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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, OCTOBER 80, 1931 Original p Rexall One Cent Sale Next Wed. Thurs. Fri. and Sat. Aspirn Orderlies Epsom Salt Soaps Candies Fountain Syringes Hot Water Bottles Face Powders Cold Creams Tooth Pastes Shaving Creams Stationery Household Remedies Etc. TWOforthePriceofONE Plus One Cent Come to our store November 4, 5, 6, and 7 and learn how valuable Pennies really are All items are cash WATKINS' PHARMACY Main Street The Rexall Store Fhone 332 The RED WHITE Store Canned Goods Week On All Canned Goods Oct. 31 to Nov. 9, Inclusive APRICOTS, Red & White, 2V4s Tree Ripened 4 f Or $1.00 APRICOTS, Blue & White. 2 Mi a 5 for $1.00 Blackberries, Loganberries, Strawberries, Red & White. 4 f OY $1.00 FRUITS for SALADS, Red & White, Is 5 for $1.00 GRAPE FRUIT, Red & White," 2s 5 f Or $1.00 GRAPE FRUIT, Blue & White, 2s 7 for $1.00 PEACHES, Red & White, Mam. Halves or Sliced, 2V6. 4 for $1.00 PEACHES, Blue & White, 28..... 6 for $1.00 PEARS, Red & White, 2Via - 4 for $1.00 PEARS, Blue & White, 2s 5 for $1.00 PINEAPPLE, Red & White, 2s.. 4 for $1.00 PINEAPPLE, Blue & White, Broken 24, 2V4s 6for$1.00 PINEAPPLE, R. & W., CruBhed or Sliced, Is, Buffett, 8 f Or $1.00 PUMPKIN, 2tts, Red & White ! 8for$1.00 ASPARAGUS, Red & White, Natural Green, 2s 3 f or $1.00 ASPARAGUS, R. & W., All tender for salads, Is 5 f Or $1.00 BEANS, Red & White, Asparagus Pack 4 for $1.00 BEANS, Red & Vfhitc, Cut, 2s 5 for $1.00 Beans, Corn, Tomatoes, Peas, Sliced Beets B. & W. 2s 6 f Or $1.00 BABY WHOLE BEETS, Red & White, 2s 4 f Or $1.00 PORK ami BEANS, Van Camps, 16 ounce cans.... 15 for $1.00 GOLDEN BANTAM CORN, R. & W. Whole Kernel, 2s 5 f Or $1.00 GOLDEN BANTAM CORN, Red and White, 2s 5 for $1.00 HOMINY, Red & White, 2Vis 9for$1.00 Peas, Cut Beavns, Corn, Tomatoes, Red and White Is 8 for $1.00 PEAS, Red & White, Sifted, 2s 5 for $1.00 PEAS, Re1 & White, Extra Sifted, 2s 4 for $1.00 KRAUT, Red & WhiW, 2Vis 8 for $1.00 SPINACH, Red & White, 2Kb 5 for $1.00 TOMATOES, Red & White. 2a 5 for $1.00 TOMATO SAUCE, Blue & White, Buffet tins..... 16 for $1.00 SOUP, Red & White, assorted except chicken, Is 11 for $1.00 MINCED CLAMS, Red & White, Is 4 for $1.00 CRAB MEATS, Vs, Chatka 3 for $1.00 OYSTERS, Blue & White, Is - 9 for $1.00 SHRIMP, Red & White, Is 5 f Or $1.00 SHRIMP, Blue and White, Is 6for$1.00 SALMON, Red & White. Red, Is, flat 3 for $1.00 SALMON, Blue & White, Pink, Is, tall 9 for $1.00 TUNA FISH. Red & White, Ms... - 8for$1.00 TUNA FISH. Red & White, Vis. 5foi$1.00 TUNA FISH FLAKES, Vis.'.. 7 f Or $1.00 BEANS, PEAS, TOMATOES, Standard, 2s 9 for $1.00 CORN, Standard, White, 2s - r.. H for $1.00 COFFEE, Red & White, 31b. tins 1 for $1.00 Press Paragraphs MONTAGUE & ROSEBERRY PHONE 171 JKt S3 Miss Olive Calef has been a victim of tonsilitis this week. Mrs. Penn Harris has been confined to her home by illness this week. Attorney H. I. Watts transacted business in Walla Walla Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Metz of Wei ton were in Athena Wednesday. Mrs. F. B. Radtke is entertaining the Study club at her home this af ternoon. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Gail Ander son of Walla Walla, October 25, 1931, a son, V Miss Marie McKeown of Pendleton, spent the week-end with friends in Athena. , . The Red and White Store is featur ing a canned goods sale starting Nov, 31 and ending October 9. Clark Key, who resides near Umi pine, was a business visitor in Athe na Monday. Mrs. Henry Koepke and Mrs, Glenn Dudley were Helix visitors Wednesday. Gale Williamson of Pendleton vis ited his sister Miss Hazel William son Wednesday. Charles Mays of Portland is a house guest this week at the home of his cousin H. A. Barrett. . Ralph McEwen, Jr., has been in bed this week, suffering with a severe case of throat infection. Miss Olive Calef, Miss Hazel Wil liamson and Dean Pmkerton were Pendleton visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Anna Dunlap of Klamath Falls, has been visiting at the home of her brother, Wulard Crabill. Henry Keen entertained John Bal lock of Walla Walla, at his ranch north of Athena last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Roy May visited at the home of Mrs. Cynthia Hyatt, mother of Mrs. May, at Weston. Mrs. Minnie Durgan of Vancouver, Wash., sister of Mrs. May Johns, is seriously ill at her home in that city. Edwin McEwen spent Sunday in Athena, and played in the Lexington- Heppner Athena football game. Mrs. Will Harden is suffering a severe attack of rheumatism and is ill at her home on the West side. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Little enjoy ed a visit Sunday from their daugh ter, Miss Iris Little of Walla Walla. Mrs. Mary McKay is undergoing treatment for an attack of neuritis in her right arm. She i3 slightly im proved. Clayton Cornell ef Walla Walla was a visitor at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cornell. Mrs. Frankie Kilgore is a visitor here from Portland and is a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. E. Campbell. . . Fred Singer who is suffering with an infection in his foot is able to at tend school but is forced to use crutches. ' Ed Wallan has returned to his home at Adams, after being employed on the Ralph Allen farm near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton, Mrs. W. L. Elder and Mrs. Virgil Zerba motor ed to Walla Walla Tuesday where they spent the day. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wheeler of Waitsburg came to Athena Wednes day, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Barbara Willaby. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Roseberry, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Campbell and Myrtle attended the community club dance at Adams, Saturday evening. Clyde Beach, formerly of Pendleton and at present a prosperous merchant at Lewiston, Idaho, recently visited with Umatilla county friends. Circle number 10 Neighbors of Woodcraft will meet next Tuesday evening November 3. All members are requested to be present . Mrs. Ralph Singer and son Fred motored to Echo Sunday where they spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm, parents of Mrs. Singer. Wayne Pittman is acting as clerk at the Quality Grocery during the enforced absence of Mrs. Frank Lit tle who has been ill with influenza. The cottage occupied by Mr. and Mrs.SJames Cresswell is being im proved by an attractive sun room. A fruit cellar will also be a useful addi tion. Members of the B. B. club were the fortunate recipients of venison pre sented to them by Flint Johns who enjoyed a recent successful hunting trip. Ralph Moore is attending classes on crutches this week as the result of an injury to his leg received in the Athena vs. Touchet football game last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Timmerman of Helix are being congratulated over the arrival of a son, born to them at St. Anthony's hospital, Thursday of last week. The Methodist Ladies' Society was to have met at the country home of Mrs. John Tompkins, Wednesday, but was prevented doing so on account of inclement weather. An important announcement states that the local W. C. T. U. will not hold their usual meeting on Novem ber 3, on account of the convention having been held hero in October. Superintendent Bloom took his civics class to Pendleton Wednesday where they attended court. Before returning home they paid a visit to the Eastern Oregon State Hospital. A Triple Link club will be organ ized next Monday night November 2 at the home of Mrs. C. E. O. Mon tague on Jefferson street AH Re bckahs in Athena and vicinity are invited and urged to attend and take an active part in the undertaking. Geo. Green is again in Athena af ter spending the summer months in the Toll Gate region, where he was employed by J. N. Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. James McKinney vis ited at the Frank Little home Wed nesday. Mrs. Huldah McKinney ac companied them to their homo at Walla Walla, where she will visit for a time. Edwin McEwen has been successful in again securing employment on the construction of the new wing- at the State Hospital, Pendleton, with as surance that his job will last for some time. McKenzie Chapter, E. O. S., will meet next Wednesday night Novem ber 4, and all members are requested to be present. Plans are being made for a social hour to follow the busi ness session. Laurence Pinkerton is suffering with a painfully burned foot. Walk' ing through ashes apparently dead, Mr. Pinkerton's foot sank into a bed of red hot coals with the result of a badly burned foot. Wayne Pinkerton has hauled sev eral truck loads of yellow pine stove wood from Squaw creek this week for Rogers & Goodman. The wood is being corded in the rear of the Rogers & Goodman store. Charles Mays of Portland who has been a visitor at the H. A. Barrett home here, is