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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-10

HF. s. LIE Grow, q. |. Watts and
sam Pambrun will leave on Sept. l8
fob big game hunt in Montana. At
Spokane, they will be joined by Frank
Grasty who will make the fourth
member Of the party. The boys had
good luck last year aud are going ear
lier on the present trip with the ex-
pectation OF having excellent sport in
lake fishing, before the hunting season
opens.
r Ernie Boynton, who has been on the
police force for several months has re-
signed the Office of marshal and left
the city. AT the meeting of the coun-
oil Tuesday evening. several appiica.
tions for the position were considered
without appointment hsing made at
that time. Last night Mayor Watts
appointed Sanford Stone. The ap-
pointmsnt meets with approval Of the
members Of the council.
| Rev. Lam bert and Fl. o. Worthing-
ton returned Tuesday evening from
Spokane, where they attended the
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. Lamtert has been ap-
pointed TO the pastorate charge at
Redmond, Oregon. DR.. Reuter- of
Pomsroy. WASH, has been sent TO
Athena to take Rev.. Lam bert's place
in the local church. The new pastor
will preach hls first ssrmcn here on
Sunday evening, September 10,
Vim Moore aud his company opened
threesnight engagement at the opera
house last night with chat stunning
till. 3"The Man. the Girl and the
judge" The company is an excep-
tionally strong one and the play was
we'll received by Athena theatre-go.
ers. "The Price She Paid" ia the play
for tonight, and the company will
close tomorrow night in the comedy
scream, "Lizzis's punctured ROM
ance. +" On his present visit to Ath-
ena, Mr.. Moore is featuring a splan-
did band and Symphony orchestra.
Arwin q. Brooks Of this city, former
dofthwest college champion tennis
player. won the title of tennis cham
pion of Umatilla county in the singles
Of the tlrst annual tournament played
on the courts at Roundup Park in
Pendleton Monday. In three straight
sets he defeated R. II. Horne of Pau.
dleton. Brooks in turn disposed of
j. d. Harmon, Of Athena. his team
mate; Gillis of Milton and Reineman
of Pendleton. Horne won from Nc
Kinney and Dickson of Pendleton and
Plant Of Milton, former champion of
Mississippi. Brooks got up to the tin-
ais without losing a set.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-10
COURSE OF STUDY
AT ATHENA HIGH SCHOOL

The faculty Of the High School
have formulat ed the following Course
of Study: A unit is inject running
for one year, five Ieoitations per week
half-unit is similar sut iect cover
ing one semester only. For gradua-
tiou, fifteen units are required. The
following are required subjects for all
students:
Algebra, unit; Plane Geometry, !
unit, History, | unit; Science with
Laboratoty)l unit; Languages, 2 un-
its; English, 4 units.
For the languages requirement., Ell
ther two years Of Latin or two years
of German are required. Student is
have choioe of the following four
COURSES:
English and Mathematics Course.
Required: :-Algetra, 11a units;
Plane Geometry, ! unit; Solid Geom
etry, y unit; Higher Arithmetic. u
unit; Book keeping, 4 unit; English,
A units; History, ! nnIt; Languages,
. uuits; Scisnos, unit, Elective. 3
units,
English and Science Course.
Required :-Phyaios unit; Phys
ical Geography. ! unit; Botany. *
unit; Biology, u unit; Physiology,
y unit; Geology, u unit; Algeria.
unit; Plane Geometry, unit; History,
l unit; Languages, units; English.
4 units; Elective, 2 units.
English ana History Courses.
Required ed:--Ancient History, emit;
Mediasval aud Modern History. unit:
American History. u unit; Civil
Government, X unit; English His
tory, ] unit; Algebra, unit; Plane
Geometry, unit; Science, unit;
Languages, 2 units; English, units;
Elective, 8 units.
English and Languages Course.
Required Latin. units, or. Ger
man, 3 units; and the following: AL.
gebra, unit; Plane Geometry, unit;
History. unit; Science, l unit; Eng
lish. units; Elective. A units.
A student graduating from any of
the above four COURSES is admitted to
any college or university without en-
trance conditions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-10

