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A BIG JOB, BUT ITS DEAD EASY It would be a big job to tell one hundred people any thing that would interest them in your goods, but its dead easy if done the right way. This paper will tell several hundred at once at nominal cost NOT ONE DAY CAN BE FOUND in the week but that you do not need stationery some sort or other.. We furnish neat, clean printing at the very lowest rates. Fast presses, modern types, modern work, prompt delivery. Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, aa Second-Class Mail Matter VOLUME 44 ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 13, 1931 NUMBER 46 FARMER CO-OPS mencd E Directors and Managers of Locals Listen to Prom inent Speakers. A meeting of directors and man agers of Northwest Grain Growers, Inc locals was held at Masonic hall in Athena, Wednesday afternoon. Locals of LaGrande, Pendleton, Helix, Weston and Athena were represented by their managers, and directors and representatives of the farm board brought the total attendance up to about thirty. The meeting was more or less in formal, tending to general discussion of farm board action and the advance ment made during the past year of the co-operative movement resulting from membership in Northwest Grain Growers locals. The principal speaker at the meet ing was Mr. Dorman of LaCrosse, Wash., one of the directors of the farm board, who delivered a splendid address covering the advantages to the marketing of wheat under admin istrative regulations of that body. Other speakers were A. M. Shum way of Milton, A. C. Adams of Spo kane, C. P. Kaltenban of Portland, Roy Ritner and Chas. M. Cook of Pen dleton. Pendleton was selected as the place for holding an open meeting on Thursday, December 3, at which time prominent wheat growers, farm board officials and representatives of locals from' the Northwest Grain Growers, Inc., will assemble. Armistice Day While there was no Armistice Day program in Athena, the occasion was observed locally by all stores and many of the business houses closing, so that Pendleton and Walla Walla, where there were appropriate programs, could be visited. At Pendleton Judge Sweek delivered the principal address during the special services that were conducted by the American Legion Post. The services were followed by a parade in which the American Le gion and Auxiliary,- Spanish-American veterans and National Guard unit participated. - Fiftieth Anniversary Mark Barthel of Pendleton, Roll Call chairman of the county, calls at tention to the fact that this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Red Cross relief work. The Red Cross chapters in thousands of communities are doing relief work in the ranks of the unemployed of the nation and in no year since the World war has it been more vital than now that every man and woman become a Red Cross member. The county roll call for members started on Armistice day and will end on Thanksgiving day. Snow Stops Spud Digging With several inches of snow on the ground, digging the mountain pota to crop was temporarily suspended Tuesday. For the most part the po tato crop on mountain ranches has been harvested, but there are several growers who are behind with their work. It is expected that the present snow will disappear, when the re mainder of the crop will be taken care of. The Big Game The radio will hold its own to morrow afternoon when Oregon State and University of Oregon football teams clash in the annual contest at Eugene. The university will enter tain under the homecoming banner and the occasion promises to be a glorious one. The teams are consider ed to be fairly evenly matched, with perhaps a little edge in favor of Schissler's reserves. Meier to Return to Salem Governor Meier will return to Sa lem Monday, it was announced Tues day by the executive offices. In a telephone conversation with his office, it was announced, the governor said he would be "back to Salem not later than next Monday." The governor has been absent from his office since August 24 because of illness. " Seeking widened markets for Ore gon dairy products, Oregon dairy leaders are in California headed by Max Gehlhar, director of the Oregon department of agriculture. They are rnnforrino' with distributors in a state that consumes 40,000,000 pounds of butter a year more than it proauces. They are meeting the delegations and viewing the exhibits of 17 states at the noted Pacific Slope Dairy show and Western regional dairy confer enca in the Oakland municipal