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... 3 - .- w o 1 i i j i n i nu i mil i r-. i w I An. 1 Charles Mays was in Athena Wed Mnesday. W George Winship was a Pendleton w visitor, bunnay. Mr. Baird of Walla Walla was in Athena, Thursday. Mrs. Andy Rathrock was a Pendle ton visitor, Tuesday. W. 0. Read has been ill at his home south of Athena, this week. attention of the average boy. Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Watts were Wal la Walla visitors, Thursday. M. W. Hansell and Glenn Dudley were Pendleton' visitors, Wednesday. McEwen Brothers began plowing ohstheir ranch at Vapsycle this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Bannister Sr. of Weston were Athena visitors, Thurs day. Miss Angie Pambrun is home from the Cheney Normal school, on a va cation. William Price and Lester O'Harra of Weston were in Athena Tuesday i".'. nine -' xSBsiHHHi The Etude club will meet next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. P. B. Boyd. Mrs. S. L. Spencer has been con fined to her home this week on ac count of illness. Mrs. A. H. Mclntyre is reported ill with the influenza at her home on south 3rd. street. Mrs. Amos O'Dell and little son Frankie, spent the week with rela tives at Walla Walla. Ace Wagner has shipped his things from Belmont, Wash., to Waterman, and will farm his mother's ranch. Si Weather conditions have been more settled this week, and if they so con tinue plowing will soon be under way. Mrs. Arnold Wood has returned from a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. Alex Shaw, at North Powder. Mrs. Homer I. Watts will leave to morrow for Portland an4 other VBlley points for a short visit with relatives. A. M; Gillis came down from his homn near Washtucna, Wash., Wed nesday, to transact business in Athe na. Mrs. G. S. Newsom, of Milton, and two sons, were week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B, D. Tharp. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Proudfit and daughter, Mary, attended a , social function in Walla Walla Monday eve ning. , ... , Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Tharp and Mr. and Mrs V. E. Willaby and daughter, Virginia, visited in Walla Walla Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. h. Douglas and Fleenof. were ua from Pendle ton, yesterday, visiting at the Authur Douglas home.. - J Miss Roork, a teacher at Stanton station, was a guest of Mrs. D. B. Hunt over the week end, attending the local teacher's institute. Mrs. Frank Tharp is up from Port land, visiting her home here. Mrs. Tharp, who is employed in the met ropolis is up on her Vacation. i ; Mrs. F. ,E. Russell has been very critically ill at her home in the Chris tian parsonage, the past week. At present she is slightly improved. Misses Margaret and Elizabeth An derson, who have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. M. L. Watts, will leave for their home in Portland, tomorrow. The ladies of the Baptist church will hold a cooked food sale at the Pure Food Grocery tomorrow after noon, and the patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. Mrs. George W. Woodward under went an operation Monday in Pendle ton, for acute appendicitis. She is under the care of her brother, Dr. Fred Lieuallen, and her condition is reported favorable. '.' . Mrs. Van Deusen, county demon stration agent, will be in Athena next week, March 21, 22 and 23, to carry on a school of millinery. The lessons will be given in the Civic club rooms, and will be free to, all' women of the community. "-' ' 1 r ' Gradually the snow line is receding toward the higher sides of the Blue Mountains, the foothills in some plac es being bare. With the snow at great depth in mountains farther back, plenty of water and range for stock is assured. The pastry sale held by the ladies of the Christian church last Saturday netted the sum of $23.50. It is the intention to hold a sale once each month in the future. The ladies exr tend thanks to Mr. Haynie for the use of a window in the- Haynie Co. store, and to the public for patron age. , , .-, .;:..,'....,.,.. Athena-Weston American Legion Post will five a dance on Friday evening, March 24, and the general public is invited to attend. Sailings orchestra, a splendid musical organi zation, has been secured to furnish the rnusic for the dance, and one pf the best dances of the season . is' an ticipated. Marion Hansell, M. L. Watts and Omer Stephens shot, with the Walla Walla gun club, Sunday. Marion was high man in the shoot, breaking 44 targets out of a possible 50. The score was a good one, inasmuch as We carry the best- ,Spv- MEAT That Money Buys Lard, Kraut, Kippered Salmon, Salt and Fresh Fish, Oysters, Clams and Crab, in Season. "! A, W. LOG8DON ,T Main Street, Athena, Oregon Pioneer Employment Co MR. FARMER: Phone us at our erpense when you want help on your farm. We furnish your help and it does not cost you one cent. OUR SPECIALTIES Farms, Camps, Hotels, Garages, Etc, PORTLAND1 OFFICE: ' , 14 North Second Street PENDLETON OFFICE 115 East Webb Street, Phone 676 Only employment office in Eastern Oregon with Portland connections the shooting was done in a high wind. W. P. Littlejohn accompanied the shooters on the trip. Mrs. Rex Hopper was hostess to the Star club, Tuesday afternoon, at her home on Adams street. Fifteen were present, and enjoyed an hour at needlework. Mrs. Hopper was as sisted in serving by Mrs. C. H Smith. Shamrocks centered the ta bles, and the St. Patrick's emblem also carried out in ice3 and dainty cake, aiicl place cards. " Mrs. J. fi. Bair and Mrs. Sidney Barnes were hostesses Sunday, at the home of the former, at a dinner in honor Of the 40th anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Barnes of Weston, who, with their daughters, Misses Doris and Mamie, came over to celebrata their Ruby wedding. Fourteen were seated at the table, including Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Boyd. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Swaggart re turned Monday morning from Port land, where they have been the past fortnight making preparations for their future residence. Mr. Swaer- gart planted fruit trees and berry bushes on his place just east of Mont- avula. A modern house has just been completed by Mr. VanCleave, Mrs. Swaggart's brother and so soon as school is closed here, they will move to their new home "The Last Days of Pompeii," the second of a series of three pictures to be screened at the Standard Thea tre, was presented Wednesday evening- in connection with a short pro gram by school pupils. The picture was all claimed for it, affording ex cellent entertainment for all who at tended. The next picture to be screened under auspices of the school will be on Wednesday eveniner. March 29, when "Julius Ceasar" will be shown. . : , Rehearsals are being held nightly for the coming production of the Jap- apanese operetta, "Yokohama Maid," which will be given in a couple of wteks by tne t,tu'le club. The oper etta is in two acts, and begins with the Herald'3 sone, bv "Takasi." and abounds with choruses, solos and part songs, to tne Imal sextette and chor us, "Wedding Bells Will Soon Be Ringing," affording an evenings en tertainment that will be one well worth while. The cast of characters and synopsis will appear next'.week. Mrs. C. H. Smith and Mrs. Robert Proudfit entertained Saturday after noon at the Smith home on Jeffer son street., in honor of Mrs. F. D. Watts. Twenty ladies spent the af ternoon in sewing for a refuge home in Portland. Golden calendula cen tered the dining table, where pre sided. Mrs. M. L. Watts and Mrs. F. B. Boyd. The hostesses served a dainty salad course. Out of town guests: Mr3. E. M. Smith, Mrs. J. E. Jones and Mrs. J. H. Williams of Weston, Mrs. Charles Betts, who re sides south of town, and Mrs. M. L. Leeper, who is visiting here. Dean Dudley is the latest victim to capitulate to the flu. Dr. Higham of Salem was a guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Basler. A pleasaYit dance, the fourth in the series given by vhe Benedict club, was held in Legion hall last Satur day night. Splendid music inspired tne dancers until midnight. Mrs. J. F. Herr and Mrs. Louis Stewart are entertaining this after noon at the Herr home on Third street, Mrs. F. D. Watts and Mrs. J. H. Herr being the inspiration for the function Unique invitation cards give a hint that the goodly Irish saint will also be honored in decora tions and entertainment. shelves. . (... . Phvsical training work has been given inside this week. The game of indoor baseball is being played. The high School boys will start baseball I practice next week. Among the prominent men of Uma tilla county who attended the teach ers institute here last Friday were: Supt. Goodwin of Milton, Principal Landreth of Pendleton and Supt. W W. breen, bupt, of Umatilla county schools. Although there were only about one-half as many teachers pres ent as were expected, trie institute was a success. 5f.';" The Senior Class of the Athena High School received a nice profit from the moving picture, "The Last uays oi r-ompen, given at tne stan dard Theatre last Wednesday. They will give tha picture, "Julius Caesar" on March 29th, and hope that a large crowd will be in attendance. The money will be used to leave a memor ial to the school. Mrs. W. McPherson and Mrs. W. 0. Reed visited the grades and high school Wednesday. A check of $43.50 was received by the Athena High School Wednesday, as their share of the money that was taken in at Pendleton during1 the tour nament. Heppner and Pendleton al so received the same amount. Three hundred and eighty nine dollars was the total amount taken in, but after all expenses were paid it. only left 150 tor each school. j A ne" constitution has Deen writ- ten for the order of the A. Officers will be elected next week to serve the remainder of the year. A seven inch block A wii' be award for the three major sports, v .. '.','''( A. K. Loppock and (J. A. Kirk both directors of the local school board, visited the grades, the fore part of this week. CtJClELCU:LClEILCXLE jyUUUUUUQQ 8 High School Notes The sum of six dollars was added to the treasury of the Junior class as a result of the cafeteria luncheon ser ved by them for the local teachers' institute last Saturday. eral of the high school boys working in