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A BIG JOB. BUT ITS DEAD EASY It would be t bis Job to tell one hundred people any thing that would interest them in your goods, but its dead easy ifdone the right way. This paper will tell several hundred at once at nominal cost. 9S' NOT ONE DAY CAN BE FOUND in the week but that you do not need stationery of some sort or other. We furnish neat, clean printing at the very lowest rates. Fast presses, modern typeB, modern work, prompt delivery. Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Class Mall Matter VOLUME 50. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY CORNING, MAY 24, 1929 NUMBER 21 10116 MEN J; l .KILLED III CRASH O'Mara and Cassell Instant ly Killed In An Air j plane Crash. ; S ' Athena people were terribly shock ed Friday upon receiving ; news of an airplane crash which took the life of Allen O'Mara, a young man well known here. "Young O'Mara was completing a course in flying, and had the repu tation of being a careful pilot Until recently he was employed on the Joe Scott ranch. Having finished his work there he went to Walla Walla and was working on a house, when the accident happen ed. The following article of the fatal accident was taken from the Walla Walla Union. , Two young aviators are dead and their plane, property of the Walla Walla Airways, . Inc., v a complete wreck, result of a crash in a wheat field about half a mile northwest of the state penitentiary grounds about 9:30 Friday morning, t The crash followed a series of "loop the loops" at an altitude of about 2000 feet. The dead: Allen O'Mara Elvin (Slim) Cassell. ' : They were killed instantly. The bodies were still strapped in the seats, lying side by side when spec tators quickly reached the place, the fall having been observed by a num ber of people, and within less than two minutes a crowd had started to gather. .; ' O'Mara's skull was crushed, a piece of the plane having struck him on the head in landing, and many bones in his body were broken. Caasel's body also was crushed, the force of the impact being so hard that some of his cloting was ripped from his body. '. .... t The plane was a complete wreck, and portions of the wings were about 400 yards, from where the machine nosed into a small gully in the wheat field. ' Officials of the Walla Walla Air ways last issued a statement in which they put forth their version of the tragedy after obtaining the the wreck and obtaining the state ments of eye witnesses. Just prior to leaving for Pasco, O'Mara, who rode in the rear cockpit occupied by the pilot, expressed a desire to take the plane for a short flight to practice a few stunts which are part of the flying course and which are necessary, it is stated, to give the flier confidence in handling the plane. Cassell, who was a li censed commercial pilot with fifty hours of solo experience, went along with O'Mara for tN purpose of aid ing him in this practice. Cassell rode in the front seat and talked to O'Mara through head-phones which were still attached te the letters relmet when the bodies were found. It is believed that after perform ing several loops at a high altitude they started another which did not quite go over causing the engine to stall and fall oft into a power spin. Since this is ordinarily not dangerous, it is probable that they let it spin and then straightened it into a dive intending to pull out of the dive and level the plane into flying position. They evidently made the mistake of leaving the throttle wide open with the result that in a few seconds the plane was diviijg straight for the ground at a terrifip speed which Could have been almost 350 miles an hour. Then probably becoming ap prehensive, it is thought that they may have pulled back on the stick much too suddenly instead of first placing it in normal flying position. This would subject the wings to a terrific strain with the wing which happened to be lowest bearing the brunt. "' ' ' " ""-" ' With a sound that one witness compared to that of a shotgun report, part of the wing snapped loose. With the engine still wide open the plane kept falling faster than ever. How ever it was evident from the angle at which the plane struck the ground that the fliers had partially succeed ed in leveling off the craft. It was estimated that the plane struck at a speed of over 400 miles an. hour. Although, ;t was pointed out, the wings had recentjy suffered from minor crackups, and had been repair ed, the wing which broke in this in stance was the only one ojl the plane which had never been, damaged and was in the most perfect condition of any- It had recently been thor oughly inspected with the fabric re moved. All of the wires, struts and ribs used in the construction of the plane are of durable quality, the wood being selected spruce, while all parts are subjected to pressure testa before becoming part of the plane, it was stated. r ' There were three persons, at least, who witnessed the accident. ; Charles R. Simpson saw the plane stunting, saw it, wings crumpled, be gin its fatal plunge from an altitude of about. 