audi torium and are attending the sessions of the California dairy council that, under the administration of Sam H. Greene, has become one of the out standing organizations of its kind in the United States. They are planning immediately unon return the organ ization of an Oregon dairy council representing all divisions of the in dustry.; Gehlhar has asked Greene to come to Oregon to assist. "Thfi nntlook is encouraging for wiHpned market for Oregon dairy products in California," said Greene. "The reason is that the big California markets, Los Angeles and San Fran cisco, know that quality of Oregon butter has recently improved and is going still farther in this direction. Oregon could always have marketed more of its products in California by sticking to a high standard of quality. "Another recognition is that these Western states are a natural econom ic as well as geological unit. They are not only our production region, hut nur marketine area. Our stand ards and our regulations should be uniform throughout this . area, uur mavVptini? nlans should consider first this zone. Oregon's chance in Cali fornia is better than it ever was. "Oretron will move into a more and more important marketing relation ship to California," Gehlhar said. "We have now a better branding law that mrill Volr tn nnt a - nremilltn on uni- fortti high quality. The Oregon de partment of agriculture Is directing its ofTnrts toward standardization of all the major agricultural products because we realize that stanaaras in foods from the farm are imperative in thin modern dav as standards in automobiles or other manufactured articles." Started Blaze, Is Convicted Erhest W. Weaver, accused of hav ing set a forest fire last August which burned over approximately 12, 000 acres of private and government land in Grant county all so that he might get a job fighting the blaze was convicted Tuesday afternoon by a jury in Federal Judge McNary's court at Portland. Man Found on Highway A tourist picked up an aged man , on the highway west of Athena Wed nesday morning who was exhausted and suffering from cold. The tourist stopped at Watkins Pharmacy and re ported the old man to be in a serious condition, and that he would take hira on to Weston, hid destination. Oregon Dairy Leaders Seeking a Wider Market Doctor and Wife Win Two Grand Prizes in Contest In a guessing contest at Salem, in volving football predictions, first and second prizes were won by Dr. and Mrs. Blatchford, respectively. The prizes were awarded by the Salem Capital Journal-Warner Bros., the atre. The doctor won tickets to the theatre for all performances given during the month, and Mrs. Blatch ford's prize was the award of tickets to the theatre for three weeks. Dr. Blatchford won on his predic tion of the outcome of ten selected games played on Saturday, October 31. Dr. Blatchford predicted the score of Salem high school exactly and was the closest in his forecasts o! three other games, Michigan - Syracuse, Yale-Dartmouth and 'Minnesota-Wis consin. Mrs. Blatchford forecast the 13 to 0 scorn bv which Willamette defeat ed Puget Sound, came within one point of guessing the score on the Notre Dame-Carnegie Tech contest, and was one of the four . guessing hio-h enoueh to aualify as "experts" on 41 to 6 Pittsburg drubbing handed to Penn State. If Dossible. Dr. Blatchford will at tend the Whitman-Willamette game on Thanksgiving Day and he informs The Press that he may drop in to see his Athena friends. Young People's Class The Youne PeoDle's Sunday school class of the Christian church is enter taining a large group of fnends in the parlors of the church tonight. Decorations of autumn leaves and flowers are beine used and many clever games are planned for enter tainment. Refreshments will be serv ed. Uncle Sam Has Money to Burn ei 3 Villi rj-l, h t $wh,'F -ft J-$ 2 'H -vx VH4 re Vv x- , V - -v . Here's how Uncle Sam throws away old money tosses millions In bills Into an incinerator. Each year the government destroys nbout 2,000,000,000 bills, totalling about $10,000,000,000 in value. They are those which have been called In because of wear and tenr. TO RULE CANADA The earl of Bessborough, a com manding figure In the British business world, who has been appointed gov ernor general of Canada to succeed Earl Willingdon, the new viceroy of India. Bessborough is chairman of the gigantic Unilever Margarine cor poration, deputy chairman of De Beers Consolidated Mines and chairman of the Sao Paulo (Brazil) railway. County Health Nurse Planning to