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Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Moore visited
in Pomeroy last week.
Loraine Shick is able to be on the
streets again after a week's illness.
Miss Myrtle DeFreece of Walla
Walla visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. George Clore is reported
critically ill at her home in Pendle
ton. Mrs. Chas Alspach of Helix spent
the week-end visiting at the A. L.
Jenkins home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cannon and
daughters of Walla Walla were Ath
ena visitors Sunday.
Brooks Anderson has resumed his
position with Rogers & Goodman,
after a month's layoff.
Lee Meyer, superintendent of Ath
ena schools, was a business visitor in
Walla Walla, Tuesday.
Dick Winship is in Athena again
after spending the winter with his
father in Salem, Oregon.
Mr, and Mrs. Henry Taylor of
Pendleton called on friends in Ath
ena for a short time Tuesday.
Mrs. David Stone and Mrs. Lloyd
Michencr were guests Monday at the
C. L. Woodward home in Walla Wal
la. Mrs. Minnie Willaby left Saturday
morning for a visit with her son
Clyde Willaby and family at Condon,
Oregon.
There will be no dance at Legion
Hall tomorrow night, but a dance
is announced for Saturday evening,
May 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Whitehead and
sons of Pendleton, who until late
months owned and operated one of
the local barber shops, visited friends
in Athena Sunday.
Health posters made by Athena
school pupils in observance of Health
Week, adorned the show windows of
Athena stores. Many of these post
ers are well made and artistic in
design.
Rail Miller of Walla Walla is visit
ing his parents in Athena this week.
Jaunita Hendrickson of Milton
spent the week-end visiting Jean
Zerba.
Mrs. M. M. Johns returned home
last Wednesday after spending the
winter in California visiting her son
Melville and family.
Clark Wood, editor of the Weston
Leader, and Lance Kellough, Cashier
of the Farmer's Bank of Weston,
were in Athena, Saturday.
Weather conditions during the fore
part of the week were unfavorable
for growing garden truck. Cold rains
and chilly winds prevailed.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Steel of Selah,
Washington, and little son, are here
on a visit to Mrs. Steel's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Wood.
Alex McRae nd Mr. Henderickson
of Portland are here in the interests
of a new weeder being built by them
and N. A. Miller of this city.
John Rothrock makes his appear
ance in Athena this week after sev
eral months absence. Mr. Rothrock
has spent the winter in Portland.
Mrs. C. M. Eager and Mrs. Lloyd
Michener are entertaining the Ath
ena Bridge Club to-day with a one
o'clock luncheon at the formers home.
Neil Mclntyre and mother Mrs.
Zeltha Mclntyre returned this week
from a short trip to Moro, Tillamook
and Hoquiam where they visited
relatives.
The Maypole dance given by the
Legion Post at Legion Hall, Tuesday
evening, . with music furnished by
Otis' "Pirates," was enjoyed by those
who attended.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn are
soon leaving for California to visit
Mr. Littlejohns parents and other
relatives. They expect to be gone
about a month.
Wm. McBride has been here this
week from his home at Portland.
Mrs. McBride and daughter, Mrs.
Lumsden, came up from Portland
last week and have been visiting
relatives and friends in the Athena
and Weston neighborhood.
Write In fhe Name '
R. R. BUTLER
OF THE DALLES
Candidate For Congress
To Succeed Nick Sinnott
II I IT I PT s the logical candidate for the
UUll VI Republicans of Oregon.
Served four sessions as State Senator; was Cir
cuit Judge of Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler
Counties ; a long resident of Eastern Oregon and
is familiar with the needs of his section of the
state. Is one of Oregon's outstanding attorneys,
an orator of state-wide note. Is experienced in
legislative matters. Twice presidential elector.
Write In the Name
of R. R. Butler and mark an X in front of his
name. Your ballot will have a blank space under,
the heading FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN
CONGRESS, SECOND DISTRICT.
Paid Adv. by Butler for Congress Club, Ben R. Litfin, Sec.
304 First National Bank Bldg., The Dalles, Oregon.
C. C. Proebsiel
Republican Candidate
for Re-election
Present District Attorney
May Primaries 1928
Nine years Court experience and in County
affiars, the past four years as District Attorney.
The first District Attorney to maintain an office
in the Court 'House, employing no stenographer,
thus saving the County rent and office expense.
I have maintained the office as a public office,
and not as a side line to a private downtown
law practice, devoting my entire time to the
duties of the office.
