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'Her Sister from Paris"
Standard Theatre, tomorrow night,
Mrs. C. M. Eager was in Walla
Wednesday.
H. A. Barrett made a trip to Mil
ton Sunday.
Mrs. M. L. Watts spent Wednes
day in Walla Walla.
Ralph and Edwin McEwen are at
Pine Creek ranch north of Athena.
Mr. and Mrs. Sims Dickenson and
family were in Walla Walla Sunday,
Mrs. Alma Koontz of Portland is
a guest at the country home of Mrs.
W. P. Willaby.
Dr. Cowan who suffered a sprain
ed ankle while playing tennis, is
able to be around.
Mrs. B. B. Richards and Mrs. W.
P. Littlejohn were Walla Walla vis
itors Monday morning.
Miss Lenore McNair left Sunday
for a two weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Ontario.
Little Virginia Eager who has
been suffering with a case of meas
les is convalescing nicely.
F. B. Radtke and son Fred fished
with fair success on the Umatilla
river, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Kershaw has returned
home from Pullman, Washington
where she visited her daughter Fred
erica. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon
Taylor, May 14, 1926, a daughter.
The little lady has been given the
name Delores G.
"Paths to Paradise"
At the Standard, Sunday night,
Miss Pearl Ramsey is here from
LaGrande and is visiting at the home
of her parents on Third street.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Douglas and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Gross are moving
from their town homes to their
ranches this week.
Henry Booher is assisting the
Rogers & Goodman mechanical force
in assembling the new International
harvesters, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight L. Hackett
left Monday morning by motor for
California points where they will
visit for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Stephens and
son Dale and Mr. and Mrs. B. B.
Richards and son Roland spent Mon
day evening in Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bryan of Pasco,
spent Sunday as guests of Mrs. J. C.
Baker. Mr. Bryan and Mrs. Baker
were school mates in Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Harford of
Pendleton were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. McPherson Wednesday.
Miss Blanche Johnson and Miss
Jennamae Read accompanied by Mrs.
Jennie Gross left Wednesday for
Portland. They will return Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Logsdon, Mrs. H. J.
Cunningham, Mrs. W. R. Harden,
Mrs. Delbert Crimmins and Miss
Gladys McLeod visited the Integrity
lodge in Freewater, Tuesday even
ing. Mrs. C. T. Mehrer of Scotland,
North Dakota, arrived here Tuesday
morning and is visiting at the home
of her son Victor Hirsch. Mrs. Me
hrer expects to spend the summer
here.
if
The Greatest Treat
In Town
Our Toasted Sandwiches and
Chocolate Malts can't he beat
Try 'em and be convinced
We have just installed a 100 per cent mechanically
refrigerated fountain and will handle a complete as
sortment of bricks and bulk ice cream at all times.
We cordially invite the public to inspect our new
epuipment.
McFadden s Pharmacy
"The Fighting Heart"
Wednesday night at the Standard.
Mrs. Dill Maloney of Walla Waila
who accompanied Mrs. Robert Tharpe
also of that city, visited a short
time with Mrs. Charles Norris, Mot
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Zerba re
turned from Lebonan, Friday. They
having taken Miss Lola Stockstill
that far, on her way home to Grants
Pass. '
Cleve Stanton who has been em
ployed in lone for the past two
weeks in preparing farm machinery
for harvest, returned to his home
Sunday. ' '
Wilford Miller's new dog was
saved from death by poison, by Dr.
Cowan, Wednesday. Eldon Myrick's
dog also got a dose of the poison,
and was saved.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Murtha and
children drove down to Newberg,
where they are guests this week of
Mrs. Murtha's mother. They will
return home Sunday.
Leonard Geissel spent a few days
this week in Milton visiting at the
home of his brother, Raymond Geis
sel. Miss ' Maryiane Miller is also '
visiting at the Geissel home. '
Mrs. Charles Smith and Mrs. Don
Wilks and daughter left Sunday for
Hood River, where they will visit a
couple of weeks with Mrs. Smith's
daughter, Mrs. Savannah Davis.
Mrs. Julia Hodgen accompanied
her daughter, Mrs. Martin McLaugh
lin who has been here for a week, to
her home in Duncan. Mrs. Hodgen
will be gone for about ten days.
Chris Uber of Belmont, Washing
ton motored to Athena with some
friends Monday and visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ace Wagner
He returned to his home yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. LeGrow left
for Walla Walla Tuesday evening.