spending a few days at Caldwell, Idaho. He made the trip by motor and was accompanied by Walter Adams of Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Crabill enter tained at dinner Thursday of last week, Mr. and Mrs. John Standage and daughter Helen, Mrs. Ralph Singer, Mrs. Janet Sleeman, and Mrs. Anna Dunlap of Klamath Falls. It is reported that the Helix flour mill has again been put in operation Four men including J. Robinson, a miller who was in charge when the mill was operated several years ago, have arrived in Helix from Portland Mrs. A. W. Logsdon and daughter Donna Jean have returned from a vis it in Portland. They were accompan ied by Mrs. Logsdon's mother, Mrs Hardy Mansfield of Pendleton. Mrs Forrest Zerba and Mrs. Nellie Tay lor. : Mrs. Theresa Berlin has sold 120 acres of her ranch northwest of Athena to Henry Keen. The remain der of the property has been leas ed to H. I. Watts for a period of 6 years. Mrs. Berlin has not completed her plans but contemplates residing in Walla Walla. ; Mrs. Lloyd Michener held the lucky number which drew the quilt made by the Rebekah club at Freewater, the drawing of which occurred at the Rebekah convention : Monday. The quilt is the popular' wedding ring de sign and is accompanied by a pillow of the same pattern, " Members of the Kill Kare Pinochle club were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.' D. Al Lowe. Thursday evening of last week. Mrs. L. A. Cor nell and Harvey Roseberry made high score for the evening, Mrs. Roseberry and Mr. Cornell receiving the conso lation prizes. A Hallowe'en note was emphasized in table decorations and refreshments which followed the play. Mr. and Mrs. Roseberry will be hosts for the next meeting of the club. Mrs. L. L. Lieuallen and Mrs. Charles Dupuis were hostesses for the Adams Community club -at the regular meeting in the club rooms, Thursday. Ice cream, and cake and cocoa were served. Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Wallan will be hostess at the next meeting of the club, Novem ber 5. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Roseberry, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Swift and Miss Mary Berlin were guests at dinner last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cornell. Venison was the "piece de resistance," the delicacy being supplied by Mr. Cor nell who recently returned from a hunting trip. Lawrence Tharp, former Athena young man, was in town Tuesday with a load of fine apples from the Chapman orchard on the south fork of the Walla Walla river. In the as sortment Mr. Tharp was offering for sale, were several boxes of apples from the Chapman prize-winning ex hibit at the Milton-Freewater apple show, last week. Mrs. Jesse Myrick returned home Sunday evening from The Dalles, where she spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Raymond Geissel, who was recently taken to the state tu berculosis hospital for treatment. The staff physician at the hospital gave a very favorable report on Mrs. Geissel's condition and high hopes are entertained for her permanent recovery. Pleasant features of the afternoon were musical numbers by Mrs. Anna Compton Winn and Mrs. Ross Payne last Friday when Mrs. C. E. Fiske entertained the J. T. Club at her country home on Dry Creek. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. Additional guests were Mrs. Robert Lee and Mrs. Floyd Coffman. Mrs. James Lieuallen, Jr., will enter tain the club Friday, November 6 at her home in Adams. The ladies of the Baptist church will serve their annual supper at the church next Wednesday evening, No vember 4. This group is famous for their fine suppers and an especially good menu is planned for this year. An attractive musical program is be ing arranged and will be an addition al feature. . Serving will begin at 5 o'clock and the nominal sum of 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for chil dren will bo charged. Mignonette Rebekah Lodge met Tuesday evening at the Knights of Pythias hall in Athena. Plans for a Triple Link club were formulated and v. SPECIALS SATURDAY and MONDAY Tomato Soup y Rice Van Camps, per canl... ........ 5c Fancy Blue Rose," 10 lbs 59c Beans Beans Idaho Red, 10 lbs ..................39c Small White, 10 lbs........-....--.-33c Flour Pancake Flour Homemade, Peerless, 49 lb. sack..69c Sperry's, 10 lb. sack .49c Matches Milk 6 Box Carton, each.'............... 15c Carnation, Bordens, Sego, case..