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New country lard at Fix & Radtkes.
adv.
Claud Steen was over from Milton
Tuesday.
Mrs. Davis Errett has been ill the
past week with la grip.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. aL. Mc
jjtoen, February 6, 1918, a son.
V Earl Dudley is in Spokane, taking
instructions in the caterpillar school.
White and black Voile waists, sizes
.14 to 44, at the Golden Rule, .35-. 49.
adv.
Dr, and Mrs. Baddeley will attend
the Elks' "Hard Times" ball at Walla
Walla.
Beautiful lace curtains, large size,
at the Golden Rule .23-.49-.tl8.-il.98.
Adv.
The interior of the City Meat Mar
ket has been given a fresh coat of
calsomine.
Silk and silk poplin dresses, sizes
1U to 38, at the Golden Rule l-i.98 and
8.49. Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keen spent
Sunday with their daughter, Zola, in
Walla Walla.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raymond are
visiting in this vicinity, from their
home near Prineville.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Staggs of Mil
ton, spnt Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Staggs in this city.
Dean Willahv ha.q nnrrhatAil o
Oakland sedan, the first of this popular
car model to be owned in Athena.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gerking have
returned home from California, where
they spent a portion of' the winter.
Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Achilles, who
have been visiting relatives in this vi
cinity, left Tuesday for their home in
Spokane.
Miss ACa DeFreece will leave to
morrow evening for Portland, where
she will be the guest of friends for
several days.
Mr. Emery Hassell and mother and
Miss U'innifroH Smith .,f I '., , ,t!,,l . ., .
spent Sunday at the lome of Mr. and
hits, naipn uassen in Athena.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Vandingham, of
Wenatchee, Wash., are visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs J. A. Kirk, in
Athjna. Mrs. Vandingham is a Bister
of Mrs. Kirk.
Mr. and Mrs. Casper Woodward are
expected home early next week from
Portland, where they have been stop
ping for some time, on their way home
from California.
ATHENA BOYS SAFE
Use More Wheat
Substitutes
Eastern Corn Meal, the sacli 75c
Pearl Hominy, the sak 80c
Rye Flour, 75 per ct rye 2n per ct wheat, the sack 75c
Pure Eastern Buckwheat, the sack $1
Barley Flour, 75 per ct barley 25 wheat, the sack 75c
Rice Self-rising Pancake I Lur, the sack $1.10
Pure Rice Flour, tne sack $1
Cream of Barley, the package 30c
Cream of Rice, the package 20c
Best Japan Rice, the lb 10c
S & H Pure Food Grocery
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Phone 171
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Oils Tires
Valvoline, Mono- Goodyear, Fire
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Athena &arage
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E. I, StanMd
of Stanfield, Umatilla County
Republican Candidate for United States
Senator frow Oregon. Die man who be
lieves In the development of Oregon's opportunities.
If you have not received complete copy of my
principles, write me at Stanfield.
R. N. STANFIELD.
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Sergeant George Winship, Battery
D, 148th F. A. 41st division, cabled
I his father today as follows:
feb. 8. Arrived Safe. Winship."
From this it will be seen that the
Athena boys, while not on the Tus
cania, were orobably in the same con
voyed fleet.
Those who subscribed to the second
Liberty Loan, may now call at (he
First National Bank of Athena and
receive their bonds. The bonds were
received at the Bank this week.
Nine aliens only, have appeared at
Pendleton postoffice for registration.
None have made application at the
Athena office. Enemy aliens appar
ently are few in Umatilla county.
Fred Stkkman isin durance vile
charged with the theft of grain sacks
from John Banister of Weston and an
automobile tire from W. R. Taylor of
this city. Taylor made the arrest.
Grant Shaffner, of the manual train
ing department of the Athena public
schools again exhibited educational
reels at the auditorium, Tuesday even
ing, to an audience of pupils and school
patrons.
The Catholic ladies will give a dance
tomorrow night at the Athena opera
house. A general invitation is extend
ed. Payant's orchestra has been se
cured to furnish the music for the
occasion.
fcWhile riding horseback in Walla
Walla yesterday, Joe Elliott had his
right leg broken when his horse fell
on the pavement. The pavement was
slippery and horse and rider went down
in a heap.
It is announced that the damage suit
brought by Bert Cartano against the
City of Athena, will go over to the
April term of court, because of the
absence of witnesses who are in Cal
ifornia for the winter.
Work wanted A man with family
would like work on a wheat or stock
ranch or would rent a ranch. Exper
ienced in dry wheat farming.
H. C. Finster, Big Eddy, Oregon.
Pilot Rock will have a union high
school. Fourteen of the 15 districts
affected by the measure providing for
the maintenance of a high school for
the Southern end of the county, voted
in favor of the measure.
Mrs. W. R. Taylor and daughter
Lucille motored to Walla Walla this
morning, to make arrangements for
Lucille to enter the high school there.
She will live with Mrs. Lash, who has
recently purchased a home in that city.
