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Miss Onita Jackson was in Pendleton
Monday.
Arthur Chapman spent Sunday in
Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Johnson were in
Pendleton Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walter visited in
Walla Walla this week.
0. H. Reeder was a Walla Walla
visitor the first of the week.
Mrs. E. A. Dudley left this morning
for Portland, for a few days' visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Read and child
ren visited relatives in Weston Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pinkerton of
Weston were Athena visitors Satur
day. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kidder have re
turned home from California, having
made the trip both ways in an automobile.
The first snow of the season fell last
night to a depths of nearly two inches.
John Herndon has been a guest this
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs J. C.
Burke.
Miss Pauline Myrick is visiting
frienis in Dayton and Walla Walla
this week.
Wiliard Crabill c rnie up from his
Otme in Rieth, Monday and visited
AtrWia friends.
Mr. Power, ot the Golden Rule
Store, made a business trip to Pen
dleton Wednesday.
George Woodward made a trip this
week to Heppner, near where he has
farming interests.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Oliver of Walla
Walla are guests today at the home of
Mrr and Mrs. A. B. Steele.
rs. Wall Epent Sunday with her
ister, Mrs. Uanner in Milton, ana at
tended the new Christian church ded
ication.
Jesse Saling was in the city yester
day from Pendleton. He saya his
brother, Glen Salin g, is at present in
Weiser, Idaho.
extra Special
prices
For Saturday, January 12th
CLEVELAND BAKING POWDER
1 lb can 45c. 3 lb can $1,10, 5 lb can $2.00
ITALIAN PRUNES, GOOD QUALITY
Two pounds 25c
MACARONI AND SPAGHETTI
Four packages 45c
SALAD DRESSING and MAYONNAISE
Diamond VV Brand, the bottle 25c
RED MEXICAN BEANS
New crop, 8 pounds $1.00
CORN, PEAS. STRING BEANS
Four caws, 55?
COVE OYSTERS, SELECT STOCK
Two cans 25c
PICKLES, PLAIN SOUR and DILLS
Gallon glass Jug 95c
S & H Pure Food Grocery
duality- Quantity - Service
Phone 171
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Oils Tires
Valvoline, Mono- Goodyear, Fire
gram, Zerolene stone, and U. S.
Athena Garage
Repairing
Agents for
BUICK and MAXWBLLI
CARS
Parts and Accessories,
Lathe Work a Specialty
HOME COMFORT
Cory, cheerful warmth
insranrlv. Portable. Eco
nomical. Fuel consumed
only when heat is needed
no waste. No smoke or
odor.
STANDARD OIL
COMPANY
( CALIFORNIA j
PERFECTION
OIL HEATER
FOR SALE BY
FOSS-WINSIIIP IIARDWARE CO.
Reed Hill has been confined to his
home in the north part of town, with
serious illness this week.
Misses Lucille Taylor and Hazel San
ders have returned from Corvallis,
where they spent the holidays.
Strayed or Stolen. One three-year-old
filly, bay, branded F on left stifle.
Reward. Peter Weidert, Walla Wal
la, Wash. 4t
Ray Shick has returned from Port
land. He reports that his sister-in-law.
Mrs. Archie Shick, is very low
with tuberculosis.
Henry Miller was called to Portland
last week, by the serious illness of his
mother. Her condition is reported
slightly improved.
. and Mrs. Cronk have returned
isit at Emmett, Idaho. Mr.
Crank is local manager for the Stan
dard Oil Company.
Misses Ruby and Zelma Engleman,
nieces of Mrs. C. T. Smith, have re
turned to their home in lone, after
visiting in Athena.
Miss Ida Keen, writing to Athena
friends, sayB she is having an enjoy
able time in San Francisco, and will
go soon to Los Angeles.
lWro Hamiinl Pnnhpr ujpnf tn Port
land Monday night, to be in attend
ance unon her son. Lawson. at the
Good Samaritan hospital.
James Potts, prominent farmer west
of town, is this week confined in the
Pendleton hospital, having submitted
to an operation the first of the week.
Pastor Davis Errett, of the Chris
tian church, returned yesterday from a
short business trip to Seattle, having
gone over to the Sound city Monday.
Miss Elsie Wlker has returned to
Walla Walla, where she is attending
high school, after being confined to
her home with an attack of measles.
