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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1918)
I Press Paragraphs ntha Reeder left Wednesday for Tacoma, on a business trip. J. M. Swaggart was over this week from his Baker county ranch. Mr. C. H. Bone, of Latah, Wash., visited his sister, Mrs. J. A. Kirk, in Athena last week. A. H. Mclntyre has a field of grain sown a few days ago which is already up and looking fine. M. L. Watts left Wednesday evenin, for Portland and faalem, and will at tend the State Fair Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Mansfield came over from Walla Walla Tuesday, lor a tiay'a visit with friends. Miss Lulu Tharp is home from Hot Lake for a short rest before resuming her duties there as nurse. Roland Andre left the first of the It fnr 0. A. C. whe-e he will anec. rv" ' - i ijanze in mecnanicai engineering. Bert Cartano returned Sunday even ing from Seattle, where he spent sev eral days visiting his brother, Dan. Jlii.,.Mx. and Mrs. Crabill will leave to-day-Jor Pendleton where Mr. Crabill will again engage in county road work, Mrs. Mary Tompkins has returned from a visit to relatives in Alberta. She will take up her residence in Wal la Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Rawla Miller and little daughter have been visiting at the N. A. Miller home this week, from Walla Walla. Mrs. F. S. LeGrow had as her guests Saturday and Sunday, her mothnr. Mrs. Bowles, and Mrs. Center, both of Walla Walla. ! For Sale. Two male hogs one Pol and China and one Berkshire, both thoroughbred and registered. W. E. Schrimpf, Athena. Lawrence Tharp and Lloyd Richey left Tuesdav evemnu fnr P,,nij,i ,i Cornelius, where they will visit before entering 0. A. C. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Steele, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cannon and Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Oliver of Walla Walla spent Sunday at Bingham. The Athena Knitting Club meets this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Piersol, and next Friday, October 1th, at the me or Mrs. J. (J. Burke. enry Koepke Jr. and Lowell Zerba this eveninr fnr the TTnivpraitv of 0cgon, where they will take tho studelyts military training. Vol Sale. Thirty pigs, ready to wean; one sow and Heven pigs; 15 head of 5-month-old shoata. Charles Betts, Athena. Phone hOFlS. Adv. B. B. Richards finds it profitable to ship barley from California points and roll it for the custom trade. He is also shipping oats from Minnesota. Wood Sawing. On account of high cost of living. I am forced to charge 11.00 per cord for sawing. H. McAlexander. Athena, or. The war has made inroads on the Athena barbers, only the veterans, Jack Parker and Henry Keen being left to take up the tonsorial burden, locally. Mrs. Sabina Morton was in Pendleton Tuesday, where she attended tho ;reg ular monthly meeting of the directors of the Umatilla County Chapter of the Red Cross. The Baptist Missionary society was entertained yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Berlin, where a most pleasant and profitable session ! was held. OUR CANNED GOODS GO FAST BECAUSE THEY HAVE THAT FRESH NATURAL FLAVOR mm l. I ..it UJ..f -Jl ill JL.M I rV HiTIl i TIM inm IT T Ml mmrmm THESE GOODS ARE CANNED RIGHT WHERE THEY GROW. THEY ARE PICKED WHEN THEY ARE RIPE AND HAVE THEIR FULL STRENGTH. AND THIS ALL GOES INTO EVERY CAN, AND THAT'S WHAT GIVES THEM THE RICH, FRESH FLAVOR. BUY YOUR CANNED GOODS FROM US AND GET THE NEW CROP AND THE BIG CANS FOR THE LITTLE PRICE. BUY YOUR LIBERTY BONDS TODAY. S. L H. Pure Food Grocery QualityQuantityService. Phone 171 THE FOSS HARDWARE STORE Universal Ranges BaRREIT BUILDING, :: ATHENA, OREGON We carry the best MEATS That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool In-nring Wholesome Meats. A. W, LOGSDON Main Street, Athena, Oregon Attorney Watts and B. B. Richards have been busy at their respective offices this week filling out questio'n aires for the newly registered men. Gary Taylor, manager of the J. C. Penney Company store, went to Port land yesterday to select his spring stuck cf shoes and Genta furnishings. Bob Raymond shipped a carload of household goods to Prinevillo yester day. Mr. and Mrs Raymond will re turn to their home near Prineville by automobile. Both transfer men in Athena have purchased new motor trucks this week. B. D. Taylor has bought a Ford truck and Sam jHutt has received a new Bethlehem. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Richards and little son, Roland, returned Tuesday from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Will Rider, at North Yakima, having mot ored over last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Swaggart and son, Wayne, are at the State Fair in Salem this week. Mr. Swaggart and Wayne are exhibiting their prize Pol and Chinas at the Fair. The October meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held next Tuesday, at the home of the local president, Mrs. Des pre. on rd and Jefferson streets. An interesting program is assured. It is reported that Ralph- McEwen has leased the Charles Downing place northwest of Athena, on a basis of 125 per acre for stubble ground and 30 per acre for summerfallow, rental. Notice. To whom it may concern: On and after this date, September 23, 1918, I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by any one other than myself. S. Sanchez, Athena. Oreg. For Sale. One good 8-year-old Jer sey milk cow, perfectly gentle, was f'esh in March; also one B-year-olJ gelding, broke to vork or ride, weight 1100 pounds. Phone 25FS or see Geo. Myrick. After an enforced idleness on ac count of shortage of shipping facili ties, and with a large surplus of flour stored in warehouse, the Freston Shaffer mill will resume operations Monday next. Miss Edra Caitano yesterday receiv ed from France, a souvenir sent by a soldier friend, Walter Wright, of Wal la Walla, in the form of a Hand-embroidered silk crepe de chine apron, which she greatly prizes. Mrs. William Winship took her daughter, Mildred, down to Pendleton Tuesday, for ' treatment by Dr. Ter pentiing. Miss Mildred has been ill for some time, and her condition does not improve satisfactorily. The work at the Red Cross rooms next Wednesday afternoon will con sist of wrappers for women refugees, and good attendance is requested. No sewing being on hand this week, the rooms were not opened Al NorDean has leased a 185-acre ranch fronting on Loon Lake, Wash., and with Mrs. NorDean will leave next week for his new home. His sister, Mrs. Cashett, recently purchased the place, which is well improved. Remember, to have your packages for Belgian Relief disposed on the front porch tomorrow, when auto mobiles will be sent to collect them. Those desiring may take them directly to the Red Cross rooms on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stone are down from their home near Pullman, Wash., visiting relatives in Athena and vicinity this week. Cliff is farm ing 210 acres of land eight miles from Pullman and likes the country up there very well. The new elevator received the first wheat run through it Monday of this week. The grain was delivered by George Gerking. The electrically driv- machinery worked smoothly and from now on the plant will be elevat ing grain regularly. But little interest is being taken in the coming city election. Tomorrow, Satnrday evening at 8 oclock, a mass meeting of citizens will be held at the City Hall for the purpose of nominat ing candidates for mayor, council men, recorder and treasurer. Ralph McEwen will move to Athena to send his sons to school. Mm. MftEwen and the twins will arrive shortly from Portland and other points in;the valley, and they will occupy the McEwen residence to be vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hassell. Miss Ruth Rothrock went to Poca tcllo. Idaho, Wednesday, to meet her friend, Miss Hazel Wyrick, who had been summoned from the University of Michigan, to attend the funeral of her brother, James yvyrick who was killed in an automobile wreck. James Wyrick, a well known young farmer of Pendleton, waB killed Satur day night in an automobile accident in the country near that place. Roy Hedges was injured by having his shoulder fractured. The Wyrick fune ral took place yesterday at Pendleton Lieutenant Arnold Koepke arrived from the Presidio. San Francisco, last evening, and leaves tonight for O. A C, as instructor in military training there. Arnold is in fine condition, and his soldierly bearing and rank as 2nd Lieutenant is evidence of his hard work at the officers' training camp. Mis - Rozena Demmer, who has spent the past summer here with her sister, Mrs. 1. W. Ware, left Wednesday for her home at Medford. where she will attend high school. During the sum mer she has assisted in Ware's Phar macy in the soda fountain department. Miss Demmer was accompained to Pen dleton by Mrs. Ware and Mrs. William Rice. Ralph DePeatt was in town visiting his boyhood friends this week. Ralph is firing locomotives out of Miles City, Montana, on the Milwaukee road. He has a passeenger run and h due in a few months to promotion to engineer. He is taking an enforced lvyoff on ac count of a weak instep, which needed a surgeon's attention. The Sunshine Club has resumed ac tivities, after the summer vacation, and was entertained yesterday after noon at the home of Mrs. Dean Dudley west of town. The hostess served re freshments. Two weeks ago the open ing meeting was" held at the home of Mrs. William Piper, when Mrs. Kiss ler was the guest of honor. J. E. Froonie returned home Monday from Seattle, where last week h; ac companied his daughter, MissKathren, who will attend the University of Washington. On the train he met Dr. G. S. Newsom, who is now commis sioned a lieutenant in tho medical corps and who was en route to Fort Riley, Kansas, to enter the service. Mr. and Mrs. David Partch were over from their home at Outlook, Wash., Tuesday, visiting at the home of Mr. ard Mrs. , Marion Han- ell near town. Mrs. Partch will have charge of her two little nieces, the twins sur viving in the recent deplorable auto wreck, and'whe rccompanied Mr. Han sell down from Lewiston last Friday. Mrs. D. E. Baker will leave