Bntered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Becond-Clasa Mail Matter VOLUME 49. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 15. 1928 NUMBER 24 A- PLANS UNDER IY FOR SCHOOL LUNGI Successful Demonstrations Held At Several .Towns In County. At school lunch demonstrations at Umapine, Weston and Stanfield on May 24th and 25th, and June 6th, given by Miss Lucy A. (Jase, of Ore gon State Agricultural College Ex- tension Service, a great deal of in terest and support was shown for the proposition of a hot lunch dish in several more of the schools next winter, and several committees were appointed by the chairmen, to . talk over the possibilities of a hot lunch dish in these communities, and if possible to put it into operation for their children's welfare by the time cold weather comes again. In some of the smaller schools, mothers take turns in bringing a ket tle of hot soup or other suitable dish t J school from home. At Island City each mother went to school once a week and prepared the one hot dish, and no charge was made. The food was contributed at "pound parties" given by the parent-teacher associa tion. Teachers and girls share the work in the successful Hermiston ar rangements. At Milton, which is operating the hot school lunch very successfully under the direction of Mrs. W. S. Ahearn, the Woman's Club pays a good cook $10 a month to make hot soup, and the older girls serve it in very orderly fashion. Mil ton parents who can afford to pay, contribute 50 cents per month, and the club gives an entertainment to earn the remaining expense money, which amounts to about $14 per month. v At Imbler and Cove, the girls' cook ing classes prepare a hot dish, which is sold at around five cents per serv ing. Another method is for each child to bring a small glass jar from home containing food to be warmed over. The glass jars are placed in water at school and the water is , heated shortly before noon. Thermos bottles are found useful by some, but chil dren usually enjoy more the things that they share together. Miss Case believes that the hot lunch dish does most good when every child gets a serving of one hot dish from a common kettle, and where the children are not required to bring cash each day, and where only one dish is served and that one dish is a hot one. Better school work, better discipline, fewer days lost from school, and less malnutrition was reported from these schools that have the advantage tf the hot school lunch. It is believed that much of the indigestion and either weakening digestive! troubles among adults, has its orgin in the ir regularity of eating by the school child, the hurried eating, the in adequate noon meal, and the "piecing" on sweets after school. The hot lunch dish at noon at school means a more balanced meal, slower eating, and better digestion, eating more at meal time and less in between meals, bet ter digestion, eating more at meal time and less in between meals,- bet ter manners, and more enjoyment of the noon hour. Bulk Handling Of v Grain Gains Favor On the Pacific Coast "The change from sack to bulk handling of grain is slowly but "sure ly taking place on the Pacific coast," E. N. Bates, U. S. department of agriculture grain investigator for the Pacific coast, declared Saturday in an address before 100 grain growers of Umatilla county, reports the East Oregonian. "The grain trade is gradually turn ing its attention to the more efficient handling method and the quicker the bulk system is made available' at country shipping points the sooner the grain farmers will profit, by very substantial savings," Mr. Bates said ' Mr. Bates presented tables showing the growth of bulk grain exports at Pacific coast ports and cited figures showing costs of sacks and labor costs under both systems. George 3. Baer, executive secre tary of the Pendleton Commercial as sociation, explairied the present In terstate Commerce Commission hear ings and stressed the point that farm ers should represent their side of the case. Albert F. Nelson, U." S. department of agriculture supervisor of grain in spections illustrated the various phases' of grain handling with motion picture film. Seymour Jone3, state market agent, gave a brief talk on the state grain inspection depart ment. James Hill, president of the Uma tilla County Farm bureau presided. W. C. T. U. Election Of Officers For Year Miss "Razor" Is Barber at the University of Oregon Another Carload Another carload of International Trucks was unloaded Tuesday in