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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, FEBRUARY 14, 1930 Press Par agraphs Roland Andre was a Walla Walla visitor Wednesday.' Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Zerba were in Walla Walla, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. LeGrow went to Portland Sunday, , Mrs. B. D. Tharpe was over from Walla Walla Tuesday visiting Ath ena friends. ' Mrs. Aikens of State Line, was a recent visitor at the Charles Williams home in Athena. Clarence Ross came over .from Thorn Hollow Wednesday, and spent the day in Athena, i" C. E. Favor, a newspaperman re siding at College Place, was an Ath ena visitor Tuesday. Mrs. W. 0. Read is again at Walla Walla, where she is taking medical treatment in a hospital. Berl Anderson was in Athena last week from Pendleton, visiting at the home of Charles Henry. The Etude club was entertained at the country home of Mrs. E. B. Foster Tuesday afternoon. - Mrs. John Banister is a patient at College Place Sanitarium, where she is receiving medical treatment. Leroy McCubbins will work for Sterling Parris on the ranch during the coming spring and summer. Mrs. Glen Steen came over from Milton and visited at the home of her mother Mrs. Stella Keen in Athena. Sanford Stone has the grateful thanks of J. E. Jones, mail carrier for doing some much needed work on a road north of Athena. v. P T-nvnor. lint.riet manacrer for the Continental Oil company, was in Athena during the fore part of the week. Attorney George Bishop was in Athena XlnnAav. at the law office of Watts & Prestbye, on professional business. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Mansfield came up from Pendleton Sunday and spent the day.at the home ol Mr. ana wrs. A, W. Logsdon. ; Miss Lois Mclntvre came up from Pendleton and spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. ana airs. A. H. Mclntyre. rhnrles Williams scent a couple of days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beckner, near wasn- tucna, Washington. -,s Mr. Albert - O'Harra and Mrs. Vernon O'Harra of Weston, were re cent visitors of Miss Emma Ringel at her home south of Athena. The Leader reports that Athena s electric nine thawer was brought over the hill Tuesday to thaw out service pipes crossing Weston streets. Mrs. Forrest Zerba recently had as tinner puests. Miss Elizabeth Hol- wager of Walla Walla, Miss Sadie Pambrun and Miss Ruth Williams. , Mr. and Mrs." A. H. Mclntyre and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pinkerton were visitors in Walla Walla, Tuesday, the men folk attending the Caterpillar school. Noah Buroker has been engaged this week in handling several head of vnnnor horses for Henrv Barrett. The stock will be used in farm work this spring. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ames and Mr. anrl Mrs. Neil Barnhart of Pendleton, were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Cresswell, in Athena. Mrs. Armond deMerritt accom- For Sale Bundle spring wheat hay. panied her husband on a commercial J. A. Ross. ........... h Vilrimi vol. I Mr anA Mrs Pol nil Cnnnfm and lit- bill who nnn mivugit ....... - . ley. Last week-end they spent in tie daughters were over from walla Seattle. Walla Sunday yisitmg relatives nere. mi- nr'li TT n-....-.!-. A I UB A A V.w.T.a.1 tt Ponrll nt nn through Saddle Hollow is now open spent several-days this week as the -r- TT 11 II 1 i. M T3 X3 X I Vi a A a lor automoDiie travel, vay xianseu i noust? guvac w ir, -i.