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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1922)
-I 'Fresh Roasted Peanuts 2 lbs. 25c Urn urn Large Brazil Nuts 3 lbs. 55c A Few Prices for the Week Comb Honey per square 20c Strained Honey pint jars 35c Strained Honey quart jars 60c Strained Honey bulk per pound 12V2c Fancy Seedless Raisins per pound 20c Fancy Bleached Raisins per pound 20c Cleaned Currants per pound 25c Boiled Cider per pint 35c Monopole Petite Peas per can 40c Monopole Extra Sifted Peas per can 35c Monopole Dimple Peas per can .". 30c Happy Home Early June Peas,' extra fancy 35c Happy Home Superfine Peas, nothing fancier '. 40c Extra Standard Corn, 3 cans 50c Fancy Stringless Beans, 3 cans 50c 50 lb. Sack Table Salt 1.00 OLYMPIA and WHITE SATIN FLOUR . Phone 561 for Prompt Service Red Cross Roll Call Under Way Umatilla county's Red Cross Roll Call campaign, which began on Arm istice Day and continues throughout the month of November, is well un der way. Joseph N. Scott is county chairman, and Mrs. H. H. Hill of Athena, is chairman of the committee here. Subscriptions for membership in the Red Cross will be received at McFadden's Pharmacy, and all thoac Vint. VL. -.,n....ll.. -v 1 ! . i-wt ...111 I... WCIMg JClBUIlUiy BUilllVU will uc expected to call to sign up for the roll call. Again the American people are brought face to face with a golden opportunity to assist in the solution of Humanity's problems: An oppor tunity to show forth the real sym pathetic heart; An opportunity to prove that a great commonwealth will not forget; An opportunity to demonstrate the undying determina tion to carry on in times of peace as well as .in times of war. This oppor tunity comes in the form of an ap peal for the American Bed' Cross. -On November 11 the campaign be gan all over the county as wejl over the whole United for funds to enabbj Crogs prosecute 'r , . ,, . . it vj-m-rvs work in the future as - it, nas aone in past years, in orucr to do what is expected of it in or der to do what must be done in this county during the coming year, tho Red Cross must have at least six thousand dollars. In a county of twenty-five thousand people and in a county which a few years ago gave (forty-eight dollars for such work, it seems that a goal of six thousand dollars should be easily reached. To tabulate some of the results of the past year's work of the Red Cross is but to remind you of what you as a county have done through your agency the Red Cross. Our Executive Secretary travelled more than six thousand miles visiting the branches and families in tho county; almost four thousand people wanting help of one kind or another passed through the office at headquarters in Pendle ton. Almost a thousand ex-service men were helped in various ways. Back pay from the Government amounting to twenty-seven thousand dollars was secured for them. The reinstating of war-risk insurance amounted to forty-eight thousand dol lars, Forty soldiers had lost their army discharge papers and without which not a cent of money could be claimed from the Government. The Red Cross got for these boys "Certificates in Lien" and they were able to present their claims in order. The Red Cross was instrumental in securing over eighty thousand in actual cash for county ex-servico men, while almost a half million dollars will come into this county through the aid that tho Rod Cross has given relative to bon us and loan papers. The Red Cross is working in clos est unison with the County Court. Many cases have been cared for, in vestigations made, information sec ured, relief afforded without de lay, service rendered many families bs well as individuals, cases which belonged strictly to the county court which paid the bills but the Red Cross did the work. We must keep in mind that the Red Cross is tho central agency for welfare work in the court ' ty. . , What does it all paean?. Just thii: The Tied Cross is YOU working. Are you glad for what you did last year through the Red Cross ? Do you want to continue the good work for human ity another year? Are you disposed to quit now when the need is so great? Men and women all over the county are leaving their own work and plung ing into the work of making this campaign a success." To every one from President down to the humblest citizen the Red Cross is related, related in service to peo ple anywhere and everywhere. We cannot fail nor will we fail. The heart of American still beats warm and fast for suffering humanity. As county chairman this word of gratitude is given out. For your fine loyalty in service; for your gener osity in worthy gifts; for your clear vision of a great opportunity and for your nobility of soul in accept ing it as a challenge to do big things in a big way, we are glad. The re sult is YOURS. George L. Clark, Chairman, Umatilla County Chapter American Red