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F. S. LeGrow was a .Walla Walla
visitor Monday.
S. T. Larsen of Weston was
Athena Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hansell spc
Saturday in Pendleton.
Dr. and Mrs. McKinnev of Wefton.
, were in the city Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Mclntvre were
Valla Walla visitors, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer I. Watts were
visitors in Waitsburg yesterday.
Mr. ahd Mrs. James Price were in
the city from Weston Wednesday.
Mrs. Jennie Gross and Miss Velva
Gross motored to Pendleton Thurs
dpy. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Logsdon is receiving a fresh coat of
paint.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Proudfit and
daughter, Mary, were in Walla Walla
Wednesday.
Pishing no good water too high.
G. W. Bradley was in the citv Tues
day from Adams.
The Sunshine club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Will Piper next Thurs
day afternoon, May 25th.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Walter spent
yesterday at the home of Mr. Wal
ter's mother, in Walla Walla.
Mrs. F. B. Radtke will be hostess
to the Star club at her home on 5th
street next Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. W. S. Ferguson visited last
week with her son, Roland Andre, at
U. of 0. where he is a student.
The Prestbye Service Station has
been decorated with attractive signs
this week, by an expert sign writer.
Miss Altha Chandler left Monday
morning for her home in Sheridan,
Oregon, to spend the summer vaca
tion, E. C. Rogers and family spent
Sunday on Pine creek, where the
children picniced and had a good
time.
Born, May 15, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs.
John Wall, a son. The young man
will answer to the name of Ralph
Lester Wall.
r-'Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Hadley will
leave tomorrow for Portland and val
ley points where they will spend the
summer vacation. .
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: aim iird. Laurence rinKerton
$Ttoil visit relatives at Harvard Idaho,
for a couple of weeks. They will also
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Miss Belle Pambnln finished a suc-
essful term of eisrht months school
in a district near Pilot Rock, on Tues
day, and has returned to her home
south of townfrShe was met by her
mother and sisters who drove out to
Pilot Rock Wednesday to bring her
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gross and fam
ily will spend the greater part of
the summer months at their country
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Miss' Bertha Sebasky left Thursday
mjftrouj for CenUalia, Wash., where
sne win oe the guest of Mrs. Wendell
Taylor, nee Alice Gaines.
Mrs. Charles DeHaas left Friday
evening for her home at Cove, and
will go from there to visit her par
ents at Cambridge, Idaho.
Mrs. Theo. Danner is expected to
arrive from Portland tomorrow tor a
visit with her sisters, Mrs. Charles
Dudley and Mrs. W. K. Wall.
The Thompson sheep, which were
wintered on the Barrett Pine creek
ranch, were driven through town this
week, to the mountain ranges.
Mrs. J. L. Michener will leave Sun
lay for Eugene, where she goes as a
delegate from the local Rebekah
lodge to the grand lodge session.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson have
gone to their farm west of town for
the summer, but will not close the
town residence, being here part of the
time.
V-flerman Geissel, high school gradu
al, has entered the employ of F. L.
Zerba, and has taken a position in the
mechanical department of the Zerba
garage.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McFadden have
been in Spokane this week, where Mr.
McFadden attended the sessions of
the druggists' convention, held in
that city.
Mrs. Louis Keen and Mrs. F. E.
Russell were guests at the Mission
ary meeting of the combined societies
of the Pendleton churches Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr3. C. H. Smith and children left
Saturday for Seattle, called by the
critical illness of her aged father. She
expects to be absent from home for
several weeks.
The Press mechanical department
has been equipped with an autocas
ter, and cuts are now made here for
advertisements, appearing for the J.
C. ?enney company.
Monday the Boy Scout Troop will
be in the field selling tickets to their
show, "The Mistress of the World,"
which will be at the Standard Thea
tre on next Wednesday evening.
Mrs Ralph McEwen is the guest of
Mrs. Edith G. Van Densen at Pen
dleton, where she .will attend the an
nual plays being given by the Cur
rent Literature club of that city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Froom returned
Tuesday from a visit with their
daughter, Cathryn, who is a student
at 0. A. C. After spending several
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days in Corvallis, Mr. and Mrs.
Froom visited friends in Eugene
Other valley townc were visited be
fore they returned home.
Among the friends from Pendleton
attending the funeral of the late
Grandma Mays, were Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph N. Scott, Mrs. Winn Johnson
Mrs. Frank Saling and Mrs. Overturf.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirk and
son and daughter left Monday on an
automobile trip to British Columbia.
They will be gone about three weeks,
and will go as far as Prince George.
A picnic on the Umatilla river was
the treat given yesterday afternoon
to his Sunday school class of twenty
boys by George Gerking. A jolly
time was reported by the happy
youngsters.
At a business meeting of the Civ
ic club Tuesday afternoon, Mrs.
I. Watts and Mrs. C. M. Eager were
elected as delegates to attend the
convention of Federated clubs at Til
lamook, in June.
The J. T. club was entertairied Wed
nesday afternoon by Mrs. Grant Pres
tbye, at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Jennie Gross. This club of the yourg
er matrons has proved to be a one of
the most popular of the many clubs
of Athena.
The attention of all Oregon ex-
service men is again called to the
fact that your first application, whe
ther for loan or cash, must be in the
hands of the World War Veterans
State Aid Commission, at Salem, on
or before May 25, 1922.
The 0. D. 0. Club met at the home
of Mrs. Virgil Zerba, Thursday of
last week. Refreshments were served
by the hostess and Mrs. Eugene
Schrimpf. The next meeting of the
club will be held at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Cannon, Thursday afternoon
of next week.
Attending the burial of the remains
of the late Mrs. Martha Mays at
Dayton yesterday were: Mrs. M. M.
