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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, NOVEMBER 13, 1931 Established Jan. 1887 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates. One copy, one year.... .... , $2.00 One copy, six months $1.00 One copy, three months 75 Athena, Oregon, November 13, 1931 other vessel. The coastwise steamer Munleon, Portland-bound, went on the rocks in a fog and in a few hours broke up. Due to almost superhuman efforts the crew of 30 men and the skipper were saved by the Point Reyes coast guardsmen. "Judging from news reports, eoun try editors will have the principal benefit from increased wheat prices. They seem to have taken in on sub scriptions all that the farm board left." Morning Oregonian. Jes' so, jes' so! Come to think of it, more than half of the farmer fellers up this way carted their wheat crop to a 30c market and the editor of this blooming country weekly is banking on a sack and a half of screenings to carry his flock of Leghornes through the winter. City editors may be real ly honest in conjecturing that we brethern o'ut in the "sticks" are roll ing in gravy, but we call it pain. o Believing that a jury comprised of men only, would be more sympathetic, the defense attorney in the Lindsay murder case . at Seattle will request that no women be drawn on the panel. For this very reason more than any other, it is to be hoped that the court will see to it that women in fair quota will serve on that jury. Lind say goes on trial for the murder of his wife, victim of one of the most heartless and brutal crimes ever per petrated in the Northwest. He evaded arrest for months, apprehended final ly in California. o "England is hard up, there's no question about it. But they are meet ing a serious situation bravely, no one is thinking of giving up and you don't hear any whining about it over there," declares Frank J. Miller, ex member of the state public service commission, who has returned from a seven months visit in the British Em pire. Miller also feels like calling Mus solini pal, for he says that Italy is prosperous and the people contented under the rule of the man whom we have been taught to believe is a hard boiled dictator. o William Schewack, a Waterford, Conn., hunter is in a hospital a sec ond time in two weeks as the result of being mistaken in the woods for game. He was first perforated by an over-anxious and greviously mistaken .sportsman for a woodchuck-- glory be! He next felt the sting of a bul let when a hunter thought that She wack looked like a deer. He will testify in court against his second as sailant if he ever leaves the hospital or some third hunter docs not cop him off for a rabbit. Declaring that the round table con ference is doomed to failure, Mahat ma Gandhi has taken a hitch in his loincloth, untied his goat and start ed for home in India. His much discussed visit to the United States will not be made, much to the disap pointment of Hollywood newsreel men and movie fans. - o - Gloria Swanson has married again. It is doubtful if the movies will notice any material gains at the box office, for Gloria alas and anon, has been slipping as a theatrical drawing card; and when we say theatrical, in this instance we mean movie, too. ' o Senator Norris' proposal that the government build $3,000,000,000 worth of new roads would mean that a whole lot of unemployed men would be given work. Besides it would be just exactly the opposite of England's $3,000,000,000 in doles. An Oregon sports writer refers to catfish as being lake fish. We dunno. Back in Iowa, as a kid, we. used to catch catfish in bayous, sloughs and old cellars. Rolled in yellow corn meal and fried crispy, they tasted a whole lot like fish. What with the coming of Grandi and a whacking of the budget before congress convenes, President Hoover is so busy that he is rapidly divorcing the Rapidan camp week-end trips from his itinerary. the radio, and many other activities of . this kind are being carried on. It is only proper that the high school should help those who by adeisc cir cumstances and due to the present condition of the country are unable to find work. The admission prices for the play this year are reduced to 25 cents for adults and ten cents for children. On the second night, Fri day, children will be admitted free, Tip flay, a comedy called "Second