The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-03


gath, by Mrs. Claud Wallan at the
home of Mrs. Caspar Woodward. Re.
fieshments were served Ey the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. Woodward and Mrs.
David Stone.
Two splendid specimens of elk heads
taken on the Montana bunting trip
last fall by Fay LIE Grow and Homer
/. Watts, have been mounted by Sam
Pambrun AND are now on exhibition
at the First National Bank and Mr.
Watts law office.
George Marquis, we'll known in this
city, and at present Treasurer of
Whitman College, has become a short
story writer OF note. In the last num-
ber of the Top-Notoh Magazine, will
be found stoiy from the pan OF MI.
Marquis, under the title of whats
Your Price?"
Attorney Homer /. Watts, has de-
oidad to become a candidate in the
Republican primaries for the Office of
district attorney. Frederick Steiwer,
the present incum bent. will not be
candidate. but will perhaps enter the
legislative race. There ars several
other repu blioans named as possible
candidates, but only one democrat, J.
Roy Raley, of Pendleuon.
In the morning sermon at the Meth
odist Episcopal church, the pastor
will show that Christ is the center OF
creation, of history, Of revelation, of
redemption. aud Of heaven, He will
try to answer the question, "Where is
Heaven?" In the evening, he will
show that the New Testament teaches
the doutrinB of forgiveness of sins
without water Baptism. The pastor
invites you to bring your bibles, MEM
orandum hooks and pencils. Sabbath
school at 10 a. m.
The Umatilla County Sunday School
Association will hold it's twenty first
annual convention in Milton. next
Tuesday and Wednesday. The O.W.
R. g. N. will give one and one-third
fare if fifty or more attend. No fare.
however, TO be less than fifty cents.
will be counted. A good program is
being arranged with the state pres
ident, Mr.. U. X. Hall. the state
field secretary, Rev. @. A. Phipps,
Judge Stephen A. Lowell, Rev. J. E.
Suyder. hev. y. A. Hodshire and
others, equally good as speakers. Free
enter tainment for all.
Milton High school defeated Athena
High last evening in the auditorium
by one point. The subject debated
was the Swiss System of militarism,
Athena having the negative in the
debate. The contestants for Athena
we're Henry Koepke, Miss zola Keen
and Miss Frances Fehr. The judges
we're J. W. Maloney and Merle Chess
man of Pendletoa and Prof. Hara of
Adams. At Milton last evening. the
Athena second debating team won
over the Milton second team by two
to one decision. also taking the neg
alive side of the same question. The
team is composed of Edna McAlex-
ander, Florence McLennan aud Rex
Payne.
At tbs Christian church Sunday,
the following program will tie in or
der: Bible school at 10 a. m Geo. R.
Gsrking director: business mems class
conducted by the pastor. Glasses for
every body. A contest is on now for
special ends. Preaching at II a. m.
and 1880 p. nj. Morning theme. "The
Church-W Is IT." evening, "Ihe
Infallible Way." Special music by
the choir. There will te no evangel-
istio ser vices during the week, tut the
church is invited TO meet Wednesday
evening for Bible study and devotion.
Chorus rehearsal Thursday evening,
DR.. W. r. Scott, director. The pub
lie cordially invited aud welcome.
D. Errett Pastor.
A citizens meeting was held in ihe
High school auditorium Wednesday
evening for the purpose of discussing
the financial condition of the city.
Mayor Watts addressed the meeting,
which was attended by number of
voters. He read from figures taken
from the CITY records detailed report
of the receipts and expenditures of the
present and previous administrations.
These figures showed all through the
report, that the water system, with
the exception of couple of years has
been the chief source Of expense to the
city. For the benefit of all who were
unable to attend the Wednesday even
ing meeting, the Mayor has fled with
the Press for publication. statement
which will te found iu another col
umn of today's issue.
Recommendation were made by the
joint committees to the County Court
on the subject of the proposed bonding
of the county in the sum of $0S0,000
for roads MS follows: Pendleton to
Washington state liue, 100000;
Psndleton to Umatilla. $780, 1000; PEN
dleton to Pilot Rock. $4,000; Pen
dleton to Helix s140,0O0; Psndleton to
Pilot Rock junction, $4,000; Free
water to Sunnyside district, $50. 900;
Surplus from bonds. $4,000. O. A.
Barrett of this city, and W. W. HaT-
rah, disseG ted from the action of the
meeting as to the scheduled appor
tionment, giving the committees to
understand that undpr nronosed O0n-