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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1930)
I tHE PRESS, ATHENA,1 OREGONj MARCH" 14, 193(P FOUR VAR PENSION BILLS !J0 W PENDING it Would Grant Material In creases To American ! War Veterans. . Pour bills granting ' material 1 in creases of pension to veterans of American wars, even back to the war of 1812, are pending on the senate calendar, having been favorably re ported by Senator Robinson of Indi ana, 'chairman of. the committee on pensions. One of these bills provides a uni form rate of $72 per month to all -who served 90 days or longer during the Civil war; $125 per month, In stead of $90, for helpless veterans of the Civil war, $50 per month to wid ows and $8 for minor ... children" of widows married before Jvtue 37, 1920. This bill will affect 28,345 veterans and about 65,08 widows, also 16,000 widows married between 1905 and 1920. ;:V yf. ,x,vr ,.. The second bill allows $50 per month instead of $30 to veteran? of the regular army and navy for dis ability preventing performance of manual labor if incurred in line of duty. The present law limits the al lowance to $30 unless the disability was incurred during a war , period. Another section of the same bill pro vides that widows receiving $12 a month, who have received no benefits from pension legislation since the act of 1886, shall receive $30 a month and $20 for any dependent parent. The estimated annual cost of this bill is $1,128,600. - Veterans of the war with Spain, Philippine insurrection, or China re lief expedition, under a third meas ure will receive $30 a month at the age of 55 years or$60 if unabla'to perform manual labor or upon reach ing the age of 62 years. - s The fourth bill grants an increase to certain maimed veterans who have lost limbs or been " totally" disabled, from $80 and $90 per month to $105 and $115 per month. This measure affects All veterans and will cost $195,660. Eilsoh and - Borland's Bodies Brought Back To Fairbanks In Airplanes 'x FairbanksWith motors of Ameri can and Russian planes droning a dirge over the Northland, the bodies of Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland came home Friday to be claimed by their relatives and to receive the homage of Alaska. Ole Eielson and Mrs. Borland, fatti er and widow of the two who were killed in flight ' to , the motorship Nanuk at North Cape, Siberia, No vember 9, saw the planes with mo tors cut to slow cadence drop gently from1 a leaden sky with the remains of their loved ones. ,. ;; The craft left Ruby Friday morning on the last flight of the cortege and landed here almost four months to the day after Eielson and Borland took off from Nome on their fatal flight. ; Elaborate funeral services will be held before the" bodies are sent to the United States for burial. Flags at Fairbanks have flown at half mast for days in honor of the dead fliers.. The services will be m charge of the American Legion and Pioneers of Alaska. Ben. Eielson and his father -both : are honorary mem bers of the latter organization. The father was elected following his ar-. rival from hjs home in North Dakota to claim the body of his son. A guard of honor from the Ameri can Legion immediately was placed over the bodies and it will be main tained until they are sent to the states. ' .- ;"''.. Gallant Russians who had toiled in the bitter cold for weeks, side by side with the American fliers seeking the two aviators, were part of the escort arriving Friday. They were greeted warmly by those, who gathered about the planes. UNFIT CARS Gives City Property Through the generosity of a pio neer citizen the city of Freewater has been enriched by about $20,000. J. ' W. Sullivan, veteran of ' the " Civil war, has deeded 12 lots to the city and rental from the homes on them will be used by the city for munici pal purposes and reducing taxation. Sullivan is now at the Walla Walla veterans' hospital. If he survives a major operation he will spend the re mainder of his days at a soldiers' home. . $ v. Announcement ; THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA, OREGON, Announces that it has com-pieted the organ--; " ization of a . Trust Department ' ; and is qualified to act as Executor, Administra tor, guardian, or in any other fiduciary capacity.,;- Ox,-- :y---T" ,: : Just think what 37 years of successful banking experience' would mean to the executor or ad- ministrator of your estate. Ask us for Information TO BAN FRQftl COAST ROADS Greatest Safety Move In Industrial History; Says Macauley. f Thirty-six thousand unfit automo. biles will be removed from Pacific Coast highways during the coming year in an effort which is part of a national Highway Safety Plan which is being undertaken by various com panies in the automobile industry, as announced by the National Automo bile Chamber of Commerce. The program will involve the expenditure of approximately $1,262,000 oni the Pacific Coast. Nationally, the motor companies plan to scrap 400,000 -old automobiles in 1930, involving an e penditure of approximately $15,000, ooo.".'