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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1927)
TTITT1 RIMROS 9 McCOJRMICK - DEERING BALLBEARING CREAM. SEPARATOR A World Beater at a Moderate Price The easiest running separator in the world. Two cream outlets." Self drain ing, anti-splash supply can. ROGERS & GOODMAN (A Mercantile Trust) High School Notes Mr. Hadley, accompanied by Lois Johnson, Edna DeFreece ' and Belle Anderson attended the eastern Ore gon typing contest which was held in Tendleton last Saturday. A pupil from The Dalles High school made the best record in this, contest. Mrs. Huffman and daughter Dovey visited the primary room Monday. The school tennis court has been put in shape and it is expected that tennis teams from other schools will be met some time soon. At a recent student body meeting the question of a high school publi cation was brought up and it was de cided that an annual similar to that of last year should be published. Four speakers from Athena are taking part in the county declama tory contest which is being held in Pendieton this week end. Margaret Lee and John Kirk are representing the high school in the high school contest which is to be held in the Tendleton Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow evening. Nadine Elder and Aaron Douglas are taking part in the grade contest which is to be held in the Pendleton high school audit orium this evening. The senior class has decided to have the baccalaureate services on Sunday evening instead of the fore neon as has been the custom here-to-fore. A few of the high school boys are turning out for track. The upper grades realized about $10.00 as a result of sponsoring the Dixie Jubilee Quartet Tuesday even ing. The geometry class has been do ing some practical work in propor tion this week. They have been measuring trees, church steeples and other tall objects. The Juniors had a class meeting Monday afternoon to discuss plans for the Junior Senior banquet. Com mittees were appointed by Helen Hahsell and work is progressing nicely. The biology class made a field trip up the Wildhorse recently. The sewing class intends to visit the Pendleton Woolen Mill some time soon. Iva Baker of the Freshman class, has received word that her mother, who resides in Seattle, is quite ill. Iva expects to leave for Seattle soon. Miss Bateman entertained at her home in Milton, Friday evening in honor of the members of the play cast and their friends. The evening was spent in playing games and at a late hour refreshments were served. At a student .body meeting Tuesday afternoon . it was voted to have o high school "weinie" roast Friday evening at Weston Dam. Mrs. E. 0. Lee visited in the grades Wednesday. Cannery at Pen Establishment of a canning fact ory and enlargement of the tannery installed last year will be carried out at Walla Walla penitentiary in place of the rehabilitation of the jute mill if plans of Olaf Olsen, director of business control are carried out. Governor Hartley vetoed, the propos al to start the jute mill again, even though the plan was sponsored by Senator Kirkman of Walla Walla, who is one of the staunchest Hartley men in the legislature. Olsen nas gone to Spokane to find out the cost of canning factory machinery. Walla Walla Poneer John Berg, 71, Walla Walla pion eer of 1862, died suddenly at 12:30 Sunday afternoon of heart trouble, He had been quite ill for ten months He was writing a letter Sunday when he toppled . over dead. Ill health caused his retirement from business in in 1922. . etter Fraction -Longer Wear The tread of the new Goodyear All-Weather Balloon Tire is semi-flat and scienti fically designed to give maximum trac tion and resistance to skidding. Another big advantage is long, slow, even tread wear. "Cupping" and unev en tread wear, so common to many Bal loon Tires, is elimin ated. Come in and see this wonderful new Tire. 29x4.40- - - - - $12.85 Athena Garage 31 Years Ago s ' March 27. 1896 Lew Shaw has returned from Ar izona and will engage in business in Athena. Sometime ago the telephone was taken out of the Adams office by the company. We understand they have replaced it. The reporter learns that the Mc Kay boys will soon leave Canada for Colorado. The probabilities are they will eventually come back to Athe na. The Athena band is now in better shape to play on engagements than ever before. Some changes have been made in the instrumentation of the organization, one of the princi pal changes being Owen Eusie to baritone. , It is reported that several mining claims have been staked off at Uma tilla during the past few days and that quite an excitement has pre vailed over the operations. Gold has been washed from the Columbia sands for several years, and last year a number of men washed out quite a large amount pf yellow wealth. A bell has been placed near the center of the city to be used only to give fire alarms. The small boy will please take notice. William Wells makes application for a license to sell liquor in Athena. Sam Doble does likewise, and Athe na will soon have three saloons. The Normal base ball club has sent a formal challenge to the Athena boys for a game on Saturday, and if agreeable they will cross bats at Weston. The last meeting of the whist club for the season occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wilkinson on Tuesday evening. Refreshments were served. Gettysburg Post, G. A. R. met in Athena Saturday. The question of organizing a Son's of Veterans camp in this city, was brought up and dis cussed. All members of the post seemed to favor the organization of a camp, and many of the old soldiers were in favor of the Post standing part of the expense of organizing. Application blanks for membership will soon be on hand, and all son's of veterans who wish to join the camp can make application at the Press office. East End News (From the Weston Leader) Nard Jones reports the sale of three new stories: "Cherchezla Mule" will appear in War Stories; "The Little Wife" in the May issue of Young's Magazine; and Stage and Screen has recently