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lorn, to Mr. and Mrs. John Ha
il, February 27, 1922, a son.
lorn, to Mr. and Mrs. Henrv Boo-
4Bf February 25. 1922. a dnno-htor
Mrs. R. B. McEwen is recovering
after a severe case of tonsilitis.
Lawrence Pinkerton transacted
business in Pendleton, Wednesday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Murohv.
March 1, 1922, a son.
Hamp Booher of Weston, was an
Athena visitor Tuesday.
II. A. Dowd of Walla Walla, was a
business visitor in Athena, Tuesday.
F. S. LeGrow and A. H. Mclntyre
were in Walla Walla Wedneslay.
Charles Mays, of Weston was in
Athena, Thursday.
Charles Williams was in Walla
Walla Wednesday.
Albert Gould of Weston, was in
Athena, Monday.
Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Watts were
Pendleton visitors, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson of
Weston, were in Athena, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Mclntyre were
in Pendleton, Tuesday.
Mrs. Ivan O'Harra, of Weston, was
in town Thursday.
W. S. Ferguson was a Pendleton
visitor, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lieuallen of
Weston, were Athena shoppers, Wed
nesday. Miss Eva Griess was the week-end
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Pinker
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Mrs. K S. LaGrow and Mrs. H. t
Watts visited in Walla Walla yes
terday." "NMt9pflKkHrJW
Mrs. J. E. Free of Waitsburg, a
sister of the late Louis Hodgen, is
in the city. (H H
Mrs. Phillip Yenney of Walla Wal
la, was the guest this week of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Taylor.
Another indication of sDrintr: An
awning graces the front of the Harris
& Haworth barber shop.
Omer Stephens, shooting with the
Pendleton squad Sunday, made a
score of 50 straight.
Mrs. A. A. Kimball of Pendleton,
was a guest of Athena friends, Sun
day. Born, at Tolt, Wash., to Mrs. and
Mrs. G. F. Root, (formerly, Ethel
Duncan,) a daughter.
Word comes from Condon that
Charles Russell, who was recently ill,
has about regained his health.
Days of sunshine and cold nights,
now. March "came in like a lamb."
how will it go out, remains to be
seen.
The bridgerbuilding crew, while re
pairing the washout near Havana
Station, makes Athena its headquar
ters during the night.
Country roads have improved in
condition during the past few days,
with the result that farmers are us
ing their cars to some extent.
Mrs. Wilbur, of Duncan, is in the
city, having accompanied Miss Ethel
Hodgen, who was called home by the
death of her father.
John Wall, who was "over there"
through it all, and who came home
as a member of Pershing's regiment,
this week received his victory medal.
Mrs. William Vorhies, formerly a
resident of the neighborhood north
west of Athena, died Tuesday of this
week at Nez Perce. Idaho. The re-
burial. Services will be hed at the
grave in Athena cemetery, tomorrow.
Mrs. Vorhies died at the age of 80
years. '
No new cases of the influenza have
been reported this week and all pat
ients are recovering. It is hoped that
the disease has been bested in this
vicinity.
J. W. Maloney, old time Athena
resident and former partner of Lou
Hodgen in farming operations, is in
town today, attending: Mr. Hodfan's
funueral.
A cooked food sale will be held
on Saturday afternoon, March 11, in
Haynie's grocery store, by the aid
society of the Christian church.
Dressed chickens and everything for
our Sunday dinner.
Mrs. W. S. Ferguson was in Wal
la Walla Wednesday, where she at
tended the funeral of Mra. Christy,
a friend, who died in California and
whose remains were brought to her
home for burial.
Athena physicians report an abate
ment of the flu epidemic in the com- j
munity. Weston still remains under
quarantine, with the expectation of
raising the ban next week, so it is
understood.
Friends of Mrs. James Nelson will
scene, and later the flowers were pre
sented tb Mrs. Watts. Assisting in
serving were: Mrs. B. B. Richards,
Mrs. M. L. Watts, Mrs. C. H. Smith
and Mrs. 0. 0. Stephens.
The Civic club will hold its first
meeting in March next Tuesday af
ternoon. Mis. W. P. Littlejohn will
De leader of the program, with Ore
gon history as her subject. Host
esses will be Mrs. B. B. Richards
anil Mrs. E. C. Roirers.
Rev. F. E. Russell is confined tn
his home with a severe bilious attack.
The March meetine of the Christ
ian Missionary society was held Wed
nesday at the home of Mrs. H. H.
Hill, with fifteen ladies present. An
interesting program with missions in
Africa as the subject, was presented
by the second division, with the first
later serving refreshments. Mrs. J.
L. Lowther was a guest at the meet
ing. The April meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. F. B. Bovd
Mrs. Vaughn is ill at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Fere-nann
with influenza.