Miss Veva Flock, who is living with
her sister, Mrs. Clarence Zerba, re
turned the first of the week from Port
land, where she visited another sister.
The condition of Mrs. Hiteman has
been considerably worse the past week,
and her nurse, Mrs. Kirk, of Walla
Walla has returned to take care of the
case.
S. V. Knox, the veteran Weston law
yer, died in the asylum at Pendleton,
Monday, at the age of 80 years. The
body was taken to Weston Tuesday for
nterment.
Misses Areta and Ruth Rothrock
Saturday went to Walla Walla, where
both young ladies submitted to an op
eration in a hospital there for removal
of their tonsils.
David Stone has been at Portland for
several days, where he and his wife
are visiting relatives and friends.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Stone will return
home this week.
Burke & Son have installed a Mayo
air pump, one of the most up-to-date
machines of this class. They are now
better than ever prepared to furnish
free air to automobile owners.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. DeFreece are
visiting at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Sims Dickenson, at Phoenix, Ar-
nzona. They remained in 1l.os Angeles
but a short while before poceeding to
Phoenix.
P Ck.ffa, moo in Afhono fi.im
WaitsWg Tuesday. Mr. Shaffer, who
is nresirtent of the First National bank
of Athena, came down to attend the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
that institution.
All O.-W. and other railroad agents
will sell thritt stamps. A general
drive under direction of C. S. Jackson
of the Portland Journal, is now under
way throughout the state for the sale
of these stamps.
Loans and discounts, 1771. 360.57:
cash and exchange. 1 94, 100.84, and
deposits 882,7H5.!S5, is the crux of the
bank s statement to the comptroller ot
the currency, at the close of business
on December SI, 1917.
Mrs. W. C. Emmel entertained a few
friends informally Wednesday after
noon, in honor of Mrs. C. C. Emmel,
of Sherwood, who is their house guest.
The afternoon was spent with needle
work, music and refreshments.
Ed Zimmerman, a former farmer of
this vicinity, accompanied by his two
sons, spent several days at the F. J.
Jackson farm home the latter part of
the week. They were on their way
from Portland to their home in Lewis
ton, Idaho.
Autos for Sale. Two Ford touring
cars, one Ford roadster, one Oakland
roadster, one 55-horse power Apperson
touring car. These machines are in
good running order and will be sold at
reasonable prices. B. D. Tharp, Ath
ena, Oregon.
Mrs. Charles T. Smith has received
word of the birth of a 12 pound son. to
her daughter, Mrs. Zena Westfall of
Hood River. The little one was born
dead, on Christmas day. and Mrs.
Westfall has the sympathy of her
many friends here.
Dolnh Lodge No. 80, A. F. &. A. M.
has received a new silk flag costing
t4. which will be draped in the Hall.
The emblem of Liberty is of espec
ially fine texture and the white stars
in the background of blue are oi em
broidered silk
-WfiluMcCool, well known in Athena
h enlisted in the Army. He was
married Ia3t summer in Idaho, and his
wife was in Athena this week visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boo
her. She is teaching school near
American Falls, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Andrews of
La Grande, have been spending the
past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Pambrun. While here Mr.
Andrews made arrangements for the
construction of a tomb, at the ceme
tery, to receive the remains of his son
Bert, who died recently in France,
while serving in the hospital corps of
the National Army.
The meeting of the C. W. B. M
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. B. D. Tharp, was especially en
joyed by those participating. A num
ber of guests were present. "Africa"
was the subject of the afternoon, and
some unique features in the way of
"questionairea" made the progTam
unusually interesting. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
A. B. Steele has on display in his
show window what is perhaps the
largest saddle ever brought to Athena.
It has an Ellensburg tree with a seat
of 17 1-11 inches, and was made by the
John Lawrence company by special
order for a customer of Mr. Steele.
Several of the young people of Alh- i
ena went down to Pendleton Tuesday
evening to witness the production of
"The Bird of Paradise," but were dis
appointed, in that the troupe, owing to
an engine break-down, failed to arrive
in the city until 10 o'clock, and no
performinace was held.
Mrs. H. A. Power, wife of the man
ager of the Golden Rule store, will
leave Thursday next for her former
home at St. Joseph, Mo., on a visit.