bought his story, "The Third Point." . Claud Snider is visiting parents and friends in the old home town, prior to leaving early in April for Washington, D. C, where a position awaits him in the government patent office. He recently passed a special civil service examination in engineer ing for the work which ,be will be assigned. The experience gained at Washington he expects to prove of much value in securing future lu crative employment in his chosen field. Mrs. Snider will join him in June. Claud was a senior in engin ering at the University of Washing ton and "will have his credits trans ferred. He expects to do night study in order to- finish the course in an eastern college. ' Ralph Graham, Weston youth who admitted taking money : from the pocket of a vest belonging to John Reynolds and hanging up in Rey nolds' place of business, was com mitted to the reform school by Judge Schannep of the juvenile court at Pendleton. Edward Clark, another of three boys arresed for the same theft, was released under a suspended sentence, and will be kept under sur veillance. Eddie Hess, the third boy of the trio, was entirely exonerated. Five dollars of the $12 claimed to have been stolen, is still missing. (From the Milton Eagle) W. R. Eaton, of Waitsburg, has purchased twenty-four acres of al lalfa land on the east end of the R. Lawson ranch, and contemplates the construction of a modern home in thenear future. "Mrs. S. Glaspy, who died at her home in Walla Walla last Saturday was an early settler,, crossing the plain from Indiana in 1875 with her father, William Doty, and settling 15 miles east of Milton, where they liv ed for five years and later moved to a homestead near Touchet. Dr. Rockey a Famous Portland Surgeon Dead - - - The death of Dr. A. E. Rockey prominent Portland surgeon which occurred Tuesday night, comes as a distinct shock to many people in this vicinity. Dr. Rockev is identified with the growth of Portland both in civic and medical affairs. He was an untiring worker in any thing which he undertook to do, and he considered happiness one of the greatest assets of life. His work was not confined t re munerative consideration a3 he was president of city, county ami state medical societies. At one time he was clinician in surgery for the Uni versity of Oregon and was a prom inent member of all the important medical associations of the north west; in short he was one of the I best known surgeons in the United j States and was much revered for his ! philanthropy and his activity in civic j and social affairs cf the coayauaity in which he Hved. j (From the Freewater Times) Roger Brower had his leg ampu tated at St. Mary's hospital Monday. Mr. Brower suffered severe injuries in an auto accident in California about a year ago. Many dairy herds of Umapine were tested for tuberculosis, under the supervision of the extension service of State Agricultural college, last Tuesday afternoon. J. L. Dennis, Hudson Bay dairy and alfalfa rancher, has a freak of bovine specie which was born lecent- ly on his ranch a calf without a tail. The mother of this animal is 20 years old and still a good producer and was born on the Dennis ranch and will remain in his possession un til eternity. Mrs. Milo O. Bentley entertained at her home last Thursday afternoon at a St. Patrick's day party. Various games and stunts in keeping wth St. Patrick's day were played and at the close of the afternoon refreshments were served. Mrs. Roy Cox and children of Athe na, visited a couple of days last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Flaugher. Take Income Tax or High Property Levy in Governor Isaac L. Patterson. an address at McMinnville Saturday night before the Yamhill County Bankers' association said, regarding the proposed income tax measure: "If the measure does not meet the approval of the voters in June it will become necessary not only to raise property taxes but also to re sort to the so-called "nuisances taxes." Following the speech by the gov ernor, the association passed a re solution unanimously indorsing the measure and promising the support of Yamhill county bankers. J. L. Harman Blacksmithing Oxy-Acetylene Weld. Delivery and Truck Bodies Manufactured Main Street Athena, Oregon WATTS & PRESTBYB Attorneys-At-Law Main Street. Athena, Oregon State and Federal Court Practice DRS. A. D. & R. A. FRENCH OPTOMETRISTS French Optical Parlors IS E. Main St Phone 653 , WALLA WALLA, WASH. JUST RECEIVED A Large Shipment of Ladies and Children's Durham Hose The largest and most complete line ever carried in Athena. For Men Plain and fancy" Union Suits, fancr Socks, dress Shirts. Working men's Shirts, Gloves, Socks, Over alls, etc., at prices that are right. STEVEN GROCERY Quality Quantity, Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon Painting! Papering and Kalsomining Two sets of Wall Paper Sample Books to select from. Get my prices on House and Barn Paint. Work done by contract or at 90c per hour. E.A.BENNETT Continental Oil Company Prompt Service Always Bryce Baker, Agent Phones 761 and 31F11, Athena Real state Insurance Farm Loans Cheap Money B. B RICHARDS, Athena Blaesing Granite Company II. J. BLAESING, Manager MONUMENTS S. F. BOWMAN Eastern Oregon Representative Odd Fellows Bld'tr, Pendleton. 0 THE KILGORE CAFE GERALD KILGORE, Proprietor Short Order Lunches and Meals served at all hours. Ice Cream and Soft Drinks. A full line of Candies. NONE BUT WHITE HELP EMPLOYED Gerald Kiigore, Proprietor - - Athena, Oregon THE ATHENA MARKET We carry the best That Money Buys Kippered Salmon, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season. A. W. LOGSDON Main Street Athena, Oregon. Bell & Dickenson Phones 452 and 21 Two Auto Truck Drays Always At Your Service City and Country HAULING At Reasonable Prices The Lumber You Need If you are planning alterations or ad ditions to your building, let us give you an estimate on the Lumber need ed. You will be pleasantly surprised at the reasonble total we will quote. Wood and Coal Fence Posts Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. Main Street, Athena