The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-20

| Several from Athena attended th'
ten round boxing contest between
Jack Carpenter and Jack Duarte a
Walla Walla Wednesday night. Car
penter was awarded the decision.
TX Major Swartzlander of the Umatills
observation, says there will be no oh
iection to fishing on the reserve, sc
long as fishermen respect the property
and rights of the Indian residents.
s. e. Porter, uncle of Mrs. W, r,
Taylor, spent couple of days here
this week visiting. Mrs Porter. whose
home is in Centralia, Wash. spent sew
eral weeks at Hot Lake. He left for
his home this morning.
l% John Benson returned from Wallowa
{ county Monday evening. He created
considerable interest among Athena
anglers by displaying nice catch OF
trout. He reports trout fishing good
in the Wallowa this season.
l,AGeo. r. Gerking has established a
spacious lawn tennis court at bis
country home west of town. Set in
| the midst of a great square of even
green trees. it is certainly an ideal
spot in which to spend a pleasant hour.
Frank Adams, the painter, has com
pleted work at the Lockwood place.
where the outbuildlngs received a
freah dress of paint. He has been
doing fine iot of painting at the
Sanders farm home. west of town, this
week.
A. L. Swaggart. accompanied ty bis
daughter, Mrs. M. L.. Akers of Pen
dleton, drove to Wallowa county this
week. by team. Mrs. Swaggart who
has heen in Wallowa at the home of
her son Frank, will return home with
them.
Mr.. Edgar Norvell, we'll known
| young man OF Helix, and Miss Mary
Stock ton of Adams, were united iu
marriage yesterday at the home Of
the brides parents. A number Of
guests from this city were in attend
anoe at the wedding.
Yves Zerba arrived home Sunday
from Walla Walla, where for two
months he was an inmate of a hospi-
tai, being under treatment for appen-
dicitis. He also had bothersome toe
amputased while there. He is regain
ing his former health.
VI Ed. Bsnn. bookkeeper for the Mos
grove Mercantile company, is working
on the model of an aeroplane. and his
workmanship stamps him mechanic
of ability. The little air craft is de-
signed along proper lines and will
soon be ready for trial flight.
Tuesday evening the members OF
the Christian church choir were con-
veyed to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. r. Gerking west of town, in
automobiles. where most pleasant
evening was passed in rehearsal aud
sociatility. Dainty home made con-
fections were served as refreshments.
B. W. Myers, formerly miller for
the Preston-Shaffer company in this
city. died Tuesday morning at his
home Starhuek, WASH, after a linger-
ing illness. Death was due from par
alysis from which he suffered two
strokes. Internent took place at Day
ton, Wash, yesterday afternoon.
lXMr. George Brace and Miss Auna
7 May I thompson. both we'll known in
| Athena, were united in marriage in
Pendleton, Saturday evsning, Rev.
Nathan Evans officiating. The bride
is the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Thompson, and Mr.. Brace has
grown to manhood in this part of The
county.
Sunday services at the Christian
church: Bible school at 10 q. NJ. ser
mon followed by baptismal service.
and communion at II a. m. Evening
service will he conducted by Albert J.
Bolster, field secretary for the Oregon
Prohibition campaign, who has a
mastery address to deliver. All are
welcome.
Program at the Dreamland fol- Fri
day and Saturday evenings: 1.-THE
Escape From Bondage" Edison.
IA Motorcycle Adventure" Sell
ig. 3.-"Ihe Moonshiner's Daugh-
ter" Lubin. For Sunday. 1.-THE
River Les." vitagIapb. 2.-"The
Ginger" Lubin. 3.--"Naughty Ma
rietta," Pathe.
A. Mackenzie Mefdrum will leave
early in the week to attend the annual
convention of the Church of Christ
held at Turner from the 10th to the
goth inst On his way back from
Turner he will attend the Second
Worlds Christian Citizenship Con
ference 10 be held in Portland. This
will be one of the greatest conferences
ever held. Great speakers from all
over the world will assemble to dis
euss the living topics of the present
day.
X The Umatilla County Fair board,
appointed by the county court under
the new state law, has organized aud
elected q. L. Hurd of Stanfeld. pres
ident and Major Lee. Moorehouse Of
Pendleton. secretary The premium
list is now being arranged for the
1918 fair. which will be held at Pen
dleton. September s to 49, The lib