Press Paragraphs
Tim McCoy in "The Adventurer"
Standard Theatre, Saturday night.
Mrs. McNair and daughter Lenore
were in Walla Walla Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boling have
moved to Freewater to reside.
Mrs. Naomi Dickenson is here
from Portland, visiting relatives.
Umatilla county will receive $10,
437.36 from the state school fund.
New service station signs have been
put up at "Pink's Place" this week.
Earnest Ross was in Athena Tues
day from' his home at Thorn Hollow.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Radtke and son
Fred motored to Pendleton Sunday
evening.
A party of Athena young people
spent Sunday on the Umatilla river,
picnicing.
F. B. Radtke and son Fred fished
in the Umatilla river Monday and
Tuesday with fair success.
Mrs. Delia Booher and daughter
Marjorie are here from Walla Walla,
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Peter Mclntyre of Alberta is
a guest at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. Joseph Sheard, north of Athena.
John Thompson, Umatilla river cat
tleman, was in Athena from his
ranch, Monday, transacting business.
Henry Miller is doing the carpenter
work in remodeling the residence of
Mrs. Theresa Berlin on Adams street.
There are still plentiful quantities
of huckleberries in the mountains and
lots of people are there to pick them.
Mrs. A. W. Logsdon drove to Pen
dleton Tuesday and spent the day
with her mother, Mrs. D. H. Mans
field. Mr. and Mrs. Max Hopper and little
son Bobby, returned Sunday from the
coast where they spent a couple of
weeks.
Mrs. C. L. McFadden and children
returned home Monday evening, after
spending a week at McDougal's
Camp.
Miss Mary Church, who has been
a guest of Mrs. H. J. Perry for some
time, has returned to her home at
Vale.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold a cooked food sale at Steve's
Grocery tomorrow (Saturday) after
noon. Ralph Tucker, prominent cattleman,
was an Athena visitor Wednesday, in
company with Clarence Avery of
Weston.
Mrs. W. R. Taylor, who has resided
at Pendleton since leaving Athena
several years ago, has moved to Wal
la Walla to reside.
G. M. Morrison of Adams was in
Athena Tuesday transacting business.
His harvest operations are just well
under way, so he reports.
Charles Williams, Read Hill and
Bob McArthur returned Saturday
from a trip to the mountains in the
vicinity of Langdon Lake.
George Clore, well known in Ath
ena, will leave Pendleton shortly for
his old home at Abingdon, Illinois,
where hereafter he will reside.
Have your
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at
Athena Service Station
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Really good sodas how de
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sumps, luscious ice creams, delect
able sundaesall your fuvoriU
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and served in surroundings at
tractive and clean. Let our
fountain be your summer soda
headquarters.
McFadden's Pharmacy
"Alias the Lone Wolf"
Standard Theatre, Sunday night.
Mrs. Zeltha Mclntyre has sold her
property on South Third street to
Archie Mclntyre. She will move to
her property on Adams street.
Mrs. H. S. Swift has returned to
her home in Athena from LaGrande,
where she attended the summer ses
sion of Normal school for teachers.
During the hot days the swimming
pool at City Park was well patroniz
ed. Out of town people enjoyed the
swimming as well as the local people.
John Robinson's Varsity Vagabond
orchestra from University of Oregon,
played for a dance at Rose Grey ball
room in Pendleton, Wednesday night,
Mrs. Horace Belknap and daughter
of Nampa, Idaho, arrived in Athena
Sunday morning to visit with Mrs.
Belknap s mother, Mrs. W. S. Fer
guson. The fence back of the Athena Hotel
caught fire from an unknown cause
Tuesday afternoon, and after a flurry
of excitment, it was put out with
minor damage entailed.
The George Lieuallen threshing
outfit was laid off Saturday after
noon on account of a breakdown. The
thresher was fixed by Monday and
threshing was continued.
Mrs. Etta Allen and two children,
of Wichita Falls, Texas, are visiting
Mrs. Victoria Gholson, who is the
mother of Mrs. Allen. They expect
to remain for several weeks.
Mrs. M. I. Miller and small sons
left Monday for a visit with relatives
at Cheney, Washington. Her sister,
Miss Hazel Land, who has been visit
ing her, accompanied them to Cheney.
The C. M. Jones family has moved
to Athena from Pendleton. They will
reside in Mrs. Estes' house on Cur
rent Street. Mr. Jones recently pur
chased the Jack Harman blacksmith
shop.
Mrs. F. L. McFadden of Corvallis,
Mrs. Koken of Hood River and Muir
McFadden of California, mother,
sister and brother of C. L. McFadden,
are in the city, visiting at the Mc
Fadden home this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley came
down from Bingham Springs Monday.
In company with Mrs. Dean Dudley
and daughter Jessiedeane, they went
to the mountains Tuesday and picked
huckleberries.
