is roomy and
comfortable.
Standard Theatre
Picture Program
The week-end picture program at
"the Standard Theatre, offers two ex
cellent feature pictures and the us
ual comedy and news reels. Tomor
row night Ralph Forbes, Marceline
Day and the wonderful police dog,
"Flash," will be seen in Metro's fine,
big picture, "Under the Black Eagle."
Sunday night Paramount presents
Chester Conklin and George Ban
croft in "Tell It To Sweeney," in a
railroad story that has been pieced
together for laughs only.
The Standard has booked for early
showing, "Riders of the Dark" and
Figures Don't Lie."
, J. N. B. Gerking's Funeral
The funeral of the late J. N. B.
Gerking was held at the Christian
church in Athena, Sunday afternoon
at 2:30. A large number of friends
of the departed were in attendance.
H. J. Perry.' pastor of the Christian
church conducted the services The
floral offerings were beautiful and
in great abundance. Pallbearers were
A. .M. Johnson, C. O. Henry, Cass
Cannon, George Bannister, D. B.
Bannister and Fred Gross.
A Forty-Day Job
Last week Boise McEwen completed
his summer fallow plowing. It took
him just forty days to plow 450 acres.
He did the job alone, handling a team
of sixteen mules, pulling two 2-bot-tom
gangs. "Never again," said
Boise, referring to the plows, which
gave him a deal of trouble on hillsides.
None Getting Away
Evidently there Is very little trout
fishing for the small boy in Wild
Horse creek this spring. So far no
reports have" come to the Press man
from his little friends lamenting the
loss of big ones that got away.
' Want Staver Named
Twenty two prominent residents
of Pilot Rock have joined in an
appeal that the name of W. 0. Sta
ver be written in as a candidate for
the republican nomination for joint
representative.
V. of 0 Co-" Spurns Movies for Newspaper Career.
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The lure of neweepapor work has proven stronger than the glamor of the
w-ovies for Miss Carolyn Whitney, student at the University of Oregon. Last
ummer Miss Whitney won the West Coast theaters beauty contest in Portland,
which included a free trip to Hollywood. While there gcreon tests were made
of the Portland girl, and a movie eontraet was offered her. She docided to go
to tho University of Oregon instead, however, and now is a student in the
school of journalism. .
Awards Made at School
Commencement . Exercises
To Meritorious Winners
A feature of the Commencement
exercises at high school auditorium
Friday evening, was the . award oi
certificates to pupils on the honor
roll for being neither absent or tardy,
by Superintendent Meyer.
The certificates were given win
ners of records covering from one to
seven year periods, : and respectively
were as follows:
One Year Certificates Fred Sing
er, Betty Eager, Eloise Venable, Ted
dy Miller, Maybelle Clemens, Bertha
Price, Arthur Crowley.
Two Year Certificates Arleen My
rick, Virginia Eager, Natelle Miller.
Three Year Certificate Areta
Kirk. ,
Four ' Year Certificates Daniel
Reeder, Walter Singer.
Five Year Certificate Goldie Mill
er. Six Year Certificates Howard
Reeder, Herbert Reeder.
Seven Year Certificate Clifford
Wood.
John Kirk was awarded a letter
for outstanding work in oratory, hav
ing won the Sectional Championship
two consecutive years.
Helen Hansell was awarded the
scholarship offered by the Oregon
Conference of Colleges. It carries a
value of $50 in tuition for one year,
and is awarded by mandate of the
Conference, on the basis of personal
ity capable of profiting by a college
education, by vote of the high school
faculty. '
Would Build Toll Bridge
Washington dispatches Wednesday
announced that a measure to author
ize L. L. Montague of Arlington, who
formerly lived at - Athena, to buijd a
toll bridge across the Columbia river
at or near Arlington, was introduced
in the house by Representative Sin-nott.
i Caught A . Steelhead
Bert Logsdon hooked and landed a
31-inch steelhead trout weighing 6
pounds, in Birch creek, south of Pilot
Rock, Wednesday afternoon. F. B.
Radtke and Wade LeRoy were with
Mr. Logsdon on the fishing trip, and
caught several nice trout.
Man's Body Found
The body of Ed Mathison, who was
drowned in the Umatilla river near
Reith, on April 25th, was found a
quarter, of a mile below where the
drowning took place, Tuesday. The
body had lodged against the roots of
a tree.
Urge Ritner's Nomination
An appeal for a united vote from
this county towards the nomination
of Roy W. Ritner for congressman
is being made by a group of 43
representative men from Pendleton
and other parts of the county.
Emigrant Springs Popular
Emigrant Springs is gaining in
popularity with its new matron. The
new log building has been open for
inspection and tourists are comment
ing on its cozyness and beauty.
Milton Woman Kills
Herself With Razor,
Severing Jugular Vein
A Milton special to the East Ore
gonian, gives an account of the sui
cide fo-Mrs. Tom Gould, who former
ly, resided on Basket Mountain, but
of late years has lived at Milton.
"I am sorry to do this, but I am
going blind and am in pain, so I am
taking my own life."
Such was the note left by Mrs. T.