ankle. and will be unable to wall
Tor some time in consequence.
II you want to buy city property o,
farm lands enquire of Henry Keen.
ADV.
I'D. Sehaski was this week suffered
a slight attack Of appendicitis, but il
able to be about his work at present.
| P. A. Worthineton Of Portland was
the guest Wednesday night Of bis
brother. H. Q. Worthington, in this
city.
The LaHue residence and several
lots have been purchased this week
by W. J. Crabill. Consideration,
$1,000.
For Sale-A good kitchen range in
splendid condition. Also piano tor
rant Enquire at Golden Rule Store.
---Aiv.
There will be union services next
Sunday evening at the M. E. church.
Rev. Lam bert will preach at the nor.
ming service.
With Walton Rork as teacher, and
about 25 pupils enrolled, school in
district No. 113 commenced Monday
OF this week.
Ralph Tucker of Weston, yesterday
delivered carload OF hogs here to the
Walla Walla Meat company. receiving
80 per pound.
Lee Johnson's orchestra has teen
engaged to furnish the music for a
harvest ball, to be given at Weston
tomorrow evening.
Ralph and Levoisa MoEwen, VIM.
Wiuship and the Mundell brothers
went to the John Day this week on a
bunting and fishing trip.
A. B. Steele was in Pendleton Sun
day, having accompanied his niece,
Helen DeVaughn, that far on her re.
turn to her Portland home.
The Foss- Winsbip Hardware COM
pany have bushel of mouse traps on
window display. They are being sold
at for l0o, while they last.
Miss Francis Williams, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams is at
tending the Athena High school, max
ing her home with Mrs. DePeatt.
Mrs. J. 81. Harmon arrived home
Saturday from Boise, accompanied by
her sister, who is guest in her home
at the Christian church parsonage.
The new stoIeof the. Weston Mer-
camille Co., J. r. Slower. manager.
will open its doors for business next
Wednesday mol ming, September l5ss @
: MF. aud Mrs. Frank Tharp are now
the Athena Hotel, having
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-10
source OF supply.

What is one Of the principal prod
ucts of the West IndiesT' asked the
teacher.
The class remained dublously silent
"Oh. come, think Hitler adjured
the teacher. with patient encourage
ment. BILLY. tell the class where the
sugar you use In your home comes
from"
Billy pondered bashfully for mo
ment. then, blusting. blurted out:
Sometimes we buy It at the grocer's,
but think we usually borrow II from
the folks who live next r."--ChIcago
News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-10

We IRE slow to believe anything
thst. If believed, would hurt our feel
ings Ovid
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
A Surprise Birthday Party
Ended Margaret's
HOmesickness

Dear Juniors:
will tell you story.
AS the little girl named Margaret was
playing in the garden she thought OF
her old home in Kentucky and said to
herself
Bless me and every other one who
came from Kentucky.
Then she began crying. Her mother
heard a strange noise and went to the
door and looked out and saw Margaret
crying. She ran to her and said: Don't
cry, Margaret What is the matter?
Margaret said: IT was thinking Of my
old home in Kentucky"
Well, dear don't cry any more and
come on in the house and wait until
you get over this"
She then went in and began playing
with her dolls and did not say anything
more about it. She said II want a
drink
Her mother ran and got her drink
and when she got back she had tainted.
She soon came to. and her mother said.
BE careful what you think about
dear"
She said Mamma, I want to be in my
old home in Kentucky
well, DEAR do not worry. l am going
to have a surprise on you and l don't
want your eyes all red. Well must go
to work in the kitchen"
well mamma, why do you leave me
alone so long, when I am so lonesome
"I am very busy dear. When the clock
strikes three you may go down to
Aunt Susan's and see If she won't
come and stay all night Go and Sc t
the door is open. Well Marguerite 1
hear the clock striking three"
Can I go now mammal"
Eyes, put on your coat and go. Come
home about o'clock
"All right, mamma, good bye. Oh, I
hear the door bell ringing. Hello girls,
come on in and take off your coats"
Margaret went down to her Aunt
Here she comes now; run in the
bedroom and hide. Here's Aunt Susan.
Well If it isn't Margaret. Both Of you
go on in and take off your coats"
We'll If here aren't twelve girls come
to see me. Well Margaret this Is your
birthday party" What will we play
dear girls?" asked Margaret. well,
lets play Sing the Handkerchief. will
you? All sit down here comes the ice
cream and cake. Well girls am five
years ago and my next birthday ! will
be six, so good bye.
Ada McCreery, age II,
Batavia, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
EDITOR
INTEREST IN BIRDS.

