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Mrs. Frank Berlin is driving a fine
new Franklin car. Frank will con
tinue to transport himself from home
to ranch in his "jit."
Miss Lena .McBurney, of Gaston,
Oreg., arrived In '.lie city Wednesday,
and is a guest at the W. E. Haney
home on south Third street.
D. C. Baker will leave next week
for a visit with relatives at Rains
burg, Pennsylvania, and expects to re
main for a couple of months.
iss Francis Williams will leave
nday, to matriculate with the Che-
nnu Wnqh Nnrmnl flchnnl where she
Miss Margaret Walker accompanied I wjj fit neraJf for a teacher.
an auto party or irienas ounaay on a i ,
a. 1 1 1 .111111:1, iui a anuii, iiiiie
owner of the Athena Drug store, will
on October ! open a drug store in San
ta Monica, California, says the E. 0.
Miss Hazel Duncan, of Weston, will
attend 0. A. 0., (his year.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Haworth were
in Walla Walla Wednesday.
For Sale A Kingsbury piano. Ap
ply to Mrs. Ralph Cannon, Athena.
Fred Gross has moved his fami
to their town residence on Fifth street
ly in-)(toi
treet indi
auto party of friends Sunday on a
trip .to Wallowa Lake.
Mrs. Hugh Mclntyre has returned
from California, where sh was called
by the illness of her sister.
Arnold and Henry Koepke will leave
yflhia week to resume their studies
at The University of Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Putman and
children of Milton were Sunday guests
at the D. Scott Fisher home.
Many Athena people are today at
tending the Frontier Days in Walla
Walla, and more will go tomoirjw.
Mrs. M. M. Johns and Flint Johns
are expected . to arrive tomorrow from
Vancouver, Wash., for a visit here.
James Harris, well known here, and
nephew of Mrs. L. P. Wilmot. is re
ported very ill in Tacoma with appen
dicitis. Miss Ruth Burgan, who has spent
the summer at the Leon Kidder home,
leaves tomorrow for her home at Los
i Angeles.
X Miss Blanche Swaigart. who is a
Pendleton, visited her parents near
town Sunday.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. David Partch and f am
ilv are over from their home at Sunny
side. Wash., visiting at the M. W.
Hansell home.
Lyman Howe, who has been assist
ing as clerk at the Athena Department
Store, left yesterday for hia home in
Brownsvile, and will probably attend
college this year.
Miss Katherine Sharp, who has
taught the past six years at Dayton,
Wash., has accepted a position on the
faculty of the Raymond, Wash., school
west from Chehalis.
Prof. John Straub. of the University
of Oregon, was in Athena this week in
the interests of the U., and especially
of the Womuns Building, to be erected
there.
Will exchange fine residence prop
erty in Portland, or - wheat land at
Lind, Wash., for satisfatory residence
property in Athena. F. D. Watts.
Adv
Marvin Long, an experienced sales
man from Kendrick, Idaho, has taken
aposition in the Athena Department
Store and assumed his duties last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. McFatland has gone to
Pendleton, where she will keep house
for the family of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Wilks, who will spend several weeks
visiting relatives in the tlast.
2t. and Mrs. W. 0. Read and son
Velton and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cop
pock, forming a party who motored to
Wallowa lake returned last week after
three weeks pleasant vacation.
All Athena people who weie camp
ing at Bingham Springs and other
resorts, returned home last week and
the little folks, after a pleasant vaca
tion, have been placed in school.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Myers, of Col
ville, Idaho, came down from their
home Tbnrsday, and are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Myers' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Parris, northwest of
town.
Dell-ert Read, Thelma Crabill, Au
dra Winship and Mildred Stanton were
successful in passing the eighth grade
examinations held last week, and have
At the SIGN
The Red Crown sign means
"The Gasoline of Quality"
always dependable. Look for
the Red Crown sign before
you fill.
STANDARD OIL
COMPANY
(California)
GUY CRONK, Special Agent, Standard Oil Co. Athena
been eranted their diplomas. With
other members of last year's eighth
grade class, they are now Freshmen in
high school.
Mrs. Amy McDaniel who has ac
cepted a position as teacher of th
5th and 6th grades, in the Athena
schools, was a former popular teacher
here, and since being in tips school,
has graduated from the Bellingham
Normal.
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Johns had as
their guests last week, Mr and Mrs.
Harry Barr of Hoquiam, Wash. They
entertained the visitors with a day's
outing at Bingham Springs. Mr. Barr
had been attending the Elks Conven
tion at North Yakima.
Fred Cross returned yesterday from
a short visit to Midvale, Idaho, where
he has land interests. He reports that
Ocie Barton, well known here, and
who is farming in that vicinity, was
recently stricken with typhoid fever,
and is ill at his home there.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Gerking have
sold their apple and prune crop on
their fruit ranch near Milton, at a
good figure and will soon leave for
California to spend the winter. Both
are in ill health, and the change is
recommended by physicians
Mrs. L. P. Wilmot has sold her cot
tage on Jefferson street to Miss
Mattie Coppock, for a consideration of
fizuu. nr. ana Mrs. wnraot wm i sputl
Long Beach, Calif, where they will J?118?, ,
make their home for the present.
