The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, February 15, 1929, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTHE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, FEBRUARY 15, 1929 The Social Side Etude Club A cleverly arranged program com memorating St. Valentine'.s day was enjoyed by the Etude club Tuesday afternoon. Members motored to the country home of Mrs. Ross Payne which was appropriately decorated for the occasion. After a, short busi ness session and roll call answered with Valentine quotations, the host esses, Mrs. James Cresswell and Mrs, Penn Harris took charge of the pro gram. An interesting account of the life of St. Valentine and the origin of the day was given by Mrs. Harris. The theme of the program was Love. Mrs. Art Douglas and Mrs. Cress ,' well in costume sang "School days" as an example of childhood love. This ' was, followed by a mock wedding, . Mrs. Bryce Baker representing the bride, Mrs. M. I. Miller, the groom and Mrs. Lewis Stewart the minister. Mrs. Harris played the wedding march and following the ceremony Mrs. Baker sang "Our house of dreams." Mrs. Harris sang "Our i Yesterdays" during a tableau of love in old age. Mrs. Eager representing grandmother and Mrs. Michener grandfather, following which Mrs. Michener sane "When you and T were young Maggie." Several com petitive guessing games amused the guests, after which the ' hostesses served a delicious salad and sand wiches which further carried out the , Valentine idea. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mrs. James Cresswell Thursday afternoon. February 21. Roll call will be an- . swered with patriotic quotations. y ..,:'., . Three o' Four Club ' Mr. and Mrs. Max Hopper and Mr. and Mrs..C. L. McFadden were hosts at a pleasant bridge party Thursday evening at the Hopper home. Members of the Three o' Four Bridge club and their husbands and several additional guests made up five tables. Guests for the eve ning included Mr.: and Mrs. Ralph McEwen and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Logsdon, Mr. and Mrs. Revella Lieu alien won first prize and Mr and Mrs. Paul Lieuallen won consolation. The house was festive with cut flowers and Valentine colors. A delicious two course luncheon, was served. Virginia's Party . Virginia Eager asked a group of her little friends to her house Wednesday afternoon to celebrate her tenth i birthday. After the games were over, Mrs. Eager served delicious refreshments and Virginia cut a big birthday cake. Those present were: Miss Thorsen, Betty Venable, Eloise Venable, Maxine Martin, Marjorie Martin, June Garfield, Gloria Gar field, Frances Alkire, Joyce Pinker ton, Jewel Pinkerton, Fern Carstens, Emma Jane Kilgore, Doris Jenkins, Bonnie Johnson, Natelle Miller, Bev erley Barrett, Genevieve Barrett, and Virginia Eager. Miss Johnson Entertains . Miss Blanche Johnson entertained Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Larry Knox, who is a visitor here. Two tables of bridge were in play. Miss Pearl Ramsay won the prize for high score and Miss Lois Mcln tyre won consolation. Mrs. Donald Johnson assisted Miss Johnson in serving a deljcious two course lunch eon. The guest list included the honor guest Mr?. Larry Knox, Mrs. Donald Johnson and the Misses Pearl Ramsay, Lola Mclntyre, Edna DeFreece, Lenore McNair and Hilda Dickenson. Athena Bridge Club Three tables of bridge were in play at the home of Mrs. R. B. McEwen j when she entertained the Athena j Bridge club Friday afternoon. Mem- J , bers and guests were bidden for luncheon at one o'clock. A sugges tive note of Spring and St. Valen tine's day was evidenced by pussy- j willows about the rooms and the con fections served. Mrs. H. , I. Watts made high score for the club and Miss Hilda Dickenson won the guest prize, Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn receiv ing the consolation. 21 Years Ago Wedding Anniversary The second wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dudley was the occasion of a charming dinner at the Dudley home last week. The table was centered with pink rosebuds and those enjoying the event were Mr. and Mrs. Brook Dickson and Mrs. Gertrude Strand of Pendleton; Dr. J. L, Geyer and Mr. ni Mrs. R. B. Mc Ewen. The honorees were recipients of a number of attractive gifts com memorating the day. FasketbaU Parties Parties attending the out of town basketball games have. be,en the vogue recently. The game at Weston Wednesday night attracted a large crowd from Athena. H. A. Barrett was host to a large sleighing party which made the trip over the hill for the game. The J. T. Club The J. T, Club met at the home of Mrs. Max Hopper last Friday af ternoon. Mrs. Hopper and Mrs. J. T. Lieuallen served refreshments. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. A.v W. Logsdon. " - See Bnddy Rogers and Mary Brian in '"Varsity" at the Standard The atre Bafttfifitf aW! Eififtty iffgnW. Friday, February 14, 1908 H. C. Whiteman came over from Walla Walla today. Miss Ada Ely of Weston, spent Sunday in Athena with friends. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bush has been seriously ill this week. Jack Weir, After spending a couple of weeks on business in Athena, re turned to his old home near Wash tucna, Monday.' Victor Burke came up from the Pendleton Business college and spent Saturday and Sunday with his par ents here. Ralph Cannon was the lucky recip ient of the prize- for good penman ship in the Pendleton Business col lege recently. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Waldon, of Pomeroy, Wash., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Koontz, Wed nesday. Rev. Geo. T. Ellis is reported to be suffering much from his old ailment, asthma, at the home of his son in Baker City. W. W. Jacobs has been very ill at his home in the city the past week, with pneumonia. He is much better at this writing. Wm. Winship, who has been sorely afflicted with rheumatism is becom ing better. One of his little daugh ters has been sick with the grippe this week. Mrs. Desper, has been very ill the past week, at her home in the west part of town. Her ailment is pro nounced dropsy of the heart, by her attending physician. While skating at the rink Saturday night, Ralph DePeatt fell and was severely injured. Dr. Plamondon, who has charge of the case, reports the patient to be improving. For the first time in fifteen years, Sam Pambrun has heard from his brother George, who left here some 25 years ago. He is located at Sagon, Alberta, and .writes that crops were nearly a total failure there last fall. A suggestion has been made that a democratic club be organized in Ath ena. In view of the fact that Athena is located in the banner democratic precinct of the county, a rousing big organization could be effected. W. C. Russell left last night for Condon, where his brother Dave Rus sell is lying at the point of death. After initiating two candidates, the members of Lilly Encampment, I. 0. 0. F., enjoyed an oyster sfcyer at the regular meeting Monday eve ning. Visiting members of the order. were in attendance from Weston and Adams, Mrs, Roy Penland is critically ill at her home near Helix, following the birth of a son, which died Mon day. Mrs. Penland was formerly Miss Mazie Sharp, . the winsome Scotch dancer who entertained so cleverly at the Caledonian picnics, held in Athena. J. W. Smith of Helix, was in the city Wednesday. Mr. Smith in ad dition to being agent for a grain company is engaged in the lumber and fuel business in Helix. He re ports heavy sales in lumber and building material to farmers in the Holdman district. Miss Maud Sherman, who is at tending the Normal school at Weston, recently met with quite a serious ac cident while driving honje, A heavily laden wagon came in contact with her buggy wheels, tearing off both on one side. The horse ran for a short distance, but the young lady was unhurt. Clarence La Brasche, who has keen seriously ill for several weeks with liver trouble, was taken to Walla Walla Wednesday and placed in a hospital. An operation was perform ed, with the result that pus was re moved from the affected organ. The patient rallied nicely and his recov ery is assured. Thos. Gilkie, Will Dobson, York Dell, Reed Hill and Arthur Schick, members of Pythian Lodge K. of P. of this city were guests of the Adams lodge Wednesday night. Work in the three different ranks in the Adams lodge was a drawing card of the meeting, which ended with a banquet. TALLEST BUILDING "Ill Si! s& ill! 3 '; ' ' If 111 ' .p Ik?;? S5-, 'k II Ml - i III 1 mi : . ii v i 1 BV-SB I Jr.? it L 1:;- nam "Varsity" Here Two Nighta The Standard Theatre will nrnt. Charles (Buddy) Rogers and Mary Brian two nights in "Varsity," one of the best colleee nlavs of the vear. Chester Conklin, versatile comedian, will be in the cast of Famous play ers as a foil to . Rogers and Miss Brian. "Varsity" should draw a large crowd to the Standard, weather permitting, for it has a whole lot to offer in good, wholesome entertain. ment one of the outstanding photo plays. Touchet Game Called Off On account of the cold the doubleheader basketball game scheduled for Athena and Touchet high schoo) teams, last Friday eve ning, was called off. A date for the games will be announced later. "Yellow Kid" Photograph There is a photoirranh of tha old Valium VM V-.L-I1 i. 1 1 wiw r, viu uaacuan icam Hanging on the wall in the Press office, that every once in a while attracts the at tention of someone who remembers seeing Athena's great team in action. Mr. and Mrs. Velton Read have returned to their country home near Athena after spending several months in Walla Walla where Mr. Read was employed in the Sears Roebuck Cowprny sfrbYtf, An artist's drawing of tlie Chrysler bulIUIns In New York, .'which', when completed In V.V'M at the cost of ap proximately ? 