Cross. FARMERS' SHORT COURSE OFFERS MANY SUBJECTS Seven short courses in practical farming are offered Oregon this win ter by the agricultural college as fol lows: Eleven weeks in tractor mechanics. Jan. 2-March 17. Eleven weeks in generar agricul ture.same date. Eleven weeks in horticulture, same date. ' . Five months as dairy herdsman, Jan. 2-June 10. Four weeks in dairy manufacture, Jan. 2-27, repeated Jan. 28-Feb. 24. Short course in horticultural pro ductscanning, drying, jellies, etc., Feb. 5-24. One week in beekeeping, March 19-24. ;. The work deals with metbods of growing leading crops, handling the livestock, learning to run a tractor and care for it, handling the orchard, garden, berry patch and flower gar den, managing dairy animals, butter, cheese and ice-cream making, man aging bees, and converting fresh fruit and vegetables into conserved pro ducts. Tho courses are ' explained in a small pamphlet free to those "inter ested. Write O. A. C, Corvallis, Oregon. Kitchener Cornered. Lord Kitchener was once motoring with Colonel Sir T wlien the chauffeur was Incapacitated by getting tin Insect In his eye. ''Can you drive a motor" Kitchener demanded of Colonel Sir T . "No," Kitchener's host replied, and was told, "Every olllcer should know how to drive a car." When the chauffeur recovered they continued their drive, wliile Sir T ruminated on the Held marshal's rebuke. Finally he turned to his chief and asked him If he could drive. "No," Kitchener replied austerely. . Wilton, In Speech. Cheered by 3000. Washington, D. C. The United States has remained content with a mere armistice in the late war and has hot moved forward in a course toward world peace, Woot irow Wilson told a gathering of 300f enthusiastic per sons In front of hi s borne on S street here. The crowd ' cheered wildly'dur ing the speech, anil several times Mr. Wilson was fores d to stop and ac knowledge the cbj , j, , v Official Count of Votes Completed Following is the official vote cast in Umatilla county election, accord ing to the canvas of the vote that has been made: Congressman Graham, 3388; Sin nott, 3397.' . ; Governor Olcott, 3053; Pierce, 4733. .. . ; ; State Treasurer Hoff, 4510; Tou velle, 2528. ' . State Superintendent Churchill, 4648; George, 2302. . Labor Commissioner Gram, 4629; Hansen, 1169. Public Service Com. Campbell, 3, 869; Ericksen, 1094; Kerrigan, 752. Joint Senator Eberhard, 3412; Taylor, 3778. Senator Reineman, 3081; Ritncr, 4095. Joint Representative Lieuallen, 3, 338; Smith, 3587. Representative Mann, 4056; Mil ler, 4749; Berkely, 2461. County Treasurer Cranston, 3359; DeHart, 3523. Measures. Single Tax Yes, 813; No, 4178. Exposition Yes, 1512; No, 3664. Income Tax Yes, 1496; No, 3492. Compulsory Education Yes, 3219; No, 3736. IeihWhooo JWs Gerking Flat Mrs. Chester Davis returned to her home near La Cross, Wash., Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. George Gerking taking her as far as Walla Walla in their machine. Arthur March of Weston spent Sun day night in our section of the coun try being on his way to his ranch near Ring Station with 75 head of cattle. . Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Keen visited their son and family in the Flat dur ing the week. Mrs. J. E. Cannon enterkdnod the O. D. O. club Wednesday afumn n. The hostess served sandwiches, hot cocoa and cake to a goodly number after the business session. . Granville Cannon was a business visitor in Milton Saturday. ;S. S. . Parris and wife and Allen Lock spent Sunday in Weston. L. M. Keen butchers a number of fat hogs one day and the next takes them to Pendleton where he gets a good price for fresh pork. He has been doing this for about two week3. yfeCounty ' Road Supervisor Shannon WL Pendleton has been chasing up and down Gerking Frat followed by the entire male population viz. The following results-a road crew is' at work and we'll have two new bridges and three culverts. The roads will be fixed up in general. Allen O'Mara left for his home in Walla ( Walla Tuesday. Mrs. Fannie Barton of Hood River is visiting in Gerking Flat. Mrs. Fred Gross spent part of the week with her uncle Mr. Wm. Webber. L. M. Keen and family spent Sun day on .his farm near the State Line. Clay Jackson and wife were in Pen dleton, Mondoy. ., The I. O. O. F. and Rebekahs of Gerking Flat will attend the conven tion in Freewater Saturday Novem ber 18 in a body with the 'Athena Lodges. The puppils and teacher in District No. 52 are becoming proficient in volley ball. J. C. Brooks, wife and little son of Pendleton, visited. Mrs. Dobson, Sunday. - GUNSHOT WOUND FATAL Henry Mays, 18 year old son of Grant Mays of Waitsburg died in a Walla Walla hospital as the result of blood poisoning, caused by a gun shot wound received last Saturday while he was hunting ducks. The boy seemingly was recovering, when com plications set in, causing