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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, AUGUST 8,;1930 Press Paragraphs Mrs. H. A. Barrett and Miss Areta Barrett were business visitors in Pendleton Friday. i Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Pinkerton vis ited at the Alva Blalock home in Pendleton Friday. ' Robert Burroughs of Seattle has been a visitor at the M. W. Hansell home the past week. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hill, visited with their son-in-law, C. 0. White man, who is ill at his home in Walla Walla. ' Mrs. Max Hopper and children and Mrs. James Lieuallen and son were camped last week at Bingham Springs. , Anna Sassenhagen of Spokane is a visitor this week with her nephew, Gordon Watkins and neice, Mildred Watkins. . , t , J. A. Fulner of the Inland Empire Milling company of St. John, Wash., was a guest Sunday at the Gordon Watkins home. Reta Mae Hansell of Oregon City, who has been visiting at the home of her uncle, M. W. Hansell, returned to her home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles May and daughter, former residents of Athe na and Weston, have been here sever al days from Ashland, visiting friends, ' Guy Taitenger who has spent the summer in Athena left ; Friday for Cascade, Idaho. Miss Ruth Williams returned home Saturday evening after several weeks spent with her sister Mrs. Fred Beck ner, at Washtucna. . , ; Miss Hilda Dickenson and '' Miss Arleta Willaby of Arlington visited friends and relatives in Athena Sat urday and Sunday. ' - Mrs. A. W. Logsdon and daughter and Mrs. Forrest Zerba and children spent last week-end at Bingham Springs, returning home Sunday evening- v-y Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Pinkerton and daughter, Jewel and Arleen Foster, Mrs. W. C. Garfield and children left Thursday for a ten days outing at Bingham Springs. The condition of Mrs. Lew McNair, who was operated on last week in a Walla Walla hospital is improving favorably, according to reports re ceived from the hospital. r Mrs. C. M. Eager and daughter, Virginia left Tuesday evening for Portland where they will consult Dr. Blair at a medical clinic, where Vir ginia will be fitted with a new foot brace. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Elder depart ed Friday morning for Cascade, Ida ho, to remain the rest of the summer, after two weeks spent at the L. R. Pinkerton home. Mr. and Mrs. Elder will enjoy a few days fishing in the Salmon river, enroute. Symphony Stationery A Writing Paper that reflects Quality and Distinctiveness Available in White and Tints in all the popular sizes and styles Sold only at the Rexall Store , WATKINS' PHARMACY Main Street Athena Phone 332 $1, "WUWJU mm a :1 The proprietors of Red & White Stores are home-town merchants, who belong to a co operative buying association in order that they may sell the best of foods at the most reasonable prices. Patronize them! It will pay you well. SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY AND MONDAY Canada Dry Ginger Ale 3 for 73c 1 Dozen for 2.85 ' ; Van Camps Pork and Beans, Medium ' 4 for 39c $ Red & White Mayonnaise and Relish Spread, Pts. ' 39c Salad Dressing, Green & White, Pint . 25c ' ' Red and White, Sandwich Spread 4s 2 for 25c ' V Red and White Chipped Beef, Medium glass -- - 25c Deviled Meats, 14s ; r,v, ; .: 3 for He . ',,. Red and White, Vienna Sausage, ys 2 for 25c Snowdrift, 3 lbs. 79c : . : ' " " Crystal White Soap 7 for 29c Peas, Sifted, No. 3 Sieve, No. 2 Tins : , 2 for 43c Peas, Green & White, Ungraded 2s ,3 for 38c Cake, Angel Food : 49c Blue and White, Cocoa, 2 lbs. ., - , 29c . j Rice, Fancy, Blue Rose 4 lbs. for 33c OTjTAGUE a CORNELLI phone 171 :;';t'.:.:Vi''''.' "Trick's Metal Weather Stripping is Best. ' Leonard Geissel was A business vis itor in Walla Walla, Monday. Miss Francis DePuis of Adams was a guest of Miss Betty Eager, Tuesday. Mrs. B. D. Taylor, son Dalberth and Mrs. Thomas were in the Umapine district Tuesday, Mrs. J. D. Waghorn of Hermiston has been a house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Little this week. Mr. and Mrs.; Floyd Pinkerton, Joyce Pinkerton and Arleen Myrick spent Tuesday at Bingham Springs. Mrs. Lloyd Michener left yesterday morning for Bingham for a ten day outing at the L. R. Pinkerton camp. Mrs. 0. 