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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1919)
iB " ' ' ' 1 TT1" " I I ' r ! c i i J 1 : , ! Press Paragraph? iwuir, r Goc Mrs. Wall visited her sister, Miss Muir, in Pendleton today. George Lieuallen, Jr., is working in avidson automobile garage. Oliver Dickenson's family, ill with the influenza, are all convalescent. Flu cases are few at Pendleton but smallpox has made its appearance. Mrs. . E. D. Patterson will leave ifi,n for Los Angeles, to visit a son. If ;For Sale. A thoroughbred rat Ter ior male pup. E. D. Elliot, Athena. ". Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ferguson have returned from a short visit to Port land. VVith continued weather such as yes teVday, one could sav that Spring has arrived. For Sale. Six well broken young mules. Chas. Betts, Athena, Phone KOFI!). The little daughter of Mr. and M-s. Emery Achilles, who for a time was critically ill with influenza, is much better. Mrs. Isaac Davidson is with the op erating force in thejocal telephone exchange. rs. Arthur Coppock and two sons re visiting relatives in Walla Walla this week. Ralph Haynie, after a tussle with the flu, is again on deck at the Econ omy Grocery. Virgil Willaby went to Pendleton yesterday and left a troublesome molar in care of a dentist there. Wanted. Lady would like work at housekeeping on farm for the summer. Inquire at this office. Adv. For Sale. Two Jt-bottom 16-inch new style Flying Dutchman plows. Chas. Betts, Athena. Phone 80F13. Mauricj Hill has returned to Havre, Montana, where he has resumed his old position in the Bank of that city. Mis Esbensen, instructor in the Athena.; High school, has returned from heiyiome at Portland, where she went some weeks ago on account of ill health. ! ' ' it Born, af jgunnyside, Wash., to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Partch, January 17. 1 91S. a son. Mrs. Partch was formerly Miss Georgia Hansell, a popular Ath ena girl. Bring; your KODAK FILMS to us . for expert finishing at city prices The Athena Drug Co. Frank J. Harris, Managing Partner THE FOSS HARDWARE STORE Hardware Shelf and Mrs. Gary Taylor and Mrs. Lee Johnson attended the funeral of young Fred Neagle at Pendleton Wednesday Mrs. Jesse Myrick and Miss Pauline Myrick witnessed the performance of "So Long, Letty," at Walla Walla Monday evening. Everett Zerba, who is in the service stationed with troops at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, ia expected home shortly on a 20 day furlough. Salmon have made their appearance in the Umatilla river. Three fine specimens are reported to have been taken at Pendleton Monday. fesse Myrick and Bert Logsden, pAprietors of the Athena Meat mar etare again on duty after an en forced vacation with the nu. Dr. Brundage, of Pendleton, was in the city Tuesday, having been called here to attend Mrs. Win Burden, who is confined to her home with illness. The Leader reports that the direct ors of the Weston Mercantile Co. de clared a 12 per cent dividend, and in creased toe capital stock by 110,000. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sams, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morrisette, January 20th. 1919, a fine gjrl. Mother and babe doing nicely. J The condition of the roads having improved somewhat, Dean Willaby has replaced the team used on the mail route for several days with his jitney. Ben Gerking, an inmate of the State Hospital for eleven years, died in that institution Tuesday. He was admitted from Hood River, where bis father, B. F. Gerking, resides. A flight of mallard ducks yesterday morning was an unusual incident for this particular vicinity. The birds were southward bound, probably in searcb of feeding grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Booher came in from Sacramento Gal., on this morn ing's train for a visit with Athena rel atives. Mr. Booher has received his discharge from the navy. The school at LaMar three miles north of Athena was reopened for work Monday, under the teacher, Miss Anice Barnes. The school has been closed since before Christmas. Omar Stephens arrived home last evening from Umatilla, were he had been called to the bedside of his bro ther, Jeff, who ia ill with influenza. He left his brother much better. "So Long, Letty," musical comedy with pep, drew a number of Athena people to Walla Walla Tuesday night. It is said to have been a good show, "Letty" being a apecial favorite. The municipality of Pilot Rock has taken over the electric lighting plant and will run it