.. ... . "r." The number of cars which it is estimated will be scrapped in each of the states on the coast is as follows: California 26,450, Washington 5,560, Oregon 3,520. The program is characterized as "perhaps the greatest single safety move in industrial history," by Alvan Macauley, president of the Automo bile Chamber, and former chairman of its Street Traffic Committee. ; "This widespread experiment will strike right at the heart of the un safe vehicle problem by eliminating a huge block of those cars which are in the poorest , condition," says . Mr. Macauley." One of the hazards of the highway situation has been the rattletrap car which keeps re-appearing on the road after it has presumably been sent to the discard. The aim of this program is to guarantee the actual scrapping of the vehicle. The plan will be worked out by each company par ticipating, in line wita its general sales policies and the volume of Its production. "'":-" ' R. H. Grant, is chairman of the committee which worked out the fle tails of the program. Other mem bers include: C. H. Bliss, J. E. Fields, Paul G. Hoffman, H. W. Peters, Courtney Johnson, Edward S. Jordan Snow qi tKe Mountains Just as soon as the snow leaves the hills Spring will be here. Is your car in good shape to take that pleasure trip up the river fishing. If not You can get it put in good shape at Corneirs Garage," at flat rate prices. Work Guaranteed. College Farm Cow Is Leader In Butter Fat In an article in Jast week's Press, relative to a splendid test made by a cow in Louie Ringel's dairy herd an error was made in the statement that Mr. Ringel owned a Jersey herd. His dairy herd is comprised of Guernseys. Santiam Model Netherland, owned by College Stock Farm at Mt. Angel is the new state champion butterfat producer for senior 4-year-old Hol steins. In 365 days she has , pro duced 28,204.9 pounds of milk con taining 828.0 , pounds of ; "butterfat (1035 butter), and has boosted the record in this age and class by 55 pounds fat. She' displaces Esther Hengerveld Antonia, . owned by Adolph Benter of Cresswell, and state champion for age for the past 5 years with a record of 20,818.3 pounds of milk containing 772.98 pounds of but terfat (966 butter). This is the 24th Oregon Holstein that has produced more than 800 pounds of butterfat in a year, .two being on the 1000-pound fat list, four on the 900-pound list, and 18 on the 800- pound fat list. . THE ATHENA MARKET We carry the best Meat : That Money Buys Kippered Saimon, , all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh ; Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season. I A. W. LOGSDON Main Street Athena, Oregon. Trappers Explain That They Had Mailed Reports Portland. Prosecution of two trap pers arrested recently for alleged failure to file reports on their catches of fur-bearing animals filed Saturday when the - defendants protested against assetted law methods of book keeping in the offices of the state game commission. Both cases were were heard by District Judge Mears. Fred G. Ramsay was found not guilty after he and his wife had tes tified that he had mailed his report to the commission. A case against Victor Ireland was continued until records of the commission . can be studied, v Ireland also said he had mailed his report. It was said that the commission has 500 or more complaints against trap pers. Two cases were heard by Judge Mears last week and the defendants paid fines of $25 each. William Howard Taft Statesman and Jurist Laid Away In Arlington , William Howard Taft, former president of the United States and ex-chief justice of the supreme court died at his home in Washington, at 5:30 Saturday evening, after having given evidence of improvement earl ier in the day. Only his wife was at his bedside when the end came quick ly and peacefully, v ' , Tuesday afternoon the remains were interred in Arlington cemetery with full military honors, the flint in Washington for many years. Ar lington was selected as his place of rest by Mr. Taft shortly before he passed away, and he is the first presi dent to be buried there. . , ; Mr. Taft was in his 73rd year. Only Saturday morning one of his closest friends, Associate Justice Sanford of the supreme court, died m his Goth year. Day after day Mr. Sanford had called at the Taft residence for news of the ex-chief justice'" condition. They died within five hours of- each other. ' ''''' ':. Mr. Taft is survived by his widow, one daughter and two sons. Both branches of congress and the supreme court adjourned immediate ly after convening Monday as a mark of respect for former President Taft. rThe measure of sorrow in the supreme court was doubled by the death of Associate Justice Sanford a few hours before the former chief justice expired. ; Pendleton Buckaroos Win District Honors Granges Outline Work Members of granges of Umatilla county have decided on a farm de velopment program for the coming year. Among projects discussed for work by representatives from seven of the 10 granges were soil improve ment, weed control, wheat varieties, pastures, rodent control, dairying, poultry, fruit growing, marketing and boys' and girls' club work. CLASSIFIED Egg Hatching Donald McFadyen is prepared to do custom incubator hatching at $3 per, hundred. Bring on your eggs. Eggs For Hatching Eggs for hatching, from the famous Johan sen strain of non-setting Rhode Island Reds, from $1 to $10 per set ting of 16; from $5 to $10 per 100 for incubators. Cockerls, $3 to $5 each. John Ross, Rl Milton, Oregon. Phone 24F6. ,., Ayr. 4. By defeating Mac-Hi in the final tournament basketball game at Pen dleton, Saturday night, 22-18, the Buckaroos won the district champion ship and the right to represent this district in the state tournament at Salem. The game was close "itul well play ed, with Pendleton being a little more clever at passing. Pendleton led at half time, 11-9. The lead was in creased until near the close, when Olinger get to going and threw a scare into the Buckaroo camp. The summary: Pendleton (22)) (18) -McLoughlin Schannep (8)........F........