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VOLUME 44
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 13, 1931
NUMBER 7
Y OF 600 ASK
PORTLAND
FOR
Conforming With a Nation-
Wide . "Unemployment
Demonstration."
Portland. As part of a nation
wide demonstration for unemploy
ment relief, approximately 600 per
sons, many of them curiosity seekers
went to the city hall Tuesday with a
list of demands which Mayor Baker
informed them were "impossible."
With that answer, they continued to
linger outside the hall on Fourth
street.
The group first gathered in the
Plaza blocks opposite the courthouse,
where speakers were heard. A com
mittee of two women and 13 men was
appointed to call on Mayor Baker and
the crowd moved to the city hall. In
the absence of Mayor Baker. City
Commissioner Pier told the commit
tee their demands were impossible to
meet. ' ' 1
The mayor affirmed this statement
when he arrived at the hall entrance
a few minutes later. Fred Walker,
organizer for what is called the
Young Communists' league, present
ed the demands, following them with
a few words. The mayor reminded
him that "the American flag still flies
over this country" and declared there
were a number of men in the crowd
who would "not have that flag slur
red." The crowd carried banners of a va
riety of wordings such as "Workers
Fight," "Workers of the World,
Unite" and "Join the Unemployed
Council." -
Among the demands made to Mayor
Baker were: No eviction of unem
ployed workers for non-payment of
rent; no gas, light or water to be
turned off in homes of unemployed
workers; free food and clothing to be
furnished children of unemployed
workers by schools; free transporta
tion on street cars and busses for
unemployed workers and their de
pendents; vacant buildings and
houses to be put at disposal of unem
ployed workers in such shape as to
provide decent accommodations; free
medical, dental and hospital service
for unemployed workers and their
dependents; immediate abolition of
all vagrancy and other anti-labor
laws; immediate abolition of all
"vicious" criminal syndicalist laws;
no police interference with workers
or unemployed meetings; immediate
institution of the seven-hour day and
five-day week; union wages to be
paid on city and public works; com
munity funds to be turned over to
city board of workers for unemploy
ment relief; all unemployed workers
to be exempt from taxation begin
ning with 1930."
Papers urging workers to "rally to
the defense" of 13 workers to be tried
on charges of criminal syndicalism
here February 13, were distributed.
Baptist Missionary Society
The Baptist Missionary society held
an interesting meeting at the home of
Mrs. E. B. Foster. Mrs. Street pre
sided and the devotional exercises
were led by Mrs. Charles Betts. Roll
call was answered by giving the
name of some missionary seen by the
members. The plight of the drouth
sufferers was discussed and a com
mittee was appointed to enliven local
interest to the extent of sending ma
terial help to those unfortunate peo
ple. A vocal trio by Mrs. Ross
Payne, Mrs. Kohler Betts and Mrs.
Clarence Zerba was much enjoyed.
Mrs. Payne also gave an interesting
review of the book "The Star of In
dia." Rev. Hall was present and
gave an interesting talk on the life
of Ghandi. The hostess was assisted
in serving by Mrs. Charles Betts and
Mrs. Leon Miller. The refreshments
and decorations accented the valen
tine idea.
A Pioneer's Anniversary
Mrs. I. E. Saling,' an estimable pio
neer lady of Weston, celebrated her
92nd birthday anniversary at her
home in that city, Saturday. Mrs.
Saling is the widow of an earlyday
merchant of Weston, and the mother
of Frank Saling, former county clerk.
Those present at the birthday dinner
were: Mrs, I. E. Saling, Mrs. Jennie
Bulfinch, Ralph Saling, Mrs. Ida Cof
fin of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Saling and son Olney of Lexington,
Mrs. L. M. Funk, Mr. and Mrs. Emery
Funk and son, Edward of Walla Wal
la, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Walker, and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Caseburg of
Wasco, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Copeland
of Walla Walla, Mrs. Charles Barrett
and Mrs. H. A. Barrett of Athena.
Baptist Food Sale
The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold a food sale at the hardware
store Saturday, February 2L All
-kinds of delicious cakes and pastries
- will be on sale and this will be a
splendid opportunity to add to your
Sunday diaaer.
Wrestling Bout
As Reported By
Society Editor
An assignment was recently given
Miss Iris Little, society editor of the
Walla Walla Bulletin, to "cover" , a
wrestling bout and she reported it as
follows:
Charming among affairs of the
week in the sporting circles were the
wrestling bouts staged last evening
in the Arcadia ballroom under direc
tion of the V. F. W. of Walla Walla.
