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Press Paragraphs Zane Grey's "Born to the West" Standard Theatre, tomorrow night. Mrs. Rose Miller was a guest of Mrs. Jesse Myrick, Sunday, Mrs. Raymond Banister was in Ath ena from Weston, Monday. Miss Evelyn Sellars spent the week end at the II. A. Barrett home. Mrs. B. B. Richards and Mrs. J. F. Kershaw spent Friday in Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Logsdon and family spent Sunday afternoon in Walla Walla Misses Velma and Doris Schubert visited friends at Walla Walla Satur day evening. Mrs. Tom Mosgrove of Milton was a visitor Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Hopper. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cunningham of Pendleton were guests Saturday eve ning at the forrest Zerba home Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Dudley visited relatives in Walla Walla. Sunday, Mrs. G. S. Prestbye of Great Falls Mont., spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Prest bye. Mrs. Bern Banister and Mrs. Ray mond Geissel are visiting relatives and friends at Portland and Long' view. Thursday of last week Mrs. Gross entertained Mrs. Langdon and her daughter and soninlaw, of Lewiston, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Piper of Baker, Oregon, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Forreat Zerba. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Willaby and daughters spent Easter Sunday with Mr. Willaby's mother, Mrs. Minnie Willaby. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ames spent Easter at Grand View, Wash. Leav ing Friday and returning Sunday evening. B. B. Richards has had a barn con structed to house Roland's Shetland pony at the pasture ground near the City Park.. The club dance held at Legion Hall Saturday evening, was the last dance of the present series. Members at tending enjoyed a pleasant time. Margaret and Dorothy Lee returned to their school at Cheney Sunday morning, after a few days spent with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Lee. Harold Kirk arrived home Friday night from Hill's Military School Portland and spent Easter vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kirk. Mrs. W. S. Ferguson returned from Nnmpa, Idaho, Sunday afternoon where she spent a week visiting her daughter Mrs. Horace Belknap and family. Chas. Williams and daughter Ruth are moving to Athena after a few months spent in Walla Walla. They will occupy the E. A. Zerba cottage on Jefferson street Mrs. Retta Potts, Myrtle Potts, Mrs. Minnie DePeat, and Minnie Willaby attended the funeral of. the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ardis Gerking in Milton Friday. Perry Hall and family have moved into the Taylor property on East Main street. Mr. Perry came here recently from Pendleton to conduct a shoe repair ami harness shop. Young people of the Christian church attended prayer meeting and enjoyed Easter breakfast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Gerking, west of Athena Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Stephen. Her man Geissel, Lloyd Michener and son Oral attended the Liberty The atre in Walla Walla, Monday, hear ing Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer." Mr. and Mrs. George Banister have moved from Walla Walla to reside near Athena. George is driving .the .John Banister caterpillar on the night shift, during the plowing sea son. Athena-Weston American Legion Post will present the mid-week special at the Standard Theatre next Wednesday evening, when "The World War" will be shown as a bene fit Sor the swimming pool fund. Mr. and Mrs. 11. S. Swift of Kaela, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. Ernest Haney, north of Ath ena. Mr. Swift was formerly fors man of the J. N. Scott ranch, and Mrs. Swift was teacher at the Lamar school The marriage of Mrs. Mark Moore house and Mr. Sam R. Thompson, well known and prominent residents of Pendleton, took placo Monday noon at the home of Bishop Reming ton, rector of the Episcopal church in that city. Till Beckner has disposed of ten head of mules at $182 per head and purchased a "30" caterpillar. He re ports quite an increase to his swine herd. Two Duroc sows recently gave birth to 14 pigs each, and three gilts contributed nine each to the popula tion of his herd Mrs. A. W. Logsdon and daugh ter Dona were guests of Mrs. Nat Kimball in Pendleton Saturday, when Mrs. Kimball entertained in honor of six brides elect. Little Dona dressed as a newsboy distributed bulletins headed "Extra," which an nounced each engagement, six in all. The 0. D. 0. Club met Friday at the home of Mrs. A. A. Mclntyrc with 