death. The young man was a nephew of Mrs. C. A. Barrett, of this city. The body was taken to Waitsburg for burial. Windmills Tell News In Holland. Births, marriages and deaths in cer tain parts of Holland are announced by windmills. When a miller gets married he stops his mill with the arms of the wheel in a slanting position, and with the sails unfurled. His friends and guests frequently do likewise with their mills In token of the ceremony. To indicate a birth the wheel Is stopped In a slanting position, but at a more acute angle than that of a marriage, and with the two upper sails unfurled. Should a miller die, the sails of the mill are all unfurled and the wheel is turned round until the arms form nn upright cross. In which position they are left until after the funeral takes place. Not Boosting, but The San Francisco man was speak ing. "I do not believe in all this 'boost business," he said. "There la too much brag about it. Especially 1 do not believe in running down other cities, other parts of the country. It Is making claims to excellence that do not need to be made, and failure to recognize which Is the country's loss, not ours. We should not do It. It is not modest and Is likely to arouse Jealousy. But I will say this much for San Francisco : Wherever you go from tere It la worse." -i.j -r nri l, For the kind assistance and sym pathy Ve received at the hands of our friends, at the time of our sudden-loss in the death of Mrs. Mary Webber, we extend our sincere thanks. William Webber and the Family, - ....... SUMMONS Lamar . Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Noble are guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haney. Mrs. Noble was formerly Miss Effie Bassford of Eu gene. Last winter she taught the Reed and Hawley school. Mr. and Mrs. Noble were married in Eugene Nov embr 8. They will make their home in Prescott, Washington. Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Han sell, November 13th, a girl. PROCLAMATION I," H. A. Barrett, Mayor of the City of Athena, by viture of my office do hereby make the following proclamation and declare as follows: 1. That at the general city elec tion held in the City of Athena on the 7th day of November, 1922 the following votes were cast for the fol lowing officers, to-wit: Name Office Votes 12 ,M. L. Watts Mayor 127 18 W. G. McLeod Mayor 49 13 A. W. Logsdon Councilman 187 lb W. G. McLeod Councilman 131 15 O. O. Stephens Councilman 136 19 R. A. Thompson Councilman 41 21 Reed Hill Councilman 39 16 Ernest A. Zerba Treasurer 193 17 B. B. Richards Recorder 181 2. That the people of the City of Athena have elected the following persons to' the following officers of said city, as shown by said returns, to-wit: M. L. Watts Mayor ,' A. W. Logsdon Councilman W. G. McLeod Councilman O. O. Stephens Councilman Ernest A. Zerba Treasurer B. B. Richards Recorder. 3. That at a special election held at the same time as the general elec tion in the City of Athena on the 7th day of November, 1922, Charter Amendments Nos. 11, 12, and 13 were duly submitted to the vote of the legal electors of the said City of Athena with the following results, to-wit: Charter Amendment, Article 11, governing finances and indebtedness of the City of Athena: Whole number of votes cast in the City both for and againat said Art icle, 153 410 For Article 11126 411 Against Article 1127 Charter Amendment, Article 12 for the issuance of bonds validating indebtedness, providing for tax levy for principal and interest: Whole number of votes cast in the City both for and against said Art icle, 153 412 For Article 12127 413 Against Article 1226 Charter Amendment, Article 13, for presentation and payment of claims against the City: . Whole number of votes cast in the City both for and against said Art icle, 151 414 For Article 13125 415 Against Article 1326 4. That the people of the City of Athena have adopted Charter Amend ments Nos. 11, 12 and 13 as shown by said election returns; that said Charter Amendments Nos. It, 12 and 13 are duly adopted and form a part of the Charter of the City of Athe na. Given under my hand this 10th day of November, 1922 at Athena, Oregon. H. A. Barrett (SEAL) Mayor Attest: E. C. Prestbye Acting City Recorder, In the Justice Court or Athena dis trict, Umatilla county, Oregon. O. O. Stephens, Plaintiff, vs Clyde Sands and Maggie Sands, husband and wife, defendants. To Clyde Sands and Maggie Sands, , defendants. In the name of the state of Oregon: You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed again st you in the above-entitled action within six weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: on or before Friday, the first day of- December, and vnn. and each of vou. will trtease take notice that if you fail to appear and answer the said complaint or other wise plead thereto within said time, the .plaintiff, for