0. Stephens and mother, Mrs. Kimball of Pendleton were guests at the B. B. Richards home, Sunday. - " Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stockstill left Monday of Boulder, Montana, where they will visit at the. home of Mrs, Stockstill's mother. Miss Edna Zerba, ' Mrs. Frank Rogers and daughter Merle, and Miss Nola Hill formed a party who were in Walla Walla Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. W. S. Ferguson arrived home Tuesday evening from Nampa, Idaho, where she spent a week visiting her daughter Mrs. Horace Belknap and family. There was a good attendance at the union services in the Christian church Sunday night. The meeting will be in the Baptist church next Sunday evening, when Mr. Sias will speak, Visitors last week at the Gholson home, were Mrs. Fanny Proudfoot and daughters, - ol Yakima. Mrs Proudfoot was formerly Fanny Ghol son, and is a niece of W. J. Gholson Mrs. M. L. Watts had as her house guests Tuesday, her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. F. Anderson and Mrs, Wagonblast of Portland and niece, Mrs. F. M. Anderson and children of Walla Walla. Leo Geissel and Jack Miller are on the Arbogast-Geissel stock ranch in Grant county, where they will re main until school starts. The boys are having a fine time, with plenty of horseback riding. ' Guests at the Sias home this week are Mr. and Mrs. Montague Aspen wall, of Salem, who are en route Saskatchewan. Mr. Sias and Mr. Aspenwall are cousins and have not met before m over thirty years. Mrs. James Huggins of Athena and Mrs. Lela - Vaughn and . two daughters of Pendleton, spent last week at Toppenish, Washington, where they visited Win Burden, brother of Mrs. Huggins. They made the trip by automobile. Miss Agnes Little, teacher in the Washugal, Wash., high school, is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Little, on Fifth street, for the remainder of the summer, Miss Little attended summer school at University of Oregon. The B. Y. P. U. cordially invites the young people of Athena to attend its meetings, held every bunday eve ning at the Baptist church. The ser vice begins promptly at 7 o clock, and all will find interesting and worth while programs are presented. Rev. Dow and family entertained Dr. and Mrs. Kempton and Rev. and Mrs. McArthur of Pasadena, Can fornia, Monday night.- Dr. Kempton was formerly pastor of the White Temple at Walla Walla. The party left Tuesday morning for Edmonton, Alberta. Pattie Cunningham, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cun ningham of Pendleton was run over by n car in the streets of Pendleton last Thursday. It was necessary to take the little one to the hospital where she was- attended and is now convalescing at her home. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Eager and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gar field and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Michener were guests at the L. R. Pinkerton home Sunday where n pot luck picnic lunch was spread on the lawn. The afternoon was spent in games and social chat. Bryce Baker met up with an ag gravating accident Monday, when the front axle on his oil truck broke. Bryce was forceJ to make delivery of gas to harvest outfits out of drums carted behind his automobile in a trailer. Taking no chance of having his gas tank tapped by thieves, he employed George Pittman to guard it Monday night ' Mr.' and Mrs. 0. L. Litsinger and two children are here from their home in Los Angeles, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Baker. Mrs. Litsinger is a sister of Mr. Baker. Mr. Litsinger is employed in the Southern Pacific of fices in Los Angeles and, is on his summer vacation. They will visit relatives at Eugene and Olympia, Wash., before returning home. , Clair, Loie and Mtanta Montgomery left Tuesday morning for California by automobile. Loie is to enter San Francisco State Teachers college ana Clair and Monta will return to Clover