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VOLUME 44
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 14, 1931
NUMBER 33
FIREBRIN6SV0RD
OF DEEDS OF HERO
Boy and Girl Save Stock; 111
Woman Dresses, Flees
Cracking Flames.
Medford. Hundreds of men today
were fighting forest fires in five Ore
gon counties.
Governor Meier will be asked with
in 24 hours to close several areas in
Coos county, State Forester Crone
miller said.
A series of incendiary fires in the
vicinity of Panther ridge will force
the state officials to drastic action,
Cronemiller said.
The fires are just south of Camaa
valley, in almost inaccessible terri
tory. The fire fighters have to travel
several miles on foot and pack equip
ment on burros.
Another fire in Coos county four
miles west of Bridge, which was con
trolled Monday night, broke out again
Tuesday. Eighty men are on the
scene. " -
The fire which swept through the
Humbug and Forest Creek hills near
Applegate since Sunday afternoon
was reported to be quiet Tuesday.
Flames were being held within the
bounds of trenches dug by fighters
along the 25-mile front. Foresters
are attempting to stop the flames
while there is a minimum of wind.
A partial check of property damage
shows: Jacob Bielson home, barns,
ranch buildings and all crops destroy
ed: W. M. Miller ranch, owned by J.
B. Andrews, house, barns, hay and
other crops lost; Ralph Pittock, barn,
hay and crops in field burned; Aaron
Hanson, crops and barns burned;
fences and other improvements on all
ranches in distric. .
Complete check of the damage is
still impossible. All bridges leading
inn 4-I.a TTii m 1 ! i- v i i I" imro
burned by the flames, making it im
possible to reach the area by car.
Stories of heroism and tragedy are
told by persons who fled. Mrs. W. M.
Miller was at home alone when the
first warning of the fire came. She
was ill and had only time to dress
herself and flee for her life. Mrs. Mil
ler said the flames wiped out every
bit of their personal property in ad
dition to the corps and buildings on
the farm. The Millers had just spent
their last cent for groceries which
were on fh& porch and were burned.
Miller was in Grants Pass seeking
employment when the fire spread over
the country.
At the Pittock ranch only the chil
dren were at home. When the flames
neared their property one of the small
boys rounded up the stock and started
driving them toward the Applegate
valley below. Regina, 15, loaded some
personal belongings into the family
car and attempted to leave the coun
try. Never having driven before, she
encountered considerable difficulty in
the form of numerous trees, rocks and
banks. Miss Pittock had driven the
car across a log and was stalled when
firefighters rescued her. ,
Forty-fire head of sheep burned
Were from the Herman Walters
ranch. Eighteen belong to Ralph Pit
tock. Other stock' in the hills is
known to have perished in the flames.
A terrific explosion occurred when
a fire burned into 200 pounds of
giant powder and 50 pounds of quick
silver stored in the Miller house. The
building was blown to bits and started
many more fires. Fighters were still
battling the flames on the Herman
Walters place Tuesday.
Round-Up Judges Named
An Athena man, F. S. LeGrow, has
been named one of the three judges
for the 1931 Round-Up. The other
two judges are William Switzler of
Umatilla, and Herbert Thompson of
Pendleton. Mr. LeGrow heretofore
has officiated as official timer and has
been active in other duties at the big
show in the past. It is estimated
that Athena girls joining the Round
Up cowgirl greeting troop will num
ber about twelve. Committeemen to
secure girl troopers in the Athena
Thorn Hollow-PineCreek districts are
Marion Hansell, Bryce Baker and Wil
ber Harden.
Go To Glacier Park
Welton Marquis and John Berrie,
eagle scouts, of the Walla Walla Boy
Scout organization, left this 'week
ior uiacier nawoimi pain, nirae wcj
will represent the Blue Mountain
council in the annual trail building.
work carried on there. The project
will be worked on for two weeks, to
gether with 60 eagle scouts from all
ertinn of the United States. Thev
will be guests of the national park
service.
Radical Changes
in the Parcel Post
Zone Rate Fees
Radical changes have recently been
made in parcel post zone rate charges
and increase in size of packages mail
ed. Under provisions of amended
paragraphs of postal laws and regu
lations, effective August 1, Postmas
ter. Barrett of the Athena office gives
the following information for publica
tion:
The limit of weight for fourth-
class or parcel-post mail for the
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
zones, is increased from 50 pounds to
70 pounds, this making the weight
limit uniform for all zones; and the
limit of size, of parcels for all zones
is increased from 84 inches to 100
inches in length and girth combined.
