THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, OCTOBER 4, 1929
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Athens, Oregon October 4, 1923
KNOW Y0U2 OWN STATS
To le p!f.Er.d E3 the r.etr.s cf
fcai2&r:zig the studssts cf high
schools v.ith the , recv.rce.: urA
gei.-a-yhy oJ the stats, the schools
of buKinesfj administration and educa
tion of the University of Oregon are
at work on compilation of data that is
to be used as the basu of a text
book on Oregon, it was announced
by Dr. Arnold Esnnett Hall, presi
dent, lha material will first he used
as a test text in two or three htoh
schools crnd after a thorough trial
will then be published and made
available for all schools in the state,
it is announced. The problem and
project method of teaching will be
used for tbo rc;w course, and the work
will depart entirely from the old style
textbook with its pane- niter page of
sometimes imintriTSlinc; reading and
statistics. Since the study of the
geography and natural resources of
any state h; dependent to a very large
extent on statistic;-., the material in
th'u method tan always be kept fresh
and up-to-date. A summarized page
or two of reading will enable the
stud, tit to obtain a quick picture of
the problem involved. Following this
there will be a numb r of thought
provoking projects or detailed studies
accompanied by n regulated amount
of reference reading to stimulate
original work. The course will be
supplemented with accounts of Oregon
history so that plain facts can be tied
in with historical narrative and thus
make the environment actually live
for the student. Above all things the
"human use" features will be stressed.
"Place" geography will be expended
to include factors such as use of a
given area, what it produces and what
is most important, its potentialities,
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The state market in reviewing crop
production for 1929 finds that the
relation to farm, orchard, garden and
livestock has been as varied in its in
fluence as -the lines of industry are
varied. The long dry .summer has
made early havoc with the pasturing
areas and has brought worry to feed
ers who are facing fall and winter
with lean stock and scarce, high
priced hay. Grain farmers had a fine
crop, but have been faced by a life
less market and discouraging prices.
Potato growers will have a short crop,
but those who may have a good yield
will realize a big price for them. The
fruit crop is spotted as to yield, but
in many parts of Oregon it is good,
while the weather for saving it has
been ideal and the prices very satis
factory. The long-suffering, prune
men are especially favored and the
pear growers have reason to be
pleased; the apple growers, too, are
sharing in the prosperity. The wal
nut and filbert crops are reported
fair. Now, with the prunes all saved,
a good soaking rain would be welcome
all over Oregon, to revive the pas
tures and to put tilling ground in con
dition for plowing and fall sowing.
land, machinery", household goods and
other forms of property totaled $373,
650 for the month. All figures show
substantial increases over the cor
responding month of 1928. '. ' "
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SCHOOL TOPICS
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p. r-zzng Uiy h t':.i h:ly b:r.3 cf
;v..t.'Lr.cny, refusing tia custcsiary
:se. The Justl:e
Jackson county has had a number
of richly responding gold mines in its
history and it is said to have some
such under its surface yet, but the
latest "gold mine" coming to the no
tice of this office is up a tree, as will
be seen by the following item from
Medford a few days ago: "With 1,000
boxes of smaller ones still unsold, J.
C. Ilarnes, local orchardist, to date
has received $20,(155.13 this season
from his 27 acres of Anjou pears.
Barnes had a yield of 9,821 boxes of
large sizes, which he sold to the Big
Seven fruit distributors here. He re
ceived a check for over $26,000.00.
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Craig B. Hazelwood, vice-president
of the First National Bank of
Chicago, addressing the American
Banker's association, cautioned banks
against excessive security loans, and
during his discussion stated that the
fabric of the gold standard was threat
ened by the country's credit being used
for carrying stocks. "There is a
limit," he said, "and a very definite
one, beyond which bank credit of this
country must not be extended if we
are to preserve our gold standard, and
it is unthinkable we should abandon
our gold standard."
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With fiery questioning and V-nging
of tables with fists, cotton i its
hearing before the federal farm board
at Washington one day this week
Well, it was to be expected that the
ruction would come whm the market
ing of cotton was, to be considered
by the board.
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During the month of September 80
families moved Into Oregon and
located in various parts of the state,
according to the monthly report of
the state chamber just issued. W. G.
Ide, manager, also reported that the
new families purchased a total of
8849 acres cf laud. Invebtmonts in
. .;:,;..;' U. j line, he was intn'sring
with the arrangements of a wedding
party.
The reads department cf the
Province cf . Quebec, in conducting a
car.r.&n to reduce aut:ir.:b:le ac
cidents, has rosde the fc'.Lwin.? plaa:
"If you vcu'.l K-lp hV.,1 down s.uto
j ( Lilc fataliik?, rave yourselves ar.l
your machines under control, be more
eager to respect rights of others than
to insist upon full exercise of your
own, do unto others as you would
that they should do unto you, and al
ways and ever be careful."
