THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, MAY 1, 1931
SPHAYIflG WEEDS
FOUND EFFECTIVE
Chlorates Used to Clean-Up
Areas Inaccessible to
Cultivation.
Oregon State College. With the ef
fectiveness of chlorate sprays and
dusts in controlling weeds practically
established, ..Oregon farmers are now
in. a position to clean up fence rows
and eradicate small patches of weeds
that formerly made field cultivation
for weed control a rather hopeless
task, says E. R. Jackson specialist of
the Oregon State college extension
service.
Interest in the use of these chemi
cals has increased rapidly throughout
the state recently as a result of a
campaign carried on during the past
three years by county agents. More
than 300,000 pounds of chemicals ap
proximately one-third of which was
sodium chlorate and the rest calcium
chlorate were used in Oregon last
year, Jackman reports. Observations
made to date show sodium chlorate to
be more effective than calcium, he
says.
These chemicals are too expensive
for use on a large scale, Jackman
says, and the chief value of their dis
covery lies in the fact that farmers
are now able to clean up small
patches of weeds such as quack grass,
Canada thistle, morning glory and
others in their fields and along fence
rows and roadsides, thus making it
possible to clean cultivate fields with
out having them immediately rein
fested from afljacent areas where
cultivation is impossible.
Fall or late summer has been found
the best time for application, and
weeds seem to be killed more easily
on land unplowed for several years.
Much of the killing of the roots ap
parently does not take place until the
spring following application. Spray
ing has been found more effective
than dusting for. summer use.
Mission Indians Take
Athena Game Sunday
by the Score of 6 to 3
Athena dropped her second game
of the Umatilla County Baseball
league scneauie, Sunday at Round
Up Park to the Mission Indians by
the score of 6 to 3.
Each team tied on 5 hits, with errors
ditto.
Jack Moore, high school kid catcher,
could not hold Tudor's slants, and hH
three passed balls chalked up against
mm in tne nrst inning and was reliev
ed by Baker behind the plate. These
passed balls and three hits, one a
2-ply bingle were srood enough for
three scores. The Indians scored two
more in the second without, tha sem
blance of a hit they were garnered
on a coupie or errors, a wild pitch, a
fielder's choice and a walk. TnHor
blanked them until the seventh, when
Clark, Indian captain, scored his third
run. He walked, went to second on
an eiror and scored on Alexander's
hit.
Athena did all her -scorinc in the
third, when the Indian balloon soared
high and handsome. ' Pinkerton open
ed the inning with a single, Tudor
struck out. Wallan and Miller were
both issued free transportation, Pink
erton being shoved around to third,
but later was forced at the plate. A
fielder's choice crave life to Jenkins at
first, and Otis Lieuallen scored Wal
lan and Miller with a two-bagger,
Jenkins stoDDed at third from where
he scored a moment later on the error
by Minthorn that left LaCourse safe.
Crowley made the third out, being
tossed out at first. The score:
Athena ....... 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 03
Mission 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 6
Batteries Tudor, Moore. Baker:
Van Pelt, Luton and Schlal.
VALLA WALLA MAY
GET U. S. HELP
The Control of Flood May
Become Matter for Fed
eral Action.
High School Notes
Walla Walla County Fair
County support of the Walla Walla
county fair will be abandoned this
year if the recommendation made at
a meeting of the County Taxpayers'
league are adopted. The league went
on record against granting the fair
$5000 a year which has been used for
premiums. By motion a cut of 20 per
cent in all expenditures in every
branch of government in the county
was asked.
Elk Fence Voted Down
Moscow, Idaho, sportsmen were dis
appointed over the vetoing of the bill
in the recent session of the legisla
ture to appropriate $500 for the
building of a fence around a farm
near Kellogg to keep the elk from
destroying the farmers crop. The elk
have swarmed over the ranch for two
years and have taken nearly every
thing green growing on the place.
The farmer is prohibited by law from
shooting the elk and he cannot afford
to build a fence high enough to keep
the animals out. An ordinary fence
means nothing to them.
' Helix Farmers Elevator
The new elevator being .built by the
farmers at Helix is progressing to
ward completion. It will have a
capacity of 100,000 bushels, as com
pared with the 134,000-bushel capacity
of the adjoining main elevator.
WDiATT D
AfDVEETDSiNG?
"Advertising is the education of the public
as to what you are, 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.
Walla Walla. Flood control, which
has become a paramount issue here
since $1,500,000 damage was inflicted
on the Walla Walla valley, March 31
and April 1, being annalyzed by the
Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce
commission of 15 may become a na
tional matter. Solicitation has been
made to Colonel G. R. Lukesh, division
engineer of the United States army
engineers at Portland, to include the
Walla Walla river and Mill creek in a
study of the Columbia river and tribu
taries which is now being conducted
under congressional authority. The
fact the Walla Walla flows into the
Columbia and Mill creek into the
Walla Walla prompted this action.
Congressman J. W. Summers has
joined the commission in seeking this
support.
