Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, aa Second-Class Mail Matter
VOLUME 50. t
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL. 5 1929
NUMBER 14
HI SLAYS WIFE
II CLEAVER
Jealousy Over Alleged Meet
f ing With ex-Sweetheart
Motive of Murder.-:
. Walla Walla. Mrs. Eva Beavers
Schneider, 23, brideofiwo months,
lies in the morgue and her husband,
George Schneider, 50, is in' the coun
ty jail awaiting : filing of murder
charges as a result of a quarrel which
ended when Schneider, according to
his story to officers, inflicted fatal in
juries on his wife with a meat cleav
er '
Thinking his wife dead, Schneider
told officers he cleaned the . meat
cleaver, then noting signs of life call
ed a doctor. The woman was taken
to the - hospital, where she died.
Schneider told the doctor he intended
to kill himself, and when the officers
arrived Schneider was leaning over
the gas range with all the gas jets
open, and he was inhaling the gas
Filing of formal charges will wait
until the attorney Schneider has se
lected to defend him returns to town,
Schneider and his wife were mar
ried about the first of the year,
Schneider's children by his first wife
objected strenuously. ... The couple
quarreled violently soon after and
separated, then were reconciled. They
began living together ; just , before
mid-night Sunday, and another quarrel
started, due to Schneider's jealousy,
it is stated, his wife having received
a telephone call and made prepara
tion to go down town. Schneider ac
cused her of planning to meet an ex
sweetheart and picked up the meat
cleaver. The blood stains in the
house indicate a struggle. Schneider,
an ex-brewer, has been employed by
the Olympic Club company, bottling
soft drinks for years.
, Easter Observed
Easter was fittingly observed by
the churches of the city by union
services at the Baptist church, where
programs were ' given both morning
and evening. Owing to the Inclement
weather, the sunrise prayer meeting
was dispensed with and the churches
held their usual Sunday school. The
morning program was an Impressive
missionary play entitled "The Brok
en Bars," and consisted of four
episodes: An . African Bears the
Cross of Christ; Releasing Africas
Women; Delivering African Slaves,
and Africa's Easter Matonda, Inter
spersed with Choir singing and reci
tations. The evening program con
sisted of music and recitations by
the young people, and both were well
attended and appreciated by the public.
Athena High School
i Wins By Close Score
5! Over a seven inning route,, Athena
high school won its first baseball
game of the season by a close shave
from Adams high school. Score 7-6.
v Considering the early season form
pf the lads and a raw temperature,
he game was well played, . Features
of the contest were a home run by
Crawford of Adams, and two three
base bits by Myrick qf Athena. .
The Athena lineup was, Wilson
Bros., p, j Myrick, c; Dow, lb; Han.
sell, 2b; Pinkerton, 3b; Crawley, ss.;
Bell, rf,; Plttman, cf.; R. McEwenJf.
i, Athena high will play Griswold high
school at Helix,-tomorrow afternoon.
Bryce Baker Acquires
Athena Service Station
On Lease From Conoco
Bryce Baker, local manager for the
Continental Oil company distributing
station in Athena has leased the Ath
ena Service Station from his com
pany, and purchased the stock and
equipment from. C. B. Moore, former
lessee.
Mr. Baker has taken possession of
the service station and hereafter will
maintain his Continental office there,
The deal was completed Tuesday, E,
B. Layng, district superintendent of
the Continental spent the. entire day
with . Mr.. Baker and assisted in ar
ranging the details of the transaction,
Mr. Baker, will be assisted in .the
service station by his wife, and part
time by Orel McPherrin who will put
in periods between his delivery, hours
at the station. -..
C. B. Moore, who released the sta
tion to Mr. Baker, has purchased out
right an independent service station
at Opportunity, Wash., near Spokane,
on the Coeur de Alene highway. He
will move his. family to Opportunity
at once and take charge of ' the
station, he has purchased there.
Wauna Camp Fire r.
Girls at Walla Walla
The Wauna Camp Fire girls attend
ed the Grand Council Fire in Walla
Walla Saturday , night. . Several hun
dred girls took part. Esther Berlin
from this group took Fire Makers
rank and received her Wahelo brace
let. ;- . -
The seventeenth of March is Camp
Fire Birthday and this Council Fire
was called the Birthday Grand Coun
cil Fire.
