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Tonight and tomorrow
Special at Standard Theatre
Mary Pickford in "Little Annie
Rooney."
Indian rents are now due.
Penn Harris has a new Ford coupe.
Henry Barrett spent Tuesday in
Stanf ield.
John E. Froom was a Milton visit
or Tuesday.
H. S. Murray was here from Fiee
water Wednesday.
William Piper of Helix was a vis
itor here Wednesday.
Mrs. Ida Hutt of Walla Walla
spent Tuesday in Athena.
Jay Lumsden of Weston transacted
business in Athena Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Leonard where
in town from Waitsburg, Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie Taylor of Tendleton
was a visitor in Athena Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otho Reeder were in
Pendleton the fore part of the week.
Mrs. Mattie Kidder who resides
in Pendleton, spent Tuesday in Athe
na. Mrs. Ralph Cannon who is still at
a Walla Walla hospital is reported
improving.
Weldon Bell has arrived in Athe
na from Seattle, and entered the
Athena school.
Ralph Kinnear and Miles Sparger
of Milton made business calls in
Athena Wednesday.
The Civic club will hold the regul
ar meeting next Tuesday at the Com
mercial club rooms.
Mrs. George R. Gerking is spend
ing the week in Spokane at the home
of Mrs. Lillian Kenworthy.
Tax payments will become delin
quent May fifth this year instead of
April fifth as in former years.
Emery Worthington, Dodge Broth
ers, automobile salesman, was in
Athena from Pendleton, Saturday.
Mrs. Louis Keen will be hostess to
the Christian Missionary society next
Wednesay at her home west of town.
Mrs. Raymond Geissel of Milton
spent a few days last week at the
homes of relatives and friends in
Athena. j
Mr. and Mrs. Saylor Parris were;
in from their ranch Wednesday and1
section.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer I. Watts spent
the week end with friends in Haines
and Baker, returning home Monday
evening.
Verlin IIaverland is seriously ill
with flu pneumonia at the home of
his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
I'ambrun.
Jim llawoith and Lefty Kretzer
motored to Prescott Sunday to wit
ness the ball game, between Weston
and Prescott.
Athena voters had the opportunity
Monday of meeting Hon. J. J. Cross
ley, candidate for the nomination of
U. S. Senator.
Mrs. Lilla Kirk, Mrs. McTherson
and Mrs. Anna Foss of Athena, and
Mrs. Proebstcl motored to Walla
Walla .Saturday.
Miss Mildred Stanton came up
from Pendleton Tuesday and spent
the afternoon at the home of her
parents in Athena.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ker
siaw Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. E.
L. Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Carpenter, all of Waitsburg. Mr.
Wheeler is editor of the Waitsburg
Times.
A number of Athena relatives and
friends attended the funeral of the
little son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Lee, at Milton, Saturday.
Miss Jerry Cassatt who teaches in
the McEwen district left Wednesday
for Yakima where she will spend
Easter with her parents.
Dr. Dell who is at a Walla Walla
hospital is in a serious condition
and has shown no marked improve
ment up to the present time.
Little Miss Beth Zerba has given
the editor an egg for Easter, that
measures 8 inches in circumference
one way and 6 inches the other.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Korntz and son
Carl, Mrs. Earl Queener and daugh
ter Virginia of Pendleton were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller Sun
day. Mrs. Gholson was in Walla Walla
Sunday where she visited Mrs. For
rest Gholson who is in a hospital.
She is reported to be getting along
nicely.
Henry Koepke Jr., and Buck Kan
ary of Los Angeles who is his house
guest, spent the week end in Walla
Walla.
Miss Ruth Williams who recently
underwent a serious operation at a
Walla Walla hospital has returned
to her home in Athena and is jm
proving.
V. B. Harris expects to start work
on his new house at Fifth and Col
lege streets next week. He has en
gaged Mr. S. L. Gore contractor to
do the work.
Miss Dorothy Geissel, Miss Edna
DeFreece of Athena and Bill Dixson
of Freewater, motored to Waitsburg
Sunday. While there they visited
Miss Marjorie Booher.
Mrs. H. J. Cunningham and daugh
ters who have been visiting in Wal
la Walla at the home of Mrs. A. E,
Schwandt, since Tuesday returned to
her home in Athena, Sunday.
Ace Wagner, who recently under
went a serious surgical operation at
Walla Walla, has improved suffic
iently in health as to be able to mo
tor to town, from the farm.
John Thompson, the stockman
from Bingham was a visitor here
Tuesday. Mr. Thompson reports that
the grass is gradually growing but
slowly due to freezing nights.
Miss Roma Charlton entertained at
dinner Sunday Misses Phyllis Dick
enson, Charlotte Gross, Wanda Al
spach, Messrs. Clifford Wood, Wil
bur Harden and George Gross.
Mrs. Henry Wood, who is now at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles McFarland, near State Line,
has improved in health, her many
Athena friends will be glad to learn.
James Supple, picturesque Indian
of the Yakima Tribe, was in the city
Tuesday by auto. Supple spends
much of his time on the Umatilla
reservation and receives mail at the
Athena postoffise.
