The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-21

The children and their elders Of The
NJ. E. Sunday school enjoyed a picnic
in the Park Tuesday.
Yesterday Professor Wiley received
the beautiful prize badges awarded
to Savannah Smith and Ruby Bannis-
ter in the Oratorioal contest. in COM
petition with the other contestants of
the county. Savannah won first prize
in Division @, and Ruby was awarded
second prize in Division B.
The program at the Dreamland for
Friday ane Saturday nights: 1.-THE
Sheritf's Brother" Essanay. 2-"In-
dian Brother" Biograph. 3.-"New
Offioer," Lubin. For Sunday: L.
Caught in the Aot." Knight Err
rant" Seligs. 2.-"Father and Son. ;"
Pathe. 3-"Cuttle Fish," Saving
the Standard" Gaumcnt.
Weston Leader: Edgar Forrest is
some fisherman, and struck place not
long ago where there are certainly
some f1sh. In few hours Of angling
along Squaw creek he took 2S trout
weighing total Of 25 pounds. There
seemed to be no small fish In the stream.
Not one was landed that measured
less than eight inches in length.
Wines are the staples in family liq.
ours. Bert Cartano carries large
and varied stock of select vintages.
$l.50 per gallon, you can get choice
Tokay. Muscat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California y
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the "Goat"
for the best and purest liquors.
Charles Gerking was in from his
ranch west of town yesterday. He is
in the midst of his alfalfa hay bar
vest, and estimates that bis neighbor-
hood will produce 900 tons of alfalfa
hay this season. Some of the hay
was cut before the rains of last week
and had to te handled with extra
work, that it might dry out before
being placed in the stacks.
East Oregonian: DR.. I. U. Temple
and DR.. J. D. Plamondon are rival
candidates for the position of superin-
tendent of the Eastern Oregon state
hospital according to a news story
from Salem. The story is to the effect
that the two men named are the only
applicants thus far and that the
board is liatle to elect .superintsnd
ent the first of next month.
There appears to To scarcity of
men for the hay harvest in this vioin-
ity. While the hay season lasts put
few days, when the hay is ready for
the stack it is essential that it should
be put there without delay on account
of uncertain weather conditions. Sew
eral farmers have been in town engag-
ing men for the hay fields and in some
instances found it a difficult task.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sohmitt re-
turned home Friday from Waitsburg,
Wash. where they were guests at the
wedding OF Mr.. Henry Vollmer, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustare Vollmer. and
Miss Katherine Mccall. a popular
young lady of that city. The wedding
was very elaborate affair, aud took
place on June 10 in the Christian
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Schmitt made
the trip ty automobile.
All but three IN class of IA eighth
grade pupils in the Athena putlic
school were successful in passing he
examinations, and will be promoted to
| the high school department next sea
SOP. Those who passed out of the
eighth grade are: Bessie Bsnnister,
Ethel Kidder. Greta Mcintyre, Lii
lian Tompkins, Ruby Bannister,
Thomas Cation, Vernie Grant. Ross
Payne. John Wall, Olea Denney and
Claude Sanders.
Frank K. Welles, who was defeated
for nomination for reelection to the
office of county school superintendent
by l. E. Young. has been seeking the
appointment to the superintendenoy of
the State Reform school. A Salem dis
patch says: Among the candidates
for appointment to succeed N. H. Loo
ney as superintendent of the Oregon
State Training school, is Frank K.
Welles, superintendent of schools Of
Umatilla county. Mr.. Welles made
the application in person.
Largely through the earnest efforts
of J. NJ. O'Harra, retiring president
of the Umatilla County Pioneers AS
ISOLATION, says the Weston Leader. a
society comprising the sons and daugh-
ters of pioneers was organized during
the recent reunion. The following
officers were elected: Claud Price,
president; Alice Price, Secretary ;
Clarissa Price. treasurer. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed on
constitution and bylaws: 9. w.
Steen and Thomas Frazier, Milton; /;
Roy Raley. Pendleton; Frank Wallan,
Adams; J. N. SCOTT and Mrs. W. O..
Read. Athena; Anioe Barnes and
Ctolla OjHarra Waaton