The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, May 30, 1919, Image 3

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Pioneers Picnic, Weston, June H and
7.
S. S. Piersol has purchased a Ford
ear this week.
Lost. Stallion record book. San
ford Stone, Athena.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan O'Harra of Wes
ton, were in the city Wednesday.
Claud Beale was in the city Saturday
from his ranch northeast of town.
Work Wanted. Boy of 1 wants
work on farm. Enquire at Watts &
Rogers.
W. C. T. U. meeting will be held
next Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Deaper.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Foss and Mr.
and Mrs. Sheldon Taylor spent Sunday
at Bingham springs.
Mrs. Chester Davis was over from
her home at Milton, visiting friends
the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Mi-Alexander and fam
ily will move this week to a small
fruit ranch near Milton.
Everybody will prepare to attend the
Annual Reunion of Pioneers at Weston
next Friday and Saturday.
L. D. Cameron, a Pendleton junk
dealer, was fined 910 for buying stolen
automobile tires from minors.
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"Red Crown" gives e
starting. It is straight - dis
tilled, all - refinery gasoline.
Look for the Red Crown sign
oeiore you nu.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(CiUionla)
7ke Gasoline ofQualiiy
GUY CRONK, Special Agent, Standard Oil Co.. Atheiy
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Pendleton Marble & Granite Works
T. A. WYLIE, Proprietor
X PENDLETON, OREGON. PATRON AGE SOLICITED
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THE FOSS HARDWARE STORE
Fishing
Tackle
BARRETT BUILDING, :: ATHENA, OREGON
Mrs. J. N. B. Gerking is up from
her home at Madras, enjoying a visit
with her sons, and other relatives.
Mrs. Clyde Willaby came up from 'ana ",s WCK'
he hnmn nnnr (Won. Sundav for W automobile
A. B. Steele accompanied Bob Oliv
er, traveling representative for the
John Lawrence Saddlery Co., to Port-
They made the trip
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few days visit, returning Tuesday.
r. U. W. Kigby is up trom her
home in California, visiting her sons,
G. W. and Will Rig by at Pendleton.
r. and Mrs. A. B. Steele and daugh
ter Elizabeth were guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oliver at Walla
Walla.
W. R. Tajlor is having concrete
walks put in at his home on south
Third street. Hiram Knight is doing
the work.
Ralph McEnen and family. Mrs.
A. B. McEwen and Mrs. H. A. Barrett
formed a party who spent Sunday at
Bingham Springs.
ra. Arbogast, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Piersol, has purchased the Reed
Hill cottage on the west side, and
moved here from Stanfield.
The members of Athena Circle No.
10 are requested to be present at the
next meeting, June ttrd. By order of
the Clerk, Mrs. Lola Payne.
Mrs. D. Scott Fisher expects to leave A voung son of Mrs. Carstens was
next week for Portland and WillametteTiaJ(en to Pendleton, Tuesday, for treat
valley points on a visit with relatives nienWor a case of blood poisoning.
The lad was hurt on the leg some time
ago while playing ball, and the injury
refused to heal.
Mrs. Maurice Frazier has returned
to her home at Milton, after several
days spent with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Pinkerton, here. Her little
daughter was taken ill, necessitating
her return home.
B. D Tharp is negotiating tor the
purchase of a ranch in the Dixie neigh
borhood, Walla Walla county. If the
trade is made, Mr. Tharp's land near
Echo will go in on the deal.
Reverend M. G. Bentley left Monday
for Denver, Colo., where he is attend
ing the Northern Baptist convention.
Mr. Bentley expects to be away about
two weeks. Milton Eagle.
Mrs. M. M. Johns left Friday eve
ning for her home in Vancouver,
Wash., after a pleasant visit with her
son and family here. She may return
later to spend the summer.
The Pendleton Meat company has
supplied one hundred pedigreed an
imals for improving the cattle herds
of Umatilla county during the last '-'5
months, reports the East Oregohian.
Friends here of Miss Evangeline
Fix, a former Athena school girl, have
received announcement of her grad
uation from the Walla Walla high
school, where her parents now reside.
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and friends for several weeks.
Charles Morris was over from Walla
Walla this week, visiting friends in
Athena. He is employed in the Chas.
Nye harness shop at Walla Walla.
Mips Nellie Darr, former teacher
here and since teaching at Adams,
where her home is, will be a teacher
in the Pendleton schools next year.
Miss Lucille Taylor will graduate
next week from the Walla Walla high
school, and will then return to her
homeyyi remain here for the summer.
m Knight has recovered from
juries received recently when one
is cows walked upon him, to the
it that he is able to resume work.