This is Garden year in Camp Fire,
To earn a national birthday honor
the girls in this group have each
raised a china lily since the holidays
and also each girl was responsible
for a patted plant. These plants
were presented to the soldier boys at
the Veteran hospital in Walla Wal
la during Birthday Week. Mrs. H.
Wade LeBoy delivered the plants. Al
so some of the girls planted tulip
bulbs and are planning a spring gar
den or window box.- v "
The following girls received a
National Birthday Honor: Mary
Tompkins, Myrtle . Campbell, Nylene
Taylor, Marjorie Montague, Laura
Ross, Velma Ross, Bernice Wilson,
Dorothy Burke, Esther Berlin,' Mil
dred Hansell, Valerie Cannon, Bertha
Price, Helen Barrett, Gene Zerba,
Lois LeRoy and Hilda Dickenson. '
Each individual group answered
roll call with a cheer. Dorothy
Burke led the group In a Wauna
cheer. . The Wauna girls are particu-
larily proud of their Birthday honors
because only one girl in Walla Wal
la received one, besides a group from
Waitsburg.
The Wauna Camp fire girls are
indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Camp
bell, Mrs. Ethel Montague, Roy Can
non and Marion Hansell for provid
ing means of transportation to and
from Walla Walla.
- Pendleton Regatta .
To H. W. Collins will be given the
position of starter of the events to
be scheduled in the June - regatta,
which is to be sponsored by the Pen
dleton American Legion Post at Mc
Kay Lake. A three-mile oval course
for the outboard races is to be laid
out shortly and work will start soon
on making the grounds ready for the
regatta,' The reservoir is so situated
that the hills about it form a natural
amphitheatre, so (hat the races can
be easily viewed from almost any
hillside round the dam.
Reconstructing Power line
The Preston-Shaffer Milling com
pany has put a force of men to work
reconstructing the , Athena-Weston
electric power and light line. The
entire system both in Athena- and
Weston will be rebuilt. When com
pleted, the company will be in a pos
ition to furnish higher voltage to
take care of electric ranges, heaters
and all electric , appliances for the
home.
Former Weston Resident
Samuel Beamer, former Weston
resident and residing in recent years
near Twin Falls, Idaho, died Wednes
day afternoon in! Pendleton, where
hp had been receiving treatment. Ho
was a brother of John and Richard
BeameT of Westd. -
"The High School Hero
"The High School Hero" is the title
of the feature picture the Standard
Theatre has selected for presentation
next Wednesday night as Its part of
program for the annual Junior class
benefit, sponsored by the theatre. The
Athena school Is 100 per cent in back
ing the juniors and school talent will
be seen and heard in presenting a
most Important part of the program,
preceding the showing of the photo
play. "The High school Hero" is a
Fox picture, which stars Sally Phipps,
Nick Stewart, Charles Paddock and
John Darrow.
Entertained Cast
Miss Mildred Bateman enterained
the cast of the recent high school
play at dinner at her home in Mil
ton Saturday evening. A large yel
low rabbit decorated the center of
the table and colorful baskets of eggs
suggested the Easter season. Places
were marked by cards upon which,
were " written characteristic lines
from the play "Too Many Parents."
The evening was spent playing
games, Weldon Bell receiving the
first prize and Betty Jane Eager the
consolation. , Miss Bateman was as
sisted by Miss Dorothy Brodie.
Adams and Her mis ton Win
Adams and Hermiston teams in the
County league won in the opening
games Sunday. At Round-Up park,
Pendleton, Adams banded a 7-3 defeat
to the Eagles, Raw! Morrison going
the entire distance on the mound for
Adamg. Hermiston, with Berry and
Mathews pitching in good form, had
no trouble in winning from the In
dians, 14 to 6. . .
Atfcena-Pendleton Los
Athena-Peidleton trap shooters
with a score of 67 Sunday, lost to
Prineville-Redmond, 71; Echo, 72; and
Halsey, 72- Marion Hansell and
Finis FIrkpatrick shot 23 and H. W.
Collfm, 21.
U. of 0. Starts Aviation Study Course
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. Top The five-ship hangar where tmhrerslty Btudents will get instruction
in actual flying. Below The aviation committee which formulated the new
course. Left to right are George Godfrey, publicity director; Warren D. Smith,
geology department head; Leonard Delano, head of the student aeronautica
club; C. H. Hicks, mathematics professor and aviation advisor; David Faville,
head of the school of business administration, under which the courses are
given. .