The minimum postage charge on a
parcel measuring more than 84 inches
but not more than 100 inches in
length and girth combined is the
same, as the appropriate zone charge
for a 10-pound parcel. That is, par
cels measuring more than 84 inches in
length and girth combined but weigh
ing less than 10 pounds will be sub
ject to postage in the amount charg
able on a 10-pound parcel for the zone
to which the particular parcel may be
addressed. On parcels weighing 10
pounds or more, which measure more
than 84 inches but not more than 100
inches in length and girth combined,
the regular zone pound rates apply.
Postmasters are requested to give
the widest possible publicity to the
foregoing modifications whicn nave
been made for the purpose of increas
ing the usefulness and availability of
the parcel post as a convenient means
of transportation arid delivery for
merchandise, including farm and fac
tory products, books and other mail
able articles, weighing over 8 ounces
not embraced in mail of the first or
second class. ; ..
The Athena Golf Club
Took Part in Tournament
Memhera of the Athena Golf club
participated in their first tournament
when they went over to the Pilot Kock
course Sunday. The Athena players
speak in high terms of the hospital
ity of the host club of Pilot Rock,
and are unanimous in declaring that
everybody had a royal good time.
Pilot Rock won the tournament 13-3.
It is one of the oldest clubs in the
countv and numbers among its mem
bers several excellent players, where
as Athena is the youngest club hav
ing been but recently organized, inose
playing and their scores were:
Pilot Rock Tom Stanton, gross 74,
net 58; Dr. George Smith, 72, 56; M.
D. Orange 82, 61; Walter amitn, v,
54; Bill Massey, 80, 53; Howard Done,
80. 53: B. Kodd. 85. 63: Paul Bracher.
83, 52; Gordon Webber, 95, 70; Larry
McCurry, 89, 70; Beryl Smith, 89,
67; Albert Massey, 90, 63; Tom Mc-
Mahon, 97, .70; J. Mahon, 5)6, 63; U.
Duncan, 99, 72.
Athena J. C. Harwood. gross 79,
net 61; E. C. Prestbye, 93, 69; D. A.
Lowe, 84, 60; Dean Pinkerton, By, bi;
Penn Harris, 85, 58; Laurence Pink
erton, 88, 61; Bryce Baker, 90, 63;
Lisle Gray 91, 64; Flint Jonns, 6,
fifi: Pike Miller. 97. 70: Beryl Hodgen,
87, 60; John Milligan, 97, 70; Gordon
Watkins, 94, 67; Jdenry veu, ao, o;
Fred Kershaw i09, 82.
A week from Sundav. on August 23,
the Pilot Rock club will come to Athe
na to participate in a return tourna
ment, Athena being the host club.
Stolen Coupe Recovered
The Ford couoe of George Gross
which was stolen from its parking
nlace on the Pendleton streets Satur
day night was found on a country
road east of Pendleton Monday ai
ternoon by officer Merle Anderson.
The tires, rims, e-enerator. and tools
were taken and also several coats and
sweaters which had been left in the
car. Adding insult to injury, the
cushions were badly damaged by
grease which had been smeared over
them. No clews have been found.
Ships Idle "Because of the American Tariff"
j - ' r ' - ' . - 1 ' "" " :
- liere, in tne (in re l.oi-n near tiuiuuurgh, are more limn twenty ol the tlnesi ot (J rent Itiiinln's mercbant
ships, all Idle for lack of cargoes. And the British believe this Is the result of the United Slutes tarlA.
Christian Endeavor
v . . Summer Conference
The twelfth annual Oregon Chris
tian Endeavor summer conference is
to be held at Turner, Oregon, August
24 to August 30, beginning on Mon
day evening, and closing the follow
ing Sunday evening. ' Its purpose is
to furnish training in Christian En
deavor work and other lines of lead
ership. All young people, regardless
of church affiliation, who wish to at
tend are eligible. The registration
fee is $2.00 payable in advance, $2.50
if paid at the conference grounds.
Room and board for the six days is
$9.00.