1 4,000,00!), will top any l)u!li!ii!S In the world. It will bo 808 feet from thn street level to the dome nnd will have three floors below the street. Sheepmen Facing Loss Considerable loss is being faced by sheepmen during the present cold weather period. The lambing season came on with the advent of zero temperature and despite all prepara tion made for protection the loss of lambs is reported great. One sheep man in the Walla Walla valley, lost 55 lambs one night and 52 the next, his loss being at the rate of about $500 per day. Many of the owners have enough feed to last barely a week, and ranchers are being flooded with orders for hay. Weather Moderates The coldest week for many years in Eastern Oregon terminated Tues day, when the temperature went 26 above. Tuesday night the mercury dropped back to 5 above in Athena. Wednesday the temperature rose to 28, with the result that the snow softened considerably. Stock is being fed In this part of the county since the snow covered the fields to the present depth, making it impossible for stock to range for forage. Wednesday night 5 below was record ed. At Last! The two old maids had lived togeth er in apparent harmony for more than forty years, when one, having reached her ninety-eighth birthday, died. A relative who undertook to break the painful news to the surviving sis ter was afraid the shock would prove fatal, but It had to be done sooner or later. i However, It turned out that her fears were groundless. "Ah, well," replied the sister, who was only eighty-nine, brightly, "now I suppose 1 shall be allowed to have my tea made Just as I like It" The Huttlert An American was airing bis views on the country as be saw It "There's nothing mucb the matter with this little Island," be began. "All you want Is a little more hustle." At that moment there was a clam orlng noise, and a flre-englne flashed round the corner. "What's that?" gasped the visitor His friend smiled. ; "Oh," he replied coolly, "that's only the district window-cleaning compao; working overtime." London Answers. Planting in Memory The memorial tree Idea thut. has been taken up throughout the country under the leadership of the Amerliiin Tree association lends Itself sdmlra My to the Uoad of Remembrance plrtn This should he kept In mind by even tree plnnter. for If the tree Is a me tnrrlnl tree or the road Is a rond nt rememliriince the pluming must he irf mieli clmraHer tlmt those for wliom the ltetn tire plsiulcd would le prou'i of tj:p new lieiiuty given to the world See : C. M. Jones for Blacksmithing and Acetylene Welding Track Beds Built to Order RELIABLE WATCH REPAIRING Main St EE BILL Athena Some Weather Offerings Blazers, Stag Shirts, Pendleton Woolea Mills Shirts and Socks. Caps and Gloves Cash talks in moving this stock-20 per cent off on former Prices Put your kitchen on a business basis buy your table supplies as a business man buys his merchandise. The best quality at the lowest possible price. Cash is the factor that makes GENUINE SAVING POSSIBLE. STEVE'S GROCERY Quality Quantity. Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon DR. W. G. COWAN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon Dr. W. Boyd Whyte CHIROPRACTOR Stangier Building, . Phone 706 Pendleton, Oregon. 957 J WATTS ft PRESTBTB Attorneys-At-Law ' Main Street. Athena, Oregon State and Federal Court Practice The Athena Hotel MRS. LAURA FROOME, Prop, Courteous Treatment, Clean Beds Good Meals Tourists Made Welcome Special Attention Given to Home Patrons Corner Main and Third Athena, Oregon DR. 8. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon DR. J. L. GEYER Dentist . Post Building, Athens, Phone 682 Don't Get Caught With a Frozen Radiator LET US Prevent It "Pinks" Place Bell & Venable Phones 22 and 24 Two Auto Truck Drays Always At Your Service" City and Couotrj HAULING and Horse Team Work Conoco Gasoline Quick Starting Packed With Extra Miles Motor Oils Greases Bryce Baker, Agent Phones 761 and 31F11, Athena THE KILGORE CAFE Special Attention Given to School Children Chicken Tamales Chile Beans GOOD FOUNTAIN SERVICE Gerald Kilgore, Proprietor - - Athena, Oregon THE ATHENA MARKET We carry the best Meat That Money Buys Kippered Salmon, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season. A. W. LOGSDON Main Street Athena, Oregon. 1 m rtn wdt nu t. ' H. n n o r I'd it i ft a OJ 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-Kay 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 io $6.00 Special nurses extra. Your interest and patronage is solicited. Phone 480. .