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The Canadian department of justice
has ruled formally that the govern
ment of Canada has not the power to
prohibit by regulation the export of
liquor to any country wherein the
importation of, liquor is prohibited or
restricted. Which means that the
Canadian government is perfectly sat
isfied with the present market status
of her export liquor trade.
To say the least, this fellow Shear
er seems to have gummed up the
whole works, and then placidly asks
what we are going to do about it.
(By E. E. Coad, Supt.)
It i"Ma;;ros a certain amour, t"
u; ,::cy t. or.crai. an cfacbnt f.-,hc1.
a !:';. 1 tlUcTht I'Avj C;.' : 7
a u.slira h's1-- b.'.-oj1.. I: has
.z tcr.ied Jnds!;"S-;:'.",.3. dr-;3 r."':
li hV.S to CZiV&ti .... ..r- h :" j
kvy. It cr.n. Bat it cam. t sj orn
ate and pay off the accumulated war
rants that have piled up during the
last three years.
At the beginning of ths fiscal school
i year there were $5,7j2.'j3 of warrants
outstanding. Tha e st of opeialion
i the high school lazt ytar was $10,
j.7 7.0 exclusive .! irtc-rat cn tvar-
; ants. The budget fur this year, ex
clusive of warrants outstanding, in
terest on same, and expense for furn-
I ace repairs, is $9,320.00, a saving over
'last year of $1,657.60. Every item
has been cut as close as possible. It
demonstrates that the school can
operate on its legal income without
having to ask for a special levy, if
the old warrant indebtedness is wiped
out and provision is made for pay
ing the one-half cost of furnace re
pairs. The old furnace was worn out. If
the state fire marshal had inspected it
the furnace would have been con
demned long ago. It was a very real
fire menace.
A point that should be made very
clear to everyone is the fact that a
special levy to clear up the arrears
and to provide for furnace payment
does not increase the amount that
the school board may levy next year.
Goty Perfumes
We carry the most widely favored Coty odors
in L'Origan, Chypre, Paris, Styx, Emeraude,
and L'Aimant Coty's latest and best applauded
Creation.
Prices $1.00 o $5.00
McFADDEN'S PHARMACY
Twin City Cleaners
The firm that does your work as you want it done, at the
Lowest Prices
Consistent with expert workmanship. We call for and deliver on
Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
We are represented in Athena by Penn Harris
Phone 583
T. E. Smith, Prop. Freewater, Oregon
ArticleXI, Par. 11, Oregon Constitu
tion, provides:
"To determine the 6 per cent limita
tion take the total levy for the pre
ceding year. Substract therefrom (1)
the amount included therein for pay
ment of principal and interest on
bonds or other funded debt. (2) any
special increase voted the preceding
year by the people. To the remainder
add six per cent thereof."
I have a very wholesome respect
f r the taxpayer's point of view. For
i: years I operated a private school
and had to provide every cent expend
ed. The experience was worth while.
I believe in economy combined with
efficiency. But the modern high school
is a far cry from the high school of
a past generation.
Men are building brains into ma
chinery at such a rate that the edu
cated person today must have a basic
understanding of the underlying prin
ciples of physical science and chemis
try in order to understand what is
going on in the world today. The
equipment for such work in science
in the modern . high school costs
money. Books for the school library,
so that it may be kept up-to-date in
literature, social and natural science,
also cost money. I take it for grant
ed that you want an efficient high
school. You want your young peo
ple to make good when they, go away
to college. That is the sort of stand
ard I believe in. Is is my purpose,
and that of the school board, to give
you an efficient school. It should be
put on a cash basis and be kept there.
If there is anything about this mat
ter that you do not understand I
would appreciate it if you would come
in and talk the matter over. I have
no quarrel with anyone who does not
believe as I do. Everyone has a right
to his own opinion. But it is always
a good plan to get the facts all
straight before one makes up his
mind about a matter as vital to the
welfare of the community as is the
high school. A good school requires
community cooperation. And I am
sure you want the sort of school that
results from such an effort.
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Before the committee investigating
American shipbuilding interests in
breaking down the naval conference
at Geneva for disarmament, Charles
M. Schwab of the Bethlehem steel
corporation admitted that he was
aware his company contributed to the
$25,000 Shearer propaganda fund. He
said he thought it an unwise thing
to do, and named S. W. Wakeman,
vice-president of the company as the
"goat," though he is still in the em
ploy of the company.
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An Ashland man killed a rattle
snake measuring 53 inches in length
and it had 12 rattles. Some snake,
we'll say; leaving to imagination
what the Ashland gentleman had been
drinking.
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 583.
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THE ATHENA MARKET
We carry the best
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Kippered Saimon, ' all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh
Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season.