With the attention of higher educa
tion turned toward aviation, the Unl
'versity of Oregon, with the coopera
tion of Hobi Airways, Inc., Eugene,
has Just established a course of study
in aeronautics. '
By utilizing existing courses) the
University is able to offer instruction
which will prepare students for execu
tive positions in aviation, such as
managers of factories, traffic man
agers, and so on.
Three distinct types of training are
now available for students Interested
in aeronautics. The first consists
principally of the regular . flying
course, given at the Hobl School,
since the university has no equipment
for actual flying instruction. In con
nection with this work, evening
courses in academic subjects will be
offered at the university.
The second type consists of a two
year course, at the end of which the
student may obtain a junior certifi
cate from the university, , and tha
'third is the refc-ular four-year univer
sity course, plus actual flying instruc
tion in. the last year, for which 4he
Btudent receives a bachelor's degree.
leaders in aviation an the coast
have offered to cooperate In every
way, and whi!e changes may be made
in the curricula from time to time as
conditions warrant, it is believed that
the university has a firm basis for
continued work in this direction.
Establishment cf the courses ffu
made possible larf.ely through the in
ccuragement given by President B ill,
who not only believes firmly that he
field of aviation is just opening sp
but is an enthusiast over flying us
well. .
Pouring of Concrete .
Will Commence Soon
Excavating for the foundation of
the new addition to the Farmers
Grain Elevator plant, which will af
ford an additional capacity of 130,-
000 bushels, is nearwa completion,
and the pouring of concrete will soon
begin. .
In excavation work, some water has
been encountered but not in quantity
to interfere with the work as was
the case when the concrete portion of
the elevator plant was in process of
construction. "
Twelve carloads of building mater-
ta be used in the new addition
have been received over the North
ern Pacific, so far, and is now on the
site ready for use. (
Takes Gas From Tractor
Glenn Dudley left his plow outfit
near the road over night, and some
smooth, individual drained the tank of
its- supply .of gas. Next day . jGlenn
was hitting 'er up around the field,
when after a few sputterings the
cat" refused to "pillar" along. In
vestigation disclosed the cause, and
after tramping down several rods of
perfectly straight-standing stubble,
and moderately (T) and calmly (?)
denouncing all the sundry gas thieves
in particular, Glenn whisked across
the field after a fresh supply of the
juice that makes - 'em go,,
Ranch Worker Student Flyer -Allen
O'Mara, employed on the Jos.
N. Scott ranch, west of Athena is a
student flyer in the Rankin school at
Walla Walla. A plane from the Wal
la Walla port flies out to the Scott
place at stated periods and O'Mara
is given his flying instructions there.
He Sells Fords .
Weston Leader: Recent sales made
by Emery Gentry for the Gentry Auto
company included a Ford truck to A.
H. Scwhandt of Weston, a Ford tour
ing car to B. D. Taylor of Athena
and a Ford coupe to GuyMaybery of
Warehouse Collapses ' - '
The E. W. McComas warehouse at
Stanfield, containing 18,000 sacks of
wheat, collapsed Sunday, when the
foundation gave way. The Ware-
Miss;
Bratton- Gets
Ovation At Concert
Miss Jean Bratton of Walla Walla,
talented violinist, who has appeared
in. musical recitals at Athena high
school auditorium in the past, was
the recipient of a flattering ovation
after appearing as the violin soloist
in the 55th concert given by the Wal
la Walla Symphony Society in that
city, Tuesday evening. The Walla
Walla Union says:
"Miss Jean Bratton, violinist, was
a fortunate choice as soloist for this,
the last concert of the season. In
appearance most attractive and pos
sessed of enviable poise, Miss Bratton
played the difficult Sarasate number
with a command of technique that
was most satisfying to the musically
discriminating. Style, tone and inter
pretation all gave evidence of the
artist in fact Miss Bratton's play
ing is distinguished for its finely bal
anced values, DeFalla's Nana and
Jota provided the performer with an
opportunity to display her gifts in
modern modes of musical expression
in which she was equally satisfying."
Buys Residence Property
M. W. Hansell lias purchased the
residence property of Mrs, Retta
Potts in the southwast part of town.