Childruf'd, promises to be extraor dinarily fine. In addition, the gkt club and the band will present a few numbers. Typing I Class Too Good Every member of the typing I class was dismissed from typing practice last Friday afternoon. Everyone mak ing an average of less than three mistakes per day for a week was eli gible for dismissal. Everyone earned the dismissal, therefore Mrs. Bloom has decreased the number of mistakes to an average of one. Order of the "A" Is Active The Order of the "A" held a meet ing last Thursday. The following of ficers were elected for the following term: Leland Jenkins, president; Fred Singer, vice-president; and Bet ty Eager, secretary-treasurer. It was decided to make an active organiza tion out of the order and to appoint various committees to see that the students are transported to all bas ketball games, where they will be able to root and support their team. The Walla Walla Union expresses its jubilation by saying: "The crown ing froth to the Walla Walla valley wheat farmers' cup of joy was added by a pelting rainfall Tuesday eve ning." o A sou'easter blew and blowed Mon day, sousing the lowlands hereabouts with a cold rain and clothing the Blue Mountain summits in a mantle of snow. ' Doc Spears apparently took, a cool, calculating way to show what he thinks of an alumni that waxes warm when you win and frigid when you . don't. He expressed himself while sitting half dressed in his sleeping car berth at Portland on arrival with his team from New York. The only reception at Portland was when Doc told the reporters that ho and his boys anticipated a warm welcome at Eugene and that they were in a hurry to get there! o The democratic donkey is braying with delight in its hopes of control ling the senate. With an almost as sured certainty that the democrats will organize the house, the outlook facing President Hoover's adminis tration for the next year is anything but bright. The administration's poli ties are as thorns in the flesh of the unwashed and by the same token, there are a few splinters that will be pricking the anatomy of the g. o. p. leaders. The fact that the Chinese govern ment does not seem able to control banditry in that country nor protect foreign citizens from attack, goes a long way toward giving Japan a plausible excuse for entering Man churia with armed forces. But not withstanding statements made by Ja pan in support of her occupation of territory outside her railway zone, she seems to bo flirting with the edict of the league of nations. u Ramsay McDonald, British prime minister, in his first formal address since formation of the new coalition government, declared that the pro blems to be solved were the balancing of the budget by bringing the pound sterling back to where it belonged and a national balancing of trade. American economists will see in the latter declaration the blotting out of British free trade to make room for a protective tariff. o The democratic party lost a brainy, hardworking leader in the death of Senator Caraway of Arkansas. His home town, Jonesboro, buried with the highest honors the farm boy who grew up to become a United States senator. The grave yard of the Pacific Point Reyes, thirty-two milea north of San FraucUco hat claimed an- r High School Notes A Vacation (By Helen Barrett) The general attitude of most stu dents and of all people, I think, to ward a holiday is that they have a "day-off," a day in which to sleep, have a picnic, or go to a show. It never seems to occur to tiem why they are having a vacation. With Armistice Day at hand let us pause and think of the cause for our "day off." Let us remember the gallant heroes who fought for our country. Let us rejoice in the midst of our ad versity that our country is free from the horrible rule of war. School Has Armistice Program The combined talent of the Athena grade and high schools was present ed in an Armistice day program held Tuesday afternoon. Much credit is due Misses Calef and Williamson, Mrs. Milligan and Mr. Miller for training the grade children. Before the program, Mr. Bloom made a short speech in which he spoke on world peace. "If the League of Nations were given a chance they would com mand much more respect," he said. The program was as follows: Star Spangled Banner Assembly Rhythm Band 1st and 2nd Grades Oregon, My Oregon, Rifle Rangers, Excelsior