THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, JANUARY 23, 1931
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Federal Engineer Suggests
Oregon Build Road for
Washington.
Walla Walla. That the state of
Oregon should get busy immediately
and build its portion of the Wallula
cutoff road which will shorten the
distance between Walla Walla and
Portland, was urged on the Oregon
highway commission Friday by W. H.
Lynch, divisional engineer for the
bureau of public works. Decision was
postponed one month pending the re
turn of the chairman.
The Portland Oregonian has the
following to say of th meeting as it
refers to the cut-off:
Immediate action on the .Wallula
cut-off was urged by W. H. Lynch,
public roads engineer. The Wallula
cut-off which would run along the Co
lumbia river from- Umatilla to the
Oregon-Washington line, there to
connect with a Washington highway,
has been before the commission for
several years, but has been opposed
by local influences centering in Pen
dleton. The proposed cut-off would
materially shorten the distance be
tween Spokane, Walla Walla and low
er Columbia points and has been urg
ed by the Washington highway de
partment. Washington now has an
item in its budget for the connection.
Mr. Lynch said the bureau of public
roads was anxious to begin work on
the Oregon end, that federal money
was available, and that the greater
the delay the greater the expense to
the state of Oregon. The matter was
postponed for another month pending
the return of Chairman Van Duzer,
who is now in California on a busi
ness trip.
Stanfteld Sued On Note
Robert N. Stanfield, ex-United
States senator from Oregon, was
made defendant "in a suit for $100,
000 in federal district court The
plaintiff, Portland Cattle Loan com
pany, Inc., alleged that on January
16, 1925, the ex-senator ' signed a
promissory note agreeing to pay that
amount with 5 per cent interest at
the end of five years. The note has
not been paid, nor has any part of
it been paid, the complaint states.
H. A. Barrett made a trip to Day
ton, Washington, Wednesday, where
he transacted business. '
Officers Looking For the
Killers of Six Head of Elk,
Carcasses Found In Brush
. Walla Walla. A reward of $100
has been posted for the apprehension
of the killer or killers of six cow elk,
the carcasses of which have been
found by Oregon game officials near
the headwaters of the Cottonwood
creek, just the other side of the state
line. Oregon and Washington game
officials are carrying on the investi
gation. The carcasses were found
with the big ribs not cut away but
hams and teeth had been removed.
Charles H. McClees, district game
warden for Oregon, two Oregon of
ficials, Game Warden Frank Bigler
and Sheriff Earl K. Mclnroe of Walla
Walla, are investigating the case. The
reward has been- offered by. Oregon
game commission to seek information
which will lead to the arrest and con
viction of the hunter or hunters.
The six carcasses were largely ob
scured by brush and only discovered
by accident They were strung over
about 150 feet and had evidently been
shot from the opposite side of the ra
vine, approximately 150
away.
DECLARES
DUE
EX-SOLDIERS
National Commander Dis
abled Veterans of World
War Makes Claim.
102.45
260.00
10.83
69.52
442.80
Financial Report of the
Athena Branch Library
Following is the annual report of
Athena Branch Library as submitted
for publication, by Mrs. W, P. Little
john, librarian.
Receipts
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1931....$
From city tax (mill) 1930....
Fines on overdue books
Rental collection .......
Total $
Expenditures
Including all money spent from city
tax, fines and rental.
New Books ....$ 90.41
Binding of books ...........:. 16.26
Magazine subscriptions 43.40
Rent for room 186.00
Janitor service . .. ........... 3.50
Book lost .... 1.55
Incidentals 16.31
Total $ 357.43
Balance 85.37
Gifts, other than books: lights do
nated by Preston Shaffer Milling Co.,
1930 circulation: adults, 9125; chil
dren, 2649; total circulation 11774;
76 new registration for the year.
The city council voted $260.00 for
library maintenance, ,for 1931. The
Librarian's salary is paid by the City
of Athena.
Members of the Library Board:
president, Mrs. Henry Dell; secre
tary, Mrs. W. P. Little john; vice
presidents Mrs. F. S. LeGrow, Mrs.
M. L. Watts, Mrs. H. I. Watts.
MRS. W. P. LITTLEJOHN, -'.
Librarian.
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What Is
Advertising?
Portland. In payment of $6,000,
000,000 to foreign corporations in ad
vance of the due-date, the Hoover ad
ministration has set up a precedent
it cannot gracefully ignore when it
comes to considering payment of the
bonus money due veterans of the
World war ahead of time, and es
pecially to aid in relieving the pres
ent business depression by putting
approximately il.700.UU0.UU0 in cir
culation in the United States, accord
ing to Captain Herman H. Weimer,
national commander of the Disabled
AmanVan Vafoiatia tf f Via XtTni11 War
or mm ieei jwho was a recent portian(j visitor.
Immediate payment of the adjusted
service compensation certificates and
solution of the unemployed problem
in the ranks of the veterans are the
two major bits of legislative relief
sought by the order, Weimer said.
"We have a twofold problem in the
unemployed situation," he explained.
"First, we must provide employment
for those able to work and then make
provision for the veteran who is un
employable, either in government hos
pitals or through government sol
diers' homes.
"In justice to the veteran, the
bonus money should be paid at once
and in full face value of the certifi
cates on the date of maturity. Hav
ing paid foreign corporations the
money involved in claims of various
kinds, arising from war conditions, in
full far ahead of the date the obliga
tions are due, the administration can
hardly refuse to aid the veteran. This
is more true in that the money so is
sued would be put into immediate cir
culation in this country and increase
buying power to such an extent as
to aid in remedying the depressed
condition of business.
"More than 49 per cent of the
veterans having adjusted service cer
tificates have borrowed on them to
the hilt and of this number less than
two per cent have repaid the loans.
The rest cannot. That means that
instead of $3,000,000,000 required for
such payment approximately $1,700,-
000,000 will be needed.
"Further, we have proof that most
of the money allocated to the sinking
fund for payment of the bonus, when
due, has been diverted to payment of
the $6,000,000,000 in claims of the
foreign corporations. It would be in
teresting if the administration would
explain why it has favored the for
eign corporation and does not favor
the veteran who served the United
States in its time of need. "
"It also is odd that the bills relat
ing to the bonus are the only ones
not referred to the veterans' com
mittee of the house, but have been
sent to the committee on ways and
means. Mr. Hawley, chairman of that
committee, has refused to permit
them to leave the committee for ac
tion by the house."
Captain Weimer has a distinguished
war record. He served with American
troops on the Mexican border in 1916
and reenlisted at the outbreak of the
World war. He arose from the ranks
to the commission of captain and led
his company, 131st infantry, 33d di
vision, through the Meuse-Argonne
offensive, he was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross, the Croix
de Guerre with palm and also was
cited by the Australian army for gal
lantry under fire.
"Advertising isthe education of the public
as to what you arej where you are, and what
you have to offer in the way of skill, talent or
commodity. The only man who. should not
advertise is the man who has nothing to offer
the world in the way of commodity or ser
vicerElbert Hubbard.
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High School Notes
Editorial
(Mildred Hansell)
Stop! Look! and see how the school
yard is being cut up. There are ruts
which have been formed not by the
children's feet, but by the cars that
have been driven on the school
grounds. These ruts help to cause the
school house to look shabby and neg
lected. The cars would ruin a lawn
and it would be no use to plant grass
and fix things to help the appearance
under such conditions. Some posts
have been put up to prevent the cars
from being driven on the grounds.
It has been observed that cars went
around these posts. There is an old
saying, "do unto others as you would
would have done unto you." If every
one would keep this in mind and stay
off the school yard it would be ap
preciated by all. '
T.
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The operation of the state livestock
and poultry theft prevention law,
known as the "gasoline cowboy bill"
during the first 18 months of its ex
istence has resulted in the conviction
of 32 thieves. The first report of
this law, passed during the 1929 ses
sion, ha been made by W. H. Lytle,
commissioner.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. L. Wilson will preach Sun
day. Theme for 11 o'clock hour is
"Parables of the Savior." For the
7:30 hour "The Final Judgment." The
services are being well attended.
have a
cQaundry
service
to fit every
family budget
Let us help you
Economize
Pendleton Oregon
Assembly
An assembly was held, Friday
morning at 9:45, in honor of the foot
ball boys. The assembly was opened
by a number from the band. .
All the football boys sat on the
stage and each Senior boy who was
among these gave a short talk.
Coach "Pike" Miller gave a short
talk to the football boys and the rest
of the assembly. He said that foot
ball helped to make the boys mental
ly alert, that it aroused a determina
tion, and that it taught sportsman
ship.
Coach Miller says that sportsman
ship is one of the biggest things
gained and that the boys know how
to play fair in everything. He told
how Carideo always wore a smile.
How all Notre Dame's boys were
noted for their smiles and how they
could unnerve the opposing team with
it. How being a good loser as well as
a good winner will help later on. How
the boys will be able to look back
and realize the good derived from
their high school football. Coach
Miller wished all the senior boys the
best of success.
Those that received letters were:
Arthur Crowley, Jack Moore, Stafford
Hansell, Roland Wilson, Walter Huff
man, Harold Kirk, Emery . Rogers,
Glenn McCullough Lester Towne,
Lowell Jenkins, Solista Pickett, Garth
Pinkerton, Wayne Banister, Fred
Singer, Wendell Shigley, George Mill
er and Jack Weber.
Student Body
A short student body meeting was
held Wednesday morning, January
14. 1931, to settle the question of
how much should be paid as student
body dues, for the second semester.
It was agreed upon that fifty cents
would be sufficient.