The home is one of the most desirable
in Athena, including a generous acre
age plot. For many years it was the
family home of the late David Tay
lor, Mrs, Potts and daughter Myrtle
will leave at once for California, to
be in attendance on Mrs. Otis Ingle,
sister of Mrs. Potts, who is seriously
ill, . ,,
Thompson Heads Association ;
J. F. Thompson, well known cattle
raiser, was elected president of the
Gibbon Livestock association, at its
annual meeting, Saturday. M. T. Mc
Laughlin was elected vice-president,
Mrs. Ethel McLaughlin, secretary
treasurer, and H. T. Thompson, M. A.
McLaughlin, Ida M. Wilbur, advisory
Shipping Seed Potatoes
Two carloads of seed potatoes, rais
ed on mountain ranches east of Ath
ena, were shipped to Wapato, Wash
ington, from Athena last week over
h6use Was built. lWUL21l a4 "RSiiltliH-Si!..
Holstein Cows Make
Striking Record For r
The Month of March
The T.' H. Haddox herd of high
grade Holstein cows made a very
striking record during February, ac
cording to the report of the Umatilla
Dairy . Improvement Association for
that month. Not only did this Her
miston dairyman have the highest
producing cow of the association, but
he also had the high producing herd
and the second high producing cow,
His highest poducing cow gave 1722
pounds of milk containing 82.6 pounds
of fat the equivalent -of practically
100 pounds of butter. The entire herd
of fifteen head of both milking and
dry cows produced an : average for
each cow of 1004 pounds of milk, test
ing 40.9 pounds of butter fat.
In addition to the high place held
in this association by the Haddox
herd, this dairy had the second high
producing cow of all the associations
in the State of Oregon.
This is one of the high class pro
ducing herds of Oregon and is the
result of several years of good feed
ing and the use of high production
purebred herd sir6s. This is the sec
ond year that Mr. Haddox has been
testing his herd for he is one of those
dairymen who want to know whether
or not their cows are losing money
ror them.-'
During the month 732 cows were
tested in the association, the total
average production for all cows was
481 pounds of milk each containing
23.2 pounds of fat. 52 cows produc
ed over 40 pounds of fat during the
month, there having been 63 herds on
test.
The S. R. CooDer ( Stanfield wdfl
Jersey herd of 22 cows, including both
ary and milk cows, was the high herd
for 20 cows or more, producing an
averaee of 667 wounds of milk
taining 29.2 pounds of butter fat.
For herds under 12 cows the W. H.
Bennett herd of 7 grade Jersevs. lo
cated on the Umatilla Project, gave
an average of ?92 . pounds of milk
containing 35.7 pounds of fat.
Ihese testintr dairvmen of the as.
sociation slaughtered eight "boarders"
which were found by the test to be
not worth keeping. ' ", '
Other herds makintr hieh records
since the beerinnimr of - the tpsti no-
year, December 1st, are those belong
ing to W. G. Graham of t.h TTmntil.
la section, J. S. Rodgers & Son and
Joe Dyer of Hermiston. ,
Hen Nests In Tree
It isn't a bit unusual for birds to
nest in trees, and maybe that is the
reason that one of F. B. Wood's Ply
mouth Rock hens is contentedly en
sconced on a tree nest containing 15
eggs. When autumn dismantled a
tree of its leaves in the Wood yard,
a goodly portion fell into a commod
ious limb crotch and remained there.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Biddy found
the secluded nook, some four feet
from the ground and successfully
pre-empted it for incubation pur
poses. In a few days Mr. Wood ex
pects to assist Biddy in removing her
brood to terra firma.
Puts "Pals" On Canvass
A splendid counterpart of the
famous painting "Pals" has been
done in oils by Mrs. Dean Dudley,
whose work discloses that she is an
artist of much talent. "Pals" com
prises an interesting study of a wee
lad and two police dog puppies placed
before you in a warm and colorful
Outdoor scene. Th " hnclnrmunA
lends an enchanting landscape view
wnicn Mrs. uudley faithfully repro
duces in perspective with
tints and shades. The . canvass will
grace the walls 5 of i Mrs. Dudley's
country home, where her friends will
be pleased to view it.
