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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, APRIL 26, 1929 Case Farm Implements Full Line In stock soon HERMAN HOFFMAN Bell & Gray Phone 5552 Two Auto Truck Drays Always At Your Service CHy and Country HAULING and Horse Team Work Press Paragraphs 1 r We Handle Genuine Goods-No Substitutes, Try Our D.R.SHAMPOO E3 Shaving and Baths Up-to-the Minute Bobs Hair Cuts and Shingles DUFFIELD'S BARBER SHOP Athena, Ore. Miss Hilda Dickenson spent Sun day with friends in Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Eager visited relatives in Dayton, Washington, Sunday. Mrs. Charles Downing was in Ath ena Monday, from her home near Freewater. Mrs. Minnie DePeatt, who has been ill at her home on Adams street, is convalscing. , Mrs. John Phillips, whose illness was reported in The Press last week, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson came over from Helix Sunday evening and visited relatives in Athena. Lloyd Michener has been laid up with a rather severe case of the nu this week, but is out again. Mrs. Jennie Bulfinch and brother, Ralph Saling, were in Athena Tues day attending the funeral of W. B. Worthington. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Price and son, Clifford, who spent the winter in California, have returned to their home in Weston. J. P. McCarroll, Walla Walla spray paint man was in Athena Wednes day. He has taken a contract to paint the Amiel Schubert barn. The damage suit of Bruce vs. Hale resulting from an automobile acci dent in Helix last fall, has been thrown out of circuit court. The Wauna Camp Fire girls will hold a cooked food sale tomorrow at the Quality Grocery store. The girls will appreciate your patronage. Mr. and Mrs. Tom DeFreece were over from their home near Walla Walla, visiting at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Sims Dickenson. Mrs. Jake Booher motored up from Pendleton Wednesday and with Miss Jennie Walker and Mrs. Clifford Walker spent the day in Walla Walla Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Forrest were in Athena Tuesday from their home at Thorn Hallow. Mr. Forrest has entirely recovered from burns receiv ed recently, when molten babbit metal spurted into his face. I iCrescentII i BAKING i POWDERS : "fultpound lit never fails III II r 5 b Mm "Ready to Eat" Suggestions Pork and Beans, Salmon, Sardines Luncheon Meats Soups, Canned Spaghetti and Tamales The Quality Grocery Alice Eager, Prop. linve 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 What ever form of structure you have in mind, let us help you. Over many years we have had the practical experience that will help YOU. TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Free plan service Mrs. Frank Sanders and Mrs. Wm Bush visited Mrs. Ace Wagner who is recovering after a serious opera tion in a Walla Walla hospital, Wed' nesday. . Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Worthington and son, Emery Worthington of Pen dleton, were in Athena Tuesday, com ing here to attend the funeral of W, B. Worthington. Pauline Voelker a former Helix girl and graduate of Griswold high school, won first prize in the worn ens oratorical contest held at Pull. man on Friday. Mr. and Mrs, Homer I. Watts motored to Portland, where Nthey spent several days. Mrs. Ralph Mc Ewen accompanied Mr. and Mrs, Watts on the trip. On account of the track meet at Weston, there will be no high school baseball game this week. Athena Hi will play Griswold Hi at Helix next Tuesday afternoon. Uncle George Corder, who has felt the weight of more than 80 snows but is yet able to do manual labor, has seeded a lot to potatoes which he hopes to market early m the season Herman Hoffman, who is handling the J. I. Case line of farm machinery and implements in Athena, this week assembled one of the Case combines on the lot opposite N. A. Miller's furniture store. The construction crew of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company which has been working in this com munity for several days, left yester day afternoon for Meacham, where work awaits them. Noah Remillard, old time reserva tion farmer, has returned from Call fornia, where he spent the winter. and has been visiting at the home of his daughter. He will go shortly to Portland and Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lieuallen are at Bend this week, visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Fred Lieualten, Presumably Paul will angle for a few big members of the finny tribe before returning home. Weston Leader: Mrs. E. M. Smith of The Dalles, who spent several days last week as the guest of Mrs. Nelson II. Jones, was honor guest at a social gathering held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ella O'Harra. Laurence McBride, Weston high school student, was in Athena Wed nesday, advertising the vaudeville en tertainment to be given by the school Thursday evening of next week, at the school auditorium at Weston. Mrs. F. B. Boyd accompanied Mr, and Mrs. S. A. Barnes of Weston, to Walla Walla Tuesday, where she vis ited her neice, Mrs. William Nicholas, of Wallace, Idaho, who is at the General Hospital, recovering from a major operation. Miss Marjorie Douglas is being honored this evening by her mother, in a party given at their home on 5th street, where her young friends to the number of twenty-nine are being invited. Cards, games and refresh ments will be features. The Arvezhonta Campfire group of Helix, are working on rag rugs. They are also planning a flower garden in the city park. The flowers from the