14 members present. Social chat and needle work was the diver sion of the afternoon. The hostess assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Mclntyrc, served refreshments. The next meet ing will be with Mrs. Jesse Gorlon, April 20th. "Wickedness Preferred," a comedy Standard Theatre, Sunday, night, The Study club meets today at the home of Mrs. E. C. Rogers. M. L. Watts was a dinner guest Tuesday evening at the B. B. Richards home Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Zerba and daughter Beth, of Waitsburg were Athena guests Tuesday and Wednes day. Dr. W. G. Cowan, Mose Banister. Pearl Ramsay and Hilda Dickenson were guests in Walla Walla Sunday evening. W. H. LeRoy returned to his home Sunday evening from the vet eran's hospital where he has been a patient for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lieuallen of Adams, Miss Hilda Dickenson and Miss Marie Foster were guests Sun day at the Fred Pinkerton home. ' W. J. Byrne, general agent for the Continental Oil company, was in Athena in the interest of his com pany, of which Bryce Baker is the local manager. A Blue bird department of Camp fire girls consisting of younger girls will soon be organized in Athena with Mrs. A. W. Logsdon as the pro posed guardian. Two new automoblies have come to town recently. M. L. Watts is driv ing a new Victory Six coupe, and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Prestbye have purchased a Studebaker Dictator. Dave Stone was injured Tuesday when he was struck in the breast by a lever on his plow. He came to town for treatment by Dr. Sharp. Miss Emma Ringel entertained Thelma Schrimpf, Frances Cannon, Lorena Schubert and Areta Kirk with a slumber party at her home south of town, Wednesday, night. Caspar Woodward has so far re covered his health as to be able to make a trip from Walla Walla to his ranch west of Athena. Mr. Wood ward was critically ill during the J winter. The Baptist ladies will sponsor a Cooked Food Sale at Steve's grocery on Saturday April 21st beginning at 12:30 p. m. There will be every thing for your Sunday dinner. We hope to have chickens to supply all of our chicken customers providing the popular thief doesn't visit all the coops. The Baptist church decoration com mittee wish to thank all who helped in any way to make possible the beautifying of our little "White Church on the Corner." Special men tion should be given Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koepke, Sr., Mrs. McArthur and Mr. M. L. Watts for their gener ous contributions and to Mr. Hiteman for his labor, unsolicited. Mr. and Mrs. George Roller return ed to Los Angeles Wednesday, after visit with Mrs. Roller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Gagnon. They made the trip by motor. Mr. and Mrs. Roller came near being in the flood when the St. Francis dam broke, as they had motored through the valley. Lawrence Stamper spent the week end at the Delbert Barger farm east of Walla Walla when the third birthday of his wee sister Agnes, who makes her home with the Bar gers, was celebrated with a dinner Sunday. Francis another brother who is livng with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yenney hear the Barger home was also a guest at the celebration. The 3 o' 4 Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs. E. C. Prestbye Thurs day afternoon Three tables were at play with Mrs. Ellis Brower of Pendleton and Mrs. G. S. Prestbye of Great Falls, Mont., as guests. Mrs. James Lieuallen received high club score and Mrs. Paul Lieuallen consolation, Mrs. Brower, the guest prize. Light refreshments were served by the hostess. An Easter breakfast was held at the G. R. Gerking farm Sunday morning When some twenty-five members of the Christian Church Sunday school attended, cars leav ing town at 6:30 A. M. Bacon, eggs, buns and coffee were served, re turning in time for Sunday school. A large attendance of eighty-one were at the church for the Sunday school hour. The Endeavorers met at the Gerking home in the evening. The S. D. mystery club met Tues day evening at the home of Myrtle Campbell. Roll call was answered wtih current events, with seven mem bers present and guardian Mrs. Bol linger A new name was presented to the club, also names presented for a new guardian, the office being vacated by Mrs. Bollinger's depart ure in May. Meeting adjourned and dainty refreshments were served. Ar- leen Myrick will be next hostess April 17th. Fifteen little girls were entertain ed, Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Lawrence Pinkerton and Mrs. rloyd Pinkerton at the former's home. 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