$2.69 Munsing $1.95 Silk Hose Clean-up Price Phone 152 ATHE N A DEPARTMENT STORE the first meeting announcements to be held at the home of Mrs. Mon tague next Monday evening, Novem ber 2. A committee including Mrs, Roy Johnston, Miss Lois Smith and Virgie Moore served refreshments as a feature of the social hour which followed the business session. Weston Leader: In honor of Mrs, Jacob- Proebstel of Portland, who is visiting here Mrs. Lilian Fredericks entertained at one o'clock luncheon Monday at her home on South Broad street. Covers were laid for eight The table centerpiece was of autumn flowers. Guests included: Mrs. May Johns, Mrs. F. N. Johns and Mrs. M. L. Watts of Athena; Mrs. Sabina Page Morton of Riverside, Cal.; Mrs. Lowell Rogers and Mrs. Harold Bar- nett of Pendleton, and Mrs. Jennie Proebstel of Weston. The afternoon was pleasantly spent in conversation. Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Castleman and daughter Barbara of Ontario, and Captain and Mrs. Eagle, of Vancou ver, Washington, came to attend the funeral of Mrs. Barbara Willaby, Wednesday. Miss Barbara Castle man "returned to University of Wash ington yesterday and Captain and Mrs. Eagle to Vancouver this morn ing. Mr. Castleman has returned home, but Mrs. Castleman will re main for a few days visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. F. Kershaw. Decorations, score cards and re freshments suggestive of the" Hallow e'en season were used at the home of Mr. and ,Mrs. E. C. Prestbye, Fri day evening where they entertained a group of friends. Bridge was the diversion of the evening and high score was made by J. C. Harwood. Gordon Watkins received the consola tion prize. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. Harwood, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Milligan, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bloom, Mr. and Mrs. Max Hopper, Miss Mary Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Watkins, Dan Tilley and Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Miller. A petition designating the comple tion of the Weston-Elgin and Thorn Hollow-Bingham Springs roads un der the gasoline tax secondary road system as created by the last legis lature, is being liberally, signed by residents of Athena and vicinity. The petition is to be presented to the county court for filing with the state highway commission, with the hope that work may be given to the unem ployed during the coming winter months. The drawing for the beautiful quilt made by the Thimble club was held Friday night and W. R. Harden held the lucky number. Mrs. Frank Sni der of Weston drew the boudoir pil low and Miss Nola Hill the scarf. Miss Myrtle Davis and Mrs. ; Ella Moore held the numbers which drew tea towels. The members of the Thimble club wish to thank those who donated material and work on the quilt and also those who bought numbers. The proceeds, $25, will be used for charitable work. QUALITY GROCERY MORE EVERY DAY PRICES 4 lbs. Carstens ;' Evaporated Pure Lard Milk Best Ever, only Ba!iZ' ,any 3lnd bull o for ,, 46c 23c 9 lb. Bag - Yellow Corn Meal Best Umatilla County ... only Honey 26c $1.05 9 lb. Bag Fancy Flake 5 lb. Pail Rolled OatS Best Umatilla County II only Honey 36c 55c Swansdown Oregon Grown Cake Flour Cranberries Large Package per quart 32c 20c 2 quarts - Evaporated Milk 30C Large size, any kind, still 2 lbs. Honey Bee Grahams per can 28C Frank Little, Prop. Athena, Oregon. Phone 561 BAPTIST CHURCH Motto: "Come and bring someone with you." Sunday school at 10 a. m. Lesson topic "The Secret of. Victory and Christian Character," Gal. 5:13-26. Morning worship at 11 a. m. Rev. C. H. Northrop will give a short talk for the children on "The Pilot." The sermon topic will be "The Lord's Sup per." The B. Y. P. U. is at 6:30 p. m. followed by the evening service, which will be an evangelistic meeting on the subject "Regeneration." Pray er meeting every Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m. If you are not attend ing elsewhere you are welcome to come and join with us. Farmers Grain Elevator . Company Grian and Feed SPECIAL I A Full Line of Sperry's Chick Feed Phone 382 LEE WILSON, M'gr. Kansas City Life Insurance Company "The Insured Home Is the Secured Home" If you and your family are notfully insured better consult JOHN V. MILLIGAN Local Agent Goodyear Tires and Tubes Valvoline Oils ' Automobile Supplies, Parts and Accessories Atkena Garage North side Main Street Phone 352