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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, AUGUST 1, 1930 Site Jtttami tm AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Ratea. One copy, one year $2.00 One copy, six months $1.00 One copy, three months 79 Athena, Oregon, August 1, 1930 Ashland Tidings: t - "With the report that Shake- J t speare's sonnets may be filmed, J chances seem bright we shall yet J J hear some good English in the J talkies." " WHEAT RAISING NOT EASY The following article, written by Roy Ritner of Pendleton, has appear ed in the Portland Oregonian: "A few days ago your paper print ed an editorial from a Tacoma paper commenting upon wheat farming and giving some sage advice to the wheat grower. I take it from the fact that you reprint the article that you con sider the advice well taken. I have & very well defined idea that the man who wrote this editorial did so from a swivel chair in some office building while enjoying the breeze from an electric fan and with a cooler of ice water standing close by. This is the usual environment of the adviser of the farmer. "I am wondering if this same man ever got up at 4 o'clock in the morn ing and fed and curried 12 mules and cleaned out the barn before break fast before beginning his day's work of 12 hours. Has he ever worked summer fallow in a cloud of dust that made it difficult to breathe or worked on a harvester when the tail wind brought the dust, chaff and tar weed over the machine? "I would not be surprised if the man who wrote the article mentioned gets his exercise playing golf. He should try loading a wheat truck all day with 140-pound sacks of wheat. "This gentleman informs us that the reason that so many farmers raise wheat is because it is easy. I have been raising wheat for 25 years and I am gratified to learn that it is easy from one so well qualified to write on the subject. "I have mentioned just a few of the disagreeable things that make wheat raising almost as hard work as writ ing editorials but I have not men tioned the most exasperating thing that a grain grower has to endure but I will close by so doing and that is to read advice on farming written by some sap who would not know a combine harvester from a cream separator." In passing around credit where it Is due, the Salem Statesman says, "Some of the hired mourners declar ed that the Nicolai Door Manufac turing Company closed its, Portland plant and concentrated manufacture in Tacoma with the Wheeler-Osgood door factory, an affiliated concern, and attributed the change to lower power rates at Tacoma. Political planners also asserted that a drug manufacturing concern,, the Hooker Chemical Company, selected Tacoma in preference to Portland because of lower power rates. Mr. Nicolai, of the door company, refutes the con tention of the municipal ownership propagandists by saying that the "item of power against our cost of manufacture is a negligible item, be ing loss than 2 per cent of the value of goods produced. Mr. Nicolai is planning to manufacture commodities in the Portland plant which will prob ably, show bigger profits than the door line of manufacture, and he isn't opening this plant in Tacoma." The grass fire which endangered residence property in the north part of town Monday, draws attention to the fact that setting out fire at this time, the driest part of the season when grass and weeds are at their most inflamable stage, should be done only with due precautions for Bafety. A water supply at hand with plenty of garden hose and somebody to man it in case of need should be utilized as a preventative of the fire spread ing; otherwise leave dead grass and weeds alone. In a recent editorial the Minneapo lis Journal comments upon a woman who, aided by a loaded pistol kept in her home for such emergencies, routed two bandits who were attack ing her husband. Tho Journal points out that if the anti-pistol agitators had their way, such burglars would h thuir way, as well. D. C, where hundreds repaired in pa jamas and gowns seeking night re lief from heat, but its tragedy to be compelled to live in such a climate with the nation's summer playground, the Pacific Northwest, beckoning them hither. ' Australia, hit by the new tariff, stages a quick comeback by retaliat ing with a boost in its duties. Oregon is hard hit by an increase in sawlog schedules. In proportion that you extract ducats from your neighbor's purse, he'll