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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1927)
I Press Paragraphs j "The Ked Mill" Standard Theatre tomorrow night. Frank Lowden of Walla Walla was a visitor here this week. Mrs. Ace Wagner is seriously ill in the Pendleton hospital. Mrs. E, C. Rogers spent Monday with friends at Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Sims Dickenson were in Walla Walla, Wednesday. Mrs. Roy Cox and children are vis iting relatives in Freewater. Jesse Myrick was in Pendleton on a business mission Saturday. Mrs. Oliver Holcomb is seriously ill at her home west of Athena. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lumsden of Weston were visitors here Monday. Marion Hansell and Dean Pinker ton motored to Pendleton, Tuesday. Mrs. A. M. Johnson, Donald and Lois spent Saturday in Walla Walla. Will M. Peterson and son Raley of Pendleton were visitors here Monday E. C. Rogers and Wade Goodman attended the Embysk sale, Wednes day. Jimmy Creswell and John Pinker ton were Pendleton visitors, Wednes day. Mrs. Minnie Willaby is visiting her son Virgil at Walla Walla this week. The J. T. club is meeting today in Weston at the home of Mrs. Vernon Smith. Mrs. B. B. Richards and Mrs. 0. 0. Stephens were in Pendleton, Wed nesday. Donald Woodworth, Chevrolet sales man, wa3 in town from Milton, Wed nesday. Mrs. Cora Geary who has been nursing in Weston, has returned to Athena. A. L. McEwcn and sons spent the week end with Mrs. McEwen in Wal la Walla. J. A. Ycager of Pendleton, county school superintendent, was in Athe na, Monday. Roy Gould, well known Weston farmer, transacted business in Athe na, Tuesday. License No. 5811 wins the five gal lons of gasoline at Trestbye's Service Station this week. Miss Ellen Henry is home from Willamette University and will en-1 ter Monmouth Normal school April 1st, with intention of teaching this fall. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Richards and son Roland, spent Sunday with re latives at Yakima. Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Venable were in Athena from their ranch home near Helix, Wednesday. Roy Briscoe who has been seriously sick with the flu and after effects is reported much improved. Dr. II. C. Cowan of Walla Walla, brother of Dr. Cowan of Athena was a visitor here Wednesday. The ladies of the Methodist Mis sionary society met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. J. F. Herr. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hyatt and Mrs. Lowell Hyatt were down from their mountain farm homes, Monday. Jesse Gordon has purchased eighty acres of land and rented another quarter section from Ace Wagner. Dudley Rogers has gone to the Washtucna farming district, where he will be employed on the Jay Gross ranch. Rogers & Goodman have purchased a Pontiac coupe for use in connection with their hardware and implement business. Porter Graham. Weston pioneer, died at the hospital in Pendleton yes terday. Funeral services will be held at Weston. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. McEwen spent the week end at the attractive farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dudley near Dayton. A. E. Ellsworth, representing Wells Fargo & Union Trust company of San Francisco made business calls in Athena Tuesday. Mrs. A. E. Shick who underwent an operation Tuesday in a Walla Walla hospital is reported to be get ting along nicely. Mrs. Elmer Stockstill is reported to be recovering nicely from an opera tion she underwent recently, at a Walla Walla hospital. Miss Sadie Pambrun returned from Milton Wednesday, where she had been visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Haverland. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Duggen, F. C. Cards and Mrs. James Riley of Wal la Walla were visitors at the Alvin Johnson home Monday Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dudley have returned from their honeymoon trip, taking up their residence at the Dud ley home, east of town. 3 3 ? 