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Sim Culley was in town from Wes
ton Tuesday.
Ralph Saling, of Weston, was in
town yesterday.
Watts and Ropers make thpir hnw
h their display ad.
Thomas ThomDson of Pendleton, was
in Athena Wednesday.
Frank Rogers was in town from
Pendl.-ton, Wednesday.
Miss Rcbs LaHue, of Pendleton,
visited Athena friends this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Harris re
turned Sunday evening from Wilbur,
Wash.
s Born, td Mr. and Mrs. Marion Ad
pm of Weston, April ' 9, 1919, a
eaugnter.
ftlarold Haynie is assisting the force
rflxhe J. C. Penney company store,
f cmporarily.
Mrs. Margaret Carroll, of Tekoa,
Wash., is a guest of Mrs. J. C. Wal
ter, west of town.
Virgil Slater, a recont arrival in
Athena, is seriously ill with influenza,
reports Dr. Sharp.
Time to retin. See Dick. A com
plete line of Racine casings and tubes
always in stock. Adv.
A good rain Wednesday night and
Thursday morning, laid the djst and
refreshed vegetation.
See Dick for all kinds of auto acces
sories and supplies. Tell me your
spark plug troubles. Adv.
Mrs. W. W. McPherson has arrived
home from Walla Walla, whero she
was taking medical treatment.
Jack Read and Wm. Win ship re
turned the fore part of the week from
a business trip to Colfax, Wash.
Master Dale Stephens is ill with
mumps 'at the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. Kimball, in Pend eton.
How about one of those J. R. Inten
sifies for your Ford lights, Makes a
real headlight for a Ford. Let Dick
explain it. Adv.
Gary Taylor, manager of the J. C.
Penney store, is in Portland attending
a convention of the managers of the
Northwest chain of Penney stores.
Yes. Dick has it. Has What? Why,
Veedol Motor oil, the best oil you can
buy, always uniform in quality. Come
in and let me tell you about it. Adv.
Mrs Woodruff and sons, Mrs. Buck
ingham, Mrs. Tompkins and daughter
Lillian, all of Walla Walla, spent Sun
day at the Arthur Coppock home near
town.
Lawson Booher, in company with
his mother, returned Tuesday morning
from Portland where they conferred
with Dr. Aiken. Lawson's condition
remains about the same,
B. Wood, agent for the N. P. in
thisty. and wife have received news
of the arrival of their son, Fred, who
ia in the aviation service, in New :
York City from overseas.
The Sunshine Club met yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred
Gross, where a most pleasant session
was held. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mra. Casper Woodward.
John Pierce uncovered nine coyote
pups in a den on Wild Horse mountain
Tuesday. Besides being instiumental
in ridding the range of the varmints,
John is thereby richer by 27 simoleons.
The local W. O. T. U. meeting of
next Tuesday afternoon at the home of
the president, Mrs. H. N. Desper, will
be in the nature of a Mothers meet
ing. All interested are cordially in
vited to come.
A. M. Gillis, Dave Williams and
Mr. Averill. old-time residents of Ath
ena, were in the city Tuesday. Mr.
Gillis reports that his sons, Lloyd and
flerschel, have both received their
discharge from the service, Lloyd fion
the Marines and Herschel from the
Navy. "They are now running the
ranch in my absence," Mr. Gillis said.
Marion Hansell was taken suddenly
ill with influenza, while returning to
his florae from town, Saturday even
ing. He ia getting along very well
now, though when first attacked, con
gestion was pronounced.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barrett have
moved into their new home, formerly
the Plamondon residence' on North 5th
street. After some modern improve
ments to be installed by D. Scott
Fisher, the place will make an ideal
home for Mr. and Mrs. Barrett.
Editors Brodie of Oregon City, and
Frank Irvin, of the Portland Journal,
Clark Wood of Weston, and Lieut.
Bates, who has recently joined the
Pendleton Tribune staff, were news
papermen who accompanied the trophy,
train to Athena Tuesday afternoon.
Tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon at
2 :H0 o'clock, in the Christian church,
Mrs. B. C. Kellems.' state president of
the Christian Woman's Board of Mis
sions, will hold a meeting with the
local auxiliary. All members and
friends are especially urged to bj
present.
The Athena Knitting Club announces
a iro-taster pastry sale, on Saturday,
preceding East-sr. All members are
asked to donate pastry or some article
of food, for sale and the patronage of
the public is solicited. The sale will
be held in the Red Cross rooms on
Main street.
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PENDLETON, OREGON. PATRONAGE SOLICITED
The name of the new motion picture
theater will be the "Standard," where
standard pictures will be exhibited in
regular program on Wednesday, Sat
urday and Sunday evenings of each
week, with special attractions on other
eveninga of the week as opportunity
for presenting them may arise. The
furniture and fixtures of the "Cosy"
theater of Pendleton, has been pur
chased and is being Installed in the
Standard. A new picture machine will
arrive in due time from the East.
