The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-01

c0ucret6 tWofk nasNSSen brought up
to the topI Of the ground, and the op-
portunity is now given for about a
months carpenter work on the build
ing.
.. W. Darby has received intelli-
genoe of the death Of Corporal How
ard, cousin, who died on December
5, in the field hospital in Belgium as
the result Of wounds recaived while
fn the fifing line. This one is the sew
enth cousin OF Mr.. Darby's who has
been killed in the British sanks during
the war.
y. 9. Martin has returned from a
visit to st. Anthony, Idaho, where he
went to look over the agricultural and
stockraising possibilities Of that Sec
tion. He says Joe Lewis and the Pi-
pers. who recently located there, have
purchased good land at reasonable
prices, and that the prospects, Of that
country are good.
a There is diversity Of opinion
among farmers as to whether wheat ia
frozen out to the extent that the fields
will require rssseding in the spring.
All degrees Of damage ia estimated.
and some have already purchased seed
wheat, in order to be on the safe side
should the recent cold weather prove
to have damaged growing grain.
I Wednesday evening at the h9me of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. R. Gerking, west
oftnwn. splendid oyster supper was
served the Young Peoples class OF the
Christian Sunday school. The COCA
sion was brought about by the offer Of
q reward bv Mr.. GsrkinR. superinten-
dent Of the Sunday school, for the
GLASS having the largest increase in
membership. in the past four weeks.
Within that time this class. taught by
Mr.. John 7. King, had increased from
IL. to 88 members. A jolly evening
was passed at the spacious Gerking
home, and the supper was thoroughly
enjoyed.
The funeral of W. J. Turner was
held here Saturday. the ceremonies
being conducted at the Kees cemetery
where interment took place, by J. H.
Harmon, Christian minister of Ath-
ena. Mr.. Turner died at his home in
Pilot Rock, December 28, 1914 and
was about 65 years Of age. He leaves
a mother, Mrs. Turner Of Pilot Rock,
and six sisters, as follows: Mrs. Price
OF Pilot Rock, Mrs. Wallan Of Adams,
Mrs. Anderson Of Wenatchee, Wn.
Mrs. Lindlsy. Mrs. Redford and Mis-.
Lukenteal all of Dayton, Wash. He
was relative Of the Price family at
Weston and six brothers Of that fami-
ly served az pail bearers at ths fuDer
all.
A County Debatiug League has been
organized among the High schools of
the county. For this purpose the
schools have been grouped into two
districts. Echo. StanHeld and Her
miston forming the western district
and Athena, Weston, Milton and Fern
dRel forming the eastern district. The
championship of each district Is to be
decided. then joint debate will be
held between the champions Of each
district. This year the final debate
will be held in the western end Of the
county; next year il comes to the east-
ern district. Principal @. a. Guerne
Of the local school was selected al
County Director Of Debates. The ques
tion to he debated in all debates IL
that Of Government Ownership Of
Railroads.
Tbs little town Of Echo was visited
Tuesday with two fatalities, which
has cast q gloom over the community.
Mis-. John @. Thomas, q we'll known
resident Of that place, dropped dead
of heart failure in the office of Dr,
Dorm. whittier she had gone to consult
the physician. at the same hour, Mrs.
l.. B. Ashbaugh, was caught beneath
the wheels of freight train, sever,
ing both legs at the hips. She was
rushed to Pendleton, where she died
within two hours. Mrs. Ashbaugh
endeavored to creep under the Ger to
cstch the motor car for Pendleton,
Just as the freight train began to
move. She was i43 years OF age. DR.,
Plamoudon, was at the hospital on
professional business. and assisted in
tbe amnufation of the limbs.