A. W. LOGSDON
Main Street Athena, Oregon.
INSURANCE PLUS
Every motor vehicle should be pro
tected by Public Liability and Pro
perty Damage insurance. Cost very
little and is worth many times the
cost Every owner should carry
Landlords, Owners and Tenants Lia
bility insurance, only $7.50 and may
save your home. This is an age of
ambulance chasers and damage suits.
You owe it to yourself and to society.
Neglect may wreck your fortune; it
is wasting at the bung hole and sav
ing at the spigot. Liability protects
you, life insurance protects your fam
ily. We write it and service our
policies throughout the policy year.
Insurance plus service.
B. B. RICHARDS.
NOTICE OP FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph
Rawnsley, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom it may concern:
That Ralph Folsom, administrator
of the estate of Joseph Rawnsley, de
ceased, has filed his final account and
report in the administration of the
estate; that the County Judge, by
order duly made and entered, has ap
pointed Monday the 4th day of No
vember, 1929, at the hour of ten
o'clock in the forenoon as the time
and the County Court House at Pen
dleton. Oregon, as the place where
all objections and exceptions to said
final account and report will be heard
and a settlement of the estate made.
Dated this 4th day of October, 1929.
RALPH FOLSOM, Administrator.
Peterson and Lewis, Attorneys for
Administrator. - 04N1
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Clar
ence Ogilvy, presumed to be dead.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has filed her final account
and report in the above entitled mat
ter and that the above entitled Court
has fixed Saturday, the 12th day of
October, 1929, at the hour of 10:00
o'clock a. m. of said day, as the time,
and the County Court room in the
County Court House at Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, as the
place, for the hearing of said final
account and report Objections to
said final account and report, if any
there be, should be filed on or before
that date.
Dated at Athena, Umatilla County,
Oregon, this 13th day of September,
1929.
MINNIE KRETZER,
Administratrix of the Estate of
Clarence Ogilvy, presumed to be dead.
Watts and Prestbye, Athena, Ore
gon, Attorneys for Estate. . S13011
ORIGINAL ESTIMATE AND ACCOUNTING SHEET
UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7 f V
This original estimate is made in compliance with section 231-A of the school laws of 1921 and shows in
parallel columns the unit costs of the several services, material and supplies for the three fiscal years pre
ceding the current year, the detail expenditures for the last one of said three preceding fiscal years and the
budget allowances and expenditures for the current year.
' EXPENDITURES '
Expenditures & budget Expen. for 8 fiscal years next pre-'
for last school year ceeding the last school year
ITEM Et. Expend'w ExpenaitDrec Budget allow Last year of scond year First Year
Ensuing Year if, Detail unce in Detail 8 year period Yearly total! Yearly Totals
PERSONAL SERVICE r -
Superintendent .. $ 1,800.00 $ 2,100.00 $ 2,100.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 1,833.33 $ 1,833.33
Teachers 4,740.00 6,224.67 6,810.00 6,697.98 . 4,300.00 4,550.00 .
Athletic Coach . : 350.00 350.00
Janitor 750.00 758.65 750.00 875.00 ; 643.75 625.00
Clerk ............. 100.00 99.70 100.00 81.80 100.00 75.00
Other Services 125.00 71.55 100.00 64.42 183.55 528.98
Total Personal services 7.865.00 9.254.57 9,210.00 9,719.20 7,060.63 7,612.31
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
Furniture, desks, etc 200.00 35.02 j 200.00 608.80 205.64 349.34
Supplies, chalk, etc 35.00 496.70 35.00 468.39 357.11 190.57
Supplies, Misc 90.00 90.00
Library books 100.00 47.30 100.00 88.88 39.36 33.00
Flags 2.44
Playground equipment , 2.85 1.50
Janitor's supplies 40.00 40.28 25.00 9.74 8.99
Fuel 500.00 687.91 500.00 461.29 494.27 393.60
Light 150.00 152.22 150.00 135.90 120.92 103.02
Water 67.50 67.50 60.00 60.00 67.50 67.50
Postage, stationery and printings 100.00 110.18 110.00. 107.72 44.45 110.71
Total Material and supplies 1,282.50 1,637.11 1,270.00 1,943.57 1,329.25 1,260.67
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS:
Buildings and grounds.. 1,825.00 " 150.00 . 10.99 795.14 649.01
Total 1,825.00 150.00 10.99 795.14 649.01
INDEBTEDNESS:
Warrants and interest 5,492.38 3,565.03 3,526.05 141.74 128.53 25.52
Total 5,492.38 3,565.03 3,526.05 141.74 128.53 25.52
INSURANCE: 58.90
Total 58.90
MISCELLANEOUS:
Premium clerk's bond 62.50 62.50 62.50 50.00 50.00 .
