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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1928)
High School Notes Junior News Staff Editor . Carl Calvert Faculty and Alumni George Gross Student Body Eldon Myrick Classes Cecil Pambrun Subject Classes........Loie Montgomery Boy'a Athletics ..John Kirk Entertainment ....Virgie Moore 1st and 2nd Grades....Franees Cannon 3rd and 4th Grades Helen Foster 5th and 6th Grades..Beatrice Hiteman 7th and 8th Grades......'..Harold Kirk Personals Thelma Schrimpf Advisor Miss Mildred Bateman Editorial School spirit seems to be much bet ter this year than ever before. The rooters have the pep that they should have. At both games not only one, but all have yelled their best, That is about the best of a school's spirit that can be made yelling whether the team is winning or losing. The football field is not the only place where school spirit is carried out. In the schoolroom there is to be noticed a better cooperation be tween the students and the teachers than has existed for some time. Football Athena played Wa-Hi's second team to a 6-6 tie Friday, September 28, on the local field. Athena kicked the ball to Walla Walla, but Walla Walla was unable to make much yardage in three downs. In the fourth, Wayne Pink erton broke through the line, picked up a fumbled ball, and ran for a touchdown. Gross failed to kick over the goal. " In the second quarter Walla Walla helped partly by penalties on Ath ena, netted a touchdown. In the second half both sides were quite evenly matched and neither was able to make any more points. The score stood 6-6 when the game end ed. Coach "Pike" Miller said that the boys played a much better game than they did with Pilot Rock and that they showed they had much more confidence in themselves and under stood better the plays he had been teaching them. Every one out for football played in this game. The opening line up was as follows: Cecil Pambrun, C; John Kirk, L. G.: Wilford Miller, R. G.; , Walter Huffman, L. T.; Lee Foster, R. T.; Wayne Pinkerton, L. E.; Ralph McEwen, R. E.; Eldon My rick, F. B. J.Wayne Pittman, H. B.; George Gross, H. B.; Edwin McEwen, Q. B. "Pike" says that twenty-four boys turned out Monday evening for foot ball practice. Alumni Kathleen Radtke and Jessiedeane Dudley have been pledged to the Alpha Delta Pi sororitv at' the Uni versity of Oregon. Helen Hansell has been pledged to the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at Washington State College. Lois Mclntyre returned from the University of Oreeon Mondav evenine because of illness. i Entertainment The high school and eighth crude held an assembly Friday morning, September 28. A student body meet- RELIABLE WATCH REPAIRING Main St. H. H. HILL Athena TV Take your Old Shoes . To the Athena Shoe Shop and get them rebuilt like new work. Strictly Guaranteed. Prices right. , .. , Cleve Myers Jensens Blacksmith Shop Repair Work Prices Reasonable Athena, Oregon STANDARD THEATRE Saturday Two Arabian Knights William Boyd and Mary Astor Here is intense American humor the crystallization of native wit, re source, daring and paradox! Imagine two doughboys, "Brains" and "Good Looks," astray in hostile territory during the war, making holiday and love while fleeing through prison camps and darkest Arabia danger and death on every side. Sunday Fred Thompson and Silver King In "The Pioneer Scout" The famous western star as a fear less scout who braves danger to pilot pioneers over trackless wastes that they may build great commonwealths in the paradise beyond the Rockies. Coming Soon: William Boyd in "The Skyscraper." 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. r - !h t L Walla Walla General Hospital A modern non sectarian- fifty bed hospital, with all up to date modern hospital facilities for the care of patients. X-Kav and bacteriological labortories, washed air ventilation. Only graduate nurses are employed and their ser vices are included at the regular rates which are $3.50 to $6.00 Special nurses extra. Your interest and patronage is solicited. Phone 480. ing was called for the purpose of hearing the treasurer's report. The report was given and accepted. A motion was made and seconded to buy more songs and music. A fine turn out for football practice and the spirit of the first game were discussed by Superintendent Meyer and Coach Miller. A few songs were sung and a number of yells given by the school. Student Body A student body meeting was held Tuesday, September 25. The secre tary's and treasurer's report was giv en. The question was brought up whether the