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VOLUME 49.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2. 1928
NUMBER 44
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PLANNED TO LOAD
2 SHIPS AT TIME
Portland Flouring Mills To
Be Converted Into a
Big Elevator.
Of interest to wheat men is further
assurance of the permanentcy-of Port
land's position as the wheat center
tho Pnrifir coast rests in the ter-
" minal now being developed by the
Union Pacific railroad ior i.err,
ford & Co. in that port.
Tho TTninn Pacific is now rebuild
ing the former Portland Flouring
Mills as a wheat elevator second to
none on the Pacific coast or of the
United States. The fact that the
railroad is willing to develop its
own wheat handling facilities is tak
en by gram men and pumic c-ock oi
ficials to indicate the railroad's rec
"ognition of Portland as the gram
center of the coast. Further construc
tion of this kind it is pointed out, will
',iffhoi. ojMurp the Tiort's oosition.
The dock commission had refrained
from further construction of gram
elevators in order that private in
terests and the railroads could go
ahead with building programs. The
commission will build only when it
is seen that private facilities cannot
expeditiously handle the grain.
Faster marketing of wheat will be
made possible by the new elevator.
It will increase , the total storage
capacity at : Portland by 1,200,000
.bushels. It will be in 60 per cent
operation by December 31 and will
be equipped to run full capacity by
the end of June, 1929. '
The terminal will have facilities
for handling two ships at a time and
will have a loading speed of 26,000
bushels per hour. When the termin
al is completed there will be loading
berth space for nine ships to take
bulk wheat. The total loading, speed
of the port will be increased to 94,
000 bushels an hour.
The terminal will have trackage for
100 cars, the total track -capacity of
the wheat terminals having been in
creased to 639 cars. f There. is stor
age capacity in Portland now for 4,
083,800 bushels of bulk wheat, which
will be increased to 5,283,800 bushels
when the terminal, is completed. .
Grain arriving at the terminal can
be dumped into hoppers on the ware
house floor and conveyed by means
of an endless belt direct to spouts
which deposit it in the holds of ships.
If the grain requires treatment and
grading It can be carried by belt con
veyors to the work house.
Construction work on the terminal
is progressing both steadily and
satisfactorily.-
Little Ones At a
Hallowe'en Party
Mr. and Mrs. Chase Garjfteld enter
tained on Hallowe'en eve for their
daughters Gloria and June. Hal
lowe'en decorations were used ef
fectively about the rooms and ap
propriate games were played, prizes
being won by Maurice jphps, Margie
Perry and Betty Venahle, --.;
Covers were laid for sixteen at a
table gayly decorated in orange and
black, the color scheme being carried
out in the place cards, favors and
centerpiece. Mrs. Garfield was as
sisted in " entertaining by Mrs. Retta
Potts, Mrs. Flint Johns and Miss
Myrtle Potts. The little guests were:
Bonnie Johnson, Helen Rogers Mary
Lou HanseH, Maurice Johns, Billy
Johns, Helen Johns, Emma Jane KU
gore, Virginia Eager, Dorothy Young,
Frances Alchire, Helen Alchlre, Bet
ty Venable, Margie Perry, June and
Gloria Garfield.
Ill in Paris
Wprd has been received by Athena
friends fef he sepious illness of Miss
Lois Gornall whe is in Paris. Miss
Bernice Gornall, her sister, die is
with her, cabled for their , parents
who sailed from New York a week
ago and were due to arriva in Paris
Wednesday. They had received no
further word upon sailing, several
cables remained unanswered. Athena
friends are anxiously awainting news
of Miss Gornall's condition.
The;Woodwards End a
Long Automobile Trip
Through States East
' A two months trip by auto which
carried them to most of the important
cities of the east and middle west,
terminated recently when Mr. and
Mrs. George B. Woodward and three
children arrived home. They left Wal
la Walla August 14 and traveled
7,825 miles in their 1925 Chrysler,
the only trouble encountered con
sisting of two punctures.
They visited' Chicago, Detroit,
Toronto, New York, 'Washington St.
Louis, Denver, Salt Lake and many
other cities... ?'.'-'..'"'
r. Roads were mostly good, except
in Montana and one 1 two . other
places, and they had good weather
with the exception of a little heat in
the east, and some snow m utan ana
Idaho. . -
People in the east are optimistic
over business conditions, said Mr.
Woodward. New England has become
a great manufacturing district he
found. In New Hampshire where
they visited relatives, they found
many of the farms deserted, and
growing up to brush. People simply
could not make a living on the farms,
he said. i
"They nittke a living com the fac-'
tories and tourists," he explained.