The commission of 15 has been
spending several hours every day in
studying the problems. The amount
of damage has continued to be esti
mated at the high figure of $1,500,-
000, and this has developed a uni
versal feeling that the city and coun
ty must be prepared to spend an ex
tensive amount of money in order to
prevent a recurrence of such damage.
The commission has secured advice
from scores of competent sources with
prominent engineers coming here to
study Mill creek as well as the dam
aged areas. Among those who have
submitted suggestions are Charles J.
Bartholet, Olympia, state hydraulic
engineer; G. V. Robinson, consulting
engineer, Portland; John Lewis, con
sulting engineer, Portland; James R.
Thompson, steel company engineer,
Portland; Dennis P. Woods, consult
ing engineer, Spokane; R. H. Tiffany,
Olympia, former state highway engin
necr, and Assistant Attorney General
John G. Hurspool, in charge of water
adjudication cases for the state. The
Union Pacific has promised to send
its chief engineer, B. Murray, here,
while the Northern Pacific also has
assured the commission it will have
an engineer study the problem.
University Will Honor
the Mothers of Students
University of Oregon. Honoring
mothers of students, the University
of Oregon will entertain May 8 and 9
with a special program. At this time
the junior class is also holding its
annual junior week-end festivities, in
cluding the canoe fete and the junior
prom, two events looked forward to
the whole year. The mothers have
been issued a special invitation to at
tend all these events.
Among the mothers who have been
invited to attend, a number are in
cluded from Athena. They are Mrs.
A. M. Johnson, Mrs. Lew McNair, and
Mrs. F. B. Radtke.
A mass meeting of the mothers will
be held at 1:30 Saturday afternoon,
followed by a tea in Hendricks Hall.
The annual Mothers' banquet, the out
standing event of the week-end, will
be held Saturday evening in Gerlinger
hall, at which 850 will be seated. The
number must be restricted to that,
owing to the limited space, so moth
ers planning to attend should send in
their reservations soon, it is urged. On
Sunday there will be special services
in Eugene churches, and in the after
noon a vesper service in the mothers'
honor will be held in the University
music auditorium.
Mrs. Walter M. Cook, of Portland,
president of the state Mothers' organ
ization, will preside at the macs meet
ing, and also at the executive fcowd
meeting Saturday morning.
Pendleton Beats Mae-Hi
Pendleton won from Mac-Hi by one
point, 66 to 65, in the county track
meet at Pendleton, in class A com
petition. Hermiston won the title in
class B with 51 Vt and Helix second
with 36 V4. Athena with three men,
Lowell Jenkins, Crowley and Leo
Gcissel, competing in class B made
30 points. Kidder of Pendleton was
high point winner with 20. Miller of
Mac-Hi was second with 19 V4 points.
Butler Will Come May 13
General Smedley D. Butler advised
Senator McNary that he desires to
leave for Oregon, May 13 to under
take advisory work, in organizing the
Oregon state police as desired by
Governor Meier, It is assumed that
formalities will be speedily completed,
permitting his release from marine
corps duty for two weeks from that
date.
NICE WEATHER, BUT
(Jim Wilson)
Whopee! Just three more weeks un
til school is out, fellows. Say, doesn't
that make a guy feel great?
Yes, just three more weeks that
will pass too quickly. These last few
days should see our hardest and most
sincere efforts. The students that are
behind in their, studies should put
forth every effort they possess to try
to pass their final examinations.
Then to make matters still harder
on the students, the sun is out bright
and warm, extending his invitation
through the school-room windows,
tempting the ones who like to "skip"
and go up the creek.
The adults looking back on their
high school days say they had their
best times then. Surely they over
looked the importance of the last six
weeks in each term.
Track Mfcet
The Athena high school spilled the
dope when they brought home the
cup from the track meet held at He
lix, Saturday, April 18, Lowell Jen
kins with 20 points was high point
man. He took first in the 50, 100, and
220 yard dashes against a fast field
when he wasn't supposed to have a
chance. Geissel won first in the
broad jump with a leap of 17 feet and
1 inches. Crowley took second in
the broad jump close behind Geissel.
Crowley took first in both the low and
high hurdles while Geissel ran third
in the low hurdles. Em Rogers turn
ed in the feature of the day when he
took first in the quarter after a gruel
ing race with Pearson of Helix. The
time was 57 flat. Leland Jenkins
won second in the pole vault with
Geissel third. Leland also placed
third in the high jump. Shigley tied
with Planting of Helix for second in
the mile. McCullough was third in
the javelin and Lowell third in the
shot put.
As the meet drew near the close
Athena and Helix ran a neck and neck
race until just before the closing
number Athena had 58 points to He
lix's 60. The last race was the mile
relay and Athena's team of Lowell
Jenkins, Geissel, Crowley and Em
Rogers carried the burden of loss or
triumph. Jenkins took the lead but
it was lost on the exchange of sticks.
It was close until Crowley finally
passed Clemons of Helix on the last
stretch to finish a few feet in the
lead.
Another Step Towards Cup
By defeating the Adams nine in a
fast seven inning game on the local
diamond last Friday by a score of 3-2,
the Athena hopefuls are another step
nearer the championship and also the
cup. The boys have been doing some
heavy planning and entertain high
hopes lor the games yet to come. Few
errors were made by the home team
while Adams made errors constantly.