Organize Lecture Course Here Decrepit Cars May Be Denied Highway Members of the Washington state highway patrol gathered at Olympia Sunday for their annual convention. The force of 58 officers was greeted by Chief William Cole. C. T. Crooks of Pierce county chose "The Right of the State to Rule Out Vehicles" as his text. Crooks advanced eight reasons for banishing worn-out machines. Among them were: Because of increased speed limits, because they are not in surable, haven't four-wheel brakes and can't be driven 40 miles an hour with safety, and because their own ers are financially irresponsible. The patrolmen recommended that all motor vehicles not having a blue book rating of more than $100, and not insurable, be barred from the highways by refusal of state officials to license them. Will Seed in Spring McBride Bros., have moved their raternillar and machinery home from the Edith Lumsden place on Dry Creek, where they completed seeding. The McBride Bros., will not sow grain this fall on their farm southeast of Athena, but will do some plowing and seed Federation in the spring. Completes Basement Ralph Singer has completed pour ing concrete in the foundation and basement of his residence property on Jefferson street. He is now doing in side carpenter work and the improve ments to the home will be completed with installation of a heating furn Senator King announced at Wash ington that he was drafting a bill to abolish the farm board, but its chairman, James C. Stone, said such a movement would not get vfery faf. Chas. Dickey Recovers Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickey were in Athena Saturday from their home in John Day. Mr. Dickey was compell ed several months ago to dispose of his hotel property at John Day and go to Portland for cancer treatment. The growth which affected his mouth and left jaw has been completely cured, but Charley still feels the effects of the severe radium treatment ne un derwent. Come Out of John Day Aftav two vears snent in the John Day stock country in partnership with Glenn Arbogast, Herman Geissel has entered the employment of Omer Stephens in his Luncheonnette at Pendleton. Herman came out from Ukiah Sunday in company with Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barrett, who spent the day in that district. Spinach Harvest Held Up Frost and rain in the mornings has held up the spinach harvesting in the Walla Walla valley according to pro duce men, who state that work can not be done until later in the day. Some spinach which has been long in storage shows some mildew, but gen erally it is of good quality. car 7.pro Point Thcrmnmptpra dronned to 10 de grees above zero at Davenport, Wash., Monday night. A dense fog slowed up morar tramc. Word has come from Miss Ruth Hinegardner, Umatilla county health nurse that if sufficient interest is taken, she will organize a class in Athena, possibly taking up the sub ject of contagion and the control of communicable diseases. The class would meet once a week, taking advantage of a lecture course, each session to be followed by an in formal period when members may ask questions and discuss the subject. Following are the subjects to come under discussion: 1. Methods by which organisms causing diseases are spread. 2. Methods of control of the fol lowing common communicable dis eases; a. common colds; b. influenza; c. tuberculosis; d. diphtheria; e. measles; f. whooping cough; g. scarlet fever; h. mumps; i. small pox. 3. Simple technique for home iso lation and care of the sick. 4. State laws regarding isolation and quarantine. The course is planned as a part oi the educational program and should prove helpful to any woman especially mothers of school children. An invitation is extended to any one who is interested and those who would like to cooperate by taking the course are asked to call Mrs. Stewart at the high school or Mrs. Ralph Mc Ewen, phone 132. Roland Andre and Mrs. 4 Jane Temple Married Bnlanil Andre and Mrs. Jane Temple were married at two o'clock SunHnv at th home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Murphy in Pendleton. Kev. Kaipn v. nmme romt the imDressive ceremony in the presence of the families of the con tracting parties and a lew mumaie friends. Th rooms of the Murphy home were beautifully decorated in yellow tiH white chrysanthemums and made an appropriate foil for the bride who was charming in a gown oi eggsneu tin with lace bolero and shoulder boquet of gardenias. The couple was attended by Mrs. ueorge nonman and Tom Murphy brother