The crowd was a large and enthusi
astic one, individuals at times joining
in delightful jests directed at the per
formers. ,
' The feature of the program was
the bout between Robert Kruse of
Portland and John Freberg of Seat
tle. Mr. Freberg entered the ring at
tired attractively in trunks fashioned
of woolen material in black. His
bathrobe was of dark wine color and
figured in the prevailing mode. In
troducing a delightful new note in
ring fashions, he appeared sans
shoes. Mr. Kruse wore trunks of
similar style and 'the same popular
color, black, but in addition affected
black tights and black shoes, a pleas
ing foil for his Hondness. Complet
ing the ensemble was a bathrobe of
blue and gray fashioned on form-fit
ting lines. Fred Gilkerson, presiding
as referee m the ring, made a charm
ing picture in an all-white costume.
The bout was an enjoyable one to
the onlookers, although the partici
pants seemed to favor the ropes or
the outside of the ring for their
amusing activities. Mr. Kruse was
declared the victor in the contest.
Preceding the main feature, a vis
itor from Astoria, Ore., Mr. Wildcat
McCann, and Mr. Francis Stull of
Walla Walla amused the gathering
with a clever exhibition of wrestling.
Mr. McCann. a startling brunette
type, small and petite, chose for his
costume a red and black ensemble,
with the bright touch of color utiliz
ed for tights and the black in shoes
and trunks. Mr. Stull wore simple
black trunks and shoes. , The visitor
was awarded first prize in this con
test and Mr. Stull the consolation. ,
The preliminary exhibition was a
bout between Mr. Warren Goad and
Mr. Froggy Johnson, with the former
winning highest honors. Decorations
throughout the large ballroom were
simple, while the lighting effects
formed an attractive setting for the
affair.
Refreshments, including chewing
gum, peanuts and candy, were served
to the guests during the jntermis
sjons. Mr. Carl Nelson, as match
maker for the sponsoring group, !
greeted the guests at the door and
proved a charming host.
New Mooring Mast for Dirigibles
flliliill
A Correction
The Press wishes to correct a re
grettable mistake which appeared in
the heading of Ben Bateman's Classi
fied ad in last week's issue of the
paper, through a typographical error
on the part of the printer. The head
ing should have read "N. B." as was
originally written in the copy for the
ad. The Press takes this opportunity
to say that since Mr. Bateman has
been practicing in Athena his Body
Correction " treatments have been
praised by his patients, and in one
particular instance a patient who has
long been a sufferer has responded
to his treatment, when all others had
failed.
Infant Son Dies
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
McCullough are extending sympathy
in the loss of their six months old
baby son who passed away last Fri
day afternoon. The infant had al
ways been frail and was unable to
withstand a second attack of pneu
monia.' Funeral services, conducted
by Rev. Sias, were held at the Mc
Cullough home Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed Montague and Mrs. Flint
Johns sang "In the Garden" and
"When He Cometh." Interment was
in the local cemetery.
Birthday Party
A beautiful birthday cake with
eight shining candles was the feature
of a lovely party given in honor of
Marjorie Wilkes. Games were play
ed and the following "sub debs" were
present: Helen Johns, Belva Mcln
tyre, Dorothy Martin, Jean Standage,
Helen Rogers, Emma Jane Kilgore,
Donna Jean Logsdon, June Garfield
and Mary Lou Hansell.
Old Fashioned Supper
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanders in
vited a group of friends to their home
lasjt Tuesday night for an old fash
ioned country supper. Hearts was the
diversion of the evening. .Those who
enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. Sanders hos
pitality were Mr. and Mrs. DeanDud-
ley, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bush, Mr. and
Mrs. Sheldon Taylor and Mr. ; and
and Mrs. Zeph Lockwood.
James J. Huffman, aged Milton
resident, died Monday, the result of
exposure when he wandered from his
home. He was buried Tuesday in
ths Walls Walla city cemetery.
Dr. Alfred Lee Wilkes of Los Angeles with the model of a mooring mast
for dirigibles which he invented. The Wilkes system provides masts for both
nose and tail, the latter automatically controlled so that it keeps the ship
aligned bow on to the wind regardless of changes in Its direction. This, with
other unusual features, caused aeronautical experts to pronounce it the safest
and most complete yet devised.
Bill Would Curb Use of
AH Automobiles Using
Noise-Making Exhausts
A proposed legislative act is an
amendment to section 55-192 Oregon
Laws 1930, relating to the registra
tion of motor vehicles and other simi
lar matters. The first provision
wherein the law is sought to be
changed in that it shall be unlawful
to drive any motor vehicle or operate
any trailer upon the highways of the
state unless the vehicle is registered
and satisfied and conforms to regula
tions and requirements which the act
set out. Further, it is provided that
the license plates issued shall remain
the property of the state of Oregon.
Relative to the noise-producing de
vices, the act provides that it shall
be unlawful to use any vehicle equip
ped with "any device which emits the
detonations of the explosions of the
engine thereof, commonly known as a
'muffler cut-out,' or anywhistle, horn,
echo-pipe or other device which al
ters or increases the noise of the muf
fled exhaust," and it also provides
that it shall be unlawful to equip or
cause to be equipped any vehicle with
such a device.
Authority is given under the act
for police authorities to remove a
machine found with such device from
the highways and return the license
plates to the secretary of state. A
license fee of - $25 for their reissu
ance is required, and then only upon
proof that the objectional mechanical
features have been corrected or re
moved. .
One section of the act as amended
provides that $15 shall be paid to par
ties who turn into police authorities
the number of an automobile violat
ing other sections of the act, the $15
to be paid from the $25 fee demanded
for reissuing the licens plates to the
offending motorist.
The Singer Party
Complimenting her son Fred and in
honor of his sixteenth birthday, Mrs.
Ralph Singer entertained a group of
twelve boys Monday evening. Cards
and games were played, honors go
ing to Wayne Banister and George
Pittman. The hostess, assisted by
Mrs. John Tompkins, served delicious
refreshments, a birthday cake with
sixteen candles being cut by the
honoree. The guests were Emery
Rogers, Glenn McCullough, Garth
Pinkerton, Wayne Banister, Lester
Towne, Leland Jenkins, George Pitt-,
man, Ralph Moore, Roland Richards,
Solista Pickett and Robert Lee.
Plant to Open
Manager Sloan of the Washington
Idaho Seed company is here from
Spokane and announces that the
Athena pea cleaning and grading
plant will resume operations at once
and will continue running during
the remainder of the month of Feb
ruary. Woolgrowers Meet
H. A. Barrett attended the Wenaha
Woolgrowers meeting at Walla Wal
la Tuesday. Quite a number of
Washington sheepmen were present
but few from Oregon, Mr. Barrett re
ports. Present officers of the associa
tion were re-elected for the ensuing
year. -
Athena Takes Double
Header From Adams Hi;
Boys' Game Close, 17-16
Athena played in top form Friday
evening and won from Adams, 17 to
16. The Athena girls' team won 24
to 18.
Adams has developed a wonderfully
clever player in "Boots" LaCourse,
speedy center, whose exemplification
of floorwork and almost perfect
checking is well worth the admis
sion price of any game. Until he
went out on fouls, "Boots" was the
show of the evening. The contest
was well and cleanly played, fouls
resulting from the speed the play
ers were taxing themselves from
start to finish.
Athena scored the first basket and
shot a free throw before the boys
from down the way got started. From
then on it was Adams carrying the
lead until the last two minutes of
play, when, with the score at 16-15
Adams, Stafford Hansell plucked the
ball out of the air on a pass and shot
it through the hoop from a difficult
angle, shoving Athena ahead, 17-16.
The score was tied 8-8 at the
quarter and 14-10 for Adams at the
half. Hansell was on all evening and
was high point man with 7. The
players on both teams played a .whale
of a game-a game good to look at.
Athena girls won, too, 24-18, after
playing about the best game of the
season. Adams held up well in the
first half. After the resting period,
Athena forwards, Arleen Myrick and
Myrtle Campbell began to loop
through the hooj with consistent
regularity.
Athena gpes to Helix tonight to
play Griswold high school. Tomorrow
night Pendleton comes here for the
last game of the season on the home
floor. .
Garfields to Move
Friends of Mrs. Chase Garfield re
gret to learn that she plans to leave
for Lewiston the first of March. Mr.
Garfield, who is telegraph editor of
the Lewiston Tribune, has procured
an attractive home with all modern
conveniences, where the family will
reside. Mr. and Mrs. Garfield and
their daughters, Gloria and June,
have made many friends here. All
have taken a prominent part in Athe
na activities and will be missed in
the several clubs and organizations of
which they are members.
Will Entertain DeMolays
Dolph Lodge A. F. & A. M. will
entertain members of the DeMolay
from Pendleton at their next meet
ing, February 21. The visitors will
exemplify the initiatory work. At the
meeting last Saturday night W. P.
Folsom of Pilot Rock, deputy of the
Grand Master paid his official visit
to the lodge. A committee served a
light supper following the business
session.
Adams Dances Are Popular
The community dances that have
been given at Adams have proved to
be popular with the townspeople
there and also with out of town folk.
The dance of last Saturday evening
was well attended and the committee
is now arranging for at least two
invitational dance.
Piano Recital
Given By Miss
Hanna's Class
The audience at high school audi
torium Wednesday evening, thorough
ly enjoyed the piano recital given by
Miss Hanna's class of the Malen
Burnett School of Music. The Athe
na pupils were assisted in the pro
gram by Mrs. Dave Stone, soprano,
and Miss Laura Woodward, piano, of
Walla Walla, and Stanley Fisk,
piano, of Weston.
A number of pupils appeared in re
cital for the first time, and one, Bob
by Hopper, gave his sixth lesson as
his number cn the program. The pro
gram was z VHows:
Chiming Bells .........Masters
The Early Hour ...Wing
White Seals Lullaby , Bensen
Bobby Zerba
The Little Dutch Clock Bentley
Sailing With Dolly Erb
Over Rocks, Over Hills Blake
Wilma Mclntyre
The Clown. Blake
scouts
Jumping Rope
Bobby Hopper
Tarantelle Wing
Bell Piano Bentlev
unwe i enow cira Mokrejs
Virginia Eager
Arpeggio Waltz.. Piao-ett
Hindu Song Rolseth
The Drive Around the Lakc.Huerter
Daniel Reeder
Little Runaway Thompson
Trees on the Hillside.... Grey
Feather Dance Benson
Joyce Pinkerton
The One Armed Man Heller
Galley Song Wright
Tillman Stone
Concert Sfudy in D ......Jenkins
Tarantette Grey
Jewell Pinkerton
The Skater : Wright
Miniature March Huerter
Aaron Douglas
Hide and Seek '.
Stanley Fisk
Indian Summer. Cadman
Pirate Dreams Huerter
When Blossoms Come Grey
I Meant to Do My Work Today..
Mrs. Dave Stone
Berceuse Grieg
Black Eyes Russian
Marjorie Montague
Three Sketches Stickles
Barcarolle :
Matinata
Serenade
Esther Faye Berlin
Perpetual Motion Weber
Betty Eager
Shadow Dance MacDowell
Cradle Song MacFayden
Musical Snuff Box Liadow
Hungarian Etude MacDowell
Laura Woodward
Men, 50 Horses
Perish in Fire
At Horse Show
Campfire Girls Have Party
With 40 Members Present
The members of Ohayata group of
Campfire girls were hostesses Tues
day night when they entertained at
a "pajama party" at the home of
their guardian, Mrs. Ralph McEwen,
The Bluebird and Wauna groups were
guests and appeared attired in gay
pajamas of all styles and hues. Ap
proximately 40 Campfire girls were
present.
A valentine motif was used in the
decorations planned by Jewell Pink
erton, red and white hearts and fes
toons forming a ceiling in the living
room.
A program consisting of musical
numbers and stunts arranged by Vir
ginia Eager and Melba Montague was
presented, followed by valentine
games for which Maurine Edger,
Beverley Barrett and Barbara Huff
man were responsible. Prizes were
won by Mary Lou Hansell, Helen
Barrett and Mrs. Logsdon. ,
A valentine supper was served
from an attractive table centered
with red and white flowers and red
tapers. Mrs. McEwen was assisted
by Mrs. Logsdon, Mrs. Eager, Mrs.
Barrett and Mrs. Flint Johns.
Valentine Party
Miss Marjorie Douglas and Miss
Arleen Myrick entertained charming
ly at the Douglas home Wednesday
night. The affair was a valentine
party and decorations and games
were beautiful and appropriate, as
were the refreshments served. The
guests were Betty Jane Eager, Mil
dred Hansell, Myrtle Campbell, Mary
Tompkins, Esther Berlin, Arthur
Crowley, Roland Wilson, Lowell Jen
kins, Jack Moore, Stafford Hansell,
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pittman, Wayne
Pinkerton and Lee Foster.
About seventy friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Hales were their guests
Saturday night at their farm home
west of Athena. Dancing was the
diversion of the evening, old fashion
ed square dances prevailing. Excel
lent music was furnished by Al John
son, Elmer Johnson, Mrs. Ethel Mon
tague and Mrs. Ed Montague of
Athena and Mr. and Mrs. L. Masters
and Jack Rose of Helix. Supper was
Wrved at midnight.'
Oakland, Cal., Four men and 50
or more horses, many of them cham
pions and all of them well-known
thoroughbreds, were burned to death
here early Monday by a fire that
swept the grounds of the Oakland
horse show at the rear of the city
auditorium.
The men were caretakesr who slept
in the buildings and tents that housed
the show, to be near their charges.
The horses were entries in the sixth
annual horse show that closed Satur
day night.
i The bodies of the four men were
identified by friends ariS employers as
those of John T. Thomas and Michael
McCarthy, employes of the Carnation
Farm, stables, Pomona, Cal.; George
Uhling, 55, San Francisco, stableman
employed by the horse show and "Big
arvey," negro hostler.
The value of the horses burned was
estimated by show officials at $300.-
000 and equipment destroyed at $25,-
uuo. i he fact that several owners
had shipped away their entries prob
ably saved many other fine horses
from a fiery death.
The cause of the fire remained a
mystery, with firemen and city of
ficials inclined to believe it originat
ed with a carelessly tossed cigarette.
The terrible disaster was not with
out its heroic incident. "Bob," a collie
dog, was the" hero. The dog's master,
Robert Ketchum, caretaker for the
J. W. Ferrie stables of San Fran
cisco, was wakened by the dog after
the fire started, and was not only en
abled to escape but saved his em
ployer's horses. Then Ketchum miss
ed the dog. He dashed back into the
smoke and flames, found the collie
and brought it to safety.
Aaron M. Frank of Portland, an
outstanding exhibitor at coast shows,
lost nine horses, the backbone of his
prize-winning string.
The Carnation Farm stables of Po
mona, another leading exhibitor, lost
the most, 15. Mrs. Church lost Glen
Avon Halo and Seaton Church, both
highly prized animals.
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Knights of Pythias Will
Observe 67th Anniversary
In commemoration of the sixty-
seventh anniversary of the Knights
of Pythias and the annual roll call,
members of the local lodge will be
hosts to families and invited guests
at their hall next Thursday night,
February 19, at 8 o'clock.
H. E. Dixon of La Grande, Grand
Chancellor, and Walter E. Gleason of
Portland, Grand keeper of records
and seal will be present and an in
teresting program has been arrang
ed as follows: Selection, Athena
high school orchestra; old time tunes
and songs, Ethel Montague, Mrs. Ada
Montague, Herbert Hale, Elmer
Johnson and C. E. O. Montague;
reading, Mrs. C. M. Eager; trombone
solo, Dan Tilley; duet, Mrs. E. "F.
Bloom and Mrs. R. B. McEwen;
playlet "Not Such a Goose" Athena
high school students; selection, Athe
na high school orchestra; address, W.
E. Dixon and Walter Gleason ;,pow
wow, by all. Games, cards, dancing
and refreshments will complete the
entertainment for the evening.
His Kind of Oil
J. B. Micheals, district superinten
dent for the Continental Oil company,
when not talking about the fun he
has when meeting with the Royal
Order of Snapping Turtles, literally
becomes eloquent in discussing the
merits of oil Conoco Germ Process
ed Motor oil especially. He tells one
on the superlative metal-penetrative
film possessed by Conoco: Emery
Staggs of Weston, states Micheals,
drained both his Overland and Ford
cars, filled up the Overland but for
got to refill the Ford. Staggs used
the Ford several days, eating up
mileage totaling 84 miles, says Mich
eals, when he happened to discover
that he had no oil in the crankcase.
Investigation revealed that the bear
ings were okey, oil or no oil.
Indian Boys Drink Poison
Two Indian boys, Shirley and Sam
my Walsey, are dead and an older
brother is seriously ill at Prineville,
because of a mistake made by a
Warm Springs girl, sister of the
dead youths, who was sent out to dig
some wild rhubarb for medicinal pur
poses. By mistake the girl secured
wild parsnip root. The boys, who
were suffering from measles, were
given medicine brewed from the par
snip root and died before medical aid
could reach them.
Health Association Meet
The annual meeting of Umatilla
County Health association will be
held in the library club room at Pen
dleton next Friday, February 20, at
2:30 p. m. Mrs. Sadie Dunbar, ex
ecutive secretary for Oregon Tuber
culosis association will speak, also
Mrs. Glendora M. Blakely, state ad
visory nurse. The public is invited
to attend thv meeting.
Distribution Federal Relief
Funds in Eastern "Ore
gon Counties.
Oregon State College D
of federal drouth relief funds in
seven Eastern Oregon, counties will
be under the supervision of a count v
committee of one banker , and two
prominent farmers, who worn tin.
ed here Monday by E. R. Jackman,
extension specialist in farm crops,
who has been Dut in full pfmrva nt
organizing the work in Oregon.
Although Oregon has not been con
sidered as being hard hit with last
summer's drouth, according to Jaclc.
man, some of the dry-land counties
nad crops below 50 per cent, of their
normal production and need addition
al funds to finance the new crop.
Counties to receive federal aid
through loans are Wasco, Sherman,
Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, Jefferson
and Wallowa. The committee in
charge of Gilliam county will accept
applications from Wheeler, and Union
and Baker counties, which have been
reported by Jackman to be in some
need, will be taken care of by local
banks. County agents in these coun
ties as well as members of the com
mittee will have application blanks
for loans and farmers may get them
from either source.
Applications after beinsr nronerlv
filled out and accompanied by an af
fidavit m which the farmer signifies
local funds are not available and that
he will not use the monev to increane
acreage over last year, will be sent to
a branch office established at Grand
Forks. N. D. It is exnected that
checks will be on their way back to
farmers within a day or two after
proper applications have been re
ceived. The loan is secured by a
mortgage on the growing crop.
Following are the countv commit.
tees: Sherman, Earl Jones, Wasco; L.
J. Davis, Grass Valley, and William
Powell. Moro. Wasco. L. Barnum. The
Dalles; Raymond Crabtree; Maupin,
and C. A. Harth, The Dalles. Gilliam,
R. A. Jackson, Arlington; J. Hoag, ,
Blalock and John Withvcomhe. Ar
lington. Morrow W. P. Mahoney and
U is. Cox, Heppner, and Henry
Smouse, lone. Umatilla, J. W. Ma
honev. Pendleton: Carl Enfirdahl. He.
lix, and Roy Rew Pendleton. Jeffer
son w. w. Turner, Madras; Ward
Farrell, Gateway, and William Boegli
Culver. Wallowa A. C. Pace and J.
P. Stearns, Enterprise, and Oscar
Kobmer, Paradise.
"Most of the money obtained in
Oregon will be used for buying fuel
for tractors and other farm machin
ery, as the law provides the federal
loans are for seed, stock or fuel for
machinery," Jackman says. "It is not
known how much money will be al
lotted to Oregon, but county agents
are now estimating needs at the re
quest of C. W. Warburton, head of
the United States extension service,
who is administering the federal
fund."
Walter Brothers Fined
"The sheriff's office and.C. S. Lin-
ville, state prohibition agent, an
nounced they had arrested John C.
Walters, of Athena, and his brother,
Charles A. Walters, when found in
possession of some beer and whiskey
mash at John's farm between Athena
and Helix," says the East Oregonian.
"Evidence in an abandoned house on
the Walters farm showed it had been
used for the manufacture of liquor
for some time, the officers said. The
two were arraigned before Judge
Norborne Berkeley on a charge of un
lawful possession of liquor and John
was sentenced to 60 days in the coun
ty jail and fined $250. Charles was
fined $250."
Birthday Anniversary
Friends spent a delightful evening,
Friday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Watkins, the occasion being
in honor of Mr. Watkins' birthday an
niversary. Places at dinner were laid
for twelve and the table was beau
tifully appointed in carrying out a
valentine decorative scheme. Red
tapers were used and red hearts pre
dominated in place cards and favors.
Four tables of bridge followed the
dinner hour. Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Prestbye won high scores and Mr. M.
I. Miller, low. Guests were: Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Bloom, Mr. and Mrs. E.
C. Prestbye, Mr and Mrs. J. C. Mar
wood, Mr and Mrs. M. I. Miller, Dr.
and Mrs. R. D. Blatchford.
Pythian Social
The Knights of Pythias were hosts
at their hall last Thursday night
when they entertained a group of
firends at cards. Miss Margaret
Hodgen and Frank Williams held
high honors Miss Maybelle Duncan
and Fred Radtke winning second. Re
freshments were served . after tha
pfc'y. .