She will be joined iater by Mr. Power,
who will first attend the convention of
Golden Rule store managers at Salt
Lake, both later returning heme.
The Star Club enjoyed a delightful
afternoon Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
J. W. Pinkerton, on 4th street. The
annual election of officers was held,
Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn being re-elected
president, Mrs. F. B. Boyd vice pres
ident, and Mrs. A. B. Steele, re
elected secretary. Knitting and fancy
work passed the time, and the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton,
served delicious cake and coffee. An
nouncement of the next meeting will
be made in the Press.
Henry Keen will leave Satyrday for
Denver, where he goes as a delegate
from the local Woodman Camp to at
tend the special session of the Grand
Lodge, W. 0. W. This special session
is held for the purpose of arranging
to take care of the beneficiary policies
of members of the order who have en
listed in the Federal army for service
in the world war. Roy Baker, who
was recently honorably discharged from
army service, will conduct Mr. Keen's
barber shop during his absence.
William B. Mays, son of Mrs. Mar
tha Majs and brother of Mrs. C. A.
Barrett of this city, died at St. An
thlny's hospital in Ptndleton Monday
night, after a brief illness with blcod
poisoning. Mr. Mays was one of Pen
dleton's oldest pioneers. He lacked
but three days of reaching his flith
birthday, and located in Pendleton
when 17 years of age. He is survived
by his wife, son, his mother, two sis
ter and three brothers. Athena rel
atives attended the funeral, which oc
curred in Pendleton Tuesday at 3:30,
p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Stephens have
been in Pendleton the past week, in
attendance upon Mrs. Stephens' sister,
Mrs. Jame3 Wyrick, who died Monday
evening from tuberculosis. Mrs. Wy
rick has been ill for the past two
years, and was SI years of age. She
was born at Ottumwa, Iowa. She is
survived by her husband, mother, Mrs.
A. A. Kimball of Pendleton, her sister
Mrs. Stephens and a brother, Nathaniel
Kimball, now in the motor boat service
of the navy. The funeral was held
Thursday at 3 o'clock, at the mother's
home in Pendleton.
A 1918 RESOLUTION
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We are all too much given to the idea that
a New Year's resolution should be a "Swearing
off" rather than a "Swearing on"--and that we
should give up something we have, in place
of acquiring something we have not.
Most New Year's resolutions contemplate eth
ical or moral things. Why not things ma
terial? Why not resolve to avail ourselves of
more of the good things of life?
We are living in the most prosperous country on
earth, with more at hand to make life worth liv
ing than was ever before known to man. and we
shall have only ourselves to blame if we fail to
take advantage of these many good things.
FIX & RADTKE
Main Street THE "MONEY-BACK STORE" Athena, Ore
School Notesi
The first semester examinations will
be held next Wednesday afternoon,
Thursday and Friday. Students who
have grades of 90 per cent, or over
will not be required to take the exams
providing they have not been absent
over four days. Those who have been
absent over four days will be required
to take all exams. A new law passed
by the State Board of Education re
quires that all students pursuing cours
es in High school work must pass ex
aminations under a standard High
school before it will count toward a
diploma for graduation. It will there
fore be necessary for any student tax
ing High school work in a country
school in the vicinity of Athena, to
take these exams if they wish to grad
uate. The schedule for the examina
tions follows:
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1 :00-3:00 En
glish III, English II.
Thursday, Jan. 17. 8:00-10:00 Eng
lish, Bookkeeping. 10:00-12:00 Eng
lish, History, American History. 1:00
3:00 German, Business English,
French.
Friday, Jan. 18. 8:00-10:00 Gen.
Science, Algebra I, Geometry. 10:00-
12:00 Algebra, II. Agriculture, rnys.
Geography. 1:00-3:00 Manual Train
ing.
The ticket sale drive of the four en
tertainments for the benefit of the Red
Cross began Wednesday. The town
and neighboring precincts have been
divided into sections so as to avoid
soliciting the same parties twice. The
committee who will manage the financ
es, has been increased to five, so that
each High school class might have a
representative. The Red Cross com
mittee will also consist of five. In the
race for the ticket sales, the Sopho
more class will compete with theSleK
iors, and the Freshmen against the
Juniors. The entire High school will
compete with the Red Gross.