Galop, America High School Band Battle Hymn of the Repblic Assembly In Flanders Field.... Joanna Lieuallen The Answer Howard Moore Young Fellow My Lad..Hughie Steele Keep the Home Fires Burning , Assembly Pollywog Song... 3rd and 4th Grades The Fiddle 3rd and 4th Grades Poppies in the Wheat 6th and 6th Grade To My Country........5th and 6th Grade Patriots Song 7th and 8th Grades Describing the Flag Salute Bobby Zerba, Robert Mayberry, Maurice Johns. The Flag Jeanne Standage Columbia, The Gem of the Ocean Assembly An Interesting Speaker Mr. Tilley addressed the Girls' League on the subject of Japan at their monthly entertainment meeting Monday. He told of the voyage across the Pacific and showed many interest ing pictures of the ship and ocean. Speaking , of Japan, he stressed the fact that it is a modern country; that the new ideas are rapidly crowding out the old, and he related many in teresting personal incidents which added humor to his speech. The girls were very interested in the pictures and post cards of Japanese scenes with which he illustrated his talk. School Scraps The glee club is working extra hard' this week to complete their songs for the high school play which will be given on the 19th and 20th of this month. Ralph Moore discarded his crutches this week. The football season has ended for Athena and basketball is now in pro gress. The boys and girla are both practicing. The first basketball game of the season has been scheduled for De cember 11th with Umapine at Uma pine. The game will be a double- header. In honor of Armistice Day, the schools were not opened Wednesday. 22 Years Ago The town of Adams was consider ably shaken up by a real twister ot cyclone proportions Tuesday after noon. The storm came from the north west and when directly over the lit tle town, the clouds seemed to part and then to come together again. It was then that the hardest wind ever experienced there, struck the big wheat warehouses near the O. R. & N. depot with such force that the building owned by Balfour Guthrie Co. was completely wrecked, and the one controlled by the Kerr-Gifford people was badly damaged. 'Tom Ayers was in town Tuesday and left some rich placer dirt from the Gold Coin mine with W. D. Chamberlain, who with many others in this section owns stock in the mine. Since Tom left, Billy has become somewhat of a mining expert him self, giving practical demonstrations by panning out virgin gold. After deliberating for nearly 18 hours, the jury found Mike Ryan guilty of manslaughter for the killing of Edward Dixon, and for which Ryan was tried on the charge of murder in the first degree. The jury brought in the verdict Tuesday at 4 p. m. Dr. R. V. Bilyeu, a dentist who has been practicing his profession in Portland was in the city for a couple of days, and has decided to locate here permanently. Mr. Frank Sanders and Miss Emma Wagner were united in marriage on Wednesday, November 17th, in the parlors of the Golden Rule hotel in Pendleton, Rev. N. Evans officiating. The young couple were attended by Mr. Charles Brown and Miss Gertrude Luna. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stone announce the marriage of their daughter Carrie to Mr. James Leroy Hunt. The mar riage ceremony took place at Colfax, Washington yesterday. County Judge Webster at Portland has granted the final order in the es tate of the late Judge Thomas G. Hailey, allowing the final account and discharging Maud L. Hailey, the widow, as executrix. The estate con sisted of $7700 in personal property. Over 500 people taxed the capacity of the Athena opera house Wednes day evening and witnessed what was perhaps the most successful school entertainment ever given in this city, Professor Case, master of ceremonies, assisted by his corps of teachers, di rected the rendition of the porgram in a most pleasing manner. The pro gram was rendered as published in last week's Press, with the addition of a piano solo by Miss Nellie Mulkey and an address by Hon. Frank K. Welles, county school superintendent. A new building of corrugated iron to be used as an office building by the Athena Truck company, has been erected this week in the space be tween Miller's harness shop and the First National Bank building on Main street. Matt Mosgrove was over from Mil ton Wednesday. Virgil Zerba has accepted a posi tion in McEwen's hardware store. A. B. McEwen