of the bride. After the ceremony about forty friends called to extend good wishes and congratulations. Light refresh ments wera served, Mrs. D. D. Phelps presiding at the samovar. Thp vouni? counle left by motor for Yakima, proceeding Monday to Seat- tie where they win mane weir uume. Bucks and Mac-Hi Tie Th Ponriletnn Rupknroos and Mac- Hi played a whale of a game on the in Pendleton Wed nesday afternoon. The game ended in a tie score, 6-6. A number from here who witnessed the contest say that the Bucks played over ineir hoarU tn hold the Milton-Freewater aggregation from making a second touchdown. Rudd Goes to Burlington Ralnh Budd will resign the presi dency of the Great Northern Railway company to accept the presidency of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway, and will be succeeded by William P. Kenney, now vice-president, in charge of traffic. Here From Bonners Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Booher were here over the week-end from their hnm nnr Ronners Ferry. Idaho.. A portion of Mr. Booher's wheat ranch averaged 67 bushels per acre last har vest. He sold his crop before the prftfe advanced. Favor Inspection Auto Camps and Oppose $3 License Sanitary inspection of automobile camps in Oregon by the state rather than the county health departments, and opposition to the proposed $3 automobile license fee, were outstand ing among the action taken at Port land Tuesday by the Oregon Auto Camp association at the concluding session of a two-day convention. The action looking toward uniform sanitary inspection was prompted by the failure of some county health of ficers to inspect camps in their coun ties, it was stated. The recommenda tion was that the state auto camp law be changed, placing this work under Dr. Frederick Strieker, state health officer. The present $10 an nual inspection fee now given the counties would in this event revert to the state. The association asked also that the law be enlarged to include beach re sort camps, operating on the same basis as auto camps, declaring that at some resorts the drinking water is not properly inspected and other health matters not attended to. Not only did the association oppose the $3 auto license plan, but any other plan that would rob the state highway commission of any of its present revenue. No opposition to a license reduction would be voiced, it was said, if a corresponding increase in revenue was provided through gas oline tax. The body felt the whole matter should be left in the hands of the legislature and that the matter of highway revenue should not be al lowed to drift into the hands of sel ish politicians. There are G09 auto camps in Ore gon this year as against 587 last, an increase smaller than any for the past five years. Tendency toward cabin camp3 also was noted. First Touch of Winter Felt in the Coast States Ianninor over into Northern Cali fornia, the first toucn of winter affect ed the Pacific coast states Monday and Tuesday. Rain fell in torrents west of the Cascade mountains, turning to flurries of snow on the eastern side. McKen zie Pass was negotiated by motor cars following caterpillar snowplows. Bend had snow and several inches covered the high plateaus of that dis trict. Streams to near flood stage were on rampage in the Sound country and east to Spokane colder weather and light snowfall prevailed. The rain and cold wave taught farmers in the Athena-Weston dis trict practically mid-way in their fall seeding operations. Owing to the late ness of the season, some growers are said to be contemplating postpone ment of seeding operations until spring. A soaking rain fell here the lore part of Saturday night, while snow was falling in the Blue Mountains and covering the foothills. The higher ranches are covered with approxi mately seven inches of snow at this writing, Wednesday. Suffers Paralytic Stroke; In a Serious Condition Northwest Mines Stock Advancing Lead'Silver Price Spokane. Silver, lead and zinc, climbing fast during the last 30 days, boosted the value of Pacific North west mining stocks on the exchange here by $11,202,375. . Shares of mines in Northern Idaho, Eastern Washington, Western Mon tana and British Columbia, including some gold and coal properties, boom ed again Tuesday, and the volume of trading shot up, cheering stockholders and mine operators all over this cent er of Northwest mining. Mines affected include some of the most profitable silver-lead-zinc hold ings in the world, which have been on a curtailed production basis for