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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1926)
r Press Paragraphs "Dangerous Money" at the Standard Theatre, tomorrow night. R. B. McEwen is spending the day at Pilot Rock. Mrs. Lloyd McPherrin has arrived home from California. Phillip Givens of Umapine made a business visit here Monday. Mrs. Lucien Gagnon has returned home from a visit with friends in Portland. Neil Best Post of Milton sponsor ed a public dance at State Line hall lart night. Ross Carney of the Pendleton Trading company was a business vis itor here Monday. Elmer Merritt spent Tuesday and Wednesday driving a bunch of beef cattle to Pendleton. Elmer Booher came up from Con don this week and visited at the home of his parents. Dorothy Burke went to Portland Monday to spend a few days with her father Roy Burke. "Bud" Peterson of Pendleton has been a guest at the E. A. Dudley home dtiring the week. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barrett dined at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. McEwen Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. II. I. Watts were dinner guests at the M. L. Watts home on Christmas day. Mrs. Anna Cartano of Pendleton spent last week at the home of her mother Mrs. Jane Harden. Mrs. Minnie DePeatt is entertain ing the Study club this afternoon at her home on Adams street. Mrs. E. L. Mann and daughter Alaine were over from Freewater, iVionday visiting Athena friends. The Christian Missionary society will meet next Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. B. Boyd. Miss Helen Eubanks of Walla Wal la spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. McEwen. Dale Whitcman came over from Walla Walla Sunday, and spent the day at the B. B. Richards home. Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Hill spent Christmas day at the home of Uuur son Maurice Hill at Prescott, Wusih ington. Dr. Cowan and Miss Pearl Ram scy were dinner guests, Christmas, of Dr. and Mrs. Harry Cowan in Wal la Walla. Mrs. Alfred Smith and Mrs. Dr. Kern of Pendleton, spent Wednes day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Piersol. Rich Thompson and family spent Christmas day in Pendleton. They were guests at the home of Thomas Thompson. B. B. Kirkwood, representing Schnabacker Brothers Company of Seattle, transacted business in Athe na Monday. Mrs. McPherrin is ill in Portland, at. the homo of relatives. Her daughter, Mrs. Fred Oswald of He lix, is with her. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Richards and son Roland spent Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Whitman, at Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Piersol and family of Weston came over and spent Christmas at the home of Mr. I'iersol's parents. Buster Keaton in "Seven Chances" Standard Theatre, Sunday night. Lewis Berlin who is a senior at Hills Military academy is home at Walla Walla for the vacation. He was in Athena, Monday A dinner party Christmas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hirsch included Mr. and Mrs. Justin Harwood and E. C. Prestbye. The dance at Legion Hall, invitat ional, Saturday night, was well at tended and another invitation dance will take place tomorrow night. Mayor and Mrs. Elbert Tate of Helix, were Christmas guests at the home of Mrs. Tate's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilson, in Athena. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Geissel were over from their home in Mil ton and spent Christmas day at the Bern Banister home, west of town. Jack Creig and Tom Shaw of North Powder, were guests of Clif ford Wood over the holidays. Jack Creig is a cousin of Clifford Wood. Mrs. C. M. Eager as in Pendleton Tuesday afternoon where she assist ed at a tea given in honor of her sister Mrs. Will Bennett of Port land. Miss Jerry Cassett who teaches in District 70, left for Walla Walla Thursday, where she is spending the holidays at the home of her par ents. George Boreman came over from LaGrande and spent Christmas with Athena friends. Mr. Boreman has a position with a lumber company as log scaler. Athena circle No 10 Neighbors of Woodcraft will meet Tuesday even ing January 5 for installation of of ficers. All members are requested to be present. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton who make their home in Milton, spent Christmas at the country home of their son Lawrence Pinkerton, west of Athena. Cy Hodgen who has been quite ill, is able to be down town, and Tues day evcinng was able to assume his duties as night operator at the local telephone exchange. Fred Baddley has disposed of his 1925 wheat crop at $1.45 per bush el and about the middle of January will go to Los Angeles, to visit his brother, Dr. Baddeley. A party of young people motored out to the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hansell, Friday even ing after the show, where they wert pleasantly entertained. Miss Billie Baker arrived in Athe na Friday to visit with friends and left Sunday evening for Portland, where she is employed by the Mont gomery Ward Company. . Mrs. Grace Kintzley and daughter Miss