They visited the Canadian National
Exhibit at Toronto, and went through
Ford's Rouge river plant while in the
east. They enjoyed a ride in one of
the Ford , tri-motor. planes. They
spent a week each in Boston, New
York and Washington. While in the
east, Mr., Woodward took in some of
the big league games, but missed the
World's Series. He reached St. Louis
on Thursday and the first world's
series game was to be Sunday. Mr.
Woodward had left word with his
ranch foreman not to start seeding
until he got home, and so he could
not wait to take in the game, as he
was anxious to get work started on
his ranch.
, Mr, Woodward stated it was a vej y
enjoyable trip in every respect,
though he was glad to be home.
Lum Pambrun Dies
At Age of 80 Years
Lum Pambrun, a pioneer resident
of this county, and,Jor nwy years
a farmer in the mountain district,
southeast of Athena, died ; at his
home near Gibbon Tuesday morning
at the advanced age of 80 years, one
month and 24 days.
Funeral services were held at the
Samuel Pambrun home, south of Ath
ena, Wednesday iorenoon ai 11
o'clock, and was attended by a large
number of friends of the family. ;
James Lumsdum Pambrun was born
in Saskatchewan, Canada, September
6, 1848. He came to this country
with his parents in 1852 and has been
a resident of this community ever
since. In 1870 he married Felicite
Duffy,
At an early age he became a mem
ber of the Episcopal church. He died
at Gibbon, Oregon, October 29 at the
age of eighty years, one month and
twenty-three days.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs,
Felicite Pambrun, two daughters,
Mrs. Hattie Williams and. Mrs. Katie
Sears, both of Gibbon; and two broth
ers Sam and George Pambrun of Ath
ena; one, sister, Mrs, Mary Taylor
of La Grande,
U. of O. Freshman Co-ed Officers Happy
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Theo co-cil at tht TJnlverilty of Owjon, Bernke ,Wodward, left, s&d
?at Boyd, re happy because they fcsvs bean ehoscn by the freshman elats
as vice-president and secretary. Students at the university' have their ;
wn government, nndthus develop initiative and a sense of responsibility.
LEWIS H. FISHER
Tlillill ,- s
Lewis H. Fisher was appointed chief
of the division of appointments, civil
service commission, to succeed Dr.
Thomas P. Chapman, who died sud
denly. Mr. Fisher will serve as as
sistant secretary of the commission.
He Is a graduate of the national unl.
veraity school of law.
Explosion Destroys Home
The explosion of a kerosene lamp at
the home of George Burns a .mile
north of Hermiston near the Columbia-
highway ' Friday night caused the
complete destruction of the house tor
gether with the entlrs contents, nqthr
ing being saved from the burning
dwelling but the covering from two
beds"" -
Canadian Wheat Frosted
Edgar Forrest who returned from
Alberta, where he was harvesting for
several weeks, estimates that twenty
five per cent of the crop remains to be
harvested, and says . a considerable
acreage of wheat was damaged by
frost '
Clifford Wood Is a
Rook Beaver Knight
Oregon State College. Clifford
Wood, freshman in commerce . from
Athena, has been chosen as the rook
Beaver Knight for the Hawley club.
The Beaver Krught chapter of In
tercolleginte Knights U an under,
classmen's honorary organization
which serves as a "pep and tradition"
committee for the college. The ob
ject of the organization is to instruct
freshmen in songs, yells and tradi
tions of the college; to receive and
entertain visiting teams, to help with
campus traffic and to function at all
cqllege events such as athletic con.
tests nd convocations,
Hospital Contract Let
The contract for a 103 bed veter
ans' bureau infirmary at Walla Walla,
Wash., was awarded to N. P. Severin
and company of Chicago. The price
was $229,000 and the infirmary must
be completed in 180 days.
Rain Helps Wheat
General rainfall over Umatilla
county Tuesday, greatly relieved ap?
prehension of farmers who were comr
pelled to sow their grain dur jng a
protracted dry season- With suf
flclent moisture, the recently sown
fields will shortly have different ap
pearance, Walter M. Pierce Here
Walter M. Pierce., democratic candi
date for congress from this district,
will be in Athena at 11 o'clock this
forenoon to meet the voters here. Mr.
Pierce closes the campaign at Pendle
ton Monday evening, when he will de
liver an address.
Reindeer From Alaska
To Mak Xmas Cheer
Santa Claus is putting his props in
shape for' his big annual show on
December 25.
From out of snowy fields of Alaska,
he has gathered ft herd pi reindeer
which arrived at Seattle a few days
ago. These have since been pastured
at Kent, Washington.
