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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1928)
im -M! Press Paragraphs Three more shopping days till Christmas. J. F. Huffman is employed at tne Athena Market. John Ankeny of Walla Walla, spent Sunday in Athena. Mrs. 0. E. Venable visited in Wal la Walla yesterday. James King, city marshal of Wes ton, was in Athena Monday. Mrs. James Hill of Pendleton, was an Athena visitor Wednesday. ; James .Hodgen visited his sister, i Mrs.', McLaughlin, at Duncan, this week. ' 4 John Banister came over from Wes ton Monday and spent the day in Colder weather this week,, with noticable inroads being made in the Betty Venable, who has been ser- lOUSiy 1H W1WI W"S " "" ttw., rccuvciiug. .. Gerald Kilgore, proprietor of Kii gore's Cafe, has been ill this week with influenza. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Forrest were m Athena yesterday from their home near Thorn Hollow. Athena stores will remain open Monday evening to accommodate Christmas shoppers. Miss Lenore McNair who has been ill for some time has recovered, and is able to be out again. Miss Helen Hansell is home from Washington State College to remain for the Christmas holidays. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Zerba at their home in Athena, De cember 18, 1928, a daughter. Owing to illness of Pastor Perry, there were no -services at the Christian church Sunday last. Wa-Hi first team vs. Athena Hi on the home floor tomorrow afternoon cf o-in Admission 25 cents. Miss Hilda Dickenson was a guest at the Paul Lieuallen home at Adams Friday and Saturday of last week. Mrs. D. H. Sanders, a victim of the flu, has been seriously ill this week, but is reported better this morning. The council fire and Christmas party planned for last evening . by Wauna Campftre girls, was postpon ed. . Mr nnH Mrs. Louis Bersrevm Jr., who farm near lone in Morrow county are residing at Pendleton for the winter. Charley Wilson came over from Helix and spent the week-end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilson. Miss Dorothy Berlin is home from Whitman for tne Christmas holidays. Miss Berlin will graduate from Whit man this year. Mr. and Mrs. Thad Stephens came up from Pendleton Sunday and spent the day at the home or mr. ana mrs. 0. 0. Stephens. Meetings of the W. C. T. U. and the 0. D. O. club, scheduled for this week have been postponed on account of the influenza epidemic. Miss Frederica Kershaw is spending the week at Walla Walla, where she is taking lessons from Gensel on the Wurlitzer pipe organ. Guy Matlock, Henry Collins and John Hamley of Pendleton, were among those who shot for turkeys at the turkey shoot in Athena, Sunday. Clifford Wood is home from 0. A. C. Others expected home today are Jessiedeane Dudley, Norman Mcln tyre, Kathleen Radtke, Dale Steph ens, Lois and Blanche Johnson, Fred Radtke, Margaret Lee, Keeve tseus and Roma Charlton. Weston Leader: Mrs. Lucy Davis, who with her family resided in Wes ton some 30 years ago, died Novem ber 22 of paralysis at Blackfoot, Idaho. Mrs. Davis was a widow, 70 years old, and is survived by two sons and three daughters. She was an aunt of G. W. Staggs of Weston. . rviwn nnd university students whose homes are in Athena and vi cinity are arriving here to spend me Christmas holidays witn ineir nome folks. ' , . The winter evenings are oeing brightened at the home of Mr. and Taa JT Adrift ATI hv an Atwater Kent radio set, recently installed for their pleasure. Lack of snow cover on growing wheat and freezing weather, is be ginning to worry the farmer. Pros pects for a crop ireezeoui are grey er when the fields are bare. Two trucks carried members oi tne Christian Endeavor young people of the Christian church to the moun toin. RnfiirHnv. Coastine. skiing and PMV - timinfifiil intipii were enioved. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob uooner oi ren iinfnn Vmvo hp.en snendint; a portion of the week in Athena on account of the illness of William Booher, Mr. Booher's father, who is reported bet tor at this writinsr. A number of cases " of influenza have been reported by Athena physi !oni thia week, some which are serious. The majority of those who were ill last week are recovering and a number are able to be out. Workmen have completed resetting the poles carrying the electric wires on the Preston-Shatter Mining com pany Athena-Weston line. 