park will be used for the sick and others who do not have flowers in their own yard and garden. Dr. Fleenor L. Douglas, brother of Arthur Douglas of Athena, has been given supervision of the Los Angeles Osteopathic hospital, the largest in stitution of its kind in the world. Dr, Douglas took a medical course at University of Oregon before taking up osteopathy. For the first time in a numbe1 of years, Jasper Harden is in town. "Jap" resides at Salem, where he is employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad company. He was here to attend the funeral of his father. John Harden, which was held Wednesday. Monte Blue and Raquel Torres will be seen at the Standard Theatre to morrow night in Metropolitan's fine photoplay, "White Shadows in the South Seas." Sunday night Reginald Denny will appear in "Red Hot Speed," Universale gleeful comedy- drama. "Wings" the mightiest air picture ever filmed is coming to the Stan dard Theatre on Wednesday evening, May 8th for one night only, as a special production. The silent ver sion of this great photoplay will be shown at its best on the splendid al uminum screen at the Standard. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Parris celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home near Walla Walla Tues day. About 40 relatives and friends partook of a sumptuous dinner pre pared by the hostess and her able as sistants. Mr. and Mrs. Parris re ceived many beautiful presents, their children presenting them with a large mantle clock. Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn entertained the Athena Bridge club at her home on Jefferson street, Friday afternoon. Two tables were in play. Mrs. H. I. Watts won the club prize; Mrs. Ralph McEwen the consolation. Airs. Kimball won high guest honors and Mrs. Dean Dudley the consolation. Guests of the club were Mrs. Glnrn Dudley, Mrs. A. A. Kimball, Mrs. Dean Dudley and Mrs. Chase Gariield. The hostess served refreshments. .Mrs. Arthur Douglas was hostess to the 3 o' 4 club last Thursday when three tables were in play. Mrs. M. I. Miller, Mrs. C. M. Eager, Mrs. Bryce Baker and Mrs. I. L. Michen er were guests, other than the club members. Spring flowers centered small tables where, a dainty one course lunch was served after the play. Mrs. James Lieuallen received honors for the club members, Mrs. Sheldon Taylor consolation, and Mrs. Eager guest prize. Mrs. Orel McPherrin motored to Heppner, Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. McPherson was hostess to the needle club Friday afternoon. Mrs. C. T. Smith is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lary Knox, at Hepp ner. Tomorrow will be kid day on the Wild Horse; the youngsters are going after trout. Buzz Fisk, prominent Weston farmer, transacted business in Ath ena Wednesday. Angus Gillis was in Athena for a short while Monday, shaking hands with old time friends. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Coppock spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Tompkins. W. E. Campbell was slightly under the weather at his home this week as a result of having a real tussel with the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Chester McCollough are here from Tekoa, Washington visiting at the home of Mrs. Jane Harden. Camp Fire Girls will greatly ap preciate your patronage at their cook ed food sale tomorrow, at the Quality Grocery. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barrett were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs Frank Ames of Pendleton, last Fn day evening. i Mrs. Burchill, who was visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C, M. Eager, returned to her honfe at Pendleton, yesterday. Elmer Merritt has . returned from Pilot Rock, where he was employed for several weeks by Fred Falconer, during, the lambing season. Two fine, big pictures are coming to the Standard Theatre soon: "The Trail of '98" Saturday, April 27, and "Wings," Wednesday, May 8th. With warmer weather during the past week, growing grain is taking on a better color ana snowing evidences of renewed growth. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hansen are getting their new home in Athena, recently purchased from Mrs. Potts, ready for occupancy in the near fu ture. Ho, ho, fansl Weather permitting, there will be a ball game on the home grounds, Sunday afternoon, between the Athena town team and Thorn Hollow. Word has been received by Mrs W. P. Littlejohn that her daughter, Mrs. Clare Gurney and husband ex pect to return from Chicago in the near future to Oregon to reside. Additional improvement is noted at the Penn Harris barber shop. Chairs and fixtures have been paint ed a light green, and the barbers are wearing jackets that match with the color scheme. After plowing 420 acres "on the outside," Barney Foster has moved his tractor outfit to the home place, where it will tackle a section of land Bill Russel , and Mose Banister are operating the rig. Charles Williams has been engaged this week in burning stubble (when ever it was dry enough to burn) on his ranch south of Athena. Stubble burning this year has been quite a chore on account of wet weather. Leonard Geissel and sister, Mrs. Rose Miller have been making ex tensive improvements at the Geissel home in the north part of the city. Painting, papering and decorating have been under way for some time. John Rothrock, after spending sev eral months in Portland has returned to Athena. He spends a portion of his time at the ranch, which is man aged by his son, Sam Rothrock. Sam has disposed of his mules and is now farming "the