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Press Paragraphs Mr. and Mrs. Dean Gerkinjr4-"CL Smith, manager of the spent Sunday with relatives in sParmers elevator, has been on tnp sick iisi mis weeK. w Pc i Found A bundle of grain sacks. Henry Keen. Wm. McLeod is weighing grain at the Farmers elevator. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Emmel were in Walla Walla, Sunday. County Judge Marsh was in the city Saturday on road busi ness, Ralph Hay nie and Willard Parker spent Sunday in Walla Walla. Mrs. Isaac Davidson is visit- ng relatives and friends in Portland. Miss Annabel McLeod is visiting friends at Pilot Rock, this week. E. A. Dudley spent Sunday at the Dudlev Camti at Rino-- ham SDrinsrs. accomnanieri hv Athena. Mr. and Mrs. Sed McLeod of Weston, spent Tuesday in Athena. Mrs. George Eaton was the guest of Pendleton friends, Wednesday. Mrs. Irwin is visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Wag ner, in this city. -Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wil mot spent Sunday in Weston. the guests of friends. Miss Lucile Taylor spent the week end in Walla Walla, t. guest of Friends. Miss Maude Skidmore o; Cottasre Grove, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hunt. Found A tire pump, pair of side curtains and a Ford tire Frank Berlin, Athena. Miss Areta Littlejohn spent the week end at the Dell camp in the Blue Mountains HtiMMIs)U"fi& """"4 I refinery gasoline- The Gasoline of Quality GUY CRONK, Special Agent, Standard Oil Co. Athena XCIWC dANEB THE FOSS HARDWARE STORE Sell Them In mentioning the Frantz Premier to your friends, you will find them enths- EUStlC. Either they possess one or know some thing feood to say about it. There are a quarter million Frantz Premiers now in we. V BaRREIT BUILDING ATHENA, OREGON Mrs. Edna Bell came fron Portland Sunday to visit her mother, Mrs. McPherren. Miss Martha Hutt has ac cepted a position as saleslady in the Hohbach bakery. A. A. Foss is having his resi dence repainted. Painter Brown is doing the work. Mrs. Sanford Stone has gpnr to Seattle where she will spend a couple of weeks with friends Mrs. Hugh Mclntyre ha: been called to Santa Rosa, Cal by the serious illness of her sis ter. Mrs. Hazel Raymond visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Parker, Tues day" Mrs. Herbert Hale and Miss Boyles of Brownsville, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vert Maslm. Edgar Hubbard of Dayton Wash., is spending a few weekr at the home of his uncle, Franl Snider. Will McLean is here froir Weston Mountain, looking af ter his ranch interests north of Athena. Peaches At the Barrett place on Pine Creek, at $1.50 per box, pick 'em yourself. Kinny Mays. Mr. and Mrs. M. L.Akers of Pendleton, spent Sunday at the A. L. Swaggart home, north of Athena. Mr. and Mrs. John Wright with their guest, Mrs. Sadie Buell, spent the week end in Pendleton. Mrs. E. D. Elliotf is spend ing the week end with her sis ter, Mrs. Wallace in the moun tains, camping. Mr. and Mrs. Will Pinkerton I enjoyed, a visit this week from their daughter, Mrs. Hattie Frazier, of Milton. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Willaby who recently moved o Walla Walla from Portland, were in Athena during the week. Mr. C. C. Campbell of Dal las, Oregon, who has been a guest at the Wm. Winship home, has returned to Dallas. Miss Olive Shick came over from Walla Walla this week to make an extended visit with her grandmother, Mrs. Shick. Miss Portford, who has been visiting her sisr, Mrs. Cars tens, left Saturday for her I home in Great Falls, Montana. ' A quarter section of Mrs. Ethel Scott's farm produced dU75 sacks ot wheat, or an average of about 45 bushels per acre. H. A from the sheep range after in-l specting his bands, which he found to be in excellent condi tion. Miss Bell Mclntyre, book keeper at the First National Bank, is taking her annual va cation. Miss Mclntyre is at present visiting friends in Port land. OVirgil Zerber has leased the win. Schrimpf ranch north of Athena, and will move there with his family, within a few weeks. Mrs. J. B. Saylor and daugh ter, Miss Helma, of Milton, spent the past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Gerking. Mrs. Delia Wright, who has nent the last month with her sister, Mrs. John Wright, re turned to her home in Vale, Saturday. Mrs. F. J. DsFreece and daughter, Edna, have returned fro ma pleasant visit with rela tives in Walla Walla and at Cottage Place. Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Wood have returned to Pendleton, fro mCalifornia, where they have a ranch that produces cot ton and barley. Miss Zola Keen has written friends here of her admittance into the active class of pupils under Godawsky, in the Seat tle conservatory of Music. Mrs. Susie Gerking, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. David Taylor for some time, left Sunday for a visit with relatives in Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Steel have moved into the Mrs. DePeatt cottage, and Mr. and Mrs. Mc Fadden now occupy the Steele residence, which they purchas ed last week. Born In Athena, to Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Knight, August 1, 1919, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Knight recently arrived at the home of Mr. Knights parents in