Press Paragraphs
F. B. Boyp was in Walla Walla
Wednesday.
Misa Pauline Myrick visited friends
in Pendleton'yesterday.
For Sale. Bundled wheat hay.
A. L. Swaggart, Athena.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. LeGrow motored
to Walla Walla Wednesday.
Government garden seeds, while
they last, at the Press office.
Otha Reeder and William Winship
were in Walla Walla Tuesday.
R. A. Thompson this week sold a
Stephens Salient Six car at Milton.
Rev. Clevenger, of the Baptist
church, was a Pendleton visitor Tues
day. Mrs. D. H. Mansfield was in the city
a couple of days this week, from Walla
Walla.
Mrs. J. A. Kirk and Mrs. Sabina
Morton motored to Walla Walla this
morning.
For first class, reliable, guaranteed
Dental work, Bee Dr. Sponogle, Den
tist. Adv.
Mrs. B. D. Tharp was hostess at
dinner Friday evening, to Rev. and
Miss Burton and Dr. and Mrs. A. L.
Hart.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beckham have
moved to the Watts farm north of
Athena, where Mr. Beckham will be
employed for the surf mer.
Miss Eathren Froome is home from
the University of Oregon for the spring
vacation.
Richards and
in Pendleton
McKenzie Chapter, 0. E. S., will bo
visited next Wednesday evening by the
Grand Worthy Matron, Mrs. F. W.
Settlemier. of Portland. Initiatory
work will be done, and ejjfijv. memoer
Us urged to be present, V Jlf.ii
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ljaonare over
from Walla Walla, and are preparing
to go to housekeeping in the Mansfield
rnoMonpo. pnrner nf 4th and .TefYp.rsnn
Fletcher's Jazz Orchestra of Pendlo- streets. They will be at home to their
ton will give a social dance at the ofr friends after April 1st.
Mr. and Mrs. I). B.
Lawson Booher were
Wednesday.
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Potatoes Wanted. Have you Netted
Gems for sale'' M. Melville Johrfs,
Athena, Oregon.
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Pendleton Marble & Granite Works
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T. A. VVYLIE, Proprietor
PENDLETON, OREGON. PATRONAGE SOLICITED
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Bring your
KODAK FILMS
era house tonight
Dr. Kennard, Weston agent for the
Overland car and the Steel Mule trac
tor, was in the city yesterday
R. A. Thompson agent for the Ste
phens Salient Six, demonstrated his
car in Milton Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Willaby were
up from their Cold Springs ranch Sun
day, and report the season's work well
under way.
Besides the regular branches of den
tistry, Dr. Sponogle specializes in
Pyorrhea and,diseases of the teeth and
gums. Adv.
The baseball team of the Athena
high school is practicing regularly now
and is being put in shape for the
spring schedule of games.
Mrs. Alice Woldridge, (nee Gaines,)
left Saturdav evening for Medfop
where, she was CM lied bv the critical
illness of her grandfather.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean WillabrSnd iff.
and Mrs. Zeph. Lockwood Jr. went over
t WuIIq Wnlln WoHnpsdnv went.
see the play "Keep to te Right."
A mimher of allev wav debris piles
have been cleaned up during the week,
but much remains yet to be done be
fore Athena can hope to be a "flyless"
town.
Frank Berlin and family are moving
this week into' the new home adjoining
the city on the north, recently pur
chased from Mr. Hunter. The latter
has moved with his family to the farm
infthe Walla Walla valley.
The office equipment of Dr. A. L.
Hart has arrived and is being arranged
in his office, in the Barrett building.
Dr. Hart will open his office next
Monday morning. His office hours
are 10 to 12. and 2 till 5 o'clock.
It is reported that no damage has
been done by the crisp weather of the
past week to Milton orchards. Rep
resentatives of the Lamb Fruit com
pany announce that the outlook is good
for one of the biggest nut oruptvor,
record. ft UJ
ith splendid weather conditions,
thc-farmere have been plowing in full
force this week. The exhausts of the
big "cats" can be heard early and late
nd the mule and horse teams are also
oing their share of the work through-
ut this section.
"The contract for hardsurfacing the
macadam road from Eastland to Ath
ena was let in Portland yesterday to
the Warren construction company. The
bid was for $170,085, $10,000 being
withheld pending settlement of royalt.
validity In court.
to us for expert finishing
at city prices
The Athena Drug Co.