The program is varied and interest
ing, and covers several phases of
work. The mornings are given over
to classes emphasizing Christian En
deavor work. Afternoons are spent in
various" kinds of recreation. The ad
dresses in the evenings are given by
various speakers, and . the bonfire
meeting, at the close of each day, is
in charge of Dr. Paul C. Brown, Pa
cific coast field secretary.
An important feature of the con
ference Is the Missionary Festival
on Friday afternoon and evening.
Many returned missionaries who have
been Oregon Christian endeavors will
be there with exhibits, and stories of
their work.
Southern Planters Are
Advised by Farm Board
to Plow Under Cotton
Visiting in San Francisco ;
Miss Delia Bryant and Miss Blanche
Thorsen, former Athena teachers, are
visiting friends in San Francisco.
They have completed the summer
course at the State Teachers college,
and will return soon to Eastern Ore
gon. Miss Delia Bryant will teach at
Hood River this year and Miss
Blanche Thorsen at The Dalles.
Indian Is Arrested
Jim Eanina (Indian). was arrested
Sunday by Warden Albee of Pendle
ton and Warden Rogers of Enterprise:
for killing buck deer out of season.
He was taken to Enterprise Monday
for trial.
Bonners Ferry Harvest
Clyde Larabee and Jimmie Braden
of Adams left last Wednesday for
Bonner's Ferry to take in the harvest
ing of that section and Monday of
this week Ed Wallan and Roland
Baker left for the same vicinity.
Clyde Larabee and Ed Wallan will be
employed on the Ralph Allen farm.
Is Able to Return Home
Word has been received from Mrs.
Marvin Hawkins, (Ethel Pittman) to
the effect that she is able to return to
her home in Tacoma after taking a
series of treaments ja. Bellingham for
a sritAi wmth trouble.
Pacific International
Livestock Exposition
The Premium List of the .Twenty
first Annual Pacific International
Livestock Exposition, to be held in
Portland, October 24 to 31 inclusive
is now being distributed. Copies may
be had from General Manager 0. M.
Plummer, 211 American Bank Build
ing, Portland, Oregon.
The Pacific International hopes to
live up to "Hs motto, "Bigger and
Better" in every way. Breeders and
exhibitors are showing a splendid
spirit this early in promising most
active -support and already many
counties are organizing groups to at
tend the exposition in a body.
This great livestock university of
the Pacific slope country has become
a part of agriculture in its very best
sense and has rooted deep in the
hearts of the people of this great
Western empire with the result that
each year shows friendly attendance
and a better understanding of its
value ,to this great country.
Transportation lines everywhere
are making a reduced rate for the
round trip and exhibit stock is handl
ed free one way. Early inquiries
should be made of railroad agents in
your home town to get particulars of
selling dates and other pertinent information.
The farm board has called upon
southern planters to destroy one
third of their crop now under culti
vation, promising in return to hold i,
stabilization surplus stocks from the
market for one year.
Telegrams were dispatched to the
governors of 14 cotton-producing
states urging them to enlist the co
operation of every availabl agency,
including farmers and bankers, in this
step to increase the low price of cot
ton. They were signed by Chairman
Stone, who conferred with directors
of the cotton stabilization corpora
tion and the American Cotton Co
operative association. Stone said. if
growers promised to plow under every
third row of cotton now growing, the
cotton co-operative would be asked
also to withhold the 2,000,000 bales it
holds from trade channels.
Stone, in his telegrams to the gov
ernor, estimated that probable carry
over a year from now under present
conditions would be about 11,000,000
bales.
"The condition," he said, "has al
ready resulted in drastic price de
clines in . cotton prices which, if al
lowed to continue, may bring direct
disaster to cotton producing states
and indirect disaster to the nation."
The program would be put into ef
fect September 1 and be completed
September 15.
The suggestion was regarded as the
board's most, important move since
stabilization operations were at
tempted in 1929. At that time 1,300,
000 bales of cotton were bought at
an average price of $85 a bale in an
effort to steady sagging prices.
McNary Urges Wheat
Sales to Aid China
War on Pheasants
Open war on China pheasants has
been declared by cantaloupe growers
in the Willamette valley. It is said
the game birds have discovered the
fruit 'and taking full advantage of the
situation by testing the quality of
the melons. Losses to growers have
been so heavy, it was explained, that
the state was appealed to, and per
mission given to shoot to kill.'- The
birds are turned over to the state and
distributed to various institutions.
