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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1929)
THE PRESS, ATHENA,' OREGON, 'MARCH 29, 1929 " - Press Paragraphs Mrs. Will Piper ' was in Athena Wednesday from her home near He lix. . Dr. Geyer will leave today for Ta coma. to spend the week-end with his parents. H. J. Cunningham, Frigidaire sales man, was in town Wednesday, from Pendleton. rn A. M. Gillis was in Athena Satur day, coming down from Washtucna, Washington. ' Clifford Wood is home from Oregon State college to remain until the be ginning of the fall semester. Frank Ames, formerly manager of the Standard Oil plant in Athena, was here from Pendleton, Wednesday. Miss Lois Mclntyre came over from Walla Walla and spent the week-end at the home of her parents in Ath ena. George Strand, representing the Smythe-Bartel company of Pendleton, was a business visitor in Athena, Tuesday. Wilber Harden has exchanged his Ford roadster for a Ford sedan, and as he expresses it, "has more room for my legs." , Taylor & Son have purchased a new Ford car, which they will use in con nection with their dairy delivery route in Athena. William Boyd in "The Cop" tomor row night, and Laura La Plante in "Home James," Sunday night, at the Standard Theatre. Fred Pinkerton, janitor at the Ath ena high school has recovered from Crescent baking POWDER Ipoiwt 33? hi protracted illness, and is able to R. B. McEwen has recovered irom Ko ot. "his work fleam. a ten days Siege 01 innuenza, Mrs. McArthur is at the home oi Mrs. Lillian Downs jJODson was in her iater. Mrs. Georsre Bannister, Athena Sunday, visiting menus visiting. There will be a baseball game; in Henry J. Taylor, Pendleton pioneer, Athena, Friday, March 29, between drove up from that city yesterday, Athena and Adams nign scnooia. , "iiat. f.n meet his friends and to DreaK Miss Mildred tfateman win enter - .. i . . . . i l -1 T -.1 .... in a new Cadillac car." tarn the cast oi tne nign buuoui yin Mr. and Mrs." Dudley Rogers are at dinner at her home in Milton &at- the Jesse Gordon cottage urdav evenine. . on Adams street, recently vacated by Milton Eagle: Superintendent Mr. nH Mrs. O. E. Venable. Mevers of Athena and several oi me Mrs. Roy Raley and Mrs. George boys who are students there visited Hartman motored up from Fendle- Mac Hi last Thursday. . ; ton Tuesdav and visited Mrs. Laura The regular meeting of Neighbors Froome. at the Athena Hotel. of Woodcraft will De neia luesaay ..1 T 1 Mr. and Mrs.-E. A. Dudley arrived evening April 2, and au rseignoors home Saturday by motor from Long are requested to be present Beach, California. They had a pleas- Mr. and Mrs. Chase Garfield en ant trip both going and coming. tertained at dinner Sunday, Mr. and The Etude club will meet at the Mrs. Chas. Keif er and children, country home of Mrs. Laurence Pink- jeanette and Ralph, of Walla Walla. erton, next Thursday afternoon, koii m;S8 Margaret Lee is home from call of members will be answered Cheney Normal school. She will re with jokes. main durine the spring months, re. The East Oregonian reports that turning to Cheney for the summer Ben F. Depuis is improving. He and term Mrs. Dupuis returned recently from j, T. Lieuallen, Sr., of Adams was Portland and Mr. Dupuis is cohvalesc- in Athena Wednesday evening, and ing at his home, 511 State street. attended the school play, his neice, Mrs. Orel McPherrin assisted, in Miss Carolyn Kidder, having an im. the sales department of the Athena nortant nart. ' ; Department store this week, during The W. C. T. U. met at the home of the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Radtke, Mrs. George Banister Tuesday after who were at Portland and Eugene. noon. Mrs. Betts and Mrs. Banister Dale Stephens is home from Ku- served refreshments. The essays of gene. He win not attend university the winners m the W. U. T. u. essay of Oregon during the spring term, contest were read, also several others. but will return to his studies at the R. A. Duffield returned from Port opening of the fall term. He is as- land the fore part of