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THE. PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, JANUARY 16, 1931- Press Paragraphs Heston Green is visiting friends at Cloverdale. Mrs, Dora Sanchez is ill at her home here. Mrs. Marion Hansell spent yester day in Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McEwen spent Friday in Walla Walla. Edwin McEwen was a week-end visitor in Walla Walla. Doubleheader tonight Helix boys and girls vs. Athena high.. Mrs. Charles Betts is improving slowly after an attack of influenza. E. C. Prestbye has been in Tacoma since Monday on a business mission. Mrs. Sims Dickenson is ill with an attack of influenza at her home here. Charles Pinkerton, well known citizen of Weston, was in Athena yesterday. Miss Edna Zerba spent the" week end at the home of Mrs. Frank Rog ers near Helix. Carl Christian, well known utility resident of Adams, wa an Athena visitor, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Miller and sons Ted and Eugene were Walla Walla visitors Saturday. Clifford Wood, who is employed by the Union Oil company at Pendleton, was in town yesterday. Among Athena people who have re cently acquired new radios are C. M. Eager and Fred Pittman. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Coppock were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Catron. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Barnes of Wes ton, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Boyd, yesterday. Miss Areta Barrett is at Salem for the term of legislature where she holds the position of bill-clerk. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. LeGrow left Wednesday morning for a visit with relatives at Berkeley, California. Mrs. Laurence Pinkerton has been visiting the past week with her moth er, Mrs. Gray, at Lewiston, Idaho. The Blue bird group of Campfire girls met Friday afternoon of last week at the home of Helen Johns, west of Athena. Mrs. Johns served a luncheon upon the arrival of the girls. Eleven members and the two guard ians were present and continued the art work which they are taking up at this time. 8 TM IKANTTLIEIEIK For More Than 25 Years People who demand the best have associated Re liable Rubber Goods with the name Kantleek You'll agree that a product which continually increases in popularity for 25 years must possess unusual merit. Kantleek Rubber Goods have achieved such a reputation for durability and depcndabkness that thousands of people each year pass up op portunities to get hot water bottles which seem to be good on the surface at half the price of a Kantleek. You'll find that $2.00 invested in a Kantleek Hot Water Bottle will be the soundest investment you have ever made. Try This Cold Treatment W ATKINS' LAXATIVE COLD CAPSULES 50C WATKINS' CREOSOTED COUGH EXPECTORANT, MENTHOLATED $1.00 These two preparations give quick and safe relief from common colds. WATKINS' PHARMACY Main Street Athena Phone 332 IS 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 Coffee, Red and White, 1 lb. bag . 35c Carnation Wheat, large, NO PREMIUM 28c Rice s 4 lbs, for 29c Old Home Syrup, 5 lbs. ; 79c ' .Mayonnaise, Red and White, pints 33c Oleomargarine, Blue and White 3 lbs, for 44c Oysters, Blue and White 5 oz. 2 for 33c Tuna Fish, Red and White, i2s 2 for 45c Dill Pickles, Red and White, 2y2s 25c Palm Olive Soap 4 for 29c SOAP DEAL 10 Bars White Laundry Soap 6 Cans Sunbright Cleaner 59c MONTAGUE & CORNELL 8 Mrs. L. G. Stott of Dayton, Wash., is visiting at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. E. O. Lee, west of Athena. R. B. McEwen and son Ralph have returned from Pasco where they spent several days on a business mis sion. Mrs. McKinney, mother of Mrs. Frank Little has been ill the past week with a severe cold, but at pres ent is better. Mr. and Mrs. James Bell are in Portland where Mrs. Bell underwent an operation for eye trouble, and is recovering nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yenney, Mrs. Phillip Yenney and Mrs. Nellie Tay lor of Walla Walla visited Athena friends Wednesday. ' The Athena Study club will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Little, instead of last week as stated in the Press. Mrs. Laura Froome has returned home from Oregon City, where she spent a fortnight visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs. Cooley. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stater of Pen dleton and Ralph Parker of Portland were dinner guests at the Glenn Dud ley home Wednesday evening. Eighteen inches of snow fell at Meacham Sunday. This in addition to the fifteen inches already on the ground made a total of nearly three feet. Mrs. Eliza Jane Burchill who spent last week visitinflr at the home of her daughter Mrs. C. M. Eager here left Sunday afternoon for her Home m Pendleton. A foursome enjoying an afternoon of bridge at the home of Mrs. H. I. Watts Saturday included Mrs. Glen Dudley, Mrs. Ralph McEwen and Mrs. M. L. Watts. J. E. Jones, rural mail carrier is late in getting home these days from his route, due to the bad condition of the country roads. He reports some roads are washed out badly. McKenzie Chapter O. E. S. will hold its regular meeting at Masonic Hall next Wednesday