Bettered at the Post Office at Athena. Oregon, as Second-Claee Mail Matter
VOLUME 49.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23. 1928
NUMBER 47
ROAD
DISTRICT
VOTES FOR TAX
All But One Voter In the
District Cast Ballot
On Measure.
School Election For
District 7 To Vote
On a Special Tax
eciai
At. a meetinsr of voters in specja
road District No. 63, held at th
. school house in District Nov 2 Mow
day, a total of 27'votqs were cast.
Sixteen favored the tax and eleven
voted against it. There are 28 voters
in the district and only one failed to
appear at the polls.
The tax which carried is a special
tax of 10 mills on the dollar on all of
the taxable property in the road dis
trict, which will be levied for the pur
pose of constructing and improving a
road which commences at the end of
the present market road which ex
tends from the west end of Athena
Main street, to the southwest corner
of the nw of the ne -of sec. 22
tp. 4 NR 34 EWM; thence in a north
erly or northwesterly direction up
what is commonly known as Gerking
Flat, along the most practical route
to Wayland Station; thence easterly
about 1 miles; thence southeasterly
along the east side of the Northern
Pacific railway, to the north city
limits of Athena.
The tax is to be expended under
the supervision of the county court
and when the road is completed it
will serve as a market road for one
of the foremost agricultural districts
in Umatilla county, in point of pro
duction. The road as outlined, de
scribes a loup, giving good highway
facilities to residents of a large f arm
ing territory directly . tributary to
Athena.
It is expected that construction
work on the road will be started with
the opening of spring.
The road will be approximately 15
miles long.
W. C. T. U. Meeting
The W. C. T. U. met Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Clarence
Tubbs formerly of Athena but ' now
living in Pendleton. There were 17
members and 5 visitors present. The
meeting was conducted by Mrs. W.
0. Read, vice-president. Roll call
-iwas answered with the reading of
"clippings from different newspapers
' dealing with things of interest to the
organization. The county president
I Mrs. May of Pendleton was a visitor
land some interesting remarks con
cerning the recent state convention
were made by her. She also made
some reports on the Children's Farm
Home. The program consisted of a
solo by Mrs. Reeder. She sang "Lead
Kindly Light" a reading "The Tiger"
by Mrs. Hiteman and an essay which
won first prize in the national W. C.
T. U. convention-in Boston, Mass.,
which had been written and read by
Carlton Sox of Albany, Oregon. This
was read by Mrs. Stewart. ' Tomale
pie served by the hostess assisted by
Mrs. Kerby of Adams closed a very
profitable afternoon. Next meeting
will be with Mrs. Reeder on Decem
ber 18th.
' Commencing at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, Monday, November 26, a
school election for District Mo. 7,
will be held at the school house for
the legal voters of the district to vote
on the question of increasing the
amount of the tax levy in the district
for the year 1928 by. more than six
per cent over the amount . of such
levy for the year immediately pre
ceding.
As detailed in the original estimate
and accounting sheet compiled by the
district clerk, there is shown an in
crease of $100 in superintea'hent's
salary; $350 has been added foftath-.
letic coach, the clerk receives $100 as
against $81.80 last year and other
services call for $100, while last year
the item was $64.42.
However these increases are more
than offset in the retrenchment shown
by the estimate for this year's person
al service department of $9,210.00 as
against $9,719.20 for last year. '
The estimate for materials and sup
plies for this year of $1,270.00, as
against $1,943.57 for last year show
a substantial decrease.
Maintenance and repairs is placed
at $150; indebtedness including war
rants and interest - (with warrants
over from last year, amounting to
$1,091.14) total $3,376.05. Miscellan
eous items which aggregate $242.50
bring the grand total of estimated ex
penditures for the ensuing year to
$14,248.55, and reduced $95.85 by
other receipts, leaves $14,152.70 to be
raised by district, tax. .
O. E. S. District. Meeting
About 150 members of the Order
of the Eastern Star, representing
' Chapters located in endleton, Weston,
Helix, Athena and Milton were
guests at dinner at Milton Saturday
night. The tables were attractively
decorated with chrysanthemums and
beautiful Milton apples. During the
dinner, an interesting program of
music and readings was enjoyed by
the guests, following which they ad
journed to the lodgeroom. Flowers
in the symbolic colors, and arrange
ed in large baskets were used about
the hall and after the Worthy Grand
Matron of Oregon and other dis
tinguished guests had been introduced
three candidates were initiated By
members of Bushee Chapter of Pen
dleton. A group of Athena ladies
put on the floral degree. About ten
members from Athena were present,
Weston Leader: Contracts for the
growing of seed peas are coming in
fairly well, according to Lance Kel
lough, who is handling the contracts
for the Washington-Idaho Seed com
pany. However, there isn't much
time for further deliberation on the
part of prospective growers if this
project which promises so much for
the Weston bench lands is expected
to materialize. Contracts for about
500 acres have been signed. Con
tracts for 1500 acres more must be
signed before the end of November
if the big Spokane seed concern
enters Weston territory.