Official records show that I have been success
ful in my prosecutions; that I have won all my
supreme Court cases, and have kept Umatilla
County out of expensive litigation. I have ap
plied all public money with advantage and sav
ings to the taxpayers.
I have become well acquainted with and am
on good terms with City, County, State and
Federal law enforcement officers, and will active
ly co-operate with them in the enforcement of
all laws.
I was born and reared in Umatilla County, and
am a qualified and practicing lawyer. Served
during the late war in the Regular Army, 12th
Infantry, 8th Division. I am a home owner and
taxpayer and have a family consisting of a wife
and two children.
The oath of office is my pledge, my record
your guarantee. Why change without reason.
raid Advertisement.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee of Dayton visited
over the week-end with Mr. Lee's
brother E. 0. Lee and family on the
J. N. Scott farm.
Sunday guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Zerba were Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Montague and two
children of Walla Walla.
Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Watts ac
companied by Mrs. Lew Kretzer and
Mrs. Florence Merrill comprised a
theatre party to Walla Walla
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. J. F. Kershaw and mother
Mrs. Barbara Willaby and Mrs. Min
nie Willaby visited the latter's son,
Virgil Willaby and family near Free
water, one day last week.
Many sprites and fairies of a benign
spirit were out on the evening of May
Day and evidence of their presence
was seen in dainty baskets and
flowers hung on door knobs.
A song fete held at the Travis
studios in Portland recently was
featured by numbers furnished, by
Madame Pelz chorus, of which Mrs.
R. B. McEwen is a, member.
Mrs. Horace Belknap and children
of Nampa, Idaho, arrived in Athena
Monday eveening and will spend 'the
week at the home of Mrs. Belknaps
mother Mrs. W. S. Ferguson.
A number of Athena ladies have
been invited to the home of Mrs. and
Mrs. Casper Woodward in Walla Wal
la this evening, when a musical re
cital will be given by their daughter,
Laura Elizabeth.
Mrs. Lew Kretzer has spent the
last two weeks at the H. I. Watts
home. Mrs. Kretzer has spent the
winter in The Dalles and will rer
turn there next week, where Mr.
Kretzer is employed.
Mrs. B. B. Richards, Mrs. 0. 0.
Stephens" and Mrs. M. L. Watts
were Walla Walla visitors last
Thursday. Miss Elizabeth Hollwager
returned with them to visit for a
time at the Richard's home.
Rev. and Mrs. Bollinger went to
Portland Wednesday. Mrs. Bolling
er will return to Athena after spend
ing the week-end with Portland
friends. Mr. Bollinger may continue
on to California, but when he left
Athena, he had not fully decided.
Mr. LeRoy spoke to the high
school, seventh and eighth grades
on Forest Conservation in an as
sembly in the auditorium, Friday
afternoon, April 27. Carl Calvert,
Stafford Hansell and John Kirk talk
ed on various phases of the value of
forests.
The M. E. Ladies Aid society gave
a reception in the aid rooms last
Thursday in honor of Mrs. Mary
Tompkins of California, a member of
the local church and a former mem
ber of the aid society. Dainty re
freshments were served at the close
of the social hour. . '
Little Dona Jean Logsdon was
honored on her fifth birthday Satur
day when twenty-eitfht of her little
friends were invited in Saturday
afternoon. Games, both indoor and
out were enjoyed.. Sandwiches, ices,
cake and punch was served the little
folk by Mrs. Logsdon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Betts and
son Kohler left Wednesday morning
for Salem, where they will be
guests of Reeve Betts, who appears
in the leading part of the class play,
at Willamettee University. The play
"The Passing of the ' Third Floor
Back," will be produced this Friday
evening.
Aaron Douglas is pretty much of
a cowboy for a boy of his size. As
tride a spirited pony, wearing cow
boy hat and spurs, Aaron assisted
his uncle, Fred Gross, in driving
stock to the mountains one day re
cently. Also Aaron experienced the
sensation of spending the night in the
mountains on this trip.
The Wauna Campfire girls met
Tuesday evening in the manual train
ing room at the school building. Mr.
Frederick is teaching the girls to
build bird houses. Each girl is to
put the houses together, paint and
erect it in a place where it may be
used by the birds. Also May baskets
were distributed to their friends.
The Young Peeople's Society of the
Christian church will give a party
this evening in the reception room of
the church in welcome to the new
pastor, H. J. Perry and MrsPerry.