evening, January 21. All members are requested to be pres ent by order of the worthy Matron. Word has been received from Mrs. M. M. Johns that she has almost re covered from her illness. Mrs. Johns is spending the winter at the home of her son, Melville at Ontario, Califor nia. Miss Doris Lieuallen. who spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lieuallen of Adams, has resumed her position in the faculty of the Canby, Washington, hign school. The Etude Club will meet next Tuesday afternoon, January 20 at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Chase Garfield. Important business is to be discussed and all members are re quested to be present." Frank. Williams ana Konier ueus have an improvised machine shop in the garage at the Williams farm south of Athena, where they are over hauling their caterpillars, in. prepara tion for next season's farm work. The Ohyata group of Campfire girls met at the home of Genevieve Barrett Tuesday afternoon. Plans for the coming year were discussed and it was decided to ask Mrs. Ralph Mc Ewen to act as guardian of the group. For the pleasure of her mother, Mrs. E. J. Burchill of Pendleton, Mrs. C. M. Eager invited a foursome for bridge Friday evening, Mrs. M. L. Watts and Mrs. Ralph McEwen were those enjoying Mrs. Eager's hospit ality. The N. A. G. R. Bridge club was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Blatchford Tuesday eve ning. Dinner was served by the hostess following which the members played bridge. Dr. Rice winning high score. Mrs. Chase Garfield and daughters Gloria and June accompanied by Mrs. McDonnals, Mrs. Laurence finKenon and daughter Jewel were week-end visitors at Lewiston, Idaho. The party made the trip by motor returning Monday. Miss Glea Sias. with Miss Pauline Stoop as her guest, came up from Hermiston and spent the week-end at her home here. Miss Stoop is one of the publishers of the Hermiston Her ald, coming to Hermiston from Dallas, Oregon. E. O. Lee is home from Wenatchee, Washington, where he has been em ployed on dam construction work for several months. Mr. Lee had the misfortune to sprain one of his ankles, which necessitates a layoff from work. PHONE 171 Docs it Pay To Look Well? A Marinella facial A creamy complexion, Will always stand A close inspection. Nails that are shapely And a polish that is sure, Always accompany Our Manicure. And to make gray hairs ashamed No-tox dyes cannot be blamed. To look your best Get your hair dressed. ' In fact you will do well To stop at our shop in Athena Hotel. Call Phone 492 for Appointment Harris Barber and Beauty Shop G. 0. Richardson, veteran postmas ter at Adams, recently returned from a vacation trip to Cashmere, Wash., where he was a guest of Rev. and Mrs. R. . Haslem. Mrs. R. C. Beamer, of Weston, mother of Mrs. Jesse Gordon, is spending the winter at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Crouch, in Oakland, California. Mrs. Beamer's health has improved considerably since going to California. Lew McNair was the honoree at a birthday dinner Sunday when Mrs. McNair invited a group of friends as a surprise. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Anderson of Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kershaw and Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Richards. The Misses Mar iorie and Bernice Wilson were hostesses at a pajama party Tuesday night at their home on Adams street. Cards, followed by supper were the diversion of the evening. The guests included Doro? thy Burke, Marjorie Montague, Helen Foster. Mrs. Robert Cutler and Mrs. Elmer Stockstill. An even larsrer crowd than, on the nrepeedinsr Saturdav is "said to have attended the community dance at Adams, last Saturday night. Music was furnished by local Adams players, ineludinsr M. A. Baker, an 83 year old violinist. The pleasant occasion clos ed with the serving of sandwiches, cake and coffee. Mrs. Laurence Pinkerton entertain ed Thursday evening of last week, when she invited guests sufficient for two tables of bridge. Those present were Mrs. E. J. Burchill, Mrs. A. D. Pinkerton, Mrs. C. M. Eager, Mrs. Lloyd Michener, Mrs. Chase trartieid, Mrs. Henrv Dell. Mrs. M. I. Miller. The hostess served supper following the play. Rev. A. L. Wilson Coborter of the American BaDtist Publication Society for the Eastern Oreeron district will make hi3 headquarters in Athena for a time and will act as supply at the Baptist church in addition to his regular work. Mr. Wilson comes here from Hereford, Oregon, a town near Baker. Services both morning and evening, Sunday. The J. T. Club was entertained Fri day afternoon of last week at the home of Mrs. Max Hopper. Ten mem bers and one guest, Mrs. Ralph Hay nie, were present and the afternoon was spent pleasantly with needle work and chat. The hostess served Haint.v refreshments at the tea hour. The next meeting will occur Friday, January 23 at the home of Mrs. Her bert Hale at Helix. . Traffic officer Walter A. Foster, one of the patrolmen of this district, was in Athena yesterday investigating a traveling fish vender. He found the vender had his license to Deddle fish, but was short on his commercial car license. Officer Foster proceeded to collect $8.25 from the peddler, which BfrniVMpripl