Maurice Hill, who is in the aviation
section of the army at San Antonio,
Texas, writes that he has passed the
flying exams and is expecting to leave
soon for the ground school. He says
there are many Oregon boys at the
school.
Mrs. Jackson Nelson and Mrs. W.
R. Scott are in Walla Walla this week
where they are in attendance upon
Mrs. N. J. Garfield, daughter and mo
ther respectively of the two ladies,
who has baen in a critical condition
there for two weeks.
The Odd Fellows lodges of Umatilla
county will hold their district conven
tion at Stanfield February 88. At
least five of the towns in the county
will send teams to compete in degree
work, and much interest is manifested
among lodge members.
Lawson Booher has recovered from
an attack of grippe, with which he
was afflicted on the eve of leaving
Good Samaritan hospital where an
operation was performed for amputa
tion of his right leg several weeks
ago. He will be home shortly.
The February meeting of the Chris
tian Woman's Board of Missions will
be held next Wednesday afternoon at
the Christian church. Business of
special importance will be transacted.
and the presence of all members is
urged. Bring a friend with you.
Miss Bertha Sebasky left Tuesday
night to join the other successful Pen
dleton Tribune contestants in an ex
tended excursion through California,
expecting to be away about three
weeks. Miss Bertha will vibit friends
in Portland upon her return from Cal
ifornia. D. B. Jarman, former Athena mer
chant, present manager of a Golden
Rule store at Eugene, spent Wednes
day night in Athena, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Winship. Mr.
Jarman was on his return trip home
from a meeting of Gulden Rule man
agers at Salt Lake.
The Bank and business houees of the
city having War Savings Stamps on
sale desire the announcement made
that they are prepared to attend to
the sale of the stamps promptly. It
is expected that the stamps will be
readily taken as they are in denom
inations to suit the means of all.
In competition for the largest num
ber influenced to attend the temper
ance lecture given by Mr. Herwig
Wednesday evening, by grades in the
public school, the pupils of Miss Sher
man were victorious, receiving as a
prize, a handsome flag for their room.
The gift was from the Anti-saloon
league.
Tomorrow afternoon from 2 till 5
o'clock, Mrs. I. W. Ware will give a
"Silver Tea" at her home on Fifth
street, for the benefit of the Red
Cross. She will be assisted by Mrs.
Wm. Rice and Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn.
Let every member of the Red Crow
and all others who should be take
a cup of tea.
Mrs. Hill, chairman of the local aux
iliary of the Red Cross reports that
135 finished articles, comprising hos
pital socks, and 9 sweaters, have been
turned in to the head Chapter at Pen
dleton. Athena is now ready for more
work, and waiting anxiously for the
new supply of yarn promised from
headquarters.
Dr. C. A. Wooddy, distinguished
Baptist minister from Portland, who
will occupy the pulpit of the local
Baptist church Sunday morning, is a
brother of Mrs. Caas Cannon of this
city, and in his younger days held a
pastorate at Weston. .Dr. Wooddy has
a son who is a professor in a college in
Halifax, N. S., and who wrote graph
ically of the recent disaster there, his
letter being published in the Portland
Oregonian.
Rev. and Mrs. V. K. Allison, who
have been visiting at the D. Scctt
Fisher home for some time, left yes
terday for Halfway, Oreg., where Mr.
Allison will ba pastor of the Christian
church. Mr. Allison has made himself
popular with Athena people, by his
splendid solos, and sermon delivered in
the local church.
Miss Laura Bowles has resigned her
position in the Walla Walla schools and
acceptd a position in the First Nation
al Bank. Miss Boxles assumed her
duties the first of last week. She is
accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Bowles, and they are making
their home with Mr. and Mrs. F. S.
I.e Grow, on High street.
A delightul afternoon was spent
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. B. B.
Richards, with Mrs. M. W. Hansell as
hostess to the Star Club. The time
was spent with knitting and fancy
work, and at 4 a delicious luncheon
was served. Mrs Richards will be hos
tess at her home to the Club next
meeting, assisted by Mis. Hansell.
Mis. George Foster of Union, was
in the city Wednesday evening and
met with the local circle, Women of
Woodcraft. Mrs. Foster, whj was a
former resident of Athena, is at pres
ent visiting her son, Ed, and family in
Pendleton. She was accompanied to
Athena Wednesday evening by Mrs.
H. 0. Worthington and Mrs. Belts.
Mrs. Lloyd Michener gave her mo
ther, Mrs. Buroker. a pleasant sur
prise at her home Tuesday afternoon
the occasion being the 50th birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Buroker. It was
also the birthday anniversary of Mrs.
Michener. Twelve invited guests were
present, the ladies spending the after
noon in social intercourse and games.
Light refreshments were served by
the hostess.
23 Years Ago,
From the Press oi Feb. 8 1895
Valentines at Hansell & Maloney's.
Mart Ferguson, ex-deputy assessor,
is very ill at his home in Pendleton.
