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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1931)
THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, JUNE 5, 1931 GENERAL BUSINESS FOUND IRVING Marked Gain Made in April, Washington Reports in Industry. partment reports business conditions generally showed continued, and in some instances, marked improvement during April. Greater than seasonal improvement was shown by manufactures of food products, automobiles, leather and shoe products, cement and tobacco, hut iron and steel and non-ferrous metal products manufactures were ; smaller than in March. "April was the third consecutive month," the department said, , "in which the volume of business in the United States, after allowing for nor mal seasonal trends, showed further i slight expansion from the low levels : sonal decline occurring in early May nas teen sngnuy larger tnan usual. "Industrial production as measured by the federal reserve board's" season-" ally adjusted index, registered an- J.1 . oiner .increase in April, ana in that hionth was 9 per cent above the De cember level. Output of manufac ture WHO lnrfroi than 11 Mn.nl owing chiefly to greater than season al improvement in the food products, automobile, leather, shoe, cement and tobacco industries, while iron and steel and non-ferrous metals produc tion was smaller than in the preced ing month. The textile industries maintained recent gains at March levels with the cotton industry especially active. The index of mineral output ad justed for seasonal changes, increased nearly five per cent from the low levels of the depression established in March. ' "Building construction in April as measured by contracts awarded de creased 9 per cent from the preceding month instead of continuing the sea sonal increase, usual at this period, wnich was manifest in February and March. A further decline of season alproportions occurred in the first half of May. In general, residential build ing has been holding up better than commercial and industrial types. Expansion in manufacturing and mining industries and the seasonal re sumption of outdoor work in agricul ture and building has brought further improvement in the employment situ ation with reduction of part time work and a shrinkage in the number of unemployed since January. Factory employment, as a whole, has increas ed by about the normal season amount since the first month of the year when a low level for the . de pression was reached." Spotted Fever Fatal Irving Crain, a resident of Prine ville for many years, died of spotted fever. He was 50. He leaves his aged mother, several brothers and two sisters. - ; 1 Notice of School Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of School District No. 29, of Umatilla County, State of Oregon, that a SCHOOL MEETING of said district will be held at District School House, on the 15th day of June, 1931, at two o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of discussing mo uuugck Htreinaifcer ses out witn tne levying board, and to vote on the proposition of levying a special district tax. The total amount of money needed by the said school district during the fiscal year beginning on June 15th. 1931. and endinir June 15th. 1932. is estimated in the following budget and includes the amounts to be received from the county school fund, state school fund, elementary school fund, special district tax, and all other moneys of the district. (When the budget meeting is held in connection with the annual scnooi meeting, tne lonowmg provision of section Z3Z, School Laws 1929, should be observed: "Until the ballots are counted at least one hour after the time set for the meeting in districts of the second and third classes, any legal voter of the district shall be entitled to vote upon any matters before the meeting.") DUUUIll . . ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Balance on hand at beginning of school year (third Monday in June) for which this budget is made None From county school fund....: $ 1,178.00 From state school fund ..... 254.40 ...... : . From elementary school fund... 1,500.00 For vocational education (state and federal funds None, From tuition for pupils below high school None From county high school tuition fund for tuition and transportation . ,.. .. None Interest on deposits and sinking fund None Receipts from all other sources None O. and C. fund None Other sources i None Total estimated receipts . .". $ 2,932.40 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES ' GENERAL CONTROL: Superintendent $ 850.00 Clerk (School)'.........., 100.00 Compulsory education and census 5.00 '"' Supplies ; 50.00 Legal service (clerk's bond, audit, etc.) 62.50 ?' Total Expense of General Control $ 1,085.50 INSTRUCTION Teaching: - Teachers , ....$ 4,850.00 Supplies (chalk, paper, etc.) 50.00 . " Textbooks (desk copies and indigents) . ... 