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J. cod Booher wae a Pendleton vis
itor Monday.
Lee Kirk came over from Walla
Walla this week and visited friends.
Mrs. Sanchez visited her daughter,
Mrs. Ora Jay, in Pendleton this week.
Miss Jessie Brierley spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of her parents
near Stanfleld.
Mrs. Lula Read entertained Pendle
ton friends at her home in this city
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Onr uuy fcmo ween.
BCA. Barrett has sold 000 fleeces
nf mixed wool to the Stanfleld interests
at 80 centper pound.
J. A. Kirk this week set aside his
cr itches and is up town daily. He is
fast regaining his health.
Captain Pratt of Vancouver Bar
racks, a former Walla Walla physician
visited in the city Monday.
John Stanton has left to take part
in the sheep shearing Beason. He be
gins work in Malheur county.
Lawrence Tharp came up from Pen
dleton and spent the week end at the
home of tiis parents in Athena.
A number of 4th'2na fans went to
Pendleton Sunday to see the Portland
league team work out at Round-Up
Park.
Mrs. Charles Williams, who was re
cently in the hospital at Pendleton,
has returned to her home south of
Athena.
George Woodward has purchased a
Dodge Brothers delivery car, which
niiikes him a first class roustabout
vehicle.
Mrs. H. A. Trippeer, of Walls Wal
la, her daughter and niece, were guests
of Mrs. J. C. Baddeley last week.
James Ashworth, republican candi
date for County Commissioner, was in
the city Wednesday, from Weston.
Mrs. W. C. Hodges of North Yak
ima, has been visiting at the home of
her son, L. W. Hodges, in Athena.
J. M. Swaggart is down from his
stock ranch in Baker county. Milt is
well pleased with his prospects there, i
Elmer Booher came up from Condon I
Monday and spent a couple of days
wtn his parents and other friends here.
Thj Junior Red Cross will give a
Silver Tea at the home of Mrs. Henrv
Koepke, southeast of town, Saturday,
May 4tb.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Knowlton left
yesterday morning for their home in
Spokane, after spendng a couple of
weeks here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Martin of Tou
chet, were in the city Sunday, coming
here to attend the funeral of the late
James Koontz.
Mrs. H. A. Barrett and the babies
accompanied Mrs. A. B. McEweu to
Portland yesterday, for a short visit
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Ringel enter
tained Mrs. Kloepirig and Mrs. Dunn,
of Pendleton, at their home south of
town this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cook, ofNoitb
Yakima, were visiting at the William
Booher home this week, en route home
after a visit in the middle western
states.
Mrs. George Thompson entertained
the Sunshine Club at her home west
of Athena last Thursday afternoon.
Guests to the number of twenty were
present.
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OUR TEAS AND COFFEES ARE SELECTED BLENDS THAT
HAVE BEEN TESTED BY-HUNDREDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND
GIVEN GREAY SATISFACTION. THEY WILL SATISFY YOU-SO
WILL OUR PRICES.
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We advertise and offer
War Savings Stamps
for sale with all purchases
S. L H. Pure Food Grocery
Quality Quantity Service.
Phone 171
The Season for
Kodaks
Comes ith Sprin $
We Carry a. Complete Stock
of all Grades and Sizes and
a full Line of Supplies
Ware's
Pharmacy
Mrs. C. A. Woodward accompanied
ber little daughter to Portland this
weeK, where a specialist will treat
the little girl's eyes.
Mrs. John Stanton and daughter.
MilJred, spent Saturday in Pendleton
visiting her mother, Mrs. Henry
Wood, whose health is improving.
Miss Elsie Walker was accompanied
home from Walla Walla by Miss
Henslif, who spent the week end at
the Walker home northwest oi town.
Mrs. G. A. Hartman and other Red
Cress workers from Pendleton, were
in Athena the first of the week, visit
ing Mrs. S. F. Sharp, local chairman.
For Sale. Four mares, weight from
1000 to 1M0 pounds, two will foal in
May; also wagon, 3 sets of harness
and few implements. W. E. Shrimpf.