in connection with the water system. A new 25-horse-power gasoline engine will furnish the power. Will Tucker, member of the book lfeepfng force of tho Preston-Shaffer 'Milling Co., at Waitsburg. has been here for several days assisting the force at the local mill in the absence of E. A. Zerba. Milton A. Miller, collector of inter nal revenue for Oregon, has given not ice that forms for income tax returns will not be distributed until the new revenue bill now pending in Congress becomes a law. People who have been over the Athena-Walla Walla road the past week sav that the bottom to the macadam road north of Freewater, has virtually k'i1 slumped out. The road is practically JADonald McFadven will again eneaee n an impassable condition Bert Warren was in town yesterday from his ranch near Helix. Bert exhibiting to critical friends a series of drawings by a famous Scotch artist, i who has the faculty of coupling verse 1 descriptive of his art subject. Heavy ill E ,M, , ,., ,.. ,,, .,,. , i . .i " . K BARRETT BUILDING, :: ATHENA, OREGON Our fruits are dried so that they" hold their flavors, color and aroma. You will find them appetizing and and healthful. j Come in and let us show you how nicely they are pack ed and how delicious they are. Fruit is good for you; it should be on the table for every meal. I , THE PURE FOOD GROCERY Quality, Quantity, Service, Phone 171. This Store Closes Evenings From popcorn gathered 15 years ago, George Banister has been making de lectible syrup-coated popcorn balls which his juvenile friends acclaim the best ever. Grownups also attest to the deliciousness of the confection. Dr. Sharp has been kept at home during the past week on account of a severe cold, contracted during his heavy practice while the flu epidemic was raging here. The doctor feels that he will be ready for work next week. N. Buroker has returned to Athena from Portland, where he spent a por tion of the winter. He reports the condition of Mrs. Buroker to be about the same, which means that her serious condition has not materially improved. Rev. and Mrs. M. G. Bentley write friends here that the family are recov ering from a serious siege with the in fluenza at their home near Milton. Two children were criticaly ill for several days, but are now considered out of danger. The Inland Empire Bank is the name of the new institution which will be granted a charter 1 1 do business in Pendleton, with J. W. Maloney, for mer Athena resident, as president. It is said the bank will have capital stock of 350,000. V. R. Zerba is again managing the Zerba Bros. Garage, hnving taken pos session Saturday of last week. S. C. Lininger, who had the garage under lease, turned the business over and left Athena for Heppner, where he expect ed to go in business. Oil wells are being developed in Texas near land owned by S. L. Spen cer of this city. Mr. Spencer has re cently received offers for lease or sale of the land, but ia diaposed to hold title until the wells are proved a suc cess. Then he will talk trade. Mrs. F. S. LeGrow has received a letter and a card from the mother of her French protege, little Odele LePen, expressing gratitude for her adoption , of the little girl for one year. Trt letters are written in French, and were translated by Mrs. J. A. Baddeley. Mr. Haffner, father of Mrs. Roy McPherrin. who will be remembered as the proprietor of a restaurant in Athena a couple of years ago, died at his home in Spokane January 17. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Errett, formerly of Athena. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Sutton ar rived in the city Saturday evening from Aberdeen, Wash., where Mr. Sutton received his discharge from service in the Spruce Division. Mrs. Sutton is the daughter of Rov. and Mrs. Clevenger. They are guests at the parental home on High street. Umapine asks for correction in the "Lest We Forget" liBt of slackers, now published in the county press. Denial is made that the slackers reside in Umapine neighborhood, which has always been 100 per cent loyal. The information is given that their resi dence is in the Fruitvale district. Mrs. Carstens will continue the cleaning and pressing business of her late husband, W. J. Carstens, and will appreciate the public's patronage. Mrs. Carstens assisted her husband in the work before his death, and will carry on the business with the exception of taking orders for suits and overcoats. Clothing and garments to be cleaned and pressed will be called for and de livered 1 in he poultry business after tempor ary cessation on account of high price of feedl He has received two pens of IP birdsrfbr breeding purposes, from the Ferris poultry farm in Michigan and at the proper time will have his incubators running. Mr. McFadyen considers that he has an ideal location for his poultry business, recently add ing to his holdings by purchase of acreage from the O.