2000 feet and heard the. crash, hurrying to the place from near the penitentiary.;; Koy Kuyken dall and C. E. Clayberg were on the road, about 400 yards away, and saw the plane fall, reaching the scene be fore the dust settled. "The boys had been flying high and I was chatting with the gardner at the state prison and watching the machine." said Mr. i Simpson, v The pilot had looped the loop and the ma chine came down in a sort of spiral Then the pilot leveled off, and I re marked that he was coming out of the spiral pretty fast, when I saw the wings crumple and the machine started straight down in a nose dive, Part of one wing floated off in the air and the propeller began racing, the plane dropping at a terrific speed. I heard the crash very plainly." Roy Kuykendall was working on C. E. . Clayberg's auto, on the highway, and heard the plane, glancing at it occasionally but continuing his work. Then he heard the motor racing and looked up to see the machine fall ing.,, ,, ,, ,, .. . ...;; . "I knew that a crash was coming for the wings were crumpled and sections were falling through the air, and Mr. Clayberg and I rushed over to the place in the wheatfield." "We got to the scene before the dust had settled" said Mr. Clayberg. "We could hear the motor racing and the closer the plane came to the ground, the faster the motor seemed to be running. There was a crash, a cloud of dust, and that was all." The plane came down so hard that the engine was almost -buried in the soft ground. News of the accident came to town in the form of a telephone message for an ambulance, and officers im mediately rushed to the spot to take charge. Sheriff Mclnroe was one of the first to arrive and he hurried to the nearest telephone at the peniten tiary to call for an undertaker's ve hicle to take the bodies to town. According to information given of ficers by spectators the pilot was looping the loop. Six perfect loops had been made and on the seventh the plane came down in a sort of spiral dive. The pilot straightened out the plane, then the wings folded back. Part of one dropped off. The machine went into a straight nose dive and plunged toward the ground at high speed. In a moment it was over. Some confusion resulted over mis takes in identity, some of those first on the ground stating that the dead men were Winton Googins and "Slim" Peterson, and the report that they were the ones spread very rapidly. Later; the correct identifications were made. r The machine was manufactured by the Advance Aircraft company of Troy, Ohio, and had been in use at the aircraft school for several months. It had been smashed up somewhat before in minor mishaps, it is stated. The wreck yesterday smashed near ly every piece of wood in it, ripped linen and machinery, hiding the crushed bodies of the two young men who but a few minutes before had been flying high over the valley. . Souvenir hunters were on the job early and pieces of the linen and wood were gathered up as mementoes of the fatal accident. As soon as the undertakers arrived, the bodies were taken from the wreckage and brought to town. The scene of the crash had big crowds, people driving out to the place as soon as they had heard of the news. All who were within reasonable distance and saw the plane begin it fall knew that death was riding in the air because of the manner in which the machine was falling, and the fact that pieces of the wings were separating from the plane and drift ing through the air, to the ground. West of the plane, about three or four hundred yards, could be seen the silvery surfaced portion of the wing which had come loose, glinting in the sunlight, and here and there in the green wheat field could be seen pieces of the linen. These however, were mostly picked up as souvenirs. The motor and other parts of the machinery were brought to town in a truck, and the other portions were burned in the nek 1 Cassejl recently qualified for limited- commercial license and last week with Guy and Floyd Vogel of Prescott bought a new Waco 90 air plane for their own use. The ma chine was to have been delivered next week before the air derby. . Neither of the young men was mar ried. Cassell'i father lives in Cald well, Idaho, and O'Mara's people in Sumnerr Oregon. , Funeral services were held in Wal la Walla Sunday, and then their bodies were shipped home. O'Alaia was buried at his home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. High Grades Are Made By the Pupils Taking State Exams Athena may be justly pround of the grades made by the pupils of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the state examinations which were given last week. An average of 100 per cent was attained by the pupils of the sixth grade in the Physiology examination. Ralph Singer in the seventh grade missed only three questions out of one hundred in geography, giving him a grade of 97 ' per cent The average of the other seven pupils in the class was a fraction over 87 per cent. Velma Ross stood highest in the eighth grade with an average of 95. Marjorie