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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1917)
Press Paragraphs jj Harness and Collars galore. Watts & Rogers. D. H. Mansfield will ship a carload of horses and mules to Caldwell, Idaho today. Two spool Sewing Machine. The smoothest motor washer. Watts & Rogers. One more Mogul tractor arrived. Our bargain counter saves many gas oline hills. Watts & Rogers. Mrs. Henry Wood was brought home from the Pendleton hospital Wednes day, very much improved in health. Lost. A purse containing small sum of money and two keys. Finder please return keys to Lucille Taylor. For Sale Barred Plymouth Rock cockrels at $1.50 each. Also Bronze turkeys, thoroughbreds. Phone 81-FB S. S. Parris has purchased of the Raymond estate, a half section of land for a consideration of f:ts,000, cash. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith motored to Pen dleton Tuesday, where they spent the day. Patronize home talent and give your self a treat by meeting "Miss Molly" at the school auditorium tomorrow night. f Hank Caplinger is in possession of two watches that ow ners may secure by proving property and paying fo: this notice. Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Whiteman of La Cross, Wash., were week end guests at the H. H. Hill and B. B. Richards homes. In a fast game of basket ball at Weston Saturday night, Athena High school beat both the boys' and girls' teams of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Zerba had as uests at their farm home over the week ...end. Mr. and Mrs. mock, oi Helix, parents of Mrs. Zerba. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hurd and daugh ter and Miss Flora McDonald, of Pilot Rock, were guests at the McLeod home in this city, this week. A. Mackenzie Meldrum has .spent the past week in Athena and vicinity, being here in the interests of the Spo kane Christian University. Wenaha Encampment of Weston, has extended an invitation to Lilley Encampment of Athena to attend a banquet on the evening of March 6th. W. C. Emmel had as his guest last week, his cousin, Rev. H. B. Emmel of Kendrick, Idaho. Rev. Emmel was on his way to Portland for a visit with relatives. The March meeting of the C. W. B. M. will be held next Wednesday af ternoon at the Christian church, with Mrs. Henry Koepke's division furnish ing the program. Last week a party consisting of Wm. Pinkerton, Maurice Frazier and Floyd Pinkerton, made a trip to Gen esee, Idaho, for the purpose of looking into a land proposition. John King and family will leave at once for Freemont county, Idaho, where they will reside in future, Mr. King will start in farming 460 acres of land, which he leased last fall. For sale or trade. One black Per cheron stallion, a bargain if taken at once ; also one 4- year-old-cow, fresh, and calf; and 3 yearling heifers. Pe ter Weidert, Route-1, Athena, Oreg. Mrs. J. W. Smith left Wednesday for a visit with friends at Corvallis, and other points in the Willamette valley. She will be a guest of the A. B. McEwens at their new country home on the Mackenzie. Mrs. Elizabeth Mansfield is over from Weston, and will remain until she receives Mr. and Mrs. M. Melville Johns, who will arrive from California the second week in March, to occupy her cottage on Jefferson street. (VMrs. Coming REESE BROS. Africander Co 15-PEOPLE-15 BAND AND ORCHESTRA Musical Comedy, Minstrel and Jubilee Singers Southland A Musical and Novelty perform ance that will delight and instruct you. If laughing hurts you, stay sway. Opera House Friday, March 2. Doors open at 7:30, show begins at 8:30. Seats on sale at usual place, 35c and 50c. Noonday Band Parade. Mrs. Sabina Morton went to Pendle- VtblyWednesday afternoon, to complete therganization of the Red Cross chapter, which she has been negotiat ing in that city, having received her papers of authority from Washington. The Pendleton high school girls' basket ball team went down to Eugene yesterday to play the Oakland team tonight, for the championship of the state. The game will be played on the men's gymnasium floor at the State University. Winter weather, starting Monday rmng with ten inches of snow, has beetTvith us the past week, Wednes day night the mercury fell to nine de grees above zero. Moderation of tem perature was in order yesterday with the result that the snow melted some what. George dross has returned from Portland, where he went for medical advice concerning a case of stomach trouble. Mr. Gross, who