'Ihe pres ent poles on the line will be replaced with new ones next spring. Miss Sadie Pambrun has been visit ing at the home of her sister, Mrs. Baer at Mt. Hope, ldano, tms wee. Mr. and Mrs. Baer and children will he irnests at the Sam Pambrun home during the Christmas holidays. . At 2:30 tomorrow afternoon Athena will play the first Wa-Hi team on the local gym floor. Price of admission will be 25 cents. After playing here in the afternoon Wa-Hi will go to Helix to play an evening game. Mrs. Wm. Potts has been seriously ill this week. Pneumonia developed, anA the nat.ient was removed to Col- Place sanitarium for medical treatment. Last evening it was re ported that Mrs. Potts was improv ino The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Flovd Pinkerton has been seriniiHlv, ill this week, having Revere attack of intestinal flu. The little nne is at the home of its errand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. f inner- ton. due time will leave the hospital for their home in Weston. Miu lHnrenra Crabel. CarlDfire eM executive who organized the Wauna group of Athena, ana wno nas oeen a fremient visitor here, will leave Walla Walla next week to embark on a steamer at New York for a four month's tour of Europe. Wauna Campfire girls will sing Christmas corals Monday evening. Knerial attention will be sriven to Athena homes where lighted candles are placed in the windows. Mrs. Ralph McEwen is rehearsing tne gins in a vroun of sones ior tne occasion. Athena merchants report a good trade this week in Christmas goods. Today, tomorrow and Monday, the last trading davs before Christmas will complete the holiday trading for the season. Athena stores win re main onen on Mondav evenine to ac- fnmmnHnte Christmas BhoDPerS. Jack Ferry, pastor oi tne onrisuan church, who has been seriously ill with influenza, is able to be UP and around. Other members of the Perry family are recovering from their ill ness. , Two of the children were cared fnr nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Gerking a couple of days this week. Give Munsing Silk losiery for Xmas The Rihle conference which was hoU nt. the Rantist church for the past two weeks closed Friday night. The meetings were well attended ana the informal discussions were much enjoyed and proved highly beneficial to all present. Mrs. C. A. Kahle of Ooheim. Mon tnnn. visited at the home of her sis ter. Mrs. R. A. Duffield in Athena Inst. week. Mr. and Mrs. Duffield ac nnmnanied her to Walla Walla Sun day evening, where she took the train to return home. Remitifiillv enfirraved and embossed Christmas Ereeting cards with your name printed today apd tomorrow only, $1.50 per dozen, and Sfz.vo ior twenty-five j cards and envelopes in three styles. Call at the Press of fice or phone 153. Influenza interfered with the Ath-enn-Umanine doubleheader basket ball game scheduled for Wednesday evening, to the extent tnat tne game had to be cancelled. Probably anoth er date will be set for the playing of these games. Mrs. Carrie Heinen who came from California to visit her parents, Dr. and Mrs. S. F. Sharp, has returned to her home, accompanied by her sister Mrs. Alta McSherrv. who will spend the winter in the southland, to recuperate her heaitn. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McFadden were in Walla Walla Monday, where Mrs. McFadden called on her sister, Mrs. Vorn Smith and new babv son. Moth er and son are doing nicely, and in Lee Mever. superintendent of Athi ena schools has been connnea to ms home with illness this week, and R. B. McEwen has been substituting ior him in school work. Mrs. McEwen has also been engaged this week as a substitute teacher in the grade schools, in place of one of the teach ers, who has been ill. Postmaster Barrett and hiB lorce ore riishincr alnn? with the tide of Christmas packages this week, and it has been found necessary to ciose delivery windows during the period of mail distribution. It is found that better progress can be made in dis tributing the mail by this method when there is a large volume to be handled. John Ross, crower of fancv apples at his farm on the Walla Walla river above Milton, was in town Wednes day with a truck load of fruit ior delivery here and at Pendleton. Mr. Robs' nnnles are of highest standard and are much in demand in tne locai markets. His apples take a generous share of the prizes at tne snows ana expositions. , Miss Vera Grant of McLaugnnn high school faculty, and , former teacher in Athena high school, who was injured in an automobile accident during the fall,, has been compelled to again enter the General Hospital at Walla Walla for further treatment of a compound fracture of her jaw, which was sustained at the time of the accident, We carry all ; the latest shades in four grades 1.00 1.50 1.95 2.00 Also Munsing silk Underwear, Bloomers, Stepins, Vests, Pajamas, Sorority