Mrs. V. K. Allison, of Halfway,
Union county, visited this week at the
home of her sister. Mrs. D. Scott
Fisher. Mrs. Allison came from
Brownsville, and is on her way east to
join her husband, who is holding a
series of meetings in his home state.
Harvey Caton has returned from
Spokane, where he visited his son.
Tom Caton, who ia employed there in
the Davenport restaurant. He reports
that Tom ia doing well, having super
vision of Certain department of 'he
dining roorr work, at a lucrative 8al"
ary.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Forrest will
come to town this fall, to send their
children to school. Tbev will occupy
the Smith house, opposite the Meth
odist church. The little folks, Juanita
and Buster are now in the Athena
school, being taken care of by Mrs.
n Stanton.
r. and Mrs. tJari racuonneii wno
farming the Banister ranch near
XlUfHWO Will 1IIIFTU w
send their ' children to school They
will occupv the Leon Kidder residence
on north Fifth street. Mr. and Mrs.
Kidder will leave soon to again spend
the winter in California.
The spirit of house cleaning is
reigning' in Atbemwthis week,,At.th
Pure Food Grocery, the entire inter
ior of the store is being renovated and
cleansed and the shelving and wood
work painted in pure white. When
completed the store will present an im
maculate andinviting appearance.
ifUmatilla county's interest will be
dentered next week in the Round-Up,
and all indications point to a greate
production of Wild West exhibitions
than ever before. Among the dis
tinguished guests the Round-Up Asso
ciation will entertain this year will be
Mr. and Mrs. William G. McAdoo.
LVPercy Wilson, who soldiered in
iFrance with the Engineers Corps, and
later in the Second Division, has re
ceived his discharge from the service,
at Camp Lewis and after a visit with
his brother, Bert, in Tacoma, returned
Wednesday to his home in Athena.
Like the boys who have preceded him,
Percy looks in fine fettle.
Aden
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V,
Seasonable Fruits
and V- g tables
in abundance
ater Melons, guaranteed to
be rip.-, 3c poi'nd.
California Grapes, fresh and
luscious, basket $1.
PICNIC GOODS
Such as Deviled Ham, Devil
ed Tongue and ChicUen. Pic
nic Pickles, Picnic Ham, cold
sliced Ham, etc. etc.
Mr. and Mis. Hemy Koepke and
daughter Dorothy leave tomorrow on
the return to their heme at Glen
dale, California to reside. They have
s lehl the past two months Bt the faun
'noutneaat ol Athena.
Mrs. Bert Wilson and children are
over from Tacoma, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Wilson's grandmother, Mrs.
Martha Van Winkle of Weston, is
rapidly declining in health, and she
will be at her bedside.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Richards had
as their guests laat Tuesday. Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Whiteman of Walla Walls,
Mr. and Mrs. Clar.'nce Whiteman of
Pendleton, and Mrs. Allison, sister of
the Whiteman brothers.
Orville G. Reeves, well known in
Athena, will teach manual training
and related subjects in the Pendleton
schools. Miss Leota Wagn;r, former
Athena teacher, will also be on the
Pendlttan teachers staff.
Mrs. George Sutton was up from
Pendleton thia week visiting her pa
rents, Rev. and Mrs E. R. Clevenger.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Sutton will go to
Corvallis. where they will enter the
Oregon Agricultural College.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Akers of Pen
dleton, visited Sunday at the A. L.
Swaggart home. Mr. and Mrs. Akers
will spend a part of the winter at Los
Angeles, California, planning to go
uth about the first of the year.
Vernita Watts and Helen
Russell left yesterday for Portland, to
resume their studies at St. Helens
Hall. They wre accompanied by
Mrs. M. L. Watts, who will next week
be joined in Portland by Mr. Watts.
H. A. Barrett has brought one band
of his sheep down from the summer
range in the mountains, and is pastur
ing them below town on the Nelson
place. Other bands will be brought
out soon to place in winter quarters.
Miss Velina Cook, Miss Mary Pud
son, Mrs, Amy McDaniel and 0. C.
Hadley are the new teachers in the
Athena schools. Principal Q. W.
Hall, Miss Vera Grant and Miss Maude
Sherman were on the faculty last year.
JSjohn Wall, the only one of the six-'ty-lhuj
Athena boys yet remaining
with the colors, has arrived in ' New
York with the famous Pershing Com
posite Regiment of six-footers, and
may be expected to arrive home in the
near future. Vlt is a matter of local
pride to visualize the lad this week
as he shares in the honors shown the
illustrious Army Commander.
Mrs. Prater, of Walla Walla, is at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. C
Tavlor. assisting in the care -of Mr.
Prater, who was severely burned by
electricity, while employed in painting
at the mill power station. The pa
tient is not getting along as well as
might be hoped, as his hands and feet
are in a' pthnftri-condition from the
effects of the current passing through
them.