300.00 Total Expense of Teaching .... ... .. ........$ 5,200.00 OPERATION OF PLANT: Janitors and other employes $ 750.00 Janitors' supplies .... '. . 50.00 ' Fuel .. ...... 325.00 Light and power ..... ... l'iO.00 Water ..... . 60.00 Total F.vnnndo nt fWroHnn .'J t 1.345.00 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS: Repair and replacement of furniture and ' equipment ...$ 200.00 ; Repair and maintenance of buildings and grounds .... ...... . 200.00 Total Expense of Maintenance and Repairs .. . $ 400.00 AUXILIARY AGENCIES: : ' Library books .. $ 25.00 i'.;f' , -, ', Total Expense of Auxiliary Agencies - , 5)0 FIXED CHARGES: Insurance ............... .... $ 110.00 Total Fixed Charges' .:......J............. .' ...:....f 110.00 CAPITAL' OUTLAYS: 5 . , New furniture anil eouinment S 125.00 DEBT SERVICE: -i: r; Principal on bonds :....$ 2,000.00 Interest on bonds ... . 420.00 . Ti a. 4. . cnnn .' - .4VC.trV Vll nMlHUIrQ .'.......... vv.ww -. - Total Debt Service . .' $ 2,470.00 EMERGENCY: t - 1 nun nn tiuiei geiicy &uu.vu Total Emergency 250.00 SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES For school year from June 15, 1931, to June 15, 1932 Personal service . ... i .s ............. .... 6,573.00 Supplies .. r 150.00 Maintenance and repairs .. . 400.00 Debt service . - . 2,470.00 Miscellaneous . . 1,167.50 Construction . . . None Emergency ..j.i 250.00 Total ......... .' . 11,010.50 RECAPITULATION Total estimated expenses for the year. $ 11,010.50 Total estinfated receipts, not including proposed ' tax .; 2,932.40 Balance, amount to be raised by district tax. .......f 8,078.10 INDEBTEDNESS Amount of bonded indebtedness (include all war rants issued by vote of electors) 9,000.00 Amount of warrant indebtedness on warrants is sued and endorsed "not paid for lack of funds" 2.617.43 Total Indebtedness . :i I , --I 11,617.46 Dated this 21st day of May, 1931. ' . Attest: J.F.KERSHAW, LENNA C. READ, District Clerk. Chairman, Board of Directors. E. C. Rogers, Flint N. Johns, Gordon Mi Watkins, Mrs. W. P. Littiejohn, B, B. Rtehsrtttf, BugVt Ctommitt'ee. TAIL END TEAMS iiUIDTUCIHAnCDC L LLHULIIU Illlll III Mission Indians Win Pen nant from Athena Ath letics, Hectic Battle. The tail-end teams in the Uma tilla county baseball league whipped the leading teams in a doubleheader at Pendleton Round-Up park, Satur day afternoon, and in the champion ship playoff Sunday, the Mission In dians copped the bunting from Athe na by the margin of one run, 7 to 6, in a hectic battle. Helix, loaded with ex-Buckaroo players including Cook, Cox and Hos- kins was drubbed by Athena, 5 to 4, and the Mission Indians stopped Uma tilla 4 to 3. Helix scored a run in the second and Athena came back in her half with two to take the hop on Bill King's inflated bunch. Jenkins scor ed for Athena in the fourth and He lix put Hargett and Schyer across to tie it up at three all and Hodgens scored in the .fifth. That was all for Helix. Tudor and Harden tallied for Athena in the sixth and the ball game was won right there. Harden had almost a perfect day. In five times up he got two hits and got to first base on two other trips to tne piate. &nip bnider played a whale of a game at second base, be ing credited with six assists without bobble and got a couple of hits, while Jenkins did some crack base running, making two of Athena's scores. Athena 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 x 5 Helix 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 04 Batteries Tudor and Baker; Gem- mel.Pierce and Hoskins. Summary Bases on balls, Gemmel 1. Two base hits, Harden, Cook, Hos kins. Home runs, Hargett. Earned runs, Athena 4, Helix 4. Errors, Athe na 3; Helix 7. Struck out, by Tudor, 4; by Gemmel 3, Pierce 1. Losing pitcher, Gemmel. Umpires, Worth ington and H. Lieuallen. A Hectic Contest The championship game, involving the grotesque novelty of the t tail-1 enders of a baseball league contend ing for the pennant developed into a hot contest, Athena coming through in a hectic ninth inning rally to lose out to the Mission Indians by the score of 7 to 6. The Indians were out hit 10 to 6, but the red men's bingles went for more extra bases when hits meant runs. With a home run, a double and a single, Harden again led in the bat ting. With George Banister in the box for Athena, the Indians busted into the scoring column in the first inning with two scores. Minthorn walked, Norwest went to first on Snider's error, Lieuallen threw out Alexander. Luton was safe on error by Jenkins, Minthorn scoring, Lloyd flew out to Miller and McKay singled bringing in Norwest. A walk and a couple of two-base hits was good for two more runs for the . Indians in the third, sending Banister to the showers, Tudor relieving him in the pitcher's box. The Indians scored one in the sixth, seventh and eighth. I Athena had runners on base in