Dear Juniors: While we are glad to
have at least few Juniors interest,"
themselves In the birds, still we wish
that many more would note carefully
the birds, their uses and habits. Every
bird In this world has some duty TO
perform. We are sure that all the
Juniors will want to try for the cute
little Courier Junior bungalow BIRD
houses. The words Courier Junior
will be painted on the slanting roof OF
these little bird houses.
These little houses are built like pun
galows with porches on the front or
them. They are painted in bright col
Ors. some have green roofs, some nave
red. All of them have little windows
and nice little doors where the birds
may go in and out whenever they want
to. Inside there is lots of room for
building nests where the feathery tribe
may make their homes.
To win these Courier Junior bird
houses the Juniors must write some
real bird stories That is, tell us about
the different birds, habits and why they
are a blessing to this earth. The con-
test will run all through the month OF
March, but the stories will be publish
ed in the Junior each week during the
month.
Scattered throughout this page are
some very useful birds. We wish the
Juniors would tell us all about them.
Read Mary Gonterman's bird story to-
day. Mary will get Courier Junior
bun galow bird house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
Elvin Edwards Never Missed
One Day of School Term

Dear Juniors AS have never writ
ten to the Junior page before, 1
thought would try it.
I will tell you about my school. It
commenced in September and closed
Tuesday, March 2. never missed a
day, though some days were very cold
and I felt pretty frosty before got to
school, There were fourteen scholars,
nine girls and five boys.
Our teachers name was Miss Cora
Sample and we liked her very much.
The last day of school the patrons took
we'll filled baskets and we had dinner
fit for king. After dinner we played
games awhile and then school COM
menced and we had program. After
which school closed and everybody
went home happy.
Elvin Edwards, Age 10.
Bloomfield, a., r. R. D. No. 5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
Verda Mae Says They Hav;
a ''Fine Preacher" Mr..
Benzinger

Dear Juniors AS have never writ
ten to the Courier Junior before
thought would write few lines.
am little girl nine years OLD.
go to school at Pleasant Ridge.
study the fifth reader, arithmetic, gram
mar, geography, spelling.
We have fine teacher. Her name
Is Miss Maude Stephenson.
l have two brothers. There names
are Wilbur and Arthur.
l have two black Shetland ponies.
There names are Trixy and Bonnie.
They raised two little spotted ponies
last year. Papa sold them. One went
to Illinois to little girl for Christ
mas present, and the other went to
Stockport.
My work is to gather in the eggs and
wood and help wash dishes in the ev-
ening. go to Sunday school at Coun-
ty Line. We have fine preacher.
His name is Mr.. Benzinger.
Well l will close for this time.
Verda Marie Humphrey, Age 8.
Eldon, a., r. r. No. /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
Grandfather's Old
Penny

"See what we found!" cried the chill
dren, rushing in from the garden I'VE
were digging up a bed for the geran-
Their mother took the old, black coin
and put it in small saucer with some
salt and vinegar. 1--WE will see what it
is as soon as the vinegar AND salt
cleans it little,' she said.
Presently the vinegar was washed
off and more put on, and the coin be-
gan to grow very bright. Mother rub
bed it with cloth and some Of the
salty vinegar until every letter and
figure was plain and clear. 1T is
penny" she said, when it was handed
around for inspection
why, mother said Dot, pennies
are little wee things, and this a great
Big
1T is an old-fashioned copper cent"
said mother. Look! here are three let
ters cut on one side. j. M. c. and they
look as if boy might have put them
there. Does any one know who j. M. c.
could be?"
Grandfather" cried Ben. James
Marshall Curtis! Do you suppose it is
his penny?"
What is all this fuss about?" asked
grandfather, when they ran to show
him the penny. We'll. I declare. Yes.
that is the penny I lost so many years
ago. Where did you find it? | earned it
picking gooseberries for my mother,
and was saving it for the new church
when ; lost it and never could find it.
l marked it with my initials"
What did you do when you lost it,
grandfather" asked Grace
Il hunted for weeks, dearies, and ]
cried about it, too. You see, everybody
worked so hard to get the new church,
and every penny counted in those days,
so it is no wonder l was disappointed"
rs that the church we have now"
asked Ben
Dear me, no! That church was a log
one, and it has been gone these many
years. We have had two since then, and
need a new one now. l will give this
penny to the building fund, since it
did not help long ago.
THAT penny is worth three dollars"
said George, who had just come in and
was examining the date. Il know a
dealer who will give that much gladly"
So the penny was sold and the three
dollars went to help build the church.
after lying in the ground all those
years.
I'll bury a cent n orr garden now,
and see if some little y will find it
when I'm DID, said L
II won't said Ben. I'm going to give
mine to the church, SO it will do good
all the time, instead of getting black
and ugly"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
The Woodcutter and His
Children BY Edna Estes