3 i M Fountain Service Every Day of the Year Ice cold drinks, Hot drinks, Hazelwood Bricks in stock McFadden's Pharmacy Colleen Moore Standard Theatre Sunday night. Norman Mclntyre, Clifford Wood and Dean Pinkerton motored to Pull man, Washington, today, where they will spend the week end. J. T. Lieuallen was in Athena Tuesday from Walla Walla. Mrs. Lieuallen, who has been in ill health for some time, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Paris Metsker and sons who make their home at Fruit- vale spent Sunday in Athena at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Martin Mrs. M. L. Watts left Sunday for Palo Alto, where she will visit her daughter Mrs. F. C. Adams. Mrs. Watts expects to be away about a month. Mr. Youngquist, bookkeeper at the Standard Oil plant has been trans ferred to Condon his position here being filled by Mr. Mathews of Wal la Walla. Sunday dinner guests at th3 F. L. Pittman home included Mr. and Mrs Joe Payant, Mrs. St. Dennis and family of Weston and Clifford Kil gore of La Grande. "The Four Horsemen of the Ap ocalypse" Valentino's greatest pic ture will return for one night's show ing at the Standard Theatre, next Wednesday, March 2. Dale Beckner, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beckner, who reside near Nolin, had his tonsils and ade noids removed last Saturday in St. Anthony's hospital at Pendleton. Frank Ames, manager of the Standard Oil company distributing station in Athena, has been called to Grandview, Washington, on account of the serious illness of his father. M. E. Miller, superintendent of schools at St. John, Washington, ac companied by two of his students, was a week end visitor in Athena, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Mil ler. Mrs. David Stone has sang tw'we at Walla Walla during the past week. Saturday she was on the program at Whitman Chapel, and Tuesday she sang on the program of the Educa tional Club. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Doud were here from their farm home near Wash tucna, Washington, Tuesday. Mr. Doud says the prospects for grain crops were never better in the Wash tucna district. A. MacKenzie Meldrum, who con ducted a scries of meetings at the Christian church last week, returned Monday to Spokane. Mr. Meldrum contemplates going to Australia in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Logsd'in had as dinner guests Sunday the following, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Yonney and daughter Muriel of Walla Walla, Mr. and Mrs. D. II. Mansfield, Mrs. Nel lie Taylor, Miss Velva Mansfield and Mr. Nat Kimball of Pendleton. The Sophomore class of the Athe na high school were hosts and guests at a party Monday evening at the H. B. McEwen home. Games and music were enjoyed during the evening and a delicious supper with a patriotic motif was served at a late hour. A beautiful color scheme in pastel shades of lavender and yellow was used when Mrs. II. A. Barrett enter tained the bridge club charmingly at a one o'clock "luncheon. Quaint old fashioned girls adorned the dainty place cards and nut baskets and the w eve Added a New Line Ladies and Misses Uta-Maid ure Silk H Artificial Silk 'Hosiery STEVE'S GROCERY Quality Quantity. Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon same colors were employed in the courses served to the guests. Bridge was the diversion of the afternoon. Mrs. Victor Hirsch was honor guest and received a dainty prize. Mrs. Laura Caldwell who has been cooking in Kilgore's Cafe, for sev eral months left last evening for Canyon City, where she will take charge of the culinary department of the Biggs hotel. Mrs. George My rick will replace Mrs. Caldwell at Kilgore's Cafe. Mrs. Roy Cox gave her husband a surprise birthday party Saturday evening. Friends were invited in and a very pleasant evening was spent, games being the principal di version of the evening. Delicious re freshments were served by the host ess at a late hour. Mrs. Russell Baer of Mt. Hope, Idaho, spent several days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pambrun, south of Athena, returning to Mt. Hope Tuesday. She was ac companied by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Arminta Baer and brother-in-law, William Baer, of Mt. Hope. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Prestbye en tertained at dinner and bridge Tues day evening at their home on Adams street. Guests included, Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hirsch, Mr. and Mrs. Max Hopper, Mrs. 0 L. McFadden, Mrs. Frank Ames, Mi3i Jennamae Read and the host and hostess Mrs. Donald and daughter Miss Alice Donald, who have been visit ing at the home of Mrs. Donald's daughter Mrs. H. J. Cunningham, in Pendleton left for their home at Lethbridge, Canada, Saturday even ing. Thursday Mrs. Cunningham and her guests were entertained at dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Flint Johns in Athena. Denies Engineering Course Is'Taught Answering a statement made on the floor of the state house of repre sentatives during a recent considera tion of educational appropriations, President A. B. Hall of the Univer sity of Oregon declared no engineer ing courses are taught in the Univer sity of Oregon, and have not been since 1914. President Hall insisted that he was entirely in sympathy with any effort to prevent useless duplication of courses at state higher educational institutions, and that the university has always abided by the action of the state board and has no desire to duplicate work given at the Oregon Agricultural college. It was said in the house that the two institutions are duplicating work, in (that the university is teaching en gineering and 0. A. C. is giving in struction in journalism. Mrs. Snyder's Funeral The funeral of the late Mrs. J. M. P. Snyder of Walla Walla, who -died last week at Baker, where she was visiting her daughter, was held Sat urday at Walla Walla. King Says It's Al Al Smith will be the Democratic nominee for president, in the opinion of Will R.- King, Portland. Demo cratic national committeeman. The Churches Baptist Church Sunday school at 9:45 A. M. Devo tional at 11:00 A. M. Topic, Some Bible Imperatives. Junior Young People at 5:30 P. M. Senior at 6:30 P. M., with Song and Praise Service at 7:30 P. M.' Topic, God's Provision. Mid-week meeting every Thursday evening at 7:30 P. M. Men's League meeting Friday evening of this week at 7:30 P. M. Program of songs, readings and a talk by Mr. M. L. Watts on banking. On Monday af ternoon and evening a Missionaiy Education at the church. See pro gram in full in this issue. Church of Christ The Meldrum series of sermon lectures were closed last Sunday evening with an appeal to renewed spirituality, especially along the lines of sympathy, humility and mutual helpfulness. Dr. Meldrum's subject was "The Attitude of the Orient and the Occident Toward Christ" he proved conclusively that there is a crying desire of both the East and West for Christ if He can be freed from all creeds and doc trines and his simple life and ex ample be presented to the people. Those who attended the series of lec tures were unanimous in saying that it was the best thing that has been given in Athena or will likely be giv en for many days to come. Next Lord's Day we will resume our study in the life of Christ The morning subject, "The Parables of Christ." In the evening we will discuss the prac ticability of Christian Unity. All oth er meetinirs of the week at the usual time and place. Come in time for Bible School. We have a class and teacher for you and will give you a hearty welcome. an rw(Q)Lv)g)nng Ofe um m& Made of horsehide through and through I Ask for Stock No. 779 It dries out soft This is the famous Wolverine 1000 Mile Shoe, made of horse hide through and through. A shoe that wears and wears and that stays soft, no matter how you wet it. This is due to the special double tanned Cordovan horsehide of which it is made. A leather that wears like iron and always remains soft even after it gets a real soaking in water, mud or slush. The lightest weight 1000 mile shoe made no double leather anywhere, in , upper or sole, yet made in Blucher style, Goodyear welt sewed ' , and brass reinforced. Made to fit narrow feet as well as wide. Widths C, D, E. Good looking enough for every day wear, tough enough to stand any work job. ATHENA DEPARTMENT STORE THE STANDARD THEATRE Saturday, February 26 Marion Oavies In The The Red Mill A Cosmopolitan Production from the Stage Success by Henry Blossom International News Admission Prices, 10c-25c-35c Sunday, February 27 Colleen Moore In "It Must Be Love 95 What Can It Be! Pathe Review Admission Prices, 10c-25c-35c Wedn esday, March 2 Truimphant Return of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Valentino's Greatest Picture An Epic of the Screen that will forever immortalize the silver sheet's greatest actor - Comedy Admission Prices, 10c-25c- 35c