A general invitation is extended the
peoeple of the community to at
tend. Entertainment will be novel in
character, and a pleasant time is
anticipated.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Perry and
three small children have arrived
from Vale, Oregon, and are es
tablished in the local Christian
Church parsonage. Mr. Perry waa
formerly pastor at Vale, and has as
sumed his duties as pastor of the
Athena church. Mr. and Mrs. Perry
were formerly from Texas, and have
been recently at The. Dalles.
An entertainment at the Baptist
Church by the B. Y. P. U.'s was
held Monday evening. All members
and friends attending had earned $1
the week before and each made a.
rhyme telling how it was earned. The
money was turned over to the young
people for the purpose of purchas
ing a carpet for the church. About
$33 was realized by the undertaking.
Games and refreshments followed.
. The J. T. Club was entertained
last Friday at the home of Mrs. Wm.
Piper near Helix with a large attend
ance. The following officers were
elected: Mrs. Arthur Douglas, presi
dent; Mrs. A. A. Mclntyre, Vice
President; Mrs. Ravella Lieuallen,
Secretary and Mrs. Max Hopper
Treasurer. Damty lunch was served
by Mrs. Ross Tayne and Mrs. C. L.
McFadden. The next meeting will
be a picnic at Walla Walla City
Park May 12th. .
The silver tea held by the Chris
tain Missionary society Wednesday
afternoon was well attended. A short
program as follows: Two hymns;
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prayer, Mrs. George Gerking; two
vocal solos, Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton;
pianologue, Mrs. C. M. Eager; vocal
duet, Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton and Mrs.
Lloyd Michener, with Mrs. Law
rence Pinkerton accompanist for all
numbers. Piano duet Betty Jane
Eager and Marjorie Douglas. Read
ing, Arleen Myrick. Tea and cake
was served, buffet style.
The Etude Club met last Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. M. I. Mill
er with Mrs. Penn Harris as host
ess. Election of officers: President,
Mrs. Lloyd Michener; Vice-President,
Mrs. Lewis Stewart; Secretary, Mrs.
Penn Harris; Treasurer, Mrs. James
Cresswell; Pianist, Mrs. Max Hopper;
Director, Mrs. Lawrence Pinkerton;
Custodian, Mrs. Arthur Douglas. Mrs.
Stewart and Mrs. Reeder had charge
of the program and chose Beethoven
as the master. History of Beethoven
and some of his works was given
by Mrs. Max Hopper. 1st, 2nd, and
3rd Symphony and two piano num
bers. The next meeting will be May
10th at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Douglas in honor of the mothers.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostesses.
MRS. H. I. WATTS HAS
TWO BRIDGE AFTERNOONS
Mrs. H. I. Watts was hostess to
twenty ladies Tuesday and Wednes
day afternoons at bridge tea. The
spacious rooms were made beautiful
and attractive with apple blossoms,
lilacs and tulips, pink and lavender
colors predominating. Tuesday, five
tables were at play with the follow
ing guests. Mesdaraes M. L. Watts,
H. A. Barrett, Frank Ames, J. F.
Kershaw, F. S. LeGrow, Henry Dell,
W. P. Littlejohn, B. B. Richards,
Lloyd Michener, C. M. Eager, E. C.
Prestbye, F. B. Boyd, M. M. Johns,
Lawrence Pinkerton, M. W. Han
sell, Richard Thompson of Athena,
Ralph Hassell, J. N. Scott of Pendle
ton, Geo. Bishop of Freewater and
Horace Belknap of Nampa, Idaho.
Mrs. M. L. Watts held high score
for the afternoon and Mrs.' Richard
Thompson the consolation. , The host
ess was assisted in serving a delight
ful two course luncheon by Mrs. E.
C. Prestbye. The small tables were
dainty with covers of colored organ
die and centered with crepe lavender
baskets of pink and green mints.
Wednesday five tables were at play
with the following guests. Mesdames
Dean Dudley, D. T. Stone, Bryce
Baker, J. C. Harwbod, A. W. Douglas,
C. L. McFadden, Fred Pinkerton,
Fred Gross. M. L. Watts, A. W. Logs
don, Forrest Zerba, E. C. Prestbye,
Max Hopper, A. H. Mclntyre, uiar
ence Toole, Misses Hilda Dickenson
and Pearl Ramsay of Athena and
Mrs. Florence Merril of Walla Walla.
Mrs. J. C. Harwood held high score
for the afternoon. Two courses were
served by the hostess.
Republicans
Vote For
CHARLES Z. RANDALL
:. ; '. for;,
District Attorney
of
Umatilla County
Slogaib "Justice without animosity;
experience applied to the discharge
of public duty."
Fifteen years a lawyer, nine years a
prosecuting officer.
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