Clive Stafford, son of the late A.
M. Stafford, pioneer farmer of the
Athena district,, died at his home in
Halsey Oregon, Tuesday. " Death was
caused from pneumonia. Mr. Staf-1
ford was an invalid, and had not
walked for the past twenty years.
Mrs. Omer Stephens and daughter
Geraldine of Pendleton spent Satur
day evening and Sunday in Athena
at the home of Mrs. Stephens sister,
Mrs. George Myriek. Mrs. Stephens
left Wednesday evening for Astoria
to join her husband who has been
promoted from the East Oregonian
to a higher position on the Astoria
Budget. Mr. and Mrs. Stephens will
in the future reside at Astoria.
The Athena dog murderer came
near adding little Roland Richards'
"Zip" to his string of victims. The
dog found the poison yesterday, and
only prompt attention saved him
from death.
Mrs. Sarah Bowles returned last
week from a visit to Seattle, where
she was a guest of Mrs. Sabina Mor
ton. Mrs. Bowles had her household
goods, shipped to Walla Walla, and
after May 1st will make her home
there.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McGibbons of
Boles Junction, Washington spent
Sunday at the J. E. Jones home in
Athena. Mr. and Mrs. O'Harra and
daughter Vernita of Weston also
spent the day with Mr. and Mrs.
Jones.
Mrs. Clark Mace was in from her
school where ' she teaches in district
No. 113 and visited Tuesdav evening
at the Cunningham home in Athe
na. She will go to Grandview to
stay over the Easter vacation with
her husband.
J. E. Jones rural mail carrier, has
purchased the residence formeily
owned and occupied by Mrs. S. S.
Hutt. Mr. Jones is making improve
ments to the home before moving in.
Mrs. Hutt and daughters will reside
in Walla Walla.
Mrs. A. E. Shick gave a radio par
ty at her home in the West part of
town, Monday evening, when she in
vited a number of her friends in to
listen to the Pilot Rock program
which was broadcast from Station
KOWW at Walla Walla.
The George Banisters are en route
home from California, where with
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McArthur, they
spent the winter. They will visit
for a time at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, Ralph Haynie at Bend, arriving
in Athena about April 20th.
Rebekah lodge will meet Tuesday
evening April 13 and all members
are requested to be present. A so
cial hour after the business sessions
has been decided on and members
will serve refreshments. It is hoped
a large number will be present.
Mrs. 0. 0. Stephens has returned
from Pendleton where she was called
Sunday by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. A. A. Kimball who was
suffering from an attack of pleurisy.
The patient is somewhat improved
and is at the Stephens home here.
Mr. and Mrs. George Muir and
daughter, Benita, of. Calgary, Alber
ta, visited over the week end with
the Charles Dudleys and Mrs. Moily
Danner. Mr. Muir is a brother of
Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Danner. They
went on to Portland and Kelso, tak
ing Mrs. Danner with them for a
visit with relatives.
The next drawing at Steves will
take place Saturday night, April 10,
immediately after the show at the
Standard Theatre. The three prizes
to be drawn by holders of lucky
tickets are first, 58 assorted canned
goods; second, a set of dishes; third,
a 25 lb sack of sugar and a 50 lb
sack of Pure White flour.
The ladies of the Baptist church
have received an offer of $50 for
the name quilt, recently made by
them. If any one desires to raisfi
this offer, they should notify Mrs.
O. 0. Stephens, or the Pure Food
Grocery, between now and Saturday,
April 10th, at which time the quilt
will be disposed of to the one offer
ing the highest price.
Charles Downing and wife were in
Athena Sunday forenoon. Mr. Down
ing has in some wheat on the Ryan
land in the Basin country and is al
so cultivating the Hesse land this
season for R. E. Stewart.
In honor of Mrs. Armonde DeMer
ritt, Miss Charlotte Gross invited a
number of friends to the home of
Mr. and Mrs.. Henry Dell, Friday
evening, where the evening was
spent with games and refreshments
were served. Those present were
Misses Edna Pinkerton, Hilda Dick
enson, Roma Charlton, Gladys Dick
enson, Lois Mclntyre, Phyllis Dick
inson, Mrs. Charles Power, of Pen
dleton; Mrs. Raymond Geissel of Mil
ton; Mrs. Bryce Baker, Mrs. Fred
Gross, Mrs. Dell and Mrs. DeMerritt.
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Prize Drawing
Saturday Night April 10th
Immediately After the Show
First Prize 58 Assortment of Canned Goods. High Grade selected Stock.
Second Prize A Dandy Set of Dishes, fine enough to grace any table.
Third Prize 25 lb sack of Sugar, and 50 lb sack of Pure White Flour.
Save Your Tickets!
High Quality Vegetables are again on the Market
-We have the kind the big stores sell
THE PURE POOD GROCERY
Quality Quantity, Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon
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A dual track meet with Adams will
be held here next week either Thurs
day or Saturday. There will be about
ten entries.
The Chemistry Class had charge
of the assembly Friday morning and
many interesting experiments were
performed. The fifth and six grades
will have charge of the assembly
Friday, April 2.