the week and is sisting his father at Steve s Grocery, again on duty at his Main street F. W. Boynton was in Athena from barber shop. Mr. Duffield suffered Pendleton Wednesday. For 17 yeara from throat trouble for several weeks, Mr. Boynton has represented this ter- and was relieved after an operation ritory for the Equitable Savings & for the removal of his tonsils, while Loan Association of Portland, which in Portland. has many clients in Umatilla county. -m,- muaic department of Weston Mrs. May Johns has returned hcrh ,hooi M&isteA bv Wa Hi reed from Los Angeles, where she .spent band will present the operetta "Pol- several weens wun ner nun jneivme :flvpj Pehhles" at Weston hizh school Johns and family, mrs. jonns re mained several days with relatives and friends in Portland and Vart couver, Washington, en route home. Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson were in Athena Wednesday from their ranch home on the Umatilla river, Mrs. Henry Thompson, who was re auditorium, this evening. . Lawrence McBride, Irene Anderson, Elizabeth Avery, Mildred Ross, Jean Rayborn, Neil Ross, Vernice Penry and Donald McConnell have the principal parts, James Nelson,, accompanied by Ins son Bud, came from California this week to supervise construction of a cently critically ill with pneumonia, bungalow on a small ranch owned by is still confined in a Walla Walla hos- jjn Nelson, near the state line. When pital, but is slowly regaining her completed the home will be occupied health. THE ICILGORE CAFE Special Attention Given to School Children Chicken Tamales Chile Beans GOOD FOUNTAIN SERVICE Gerald Kilgore, Proprietor - - Athena, Oregon While They Last cans Festival Sweet Spuds... 35c packages Sun-Maid Puffed Raisins packages Albers Flap Jack Flour 5c packages Duz e pounds Plain Mixed Cookies c cans B. & M. Lima Beans 29c cans Del Monte Peaches c cans Gebhardts Eagle Tamales c bottles Household Ammonia : boxes Marvel Dry Cleaning Soap je , C. Baking Powder, 25 ounces , C. Baking Powder, BO ounces j"c , C. Baking Powder, 80 ounces - c The Quality Grocery Alice Eager, Prop. Drive Home the Spikes That Mean by Bud Nelson and family. Mr. Nel son and Bud spent Wednesday night I at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton, in Athena. Mrs. Leon Miller entertained in honor of her daughter Goldie's 16th birthday anniversary, Saturday eve ning. Twenty-five guests were pres ent and in the progressive games played, high scores went to Miss Esther Berlin and Mike Wilson. Miss Dorothy Burke and Herbert Reeder received consolations. A two-course luncheon was served by Mrs. Miller, assisted by Miss Goldie. At an attractive home wedding at Pendleton, Monday afternoon, Miss Margaret Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Scott became the bride of Mr. Carlton Jame3 Luck, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Luck. The rin ceremony of the Presbyterian .church was read by Rev. George Bruce, and preceding the ceremony, the bride's father sang "The Sweetest Story Ever Told." Following the wedding, a din ner was given at the Marcus Whit man Hotel, covers being laid for the bride and groom; Mr. and Mrs. John H. Luck, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr. and MrsJack Luck, Pauline Scott, Rev, and Mrs. Bruce, Joseph Jay" Scott, Jean Luck and Mrs. Humphrey. Mr, and Mrs. Luck will reside in Portland, Mrs. W. McPherson was hostess to the Methodist Ladies Society Wednes day afternoon. The society voted to have a silver tea at the home of Mrs, Ethel Montague April 10. Mrs. Wil liam Kirk was appointed chairman After a brief program a sumptuous buffet luncheon was served. Mrs. R I A. Duffield and Mrs. M. M. Johns poured and Mrs. H. H. Hill served the cakes. Mrs. C. B. Moore and Mrr Ralph Singer supervised the clever place cards with questions and an swers for partners. Mrs. Frank De Freece and Mrs. Chas. McFarlend were responsible for the delicious re. f reshments, 28 were served. The rooms were decorated with daffodils and Easter lillies. 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