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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, MAY 22, 1931 2fe Mmtm Established Jan. 1, 1887 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD, Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates. One copy, one year........ .... ....$2.00 One copy, six months.... ..$1.00 One copy, three months.. , .75 Athena, Oregon, May 22, 1931 CURIOSITY DESIRABLE If your small son or daughter taxes your store of information, and often your patience by his or her ability to ask questions, you may sometimes feel a trifle irritated. But you are to be congratulated. Curiosity, according to Miss Rena Heagen, assistant' profesor of hygiene at Oregon State college, is a sign of normal intelligence in a child. If the questioning tendency fails to appear, she says, there must be grave doubts as to the child's mental integrity. "Normal children ask every variety of question," says Miss Heagen. "It is of the utmost importance for par ents to realize that the bulk of in formation cannot be acquired within the formal confines of the schoolroom, and that unless normal curiosity is satisfied, the child will remain stunt ed in his mental stature." Curiosity,, Miss Heagan believes, is a common and essential trait in all children with the possible exception of the idiot. Some children, do have an over-supply of it, while others have too little, but it is difficult to decide just when it is beyond the limits of mental health in either di rection. well as the child in the modern million-dollar metropolitan school. o : When one sees the duplication of cost in highway re-construction due to mistakes in engineering calcula tions which makes it necessary to reduce curvature, widen roadbed and in many instances change in location of the highway altogether, one begins to realize that it takes money and a whole lot of it, to build roads in Ore gon. - I o " The final stunt eventually comes to the stunter who stunts. Zoom brought death to "Speed" Holman, interna tionally famous flyer, at Omaha Sun day. His plane was hitting it off up side down at a 200-mile clip, when the ship dipped to the ground, with the noted pilot a part of the wreck. o Down in California, the frog-leap ing contest was won by Budweiser, which leaped a distance of 11 feet, 5 inches. Budweiser cleaned up all frog contestants and big winnings for his owner. o The gasoline war has spread to the Rogue River valley where Monday it sold for 12 cents a gallon. The skirmish line has not yet advanced to the east side of the Cascades. A party of Union Pacific railroad officials visited Athena and interview ed Athena merchants and business men, relative to giving their freight business to the railroad rather than to the auto truck companies. The Union Pacific apparently offers equal ship ping facilities from Portland to Eastern Oregon points on its lines by the introduction of a truck pickup de livery service. As a matter of loyal ty due the Union Pacific in freight patronage the officials while in this office cited the amount of taxes the company pays into the treasury of Umatilla county this year as being J232.774.98, and that the deficit in operating expenses of O.-W. R. & N. divisions for the first five months of 1931 had reached a total of $500,000. Further they said, the business on the Orefiron-Washinirton division of the system had fallen to a level where there was at the present time serious consideration of abandoning the agency stations at both Weston and Adams, and transfering the clerical work to the Athena station. While the rest of the world is rest ing, France takes another pot shot at the plan for an Austro-German Cus toms Union. Those French are eter nally doing something. o County and state officers found something besides water in a Uma pine milk house, when they seized a merrily sizzling still and 28 gallons of finished product. o , Revolution and riot in Spain and the French putting skids under Briand, are recent events that is causing Europe to teeter again. o As President Hoover recently point ed out, tax reduction must be a vital element in any program for industrial and economic stabilization. Idaho protects her dairy herds and markets from oleo competition by stringent laws. In 1929 her legisla ture made it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, exchange, offer for sale or have in possession with intent to sell or offer for sale or exchange any oleomargarine, imita tion or filled cheese or any substitute for any dairy products made from milk or cream, without first securing a license from the State Department of Agriculture. The fee for such an nual license to the wholesaler is $200 and to retailer $50.00. Further protection was given the dairy indus try by a law passed by her 1931 legislature providing a tax of 5 cents a pound on all oleomargarine sold by merchant, dealer or manufacturer. In case the color is yellow the tax is 10 cents a pound. o - Capone is still reaching out for "business" in Chicago. Forty-one new resorts were recently, seized by Ca pone forces who squeezed them into using beer from the scarface brew eries, exclusively, and it was done in the customary Chicago business way. Loaded in three cars the Capone buc caneers visited the resorts, one after another, tossing out the gambling paraphernalia, slot machines, beer and liquor, substituting Capone ma terial. Now they look for another gang war in Chicago. Well, let 'em have it; that's what they thrive on in the windy city. o Governor Meier says the organiza tion of the state police department will save the taxpayer a matter of $184,000 during the next bienium. If it will do that without juggling game department funds which accrue through sale of hunting and fishing licenses jpr the specific purpose of fish and game propagation and pro tection, we say go ahead with the de partmentlet Meier have his