THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON SEPTEMBER 20, 1929
FARM
INDUSTRY
TAKES THE LEAD
Salvador Has the Largest
Percentage of Its Area
f Under Cultivation.
New York. Agriculture remains
the leading Industry in 36 of 49 coun
tries included in , Redmond & Co.'s
latest mathematical symposium of the
economic world.
Eight of the remaining 13 countries
depend on farming as a secondary
industry.
Salvador reports the largest per
centage of its area under cultivation
bf any country in the world. The
total is 76 per cent Cuba is next
with 75 per cent, followed by Spain
with 73 per cent and Italy with 68.6
per cent Eighteen and eight-tenths
per-cent of the 2,973,776 square miles
SAVE
YOUR
EYES
Dr.-H.-C Curry the old
Reliable Eyesight Special
ist of Seattle who has
made professional visits to
ATHENA
For 20 years will again
be at the Athena Hotel
Saturday, September 21
for one day. Eyes examin
ed, Glasses Ground and
Fitted.
CHARGES REASONABLE
composing the United States are
under cultivation..
The United States is listed as the
only country in the world without an
external debt, with the exception of
Russia, which repudiated debts of the
czarist regime amounting to $114.60
per capita. ...
Ecuador, Paraguay, - Venezuela,
Spain, India, New Zealand and Rus
sia are the only countries without
public or private debts in the United
States.
One effect of the war is evident in
the fact that the countries., owning
money to the United States govern'
ment are all European countries. On
the other hand, the largest foreign
loans floated in the American invest
ment market have been for the ac
count of Canada and Spanish Amer
ica. The United Kingdom has the largest
internal debt, amounting to $31,708,
605,000. The United States is second
with $17,467,606,000 and France third
with $10,788,036,000. The : United
Kingdom's total governmental reve
nues are) $4,101,331,000, the highest in
the world. The United States is next
with $4,042,348,000.
The chart states that the United
States spent more for defense than
any nation in the world during the
past year. The total was $721,876,000
compared with $571,487,000 spent by
the United Kingdom and $393,975,000
by Russia.
Pea Cleaning At Weston
Weston Leader: The second crew
was put on the payroll Monday at
the- local cleaning plant of the Washington-Idaho
' Seed company. New
screens were installed, and operations
are reported to be proceeding nicely,
with thirty women and girls employ
ed in two shifts. Mrs. Frank Blair
has charge of the day shift, and Mr.
Blair supervises the work at night.
At the end of this week 80,000 pounds
of seed . peas will have been cleaned
and ready for shipment. The seed
peas grown in the Weston district are
of extra good quality, according to
Mr. Blair, and the percentage of culls
is small.
FARM BOARD OFFICE
BACKED BY M'NARY
Peculiar Situation of North
west Agriculture Pointed
Out by Officials.
Schissler's Sixth Year
Coach Paul Schissler is starting
in on his sixth year as coach of foot
ball at Oregon State College. Schis
sler is 35 years old, has been coach
ing for 15 years, and has to his credit
91 games won, 25 lost, tied two for a
per centage of .784.
School Supplies
Everything you need for
School
Tablets Pencils Notebooks Etc.
Parker Fountain Pens and Pencils
$2.50 to $7.50
McFADDEN'S PHARMACY
Now
get it fixed to last!
DON'T start out again with any boots m
your tires or temporary cold patches
on the tubes. Leave your tube or casing
here a short while we'll do the job right
and guarantee it to last. Wont cost you
much.
t -.
HoW about carrying an extra tube after
this? We're offering Special Values, this
month, in Goodyear Double Water Tested
Tubes. Glad to show you the different
grades.
ATHENA GARAGE
Ath?na, Oregon.
Millions more people ride on
TIRES AND TUBES - Why Don't You?
Portland. Senator Charles L. Mc-
Nary has taken up the fight of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce to
obtain the establishment of a branch
office of the federal farm board at
some convenient point in the Pacific
nortwest with a view to better serv
ing the intersts of the farmers of this
district.
In a telegram from Washington,
D. C, the Oregon senator advised
that he was in perfect accord with
the position taken by the Portland
chamber and that he would discuss
the matter with Alexander Legpre,
chairman of the federal farm board.
