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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1922)
Press Paragraphs Cecil Hyatt ot Weston' was in Athe na, Tuesday. Ira Henderson of Weston was in Athena Tuesday. , . Rufard Price of Weston was : in Athena, Tuesday. .: ; Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Stackley, November 25," 1322 a son. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hyatt of Weston, were in Athena Tuesday. , Chance Rogers is in Portland this week on a business mission. M. W. Hansell made a business trip to Odessa and Spokane this week. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bergevin were Pendleton visitors, Wednesday, A white Thanksgiving betokens a healthy winter let it be hoped. Mr. and Mrs. Ray May of Weston were Athena shoppers, Wednesday. Whitman defeated Montana, , Sat urday on Ankeny Field, by the score Of 13 to 0. .v. ". Sam Booher is home from Condon, where he has been employed for several months. . Miss Maebelle Duncan is in training for a professional' nurse , at Good Samaritan hospital, Portland. The Christian Missionary . society will meet next Wednesday, December 6 at the home of Mrs. F. B. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Rny Baker Of Reithj were Thanksgiving Day gu&tp -at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Hales of Pen dleton were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pinkerton. Mrs. Center of Walla Walla, 'was a guest during the week a the. Home of fijr. and Mrs. F. S. LeGrow on Fifth street Mr. and Mrs. L. H.:Basler jeftWed-: nesday in their Ford car for a visit with relatives at Salem and other valley points. N. A. Miller j undertnlcp.', has pur chased an auto hearse. Art Shick left today for Umatilla, to -drive the machine to Athena. .'I. John Froome was . in ' Waitsburg, yesterday, attending his brother's fun eral, and was accompanied by a num ber of friends from Pendleton. Ralph McEwen is in Portland this week, where he was called on business and jincidentally had Thanksgiving dinner, with his mother and sisters. It is reported the health of Mrs. S. C. Stanton who accompanied her daughter, Mrs. Montague, to her home in Arlington, is about thi same as when she left Athena. , , ,4 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Booher and children have been visiting: relatives and friends in Athena this week. After losing their home and contents by fire several months ago, Mr. and Mrs. Booher left Condon and moved to Baker, where Mr, Booher is em ployed in a sawmill. ' - Superintendent. Hadley ,. of; the Athena schools has returned from Portland, where he was called last week on the account of his father's serious illness. , ; ' c Mr. and Mrs. Robert Proudf it and daughter Mary,' were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Corn well, of Walla Walla, Wednesday evening. Mr-, and Mrs. C. L. McFadden are home from their visit to Corvallis and Portland:. Mr, ; McFadden ' lays i the University of ; Qregon-P. Av C, foot ball gamer was aJ hum-dingerafter the first ten minutes of play. Radios operated by C. M. Eager and R. A. Thompson have been equipped with amplifiers. The improvement is appreciated b. large numbers of Athen friends "who delight in list-, ening to nightly concerts. Word has been received by Athena relatives that.; Eugene Stanton is at Mayo Brothers sanitarium, Rochester, MinnV where lie ia to ;be treated for ulcers of. the stomach,. Mas Cards Make your selection while stock . , :::;:;;::;is complete';; ;'::::;;::.:; Prices ; 5c to 50c McPaddeN'S Pharmacy Athena, Oregon Patrons and guests of the St Nich ols hotel were served yesterday with a splendid Thanksgiving dinner, the turkey with all its. accessories being prepared to the queen's taste. . mr. ana Mrs. Henry Dell are in Portland, where they spent Thanks giving at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Koontz. Miss Lucinda Dell came up from U. of 0. and met her parents in Portland. Mrs. A. C. Froom, who. has returned from British Columbia, where she and Mr. Froom are making a farm home, brought with her a splendid lot of pictures of the new home and surroundings. The 0. D. 0. club met at the home of Mrs. Lovick Shangle in Milton, Wednesday of last week. After pleasantly spending the afternoon In sewing, a delicious luncheon was served by the hostess. v The many friends of Mrs. M. M. Johns are sorrV to learn that she will not return to Athena this winter, but will ' remain in Portland to re ceive medical attention. She is at the home of her niece, Mrs. John Row land, 550 Tillamook street . It is reported that "The Athena Hog Assocation" has gone out of business. . This week the members cf the .association butchered the cap ital stock and the dividends are hang ing up in several different woodsheds around town. The association was a success as long as the hog feed held out, it is reported, but. when the source was cut off, it was soon found that Zerolene and water was a d--n poor Substitute! Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wood enter tained the members of the high school football team at their home west of Athena, . Saturday evening. At six o'clock the boys sat down to a fine banquet dinner, after which a number of young ladies came in and the even ing was pleasantly spent socially. .: The highway north of Weston at one place was responsible for four automobiles going into the ditch when the cars struck a sheet of ice, covering the pavement One man came out of a wreck there with a broken leg, and other passengers were more or less bruised. 