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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1928)
Oratorical Awards Presented Winners Dprlnmntnrv flnntest The winners in the county high school declamatory contest, which was held in the Pendlton high school auditorium on Saturday night, will compete with the champions of Mor row county in the near future. The date and place where the contest will be held will be announced later when all arrangements : have been com pleted. " . The winners follow: Extemporaneous Elma Kirchoff, Pendleton, first, and Claude Pevey, Helix, second Oratorical Manch Gadwa, Pendle ton, first, and Vernon Harrah, Herm iston, second. Dramatic Lucile George, Echo, first, and Virginia Shangle, Milton Freewater, second. Humorous Ray Hewitt, Milton Freewater, first, and Helen Schall, Echo, second. Judges for the contest were jTJMzabeth Murry, St. Helens and Mamie Cunning and Alice -Oliver, both of Baker. Lee Meyer, Superintendent of the Athena schools presented the medals to the winners of grade honors in tht county declamatory contests, held at Pendleton Friday evening. The win ners in the -grade school contest fol low: Div. F, Patriotic Audrey; Cope land, Pendleton, first, and Harold Pierce, Helix, second. Dramatic Elvin Goodyear, Pendle- . ton, first, Dorothy Tonies, Dist. No. 26, Cold Spring, Umatilla, second. Humorous Mamie Smith. Pilot Bock, first, and Eileen Abrams, Pen dleton, second. Div. E. Patriotic De Witt Harri man, Pendleton, first, and . Myrta Martin, Stanfield, second. Dramatic Olga Nelson, Pendleton, first, and Eddie Bensel, Hermiston, second. Humorous Alice Loughary, Stan field, first, and Ralph Curran, Dist. No. 37, Harmony school, Pilot Rockt second. The Umatilla County Pioneers' Reunion Dates Set for June 15-16 Weston. Friday . and Saturday, June 15 anl 16, 1928, have been selected as the dates of the thirty' sixth annual reunion of the Umatilla County Pioneers association. As has been the custom for more than the third of a century, Weston will be the assembly place of the pioneers and their descendants. A representative number of Wes ton business men and citizens at tended a meeting at which this action was taken. T. L. McBride, president of the association, presided. A spirit of harmony and good will prevailed, indicating a . disposition among the reunion sponsors to put each in dividual shoulder to. the wheel and keep it there. Selection of the following com mittees was. announced by President McBride: A Finance Sim J. Culley, S. A, Barnes, T. L. McBride. Concessions C- W. - Avery, Jay Smith, Lester O'Harra. Program Clark Wood, Dr. W. H. McKinney, Lance Kellough. Publicity P. T. Harbour, O. A Adams. Henry Geise. Music S: A. Barnes, W. L. Smock, William Hass. Speakers C. L. Pinkerton, Her man Goodwin, Nelson H. Jones. Decoration Claud Price, Lyslo Webb, Carl .Brandt, J. W. Wheeler. Sports Newt O'Harra, - Walter Webb, Frank Snider, H. R. Pope, T. L. McBride. " Badges W. S. Price, Ross King, Ray O'Harra, Harrison Kirk. Grounds Marvin Price, Fred Dupuis, J. A. Kirk, L. B. Davis, P. T. Harbour. Reception J. T.. Lieuallen, G. A. Hartman, T. A. Lieuallen, R. Alex ander, J. H. Raley, Henry J. Taylor, John Bently, M. L. Watts, J. A. Fee, S..J. Culley. Mrs. W. J. Kirk and son Harold and Alberta Charlton spent Mon day in Walla Walla. Special! Coty's Face Powder $1; Perfume 60c Both for $1 A . - With each 50c bottle of Hand Lotion, a 25c Beauty Box free McFadden'S Pharmacy High School Notes Junior News Staff. Faculty. . . Wilford Miller Classes : Areta Kirk Student Body Pearl Green Boy's Athletics ...Oral Michener Girl's Athletics " Alberta Charlton Personal.. Marjorie Wilson Grades..... ..... Mildred - Street Alumni Weldon Bell Entertainment .......Emma Ringel Advisor... .Miss Bateman Entertainment Miss Myrtle Campbell entertained the freshman and sophomore classes and the faculty at her home Friday evening, April 6. Games were play- ed and refreshments were served by Mrs. Campbell and Myrtle Personal - Pearl Green and Virgie Moore, of Athena, and Adelaide ; Kennedy of Weston attended the dance on Wes ton mountain Saturday night. Alberta Charlton spent Monday in WallaWalla. Kathleen Radtke was in Walla Wal la Saturday. Emma Ringel was in Pendleton Saturday. . - Marjorie Wilson and Armond Bell spent Sunday in Walla Walla. Helen Hansell spent Friday after noon