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Press Paragraphs Mrs. Clifford Walker is ill with the flu. Dr. Geyer spent Sunday with friends at LaGrande. Lawrence Pinkerton is a sufferer from the flu this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Catron were in Walla Walla Wednesday. E. C. Rogers was in the Helix dis trict Monday, on business. Mr. and Mrs. Zell Lockwood were Pendleton visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Lewis Stewart has been ill this week, a victim of flu. Mrs. S. F. Sharp visited friends in Pendleton, Tuesday afternoon. Barney Foster transacted business at the Indian agency, Tuesday. The Etude club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. 0. H. Reeder. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gordon spent Sunday with relatives at Weston. See "The Crowd" at the Standard Theatre tomorrow night. Bebe Daniels In "Swim, Girl Swim Standard Theatre, Sunday night Mrs. W. J. Kirk and Miss Edna De Frecce were Pendleton visitors Thurs day. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Whiteman of Walla Walla, visited relatives in Ath ena Sunday. Marble contests are just now ab sorbing the attention of the average Athena small boy. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harwood were guests at the Victor Hirsch home in Freewater, Sunday. Mrs. Lawrence Pinkerton and Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton were in Milton Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. C. M. Eager, Miss Lucille Smith and Rov Johnston were in Walla Walla Tuesday. The Campfire Girls will hold their food sale tomorrow morning at Eager's Cash Grocery. Mrs. Dean Dudley is in the St. Mary's hospital, Walla Walla, receiv ing medical treatment. Roy Alexander, prominent life in surance man of Pendleton, was an Athena visitor, Monday. Dorsey Kretzer is here from The Dalles, and will work oh the M. L. Watts ranch this season. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Haworth arid nephew Jean Haworth, are leaving soon for Salem to reside. Sidney Crabill of Holdman, spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Willard Crabill, in Athena. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jenkins and family spent Sunday at Fumley, Washington visiting friends. Miss Marie Foster spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Foster, south of Athena. Gale Anderson of Walla Walla spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Anderson. Mrs. Jesse Myrick was in Athena Tuesday from her home near My rick Station, en route to Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Bond and Mrs. E. J. Burchill of Pendleton were visitors at the C. M. Eager home Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lieuallen of Adams, spent Monday evening at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. James Cress well. Colder weather prevailed during the week, after the rain. Lower tempera ture has put a stop to early garden ing here. Mrs. Stella Keen and Mrs. Cather ine Keen visited at the home of Mrs. Zola Steen near Milton, Thursday of last' week. After the meeting of Rebekahs Tuesday evening, Mrs. Estella Keen and Mrs. H. II. Hill served the mem bers with refreshments. Mr. Chas. Murray of Freewater and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stockstill were dinner guests nt the home of Mrs. Ora Smith, Sunday. Misses Lois und Blanche Johnson will spend the Easter vacation at their home in Athena, coming up from University of Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russell and little daughter Charlotte, have gone to Condon to reside, where Mr. Russell will work in a barber shop. George Lieuallen held a sale at the II. G. Murray place near Milton, Monday. Mules, horses and farm implements were disposed of. Mrs. Flint Johns and two little daughters have spent the past week visiting in Vancouver, Washington, at the home of Mrs. Johns' mother. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Parris were over from Walla Walla Thursday visiting their son, Sterling and family, and preparing to reseed a small acre age. Mrs. F. B. Boyd is visiting at the home of her daughter in Portland. Before returning home, Mrs. Boyd will visit her sister, Mrs. W. A. GrHham, at Albany. Marion Hansell and Henry Koepke drove to the Koepke ranch near Helix Monday. Investigation reveal ed that reseeding will be required on a part of the Koepke land. Mrs. Armond DeMerritt and little son Dee have returned to their home in Walla Walla after three weeks spent with Mrs, DeMerritt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dell. Gertrude Ederle, the girl who swam the English channel, is in the cast supporting Bebe Daniels in "Swim, Girl Swim," which comes to the Standard Theatre, Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Catron and Leo Johnson drovo to Yakima Saturday bringing back the Al Johnson car which was stolon from a parking place in Pendleton last November. Tho Weston Leader reports thai Mrs. George W. Winn has been con veyed to the Walla Walla Valley General hospital, where she is gain ing in strength and resting comfort ably. . Mrs. W. K. Wall has been ill at her home for the past week. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley re turned home last week from Long Beach, Caifornia, where they spent most of the winter. "Jinks" says he's ready to go fishing when the season opens. Mrs. F. S. LeGrow and Mrs. H. I. Watts will entertain the bridge club members at a one o'clock luncheon today, at the home of Mrs. LeGrow, The afternoon will be devoted to bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Toole were host and hostess to the High School student body Friday evening. Cards were the diversion of the evening. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton and family moved to Athena Saturday from Milton. Mr.. Pinkerton is oc cupying the Hamp Booher home and will operate the new service stateion at the City Park. Dean Pinkerton who is a student at the Walla Walla business college spent the week-end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pinkerton, Dear; is soon to take up his duties in one of the Walla Walla banks. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Dickenson en tertained at dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. DeFreece, of Walla Walla; Mr. and Mrs. Sims Dicker son, Misses Hilda and Phyllis Dick enson and Roma Charlton. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barrett enter tained at dinner Sunday Mr. andMrs. J. S. Norvel, Mr. and Mrs. Letcher Norvel and Mrs. Leila Rice of Helix; Mrs. A. B. McEwen of Portland, and Ralph' McEwen of Athena. Guy Taitinger of Charesholm, Al berta, was registered at the Athena Hotel, Friday. Mr. Taitinger is the son of Nick Taitinger, a former reservation farmer, who removed to Alberta some twenty years ago. Dale Stephens and Fred Radtke arrived home this morning from Uni versity of Oregon to spend the Easter holiday season with their parents. The boys look well and are getting along fine with their studies at the University. Mrs. Lowell Harder and daughter Mary Jane of Milton, were Friday visitors at the Frank DeFreece home. Mrs. Francis McCool, returned to her home in Walla Walla, Sunday, after a week spent in Athena visiting friends and relatives. The B. Y. P. U. of Umatilla county, comprising about 75 members, met at the Baptist church in Athena Sunday afternoon, and after an interesting session, enjoyed light refreshments. The next county meeting will be held at Milton the second Sunday in June. Athena-Weston Legion Post will observe St. Patrick's Day with a dance tomorrow night at Legion Hal),, Roy Dore's Walla Walla orchestra furnishing music for the occasion. Tho dance is given as a benefit for the swimming pool fund, and a large at tendance is expected." Cliff Banister was up from his ranch in the Cold Springs section, Tuesday. Mr. Banister says all fields in his district sown last fall with Federation seed is frozen out and will have to be reseeded. He is fortunate in having sown Hybrid and has a good stand of growing grain. Portland alumnae of Kappa Alpha Theta will enjoy a "pot luck" supper at the home of Mrs. Ralph McEwen, 28 East Sixtieth street, Wednesday, March 14, at 6:30 o'clock. The host ess will be assisted by Mrs. A. H. Helfrich, Mrs. Leighton Steele, Mrs. Ralston Moore, Miss Betty Lively and Miss Sophia Sheik. Portland Ore- gonian. Plowing in the light land district north of Athena, which has been under way for some time was dis continued thas week on account of rain. Farmers in the vicinity of Ath ena are making preparatings to be gin plowing as soon as weather con ditions will permit. A number of two 4-bottom gangs, to be pulled by tractors have been delivered to farm ers by Rogers & Goodman, local dealers. ' J. A. Murray, Pendleton manager of the Pacific Telephone & Tele graph company, was an Athena vis itor, Tuesday. Neil Mclntyre is home from a Walla Walla hospital, where he was treated for several days for relief from an abcess in his head, contract ed from a severe cold. Lowell Zerba has been home for several days from the hospital at Walla Walla, where he was confined for some time with pneumonia. Lowell shows the effects of his illness, and it will be some time before he will be able to work. On March 9, fourteen members of the 0. D. 0. club met at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Pinkerton and a very pleasant afternoon of "Slitch arid Challer" was spent. Mrs. Nalilda Gray, of Milton was a guest. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Virgil Zerba in serving refreshments. The next meeting will be held on March 23 at the home of Mrs. Ross Catron. Residents . in the vicinity of Third and Current streets, were greatly an noyed all of Wednesday night by the howling, fighting and barking of a group of dogs that had been impound- ed in an enclosure adjacent to' the city jail. The dogs were being held because tax had not been paid by their owners, but protests from the neighborhood, will doubtless lead t. a change in the location of the dog pound. Mrs Willard Crabill celebrated her 52nd birthday Sunday with;a bount uous dinner served to a large company of friends and reliatives, including Mrs. Ida Olsen, Mr. Mark Wilsey Miss Frye and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Crabill of Pendleton; Mr. and Mrs. Ray OHarra and Master Willard of Weston; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown, Mrs. Boylen, Mr. Harvey