every inning except the seventh and broke into scoring in the fourth when j Lieuallen opened with a single and went to second when Jenkins was safe on Lloyd's error a short. Tudor j lashed out a single, scoring Lieuallen, Jenkins thrown out at second by Jackson from short left field. Tudor stole second and scored on Miller's single. In the ninth Athena scored four in a hair-rising bid for the game. With Tudor and Miller down, Hansell drew a walk and Crowley was sent in to pinchhit for Banister . who was playing right field and he singled. Then Harden uncorked a homer and three runs were in. Alexander who had been relieved in the box by Schlal in the sixth came in from the field to take up the red man's burden, and was forthwith smacked for a home run by Snider. Then Alexander caus ed Baker to dip a grounder to Lloyd at short, who tossed to first for the putout, and the championship game was history, Indians 7; Athena 6. Athena 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 46 Indians 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 x 7 Batteries Bannister, Tudor and Baker; Alexander, Schlal and Luton. Summary Bases on balls, Alexan der 3, Schlal 1, Banister 2, Tudor 2. Two base hits, Harden, Alexander, Lloyd Shoeship. Three base hit, Min thorn. Home runs, Harden, Snider, Shoeship. Earned runs, Athena 4; In dians 3. Struck out, by Banister 1, Tudor 5; Alexander 4. Left on base Athena 4; Indians 4. Losing pitcher, Banister, winning pitcher, Alexander. Umpires Worthington and H. Lieual len. , , Wild Radish Becoming: Pest in Oregon Fields -Kill It When Young A new weed, known as wild radish and resembling ordinary yellow mus- tard or wild turnip has made its ap pearance in western Oregon during the past few years, and is now spread ing to other sections of the state. It is becoming established in Douglas Coos, Washington, Multnomah and Benton counties, and has been found in eastern Oregon barley fields, ac cording to D. C. Smith, of the farm crops department at Oregon State college. ; This weed, like its yellow flowered cousin, the wild turnip usually grows in grain fields, ripening with the grain and being harvested with it The seed pods break up in threshing and they are likely to be passed through cleaning machinery. The seeds are larger than those of wild turnip and may be carried more read ily in threshed grain. They have pink or reddish color. The wild radish plants are easily killed when young by cultivation, and the grown plants, if small in num bers, can be pulled by hand, Smith says, but if the weed is allowed to be come common, it is necessary to grow cultivated crops to control it. The main control measure, accord ing to Smith, is clean seed. He urges growers to be on the lookout when planting for large seeds similar to common garden radish, and for brok en seed pods. A complete description of this plant, and many other weeds is found in Oregon Extension bull etin 412, available from county agents or at the college. I. W. W. Given Reprieve Six months' reprieve to be with his wife who is to undergo a serious op eration was granted to Eugene Bar nett, one of six I. W. W. serving 25 year sentences in the Washington state prison for participation in the Armistice day murders at Centralia in 1919. Washington Boy Winner Earl Jossy, 16-year-old club boy of Linnton, Washington county, has been declared the best dub news re porter in Oregon and winner of the f 15 scholarship to the 4-H club sum mer session at Oregon State college, June 8 to 20, offered by the Oregon Stalk Editorial afrtriatitm. Eastern Oregon Stock Show Listing Premiums the new 120-page classification list of the 23rd annual Eastern Oregon Livestock show gives a total of $8000 in premiums to be distributed among stockmen of Eastern Oregon during the coming show to be held at Union, June 11, 12 and 13. Due to stronger support from Ba ker county than in previous years, and to the attractive premium list, more exhibits are being entered than in any previous year.. Entries will be made from Idaho, Washington and from several thoroughbred stockraisers from various sections of the state who have not exhibited before. The future farmers of America and the 4-H club exhibits are to be among the show's best features this year. ; Senator Steiwer and Congressman Butler have accepted the invitation of the association to attend the stock show. Supreme Court Puts Ban on Auto Back Seat Drivers The Wisconsin supreme court has finally put an official ban on "back seat drivers." . In over-ruling the verdict of the circuit court that guests in an auto mobile driven by Goehmann , were negligent in not warning the driver of approaching danger, the supreme tribunal said: "The duty of 'driving' from the back seat has not been imposed upon passengers in an automobile, and we are a little surprised to find an ap parent sanction of this abominable practice