Athena, from Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. George Crow- an, with heir family of ten chil dren have moved into one of the Spencer cottages on Third Street. Mr. Crowan is foreman of the rock crusher plant. A card from Percy Wilson, dated at Brest. France, says he expects to 3ai' for home short ly. His company was engaged in loading out the last of the Marines on outgoing vessels. The Walla Walla Bulletin announces the marriage of Miss Caroline Connie of Walla Walla, to Mr. George D. Elkins of PortwwKlr on Augut 5th As a child, Mrs. Elkins lived in Athena. ' '' Reed Hill and R. McArthur, are contemplating a trip to the mountains in search of bear, grouse, pheasants and huckle berries, and are prepared to handle any part or parcel of We are especially prepared to handle your HARVEST Orders this year with the very best at lowest prices THE PURE FOOD GROCERY Quality, Quantity, Service. Phone 171. This Store Open Evenings the quartet II Relatives of John Wall ex- Barrett has retumed7isct Him to arrive home about November 1st. Hn is with the Pershing regiment, and the pa pers state that th' General is expected to leave for the States about September 1. The Knitting Club will hold a pastry sale on Saturday after noon, August 16, at Economy Cash Grocery store, for the benefit of the French orphan.-, adopted by the club. Your patronage is solicited. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Patty of Portland, were jruests recently of Mrs. Areta Clinton, and hos tess and guests spent a day at Bingham Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Patty had made an auto mobile tour of the Northwest. Uncle Dave Taylor in survey ing the labor question of today, reflects that back in Illinois in 1850, farm laborers held a meeting and resolved to boycott any larmer who worked his help longer than "from sun to sun. For Sale One of the most desirable residence properties in Walla Walla. Close in, handy to schools and churches. Will make terms on sale, or turn in on purchase of good tarm of from 320 to 500 acres. A. F. Kees, 358 S. 4th St. Walla Walla, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. C. Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. Ferris of Port land, hsWe taken rooms at the Emmel home and will remain here for some time. Mr. Car roll is inspector and Mr. Ferris, manager for the Warren Con struction company. Charles Betts has moved his cook house and threshing out fit to the Thorn Hallow neigh borhood. He offers the hospi tality of his cook house to a cer tain Athena Angler. Charles did not quality his invitation in the least, but it is presumed that he and his crew would not refuse a basket of speckled beauties. We are My Provided For This Year's Harvest Rush Store and cellar are packed full of the dif ferent foods, canned and otherwise, that go to make a first-class harvester's dinner.. Our stodk is new and perfect. Our prices are right. Come and see. Athena Department Store Dean and Viroril Willabv have leased the half section of wheat land northwest of Athena, owned by their uncle, W..P. Willaby, and at present farmed by Marion Hansen. Mr. Hansell has next year's crop on one quarter of the land. Mrs. W. R. Taylor is enjoy ing a visit from her sister, Mrs. J. W. Smith of Corvallis, who is returning Home after spend ing a month with her daughter in Seattle. Mrs. Smith will be accompained home by her mo ther, Mi's. M. L. Leeper. Seargent George Winship who has been home on a short furlough, left yesterday morn ing for the base hospital at Fort Louglas. Utah. He ex pects to be pi iced in the con velscent ward on arrival there, and to be discharged from the service in a short time. He is rapidly regaining his health. Stanford Andersen, nephew of Mrs. M. L. Watts, has been discharged from the aviation branch of the service, and is in the city visiting at the home of his aunt. Stanford was a student at U. of O. when he en listed, and will return to Eu gene this fall to complete his university'courae. Hogj Wanted. I will pay the high est market price for fat hogs and stock hogs. Leave word at Logsdon & My rick's MeatfMarket, D. H. Mansfield. IMIHIII llll'IIMIIIMMMIIMIIMIIIIH For Sale A fresh cow, Betts, Adams, Oregon, Reeve Athena Garage ZERBA BROS. Props. We are particular in every detail in o4utomoblile repairing at our Garage. Expert attention always. We are equipped for Oxy-Acetylene Welding IMIIIIIMMIMMim r I Dr. N.P. Bennet I Dentist I Weston. :-: Phone, 83 v. WM. RICE GENERAL TRANSFER SERVICE EXPRESS. DELIVERY, DRAYAGE Special at t mil ion given to hauling of Fuel, Household Goods and Freight. Will make out of town trips at reas onable rates. PHONE 32, ATHENA MONUMENTS! Get our prices be fore placing your order. Berry Monument works P. M. Barry, Prop. 1 5th and Main Street near O. W. R. N. Passenger Depot Walla Walla Wash. N. A. MILLER Local Representative. 8. V. Shart, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attenttoc given to all call both night and day. I'.ll.nMmnlll nm,.rt II... .... .kit tutl. Atheua Orator THE UNIVERSAL CAR f Genuine Ford Parts are the only SAFE PARTS to use in your Ford. We have them and can put them in with the least delay. Cord tires give more miles per dollar. White Star Oil gives vou most miles per qnart. Let us show you. Davidson Garage Co. Phone 81. Athena, Oregon I J