Mrs. M. L. Watts motored to Walla
Walla Wednesday, taking a group of
members of the Eastern Star chapter
to St. Mary's hospital, where they
visited Mrs. Alta McSherry, who is
critically ill there.
Billy Green of Seattle, one of the
best known motion picture salesmen
on the Pacific slope was in Athena
Tuesday, and sold the Standard The
atre another group of "Felix" car
toon pictures, for showing here.
Mrs. F. B. Wood left for Waukesha,
Wisconsin, Monday evening, where
she goes to attend a Holiness camp
meeting, and also to visit friends in
Waukesha. Mrs. Wood will be away
from home for about three weeks.
Phillip Murtha completed the
harvesting of his wheat crop early
this season. He is satisfied with the
yield of his grain around 40 bushels
per acre, grading No. 1 but would
like to see the market perk up a bit
Mrs. Celia Burden was pleased to
have a young nephew, Roman Neid
jelski, of Gilman, Minnesota, visit
her for a couple of days last week.
He was in company with a group of
boys, touring the west in a Ford car.
Owing to a plentiful supply of
water in the municipal system, Ath
ena lawns and gardens have been
kept in better condition this summer
than formerly, when scarcity of
water made restriction of use neces
sary. Miss Redding, who taught the La
Mar school last year will attend
Monmouth normal school. At pres
ent Miss Redding is visiting her
cousin, Mis. H. S. Swift in Athena.
Mrs. Swift will teach at LaMar this
year.
Mrs. Lilian Fredericks, Weston in
structor who has a piano class in
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Solista
N. Pickett, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
executrix of the last will and testa
ment of Solista N. Pickett, deceased,
by an order of the above entitled
Court.
All persons having claims against
the estate of said decedent are here
by notified to present the same to nie
at Athena, Oregon, within six months
from the date of the first publication
of this notice. All claims must be
verified as by law required.
Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 27th
day of July. 11)28.
Viva Pickett-Prestbye, Executrix
of the Last Will and Testament of
Solista N. Pickett, Deceased.
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NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mar
tha J. Shick. Deceased.
I Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has filed his final ac
count and report in the above en
titled matter and that the above en
! titled Court has fixed Saturday, the
! 1st dav of September, 1928, at the
hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M. of said
day, as the time, and the County
Court room in the County Court
.house at Pendleton, Umatilla County,!
Oregon, as the place, for the heat
ling of said final account and report.
I Objections to said final account and
I report, if any there be, should be filed
ion or before said date.
I Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 3rd
day of August, 1928.
ARTHUR E. SHICK,
I Executor of the Last Will and Testa
ment of Martha J. Shick, Deceased,
j Watts & Prestbye. Athena. Ore
'gon, Attorneys for Executor. A3A31
Athena, has recently returned from
Portland, where she took a six weeks
course in advanced musical subjects
at the Kate Dell Marden School of
Music.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. LeGrow left
Athena Tuesday" by automobile for
Phillipsburg, Montana, near which
place Mr. LeGrow has a cattle ranch.
Range conditions in Montana are
good this season, and beef cattle are
in prime shape.
Miss Zada Snider, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Snider of Weston,
who are well known in Athena, was
recently a patient in a Walla Walla
hospital, where she underwent a
serious operation. Miss Snider is
recovering at her home in Weston.
Of interest to Athena friends is
the announcement of the marriage at
Portland, July 16, of Miss Ruth
Proebstel of Weston, to Mr. Lester
Richmond, son of Frank Richmond,
of Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Rich
mond will reside at Clinton Court,
Walla Walla.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gilbert visit
ed at the C. M. Eager home Monday
evening. They were en route to their
home in Portland after three weeks
spent with Mrs. Gilbert's parents Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Eager, at Dayton,
Washington. Mrs. Gilbert is a sister
of Mr. Eager.
Farmers who this season delivered
their grain in bulk by truck to the
receiving stations, are well pleased
with this modern mode of transporta
tion. Two or three trucks, depending
upon the distance of hauling, proved
adequate for handling the output of
the combine.
While driving her car recently, Mrs.
George Gerking was stung on the
foot by a bee. By an unusual dis
play of grit, she managed to keep
her hand on the wheel and the car in
the road, but soon the foot began to
swell and for several days she was
unable to wear a shoe.
Mrs. George McDonald and daugh
ter, Mrs. Kenneth White of Pullman,
are visiting at the E. A. Dudley home
and at the cottage at Bingham
Springs this week. They have re
cently returned from a trip to the
beach, in company with Mrs. H. O.
Worthington of Pendleton.
Mrs. Frank Ames, who with her
husband, is leaving Athena to reside
in Pendleton, has been the hotioree
at several social functions during the
week. Mr. and Mrs. Ames have made
many friends during their residence
in Athena, and their departure from
the city is deeply regretted.
Mrs. Dow, wife of Reverend Dow
of the Baptist church, accompanied
by their son, arrived last week from
Halsey, where they have been visit
ing friends, and joined the pastor at
the parsonage here. The family have
been in the West about three months,
having come from Maine, their form
er home.