The Oregon senator's entry into the
fight came At the request of Ray
mond B. Wilcox, president of the
Portland chamber, who wrote him a
letter explaining the stand of the
chamber. A copy of a letter which
had previously been dispatched by the
chamber to Mr. Legge and containing
arguments in favor of the proposed
office was also 'forwarded to the
senator.
The Portland chamber enlisted the
support of the Oregon senator in the
fight after Mr. Legge had turned
down the original request of the Port
land chamber by expressing the opin
ion that such an office as the Portland
organization desired would be of no
value.
Mr. Wilcox's letter to Mr. McNary
expressed the belief that the farmers
of this district would be deprived of
the benefits of the agricultural mar
keting act for a long time to come
under the present policy of the farm
board.
"It is apparent that the board feels
that the obligation of organization
rests upon the farmers themselves,"
he declared in his letter, "and while I
can have no quarrel with this view
it means that the farmers of the
northwest, on account of peculiar
conditions here with which you are
familiar and the great distance from
headquarters, will be deprived of the
benefits of the agricultural marketing
act for a long time to come."
Importance of the farm board hav
ing a representative on the ground in
the Pacific northwest to study prob
lems and offer assistance was stressed
in a' letter to Mr. Legge in answer to
his communication opposing the es
tablishment of a northwest office.
"On account of the multiplicity of
farm products produced in the north
west and the numerous districts in
he great distance from each other
and from headquarters, together with
the numerous small scattered organi
zations which exist, the looseness of
the entire marketing situation in the
Pacific northwest, we feel that the
producers here are entitled to a study
of their needs and direct assistance
bv vour renresentatives on the
ground," the chamber advised Mr.
Lesrge.
High School Notes
JUNIOR NEWS STAFF
Editor Stafford Hansell
Assistant Editor Myrtle Campbell
Alumni . Jack Moore
Student Body.. Arthur Crowley
Boys' Athletics........ Roland Wilson
Classes Emery Rogers
Entertainment..... Elizabeth Walter
Personals..... Georgie Green
Faculty... Walter Huffman
1st to 4th Grades Curtiss Duffield
5 th to 8th Grades Mary Tompkins
Subject Classes Herbert Reeder
Advisor..... Miss Beulah Smith
Editorial
A new regime starts the school year
of 1929-1930. With it comes one hour
periods which are divided evenly into
class work and supervised study. The
benefits of the system are quickly ap
parent. The start of a lesson is the
hardest point, the same as it was
harder for the first man to fly the
ocean than it was for the last. Under
this new way the beginning is done
under the supervision of the teacher.
Another one of the stumbling stones
of every pupil is the interpretation of
the assignment. The assignment is
an order and unless it is carried out
correctly the lesson is a failure. This
method of supervised study eliminates
all possible doubt of the assignment,
Studying is a science which few pu
pils can acquire by themselves. Under
the ever watchful eye of the teacher,
the student is shown how to study,
This one point alone justifies super
vised study. Concentrated study,
which is necessary for the harder and
longer lessons of the last year of his
school and those of college, are de
veloped considerably by this method,
for the teacher can explain to them
individually and impart to them the
knowledge gained from experience
Under this system of supervised study
we are looking forward to a success
ful school year and the betterment of
this institution.
Classes
Election of class officers was held
when the classes met with their ad
visors: Mrs. Gurney handling the
freshmen: Miss Brodie the Sopho
mores: Miss Smith the Juniors: and
Mr. Coad the seniors. The election
results were as follows:
FRESHMEN
President ... Maxine Moore
Vice-president .Garth Pinkerton
Secretary-Treasurer....Dorothy Burke
Sergeant-at-Arms Ralph Moore
SOPHOMORE
President ......Marjorie Douglas
Vice-president Betty Eager
Secretary-Treasurer Arleen Myrick
JUNIORS
President .Stafford Hansell
Vice-president ..........Roland Wilson
Secretary-Treasurer Jack Moore
SENIORS
President Eldon Myrick
Vice-president Virgie Moore
Secretary-Treasurer....Francis Cannon
Wauna Camp Fire Girls
Hold First Fall Meeting
The Wauna Camp Fire girls held
their first fall meeting on Tuesday,
September 3. The girls 'elected the
following officers, with Mrs. Blatch
ford, guardian, presiding: president,
Betty Eager; vice-president, Mildred
Hansell; secretary, Velma Ross;
treasurer, Arleen Myrick; song lead
er, Valorie Cannon; assistant song
leader, Marjorie Douglas; scribe,
Dorothy Burke.
