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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1922)
Eor Just One Week lore Three Packages 20-Mule Team Borax Soap Chips, for $1.00. We are having special sale on Toilet Soaps. See Window. fine ena ityp. L 'Over The Hill" Mrs. J. M. Swaggart, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Amy Van Skiver, left Monday for Pendleton. After a few days' viBit there, she will return to her home at Baker. After an enjoyable visit with rela tives in Weston, the home of her girl hood. Mrs. L. W. Barnes left Tues day on her return home to Spokane. The following elective officers of Weston Lodge No. 58, I. 0. 0. F were installed Thursday evening of last week by Ernest A. Zerba, D. D. G. M. of the district, and the Athena team: J. A. PowIb, noble grand; N. H. Jones, vice grand; J. E. Stanfield, secretary; S. A. Barnes, treasurer. Mr. Barnes will serve as treasurer for the forty-eighth successive term. A banquet was served and was duly enjoyed by the 65 members present. Miss Edith Cooper of Roy, Idaho, was in Weston iast week on her way to Moscow, where she will attend the University of Iduho. Miss Cooper was the guest of Miss Gertrude Van Winkle during her stay. Dr. C. P. Shewey, a dental prac titioner for more than twenty years and for the past three years an in structor in the North Pacific Dental college at Portland, was in Weston the first of the week. Dr. Shewey is looking for a location and was quite favorably impressed with Weston's advantages. The annual meeting of the Weston Memorial Association will be held Tuesday, January 24th, for the pur pose of electing a new board and of ficers. S. A. Barnes announces that he will retire as president of the as sociation and manager of the picture shows. Donating his time, he has served acceptably to patrons for the past two years. "I have not been able to make the shows pay a satis factory profit to the association," de clares Mr. Barnes, "and I wish it un derstood that I will not serve again. Somebody else will have to under take the task." Mrs. Mary C. Ferguson was in Athena the first of the week, visiting her sister, Mrs. R. M. McClure, prior to the departure of Mrs. McClure for Albion, Wash. Fourteen teams and nearly all the mountain's leading citizens were out the first of the week to break a road through for the mail carrier on route No. 1, Earl Barnett. Sleds and rigs of all kinds were used in the operation, and the road was opened from the Eph Tucker place to Tam arack church, a distance of about seven miles. The snowdrifts were from two to five feet deep in places. The road on Reed and Hawley moun tain was also blockaded. As usual, Jimmie .Smock responded nobly to the call, and enabled Carrier Andy Barnett to make his daiiy trips. Mrs. James Randall, a resident of Reed and Hawley mountain, has been under treatment at Pendleton with a serious illness. The following directors of Weston Mountain Telephone Co. were elected at a reecnt meeting: V. L. Marr, Gus Olsen, Will Hall, R. E. English and Joe Hyatt. Mr. Marr was elected president and Mr. Hyatt secretary treasurer. Helen Josephine is the name of a welcome new arrival at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. E. Reynolds, in Weston. The little girl, who weighed ten pounds on her birthday, January 4, 1922, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis B. Reynolds of Connell, Wash. While cutting wood at his farm on Pea ridge, Newt O'Harra found and felled a bee tree, with the result that he acquired about sixty pounds of wild honey. It is fine honey, too, in the opinion of a Leader ex pert, to whom he kindly presented a sample jar. Having recovered from a severe at tack of tonsilitis. Miss Atress Mc Corkell returned Sunday to Weston to assist in the loal telephone office and the A. M. Ross household. The annual report of Weston libra ry for the year 1921 discloses that 3432 adult and 1708 juvenile books were circulated, making a total of 5140 volumes passing through libra ry channels. Ninety-three new read ers were registered during the period. All departments show an increase over activities of the preceding year. Miss Gertrude Van Winkle will not return to O. A. C. for further study, but will enter the University of Idaho at Moscow at the