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THE HIGH SCHOOL JOURNAL. Vol. I. No. I. ATHENA, OCTOBER 8. Free to Pupils . TTJNIOR cr.ASS irniTnoTAT !0TAircvv7tol tjdU Miss Zelma DePeatt, Editor; Miss Laura Mclntyre, Miss Belle Mclntyre, Mr. nugu iaeuaiien, Associate Editors. J , Salutatory. The function of 'the High Sohool Jonmalis to foster interest in current events i;nnd present day literature which is contained in the best daily ana local papers una magazines, and to arouse and stimulate the leading natjits with a view of appreciating tne purport of cnrrent events and farther to take mote vital interest in the social, educational, religious and political life f the present day. , i he Journal will be issued weekly ana it is the ardent hope of the pre sent editorial) Staff, that thr Journal may continue to improve with eaob succeeding issue and prove art eveilast- iu ana iona enaearrneuc in tne mem ory of our dear old, sobool days. i: Editorial. r Just think of it. Now that opera lions for appendicitis have become so fashionable and popular, the ' great medical authorities are stigmatizing toe operations as criminal and unnec essary."" ' r" Xhe gdVer anient? Land Lottery in Dakota is doiiig a "land offloe" tusi noss. "Tbe Louisiana Lottery baa Jong ceased operations however. ' " 'v Rockefeller, one of the great finan cial BHoo,ess88f4n: splendid (alk.give's advioe to toys s to how to establish a reputatiop:foF honesty ndi bow to boid a 'job. "Work just as hard When be boss i away as when be is watch ing." J'A .boy raust be smart, honest and difijgent toe hold a position, We are glad; to turn our attention to: President, 3'affs visit to Portland. A great patrjotio-display was made when 20.000 sohool children were eeeu maneuvering In a way Jo represent the obaraoiertof the American flag. They also honored the president by spelling the name !Taft," in a like manner of maroblbg.T Get the spirit. ! .. ,s. -: . ; 1 ' ' ; 1 j i. t If ' v "t Stfctottke. ' " judgipg from b$. Cpok-Peary JKTorth Ppie controversy, trjerB is oorreiderable hot airbont the poje af.ter.aU. ., 4 'i'bere are not maby-quartettes heard lei the High aohjol,.but there are sev eral" lovely duets after soho'OL RTbe .(erma clasB0will Tjoon . begin to eat. Biner' kraut and well, drink mein lager .-beer. , - l lThe-r atin 'class ' hasn't reached ' ;;,'ftmo" yet, but some of the Freshies rhave experienced the neusation.' 4 We -are planrirng" to have a great season of basket" ball and a flood of Oratorical" pyrotechnics. Why not show our neighboring sohools the . standard of a high sohool? ; Licerary Society, A meeting of the Athena High School was held on Mobday afternoon for the purpose of organizing a High Sobool Literary Society. Messrs. Case and Mulkey presiding at this meeting. Ballots were cast for the necessary offioers and the society duly organized. The offioers are as follow; President Clarenoe Brotherton ; Vioe Pres. Laura Molntyre; Secretary and Treasurer Zelma DePeatt. Mr. Mul key was eleoted teaohur critiu for the purpose of .. criticizing r and helping students in any part1 they are required to take in eutertainmeiits, given by the eboiety. rlbe timo lor the- first meet ing will be Friday afternoon October 15th m the High. Sohool. The exeou tive committee . were ..to prepare the program to be given at the first meet ing of the sooioty and have decided on the following Chorus High Sohool Address Mr. Case Object of the Literary Sooiety Instrumental Solo Kittie Gholson Biography of Shakespeare Jessioa McEwen Quotations from Shakespeare By sohool at their home south of town. The lady is a cousin of Mis. Kirk,:and the couple were on their way from the Seattle fair. Mrs. Lillie Miller baainaf- rnnnivpd a new line of tbe latest stylo shapes in both trimmed and nntrimmed bats. Call early and see them. A. Z. Knight of Pendleton, repre senting the Peoples Warehouse, had a line of ladies' suits and cloaks on dis play in this city yesterday and today. Master Fred Armstrong, a nephew of . Mrs. W; C. Millers, arrived frorn Seattle Wednesday and will enter tbe publio school here. He will make bia home with Mr. and Mr. Miller. ' f Born, to Mr. . and Mrs, 15 Instrumental Solo Paper Reoitation Instrumental Solo Closing Address Chorus Belle Molntyre Hngh Lieuallen - Mattie.Caton Miss Mulkey Mr. Wilson Sohool Harris, greatly a High till yon School Notes. The morning talks by Revs. Ryder, and' Hammond are enjoyed and very helpful. And now we are to have Sobool Orobestra. Just wait hear tbe dulcet strains of musio waft ed through the halls from