Frank J. Harris, Managing Partner
rmrr., , r nr. . ' '.a. ' '
THE FOSS HARDWARE STORE
Hardware
Shelf and Heavy
BARRETT BUILDING, :: ATHENA, OREGON
NEW PICTURE SHOW
The Liberty Theater, presenting
mAvino pictures, will open in Amelia
in the rear future. Entire new equip
ment will be installed and the best pic
tures obtainable will be thrown upon
the screen, and everything possible
will be done for the pleasure and en
tertainment of patrons. Further an
nouncement will be made in the Press
next week.
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Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Richards visited
the Otis Whitemans, in Walla Walla
Saturday, also meeting Will Rider and
wife, who were over from North
Yakima.
The East Oregonian reports the
death of the seven months old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Shelley Jones, at their
home in Pendleton, on Tuesday even
ing of this week.
A rousing meeting of Woodman
Camp No. 171, will be held on Wed
nesday evening of next week and all
members are urged to be present. " Re
freshments will be served.
To Chicken Owners: Now that the
garden season is here, all owners of
chickens are required by city ordinance
to keep their fowls from running at
large. W. E. Dobson, Marshal.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Steele and
daughter, Elizabeth, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Oliver, in Walla
Walla Tuesday night, attending the
performance of Kolb and Dill.
P. L, McElhaney, who recently pur
chased the barber business of Henry
Keen, has taken ever the Goat pool
room from Williams & Son, and moved
his barber shop to that location.
Fay Loveridge left last evening for
his home at Durkee, Ore. He will
live on a homestead of a section, and
farm two alfafa hay ranches. His wife
and little daughter will join him when
school closes.
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Fine Assorted
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Nice and Fresh
Our Hams are the select table kind, sugar cured and
hickory smoked; just the kind of ham that makes the
best and most satisfactory eating.
Whi.t is nicer than a slice of good, sweet, juicy Ham f
a.frying "in the pan. Buy a whole ham and then be pre-
pared to serve a meal in a short time.
THE PURE FOOD GROCERY
Quality, Quantity, Service. Phone 171. "This Store Closes Evenings
A meeting of the Sunshine Club
held yesterday afternoon at the h
of Mrs. Arthur Douglas, west of town.
A special feature was a shower, given
to the young sons of Mrs. Joseph N
Scott and Mrs David T. Stone, recent
arrivals in the community.
Mrs. S. L. Spencer is this week re
ceiving treatment for a growth under
the left the eye, the process for the
removal of which is quite painful.
Dr. Sharp pronounces the growth a
skin cancer, which he hopes to re
move without much trouble.
Sunday was the 53nd birthday of
Frank Berlin, and in honor of the
niversarv a uumber of friends met at
his home and gave him a genuine sur
prise. After hearty congratulations
the company assembled at a bounteous
dinner, prepared by Mrs. Berlin.
A toothpick-holder, fashioned from
a one-pounder anti-tank shell
souvenir from France, greatly prized
by Miss Mamie Slieard. This with
a wooden shoe and several articles
silk and lace were received this week
from soldier friends by Miss Sheard.
Among the Athena people attending
the W. C. T. U. institute in Pendleton
Tuesday, were the following: Mrs.
Jackson Nelson, Mrs Geo. Banister,
Mrs. H. N. Desper, Mrs. Geo. R. Oer
king, Mrs. Wm. Schrimpf, Mrs. David
Taylor, and Rev. and Mrs. R. E.
Clevenger.
A consignment of 60 refugee gar
ments has been received at local Red
Cross headquarters, and plenty of work
is assured for next Wednesday after
noon. The garments are children's
night dresses, and will be easy to
make. A good turnout is requested
by the chairman.
Mr. and Mrs. George Banister left
yesterday for Portland, where they
were called by the serious illness of
Miss Helen Russell, who was operated
on for relief from appendicitis. Miss
Helen is a student at St. Helens Hall,
where she was takensuddenly ill
ednesday evening. foi
Lawrence Pinkertofli decided the
er day to limber up his caterpillar
tnrator, preparatory to beginning the
plowing season. He struck a soft
place in the ground near the shed and
the bi cat. settled down in the mud.
It took some time to extricate the ma
chine from the mud hole.
""The local W. C. T. U. had a lurge
and enthusiastic meeting in the parlors
of the M. E. church yesterday after
noon, refreshments being served. The
chief feature of the meeting was an
address by the State President, Mrs.
Sleeth, who also lectured at night on
"Making Democracy Safe for the
World."
A $70,000 land deal was rerorted
last week, when Mrs. L. C. Harder
and William Harder, acting as. exec
utors of the estate of L. C. Harder de
ceased, sold to Pendleton parties 900
acres of wheat land five miles west of
Milton. The land was purchased about
a year ago by Mr. Harder for about
190 an acre.