chance to cut away the fat spots heretofore existing in Oregon government solely for tho purpose of bleeding the tax payer white. Tuesday, May 5, 1931, was an im portant day in the history of accident prevention. At that time a campaign was started to reach all the 27,000, 000 school children of the United States with safety education, instead of only the 13,000,000 that have been reached in the past. The campaign is designed for the child in the old red tchoolhousa at the cross-road at General Butler did not have a chance to swear when he met the re ception committee at Portland. Com missioner Pier, in friendly greeting, did it for him. WHERE STRENGTH LIES (The Manufacturer) . American government is based on the theory that those who govern shall have the minimum 'of power and authority so that the people can keep their individual liberties, said Gover nor Franklin D. Roosevelt in a recent address in New York City. Reviewing the functions of both the state and federal governments, Gov ernor Roosevelt maintained that back of the national and state constitutions was the one thought that the govern ing authorities be not given broad power. He complained that there was an "awful lot of misinformation" about government and that some per sons even assumed that the governor was a "great white father." "The government does not have omnipotent power," said Governor Roosevelt. "The federal constitution, after listing the powers of the na tional government, specifically gives all other powers to the states. The state must not be given broad powers to regulate your life and mine. That is our own task. The strength of the nation lies not in statutes and govern ments, but in individual and families." It is encouraging to see a high pub lic official assert this American funda mental which is entirely disregarded by too many of our public . servants in their eagerness to extend the func tions of government, thereby increas ing their own powers over the people. NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING Notice is hereby sriven that the undersigned, as administratrix of the estate of Keed Hill, deceased, has filed her final account and report in said estate with the Clerk of the County Court of the State of Oresron for Umatilla County; and that the Judge thereof has fixed Saturday, the 20th day of June, 1931, at the hour of ten o'clock a. m., as the time, and the County Court room in the court house at Pendleton, Umatilla County, uregon, as the place for the hear ing of objections to such final account and the settlement thereof. MARY I. HILL, Administratrix of the estate of Reed Hill, Deceased. M22J19 Raley, Raley & Warner, John F. Kilkenny. Alfred F. Cunha. Attorneys for Admx., Pendleton, Oregon. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Sarah J. Harden, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed ex ecutrix of the last will and testament of Sarah J. Harden, deceased, by the above entitled Court All persons havinsr claims asrainst the said estate are hereby notified to present the same to me at Athena, Oregon, or to my attorneys, Watts & Prestbye, at their office in Athena, Oregon, within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice. All claims must be veri fied as by law required. Dated at Athena. Oretron. this 8th day of May. 1931. MARY McKAY, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Sarah J. Harden, Deceased. Watts & Prestbve. Athena. Oreiron. Attorneys lift Estate. Ms JS 22 Years Ago ' Friday, May 28, 1909 S. F. Wilson, secretary of the Athe na Land and Trust company, was in Walla Walla Tuesday, where he went for the purpose of securing the ser vices of an expert in artesian well drilling, to come and look over the Athena field with the view of sinking a well here. What may perhaps be the last com mencement exercises of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School, began Sunday with the Baccalaureate ser vices in the Chapel of the Normal building at Weston Sunday. Everybody will be accorded a gen uine Scottish welcome when they come to attend the tenth annual pic nic of the Umatilla County Caledon ian Society in this city, Friday and Saturday, June 4 and 5. Emery Worthington, Herbert Par ker, Tched McFayden, George Win ship, Dale Campbell and Kittie Ghol son, pupils of the eighth grade class in Athena school, were successful in the recent examination. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kirk and J. A. Kirk are at the Warm Springs, below The Dalles, for a few days. Ad Pinkerton is engaged in fenc ing his two acre tract which he re cently purchased from the Athena Land & Trust Company. Attorney Wilson is expecting his new automobile next week. It is a 30-horsepower Franklin and one of the very latest models. Misses Edith and Blanch Orswell left Tuesday for their home in Eu gene, where they will spend the sum mer vacation. They were accom panied as far as Albany by Miss Vel ma Wilkinson, who will teach a sum mer term of school near Yaquina, on the coast H. C. Adams has disposed of his stock in the First National Bank of Athena, which necessitated a change in the officers and board of directors. T. J. Kirk has been elected president; D, H. Preston vice-president and E. E. Koontz takes Mr. Adams' place on the board of directors. At the meeting of the Alumni of the Normal school Monday afternoon, Joseph N. Scott was elected president of the association. The society will meet annually at the time of the Pio neers' meeting, and will take charge of the class presents and art collec tion of the Normal school. Walter Preston is in the city from Walla Walla. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Mc Intyre, May 27, 1909,, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. James Huggins have arrived in town from Bayview, Wash., where they were in the hotel busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Huggins, like many others, found no better place than Athena, and so returned to make this their home. They are comfort ably established in the A. A. Foss cottage on Jefferson street, near 3rd. Just what everyone was hoping for, transpired Wednesday night a good, soaking rain fell on the just and the unjust. Crops were in serious need of moisture. In fact, the hardpan spots had become conspicuously prominent in the crying need for rain. The rain fell nearly all of Wednesday night, and everybody wears a smile. Low Price on "Vigorbilt" Chicks for May Delivery May Leghornes Make Good Layers "Vigorbilt" Hatchery Milton, Ore. Phone 1102 CLASSIFIED RELIABLE WATCH REPAIRING Main St H. H. HILL Athena Stop and Shop at Harris Barber and Beauty Parlor Everything in Barber and Beauty work efficiently done NESTLE -Le-MUR Permanent Wave Phone 492 for appointments Real Estate Wheat Alfalfa and Stock Land SHEEP FOR SALE L. L. Montague, Arlington Bruno Weber AND Repair Work Prices Reasonable Successor To JENS JENSEN There's No Escaping the man who's "out to hook you for all you're worth, specially if that Auto Accident was more or less your fault Your only protec tion is Liability Insurance and Plenty of It! B. B. RICHARDS, Agent Wanted Clean, Cotton rags at the Press office. Wheat Hay Bundle wheat hay for sale. James Duncan, phone S0F15. Eyes examined, glasses properly fitted at Schneller's, 39 East Main, Walla Walla, For Sale Oak dining set, 8 piece. Gray Axminister rug 9x12. Mrs. Lil la Kirk. Phone 30-F-ll. BEN BATEMAN Expert in Body Correction Calls answered promptly Office at Residence in North Athena Telephone 595. Dr. W. Boyd Whyte CHIROPRACTOR Stangler Building, Phone 706 Pendleton. Oregon. 957 J 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. BLATCHFORD Dentist Post Building, Athena. Phone 582 Dr. Dale Rothwell Optometrist The best in glasses at a reasonable cost. Over Woolworth's Phone 1286 Pendleton, Oregon Peterson & Lewis Attorneys at Law Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Inland Empire Bank Building Pendleton Oregon Watts & Prestbye Attorneys-At-Law Main Street, Athena, Oregon State and Federal Court Practice Foley's Honey and Tar wres colds, prevents pneumonia. 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 Take Advantage of Our Service We are equipped to Haynes Stellite plow shares (or do any other kind of welding work) promptly, efficiently, and at moderate cost. See us today it will add many more dollars to your profits. CM. JONES Acetylene Welding Athena, Lower Main Street Spring is here! and with it comes House'Cleaning Time Send Us Your Blankets and Curtains In fact anything washable ASK OUR MR. McINTYRE Four Trips Weekly Pendleton, Oregon li The First National Bank of Athena Established 1891 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $110,000.00 . Does a General Banking Business . and Maintains a Complete ; - Trust Department t 9fc Eastman Ha wkeye Cameras FREE! As a special offer to our Customers, we will give one of these cameras free for each tire pur chase or other sale amounting to $5.00 cash or $10.00 payment on account. Call in and get particulars GALLAHERS GARAGE J. E. Gallaher, Prop. Athena Phone. 471 Call Bell C& Gray t Now for Are Always Prepared to do Auto Truck Hauling and Delivery Promptly Prices Ritrht Phone 593 MILK and CREAM Milk and Cream for Sale Here All the Time KILGORE'S CAFE Tum-aLum Tickler Published the intesests of the people of Athena and vicinity by THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Phone 91 Vol. 31 Athena, Oregon, May 22, 1931 No. 22 We are reminded of the young poet who sent his most treasured poem to a magazine editor, "let me know if you can use this," he wrote, "as I have other irons in the fire." In a few days the hard-boiled editor answered: "Remove the irons and insert poem." A. M. Johnson, Editor Remove, replace and add a few boards to your home, cover it with a coat of paint and have a modern home. The other way of saying it is REMODEL. A colored boy was strolling thru a cemetery reading the in scriptions on the tombstones. He came to one which read, "Not dead, but sleeping." Scratching his head, the negro remarked, "He sure ain't foolin nobody but hisself." You can bring new beauty Into your home with DU-KWIK ENAMEL Easy to apply 4 hours to dry attractively pric ed at $1.40 a quart. Can be used on all exterior and interior surfaces. Absolute guarantee of your satisfaction. This summer weather is ideal for painting, especially floors as they can be painted in the eve ning and be dry by morning. Porch and " Floor Enamel 80 cents a quart. Screen the windows, the porches, put up new screen doors and you will not be both ered by flies. We have a screen door with all necessary hard ware that will cost you- only 12.85 this week. A minister was in the habit of riding to church in his car. He received an anonymous let ter from one of his eonsTPca. o o tion scoring him for riding in an automobile saying Jesus Christ never church , in an automobile. V The minister read the letter to the congregation with thia com ment: "If the writer of this letter will come to church prop erly bridled and saddled, I'll ridt just like Christ rode." that rode to Continental Oil Company Germ Processed Motor Oil Athena Service Station "Service With a Smile" Automobile Accessories Tires BRYCE BAKER, Prop. . . Athena, . . Phone 762 Farmers Girain Elevator Company , Grian and Feed SPECIAL A Full Line of Sperry s Chick Feed Phone 882 LEE WILSON. M'trr. r . G ft THE TWIN CITY CLEANERS Dependable Service Lower Prices April 1st Ladies Spring Coats $1 and UP Silk Dresses $1.25 and Up Wool Dresses $1 and Up Men's Suits $1.25 For other prices, ask the Driver Trade with the man who helps pay your taxes W call for and deliver every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday T. E. 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