E. Gould, aged 59, who was found
in a dying condition Sunday after
noon in an outhouse at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Elmon Morris,
who went in search of her mother
and found the latter with her throat
cut by a razor. Efforts to save her
life were unavailing' for she had
slashed a jugular vein with the razor,
Mrs. Gould,' when found, was lying
on the floor, with her head on a
room which she had evidently placed
on the floor as a pillow. A shawl
was pulled over her body.
Mrs. Gould who has lived at Mil
ton for many years, is survived by
her husband and three daughters,
Mrs. Elmon Morris and Mrs. Walter
Morris, both of Milton, Mrs. Nettie
Hudson, of San Diego, and two sons,
Ed and Elvin Gould of San Diego.
Fifty Air Planes
At the Dedication of
Walla Walla Air Port
Walla Walla. Northwestern aviat
or's eyes are now turned to Walla
Walla where on May 26 and 27 there
will be held the Walla Walla Air
Derby and Dedication Ceremony of
the Walla Walla airport.
More than 50 airplanes are ex
pected to participate in this event.
Assurances have come from com
mercial, army, navy and national
guard aviators that they will be in
Walla Walla during those two days.
Many unique events are being
planned. Arrangements have been
completed for the flying in races of
ships from Spokane and Portland.
Eight fast planes have already enter
ed this race from Spokane, while J.
G. "Tex" Rankin, who commenced
his flying career in Walla Walla has
assured the committee in charge that
many more planes will fly here from
Portland.
The Walla Walla airport is on a
portion of the government reserva
tion and makes an ideal spot for the
arrival and departure of, airships.
It will be available for use of all
ships desiring to come into this ter
ritory. Those aviators who have
seen the airport class it among the
best in the entire Northwest. Gover
nor Roland H. Hartley has agreed to
be present to officially dedicate the
airport, while many other dignatories
will be on hand to assist in making
this occasion a successful one.
Miller-Wright
Frank Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Miller of Athena, was united
in marriage to Miss Gladys Wright
of Portland, on May 3. The marriage
took place at Vancouver, Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller are residing at
Hilton, Oregon, where Frank is em
ployed as a longshoreman.
Athena Takes Eagles
To a 7 to 3 Cleaning
With Toole Pitching
Big Six League
W. L. Pet.
Athena . 5 1 .833
Milton-Freewater 5 1 .833
Adams 4 2 .666
Pendleton .: 2 4 .333
Helix .....;.:..:..2 4 .333
Weston ...........i.....'.....:......0 6 ..000
Mr. Toole, he of the 'slowwidup
and the wide curve, pitching his last
game for Athena, won from the Pen
dleton Eagles Sunday, 7 to 3.
Mr. Toole was pretty much at him
self at all stages of the engagement,
except when he forgot himself in the
sixth and groved one down to Gill,
who promptly met it on the nose for
the ' circuit, bringing in Half Moon,
who was safe when Toole muffed his
infield fly. With this digression for
gotten, Mr. Toole was master of the
situation at all times before and'
after.
Things looked murky for the home
guard in the first inning. After
Williams first up, struck out, a pass
and two errors filled the bags, but
Toole pulled out of the hole by strik
ing out Schajal and forcing Powers to
fly to L. Geissel.
Nothing doing from then on to the
sixth, when the above-mentioned
single and homer scored two Eagles.
Two runs, one hitj two errors.
Then Athena found Mr. Half Moon
for a plenty. Gross singled and
stole second. Herman Geissel scored
him with a single. Lee Banis
ter singled, scoring Geissel. Harden
singled, forcing Banister at second.
Miller doubled, scoring Harden. Mc
Pherrin was safe on Schalal's error,
Miller at second. L. Geissel was
safe when Van Pelt let the ball go
through him, Miller and McPherrin
sbm. nq pajSuts oioox 'Suuoos
caught stealing second. Five runs,
six hits, two errors.
The Eagles scored one in the
seventh, when Ehler hit for two
bases. Williams went out on a fly
to L. Banister. Van Pelt singled,
scoring Ehler. Half Moon fanned.
Gill went out, L. Geissel to Kretzer.
One run, two hits, no errors.
'Athena piled up two more -in her
half of fhe eighth. Kretzer walked.
Miller singled into short center,
Kretzer out at second. McPherrin
homed when the ball was lost in left
field, bringing in Miller. L. Geissel
and Toole singled. Gross popped
to Sampson and H. Geissel flew out
to Ehler. Two runs, three hits, no
errors.
The score book says:
Athena- 00000502 7
Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 03
Batteries Toole and McPherrin;
Half Moon and Powers.
Summary Bases on balls, off
Powers 1. Two-base hits, L. Banister,
Miller Toole, Gross, Ehler, Sampson.
Home runs, McPherrin, Gill. Passed
balls, McPherin, Powers. Wild pitch,
Half Moon. Earned runs, Athena, 5;
Eagles 2., Hits, off Toole, 5; off
Half Moon, 14. Struck out, by Toole,
7; Half Moon, 6.
Potato Growers to
Meet In Pendleton
Every potato grower, shipper, and
marketing agent is invited to attend
the Pacific Northwest commercial
potato grade meeting to be held
Monday, May 28, at Pendleton, under
the auspices of the advisory board
of the Pacific Northwest potato
show.