beginning of the next semester. Rev. John B. Coan spent Monday in Walla Walla attending to business matters. Mrs. A. W. Liles returned the first of the week from Pendleton, where she had been called on account of the illness of her granddaughter, Thelma Couch. Mr. and Mrs. Ray O'Harra showed delightful hospitality Tuesday when a group of friends were invited to WORLD'S LARGEST CHAIN DEPARTMENT STORE ORGANIZATION ation-nijdc Institution BUYING FOR OUR 312 STORES ASSURES LOWEST PRICES NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY We are not offering odds and ends nor otherwise undesirable merchandise, but spic and span new goods fresh from reliable looms and detf hands, which we are assembling daily to complete our at tractive early Spring displays. Here are some typical values: KNICKERBOCKER SUITS Boys' knickerbocker suits with two pairs of knickerB $7.50 These come in beautiufl new shades of brown, blue, grey and green mixtures. DRESS PANTS Men's and young men's dress pants, new patterns $3.25 to $4.50 See the wonderful display of MEN'S NEW DRESS HATS in our West Window. Priced at $1.98, $2.49, $2.98, $3.98, $4.98. WONDERFUL VALUES Men's moleskin work punts $2.49 Men's khaki jjants, good weight $1.98 OVERALLS AND JUMPERS Men's heavy 220 denim cveralss $1.19 Men's hoavy 220 denim jumpers $1.19 MEN'S GLOVES Men's leather faced canvas gloves, either short wrist or gauntlet 25c Good weight canvas gloves, pair 10c Heavy canvas gloves 12M!C Brown jersey gloves 16c Men's work socks 10c JANUARY ECONOMIES New striped cheviots, per yd 19c New calicoes, per yd 12c New apron ginghams, per yd 15c 27 inch ginghams, per yd 19c New 32 inch ginghams, per yd 23c 36 inch percales, per yd 23c New cretonnes 19c, 23c and 58c Hope bleahed muslin, per yd 15c Unbleahecd muslin, yd 8c, 12c, 15c Oil cloth, per yd 33c J. C. Penney Co. white laundry soap 25 bars for $1.00 Cream of Oil toilet soap 8c Lux, per package 10c Good brooms 49c J. & P. Coats thread, per spool 5c 100 yd. silk thread 10c Star Emb. thread, per skein 3c Crochet thread 10c Double hair nets 10c Single hair nets 8c A visit to our store now is a matter of opportunity, thrift and pleasure. LADY LYKE CORSETS The utmost value is nut into these cor sets. There i3 far better workmanship and materials and a truer regard for the com fort and pleasure of the wearer than in other low priced corsets. Lady Lykc Corsets are sold exclusively by the J. C. Penney Co. stores. Prices range from 98c to $4.98 Either front or back laec. LADIES' SILK HOSE Black, white, grey and brown the pair 98c $1.19 and $1.49 JUST RECEIVED Ladies' new blouses of mignonette, fancy styles, new spring shades. Splendid val ues at $2.49 New muslin underwear, fancy crepe bloom ers gowns, petticoats, etc. New laces and embroideries. White middies 98c Outing gowns 98c Ladies' NEW SHOES Men's Ladies' patent strap pump, military heel $3.69 Patent leather and brown oxfords, new low heel $4.50 and $4.98 Mahogany kid o:cf., low heel, perforated tip.. ..$5.50 Mahogany oxford, low heel $2.98 House slippers, one and two $1.98 and $2.40 Mahogany strap pump $4.98 Men's dress shoes, mahogany calf Blucher .. $3.98 and $4.50 Men's English dress shoes, black $8.98 and $4.98 Men's English dress shoes, brown $4.98 to $7.50 Men's new mahogany calf oxfords $5.90 Men's army shoes $4.25 Men's good work shoes $3.49 and $3.98 m their home to spend the evening. Cards were the principal diversion. The gue3t list included Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lundell, Mr. and Mrs. Albert O'Harra, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Peder sen, Mr. and Mrs. "Pete" O'Harra, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Kennard. A large meteor is reported to have fallen recently near Soap Lake, Wash. It was probably the same aerial pilgrim whom several Weston people saw in the northwest horizon a few mornings ago. Saturday Afternoon Club members at the meeting held Deeember 31 passed a resolution urging the scrap ping of all submarines and denounc ing the use of poisonous gases in warfare. This was forwarded to proper officials in Washington, D. C, for presentation to the arms limita tion conference. John Banister Jr. was up Tuesday from Pendleton, where he is under treatment that has resulted in con siderable