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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1922)
Value and Quality.. The value of your money depends on where you take it. The Dol lars are worth rJWORE at this Store. Poor quality of goods are'dear at any price. You get Quality only, here. "Over The Hill" William McCorkell, an elderly res ident of Weston, is suffering from the effects of a severe fall sustained a few days ago at his home on Wash- ington street. Mrs. J. Kirkpatrick returned Fri- day morning from her visit to Port- j land. She was accompanied on the trip home by her niece, Mrs. R. A. I Thompson of Athena. N. J. Hale was back in Weston j for a couple of days this week frjn ' Umatilla, where he is serving as assistant to the chief guard of rail-1 road property. Mr. Hale sayB that I about thirty guards are regularly on the job at Umatilla, having been sworn in as sheriff deputies. They are paid good wages and are fed and lodged at thu company's expense, in Pullman cars. This had to be done because accommodations could not be had from Umatilla people, who will sell nothing to the guards and in fact regard them with a more hos tile attitude? than do the striking shopmen themselves. The guards are on duty twelve hours daily at a minimum wage of $195 per month. So far at Umatilla there has been no indication of trouble of any sort. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Lysle Webb, Fred Dupuis and Harlcy Dupuis were entertained at dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Morrison. Continued and encouraging im provement in the condition of Mrs. J. M. Banister is reported this week. James Kirkpatrick and Miss Har riett Vouma were united in marriage July 20th at Portland. The bride groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Kirkpatrick of Weston, where he was born and grew to manhood. He is a graduate of Weston High school and is also an overseas vet eran. He served two years in France and received a citation from General Pershing for meritorious service. The bride is an expert accountant, having served seven years as book keeper for the Metropolitan Life In surance company. She is also an accomplished musician. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick will be at home after August 1st at 208 west 17th street, Portland. Ed. Logan is here from Harrington, Wash., greeting old-time friends. Mr. and Mrs; James Compton, ac companied by Violet Waddingham of Walla Walla, left Thursday after noon for Camp McDougal in search of huckleberries. On 215 acres of the Banister hold ings west of town, cropped by C. E. Fisk, the average yield was about 35 1 Town, county or state boundaries are not the boundaries of telephone service. Stretching from each telephone to every other telephone there is a voice highway. Its use may be had for the asking. On these highways there may be business waiting there may be the pleasure and comfort of friendship and affection. Long distance rates vary during the twenty-four hours of the day, and also change according to the class of service desired. The telephone directory gives full information. Every Bell telephone is a Long Dis tance station, The Pacific Telephone y And Telegraph Company bushels per acre of hybrid No. 129. Mr. Fisk had about 32 bushels to the acre from the old Kees field of 70 acres. He converted the Banis ter self-propelled combine into a "mule-power" machine, and has been doing good work, cutting 39 acres daily. During the absence of their pa rents, Ernest and Ruth Smith of Athena are having their usual riot ous time at the J. Calder cottage in Weston. Mrs. L. M. Funk and Miss Virginia Funk of Walla Walla accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tucker yester day on a camping trip to Cold Spring. Mr. and Mrs. Alex McCorkell are being congratulated upon the birth of a daughter, which occurred Thurs day morning at the Walla Walla sanitarium. Miss Frank Harris Davis, former member of Weston High school fac ulty, writes local mends that she is enjoying a most interesting course of study this summer at the Uni versity of Washington, Seattle. Miss Dorothy Bulfinch returned Saturday from Portland, where she attended the summer session of the Palmer Penmanship school. Mrs. A. C. Geiss returned Tuesday from a three weeks motor trip with friends through Yellowstone National park. - Forty distinct species of bird life obeserved during the spring season in this locality have been chronicled in the annual report of Mrs. Mary C. McNce to the Bureau of Biological Survey at Washington, D. C. The majority of birds enumerated fre quent yards about town, although some specimens are found in country districts only. Mrs. J. 0. Wood and two children left Thursday for their hime in Pres cott, Wash., having concluded a ten days' visit with Weston relatives. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Barnes enjoyed an outing Sunday at Bingham. Mrs. Allison Wood and little daugh ter Lorene of Mountain Home, Idaho, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lysle Webb at Weston, left Tuesday for Athena. After a brief visit there they will return home In a message to local friends Miss Louise Rintoul states that she is en joying the summer session of Bel lingham State normal. An excursion trip to Vancouver and Victoria, B. C, has been a delightful feature of her vacation period. A seven-pound daughter was born Tuesday evening to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Davidson at the family home on Normal Heights. G. A. R. McGrew came up Monday from Portland to look after his crop interests. J. M. Ashworth, local contractor, has at last found time to improve his own home on Normal Heights with a new kitchen and bath room. Mayor and Mrs. Nelson H. Jones, Nard and Audrey Jones and the Misses Harriet and Lurah Benedict, sisters of Mrs. Jones who have been visiting here from Moline, Illinois, left by automombile Wednesday morning for Portland. Mr. Jones came back home to look after his harvest business, leaving Nard to pilot the party on the interesting side trips about the metropolis. Later the visitors will be taken over the Snoqualmie pass from Weston to Seattle and return. Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Ellsworth of Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs. Will Payne of Weston were dinner guests last Sunday at the H. A. Street farm south of Weston, and were pleasantly regaled with fried chicken and ice cream. Mrs. L W. Lundell and Master Jerry were visiting relatives in Mil ton during the week. Mrs. Clarence F. Wright and chil dren arrived Tuesday from Clares- holm, Alberta, for an extended visit at th home of Mrs. Wright's father, Merritt A, Baker. Mr. and Mrs. N. H, Nelson left Monday on a vacation trip tq Hot Lflkc. lb, and Mrs. E. D. Applegate of Clearwat. Jibraska, and their son Everett of Great F!l. Montana, were in Weston lor a vimt inis week with G. W. Craigen. Mrs. Ap plegate was a sister of the late Mrs. Craigett. The party came west in a Hudson car, and upon leaving Wes ton were bound for a tour of Cali fornia. Mrs. C. L. Plnkerton ac- companta them, and will return home via Yetlswjsts.Be park. The Warren Construction Co. had an outfit at work in Weston part of the week, filling the gaps in the pave ment on either side of the Main street bridge. Mrs. E. M. Warren and Miss Fay Wrren entertained last Saturday af ternoon it) honor of Mrs. S. T. Gore Of Walla Watt and Mrs. Ross Gore and daughter, Carrlt Alta, of Spok ane. Other guests were: Mrs. W. S. Price, Mrs, Mary J. Maybee, Mr. Lysle Webb, Mrs, G, DeGraw and Mrs. F. C. Wood. Ice crwu and cake were served. Mrs. Sarah Rowland is confined to jher home with a badly sprained an-Ut. OREGON EDITORS FRATERNIZE AT CORVALLIS AND NEWPORT The annual meeting of Oregon ed itors, held this year at Corvallis, with a final frolic on the beach at Newport, was marked by a wonder ful hospitality. The brethren of the press were lunched and banqueted at Corvallis, carried on a special South ern Pacific train to Newport, and there regaled with delectable sea food. The Corvallis Commercial club and the Newport Community club co operated in arranging this glad ex cursion. The attendance was larger than ever before, and the convention was fruitful of benefit to the newspaper interests of the state. At Corvalils a number of the editors were privi leged to see for the first time the Impressive plant of that magnificent institution, the Oregon Agricultural College, which under Dr. Kerr has grown to an enrollment of 3900 stu dents and now ranks second to only one other school of its kind in the United States. "The tide is out the table is set, was the legend on the bill of fare of the great sea food banquet beauti fully served at Newport. This in cluded Yaquina Bay oyster cocktail, clam chowder, cracked crab, mayon naise, mussels with drawn butter, baked Chinook salmon, boiled halibut, nrslev sauce, ice cream, cake and coffee. Badges worn by the editors admit ted them at Newport to a salt water plunge in the Nat, a dance at the flnsinn. a skate at the rink, movies at the Midway, and a Sunday morn ing excursion over the bar conducted lw thp Ncwnort Navigation Co. The visitors were also taken out in auto mobiles to various points of interest Elbert Bede of Cottage Grove was again elected president of the asso ciation, and Hal E. Hoss of Oregon City secretary. E. H. Potman of Al bany was named vice president, r Noteworthy features of the truly delightful banquet at Corvallis Fri day evening were the facetious speeches of Frank Irvine of the Ore gon Journal and E. B. Piper of The Oregonian. Each of these gifted orators was in especially happy vein. SYou Should Own a Primrose Why? Because it is the best. j Watts C& Roger Athena Oregon KM CLASSIFIED For Sale Choice residence in Athe na for sale. Property well located good revenue producer for small family. Price $5000.00, purchaser to assume balance of street paving as sessment This is a bargain, and we will sell it soon. If interested, see Cox Investment Company Pendleton, Oregon. For Sale The D. Scott Fisher resi dence in Athena, A gpfld home at a reasonable price. For Sale Kindling wood, dry box cuttings delivered at your home in Athena, Oregon. $7.00 per truck load, three and one-half cubic yards, C. 0. D. Phone orders to our expense. Milton Box Co., Milton, Oregon, phone 983. Wanted Chickens at the St. Nich ols hotel, Highest market price paid. WATTS & PRESTBYE Attorneya-At-Law Main Street, Athena, Oregon DR. S. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special Attention given to all calls, both day and night. Calls promptly answered. Office Third Street, Athena, Oregon. C. H, SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon. Office next to Telephone Excange Phones, Office 333; Residence 412 Penland Bros. Blacksmith Shop Pendleton, Oregon EXPERT BLACKSMITHING AND HORSESHOEING. SLOAN WEED- ERS OR SLICKERS FOR SALE. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED FOR GUARANTEED WORK. The Athena Home Laundry G. W. FINCH, Proprietor Suits Cleaned and Pressed $1.50 called for and delivered. Laundry business very good thank you-installing another machine. THE ATHENA HOME LAUNDRY, PHONE 492 We carry 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 THE ATHENA BARBER SHOP AMOS O'DELL. PROPRIETOR We are now making a specialty of Shampooing and Massaging for Ladies, during the evening hours IIMHIItltHtlHIHIttttMUHH)IHIHMIH' ESTABLISHED 1865 1 Preston-SJiaffer Milling Co. American Beauty Flour U made in Athena, by Athena labor, m one ol the very oest equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grocer sells the famous American Beauty Flour Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash imiMMMIIIMIIMHH m im n mi m mi iii im mm w Hi' w mm w m w mmwmwm The Athena Bakery 1 1-2 lb loaf bread, now two for 25c; 3 lbs Olympic rolled oats 35c; Carnation or Borden Milk 2 for 25c. Polar Cakes and Ice Cream. L C Bavens, Proprietor The First National Bank if Athena Established 1891 Capital and Surplus $110,000.00