Montague was second with an average of 94 and Helen Barrett third with an average of 93. The average of the entire class was 91 per cent. County Health Drive Closes On May 25th The Umatilla County Health As sociation membership drive is now under way and will close May 25. J. V. Tallman, county crairman is directing the drive, with county di rectors as follows: Mrs. Homer Watts, Athena; Carl Gilbert, Echo; Mrs. C. S. McN aught, Hermiston; Mrs. Marvin Roy, Pilot Rock; Mrs. Omar Babcock, Indian Agency; L. L. Lieuallen, Adams; Lance Kellough, Weston; Robert Brinker, Freewater; Henry Casteel Meacham; and Al bert E. Tate, Helix. Miss Edna Flanagan, county nurse, in her annual report states that during the year through the loan fund the association has aided in buying glas ses for eighteen children, it has se cured tonsil and adenoid operations for eighteen others and has provided dental care for four. This money has been loaned and paid back us the parents were able, thus allowing the children to have the corrections as needed. The children benefited came from Hermiston, Stanfleld, Holdman, Athena, Keith, Pilot Rock, Pendleton, Helix, Riverside, Milton, Ferdale, District 69, Adams and Umapine. Athena Ball Team Plays Ball Sunday The Athena base ball team will play here Sunday, meeting the Mission In dians at two thirty o'clock. This promises to be a real game. The team played Weston last Sun day finishing with the short end of the score. They will meet the Wes ton aggregation again next week at the Weston picnic. , "Pike" Miller who has taken charge of the team up to this date is leaving Saturday for Cheney and Bryce Baker will take his place during the remainder of the season. Athena Has Largest Ele vator In Eastern Oregon With the addition made to the Farmers Grain Elevator nearing completion, Athena can boast of the largest elevator in the state outside of those located at coast ports. The addition has a capacity of 165,- 000 bushels making a total of 290, 000 bushels which can be housed in this, elevator. Two new market roads are being made and most of the farmers adjacent will bulk their wheat this year insuring a good busi- iess for the enlarged enterprise. Have Dinner Party Mr. and Mrs, Henry Koepke were hosts at a delightful dinner party Tuesday evening when twenty guests enjoyed their hospitality. A profusion of tulips, iris and other spring blooms adorned the spacious roms and fol lowing dinner bridge was played. The guests were Mr.' nn Mr. Craw ford, Mr. and Mrs. Cowan, Mr. and Mrs. Krause, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Valere, Mrs. -Ralph Glafke of Walla Walla; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stater of Pendleton; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dudley, Dr. Geyer, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McEwen. Sheepmen Fight Snakes Yakima, Wash. Sheep herders on the Slide ranch in the White Swan district counted 1500 dead rattle snakes after using 40 gallons of gaso line and two boxes of dynamite in a war on extermination. The reptiles had multiplied until " it was difficult to find pasture not infested, it was stated. Mark Pendell. forestry su pervisor at Fort Simcoe, made a high record of 175 rattlers willed in less than .an hour, YOUNG EN AND WOMEN WHO ; ! TlllNK CLEARLY THE GREATEST v DEMAND OF AMERICAN BUSINESS ONLY half a century ago Michael Pupin, a shepherd boy, guarded his flocks by night among the fields of Serbia. Thieves often lurked in the bordering cornfields awaiting an op portunity to make off with a part of the nerd. Serbian boys were taught a method of signalling one another for warning and help Each carried a knife with a long wooden handle which he would thrust deep into the ground and in case cattle thieves approached he would strike the wooden handle. The sound would be transmitted through the ground to other boys some dis tance away who could hear and interpret the-message. - "Why is it," Pupin asked his mother, "that we can signal this w ay ? Why is it the sound can be heard through the ground, but not through the air? , Why is it the sig-, nals can be heard in the pasture land so much; better than in the plowed fields?" The boy's mother could not answer his ques tions, nor could the village teacher. How- v : ever, having an eager mind and great de termination, the boy decided to go to America, where he might win an education and find out the answers to these and other perplexing questions. Hundreds of other boys under the same upamn pv Ytj Pi CRAIG B HAZLEWOOD Power Off Sunday Owing to necessary changes in the power line the power will be turned off ail day Sunday. The Preston Shaffer Milling Co. lines are being replaced with new poles, and it is necessary to cut off the electricity to make changes. Mrs. Fred Pittman who ha horn ill for the pastweek Is Convalescing. circumstances and with the same set of conditions merely accepted these things without once questioning them just because they had always done them that way. ' The Land of Education and Success So a penniless Immigrant, boy from Serbia