in this verdict." Price Up To Farmers The responsibility for maintaining domestic wheat prices rests on the American farmer after more than s year of government stabilization says a Washington despatch. The farm board's authorization for the purchase of surplus stock to bolster prices end ed with the fulfillment of May con tracts and gave full play to the oper ation of the law of supply and demand. CRAFTSMAN FISHING TACKLE Gets the Big Ones WHEREVER THE FISHING STREAM IS, THERE YOU'LL FIND CRAFTSMAN TACKLE BEING USED BY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ANGLERS. T ur Stock Is Complete $ OUR SHOW WINDOW DISPLAYS RODS, REELS, LINES, LEADERS, FLIES. SPOONS, SPINNERS, AND BAIT. V Our Prize Rod OF $28.00 VALUE THIS SEASON IS OFFERED TO THE ANGLER RE SIDING IN THE ATHENA ADAMS WESTON DISTRICT WHO CATCHES THE LONGEST TROUT IN A UMATILLA COUNTY STREAM, IS CERTAINLY A BEAUTY. DROP IN AND SEE IT. ' Rogers Goodman (A Mercantile Trust) Explosion Kills Miner D. F. McCarthy about 70, a Home stead mining man, was killed when an explosion of 60 pounds of dyna mite destroyed his one-room cabin. Parts of 'the building were hurled 150 feet by the explosion. The rest of the cabin burned. The blast broke windows in other houses in the dis trict. McCarthy's body was blown to bits. Grangers Plan Caravan A caravan of Lane county grangers will go to the state grange conven tion at Medford, June 8. The cara van will leave Eugene at 9:30 a. m. and will pick up additional automo biles at Creswell, Goshen and Cot tage Grove. It is planned to stop for lunch and practice a Lane county grange yell at Roseburg. Hospital Transfer WaiU Transfer of the Walla Walla Valley general hospital to the Walla Walla sanitarium, Adventist honpital at Col lege Place, has been held up a few days pending a meeting of the bond holders and others interested to be held this week. ' It was announced re cently the Adventists are to take over the hospital. Steiwer To Speak Senator Frederick Steiwer, Ore gon's junior solon, will address dele gates of the Oregon state grange at 11:15 a. m. June 10, during the an nual convention to be staged at Med ford, it was announced by C. C. Hulet state grange master. County Nursg Eliminated -As an emergency measure to save f 500 the Walla Walla county com missioners decided to have no county nurse during the summer, the change ft hi tfreVtiv Jvm 13. Crops Need Rain and Some Fields Past Help Crops in the western and southern portions of the county are very much in need of rain, and some fields of grain in those districts are reported to be beyond the help of moisture. Very dry weather conditions are prevailing in Wallowa county. There has been practically no rain for sever- weeks and a driving wind which has taken much moisture from th soil. Crops are beginning to show considerable signs of damage from lack of moisture. Reports from some sections state that many fields of spring-sown grain have come up spotted because of the shortage of moisture near the sur face. The growth of winter wheat and pastures have also been greatly retarded by the drying conditions. Alfalfa and other hay crops on the irrigated farms have made a fairly good start where attention has been given to needed irrigation. Listed Prisoners, 1208 With the arrival of 24 men and two women at the Washington state pris on at Walla Walla, the population of the institution reached 1208, the sec ond time this year that the 1200 mark has been touched. With the parole board finishing its work Friday, men will begin to go out and the popula tion will soon be below 1200, but prison officials declare indications' point to a normal population of about 1200 in the future, an increase of 500 over the normal population seven years ago. Loses $30,000 Balm Suit Roswell Patterson, Union Pacific railroad worker, at Walla Walla, Wednesday lost his effort to recover (30,000 from Alvin Bowman for the alleged alienation of the affections of his wife, Bessie. Judge Sharpstein took the case from the jury after the plaintiff had presented his side, de claring Patterson had failed to prove infidelity on the part of his wife with Bowman. Bowman, also a railroad worker, is reputed to be well fixed financially. Spraying by Airplane Ten acres of Austrian winter field peas were sprayed in less than 15 minutes by an airplane In a spraying contest conducted south of Corvallis. Farmers who observed the test re ported that applications of the cal cium arsenate dust apparently were successful and a thorough dusting ac complished. Pendleton Nat Opens The Pendleton municipal natator ium opened for the summer Sunday and will continue through August. It is likely that swimming and life av ing classes will be organized later in the season. Water will be changed thrva time weeV. i V WIMAT D ADVEuQTQflN? "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 vice." Elbert Hubbard. .