Theatre Party
The high school girls entertained
the members of the football team at
a banquet in the school dining room
Saturday evening. After the banquet
they escorted the boys to the Stan
dard Theatre, where seats had been
reserved by them for a theatre party.
The party which included members of
the faculty, numbered thirty-four.
Evangelistic Services
Drawing Near Close
The evangelistic services which are
being held at the Christian church by
Evangelist Johnson, will probably
close with the Sunday evening ser
vice, after a period of three weeks of
constructive effort on his part.'
The attendance at the meeting has
been satisfactory, and the church
people are gratified at the renewal
of interest that has been awakened
as a result of the meetings.
A pressing invitation is extended by
Mr. Johnson to the public to attend
the two services Sunday. His topic
for 11 o'clock will be "The Last
Great Commission," and for Sunday
evening, "The Influence of a Little
Girl." At the evening service Mr.
and Mrs. Perry will sing, by request,
"0, It is Wonderful."
Bridge Tea
Bronze and yellow chrysanthemums
decked the rooms of the attractive
Richard's home Wednesday afternoon
when Mrs. Fred Kershaw and Mrs.
Bert Richards entertained at a
bridge tea. Guests sufficient for five
tables of bridge were present. Mrs.
Paul Lieuallen won high score and
Mrs. Fred Pinkerton was awarded
the consolation prize. At the tea
hour a salad and ices, in which the
yellow and bronze color scheme was
emphasized, were served. The host
esses were assisted in serving by
Mrs. W. i. Ferguson and Mrs. R. B.
McEwen. Guests included, Mrs. A.
A. Kimball, Mrs. Bert Logsdon, Mrs.
Laurence Pinkerton, Mrs. W. S. Fer
guson, Mrs. M. L. Watts, Mrs. C. M.
Eager, Mrs. H. I. Watts, Mrs. Lloyd
Michener, Mrs. R. B. McEwen, Mrs.
Alec Mclntyre, Mrs. Henry Dell, Mrs.
Glenn Dudley, Mrs. Hilda Dickenson,
Mrs. H. A., Barrett, Mrs. F. S. Le
Grow, Mrs. Arthur Douglas, Mrs. E.
C. Prestbye, Mrs. Paul Lieuallen and
Mrs. M. W. Hansell.
Ken Maynard Coming
To Standard Theatre
Ken Maynard will be seen at the
Standard Theatre tomorrow night in
another of his sterling western pic
tures, "Gun Gospel." Supported by
the beautiful screen actress, Virginia
Brown Faire, Maynard proves his
title of the greatest cowboy star in
de luxe outdoor drama.
Antonio Morena, popular screen
actor, supported by Estelle Taylor
(Jack Dempsey's wife) will play the
leading parts in "The Whip Woman"
at the Standard Sunday night.
For its patrons on the evening of
Thanksgiving Day, the Standard has
booked "The Little Shepherd of
Kingdom Come." Richard Barthel
mess who plays the leading role in
this beautiful romance of the Ken
tucky mountains is surrounded by a
galaxy of character players, includ
ing Molly 0Day, Doris Johnson,
Eulahe Jensen and Gardner James.
McKeazie Chapter Entertained
McKenzie Chapter, O. E. S. of Ath
ena was entertained Tuesday evening
at Helix. Great sprays of autumn
foliage and baskets of chrysan
themums were used for decorations
and the hostess chapter initiated a
candidate. Following the business
session a delicious supper was served
at small tables grouped about the
hall. Those attending for Athena were
Mrs. H. I. Watts, Mrs. W. S. Fer
guson, Mrs. Henry Barrett, Mrs. Lee
Hiteman, Mrs. Sam Pambrun, Miss
Sadie Pambrun and Mrs. Argie Ha Vi
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LaVenia Marquis Bride
of Donald Johnson
Miss LaVenia Marquis became the
bride of Donald Johnson, at Pendle
ton, Thursday, November 15. The
marriage ceremony was performed
at the Presbyterian Manse by Rev.
Bruce, pastor of the Pendleton Pres
byterian church in the presence of Mr.
and Mrs. Eawlin Morrison, of Adams,
and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Boylen of
Pendleton, who attended the couple.