Saturday, September 7th at six
o'clock a four mile hike southeast
of town, followed by a campfire
breakfast which was prepared by Ar
leen Myrick, was enjoyed by seven
members of the group. It was a pleas
ant trip and the girls were accom
panied by Mrs. Blatchford, guardian.
. Monday, September 16th a meeting
planned by the officers of the group
was held at Camp Fire Hall. A hand
work meeting was carried out and en
joyed by the few members who attended.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Charles A. Sias, Minister
The Bible school is registering 25
percent increase each week. The
men's class has resumed activities,
with Mr. Sias as teacher; an invita
tion is extended to all men. Ten
o'clock is the hour. At the eleven
o'clock service the pulpit theme will
be, "In His Name" seven thirty p. m.
subject, "The Authority efthe Bible."
A hearty invitation to all our services.
The glad hand awaits you.
Pit, ft.. M? RICE
Physician aqd gurgeea
6$ces, Hill Building
Athena, Oregon
DEL 8. F. SHARP
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEOy
- Athena, Oregon
Alumni
Helen Hansell returned to Pullman,
Washington, where she is attending
W. S. C. Miss Hansell is in her sopho
more year and is majoring in physi
cal education.
Ralph and Edwin McEwen left for
Walla Walla, September 16, where
they are entering as freshmen in
Whitman College.
Wayne Pinkerton came over from
Milton Saturday to visit friends.
Personals
The following students spent Satur
day in Pendleton: George Pittman,
Maxine Moore, Herbert and Howard
Reeder, Arleen Myrick, Betty Eager,
Curtis Duffield, Harold Kirk, Carolyn
Kidder, Emery Rogers and Fred Sing
er. Robert Lee visited relatives in Day
ton, Washington, Sunday.
Walter Huffman spent the weck-enJ
in Walla Walla.
James and Roland Wilson spent
Saturday in Walla Walla.
Ralph Moore spent Sunday in Pen
dleton. .
Raymond Murphy was in Psndleton
Friday evening. :
I!
Faculty
"Pike" Miller, coach of Athena high
school, went to Pendleton Saturday on
business.
MissBeulah Smith and Miss Dorothy
Brod:c, members of the Athena high
school faculty, drove to Walla Walla
Friday, evening. On Saturday eve
ning they attended a bridge party at
the home of Miss Mildred Bateman
in Milton.
Mr. E.' E. Coad, principal of Athena
high school, drove to La Grande over
the week-end.
Subject Classes
The largest bookkeeping class in
the history of Athena high school has
registered this year to work under the
direction of Mrs. Gurney.
A mimeoscope has been ordered for
the school for the purpose of printing
and illustrating programs, posters
and advertisements. It will be plac
ed in the commercial department, '
New text books in Latin I and II
are being used as a result of the ac
tion of the State Board of Education.
According to Miss Brodie, the new
texts are superior to the old as
they introduce hew ideas in subject
matter. The first book teaches the
rules and essentials of Latin. The
second book takes up advanced work
in grammar with translations about
the lives and customs of the ancient
Romans.
Seventeenth
UMATILLA PROJECT
FAIR
HERMISTON
Divisions for Dairy Poultry Swine Sheep
Rabbits Honey Home economics Agricul
tural and Commerical displays.
SPORTS AIR-STUNTS FOOTBALL
DANCING October 4 and 5
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Entertainment
The annual Freshman class weiner
roast will be given at Thornhollow,
Tuesday, the twenty-fourth.
Athletics
With nineteen or twenty boys turn
ing out every night, the coming foot
ball season has1 a bright outlook. , Ac
cording to "Pike," the boys are con
ditioning well and there are also eight
or nine new boys to see action f or
their first time against the Hermis
ton team which meets Athena this
Friday. " , '
Coach "Pike" Miller has confidence
in his team as he expects to play
everyone and also expects a close
score.
Hermiston has always had a heavy
team in the past.
Student Body
The first student body meeting of
the year was held on Monday, Sep
tember 8, by president John Kirk.