Friday and Saturday, June 0 and 7
have been set as the dates of the next
annual reunion of Umatilla county
pioneers in Weston. The Summer
Chautauqua of the Ellison-White sys
tem will occur the same week, and it
is planned to bring about a certain
degree of co-operation between the
two events.
Mr. G. F. Brown, late of Walla
Walla, will locate in Athena, where
he will conduct a paint store. Mr.
Brown has leased the building on lower
Main street, formerly occupied by the
Bennett paint store. He is a master
painter and paper hanger, and recently
did tee painting and decorating at the
Henry Dell home.
The ittle tots in the Christian
church Sunday school, under the direc
tion of Mrs. Charles Gerking, assisted
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uy mrs. rasper nooowaru anu mm.
Gjo. Woodward, presented a program
jVn openir4 last Sunday morning
vhich was enjoyed by the entire
) bool. Tbe first floor reception rbom.
BARGAINS
Spring
Goods
New Percales
25c per yard
New Ginghams
23c and 26c per yard
WE SELL THRIFT STAMPS
Phone 152
Athena Department Store
where the exercises were held, was
daintily decorated in pink and white.
a cradle with a real live baby being
the center of the picture. These spe
cial exerises are promised from time
to time by the teachera of the begin
ners classes.
Miss Marv Ellen Henderson, sister
of Mrs. James Duncan, has made for
herself an enviable record for Red
Cross nursing in Europe. Miss Hen
derson has served as nurse for two
years in France and two years at Sal
onica, Greece, continuously, with only
two w.eeks rest. For distinguished
service, she has received a decoration.
tMMMiMitiiintunnniM
A Chinese
Doctor
is not paid while his patients
are sick. He is only paid to
keep them well.
We write fire insurance
on the same principle that
prevention is better than
cure. The premiums you
pay on a Hartford policy
buy more than indemnity
in case of loss. They buy
advice on fire prevention.
You can get through us,
every help in that direction
that the Hartford Company
has developed during the
1 08 years it has been study
ing fires and their causes.
It will pay you to inquire
into this service.
B. B. RICHARDS
INSURANCE
Custom and Wholesale
Rolled Feed
Athena Garage
ZERBA BROS.
Props.
We have again taken over the
management and garage work
and we are ready" for old and
new customers.
are equipped for
Oxy-Acetylene
Welding
MONUMENTS!
Get our prices be
fore placing your
order.
Berry Monument works
F. M. Barry, Prop.
12th and Main Street near O. W. R.
N. Passenger Depot Walla Walla Wash.
N. A. MILK Kit Local Representative.
8. F, Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
calls both night and day.
Cftllsproropliy answered. Offloe on Third
rti j ' ri . Athsna Oregor
A. h. HAHT, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office in Barrett but Id nig. Athena
Office Honrs, 10 to 1!!; i! to 5
Highest Testing Herd in Oregon
FED FROM TUM-A-LUM SILO, "To begin with, Henry Helmholtz of
Hedmond, had the highest herd in entire- state of . Oregon. Ilia 14 Hol
steins walked away from MOO cows in the test and won first place in the
November Hecjrd averaging 08JM lbs lbs. of milk and 44.11 lbs. of butter
fat in 110 davs. The next highest herd, averaged only 056. lbs. of milk
and :ia.l lbs of butter fat. Mr. Helmholtz fed his cowa Sunflower Ensil
age slid reports that the cows relished it as much, if not more, than corn
sunflowers went 26 tonB per acre,
while corn went 8 tons.
INVESTIGATE SUNFLOWERS for
Silage. Ask, the County Agricultur
alist. . Sunflowers produce several
times as much per acre aa corn
just as good feed can be grown on
non-irrigated land.
NORTHWEST STOCKMEN are go
ing to Silos Dairy men Shee
men Beef Cattle men, are going to
build tum-a;lum SILOS.
TUM-A-LUM HOOP SILOS recom
mended over all other types of silos
by Washington State College and
many county agriculturalists.
TUM-A-LUM SILO
The first silo In Morrow Co.,
The first silo in Jefferson, Co.,
The first siio in Deschutes Co.,
The first silo in Crook; Co.;
The first silo in Sherman Co.,
Tbe most popular silo in Umatilla,
Yakima and Benton counties.
The largest silo in Eastern Wash
ington and Oregon.
The coming Silo in Walla Walla
Valley.
Hundreds in actual use built from
our free plans and instructions.
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