The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-29

greeted the Hon. james r. BaIkley,
the clay modeler and cartoonist. None
J have pleased us so well as he in his
delineation of character and portrayal
of home life, He fairly fascinated his
audience with his adeptness, and time
and again cause them to thaw out
with wild EXPLANATIONS Of delight"
| George Brace. who is trapping in
the mountains east Of town, came
down to spend Christmas with rela-
tives. He says, despite the stormy
weather he has encountered in the
mountains he has taken more than
enough fur TO pay expenses. He says
that with proper weather conditions
be believes he will receive good re-
turns for his time spent in trapping.
The Christmas tree exercises held
in the different Athena churches Sat :
urday evening, were each and every
one success, and afforded pleasure
alike to young and old. Santa Claus
appeared at each of the churches. to
the delight of the children. The
different programs, as published last
week, were carried out and the trees
were beautiful, arrayed in their dec-
orations and many presents.
The Sunset Magazine and the Pac-
ific Monthly have been consolidated
and hereafter the publication will Ee
issued from the fine new home of the
Sunset in San Francisco. Fred Lock
ley. we'll known in Athena. who as
manager Of the Pacific Monthly mace
a great success of that publication.
has been retained as manager OF the
| Northwestern field which embraces
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana
British Columbia and Alaska.
have done thousands OF dollars
worth of dental operations for hun
dreds of the leading and best people
of Eastern Oregon; and depend more
on the personal Recommendation for
successful practice than other adver
tisement. You don't have 10 inquire
long to have my services recommend
ed. My prices are reasonable and
consistent with first-class dental work.
DR.. j. r. Sponogle.
Barrett Building, upstairs, Athena
Saturday evening, January 9Th.
Athena High school meets Pendleton
High at the gymnasium in this city in
the first basket ball contest Of the
season between these teams. Pendle-
ton is strong this year, easily defeat
Ing Columbia College last week, and
she is coming to Athena with the idea
Of doing things here. However, there
may be neatly prepared package
handed the ambitious boys from the
county seat, for Athena, herself, has
some team this year.
James Knight, who was married
last summer at Condor, and with his
Eride visited in this city, is under
going seige of hard luck. For some
time Mr.. knight has been ill. and the
other day his new home and its con-
tents we're destroyed by fire. His pa.
rents, who reside in this city, learn
that the fire started from cigarette
carelessly thrown in some waste paper
by a papernanger who was employed
in decorating the looms of the house.
Whether the loss is total is.not known.
Lee Hiteman came in from Salt Lake
City 10 spend Christmas with relatives
aud friends in Athena. Lee is appar
entity as joyful as ever and ia making
a success in the management OF a
branch house of rhs Diamond Rubber
company in the Mormon city. His
wife is spending the holidays with
relatives in San Francisco. Mr.. Hite-
man is experimenting with Gilsonite
as substitute for rubber in the man
ufacture ofHptting. roofing and in
fiation of Automobile tires. He ex-
hibited Gilsonits in its raw state. and
also samples of the product resulting
| from his experiments. He is elated
over these results and firmly believes
that be will effect perfect substitute
for rubber that will be of inestimatle
commercial value.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles derking en-
| teItained a number of friends Tues
day evening, December 10, at their
new home west of town. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with ever
green and holly. The evening was
pleasantly passed with various games.
which were interesting and amusing.
Those present were:. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. KissleI, Mr.. and Mrs. q. M.
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Luke III.
Read, Mr.. and Mrs. q. l.. Woodward.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. B. Woodward, Mr..
/ and Mrs. Fred Gross, Nj. and Mrs.
Arthur Douglas; Misses Nettie Royse
and Georgia Hansell; Messrs Geo.
Gerking. Ray Hansell, Blaine Hansell,
Joe Elliott, Lawson. Refreshments
were served about ii O'clock, soon
after which the company dispersed to
their sev eral homes.
One OF the most pleasant lodge So
ials given in Athena for long thine
was that of last evening. when the
knights OF Pythias entertained, their
families and friends In I. O. O. +.
K. of P. hall. The evening opened
with splendid music by Johnson's
| orchestra. and an address OF welcome
was given by Homer I. Watts. Vocal
selections by Mrs. Newsom and Mrs.
Hawke. with Mrs. q. 7. Brown as
accompanist. and Miss velma Wi:kin-
son with Miss Carrie Sharp accom-
panying. and Miss Lucille Taylor in a
a sweet little cong. accompanied by
Mrs. W. R. Taylor; pianoforte
solo by Miss Zola Keen. and selections
by the orchestra made up q musical
evening that was thoroughly enjoyed
ty the large number of people pres
ent. The tables in the dining room
were twice filled by the merry ban
queters, after which games and dane