extract from yours, if he can. The old South, transformed by modem developments is coming into its own. Besides being very much to the good, industrially, it is becoming a fad of Easterners to own at least one Southern estate on which to lavish wealth in improving the plan tation and surroundings. ' Will Rogers thinks that "Ma" Fer guson is all right. Come to think of it Will seems to believe that all democrats are o. k., which leads us to surmise that the movie actor humor ist is in training with the rank and file of the unterrified political party. There are all kinds of endurance tests being endured just now, but here's hoping that the palm falls to that Yuma, Arizona, newsboy who is perched atop a giant cactus for the reason that his seat must be a stickery one. A number of Northwest towns have their annual rodeos, but it is left for Long View to stage a rolleo. The cream of logging talent will par ticipate in the annual event there on August 8. That South Dakota sheriff who was tinned off that a bank robbery would take place In his town, shot two of the robbers to death and wounded the third, surely got results from the tip. Whpn the Salvation Army lassie calls on you this week, remember that it is for the annual drive for funds that she comes, and that even a thin dime helps a heap. o While the mid-west awaits relief from Intense heat, out here we re quire cover on our beds. But such is our climate. 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 709 Pendleton. Oregon. 57 J DR. 8. P. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon DR. BLATCHFORD Dentist Post Building, Athena, Phone 582 Oregon socialists nominated can didates at a convention hold at Port land July ID. Two of the candidates reside in Umatilla county, 0, D; Teel of Echo, candidate for United States senator, and Mrs. Minnie McFarland of Umatilla, candidate for euperin tendent of public instruction. o There may be comedy behind the Icfinoa In Potomac Park, Washington, Huggins' Service Station in its new location, Main at 6th Street Shell Gas Shell Lubricating Oil Shell Dry Cleaner Shell. Auto Polish Shell Spring Oil ATYPICAL CHILD CLINIC By methods entirely unprecedented in educational history, and in a clinic that is the only one of its kind in the United States, 65 typical children of all ages are attending the Univer sity of Oregon summer session and are almost over night being changed from school failures to normal and many times brilliant students. These children, all of whom have had difficulty in reading, spelling or arithmetic, many of whom have com pletely failed in school, and even a few who have, been diagnosed as feeble-minded, are learning by leaps and bounds at this clinic for the "motor-minded." Established three years ago as an experiment, the clinic has this year reached such firm proportions that its future success is assured, and development will go forward just as fast as means per mit. Increased by 20 this year, the clinic is crowded to the limit, having an enrollment half as large as the university high school. . Dr, Grace Fernald, of the Univer sity of California' at Los Angeles is the "discoverer" of the kinaesthetic method of teaching, and when she met Dr. B. W. DeBusk, of the Uni versity of Oregon, several years ago, their work fitted in so amazingly, that they decided to combine experi ences, with the summer session clinic the result. Assisting them this year are Ruth Kneeland, former director of research in the schools of Modesto, Calif.; and Miss Lillian Raynor, teacher of remedial English, Central Junior High School, Los Angeles. The method itself is almost unbe lievably simple. Instead of using the usual visual or auditory method, which works perfectly well with the majority of students, the , child is given the word through his muscles. While most children learn rapidly through the visual or auditory paths, some backward children have these paths blocked, and cannot acquire knowledge in that way, no matter how long and hard they try. The kinaesthetic method is not a better method. It is simply the right one for a certain definite type of per son. CURTISS (Walla Walla Union) 'Glenn Curtiss passed on the other day leaving a large gap in the ranks of those who have done much for aviation. To Curtiss is credited the first amphibian boat and many other improvements are due to this man. As a youth he was considered some what of a dreamer, but he made his dreams come true. When 12 