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Mrs. M. W. Hansell is reported ill
with influenza, at her home near town,
having come down with the disease
after waiting on her husband. A
trained nurse is attending upon both,
and it hoped that no complications
may arise,
Ben Hill, formerly of this county
and now a resident of Walla Walla,
was in town Wednesday. Mr. Hill is
an undertaker in the Gardon City. He
! was formerly a lumber dealer and a
! successful politician, having repre
1 sented Walla Walla county in the
legislature for several terms.
Harry Bruch, of Co. B, 22nd Ma
chine Gun Bat., has returned from
overseas and was in Athena the fore
part of the week. Mr. Bruth was em
ployed on Walter Adams' ranch prior
to going into the service. While he
j was in France for several months, the
i armistice was signed before he had an
opportunityto see actiun on the front
lines.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Watts joined
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shaffer, Tuesday
morning, on an automobile trip to
Portland and Seattle. Mrs. Watts will
return to Portland to remain with their
daughter, Vernita, at St. Helens Hall
until after Easter, and the others of
the party will come from Seattle by
train, leaving the car at Washington
University for the use of Miss Shaffer.
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Winesap Apples
Florida
Grape Fruit
Very Choice
Fine Assorted
Nuts
Nice and Fresh
Hams "are the select table kind, sugar cured and
ackory smoked; just the kind of ham that makes the
best and most satisfactory eating.
What is nicer than a slier of good, sweet, juicy Ham
a-fi j ing in the pan. Buy a whole ham and then be pre
pared to serve a meal in a short time. $
THE PURE FQO A GROCERY
Quality. Quantity, Service.
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This Store Closes Evenings
Athena merchants are beginning to
make use of lighting facilities for their
show windows at night. Those who
are row lighting up their windows are
the Athena Department Store, A. B.
Steele, Fois Hardware. H. H. Hill,
and Pure Food Grocery. The latter
place has adopted a nifty lighting sys
tem for its front.
An epidemic diagnosed as catarrh of
the stomach, has made its appearance
in different parts of the county, so it
is reported. Children seem to be sus
ceptible to illness from it aud a num
ber of cases are reported at Pilot Rock.
West of town, the little son of Earl
Dudley has been quite sick and other
cases exist in that vicinity.
Mrs. Margaret Preston, grandmother
ot Mrs. Joseph N. Scott, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. .0. M.
Richmond, at Walla Walla, Monday,
aeed 84 years. She leaves one son,
L. C. Preston, of Huntington Beach,
C aliforma; and two daughters, Mrs.
O. M. Richmond and Mrs. Minnie
Basye; valso 21 grandchildren, 60
great grandchildren and one great,
great grandchild. Interment took
place, at Helix cemetery, Wednesday
ftemoon.
The Press man went tn Hnn no.
itt's sheep shearing plant Wednesdav.
Trie plant, which is maohine anernted.
is Ynder the supervision of Millard
Kelry and John Stanton. From gen
eral 'appearances while we were there,
Kelly does the shearing while Stanton
fills the position of belt lacer. Motive
power is furnished by a gasoline engine
for two machines. Mr. Barrett has
400 head of sheep to be sheared there
this season. He has encountered diffi
culty in securing wool sacks.
Letters from George and Dick Win
ship this week give the information
that both are improving in hospitals in
France, George being in Base Hospital
No 81, and Dick in Base Hospital No.
88. The former hoped to be sent to
the south of France in the very near
future, where he would have the ben
efit of a mild climate in regaining his
strength. Dick was beginning to walk
on his injured limb, and had news that
his company would be sent home in
April. The boys had still been unable
to communicate with each ct'ier.
Lafe Cassidy, a soldier, just arrived
in New York from overseas, sends an
American Beauty flour sack, with let
tering and,,emblematic rose beautifully
worked in colored silk by a Belgian
woman, to the management of the mill
here, where this Drand of flour is made.
He writes that he wishes to sell the
article, saying that he purchased it
while in Belgium. He states that he
was once through the mill here, and
that he is acquainted with Elmer
Tucker, of Weston. The flour sack
reached Belgium through a Seattle do
nation to the Belgian relief associa
tion. .
A most encouraging turnout for
work at the Bed Cross rooms Wednes
day afternoon, placed the sewing in i
well advanced stage. With these
faithful members in attendance and
others falling in line, Athena will be
able to accomplish her portion of the
louu garments required of Umatilli
County Chapter, by the first of June
when the work closes for the summer,
The roll of honor comprised the folio
ing ladies: Mrs. David Taylor. Mrs.
W. K. Wall, Mrs. J. C. Baddeley, Mrs.
D. H. Sanders, Mrs. Samuel Haworth,
Mrs. W. R. Tavlnr Mrn W S BW.
guson, Mrs. S. F. Sharp, Mrs. J. A.