atteded the A. O. U. W. grand lodge session at Port land, this week. David Taylor and son, W. R., were business visitors Wednesday at the county seat. Fred Raymond has purchased the W. J. Furnish home in Pendleton, valued at $14,000. Dean Dudley drove to Pendleton Tuesday to join the party who are leaving to spend the winter at Long Beach, Calif. Rev. B. E. Koontz, who is conduct ing revival services in Pendleton, took Thanksgiving dinner with his brother Edward, in this city. Bruno Weber Blacksmithing AND Repair Work Prices Reasonable Successor To JENS JENSEN CLASSIFIED Student Body Meets At a short student body meeting, Wednesday, November 4, at one o'clock, Leland Jenkins was appointed chairman of the Order of the "A". An assembly was held after the stu dent body meeting. Mr. Bloom gave a short talk on conduct during the noon hour. He also stated that the football game with Weston has been cancelled. The songs that were sung were: "Oregon, My Oregon", "Smiles Song," "Crow Song" and "The Mid- fchipmate." 1'luy Profits to Go to Unemployed At a meeting of the high school student body, Tuesday, it was decid ed that 25 per cent of the net pro fits made in the high school play, to be held November 19th and 20th, is to be donated for the aid of the un employed in Athena. This plan fa in keeping with the nation plan to help the needy. Well known enter tainers are giving thair service on B. B. Richards WW General Insurance Farm Loans Bonds Liability l M U Wanted Clean, Cotton rags at the Press office. Eyes examined, glasses properly fitted at Schneller's, 39 East Main, Walla Walla, BEN BATEMAN Expert in Body Correction Calls answered promptly Office at Residence in North Athena Telephonic 595. Dr. W. Boyd Whyte CHIROPRACTOR Stangier Building, Phone 706 Pendleton. Oregon. 957 J The Athena Hotel MRS. LAURA FROOME, Prop. Courteous Treatment, Clean Beds Good Meals Tourists Made Welcome Corner Main and Third Athena. Oregon Barber Shop and Beauty Parlor Penn Harris, Prop. Real Estate Wheat Alfalfa and Stock Land SHEEP FOR SALE L. L. Montague, Arlington Dr. O. T. Harstad DENTIST Office Phone 632, Resident Phone 933 Freewater, Oregon Dr. W. H. McKinney Physician and Surgeon Dr. Sharp's Office Office Hours at Athena 1 to 6 p. m. Phone 462. Office Hours at Weston 8 a. m. to 12 noon. Phone 83. Calls made day or night. Dr. Dale Rothwell ODtometrist The best in glasses at a reasonable cost. Over Woolworth's Phone 1286 Pendleton, Oregon Sena us vour ashable WOOLENS They're Warmer and Wear Better when Laundered Regularly Have your Blankets Done Now Pendleton, Oregon Peterson & Lewis Attorneys at Law Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Inland Empire Bank Building Pendleton Oregon Watts & Prestbye Attorneys-At-Law Main Street, Athena, Oregon State and Federal Court Practice Bell Gray Are Always Prepared to do Auto Truck Hauling and Delivery Promptly Prices Rieht Phone 593 Tum-a-Lum Fuel Includes the Best there is in COAL and WOOD Building Materials of every description, for new and remodeled homes Tum-a-Lum Lumber Company M iC The First National Bank of Athena Established 1891 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $110,000.00 Does a General Banking Business : and Maintains a Complete Trust Department J 3fc Celluloid Curtains We are making a specialty of replacing Celluloid in Side Curtains at resonable prices. An Expert Mechanic Will attend to Automobile Repairing. GALLAHER'S GARAGE J. E. Gallaher. Prop. Athena Phone 471 O M EAT. Choose the Meat Dish First then the Meal Planning Is Easy Let the Meat Decide the Vegetables Here Is an Idea or Two: Roast Pork and Sweet Potatoes Beef and Beets Pork and Green Beans Ham and Spinach Fresh Milk and Cream From a Tested Dairy. At All Times THF. ATHFNA MARKF.T L. ZZZ """"" I Continental Oil Company Germ Processed Motor Oil Athena Service Station "Service With a Smile" Automobile Accessories Tires BRYCE BAKER, Prop. . . Athena, . . Phone 762 THE TWIN CITY CLEANERS Dependable Service Lower Prices April 1st Ladies Spring Coats $1 and UP Silk Dresses $1.25 and Up Wool Dresses $1 and Up Men's Suits $1.25 1 For other prices, ask the Driver Trade with the man who helps pay your taxes We call for and deliver every Tuesday and Friday T. E. SMITH, Proprietor, Phone 1571 Freewater Oregon Lamps Lamps Why Pay More? 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