at the age of fifteen landed in New York In 1874 and, years later, having worke h!s way through Co lumbia University, concentrated the wonder and simplicity of his mind upon the problem of sound, 'which had puzzled him as a shepherd boy. The results of his thinking what he has accomplished for the long dis tance telephone and for radio commu nication by his Inventions are known the world over. "If during the past twenty-two years this company - bad been compelled to do without one in vention of Michael Pupin," an official of the American Telephone and Tele graph Company once said,, "and yet give the same service It is giving to day it would have had to spend at least $100,000,000 more than It has ex pended." These Inventions, in which millions of dollars of capital have been invest ed, were the result of the thinking of a mere country lad who bad the sim plicity to wonder, the determination to know and the power to apply what be learned. .' Stimulating the Imagination and thinking Is the greatest purpose of ed ucation. What American business needs more than anything else Is young men and women to think Indi viduals who are not mentally anchored to tradition, who do not merely appro priate other people's ideas, but who are bard, purposeful thinkers, Inde pendent and unprejudiced, with the Ability to concentrate and strike straight for the heart of a problem. ' , Business Needs Folk Who Think America has astounded the world by Its readiness in casting aside tradi tional viewpoints, disregarding tradi tional difficulties and pioneering new shortcut formulas in the realm of business. Business li undergoing epochal changes. Business problems are crowding In upon us so rapidly that the executive knows not where to look for adequate help or relief. With the enormous In crease In size and intricacy of busi ness affairs the problems have become o complicated and the mass of infor mation necessary to their solution so great that the "days are not long enough." The demand for managerial and executive ability is rushing ahead the opportunity for young men and women ' who have the professional training and who develop genuine thinking power is greater than ever. All business teele the same crying need for the men who see clearly and think conclusively. Wherever we look manufacturing,, wholesaling, retail ing, hanking, financing new forces are at work. Vast movements ore un der way and executives are seeking light upon perplexing problems dally. Let us consider briefly the five es sentials of a sound thinker. If I were looking for a young man of exception al premise I should hope, first, to find in him the simplicity to wonder. Ev ery great advancement la business has been made by men who dared to wonder, who . had the courage to in quire Into present procedure and who had the audacity to ask whether some thing that had been done a certain way for a long time might not be wrong. Although the history of Amer ica's progress from its very discovery to the present time has shown the value of an inquiring mind, there Is still an inevitable tendency in most men to accept in a docile manner the opinions, methods, supposed facts, procedures and processes of the past. With due reverence to the effort, the spirit, the accomplishments of the past, let us make It our rule that ev erything be looked at with the clear Mst4onlBX mini of the sciential. Business Requires an Open Mind , Second, among the essentials tor sound thinking I would write down an open mind. We have mentioned free ing our minds from the Influence of tradition. Let us think also without prejudice of personal feelings, de sires or consequence. Let us seek only the truth. Mere surface reason ing must be discounted. Old "can'ts" and "don'ts" must be thrown into the discard. A man who has an open mind will do a groat many things be cause he doesn't knw they can't be done. -': The third essential to sound think ing is : knowledge a thorough, com prehensive understanding of all the factors Involved in a problem. It has been said that most problems answer themselves when the facts have been gathered. A well known student and teacher of business describes the method of attacking a problem as tear ing it dowu, reassembling the prob lem and drawing the conclusion. There can H nothing but guess work or Intuition unless the unknown quan tities are discovered. ': , r As a fourth essential sound think ing requires the capacity to general ize. Ho7 often we htve seen men sweating and confused before a mass of detail which they were utterly un able to classify and crystallize. We have the problem of sorting out the relevant, attaining a perspective and reaching a conclusion that can be de fended against any attack. To cer tain minds this procedure comes natu rallys to others training in the aolUp tlon of complicated problems points the way out. - - The Tims for Action Fifth among the essentials of sound thinking is the power to apply. A few individuals have minds that travel at random or in circles. Some cave minds that even refuse to budge. But there are still others