On Wednesday, the herd of thirty
will become passengers in a baggage
car on the Northern Pacific's Atlan
tic Express at the beginning of a long
journey across the country. They are
consigned to Newark, N. J. In 'the
east these raindeer are to be used by
Santa Claus to supply Yuletide at
mosphere at large department stores
and for other commercial enterprises
during the holiday season.
According to C. H. Goodhue, man.
ager, mail, baggage and express traf
fic on the Northern Pacific, other
shipments of reindeer will be made
within the next few weeks.
Whitman Surprise
Football Team of
. . Coast This Year
Again Whitman surprised the sport
world when it held Gonzaga Univer
sity to one touchdown in the football
game between the two schools at Spot
kane last Saturday.
Gonzaga has been playing a super
ior type of ball this fall, having tied
the big University of Idaho squad and
lost to Washington State by the nar
row margin of three points. So it
was a big upset indeed when the
vastly under-rated Missionary team
several times came within a few
inches of victory for at least a tie
score. . .'
From now on the Walla Walla in
stitution will be playing 'schools more
nearly her own size and can be ex
pected to open up with an offense
that will match the faultless defense
which it has shown against the Coast
Conference members played this sea
son, The Maize and Blue gridsters
are expected to take the contest
against Pacific- at the Walla Walla
stadium next Saturday by a margin
of at least two touchdowns, but the
struggle with C. P. S. on Armistice
day presents a much sterner aspect It
will undoubtedly be a stiff battle and
the outcome of the Nortwest Conference-will
depend" great deal on its
outcome. . . :
Home Visitor's Fares
Over Northern Pacific
Last Day For Chinks
Wednesday was the last day of the
open season for China pheasant
shooting. In some sections of .the
county birds were plentiful while In
other parts they , wer scarce and
hunters were not very successful in
securing game. After being thorough
ly tried out, the two shooting day
schedule in the weeks of October, has
become popular with hunters. The
new schedule gives better opportu
nity to work hunting dogs pro
ficiently, affords more field sport with
with less destruction to bird life than
was entailed under the four day
schedule, it Is said. ' . . .
Gets Montana Elk
Mr. and Mrs. Homer I. Watts re
turned Wednesday night from Kal
ispell, Montana, arriving here 11 p.
m.f driving through in one day. Mr.
Watts in company with Grant Prest
bye, went elk hunting on the Flat
head river, and in the first day's
hunting, Mr. Watts killed a fine big
elk. -, .
'Last Day For Payment
Next Monday, November 5th, is
the last day for payment of the sec
ond installment of taxes. After that
date taxes become delinquent De
linquency means added penalty in the
way of accrued interest charges.
The Northern Pacific , Railway to
day announced eastbound Home Vis
itors' fares from points in Idaho, Ore
gon and Washington, to. Chicago,
Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Duluth,
Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis,
Omaha, St. Louis, St. Paul and Sioux
City.
Tickets will be sold at rate of fare
and one-third for the round trip, go
ing and returning : the same route.
These tickets will be on sale Novem
ber 24, December 17, 19, and 20, 1928,
with final return limit February 28,
1929. ' " ;
Stopovers will be allowed on the go
ing trip at any point east of Mis
soula, Montana, and on the return
trip at any point desired,
Oregon State College
Farm Market Review
Bread grain markets were down and
up with mixed crop news last week.
New estimates showed larger Argen
tine acreage while crop reports were
less favorable from that country.
Heavy downward revisions in Ca
nadian estimates were made and less
wheat was reported in Danubian
countries. Burdensome supplies in
United States and Canadian terminal
markets continued to influence prices,
but receipts are falling off.
The bread grain situation should
become clearer in the near future.
Preparing For Meetings
Preparations are under way for the
evangelistic meetings which will be
gin at the Christian church Sunday
J. R. Johnson, an evangelist of na
tional reputation, will conduct the
meetings.
' Hallowe'en Fete
Parents and friends were guests
Tuesday evening, October 30, at
District No. 2 school house which was
cleverly decorated carryiing out the
Hallowe'en idea, black cats, bats,
witches and jack-o-lanterns adding
to the gruesome effect. An attrac
tive program further emphasizing the
spooky occasion, was presented by
students of District No. 2 and 17.
Games and contests further diverted
the guests following which cider anfl
doughnuts were served.