Miss Mclntyre returned from Port
land Sunday evening. Saturday af
ternoon she was guest of honor at a
tea.
Ellen Henry who is attending the
Willamette University was a high
school visitor of last week.
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Miss
Terry, Miss Rodman and Mr. Logan
enjoyed a picnic near the Columbia
River.
Weldon Bell has enrolled in the
Freshman class. He was formerly a
student in Broadway High school of
Seattle, Washington.
The date set for the High school
play is Tuesday April 13.
Last Thursday and Friday, Norman
Luckenbill visited the High school.
He is now attending Whitman Col
lege, where he is receiving exception
ally good grades.
Saturday, Mr. Hadley attended a
meeting of the sectional directors for
the declamatory contest in Pendle
ton. Thursday, March 24, the high
school student body enjoyed a wein
er roast at Weston dam.
Mr. M. E. Miller, superintendent
of the Endicott schools, accompanied
by his championship girls' basket
ball team, visited the Athena school
for a short time Wednesday. They
were on their way to Buell, Idaho,
where they will play the girls' team
of that place.
OBITURARY
Oliver Holcomb was born in Lam
bertsville, New Jersey February 4,
1839, and passed away at his home
near Adams, Oregon. March 27, 192G
at the age of 87 years, 1 month, and
23 days.
After leaving New Jersey with his
parents, he spent his boyhood days
near Pilot Grove, in Lee County,
Iowa.
At the age of 17 he was converted
into the Quaker faith in which he re
mained steadfast.
On November 17, 1869 Mr. Hol
comb was united in marriage with
Rezilla Stewart. In the year 1870
they moved to Nebraska where they
lived for a number of years on a
homestead one mile east of Tobias,
Saline County, Nebraska.
Mr. Holcomb and family came to
Athena, Oregon September 10, 1891
and in 1900 moved one mile north of
Adams, Oregon, where he remained
until his death.
He was a loving husband and a
kind and affectionate father.
He was very patient never com
plaining of his suffering. He has
done his life's work. The Savior cal
led him to rest.
Mr. Holcomb leaves to sorrow for
him friends, a wife, Rezilla Holcomb;
a son, J. C. Holcomb of Adams, two
daughters, Mrs. Lola Payne of Ad
ams; Mrs. Stella Keen of Athena;
four grandchildren, Floyd Payne of
Pendleton; Ross Payne of Athena;
Rex Payne of Joseph; and Zola Keen
of Athena; three great grandchildren
Annabel Payne, Jean Laura Payne
and Billy Payne,
The Churches
Baptist Church
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. The
children's Easter program will be
given at this time. Preaching at
11 a. m., by Rev. E. M. Bollinger. B.
Y. P. U., at 6:30 p. m.
M. E. Church
At 10: a. m., instead of the regular
work of the Sunday school hour we
shall have some Easter numbers and
k class period for the regular lesson.
At 11: . m., morning worship, Ser
mon subject: ''The Risen Leader.'
Union service at the Christian church
Sunday evening, all are invited to
the Easter Cantata.
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Special I
Ladies Ravon Silk Vests, each...
Ladies Rayon Silk Bloomers, each...........
Ladies Rayon Silk French Pants, each...
Ladies Khaki Knicke"rspeach::.....L... ;..:.
Ladies Wool Knickers, veach;.:.;..;...:....
Childerns Play Suits, each....:..............:.:....
Ladies Rubber. Aprons, each '...:.......;....:.
Ladies New Spring Sweaters...,.....:......:..,
Ladies Wrist Watch Ribbons.....................
Boys and Girls Easter Sox With Cuffs.
Mens Spring Caps, With Colored Band..
Boys Spring Caps ..J .
Mens Tan Oxfords..... ...:.....
42 piece Dinner Set. 5 different Patterns to choose
from. Per Set $7.95
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Standard Theatre Friday and Saturday
April 2 and 3
Free Tickets for this show to
MR. W. G. CRABILL
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At Regular Admission Prices
Town people are requested to attend tonight's show, so that seats will be
available for country people Saturday night.
The World's Sweetheart
as star in one of the finest pictures ever made, will be seen in the tomboy role
of a band of boys in New York's East Side slums never was more sweetly
impish, nor fascinatingly beautiful. In the ragamuffin and hoydenish type of
role that made her beloved by millions. Her wonderful curls of gold are flung
free as she romps through a story so splendidly heart compelling that the
tears of sympathy are driven away by swift wrinkles of laughter.
Note There will be no showing of Pictures on Easter Sunday.
International News. Comedy Admission Prices, 10c-35c
Wednesday, April 7
Milton Sills
Dorothy MacKaill
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"The Making of O'Malley" is a good picture. As a two-fisted Irish "copper qr
the streets of New York, Sills has an ideal role. And Earl Hudson, who sup;
ervised the production, has given the star a perfect cast, Milton Sills' finest
show! something to set your blood a-tingle! to make you laugh and make
you thrill and thrill and thrill! See it!
Comedy
Admission Prices I0c-33c
Coming for two nights, Wednesday and Thursday
April 14 and 15-rHarold Lloyd in "The Freshman''