has been in miserable health for some time, was accompanied home by his son Fred, who went down to Portland for that purpose. The body of Phillip Millen, the young man who was killed at Kamela by a passenger train several days ago, has been claimed by the mother, Mrs. C. Johnson, of Portland. The remains were identified beyond question and were taken from Pendleton to Port land, for interment. At a meeting of the Sunshine Club held at the home of Mrs. George R. Gerking yesterday afternoon, a hand some chest of silver was presented to Mrs. John T. King, as a parting gift and a token of the esteem in which she is held by the Club. Mrs. Davis Er rett was a guest of the Club. Burke & Son have received a car load of Ford cars for distribution among their patrons. The firm has leased the store room next door to the postoffice which will be used as a store display quarters for the ford here after. The room will be cleaned up and an attractive auto display will be made. Last Friday evening twelve mem bers of the Men's Chorus of the Chris tian church went to Helix, at the in vitation of the church at that place, to sing at the entertainment given by the ladies Aid society. The fact that the chorus was called back seven times, will attest to their popularity in the neighboring town. George Bear, formerly salesman with the Mosgrove Mercantile Co., left Fri day for Corvallis, where he will have a position in the Golden Rule store, of which F. E. Livengood is manager. Mrs. Bear will remain in Athena until the close of school, for the benefit of her sister, Miss Frances Fehr, who will graduate from the high school. Out of a trainload of Holt Cater pillar tractors received recently by E. L. Smith & Co. for distribution in Umatilla and Walla Walla counties, two were for J. A. Lumsden and Iley Winn. Wm. Crump and Arnold Wood will run the Lumsden machine on a continuous day and night run. Bob Beckham w.ill run the Winn machine. At the Christian church Sunday, Bible school at 9:60 a. m. ; Communion and preaching 11 a, m. ; subject: "Taste Jfor Better Things," second sermon in the series; special music. In the evening the Christian church will unite with the Methodist church in a union meeting. The Male chorus, led by Dr. W. R. Scott will sing. D. Errett, Pastor. We are receiving shipments daily of New Spring Mer. ctiandise. See the new "Tussah" Silks in all the latest shades, the most popular cloth shown this season. See the new Dresses, Coats, Suits, Waists, Petticoats, Shoes and various other items in new Spring Merchandise. 35- inch "Ueona Silks," colors, .35 36- inch " " self dot, .85 85 inch satin stripe voile, - .39 86-inch pebble Crepe, colors, .89 82-inch Pongee, - - .79 86-inch stripe "Tub Silk," - .98 Silk petticoats in changeable and plain colors, all the very latest styles - - - .39-.30 Middys, all styles, - - .98 40-inch Georgette Crepe, - 1.49 40-inch Crepe de Chine, 1 . 33-1 . 4 9 26-inch Messaline - - .79 88-inch Taffetas - 1.33-1.49 26-inch Jap. Silks, - - .49 Men's Suits, - 9.90-12.50-14.75 Men's dress Shirts, .49-.fl9-.98-l. 49 Men's dress Pants, 1.98-2.98-3.98 Men's work Gloves, .49-.69-.98-1.49 "Arrow Collars, " all styles, - .15 Menji Fibre Silk Socks, - .26 Boys' Suits, Knicker, 1.98 to 4.98 Men's work Socks, .05-.08 1-3-.12J4 Men's Cahmere Socks, - .26 Men's heavy wool Socks, - .25 Canvas Gloves, heavy knit wrist .10 Umatilla county will enjoy one of the best irrigation seasons in recent years, according to Water Master L A. Reineman. Butter Creek has been flowing for the past three weeks and the farmers at the lower end have been irrigating. Albert Baker, forest ranger at the Bingham Springs station, brought down word of an attack of a bald eagle upon a band of seven deer several days ago near his station. The eagle would swoop down on the deer and strike one of the animals with such force as to prostrate it. The ranger was unable to see the finish as the deer escaped over the ridge. The Leader reports that Chas. Mar shall, a farmer of the Reed and Haw ley mountain has had the misfortune of losing all of his work horses, four good animals all less than four years old. He reported the symptoms of the disease, to the Oregon Agricultural col lege and has been advised that it was spinal meningitis. This is ascribed to eating mouldy vegetation or to drink ing water that has seeped through it. Mrs. M. L. Watts and Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn went to Weston Thursday afternoon, and made