The reports from the several rooms
show Mr. Gribble's room much in the
lead for the fou'th school month, for
the Athena Press honor cup. The 7th
and 8th trrades were the proud possess
ors of this elegant trophy for Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Mr. Gribble's room had nearly perfect
attendance 83 well as good decorum
for the month. Points for the various
grades were as follows: Primary, 173;
second primary. 1C0: intermediate
123 l-'i; grammar grades, 187; High
school, 167 1-3.
School opened Jan. 2 for a five
months siege with all the faculty on
hand, bright and early. Some of the
children were still away, on account
of parents beingout of town.
The first literary meeting of the new
year was held this afternoon in the
auditorium. A very interesting prog-am
was rendered, a special feature
of which was the reading of the so
ciety paper by the editor-in-chief and
the song bv the High school faculty
Lois Johnson, Melvin Coppock, Ches
ter Cox and- Lorene Dennis, in Miss
I.awson's room, received a half holiday
for having above 90 in all their studies
and not being tardy or absent during
the last month.
The cataloguing of the new library
books which were received some time
ago has been finished and the new
books arc now being taken out by the
pupils. Mil Grant, who is in charge
of the library is being assisted by the
H. S. girls, two being in the library
at one time.
Edra Cartano will entertain the Hi
Jinks girls at her home Tuesday even
ing, the lfith.
Carolyn Kidder re-entered school la;
week, after spending six weeks in
Los Angeles.
Lawrence Audett has started to
school again, having returned from a
month's stay in Alberta.
Visitors to Miss Sherman's room last
week were; Mrs. Leon Kidder and
Mrs. Mai ion Hansell.
The 7th and 8th grades are review
ing now in preparation for the semes
ter examinations that are to come
Thursday and Friday of next week.
Merl Dickenson is absent from
school this week on account of being
badly burned about the face and eyes,
as a result of building a fire with gas
oline.
The Manual Training department
has completed the clock dial which is
to record the number of seat sales
which the Red Cross and High school
are selling. The clock will be put in
the lower hall where all can see it.
Winnifred Klein, a member of the
Sophomore class, is to leave soon for
Walla Walla, where she will enter
the high school at the beginning of the
semester.
The 8th grade enjoyed a quarter hol
iday Friday as a reward for having no
absences for twenty consecutive days.
Besjarabia.
Tlio oibrltml Inhabitant! of Bessara
bia are lieliered to have been Cimme
rians, alter whom c ame t lie Scythians.
Because it was the key to one of tlio
approaches toward the empire of
Byranthlui the province was Invaded
by many successive races (luring the
early centuries of the Christian era.
Trajan Incorporated it with the prov
ince of Dacia, and In the next century
the Goths poured Into It, to be follow
ed In turn by Ihc linns, the Avars and
the Bulgarian!, In the seventh cen
tury n Thraciau tribe, known as tho
Bessi, settled there and gave to the
laud its name.
"FISK" on your tire is a guar
antee that you have the greatest
dollar-for-dollar value that it is
possible to buy. When you pay
more than Fisk prices you pay
for something that doesn't exist.
MONUMENTS!
Get our prices be
fore placing your
order.
Berry Monument works
F. M. Barry, Prop.
12th and Main Street near O. W. R. 14
N. Passenger Depot Walla Walla Wash.
N. A. Miller, Local Representative.
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Phone 609
g. F, Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
callh both night and day.
OalU promptly answered. Offl on Third
rilr-tit. Athena Oragor
J. M. GUILDER
Suggestive Therapeutics
Barrett Building, in Office formerly
occupied by Dr. Plamondon
Dr. J. C. Baddeley
VETERINARY SURGEON
LaBrasche Bunch
Athena
amines
PREPAYMENT PRIVILEGES
We loan money on first class Oregon and
Washington farms at lowest rates. No red tape
and no delay. Write direct and nave money.
Give full details in first letter.
We refer you to any bank in PrUar A.
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GROUP & LASH
I Dentists
In Athena Monday' Tuesday, Wednes
day, other days of week in Walla Walla,
2nd and Main over Third National Bank
Dr. B. W. Croup - Dr. C. H. Lash
THE
PARKER BARBER SHOP
A. J. Parker, Proprietor
Shaving, Haircutting, Massaging, Shampooing.
Bath Rooms In Connection,
St. Nichols Hotel Block Athena, Oreg.
Script Porm Butter
Wrappers Are Best