Mrs. S. C. Stanton and son Cleve
will go to Arlington tomorrow to visit
the L. L. Montagues. Roy Montague
leaves soon to enter the seryje at
Camp Lewis.
Mrs. F. M. Knowlton has sold her
farm comprising 187 acres near town,
to Joseph Sheard for (205 per acre.
George Sheard has been living on the
place the past year.
Hear the Willamette University Glee
Club at the Methudist church auditor
ium this evening. College songs, stunts
and readings will pass a pleasant eve
ning for all who attend.
Eber Luna was in Athena Monday
for a short time. He was en route to
his home at Enterprise. He drove over
in a Ford and reported the Meacham
road to be in good condition.
The Pageant by the pupils of the
primary department of the Athena
school on next Friday evening, May 3,
will draw one of the largest crowds to
be seen in the school Auditorium this
season.
The prevalence of cold winds is caus
ing ttnxiety on the part of wheat rais
ers Mho have considerable acreage
sown to spring grain. The winds are
sapping moisture and a lain is hoped
for soon.
large increase in the numbers of
Mongolian pheasants is noted in this
part of the county. The mild winter
brought the birds through in good
shape and the young coveys are num
erous this spring.
The Weston concert band, a splendid
organization under the leadership oil
Prnf A W T.nnripll nImvpH m th
streets Tuesday evening before the ap-jj
pearance of the "The Minister's Ho-i,
eymcon" at the Auditorium.
Mr. and" Mrs. Charles Belts enter
tained at dinner at their home south
of town Tuesday evening, in ihonor of
the 17th anniversary of theirwedding.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Richards and Mr
and Mrs H. H. Hill were guests.
Glen Estes hied himself away to
Sunnyside, Wash,, yesterday morning.
He intimated to friends that he was
called on business matters and had to
hurry. Mebby so; settling up an es
tate or buying a railroad, perhaps.
Private Jack McCool, while on a
short furlough from Camp Lewis can
tonment spent a portion of the week
in Athena, visit'ng friends. He was
accompanied by his wife, and they
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Booher.
Rev. and. Mrs. V. K. Allison arrived
in the city Tuesday from Halfway,
Oregon, and are guests of Mrs. D.
Scott Fisher, who is a sister of the
lady. Mrs. Allison'was taken yester
day to St. Anthony's hospital, in Pen
dleton, for a surgical operation.
The Knitting Club is holding h Sil
ver Tea in tbe Red Cross room at the
school building this afternoon, to which
the public is invited. The next weeks
meeting will be at the home of Mrs.
Roy Burke on Fifth street. One new
member, Mrs. Sherman, has been add
ed to the club.
Ware's Pharmacy soda fountain will
be opened for the season on Saturday,
May i. On the opening day the foun
tain will be in charge of Red Cross
ladies and the entire gross p oceeds of
a es from the fountain cn that day
will be donated by Mr. Wtie to the
local Red Cross auxiliary.
The musical entertainment, given
by the Weston Saturday Afternoon
Club, Tuesday evening was met by a
gratifying! large audience, the school
auditorium being well filled. The char
acters were well tiken, and showed
careful training under the efficient
management of Mrs. J. H. Williams.
Situations were amusing, and the
choruses, solos, duets and trios well
lende ed. The proces 's will bj given
to the Weston Belgian Relief com
mittee. School Notes.
Next Saturday May 4, is the open
ing of the summer season at Ware's
Pharmacy, when the entire proceeds
of the sales at the soda fountain will
be given to the Red Cross. Repre
sentatives of the local auxiliary will
be in attendance, and the generous
patronage of the public is solicited.
Mrs. Walter Brown of Spokane and
Ralph Dickson of Walla Walla, niece
of and nephew of Mrs. N. J. Garfield,
visited her Sunday, at the hime of
her daughter, Mrs. Ethel Scott. Mrs.
Garfield has not been improving lately,
but her many friends hope for a speedy
change for the better.