Rhoda Nelson, who entered school
from Mac-Hi, was elected Secretary
treasurer. Rhoda takes the place of
Thelma Schrimpf who did not enter
school at the beginning of this year.
Robert Lee, a freshman, was chosen
to fill the vacancy left by Curtis Duf
field who handed in his resignation as
cheer leader.
School. District Number 2
It Pays to Look Well!
To look well you should keep your hair properly cut your face
shaved and massaged In fact everything in the Barber line.
Come in and see Herb Parker and me.
Penn Harris Barber Shop
Agency for Troy Laundry and Twin City Sanitary Cleaners.
Phone 683.
Farmers Grain Elevator
Company
Grian and Feed
SPECIAL
A Full Line of Sperry's Chick Feed
Phone 382 LEE WILSON, M'gr.
'THE
ICILGORE CAFE
Special Prices on Special
Lunches
for School Children
Gerald Kilgore, Proprietor - - Athena, Oregon
CLASSIFIED
Dr. H. C. Curry the Seattle Eye
sight Specialist who has made pro
fessional visits to Athena for 20
years and is known for good optical
work at reasonable prices will again
be at the Athena Hotel, Saturday,
September 21, for one day. Eyes Ex
amined, Glasses Ground and Fitted.
Women Suffering
Bladder Irritation
Tf finptinnal Plni,.. T : i. i
disturbs your sleep, or causes Burn
ing or Itchina Sensation, Back
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flaking you feel tired, deprej4
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Stangier Building, Phono 7W
Pradktoa, Oro& UT J
Blacksmithing
All work out on
Time
Acetylene Welding
, CM. JONES, Prop.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Zerba were in
Pendleton Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Potts attended
the fair in Walla Walla Saturday.
Joyce and Alberta Kirby of Adams
were the week-end guests of Mar
guerite Herford.
William and Gail Zerba surprised
the pupils of Dist. No. 2 by giving
watermelon feed Tuesday. Every
one ate too much to be comfortable.
The feed was in honor of Williams
birthday,
Rachel Smith was absent from
school Wednesday. We wondered if
it was results of the watermelon feed.
Miss Hereford was absent from
school Tuesday on account of illness
so the pupils had a vacation.
Jewell Pinkerton spent Friday
night with Miss Hereford.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Pinkerton spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ad Pinkerton in Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cannon and
daughters and Miss Marguerite Here
ford went to Milton and Umapine
Sunday,
Rachel Smith spent Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Roy Johnston.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Zerba were in
Pendleton the first of the week. Mr.
Charles Smith and children, of Mos
cow, Idaho are visiting with relatives
in Athena.
Mrs. Jesse Smith, Lois and Mrs.
F. L. Zerba went to Pendleton, Wednesday.
DR. BLATCHFORD
Dentist
Post Building;, Athena, Phone 582
PETERSON & LEWIS
Attorneys at Law
Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon.
Practice in all State and Federal
Courts.
WATTS & PRES1HYE
Attorneya-At-Law
Main Street. Athena, Oregon
State and Federal Court Practice
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Tum-A-Lum Tickler
Athena, Oregon September 20, 1929
No.2
Published in the interests of the
people of Athena and vicinity by
The Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co. Phone 91.
Lady (who has just given a penny
to a beggar): How did you lose your
fortune, may good man?
Beggar: By giving huge sums to
the poor, just like yourseld, madam.
Just before the fall rains start
would be a good time to repair that
roof. Remember how it leaked last
winter ? Our estimate on the job
will be complete.
If all the sea-sick travelers were
laid end to end, it wouldn't help at
all!
Pome
For comfort this winter
Just give us a call.
Our coal burns hot
There's no ash at all.
. . .
A car of King Lump Coal unload
ing. Get yours,
.
We don't have a mail order cata
log but wj will match prices with any
of them. Besides we offer a service
and keep the money around where
you can have another try at it.
',
Editorial
September waxes, and presently will
wane and the returning vacationer
gradually recovers from the vicis
situdes of his unaccustomed diversion.
A. M. Johnson, Editor.
!
Closing Out!
Before October 1st
Nothing reserved. Goods Practically at your own
Price, while they last.
First Come
First Served
For Example, we are offering a $150 Black Walnut
Dining Room set for
$100.
New and Latest in Window Shades -N.
A. MILLER, Furniture