Dr. Hart assisted at the Athena
Drug Company store this week, during
the absence of Manager Harris, who
attended the Rexall convention rt Spo
kane.
Weston parties have leased the Ath
ena opera house for dancing purposes
for the two nights of the Pioneer re
union, Friday and Saturday, June 6
and 7.
Master Dale Stephens is the proud
possessor of a "!!2," a gift from M. L.
Watts, who is teaching the lad the
art of deciminating the pestiferous
squirrel.
W. R. Taylor has returned from
a trio to his stock ranch at Vale, Mal
heur county. He reports that his fore
man. Will Jones, has been ill, but is
improving. - is
For Sale. One Holt special corn-
Dined harvester. Been used but a short
time and is in good condition and re
pair. Apply to Ernest Koepke or to
F. S. LeGrow.
Receipts reported for the W-. C.T.U.
cooked food sale last Saturday after
noon, were between 185 and $40. The
ladies desire to thank all who so gen
erously contributed to and patronized
the sale
Orell McPherrin has discontinued his
ton-Pendleton stage schedule on
accoum-ei the torn up conamon oi tne
macadem highway. After the road has
been hardsurfaced, he may resume the
age run.
Sam Prmbrun, F. S. LeGrow and
Hansell fished in the south
fork of the Umatilla river Sunday
with fair success. Water l.i the main
river is yet too high for good 'results
in fishing.
STEER INTO OUR STORE
FOR.
fresh Fmm
AND
STABLES
A
if-
Toilet Soap
5 bars 25c
Peas and Beans
Nine 11 oz. cans $ 1
Raisin s
Four pkgs 55c
MJB Tree Tea
65c the lb
Coffee
38clb
H B Bulk Coffee
45c the lb
Mex.Red Beans
10 lbs $1
Our Fresh Fruits and veget&imes move last because
we keep a fresh supply coding in ancb we keep the
price down so that our customers bu lots of them.
You can best teep your bodily machinery in good
trim bv eating lots of fruit and vegetables and when
you buy them from- us vou will know thev ar,e good
Qusi,; Quantity, Service.
THE PURE FOOD GROCERY
Phone 171. This StTe OP"1 Evenings
Today is Decoration Day. The day
is being observed in Athena without
program or public exercises of any
nature. Graves at the cemetery are
being decorated, flowers buing in pro
fusion at this season.
Charles Bond of Bond Bros., Pen
dleton, was in Athena Sunday. Bond
Bros, and W. H. McCormach of Pen
dleton, have purchased a (garage in
Walla Walla and will conduct a Frank
lin agency in that city
Miss Katherine Sharp has returned
home from Dayton, Wash., where she
has been teaching in the public schools
of that city for several years. She
will attend summer school at Wash
ington University, Seattle.
School closed yesterday in Union
District No. 53, the directors allowing
the teacher Mrs. Lillian Downs Dob-
son, a week s grace, thus closing one
week earlier than scheduled. Mrs
Dobson is at her home in Athena.
Miss Edna Mc Alexander, a graduate
of the Athena high school, who is now
a student in Milton Columbia college.
is a member of the College debating
team, and will participate in a class
debate during commencement this
week.
The hot stuff is being placed on the
westjsection of the road from Adams
toward the end of the hardsurface, the
highway is being scarified, graded and
rolled. The reservation road is being
used principally for traffic at the pres
ent time.
In letters to friends here from Mrs.
DePeatt...it is learned that her sister,
Mrs. Gen Harris, was recently married
in Portland. Mrs. DePeatt expects
to visit Athena in the near future
from Kalispel, Mont, where she has
spent the winter with ber daughters.
An automobile load of friends went
out to the Alex Mclntyre place Tues
day evening and visited Ross Catron,
who was some time ago kicked by a
mule and severely injured. Mr. Ca
tron is now gradually recovering, but
it will be some time before he is able
to work again.
An automobile driven by Dr. Brun-
dage of Pendleton, went over the bank
into a small stream near tsmgnam
Springs, Sunday. The doctor escaped
with a few slieht bruises and the
ladies of the party had their clothing
wet and soiled, the only damage re
sulting from the accidjnt.
Mr. and Mrs. Melville JohnB were in
Pendleton Saturday afternoon, where
Mrs. JohnB attended a reception at the
home of Mrs. William E. Lowell,
which was given in honor of Mrs.
Phoebe M. Snyder and Miss Tess Sny
der of Portland. The affair in de
scribed as a very brilliant one at
which a large number of Pendleton
ladies assisted.
Everett Gillis. who when a small
bov lived with his parents in Athena,
was here yesterday from Walla Walla,
renewing old acquaintances. He is
with the Tutn-a-Lum company at Walla
Walla, and was in company with Mr.