Tho Press is in receipt of ann' unce
ment of the appearance of a story by
George Marquis, entitled "Punctured,"
in the Argosy magazine for April 27.
Mr. Marquis, formerly a principal of
the Athena schools, is connected with
the faculty of Whitman College, and
has become an author of note, his short
story writings having appeared in the
magazines for a number of years.
Rev. W. E. Vrmfield, former pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church in
this city but now of Spokane, is en
gaged in soliciting funds for an en
dowment for retired ministers of the
Columbia River Conference of the M.
E. church, and while here the past
week secured subscriptions aggregat
ing $1900. He is raising a 1300,000
fund and his subscriptions to date to
tal about f 100,000.
Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Ware returned
home Tuesday evening from Roches
ter, Minn., where Mr. Ware went to
consult Mayo Brothi rs relative to his
state of health. After thorough ex
amination by specialists which re
quired over a week, he found that his
ailment is wholly attributed to a rare
nerve affliction, which only rest can
alleviate. Mr. and Mrs. Ware visited
friends in Omaha, Minneapolis and
Ogden during their trip east.
A large audience gathered Sunday
evening to hear Rev. Armfield give
his patriotic lecture, "God's Call to
America's Sons." the auditorium of
the Methodist church being filled to
overflowing. The fact that Mr. and
Mrs. Armfield have given their three
eldest so is to the service of their coun
try, gave added weight to his every ut
terance, and in his earnest, loyal spirit
heartening other parents who have
boys at the front. All church services
in the city were dismissed, the congre
gations joining in hearing Athena's
former minister in his inspiring ad
dress to the people.
Roll of Honor.
First Grade. Elver Miller, Emma
Ringel, Thelma Schrimpf, Elizabeth
Steele, Ralph Carstens, Fay Berlin.
Second Grade. Mary Berlin, Mar
jorie Booher, Lephi Cox, Dorothy
Geissel, Helen Hansell, George Pam
brun, Bessie Price, Athena Russell,
Jennamae Read, Kathleen Radtke.
Third Grade. Melvin Coppock,
Clifford Wood.
Fourth Grade. William Coppock,
Alice Huffman, Ray Huffman. Vera
Miller, Wilford Miller, Arthur Foster,
Robert Carstens.
Fifth Grade. Dorothy Berlin, Lew
is Berlin. Walthea Haynie, Ruth Hutt.
Blanch Johnson, Donald Johnson, Mar
vel McAltxander, Fav Partbrun, Vel
ton Read, Elmo Russell, Dalberth
Taylor, Ruth Williams, Russell Carden,
Reeve Betts, Frank Carstens, Ellen
Henry.
Sixth Grade. Brooks Anderson,
Myrtle Downing, Verva Gross, Tom
Kirk, Alton Lieuallen, Mildred Ma
thers, Elsa Ringel, Iven Cox, Vernon
Miller.
Seventh Grade. Lucinda Dell, Vel
ma McAlexander, Conrad Miller, Del
bert Read, John Pinke-ton, Mildred
Stanton, Frank Wililams, Audra Win
ship, Eva Carstens, Thelma Crabill.
Eighth Grade. Kohler Betts, Lloyd
Mathers, Willard Parker, Dorwan
Phillips. Pearl Ramsay, Savannah
Smith. Nvna Tharn.
High School, Freshmen. Frank
Miller, Edna Pinkerton, Betheen Read.
Sophomores. Carrie DeFreece,
Belle Pambrun Vernita Watts, Fay
Zera.
Juniors. Frances Williams.
Seniors. Henry Koepke, Angie Pam
brun, Ellen Pambrpn, Connie Baker.
The Athena Press Honor Cup has
now been awarded three times. The
fifth and sixth grades won it at mid
year last year; the third and fourth
at the close of last year; tbe first and
second won it at midyear this year.
How about the fourth victors? The
room winning twice becomes the own
er of the cup. If Mr. Gribble's room
wins this time each of the grade rocms
will have won once. It will take mid
year next year to decide the contest.