Telephone 30.00 23.42 30.00 23.35 29.01 29.42
Audit of clerk's books 6.00 .
Total Misc. 9150 85.92 92X0 73.35 79.01 29.42
GRAND TOTAL $16,862.38 $14,542.63 $14,248.55 $11,888.85 $ 9,451.46 $ 9,576.93
I, W. C. Garfield, do hereby certify that the above estimate of expenditures for the year 1929-1930 was
prepared by me and that the expenditures and budget allowance for the current year and the expenditures for
the three fiscal years next preceding the current year as shown above have been compiled from the records in
my charge and are true and correct copies thereof. , W. C. GARFIELD,
District Clerk.
NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION
TO INCREASE TAX MORE THAN
SIX PER CENT OVER THAT OF
THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
Notice is hereby given to the legal
voters of Union High School District
No. 7 of Umatilla County, State of
Oregon, that an election will be held
in said district at the school house
on the 21st day of October, 1929, at
2 o'clock in the afternoon, to vote on
the question of increasing the amount
of the tax levy in said District for
the year 1929 by more than six per
cent over the amount of such levy
for the year immediately preceding.
It is necessary to raise this ad
ditional amount by special levy for
the following reasons:
To meet increased teachers salaries
and take up outstanding warrants.
Dated this 27th day of September,
1929.
ARNOLD WOOD,
Chairman Board of Directors.
Attest: W. C. GARFIELD,
District Clerk.
Dr. W. Boyd Whyte
CHIROPRACTOR
Stangier Building, Phone 70S
Pendleton, Oregon. 957 J
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NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of Union High
School District No. 7 of Umatilla County, State of Oregon, that a SCHOOL
MEETING of said district will be held at the School House, on the 21st
day of October, 1929, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of dis
cussing the budget hereinafter set out with the levying board, and to vote
on the proposition of levying a special district tax. ' ,
The total amount of money needed by the said school district during
the fiscal year beginning on June 30. 1929, and ending June 30, 1930, is
estimated in the following budget and includes the amounts to be received
from the county school fund, state school fund, elementary school fund,
special district tax, and all other moneys of the district
BUDGET
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
PERSONAL SERVICE: Salary per year
Superintendent $ 1,800.00
Teachers i , 4,740.00
Athletic Coach ....... ...J ; 350.00 ,
Janitor 750.00
Clerk 100.00
Other services 125.00
Total $7,865.00
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES:
Furniture (desks, Btoves, curtains, etc.) $ 200.00
Supplies (chalk, erasers, etc.), $35.00
Library Books 100.00
Misc. Exp. $90.00 , 125.00
Janitor's supplies ... . 40,99
Fuel 600.00
Light ".."'.".... ' 150.00
Water - 67.50
Postage, stationery and printing 100.00
Total ; 1,5oJ.ou
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS: . ,0Knn
Buildings and grounds 1,825.00
Total - 1,825.00
INDEBTEDNESS:
Warrant, and interest thereon 5,792.38 . n
Total - - 5,792.38
MISCELLANEOUS: . .
Premium clerk's bond
Telephone - 30.00 (
Audit of clerk's books 5.00
Total 97.50
Total estimated amount of money for
all purposes during the year - $16,862.38
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Estimate of probable unexpended balance
at the end of current year. None
Estimated amount to be received from all
. other sources during the coming school
year
None
Total entimated receints. not including
proposed tax - None
RECAPITULATION
Total estimated expenses for the year $16,862.38
Total estimated receipts not including proposed
tax ... None
Balance, amount to be raised by district tax...- $16,862.38
The indebtedness of District No. 7 is as follows:
Total bonded indebtedness. None
Total warrant indebtedness...- $ 5,492.38
Total amount of other indebtedness.... None
Total amount of all indebtedness $ 5,492.38
Dated this 27th day of September, 1929.
Attest '
W. C. GARFIELD ARNOLD WOOD, Chairman,
District Clerk. Board of Directors.
Reduction In Electric
Light Rates
The following reduction in Electric light rates will
be in effect on and after March 15, 1929:
Residential Rates
First 30 KWH hours used, per month....l0c per KWH
Excess over 30 KWH used, per month....3c per KWH
The above rates apply when bills are paid in full within 10 days
from date of bill. Otherwise, the rate will be increased by 10 per
cent on each item.
Commercial Rates
First 100 KWH used per month 10c per KWH
Next 200. 7c per KWH
Next 300 6c per KWH
Next 400. .- . .......5c per KWH
Next 1000 .- 4c per KWH
Excess over 2000 f....... 3c per KWH
The above rates apply when bills are paid in full within 10 days
from date of bill. Otherwise, the rate will be increased by 10 per
cent on each item.
Preston-Shaffer Milling Company