The purpose of the meeting, it is
announced, is to have a round table
discussion of potato grades and grade
problems in the Northwest with the
hope that as a result of such dis
cussion recommendations can be
formulated for a uniform of standard
grades and uniform grade regulations
and enforcement covering the four
states comprising the Pacific Northwest.
Considerable interest has been
aroused in the meeting throughout
the states of Oregon and Idaho, while
a large delegation is expected to at
tend from Washington. The meeting
is to be held , in the commercial as
sociation rooms beginning at 9 a. m.
v Laying Pipe Line
Work is progressing in laying new
pipe to replace old on the line of the
city water works on Fourth street
in the north part ' of town. When
completed, Water Superintendent
Taylor and the force of men working
ith him, will have laid 1400 feet of
sw steel pipe in replacements. These
replacements are in line with a poli
cy of needed improvement to the city
water system, and will be continued
from year to year.
Cowboy Convention
Ukiah will hold its anual cowboy
convention this year on July 4. Of
ficers were recently elected, and pre
parations are under way for the bi
celebration. Calf roping will be add
ed to the program this year, and
tome of the best bucking horses In
the Northwest will be there to en
tertain the crowd.
REORGANIZATION OF
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Resolution. Provides For a
Company of Twelve and
"Fire Chief.
At - the.; suggestion , of Mayor
Stephens a' resolution was passed by
the city councilmen at the meeting
Monday evening, which provides for
the reorganization of the Athena Fire
Department, an organization which
has been in a state of disorganization
for the past fifteen years.
The resolution provides for a fire
company of twelve men and a fire
chief. To place the department in
dependable and efficient service, the
members of the company are to re
ceive pay on a basis of $1.50 for the
first hour's work, and $1.00 per hour
thereafter, when called to fire-fighting
duty which requires the connect
ing and laying of hose.
The twelve men and the fire chief
will be named by the mayor and con
firmed by the council as members of
the department, and it is understood
the mayor has already made his
selection as follows:
Fire chief. Henrv Dell: comnanv
members, Herman Geissel, Arthur
TavW. Leonard Geissel. Dalberth
Taylor, O. E. Venable, Wilber Har
den, Claude Dickenson, Roy De-
Freece, Mose Banister, Dean finker
ton Elmer Stockstill and Charles Wil
son.
The new comnanv will meet for
practice at regular and frequent in
tervals. The department equipment,
which is said to be m.fair condition,
will be put in readiness for use by
the new organization.
Annual "Mother's Day
Observed By Etude Club
The annual Mother's Day meeting
of the Etude Club was. held last
Thursday at- the home -f.Mrs.AW,
Douglas, with about thirty present.
Roll call was answered with "bright
sayings of our children."
Pink carnations were presented
each one present. The members pre
sented the following program.
A few words of welcome to visitors
by Mrs. Michener, President; chorus,
"Sleepy Hollow Tune;" "Leafy June."
by Club members.
Piano Duet, "Schubert's Serenade,"
Loraine Pinkerton, Belle Hopper;
Vocal Solos, "Sonny Boy" and The
Bells of Youth," Mrs. Stone; Piano
Solo, "Impromptu" by Chopin and
"Prelude" by Bach Mrs. Steene;
Reading, "Somebody's Mother," Miss
Mildred Bateman; Quartet, "That
Long Long Trail," Alta Michener,
lone Cresswell, May Douglas, Loraine
Pinkerton; Musical Reading, "Mc
Ginty," Loraine Pinkerton.
A buffet luncheon of ices, cake and
coffee was served. Mrs. M. M. Johns
poured and Mrs. F. B. Boyd cut ices.
This closed the year until October
when the club will convene again.
Electrocuting Flies
An electric screen door has been
put in down at Steves for the purpose
of electrocuting flies, gnats and
other epecies of the insect tribe. A
portion of the screen is charged with
a light electric voltage, but suf
ficiently strong to destroy all insect
life coming in contact with the charg
ed surface. The small boy has al
ready had his curiosity gratified by
witnessing several "shocks" received
by the venturesome. , The electrified
portion of the screen is protected by
proper guards.
Mr. Pinkerton Bettej
The case of J. W. Pinkerton, who
lost the sight of his right eye when
a sliver of steel penetrated it a
couple of weeks ago, terminated for
the worse last Friday when it was
found necessary to remove the eye
ball. Since the operation, Mr. Pink
erton has been getting along fine
and returned to his home here
Wednesday evening, from the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Frazier, at Milton.
Road Improvement
The road from Thorn Hollow to
Gibbon, on the Bingham Springs
highway has recently been graded and
put into fair condition, by a county
road-working crew. The river road
from Gibbon to Bingham Springs, is
rough, but with increase in travel
over it, a smoother surface will re
sult. Street Markers
The street markers for the regula
tion of parking automobiles on Main
street have been made under direction
of the city authorities. The novel
marking apparatus used by the stata
highway department, was loaned the
city- for the purpose. Broad white
marks designate parking places and
allotments for pedestrians at street
intersections.