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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON ARILil2,r: 1929 C DARING V tT POWDER. I vf"'J -full pound : 1 : Case v Press Paragraphs Farm Implements Full Line In stock soon HERMAN HOFFMAN Vim anmf y We Handle Genuine K Goods-No Substitutes. A TryOuiv jy ' ' & A D.R.SHAMPOO Lf TsiijhTjsM Shaving and Baths Up-to-the Minute Bobs Hair Cuts and Shingles DUFFIELD'S BARBER SHOP Athena, Ore. Mrs. Nat Kimball spent Wednes day visiting in Athena. Miss Roma Charlton is home from Cheney for spring vacation. . Mrs. Fred Pittman and Mrs! Jess Smith shopped, in Pendelton Friday. Mrs. Roy Cannon and daughter Rose Marie have been ill with colds. . Dr. Keelor of Walla Walla, made a professional visit in Athena, Manday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Potter were business shoppers in Walla Walla Tuesday. Otis Lieuallen, prominent young farmer of Adams was in . Athena, Tuesday. Carl Christian was in Athena from Adams Wednesday, transacting business. . R. B. McEwen and Henry Barrett transacted business at ; Holdman Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson are at home in the Mclntyre residence on the West Side. Mrs. D. H. Mansfield of Pendleton spent Sunday with her daughter Mrs. Bert Logsdon. f Mr. and Mrs. Don Wilks called at the Marion Jack home while in Pen dleton Saturday. Mrs. John F. Herr, mother of Mrs. Louis Stewart, has been seriously ill at home in Baker. ' The Arthur Jenkins family ore perparing to move to the Art Schick residence on the West Side. Mr. and Mrs. William Blakeley, well known Umatilla county pioneers, are at Hot Lake sanitarium, Miss Helen Hansell is home f rem Washington State College, to ronjain for the short spring vacation term. Willie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Banister, of Holdman is a patient at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton Jame Ross is at the General Hos pital at Walla Walla where he under went an operation for ulcers of the stomach. Weston Leader: Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hall, parents of Mrs. Carl Brandt, were visiting in Weston Sun day from Athena. John Phillips who was called here by the serious illness of his mother Mrs. John Phillips has returned to his home in Portland. Kohler Betts who has been suffer ing with a second attack of flu is slowly recovering at the home of his father South of Athena. Mrs. H. I. Watts was a luncheon hostess in Pendleton Wednesday when she entertained Mrs. Florence Mer rill, Mrs. Clarke and Mrs.Mi L. Watts, Armstrong's "Quakers" The last minute in RUGS Priced Rijthl. loo $10 and' 10. 50 New Line Axministers Coming N. A. MILLER, Furniture and Undertaking Drive Home the Spikes That Mean STABILITY A firm rocklike structure, built on a concrete foundation, of Lumber, the Lasting Material. That is an investment that will LAST thru the years. LET US HELP YOU BUILD IT W hat ever form of structure you have in mind, ot m Vn.ln vnn Ovpr manv vears we have had the practical experience that will help YQU. TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Free plan service Herbert Parker is again employed at the Penn Harris barber shop. Herb will be found at the second chair back. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Johnson, Dean Moore, Virgie Moore and Lois Smith spent Sunday afternoon in Walla Walla. Mrs. W. 0. Read will be hostess to the Methodist Ladies Society, April 24, and don't forget to memorize a poem for response to roll call. Mrs. Frank DeFreece was in Walla Walla and visited her sister, Mrs. Bowman, who is ill at a hospital in that city. Fred Hodgens, who is managing the Adams baseball team in the Uma tilla county league, was an Athena visitor Wednesday. The silver tea given by the Metho dist Ladies" club at the home of Mrs. Montague, Wednesday afternoon, was liberally patronized. "The Grip of the Yukon," a fine Universal Northern picture, will be shown at the Standard Theatre tomor row and Sunday nights. . Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Barnes of Wes ton, and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Nicholas of Wallace, Idaho, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Boyd, Sunday. " ;'', Miss Florence Lackey, a profession al nurse from Walla Walla, is at the D. H. Sanders home, waiting on Mr. Sanders, who has been critically ill for several days. Mrs. John Phillips is reported to be seriously ill at her home on Fifth street. She was taken to Walla Wal la several days ago for treatment but has returned to her home in Athena. James Cresswell and James Hod gen were in Pendleton Tuesday eve ning, where they attended a meeting of Standard Oil company managers and employes. Mrs. Charles Betts took part in the program rendered at the joint insti tute of the Women's Christian Tem perance Unions of Pendleton, Athena and Helix, at Pendleton, Tuesday. H. Wade LeRoy is meeting with success as salesman for the Pendle ton Marble & Granite Works. Mr. LeRoy is at present canvassing the county in the interests of his com pany. Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth McCol lough. of Tekoa, Wash., are here for the summer,, they are stopping at the home of Mrs. Jane Harden. Mr. McCollough is Mr; and Mrs. Harden's grandson. Rev. J. S. Van Winkle of Pilot Rock preached in the Presbyterian church at Pendleton Sunday last, and in his absence H. Wade LeRoy of Athena, occupied the pulpit of the Presbyter ian church at Pilot Rock. Mrs. C. M. Eager, with her sister, Mrs. Charles Bond, participated in a musical number on a program for the entertainment of members of the Spizzerinktum club, at the home of Mrs. Bond, Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Rose who have been working the past six months for Louis Berlin have moved into one of Mrs. Estes cottages.. Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Hand are now at the Berlin ranch. A little son born to Mr. and Mrs. Lyman A. Cooley, (Catherine Froome) at Astoria, Sunday, lived but three hours after birth. Mr. and Mrs. Cooley have the sympathy of Athena friends. D. II. Sanders, who has been in ill health for some time, has been critic ally ill at his home in southwest Ath ena, for several days. Monday he was reported very low, but at last reports was slightly better. Lois Smith was hostess to six of her girl friends at a "slumber party" Saturday night Those present were Marjorie Wilson, Emma Ringel, Thel ma Schrimpf, Virgie Moore, Areta Kirk,' Frances Cannon and the host ess. The. ladies of the Baptist church will be at home to their friends at a silver tea to be given at the home of Mrs. M. L. Watts Friday after- noon April 26. An attractive pro gram is being arranged, Pendleton and Walla Walla talent assisting Mrs. Flint Johns, Mrs. Chase Gar field, Mrs. M. M. Johns and Mrs. F. B. Boyd were in Walla Walla Won- day. Mrs. Boyd visited Mrs. M. L. Leeper, who is ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Taylor. Mrs. Leeper shows symptoms of improv ing in health at the present time. Athena and Adams high school teams played a . good game on the Adams grounds Tuesday. Adams won by coming from behind in the nith, winning 4 to 3. Athena plays Weston high school this afternoon at Weston. Weston is said to have a good team this year and an interesting contest is anticipated by Athena fans Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley and Mrs. Glenn Dudley spent Wednesday visit ing at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dudley near Dayton. Friends of Donald Dudley, who was serious ly injured last winter when a truck frightened his saddle horse, will be glad to hear of his steady improve ment. However, he did not resume his school work this year. Miss Dorothy Berlin, who graduates at Whitman in June and whose soror ity. Delta Delta Delta, was awarded high scholarship honors, is home for a short holiday period. She is ac companied by Miss Elisabeth Smith, also of Whitman, who resides at Pc catello, and who will remain at the Berlin home for the week. Miss Ber lin was hostess Wednesday afternoon to a party of Whitman co-eds, when bridge featured the entertainment Virginia Thompson won the prise and the consolation went to Elhabeth Smith. Miss Mildred Shaw of Walla Walla, is a guest for the week at the Berlin home. Miss Frederica Kershaw is playing at the Capitol Theatre in Walla Wal la this week. Leon Kretzer, employed on the Homer Watts ranch, has been off duty on account of a severe sprain. " Miss Ruth Williams and Granville Cannon spent Sunday at the Fred Beckner home near Pilot Rock. Mrs. Clarance Gagnon is at St. Mary's hospital, Walla Walla, where she under went another operation. Arthur Kilgore has recovered from a severe illness, which caused him to be absent from school for several days. . . Richard Thompson and Forrest Zerba are new jurors called from Ath ena, to serve at the present term of circuit court. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson came over from Helix, Saturday and spent the evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilson. B. B. Richards offers something new and of much value in the line of in surance. He tells you about it in another column of today's Press. Mrs. Fannie Estes was in Pendle ton Saturday attending the funeral of Charles Estes, who died last week at his home near Durkee, Baker coun ty. ' "VP Mrs. Retta Potts and Miss Myrtle left Wednesday for California accom panied by Joseph N. Scott, who will drive for them, going in Mrs. Potts' car. ; . : ' Two inches of snow fell at Athena last Friday, but soon disappeared.' This week has been one of cold, dis agreeable weather;' little sunshine and frosty nights. . Mrs. M. L. Watts is spending several days in ' Portland. She ac companied her nephew Marcum - An derson of Walla Walla and the trip was made by motor. . In spite of the snow storm Friday a few members of the Jolly Twenty club made their way over the bad roads to the farm home of Mrs. Archie Mclntyre. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Sheldon Taylor, April 19. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raymond came in from their Crook county stock ranch the fore part of the week, and visited at the home of Mrs. Ray- New Spring Underwear " ' , ., .,' ' ' - . " .; Just received a shipment of 2 piece underwear con sisting of shirts arid shorts, Rayons in colors, white, pink, blue and lavender. A high grade Cotton in a wonderful selection of colors and patterns. Priced at 50c to $1.25 . New .Spring Mats v- ' , ' ".s-'' .". i. ,: -. . .- 1 . t i, V " '- -f v ; ' - . .- - ' " ' : A , shipment for Men; . Latest Shapes and -Colors, Phon6 - Tour Order To 152 Athena Department Store mond's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Caus Cannon in -Athena. ,y,.y.?;v Mrs. Laura Froome, hostess at the Athena. 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