improvement. Ernest March is defendant in a suit for the collection of $520 which is oiaimed by The Farmers Bank of Weston to be due on a promissory note, reports the East Oregonian. March and W. H. Warfield are jointly sued by the bank on notes amounting to $246.82. Fee and Fee represent the bank. Frank Snider was on a trip through the Walla Walla and Waitsburg coun try the first'of the week. He wanted to look at some land, hut found it covered with about seven inches of snow, the recent thaw here not yet haying hit that region. CMilton has the largest tax levy, 68 iTnfrls, of any town in Umatilla coun ty. Adams has the lowest, 37, and Pendleton is next with 38.4. Weston's total levy is 62 mills, one less than Freewater's. Pilot Rock, Athena, Helix and Echo all have smaller lev ies than Weston, and Stanfield and Umatilla rank about the same as Weston. Mr. and Mrs. William MacKenzie and Walter Ginn of Walla Walla were dinner guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith. The annual meeting of The Farm, ers Bank of Weston was held yester day. The incumbent directors and of ficers were re-elected. D. M. Burts came up Wednesday from Hermiston to visit his family Mrs. Burts is convalescing from quite a serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. Selmer Thompson have the sympathy of friends in the loss of a little son born to them Tues day. Officers of Stephanie Temple, Py thian Sisters, were inducted into of fice Monday evening by Mrs. J. M. Price, installing officer. These will fill the temple stations: Etta Culley, Past Chief; Ruby Webb, M. E. C Margaret Jones, E. S.; Hazel Dun can, E. J.; Eunice Greer, Manager Alice Price, M. of R. and C.j Hattie Wilsey, M. of F.; May McGibbon, Protector; Phoebe Smith, Guard A delectable lunch of "Spanish chicken" was served, with the mascu line members as hosts. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Banister were at College Place sanitarium yester day, visiting at the bedside of Mrs. E. H. Caton, sister of Mrs. Banister. CLASSIFIED For Sale Brood sows and feeder pigs. Sterling Parris, Athena. For Sale My residence for sale or exchange for a satisfactory residence in Pendleton. Dr. F. D. Watts. Storage Stow your batteries with us until spring 25c per month. Da vidson & Hoffman. Another shipment of those all wool army pants at $2.50 at the Athena Department Store. DR. S. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special Attention given to all calls, both day and night. Calls promptly answered. Office on Third Street, Athena, Oregon. C. H. SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon. Office next to Telephone Excange Phones, Office 333; Residence 421 SEND YOUR HEMSTITCHING and Button Hole to MRS. D. H. MANSFIELD, Hanger & Thompson, Walla Walla. Special Attention Given to Mail Orders. THE GROVE APPARTMENTS 104 North Third Street, Walla Walla Clore in UNDER NLW MANAGEMENT Cleaned and Renovated MRS. ELLA BROTH ERTON Perry flail Auto Top Repairer Don't forget to bring your old shoes to me when in need of repairing. I guarantee satisfaction. THE ATHENA SHOE SHOP New Tops Made to Order' I Cent Sale Klenzo Tooth Paste 2 for 26c Tooth Brushes 2 for 51c Lord Baltimore Stationery .... 2 for 61c Face Powders 2 for 51c Toilet Waters 2 for $1.26 Cough Syrups 2 for 26c Cold Tablets , 2 for 26c Toilet Soap 2 for 16c Cold Creams 2 for 61c Candy, 1 lb. boxes 2 for $1.01 Coffee, 1 lb., ground 2 for 46c Chocolate and Cocoa 2 for 31c (Many Other Items Included in Sale) McFadden's Pharmacy "Try the Drugstore First" "Life's just one d-n thing after another' BEFORE AND NOW 1922 COMES RIGHT ALONG AFTER 1921 AND WE ARE ALL GLAD KEEP SMILING BE GLAD YOU ARE ALIVE AND THE OTHER FELLOW WILL BE, TOO Watts & Rogers THE ATHENA BARBER SHOP AMOS O'DELL, PROPRIETOR Back at the Old Stand and waiting for the old faces, and new ones, too. Shave? Sure. Si Wecarry the best MEAT That Money Buys Lard, Kraut, Kippered Salmon, Salt and Fresh Fish, Oysters, Clams and Crab, in Season. A. W. LOGSDON Main Street, Athena, Oregon Eat Athena-Made Bread Made from ATHENA FLOUR. One and one-half pound loaf now only 10c. As good as the best and better than the rest. EAT IT FOR QUALITY. The Athena Bakery Bank The First National sf Athena Established 1891 Capital and Surplus $110,000.00