Mead Approves $650,000
At last the needs of the StanfipW
irrigation project has been recognized
by Dr. Mead, commissioner of recla
mation, who will aDnrove n nlnn In
volving $650,000, when 40 settlers
nave Deen secured to take 2,000 acres
under project. The work will include
replacing of the wooden- flnrriA with
concrete near Echo, enlargement of
the Furnish ditch and completion of
ine arainage system for the district,
Dies While Fighting Fire
John Thompson, emnloved on th
the Jim Sturgis ranch at Barnhart,
was overcome ... Sunday afternoon,
while fighting a fire that threatened
the destruction of the ranch house,
and died from the effects. He was 60
years of age. A daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Rhodes of Freewfor. mnA
a son,' Arthur Thompson of Pendle
ton survive.
Bryant Gets Life Sentence
Prynt,.2fi, slayer. .atXewis
(Hip) Dickerson. Oregon Rtjt. cn.
lege athlete, todav Was mtmteA fn
a life term in Oregon state prison.
i;icjcerson was stabbed by Bryant
Dec. 17. last and died tunr Anv
Jealousy over attentions to a town
waitress was established as the mo
tive for the killing.
Checked Building ;
i Saved.
i Fire at theAthena Hotel yester
day at ti? shoon hour called for
prompt action on the part of the vol
unteer fire, department to save the,
building from destruction. Most, of
the furnishings and some of the fur
niture from the lower floors were re
moved to the street, and some of the
bed clothing n the upper rooms was
taken out of the way of the water.
The fire originated in the roof,
around the flue leading from the ho
tel kitchen range. By the time hose
was laid to combat : the fire, the ,
flameb had broken through the roofr
and were; making fast headway.
The fire was confined to the south
portion of the hotel building, above,
the kitchen, and the absence of any
wind, greatly assisted the hose com
panies in successfully coping with
the situation. - "
The. material damage sustained is
to the roof over the kitchen and
from the deluge of water required to
extinguish the blaze.
"' Missionary Meeting
An inspiring meeting of the Chris-
tian Missionary society was held
Wednesday afternoon at the hospit
able home of Mrs. Geo. Gerking, with
fifteen ladies present. Election of
officers resulted in Mrs. Gerking be
ing re-elected as president; Mrs. Lew
McNair, ? vice-president, and Mrs.
Louis Keen secretary and treasurer.
Missions in Japan was the Subject
for study. Mrs. O. E. Venable be
came a member of the society. Mrs.
Gerking was assisted in serving a
one-course lunch by her daughters,
Mrs. Kenworthy of Spokane, and
Mrs. Lee Crawford. The May meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs.
M. M. Johns, with Mrs. DePeatt as
sisting.
' - Changes At Stores
-Two notable changes have been
made in the arrangement of fixtures
in Athena stores this week. One of
the counters at the Quality Grocery
store has been moved to a new posi
tion. At Steve's a radical change
has been effected that at once gives
more room and lends a more attrac
tive appearance to the interior of the
store. , The entire row of counters on
the east side of the store room have
been removed, the new space being
now devoted to display of shelf
goods. At the rear center, a wrap
ping counter has been installed and
the cash register finds suitable place
on a new stand. Other changes are
contemplated at Steve's.
Agricultural Expert
Explains His l'rogram
Oregon State College. Greater co
operation between the federal
bureaus in the department of agricul
ture and the state experiment sta
tions is in prospect for the future, ac
cording to Dr. Henry G. Knight, chief
of the reorganized bureau of chemis
try and soils, who spent a day on
the campus inspecting the work of
state and federal men here.
Dr. Knight is on a tour of the west
coast, at present giving particular
attention to the possibility of furth
er development of farm waste utiliza
tion and to the progress" of soil
mapping. '
"I feel that one of the Rhortcom-
ings of some federal work in the past
has been that it was too far remote
and detached from the people it is
designed to benefit," explained Dr.
Knight. "Therefore, we intend to do
as much of our work as possible in
co-operation with state experiment
stations themselves. This may not
be good politics, but I believe it will
get better results andthat in the long
run is probably good politics, too."
Child Drowns
The three year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Hayes, who lives near
Boles Junction, was drowned in the
Touchet river. The child fell in the
water while playing along the bank.
The body was recovered later.
Walla Walla Air Derby
Definite dates for the Walla Wal
la Air Derby were set for Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, May 24, 25
and 26, making it a three day event
Instead of a two day show as last
year.
A 50-50 Record
The records of the county clerk dis
close that since the firnt of the year,
18 marriage licenses have been is
sued and 18 divorce decrees have
been granted.