tractor way." D. H. Sanders, who has been ser iously ill at his home here, is report ed to be some better. He suffered a slight stroke on the right side, the fore part of the week, the arm being noticeably affected. Claud Sanders a son, accompanied by his wife, are here from Portland. Mrs. M. M. Johns has installed an electric range at her home on Adams street. Mrs. Johns purchased a "Hot Point" range from the Pacific Light & Power company. Other) Athena esidents are contemplating the in stallation of electric ranges and cook ing appliances, since the lowering of service rates have gone into effect. Paul Lieuallen, returning from a trip to Bend, exhibited the first catch of trout for the season to be seen in Athena. Paul, in company with Dr. Fred Lieuallen and others, went in over the snow to Twin Lakes, in the vicinity of East Lake, and landed a good catch through holes cut in the lake ice. Worms were used for bait, which the trout readily took. Herman Geissel implores the Press man to send him the baseball dope. As he is a reader of the Press, here goes: Hack Wilson is a Pennsylvania Dutchman; the Cubs swamped the Pirates 13-2, while the Mackmen smeared Cleve Myers' Senators, 14- Fox smashed out a homer; ditto Hornsby, Stephenson and Grimm. Herman is also acquainted with the latter three. Thursday of last week, the Adams Ladies Community club held theif regular meeting. After a short busi ness session the afternoon was spent socially. Besides the hostesses, Mrs. Ervin Mann and Mrs. Sam Rothrock, the following members enjoyed the the afternoon: Mrs. L. L. Lieuallen, Mrs. Ella Bowling, Mrs.- Harlie Rothock, Mrs. Dora Wallan, Mrs. Agnes Baker, Mrs. Roy Patrick. Mrs. Grace Mclntyre, Mrs. T. A. Lieuallen, Mrs. Chas. Dupuis, Mrs. F. M. Whitely, Mrs. Bob Murray, Mrs. Lois Rothrock, Mrs. Margaret Bunch, Mrs. Esther Bunch, Mrs. Lula Potter. Guests of the club were Mrs. Lois Tubbs. Mrs. Cecil Curl, Mrs, Mitchell, and Mrs. Lillian Caldwell. New Spring Underwear Just received a shipment of 2 piece underwear con sisting of shirts and shorts, Rayons in colors, white, pink, blue and lavender. A high grade Cotton in a wonderful selection of colors' and patterns. I Priced at 50c to $1.25 New Spring Hats A shipment for Men, Latest Shapes and Colors Priced at 3.50 to 5.50 Phone Your Order To 152 Athena Department Store Dudley and Kenneth Rogers have been confined to the Rogers home this week as a result of serious attacks of the flu. i ; Charles Williams and daughter Ruth had for dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Read and Mr. and Mrs. Velton Read. At a meeting of the Bar Association of the Sixth Judicial District, Homer I. Watts of Athena was elected as a member of the executive board. Mr. and Mrs. McFadden and children left yesterday morning for Portland, Corvallis and Medford. They will return home next week. Richard Cartano was here from Granger, Idaho., Wednesday, having come to attend the funeral of his grandfather, the late John Harden. Adams was represented at the Parent-Teacher County Council by Mrs. Lois Rothrock, Mrs. Edith Kirby, Mrs. Lula Potter and Mrs. Harlie Rothrock. Because the date originally set for the county track meet conflicted with the date of the Eastern Oregon track meet, the meet has been set back to April 27, from May. Alterations are being made at the Kilgore Cafe on Main street. Im provements include a change in lo cation of the kitchen, and when com pleted an electric range will be installed. H. A. Barrett is seeding 15 acres of his Pine Creek ranch to alfalfa. The alfalfa field was plowed up some time ago and seeded to wheat, and is being brought back to alfalfa again. Mrs. Ethel Montague and Mrs. Her bert Hale were hostesses at a birth day anniversary dinner in honor of the birthday of Mrs.' Grace Catron, Mrs. Montague's sister, and Mr. Boyles, father of Mrs. Hale. Four teen guests were seated at the din ing table in the home of Mrs. Mon tague, on Third street. The O. D. O. Club met Friday, April 12th at the home of Mrs. Clif ford Walker with thirteen members SAVE WITH SAFETY New Life and Vigor for Spring This wonderful tonic PEPTONA contains malt, iron, and other body building ingredients. En riches blood, gives you new strength.. Quickly corrects that run down condition which fol lows the rigors and ail ments of winter. Peptona $1.00 Sold Only at McFadden's Pharmacy rho1fecd& Store present. Mrs. Roy Johnston becamo a member of the club. Miss Jennie Mae Walker was a guest. After the social hour, dainty refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Jesse Gordon. The next meet ing of the club will be with' Mrs. Sterling Parris, April 26th. ' STANDARD THEATRE SATURDAY Monte Blue and Raquel Torres ' a'" in.. ; r White Shadows In The, South Seas A Big Cosmopolitan Production Full of Thrills DESPERATE pearl pirates .... shots in " the dark .... thrilling struggles in . the ocean's depths .... and a romance of romances played against a setting of whispering plans and blue la goons .... A film wonder, two years in the mak ing, from the novel sensation ! A camera Record of Frederick O'Brien's famous book "White Shadows in the South. Seas." Titles by John Colton. Under the direction of W. S. Van Dyke. News, Comedy and Sports Red Admission 10-25-35c SUNDAY Reginald Denny Alice Day and Fritzie Ridgeway In Red Hot Speed A speedy Comedy-Drama of Speed and Traffic Laws and a Girl who Couldn't Drive Slow! She could drive a car into anything for her foot wouldn't behave on the accelerator. A News, Comedy and Sports Reel Admission 10-25-35c Coming: "The Trail of ,98"-"Wings!"