the strings of violins, guitars, and mandolins in the hands of such German artists as Hugh Lieuallen, Clarenoe Brotherton. Clyde Brotherton, Floyd Pinkerton, Glenn Dudley, Belle Molntyre; Jessica MoEwen and others. " i The Principal did great honor to the Juniors" ability by having them edit jtbe'jflrst number. The people of tbe community are beginning to realize thata good sobool means a great deal to tbe community sooially, and:finanoially. . ' . The High School should plan a re ception as soon as our Laboratory "ap paratus is installed. On Thursday morning Rev. Ryder will talk to students ou "Three Moo- ys." All are anxious to learn who they are. - The High Sohool Chorus . meets every Thursday afternoon at 4 p.. m. All who can should attend. r Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Rogers wera up ,1 nom Adams Tuesday shopping with our merohants. '- ' " y Miss Gertie Booher served in the Ainuft aua u nan n ljit i M .liih trip i aW.a k. v. ' . .. , " . I U1UUC IU1B TYOOH. visitors-Wednesdav. 1 . " cinas. . uowning nas puronasea the Mr. ana Mrs, John. .Bell attended 1 Jas. Nelson residence in the north the Walla Walla fair Wednesday. part of the city. ........ .... . - A number of Athena people attended X J. W. Wright has sold his Jiverv toe lair at Walla Walla this week. . A stook and leased his barn to Dr. Jo Mr. and Mrs. - Chas. Norris wera 8eph A; Baddeley Jvaila jWaUa 'a", visitors yesterday. Mrs. E. Griswold, :, For rent, furnished A 7-room cot "tage. Inquire of Mrs Minnie ;Baker. YBorn, to Mr..'; and Mrs. Andrew ;Weaver, October's," 1909, a daughter. K Dr. L. A. Shoudy of Philadelphia, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ernest Ka : epke. '': "Cashier Kemp Of the Weston bank, -t was a business visitor , in the city Monday. v Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alexander wiJl leave next week on a visit to friends in the east. V Mr. and Mrs., Joseph Forrest have rented property ;jn the city and will y move next week from their larm near : Tborn Hollow and take advantage of ?. Athena's excellent school facilities. G. C. Os- rn ; at their home, 393,- Eugene street, Portland, October 5th, 1909, an 8-pound daughter. "Doo" announ ces that all are doing well, even him self. of the friends manager local telephone office, visited in Walla Walk this week. nMiss Edna Taylor left last week for Y Pendleton, where sbe will take a course in tbe Business College. I Mrs. Lizzie Watts is having exten- property recently purchased by her. Ortis Harris and Rosooe Clark were down from Dayton, Wash., Sunday and Monday visiting at tbe home of Ellis B. Harris.. new gooas are arriving oonsianuy Call soon and often if you would keep up with the styles. . Mr. and Mrs. John Slonecker, of Seward, Neb., were guests the first of tbe week of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kirk News is xeoeived by friend., here of tbe reoeut death of tbe infant son of Mr. and Mrs,; Lee Hiteman, at their home in San Franoisoo.' The little one was born August 27th and died September SOtb. i Mrs. Shephard, state organizer for the W. C. T. U., will leoture at the Christian oburob Friday eveuing, Oot- ober 15th. The looal W. C. T. U.will meet in the afternoon of the same day at the Christian oharch narsonaee. MManytoDS of the famous timothy unj fiUUI lug juuuuunaiua uavo uwu hauled Into town during the past few days, which will be shipped out over the Northern Paciflo and will be re- shipped to Alaska and other points. MT Rev. S. L. Bnrrill, a Methodist miu fiater, formerly pastor of the ohurch in this oity, died Wednesday of this week at bis home in North Yakima. His neioe, Mrs. R. E. Stewart went to North Yakima to attend the funeral. M. L. Watts has - purchased the rDavid Ferris farm of 160 acres. Mr. Watts paid $75. per aoie for it. Mr. Ferris will use the proceeds from tbe sale for payments on tbe land recently puro based by him near Walla Walla. XAt the regular meeting of the mty I'counoil Monday evening the .marshal was instructed to enforce the curfew ordinance, and tbe bell now rings at 8 o'olook p.,m. The matter of paint ing and otherwise making improve ments at the oity Hall was discussed. The usual grist of bills was audited and ordered paid. - , Mrs. James Huggens has returned. from Potlatoh, Idaho, whero sbe at tended the funeral of her sister, Mrs.- John Adair,.' who died suddenly of heart failure. Mrs. Huggens was acV- oompanied home by her mother, Mrs. M. E. Burden, who will epend the winter with her. 