(2) Galloway Temple (6)............F....... .(3) , Miller Hill (3)... ,....C........(6) Markham Master (4) G..........(6) dinger R. Terjesen (1)....G. (l)Liebrand Kidder...;...... ....S Umatilla-Helix In a hard, close tussel, Umatilla won the consolation game from Oria wold high school, Saturday evening, 25-24. Karstens looked good for He lix, while Stephens and Hansen were the big guns on the Umatilla team The lineups:- Umatilla (25) , (24) Htlix Stephens (14).;... F...... (12) Karstens Hansen (9) F... Coe Walsh (l)..f.;..C.:. (5) Kupeis Tippie .....G.;......(5) Davidson Brown (1) :.....G........ (2) Vaughan ' , S... Wagner S ;... Clemons Athena-Mac-Hi Athena played Mac-Hi to a stand still Friday evening, being eliminated only after carrying on one of the stiffest contests of the tournament, losing out 20-29. At the half Mac Hi led the locals by only one point, 12-11. In the last two periods, Ath ena still playing aggressively con tinued to set a strenuous pace, but a couple of Mac-Hi rallies turned the count in her favor. Myrick and Crowley showed up best. Jenkins entered the game sick and had to be subed in the first half but went back in the second to finish the game. Rogers fouled out as did Olinger. The lineup: Athena (20) . ' (29) Mac-Hi Myrick (9)..........F............(6) Olinger Jenkins (6) F ...(13) Miller Rogers (1)............C.:.... (3) Markham Huffman ......G........(4) Galloway Crowley (3)........G Harp Hansell (1) ..S (3) Leibrand S Monaham The (Meealnculbator Priced at $61.50 and The Queen Brooder Priced at $20,00 ' Now in our Show Window will go on Sale tomorrow Saturday, March 15 Until the Incubator and Brooder are sold, the following reduction in prices . ' ;: ; .' : ';, :.. ; ' . . will prevail: ; - On the Incubator $1.00 per day Oiv the Brooder 50c per day ;..;:;-;:--':--y:Rogcfs4 8t " ;. r:, .-. (A Mercantile Trust) . . , . . ' .-' .,:"(' ; - V ' ' , ; ' Athena's Record The close of the basketball season shows that Athena made a creditable record. Counting early season prac tice games, Athena played 21 games, making a. total of , 456 points to hei opponents 391. A schedule of 16 games were played with district teams, Athena winning 11 and losing five. Mac-Hi was the only team to win from Athena twice. Myrick, who has played hij last game for Athena, was the outstanding player on the team. His wonderful record of scor ing 205 of the total 456 points is all the more remarkable when i. is re membered that he was out of two of the 16 district games. "Pike" Miller, coach perfected a winning aggregation. Other mem bers of the team played winning bas ket ball and stood up well under the gaff of training. With the exception of Myrick, the' team will be intact for next year, and should get oT to a rousing start. Following in Ath ena's record in the sixteen district games, including individual averages: Pendleton 19 Athena 14 Adams 10 " 11 Mac-Hi . 33 " 21 Helix 25 " 33 Pilot Rock 13 " 22 Weston 11 " 24 Stanfield . 25 " 80 Pilot Rock 10 " 36 Adams V 18 " 16 Helix 33 " 34 Weston , 2 - . I' ' 0 Umapine 1 6 ' ( 19 Echo 7 " 34 Weston: "10 " 20 Umapine 19 " . ;25 Mac-Hi 23 " 20 Individual Scores " Pts. Avg. Myrick 205 10.7 Jenkins . 79 4.2 Crowley 56 3.2 Hansell S8 2.0 Rogers ' 36 ' 1.7 Huffman 22 1.1 Reeder 9 2.2 Pinkerton - 5 1.9 DR. S. P. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ' Athena, Oregon , PETERSON & LEWIS 1 Attorneys at Law Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon Practice in all State and Federal Courts. DR. BLATCIIFORD , Dentist Post Building, Athena, Phone 582 Dr.W.H.McKinney Physician and Surgeon . Dr. Sharp's Office Office Hours at Athena 1 to 6 p. m. Phone 462. Office Hours at Weston 8 a. m. to 12 noon. ' Phone 83. Calls made day or night. Dr. W. Boyd Whyte CHIROPRACTOR Stangier Building, Phone 706 Pendleton, Oregon. 957 J WATTS ft PRESTBTB ; Attorneyt-At-Law Main Street, Athena. Oregon Stat and Federal Court Practice Foley's Kidney Cure We Can Cast Your ' Plates ; The instailatioa of am Electricaster Stereotrp ing Machine make it possible for us to accom modate our merchant advertisers and others in the matter of making printing plates from matrices. It means aval, uable addition-to our., equipmentin the matter of serving our patrons Real Estate Wheat Alfalfa and Stock Land SHEEP FOR SALE L. L. Montague, Arlington Jensens Blacksmith Shop Repair Work Prices Reasonable Athena, Oregon tired, aching feet? Regardless of their condition, I can help you E. M MOREMEN Foot Correctionlst 22 W. Main St. Walla Walla Goodyear Tires and Tubes Valvoline Oils Automobile Supplies, - - Parts and Accessories North side Main Street -. .Phone 352