-.a.wo... 4 TTMrtw MiW-liiin .noma infn fAWTI I Ml. ATd Mm. - I All r en CC iVlClntVre CM1U WtUWU 1VWIM v " Z , over the road, Wednesday. have been confined to their home on Mm s. n PAbrsMi. mention 'of Jefferson street, on account of ill- tlA!A onvinno illnAaa tiaa hoon mfirfa I TIP ft ft. " - - . t 4 Wo M an A Mm EMo-ar NnhlllfcE nrp ill Liie xrrvooi was taivcii iv ci iiwiiiv 1 at Milton from a Walla Walla hos- here visiting at the home of Mrs. . I o i.ii.i Hf 1 KM VLf P. pital Monday, and is recovering. ocniu--s parents, -w.r. mm " it. v. V. MIH1W1 . vv... - ... 1 " . . . were in Walla walla xuesaay, ana jvir. ana tars. jusworwi ;vuiicjr visited Dr. Sharp, who ia a patient at are in Tekoa, Wash., where tney were St. Mary s hospital, rne aocior was caiiea oy me serious muw . - ,a Iain AfViona frienrln. IMcCuUpv's father. yicaficu w pn .v..... . i - - Miss Thorson, third and fourth Mrs. C A. Sias is giving a party grade teacher in the Athena school, to the young people batuvday even- .C..J . - Vi i-nnm nrifh .11. I no or her Vinme She will be assittfcd w tuiiinrcu vw ...v.. ... . - . ness this week, and Mrs. M. I. Miller by her daughter, Miss Glee Sias and substituted for her in the scnooi room, several omer (aaies. . ts Rome Kemp has moved his family a number of Athena farmers at- and farm" machinery from Couse tended the .iaterDillar school con SPECIAL Alber's Minit Oats 29c Silver Shield Peas 2 Cans 39c The Quality Grocery ConHnenial Oil Company , Always at Your Service Athena Service Siation v Gas, Oils, Greasing Automobile AssessoriesTires Creek, to the Frank Beale ranch on Pine Creek. Mr. Kemp has secured a lnno- time lease on the Beale place Miss Pearl Ramsay, wno recently sold her Beauty -Shoppe in ' Atnena to Miss Sadie Pambrun is in Seattle ducted bv the Pace tractor company in Walla Walla, . Monday, luesaay and Wednesday of this week Miss Mildred Stanton, who last week was a fturs'e" trraduatrf' from St Anthony's hosuital. spent - several BRYCE BAKER, Prop. . . Athena, . . Phone 761 where she is completing a course in jays at the) home of her parents in ' l a Kaci iiftr onVionl I a j. i Lni..MM.4 a.. V. TiAamfal permanein wvik l uvhwv i Auieno ntutneu w wic , ; jivowi F. B. Radtke, neroert rarner anu Tuesday. j t ja.1-.- vtava t.1nr TT-3.mr.ict.nri I fn. i V.n 4-nL-v Ant l-ri-i oi acl Sunday in quest of steelheads. How- bridge structure on Wild Horse creek - - . 1...A. -AnlA I . .I V 1 1 t.1. 1. ever, nooa waters irum ouwi ai vne jjogsaon Biaugnier nousc preveniea iiouihb w . ijogsuun wm .uihu.i . uuuo where the wily steelhead is usually the site from '-which the steel bridge louna. was removeu. . Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fittman ar- RaiDh and Edwin McEwen have -i.rn,. 5n Athena Fridav last from mmnleted the first semester work at Dorris, California. Wayne ai pres- whitman college, making satisiactory ent is employed in removing a large grades in their courses, iney win quality Ol ouii Hum in --V11V v assici. wicxr j.wij mwi -ire .v-.. George Banister residence on Fifth WOrk, returning to college in the Fall, ? I - i.i :n i . Street. - An event Hint wm ue iuuwm .IVirS. Jjioyu iUlvlieiici wno .vimiw waru fcu wiui xiiui;ii uiwicau o w- to her home for several days as the cita.l which will ' be given sometime result of an accident. Mrs. Michener this Spring by the Etude club, under fell on the steps at the Christian the tuition of Mrs. Lester of Walla i 1 n1.ra?vii. 1 Yl 1 r11- A -9 nAviMB mAW a cnurcn entraiicts mm ouokiv-i mum, n. gi.up i . suugo juries to one of her ankles and her gjven by the club, with other talent knees. participating in me iJiugioui. .r.. . Tr.j !..i t j.i, rUfict ion I flip KhiHp tliili met Tuesday after ine r.nueavur gum s ....- -r- - church netted nearly $10 from their noon at the country home of Mrs. nxln Hal1 SOtllMAV HI I nflrnRv I USWr BUULII UJ. n.bilClA the Quality Grocery store. By mis- About thirteen members were present take it was stated last week that the and Miss Arlene Foster, daughter cf sale was to be given by Wauna Camp the hostess favored the group with Fire girls. a piano solo. 