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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1922)
Press Paragraphs Mr. W. L. Smock was in Athena Thursday. J. V. Bell of Weston was in Athe- .... lumouaj. Ruford Price of Weston, was inQi A I limn TU.......1,,.. Matt Mosgrove of Milton, was in Athena Monday. John Banister Sr. came over from Weston, Monday. John Thompson from Gibbon, was in town Wednesday. Dr. F. D. Watts was a Walla Wal la visitor Wednesday. Jess York of Weston, was an Atnena visitor Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Johnson were Pendleton visitors Wednesday. Mrs. A. B. Logsdon visited her par ent in Walla Walla, Tuesday. W. F. Gould of Weston, was an Athena business visitor Wednesday. 0. H. Reeder was a business visi tor in Pendleton, Saturday and Sun day Miss Minnie Perry of Walla Walla was a Sunday guest of Miss Wilma Stiff, Fuson, of Weston. Mrs. Charles Dudley, Misses Fran ces Williams and Mildred Christen sen, visited in Pendleton, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Duffy, af ter a winter's residence in Athena, have moved to their ranch near Gib bon. Marion Hansell, Omer Stephens and M. L. Watts will shoot in the Walla Walla tournament, beginning tomor row. Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Stephens and Dale were dinner guests Sunday at the M. W. Hansell home north of town. L n : T1 -1 1 r i .. rst iM.sa xeiic ruinurun came, up jutin -KThe soda fountain at McFadden's Uie school near Pilot Rock and SDent Plinrmnfv will niun IwiatViABn n i .M a i 1 ai i , - . J BM " ,J ' XVA VUDUIGBO Irt,- morrow. Henry and Dolph Thompson of Gibbon are assisting Henry Barrett with his sheep at the Pine Creek ranch. McFadden's soda fountain will be open for business tomorrow morning. Miss Ethel Hodgen was at home for the week end from her school at Duncan. The ladies of the Baptist church held a successful pastry sale last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton were over from their home near State Line last week. Mrs. G. C. Prestbye and Mrs. Wil liam Piper of Adams, were in Walla Walla Thursday. Mrs. Alfred Pambrun had as her guest this theii Daffodils and violets are making ir late appearance in Athena gar dens, but in ample time for Easter decorations. Mre. A. C. Froom accompanied Mrs. Van Deusen, county demonstra tion agent to Weston yesterday. Mrs. W. R. Taylor last week ac companied her husband, Chief of Pol ice "Jinks" Taylor of Pendleton, on a trip to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Proudfit were birthday dinner guests, Tuesday eve ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gensel in Pendleton. week, her mother, Mrs. VRain and snow has interfered with Athena s cleanup program for today the week end at her home south of town. Dr. H. C. Curry, eyesight special ist of Seattle, made one of his per iodical professional visits to Athena this week. Model Cleaners and Dyers Pendleton, Oregon We Clean and Dye everything that is Cleanable or Dyeable. Suits made to order. Give your bundle to the Troy Laundry driver. j Our Soda Fountain will Fiz-z Tomorrow Morning McFadden's Pharmacy and tomorrow. Mrs. W. R. Taylor and Mrs. M. L. Lecper are guests for the week at the country home near Walla Walla, of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Yenney. Mrs. George R. Gerking will en tertain her Bible school class, com prising about eighteen girls at her home with a party tomorrow after noon. Henry Barrett reports lambing pro gressing at his Pine Creek ranch. The lamb crop is average, range good, but weather conditions could have been better. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dudley en tertained at dinner Sunday, their guests being Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lasts, Mrs. Alice Keith and Miss Ne va Lane of Pendleton. Tickets for the Legion Post Smo ker at Legion . Hall tomorrow night are on sale at McFadden's Pharmacy. Ladies are especially invited to at tend the boxing contest , Tomorrow afternoon the ladies of the Christian aid society will hold a pastry sale in the Haynie store window- J. T. Lieuallen of Adams has filed for the democratic nomination for joint representative for Umatilla and Morrow counties. He has forwarded his petition to the secretary of state at Salem. Percy Wilson was in from Pilot Rock, where he has been employed on the state highway surveying crew. He .will be transfered to Union coun ty, to work on the Hilgard-Kamela section of the highway. W. J. Gholson has leveled ud the parking in front of the Press office building; this week, preparatory to seeding it to blue grass. Other park kings throughout the city are being leveled and sown to grass. Easter services will be oberved at the various churches Sunday, with special music and other features. At the Christian church the congre gation will have dinner in the church dining room directly after .the ser mon. AGeorge Clisby a ranger recently faade a trip from Bingham Springs to Toll Gate on skis. He predicts high water in the Umatilla soon, as he encountered snow from 10 to 15 feet deep on the summit of the Blues Marshal Stone announces that here Athena citizens are expected serve the city ordinance by keepihg their chickens from running at large. Garden time is at hand, and all fowls must be kept from -run- Blues. VMars i after i ' tobs The snow line again crept down to the lower foot hills Wednesday night. As a consequence the temperature was rather frigid as compared with the warm sunshine of Wednesday. Lost-Pair of gentleman's gloves. Leave at Press office. The Athena-Weston Post was host at a dancing party at Legion Hall Wednesday night, at which a pleas ant time is reported. Many of the