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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1917)
Press Paragraph? I 8VAAAAAAAAAAAAVAWAA Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Fra iler, April 8, 1917, a daughter. Wnj. Booher has been laid up at his home this week, with lumbago. F. B. Radtke was drawn on the grand jury for the present term. Hamp Booher was over from his Weston home the first of the week. H. A. Post had as his Easter guest, Mr. James Riley, of Whitman college.' Mrs. F. S. LeGrow and Mrs. Os borne visited in Walla Walla Tuesday. Mra. Roy Raley, of Pendleton, vis ited her father, George Froome, this week. Bert Cartano shipped a car load of hogs to Portland, over the 0-W., Wed nesday. Colonel Wood, the Weston Leader man, was a bunday guest of the Press family. I 1. , a r , uurii, iu nr. ana rars. Ernest Rsy- noias oi vvescon, (April 5, 1917 daugther. Mrs. Georere Gerki nor onrl M .... Charles Gerking are visiting relatives 0 Tacoma. . jZetbn Bros, have sold Buick auto mobiles to Luke Read and F. B. Radt ae, of Athena. J. E. Ootnian, old time Centervillian, was in Athena Tuesday, representing a Portland wholesale firm. His young son has joined the navy. Rev. J. W. Goode and family are attending conference of tin Free Methodist church in Spokane. Many of the young people of Athena attended the Red Cross benefit ball in Pendleton Wednesday evening. of Walla Walla, visited this week at tne Coppock home in this city. - Mrs. Weile of Freewater, was a giest recently at the home of Mr and Mrs. Wm. McLeod, in Athena. Don't forget the big picture, "A Nation's Peril," at the Peoples Thea tre Monday. 10c and 30c Adv. Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Gornall of Pen dleton, were guests yesterday at the muuuKvuu nome on High street. Eggs for Hatching Mrs. J. C. Burke has pure bred-Barred Rocks eggs which acua t ioc per 10, xor hatching. A SnAkino- rain Tn 1 :Li j " o ...... lumajr imiu ana Wednesday, put a stop to gardening and seeding operationa in thia section. Glen Dudley is up from the Univer- IBitVvf Oreffnn this W4ot cnanH;nn u Jiastervicatton at the htm i of his Miss Gladys McLacd came up from w-Universitv of Omo-nn and ananf ie Easter vacation with hpr namnti in Athena. The ladies of the M. E. Aid society realized tae.BO from their pastry sale last Saturday, and thank the public for their generous patronage. The condition of Grandma Bowling, who has bstn in failing health for some tim, is reported very serious. Her advanced age precludes the hope of recovery. Si & Hi Pure Food Grocery PHONE 171 Quality & Quantity & Service mWmmmmimmmmm iii Mini! aim iiiiininiyiiin mi ii iiiiiiiigiiHinBii Fresh Vegetables galore for Saturday's trade. SPINACH RADISHES, GREEN ONIONS. TOMATOLS, LETTUCE, RHUBARB, ASPARGUS, CUCUMBERS, CABBAGE, YOUNG CARROTS, TURNIPS. BEETS, AND NEW POTATOES, etc. OUR STORE IS GLEAN OUR METHODS ARE GLEAN OUR STOCK IS FRESH OUR PRIGES ARE RIGHT Bring us your Butter and Eggs. If you do not want to take all groceries in exchange, we will arrange to let you trade part of them out in the Dry Goods Store of T. C. Elliott. FOSS-WINSHIP HARDWARE COMPANY Hardware 0. V. B. CUTLERY IS GUARANTEED UNIVERSAL RANGES & BIG 3 WASHERS BARRETT BUILDING, :: ATHENA, OREGON Oils Tires Valvoline, Mono- Goodyear, Fire gram, Zeroline stone, and U. S. Athena &arage Repairing Agents for BUICK and MAXWELL CARS Parts and Accessories, Lathe Work a Specialty. MltHMIIIHMMUMItlllllllUMIIIIIIIItl John Lumsden, employed on the William McBride ranch, was kie'eed in the face by a mule, Wednesday, and sustained a broken rosj. Mrs. A. R. Booher, who has been seriously ill for the past few week), is reported no better. She has the sym pathy of many friends in her illness. J. H. Sheets late of Weston has form ed a partnership with Frank Boling in the Blacksmith business, at the Boling shop. Mr. Sheets is an expert horse shoer. Adv. .Miss Gladys Andre, who recently un derwent an operation for appendicitis at the hospital in North Yakima, where she is in training, is home for a season of recuperation. The Sunday School Institute held at the Methodist church Wednesday and Thursday, drew many prominent work ers to the city, and a most successful session is reported. Burke & Son will receive a carload of Ford cars Monday, and will at once begin distribution. All desiring to purchase a car will please sign up immediately. Adv. Fine Long was down from Spokane the first of week, on business. He in forms the Press that Frank Knowlton, his father-in-law, has purchased prop erty in Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Stephens bad as their guests Wednesday, Mrs. James Wyrick, Mrs. Will Wyrick and Mrs. Wm. Goedecke, of Pendleton, who motored up for the day. We needed a Pollyanna last Satur dayon Tractor demonstration day and we found her in showing what our Tractors will do on such a day in such soil and. raining all the timi. Watts & Rogers. Adv. The ladies of the Baptist Missionary society held their meeting at the home of Mrs. George Banister yesterday af ternoon. After the business session, light refreshments were served by the hostess and assistants. Mrs. Robt. Sowers and daughters, Arabell and Margaret, of North Yak ima, were guests of old-time friends in Athena this week. Mrs. Sowers had been the visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rhea, on Basket mountain, the past week. Jos. N. Scott has purchased of W. R. Taylor, the Mansfield land compris ing S20 acres and 10 acres of the Dud ley land adjoining, for a consideration of $50,000. The land adjoins 160 acres already owned by him, and with his home place, gives him 92S acres all west of Athena. Robt. Coppock will build a bunga low on bis lots at the corner of Fourth and Adams streets, which will cost when completed, about $9,000. A garage will be built on the south lot on the Bite of the stable which is now being torn down. W. R. Proctor, con tractor and builder, will do the work. At the Christian church last Sunday evening the little folks gave a splen did program. Each individually re ceived unstinted praise for their work and the entire program as given in last Friday's Press was much apprec iated. The recitation by little Orell Michener was inadvertently omitted from the program, and deserves spe cial mention. The "Baby Tigers" have organized for the base ball season with the fol lowing lineup: Max Newsom, captain and catcher; Cecil Maestretti, pitcher; Stanley Bush, lb; Ray Alexander, 3b; Marvel McAlexander, 3b; Leonard Geisel, ss; Chester Cox, If; Harold McLennan, cf; Velton Read rf. The Tigers will open with the Weston "Crickets" in this city, tomorrow. Monday, April 9, at 10:30 in the Christian chnrch in Pendleton, Miss Cecil Marie Phillips was wedded to Mr. Alfred H. Kibbey, Rev. Hubbell officiating. The bride, who is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Phillips, was attended by her rrother. The groom is employed in the Preston-Shaffer Mill, and the young people will make their home in Ath ena. Dr. French of the French Optical Co. Walla Walla will again be in Athena at the St. Nichols Hotel the 19th and 20th of April. If your eyes need attention or troubling you in any way do not delay, but take advantage of Dr. French's visit and have a careful ex amination made. He will also dupli cate any broken lens or lenses you may have no matter where you got them. Adv. "A Needed Orthodoxy,' and "Christ ianity's First Great Fundamental," will be the morning and evening themes at the Christian church Sunday. Bible school 8; 50 a. m. Geo R. Gerking, director. Special music by the choir and male chorus. Extra speci. I at tha Bible School hour. The Protestant churches of Athena will cooperate at the evening service. The public cor dially invited and welcome. D. Errett Pastor. The recital given in the school aud itorium Tuesday evening by Misses Kathren Froome of this city and Thelma Saling, of Pendleton, pupils of Mrs. Nellie Whiting McDonald, was