Stage Delayed
The Blue Line Stage limped into
Athena Tuesday morning and was de
layed for a time due to a defective
grease - cup. The damage was re
paired at Thompson's garage,
Lovelace Fined (IS
Charles Lovelace, who was arrest
ed on a charge of disorderly conduct
by office Taylor, was fined $15 in
Judge Richards' court, Mondayr"'
H. M. Cockburn III
H. M. Cockburn, ex-county com
missioner, has been seriously ill at
his home jn Milton, for several days.
Death of Mrs. Anna
Mclntyre Occurred at
College Place Hospital
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Anna Mclntyre will be held at the
Christian Church at Athena . this
afternoon 1:30 o'clock, Rev. Perry
officiating. Pall bearers will be John
Walker, Will McLean, Louis Keen,
F. J. Kershaw, Edmon Potts and B
B. Richards. -
Mrs. Anna Mclntyre, a well known
resident of , this vicinity was taken
ill with pneumonia, and was convey
ed to the College Tlace . Sanvtanum
where she died Tuesday,, October 30,
1928 at the age of seventy-one years
She was born at Ontario Canada,
Oetttber 30, 1857.
On January 1, 1877 she was united
in marriage to Donald Mclntyre and
continued to live in Ontario until
May 3, 1892 when they came to Uma
tilla county and purchased a farm
northwest of Athena. Mr. Mclntyre
died October 20, 1900 and since that
time the farming interests have been
capably managed by his wife. In
1903 she moved with her family to
Athena where she resided until her
death. Mrs. Mclntyre was a mem
ber of the Christian Church and al
ways took the keenest interest in its
work, giving' generously of her means
to assist in its progress. She. was
loving and unselfish, devoted to her
family and friends, and will be ever
remembered for her beautiful char
acter, and wonderful disposition in
the face of affliction and sorrow.
She is survived by two sons, Alex
H. Mclntyre and Archie Mclntyre;
four daughters.Cassie Johnson, Iso
belle Hopper, Athena; Laura Lieu
allen, Adams, and Elizabeth Sauls
berry, Seattle. Two children pre
ceded her in death, one in Infancy
and one at the age of. four years.'
Beside her immediate family she
reared two of her sister's daughters,
Mamie Gibson of Williams, Cali
fornia, and Tched Achilles' of Seattle.
There are ten grand children and
two sisters, Grace Mclntyre of
Adams, Oregon, and Mavy Heron,
Los Angeles, California.
Wauna Camp Gives
a Hallowe'en Party
The Wauna Camp Fire club rooms
were gayly decorated last Friday
night with fall foliage, grinning
pumpkin faces, black cats and Hal
lowe'en features in honor of the
Wauna Campfire Hallowe'en party
The program for the evenino- included
Hallowe'en games and a mysterious
tortune teller. The members on the
winning side of the games received
somber chocolate numnkin faces as
prizes. All the guests were present'
ed with jray DBDer hats for favors.
Keireshments were served buffet
tvle from a table ohnrminirlv
decorated in oramre and black center.
ed by a lighted pumpkin face and
orange tapers.
The guest list included the Misses
Nylene Taylor, Betty Eager, Mar
jorie Douglas, Helen Barrett, Esther
Berlin, Dorothy Burke Arleen Myrick,
Valerie Cannon, Myrtle Campbell,
warjone Montague, Isla Carlyle,
Goldie Miller, Velma Ross, Laura
Ross, Mary Tompkins, Bernice Wil
son, Jean Zerba, Bertha Price, Mil
dred Hansell, Esma Hitman. Messrs.
Benny Marquis, Salista Pickett, Jack
Moore. Arthur Crowlev. TinwnrH
Reeder, George Pittman, Lawrence
ariyie, Koiand Wilson, Curtis Duf
field, Carl Calvert, Emery Rogers,
Ralph Moore, Herbert Reeder, Lee
roster, Stafford Hansell, Gale
erba, Wayne Bannister, Bob Lee,
Garth Pinkerton and Wayne Pinker-ton.
ATHENA TO VOTE AT
FOUR
ELECTIONS
General and Municipal Ele
ctions and Two School
Elections. .
Athena has the distinction of vot
ing vinjfourelections this year; the
genef af election, municipal election
and . two school elections. On next
Tuesday, November 6, Athena voters
will cast their ballots in the general
election, and also in the municipal
election. Candidates on the city ticket
are 0. 0. Stephens, for mayor; W. P.
Littlejohn, Wm. McLeod, J. W. Pink
erton, F, B. Radtke, for councilmen;
B. B. Richards for city recorder, and
J. F. Kershaw for city treasurer.
On Monday, November 19, voters
will meet at the school house to vote
on a tax for school purposes cover
ing the period from June 30, 1928 t3
June 30, 1929, for school district No.
