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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1927)
Press Paragraphs "The Unknown Cavalier" Standard Theatre, tomorrow night. Glenn Dudley spent the week end at Bingham Springs. Eph Tucker of Weston transacted business here Tuesday. N. A. Miller is giving the. Masonic Hall roof a coat of paint. Sim Culley of Weston was a busi ness visitor here Tuesday. Mrs. H. A. Barrett has purchased a new Rickenbacher sedan. Mr. and Mrs. George Ayers of .Wal luln. were in Athena Sunday. Robert Allen of Walla Walla made business calls here Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beckner of Nol in, were Sunday visitors in Athena. Mrs. Jack Murphy is prepared to do washings for families and harvest ers. Brooks Anderson spent Tuesday at Nolin starting the McCutcheon har vester. Frank Jackson who now makes his home in Weston was in Athena Wed nesday, r " V ' J. Jackson of Pasco, Washington, transaced business here the first of the week. John Paxton of Seattle is visiting his brother-in-law," Walter Adams this week. Neil Cameron, expert machinist of Yakima, Washington, is here for the harvest season. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones spent Sunday at McDougal Camp in the Blue Mountains. Revella Lieuallen was up from his ranch near Adams, Tuesday, laying in harvest supplies. M. L. and H. I. Watts have each nnrrhasprt a new truck for wheat hauline purposes. Emerv Roeers will be official roustabout kid for the Marion Han sell threshing outfit. Dr. J. P. Brennan of Pendleton and Dr. Cuv Bovden of Portland were visitors here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. William McLeod drove to Pilot Rock and visited with Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Hurd. Leon Miller will have charge of the Watts Brothers combine harvester, during the harvest season. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. will mppt next Tuesdav Julv 26, at the- home of Mrs. Otho Rccder. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McPherson have returned home after spending two weeks at beach resorts. Elmer Stockstill will be chief me chanician of the Floyd rinkrrton harvesting outfit, this season. The local blacksmiths are overrun with horseshoeing in preparation ior the harvest season now starting. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Bartlett of Caldwell, Idaho are visiting at the Sterling Parris ranch south of Athe na. - Athena friends have learned that Miss Martha Hutt, was recently op erated on at The Dalles for appendi citis. Remember, the Varsity Vagabonds are returning to Athena to give an other popular dance at Legion Hall, Monday night. "Slide, Kelly, Slide" Standard Theatre, Sunday night. Raymond Murphy is the capable little "shine" at Whiteheads barber shop, having entered upon his duties there this week. Dolnh Thompson, manager of Bing ham Springs, accompanied by his son Tommy, was in Athena Monday, transacting business. Mrs. Mary Tompkins accompanied by her son Wesley Tompkins came up from California, and is visiting re latives in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Lew McNair and daughter Miss Lenore have returned from a two weeks vacation spent at Snokane and Coeur de Alene. Miss Thena Russell who has been visiting her sister," Mrs. Al Nor- deane in Spokane, since school closed arrived home Tuesday evening. E. A. Dudley drove down from Bingham Springs last Friday and took. back water pipe to connect up his summer home with spring water. Miss Louise Porter, of Freewater, who will teach the third and fourth grades in Athena public schools, vis ited at the E. C. Rogers home, Mon day. The Thorn Hollow swimming pool in the Umatilla river is a lure to many of the young people of Athena and vicinity during the present warm we'ather. Rev. and Mrs. Hackett have taken up residence in the Christian church parsonage. Mr. Hackett will assist Floyd Pinkerton in harvesting his wheat crop. Miss Genevieve Rogers came up from Portland, and spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rogers, returning to Port land Monday. The B. Y. P. U. will meet at eight o'clock Sunday evening instead of the usual seven o'clock hour. There will be no preaching at the Baptist church Sunday evening. Herman Hoffman has received word of the death of his mother, at her home in Missouri. He was called east several months ago on account of his mother's illness.' Mr. and Mrs. George Gerlang were at College Place Sunday, where they visited Ernest Bostwick. brother of Mrs. Gerking, who is ill in the sani tarium with pneumonia. Mrs. Jennie Gross, Mrs. Grant Prestbye and Miss Jeannamae Read contemplate leaving by motor for Kalispell, Montana, Sunday, where they will visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Singer and sons spent the fore part of the week at Waitsburg, where Mr. Singer did some electric wiring for the Preston Shaffer Milling company. Rev. D. Loree, accompanied by Mrs. Loree, came down from Pomeroy, Washington, Sunday, and occupied the pulpit in the absence of Pastor Bollinger at the Baptist church. Mrs. A. R. McEwen is spending the week with her daughter-in-law Mrs. Ralph McEwen. She will visit at the ranch next week returning to her home in Portland about August first. Mrs. Jack Flaugher, Charley Dem roy of Freewater, Miss Thelma Chee ver, Lowell Cheever of near Omaha, Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cox and nt mi nm nm tm IWI BWl mi WfiXVKl WtX VAX 9A TO M 9FA VR m m 'JflH Ice Cold Our bottled Beverages are always cold Ginger Ale, Silver Spray", Beer, Grape Juice, Soda Pop MgFadden'S Pharmacy Care of Cemetery Lots We are equipped to furnish either perpetual or annual care of lots in the Athena Cemetery, at reason able rates. ATHENA CEMETERY ASSOCIATION See: E. C. Prestbye, Secretary, or Ike Phillips, Sexton. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Martin of Athena, spent the week end camped near Mc- Dougal's camp. They picked about 2 quarts of huckleberries and report the berries not very ripe as yet. Don Woodworth and Zetta Work man of Milton and Mr. Thomas, dis trict Chevrolet representative, enjoy ed a "fish feed" at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pambrun Monday evening. Mrs. M. L. Watts and daughter Mrs. Clason Adams arrived from Portland Wednesday evening. Mrs. Adams whose home is in Palo Alto, California, will, visit here for sev eral weeks. Mrs. Lucien Gagnon recently re ceived the sad news of the death of her brother, Mr. Perry, at his home in California. Mr. Perry, who was a contractor, lormerly resided at Walla Walla. ' Mr. and Mrs. F. S. LeGrow motor ed to Lewiston Saturday, where Mr Le Grow transacted business. They returned to Athena Sunday, encount ering a hot drive through the Snake River district. The new bridge spans the Umatil la river at the new grade crossing The Thorn Hollow highway is now surfaced from Adams clear through to the Umatilla river crossing and is a splendid road. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cronin of Los Anceles and Mrs. Cronin of Pendle ton spent Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pert Logsdon. Mr Cronin is sports editor of the Illu3 trated Los Angeles News. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis B. Harris and familv. of Spokane University, wei in Athena Monday, driving through from a vacation trip to the Sound cities. They called on friends her before Eoine on to Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Lee and fam ilv of Portland: Miss Bonnie Lee Olympia,- Washington, and Mr. and Mrs. Ward Lee of Elma, Washington were week end visitors at the ranch home of E. 0. Lee near Athena. Mr. and Mr.?. Melville Johns of Wilmar, California, will arrive here tomorrow evening. They made the trip by motor visiting in Portland for oovornl davs. The Visitors Will be here until the first of September. Mrs. Victor Hirsch who with Mr Hirsch and daughter Patricia will leave shortly for Freewater, to make their home, was honored yesterday afternoon when Mrs. C. L. McFadden and Mrs. E. C. Prestbye entertained Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McFadden are making arrangements for their trip to France with the American Legion Thev will leave Athena about Sep tember first, accompanied by John Raniater of Weston. Mrs. McFadden's father. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Russell, . Miss Thena Russell and Mrs. Elmer Booh- er of Condon left Wednesday on motor trip. They will go to Condon first and from there will go to the coast and and will return by way of Centralia. ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeFrecce and Hmifrhter Edna, motored to La- Grande Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. De Freece returned home Sunday even ing, while Miss Edna remained at T.n firnnde to visit relatives and friends for a week. Mrs. C. M. Eager and daughters, Bettv and Virginia are enjoying then' vacation at Seaside. Mr. Eager ex pects to join them there during the mnnth of Aucrust. in event a sub atitute is sent by the railroad com nanv to relieve him. A srroun of Athena people includ ing Lois Mclntyre, Pearl Ramsey, Hilda Dickenson, Roma Charlton, Leonard Geissel. Mose Banister and Clifford Wood motored to Walla Walla Tuesday evening where they attended the Carnival. Friends in Athena of Mr. and Mrs Clarence Gould (Walthia Haynie) have received . announcement of the arrival of a baby girl, born July 12th The little miss has beer. s.a-.-.-.ed Gloria Yvonne. Sir. and airs, uouw mane their home in The Dalles. , Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley were here from Bingham Springs where they are spending the summer. Be fore their return they motored to Dayton, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dudley at their country home and the Herman Kirk family. Rev. and Mrs. Reasoner cam.; m from Colfax. Saturday night. After delivering the morning sermon at the Christian church, Rev. Reasoner drove on to La Grande, where he preached in the evening. He was formerly pastor of the church in Athena. The renovating and re-decorating at the Christian church is finished and the building now presents a very attractive interior. Services were held in the auditorium Sunday with Rev. Dwight Hackett, who has been re tained as pastor, and N. A. Reasoner. present. Henry Barrett has purchased a new International combined harvester from Rogers & Goodman. He has formed working arrangements with W. 0. Read, whose "30" Best tractor will pull the machine during the har vest season. Velton Read operates the tractor. Sunday niirht some one entered William McLeod's garage and helped themselves to a 5 gallon can half full of kerosene, a rain coat, and a sheep skin lined coat and a tent belonging to Mr. Mc Arthur. They also drained the car belonging to Mr. McLeod of all the gasoline. No trace of the thieves have been found other than automobile and foot tracks. , Mr and Mrs. Charles Dudley drove over from uoluendaie, wasnmgion, Saturday, and spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Dudley's sister, Mrs. W. K. Wall. Mr. Dudley was form erly manager of the J. C. Penney store in Athena, and is now manag ing