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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1918)
I VW'VVVVWWWWWVVWW 1 Press Paragraphs Mr anl Mrs. Marion Hansell spent Monday in Pendleton. Mrs. Sabina Morton returned last week from a visit to Seattle. J. W. Smith was in the city the fore part of the week from Corvallis. Well, here we are again, at the Athena Vulcanizing Shop. Adv. Mrs. Victor Burke and children are visiting her parents in Fendleton. Mrs. She'man and Miss Maude Sher man spent Saturday in Pendleton. Drop in and see that new Chevrolet. Athenu Vulcanizing Shop. Adv. All the chutches in the city will ob serve the new time Sunday. So be on time. Vern Djdley, who is attending school at Portland, is home for the Easter vacation. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. CoppocV ar.d Mrs. Tompkins drove to Pendleton Saturday. Attorney Watts is in Portland on legal business. He is accompanied by Mrs. Watts. Have you seen it' Seen what those Racine casings at the Athena Vulcan izing Shop. Adv. We allow 5 per cent discount for cash on all tires and tubes. BurKe & Son Garage.- Adv. The Press still has garden seeds from the Government for distribution among its readers. J. M. Hays came up from Pendleton and spent the week end with his daugh ter, Mrs. Frank Berlin. Have you tried that Veedol motor oi!V We have a complete stock. Ath ena Vulcanizing Shop. Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knowlton ar rived yesterday from Spokane and will remain in the city for several days. Miss Carrie Sharp, who is teaching in the Seattle public schools, is at the home of her parents to spend the East er vacation. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Akers and two little daughters of Pendle'on, vis ted Sunday at the A. U Swaggart home north of town. For Sale. 130 egg "Mandy Lee" incubator and brooder, used one sea son. W. E. Schrimpf. Adv. For Sale. A thoroughbred Poland China boar, one year old and a fine an imal. Mike Ryan, Athena, Oreg. The meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Banister on Fifth street. See those 7500 mile Perfection tires before buying. A written guarantee with each tire at Burke & Sen's Gar age. Adv. A Victrola from Ware's Pharmacy was at the disposal of the school last week, the musical selections being greatly enjoyed. 1 have a thoroughbred but not reg istered Jack which will make the sea son at the Boling feed yard. G. P. Alexander. Adv. Mrs. B. B. Richards and little son, Roland, are visiting this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Whiteman near La Cross, Wash. Miss Mamie Sheard came home for the Easter vacation from the Univer sity at Eugene, and will remain for the balance of the term. In addition to disposing of his deliv ery business in Athena, George Myrick has sold his acreage tract northeast of town to A. 0. Schubert. Mrs. Mary Shirk and two little daughters Helen and Olive, hav re turned from Portland, where they have been for the past seven months. Potatoes Given Free. B. D. Tharp, having a large quantity of potatoes left over, offers them free to any who are in need of them. Call and see him, Little Chester Dugger suffered a fracture of the right arm Sunday even ing, when he fell while playing. Dr. Sharp was called and reduced the frac ture. , J. A. Kirk returned Sunday from Hot Lake, and has since been confined to his home with rheumatism, receiv ing no relief from the treatment while there. A most interesting letter from Er nest Crockatt, a former Athena boy, in the East Oregonian last evening, dis closes that he was among the troops who witnessed the sinking of the Tus cania. He is with the Canadians at Bramshott Camp, Hampshire, England. WE GIVE FULL WEIGHT PURE, FRESH GROCERIES HH 7 J. X II i I II I II 1 1 WE HAVE A FEW METHODS IN BUSINESS THAT WE WANT lOU TO KNOW ABOUT. THEY ARE: 1. WE HANDLE ONLY HIGH GRADE GROCERIES. 2. WE SELL AT A FAIR, HONEST PRICE. 3. WE GIVE FULL WEIGHT. 4. WE GIVE YOU A SQUARE DEAL. 5. WE STAND BEHIND OUR GOODS AND MAKE GOOD. DON'T YOU WANT TO TRADE WITH THIS KIND OF A STORE? ItyGIVE US YOUR GROCERY ORDER T DAY S. & H. Pure Food Grocery QualityQuantity Service. Phone 171 The Season for Kodaks Comes With Spring We Carry a Complete Stock of all Grades and Sizes and a full Line of Supplies Ware's Pharmacy Potatoes'for Sale. B. D. Tharp has 100 sacks of Netted Gems for sale at $1.00 per sack. Also 35 sacks of choice Early Ohio seed potatoes at il.H0 per sack. Mrs. Bern Banister, who has been suffering from an affection of the hand, and which was spreading upward on the arm has been taken to Walla Walla for treatment. A. M. Gillis was down from his Washtucna ranch Saturday on busi nes. His last communication from his son Herschel, who is in the navy, was from Gibraltar. E. L. Holt and family have gone to Walla Walla to reside. Mr. Holt has been in the employ of the Preston Shaffer Mill company for a time in the electrical department. Mr. Errett will go to Portland next week on business, and upon his return will be accompanied by Mrs. Errett, who has been taking medical treat