1 Last Saturday was an event in the history of the Sunday school class of boys taught by George R. Gerking, when he gave them an outdoor dinner at his home west of town. Eighteen youngsters were conveyed from town and enjoyed to the full the spread of baked bean, weinies etc. that made up the-feast Games and outdoor sports made up the days program, y ' Mrs. E. A. Dudley is enjoying a visit witth her sister, Mrs. Seeley, the wife of Captain Seeley, of Coos Bay. Captain Seeley, who is a well known navigator of Pacific waters, recently had his first accident when his ves sel was driven upon rocks and nearly wrecked, during a storm on Coos Bay. He is expected to join his wife here during the week at the Dudley home. Next Tuesday Mrs. H. I. Watts will be hostess to the Civic club at her home on south 3rd street. Members are asked to bring each material for two aprons. The afternoon will be spent in making these garments for a sale to be held in the near future, in conjunction with a waffle supper, and the date and place will be chosen on that day. - Dr. S. F. Sharp became suddenly ill Wednesday, and was taken to the cJWade in c4thena 0 J? American Beauty Flour 1 . r- per Sack i 1 $1.75 per Sack, on Time KB B Eat plenty of fresh vegetables and yonlwill be healthy and happy. Vegetables contain just the things you need to keep your system in fine working order and if you neglect it you may get all run down. Buy from us. The best vegetables on the market are forwarded 'to us daily; . Give us your grocery order today. -. ,; . THE PURE FOOD OROCEI1Y Quality Quantity, Service. - Phone 171. ' Athena, Oregon hospital at Pendleton, for, treatment. For a time his condition was consid ered serious, but at present he , is said to be much better. He was strick en with bladder trouble, an ailment from which the veteran physician suf fered on a previous occasion, several years ago. f The ladies aid society 4f the Christ ian church have set Saturday, Dec ember 16 as the date of ; their annu.il bazar and chicken dinner, . to take place in the dining room of tliir church building. Bed quilts and com forters, and various articles suitabie for Christmas gifts will be on sale. A splendid six o'clock ' dinner with chicken and all its accompaniment?, such as these ladies are famed for will be served.. Further notice of the annual event will be given next week. The J. T. club met at the home of Mrs. Eugene Schrimpf last Wednes day. The afternoon was spent at needle work. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Bert , Ibgsdon and Mrs. Jesse Myrick. The next meeting will be 'at the home of - Mrs. Grant Prestbye Wednesday, December 1?. As there is important matters to dis cuss, the attendance of all members is desired. ' y Mrs.' R. B. McEwen was hostess Tuesday afternoon at her home on College and 6th streets, to the Star club, for its last meeting until after the New Year. The rooms were aglow with yellow chrysanthemums, and the afternoon was spent cozily in sewing. An appetizing lunch of individual mince pies and coffee was served be fore the guests departed. Visitors, be sides club members were: Mrs..Chas. Norris, Mrs. D. T. Stone and Mrs. D. S.- Fisher. - - ' A very pleasant surprise party was given at the Pine Creek home' of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Catron last Saturday night. Several car loads ' of friends with well filled baskets arrived un announced, and the evening was made merry with cards and dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carris, Mr. and Mrs. James Rielly of Walla Walla were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cat ron; - Spring Hollow The proceeds of the basket social held at the school house;Eriday night were fifty-nine dollars. This money is the beginning of a piano fund for the school. :;-; . , Misses Alice and Margaret Neeley of Walla Walla,.Miss Blanche Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wilson Were Thanksgiving dinner guests '' at the home of Mr. and Mrs., Sam Pambrun. Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Betts were Mr. and Mrs. J. Duncan and Ernest, Mr. and Mrs. Hadley and Miss Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pambrun were Walla Walla visitors Friday. 26 Years Ago Winter is with us in all her glory. Deputy Sheriff Kimberk was in town Monday, . ; , Jabez Cresswell, an Oregon pion eer, died in Pendleton Friday night Jay Saling has moved his family to Athena, and occupies the Post house. Many of our young people enjoy the exhilerating pleasure of sleigh riding this week. ; Chas. Stansell spent Thanksgiving in Athena, with relatives and friends. Charlie is employed in Pendleton. The snow fall at Walla Wall dur ing , November bas been 5' inches, exceeding the snow fall for that month during any year since 1886. The Ladies' Reading Circle met at the home of Mrs. J. W. Smith yester day afternoon. Mrs. Lake France en tertained the circle, Wednesday of last week. . M. A. Baker of Weston, has a selfregistering government thermome ter at his home. The lowest point reg istered was 7 degrees below zero, and was on Thursday night of last week. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Johnson, died at their home on Tuesday. The little one was laid to rest in the Athena cemetery Wednes day afternoon. Last week's Weston Leader boasted of 4 hogs that when dressed, weighed 1112 pounds. Johnny Froome, of Athe na, without trying, beats it easily with 3 dressed porkers, which tipped the scales at 1140 pounds; beating the Weston record 28 pounds, with one hog less. Tom Montgomery, a well known young man of Helix, left this week for Portland, where he will take a course in a business college. William Roberts and William Hale, Stage Gulch farmers, have been stuff ing a Pendleton paper as to how they slaughter wild geese in their fields. Roberts tickled the reporters ear with the tale of having rolled down hill into a flock of geese and picked up rf TT.1 1 ' a. J i IT. 12a. naies aiory is not so mouesi. i used a salmon net, and 125 geese be came fast in its mashes. 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