Red Cross knitting and sewing un
der the ausoicrs of the Umatilla Coun
tv Red Cross is to be discontinued at
once and Will not he resumed unless
an emergency arises, according to an
ouncement made at the federal build
ing. and reported by the East Oregon
an. f or tins reason ine neu ijioss
is asking that all Red Cross work as
well as yarn be turned in at the office
as quickly as possible so that an in
ventory may be taken.
Percy Osborn left this morning for
Portland, and expected to be joined
at Pendleton by his brother, Lieut.
E. B. Osborn, who is on his way with
troops, to Camp Lewis for demobiliz
ation. Mrs. Osborn will follow in a
few days to join her sons, when the
family will make theii home in Port
land. Eugene will arrive in Port
land soon and complete the family
circle. Eugene wilt attend high school
there, while Percy goes to 0. A. C.
Dr. Osborn has but recently landed
from overseas.
A most deplorable accident is re
ported from Portland, where Mrs.
Wsttenburger, mother of Mrs. Eliza
Pinkerton, ob Tuesday of last week
fell, breaking her hip. The lady who
is visiting her son there, is 82 year
old and her advanced age will neces
sarily militate against her early re
covery. Sirs. Wattenburger visited
her son at Echo during the summer,
and had lately joined Mrs. Pinkerton
in Portland. She has many friends in
Athena who sincerely sympathize with
her in her misfortune.
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The art mighty good reasons why everyone
I ... - . aa ti !.
I should fluy our ' high quality urocenes-u is economy
to do so. The purity of our quality groceries is a guar
antee of health for you. None better.
THE PURE FOOD GROCERY
Quality. Quantity, Service. .Phone 171. This Store Open Evenings
Rogers Silverware
We are not giving Premiums.
Therefore we are not compelled to
charge extra for our merchandise,
or slight our service, as we have
no investments for premiums. We
made arrangements to distribute
Wm. A, Rogers Ltd. Silverware
Free
Save our Business Cards.
cAsk for Them
NORTH SIDE MAIN STREET
Phone 152
Athena Department Store
Art Chapman was bought home
from Bingham Springs Friday night,
by Dr. Sharp, whe waB called there to
attend the young man. Art became
very ill after drinking lemon soda,
and his conidtion caused much concern
to friends at the springs. Mr. Chap
man has been in ill Health for some
time. He is now at the home of his
parents and improving.
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Athena Garage
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The Churches.
Baptist Church Services,
Tho busy season is now past and the
eooler weather has come, let us rally
to the work of the church. The Bible
school meets at 10 o'clock and offers
you an opportunity for service. The
preaching service will be at 11 o'clock
and Mrs. George C. Sutton will sing.
Union meeting in the evening at the
Christian church.
ALIENS PREPARE TO RETURN
Fully 20,000 From Baltimore Alone
to Go Back to the Soil
of Their Birth.
Baltimore, Md Fully 20,000 resi
dents of Baltimore, most of tliein for
I'lgners, are making preparations to
emigrate from the United States to
once more take up their homes In their
btrthlands, it vibs disclosed following
a visit to the offices of several steam
ship ngenfles.
That the number of persons who
are waiting to return to their native
lunds I not a negligible quantity Is
evidenced by the statement of an East
Baltimore shipping agent that within
the Inst month more than 1,000 men
and women have applied at his office
for Information regarding the resump
tion of passenger travel to various
European countries.
At least 2,000 radical Russians lrV
tng In Baltimore It has been estimated
ty a shipping agent, are ready to re
turn to chaotic Russia and take up
tfaeir residence under bolshevik rule.
The Christian Church.
Sunday school at 10, preaching at
11 and 8. Union services at this
church Sunday night. Everybody cor
dially invited. B. B. Burton, Pastor.
Dr. N.P. Bennet
Dentist
Weston. :-: Phone, 83
Payne's
Dairv
Pure, Fresh Milk and Cream
delivered twice daily
Prices, Pint 10c, Quart 15c
GEORGE PAYNE, - Athena
ZERBA BROS.
Props.
We are particular in every detail
in cXutomoblile repairing at our
Garage. Expert attention always.
We are equipped for
Oxy-Acetylene
Welding
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WM. RICE
GENERAL TRANSFER
SERVICE
EXPBESS. DELIVERY, DRAYAGE
Special attention given to hauling of
Fuel, Household Goods and Freight.
Will make out of town trips ut reas
onable rates. PHONE 362, ATHENA
The beverage that carries a stick Is
walking very softly nowadays.
While women's skirts are to be
bortwr, the prices an to be longer.
MONUMENTS!
Get our prices be
fore placing your
order.
Berry Monument w0rks
F. M. Barry, Prop.
J2th and Main Street nearO. W. R. &
N. Passenger Depot Walla Walla Wash.
I . MILLED Local Representative.
g. F. Sharp
lYRICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
calls ')! mgnt ana nay.
ilia promptly unawered. Office on Third
AWIBA vrasw
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Genuine
Ford Parts
are the onlv 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 you most miles per qnart. Let
us show you.
Davidson Garage Co.
Phone 81, Athena, Oregon