student body should buy any new pongs. As there was no more business, the meeting was ad journed. The student body took in $25.50 at the football game with Wa-Hi Fri day. After all expenses had been paid the net profit was $13.00. Classes The freshmen received $7.65 from their candy sale Friday at the Wa-Hi-Athena game., This money will be used for the weiner roast they will give for the student body Wednes day, October 3, at Thornhollow. " j ' Subject Classes ; t Areta Kirk and Mildred Street have received Certificates of Proficiency from the Underwood Typewriter Company for writing more than thirty words a minute for fifteen minutes. Areta Kirk's speed was thirty-two words a minute and Mil dred Street's speed was thirty-one words. They won the certificates last spring just before school closed. 3rd and 4th Grades Frances Alkier has been promoted from the first grade to the , third grade. " 5th and 6th Grades The honor roll for the fifth and six th grades for the month of September was as follows: Fifth grade, Eleanor Price; sixth grade, Arleen Foster and Aaron Douglas. . Personals Walter Huffman, Wilford Miller, Wayne Pittman and Edwin McEwen were in Walla Walla Saturday. Pearl Green was in Walla Walla Sunday. Marjorie Wilson was in Portland this week visiting friends and ffela- tives. ' . Areta Kirk was in Walla Walla Sunday. , ' " CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday school at 10 a. m. Laurence Pinkerton, Supt. Communion at 11 o'clock, a continuous study of the Roman letter, taking the 11th chapter next Lords day. Folks bring your Bibles and lets study God's word to gether. Chrisian Endeavor" """ A jolly good time was had at tho young peoples masquerade party last Friday evening at the church base ment, quite a numeber of "freakish" and "old time" costumes were in evidence, several games were played, and refreshments served at 11 o'clock which closed an enjoyable evening for the Endeavorers. The Juniors en joyed a weiner roast at the Laurence Pinkerton ranch last week, out door games were played and they all re ported a fine time. The young people and Juniors are having a friendly con test for membership, the Juniors be ing in the lead at the present time and they say that they're going to stay in the lead, so young people, you had better look out. Every boy and girl is invited to attend one of these Endeavors. MR. AND MRS. H. J. PERRY Shot Proves Fatal William Litch, 25, who was shot at Enterprise Saturday when F. R. Asher, marshal of Enterprise at tempted to search his automobile for liquor, died at Good Samaritan hos pital Portland yesterdav. District At torney Sylvester H. Burleigh, of Wal lowa county, will hie involuntary manslaughter charges against Asher. Leap Year Privilege In London, In 1C00, there appeared a book yclept, "Courtship, Love and Matrimony," in which appeared the Illuminating paragraph: "Albeit It bas now become a part of the common lawe in regarde to social relations of life that as often as every bissextile year doth return the ladys have the' sole privilege during the time it con tinued of making love to the men, which they do either by words or by lookes, as to them It seemeth proper; and, moreover, no man shall be en titled to the benefit of clergy who dothe in any wise treate her proposal with slight or contumely."" The Five PauU Here Is a good example of what frequently happens in the polyglot Balkans. A man named Pavel, that Is, Paul, had five sons. One settled in Athens and called himself Pavlo poulo, the Greek form of Paulson; the second went to Belgrade and called himself Paclovlch ; the third, In So da, called himself Pavloft; the fourth made his home In Bucharest under the name Pavlescu, while the youngest set np in business in Constantinople, as suming the 'Turkish form of Pavloglu. Rapidity n the Wire A quadruple! is a set of electrical instruments and apparatus invented in 1874 by Thorns A. Edison, by means of hicB four telegraphic messages may be sent and received simultaneously over one wire, two In each direction. v ' SMS Steve s Big 10 cent Is the Best School Supply Buy In Town WE CARRY A COMPLETE STOCK OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES V Including Pens, Pencils, Tablets, Note Books, Spell ing Forms,- Examination sheets, etc., in fact a full and Complete Line. A fresh stock of Candies for school Kiddies and grownups. . STEVE'S GROCERY Quality Quantity, Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon I DR. W. G. COWAN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON '. 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