the Union Pacific yards for Rogers & Goodman, local distributors. The popularity and recognized superiority of the International over other trucha being offered for sale to farmers here is demonstrated in the number of sales made by Rogers & Goodman, as compared with the number of sales of other trucks in this district. Schwald Barn Burns The barn . belonging to Charles Schwald on his Pleasant View farm was burned to the ground last Wed nesday night reports the Freewater Times. The fire was caused from defective wiring, it was determined, and Mr. Sehwald lost much valuable contents including separators. In surance -to the amount of $1000 was carried on the barn. Regulating Traffic Stop signs at intersection streets fronting the highway have been put up in Athena this week by the main tenance crew. Also turning signs on the highway at Third and Main have been installed.' The signs are yellow background with lettering in black. Stop signs have been placed at the intersection of Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth streets. The W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. C. L. McFadden Friday last, and after a business meeting elected the following officers for the' ensuing year: President, no election; vice-presi dent, Mrs. W. O. Read; secretary, Mrs. C. L. McFadden; treasurer, Mrs L. M. Keen; reporter, Mrs. H. Jack son Perry. Dainty refreshments were served by Mrs. McFadden and Mrs. Charles Betts, assisted by Mrs. Ralph Haynie in serving. An enjoyable time was had by all present. ' The women of Athena and vicinity are cordially in vited by the W. C. T. U. to attend all meetings. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. W. O. Read, Tuesday, June 26, at which it is hoped all members and many visitors will be present. League Magnates Hold Business Meeting Here, Award Cup To Athena Managers of the teams comprising the "Big Six" baseball league met at Athena Tuesday evening for the pur pose of adjusting matters which had accumulated during the present play ing season. It was found , that the league schedule worked out satisfactorily with a six team lineup, and the at tendance at games was as large or larger than anticipated at the begin ning of the season. While forfeiture of games is not desired in any league, the league officials noted with pleas ure that all entrants remained throughout the entire season. The Athena team was awarded a cup as the winner of the ten game series, with nine games won and one lost. A proposition coming from Walla Walla to stage a championship game at that place on July 4th, be tween Athena, winner of the pennant in the "Big Six" and the winer of vhe Walla Walla county league was con sidered, but no definate arrangements were made. The winner of the Walla Walla game would be declared champ ion, receive a cup and one half the gate receipts. " School Election Monday School election in District No. 29, will be held at the school house Mon day afternoon at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of electing one member for the board of directors, and district clerk, and for the transaction of such business as may come before the meeting. Mrs. Lenna Read, the present chairman, is the outgoing member of the board. Wreckage Removed Workmen have moved the remain ing wreckage of the old Wright livery barn, which in the main was moved to the Barrett farm north of town. This removes a fire hazard to residences and further notes the pas sing of the horse. The Wright barn was for years an active center for stockmen. Hay Harvest The first alfalfa hay crop has been harvested in this section, and the yield per acre was satisfactory. The quantity of second crop production will depend entirely on rainfall. Har vesting of wheat hay is near at hand. Athena At Picnic Many Athena people are attending Pioneers' picnic at Weston today. To morrow with suitable weather, a larg er number will attend. As usual, Ath ena talent is taking part in the pro gram for both days of the picnic. Mr. John Walker, Miss Jennie and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walker were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Booher in Pendleton. gV"-' .'i''!!il.ll''".,J'. " "'I'"" ' V", ?S DMnHiifn H.rniiU j , ii .iiiiMii m, IM r i, m ilMiJIlti p;if yUM m hi J - - UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene.-What more appropriate t Bernic. UniveVSHygrfeb7eagon bWber W Bex year' eior The aenior barber has an all-year job, but functions only once, at the frosh ephomor. mix ia the fall, when the barber shave, a senior mustache as a .ignal for all seniors to remove their mustaches and start growing new ones. Farm Market Review Week Ending June 11 Summarizing recent forecasts of wheat production it appears that the total production may be about 100,- 000,000 bushels less than was har vested in the United States last year. During the month of May, winter wheat generally improved in condi tion, except in the western states, but Geissel Brothers 100 Per Cent in Baseball Geissel brothers were about 100 per cent in representation in baseball throughout the state in games playftd Sunday. Herman Geissel played a stellar game against the Pacific Power & Light Company team on the home lot. Leonard Geissel played in left field. spring wheat declined to the lowest where he took a high dive backwards condition on record except in 192C There may be as much or more hard red winter wheat as last year, but there will be a very short crop of soft red winter. Stocks of old wheat are believed to be larger than a year ago, with soft, low protein kinds scarcer. World supplies are said to be smaller than a year ago, stocks of spring wheat being rela tively more abundant than of winter wheat. No important recent changes in wheat prospects abroad have been reported. The rye crop is expected to be very small both in the United States and in Europe. In fact it is 'said that the rye prospect is the poorest since the small crop of 1924. This gives ad ditional strength to bread grain, off setting to some extent the weakening influence of somewhat improved crop conditions last week which caused some decline in cash and futures prices. Morrison-Grice Rawlind Morrison, well-known young farmer of the Athena-Adams district, was united in marriage to Miss Mildred Grice, a popular young lady of Pendleton, Thursday after noon of last .week. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Wire at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage "in Pendleton. The couple were attend ed by. Mrs. Tom Grice, matron of honor, and John Hales was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison will reside at Adams. , The McRea Weeder Anyone interested may see the McRea all-steel selfdumping McRea weeder at work under normal conditions, at the John Bannister place east of Ath ena, where three of the weeders, drawn by a tractor, are cultivating summer fallow land. A carload of these weeders was recently unloaded at Pendleton and Athena, and are now offered for sale. The Pheasant Crop Numerous covies of young China pheasants are reported seen on Ath ena farms at this time. A favor able winter permitted the game birds to come through in fine shape, and indications point to better hunting conditions this fall, than was had by hunters last season. Pest Ravages Ranches Caterpillars are doing much damage to crops and foliage on ranches along the Tucannon river, say Walla Walla reports. Fishermen back from the Tucannon reported that near Rocky Comfort ranch there was a stretch of country five miles in length which "looked like November." into Homerun creek chasing a high fly. Fred Geissel pitched five innings for a St. Johns-Portland team, allow ing but three hits, and was named winning pitcher of the game. Leo Geissel, debonair mascot for the Athena Big Six league team was on a vacation at the Arbrogast ranch in Grant county, but its dollars to doughnuts that his thoughts were with Athena in the Sunday game. Chicken Thieves Again Chicken thieves are again active in the Walla Walla valley, where 300 White Leghorne pullets were stolen from a poultry farm, according to reports received at the Sheriff's of fice. Former systematic raids on poultry were stopped by the capture of Freewater thieves some weeks ago, who were sent to the penitentiary. During their operations a large num ber of chickens were stolen in this vicinity. Two visits were mada to the E. A. Dudley poultry yards and the flock taken entirely. Y. W. C. A. Conference Miss Margaret Lee will leave Sun day for Seabeck, Washington, where she will represent Cheney Normal School at a Y. W. C.'A. conference, which will be held June 19-29 in clusive. Universities, colleges and normal schools of Oregon, Washing ton and Idaho will be represented at the conference. Miss Lee was active in Y. W. C. A. work at Cheney during the school year, and was also a member of the reportorial staff of the school paper. Missionary Society Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton and Mrs. J. W.. Pinkerton