Mr. LeGrow was forced to undergo
another minor operation as a result
of the failure of proper healing from
a former operation.
Mrs. Bert Logsdon and daughter
Donna Jean visited in Pendleton Fri
day, with Mrs. D. H. Mansfield. Mrs.
Rose Miller, Miss Dorothy Geissel
and Miss Ethel Geissel accompanied
Mrs. Logsdon to Pendleton.
The M. E. Missionary society will
meet at the home of Mrs. W. 0.
Read next Wednesday afternoon. The
society extend their thanks to the
ladies of the town for their patron
age extended the Parcel Post sale.
Dale and Gale McLean who have
resided with their grandparents and
who attended the Athena school re
turned to their home in Washtucna,
their father and mother having come
down for them, going home Monday.
Friends of Mrs. C. A. Barrett and
little granddaughter Beverley Jean
will be glad to welcome them home
from Portland this week. They have
been in the metropolis since before
Christmas and have been spending
their time with Miss Areta Barrett,
Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton entertained
her Sunday school class Tuesday af
ternoon at her country home west of
Athena. The little folks spent the
hours playing games and the hostess
served a delicious lunch. The party
returned to Athena at about six-
thirty in the evening.
Ronald Hadley entertained a num
ber of his little friends at a party
at the home of his parents Mr. and
Mrs. 0. C. Hadley, in the north part
of town. Those who enjoyed the
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Best On the Market
are made of Alaskan Buckskin, retain their shape
and outwear all others
Canvas Gloves
15c, 20c, 25c
High Quality Vegetables are again on the Market
-We have the kind the big stores sell
THE PURE FOOD GROCERY
Quality Quantity. Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon
games and refreshments, which were
served by Mrs. Hadley were, Doris
and Dale Jenkins, Clara, Lenore and
Stanley Volwiler and Dale and Gale
Moore.
Athena and community are bask
ing in intermittent sunshine and
showers this week, affording per
feet growing weather for wheat and
other crops. It has been stated by
those who should know that with
very little more moisture a bumper
wheat crop is assured.
The Bridge club was charmingly
entertained last week at the home of
Mrs. Lloyd Michener on Jefferson
street ; Two tables were in play,
Mrs. H. I. Watts making high score.
Mrs. Marion Hansell received the
guest prize. The club will meet with
Mrs. H. A. Barrett this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stott and
children of Dayton. Washington.
spent the week end in Athena at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Lee.
Mrs. L. G. Stott who accompanied
them down, will remain here for a
week. Miss Dorothy Lee returned
with her aunt and uncle to Dayton.
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Bloom of
Portland were visitors at the R. B.
McEwen home Monday. They were
en route to Spokane where they will
spend the week. They were travel
ing by motor. Mr. Bloom is manag
er of the offices of the American
Steel and Wire Company of Port
land. The high school board met last
Tuesday evening, and decided to in
stall a heating stove and a sink in
the domestic science room. Bids will
be received for calsomining the high
school rooms and for slating the
black boards. An additional sewing
machine will be purchased for the
sewing class.
The J. T. club met Wednesday af
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Zeph
Lockwood. Refreshments were serv
ed by Mrs. Lawrence Pinkerton and
Mrs. James Lieuallen. The next
meeting of the club will be held at
the home of Mrs. Eugene Schrimpf,
when a one o'clock picnic dinner will
be enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Cass Cannon and Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Cannon and family
left Saturday for Prineville, - where
they will visit relatives. Mr. and
Mrs. Cass Cannon will remain there
all summer and Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Cannon will return to Athena. Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Cannon will reside
in the Cass Cannon home and care
for the place during their absence.
Three great pictures are booked
for showing at the Standard Theatre
in the near future. Saturday night,
May 29, the return of "The Light of
Western Stars" is announced. Wed
nesday and Thursday nights, June
2 and 3 Sally O'Neil is coming in
her fine big photoplay, "Mike." For
Friday and Saturday nights, June
25 and 26 John Barrymore in "The
Sea Beast," has been booked. These
are the three pictures that are be
ing raved over everywhere, and it
wa3 only by mere chanre that the
Standard has succeeded in booking
them for early showings.