Erda Kintzley who have been visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ramsey, will leave today for their home in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Tharp and son Lawrence passed through from Walla. Walla, to spend the Christ mas week with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Willaby and family at Condon. Manager Ames of the local Stand ard Oil company distributing sta tion, entertained employes of the Pendleton and Walla Walla stations at dinner in the Athena Hotel, Tues day. A. L. McEwen and family were guests over Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCool of Walla Walla, parents of Mrs. Mc Ewen. They returned Saturday eve ning accompanied by Mrs. Kate Mc Cool of Portland who is spending a few days at the McEwen ranch home northwest of town, Mr. and Mrs. Orin Gibbs and son Marvin who spent several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hug gins, Mr. GibW parents in Athena, returned to their home in Parkdale, Saturday. Wilbur Harden, Frank Williams, Lorain Shick, Bert Ramsey, Hamp Booher, Henry Bsoher, Charles Wil son and Dudley Rogers were in Pendleton Monday evening attending Knights of Pythias Lodge. Dinner guests Sunday at the C. M. Eager home on Jefferson street, in cluded Charles Bond and family. Mrs. Eliza J. Burchill, Mrs. Ellen Bond, of Pendleton and Will Ben nett and family of Portland. Auditorium of the local Christian church received a Christmas present of a handsome piano, from the mem bers. The old piano has been plac ed in the reception room for the use of the primary Sunday school. Mr. and Mrs. John Harden were hosts at a family dinner Christmas' Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Will Har den and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Shick and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ger aid Kilgore and family and Mrs. Mary McKay. . Mr., and Mrs. J. C. Burke and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burke of Portland, spent Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Burke, at Garfield, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burke returned to their home in Portland Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Huggins en tertained with a big Christmas din ner, Mr. and Mrs. Orin Gibbs and son of Parkdale, Mr. and Mrs. Char les Vaughan of Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. John Stanton and daughter Mil dred and Johnny Hoey of Athena. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Logsdon were hosts Christmas at a large dinner party, the guests comprising Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Mansfield and Velva, from Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. Akins, Mr. and Mrs. Loney and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wright of the Walla Walla valley. Jesse Myrick recently purchased forty acres of valuable land adjoin ing Athena town site on the West. Mr. Myrick will take possession some time during the summer. The property was formerly owr.ed by William Potts, well known agent for Buick cars" in Pendleton. While passing the school grounds Tuesday night, Everett Rothrock turned around to adjust . the back curtain in his coupe. Result, smash ed right into Glenn Dudley's road ster, a smashed fender, broken spring, twisted axel, nobody hurt Bunny Hodgen was in town yes terday from Adams and told the sports editor of the Press all about the Athena-Adams basket ball game as it was played, Wednesday even ing. Bunny is a pal of ours when he does not run with Paul Lieuallen. Athena's champion basketball team has had its "picture took," and in halftone finish is appearing in the newspapers of the county and on ad vertsing matter, pertaining to the scheduled league games. R. B. McEwen accompanied by Phil Givens of Umapine made a business trip to Stanfield yesterday. With Every $1 Purchase of 3 n3 White Wonder Soap We Are Giving Away ?ree One Shopping Bag and One Rubber Apron We carry a full line of Work Gloves, and are sellinc oranges at two dozen F for 25 cents. THE PURE FOOD GROCERY Quality Quantity, Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Lee of Walla Walla visited at the home of E. O. Lee's on Christmas day. "The Sea Hawk" and the Amundsen-Ellsworth polar flight, will be shown as a double program at the Standard Theatre, New Year's night. Mrs. Omer Stephens of Athena did not have her eye injured. The item in the Pendleton newspaper referred to Mrs. Omer Stephens of Pendleton, wife of a nephew of 0. 0. Stephens of Athena. Miss Katherine Froom will leave Sunday for Washougal where she is teaching in the high school. She has been the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Froom during the hol idays. ' Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Lee motored to Dayton, Saturday and were accom panied home Sunday, by Mrs. Lee's mother, Mrs. L. G. Stott who will visit the Lee family until after New Years. B. B. Richards and family have re turned from Walla Walla where they spent Christmas and several days following at the home of Mrs. Rich ards sister, Mrs, Otis Whiteman. Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. .Gucker are here from their home in Alaska and are guests at the Louis Bergevi.i home. Mrs. Gucker will be remem bered as Miss Rena Bergevin. Misses Pearl '.' Ramsey and Hilda Dickenson entertained last evening in honor of Miss Frederica Kershaw and Miss Edra Kentzley of Portland, and Savannah' Davis. William Hall well known and prosperous Indian was here with a party of friends from the reservation yesterday. Hall was driving a com fortable sedan, v Miss Zola Keen and her mother who spent the holidays in Athena, will return Sunday to Hood Rivei where Miss Keen is teaching in high school. Athena students of (X A. C. and U. of 0., will return to Corvallis and Eugene tomorrow, after spending the holidays with their relatives here. Walter Adams well known farm er who is making his home in Wal la Walla, during -the winter, was an Athena visitor yesterday. Mrs. Fred Steiwer accompanied by a party of Pendleton friends passed through Athena yesterday en route to Walla Walla. . ; Mr. F. Claire Guerney of Baker, has been a guest during the week at the W. P. Littlejohn home on Jef-J ferson street. i Three new street busses, which will take the place of street cars in Walla Walla, passed 'through Athena yesterday. ' : Angus Gillis formerly a resident of Athena but now of Washtucna, was in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Thompson were here from their home on the Umatilla, Monday. Johnn Luck well known mule buy er of Pendleton had business in Athena yesterday. . Mrs. George Myrick and daughter Arlene, visited relatives in Pendle ton, Wednesday. , Charles May well known Weston mountain farmer was an Athena vis itor Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson came to Athena Tuesday from their home above Gibbon. Miss Lenore McNair who is visit ing in Spokane will return the end of the week. Walter Fuller who makes his home on Weston mountain was here Wednesday. The Civic club will meet next Tues day afternoon at the Commercial club rooms. Pale Whiteman, of Walla Walla is the guest of Reeve and Kholer Betts this week. . J. T. Lieuallen well known Adams resident was an! Athena visitor yes terday. . . . Roy Hyatt came to Athena Tues day from his home on Weston Moun tain. v V . Mr and Mrs." Max Hopper and son Robert spent Wednesday in Pendle ton. '; Mrs. Ravella lieuallen of Adams called on Athena friends Wednesday. Jack Crum of Weston made a busi ness visit to Athena Monday. Melvin Simonds of Walla Wal la was in Athena Monday. Mrs. Will Read was ill the fore part of the week. CdEXQYwiX'lI Jul) The Churches Baptist Church We extend a general and cordial invitation to all to attend our evan gelistic meetings, which begin next Sunday evening. Remember Christ ians, we all belong to the same Lord. We expect, "and will if we are what we profess to be," go to the tame heaven. Now, to you who have iiev er known God by experience, we are asking you to come and listen to the message and see for yourselves if it would not be the wise thing to be come a Christian. We extend to everyone a hearty invitation to join with us in this iattle against sin. P. LDREE, Paste. 3 May New Year come S 3 With a smile and a song, k jS To cheer your heart Eg 5 The whole year long. 3j 3 Athena Department Store THE STANDARD THEATRE New Year's Might 9 ""1 ill Ej Li U EJ Li HAWK And The Amundsen-Ellsworth Polar Flight A Big Joint Program Each year brings to the screen one or two great motion pictures that be cause of their great magnificence, their wonderful human appeal, their spec tacular splendor,- stand out as gigantic and notable successes.- Frank Lloyd has produced just such a success in "The Sea Hawk." Because of its irresis tible appeal to men and women, youngand old, alike Because of its massive ness in production treatment Because of the performance of Milton Sills and an exceptional supporting cast The Standard theatre feels that you will agree that this picture is the ultimate in romance and amazing advent ure, and we are proud to present it to our patrons. ' Admission Prices 10c-35c-50c Saturday, January 2 s Bebe Daniels In DDaingerous- Mto Starred with Tom Moore Take a poor little girl out of a boarding house kitchen, drop a million dol lars into her. lap,send her to a fashionable finishing school, give her a sum mer abroad to acquire Old World culture and what happens to her child hood love affair? It goes on the rocks. Here's Bebe in "her ideal role. Pathe Review Comedy Admission Prices, 10c-35c Free Tickets for this show to MR, BUD PRICE; Sunday January 3 Buster Keaton In even Ch &nces Imagine that record-breaking comedy, "Seven Chances," with which David Belasco convulsed Broadway, gagged by Buster. Besides Buster, the cast contains that famous star of Broadway and Hollywood Boulevard, T. Roy Barnes, the inimitable Snitz Edwards, seven baby stars, 7,777 females dress ed in wedding gowns and a group of flapper-vamps headed by Ruth Dwyer leading woman; Theda Bara's little sister, Loro; Otis Harlan's daughter, Marion, and seven former leading women in Hollywood comedies Beat that cast! . International News. Comedy Admission Prices, 10c-35c