'Further program was Mr. and Mrs. McFadden and chil- dispensed with, the time being given dren left Athena for their new home over to chorus practice directed by in Portland. They motored down, Mrs. Lester. The club plans to give , . i i o iii, . offer, a pnncTt Aarlv irt Mav. The nroEfram leaving nere hi. o u uui. , - . noon Mr McFadden took possession will consist of three parts, first m- of his drug store at 33rd street, Mon- eluding chords numbers, second, , .. vinlin nnmVipr hv a visitinip artist aay morning. - i , . Miss Hanna and Miss Lois Johnson and third, concluding with addition- of the Malen Burnett School ol music, ai cnorus numuers. m. fura .H Mr. an.. Mrs. Casoer Woodward assisted Tuesday by Mrs. Bryce of Walla Walla, motored to Portland Baker and at the tea hour dainty re V ' ' W nf nftPTiflini? the con I o-ivAn bv Josef Hoffmann, famAiia T-inrtist. a .ama nprnilf- who Darticmatcd in a special musical program in me oun Aav ovonlniy services at the First Methodist church m Pendleton, were Mrs. E. E. Bloom, Mrs. thanes Bunch. Miss Alberta Kirby, Floyd Rnwr And L. L. Lieuallen. Homer Watts' big "sixty" cater pillar tractor was brought to towu from the ranch to receive a thorough freshments -'were served. CORNELL S GARAGE For Weed Chains Willard Batteries Spark Plugs Prestone Goodrich Tubes Goodrich Tubes Veedol Oils L. A. CORNELL, - Phone 471, - - Athena Rrldtre Luncheon ' A trio of Athena matrons. Mrs. H I. Watts, Mrs.-! J. F. Kershaw, and MrKftir entertained a croun of friends Wednesday at the Grande Hotel in Walla Walla. Guests were invifo. f nr ' luncheon at one o'clock and were -seated at a table centered with a great basket of red carnations. valentine rriotif added to the ' at- Our First Shipment'1 of Spring Goods Has Arrived A New Assortment of House Dresses made of fast color prints in Snappy Styles Scout prints, per yard : :.: 5 English prints, per 3 yards 1.00 Soicette -prints, per yard i .45 Peter Pan prints, per yard... r .50 Victoria prints, per yard 35 Token prints, per yard 0 Waffle Cloth prints, per yard ......J..,..!.. r .50 5 per cent discount for Cash and 30 day Accounts . V ; Phone 152 r Athena Department Warm wpather wiih nut to rout Sat urday night, when the temperature dropped below the freezing marit, ice and a white frost showing up Sunday morning. , There was quite a rainfall Monday. The nrncrtim of the Studv dub Fri- rtav afternoon when the club met at the home of Mrs. Stella Keen, was replete with subjects of absorbing interest. A paper road by . Mrs. Blatchford gave a comprehensive view of the life and -works of George Eliot English author; Mrs. Glenn Steen read a brief paper on Rossetti, Mrs. F. B. Radtke reviewed F. Hop- kinson Smith's "In Dickens' London," and Mrs. C. A. Sias gave an illumin atine insieht into the wonders and beauties of Hampton Court Castle, with a discnption of a few or its art treasures. ; Mrs. Keen was assisted by her daughter Mrs. Glenn Steen of Milton, in serving dainty refresh ments. The next meeting February 21st, will be at the home of Mis. H, H. Hill, when , tne subject will bo the Environs of London. In honor of Washington's birthday, roll call will be answered with something relative to his life. Friday it was answered with quotations from Dick ens. ...... ' :'- ' ' Miss Myrtle Campbell entertairied the Wauna Camp Fire group of girls and their boy friends, and Mr. and Mrs. Blatchford at dinner, Monday evening. Mrs. Blatchford is the Camp Fire group guardian. This is the first Camp Fire function to be held for some time and the occasion was a most enjoyable one. s Athena High . School Notes A i i? ..