Kirk, Mra. Jackson Nelson, Miss Mat
tie Copnoek, Mrs. J. E. Froome, Mrs.
F. S. LeGrow, Mrs. R. A. Thompson.
Mrs. A. B. Steele, Mrs. B. D. Tharp.
23 Years Ago,
Prom the Press oi Apr. 11 1896
Weather cold since Friday. Ground
frozen as much as two inches in places.
William Kilgore, A. L. Swaggart,
T. Lieuallen and J. B. Perry were
names added to our subscription list
this weeV.
Monday night entrance to the Har
den saloon was made bv removing a
window pane at the retr end of the
building. It is the opinion of the pro
prietors that whoever the parties were,
they were perfectly familiar with the
premises. Several flasks of liquor and
a gallon or such a matter was taken
from a barrel.
On Wednesdav. April 1. a number of
Mrs. Robert Copnock's many friends
surprised ter at her home south of
town, it being her birthday. She was
presented with a fine plush album with
congratulations and wishes for many
happy returns of the day.
EaBt Oregonian: The Weston Lead
er and the Athena Press advocate plac
ing on the ticket before the people in
this county at the coming election,
"Are you in favor of county Ji vi
sion? Vote yes or no." And the Mil
tonft'agle is opposed to it.
The price of wheat lias been contin
ually on the increase this year, which
justifies the farmers in plantiing every
available acre to wheat.
About twenty five populists met m
one of the jury rooms at Walla Walla
court house recently end organized a
secret political lodge known as the
"Silver Confederacy."
The United States has an army
ready at call. According to a report
on the organized militia of the United
States, which has just been prepared
by tl.v war department, the United
States in case of need can put 8,407,
B4 men in the field.
The days of '49 are being reproduced
in Alaska. Every steamer that leaves
for Juneau, Sitka or Cooks Inlet is
crowded with passengers and loaded
with freight, till, as in case of the one
which sailed Saturday, the craft was
BARGAINS
Spring
Goods
New Percales
25c per yard
New Ginghams
23c and 26c per yard
WE SELL THRIFT STAMPS
Phone 152
Athena Department Store
sunk below the guards. The times
and spirit of California forty-five
years ago will be felt again and the
hopes that filled the hearts of fortune
hunters then remain to bolster the
courage of the gold hunters now. The
old scenes will he re-enacted, but the
conditions will he harder.
Your Last Chance
To hear Dan Shannon, the evangel
ist, at the M. E. church, next Sunday
both morning and night. Join the
crowd and hear him in his best dis
course, "Christ Before Pilate."
A Burning
Question
After the fire the question
is not "Was it insured? The
question Is "What ia your
loss?" Insuranco is a fino
thing hat a homo that doesn't
turn is far better.
Our ci lion v 'ih tho
Hartford;-. Ii tutranr 9 Com
pany onabi.: j us to offer you
a fire prevention Mrvice which
will iurroand your homo and
your family with every pre
caution that it 13 humanly
possible, to talte. It'f woith
knowing nbouu
B. B. RICHARDS
INSURANCE
Custom and Wholesale .
Rolled Feed
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Athena Garage
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
MONUMENTS!
Get our prices be
fore placing your
order.
Berry Monument works
F. M. Barry, Prop.
12th and Main Street nearO. W. R. CS.
N. Paaaengcr Depot Walla Walla Wash.
N. A. MILLER Local Representative.
8. V. Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
oalis both night and dav,
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Street, Athena Orevor
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PHYSICIAN AND BURGEOIJ
Office in Barrett Bntiding. Athena''
Phone 631
Office Hours, 10 to 12; 2 to 6
Highest Testing Herd in Oregon
FED FROM TUM-A-LUM SILO. "To begin with, Henry Helmholtz of
Redmond, had the highest herd in entire atate of Oregon. His 14 Hol
steins walked away froth 1600 cowb in the test and won first place in the
November Record averaging flr.!l.7 lbs lbs. of milk and 44.11 lbs. of butter
fat in liOdavs. The next highest herd, averaged only D55.3 lbs. of milk
and ;i2.l lbs of butter fat. Mr. Helmholtz fed hia cows Sunflower Ensil
age and reports that the cows relished it as much, if not more, tnan corn
sunflowers went 25,ton per acre,
while corn went R tons.
INVESTIGATE SUNFLOWERS for
Silage. Ask tho County Agricultur
alist. Sunflowers produce several
times as much per acre as corn
just as good feed can be grown on1
non-irrigated land.
NORTHWEST STOCKMEN are go
ing to SiIon Dairy men Sheep
men Beef Cattle men, are going to
build TUM-AJLUM SILOS.
TUM-A-LUM HOOP SILOS recom'
mended over all other types of silos
by Waahington State College and
many oounty agriculturalists.
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The first si o in Jefferson Co:.
The first siio in Deschutes Co.,
The first silo in Crook Co.,
The first silo in Sherman Co.,
The 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
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