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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1928)
Press Paragraphs ...I.. William Boyd in "Skyscraper Standard Theatre, tomorrow night. H. A. Barrett transacted business in Milton, Tuesday. W. H. Morrison, Pendleton realty dealer, was in Athena Wednesday. Mrs. Bert Ramsay has returned from a visit with relatives at Condon. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. DeFreece were recent visitors at the Sims Dicken son home. The Baptist Missionary society met at the home of Miss Ruth Williams yesterday afternoon. Relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Smith Sunday and enjoyed a family dinner. Clay Jackson will farm the Frank Jackson ' place west of Athena, re cently vacated by H. M. Saulsberry. The Methodist Missionary society will hold a cooked food sale at the Athena Hotel, Saturday afternoon. See William Boyd in "Skyscraper at the Standard Theatre tomorrow night. Some picture, say those who have seen it. - City Marshal Taylor, who has come near being on the sick list for some time, is feeling' much better the last few days. Jim Hodgen has returned to work at the Standard Oil plant, after an enforced layoff on account of infec tion in his right foot. A. L. Swaggart is up from his home at Portland, to remain until seeding operations are completed at his farm north of Athena. Bryce Baker, Dean Dudley, Jens Jensen of Athena, and Otis Adams of Weston, hunted for deer over the week-end in the John Day country. J. F. Huffman has been engaged this week in cutting and shocking the Lee Hiteman bean crop, west of town. Mr. Huffman will also thresh the bean crop. Miss Hilda Dickenson spent the week-end at the new farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cockburn, north of Waitsburg. Mr. Cockburn's farm operations will comprise 1500 acres. Harry Keller and Charles Taylor of Bend, traversed the fields north of town Sunday, in quest of the wily chink, in company with Marion Han sell, Glenn Dudley, Mose Bannister and Fred Boyd. Clarence Wood of Litell, Washing ton, was an over Sunday visitor at the home of his uncle, F. B. Wood, local agent for the Northern Pacific Railway company. Mr. Wood is a traveling salesman. Lake Beckner, brother of Till and Fred Beckner, is on a visit here. He recently returned from Shanghai, China, where he served in Uncle Sam's naval forces. Mr. Beckner's home is in West Virginia. Mrs. C. M. Eager spent Sunday visiting her mother, Mrs. Eliza Burchill in Pendleton. Mrs. Burchill will leave November 9 for Honolulu. She will make the trip with the Port land Chamber of Commerce group. See C. M. Jones for Blacksmithing . . and Acetylene Welding Truck Beds Built to Order Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Chamberlain were in Athena Wednesday moving to Pendleton to reside for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Steele of Portland have been house guests this week at the home of R. B. Mc Ewen. Dr. Cowan of Athena, Raul Morri son of Adams, and Tom Boylen of Pendleton, drove down to Eugene and witnessed the football game Satur day. a, Portland naners announce the death of Mrs. George Proebstel, . . t widow of the late Senator ueorge Proebstel, Senior, at her home in that city last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Saulsberry and son, are leaving for Bryn Mawr, Washington, to reside in the future. Mr. Saulsberry will be employed with a corporation which is establishing an amusement park at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Scott were guests of their daughter, Miss Mar f So nff nn University of Oregon campus Saturday and witnessed the Oregon-Stanford football game. r. Scott was present at the annual Dad's Day dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koepke Sr., and daughter, Miss Dorothy Koepke, been spending several weeks at the farm home southeast of Athena, contemplate leaving tor tneir home at Glendale, California, by motor next week. - TViia wfiok Flint Johns purchased three new model McCormick-Deer- irnr rain drills, which he Will group behind his 30 Best Caterpillar, when he begins to seed. Everytning run-, ning just right, Flint expects to seed around 100 acres per day. Members of the Baptist cnurcn ana a number of friends tendered an in fnrmnl repention to Pastor and Mrs. Dow at the Baptist parsonage, Tues day evening, where about fifty per sons werfi nresent. Games were play ed and refreshments were served to the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Therreon were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Read on their way to reside in Spokane after being in Pendleton RPveral vears. Mr. Therreon had a possition with the Taylor Hardware company and Mrs. iherreon is a trained nurse. Mr. and Mrs. Craig Driskell and family of Dayton, G. W. Staggs, Mr. and Mrs.R. C. Beamer and Mr. and Mr .Tamps Beamer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Staggs and daughter Lucille were dinner guests recently nf Mr. and Mrs. Jess Gordon at their country home north of Athena. Dudley Rogers is at present em ployed in the Rogers & Goodman hardware and implement store. Dud ley, who has been employed during the past year on a ranch near Wash tucna, Washington, came down some time ago, to drive a combine team in the filming of the picture, "Our Daily Bread." Miss Dorothy Koepke left Wednes day evening for Portland where she will spend several days visiting friends. She will be joined the first of next week by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koepke and the party will motor to their home in Glen dale, California. They have been visiting their son Henry tor tne past siy WPP Vs. Members of the Athena Bridge club were invited Tuesday afternoon, to thn attractive home of Mrs. ri. 1 Wntta on South Third Street. Autumn flowers were used effectively about the rooms where the three tables were in nlav. Mrs. M. L. Watts held high club score and Mrs. Glenn Dudley was presented with the guest prize Mrs. KershaW received the consola tion. The hostess served delicious