-W. R. & N. Co., in the north part of the city. William Rice, who has been in the employ of the Turn a-Lum Lumber comoany, has purchased a Ford truck of the Burke & Son agency, and will operate an express and general deliv ery service in Athena. He has made arrangements to. take over the delivery service of Athena stores and business houses on February ' It is reported that Neil McFadyen, a former em ploye, will take the position vacated by Mr. Rica, wlih the Tum-a-Lum peo ple, as soon as' he receives his dis charge at Camp Lewis. 23 Years Ago. Lifrom the Press oi Jan 21 18S6 rJWulti Blade RAZOR ft 3 ' 4 The Multi-Blade Razor is essentially an "old style" razorr except that it has removal blades and a guard that can be instantly attached, making it a perfect safety razor. It was designed to meet the demands of thousands of men who prefer to shave with a flexible, keen cut ting diagonal stroke of an old style razor but who cannot hone a razor and keep it in cutting condition. It lies flat against the face, slicing the hair off smoothly. $2.00 $2.50, $2.75 WE SELL THRIFT STAMPS Phone 152 Athena Department Store V. C, F. B. Boyd; M. of W., J. E. Reeder; Prelate, Chas. Henry; M. at A.. A. R. Booher; K. of R. S., T. D. Taylor; M. of F., C. D. Stancell; M. of E., H. P. Millen; I. G., Wm. Mos ley; O. G., F. J. Beale. In the shipyardn of the Columbia iron works at Baltimore, Md., is an engine of destruction which is expected to be more formidable in navy warfare than England's greatest battleship. It is a suomarine torpedo boat, Whan completed the new destroyer will out wardly be a cigar shaped steel shell, with a small turret and a smokestack just forward of the center. Isaiah M. Johns, one of the pioneers of '4?. and a well known citizen of the Walla Walla valley, died at his home there Friday morning. Ho leaves his wife and two children, M.M. Johns and Mrs. Adna Hasletine. He located in Weston in 1H72, later going to the Walla Walla valley to reside. HIIVlllMMIIIinHnilHHItlllf fMMIIIIIIHH Athena Garage MONUMENTS! Get our prices be fore placing your order. Berry Monument works -.,. M. Barry, Prop. 12th and fJtiain Street near O. W. R. C&. N. Passenger Depot Walla Walla Wash. N. A. MILLER Local Representative. S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calls both night and dav. Calls promptly auawered. Office on Third Str"et.. Athena Oreeor ZERBA BROS. Props. We have again taken over the management and garage work and we are ready" for old and new customers. We are equipped for Oxy-Acetylene Welding Wheat fifty cente per bushel here. Golly, ain't we flyin'. though I Fall sown grain is growing finely I and looks even and rank in the fields. Frank Frazier has left Pendleton for 1 California to enter his famous pacer in the spring races. The meetings at the Christian church in this city are receiving much encouragement. Several converts have been received. The case of Miss Nettie Conncll, teacher in school district No. "0. for whipping Ernest Huppe, was brought before the grand jury, but no true hill was returned. The grand jury was generally commended for their action in refusing to return a true bill. The proprietors of the Athena Broom factory have purchased the Walla Walla broom factory and will move their machinery and stock from this point to the Garden City. New officers for Pythian Lodge No. 29. Knights of Pythias, installed by J. W. Maloney. were: P. C. C, Chas. Stancell, C. C, Joseph Groom; DR, O, L, TKEADWELL PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON EYE SPECIALIST Glasses Fitted Officii in Barrett Building, : Athcnu BEAVER BOARD jf 1 FOR BETTER WALLS & CEILINGS If WEBSTER'S NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY contains a clear, accurate, final answer. It is an indispensable self-help to success. Hundreds of thousands of people in all walks oflife use, profit from, and enjoy this vast fund of information. Are You Equipped to Win ? Tho only dictionary with the new di vided pafie, characterized "A Stroke of lienlwt.' Type mutter Is equivalent to that of a 15-volume encyclopedia. fOLAft and IWIA-PAPER Editions. WRITE for Specimen Pages. 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