young people of the city and vicinity stepped to the inspiring music fur nished by Williams colored jazz band. McKenzie Chapter, 0. E. S., will be hostess next Wednesday evening at a social session, of Crescent Chapter of Weston and Loyalty Chap ter of Milton. All members of the local chapter are specially urged to be present and participate in the hos pitality. Mr. and Mrs. Charles May were down last week from their mountain home, and report the season late up there, as everywhere. The snow is gradually going, but is often replaced with a new coat of a few inches, and planting of seeds will be late as a consequence. Mrs. Henry A. Barrett was ' host ess Tuesday afternoon to the ,Star club, at her home on 5th street. Twenty ladies were present, includ ing Mrs. E. E. Goff of Newberg and Mre. M. M. Johns. Mrs. Barrett was assisted in serving refreshments by Mre Ralph McEwen. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Goff arrived in the city Friday evening from their home at Newberg, to visit over Eas ter week with the family of their daughter, Mrs. R. B. McEwen. They drove through by automobile, and though having a windy trip, found the highway in good condition. Saturday the 22d. at 9:30 A. M. the Home Demonstration Agent, Mrs. Edith G. Van Deusen, will meet the Athena ladies to assist them in mak ing organdie or gingham hats. It takes a yard of material and Mrs. A. C. Froom is the project leader. Enrollments should be made with her. "Hli. C. Bevens of the Athena Bak has purchased the McArthur building from Perry Hall, and will later move his bakery and confec tionery stcok there. Mr. Hall will leave Athena soon, closing his shoe repairing shop, tomorrow night. Mr. Bevens will make substantial improv ments to the building. White Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pam brun were in Athena Saturday even ing, someone entered their home south of town and . stole a quantity of groceries, provisions and canned fruit. Tracks were' discovered' in the road east of the house, where some one had tied a team, anT after plun dering the house drove eastward. The regular monthly meeting of the W. C. T. U. was held Wednes day at the home of Mrs. George Banister. An interesting program was carried out, and Mrs. Banister served refreshments assisted by Mrs. Charles Betts and Mrs. Ralph Hay nie. Visitors were: Mrs. S. S. Pier sol, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. E. C, Rog ers and Mrs. S. W. Stiff. inng at large. i prenratinns , Kino- m-Ho fr Mr. and Mrs. Dick English passecrfftolding the school sectional track through Saturday on their way to Pendleton, from their home on the Woston uplands. Dick is preparing to move to Rangers camp, where he will be stationed as forest ranger for the summer. i I! 1 1 Nli ZwEAS If fr II 5 SERVE OUR and COFFEES THEY ARE DELICIOUS AND FRAGRANT. jfcV THEM TODAY Service At This Store 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 meet in Athena. Saturday April 29. The schools of Adams, Athena, He lix and Weston will participate. The winners of the competitive events will represent their respective schools at the county meet to be held at Pendleton in MayLFull details and program for the Atfiena track meet will be published in the Press of next week. Last Friday evening, the friends of George Banister, numbering about thirty, at the invitation of Mrs. Ban ister, gathered at the Kirk home near by and in a body descended upon him intheir home, giving him a complete surprise. The occasion was his birth day and a most pleasant one it prov ed to be. After a season of social chat and games, a wonderful pyra mid birthday cake was brought forth, decorated with candles numbering well past the half century mark. Mrs. Banister was assisted in serv ing a delicious lunch by Mrs. Ralph Haynie and Mrs. C. L. McFadden. Mrs. W. 0. Read and Mrs. W. W. Mcpherson have been assisting the teachers in the grades and high school to select representatives in the declamatory contests. The final try outs will be held today. Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Read were din ner guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McPherson. Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson motored to Walla Walla Tuesday on business connected with the J. J. Gross estate. Editor Pufcell of the Weiscr Signal, visited at the home of his neice, Mra. Marion Hansell, yesterday. Mr. Pur ccll went to Halfway, Baker county, last evening, where tonight he lec tures for the chautauqua course be ing held there. The 0. D. 0. Club met at the home of Mrs. Eugene Schrimpf, where the afternoon was spent in needlework. Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Virgil Zer ba. The club will meet at the home of Mrs. Jesse Smith. ADril 27. N Davidson & Hoffman have sold J. qfCase tractors to H. A. Barrett and Arnold Koepke. Delivery of the tract ori was made this week. Seed Potatoes i Fancy Netted Gems $2.5Q Earliest of olll $3.50 Early- Ohio - $4.25 Early- Rose - $4.25 Athena Department Store j i TPm Tinwfir "Prints Phrvn 1KP III 5 per cent Discount for Gash. THE STANDARD THEATRE Saturday, April 8 v Betty Compson and George Hackathorne The Little Minister A Paramount Picture Books and plays come and go, but "The Little Min ister" has gone on for twenty years. As a book, be loved in a million homes; as a play", never to be forgotten by the millions who saw it International News Two-reel Western 10c-25c-35c tax included Sunday April 9 Ethel Clayton In WEALTH" A fine Production Directed by the late William Desmond Taylor Pathe Review. Admission, 10c-25c-35c, Tax Paid Aesop's Fables Watch for 'Inside of the Cup" A Fine Picture and Will be Exhibited at Regular Admission Prices