Neither team was able to score the
first few innings. Weber, pitching
for Athena, was relieved by Huffman
in the fourth inning. The "Warriors"
scored their runs during the third
frame. LaCourse knocked a two base
hit with bases full and scored two
runs. The locals were unable to hit
until the latter part of the game.
The lineup was as follows:
Adams B. Hodgen, c; LaCourse, p.;
Wilson, lb.;J. Hodgen, 2b.; Murray,
ss.; Engals, 3b.; Potter, If.; Zerba,
cf.; Wallan, rf. -Athena J. Moore, c;
Weber, p.; Hansell, lb.; Pickett, 2b.;
Jenkins, ss.; Crowley, 3b.; R. Moore,
If.; J. Wilson, cf.; Huffman, rf.
Wallowa Hogs
Wallowa county ranchers expect to
market their hogs a month earlier
this year than usual, because of the
swine sanitation program being con
ducted in cooperation with County
Agent N. C. Donaldson. Portable far
rowing houses and tenta have been
constructed throughout the valley.
Boy Dragged to Death ' 1
Clinton, ll, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Giles L. French of Moro, was killed
when a horse dragged the boy
! through the main street of Moro af
ter a rope uetner nad Become entangl
ed around his waist. The youth was
a son of the editor of the Sherman
County Journal.
Junior-Senior Banquet
The largest social event of this sea
son was the annual Junior-Senior
banquet which was held at the Jen
sen Tea Room in Walla Walla, April
25. The tables were decorated with
large boquets of gold and orchid tu
lips and one center piece was a light
ed ship depicting the class motto,
"out of the harbor into the sea."
After dinner speeches were given
by Jack Moore, "Out of the Harbor
into the Sea;" Mr. Bloom, "The Ship's
Cargo;" and Arthur Crowley, "Good
bye Alma Mater." A vocal duet,
Sweetheart of My Student Days"
was sung by Betty Eager and Mar
jorie Douglas. Mildred Hansell, presi
dent of the junior class, served very
adequately as toastmistress.
Personal
Arleen Foster has received a hun
dred in spelling during the entire
Douglas has returned to
school after an attack of measles.
Grade Honor Rolls
The following pupils were on the
honor roll for the last report period:
First grade Donna Jean Logsdon,
Donald Mayberry, Belva Mclntyre,
Ida Clemons, Jim Weber, Arden Gray
and Helen Johns.
' Second grade Jeanne Standage,
Glenn Dowd, Barrel Coppock, Mar
jorie Wilkes and Louise Eingel.
Third grade Bobby Zerba, Morris
Johns, Winnifred Wilson and Mary
Lou Hansell. '
Fourth grade Donald Jones, Helen
Alkire, Woodrow Wilson, and Bonnie
Johnson.
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Bob Stanfield Injured
by Automobile, Better
Robert N. Stanfield, former United
States senator, who was seriously in
jured, last week, near Huntington
when he was struck by an automobile
driven by John Stringer, foreman of
the H. B. Duff company sheep ranch
is better.
Witnesses said Stanfield's injuries
followed an altercation between him
self and Stringer whom he had accus
ed of cutting a fence, on land said to
be leased by the Stanfield Feeder
company.
Stringer approached Stanfield and
requested him not to close the fence.
Witnesses declared Stringer turned
about and entered his car. He put
the machine in gear and it leaped
forward directly at Stanfield who was
thrown in front of the car and run
over.
Stringer refused to talk except to
deny he deliberately drove the car at
Stanfield.
Stringer was arraigned in justice
court on a charge of malicious des
truction of fence, and released under
$500 bond.
Will Rebuild School
It is announced that St. Andrew's
Catholic Indian boy's school, which
was destroyed by fire last week, will
be rebuilt on a much larger scale. In
surance was carried on the burned
building which was of brick and con
structed 40 years ago.
The Churches
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation for the many
tokens of kindness and sympathy ex
tended to us in our bereavement in
the loss of our beloved mother. Sarah
Jane Harden.
THE FAMILY.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Charles A. Siss, Minister
The Athena congregation is a unit
in itself, with no outside authority
or machinery. Congregational gov
ernment; special plea is for unity of
all Christian people, with the New
Testament alone as authority and
rule of faith and practice; large
liberty of opinion. Worship and ser
mon each Sunday morning and eve
ning. Bible school 10 a. m. Young
people meet at 6:30; mid-week de
votional and Bible study Wednesday
night.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Gerald C. Dry den, Minister
Sunday school, Mr. Lewis Stewart,
superintendent, 10:00 a. m.; u:w a,
m. Worship service, "The Meal Of
fering." At the close of the morning
servke we will observe the ordinance
of the Lord's Supper in remembrance
to Him; 6:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U., topic,
7:30 evening service with the final
message about "Christ the Shepherd.'
Tonight the topic will be "The Chief
Shepherd." "The wages of sin I
death, but the gift of God is eternal
life through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rom. 6:23.
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