out the little matter of car license. Foster was transferred to this district from Klamath Falls Inst. (Vtnher. In honor of their second wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pittman entertained a group of friends Wednesday evening of last week. After congratulations had been extended by the guests, cards were enjoyed and later candy was made and supper served. Those present were Betty Eager, Marjorie Douglas, Arleen Myrick, Arthur Crowley, Lee Foster, Wayne Pinkerton and the host and hostess. Mrs. Fred Kershaw left this morn ing for Ontario, Malheur county, to assist in the care of her mother, Mrs. Rarhara Willabv who is ill at the 0. M. Castleman home there. Captain and Mrs. Earl Eagle will arrive there soon from Langley Field, Virginia, to remain for the winter in Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pinkerton, Miss Mary Cameron and Mr. Dean rtnK erton were dinner guests Sunday, at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. c. Foster. A happy family reunion of the cur rent holidav season which provided all nartieinants with manv pleasant memories took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Thoeny m ban Jose, California, says the Weston T.pnnVr. The two daughters of the home group, Mrs. Mina Rothrock of Athena and Miss Emma Thoeny of Hermiston, made a surprise trip to the southland to join in the Christmas celebration . of their parents, their brothers, Clarence and Victor Thoeny and their wives. The Press is in receipt of a letter from Jens Jensen, who is spending the winter in his boyhood home at Hiortshoi. Denmark. Jens writes that he is having a very pleasant time and that he lound nis parents and relatives well. He states times in Denmark are close, with business depression felt there as elsewhere, but on the whole, the people seem 10 De getting along alright. He says there IB VPTV littlo linuor drinkimr in Den mark, as compared with this country, due to the heavy tax on liquor were, which makes it costly for drinks. University of Oregon alumni and friends of Dr. I. M. Glen, will regret to hear of his serious illness in a Santa Barbara hospital. Dr. Glen was henri of the department of public speaking at Eugene for a number of years prior to his removal to beattie, where he was made dean of music at the University of Washington. For FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH "The Authority of Jesus Christ," will be Mr. Sias' pulpit theme Sun day morning. All services will be in the basement for a few weeks. Bible school attendance last Sunday was 66, let's make it better. Everybody should attend church service. Let us make the new year better by assum ing both our privileges and duties be fore the Lord. races me iLOwer Specials for Saturday and Monday Cheese Bananas Tillamook, nothing better per lb...26c Fancy Fruit, 3 lbs.........:..;..!........i...55c Prunes Apples Fancy Italians, large size, 4 lbs....,29c Fancy Romes, per box.. 89c Potatoes White Beans Weston Mountian, per sack $1.29 Great Northern, 4 lbs. ...:....:..:...,...:25c Catsup Oranges Large size bottle, each ........17c Nice and Juicy Medium size 3 doz 49c House Dresses $L95 GradeCleanAJp Price98c Phone 152 thena Department Store several years his health has been fail ing and in September he was forced to ask for a leave of absence. His daughter, Juliet is living with Ma dame Calve noted opera Singer in Nice, where she is studying and tak ing a daily lesson from the famous prima- donna. Eyesight Specialist Coming Dr. Dale Rothwell (Suite 18 Bond Building, over Woolworths' Pendle ton), will make regular visits to Athena at intervals of 4 to 6 weeks, and will be at the Athena Hotel all day Monday, January 19th. Phone for appointment. Dr. Rothwell has has 25 years, experience, and is known for. the best in glasses at a reasonable cost. He practiced in Seattle for the past 9 years but recently returned to Pendleton, where he was formerly lo cated for 12 years. (2L LOW M IMP Mj" FARES Una TO I 1 1 fc-r J ' ' Exchange winter for summer. Go to California. It's as eco nomical aa staying at home. CIRCLE TRIP One way via Salt Lake City; the other via Portland and San Francisco. Fine fait trains. Stop overs going and re-' turning. MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW C. M. EAGER, Agent, Athena, Oregon t3 vic have a cQaundry service to fit every family budget Let us help you Economize Pendleton Oregon Quality Grocery Prices Not Specials but Everyday Prices, Merchandise is on the decline and you will always find us in line Phone 561 for Quality and Service White Diamond Flour, made at home, 491bs...$1.10 Mothers Oats, Qiuck or Regular, large pkg.....36c Carnation Wheat Flakes, large pkg, 36c Carstens Snow Cap Shortening, guaranteed 4-lb ; 65c ... Bulls Eye Corn, No. 2 size, guaranteed, 2 for 25c UTE Peas, Standard Brand, 2 for .........25c Carstens Picnic Hams, per lb. 19c Sun Ripe Oats, 9 lb. bag 42c Extra Good Value in Brooms 69c I 10 lbs. Umatilla County Grown Honey. $1.20 3 8 THE ATHENA MARKET 5 : - We carry the best Meat That Money Buys Kippered Saimcn, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season. A. W. LOGSDON Main Street Athena. Oregon. 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