The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-24
School Notes.

On Monday. December az, the Ath-
ena High School hoys' basket ball
team will journey to Dayton and
Waitsburg. for olash with the High |
school teams Of those towns This Is
the first time In several years that this
school has been able to arrange trip
into that section of the county and it
was only by agreeing to play both
games in one day that the trip was
made possible. The first game will be
played with Dayton on Monday after
noon and the game with Waitsturg
will be played the same evening. The
trip will be flying one. Ths boys
will leave here in tha morning, ariiv-
ing at Dayton at 1905. and leaving at
40 for Waitst urg. 1t will te nec-
essary for the squad to remain over
night in WaitsbuIg, returning home
the next afternoon.
According to statement made by
Supt q. A. Guerne. Athena's State
League debating team will debate at
Echo on January ~. The winning
team will debate with Condor High
school on February I8. The County
league debating team will meet the
| Yves ON team at that city FetruaIy 4,
and will go to Ferndale on February
l8. The winning team will debate
with the winner of the west end OF
the county for the county champion
ship.
The saventh.An eighth grades team
showed their ability TO play hasket
ball In the game last Friday evening
at Weston, by winning over the second
High school team of that town by a
score of 81 to 20. The Weston High
school team won fiom the Columbia
College FIVE on the same evening by a
score of Al to 10.
Athena won both basket ball games
last Saturday night from the Touchet
High school. the girls score being 10
to ~, and the toys' 55 to l3. The
girls game was much more interesting
than that between the toys' teams, as
they were more evenly matched. the
score at the end of the first half OF the
girls game being II to II. Toucbet
made their last point at the beginning
of the last half, then Athena tied and
forged ahead. There was very good
record made from the foul line by
'Pauliue Myriok. The Athena toys
showed some excellent team work and
great accuracy at the basket.
The summary of the game shows
that Grant, center, made 25 points for
his team, 10 baskets aud i've fouls;
Burnham made 10 points, Harmon 10
and Booher 8. Payus starred at in
terferepce, and it was due to bis splen-
did work that the Touoh6t score was
held down. For the girls, Pauline
Myrick starred with l3 points. Kath-
crime Floome made the other two
points. Dolly White, Greta. MNInlyie
and Ruty Banister were splendid at
interference. Miss Long was easily
the star player far the Touchet girls
team, winning 10 OF the ~ points for
her team.
| A reception was given BY the High
school students to the Touchet boys
and girls after the double header bas-
ket ball game Saturday evening. The
reception was held In the Domestic
| Science room where every one was
made to feel at home. light lunch
con was served consisting of sand
wishes and coffee, and afterward
games were played in which everyone
took part and became better acquaint-
ed.
The following program was given
by Miss ArmstronR's pupils 10 the
school auditorium last evening:
Song, "Msrry Christmas" All
Recitation, Wilfred Miller
Rec. Claud Randall
Rec. Opal Starr
Song. "ob, Santa. Dear Santa" All
REQ. Lucille smith
I" Kendall LaBrasoht
/" Dean Pinsertou
+" helen Shich
Solo. Olive Sbich
Rec. william CoppocA
{" Leonard Geisse
>" Ellen Hanr,
!" Lois johnson
Song. AL
Plsy; Characters:
Mr.. Santa Claus, William Welch
Mrs. Santa --Jnanita Woodruff.
Jaokey Frost.-Freddie Radtke.
8 Brownie Good Chesr-Melvin Cop
! poek.
Brownie Help Aloug-Aerls Jobu
t, con.
1 Spirits Of Chtjstmss Joy Marjoii
!, Boober. Lucille Smith. Ellen Hem
/, Dr.. Curem Quickly- Merle DicEen
(: SOD.