AT IMMIGRANT SPRINGS
Members of the Jolly Twenty-five
club with their families spent a very
pleasant day last Sunday at Immi
grant Springs. In spite of the in
clement weather and intermittent
showers, almost the entire member
ship was present and the spacious
Lieuallen cabin made a cozy shelter
for the picnickers. Games were play
ed in which old and young participat
ed and the feature of the day was
the bountiful and delicious lunch
served from overflowing baskets.
The club picnic is an annual affair
and one looked forward to . with
much pleasurable, anticipation by
the members and their families.
JOINT MASONIC MEETING
A big joint meeting of the Masonic
lodges oi Atnena ana Weston was
held Saturday evening at Masonic
Hall of Dolph lodge in Athena,
where initiatory work was held. The
Weston lodge attended in a body,
and after the lodge session, the Ma
sonic brethern repaired to the Athe
na Restaurant where' a banquet sup
per of 45 covers were spread. Dolph
lodge enjoyed the hospitality of the
Weston lodge on Friday evening
previous to the Athena meeting.
RECITAL WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The pupils of Miss Hanna's Malen
Burnett School of Music class will
be heard in recital at high school
auditorium, Wednesday evening, be
ginning at 8 o'clock. Miss Opal
McNichols, who has appeared here be
fore in recitals, will give three num
bers on the Wednesday evening program.
Baptist Church
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. The
teaching branch of the church.
Preaching and divine worship at 11
m. Topic, "Resurrection Power."
The body transient, the Soul Eternal.
Junior young people at 5:30 p. m.
Miss Margaret Lee in charge. Senior
young people at 6:30, boost for the
young. Evening song and praise
service at 7:30 p. m., theme "Play
Ball, God is the Umpire." Mid week
meeting every Thursday evening at
7:30. All cordiallv invited.
E. M. BOLLINGER, Pastor.
Bias Tapes
Edeeings
Ribbons
Elastic ,
Combs
Buttons
SnaDS
Hooks and Eyes
Handerchieis
Crochet Thread
Embroidery Thread
Mercerized Thread
All Colors
Longerie Tape
Bath Caps
Belts
Gloves .. .
The Athena
Department
Store
Cordially Invites
Every Woman
To Visit ,
The Notions Dept.
of Our Store
During the Month
of cTWay
Standard Designer Patterns
Rubber Aprons
Sanitary Aprons
Sanitary Belts
Bob Hair Nets
Bob Hair Pins
Watch Ribbons
Clocks
Watches
Dress Shields
Stationery
Scissors
Garters
Embroidery Hoops
Pins
1 Needles
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Athena Department Store
THE STANDARD THEATRE
Free Tickets for this show to
MISS VERA MILLER
Saturday, May 22
Constance Talmadge
In
Her S
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isier f Tom Fans
The New Comedy Triumph
Direct from Paris with a whole French Musical Comedy Show! All the beau
ties of a Follies Bergere with drama and humor mixed in it's just right for
you, with Ronald; Colman. Our Constance as the snappy "French dancer who
vamps em all with twinkling eyes and flashing toes until she has to vamp
her own husband and then, gales of laughter, spicy touches, and all with
that Frenchy atmosphere to thrill you. ' v
Pathe Review
Comedy
Admission Prices, 10c-35c
Free Tickets for this show to
JIM WILSON
Sunday, May 23
aymond Griffith
Featured In Another Good One
Patfe
Para
With Betty Compson and Brilliant Cast
Did you see "The Night Club" and "40 Winks"? Raymond Griffith is in
"Paths to Paradise" too! 'Dude from Duluth' plays high-hat crook in New
Paramount Comedy. All roads lead to laughter in "Paths to Paradise." No
speed limits no traffic traps no gloom along the Paths to Paradise.' What
a team! What a theme! What a 'scream! He was so crooked he went to
sleep in a French horn. You'll lose all your troubles on the Paths to Para
dise. - ..........
International News.
Comedy
Admission Prices, 10c-35c
Wednesday, May 26
George O'Brien
In
"T
he If lghting Heart"
From the story "Once to Every Man"
with Billie Dove, J. Farrell MacDonald, James Marcus. Round after round of
entertainment a knockout for thrills.- Proving that the man with a fightine
heart will never be conquered. Ambi-tion swept him to Broadway love
brought him .back to Main Street A Fighting Heart can get up after the
count of nine and score a knockout A drama with a punch.- -
Admission Prices I0c-35c
Comedy