a store at Goldendale. Cars driven by Harry McBride- and one of Walter Adams' narvesi crew met in collision on the Wild Horse road, southeast of Athena, Wednes day evening. Mr. McBride was ac companied by members of his family. No one was seriously injured, but both Fords were damaged. The State Board of Horticulture, with the approval of the governor, has quarantined the counties of Mal heur, Baker, Grant, Union, Umatilla and Morrow as territory infested with the Colorado potato beetle, and has prohibited all shipments of po tatoes from those counties except un der certificate from said board. Athena, was visited Tuesday by Lew Brothers, pioneer merchants of Union. They were accompanied by their neice and nephew, Helen and Edgar Lewin, both of whom . were born in the home now occupied by the C. M. Eager family. Their fath er, a pioneer groceryman of Athena, died here, after which his family re moved to Union. Edgar and Helen are residents of San Francisco. inviting Crime "Look here what I bought for that dog of Junior's," Mr. Burton an nounced, throwing a package on the table. Mrs. Burton unwrapped It. "Why George!" she exclaimed., "A dog col lar, of all things!" , , "Yes, and I gave $3.50 for It," Mr. Burton related. "Three dollars and a half!" echoed Mrs. Burton. "What on earth! I don't understand ! You've always said you -hud no use on earth for Junior's dog and you wished somebody would steal it." , "Yes. that's just it." Mr. Burton agreed. "With that collar on It some one will be sure to 'steal It now." Kansas City Star. A Heroic Remedy It was a dark night. Murky clouds obscured the moon In such a way as to make driving dangerous In the uncertain llftht. 1 A .car was approaching the level crossing, traveling swiftly round the corner width led to the closed gates. At that precise moment an express train thundered through. Too late, the driver of the car saw Ids danger. He tried to swerve, but a skid was the only result. With a loud crash he struck the last coach, and the car crumpled up on the track. Silence for a few minutes. Then a voice: "Well, it's cured my hiccups, any way." and the driver crawled out of the wreck. Models of the Firmament A model of the heavens, which is remarkable in a great many ways, and which was constructed In Berlin some time ago, is about to make a tour of the world and wllf lie shown In all the large cities. The spectators enter a - large dome-shaped concrete building which Is unllghted. Sudden ly thousands of glittering sturs ap pear In what seems to be the infinite sky. More marvelous, suns and plan ets begin their majestic march across the heavens. In a few moments Intri cate celestial motions are revealed so simple that you, who perhaps never have opened an astronomy book, can understand mysteries of the universe that puzzled scientists for centuries. President Coolidge'a Collie Dies. Rapid City, S. D. Prudence Prim, one of the White House collies, is dead. She succumbed to distemper at Fort Meade, S. D., military station, where a corps of veterinarians had worked over her ceaselessly since her illness began nearly a month ago. Pru dence Prim was a mate to Rob Roy. Hoover Will Visit Pacific Northwest. Washington, D. C Secretary Her bert Hoover of the department ot com merce, who leaves Saturday for an ex tended western trip, expects to visit Oregon and Washington before bis return. Woman's Flogger to Join Chain Gang. Toccoa. Ga. W.""G. Acree, high school principal, was sentenced to one year on the Georgia chain gang for his part in the tlogsing of Mrs. Ansley Bowers, Toccoa steani-stresa. nr.,k !. that defiaa paritoal ThU kTely wmtch ha white gold filled engnmd caa and a depeadabU 15 Jewel BuloTa 'rt!a3J FRED H. BROWN, Jeweler Pendleton. Oregon With Miles of Wear in Every Pair Just receivd a full line of ROLLINSHQO" TRI-PLI HEEL AND TOE socks, by far the best value offered. The Rollins Hosiery Mills guarantees this sock to give greater wearing satisfaction than any other silk sock on the market. If you are not satisfied with the wear they give you, bring them back and get another pair or your money. And yet they are not higher than other silk socks. ! i i i ! 3 Per pair 75c Phone Tour Order To 152 Athena Department Store THE STANDARD THEATRE Saturday, July 23 In The Unknown Cavalier He galloped into town in a cloud of dust and left in a blaze of gfory a round- ' up of thrills a riot of riding and ropinga stampede of breathless adven ture with a Romeo of the ranges breaking horses and hearts. You've never seen a Western like it. You'll never see one again until this broncho-busting, daredevil Don Juan makes it! He used to be the star stunt rider for the Ringling Brothers' shows. Now he's a circus by himself. International News Admission Prices, 10c-25c-35c Sunday, July 24 William Haines, Sally O'Neil, Harry Carey - ' .In"' " . Slide Slide M I It is the story of a country boy who becomes a New York baseball star and incidentally gets the swell head and of a girl, the daughter of a veteran ' catcher in the same team.. That's the central theme. Around it revolves the struggle for national championship on the diamond and the audience sees the actual World Series as a background for the thrilling detail of the story. Famous ball players do their great tricks of the diamond the audience goes wild with excitement. Unf orgetable comedy is furnished by Karl Dane, the famous "Slim" of "The Big Parade," and Eileen Sedgwick, the blonde beauty who scored a comedy hit in "Tin Hats." Pathe Review Admission Prices, 10c-25c-35c . . , Coming Soon: Dorothy McKaill and Jack Mulhall in ay "SuM actie