Jackets, etc. Toys, Books, Xmas Trees, Xmas Novelties,etc. , Xmas Candy 15c per pound and up Xmas Nuts per pound 29c Phone Your Order To 152 Ut m m m m w - - - y- Tomorrow nicrht the Standard The atre nresents Colleen Moore in "Oh Kay." Sunday night Bebe Daniels comes in "Take Me Home," a nne Paramount comedy-drama. Christmas night the big spectacular production, "Old Ironsides," will be shown at regular admission prices. In the prologue John Kirk will read Oliver Wendell Holmes' famous poem, with Mrs. Laurence Pinkerton at the piano. There was no insurance carried on the Narkiis farm buildines destroyed by fire and which was started by a demented tennant named Harrington, last week. The barn destroyed by Harrington also, on the Ball place was not insured, it is reported, nar- rington who went violently insane, has been committed to the State hos pital at Pendleton. He was unmar ried, and resided alone on tne warKus mountain ranch. A number of Athena people motor ed to Weston Sunday night where they enjoyed the cantata "Chimes of the Holy Night," presented by the Methodist choir of that city. Soloists who sung in excellent voice, were Miss Zada Snider, Mrs. Winn, Miss Vinnie Moyer Aldric Wendler, and Clark Wood. Ruby Price Webb ac companied at the piano and the chorus was directed by Mrs. Anna Tompton Winn. The obligato passages with chorus accompaniment were especially beautiful and the entire presentation was most tuneiui anu appropriate to the Christmas Beason. The church was beautifully decorated with carlands of Christmas greens interspersed with myriads of red bells which formed a most attractive setting. r Mrs. Dow, wife of the pastor of the Baptist church of this city was delightfully surprised Thursday afternoon when she was maoe tne re cipient of a kitchen shower. Many useful and attractive gifts were in eviHenre and the affair was eiven by the members of the Missionary' society. A bountiful supply of home canned fruits and . pickles was also nresented to the honor guest. A fontnre of the afternoon was the poetry composed and recited by the memhers describiner methods of earn ing the dollar each member gave as a contribution to the general fund of j the church. A delicious concoction of dates and nuts was served as the "piece de resistance" at the tea hour, which followed the business meeting of the organization. Poinsettias. red carnations and candles and Christmas wreaths were used for decorations at the Alec Mc- Intyre home Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. Mclntyre and Mrs. Tea f uiKer- ton enterttained. .Thirty-two guests were present and found their places at the bridge tables wnicn were marked with miniature Christmas trees. Score cards bore the holiday motif also. High score was made by Mrs. H. I. Watts, and the second prize was presented to Mrs. uienn Dudley, Mrs. Arthur uougias re ceiving the consolation. Ices served at the tea hour carried out the holi day idea. Guests were: Mesdames Arnold Wood, Donald Johnson, A. u. McEwen, Francis Lieuallen, Bert Logjsdon, Richard Thompson, H. I. Watts, M. L. Watts, W. P. Littlejohn, Henry Dell, Bryce Baker, C. L. Mc Fadden, Arthur Douglas, W. S. Fur- geson, Lloyd Michener, U M. fcager, Penn Harris, James Cresswell, Paul Lieuallen, Ross Payne, Henry Bar-, rett, M. W. Hansell, Glenn Dudley, Fred Kershaw, Bert Richards, waua Dickenson, R. B. McEwen, Dean Dud ley, Barney Foster, Ravella Lieual len, Miss Hilda Dickenson, Miss Pearl Ramsay, and Missi Lois Mcln tyre. - NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of The First National Rnnlr nt Athena. Oregon, for the election of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction or sucn other business as may lawfully come before it, will be held in its office in Athena, Oregon on Tuesday January 8th, 1929 at the hour of two o'clock p. m. Dated December 14. 1928. D14J4 . F. S. LEGROW, Cashier. THE STANDARD THEATRE Saturday Colleen Moore In "Oh fay" With Lawrence Gray, Alan Hale and Ford. Sterling 1 Comedy and News' Reel Admission 10-25-35c m mm I 9 mmk mm ere Are Xmas Gifts For Everyone xzxxxk: :xc 3k kiczx: For Her Perfumes and Vanities, Toilet Ware, Candy, Stationery, Fountain Pens and Automatic Pencils, Perfumizers Compacts For Him Bill-Folds, Cigars, Smoking-Sets, Razors, Flashlights, Watches, , Pipes, Kodaks Xmas Tags, Seals, Fancy Wrapping Papers Greeting Cards Make your Selections Now While Stock is complete MCFADDEN' S PHARMACY j Sunday Bebe Dan iels In Take Me Home Grantland Rice Sports Reel Admission 10-25-35c Christmas Night A Great Picture at Regular Prices Ml III Charles Farrall, Esther Ralston, Wallace Beery and George Bancroft