want thereof, will take judgment against you, and each of you, for the sum of $113.94, with interest thereon from February, 1922 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, until paid, and for the plaintiff s posts and disbursements in the act ion herein and for an order of sale of the following described property be longing to you which was attached on or about the 10th day of Oct ober, 1922 in the said action in the above entitled court and is now held under the said writ of attachment in the manner provided by law. Said pro perty is described as follows: One Singer electric sewing macnine; one Victor phonograph, and one Ford au tomobile. This summons is served upon you by publication thereof in the Athena Press, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, for six consecutive weeks, beginning with the issue of October 20th, 1922, to and including the is sue .of December 1st, 1922, pursuant i i -1 1 1 - i to an oraer ior saia puuucauun mane and entered herein by the Hon. B. B. Richards, Judge of -the above entitled court, dated and entered herein on the 17th day of October, 1822. Dated this 17th day of October, 1922. Homer I. Watts & E. C. Prestbye, attorneys for Plaintiff. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla county In the Matter of the Estate of Ed ward Lafave, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed ex ecutrix of the estate of Edward La fave, deceased, by the above-entitled Court. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present them to me at Athena, Ore gon, or to my attorneys, Homer I. Watts and E. C. Prestbye, at their office in Athena, Oregon within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice. All claims must be verified as by Law required. Dated at Athena. Oregon this 27th day of October, 1922. Carrie Lafave-Bergevin, Executrix. First Pub. October 27, 1922. Last Pub. November 24th, 1922. For Sale A good kitchen range. Mrs. W. J. Crabill, Athena. . DR. S. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special Attention given to all calls, both day and night Calls promptly answered. Office on Third Street, Athena, Oregon. WATTS & PRESTBYE Attorneys-At-Law Main Street, Athena, Oregon PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY Purchasing my stock from the lo cal producer in this farming com munity, I feel that I should be given the preference when you purchase meat and meat products. I conduct a clean, sanitary market, insuring prime meats to you at all times. Until further notice I will sell at the following prices for cash only: Brisket Boil, per lb.: 5c Rib Boil, per lb : ...10c Rib Roast 17c lb. Pot Roast, per lb................. 12c Shoulder Roast, per lb . 15c Steak, per lb 23c 5 lb. pail lard 85 10 lb. pail lard 1.70 A. W. Logsdon. CLASSIFIED Wanted To buy or rent small coal heater stove. Call phone 72. Order your chickens for Sunday dinner from Reeve Betts. Phone 30F13. - For Rent Furnished house. Mrs, DePeatt, Athena. jFor Sale Milk-fed chickens and turkeys. Phone 32F12, Athena. Wanted Bronze turkey hens. Will pay $1.00 each above market price for hens weighing 14 pounds or more. G., G. Schneller Walla Walla, Wash. Phone 392. For Sale Milk, delivered night or morning, at $3 per quart per month. Ike Phillips. " t 'For Sale The W. R. Taylor resi dence on -Third street, Athena, and 40 acres of bottom land, adjacent to the Athena city limits. DO YOUR PALL PAINTING low The dreary winter months can be brightened by. painting and varnishing now. ," Outside surfaced should -be protected from the weather, with paint and varnish. The inside will.be more cheerful and inviting during the winter if re-finished. Use ACME QUALITY Paints and Varnishes to protect and beautify all home surfaces. Watts & Rogers- Athena, Oregon Pigs for Sale Reeve Betts has some young pigs for sale. BAN NCR 3 A LVE ti moist hwtiUno satva in the wart DRS. A. D. ft R. A. FRENCH OPTOMETRISTS French Optical Parlors IS E. Main St Phone 653 WALLA WALLA, WASH, Be Comfortable and Wear an ' Army Shoe We have all kinds of Army 'shoes, both for dress and working purposes. Also a large assortment of I Blankets J I Army and Navy, Store 83 HO E. Alta St., opposite Alta Theatre " Sj ffi PENDLETON, OREGON ' H THE ATHENA BARBER SHOP AMOS O'DELL, PROPRIETOR Al vays at your Service. First-class Work guaranteed. We are . agents for Domestic Laundry . V MIMMIIIIIIHMItMIIMIIIMIIMIIIIMIHIIMItllf' ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. AMERICAN BEAUTY FLOUR - la made in Athena, by Athena labor, in one ol the very best equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Blueatem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your , grocer sella the famous American Beauty Flour Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash The First National Bank sf Athena : : JSa Established.1891 Capital and Surplus $110,000.00