G. A. R. McGrew, formerly en
gaged in the drug business at Wes
ton and farm owner, died at his home
in Portland, Sunday, July 22, at the
age of 66 years, after a lingering
illness. He is survived by his widow
and three sons, Fred E., Raymond L.
and George A. R. McGrew, Jr., all
of Portland.
Mrs. Minnie DePeatt arrived home
Saturday morning by way of Seat
tle, from Everett, Washington, where
she has visited the past six weeks
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Ortis Harris. She re
ports mild weather on the Sound,
during the recent torrid season ex
perienced here.
Mrs. R. B. McEwen arrived home
Friday morning from Portland, mak
ing the trip by auto-bus. With her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Goft of
Newberg, Mrs. McEwen visited rela
tives at Berkeley, and toured other
parts of California, including Yo
semite Park. She will remain with
her family here until fall, when with
the boys, she will return to Port
land for the school year.
Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton was hostess
Saturday evening to a number of
young people, when she entertained
in the Christian church reception
rooms, in honor of her sister, Miss
Alfreda Hampton of Genessee, Idaho,
and Mrs, Pinkerton's neice, Miss
Edna Thompson of Alberta, and Mr.
and Mrs. Henderson. Music and
games were enjoyed. Mrs. Pinkerton
was assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
II. J. Perry and others. Refresh
ing ices were served.
Mrs. S. F. Sharp is at Walla Walla,
where her husband and daughter are
both in the hospital, seriously ill.
Two new forest fires were burning
in the Meacham district yesterday.
The larger had burned over 100 acres
of timber before it was controlled.
A number of farmers are through
threshing and have moved their
machines into the shed. Others are
just getting their harvesting well
under way.
William Hall, well-known reserva
tion farmer was in town yesterday.
Mr. Hall suffered a paralytic stroke
several months ago, and now walks
with considerable difficulty, having
to depend on a crutch for assistance.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
The first of the union services was
held at the Church of Christ last
Sunday evening. Song service direct
ed by H. Jackson Perry and sermon
by Mr. Dow, the new Baptist minis
ter. Services next Sunday evening
will be held in the Baptist church,
sermon by II. Jackson Perry; topic:
"Abounding in the work of the Lord."
Music will be furnished by the folk
of the Baptist church. Everyone is
urged to attend these union services
during the month of August, as well
as the Sunday school and morning
worship at one or the other of the
two churches. H. JACKSON PER
RY, Minister Church of Christ.
JUST ARRIVED
Another Shipment of
Mouse Dresses
tonnoauucra
In all sizes. Get yours while the Assortment is
,;'. Complete
Phone Your Order To 152
Athena Department Store
CLASSIFIED
For Sale An International Com
bine Harvester. Cut only 560 acres
since purchased last year. Has been
overhauled and is in perfect running
condition. Inquire of Henry Koepke,
Athena, Phone 32F12.
For Sale Beautiful piano near
Hanford must sell immediately. $10
per month. A rare bargain. Write
Tallman Piano Store, Salem, Oregon,
for particulars.
Logan Berries Logan Berries $1
per crate and pick the berries;
luscious, juicy berries. F. Heath, Read
& Hawley Mountain.
Notice
Those desiring to puschase Hybrid
No. 128 seed wheat from me, should
order the first of next week, as I will
sack only that which is spoken for at
that time. H. A. BARRETT.
McR,ea Weeder
All Steel
Self Dump-Light Draft
Made in 12 ft. Size No Skips No Bunches No Stop
to Dump
In a demonstration on the Barrett place the light
draft of this Weeder was shown when it did perfect
work hitched to a 4-cylinder Dodge car.
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THE STANDARD THEATRE
Saturday
Tim McCoy
And
Dorothy Sebastian
In
e Adventurer
A Splendid Picture
Tim McCoy takes you now to South America, the last stronghold of red
blooded adventure, for his greatest picture. He spikes a revolution single
handed, saves a dark-eyed senorita, and whirls you through a maze of
action, hard fighting and hard riding to a thrillingly romantic climax.
Comedy and News Reel " Admission 10-25-35c
Sunday
Bert Lytell and Lois Wilson
In
Alias
fV
e Lone
"The Perfect Melodrama-The Greatest of All Mys
tery Stories"
If you like mystery dramas, you're going to enthuse over "Alias the Lone
Wolf," the Columbia feature picture at the Standard Theatre, Sunday night.
Thrills, baffling mystery and intriguing adventure on the high seas all
these, Bert Lytell screendom's leading portrayer of gentlemen crook roles,
with Lois Wilson, brings to the screen in "Alias the Lone Wolf, his new
Columbia Pictures starring vehicle. Many of the scenes of the picture are
laid on" an ocean liner, with the "Lone Wolf" pitted against a ring of inter
national crooks in a keenly exciting duel of wits.
Grantland Rice Sports Reel Admission 10-25-35c
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Wolf
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