- h.I 4.1 JnAAwnf .Ann from the rancn to receive uioiougu tracuvenesa jl mo ucunuui overhauling and any repairs needed, places were marked by heart shaped . i rrv I i i mi i ...uv. ni:n;A.a. aam preparatory to spring worn, satin poxes iiu wi.u uowwu vvn.- f x s ..,;fVi nnwsrfnl .-finn. Tol! roA tanprs and heart tr&Ctor IS equipycu . yw.. iKvvi.no. - " i headlichts to facilitate the work of shaped doilies in the same color were a niizht shift, when neeaea, usea. xne aivrwwi ui me wwmwwu . - J 1. !.; I i f 1 .! J. 1 l." i Mlmr t?a Cakaeirv in rnmnfinv wnn nisiwfla nriaere. ten lauies ueiiii: m ymv, mnthpr. Mrs. Burden. Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Ravella Lieuallen held high JUNIOR NEWS STAFF Editor Emery Rogers Asst. Editor ..Arthur Crowley Alumni ................:.....Walter Huffman Student Body . ........Georgia Green Boys' Athletics Roland Wilson Classes . I Elizabeth Walters Entertainment ........ Myrtle Campbell Personals .................Jack Moore Faculty :.Herbert Reeder 1-Rth Grades stall ord Hansen Girls' Athletics and Subject Classes ....Mary TompKins Advisor.. ...Miss Beulah Smith Pnw Russell and Art Jensen, motor ed to Portland last week where they spent several days visiting friena3 oni. n .ovine citv life, returning Mon dav. Ed contemplates returning to his home in Montana next week srnre and was' presented with a beau tiful potted red cyclamen. Mrs. jc. C. Prestbye who was second high and Mrs. Francis -' Lieuallen, consolation received red carnations. Those pres ent were Mrs. C. M. Eager, Mrs c D.-,i,nin cn.1 Fav Pambrun Ralnh McEwert. Mrs. Lloyd Michener, IdOll! fllliwtui. I ' - Vbua nf nfnan frnm a second trio to Mrs. E. C. Prestbye. Mrs. Marion tqT.a nonr which TTnnsAll. MraiJ M. L. Watts. Mrs. B DUllIlt.1 0 A v J f . I r nlftCA ihev are considering purchasing B, Richards.' Mrs. W. S. Ferguson, ,! a Tha lnnH thflv mav nur- Mr. Hpnrv Dell. Mrs. WV P. Little J.CU-UUUg 1'v" V I - mr in he a narcel Mnhn. Mrs. "H. A. Barrett, Mrs VllOOV JO UUU mwww I 4 J - AwtieJ hw the comDany in which Theresa Berlin, Mrs. John Walter, Byron Hawks formerly of Athena, is Mrs. Bryce Baker, Mrs. Justin Har lwni.fi. Mrs. Archie Mclntyre. Mrs , r ... c I Men MoTntvre. Mrs. Fred Pinkerton. umima Kairon uronr. 1.11 riiii.iit duii- i ..i -v . . "?v "-..".I 7: " "...T w.v, m. Blatchford. Mrs. Lawrence Pink aay in response """i" i" - T.in.ii.. Mr. i 1 11 .. A . h. n l m Via II I . I Kl -1J11. Ill n uail.-f llmw. Stated mat nia diuuiu, .i-i-. ... . , T. i... t Ar. . . . . m- . i ...:.u . -i:..v,. I TTmrifia T.ieuallen. Mrs. Bert LOKS Baker, naa Deen annctea wiui ant. - -,,. fn-Ate nf naralvsis. He was accom- don, Mrs. Paul Lieuallen, Mrs. Henry ...nie,! hv Henrv Miller. Wilford Mill er and Dr. Blatchford. The former turn stAnned at Portland and -Jr. PlotclifArfl. In Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickey arove THE ATHENA MARKET ,We carry the best Meai Koepke, Mrs. Ravella Lieuallen, Mrs. Forrest Zerba. Mrs. Dean Duaiey, Mrs. David "Stone, Mrs. l lvnt Jonns, Mrs. Chase Gatfield. Mrs. -James Cresswell. Mrs. Lee Hiteman, Mrs School District Number 2 .ur. ..u - v r.";:,' t" .. 4 iMUu and Mrs. Omar - fwrni tneir noma at juuu j' iv.r.,. ..r----- --r-r-. ... V . . iu. j... ...., I Rfonhonn and Mrs. A. A. Kimball Of yesterday, ana spent , aT'1a i. Alvi Blalock of acting business. Mr. incsey is -r- ni.-.-j with hia business venture at opoKane. John Day. He is conducting a cou- opHonerv which has a lunch depart ment. soda fountain, etc. iociRing rooms are also under his manage IIIVII! Vr riAn Willts of the Thorn Hoi low district entertained a number of i;t. i o-irls at her home Saturday in honor of the 7th birthday anniversary t Vior dnno-hter Mariorie. Kefresn- ments were served after a serie? of games had been played by the chil dren. Little ladies present That Money Buys Kippered 5aiir.on, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Main Street Clams, Kraut in Season. A. W. LOGSDON Athena, Oregon- Ray Blalock entered school Monday. He is in the second grade. ' Valarie and Roberta (Jannon missea school this week on account of be inf. evnAserl trt the measles. o r . , Tnnsriav the second ana tniru erades made interesting spelling were hvAnWiotji rrl Ll....t.Mi.ti rnl.ata U'il. I irt.