were hostesses to the Christian Missionary Society Wednes day at the home of the latter. Mrs. Gerking presided at the meeting and the program was led by Mrs. Retta Potts, the subject being "As the Twig is Bent." Miss Hazel Parris gave a pleasing vocal solo. The July meeting will be with Mrs. Flint Johns. Teams Are Tied Adams and Milton - Freewater teams are tied for second place in the "Big Six" league, and it is pro posed to play off the tie game on the Athena grounds.,, The game will be played next Sunday afternoon, be ginning at 2:30. Mrs. Louie Porozzi of Ashland, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon and Mrs. Etta Sanderson of Freewater, past president of Re bekah assembly and Mrs. Nellie Bean of Freewater, were visitors of the local Rebekah lodge, Saturday evening. P. L. & P. Team Easy Pickings For Athena In Exhibition Game The Pacific Light & Power Com pany baseball team was easy pick ings for Athena, in an exhibition game on the home grounds Sunday afternoon; score 14 to 6." Bannister pitched well when he had to, but he got powerful support at the bat and help when he needed it in the field. With a lead of 14 to 4 in the 7th, Kretzer went in and the opposition scored one in the eighth and another in, the ninth on a. two base hit and three walks. Three hits and a fielder's choice netted Athena three runs in the first inning. In the second, G. Bannister rolled one to Ross, who tossed him out at first. Herman Geissel slashed out a three-bagger. L. Bannister scored him with a single. L. Geissel was safe on Wood's error, Bannister going to third. Kretzer went out, Koss to Wheelhouse, Bannister scor ing. Moore singled, Geissel going to third. JMcPherrin hit, scoring Geis sel, Moore on third. Shick scored Moore with a two-base hit. My tick struck out. Five runs, five hits, one error. Athena scored two in the third. In the sixth four tallies were put oyer by the home guard. L. Geissel singled and Kretzer homed. Gross followed with a two-base hit. Mc Pherrin was safe on an error. Another error put Shick on first. Bases loaded. McPherrin and Gross scored on Har ris' two-bagger. Harris was caught off second. G. Bannister died at first. H. Geissel safe on fielder's choice. Lee Bannister flew out to Parr. Four runs, four hits, two errors. The visitors uncovered a clever baserunner in Parr, left fielder, who walked three times and hit once for two bases. Once on the sacks he sure knew what to do and did it, scoring three runs in four times up. The other feature of the game was an exhibition of fielding by Leonard Geissel out in left garden. A high fly-ball drew Mr. Geissel backward onto the brink of Homerun Creek. As suming a real grandstand poise, when he was in the very act of glommmg the sphere, Mr. Geissel went over kersplash on his broad back into the creek. No, Jenny dear, he did not hold on to the ball and Mr. Parr scored. The score: Athena 35200400 14 P. L. & P. 0010111116 Batteries: Bannister, Kretzer and McPherrin; Ross, Brown and Woods. CAR ACCIDENT Opening of Swimming Pool to Public Next Sunday Afternoon The formal opening of the swim ming pool at City Park will take place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, announces C. L. McFadden, command er of Athena-Weston American Le gion Post. Ted Walker, Pat Dunningan and Ed Boyle of Walla Walla have been en gaged to put on an exhibition of fancy diving and swimming stunts. They are experts and are well known to the patrons of the Walla Walla natatorium where they frequently ap pear in exhibitions. Also there will be swimming races for the kids, for which prizes will be awarded to the winners. A large crowd is expected for the opening and liberal patronage is anticipated. At Sunset Inn Mrs. W. S: Ferguson was hostess at a delightful bridge luncheon at Sunset Inn when sixteen ladies en joyed her hospitality last Friday. Sweet peas in pink and lavender and tiny baskets and place cards of the same combination made dainty and attractive tables. Guests of the club were, Mrs. C. O. Whiteman, Mrs. Marcum Anderson and Mrs. barah Bowles, Walla Walla; Mrs. G. II. Bishop, Freewater; Mrs. Alma Koontz, Portland; Mrs. Marion Han sell, Athena. Mrs. C. M. Eager won high score, Mrs. C. O. Whiteman high guest score and Mrs. LeGrow the consolation. Miss Scott Graduates ' Miss Margaret Scott was one of the class of eighty, graduating from the Pendleton high school this week. Miss Margaret who is the eldesi daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Scott, received