an unusually pleasing event to music lovers. The program, as pub lished last week, wa3 given in full, with the addition of assistance by Mr. Bert McDonald, violinist. The recital will be given in Pendleton Monday evening. Monday evening W. D. Allingham, instructor in Manual Training at the High school, gave the closing lecture in a series on painting and interior decoration. The talk was on the ap plication of enamels, and the good and bad points in furniture. The series baa been both interesting and instruc tive, and though not so largely attend ed as they shou'd have been, were very helpful to the patrons of the school who took advantage of his free in struction. An unusually interesting meeting of the Star Club was held Tuesday after noon at the home of Mrs. M. L. Watts, with twenty ladies present. After a short business session, at which the members answered to roll call with a quotation containing the word "star,' the afternoon was passed in informal sociability, and the hostess served a dainty luncheon of "lover's delight," with appropriate accompaniments. The next meeting of the Club will be held at the home oi Mrs. I. W. Ware. Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott Fisher went to Milton yesterday, where they at tended the funeral of Mr. Fisher's sis ter, Mrs. Effij Louise Milby, who died at her h( m ). there Wednesday morn ing. De e sod was the wife of Arthur Milby, a prominent Milton merchant, and had been ill for three months. She was in a Portlard hospital, and her case being prcnounced hopeless, she was brought home last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher spent last Sunday with their sister. The lady was 38 years old, and beside her husband, is survived by four children. The family moved to Milton in 1910. 23 Years Ago. I c ram the Press of March 36 1894 I Marshal Wilkinson made war against the town cow this week, much to the discomfiture of the owners. From a letter received from F. J. Jackson, we learn he is sgain suffer ing from rheumatism. He is now at Hot Springs, Ark. The doctors say they can cure him in about six weeks. The Inland Republican is authority for the following: ; "The new brick on the Gillis corner will be 60x130 and will contain four store rooms. Two will face Main and twq will face Third street. This will make s handsome ad dition to Athena' as welt as- a substan tial improvement.' J. K. Saling, a democratic war-horsa of Mountain precinct was in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Van Cstrar.d of Dayton Wash, are visiting at the home of Frank Mansfield, west of the city. Geo. Froome is having his buggies and hacks repainted, and is now pre pared to turn out very neat rigs. W. E. Young went to Weston Wed nesday and made an offer on a harness shop that was closed out over there. James Froome and family of Spo kane, arrived in the city Mor day. Mr. Froome is a son of our popular hotel man and will make Athena his future home. A Pendleton restaurant man wants the city council to pass an ordinance imposing a license on church dinners and suppers on occasions like Fourth of July celebration, etc, Fredrick E. LaBadie and Miss Clara B. Wilder were married last Sunday, April 8, at the residence of the brides father in Weston, by Rev W Bowser, pastor of the M, E. church. The first issue of the Garden City Gazette, the new Walla Walla paper which will be under the editorial management of Wilbur Fisk Brock, will make its appearance about the 14th. inst. We wish the Gazette a long and useful career. Just Had to Find It. The avcrnpie foreigner can rarely comprehend i tie geographical area of the United States, us was quite fully illustrated by the ICniiMsumun and his valet who had been traveling due nest from Boston for live days. At the end of the fifth day mastct and servant were seated in Ibe snmmiig i nr. nnd It was observed. Hint 1 1 it- iu:m was gazing steadily nnih thoughtfully- out of the window. Finally his companion he come curious. "Wlllliiui." said