a long time. Their ascent of several rungs on the ladder of prosperity is expected to benefit the whole finan cial situation in this territory. Speeding up of production on a big scale was not expected here until still higher prices come, but mine experts felt that confidence and optimism climbed on heels of share prices. The price of one of these metals affects the others, for they are mined together. , . Bunker Hill-Sullivan stock advanc ed $7 a share, bringing a profit of $2,289,000 on its 327,000 shares since October 9. Heckla's profit was $1.85 per share or $1,850,000 on outstand ing stock. Premier Gold shot up $1,300,000 and Sunshine $1,035,000. , Pend Oreille Mines went up 60 cents to the tune of $1,800,000 on outstanding stock, and Dayrock 35 cents, adding $700,000. Many stocks listed have been held down because their owners refused to start production in these mines until ores in the previous working prop erties were disposed of, and until prices were right. Further advances in prices would not only increase the value of "old" mine stocks, but would cause great activity in "new" mines and would bring production in these idle properties, some of which have millions of dollars' worth of ore blocked out and ready to be mined when the owners feel the market is ready. GOLD SPIKE UNITES ii TWO BIG RAILROADS Great Northern and West ern Pacific Joined at Bieber, California. Vic Harris is in a serious condition at his home on west Current street as the result of a paralytic stroke suffered some time Monday afternoon. Mr. Harris was found Monday eve ning at 6 o'clock lvinz on the floor of the basement by Charles McFar- land. Mr. Hnrria was shovelimr dirt from the basement when he felt the attack coming on. He fell to the floor and wan considerably bruised. His left side is affected, but he can talk. He was unconscious when found by Mr. McFarland. He does not believe he was on the basement floor more than an hour before McFarlartd came. The natient is under care of Miss Mildred Stanton, nurse, and John Benson. In event that Mr. Harris does not grow worse, he will remain at his home here and not go to a hospital. Aurora Borealis A disnlav of northern lights was witnessed late Saturday night by sev eral Athena people. A striking glow was noticed in the north wnicn snreadincr. formed into brilliant fan like ravs. The manifestation was of short duration, fading shortly after its appearance. Carl Calvert Here Carl Calvert, former Athena high school boy, has been here this week, visiting fnends. Carl is employed in the tuberculosis hospital at Lake view, Washington. . f . Has Chevrolet Truck . The Farmers Grain Elevator com pany has purchased a Chevrolet truck which will be used for company haul ing and general delivery purpoYgs, The School Play Will Swell Unemployment Jund From the net proceeds of the school play, "Second Childhood," which is to be presented at school auditorium Thursday and Friday evenings of next week, November 19 and 20, twenty-five per cent will be turned over to E. C. Rogers, chairman of the local committee for relief of the unemployed. A general admission price of 25 cents will be charged adults, and children 10 cents. On Friday night children will be admitted free. The play is one that will please and a large attendance for both nights is expected. Players in the cast are: Professor Relyea.- Ralph Moore Sylvia Relyea Mildred Hansell "Auntie". Marjone Douglas Philip Stanton Fred Singer General Burbeck Wayne Banister Marcella Burbeck Helen Barrett Sheriff Johnson Leland Jenkins Mrs. Vivert .Velma Ross Mrs. Henderson Goldie Miller Judge Sanderson Lowell Jenkins Kill Kare Club Meets Members of the Jolly Twenty club motored to Adams Friday afternoon where they were pleasantly entertain ed at the home of Mrs. James Ueu allen. Mrs. Matt Johnson and Mrs. Harry Saulsberry were guests. The afternoon was spent with needlework and chat and Mrs. Ruby Payne en tertained with several vocal solos which were much enjoyed. Sixteen were present and at the tea hour the hostess served delicious refreshments. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Fred Gross Friday af terneen, November 20. Jolly Twenty at Adams The Kill Kare Pinochle club was charmingly entertained Thursday eve ning of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Roseberry. The usual three tables were in play, Mrs. Dick Swift and Lee Johnson being awarded prizes for high score. Mrs Johnson and Mr. Lowe received con solation prizes. The hostess served dainty refreshments before adjourn mcnt. , Arthur James, chairman " of th board of the Western Pacific, member of the Great Northern board and lartr- est individual stockholder in that com. pany; Ralph Budd, president of the Great Northern, and Harry M.' Adams, president of the Western Pa cific, took turns in swinging a rail road hammer on the golden Bpike at Bieber. Cal.. Tuesday afternoon, ririv. ing it home in the tie that bound the ureat Northern and the Western Pa cific into another great transconti nental railroad system: sienalized thn entry of the Hill railroads into the California territory and brought to truition the work begun by James J. Hill, the "Empire Builder," almost 25 years ago. The "golden spike" is one furnished by the Oroville Rotary club, plated with gold from historic mines in the Feather River canyon. The spike was presented to Adams at a dinner in honor of Western Pacific officials September 8, 1930, soon after the company started work on its lino north from Keddie to meet thn Groat Northern extension south from Klam ath Falls. Great Northern and Western Pa cific locomotives met over the snikn as soon as it was placed, and the new line was declared officially open to freight traffic. The Western Pacific was represent ed at Bieber by four excursion trains, carrvim? 40 Pullman para nn.l mnra than 1000 nersons. including a nartv of 60 newspapermen, photographers anu news-reel representatives from its territory. The Great Northern iliJ not run ex cursions from its terrilory because oi the extensiv-j improvements still under wav on thn Shpvlin-Hivnn unit of its new line south of Bend, but special train3 carrying executives from the East, newspapermen from the Northwest and W. F. Tm-npr. . president of the Spokane, Portland & aeauio railway, and ni3 party irom Portland were on ',ho scene. A special traWoad of !() cars of furniture from tho Doernbocher plant at Portland, followed by regular freight trains, all duly placarded in compliment to opening of the new line inaugurated lreia'!it servtco. The line will bo ready for passen ger train service about May 1, next "Hanging in my office in New York is a lithograph which has been used by the Great Northern as a back ground for its annual calendar," said James as he gripped the sledgiv "In a small inset at the bottom is an excellent picture of James J. Hill, and beside him is one of the little locomotives of about 1889 nnd dis cernable in the mist' and haze in tho background is one of the mammoth locomotives of the present day. . James J. Hill, the empire builder. To day we are here to celebrate the fruition of Mr. Hill's dream and in loving reverence for his memory it is my pleasant duty to drive this golden spike symbolizing the dream which has required more than two genera tions to accomplish. "We of this generation pledge our selves to use our best endeavors to carry out the dreams of our fathers to make this highway of commerce an efficient aid in helping to develop this great country which we all love so well." To SolicitWheat A new committee to aid in the re lief campaign during the winter has been appointed at Pendleton to handle wheat donations, with George Strand as chairman. The committee will seek donations of 100 sacks of wheat, which will be traded to mills for flour at 4V4 bushels for one barrel of flour, Installs Flamo Plant Jack Cttlder has completed installs tion of a Flamo gas plant at the Seth Hyatt farm home east of Weston. The Hyatt home is now equipped with a Flamo gas cooking plate and gas lights Managing Local Oil Plant Leon Kretzer, who has been with the ynion Oil company at Pendleton for over a year has been transferred to Athena, where he will be manager of the Union plant here. Mr. Kretz er takes the place of H. H. Law rence, former manager of the local plant, who had to give up the position on account of ill health, and is now residing in Pendleton. Hoover Is Invited President Herbert Hoover may stop In Salem, scene of his boyhood days, when and if he comes to the Pacific Coast next year to attend the Olym pic games. An invitation was extend ed the president by the Salem Cham ber of Commerce through United States Senator Charles L. McNary, Eight Convicts Received Eight prisoners arrived at the Washington state prison Tuesday, bringing the population to 1290. The prisoners came from the northeastern tier of counties. Big Gladioli Bulbs The first straight carload of jumbo gladioli bulbs, which include only bulbs of two inches or more in diam eter, left Grants Pass for Chicago this week. i X .