tomor row for a short visit with friends at White Salmon. Wash., and in Portland before joining her hnsband, Rev. Ba ker, at their new home at Kelso. Wash. Mrs. Baker receives news that Mr. Baker is suffering from eye trou ble, and will meet her in Portland where he will receive treatment. Their son Brice will remain here for a time, being employed on the Taylor ranch. Roui.d-Up crowds were shocked Sat urday afternoon when Jack Jenkins, n performing a fire stunt, suffered burns from which he died a few hours later. Jenkins saturated his clothing with gasol ne. mounted a tnrse, touch ed a match to hia clothing and imme diately was immersed in a sheet of name. Instead of running, as was expected of him, his horse whirled around and around, with his burning ider, who finally jumped to the ground and was taken to the hospital, where he expired. Athena School Notes Contributed Two boys, Chester Cox and Merl Dickenson, were registered in the Fifth grade Monday morning. Roy and Carl Finster withdrew from school on Tuesday afternoon. Ernest Duncan had the misfortune of spraining his ankle while practicing on the playground the past week. A new football has been purchased and the boys of the H. S. and upper grades may be seen busily engaged in chasing the pigskin. The members of the English class have begun the study of "The Mer chant of Venice. " and a little later will dramatize some of the most in teresting scenes. Visitors to the Primary room during the last two weeks were: Miss Helen Russell, Mrs. Otha Reeder, Mrs. Lov- eridge, Mrs. George Myrick, Mis. Herndon, and Henry Koepke. With a portion of the proceeds real ized from their May Pageant, the Pri mary children have bought a generous supply of material for their year's construction work. Ihis supply in eludes scissors, sewing materials, wa ter colors and brushes, reed and raffia for basketry and a complete stick printing outfit. Little Margaret Herndon, a former rjunil of Mrs. Lillian Dobson in Union district, haa entered the Second grade. Ivan Morris, a pupil of the Second grade, has been forced to withdraw from school on acount of illness. The French classes under the direc tion of Miss Grant are most interest ing events ofeach day's ork. Some of the pupils hope to make a practical use of their acquired language in the near future. The seven members of the Touch Typewriting classes are eaucating their little fingers this week to be eyes and ears for the remaining members of the hands. The Touch system is the only method upon which credits are allowed by most colleges. Some interesting experimental work in the Science classes during the past week has given pupilB the opportinity to investigate objectively the theories and laws which they find in their texts. Foods of various kinds were tested and classified by the Physiology sec tion, while laws of pressure were be ing tried out by the physics class. The lung tester indicated that Miss Francis Williams was the champion of her class in "blowing." Owing to lack of electrical connec tions, the heating system was not avnilable during the cool mornings of the early part of the week. Like good soldiers, the pupils made no complaints while comparing their condition with that of the boys "over there." The School Library will be open for the obtaining of books on Friday of each week. Pupils of the Fifth grade and up are eligible to obtain these books and keep them for a period of two weeks. Boy's School Shoes Buy the boy's Shoes at this reliable store and be sure of getting the best quality of leather. We offer many special values, saving you a substantial sum for, despite the increased cost, our prices are as low as the lowest. Here you will find lasts that will prove most comfortable for the youngster's growing feet, with no sacrifice of the dressy appearance mothers so much desire. Of dependable, rugged leather construction, they will withstand the rough wear of boyhood sports. BOYS AND GIRLS Shoes $1.35 to $3.95 WE SELL THRIFT STAMPS Phone 152 Athena Department Store The Churches. The Christian Church. Let all members and friends of the Church take notice that we are work ing toward rallying day one week frim next Sunday. Get in line at once. Come to church and Sunday school this coming Sunday. Bible school at 10, preaching at 11. In the evening we will go to the Methodist church to lis ten to and welcome the new pastor there. B. B. Burton. Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. W. A. Pratt, the Methodist minister, having arrived, the regular services will begin in the M. E. church next Sunday, the pastor preach ing morning and evening. Sunday school as usual at 10. IMv'MI HIMIMMIIIIIIIIIIMMMI IIIMMI Groodyear Tires Nilson Tractors Guarantee farm efficiency. Create traction automatical!. Stand year of hard service. Light weight easy to handle. "Junior" for 3 plows, "Senior" for 4 (Our 2-plow machines coming soon.) NILSON TRACTOR SALES CO., East Morrison at K Third St I'urtlund, Oregon. Clothes Pressing & Gleaning Parlor Suits Made to Order We guarantee our work. Prices reasonable. 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