The bride wore a blue crepe da
chene dress with hat to match and
carried a boquet of roses. A wed
ding dinner was served at Hotel
Pendleton, following the marriage
ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will make
a wedding trip to Portland over
Thanksgiving week, and will be at
home to their friends in Athena after
January first.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Marquis of Weston and
has a host of friends who esteem
her very highly. The groom is the
only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. John
son of this city. He was born and
raised in Athena, is a graduate of
Athena high school and for some time
has been assistant to his father in
the management of the Tum-a-lum
lumber yard here, i
Oregon State College
Farm Market Review
The world and domestic wheat
markets were generally steady last
week and soft red winter wheat ad
vanced at St. Louis. Sharp reduc
tions were made in the official esti
mates of the Canadian crop and there
is a large amount of low quality
wheat because of frost damage.
Reports from the southern hemi
sphere were also less favorable for
the wheat crop. Rye markets were
firm.
' . Saw The Dalles Game
Omer Stephens and Bert Taylor
drove to The Dalles Monday and saw
the state high school championship
game played between Medford high
and The Dalles high. The contest
was won by Medford 42-0, leaving no
doubt -whatever as to which team
qualified for the championship. The
result was never in doubt after the
first few minutes of the first period.
Medford scored seven touchdowns
but failed in every try for extra
points.
Stripped the "Cat"
The Joseph Scott caterpillar was
left in the field near the market road
west of town Monday night. Tuesday
morning Lowell Zerba, . the driver,
found that somebody had stripped the
machine of its tools and taken a
quantity of diitillate.
Closely Played Game
Taken From Weston
By the Score of 6-0
In the first few moments of play,
Wayne Pinkerton scooped up a
fumbled ball and dashed across the
Weston goal line for the only score
made in the Athena-Weston high
school football game, Friday after
noon. -
After the touchdown both teams
settled back into one of the hottest
contests seen between high school
teams this year.
Weston was apparently set for Ath
ena end runs and off-tackle efforts
and successfully mussed up the plays
that a few weeks earlier had been re
sponsible for her 12-0 defeat. The
Weston ends spread out like a fan
and blocked every Athena attempt to
take the ball by the corner route.
The contest finally simmered down
to Athena holding her margin and
Weston striving to reach the enemy
breastworks. The Weston line func
tioned admirably and gained gobs of
yardage from scrimmage in her own
territory and midfield, but always
Athena punted out of danger and the
Weston line would buck into its' task
of plugging the ball back again to
the site of another punt.
But for Weston's disastrous fum
ble, recovered by the nimble Pinker
ton, who sprinted across for the
touchdown, the score would have been
0-0, for Weston has developed a won
derfully good line. Good enough to
offset the fleetness of "Pike" Miller's
backs in making gains around the
ends in this game, at least. -
Walla Walla Man
Dies In Arizona Mine
Walla Walla. Delbert Lofthus, 23-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Lofthus, 318 S. Fourth avenue, and
graduate of Wa-Hl, lost his life by
asphixiation in an explosion Thurs
day night in the Philips-Dodge Cor
poration mine at Morenci, Ariz., ac
cording to word received here yester
day afternoon.
He had been employed in the mine
for only about a month and was shift
boss at the time of the explosion. One
other man also succumbed white six
miners were overcome trying to r
cue the two. Although oxygen
breathing apparatus was used im
mediately after the recovery of the
victims it was impossible to revive
them.
After graduating from Wa-Hi
where he was very prominent- in
school activiities, Mr. Lofthus re
ceived a scholarship to the Colorado
School of Mines. After taking work
there, he was employed on the Great
Northern's Cascade tunnel for a year.
He was later employed in mines of
the Coeur d'Alene and went to Ari
zona only a few weeks ago.
He was a member of the Elks lodge
and was unmarried. The body will be
brought here for burial.
Skidding Caused Wreck
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McFadden re
turned home Tuesday from Corvallis,
being delayed through having their
automobile repaired as the result of
the wreck last week. Mrs. McFadden
was driving at the time. A car in
front suddenly stopped without giv
ing the usual sign. Mrs. McFadden
applied the brakes and the car skid
der on a wet pavement into the other
machine. The McFadden family es
caped injury, but a lady in the other
car suffered injuries, which included
fractured ribs. The McFadden car
which had the right of way, by virtue
of the fact that the other car stopped
on the highway, had an axle bent and
received other damage.
Boy Scout Dance
The benefit dance given at Legion
Hall Saturday for benefit of the Athena-
Boy Scout troop, was liberally
patronized by ticket purchasers
around town. The dance was fairly
well attended. The dance netted the
scouts $35.00. Victor Hirsch came
over from Freewater and donated his
services as piano player for the orch
estra.
Income Tax, Auto License
Measures Advocated For
Revenue.
A Rnlom anorinl fn tho Orpironinn
says: Enactment of a state income
tax law, with provision for a proper
ty offset; will be advocated at the
next session of the legislature by
Thomas B. Kay, state treasurer. This
was announced by the state treasur
er here today. It would be necessary
to refer such a bill to the voters for
ratification.