Johns, a niece; Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Barrett. Mr. and Mrs. Homer I.
Watts, Henry Keen and Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Mcrritt, besides her sons, Ken
ney and Charles Mays.
Among Westor. people, pion
eer friends of Grandma Mays, who
were here Wednesday to attend her
funeral ceremonies, was Mrs. I. E.
Saling, who is 84 years of age, and
was a friend for 70 years "of the de
ceased. She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Bulfinch.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Basler left ear
lV Saturday mornmg by Ford, for
Seattle and Bellingham, where Mr.
Basler's parents reside.VLater they
will visit relatives of Mft. Basler at
Salem. It is understood that Mr.
Basler will take a special course dur
ing the summer session at Washing
ton University.
Mrs. J. Herr, President, announces
the Methodist Home Missionary soc
iety will meet in the parlor pf the
Methodist church Wednesday at two
o'clock p. m., May 24th. All are
cordially invited to attend and those
who have mite boxes are requested
to bring them. There will be an open
ing of the mite boxes upon this oc
casion. A lunch will be served.
The Missionary society of the
innstian church joined in a visit
Sunday afternoon to the Old Peo
ples Home nt Walla Walla, and taking
a bountiful lunch, enjoyed a picnic
dinner in the public park of that
city. After hearing the band concert
on the grounds, a visit was made to
the home, which is financed by the
church. A donation of various ac
ceptable articles was made, and a talk
with the old people disclosed their
content and satisfaction in their home,
which is under able management.
The Etude club was entertained
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. C. M. Eager, who had charge
of the program. The subject was,
"Legends of Famous Music," and a
paper by Mrs. F. E. Russell, care
fully prepared ani compiled, gave
much information. Mrs. D. S. Fisher
sang two songs, and a piano solo was
contributed by Mrs. F. D. Watts.
Refreshments wetv served by Mrs.
Fisher and Miss Belle Mclntyre. The
next meeting will be held at Mrs.
Fisher's home, with Mrs. Russell and
Mrs. Proudfit as hostesses.
H.afThe annual piAlic and city park
.refclean-up instituted by the Civic club
was held Tuesday afternoon, with the
most pronounced success. The grass
was mowed and raked, and the park
put in good condition. Plans are now
laid for the re-treeing of the park
next tail, which wul be done in a
thorough manneiOy)nly couple of
new trees were plaited Tuesday but
this is considered a beginning. A
bountiful picnic dinnA of hot chile con
carne, sandwiches, pie and coffee
other odoriferous trimmings served at
5:30 was thoroughly enjoyed by the
large crowd present, after their stren
uous labors.
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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
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24 Years Ago
Tuesday while Charles Cunningham
was engaged in repairing a fence for
Dan Kirk, near Rattlesnake canyon,
he was bitten on the foot by a rat
tlesnake. He hurriedly mounted a
horse and rode to the house, where
he was given copious draughts of
brandy.
Mr. P. M. Price, and Miss Lola
Shaw, of Weston, were married in
Walla Walla Wednesday, the Rev.
Wallace being the officiating clergy
man. The young couple have many
friends who wish for them nothing
but "happiness and prosperity. They
are at home on the Price farm south
east of town.
Athena will give to the people of
this section of Umatilla county a
grand celebration on Monday, July 4,
1898.
Miss Bertha Willaby left on last
night's passenger for Willowa county,
where she goes to teach a three
month school.
Professor Reid informs the Press
that the school bouse bell will be
rung at 4:30 Saturday morning and
the scholar?, and tiiose who intend to
go to the picnic, are requested to be
at the school house "promptly at 6
o clock.
M. M. Johns purchased the J. E
Gorma property, in the north part
of the city. Consideration, $759.
Jesse Saling haj returned to Athe
na from Heppner.
The Weston brickyard gives employ
ment at 20 men.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rus
sell, May ti, 1898, a girl.
Booher Bros., have been adding
much to the appearance of the in
terior of their popular resort.
Out of 67 volunteers from Walla
Walla 16 failed to pass the examin
ation at Tacoma and have returned
home.
Henry S. Jackson and Miss Anna
Kirkman were married at Walla Wal
la Thursady evening. Mr. Jackson is
an employee of the Oregon Mortgage
Co., and is a prominent and popular
young man. The bride is a native of
Walla Walla .
The teachers, pupils and parents
are looking forward with much pleas
ure and expectancy to the May Day
picnic on the Umntilla river tomor
row. Four-horse teams will convey
them on their trip of pleasure.
Wm. Kilgore is putting in a com
plete water system on his place south
of town.
The Churches
Catholi'. Church
There will be services at the Cath
olic church next Sunday morning at
10 o'clock.
Methodist Services
Sunday school, 10 a. m. Preaching,
11 a. m. Preaching, 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p.
m. All are cordially invited to at
tend the services.
C. L. Lowther, Paster.
Qulnault Timber Will Be Sold.
Aberdeen, Wash. The third of three
300,000,000-foot tracts of virgin timber
in the Qulnault Indian reservation will
be offered for sale by the department
of Indian affairs within the next two
weeks, according to W. B. Sams, agent
of southwest Washington reservations.
Stopping a Hemorrhage.
Dr. F. C. Hllgenberg has a tr-vel
method of stopping hemorrhage. Writ
ing In the lieltrnege Zur Kllnlschen
Cblrurgie (Teublngen) he describes
cases In which he cut a piece of mus
cle from near the site of the hem
orrhage, used It as a plug or patch
and sewed It Into place, always stop
ping the flow of blood. He thinks
there la some chemical action In addi
tion to the mechanical effect.
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5 per cent Discount for Cash.
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Sunday May 21
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Wednesday May 24
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