Brown, Mr, Sidney Crabill and Mr. Art Brown of Helix; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McFar- land, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Crabill and Mr. Oril McPherrin and Mrs. Jannet Sleeman of Athena. Notice Farmers Grain Elevator customers and prospective customers who are buying trucks are requested to come and measure the elevator scale dump, before arranging for their bulk grain tanks. LEE WILSON, Manager. CHICKS That Lay Earlier Now is the time to order Collins Chicks for winter layers. Collins Chicks lay sooner than ordinary chicks. They have a country-wide eputation for reliability of breed and apid development into profitable layers. Collins Chicks are from purebred flocks which are rigidly inspected, blood-tested and culled. The chicks are guaranteed vigrous, big and husky. We can now supply you Leghorns, Rocks, Reds, Black and White Minorcas 15c and up. Safe arrival by Parcel Post guaranteed. 100 per cent live chicks guaranteed. Get Collins Chicks for profit. freewater Hatchery C. T. Collins, Prop. Freewater, Oregon High School Notes Junior News Staff. Faculty..... Wilford Miller Classes Areta Kirtc Student Body Pearl Green Boy's Athletics Oral Michener Girl's Athletics Alberta Charltoii Personal Marjorie Wilson Grades.... Mildred Street Alumni Weldon Bell Entertainment Emma Ringel Advisor -Miss Bateman Classes Kathleen Radtke, a student of sec ond year typing, has recently been awarded a Gold Pin by the RoyaV Typewriter Company. This pin is awarded to students who write fifty or more words a minute for fifteen minutes with five or less errors. In qualifying for this pin Kathleen pass the requirements for the Certificate of Proficiency (30 words a minute) and the Silver Pin (40 words a minute) and received these two awards also. Her record was . 53 words a minute with 5 errors. Kath leen is the first student to receive a typing award this year. Personal Jessiedeane Dudley, Kathleenc Radtke and Dorothy Geissel were visitors in Pendleton Thursday. Jessiedeane Dudley, Dorothy Geissel and Arberta Charlton were in Walla Walla Friday afternoon. Lorena Schubert, Emma Ringel and Marie Foster attended the Weston High School play Friday afternoon. Helen Foster was in Pendleton Wednesday afternoon. Pearl Green and Virgie Moore at tended the Weston High School play Friday night. . Grades ' The local declamatory contest was held in the grade rooms, Monday afternoon, March 12. In the fourth grade Genevieve Barrett won in the dramatic division; Teddy Miller won in the patriotic division; Doris Jenk ins of the fourth grade and Aaron Douglas of the fifth grade tied for the winner of the humorous divi sion. The results from the seventh and eighth grade were: George Pittman and Helen Barrett tied for the win ner of the patriotic division; Arleen Myrick won in the dramatic division. Entertainment The boy's and girl's basketball teams were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Toole, Fri day evening, March 9. Card playing and dancing were the features of the evening. A delicious dinner was served by Mrs. Clarence Toole. Singing was the feature at the as sembly Friday morning March 9, in the high school auditorium. Alumni Dean Pinkerton and Norman Mc lntyre spent the week-end at their homes. Dean Ilnkerton has secured a position in the First National Bank of Walla Walla and is working there part time while continuing his school work at the Walla Walla Business College. Faculty Miss Bateman was in Walla Walla Monday, where she received medical treatment. Mr. Meyer spent the week-end in Pendleton. Mrs Fredricks substituted in Miss Bateman's plaec Friday and Monday afternoons. Deem 1 Lot 32 in. Ginghamsl reg. 30c at 19c Mens full Cut bib overalls 1.19 Men's Canvass Gloves per pr. 10c 3 Large Cans Hawaiian Pine apple 79c 3 Cans Fountain Logan Benies 50c quart Water bottle full of Cane and Maple syrup. 6 Tumblers to Match 89c gj Phone Your Order To 152 Athena Department Store THE STANDARD THEATRE Saturday, March 17 King Vidor's n e crow A great Drama of Everyday Life! Perhaps in your own home this problem exists. The husband who starts with promise of greatness. . . .beaten down in the. struggle of life. . . .the wife who tries to lift him up from the crowd. Here is the true story of the millions of average men and women, told as only the director of "The Big Parade" could tell it. International News Admission Prices, 10c-25c-35c Sunday, March 18 Bebe Daniels In Swim Girl Swim! With Gertrude Ederle, James Hall and Josephine Dunn. The sprightliest comedienne on the screen today Bebe Daniels; with the girl who conquered the English Channel "Trudy" Ederle and Jimmie Hall, Bebe's hero in both "Senorita" and "The Campus Flirt!" What a combina tion! Comic campus capers plus the most exciting swimming race ever seen. Pathe Review Admission Prices. 10c-25c-35c Wednesday, March 21 Lillian Gish In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Le This has been hailed as one of the biggest pictures of the year! And what a production this is starring Lillian Glsh First Lady of the Screen, in a Mag nificent picturization, directed by Victor Seastrom, from Nathaniel Haw thorne's thrilling classic! SEE IT! tter 4