Averill of that city. Everett has been
in verv ill health for the past two
vears but is on the mend and hones for
a permanent restoration to health.
Mrs. Charles Bitts entertained the
Baptist Missionary society at her
country home Wednesday afternoon,
about 26 being present. A very in
teresting program was given, the
subject for the afternoon being India.
A violin solo bv Kohler Betts, and
piano solos by Katherine Mclntyre and
Dale Stephens were much enjoyed by
the guests. Refreshments were served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Chas.
Kirk and Mrs. Fred Pinkerton.
Ellis Hopper, former Athena boy.
who moved with his parents to a farm
near Milton, writes the Press from
Angel Island. California, that he is
now with the colors, having enlisted in
Spokane on the 16th of May. and sent
to Fort McDowell, Angel Island, for
the examination, which he success
fully passed. He in the 17th company
of Field Artillery, and will later be
sent to Camp Meade, Md. The Press,
on which Ellis was formerly employed,
will keep him in touch with Athena
news.
BARGAINS
We can save you Money
on your Groceries
Milk, large can 15c
Monopole Catsup, per bottle 30c
Standard Oysters, per can 15c
Ensign Steel Cut Coffee ,1b 30c
Lemon Cling Sliced Peaches, can 25c
Booth's Sardines, can 25c
N;R G Laundry Tablets. 2 for 25c
Royal Soap, 2 bars $1.00
Lenox Soap, 20 bare 1.00
Lux, per package 15c
Ainsley Fruit Saiad, can 50c
Juicy Lemons, doz 40c
Puffed Rice and Wheat, pkg 15c
Tally-Ho Toilet paper, 3 large rolls 25c
Curve Cut Maccaroni, lb 9c
Best Green Tea, pkg 30 and 60c
Mountain Spuds, sack 1.50
WE SEL L THRIFT STAMPS
Phone 152
Athena Department Store
Howard Drew, for the past two
years principal at Helix, and before
that in the Athena school, has con
tracted to teach at Echo, next year,
at a salary of 1800.
Alfalfa growers in the Umapine dis
trict are preparing to cut a heavy crop,
work to begin within a few days.
Sales for the new crop thus far made,
have been on a basis of fib per ton in
the stack.
Last Friday was a special day with
the local Knitting Club, when the knit
ters were entertained at th home of
Mrs. Victor Butke. The occasion was
in honor'of Mrs Jones, sister of J. C.
Burke, who has beerl v'siting here for
some time from her home in the East
Mrs. Jones has since departed for her
home.
Captain Lee Caldwell, popular'young
man of Pendleton and well known
broncho buster and winner of Round
Up championships, is home from
France, having been discharged from
the service on May 17. Captain Cald
well has no plans for the future, but
will visit his mother in Portland for a
time.
Mrs. D. H. Mansfield and daughter
Velva spent the weekend here from
their home in Walla Walla. They ac
companied Mrs. Bert. Logsdon home.
she having spent the past two weeks in
Walla Walla. Mrs. Mansfield brought
over some hne roses trom ner new
home in that city, for the pleasure of
her friends.
Mrs. Clara Partridge Stone closed a
very succeBstul term ot scnooi in
District No. 118, last Friday. Mrs.
Stone, has been secured to teach in
Lamar school for the coming year.
Miss Anice Barnes. ;who taught the
present year, will attend summer
school at Bellingham, and will prob
bably teach next year on the Sound.
Hiiiiin
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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
Wm. RICE
GENERAL TRANSFER
SERVICE
EXPRESS. DELIVERY, DRAYAttE
Speciul attention given to hauling of
Fuel, Household Honda and Freight.
Will make out of town trips at reas
onable rates. PHONE 8B2, ATHENA
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. Ptsaenger Depot Walla Walla Wash.
N. A. MILLER Local Representative.
g. F. Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
calik both night and dav.
I'nWf promptly niwrel. OfflM on Third
ntr-ft. Atheim Oregor
A. L. HART, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office iu Barrett Bntldiug. Athena
Phone 6!)1
Office Honrs, 10 to 12; it to 6
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
The Ford Model T one-ton truck is prov
ing a splendid time and money-saver on
the farm. It is very flexible in control,
strong and dependable in service. It has
Think it realy become one of
Over me armers' 0ecessi
ties. One Ford truck
Mr. Farmer is equal to half a doz
en teams and it won't "eat its head off"
when not working. The very low price
makes it popular with shrewd farmers
who analyze conditions on the farm. Let
us talk it over, Mr. Farmer. 'Price with
out body, $550 f. o. b. Detroit.
Can deliver, and furnish Bodies at once.
Davidson Garage Co.
Phone 82, Athena, Oregon