Treasurer Kay pointed out that a
law such as he has in mind would
raise approximately $1,125,000 annu
ally and would go far toward wiping
out the financial deficit in the gen
eral fund of the state. He expressed
the opinion that an income tax law
allowing a property offset would re
ceive favorable consideration by the
voters. He would favor a reasonable
rate and low exemptions.
"The principal objection to income
tax measures referred to the voters
of Oregon in the past has been the
double-taxation feature," said Mr.
Kay. "By providing for a property
offset this objectionable feature
would be removed and the voters
probably would favor such a law. I
will urge its enactment at the session
next January."
The state treasurer also said he
favored a revision of the motor ve
hicle license fees. "In revision the
existing laws care should be taken
not to imperil the highway construc
tion program," said Mr. Kay. "This
could be done by reducing the license
fees on old cars and providing an
additional gasoline tax of 1 cent a
gallon."
Mr. Kay estimated that an addi
tional tax of 1 cent a gallon on gaso
line sold in the state would raise
more than $1,000,000 annually. This
would make it possible, he said, to
reduce the license fees on old cars
materially. ""
Other legislation in which Treas
urer Kay is interested will deal with
irrigation and drainage. In an ad
dress before the state reclamation
congress here Thursday Mr. Kay let
it be known that he favors wiping
out the debt of more than $2,000,000
due the state from the various irri
gation districts.
He said such a course on the part
of the state would make it possible
to reorganize some of the Irrigation
districts which now are insolvent and
on the verge of bankruptcy. In wip
ing out the irrigation debt the recla
mation commission would insist on
certain reorganization requirements
being met by the irrigation districts.
The state treasurer also will rec
ommend to the legislature a law mak
ing it necessary to audit the books
and accounts of the various state de
partments annually. Some of the
state departments are audited regu
larly under the existing laws, but in
most cases there ports of the various
state activities are received and ac
cepted at their face value.
In recommending an annual audit
of the books of all state departmens
the state treasurer said he would
point out how a certain official in
Multnomah county recently defaulted
in his accounts to the amount of
more than $50,000.
Red Cross Enrollment
Becomes Active Here
Enrollment of membership in the
Red Cross became active in Athena
this week when Miss Hilda Dickenson
was named chairman of the member
ship drive for the Athena community,
by the county chairman.
The annual Roll Call began on Ar
mistice Day and will close on the eve
ning of Thanksgiving Day. The time
is short for Athena to turn in her
membership quota, and all will .confer
a favor by giving their names for en
rollment to Miss Dickenson or to
Mayor Stephens.
Helix and Adams are the first
towns to report their enrollment to be
over the top.
Missionary Society
The M. E. Missionary Society met
at the home of Mrs. Crabill Wednes
day afternoon with 27 ladies present.
Mrs. H. H. Hill was appointed to
supervine an apron sale at the Athena
Hotel, December 15. At the clos: of
business an interesting feature was
prize fishing and paying the price of
the article drawn, after which
sumptuous luncheon was served by
the hostess assisted by Mrs. Clarence
Hand, Mrs. W. O. Read and Mrs. Oral
McPherrin. Mrs. Thompkins super
vised the drawing of names for the
next meeting. The next meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. John Tomp
kins.
The Study Club
The meeting of the Study Club held
at the home of Mrs. Retta Potts last
Friday afternoon was replete with in
teresting features. The subject was:
"The Coming of the Pioneers," papers
being read by Mrs. M. W. Hansell on
experiences on the Oregon trail;
Mrs. Berlin on Ezra Meeker's work,
and Mrs. M. I. Miller on Pioneer life
in Oregon. Roll call was answered
with names of Oregon rivers. Mrs.
Berlin will be hostess for the club
next Friday afternoon, the subject
being: "The Oregon Question and its
final settlement; Governmental Be
ginnings." Many Horses Lost
Walla Walla. A. W. Thomas living
wPBt. nf Hoover ferrv in the Horse
has lost 12 horses and
8 mre are down with paralysis in
a hopeless condition irom an unusuai
malady called botulinus poisoning.
Poison forms in the food similar to
that which kills people who eat canned
vptrefnhlPH which have not been prop
erly canned and preserved. Dr. J. R.
Fuller, who investigateo the cases,
stated that further losses have been
checked by eliminating the infected
food and by using an anti-toxin.
The school meeting called for Dis
trict No. 29, Monday, for the purpose
of voting a special school tax was at
tended by a small number. After
reading of the budget by the school
clerk, the meeting adopted the budget
as read, and the amount to be raised
by district tax, totaling $7,714.88,
carried.