Pursuant to a call issued last week,
by the chairman of the local branch
of the Red Cross, Mrs. C. H. Smith
a meeting was held at her home
Tuesday aftrenoon, in response to
, ' ' in iwuuuac tu a
oe concerned to know that she i in : remiest fa hsin ; ..u
a hospital at Spokane, where she re-1 for the disabled service men in the
lentiy passed through the ordeal of J government hospitals of this district.
amen.ni operation. Mr. and Mrs. I A small number of women resnnnderf
Nelson reside on a farm near La
Cross, Wash.
In a show window at the Watts &
Rogers hardware store are to be seen
two fine rugs one made from the pelt
of a cougar and one from a bear hide.
They are the -property of E. C. Prest
bye, and the taxidermy work was
done by a Whitefiah, Montana, firm.
The Star club was entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. M. L.
Watts, at her home on 3rd and Jef
ferson streets. Needlework with soc
iability passed the hours, closing
wicn a (lamty collation served hv th
hostess.
George Edwards, a well known
pioneer resident of Milton, died at
his home in that city, Tuesday, after
an illness of one week. Mr. Edwards
was a prominent member of the
Knights of Pythias and for many
years was in charge of the Milton
electric power plafa
East OregonianrWr. and Mrs. Jo
seph N. Scott and children left last
evening for Huntington Beach, Cal
iforniayfrhere they were called by the
critical jllness of Mrs. Scott's father,
L. C. Preston, Umatilla county pion
eer. The date of the return of Mr.
and Mrs. Scott is indefinite.
Miss Maebelle Duncan and Mrs
Alma Barnes, were initiated into
Mignonette Rebekah Lodge No
luesday night. Owing to the bid
roads and sickness, the attendance
was small. Next meeting, five will
go into the lodge. It is desired that
all members be present.
Miss Christenson, teacher in the
primary grades, entertained her
mother over the week end at the
home of Mrs. Lilla Kirk on South
3rd street. Mrs. Christenson was en
route to her home in Newberg, after
a visit with another daughter in
Idaho.
Wednesday night at the regular
meeting of the Eastern Star chapter,
the social hour was given to honor
Mrs. F. D. Watts, a prominent work
er in that order. Centering five tab
les set for refreshments, yellow daf
with their presence, but a number
of others indicated their willingness
to help in the work, by telephone, and
orders will be sent to headquarters
at Pendleton for cut garments and
knitting yarn to cover Athena's quo
ta. Armor A. Tussing, an attorney of
Brownsvile, has been in the city a
guest at the G. A. Thompson home,
Mr. Tussing was here in the inter
ests of the J. J. Gross etate, which
he is settling up. Mr. Thompson
has been appointed ioint administra
tor with Mrs. Millie Gross, widow nf
the deceased. Appraisers of the es
tate, in this county are Alex Mcln
tyre, Charles Kirk and M. W. Han
sell. Mr. Gross also owned bank
stock in Walla Walla and mining
stocks in Idaho. He died leaving no
will.
team played Helix a close and excit
ing game, while the first team de
feated LeGrande by a large score.
The first game, between the eighth
grade girls and the high school girl
scrubs, was a very close and hnrd
fought contest. The final score was
16 to 13 in favor of the eighth grade.
The Adams High School team
On Friday afternoon two practice
games were witnessed by a small
crowd of fans on the home gym.
played the Athena boys team in the
second game. This was a very one
sided contest and the final score was
45 to 12 in Athena's favor.
At the suggestion of our local
school board Suptertendent Green has
called a meeting of all the school
boards of Umatilla Countv which is
to be held March 4th in Pendleton.
Mr. M. L. Watts will crive a sneech
using as his subject, "Constructive
Criticisms of the High School
Course."
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mains will be brought to Athena for fodils lent a spring like effect to the
A practice game will be played
next Saturday by the High School
quintet and the Helix town team. The
Helix Midget 115 pound team will
also meet the Athena midget 115
pound team on the same date.
'he cinders that were ordered hv
the Parent Teacher's Association
have arrived and are being dumped
on the schools grounds, and will he
scattered about later.
The following pupils in the seventh
grade have received County Home
Reading Certificates; Roy DeFreece,
Freddie Radtke and Clifford Wood.
Students who were out on account
of the "flu" epidemic are beginning
to come back again until nearly the
whole student body is together again.
Those visiting the school during the
past week were; Mrs. B. B. Richards,
Mrs. George Myrick, Mr. George Lat
tin, Mrs. Otho Reeder, Mr. E. M.
Eager and Mrs. McFerrin.
Coach Basler and a number of his
basket-ball boys attended a couple of
games last Friday evenine at the
Pendleton gym. Pendleton's second
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We know how to get the best Blends, how to keep them so they will hold
their strength and fragrance. When you drink our teas and coffees you will find
them delicious. All teas and coffees are not of the same quality, but all ours are
and that quality is No. 1.