who naturally or through training have minds that can be directed straight through to the practical application of their thoughts. They refuse to compromise or to be thwarted in purpose before definite application of their ideas has been achieved. It is possible, I believe, for young people to train themselves to an in quisitive attitude, an open mind and the ability to classify and interpret material step by step from the begin ning of a problem to its final solution and application. Here, then, is the thought I would leave the paramount need of business is sound thinking. Some may think I have overstated the case, have set too high a standard. They may feel that they are merely cogs in a machine. That, too, Is a part of the problem. The only way to solve that is to And time and place in the day's work for thinking. SCHOOL SAVINGS BANK ING MOVEMENT REACHES IMPRESSIVE PROPORTIONS Almost 14,000 cf America's schools now have school savings banking plans In operation, and about four million pupils are learning systematic savings through this type of thrift, with deposits in excess of 36,000,000, recent reports of the American Bank ers Association's Savings Bank Divi sion show. The schools Included In the reports are attended by 4,609,825 pupils, of whom 3.980,237 are partici pants In the school savings banking plans as depositors. During the year these pupils received Interest la the amount of $947,610 on their deposits. The reports gathered by the associ ation also show that there are 18 cit ies in the United States in which a full 100 per cent of the grammar school enrollment Is participating in school savings banking. The figures covering lilgS schools show that in 47 cities 100 per oent of the attendance la this diss are school savors. "West Wind," Ford Tri Motored Plane Will Be Entered At the Derby Walla Walla. Seventeen planes have already been entered for the sec ond Walla Walla air derby which will be hbld today, Saturday and Sunday according to Art C. Thomas, presi dent of the Walla Walla Airport as sociation. Prominent among the en tries so far, which already exceed those registered for the first derby held here last year are, five from the Mamer Flying Service at Spokane and five ships of the 321st Onsen a tion Squadron at Pearson field, Van couver, Wash., Lt. Carlton F, Bond will lead this fleet of five into Walla Walla. Nick Mamer will head his delegation of ships. , Chief entry so far is the Ford tri motored all metal "West Wind", powered with three 325 hoisepower Wright Cyclone motors. Nick Mamer will pilot this ship. The four other Mamer entrie with their pilots are the Buhl sesquiplane which Mamer flew in the 1928 nation al air races, Newton Wakefield, gen eral manager of the Mamer service; the Cv.rtiss Robin, Lt. Jack Rose or Ralph Daniel; a Waco 10-H and an International. The 321st Observation Squadron will send a Douglas and a DeHavi land observation plane and three pri mary training planes. Two entries of the MacKenzie-Mor-row Aviation company of Portland will be American Eagle planes. Lt. Al Davis, who won one of the OX5 races at the first derby last year, will fly one of these ships. Jess Digman of Portland has entered another American Eagle with Elbert E. Par menter of the Parmenter Flying Ser vice, Corvallis, Ore., also flying an American Eagle ship, W. O. Wilkstrom as pilot of that name from Yakima will fly a Mono coupe, one of the smallest planes to be entered in this year's derby. The Hobi Airways of Eugene, Ore., has entered a Travelair, 6-pIace cabin plane which will be piloted by E. C. McLeod. This ship is a replica of the one Col. Charles Lindbergh recently flew to Mexico City. Several parachute jumpers have al ready entered for this contest which will be held . daily. These include Sky High Thompson, C. "0. Kimsey of Freewater, Ore., and Al Brown of Seattle. Other entries are expected. All these men will jump ca:h day from 2,000 feet attempting to land on a mark on the airport. The one averaging closest for the three days trails will receive the grand prize. Tuesday, May 21st, a plane of Hobbs & Ray, Walla Walla, iiew over seven cities and dropped approximate ly 2,000 handbills advertising the derby on each city. Included in the 2,000 were 50 bills which will admit the holders to the air derby and dedi cation one day. The cities that were bombarded were JDayton, Waitsburg, MLton Freewater, Pendleton, Athena and Weston. Athena Bridge Club Mrs. II. A. Barrett entertained the Athena Bridge club Friday afternoon at her home on Fifth street. The at tractive rooms were decorated with beautiful tulips and iris. Additional guests sufficient for five tables were bidden and included Mrs. Max Hop per, Mrs. Alex Mclntyre, Mrs. E. C. Prestbye, Mrs. F. C. Gurney, Mrs. Fred Pinkerton, Mrs. J. H. Cresswell, Mrs. Bryce Baker, Mrs. Arthur Doiitr- las, Mrs. A. A. Kimball, Miss Hilda Dickenson and Mrs. E. E. Goff of Newberg. Mrs. W. P. Little john won hieh club score and Mrs. Hopper the truest prize, Mrs. F. S. LeGrow re ceiving the consolation. A delicious salad and dainty Ices were served by the hostess following the play. Entertain Mrs. C. II. Smith Mrs. C. H. Smith has been an in teresting guest from Portland this week. Several informal affairs have been arranged for her pleasure. Mrs. II. J. Watts invited guests sufficient for two tables of contract bridge Monday afternoon. A small group of intimate friends were entertained in honor of Mrs. Smith at the McEwen home Monday evening. Mrs. F. S. LeGrow was a hostess in honor of the popular guest, Tuesday afternoon and Mrs. M. L. Watts entertained for het Tuesday evening. 