the award of the National Honor association, with several others of her class. She will attend Oregon University next year, majoring in Journalism and Dramatics. Boy Scouts At Weston Athena Boy Scout Troop is at Wes ton for today and tomorrow, where its members will assist in directing traffic .and participate in numbers on the program. Opening Called Off Owing to cold weather the opfnJng of the swimming pool to th public was called off Sunday. However, a number of swimmers braved a chilly day and went in anyway. IS FATAL TO A BOY Father Well Known To Business Men Here In Athena. An accident caused by a tire blowing out resulted in the death later of Wil liam, twelve year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Favre of Spokane, when the automobile crashed into a tele phone pole on the highway, west of Boardman, Saturday evening. Mrs. Favre, mother of the boy was driving. When the tire burst, the car catapulted 60 feet along the side of the highway and collided with the telephone Dole. Miss Emma Nelson of Spokane, suffered a broken hip, and Mrs. iavre and her daughter re ceived cuts end bruises. The party who were returnini? to Spokane from California, where the daughter, Miss Morice Favre had been attending Mills College, were broueht to the hosnital at Pendleton The boy died in the hospital Sunday morning, and the remains were ac companied bv the mother and ulster to Spokane, Monday. Miss Nelson remained a patient in the hospital. Mr. Favre was summoned, from New York, where he went on busi ness. , He IS well known to business men of Pendleton and Athena, and is a frequent visitor here. Mr. Favre is neaa oi the loan department of the Northwestern Mutual Life, of which B. B. Richards is the Athena agent. Picture Program At The Standard Theatre Tim McCoy comes to the Standard Theatre tomorrow night in Metro- Uoldwyn's fine Western picture. "Wyoming." He is supported by Dorothy Sebastian and William Fair banks, an old-time screen favorite. "Wyoming" is replete with gorgeous outdoor scenes taken in the real West. Action in plenty, with thrills and big bands of Indians. Sunday night, one of the funniest comedian teams in the world, Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton, have been booked to appear in "Now We're. In the Air." You have seen them in "At the Front" and We're In the Navy Now." You'll know what to expect from these premier funsters. An Enjoyable Reunion Mr. and Mrs. Joe Arbon and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lindley and family of Arbon, Idaho were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Lee, who reside on the J. N. Scott farm, west of Ath ena. Mr. and Mrs. Lee resided at Ar bon for fourteen years, and the visit was in the nature of a very happy reunion. The three families motored to Dayton, Washington, where an "Arbon Reunion" was held, with thirty families in attendance. Robert Lee participated in the Dayton Days program, giving a jig dancing num ber. Big Rainbow Trout Harry Keller, out at Bend, remem bered Athena friends and relatives with a fine lot of rainbow trout this week, which he caught at Elk Lake. The trout were shipped by express under permit from the fish and game commission, and came through pack ed with ice in fine condition. Several of the trout measured 18 inches in length and weighed two pounds each. Grass Fire At Park A grass fire starting from the burn ing of brush heaps, at the City Park, severely scorched a couple of young trees, two lilac bushes and the bush growth along a portion of the south bank of the creek, one day last week. One of the trees ruined by the fire was a young elm which was develop ing in healthy growth, and the lilac bushes had bloomed this spring. Fruit Varieties Strawberries are beginning to edge off the market and cherries will soon be at the peak of delivery. Straw berries were of good quality this sea son and were handled on the market at reasonable prices. A number of carloads of cherries have already been shipped to eastern points from Milton-Freewater orchards. Campfire Girln Lunch For the purpose of raising money for their treasurery, Wauna Camp- fire Girls will serve a lunch to the public at Masonic Hall dining room, Saturday, June 23, at noon. A charge of 25 cent? will be made for lunch, and Campfire Girls will solicit patron age by selling tickets. Drives New Truck Bryce Baker, local distributor for the Continental Oil company is driv ing a new truck, recently purchased to carry his big oil tank in his round of delivery-