Classes
The junior class met Wednesday at
12:45 to decide upon the sale of
candy at basketball games.
The proceeds are to be used in giv
ing the annual banquet to the seniors
in the spring.
The candy sale at the Helix game
was very successful. Six dollars
was realized from the sale.
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Alumni
Eldon Myrick came over from Wal
la Walla Friday night and attended
the basketball game between Athena
and Helix.
Wayne Pinkerton was in Walla
Walla Saturday.
Helen Hansell was in Walla Walla
Thursday.
Music
The band, under the direction of
Mr, Tilley, played "America" before
the entire school, Friday morning.
The Glee club, under supervision of
Mrs. Bloom, began on their new songs
Monday.
Mrs. Bloom is working up a skit
for the entire Glee club.
Grade News
The first and second grade have
started on their second Beacon Read
er for the year.
Helen Rogers and Billy McKinley
have been absent from the fourth
grade room.
closely. The Grizzlies during the
second half were not aWn to muVe an
much, and the Athena boys located
tne basket making 9 points.
The line-uns: Athena. Crowlev.
Moore, forwards; Huffman, center:
Jenkins, L Jenkins, guards. Helix:
Boylen. Waorner. forwardm Kim.
center; Clemens, Carstens, guards.
faubstitution for Athena Hansell for
Huffman.
Personals
We "personal hunters" certainly do
get a lot of bawling outs for asking
where everyone went and what they
did over the week-end. But after
getting out of the scrape this week
these were the results:
Emery Rogers returned to school
after a few days absence.
Jim Wilson returned to school af
ter a short illness.
Ralph Moore, Fred Singer and
Roland Richards were in Pendleton
Sunday.
Vineta Weaver was in Walla Walla
Saturday.
Walter Huffman was in Walla
Walla Sunday night.
Marjorie Montague and Dorothy
Burke were in Pendleton Saturday
night.
Leland Jenkins was in Milton Sun
day. Lester Towne went to Helix Saturday.
Girls' League
The Girls' League had their weekly
meeting Tuesday. As the chairman
was absent from school there was no
program given; .
Girls' Basketball
Tha local eirls' basketball team
went down to . defeat last Friday
night at the hands oi max Dy a
score of 22 to 52. Although the score
was decidedly "one sided" in favor
of Helix, the Athena gins Kept ngni
ing every minute, and had all the
nirit and Tien needed to win any
game. Carstens, with 39 points, was
high pointer lor Helix. Athena's
lino nn was as follows: Miller.
jumping center; Douglas, runnjng
center; Campbell, mjtick, rorwaras;
Weaver, Barrett, guards. Substitu
tions, Ross for Barrett and Taylor
for Weaver.
Helix Defeats Athena
The Grizzly high of Helix defeated
the Athena quintet on the Athena
floor. Friday evening, January 16,
by a score of 20-11. The first half
found both teams playing a five man
defense. The Grizzlies took the lead
making the first field basket. The
Athena quintet were not able to lo
cate the basket in the first half. At
the half, the Grizzlies were ahead by
a score of 12-2. The second half
the Athena group came back playing
a mas to man gam and checking
Umatilla Revenue, $1,695,509
Pendleton. Revenue collected by
Umatilla county during the year 1930
was $1,695,509,37, according to the
annual report of Mrs. Bettye DeHart,
county treasurer. Taxes amounting to
$1,462,726.35 formed the largest item
of the income with motor licenses,
market road fund and licenses fol
lowing in the order named with $79,
107.63, $34,807.43 and 8,474.60. The
county expended $314,906.06 for road
improvement during the year.
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The Athena Hotel
MRS. LAURA FROOME, Prop.
Courteous Treatment, Clean Beds
Good Meals
tourists Made Welcome
Special Attention Gives
to Home Patrons
Corner Main and Third
Athena, Oregon
Real Estate
Wheat Alfalfa and
Stock Land
. SHEEP FOR SALE
L. L. Montague, Arlington
Contoure Specialties
Beautify the Complexion
Strengthen the Countour
RAPID CLEANSING CREAM
SKIN FRESHENER
SKIN FOOD
FINISHING LOTION
Athena Beauty Shop
Sadie Pambrun, Operator
Phone 32
The First National Bank
of Athena
Established 1891
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $110,000.00
Maintains a Complete Trust Department
A LEADING EDITOR SAYS OF THIS BANK: "AN INSTI
TUTION WITH WHICH IT IS A PLEASURE TO DO BUSI
NESS, IN THE CONFIDENT KNOWLEDGE THAT ONE'S
MONEY IS SAFE."
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Pleads Guilty to Sale
and Possession
B. B. Richards, when in
terviewed by the Press
man, pleaded guilty to the
sale of the best insurance
obtainable for the money
and possession of more
policies in reserve ready
at a moments notice for
your use and purpose. A
policy for every nazzard.
B. B. RICHARDS,
Insurance