Rides On the Columbia
Paul Miller of Hermiston, recently
completed the building of a motor
boat which he is manipulating on the
Columbia. The boat is 10-foot long,
built of thin board and can easily be
loaded onto a trailer by one person.
It is powered by a seven horse power
outboard motor.
Salem. United States Senator
Charles L. McNary of Oregon, tele
graphed to James C. Stone, chairman
of the federal farm board at. Wash
ington urging the farm board to give
serious study to a proposal to sell
30,000,000 bushels of surplus American
wheat at liberal terms to the Chinese
government for the purpose of reliev
ing famine suffering and possible
death of 10,000,000 Chinese in the
Yangtse valley. -
"Have iust received wire from
chairman of the Chinese Famine Re
lief association, New York, suggest
ing advisability of your, board selling
30,000,000 bushels of wheat on favor
able terms in order to relieve starva
tion of 10,000,000 Chinese," stated
the telegram of Senator McNary to
Chairman Stone. "My very great in
terest in the agricultural situation
iu nt tVio farm hoard
aiiu ve v
compel me to urge immediate con
sideration of this transaction, ine
large carryover in wheat has a de
preciating effect on the price level
and I 'surely hope you will seize every
opportunity to reduce the surplus ac
(Mimulation in cereals. I add that this
same view can be applied to recent
offer from Germany to buy a large
supply of wheat. I am sure the
board will give these, proposals very
close study."
Senator McNary's action was taken
in rexnonse to a telegram from David
A. Brown of New York, chairman of
the Chinese Famine Relief associa
tion.
Old Second Oregon
Will Rally Sunday
Portland. The 33d anniversary of
the fall of Manila to American troops,
in which the old Second Oregon took
an active part, will be celebrated in
Laurelhurst park Sunday, August 16,
when 500 or more Oregon veterans
are expected to attend the annual re
union of the noted regiment.
Mess call will be sounded at 1 p.
m., when coffee, and watermelon will
be distributed free.
There will be a Filipino orchestra,
as well as the Snaix orchestra, and
drum corps of Scout Young camp No.
2 of the United States Spanish War
Veterans, to furnish entertainment.
Comrades of 33 years ago will join
in singing tunes popular in the days
of 1898, under direction of Harry V.
Reed, junior vice commander of the
Oregon department of Spanish War
Veterans. Colonel Percy Willis, re
tired former major of the Second Ore
gon and president of reunion asso
ciation, will make the address of wel
come. B. F. Irvine, editor of The Journal,
will make the principal address.
Judge Richard Deich will read the
names of comrades who . have died
since the last gathering of the or
ganization. A Pepper and Tomato
Cross Form New Hybrid
Jim Grierson of Richland, Wash.,
has succeeded in cross pollinating to
matoes with peppers and this year
has a short row of plants bearing the
new hybrid. The sample which he
took to Pasco was about two inches
long and about one inch in diameter.
It was red m color. The walls of the
fruit are like the pepper but the in
side is much like a tomato. The fruit
partakes of the flavor of both par
ents. He said he expects to name the
new product "Grierson's Special."
Various people have suggested that it
be called "Peptom" or "Tompep," and
some are already speculating on the
possibilities of crossing different va
vieties of peppers with different vari
eties of tomatoes.
Some suggested a cross between the
tomato and the red hot peppers to
produce hot sauce, while some thought
the milder hot peppers when proper
ly crossed might produce a special
brand of catsup. The sample sub
mitted furnished a basis for many
ideas among the wags and dreamers.
Miners Seeking
Gold in Gravel
of Idaho Streams
Moscow, Idaho. Placer gold miners
are more active in Idaho this summer
than for any period within the past
30 years," according to a report from
Stewart Campbell, state mine inspec
tor, who is in northern Idaho look
ing over mining properties.
, He reports that every river, little
creek in theiplacer districts, and other
places where minrs think gold is to
be found they are working. Pumps
can be seen operating along the up
per and lower reaches of the Salmon
river. Some pumps have been plac
ed on barges along the river. Miners
are searching for gold in the Stanley
basin, on the south fork of the
Clearwater halfway to Elk City, in
the Boise basin, along the Salmon
river and hundreds of other, places.
