The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-04-21


Archie McKinnon. we'll known
farmer Of the Helix section. died at
Pendleton Saturday. and was buried
there. Wednesday. He was well
known to many people of this vicinity,
where be was held in high esteem,
The repatriation books closed Tues
day evening at O'Clock. until after
the primary election. The total reg
istra tion in Athena Is 397. OF this
number, 214 registered republican,
172 democrat, 10 prohibition. Jude.
pendent.
Methodist Episcopal Church. Suit.
ject of morning sermon next Sabbath.
"Death Vanquished; The Grave Sur
renders" At night the Easter program
consisting Of songs, recitations aud a
picture sermon by the pastor. Sab
bath school at 10 u. n., all invited.
Clifford Long, son of al Long res-
ident Of this city in the late sos
now publisher of the HillsboIo Argus,
was in town Saturday for few hours.
he is connected with the civil engi in
eering depar tment of the o. w. It is
understood the crew is surveying levels
fol hallasting the Ioadbed of the
Washington division.
Dr Il. B. Osborn, deputy state vet
ellnarian, came in from Willamette
valley points. Tuesday evening, and
will next do some inspection wo-k in
the Stan6eld, lone and Heppner coun-
try. He was at Astoria recently ana
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Byron N. Hawks
in their new home, and found them to
be getting along niuely.
The music pupils Of Miss Nellie Dee
Whiting will be heard in public re-
oital at the High school auditorium
rext Wednesday evening. April ~,
Miss Whiting. who is brilliant psI-
former on the piano, will herself give
two groups and this alone would insure
splendid entertainment. The program,
which is not available this week, will
be given later. Tbe public is invited,
Sunday at the Christian church will
be a busy day. Bitle school $3.50 q.
M. preaching by the pastor II. sub
jet "a Question and the Answer, !"
Easter sermon. Junior O. e. p. M.
Senior G. q. $3.50. Tho young people
will give an Easter service with brief
addresses, songs, etc. The Male Cho-
ms will sing at the evening service,
and special. appropriate music in the
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Flanders and
other Walla Walla friends we're visit.
ors last Sunday at the Forrest home
near town. While on their way
home, motoring on the maoadam road
about two miles beyond Freewater,
Mrs. Flanders was struck in the head
by a stone coming from some unknown
source, and was taken unconscious to
hospital. Authorities aIe investi-
eating the case.
A campaign for new mem hers was
inaugurated by Athena Camp, W. O.
W. at lis meeting Wednesday night.
Dist. Manager Hoyt will have personal
super vision and the candidates will
re Initiated at meeting of the 9Th
Dist. convention in Athena May l7th.
Pendlston and other nearly Camps
will bring candidates for initiation
that night. The ritualistio work will
be exempli6ed by the Pendletou Camp
Athena Camp will serve banquet.
The music recital held in the Chris
tiau church auditorium Wednesday
evening by the pupils of Mrs. W. R,
Scott, was highly appreciated ty ttt
large audience in attendance. Eact
individual number was given with
grace ard Hnesse, the proficiency at
tanned by the young performers beiue
marked and satisfactory. A profusior
| OF beautiful flowers were in evidence,
each perfor mer being presented with
handsome toquet. Mis-. Scott is
teacher Of ability and experience. 10th
in piano and vocal music and 1t II
hoped her class may be heard often IL
public recital.
Yesterday at the home of Mrs. M. L.
Watts. the Sunshine Club, composed
of the ladies of the community west
of Athena, were entertained by thi
Eastern Scar Club Of this city. The
rooms were tastefully deoked in yellow
dafodils aud white plum blossoms
the Club colors, which we're also car
ried out 10 the table decorations, th'
unique favors and the refreshments
Games we're produced for the enter
tainment Of the guests, interspeiset
with music and readings. Twenty
Eve mem bers of the Sunshine Clul
were present. and eleven ladies of tn
Eastern Star Club assisted in their en-
tertainment.