dale, Oregon, after a short visit with relatives in California. Mr. and Mrs. Hiteman, Beatrice and Esma Hite- man contemplate leaving for Clover dale next Tuesday, where Mr.. Hite man will be principal in the schools of that city. ' Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Duffield have as their house guests this week Mrs. F. A. Rohde and daughter Mrs. Earl Massa, mother and sister respectively, of Mrs. Duffield, and Mrs. Geo. Massa of Amity, Oregon, also another sis ter Mrs. C. A. Kahle or Opheim, Montana, and Miss Evalyn Duffield of Portland, arrived Wednesday evening to remain ten days with her uncle and family. The Massas spent Tuesday and Wednesday at Lewiston, Idaho, returning to the Duffield home Thurs day to spend the remainder 01 tae week. For Sale A good cream separator for sale, or will trade for wood, i Jerome Hill was in Athena yester day from his home near Freewater. ... Glen Shankland came down from Meacham and . spent : Sunday : with friends in Athena. " Mrs. Jesse Smith returned home Sunday from a visit with relatives at Lexington, Morrow county. Mrs. Ralph. McEwen and son Ralph, Jr., attended the Passion Play at Wal la Walla, Monday evening. D. H. Mansfield, buyer of horses, was in Athena Wednesday from Pen dleton, transacting business. A son was born August 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Verlen Haverland of Milton. The youngster tipped the scales at 9 pounds. Miss Emma Thoeny, who has been attending summer school, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs Everett Rothrock. Mrs. Zeltha Mclntyre has returned from her farm in Sherman county, where she spent several weeks, look ing after her interests there. Tom DeFreece is here from his home near .Walla Walla, and will spend some time at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sims Dickenson. Mrs. Alick Johnson has returned from the hospital at Walla Walla, to her farm home northeast of Athena, and is recovering from her recent ill ness. . . - - Mr. and Mrs. George Banister are m Portland, where Mr. Banister will receive treatment for stomache trou ble, with which he has been afflicted for some time. Chester Cartwright and nephew of Seattle, were visitors Tuesday at the C. M. Eager home. Mr. Cartwright and Mr. Eager were school mates in Dayton, Wash. Lightning put one of the motors in the Preston-Shaffer flour mill out of commission and the plant was forced to close down until repairs could be made. Miss Lenore McNair spent Monday night with her mother, who is in a hospital at Walla Walla, Mrs. Mc Nair is recovering from her illness nicely, so it is reported. Kilgore's Cafe is installing Shell- ane, a gas product of the Shell Oil company. Mr. Kilgore will do all Us cooking hereafter on a gas range instead of the coal range. Charles Williams and daughter Ruth have returned home from the Beckner ranch near Washtucna. They have had as guest3, Mr. and Mrs. George Williams of Tacoma. Mr. Gerald Clay of Prosser, Wash., was a week-end guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kershaw. Mr Clay will be coach at the Snoqualmie high school for the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hennley and small child have moved here and are re siding in the Methodist . parsonage. Mr. Hennley is employed by the Preston-Shaffer Milling company. Gordon Mercer, manager for the Shell Oil company at the Athena plant, is a new Athena Press sub scriber. Mr. Mercer and family re side in the Taylor cottage at Main and Fifth Btreets. Robert Lee, who has been employ ed in the bean cultivating crew is taking a short vacation, since finish ing work. He is at the home of his sister, Mrs. Edgar Spencer, at Pa- louse, Washington. Frances and Granville Cannon will go to Lexington, Morrow county, on a visit. Their mother, who was call ed to Lexington on account of illness of her brother, Mr. Koontz, will re turn home with them. While loading out wheat from the Farmers Elevator company Wednes day evening, John Burke fell from a ladder, 8 feet to the ground. He struck the ground on his right should er, causing a severe strain. Orville Reeves, well known in Ath ena as an expert