arrangements for the appearance there Thursday evening of next week, of the play, "Miss Molly," which will be put on here to morrow evening by the local Rebekahs. Weston people assure them of a good house, and that the Athena high school auditorium will be packed tomorrow evening, goes without saying. Last Saturday evening at her home on Fourth street, Mrs. M. L. Watts made her class of boys in the Baptist Sunday school happy by a splendid par ty, held in their honor. The boys, twelve in number, were invited to bring each a friend, and bo the number was augmented to twenty-four happy children. Games were devised for their entertainment and hearty re freshments served. Zoeth Houser, of the firm of Houser & Hoskins of Echo, agents for the Waterloo Boy tractor, is in the city today in the interests of his firm. The Waterloo Boy is a one man tractor, weighs 4800 pounds, is 12-34 horse power, pulls three 14-inch plows, burns either kerosene or distillatle, and is peculiarly adapted to all kinds of farm work, that is performed by tractors. Adv. Mrs. J. C. Martin, whose sickness was mentioned last week, has since developed a dangerous case of pneu monia, and for several days her life was almost despaired of, but her friends are glad to know that she is now fairly on the road to recovery. Two trained nurses have been in atten dance upon her all week. Besides Mrs. Martin's sickness, her two daugh ters are at home ill with measles. A cooked food and pastry sale is an nounced to be held Saturday March 10 by the ladies of Mackenzie Chapter, O. E. S. The sale will be held in the Foss-Winship hardware store, and will be for the benefit of the piano fund for Masonic hall. The aid of members of the Eastern Star and Masons and their families is solicited, in providing ar tides for'the sale, and anything in the way of eatables will be thankfully re eeived. The generous patronage of the public is solicited. The closing services of the evangel istic campaign at the Methodist church will be held next Sunday evening at 7:30. Excellent interest has been shown during these meetings and large results are expected from the closing service. The co-operation of all the churches of Athena in these meetings is appreciated. The Male chorus of the Christian church will sing at this meet ing. New members will be received into the church Sunday morning. The Sunday school will meet at ten with a place for every one. Walter s. Gleiser. A delightful afternoon was spent Wednesday by the members of the Star Club, when they enjoyed the hos pitality of Mrs. B. B. Richards, at her home on Jefferson street. I he alter noon was passed with needle work and sociability, and delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Marion Hansell. Five new members were received into the club Mrs. D. H. Sanders, Mrs. William Pin kerton, Mrs. J. O. Russell, Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton and Mrs. Marion Hansell. Mrs. R. A. Thompson was a special guest of the hostess. Wednesday evening in the Christian church banquet room, a farewell re ception was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John T. King and family, who leave tomorrow for their newNiQme in Idaho. After a series of games, plates were served, cafeteria style, to about one hundred guests, and a most deli cious repast was enjoyed. Speeches were made by Geo. R. Gerking, G. B Woodward. Dr. W. R. Scott, A. M Meldrum and D. Errett, Mr. and Mrs King responding in appreciation of the honors given them. The Bible school class of young people taught by Mrs King tendered her some valuable sil ver Rogers' Hawaiians will be at th Athena Opera house, Sunday evening March 4, for one night only. This without exception one of the finest na tive Hawaiian troups on the road, and by virtue of having to put in a date Manager Sebasky was fortunate in se curing them for a performance here Every member of the company is an artist, and assemble in the prettiest, daintiest, sweetest musical novelties You have heard their weird, cilnging melodies on the music machines, now is your opportunity to see and hear the performers in real life in an lm mortal beauty of music that will never fade while music beauty lives upon the earth. Admission, 15 cents and 50 cents. No reserve seats. Adv. See our Hue of Riding Boots at prices that cannot be dup licated elsewheie. We carry the "Warner" Corset in front and back lace styles. School Notes, Continued From Page 1. ry Koepke; "Robert Brown," clerk of Benson & Benson, Verne Dudley; "Jenkins," Miss Rebecca's butler, Lawson Booher; "Rebecca Luke, " a maiden lady, Evalyn Hurd; "Katherine Rogers," her niece, Zola Keen; "Mar ion Bryant," Katherine's friend, Hel en Russell; "Patty," Miss Repecca's maid. Kathren Froome. Features of the meeting of the Lit erary Society last Friday afternoon were the increased attendance of the public and the speeches given by Revs. Gleiser and Bentley at the close of the program. Mr. Gleiser was surprised at the increased interest shown in the meetings, and made the statement that he could almost see the society grow since his last visit. Mr. Bentley's talk centered on the physical, intellectual and spiritual growth of a student, the idea of winning through determin ation. For the next meeting, March the program committee has arranged an exceptionally unique and interest ing program. A special feature will be the reading of the first edition of the "Spectator," under the recently elected editor-in-chief. The program, to which the public is cordially invit ed, follows: Song, "Spanish Cavalier," - Society Reading, - Frances Williams Speech, "Advice to the Freshmen," Frances Fehr Piano solo, - Kenneth Bentley Speech, - - Miss Brierley Pantomime, - - - - Edna McAlexander & Henry Koepke Spectator," Society paper, Annabel McLeod Song. - - Mr. H. A. Post Reading, - - Leslie Smith Report of Critic, - Ernest Duncan The Athena Press Honor Cup was won for the month of February by the pupils of Miss Wagner's room, they receiving 1 7 7 a points. Points re ceived by other rooms are: Miss Sher man's, lU!l''a' ; Miss Barnes 1(10; Miss Fortna's, 154, and High school, 145. The following pupils have been out this week on account of sickness: Olive Shick, Muriel Carden, Nina Tharp, Jeannette Miller, and Bessie and Gertrude Martin. Visitors were Mrs. S. S. Hutt and Mrs. Hansell. Llovd Mathers, a pupil of Miss Fortna's room, has entered the de clamatory contest. Tubers and Onions Soar. Potatoes and onions will be kept in afetv deposit vaults soon according to predictions of Tacoma dealers. With another advance of f 5 in potatoes that sent them jobbing at 170 a ton for Yakimas and B5 for locals, 'lacoma retail dealers predicted a price of ! a sack in a day or two, the highest price ever paid for potatoes in lacoma. Onions also are Bcarce, being quoted at 10 cents a pound, as compared with cents and 5 cents a year ago. J. C.Penney Co. Inc. Senator Barrett 111. The Portland Journal of yesterday says: "State Senator C. A. Barrett of Athena, is seriously ill at the Imper ial hotel with heart trouble. Accom panied by Mrs. Barrett, he came to Portland Tuesday morning following the closing of the legislature. M Barrett had been ill for some time and on arrival in Portland his cond tion became so serious that he was un able to proceed to his home in Athena Senator Barrett was in poor health when he left his home here to attend the session of the legislature, and hi I friends regretted the necessity for his leaving home at the time. It is sin cerely hoped that his present illness may not 1 of long duration. Advance Showing Women's Spring Apparel Exclusive styles in Spring Suits, Goats Dresses, Skirts and Millinery Daily" received irom New York's foremost garments makers s0 This early display ot high-class apparel is well worthy the attention of anyone who is interested in the season's new garment styles. Already" we are prepared to reveal to you the favorite expressions of vogue in women's wear for the coming season. We welcome every woman to make us an early visit and be availed of the opportunities of selection offered while our stock is complete and fresh. Certain, besides, that no garment purchased here will fall short of the market's highest standards of apparel merit and value. J 0 A ii I """"""" GARDNER & Ho u $1 The Quality Store ID Main and Third BtS. WALL 4 WALLA 4 We Desire to Announce To the People of Athena and of the Surrounding Country On Saturday, March 10th We will open an UP-TO-DATE GROCERY in the corner building previously occu pied by the cTWosgrove oMercantile Co. Our stock, which will consist of FANCY and STAPLE GROCERIES, C ROCK BR Y, and everything that the market affords in fresh fruits and vegetables, bought at the right price and are to be sold to you at REASONABLE PRICES. Everything that is good to eat and nothing but the best. We will be glad to have you come in and see us about opening an account. 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