The record for the second semester this
year shows the following totals: 1st
and 2nd grades, 505 1-2; 3rd and 1th
grades. 459; 6th and 6th, 455' 1 2; 7th
and 8th grades, 521; the High school,
457 points.
Milton won in each division at the
Sectional Declamatory and Oratorical
contest held in that city last Monday
evening. The contest in each of the
four divisions was exceedingly close.
In only one division, were the judges
unanimous.
The Freshmen class will give the
last reception of the year to the faculty
nd students tomorrow evening. It is
to be held in the upper hall and the
Freshmen are planning ot make it the
best and most successful one of the
year.
The little folks of Miss Sherman's
room sre working hard in preparation
for their elaboraate program ..'which is
to be given .May 1. Mrs. J. . Bad
deley is assisting in the folk dances,
songs, etc. Mrs. David Stone and
Mrs. Connie Baker also assist.
The members of the second and
third year English classes have writ
ten four minute speeches for the Jun
ior Four Minute Men Liberty Loan
contest.
The graduation announcements for
the Senior class have arrived. They
are ve-y pretty and the Seniors are
highly pleased with them.
Last Fridav aftrenoon the seventh
and eighth grades played their first
base ball game of the season against
the fifth and sixth grades. The game
was very exciting and the score was
16 to 3, in favor of the 1th and 8th
grades.
Lorrain Shick has'been absent from
school for some time on account of
illness.
A second Silver Tea will be given
May 4th at the home of Mrs. H. Koep
ke for the benefit of the Junior Red
Cross. A well appointed program has
been arranged and the public is cor
dially invited to attend.
A quarter holiday was given the Uh
grade pupils Thursday for having at
tended twenty consecutive days with
out being absent or tardy.
Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Charles Betts,
and Mrs. Geo. Banister were visitors
in Mr. Gribble's room last week.
Mrs. A. B. Steele, Mrs. David Stone
and Mts. Geo. Woodward visited Miss
Sherman's room last week.
The pupils of the eighth grade have
completed their course of study and
are now reviewing for the final exam
inations.
Will There be Sugar
Enough for Canning
Purposes?
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A good many customers have baen asking this question and
it is answered by the Food Administration in their Bulletin
No. 686, February 21, 1918.
There Will be Plenty of Sugar But
There Will Not be Jars Enough
In order to take proper care of your needs, we would sug
gest the following:
Order at once or soon, all the jars you think you'll need.
We have only a limited quantity of jars purchased, and do
not expect to be able to get any" more when these are gone.
We Give.Fair Warning"-first come, first served. We have
the Kerr line of fruit jars, as we consider them the best on
the market. This line consists of:
Kerr regular' "Mason Jar, Kerr wide-mouth Mason
jar, Kerr Economy Jar, Kerr Jelly Glasses, Kerr
caps and lids for all jars.
Phone 152
Athena Department Store
23 Years Ago,
?mm the Press ol April S6 1895
Born, to the wife of Chas. Brother
ton April, 18. a boy.
Born, in Athena, April 14th, to the
wife of E. DePeatt, a 10-pound girl.
Dave Taylor, Joel Gerking and Har
din Mansfield left yesterday for the
John Uay country to round up stock.
Westley Ward and Miss Luella
Womach of this city were married in
Pendleton Tuesday afternoon, Justice
Rosenburg officiating.
The Athena Band is considering a
proposition from Dr. Bingham of Wal-
al Walla, to furnish music for a one
week picnic at his famous springs
including a 4th of July celebration.
Should the band go a large number of
people from this place will attend.
A procession of prospectors and pack
horses passed down Main street Mon
day afternoon. Those who participat
ed in the magnificent spectacle were
Hugh Thompson, Nate Pinkerton,
Chas. Roberts and Ed Murphy. They
went to the mines in Baker county,
Richmond Bros of Helix, sold their
entire crop of wheat to W. (3. Linn,
agent for J. L. Killain at Helix, for
35 cents per bushel.