he. "of what are yon, thinking?" "I was Just thinking, sir. about the discovery of Hamerlea,," replied the valet. "Columbus didn't, do such n wonderful thing, after all. when ha found this country, dtdi he. now, sir? llafter hall's sold an' dime, 'ow could 'e 'elp It V Everybody's; Pulling an Elephant's Tooth. Perhaps the greatest dental operation on record was performed Home years ago upon mi elephant In the City of Mexico. The uehlng tooth was twelve Inches long and measured fourteen Inches round the root. ..After the ani mal had been securely fastened with chains his mouth was pried open and a quantity of cocaine applied to deaden the pain. When this was done a hole was bored through the tooth and an Iron bar Inserted. Then n rope was twisted around the bar, ami four horses were attached thereto to drag the offending molar out-London Tit Bits. Humpback Salmon. During a humpback salmon yqar the Indians Journey for miles to the streams where the species spawn and there maintain camps for weeks to dry nnd smoke the succulent fish. . . So Important do they regard this tlsti that they dale tliue by tjiem, ca'llng the hunipbaek salmon year "hada que." after their name for the species During "oft"- years the lnd'atm con tent themselves with dog salmon and livers from ueiesslliv-New York Sun John Adams Objected. John Adams while president In Phil adclphln refused to Slijjrp'' the cele bration of WafchiugrSin birthday on the ground, as lie afterward said, that It was a slight upon the lilghest official of the land to honor thus a private citl zen. Big Belli. The big bell at Moscow weighs 202 tons, and next In size comes a Burmese hell weighing 117 tons. Impatience and pride have destroyed more souls than wickedness. - Mazzinl. Drops of dew refresh the faded How ?rs; so do kind wop's cheer the aching icart. SHEETS & BOWLING ATHENA Blacksmiths & Horseshoers Satisfaction Guaranteed SAVE YOUR TEETH And save money by letting us fix your decayed or aching teeth. Try our Painless Scientific methods at very reasonable prices. All work guaran teed. Newton Painless Dentists, Pendleton, Oreg. Cor. Main & Webb 8ts., entrance on Webb. PhoneJl2. W- R. Proctor, Athena Oregon CONTRACTOR & BUILDER Work of all kinds Solicited . Satisfac tion guaranteed. Prices right. Phone l a Tune to Re-tire? (Buy Fisk) The Standard Tire Value We Sell and Recommend and We're Proud to TTHEY give you more dollar-for-dollar value than you can get in any other tires, and that's what you want real dollar-for-dollar value. Don't forget this "When you pay more than Fisk Prices you pay for something that does not exist. " Let that be your tire buying motto and you can't go wrong. FISK DEALERS IX ATHEVA Athena Garage PHONE 352 WAR IS DECLARED On High Cost of Living llWlllltt While everybody is figuring on the best way of re ducing the cost of living, we are doing our share to bring about an improved condition in table ne cessities. Taking advantage of every trade condition and buy ing for cash, enables' us to give you the benefit of lower prices. A few cents, nickles and dimes, saved here and there makes a material difference in the week's Outlay" PRICES: Juicy, Sweet Oranges, per doz 15c One gallon Catsup 65c 1-2 pint Catsup 3 for 25c Sweet Potatoes per can 20c Small Navy B.'ans pjr pound .12 1-2: Fleishmann Yeast 2 for 5c Bleached Sultana Raisins 15c Light Hnuse Cleanser 3 for 25c Fancy Dried Peaches per pound 12 l-2c Fancy Dried Prunes per pound 12 l-2c FIX & RADTKE Main St. THE "MONEY-BACK STORE" Athena Here's the HOME OF QUALITY Groceries sold at prices that are right -v mm v Good Groceries Hits the Right Spot Every- Time HERE IS THE SPOT to Come to Every Time for the Best in Groceries TR Y THESE, they will please. One best, The cTWonopole Monopoie S Vegetables, Monopoie Fruits, Monopoie Salmon, Mono pole Oysters-the leading quality brand. None other is quite so good in Quality. 1 MAIN S.'RELT DELL BROTHERS athena, ore j 1 1 ill I in i ffiffiffflrlflflfftl lli'lll 1