20. The amount to be raised by dis
trict tax is $7,714.88.
On the following '.Monday, Novem
ber 26th, the voters will again be at
the school house to vote on the ques
tion of increasing the amount of the
tax levy for school district No. 7 for
the year 1928 by more than six per
cent over the amount of such levy
for the year 1927, which is necessary
to take up outstanding warrants and
to meet increase of teachers salaries.
. From the budget of estimated ex
penditures for district No. 7 for the
period covering the fiscal year from
June 25, 1928 to June 30, 1929, the
amount shown to be raised by district
tax is $14,152.70.
Old.Time 1'Horne" Book"
Hard to Find Today
Not n book In form, though mu In
name, the 'home" books, siija .Mentor
MuKtiKliiv. was initde of a lliln piece of
wood utmtilly iilieiu four or live lin.he
long unci two ln In wide, with u KlieiM
of paper placed upon one islde. Printed
on this ut the lot vg the uliiluilict In
lurge und tniiill letters. ISelow were
the simple sjlluhles, such us nl, el,
lb, ob, ulj mid other vowel and con
sonant coinljliiutloiis. Then followed
the Lord's prayer, never omitted from
any of the early textbooks. To tlm
Colonists, avid for a religious life, the
appearance of this prayer wns far
more Imimrtant than any educational
device whatsoever.
Over the whole printed page was a
thin fheet of transparent yellowish
horn. Both the paper and the horn
were fnnlened to Cie board by a nar
row strip of metal held down by little
tacks, a simple und primitive process.
Mrs. Enrle, that charming chronicler
of Colonial times, tells of finding
crosses at the two upper corners of
the pajje. Hence to read a horn book
was often called reading a "criss-cross
row."
Today a horn book is rare. The mys
tery Is not In their absence so much
as In their complete disappearance.
Surely In those days of large families
Uere inu.t have been a plenteous sup
ply of "those humble little Instruments
of Instruction."
Waitsburg Hi School
Here This Afternoon
Waitsburg High school football
gladiators are coming to town this
afternoon, all hopped up to scalp Ath
ena High on the local gridiron. The
game is called for 3 o clock, and
coach "Pike" Miller won't say a
blessed word over the probable out
come of the fray, only that there is
not a sick player on the team, and
that his bunch may be expected to
give a good account of themselves.
Waitsburg is reputed to have a
much stronger team this year Hhan
last. It has defeated Dayton, Wash.,
winner over Mac-Hi earlier in the
season. A large crowd of fans and
supporters of the home team will be
at the game this afternoon.
One week from today Athena goes
to Weston, to play the second game
of the season with that team. On the
home grounds a couple of weeks ago,
thett home team proved to be too
much for the lads from over the hill
trouncing them by a score of 12-0.
Picture Program At
s The Standard Theatre
Harold Bell Wright's "The Shep
herd of the Hills," comes to the
Standard Theatre- tomorrow night.
Molly O'Day and Alec B. Francis are
starred in this fine picturlzation of
Wright's wonderful story which has
for its background the Ozark moun
tains. Sunday night, those boisterous
comedians, Wallace Berry and Ray
mond Hatton will be seen in ono of
their finest Paramount feature length
comedies, "Wife Savers." ZaSu Pitts,
Ford Sterling and Sally Blane are
featured in the supporting cast.
"Metropolis" one of the greatest
pictures ever filmed, is coming to the
Standard, Saturday, November 11.
Miss Grant Injured
Miss , Vera Grant, former
in Athena High school, now teaching
ai Milton was seriously injured in
an automobile accident Sunday, Miss
Grant suffered a fractured jaw, and
Mrs. C. P. Collins, Miss Lottie
Stevens, Miss Mildred Grant and Miss
Dorothy Whitnev. other
the car. suffered minor inlnrien The
accident occurred at the Dry Creek
oriage at Blue Mountain, when the
rnachine driven by Miss Stevens,
struck the bridge and overturned. The
car, a large sedan was almost de
molished.
An Open Meeting
Pythian Lodire. Knlu-htu nf Pvfhlm
will hold an open meeting next
Thursday evening, November 7. The
meeting will be attended hv member.
of lodges of surrounding towns, who
nave oeen extended an invitation, and
also by men friends of lodge mem
bers. It will be a venernl trot to
gether meeting, and an enjoyable
time is anticipated. Lunch will be
served.
Speaks In Morrow County
Joseph N. Scott. Ao
date for joint representative to suc
ceed himself in the legislature, spent
last week end in Morrow county,
where he delivered speeches In inter
est of his candidacy.