The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-04-14

The East End Leagues comprising
teams representing tue towns Of Helix,
Adams, Athena and Umapine will
open the season g schedule Sunday al.
ternoon. The Adams team will play
Athena on the Athena grounds, and
Helix will play at Umapine a series
Of twelve games will probably te
| scheduled. There will DOUBTLESS be a
good attendance at the game Sunday,
for Adams is reported to havs placed
a good team In the field this year.
Joe Clemons arrived homo Wednes-
day evening from Salem. where sever
al ives, ks ago he went for the purpose
of submitting to surgical operation.
MIR. Clamous was injured while work
ing on the school building last ytar,
the hurt resulting In q rupture OF the
stomach lining. Under the employeIs'
liatility law, the expenses Of the op~
GRAFTON were borne by the company by
which be was employed at the time OF
the accident.
The ladies' Baptist Missionary So
oieiy held theil April meeting at the
home of Mrs. Charles Belts above Mil
toa on the Walla Walla river, yester-
day, the trip hsing made by automo
lie. Five machines COZ yeyed twenty
mem hers and friends. The program
consisted Of songs, readings aud the
financial report of the society, CON-
piled ty Mrs. @. A, Barrett. A hour
tiful luncheon was served by the host
esq, and this meeting was pronounce d
one Of he most pleasant ever held ty
the society.
Tie program at the Christian ohuIon
Sunday will be as follows: Bible
school at 10. Cleo. Gelking director;
classes for everybody. Preaching and
Communion II. At p. M, Junior
Endeavor, at $3.50. Senior Q. E.;
preaching at 1880. Morniug theme,
"First Things First" evening, "Ths
Future Church." Special anthem in
the morning; male chorus in the eve
ming. Wednesday evening, class re-
cital of Mrs. W. R. Scott; Friday,
7:45, choir rehearsal. DR.. Scott direc-
tor. The public ia cordially invited.
Pete Wsidert received bis farm
tractor this week from Walla Walla,
and before taking it to the ranch. the
machine attracted much attention.
The Press man was especially taken
up with certain possibilities the big
"bull" wheel presented as an luple-
ment of warfare against such sorawn
wretohes as Wood of Weston. All one
would have to do would be to run the
machine over him, and the big wheel
would do the rest; and there wouldn't
he wrinkle left. Aud your hands
would not te soiled, either. Mr..
Weidert oontemplates drawing a g.
bottom gang plow with bis tractor,
which was made from speci6oa tions
originated by him. The tractor has
a O-horse power Piece Arrow motor.
Last evening at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Dean Willaby west of to wD,
the msmbets of the Loyal Helpers
class uf the Christian Sunday
school were entertained in royal
manner. The rooms we're elaborate
ly decorated, the color scheme Of the
main room teiuR in red, with red
carnations iedominating, while in
the dining loom yellow and white
daffodils were every W here, a CANOPY
of the same hues through which the
soft lights from the chandelier
cleaned, covering the ceiling. Ap-
propriate to the Easter season, soft
little bunny rabbits peeped out In odd
hooks, while a whole brood of tiny
fuzzy wuzzy chicks, (not the real ones)
were disposed In marching order round
the edge Of the table, 10 the center Of
which stood huge bowl Of daffodils,
surrounded with yellow candles.
Games and victrola music made the
hours pass all too quickly, after
which buffet luncheon followed by
delicious punch, was served by the
hostess, assisted ry Misses Maude
Mansfield and Lula Tharp. Fifty-six
guests were present, including the
class teacher. Mrs. John I. King, and
Pastor and Mrs. Davis Errett.