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Press Paragraphs "Boy of Mine" Standard Theatre, tomorrow night. M. L. Watts was a Waitsburg vis itor Saturday. B. B. Richards transacted business in Pendleton Tuesday. Lorain Shick has accepted a posi tion with a Pendleton grocery firm. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ferguson have returned from a motor trip to Port land George Sheard was in Pendleton Tuesday, where he transacted busi ness. Mrs. Lila Kirk was a guest Satur day at the home of Mrs. Lillian Fred ericks, at Weston. Tuesday, March 22, is Rebekah lodge night and all members are re quested to be present. Miss Wavel Mitchell of Weston, was a house guest this week at the Pittman home in Athena. The Methodist Missionary society will meet Wednesday March 23, at the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. J. T. Lieuallen Jr., is enter taining the Jolly Twenty club this afternoon at her home in Adams. Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton of Milton, was operated on this week at a Walla Walla hospital for appendicit is. 4 A. L. Douglas came up from Mor row county Saturday, and visited r.t the home of his son Arthur, in Athe na. J. A. McDaniel of Weston, has re turned to his home there after spending several months in Calif ornia. J. D. Kirk of Ukiah, was in Athe na this week. Fifty years ago he harvested for Alvin Johnson, west of Athena. J A. Murray, district manager for the Pacific Telegraph and Telephone company, was in Athena from Pen dleton, Monday. The owner of auto Ik'tnsc No. 14.r956 is the lucky drawer of five gallons of gasoline at Prestbyj's Service Station. Norma Shearer in "Up Stage" Standard Theatre, Sunday night. Mrs. Rose Miller has gone to Mil ton where she will spend several weeks at the home of Mr. and Mr3. Raymond Geissel. Mr. and Mrs. Orvel Booher were here Saturday from Spokane, en route home after 'visiting Charles Booher at Adams. The young people's choir at the Baptist church now number 17. A special program is given by this choir every Sunday evening. Mrs. Maurice Hill and little daugh ter Peggy of Walla Walla, visited this week in Athena at the homes of H. H. Hill and B. B. Richards. Mrs. Ace Wagner, who has been at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendle ton, has recovered sufficiently to be returned to her home north of Athe na. The W. C. T. U., will meet next Wednesday March 23rd, at the home of Mrs. Charles Betts. Every one is invited to be present who is in terested. E. H. Leonard, of the Preston Shaffer Milling company and presi dent of the First National Bank of Athena, was in the city Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dudley came down from their home near Dayton, Washington, Sunday to welcome Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley, who returned home Saturday from. California. The latter part of last week Mr. and Mrs. Lee Whitehead entertained at their home in Athena Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead of Walla Walla. Miss Blanche Johnson is expected home Sunday morning from Eugene, where she is attending the Univer sity of Oregon. She will spend the spring vacation with her parents in Athena. Mr. and Mis. Eager of Dayton, Washington, have been visiting at the home of their son C. M. Eager in Athena. They arrived recently from California, where they spent the winter. The Whitehead barber shop is now serviced with soft water from the city deep well, through extension of Going to Paint? Then use Sherwin-Williams Paint. PREPARED MAO TO PHUT lUltOIN WITH, OUTBIDS AND iNOIBt and you'll get satisfaction. It's the best protection you can give your house. It is made from the high est quality materials. It does not powder, flake off or crack. It forms a tough, durable film that wears and looks well for the longest time. Its colon are clear, bright and lasting. It costs less by the job than any other paint made. The full color card shows 48 handsome shades. S. W. P. is put up full measure, always. McFadden'S Pharmacy the Athena Hotel private water mains. Mr. Froom, hotel proprietor has long used this water paying the city rental and installing his own pumping plant. I. M. Christenson and wife of Kal ispell, Montana, en route home from California, stopped over in Pendleton this week and visited at the homes of E. C. and G. S. Prestbye, cousins of Mr. Christenson. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Geissel of Milton, are the parents of a daugh ter born Tuesday, March 15, 1927, at St. Mary's hospital, Walla Walla. The little miss has been named Beverley Natelle. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Phillips left Tuesday for Eugene, where Mrs. Phillips will visit relatives for sev eral weeks. Mr. Phillips will re turn to hold his regular services at the Christian church Sunday. Will and Dell Stanton came up from Prineville, Friday, being called here on account of the serious ill ness of their brother, Cleve Stanton. Will is a stockman, and Dell oper ates a jewelry store at Prineville. Mrs. R. B. McEwen departed for Portland Tuesday, where she went to be present at the bedside of her father, E. E. Goff of Newberg, who was operated on Wednesday for re moval of a cataract from one of his eyes. A large flock of Grosbeaks have made their home in Athena for sev eral weeks. These beautiful birds found a full larder awaiting them here, where they have been feeding on a generous supply of seeds found in locust pods. Mrs. L. F. Bailey of Baker, district manager of the C and D. company, specializing in ladies' silk lingerie, hosiery and dresses, has been visit ing this week in Athena, at the home of Mrs. Frank Chamberlain, the com pany's local agent. Amos O'Dell well known barber, formerly owner of a shop in Athe na, is here again, working at the Penn Harris shop. Amos tells, the local anglers some whopping good fish stories of catches he made in the Puget Sound country last fall. Vic Harris and H. A. Barrett have purchased the John Wright livery stable property on Second and Cur rent streets. Mr. Barrett contem plates moving the barn to his farm north of town and Mr. Harris will retain ownership of the lots. The flood conditions at Long Beach, California, were somewhat overdrawn in newspaper reports ac cording to E. A. Dudley, who re turned from that place last week. Mr. Dudley's first knowledge that people were-being rescued from their floating homes during the storm period, was read in an Oregon paper. Attorney Watts was in The Dal les Monday, where he defended Jim Dupuis, Charles Moore, A. L. Dallas and Amos Newton, Pendleton men who were charged with possession and transportation of liquor. Moore was given three months in jail and fined $500. The other three defend ants were cleared of the charges against them. Rogers & Goodman, selling agents for the New Meadows washing ma chines, have sold a number in Athe na and vicinity during the past six weeks, and the demand for these ex cellent washers is steadily growing. The New Meadows, with its non corroding Bakelite equipment has Cotton Double Blankets and Pendleton Woolen Robes Ladies' Chiffon Hose $1.15 and $2.00 We Guarantee All Ladies' Hose Complete Line of Children's Hose All sizes yj X Hi T 11a j jm ivwvmv JL Quality Quantity, Service Phone 171. Athena, Oregon found a wonderous reception by the public, but so far the factory facili ties have been able to supply the demand. Call at the Rogers & Good man store for a demonstration of the work this wonderful machine will do as compared with the work of other washing machines. Claude Penland, well known busi ness man of Pendleton, underwent a serious surgical operation at Port land this week for relief from ulcer3 in the stomach. The patient rallied from the operation, but is in a ser ious condition at last reports. There was a good attendance at the showing of "Winds of Chance," the mid-week exhibition of better pictures at the Standard Theatre, Wednesday evening. Business men and their families and others not regular theatre-goers were in the audience. The next mid-week offer ing at the Standard will be Metro's super production, "Tell It To the Marines," starring Lon Chaney, next Thursday evening. Miss Francis Rainville spent sev eral days here from Colfax, visiting at the home of her grandmother Mrs. S. C. Stantont Sunday morn ing she in company with her grand mother, Will Stanton and Dell Stan ton drove to Prineville where they took Cleve Stanton, who suffered an attack of paralysis last week. He will be cared for at the home of his brother, Will Stanton. He was some what improved before leaving Athe na. Mrs. Claud Dickenson gave a shower and reception for Mrs. Ray mond Geissel of Milton, Thursday evening of last week. The evening was spent in playing guessing games and "Travel." The hostess served a delicious two course luncheon, as sisted by Miss Hilda Dickenson. The guests were seated at small tables which were very prettily laid and each centered with pink carnations. About twenty friends of Mrs. Geissel were present. The meeting of the Athena Study club held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Claud Dickenson was well attended, eighteen members be ing present. Roll call was answered with current items, this being a feature of each meeting. The study of Ireland is proving interesting and will continue until summer intermis sion. Miss Zola Keen is the newly elected secretary-treasurer. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. O. C. Hadley, on next Friday afternon. j High School Notes j Miss Bateman and Miss Cornelison spent last week end in Milton. Several teachers and pupils were in Walla Walla last Saturday. The following pupils will represent the Athena schools in the sectional declamatory contest which is to be held at Adams: Margaret Lee, Hel en Hansell, John Kirk, Arthur Crow ley, Nadine Elder, Robert Lee, Aaron Douglas, Fern Carsten and Leo Geis sel. B. B. Richards, Mrs. C. M. Eager and Mrs. Louis Keen acted as judges for the recent school declamatory contest Mr. Hadley was at Adams Monday evening making arrangements for the sectional declamatory contest. The boys of the high school held a meeting Friday afternoon to dis cuss the topic of spring athletics. The subject that was discussed most was baseball but nothing definitely has been decided. The unmarried teachers were din ner guests at the Hadley home Wed nesday evening. Mr. Miller's eighth graders are giving the seventh graders a party this evening. The Dixie Jubilee Singers sponsor ed by the pupils of the sixth and seventh grades, will be at high school auditorium, Tuesday March 29. The Churches Baptist Church Sunday school at 9:45 A. M. De votional at 11:00 A. M. Topic, Temptation. The eternal contest goes on. Young People at 5:30 and 6:30 P. M. respectively. The Young Peo ple will have charge of the evening worship hour conducting a Fanny Crosby . Memorial Service. Mid-week meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 P. M. Men's League Friday evening March 25. The Church of Christ Sunday School at the regular time. Floyd Pinkerton superintendent. . The sermon for the morning service will be, "Gethsemane." This sermon is a continuation of the series of sermons on the life of Christ. Come and re member with us the Lord's suffer ing. The Junior Christian Endeavor will be at 6:30. Let all the Endeav orers be present and help to make the meeting worthwhile. The sermon of the evening will be, "The Funda mentals of the Christian Religion." It will pay you to hear what will be said on this important subject. Come and let us study and work together. a New Spring Goods Arriving 36 inch Printed Fabrics, per yard 25c 32 inch Printed Soiesettes, per yard : 50c 40 inch Printed Bermuda Voile, per yard... 45c 36 inch Printed Indian Head, per yard.. 50c 36 inch Keyston Faulards, per yard 60c 36 inch Peter Pan in colors, per yard 55c 36 inch Colored Pongee, per yard 95c 36 inch Plain Voile, per yard. 40c 36 inch Independence Percales, per yard ; 35c 36 inch Devonshire, per yard 40c Ladies Silk Hose All late colors, per pair 89c, $1.50 and $2.25 5 per cent Discount for Cash Phone Your Order To 152 Athena Department Store THE STANDARD THEATRE Saturday, March 19 Ben Alexander In Boy of Mine The story of a boy who had to choose his own father and guide his mother's love and happiness. A big theme told with rare artistry by Booth Tark ington and he wrote it especially for the screen. With Ben Alexander, Henry Walthall, Irene Rich and Rockliffe Fellows. International News Admission Prices, 10c-25c-35c Sunday, March 20 Norma Shearer In Upstage A line Dramatic Comedy of Vaudeville Life, fresh from a Portland Showing. Pathe Review Admission Prices, 10c-25c-35c Super Special! for Thursday, March 24 Lon Chaney Tell It In o the Ma nnes Expect Big Things This romance carries you across continents along a trail of heroic advent ure and hilarious escapades. The true story of the Marines! A never-to-be forgotten picture of the humors and pranks and perils of the hard-boiled leathernecks, with Lon Chaney in the greatest role of his career. The Whole World's Talking About It! As impressive in its way as "The BigParade," here at last is the production everyone has been talking of. Made in cooperation and with the endorse ment of the U. S. Marine Corps. A truly big picture! Lon Chaney in a roe that will amaze! The "Devil Dogs'" own film. A big cast including William Haines, Eleanor Boardman, Carmel Myers and Mitchell Lewis. Comedy Admission Prices 10c-35c-50c