The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-05-30

Athena farmers in silos. He has sold
several in the vicinity Of Weston.
Miss Lula Tharp. accompanied by
several Walla Walla friends motored
over Friday evening and spent pleas
ant hour with her parents in this city.
That FIRE blight is ravaging the or
chards OF Athena and surrounding
country, is evidenced by q sample of
affected apple limEs on display at the
Press ofilcc.
FD DR.. Butler. of WaitsEurg. formerly
praotioing medicine in this city, came
down to the poinic Saturday, teipg
member of the W. B. Shaifer auto
| mobile party.
The program Saturday afternoon at
the Caledonian picnic was materially
aug mented ty impromptu addresses
from s. A. Lowell and Will M. Peter
son. of Pendleton.
Mrs. Addie Moore and daughte
Clara, who have been visiting at the
Cation ranch, have gone to Dayton,
WASH, to visit other relatives. They
reside at MoMinnville.
Mrs. s. F. Sharp, who has teen in
delicate health for some time, was
taken to the eanitarium at College
Place Wednesday, where it is hoped
she may receive henefit.
A.. E. SwagRart this week chip
ped a registered Poland China pig
to the asylum farm at Pendleton, and
two to the commercial association at
Mountain Home, Idaho.
| X Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Radtks have
moved into the Jarman residence on
4th street the change making it very
convenient for Mr.. Radtke. being
near his place of business.
MIR. and Mrs. Jos. N. Scott and
Misses Zelma DePeatt and Kittie
Gholson attended a musical recital
given 10 Pendleton BY Mrs. J. r.
Dickson, Monday evening,
8. f. Wilson came up from Port
land and spent couple Of days in the
city. Wednesday, 10 company with
M. L. Watts. he made as,tIip to
Waitsburg ty automobile
Messrs. E E. Koontz. Howard
Drew, Fred Koontz and q. A. Guerne
fished in Meaoham creek. Wednesday
and yesterday. They took the early
morning train, via Pendleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Knowlton left
this week for Spokane. where they
will spend the summer. Mr.. Knowl-
ton will spend most of bis time fishing
in the lakes and streams adjacent to
the Falls City.
Rev. D. nj. Helmick was In PEN
dleton Monday evening, where he
delivered an address before Damon |
Lodge, No. A, K. of p, the occasion
icing an official presentation of jew.
els to veteran mem hers Of the order.
The eighth grade students presented |
Principal Drew with beautiful pic-
ture of Stratford-on Avon. and to
Miss Partridge they presented gold
fountain pen. Miss Partridge was also
the recipient of fine bar pin from
the German GLASS.
Sam butt has teen apprised that
his autotruok has been shipped from
the factory at Peoria, Illinois, and
the railroad company traced 1t to
Grand Island Net., where II arrived
Tuesday Sam figures that it will
be hare next week.
The management of the Athena
band has contracted for 4th of July |
engagement at Pendleton. The coun-
ty seat promises the people rousing |
celebration, and standing invitation |
is extended every body to attend and |
pull feather out of the eagles tail.
On June Is the Woodmen Of the
World will have their monument I'M
yelling exercises at the cemetery. |
The public is always interested in the |
Woodman ceremonies and the coming |
event promises to be largely attended. |
The prorgam Of the exercises will ap-
pear in the Press in due time.
The June meeting for the local aux
iliary to the O. W. B. M. will be held |
at the home of Mrs. L. Sherman next
Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs. w. |
E. Dobson assistant to the hostess. |
The meeting will be led by Mrs. Chas.
Gerking. the topic of the day being |
"The Message for Mexico"
Mr. and Mrs. +. s. LIE Grow ar
rived home Monday afternoon after
weeks visit at their stock ranch at |
Ekalaka, Montana. They report af-
fairs at the big ranch as prosperous.
under the efficient management of |
Grover Bowlee The last forty miles
of the trip was made by automobile.
DreamlanG program for tonight and |
tomorrow night: 1.-THE Suhsti-
tute Model" Selig. 2.-"Captain
Barnacle's Waif." vitagraph. 81
"Hearts and Diamonds" Edison.
Sunday: 1.-The Elopsment. Pa
the. 2.-"The Mixed Sample Trunks"
Essanay. 3-"Chips Of the Old
Block"
XCass Cannon will soon Eegin the |
construction of $500 residence on |
his tract opposite the City Park. He |
has ordered the building material |
through the Tum-a-Lum Lumber com
pany of this city. The house will be |
modern in design, James Ashworth OF |
Weston, having the contract to builu |
it.
x Miss Partridge. efficient teacher Ii |
the Athena eighth grade. lefr Monday |
morning for Modesto, Calf, where