There are hundreds of men at this
work. Many are making a few dol
lars a day which is helping to relieve
the unemployment situation as every
miner makes one less man looking for
a job. .
Much of the work this summer is
on ground which has been overlooked
by old-timers. Few men are working
on old ground. Many are beginners
Was Bitten By Dog
James Huggins who operates the
Shell service station at the east end
of Main street was bitten by a dog
belonging to a transient whose car
he was filling with gasoline. The dog
suddenly attacking Mr. Huggins bit
through his hand, causing a painful
wound. .
PORTLAND
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Recent State Legion Meet
ing Marked by Harmony,
No Rivalry.
Corvallis, With the departure of
the last delegates to the 13th annual
American Legion convention for Ore
gon for their homes, a determined ef
fort started to bring the annual na
tional convention of the legion to
Oregon and Portland in 1932. Never
before in the history of the Oregon
department have the leaders of the le
gion been so successful in main
taining harmony as at this conven
tion. ' "
By the election of Alex Barry of
Portland to the commandership of the
state order, the upstate districts ex
pressed unqualified confidence in the
ability of Portland to handle its own .
national convention. - At all times
Barry had the united support and his
election was a foregone conclusion
even before the first caucus was held.
All the old rivalry between Portland
J 4-UA 4.U -tA4. ...An nK.J
but are learning the placer mining I t as every Ration got behind
Mr. Campbell reports that invest
ment companies have many scouts out
this summer looking for promising
properties. He reports seeing more
engineers in the field than at any pre
vious time for some years.
Fire Near State Line
Edwin McEwen who is employed by
Albert Patterson assisted" in ex
tinguishing a wheat fire near the
state line last Saturday. The nre
was started from the exhaust of an
automobile bringing supplies to the
machine and before it was under con
trol burned about 12 acres of wheat.
Extra Feed Costs Pay
For every 1,000 pounds of increase
in milk production made by cows in
nine North Dakota dairy herd im
provement association last year, the
average increase in feed costs was
about $2.50, while the average gain
in income over cost of feed per cow
was about $9.
Claim Wheat Production
Is Greater Than in 1930
Corn production this 'year, based on
the condition of the crop Aug. 1 wbb
estimated by the department of agri
culture at 2,775,301,000 bushels com
pared with -2,967,953,000 bushels in
dicated a month ago and 2,093,352,000
bushels produced last year.
The country's indicated wheat crop
spring and winter combined was esti
mated at 893,583,000 bushels as
against 869,013,000 bushels indicated
a month ago and 863,430,000 bushels
harvested last year.
' The indicated productions of the
principal crops based on their con
dition August 1, with the indicated
production a month ago and the 1930
harvests, was:
Winter wheat, 775,000,000 bushels
compared with 713,000,000 and 612,
000,000. Durum wheat, 23,000,000 bushels,
compared with 32,000,000 and 67,
000,000. Other spring wheat 95,000,000 bush
els, compared with 124,000,000 and
194,000,000.
Oats 1,170,000,000 bushels, com
pared with 1,306,000,000 and 1,368
000,000. Flax seed 13,800,000 bushels, com
pared with 17,900,000 and 21,400,000.
Hay (tame) 77,600,000 tons, com
pared with 79,100,000 and 77,800,000.
I. O. O. F. Picnic
Trinity Lodge, No. 121 of Walla
Walla has extended an invitation to
members of Wild Horse Lodge No
73 of Athena and their families to
attend an Odd Fellow's picnic, to be
held at Wildwood Park, Walla Walla,
Sunday, August 23. All who attend
are requested to bring a basket lunch,
Coffee, sugar, cream and ice cream
will be furnished by the committee.
There will be a program of speaking,
kitty ball games, horseshoe pitching
and races. All Odd Fellows and
families are invited to attend the
picnic.
Leavig for Mountains
A party including Mr. and Mrs.
Laurence Pinkerton, Mr. and Mrs.
Flint Johns, Mr. and-Mrs. Virgil
Zerha. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mcln-
tvre. Miss Glea Sias and Miss Gene
vieve Hampton of Gennessee, Idaho,
left Wednesday morning on a camp
ing trip to the mountains where
huckleberry picking will occupy the
time of everybody.