re freshments at the tea hour.. Clara Bow in "Get Your Man" Standard Theatre, Sunday night. Mrs. Will Piper visited Walla Wal- fa friends Tuesday. Mrs. Theresa Berlin was a Walla Walla visitor Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. McPherson were dinner guests at the Al Johnson home Sunday. H. A. Sweet, Route No. 2 Weston has joined the Athena Press family of readers. ! Arnold Wood is serving as a jury man at the present term of the cir cuit court. Mrs. Mary Tompkins, mother of John Tompkins, is ill at Hot Lake sanatarium. A new street light has been placed at the intersection of Jefferson and Fourth streets. - Mrs. John Harder, who has been afflicted with rheumatism for some time, is improving at present. ': Miss .Helen Hansell has changed her address to 614 Campus Avenue, W. S. C. Pullman, Washington. j Bert Logsdon and Lloyd Aiken of Freewater, have gone on their second deer hunt in the mountains south east of Union. ' Raymond Bannister spent several days hunting deer oils Nine Mile Ridge, staying with Clarence Ross, on the Umatilla river. A large quantity of Iris is planted in Athena flower gardens this fall. Iris grows well in Athena soil and beautiful blooms were grown here" this summer. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barrett enter tained at dinner Sunday, Mrs. M. M. Johns, Mrs. Jacob Proebstel of Port land, and Mr. and Mrs. Ayer of Wal- lula. Mrs. Lila Kirk and son John have returned from a few days visit to Portland. John has recovered from the injury received recently in foot ball practice. ' The Wauna Campfire Girls are very thankful to R. A. Thompson, who kindly donated the use of the vacant Civic Club rooms, for the meeting place of the group. Miss Lena Ridding of Heppner, ac companied Mrs. Swift home from the teachers institute at Pendleton, Sat urday. Miss Ridding is a teacher in Morrow county schools. W. S. Wade, district traffic super intendent for the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company, accompanied by Mrs. Mcintosh, chief operator of the Pendleton exchange, visited the Athena office Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Moore and sons motored to Pomeroy, Washington Saturday afternoon, returning Sun day evening. They were accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Craig and children. Mr. Craig is a brother of Mrs. Moore. We Recommend . Corona Coffee for its superior quality Shaw Cotfee sold only in bulk QUALITY CASH GROCERY It Pays to Look Well! To look well you should keep your hair properly cut your laee shaved and massaged In fact everything in the Barber line. Come in and see Herb Parker and I. Penn Harris Barber Shop Agency for Troy laundry and Twin City Sanitary Cleaners. , Phone 683. erfumes We carry a complete line of Cotys, Houbigants and Hudnuts perfumes -prices $1.00 and up McFadden's pharmacy f2fZfZJZfEISfSffiR3S wWho will be the next mistress of the White House?" "And wltat will she wear?" r Come and see the beautiful display . in our window all this week, showing the brand-new, Fall, Paris-designed . "WHITE SidJJTE PATFEKN GUARANTEE " We will re place any gar ment made of Genuine PETER PAN if ft fade:" OF GENUINE f Quamniced The uordg "Genuine A Guaranteed Fa$t Color" ontneteivage ore for your Identification and protection. Lovely, Fall patterns created by the cleverest artists in France . Alluring color combinations in clear, rich tones guaran teed not to fade or run PETER PAN ie the ideal material for indoor use this Fall and Winter. ; - Prints, 32in. wide Plain Colors, 36 in. wide Athena Department Store Mr. and Mrs. Rov Blodget of Til- amnok visited last weelt-end at the home of Mr; and Mrs. B. D. Taylor. Mr. Blodget was recently tne owner and publisher of a Tilamook news Ha sold his interests there and was en route to Great Falls, a w . 1 1 ill 1. imav1XTO1 Montana, wnere ne win ire cuiyvjr as a linotype operator on a Great Falls paper. Henry Koepke, Jr., ' and Miss Dorothy Koepke were hosts, Sunday, at a hunting party at the attractive Koepke place south of Athena. Guests from Walla Walla and Pen dleton enjoyed the hunting followed by dinner served at two thirty. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Jane Temple Mr. and Mrs. tes Gibbs, Dr. J. P. Brennan, John Kilkenny, Mr. and Mrs. Bus Byers, Mrs. Gertrude Strand, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. McEwen, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dudley, Miss Maurine Elrod and Mr. Crandall of Portland. Mrs. Laurence Pinkerton was host ess to the J. T. Club on Friday, October 5th, when nineteen members were in attendance. Also three visitors were present, Mrs. M. L. Gray, Mrs. Lyle Gray, and Miss Vira Morrison of Weston, being invited guests. Mrs. Pinkerton's rooms were tastefully decorated : with Autumn flowers, lending an added piquancy to the toothsome dainties served by Mrs. Arthur Douglas, and Mrs. Will Piper of Helix. The next meeting will be held on Friday, October 19 at the home of Mrs. Zeph Lockwood. The Etude Club held their first meeting of the season October 4th at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Michener with Mrs. Max - Hopper and Mrs. Bryce Baker in ' charge of the pro gram for the day. Mrs. Michener tendered her resignation as president of the club and Mrs. Laurence Pink erton resigned - as -director. - The vacancies were filled by Mrs. Lewis Stewart, president; Mrs. M. I. Miller, vice-president; and Mrs. David Stone, director. A large number were in attendance and much enthusiasm was showed for the new year. The next meeting .will be October 18th at the home of Mrs. ' Lewis Stewart, with Mrs. A.-W. -Douglas and Mrs; Lloyd Michener in- charge of the' program for the day. Antonin Dvorak and his compositions will be the subject for the day. Roll call will be answer ed by witty jokes. Each member is expected to come prepared. A cap" is fO38eJ transportation A. GOOD airtomobile is built to stand years of use". It will provide many thousands of mites of satisfactory Uauspui lation. 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