3 o' 4 Bridge Club The 3 o' 4 Bridge club met at the home of Mrs. E.C. Prestbye Thurs day afternoon. Mrs. Velton Read, Miss Hilda Dickenson and Mrs. Bryce Baker were guests. Mrs. Baker re ceiving the guest prize, Mrs. Ravella Lieuallen won high club score and Mrs. Max Hopper received the consolation. Court Refuses to Act Washington. The United States supreme court Monday refused to pass on the right of the Oregon Ex ploration company to follow an ore vein beneath the surface of a tract in Douglas county, Oregon, patented under the timber and stone act to J. lE. ReWVs an'd ottCrs. 3000 ACRES OF BEANS ARE SOI f . .... ; . : t Bean Planting Completed In Athena Neighbor hood This Week. Sowing of three thousand acres of beans in the Athena' vicinity, under the: supervision of Marion Hansell, was completed, this week. .The first planting, is ready for cultivation which will be commenced as soon as ther implements are assembled. An equal number of acres is being planted to beans in the Weston neigh borhood is under tho supervision of C. E. Fiske. . ; E. Cv Sloan of the Washington and Idaho Seed Company has arranged for the seeding of two carloads of seed peas in the foothill district, on the ranches of Frye brothers, Barney Foster, Will Kirk and others It is the expectation that the yield will be forty bushels per acre. The peas and beans will be harvested in August and early September, and the same land sown to fall wheat. Ah experiment made last year show ed that on two pieces of land lying adjacent, the one sown to beans or peas and later seeded to wheat, pro duced a splendid crop; while the wheat sown on the field that was summer fallowed was not) ablo to with stand the rigors of winter and froze out. v ' The theory is that the bean and pea seeds, being inoculated with bac teria, instill . nitrogen in. the soil, which makes for safer and heavier , production of wheat. Administration Suggests Commission Take Action Washington. The interstate com merce commission Tuesday authorized eastern and western railroads to re duce freight rates on export wheat ana wneat nour. , Application for the reduced rates , recently was made bv the railroads at the suggestion of the administra- tion to aid farmers in disposing of the present surplus crop before the new crop is harvested. Permission already has been grant ed to reduce rates on wheat from ! Buffalo to north Atlantic ports. In line with the action of the rail. roads, the Mississippi-Warrior serv- . ice Tuesday applied to the interstate commerce commission for permission to put in force temporarily rail-barge raies on wneat and Hour which would give a reduction corresponding to that granted the railroads. Railroads Fight Lower Hates From Middle West New York. Hearina-s on al. legations by eastern railroads that livestock rates from the middle west to the cast as fixed by the interstate commerce commission in July, 1928, were confiscatory and imnroner reopened Tuesday before Chester E. btues -and A. S. Parker, examiners for the commission. The railroads contend that tha re. duction in the basic rates from 56 V4 to 50 cents a hundred pounds from Chicago to New York was a viola tion of their riehts. This rate, toireth. er with corresponding reductions from otner points in the west and middle west went Into effect on November 1, 1928, despite efforts of tha railroads to secure a federal court injunction. Forty Graduate At Mac-Hi Presentation of dinlomas to a class of forty marked the close of the school year at McLouarhlin Union High school last Thursday evening. C. A. Howard, State Superintendent of bchools delivered the Commencement address, Ray Hewitt was salutatorian and Harvey Anderson delivered the Valedictory address. This is the smallest class graduated from the school for a number of years. Other numbers on , the ; program were a group of songs by the Girls' Glee club, a solo by Hyacinths Hansen and presentation of awards and honors. Miss Hodgen Here Miss Phyllis Hodiren is beinir wel comed by her many friends , here. Miss Hodgen arrived Tuesday morn ing from Redlands, California, where she now resides with her mother. She will make an extended visit with friends and relatives in Oregon. Has Narrow Escape Georee Lambden of Nino Mil tva in Athena Tuesday. In negotiating the Butler grade en route here the car left the road, and going over a steep oanic lurned over nine times before coming to a stand still. NefthAr nf the two occupants of the car nor the car were seriously injured, though all wW btrtlly toruIWd fad sl&lrtn.