Twenty Indian braves were con
signed to the Pendleton skookum
house last Saturday night
Ed Brisban and Eliza Bushman, res
idents of the reservation, have obtain
ed a marriage license.
John Endicott and Wm. McBride of
Adams have purchased the Depot Sta
bles in Pendleton.
The protracted meetings at the
Christian church in this city have been
a decided success. Seventy conversions
have been made.
Fishing in the Walla Walla river is
said to be excellent now and numerous
large catches are reported. Bull trout
and white fish are plentiful.
C. W. Gates, the agent at Adams,
has been offered a position in a gold
mine on the Yukon river in Alaska,
and in all probability will soon leave
for the land of snow and ice.
Mrs. C. C. Sharp, and sons, Clayton
and Howard; Mrs. F. B. Boyd and
daughter Cecile; Mrs. Lake France
and baby Mildred, Mrs. Willis Bush
and Mrs. Jinks Taylor visited in the
country Wednesday of this week, the
guests of Mrs. Hardin Mansfield.
Born, Feb. 2, 1894, to the wife of
John Keen, a boy.
Born, in Athena, Feb. 3, 1894, to
the wife of A. Schnaebele, a girl.
Division excitement in the "East
End" has about died out. The ques
tion of division is now in the hand of
the Senate. The Senate will carefully
embalm it with as few words as pos
sible, then quietly lay it away in order
that two years hence it may be resur
rected again for discussion.
The Churches,
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. H. F, Pemberton, district sup
erintendent, v ill preach and conduct
communion service next Snndav morn
ing. He is worthy of a splendid hear
ing. The evening sermon by the pas
tor will be of a patriotic, missionary
nature, with motion pictures of India
shown by Professor Grant Shaffner.
The Sunday school will furnish you
with a most profitable hour. The
school is well organized with capable
officers and efficient teachers. You
should profit by this good organization.
A fine welcome. Walter S. Gleiser.
Baptist Church Notes.
The Mid-Winter Assembly and Rally
meeting of the Umatilla Baptist As
sociation is in session at Adams.
If no other arrangements are made,
Dr. C. A. Wooddy of Portland will
speak in the local Baptist church next
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and Dr.
0. C. Wright of Portland, in the even
ing at 7 :!tO. We bespeak for these
men good congregations, as we know
you will be well paid for your attend
ance. A hearty invitation is extended
to the public. The big Sunday school
meets at 10 o'clock every Sunday, and
there is a class for every one. Strang
ers welcome. D. E. Baker, Pastor.
Th j Christian Church.
The Sunday program at the Chris
tian church is as follows: Bible school
10 a. m. ; preaching at 11 a. ni. and
7:30 p. m. Sermon topics: "The Mis
sion of Christ," and "The Church It's
Doctrine." Midweek meeting Wed
nesday Feb. lHth. A good, interesting
hour is provided for that service. The
last meeting was well attended and
there was lively interest. The audi
ences have been increasing despite the
weather. The people are cordially in
vited and welcome to all services.
The Kellems Bros. Evangelistic com
pany, who are to be in Athena later,
are now in Milton in a great meet
ing. The evangelist with the pastor
of the Milton church, will visit Athena
Monday next at the Christian church
at 11 o'clock.
Well, No, We Hadn't Noticed It
Have you ever noticed uow nu ex
tremely fat woman always acts as If
he was very much afraid some one
was going to ateol her and how nn ex
tremely tblu girl always acts as if she
was afraid some one wanu'1-
Swat
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By Purchasing
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FIX & RADTKE
Main Street THE "MONEY-BACK STORE" Athena, Ore
NOTICE.
All parties knowing themselves in
debted to me for the year 1917 will
please come forward and settle the
same. N. A. Miller.
Strayed or Stolen. One three-year-
old filly, bay, branded P on left stifle.
Reward. Peter Weidert, Walla Wil-
Wash. It
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Courtrof the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
Mae Moeser, Plaintiff,
vs.
William H. Moeser, Defendant.
To William H. Moeser, Defendant
above named:
In the name of the State of Oregon;
you are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint filed against you
in the above entitle court and cause on
or before Saturday, the 16th day of
March. 1918; and you will take notice
that if you fail to appear and answer
said complaint or otherwise plead
thereto'aby said time the plaintiff for
want thereof will apply to the Court
for the'relief prayed for in her com
plaint to-wit, for a decree of the Court
forever dissolving the bonds of matri
mony now and heretofore existing be
tween plaintiff and defendant and for
other equitable relief.
This summons is published pursuant
to an order made and filed herein by
Honorable Gilbert W. Phelps, Judge
of the above entitled Court, on the
2Bth day of January, 1918. The first
publication of this summons will be
made on Friday, the 1st day of Feb
ruary 1918, and the last publication
on Friday, the 15h day of March, 1918
and will be published for six consecu
tive weeks in the Athena Press news
paper published at Athena, Oregon.
Dated this 2(Uh day of January, 1918.
Will M. Peterson,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Postoffice address, Pendleton, Oregon.
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Athena
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