Once upon time there lived away
out in the woods a man with three lit
tie children. Their mott, !. had died
when Mollie was seven years old She
was the Oldest child. The next to the
oldest was Frank, aged five and the
baby was only two years old. The man
was a wood cutter and was very poor.
One night as he was sitting by the fire
he was thinking of the past when his
wife was living. There was a knock
at the door. The man was surprised
for visitors never came to his home.
He opened the door and saw stranger.
The man was the children's mothers
uncle He was a rich man and told
them that he had come to take them to
the big city where he lived and they
would live in a big house. And that
Molie would go to school. They were
all pleased with what their uncle said.
They had never been to big city and
what Joy they thought it would be,
and 1t was.
Edna Estes, age IS.
Packwood, Iowa, r. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
Harry Bunstock, a New
Junior, Lives With His
Grandpa "

Dear Courier Juniors This Is my
first letter to The Courier Junior.
am little boy eight years old.
l go to school. l am in the third
grade.
My teachers name is Mary Stoured
l like her fine.
live with my grandpa. He takes
The Courier and like the Junior page.
fine | hope to find my letter in the
next issue.
have one little brother. We play
together and have fine times in the
snow. Well, this is all | can think Of
for this time.
Harry Bunstock, Age 8.
Douds Leando, Ia, R. F. D. q.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
Lester YOst Tells Interest.
ingly of His Bungalow
Home, Etc.

Dear Juniors: am little boy eight
years DID, live in Libertyville in the
east end of town. My house is a bung-
allow. l like to live in it.
We have eight rooms downstairs and
three rooms upstairs. have no pet at
ALL They have school up in the
north end of town. like to go to
school. We have % desks, boys and
II girls. We have little table and 10
chairs and sand table too. We have
a flag. We have four classes.
There are five children in the primer
and four children in the first reader
and four in the second reader and sew
en- in the third reader. We have three
radiators in our room at school. We
have six windows on the west and two
doors on the east
| have five books; Brooks reader,
arithmetic, language, spelling and the
Jones' reader.
| will have to close,
Yours truly,
Lester Yost.
Libertyville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
Bertha Harlow is Eight
Years Old; Sums Up
Family Interests

Dear Juniors: am seven years old.
l 60 to school.
My home is in Libertyville.
l like all my school mates.
l have twenty school mates.
We have four classes.
We play games at school.
I have pretty clothes.
My mamma makes my clothes.
NV school mates have pretty clothes.
My school teacher has pretty clothes.
There are eight of us.
My family's names are: Jeanette,
Beth, Ralph, Dale, Helen, mamma, pa
pa and little baby Walter. My mamma
works every day.
Goodby your friend,
Beth Harlan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We send out prizes within two weeks
after the names of the winners are
published.
II any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceive prize after his or her name ap-
pears In this paper, it is because the
wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address we especi-
ally refer to incomplete addresses. All
city Juniors should put their street
number and all Juniors living in the
country should put their box number
or failing to have box send in their
parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
Dora ROush on the Birds
"COuld Not Live With
out Birds"