THE PURE FOOD GROCERY
Quality Quantity, Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon
Mr. J. W. Maloney, a young dem
ocrat of Athena, wants to be county
recorder and will endeavor to secure
the nomination on the fusion ticket
ior mat position. Mr. Maloney is
qualified to fill any position within
the gift of the people of this county
and besides is an honorable young
man. If he secures the nomination
from the fusionists he will make a
formidable antagonist for the repub
lican nominee.
Wm. McBride is still makine im
provements on the Dronertv he re
cently purchased from G. W. Rigby.
Painters are now at work, and when
through, Mr. McBride will have a
very pretty home. ,.
At the meeting of the fire depart
ment Monday evening it was decided
that no ball will be given on March
17, as proposed. Lateness of the
season and other causes conspired to
bring about the decision.
Mrs. E. A. Dudley recently received
from the east a splendid carriage.
The purchase price, so we are infor
med, was derived directly from the
sale of butter and eggs, from the
farm. This shows what a farmers
wife can do.
A letter was received this week
from John Gillis, who is still in South
Africa. John is still compeled to
wear bandages on his limbs as the
result of the attack of fever he had.
He states that a couple of weeks
previous to writing his letter, he
narrowly escaped being a victim of
small pox; his room mate was strick
en with the dreaded disease.
Henry Wood, the reservation 'far
mer was in town Monday. Mr Wood
informs a Press reporter that the
prospects of a big crop were never
better, at this time of year. Mr.
Wood gave us a little oil, and in re
turn, his brother, Fielder Wood, of
McMinnville, will receive the Press.
The death of Mrs. Bern Bannister
occurred Monday this week, and the
remains were interred Wednesday.
Mrs. Bannister had been a sufferer
from consumption for some time.
She was the mother of four children
who are left at a tender age without
a mother.
Grandpa Froome is rapidly improv
ing, and is now able to sit up. The
old gentleman expects to be up and
about soon, and ascribes his recovery
to a vigorous constitution, and good
nursing.
"The Dance of Death" will be
played at the opera house March
14th.
March "came in like a lamb." How
will it go out.
Chet McCollough was in Pendleton
yesterday.
Charles Fischer will soon leave for
San Francisco.
If Osburn fills your prescription,
you know it is right.
Farmers are busy plowing and
seeding, and as a consequence not
many of the country people come to
to town these days.
Only one barber shop in town now.
Zeke Mathews, who opened a shop
a couple of weeks ago, has gone to
Sumpter, Baker county.
Matt Mosgrove, F. C. Marquardsen
and Wm. Mosgrove have formed a
partnership to engage in a general
merchandise business in thi3 city.
The "Blue Front" grocery store,
first door west of postoffice, will be
open to the public on Tuesday next.
With the first hundred dollar's worth
of goods purchased in one dollar lots,
chances on a beautiful album will be
given.
James Frakes died at Pendleton
Tuesday, of this week. He was aged j
about 60 years, and came to Oregon I
from Knox county, 111., with his par-!
ents in 1853, settling in Lane county.
Some 20 years ago he came to Uma
tilla county, and ha3 resided near I
Athena most of the time since.
VOU can seldom determine the real value of
a shoe by ita appearance. Merchants, themselves,
are often deceived and cannot be certain as to what tha
shoe is actually worth unless it is cut up to see how it ia
made.
Nothing equals LEATHER for making good shoes.'
Many substitutes for leather are often used where they
cannot be seen because they are cheaper than leather.!
But you may be assured of honest leather-built shoesj
correct styles, and all-around satisfaction by purchasing
The Friedman-Shelby All-Leather Shoe
In the "All-Leather" line you will find shoes at every price: of
every style; for any purpose the various brands included o-a
Atlantic shoes for menj -'Pacific" shoes for women. "Red Cook'
shoes for children; and "Honesty"' heavy Work shoes. ALL.
LEATHER -ALL THE UMB, '
Sec us for these goods.
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The Churches
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Metholist Services
Sunday School 10 A. M. Preach
ing 11 A. M. Preaching 7:30 P. M
Prayer meeting Wednesday, T:3
P. M. All are cordially invited t
attend these services.
C. L. Lowther, Pastor,
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Athena Department Stare
THE STANDARD THEATRE
Saturday, March 4
"IDOLS
of
CLAY"
Featuring
. , Mae Munay ii.
George Fiumauiiceis fataia
' Idols of Clay'
A Paramount Picture
International News.
Mac Murray
"It's a Paramount Picture"
Two-Reel Western 10c-25c-35c tax included
Sunday March 5
James Kirkwood
of "Bob Hampton of Placer" fame
In
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Supported by Mary Thurman Rhea Mitchell, Noah
Beery and an Eminent Cast
Pathe Review. Admission, 10c-25c-35c, Tax Paid Aesop's Fables
Coming- Wednesday March 8-Coming
' The Merchant
of Venice'
Auspices of High School. Admission, 15c and 25c