-. ....-.. W rAn lyrommpr fl ASS inexvisn oiuppcuivnci, .... Auc ktcuui & - w- liams, Norma Jean - Farrow, Helen -wrote letters to the seventh graders French, Blanche Brown, JNeoma in Moundsville, west Virginia. Thomas, Ruth and Florence St. I-.01111IO. I . Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Campbell en- There was a noticable increase in tertaincd the mcmbors of the Pinochle attendance at the Bible school, and i - ii . .... f t Vi n I v rt AmnrA Inst ..undav. as Thorn Hollow neighborhood, at their also at the evening Bible study. This home veane8uay evening 01 iainouiu w cajjv-.cti, ow .. - week, with a pot luck dinner. Four the winter is passd ,and people are V1. : lov after tVia dinner irlari tn Cft nut &P&in to the fellow- tBUUO f'w-j - j e " tft Mrs. Ed fihim of the Lords house, in the liUUi i mail ovvva " 1 mv . , , , , . , --.. .-.am a 1 1 K.mtiarn i annni t n or ia hpii liaricnii lit aoniKut. aim wwireu .wwu-., ovnwi .. - . , .:u tt,:nL -Diia .1 ml lH. etnrlv Af thu NeWv Testament church WIVU IUttIl miiuvj w.t - ,. Mnntuffue takirnr low score, A very from the divine record. The pulpit nnrl it thorn. Snnilnv mornins. Will "be An Hlkjvjmum c. villus " - , -- - . in was announced that the next meet- Application ' of the Lord s MUKiie, incf of tha club would be held at tha Come you who love the Lord; and a Kl I 7 m - . I . ...i -f .11 homo or John Fierce. igiaa weiCTnw ior of deciding whether the school should have a school annual this year or not It was unanimously voted that they should. The cost of the annual will be met by the money received from the high school play and by each stu dent paying one dollar for his annual, it twa will not cover the expense there was some discussion on having a cooked food Bale. Editorial (Arthur Crowley) ' f!nn von tret vour work by your self or do you have to get somebody else to do it? The students should -rive this nuestion a thought because this is something that every student should be interested in. The stu dents when getting, their work looK it over and if it appears hard tney say, I can't do tnis. i n see narry. he can do it." Tha result ia that the student goes to Harry and he does it for him. The student hands in his work and gets a good grade. The whole year passes in this wav with somebody else be ing so kind as to get the lazy stu dent's work. When the end oi tne the cradea are issued and the student leaves school well pleas ed with himself ..The student goes to college and he comes home at the end of the term because he failed and when asked the reason, he says, "J don't know why. I just couldn t maice the oraiW While if the . student would have told the truth, no doubt the answer would have been "lack ol self reliance" while in high school. Athletics Pilot Rock received a drubbing Friday night at the hands of the local high school team. The score was 36-10 favoring Athena. The game was fast throughout and inclined to be a trifle rough but it was a game worth, seeing. The Pilot Rock team was fast but was unable to break Athena's defense or stop her offense. The Athena boys had some trouble in hitting the basket at first but final ly hit her stride and dropped them in from all angles. The boys who started were: Rogers, center; Myrick and Jenkins, forwards; Crowley and Huffman, guards. The substitutions were: Reeder foi Huffman,' Hansell for Rogers, Wilson The second team defeated umanme at Umapine Saturday night by a score of 17-6. - . Faculty Mr. Milton I. Miller spent Saturday in Pendleton. Miss Dorothy Brodie spent Satur day in Pendleton. Misa Beulah Smith snent the wees- end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Smith of Island Viiy, uregon. -Roland Richards was in Pendleton Saturday. Mary Tompkins was in Walla Walla Thursday afternoon. Arleen Myrick and Esther Berlin were Pendleton visitors Saturday. Fred Singer and his parents visit ed relatives in Echo Sunday. 7. 0. Man Accepts Post . : s Girls Basketball The Pilot Rock eirls defeated the Athena girls on the local floor 23 to 22, Friday night. Uuring tne nrsi half the score was 13 to 6 in favor Athens Vmt liurincf the second half the Pilot Rock girls raised the score 17 points to Athena's 9 points, ine rom. was thrillinsr from start to finish and the local girls made a good fight throughout the entire game. Athena's lineup was ; as follows: Campbell and Myrick, forwards; Mill er and Douglas (Capt.J centers; Monta and Loie Montgomery guards. . Siihstitntions were: Barrett for Douglas, Tompkins- for Miller, with Myrick out and Miller to lorwara. limanine's first ttirls' team defeated the second girl's team of Athena on the Umapine floor 1& to 24, Satur day night Entertainment An assembly was held in the audi torium last Friday at ,. 2:45 p. m. Pnnnlar son era were suncr. The as sembly was closed by a vigorous yeu practice. . , . t . Student Ir A student bodv meetiner was called to order Tuesday, February 5th by President John Kirk for the purpose Classes ;'"- Six dollars and fifty cents was the net. total made bv the Juniors t-nm .Vi-i. pmrlv anle Fridav evenintf UUIU L'1. .-a..u when Pilot Rock met Athena on the home floor. Grades Mrs M. I. Miller is teachins the .hirf.-fnt.rth rrade room during the absence of Miss Thorson, who is con fined to her home due to illness. Tn tha fifth-sixth grade room those that, cot 100 in SDelline for the past month were Walter Banister, Ira Al- kire, Gayle McLain, Bryan ft-ibby, n vie MeLain. Virginia Eaeer. Ruth Street, Gale Moore, Tillman Taylor, Doris Jenkins, Tillman Stone, Alberta Rait, and Maiirine ldtar. The fifth-sixth grade soon won the baseball snelline match with the seventh-eighth grade room. ' riannv Reeder and RaiDh Bruce are out of the seventh grade with in fluenza. ! " "' " Arleen Foster was the victim of poison Thursday and was out of school as a result, Friday. Personals Marjorie Douglas, Betty Eager, Frances Cannon. Mariorie Monta true and Garth Pinkerton were in Walla Walla Saturday. w i JiiIlilillll ftlilliilylllplii '-a-v v i-i-:. -v i-fe:':v'- Silt r V -i Dr. Ralph D. Case professor cf journalism at ths University of Ore gon, has accepted a position as chair man of the department of journalism at the University of Minnesota. The Oregon man will take over hts new duties in the fall of 1930. t.. Governor's Son Initiated. ; A degree team made up of Univer sity of Oregon faculty members In the Eugene lodge of the Masonic order initiated Walt Norblad, ol Astoria, and son of Oregon's new governor, into the first degree .recently with Carlton Spencer, of the law school faculty, of ficiating. Norblad Is a senior in law at the university, and his initiation was witnessed by his father. KATIOHS MIX kl U. CF 0. University of Oregon, Eugene Stu dents of 11 distinct nationalities live in the University of Oregon "Interna tional House," tha third of its kind tn the United States, formed to break down racial prejudices and animosi ties througltactual contact , Russian, Albanian, Filipino, Corean, Danish, Japanese, American, Chinese. Ha waiian, East ludian, and French stu dents nre 1dc!u!-cI in thai group. V