Barry's candidacy and he received a
tremendous ovation when Jack Biggs
of Hermiston passed the gavel to
him. ,
A fitting complement was extended
to Eastern Oregon by the selection of
Hhgh Bray of LaGrande as state vice
commander. Brady at first was men
tioned as a possible successor to Vic
tor MacKenzie of Salem as national
executive committeeman, but the of
fice went to Sid S. George of Eugene,
because of his greater experience in
national affairs. George is the past
department commander, under whose
administration the movement was
started to obtain the national conven
tion. George attended the past three
national conventions and this year
was membership chairman of the
state department, which went over
the top in membership.
To assure complete harmony, so es
sential if Portland was to get the na
tional convention, any and all reso
lutions of a cgntroversal nature, were
eliminated from the floor. That, per
haps, accounts for the silence that
was attached to any mention of the
rivalry between Roseburg and Eugene
for the national soldiers' home.
This convention was honored by the
attendance of many legionaries from
other states, including the national
commander. Ralph P. O'Neil of To-
peka, Kan.,
The baseball tournament was a
feature of the convention and the
final game, which was won by Port
land, was an errorless contest and
one of the best that Sowers has seen
this year, he said. In all, about 10,
000 attended the three gamer.
The drum corps contest, won by
Salem Post, was perhaps, the most
spectacular held in Oregon. The ex
hibition rendered by the Salem drum
corps stamped it as competent to
compete with the best in the nation,
according to Major Walter Balcy,
member of the national trophies and
award committee. Bend, Portland
LaGrande, Medford and Roseburg al
so received commendation.
The legion, at its final gathering ex
pressed its appreciation of the man
ner in which the local post handled
the convention under the leadership
of Cy Briggs, commander of the Whit
combe Post No. 11 of Corvallis, and
the state and local press were loudly
applauded for their assistance in
making the convention a success.
Fruit Tale Man Killed
Fred Cresswell, former resident of
Fruitvale in the east end of the coun
ty, was killed in an automobile ac
cident new Mtreww, IdahtvTuwtiay.
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Acquires Driver's License
Roland Richards acquired his auto
mobile driver's license when he passed
a remarkably fine examination 'fit
Pendleton, the other day. The state
examining officer put the lad through
some strenuous tests in Pendleton
traffic and he came through without
t tfebble.
She Was Excused
Physician said Mrs. Mildred Mars
ton of Glendale, Cal., had only on
year to live, so a district court at
Portland, Me., invoked an old law and
excused her from being arraigned on
a charge of drunken driving.
Three I and O Society
More than a hundred former resi
dents of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and
Ohio gathered last Sunday at Colum
bia Park, Hermiston, and enjoyed the
annual picnic of the Three I and O
society. A big program and basket
dinnw www wrjtfytti.
To Take Vacation Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Roscberry
and Mr. and Mrs. George Sheard will
leave the last of the week for a va
cation trio of a fortnight by motor,
They will spend a short time at De
schutes enroute to Portland! where
they will visit relatives, later going
to Seaside.
Game Wardens Dropped
What is described as a "material
reduction" will be made in the law en
forcement department of the state
game commission. At least seven
special deputies are expected to lose
their jobs, and several regular era-
pwfet may V4 ramimrtm
Magazine Editor Dead
R. C. McLeod, 57, retired publisher,
died at Walla Walla early Monday
morning after an extended illness.
McLeod, a bachelor, came from Chi
cago where he was in the advertising
business. After working on the Wal
la Walla Union for two years, with
Edgar Smith he established the Up-
to-the-Times magazine. Later Smith's
interests were acquired by A. F. Alex
ander. Shortly after Alexander's
death in 1925, he retired, selling the
magazine to D. Harold McGrath. A
brother and sister survive. His body
will be shipped to Ontario, Canada,
for interment.
S ' To Take Motor Trip
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Woodward
who have been on their ranch north
west of Adams during harvest, re
turned to their Walla Walla reaidenco
Sunday. The Woodwards expect to
leave soon on a motor trip to Seattle.
Charles Booher Improving
Mrs. Christian ot Adams will visit
her father, Chas. Booher, at Spokane
who recently underwent an operation
having his leg amputated. Friends
will be glad to hear that Mr. Booher
is gaining.
School Budget Cut
College Place has cut its school
budget by approximately $5000. The
reduction was made possible by a 10
per cent reduction in teachers sU
WAICOf