'Mrs. -Burden is a sister of T. J. Kirk. If you wish to enjoy a moat refresh ing evening's-? performance see: the clever Eckhardt company supporting the brilliant aotress Miss Josephine Deffry at the Opera house in this city Monday night in a eeleotion of new plays never before seen -in this city. Proes-25, 85 and 50 oents. Reserved seats on sale at Dell Bros. O. C. Young, the popular law stu dent, left last week for Portland where he contemplates locating.. Mr. Yonng has been a resident of Athena for about a year, having oome here in poor beatlh from his home in tbe east. He has regained his health, -and nas made many friends during bis stay here by his genial good nature, who regret that he dooB not see fit to make this his permanent borne. feria u ! f i -: t t October 4th to 9th is Fair week at Walla Walla Make Davis-Kaser's Vour Headquarters Here We want fair week to be "Visiting Week" at our s.ore. We want to have the pleasure of visiting with you and help mate your stay in Walla Walla the most pleasant one you ever bad. We want, yon to make our store your headquarters use our phonesuse our "Rest Rooms" meet your friends bere and make yourself perfeotly at home at our store. We are proud to asy that we hare tbe largest and best selected stook of borne furnishings In Walla Walla Valley and hope to have tbe pleasure of show ing yon through our store. -We have made a "Rest Room" of our booth at tbe fair for your comfort. Thursday October 7th, being " WallaJV.'alla" day, oar store will be closed u': i, y ".! i - .all day., 1 1 i - r;Thi;Davis-iIer(mpmy Dealers in Paints, Builders' Hardware, SewingMachines r Complete Home & House Furnishers Walla Walla, Wash (The home of re ater Whitman) , ; Branch Store at Pasco, Wash. A. Rulison, well known in Atb- under the pseudonym of "Kansas," appeared unexpectedly Tuesday among bis friends here, from his present home in Kansas. Mr. Rulison, who was formerly gardener, tree pruner and general utility man for many house holders in Athena for several years, left for his former home in Kanas about two years ago and has been greatly missed in tbe interim., He is doing well in hte native state in the gardening business, and is now on. bis way to the Seattle fair. " ' Mules For Sale. I B. F. Swaggart, owner of tbe East ern Oregon Jaok Farm at Lexington, Morrow county, will be-in Athens Monday and will offer a number of native Jacks for sale. His stock is being exhibited this week at tbe Walla Walla fair. Last week at the Pendle ton fair he was awarded first ,nd second prizes on . yearling mules and first and second premiums on two year bids. . ' District Fair Made Monev. . With money enough in tbe bands of tbe board of managers to pay every claim the fourth annual fair of tbe third Eastern Oregon district was a success financially as well as in every other way. Notwithstanding tbe fact that there were many adverse con ditions to struggle aaainst, not the least of which was the weather, the receipts of tbe fair were within $600 or $700 of last year's record. C. W. B. M. Centennial. Tbe local anxiliary of tbe ;C. W. B. M. of tbe Christian oburob will cele biate tbe centennial next Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. at tbe home of Mrs. C. M. Brotherton. This meeting will be es pecially interesting and it is hoped all members and friends will be present Athena Fortunate. Evangelist Doak, one of tbe moat successful evangelists of tbe day has been secured for a series of evange listic meetings early in November. Definite dates and arrangement will be given later. ; per cent Discount Sale on all of our DISHES, GLASSWARE, BRICABRAC artmemt at , iltfeiiia's Bm Store We .find many lines of shoes overstocked and in order to reduce the stock and enable us to specialize and improve this department and to make some need ed changes in the granite and crockery department we have decided to place on sale for the next 30 days a isweeping cut of 10 per cant on all cash .purchases ithesedepp SiEMllDJcMOWl le iosgiwe Mercanti uompany New. . : Silk Waistings New Dress Goods Just received a large shipment of the very latest styles and colorings in ladies fall suits. In adding i this new line to our already large and varied stock of merchandise .we have spared no ef fort that time and ready money can do, to have the . very best the market affords. c Your early inspection will be greatly appreciated. Our. styles are the latest, our prices are the lowest -possible consistent with good workmanship and re liable material. B & H green trading stamps with every cash purchase. losg i -Mercantile New Ribbons and Laces Company Jet Trimming and Buttons