the manual train- room. Frank Williams made a writing desk; Kohler Betts, a book rack, writing desk and dressing table and Frank Miller is making book- 1 KTEKS 1 a V&: m SERVE OUR and COFFEES THEY ARE DELICIOUS AND FRAGRANT. JRV THEM TODAY Service At This Store s 7 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 24 Years Ago Iva and Ruby Callender and Essie Foss are visiting in Walla Walla this week. . ft, , . Miss Leola Young is .trimming at Mrs. Carden's millinery store this week. . ' k " Matt Taylor will start a skating rink at Pendleton. He will use the ball bearing, rubber tire skates, a re cent invention. , '.. .' . A camp of the Pioneers of the Pac ific was organized at Pilot Rock Sat urday with a membership of 20 and a good prospect of securing 10 or IB. more. The news comes from Heppner that Otis Patterson of the Heppner Gaz ette, has been appointed register of the land on ice at The Dalles by rres ident McKinley. Mrs. Whitman, a lady residing in the country west of town, witnessed a phenomenon the other night while returning home from church. It was nothing more nor less than a perfect rainbow caused by the rays of a lull moon. Samuel Booher and Miss Delia Hoover were united in marriage Wed nesday evening at the' residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Booher, by Rev. L. Green. The Press joins with the young couple's circle of friends in wishing them a long life of Tiappiriess and prosperity. i'r'; Fine wheat land near Adams now commands fine prices. A recent sale is reported of a quarter section for $6062.50, from Peter Chrlstopherson to Mr. Morrison. This is nearly at tne rate oi $a per acre; ' The opera house management could greatly facilitate matters by remodl ing the swinging doors so that the audience would not be constantly an noyed by the clanging of the doors, every time they are opened. The First Baptist church of Helix, nas Deen incorporated Dv lilze ren land, A. D. Brooks and Perrin Clark. It has a capital stock of $500, and its object is to erect a church building at Helix. Under supervision of R. L. Maloney, Wm. Winship's residence on Fifth St, was raised from the ground last week, and now rests on a new foundation. Frank Beale has 200 head of cattle on the hills, npar Saddle Hollow. "A new broom sweeps clean" there's a new marshal, pay your dog tax. Cold nights prevent farmers from reeding. This has been the rule every forenoon this week in this section. Democratic Delegates T. P. De freese, W. K. Young, J. W. Smith, William McBride. J. W. Smith was elected precinct committeeman and nominated for justice of the peace. Jerry Stone, Frank Mansfield, George W. Gross, Frank Tharp. Populist Delegates A. L. Swag gart, W. H. H. Scott, J. M. Hays, George W. Tittsworth and J, N. B. Gerking. Al Johnson, Jacob Nelson and Zeke Stone. Athena has every reason to be proud oi ner public school this year, and our people will be cratified tn learn that' at a meeting of the board Monday evening, it was decided to continue the school in all departments until June. This will make a nine month school year under the manage ment of the superior ability of the present corps of teachers. Bowling Scores Mrs. Haws, 32; Miss Alta Sharp, 25; Miss Kittie Sharp, 22; Mrs. Ira Kemp, 32; Mrs. Barnctt, 32; Mrs. Osburn, 40; Mrs. Ross. 32; Miss Young, 27; Miss Jesse Harden, zzj miss Maude Allen, 23; Miss Kate Harden, 25. Delbert Stanton, 47.; John Harden, 46; L. J. Robinson; 46; S. L. Spencer, 55; W M. Ross, 53; W. H. Haws, 45; J. W. Maloney, 61; G. C Osburn, 53; E. L. Barnett, 52; Lon Shaw, 52; L A. Githens, 53; H. H. Hill, 45; A. L. Gil lam, 45; Ed. Murphy, 45: J. M. Swag gart, 59; A. H. Lflna, 49. ...T. Pf SPBH& ELBE Oxfords and Pumps - Has Arrived in the Very Latest Styles and the Best Materials Ladies Patent Pumps . 5.95 and 7.95 Ladies Patent Oxfords H . . 4.75 Ladies Black Kid Oxfords . . 4.50 Ladies Brown Kid Oxfords 4.50 and 4.95 Ladies Brown Calfskin Oxfords ' 5.95 Mens Brown Oxfords, rubber heel 7,25 Athena Department Store For Lower Prices, Phone 152 5 per cent Discount for Cash. . Baptist Church Sunday School, 10 a. m. Morning sermon, 10 a. m. Subject; The Folly of Disobedience. Evening Lecture. 7:30 p. m. Subject: The Great Menace, or The Jew- Past, Present and Future. Midweek service: Wednesday evening 7:30. Metholist Services Sunday School 10 A. M. Preach ing 11 A. M. Preaching 7:30 P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 P. M. All are cordially invited to ! attend these services. 1 C. L. Lowther, Pastor, THE STANDARD THEATRE Saturday, March 18 &hel Clay tonia'Sham A Paramount Picmre.' Ethel Clayton and a supporting cast of fun makers, including funny Walter Hiers In " SHAM " 'It's a Paramount Picture" with beautiful photographic effects and splendid acting in every scene of a good photoplay International News A Stunning 2-Reel Western 10c-25c-35c tax included ' Sunday March 19 ALICE LAKE In a Fine Metro Picture ' The Greater Claim Pathe Review. Admission, 10c-25c-35c, Tax Paid Aesops Fables r Coming-Saturday, April 15-Coming The Little Minister - Starring George Hackathorn and Betty Compson Two Shows. Will be Exhibited at Regular Admission Prices. ,: