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    THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, MARCH 6, 193 -
Press Paragraphs
. Mrs. Savanah Knox has returned to
Hood River, , '
Dan Tilley spent the week-end in
Walla Walla.
. P. S. LeGrow was a Walla Walla
visitor yesterday. ' '
M.'L. Watts and E. C. Prestbye
motored to Salem
Mr, and Mrs. Penn Harris spent
Wednesday in Walla Walla.
Mrs. Dean Dudley spent the week
end visiting Pendleton friends. .,
Walter Adams paid Athena a bus!
ness visit Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Prestbye were
Walla Walla visitors Tuesday.
W. S. Ferguson returned Tuesday
from a business trip to Ontario.
Found A cowboy hat. Owner can
have same by paying for this notice,
Mrs. Albert Geiss who has been ill
with an attack of influenza is able
to be out.
John Rothrock has returned to
Athena from Portland where he spent
the winter.
Marjorie Booher was over from
Walla Walla this week visiting Athe
na friends.
V. WE IHAVE WCOJNID ..
. . TDiE CLDCIK . .
The beautiful Combination Clock, Barometer and Thermometer will
be given away absolutely FREE to the person holding the Dial
indentically corresponding to the time of the stopped clock. Hunt
up your dials and watch the clock in our window.
Do You Hold the Lucky Dial?
These bright sunny days are the signal for Spring Housecleaning. Use
SUNNY BOB CLEANER
I Pint
Cleans Thoroughly, Saves Labor, Saves Money, Preserves Lustre of
Paint, Cleans Rugs, Upholstery and Finest Fabrics without injury.
A 50c CAN MAKES MORE THAN A GALLON OF CLEANING
SOLUTION
Main Street WATKINS' PHARMACY Phone 332
It! 4 i H I JT5
uality Always
Higher than Price
SPECIALS for SATURDAY and MONDAY
Coffee, Red and White, 1 lb. bags
2 for 69c
Jell Dessert, Red and White
7 for 49c
Frisbie's Cane and Maple Syrup, quart jug and
1 large Albers Flapjack
69c
Cut Green Beans, Red and White
2 for 39c
Cut Green Beans, Green and White
3 for 39c
Ripe Olives, Blue and White, pints
2 for 43c
Oysters, Blue and White
- 2 for 29c
Wesson Oil, quarts
49 c
Spaghetti, Franco American
2 for 25c
Shrimp, Blue and White
2 for 37c
White King Washing Powder, large
43c
Sliced Beets, Blue and White
2 for 35c
Grape Fruit, Red and White
2 for 45c
Grape Fruit, Broken Sections, 2s
2 for 35c
Bulk Salad Oil
1 quart 29c or 1 gallon $1.15
Small Oranges
10c per dozen
MONTAGUE a CORNELL
PHONE 171
Mrs. Alex Mclntyre has been con
fined to her home by illness several
days this week.
A newly painted and attractive sign
decorates the front of the R. A. Duf-
field barber shop.
Mrs. Archie Mclntyre and Miss Ar
leen Myrick visited friends in Walla
Walla Saturday,
Mrs. E. J. Burchill of Pendleton is
visiting at the home of her daughter
Mrs. C. M. Eager.
F. C. Sloan, manager of the Wash-ington-Idaho
Seed company was a
visitor here this week.
Mrs. Glenn Dudley was a luncheon
guest at the Pendleton home of Mrs.
George Strand Tuesday.
The Taylor Dairy announces a
reduction m cream prices. Pint 30c,
half pint 15c, fourth pint 10c.
Mrs. Ethel Montague, Mrs. Lee
Crawford and Elmer Johnson were
Pendleton visitors Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley are ex
pected home from Long Beach, Cali
fornia within the next few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Catron enter
tained at dinner Sunday, Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Coppock and William Cop
pock. Miss Lois Mclntyre of Pendleton
spent Tuesday night at the home of
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mc
lntyre.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick who has been a
resident of Weston for the past forty
years, was an Athena visitor Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Spencer (Doro
thy Lee) of Palouse, Wash., were
here Friday visiting relatives and
friends.
Henry Keen, is here from Walla
Walla and making preparations to
start spring work on his place near
Athena.
Mrs. Theresa Berlin and daughters
have moved to the farm northwest of
Athena to reside for the spring and
summer.
Rob. Marv and Anna Walden of
Milton were visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Logsdon, Sunday
afternoon.
A niftv new sitrn. callintr attention
to Standard Oil company products
has recently been located at the Athe
na Garage.
Jack Calder, plumber and all 'round
handy man for Athena and Weston
was here from the home town, a part
of the week.
Chief Deputy Vayne Gurdane and
field deputy Goad of the sherilf's of
fice were in Athena Saturday on of
ficial business.
Rev. A. L. Wilson of Enterprise,
who has been an Athena visitor tor
several days left for his home yes
Reward Lee Wilson, Athena, will
pay a reward for information leaa
ing to recovery of his lost Lewellyn
setter bird doe.
The Vox Theatre at Milton, will
present Raoul Walsh's epic film, "The
Big Trail," for three nights, Degin
nine Sundav. March 8.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cornell, little
son and daughter motored over from
Walla Walla and spent Sunday at
th 1. A. Cornell home.
Dean Pinkerton, Melvin Coppock,
Leonard Geissell and Lee Foster
spent Sunday in the vicinity of Her
miston, shooting jackrabbits.
Harry McGrun, well known ath
into nf Walla Walla and representa
tive of the Ford automobile company
was an Athena visitor Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ringel have
moved into the Sanford Stone resi
dence on north 6th street, vacating
the Kirk cottage on soutn dra.
Mrs. Fred Kershaw will leave short
ly for Ontario where she has been
recalled by the increasing frailty oi
her mother, Mrs. Barbara Willaby. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Claire Gurney have
taken up their iresidence at Hilgard,
where Mr. Gurney will be employed
for the sDrinsr and summer months.
Ohayata campfire group attended
the children's meeting at the Baptist
church Wednesday afternoon and will
take part in the program Saturday
night.
Mrs. L. M. Keen has her little niece,
Movrinfc Hnvnps. visitiner her from the
home of her parents at Enumclaw,
Wash. She will remain lor a perioa
of two months.
Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. Lee. Bobby and
Barbara Lee departed Saturday for
Wenatchee to make tneir iuiure
home. Their address is 524 South
Mission street.
Sheldon Tavlor started planting
peas on his farm near Athena, Wed
nesdav. A larsre acreage of peas
will be planted in this vicinity by the
other farmers shortly.
The James Bruce family, former
residents of Athena, have moved from
their recent home at Helix to Pasco,
where Mr. Bruce has the manage
ment of a grocery store.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Monroe of
Florence, Oregon, were visitors at
the George Green home Saturday,
Mr. Monroe is a niece of Mrs. Green,
and a former resident of Athena.
Mm. Dow left Athena Friday eve
ning for Edmonton, Alberta, where
she is called by the serious illness of
her mother. Mrs. Dow intended to
make the journey by motor stage.
Mrs. S. M. Campbell and daughter
Barbara of Condon, and Mrs. W. T.
Solvester of Blalock, sister of Mrs.
Prnnfc Little, visited at the Little
home in Athena over last week-end.
Mrs. M. M. Johns is in Portland
and Vancouver, having come so far
on her way from Ontario, California,
where she has spent the winter. She
is expected home in the near future.
The Meade party, evangelists hold-
incr union meetings in Athena are
domiciled in the Methodist parson
age. Committees from the various
churches cleaned and furnished the
rooms in nreoaration v for their ar
rival tho first of the week.
The Social Side
(By Mrs. Ralph McEwen)
Mr. and Mrs. Bloom were dinner
guests Sunday of Mrs. Bloom's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Babcock at Mis
sion. A contract foursome, playing at
the McEwen home Monday included
Mrs. M. L. Watts, Mrs. Glenn Dud
ley and Mrs. H. I. Watts.
A foursome playing contract at the
home of Mrs. M. L. Watts Friday af
ternoon included Mrs. C. M. Eager,
Mrs. E. C. Prestbye and Mrs. H. I.
Watts
Mrs. Claude Dickenson entertained
in honor of her uncle, L. M. Keen,
Sunday, when she gave a birthday
dinner. Her guests included Mr. and
Mrs. L. M. Keen, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Gross. Miss Harriet Haines, Miss
Alberta Charlton, George Gross and
Lester Towne. t
Glenn Dudley, Jr., attended a birth
day party in Pendleton Saturday, the
occasion being the fourth birthday of
Gloria Gibbs. Eight other kiddies
were present and games, gifts, and
the climax of the afternoon, a birth
day cake and candles and favors com
pleted the festive affair.
Mrs. Sheldon Taylor was hostess
to the 3 o' 4 club last Thursday af
ternoon at her home south of Athe
na. Mrs. Bryce Baker won honor for I
the afternoon making high score. Mrs.
Justin Harwood was awarded the
consolation and Mrs. Forrest Zerba
was presented with an attractive
guest prize.
Mrs. Virgil Zerba entertained the!
O. D. O. club at her home last Fri
day, fourteen members being present.
Mrs. Elder was an additional guest
The afternoon was spent pleasantly
with needlework. The hostess serv
ed refreshments at the tea hour. Mrs.
William Bush will entertain the club
Friday afternoon, March 13, at the
home of Mrs. Clifford Walker.
, Mrs. Chase Garfield was compli
mented at a shower at the Athena
Bridge club meeting at the home of
Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn last week.
Many attractive gifts were received
by the honoree which attest to her
popularity among her friends here.
Many regrets are being expressed at
her departure next Monday when,
with her daughters, June and Gloria,
she leaves Athena to join her hus
band Chase Garfield, to reside in
Lewiston.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Potter were
hosts to the Pinochle club last Thurs
day evening. The usual no-hostess
dinner was followed by cards, five
tables being in play. Honors for the
evening went to Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Jenkins, and the consolation prizes
were presented to Mrs. Jesse Smith
and ,W. E. Campbell. Additional
guests were Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cor
nell, and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Riffle,
of Walla Walla. The next meeting
will be at the home of Mr.' and Mrs.
A. L. Jenkins.
Etude club met at the home of
Mrs. Donald Johnson, Tuesday after
noon. During the business session
the resignation of Mrs. Chase Gar
field as president was accepted and
Mrs. James Cresswell was elected to
fill the office. Mrs. Lowe was elect
ed to membership in the club. Fol
lowing chorus practice the hostess
served tea. The next meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. Bloom on
south Third street next Tuesday, af
ternoon at 3 o'clock.
Miss Delia Bryant, Miss Blanche
Thorson and Miss Margaret Lee were
responsible for a happy surprise for
Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. Lee Friday eve
ning prior to their departure for
Wenatchee. Dancing was enjoyed
during the evening, music being fur
nished by John Huffman and Fred
Bruce. Supper was served by the
hostesses. Those present were, Mr.
and Mrs. Sheldon Taylor, Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Swift, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Foster,
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton, Joyce
Pinkerton, Arleen Foster, Fred Huff
man, Garth Pinkerton and Lester
Towne.
Mrs. Chase Garfield complimented
members of the Athena Bridge club
at luncheon Friday at her home on
Adams street. An attractive color
scheme of rose and violet was carried
out in the appointments for the af
ternoon. The tables were centered
with miniature baskets of violets and
freezias and covers placed for six
teen were marked with modernistic
cards in the selected coloring. Honors
for the play which followed luncheon
were won by Mrs. Lloyd Michener,
first, Mrs. W. S. Ferguson, second;
the guest prize being awarded to
Mrs. Laurence Pinkerton. Mrs. Fred
Pinkerton was also a guest.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walker en
tertained at a five hundred party Fri
day evening. Six tables were in play
and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gordon held
high score Mrs. A. A. Mclntyre and
F. L. Zerba receiving the consolation.
The hostess served a two course sup
per following the play. The guests
included, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling
Parris, Mr. and Mrs. William Bush,
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gordon, Mr. and
Mrs. J. R, Catron, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Johnson, Miss Violet Groves, Mrs.