years of age he delivered messages for a tele pranh comoanv. usine a bicycle. Like a lot of other boys he discovered that peddling a wheel is pretty hard work, but unlike a. lot of others, he did something about it. He figured out a method of applying power to the bike and we now have motorcycles. During the so-called middle ages of the airplane industry he was respon sible for an enormous amount of im provements. He dreamed the things and he made his dreams come true. Manv of our inventors are dream ers, and the country can well be thankful for them. CLASSIFIED Milk Cows Good, fresh Milk cows for sale. Henry Koepke, Athena, phone S2F12. Cook House Cook house on wide track, for sale. James Duncan, Athe no, phone 30F15. For Sale A New Coleman Air-O-Gas range, slightly used. Mrs. Callie Sanders, Athena, phone 80F21. PolsR. A. Ball. Weston. R No. 2 has tamarack and red fir poles for sale at reasonable prices. Hour or Day Work Experienced UwomM wanU work by hour or day. Call nt George Corder home next door to Press office. Goodyear Tires and Tubes Valvoline Oils Automobile Supplies, Parts and Accessories Athena Garage 23 Years Ago Friday, August 7, 1907 Harry McBride of the McBride & Co. Livery stable returned Sunday from North Yakima, where he re covered his team and buggy, stolen on Monday previous by a fellow repre senting himself to be a harvest hand and wanting the team for a drive to the Holdman neighborhood. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. William Bush August 4, 1907, a son. Miss Sylvia Beathe of Weston has accepted a position with the Mosgrove Mercantile company in this city. Athena easily outclasses Spokane's two lone English sparrows. A band of six were noticed on Main street yesterday. A band of gypsies, after cleaning up the town on horse trades and fortune-telling, pulled up' stakes and de parted, Monday. Miss Ethel Garfield who has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Jack son Nelson, has returned to her home in Walla Walla.- Marshal Garrett of Adams was in town Wednesday . For the first time in its history Adams was a closed town Sunday, but the marshal says more than the usual number of Sun day drunks seemed to be in evidence. Mrs. A. R. Bradley came down from Spokane Tuesday evening. She was a guest at the Bloch home, while in the Falls City. Chet McCullough is able to start work again after a delay of a few days, caused by changes made in the patent feeder of his big steam thresh er. -.- While roping a calf Wednesday eve ning, R. J. Boddy became entangled in the rope and was thrown heavily to the ground. One arm was broken and Mr. Boddy was also badly bruis ed. He will be disqualified for work for some time. Hereafter no sidewalks in Athena's business district will be repaired with lumber. An ordinance passed by the council makes it compulsory for own ers of business property on Main street to henceforth construct side walks of concrete cement. Byron Hawks returned Tuesday from Spokane, where he went to . se lect from Eastern samples a stock of holiday goods for his Pioneer Drug Store patrons. Mr, Hawks, in com pany with a party of friends enjoy ed a delightful trip to the Coeur d'Alene lake. A carload of buggies, carriages and hacks for the firm of Peebler & Chamberlain, arrived Saturday morn ing from South . Bend, Indiana, a month overdue. William Kil-ora cama dawn from the McDougal camp in the Blue Mountains, Saturday afternoon, and reports a jolly lot of campers there. And they are nnaing huckleberries, too. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Robert Parnell, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to all per sons whom it may concern: That The First National Bank of Pendleton at Pendleton, Oregon, has been appointed executor of the last will and testament of Robert Parnell, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them, in the manner provid ed by law, to the said executor at its office and place of business at Pen dleton, Oregon, or to its attorneys, Peterson and Lewis, at their offices in Pendleton, Oregon, within six months of the date of the first publication of this notice which is the 1st day of Auerust. 1930. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENDLETON. Executor. Peterson & Lewis, Attorneys for Executor. ' A1A29 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Umatilla. In Probate In the Matter of the Estate of Harvey J. Morris. Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersirned has been appointed Ad' ministratrix of the Estate of Harvey J. Morris, Deceased, by the County Court of the County of Umatilla in the State of Oregon, and has qualm ed. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same, duly verified as by law reauired. to the undersigned at law office of Peterson and Lewis, Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon, within six months from date hereof, July 18th. 1930. EMMA I. MORRIS Administratrix. Peterson & Lewis, Attorney for Administratrix. J18A15 North side' Main Street Phone 352 PETERSON & LEWIS Attorneys at Law Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon Practice in all State and Federal Courts. WATTS A PRESTBYB Attorneys-At-Law Mala Street Athena. Oregon State and Federal Court Practice Tum-A-Lum Tickler Published in the intesests of the people of Athena and vicinity by THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Phone 91 Vol. 30 Athena, Oregon, August 1, 1930 No. 31 When better automobiles are built they will become obso lete just as fast as the present ones do. But that is the nice thing about the house. When it be comes obsolete just remodel and repaint it and it can't be told from a new home. Some dif ference when you try that with a 1910 Ford. WE RECOMMEND Of. LATINO CANS (OAJIS "How much are eggs today?" "Good eggs are 45 cents a dozen and cracked ones are 35." "Well, crack me up a dozen." REPOOF ROV EE MS Dear Folks: I just finished a nice job of remodeling and I'm ready for more work. Remem ber I can do painting and build ing'' of all kinds. My phone is Handi-Man. CKEO-DIPT plaint J Shingles ' Did you know that 20 sax of cement will make 120 feet of 4 inch concrete walk on your place? Or build a 20 barrel water tank with a concrete apron around it? Then there was the Scotch man that married on the 29th of February so his anniversary would only come every four years. "Save the Surface and You Save AIL" "This one will be on me," said the fellow as he picked out his tombstone. A. M. Johnson, Editor. 1 H o LOW SFALIES E AST ErrzcTivx mat aa to tan. s RETtf&N LIMIT OCT. JI, If3 Reduced fareaallpftrtsof Msfc&bmlstop ever. Fin traiasi modem equipment; splendid erricc scenic rout. Short sid trips enable yoa to vuit Z30N NATIONAL PAKK GRAND CANTON NATIONAL PARK BETCS CANTON NATIONAL PARK TELLOWSTON NATIONAL PARK GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK ROCKT MOUNTAIN NATl PARK Intftl mi BJUt rssnwrl PA0LD ROUND TRIP TO DENVEH OMAHA 70.J KANSAS CITY.... . ST. LOUIS..... 89.M CHICAGO M.ft DETROIT m.7 CINCINNAn....,...ie.i NEW OKI FANS.. 187. 19 CUVTLAND 187.81 TORONTO IM.M A1XAIVTA IM.M rrrrsBURGn lis-st WASHINGTON ...MO.it rHlLADELFtUA 14S.S? ' NEW YOBli 14S.4S BOSTON C M. EAGER. Agent Athena, Oregon Bring in Your Bent and Spiling Axles THIS SHOP IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AXLE GAGUE TO STRAIGHTEN AXLES ; Acetylene Welding and Black smithing ... C. M. Jones Blacksmith Shop : : The Athena Hotel MRS. LAURA FROOME, Prop. Courteous Treatment, Cleaa Beds Good Meals Tourists Made Welcome Special Attention Girea to Horn Patrons . Corner Main and Third ' Athena, Oregon RELIADLE WATCH i REPAIRING I Main St. H. H. HILL Athena lice: ; Bell S Gray Phone 593 ' ; I Two Auto Truck Dray s Always At Your Service City and Country Hauling Continental Oil Company Alway3 at Your Service' ';, ; Athena Service Station Gas, Oils, Greasing Automobile Accessories Tires BRYCE BAKER, Prop.'.'.. Athena, . . Phone 762 We Have the Agency ' For the . '. . Macy Tailoring System of America Twin City Cleaners Phone 492 ; T. E, Smith, Prop. Freewater, Oregon J Farmers Grain Elevator Company Grian and Feed SPECIAL A Full Line of Sperry's Chick Feed Phone 382 " LEE WILSON, Mrgr. 1 si 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.- , Just think what 37 years of successful banking experience would mean to the executor or ad ministrator of your estate. Ask us for Information A ' A 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 monthlOc per KWH Excess over 30 KWH used, per month....3c per KWH The above Tates apply when bills are paid in full within 10 days from data 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 FrKWH Excess over 2000...- ; 3c per KWH The above rates apply when bills axe paid in full within 10 days from date of bilL Otherwise, the Tate will be increased by 10 per cent on each item. , ... .... . . -. . . Preston-Shaffer' Milling Company