in Pendleton. Alumni Dorothy and Margaret Lee were home from Cheney Normal School for their Easter vacation. Dean Pinkerton and Norman Mc- Intyre were home over the week-end. Student Body A student body meeting was held at one o'clock Monday April 10, and plans wre made for a weiner roast to be held Wednesday April 11, ' at Thome Hollow. Faculty Miss Bateman spent Sunday in Mil ton. Mr. Miller and Mr. Meyer went to Pendleton Saturday, and secured reading certificates for the eighth grade pupils. The certificate entitles each pupil to a grade of 100 in the state examination in reading. Grades The eighth grade pupils have re ceived their reading certificates which gives them, one hundred per cent on their final grade and exempts them from the state reading examina tion. Arleen . Myrick won third in the dramatic division of the county de clamatory contest held Friday eve ning, April 6, at Pendleton. Miss Evelyn Sellars accompanied Mrs. Henry Barrett and her daugh ter Helen to Walla Walla, Saturday, April 7 . .. Fine Picture Program At Standard Theatre M odel Cleaners 129 E. Alta St. Pendleton, Oregon . ' We Clean Everything Men's Suits Ladies Suits Men's Overcoats Ladie3 Overcoats Sweaters Hats and Caps Blazers Robes and Blankets We also do altering and repairing of all kinds. Leave your work with our local Agent in your town, or mail direct to us and we will pay return carrying charges on al work. Silk Dresses Wool Dresses Fur Coats and Furs Gloves Curtains, 15c sq. yd. Rugs, 5c sq. ft. (With fringe 50c extra, sizing fl extra.) Beginning with tomorrow night, when .Zane Grey's "Born to the West," with Jack Holt, Margaret Morris and Raymond Hatton in tne leading roles, an especially line pro gram is offered, Sunday night Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle, Metro-Goldwyn superb com edy team, will appear in the Metro politan comedy, "Wickedness Prefer red." For the mid-week special, the Athena-Weston "American Legion Post will present the National Legion picture, "The World War," on Wednesday evening. The proceeds entirely will be given to the swim ming pool fund. The theatre is to be donated to the Legion Post free of charge for that night, and the Athena Boy Scouts will sell adult tickets for the show, over town. In as much as the show is a benefit of community interest, everybody is ex pected to buy a ticket when the Scouts call on them. Lucille Staggs of Weston spent the week-end at the J. C. Burke home, visiting Dorothy Burke, who is making her home with her grand parents. 3 AX w9 SENA vs. ADAMS At Athena, Sunday April 14th Game Starts at 2:30. :: Kids 25c, Adults 35c BBSS wear For Spring f Men Women and Children We carry this famous underwear in all sizes. An assortment of colors and ' grades. Ladies' in Cotton, Mercerized, Rayon and Silk. Price 50c to $3.50 Children's in Cotton. Rayon and Silk : Price 50c to $1.25 Men's in Cotton, Light wool, Mercerized, Silk and Wool Price $1.65 to $4.25 Ladies' silk and silk Chiffon hose in all colors Price $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 . Don't Say Underwear, Say Munsingwear Phone Your Order To 152 Athena Department Store THE STANDARD THEATRE Saturday, April 14 Zane Grey's Born to the West :' With : Jack Holt 1 Margaret Morris, Raymond Hatton and Arlstte Marchal Brimful of the sort of thrills that set the old heart going like a trip-hammer! ZANE GREY'S latest romance -thriller. No "ordinary" Western, but a knock-down-drag-out, bloodtingling, he-man action drama of the great open spaces, with romance running wild. , 1 International News Admission Prices, 10c-25c-35c Sunday, April 15 Lew Cody and Aileen Prinjl In Wickedness Preferred Funny Beyond Words ; The popular laugh team of Cody and Pringle are at their capital best in this one. Old matrimony for new romance ! A thousand varieties of fun and fro'ic! She thought he was a cave man like the heroes of his books. . . .but he got rheumatism, not romance, from the cave - man life a laugh a minute in the greatest hit of the popular screen comedy team. Pathe Review Admission Prices. 10c-25c-35c Wednesday, April 18 Special Athena-Weston Legion Post War Fhe World Benefit Swimming Pool Fund Genuine scenes of the war taken "Over There." The picture is from the Le gion's national headquarters, and the Standard Theatre is donated to the Post for its showing. Admission 25c and 50c