The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-27

Justly celebrated will be on sale. and
Athena ladies will take advantage of
the fact to avoid baking for Sunday
dinner. The sale begins at O'Clock
p. IN.
o. M. Mortenson, travelling freight
and passenger agent of the North
Bank road, was 10 the city yesterday
interviewing Athena business men.
Mr.. Mortenson offers splendid passen-
ger and freight service to and from
San Francisco via the Hill steamers,
the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern. Shipments on these vessels
out of San Francisco only take four
days to reach Athena.
The ladies of the Library Board.
who have announced rsoel tion to
the teachers and board of the Athena
schools aud the patrons. on Septem Der
10, will have the program 10 read
iness for next weeks paper. The re-
ception, as announced in last weeks
Press. will be given 10 the auditorium
of the new school building, and will
open the seasons social functions most
auspioiously. A splendid program by
local talent ia promised.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of the local Methodist Episcopal
church was held Monday forenoon,
with Rev. Andrew Warner, of Walla
Walla, district superintendent. pre-
siding. This conference finishes up
the years work, and next week Rev.
A. Nj. LINN bert, accompanied by
81. o. Worthington, will attend the
annual conference which is to be
held in Spokane. 1t Is not yet known
whether Mr.. Lambert will he returned
10 this charge.
Mrs. Henry Koepke and dauR hter,
Dorothy. arrived home Wednesday
after most pleasant visit Of several
weeks in California. Mrs. Koapke
spent week al her former home at
Los Angeles, and noted many changes
and improvements since her residence
there. Her eldest son, Arnold, who
accompanied her on the trip. has
matrioulated with the Watsonville,
Calf. high school, and will remain
for the school year, making his home
with his brother, DR.. Koepke,
prominent physician of that city.
<s More than two hundred Pullmans
Including diners and sleepers have
been ordered by the Portland division
of the Union Pacific from Omaha aud
other points east to accommodate the
specials which will be required 10
handle the Zig crowds attending the
Sixth Annual Bound--Up, September
23, "a and 25. fThe Northern Pacific
will draw about one hundred such
ctrs from st. Paul and other Eastern
points. All these will be parked in
the yards where the passengers will
eat and sleep during their stay in
Pendleton.
y Through the splendid artistic work
Of Il. B. Adams assisted by B. B. Lee,
the stage of the auditorium in the new
school building has been furnished
with settings and scenery. For the
drop curtain, Mr.. Adams did super
painting of Multnomah Falls in oil,
For the back curtain painting OF
Mt. Hood makes a splendid lack.
ground. Two settings. one interior
and one exterior, with the wings
completes the equipment Of scenery,
With the installation of opera seat
the new auditorium will he one Of th'
test in the Inland Empire.
MSparks from, an O-W. R. g. N. 10
connective set FIRE on the right Of wa,
between the Willaty and Taylo
farms Northeast of Athena. Suffioien
wind was blowing to fan the flames
which soon spread to the adjoining
fields. Five hundred sixty seven sacks
of wheat were burned in the Taylor
Held Of 80 acres, the grain belonging
to John Bannister. Marion HaDsell
lost 80 sacks in the Willaby field.
Besides all the grain iu both fields a
rail division fenos on the Willaby
place was practically consumed. A
locomotive stood by during the fire
and a largo number OF automobiles
carried people to the scene.
Prof. O'Riley has been in Athena
and Adams as the guest of Father
Joy. Mr.. O'Riley was here looking
for pupils for st. Andrews School,
Pendleton at which place be is 10 h
teacher. Rev. Thos. Neate has beer
again appointed Superior and il il
his intention to have one Of the tesi
schools in the state. The band will
be under the direction OF Father o.
Brien. formerly band instructor al
Gonzaga University, Spok ane, Wash.
This is an excellent opportunity for
parents to send their children to q
good school. School opens Sept.
and all should be enrolled as early al
possib BILE. ADV.
For six rounds of scheduled 10
round boxing contest at UIquhart'i
pavilion Friday night. Tommy ClaIh
took the fight over to Farrell. ant
raped the Pendleton man seemingly
at his own sweet will. Then 10 6
clinoh. both men went to floor, ant
CLARK hurt bis left knee. He was IN
able to 60 on and the bout was award
ed to Farrell. Both men we're in goot
condition and put up slasbing ex
hibition while it lasted. Earl Snyder
and Buddy Stevens of Pendleton ant
Lawrence Duff of Pendleton and Et
Sebaski of this city went to draws ii
the preliminaries.
Carl Guiott. the Psndleton mus
i6ian who so miraoulously regained bil
eyealght couple of weeks ago. CANT
to Athena Friday evening to meet biz
friends here whom be had never befort
bad the pleasure Of seeing. 1t gavt
him joy 10 look into the face for tbt
drak tinpa nf anna fFiaud uhnrn he