Ethel Montague, Mr. and Mrs. F. L.
Zerba, Mr. and Mrs. Flint Johns, Al-
PRICES ARE TO
SPECIALS SATURDAY and MONDAY
Canned Corn Catsup
Silver Leaf Brand, 2 for... 25c Large Bottle, each 17c
Toilet Paper I Milk
- Sego, Carnation, Borden's, .
Five 7-oz. rolls for.... ,. 25c 3 cans for 23c
Baby Shrimp Hershey Cocoa
2 cans for 25c Two 8-oz. cans for..........................33c
Vinegar Swansdown Cake Flour
Two 12-oz. jugs for................... ..19c Large package ...........39c
Picnic Hams
17ic Pound
Phone 152
ATHENA DEPARTMENT STORE
r
vin Johnson, Ralph Groves, Elmer
Johnson and Merle Johnson.
Mrs. Chase Garfield and Mrs.
Ernest Bell were honorees at a lunch
eon Saturday, when the Etude club
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Ralph McEwen. Covers were placed
for twenty-six at small tables cen
tered with spring flowers. The sea
sonal note was further accented by
gaily colored place cards and dainty
baskets of confections in pastel
shades. Following luncheon a show
er was given which came as a com
plete surprise and a host of dainty
and useful gifts were presented, each
recipient responding charmingly,
Mrs. D. A. Lowe and Miss Blanche
Thorson were additional guests.
Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton was pleasant
ly surprised on the occasion of her
birthday Wednesday afternoon of last
week when a number of her Milton
friends invaded her home with a
splendid birthday cake and took pos
session. While enjoying a dinner in
her honor at the home of her son
Laurence, she was notified that she
was wanted at home. Arriving there
she found the following ladies: Mrs.
L. B. Kicker, Mrs. Olinger, Mrs. Gene
Wells, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Hunter,
Mrs. Edith Edwards, Mrs. Eva Clark,
Mrs. Bailey, Miss McGrew and Mrs.
George Norton, who made the cake.
A handkerchief shower was a feature
and the ladies played bridge during
the afternoon. Mrs. Laurence Pink
erton was present also.
The Vox Theatre
Milton, Oregon
R, C. A. Sound Equipment
SUN. M0N.-TUES.
March 8-9-10
Raoul Walsh's
Big
Trail"
The most important picture ever
produced.
John Wayne El Brendel
with a cast of 20,000 people en
acted entirely in Movie Tone.
Thrills Adventure Romance
A spectacular drama of pioneer
days. Every school child should
see it.
ADULTS 40c CHILDREN 10c
(Moure Specialties
Beautify the Complexion
Strengthen the Countour ,
RAPID CLEANSING CREAM
SKIN FRESHENER ; t
SKIN FOOD
FINISHING LOTION
Athena Beauty Shop
Sadie Pambrun, Operator
Phone 32
uality Grocery
Phone 561 for Service and Quality
Jumbo Ripe Olives Tree Ripened Apricots
Happy Home, Large Can Santa Valley Brand, 2'iS
33c 20c
Rinso DeLish Peanut Butter
Large Package In 21b. Glass
23c 45c
Our Mothers Cocoa Purex y
2 lb. Package 2 Quart Bottles, Still
31c 25c
Quality Grocery
Frank Little, Prop. Athena, Oregon. Phone 561
THE ATHENA MARKET
We carry the best
Meat
That Money Buys
Kippered Saiit.cn, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh
Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season.
A. W. LOGSDON
Main Street Athena, Oregon.
Goodyear Tires
and Tubes
Valvolirie
Oils
Automobile Supplies,
Parts and Accessories
Athena Garage
North side Main Street - -. Phone 352