Birds are great help to us. They
eat up all the worms. s..
The red birds and snow birds, were
here all winter. I have seen robin
and blueblrd this year already.
I much enjoy to hear the birds sing.
Last spring they used to sing in the
morning. They woke me up
My neighbOr has canary and 1t
sings all most all the time.
We could not do without the birds.
Yours respectfully,
Dora Roush.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
PackwOod Junior, Carl
Estes, Writes to His Grand
mother, Mrs. C. E.
>Hawley
Mrs. G. r. Hawley,
Iowa

Mrs. c. E. Hawley,
Parora, Iowa. ....
Dear Grandma:
How are you? I am fine. I go to
school every day and am very much In
terested in my studies which are
arithmetic, spelling, reading, language
writing and geography. I am going to
take up history. I think it Will be a
very interesting study: to study about
the big men and events. l like my
teacher very much. Her name 10 Elsie
McVey.
! am kept busy at home doing chores
such as bringing in fuel, feeding the
hogs and chickens and milking the
cows. Papa thinks that the Jersey cows
are the best to give milk. We snip
cream to Ottumwa.
We have six horses. Their names are
Maud Dolly, Bird, Diamond, Fanny and
Snip / hitch up Maud to the buggy and
go to Sunday school at Linby. Our
nearest towns are Libby, Pekin and
Packwood Linby Is on the milwaukee,
and c. B. & Q. railroad and Packwood
and Pekin on the G. B. & Q. railroad
Ottumwa is twenty miles from us.
We take the Ottumwa Courier and
the Des Moines Capital. like the front
page Of both Of them which tells about
the war and in the Junior Courier. |
like "Petey Dink," Mutt and Jeff,
Bringing up Father THE worst is
Yet to Come" and Little Benny's Note
Book" and in the Des Moines Capital |
like Keeping up with the Jonses.' l
think the war in Europe must be ter
rible. Where so many men are killed
and so many cities are destroyed. don't
think I should like to live in a country
where there was war.
AS my letter is getting long l will
close
Your grandson,
Earl Estes, age 10,
Packwood, Iowa, r. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
POLITENESs

About a dozen boys applied to the
lawyers Office in answer to an adver-
tisement.
The first boy though well dressed
said, Huh" The second boy though
homely and poorly dressed said, BEG
your pardon, sir?" when he did not
hear him and said, eyes, SIR" and mo,
SIR" The lawyer said, Il will hire
this boy. I can buy him some new
clothes but I cannot buy the other boy
good manners"
Earnestine Jones, age IL.
Ottumwa, Iowa, 1912 Locust street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
COMPOSITIONS WANTED.

We invite all the Juniors to send in
school compositions each week. The
writer's can select prizes from among
the following articles: Roller skates.
book, souvenir spoon, a beautiful doll,
knife, work basket, box of candy, letter
paper, marbles or string of beads.
Louise Nelson is awarded the COM
position prize. Her story was In last
weeks Junior. Louise can have a
Courier Junior bird house for her prize
II she wants it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry and
send us as your own work.
s. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of prize on
4 separate piece Of paper with name
and address in full.
Z. Address envelope to The Courier
Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Editor:
This is my first letter. I am little
girl ten years old. Ny brother takes
your paper and l like to read the
Junior page.
have four brothers and four sis
ters. l like to go to school, MY
teachers name is Harry Hill.
We have little baby and her name
is Esther Evalyn and she is cute.
We live on the farm. Wo go to
Utica to Sunday school.
Armise Ruth HOFFMAN,
Stockport, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
A Mother Song

If there were twenty happy worlds,
And twenty skies of sapphire hue,
And twenty oceans spreading wide
Their restlessness of green and blue
Not all the worlds that eer could be-
Nor all the skies and all the sea,
Could hold another thing SO dear
Al my own baby is to me.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13
WANT LETTERS.

We want the Juniors to write some
very interesting letters, "newsy' let
tiers. Some Of the Juniors can write
to their parents Other Juniors might
write as though they were visiting
some big city The reward for the
best letter will be fountain pen or a
box Of letter paper and envelopes.
Earl Estes and Elvin Sample are
awarded letter prizes this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-13

SEND OUT POST CARDS.
We are sending out post cards to all
the Juniors after their letters or stor-
les are published.