ment there the past month. Glen Me Alexander is now running the delivery wagon, George Myrick having quit the delivery business. Glen is taking to the work well, and will make a tiptop delivery boy. Oliver Dickenson now drives a Frank lin car. Oliver has had some ex perience with car operation, having owned a Maxwell and a Chevrolet pre viously to purchasing the Franklin. Mackenzie Chapter. O. E. S. No IIS, was visited Monday night by the Grand Worthy Matron, Mrs. Lena C. Mendenhall, of Portland. While in the city she was entertained by Mrs. A. B. Steele. Letters have been received this week lly friends from George Winship and Percy Wilson. George also enclosed his photograph taken in France which shows that he has taken on avoirdupois since joining the army. A new flag has been purchased for Atheia's flag staff. It is of the stan dard Government texture of bunting and will be in the custody of Uncle John Callender who will raise it each morning and lower it in the evening. Charles Williams moved his family the first of the week to th farm south of Athena, after spending the winter in town. Miss Frances, who is in the high school, Frank and Ruth in the grades, will drive from the farm con tinuing their studies. Word from Portland received by W. C. Russell states that his son, Charles, wh6 was recently operated on by Dr. Alkin, is getting along as well as could be expected. Roy Russell, who also sustained a minor surgical opera tion at Walla Walla is improving. Fred Flint has been engaged this week in shearing Link Swaggart's band of she-p at his place north of town. Mr. Flint is a recognized sheep shearer, and the fact that he was em ployed by Mr. Swaggart is a further testimonial to his ability. Mrs. Laura Woodward and daughter, Miss Eva Woodward, have returned from a winter's stay at Long Beach, Calif, and visited the past week with the families of her sons, Casper and George, west of town, before going on to their homo in Walla Walla. The lower portion of the Main street macadam has been scarified and rolled by the county roadmaking equipment this week, and is again in good con dition. The scarifiers and the two big steam rollers are now at work on the Athena-Weston section of the macad am road. At the meeting of t ie Red Cross auxiliary Wednesday afternoon, the work finished comprised IB shirts, 8 sweaters, !! pairs of socks and 50 nap kins. A quilt, pieced by Mrs. Joseph Key, was received, which will be quilt ed by the Methodist Aid society, and sold for the benefit of the Red Cross. When you go to bed Saturday night, turn the hands of your watch and man tle clock forward one hour. Then you will be ready Sunday morning o con form to the new Federal order for day light saving. The new standard time will go into effect on the railroads cf the country at 3 a. m. Sunday, March 31. The ladies of the Library Board report that 74 books were received from citizens of Athena vicinity, and have been forwarded to the head lib rary at Pendleton, for distribution to our soldiers. This is a generous don ation for the first installment, and the donors are heartily thanked by the Board, Joe Key suffered severe injury one day this week from the kick of a hcrje while hitching the team to a harrow. The animal let diive, his aim being an o her hor.e, the blow taking Mr. Key on the hip and precipitating him into the machinery, where he received an ugly cut over the eye. Several stitch es were taken to close the wound. David Ashpaugh, father of Mrs. D. H. Sanders, died at his home in Cor vallis, Thursday of last week. Mrs. Sanders was called to Corvalils ard attended the u ;eral, which was held at Albany. Mr. Ashpaugh, who had reached an advanced age, formerly re sided in Umatilla county, and was well known to all pioneers. The Walla Walla Union announces that an affair of unusual interest for this week, was held Tuesday evening at McDowell Hall, when Leo D. Cou rier, pianist of Whitman Conservatory, presented his advanced students in recital. Among the talented students who appeared in a brilliant program was Miss Zola Keen, of Athena. Mrs. Jennie Kemp, who will speak in the High school auditorium on Food Conservation and phases of war work for women, tonight has been receiving full houses all over the county, and will no doubt be met with a large au dience this evening. Her subject is a vital one, Mrs. Kemp is a brilliant speaker and should be heard by men and women alike. The Star Club was pleasantly enter tained at tbe home of Mrs. I. W. Ware Tuesday afternoon, when the special business was the preparation of a lay ette (bower for the use of the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bar rett, who artived on March 17. A del egation was appointed to wait upon the young lady, who received the "shower" with becoming appreciation Mrs. Ware served a refreshing repast, and the Club received one new mem ber, Mrs. .1. R. Mather. Guests of the hostess were Mrs. William Win ship Mrs. Ralph Hsssell and Mrs. Wil liam Rice. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. M. L. Watts. The new knitting club is starting out most auspiciously, fourteen mem bers being present at the first meet ing, held last Friday at the home of Mrs. Buroker, when four new mem bers were added, as follows: Mrs. M. L. Watts, Miss Mattie Coppock, Mrs. J. C. Burke and Mrs. V. C. Burke. The next meeting will be Friday, April fi, at the home of Mrs. Wm Schrimpf. School Notes. Roll of Honor, Month ending Mch. 23: First Grade. Fay Berlin, Chester Dugger, Ralph Keller, Elver Miller. Emma Ringel, Thelma Schrimpf, Lois Smith, Elizabeth Steele, Ralph Cars tens. Second Grade. Mary Berlin, Ray mond Burke, Marjorie Booher, Lepha Cox, Beatrice Dickenson, Dorothy Geis sel, Carolyn Kidder, George Pambrun. Athena Russell Alwyn Russell. Third Grade. Belle Andeisoi, Mel vin Coppock, Edna DeFreece. Donald Haynie, Lois Johnson, Dale Stephens, Ronald Lieuallen, Fred Radtke. Fourth Grade, Gale Anderson Ches ter Cox, William Coppock, Alice Huffman, Ray Huffman, Vera Miller. Wilford Miller, Dean Pmkerton, Itol Schubert, Arthur Taylor. Arthur Fos ter, Robert Carstens. Fifth Grade. Dorothy Beriln, Stan ley Bush, Wilbur Harden, Ruth Hutt, Blanche Johnson, Donald Johnson, Marvel McAlexander, Fiy Pambrun, Velton Read, Elmo Russell, Dalberth Taylor. Ruth Williams, Reeve Betts, Frank Carstens, Ellen Henry. Sixth Grade. BrOoks Anderson, Beula Banister, Myrtle Downing, Verva Gross Tom Kirk. Alton Lieu allen, Bessie Martin, Gertrude Martin, Vernon Miller. Elsa Ringel, Dorothy Koepke. Seventh Grade. Lee Banister, Sa die Pambrun, Eva Carsten, Conrad Miller, Edra Cartano, Eddie Evan, Thelma Crabill, Mildred Stanton, Frank Williams, Audra Winship Lu anda Dell, John Pinkerton, Delbert Read. Eighth Grade. Helen Downing, Savannah Smith, Lloyd Mathers, Kohler Betts, Nvna Tharp, Dollie Ban ister, Willard Parker. High school, Freshmen. Elizabeth Mathers, Frank Miller, Edna Pinker ton, Betheen Read, George Lieuallen. Sophomores. Areta Littlejohn, Belle Pambrun. Juniors. Evalyn Hurd, Frances Williams, Seniors. Angie Pambrun, Connie Baker. Another part of the performance for the last number of the lyceum course has been selected. There is to be a group of girls representing notable women, as follows: Madame Poin caire, represented by Kathren Froome; Empress Dowager of Japan, Frances William; Queen Mary of England, Connie Baker: Queen of Belgium, Areta Littlejohn; Cleopatra, Hazel Sanders; Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, An gie Pambrun: Florence Nightingale, Evalyn Hurd; Columbia, Annabel Mc Leod; A Red Cioss Nurse, Enid Car tano. A reception was given by the Soph omore class last Satu.day evening to the other members of the High school, the faculty and the alumni. The room was tastefully decorated in pink crepe paper and Japanese lanterns and hang ing baskets. After an evening of games and a general good time refresh ments were served. Supt. J O. Russell visited in Pilot Rock last Saturday, where he met the school board and discussed business of interest to that school for the coming year. Mr. Shaffner's manual training class is constructing a doll house for Miss Sherman's room. The house is large enough for the children to play in, and she is planningto have them make the furnishings for it. The last literary suciety meeting of the year will be held on Friday, April 12. An especially interesting program has been arranged and the public is invited. A special feature will be the Spectator, which will be devoted to the Seniors. The program will con sist of song by the society; debate on the question: "Resolved, that an old maid's life is happier than an old bach elor's," with Belle Pambrun leading the affirmative and Henry Koepke the negative; Trio, Helen Russell, Con nie Baker and Carrie DeFreece; Spec tator; Stunt, Ralph Haynie, Harry Martin and George Lieuallen; piano duet, Annabel McLeod and Evalyn Hurd; Recitation, Frank Miller; piano trio, Vernita Watts, Areta Lit tlejohn and Mildred Winship. Mrs. Arthur Coppock visited Miss Lawson's room last week. Chester Dugger, a pupil in Miss Sherman's room, had the misfortune to break his arm last S mday. The 7th grade received a quarter day holiday yesterday for being neither ab sent or tardy for twenty consecutive days. Visitors to Miss Shermrn's room the past week include, Mrs. Casper Wood ward. Mrs. Geo. Woodward, Mrs. Chas. Uerking and Mrs. David Stone. Helen and Olive Shick, who recent ly returned from Oregon City, entered Miss Lawson's room Monday. Theodore Goeving and Marv Buten schoen of Walla Walla enrolled in the 5 th grade this week. At the midweek assembly MisB Grant gave an interesting talk on tbe preparation of the high school girl so that she may be able to fill the place of most usefulness. Brought War Into Home. The beginning of hostilities between Italy and Austria was the cause of slm liar activity In the household of An theny Sokellc, says his wife, formerly Baroness Blanca Alessl, In her divorce complaint, filed at New York. "He Is a Croatian," she alleges, '"and I am an Italian baroness. He baa been a raving mnnlac since our respective countries got Into war. 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