mechanic and com bine harvester operator, is here from Portland, visiting at the M. W. Han sell home. Mr. Reeves is now con nected with one of Portland's leading photo studios. John Pfankuck, a mechanic who operated the combine for the Read Barrett outfit, was called to Kansas City by the critical illness of his mother. He left Athena yesterday, giving up a position in Montana dur ing the harvest season there. The Weston. Leader reports that thefts continue from the wheat fields in the Dry creek region. Ramsey and Jess L. York neglected to guard their wheat in the Bade field last Thurs day night, and unknown marauders with a truck drove off with between 25 and 30 sacks. One of the coaches of the Union Pa cific stages was delayed for a short time in Athena, Monday, when fire was started by a short circuit in the electrical equipment. The fire was put out without damage to the coach when Forrest Zerba crashed the con tents of a bomb fire extinguisher in to the flames. Passengers lost no time in leaving the coach when the fire took place. . , The missionary meeting of the Christian church waa held Wednes day afternoon at the. home of Mrs. L. Sherman, with 17 members and guests present. Mrs. Louis Keen presided, and Miss Juanita Crawford had charge of a very interesting pro gram, which treated of Missions in South Africa.' Papers were read by Mrs. Garner, Mrs. Gerking and Mrs. L. L. Lieuallen, and a playlet was presented by Misses Mildred Hansell, Betty Eager, Mary Berlin and Mar jorie Douglas; a solo by Miss Dena Lieuallen, and a short story by Mrs. Keen. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Miss Maud Sherman assisted by Mrs, Garner. The Sep tember meeting will be with. Mrs. BoVd and Mrs. DiFtfatt. PRICES for SATURDAY and MONDAY SUGAR. CATSUP Pure Cane, 1.00 lbs. 5.75 2 Large Bottles . 137c SOAP I Royal Club Jell Powder Crystal White 10 for 37c All FUvora:';.--.l.;.L...:... 2 for 15c BEANS SHAKER SALT Small White .1..... . 4 lbs. for 39c Plain or Iodized .2 for 15c JACAPS fi CERTO Economy or Self Sealing 2doz.57c I 2 Bottles 59c Phone 152 , ' The Coolest Place in Town to Trade Athena Department Store Mrs. L. R. Pinkerton had the pleas ure of visiting her cousin Virgil Adair of Boise, Idaho, in Pendleton, Saturday. Mr. Adair is an air mail pilot and was pilot of one of the stunt planes in Pendleton. News came Friday of the marriage of Miss Hazel McFarland, when she became the bride of W. B. Armintrout of Pendleton. The marriage ? took place m Walla Walla. The couple will make their home in Pendleton. Mrs. Armintrout has been in train ing at St. Anthony's hospital the past few months. i ' Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon O'Harra and Mr. and Mrs. Charles May enjoyed an auto mobile trip over the skyline road, Sunday. Mr. Jones says that in the face of reports that there are few huckleberries in the mountains, he saw evidences of a big crop in green berries in the district north of the tollgate resort. "Frenchy" Dupuis of Weston came to Athena Monday afternoon and called on Dr. McKinney for the third time to. have a painful felon lanced. "Frenchy" was doing a . buck and wing, holding his thumb high above his head when seen by a Press re porter. "The higher I hold it, the less it hurts," said "Frenchy." "Get a stepladder," advised the Press, man. "Jake with me," said Dupius, still dancing. Mrs. E. C. Prestbye was hostess at an attractive party, Saturday evening at her home in honor of Mrs. C. L. McFadden who is a visitor here, from her home in Portland. Four tables of bridge were at play during the eve ning with the following present, Mrs. L. R. Pinkerton, Mrs. C. L. McFad den, Mrs. M. L. Watts, Mrs. H. I. Watts, Mrs. Gordon Watkins, Miss Mildred Watkins, Mrs. Ravella Lieu allen, Mrs. Paul Lieuallen, Mrs. Dean Dudley, Mrs. F. S. LeGrow, Mrs. Henry Dell, Mrs. Armond DeMerritt, Mrs. A. W. Douglas, Mrs. J. C. Har- wood and Mrs. R. D. Blatchford. Mrs. M. L. Watts won high score for the evening. Mrs. McFadden was pre sented with a guest prize. The rooms were tastefully decorated with "huge boquets of snapdragons. 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