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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1927)
til Pffi-j'''; ' ' . " '::' Sj?35alUly ;bnHt Sop 1. Can be used with equal success on hillside or level fields. 2. A real 2-man machine. Bagging platform, centrally located, well balanced. Men work close to gether. . ( 3. Header platform is parallel to ground at all times. No grain skipped. 4. Operates equally well up hill or down. 5. Cylinder, 24" long, runs on self aligning, enclosed ball bear ings. 6. Five square feet of grate surface beneath cylinderand main beater provides for immediate separa tion of 80 to 90 of grain at the cylinder. 7. Wide separator (44") permits straw to spread thinly over straw racks for thorough separation. 8. Air blast of shoe fan is distrib uted evenly over entire area of shoe screen, whether machine is - going up or down hill. 9. Recleaning device in addition to shoe similar in action to fanning mill. Cleans grain thoroughly. 10. Power-opera ted leveling de vice. The operator merely moves a clutch leverthe power does merest 11. Screens are automatically lev eled. 12. All bearings supported on brack ets attached solidly to the frame, not to sheet metal siding. 13. Auxiliary engine same as used in Harvester trucks and tractors.' Ball-bearing crankshaft 14. All drive chains are short Double roller chain and cut steel sprock ets on cylinder drive.. Rogers . Goodman (A Mercantile Trust) G ffEU i W P f lug Hillside Horvc3ter-Ti:?ccl:o?3 'Shot by Moonshiners - . Weston Leader: J. N. York of Neverfail farm has received news of the wounding of his brother, Doc York, 38 years old, by moonshiners near Pulaski, West Virginia. Acting r.s deputy sheriff, Doc York and an other officer raided a still and at tempted the arrest of five men whom they found with the outfit. Other men shot at them from ambush and Mr. York was hit three times. -One leg was shattered and had to be am putated at thq knee. He is remem bered at Weston, having been in the west some 15 years ago. He is a mechanic" and was employed for two years in the Gilbert Hunt factory at Walla Walla. Sponsors Dance The drum corps of the American Legion at Pendleton sponsored a dance at Legion hall in Athena Tues day evening. Preceding the dance the drum corps manoeuvered on the streets, making a natty appearance in their red and tan, uniforms. Music for the daace was furnished by Flet cher's orchestra who introduced many attractive features. A fair sized crowd was in attendance. Will Visit In Eugene Miss Dorothy Rodman, who has been assisting in correcting the state examination papers, will leave this week end for Eugene to visit her brother who resides in that city. She will also visit friends in Salem be fore proceeding to Seattle where she will continue her studies at the Uni versity of Washington summer school. Entertain With Dinner A party of Walla Walla people entertained with a dinner at the Koepke ranetf south ' of Athena Fri day night. Following dinner bridge was the diversion, seven tables be ing in play. Miss Thelma Thompson of Pendleton and Mr. Bert Krause of Walla Walla held high score. Dur ing the evening a number of Legion members called and entertained the Koepke's with a charivari The same party, earlier in the evening, called cn Mr. and Mrs. Penn Harris and paid their compliments. Wheat Heading , In spite of the set back to the wheat caused by the cold weather, wheat in many sections is. heading, pointing to an earlier harvest than had been anticipated. Fanners are busy repairing farm machinery and working summer follow. Umatilla River Muddy Wafers of the Umatilla River and adjacent streams were overflowing their banks the first of the week due to the melting snows caused by the extremely warm weather. Many fisherman lined the banks of the riv er, but few fish were caught on ac in 1 1 j Notice Persons intending to give dona tions to the Salvation Army, should be sure the solicitor is ef the Salva ticm Army. Write all checks "lho Salvation Army." LIEUT. GEO. H. EGGERT, Pendleton, Oregon lOW FARES fl Wily, CUMMER EXCURSION FARES IN EFFECT MAY 22 TO SEPT. 30 RETURN LIMIT OCTOBER31.IS27 ROUND TRIP TO DENVER $67.20 OMAHA 70.JI KANSAS CITY.... 70.M DES MOINES..... 76.JO ST. LOUIS 80.8S CHICAGO 8.0 DETROIT J04.67 CINCINNATI 10S.1S CLEVELAND 107.6t TORONTO.. .11230 ATLANTA 116.40 PITTSBURGH 118.81 WASHINGTON .140.61 PHILADELPHIA 14i.87 NEW YORK. 146.41 BOSTON..... UUi . Low fares also to other points in Middle West, South and East. IJberal ttopovert permit visiting ZIm National Park -Grand Can jtm National Park Yctlowitoo National Park Rocky Mountain Nan Park For Illustrated Booklets, Reservations and Information, address Agent named below. UNION PACIFIC 2W K0VT8 Athena, Ore; count of the muddy condition of the water. - Baptist Church Sunday school at 9:45 A. M. If we have an individual experience we must share in the social life, but there is a social religious life. The annual Sunday School Progressive picnic will take place Saturday leav ing the church at 6:00 A. M. Trans portation will be furnished for all. Di vine worship, 11 A. M. Sunday, Topic, Christs Self Mastery. Junior Young People meet at 6:00 P. M. Seniors at 7:00 P. M. Preparation, hard work, honesty, confidence, and the spirit win in life. These are qualities that belong to the young especially. Evening Song and Praise service at 8:00 P. M. Topic, The Loss of Christ. Mid-week Prayer and Bible study ev ery Thursday evening at 8:00 P. M. 31 Years Ago j , May 15, 1896 . The famous erizzly known on the Imnaha as "Old Clubfoot," has at last fallen a victim to the "march of civilization" and Camp's rifle. Bears are quite numerous in the eastern part of Wallowa county, and this particular specimen has preyed on the settlers' cattle for years past. Wonderful stories are told of his size and strength, it being claimed that he could drag off a 1200-pound beef steer with apparent ease. R. E. Crow and Charles Thomp son left Monday for the mountains to cut cord wood. ' W. E. Young and W. J. Wilkinson wiH leave Monday evening to attend the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F. . The Athena and Weston bands will give a grand concert jointly at the opera house, Weston, on the night of May 28th. Both bands will be in at tendance and furnish .music for the Pioneer's picnic on that date. A foot ball has been purchased and the boys will organize a team". '' Look out for blood and bruises in the future. The populists were out in force Wednesday, to hear an address by Quinn, the populist nominee for con gress of this district. Frank Wormington and . Claude Steen were in town Tuesday, from Milton. Mr.Wormington purchased three instruments from the Athena band, to be used in the Milton organ ization, "There is some talk of the differ ent Woodmen Camps in the county holding a grand picnic at Athena in the near future. There is a very pleasant place to hold the picnic in the grove on the creek, and should the Woodmen decide to hold it, the hospitality of the city will be extend ed them. 1 jpiH 'ffltf I We have a New Goodyear Tire for Fords and Chevrolets A Balloon Tire with the Famous Good year All-Weather Tread scientifically designed to give better traction and slow, even tread wear. Come in and see it. 29x4.40- - - - - $12.85 Athena Garage I ""1 III -ill Nr fir' III! i MM VIM va ii hi iiimi CALL ON US WHEN YOU WAN! No. I GROCERIES Remember this- We Specialize in Fresh Vegetables 1; Good heallh is the greatest possession you and your family can have. Be sure and keep it. The best safeguard you can have is to eat good foods. When your foods come from our store you can depend upon them being fresh and pure. The quality Will be high but the price will be right down as low as our good quality can be sold for. Give us your grocery order today. '' ' ' "" " ' "" " ""' "" i mi- i I m, n mil i ..mi i , , m STEVE'S 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 Faint. Work done by contract or at 90e per hour. E. A. BENNETT Real Estate Insurance Farm Loans Cheap Money B. B RICHARDS, Athena Continental Oil Company Prompt Service Always Bryce Baker, Agent Phones 761 and 31F11, Athena 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 Kilgore, Proprietor - - Athena, Oregon THE ATHENA MARKET J. L. Harman Blacksmithiug We Carry the Pendleton Machine Works Hinged Weeder Main Street Athena, Oregon 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 24 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