It is said that while in Pendleton
the three state officers expresssed dis
satisfaction with the site for the asy
lum at Union. Poor Banitary condi
itiona was the chief cause for com
plaint. ,
John Froome this week received
from New York City an elegant 4
valve Euphonium of the famous Besson
make. It cost Mr. Froome the neat
sum of (80 and is indeed a gem.
The man who was so absent minded
as to M down on his own office stepB
after reading tne placard: "Gone to
dinner," to await his own return, is
only surpassed by U W. Hansell of
this city, who, on Sunday last, went
off home without locking his store.
Geo., you had better go fishing and
take a little mental rest.
The KAISER
"The Beast of Berlin"
The Picture that made old New York stand up and
cheer like man.
The Picture thnt will make 100,000,000 fighting
clawing A me leans.
The Picture that will make vou thankful that you
live in the U. S. A.
The Picture that will sweep America from end
to end.
The Picture that jammed New York's Theatre to
suffocation.
The Picture that set Boston and Chicago wild.
Afternoon and Evening
April
27
Saturday
MONUMENTS!
Get our prices be
fore placing your
order.
Berry Monument works
F. M. Barry, Prop.
12th and Main Street near O. W. R. OS,
N. Passenger Depot Walla Walla Wash.
N. A. MILLER Local Representative.
JEYFS TtSIf D. OlASSfS GROUND
AND FITTED-LENSES DUPLICATED
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
BUILDING.- PENDLETON. ORE.
Pmoni 609
BANNER HALVE
Spitzbergen Rich Land.
Spitsbergen, virtually the only "No
Man's Lund" of any value left on the
earth, promises to present tin Inipor
tnnt question after the war ends. Jut
ting up from one of Europe's most
northerly points toward the regions o
perpetual Ice, Spitzbergen received
little attention from world powers
even those near by, unOI Its Important
mineral resources were revealed. Bj
some It Is said the country will prove
to be a second Alaska In the surprise
awaiting Its complete exploration ami
study.
Coal In apparently unlimited nuan
titles, easily mined without shafting
abounds In Spitzbergen. Besides thcr
are found deposits of Iron ore, marble
copper ore, Iron and copper pyrites
molybdenum, galena, zinc blende una
otber mineral. . - .
S. F. Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
callb both night and day.
Call promptly mmwured. OfflM 0D TtllrS
atrt, Athena Oregor
Dr. J. C. Baddeley
VETERINARY SURGEON
LaBrasche Ranch
Athena
Peoples Theater
(Admission, 25 cents and 50 cents; War Tax added.
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CROUP & LASH
Dentists
In Athena Monday' Tuesday, Wednes
day, other days of week in Walla Walla,
2nd and Main over Third National Bank
Dr. E. W. Croup - Dr. C. H. Lash
D. Scott Fisher
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER
Residence and Shop, A I in
Athena
Just Speaking
of Cash
Here's a few prices for Cash for the
next few days:
A 1 1-2 H P Gasoline Engine $50.00
One Cream Separator, Baltic No.l 40.00
One Garden Seed Planter 14.50
One 31 x 4 Vacuum Cup Auto Tire Casing 32.50
Two 32x4 " " " " " each 33.50
Two 34x4 " " ' " 36.00
Two 30 x 3 1.3 21.00
Two 30 x 3 Revere " ' 12.65
Two 30x3 1-2" " 16.45
Two 32x4 " " " " " 27.00
Two 34x4 ' " " " " 29.00
Four 30 x 3 1-2 Grey Tubes " 3.00
Two 32 x 4 " " " 4.00
Two 30x3 " ' " 2-35
Two 3 x 4 " " " 4.50
12 one gal cans Medium Valvoline Oil " 90c
Twelve Water Bags " 1.35
Two doz No 6 Columbia Dry Cells " 45c
2 doz pair canvass-back, leather-palm Gloves, pair 40c
C. A. Barrett
& Co.
Incorporated
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