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U MtnnWtm AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates. One copy, one year.. $2-00 One copy, sis months $1.00 One copy, three months 75 Athena, Oregon September 23 1927 Romance and Flowers in Long Association In the development of gift-making in courtship a certain amount of ro mance centers around the ilower. The flower is the gift of lovers, and in early Greek times a flower was worn as a sign of the engagement, the full blossoming llower suggesting love awakened. The Polynesian men, as well as the women, wear llowers be hind their ears when they are in love. The survival of another picturesque medieval custom centering around the llower is found in the bride's llower girls of today. In olden times these little girls, usually sisters, dressed ex actly alike, carried garlands of wheat before the bride in the marriage pro cession as a symbol of fruitful ness and plenty. The very old and univer sally observed custom of throwing rice utter the departing bride and bride groom as a symbol of a fruitful union had Its origin with the ancient Per sians. Itlce lias always plny.ed nn Im portant part In the marriage ceremony of these people, while the wlieut show er, expressing tho same sentiment, whs common among the early Anglo Saxons, und certain other people em ployed corn. Another Interesting tra dition regarding the rice fchowcr is that rice was thrown after the bride and bridegroom for the purpose of giving food to the evil spirits that were believed to accompany newly married people, and that It was to appease these spirits that rice throw ing originated. Stained Glass Makes Appeal to Converts In the center of a Christian settle ment In the Jungle at Medal:, Hydera bad, India, stands a Christian church of the proportions of a cathedral. This Is tlie central pluce of worship for the great community of Indian Christians, numbering over 50,0lX), who have gathered around Itev. C. V. Posnett, a Weslcyan missionary, as a result of his 30 years' work in this native state. The church was opened a year ugo, but there seemed some thing lacking in Its beautiful interior, despite the murbles and many tinted tiles. There was no stained glass In the windows. Six thousand Indian Christians have given the money for a window, designed by Frank 0. Sails bury, a well-known British artist. The subject Is the Ascension, and Mr. Salisbury says of the window: "The desire of the donors was that their church should be us beautiful as any Mohammedan mosque or Hindu tem ple, and I trust that my work will help them to realize their Ideal of beauty as an aid to worship." Nevada Ex-Offlclals Get Prison Term. Carson City, Nev. Former State Treasurer Ed Malley und Former State Controller George Colo were each sen tenced to spend from five to 15 years in the state prison as a result of their conviction on chargos of embezzling a half million dollars of state funds. Doth declared their lnnnocence as sen tence was passed, and notice of ap peal was given. Washburn-Crosby Company Buys Mill. Portland, Or. The Washburn-Crosby company, one of the largest flour milling firms of Minneapolis, Is enter ing actively into the flour business of the Pacific northwest. The company has Just completed the purchase of the plant and business of the Pasco Flour Mills company at Pasco, Wash., from the owners, M. W. Hunt and E. Franx. Dig for Gold on McKenzle Road. Bend. Oregon's latest gold rush Is In full swing at Windy Point, on the McKenzle highway, above Sisters, with several hundred claims staked and on record. Thousands of tons of the so called ore were crushed and used In making fills in the construction ot the McKenzle highway. U. 8. Reaffirms Right to Canal. Washington, D. C United States' right of sovereignty over the Panama Canal Zone were reaffirmed by the state department following a state ment of the Panama delegate to the League of Nations that the two gov ernments were in disagreement over that Ibhuo. New Record Beef Price Set. Kansas City. A new top price for all classes of cattlo since the fall ot 1925 was established here when 16 head, averaging 1431 pounds each, sold for $14.45 a hundredweight, or about $707.10 it head. Hati Not Always Common In Chancer' "Canterbury Tales," llio Merchant had upon bis head "a I'laundilsh blever hat." It sepnis that from this period huts nwiinie more frequently worn, fm then I mntlon n some of the wnly writings by dis tlngulshed people of "felt hattes." and "blever hattes." Throughout medieval times the wenrlng of hats was a mark of distinction and of noble birth. Dissertation as to Ethics and Business Letter received by a business man from a correspondent In Japan: "Regarding the matter of escaping penalty for nondelivery of the bar ma chine, there is a way to creep around same by diplomat and we must make a statement of strike occur our fac tory (of course big untrue). Please address my firm on Inclosed form of letter and believe this will avoid pen alty of ease. As Mr. B. Is most re ligious and competent man and also heavily upright and godly It fears me that useless apply for his signature. Please attach same by Yokohama of fice making forge, but no cause to fear of prison happening, as this Is often operated by other merchants of highest integrity. "It is highest unfortunate Mr. B, so godlike and excessive awkwurd for business purpose. I think much bet ter odd little serpentlike wisdom to upright manhood and thus found a good business edifice." Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. Oh, Ueorgel Grace (dreamily) Oh, George; re member, it was just such a night as this that we met? George (married to her) Yes, rot ten night, wasn't it? Wallaces' Farmer. For Sale Standard make of piano in vicinity will be sacrificed. Must sell at once, $10.00 monthly. Write Tallman Piano store, Inc., Salem, Oregon. v NOTICE i Notice is hereby given that a meet ing of legal voters of the City of Athena, Oregon, will be held at the Commercial club rooms of the Athe na Commercial club on Tuesday eve ning, October 4th, 1927, at 8:00 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of nominating candidates for the fol lowing City offices: 1 Mayor 1 City Recorder 1 City Treasurer 3 City Councilmen to be elected at the General City Election to be held in the City of Athena on Tuesday, November 8th, 1927. All legal .voters of the City of Athena are invited and requested to be present and participate in the meeting. B. B. RICHARDS, City Recorder. TUffDW JbjiD fares end FRIDAY SEPT. 30 Final return limit Oct 31 Your last opportunity to go East on exceedingly low round trip summer excur sion fares. Liberal stop overs going and returning. Aanl will ull rati cxaet far from your ily and hlp map out your iUoarary. UNION PACIFIC an evHUAtw routs C. M. EAGER, Agent Athena, Orcg We Handle Genuine Goods-No Substitutes Try Our D.R.SHAMP00 Good, Clean Shaving and Baths Up-to-the Minute Bobs Hair Cuts and Shingles DUFFIELD'S BARBER SHOP Athena, Ore. CLASSIFIED For Sale Young pigs and bundle wheat hay. Charles Betts, phone 30F13. ; Anyone wanting to buy any of the George Shevar horses in the Barrett nasture Vi mile north of Athena, can call me by phone No. 65 Union, Ore gon. This stock will be sola cneap to clean up the bunch. George Shev ar, Union, Oregon. (Equity No. 4423) NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE . In the Circuit Court of the State of flrspon for Umatilla County. Tum-A-Lum Lumber Company, a corporation, rlaintiu John H. Samuel and Alta R. Samuel, husband and wile, ueienaanis. Nntipn is herebv eiven that by virtue of a writ of execution, decree and order of sale issued out of the above entitled Court in the above en titled suit, to me directed, and dated the 6th day of September, 1927, in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendants, John H. Samuel and Alta R. Samuel, for the recovery of the sum of $160.64 with interest thereon at the rate of 8 per cent per annum from the 19th day of July, 1926, un til paid; together with the further sum of 68.8l witn interest inereon at the the rate of 8 per cent per an num from the 5th day of May, 1927, until paid; together with the further sum of $35.00 as attorney lees, upon the plaintiff's first cause of suit; to gether with the further sum of $350. 00, with interest thereon at the rate of 8 per cent per annum from the 8th day of July, 1925, until paid; to gether witk the further sum of $60.00 as attorney fees, upon the plaintiff's second cause of suit; together with the plaintiff's costs and disburse ments in said suit taxed at $19.00; and commanding me to sell the fol lowing described real property situ ate in Umatilla County, Oregon, to- wit:- Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in Block 1 of Knowlton's Addition to the City of Athena, Umatilla County. Oregon. Now therefore, in compliance with the demands of the said writ of execution, decree and order of sale, I will, on Saturday, the 8th day of Oc tober, 1927, at the hour of two o'clock P. M., at the front (West) door of the County Court House in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, sell, at pub lic auction, to the highest bidder for cash, all the right, title, estate and interest that the said defendants, John H. Samuel and Alta R. Samuel, had on the 3rd day of June, 1924, or the cth day or July, 1924, being the dates of the mortgages owned by the or that the defendants, or either of them, have since acquired, down to and inclusive of the date of pale, in and to the above described property, or any part thereof, to satisfy the said writ of execution, decree and or der of sale, with interest, costs and accruing costs. Dated at Pendleton, Oregon, this 9th day of September, A. D. 1927. R. T. COOKINGHAM, Sheriff of Umatilla County, Oregon. Watts & Prestbye Athena, Uregon, Attorneys for Plaintiff. S907. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla county. In the Matter of the Estate of John W. Keen, Deceased. , Vtina a iiorahv crivpn that the un dersigned have filed their final ac count and report in the above entitled matter and that the above entitled Court has fixed Saturday, the 8th day of October, 1927, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M. oi said oay, as Vto timo onH tho r.nuntv Court room in the County Court house at Pendle ton, Umatilla County, Uregon, as tne place, for hearing of said final ac- nnimt nnt ronnrf Ohiections to Said final account and report should be hied on or before that date. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 9th day of September, 1927. LiAUKA MAY UKUOO, LOUIS M. KEEN. Wvopiitnra . nf f A Tjist Will and Testament of John W. Keen, Deceased. Watts & Prestbye Athena, Oregon, Attorneys for Executors. S907. NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING In the (County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Dora Lockwood, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has filed his final report as the executor of the last will and testa ment of Dora Lockwood, deceased; and that the Judge has set Monday, the 10th day of October, 1927, at 10 o'clock A. M. as the time, and the county court room in the county court house at Pendleton, Oregon, as the place, when and where hearing will be had thereon; all persons in terested are notified to then and there appear, and show cause, if any they have, why the report should not be approved, its prayer granted and the executor discharged Dated this 7th day of September, 1927. Z. W. LOCKWOOD. S907. Executor. NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of James Potts. Deceased. . Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has filed her final report with the clerk of the above entitled court, and that the judge thereof has designated Saturday, October 1, 1927, at 10 o clock in the forenoon, as the time, and the county court room in the county court house at Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, as the place when and where the hearing thereon shall be had; and all per sons interested are required to then and there appear, and show cause, if any they have, why the report should not be approved and the executrix discharged. Done and dated at Athena, Oregon, this 1st day of September, 1927. RETTA M. POTTS, Administratrix. S2S30. MODEL CLEANERS J. H. BOOHER, Prop. PENDLETON, OREGON, PHONE 321 Quick Service and Good Work We Call for Clothing on Monday and Deliver on Thursday. Agency at Whitehead's Shop. M onuments and Grave Memorials Beauty and Durability r Let us help you in making your selection. 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