The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31

copy, or 75o par year. 1t is issued on
Saturdays and thus does not conflict
with The publication day Of thu Press.
The tScout News" is nifty little
sheet. and reflects credit on the uapa-
bilitiss of its enterprising young put
Usher.
Weston, pendleton, Pilot Rock and
Echo will he the towns represented in
the Blue Mountain league this season.
Athena will perhaps organize team
of home players and play independent
ball, having in prospect games with
teams in Helix, Adams. and Walla
Walla.
Mrs. W. S. Ferguson entertained
the Eastern Star Club Tuesday after
noon in most pleasant manner. teing
assisted by her daughter. Miss Gladys
Andre. in serving dainty refreshments.
The next meeting of the Club will be
at the home of Mrs. M. L. Watts, on
April 11th.
DR.. E. B. OsboIne's friends in this
vicinity will be pleased to learn of his
good fortune in securing the appoint
ment of State Deputy Veterinarian,
with probable headqual ters at Pen
dlston. The doctor lett the city Tues
day evening for Salem to confer with
the stats board.
There will be union meeting of the
churches of Athena Wednesday even.
ing at the Christian chuIoh. DR..
Tufts Of Portland will address the
people on the Lords Day observance,
and the pending initiative. The peo
pie, regardless of creed, are invited
and urged to come,
Services of the Baptist church next
Sunday morning and evening. Sunday
school at 10 a, m. A B. Y. P. U has
been organized and will hold their
first meeting Sunday evening at $3.50.
Business meeting Of the church Sat
urday evening at 1880. All services at
High School auditorium.
| Monday evening at session of the
Odd Fellows lodge, the members
we're pleasantly surprised bY an iur
vasion Of Mignonette Rebekah lodge,
who naIIied with them bounteous
supply of refreshments. The evening
proved a social success. Several visit.
ors we're present from Milton.
Watts Millers will hook up with
the Turkey Trailers Sunday afternoon
on the local base ball grounds, and
an inter esiing game is promised. The
Trailsrs, suspeotiDg that the Millers
have something up their sleeves turned
out for practice yesterday and went
through their PAGES in semi i-profes
sional style.
DR.. J. D. Plamondon. H. A. Bar.
ret and r. A. Thompson motoIed to
Heppner Wednesday In the Pl6mondon
car. The roads we're found to he in
good condition. The patty started
from Athena at five O'Clock. q. M.
and were home from the l75 mile trip
at nine p. m. 1t tools four hours to
make the trip down and five hours
Lack.
AT the Methodist Episcopal Church,
preaching next Sabbath morning and
evening. Morning topic. "In tie
Great Day, on the Right or on The
Left-Whioh? Why?" Subject at
night, "Playing the Fool" Inas-
much as the evening discourse will
contain valuable lessons for the young,
special invitation is extended to that
GLASS. Sabbath school at 10 a. NJ. All
are invited.
Special music at the Christian
ohutnh Sunday, II a. M, anthem.
"Radiant Morn" In the evening,
the mems chorus will be heard in
Crock of Ages" Bible school at 10
a. M. preaching, with morning and
evening subjects as follows: Zeal,
or Knowledge?" and can Apostolic
Admonition. Junior Society, 3 p. M,
Miss Maud Sherman, superintendent ;
Christian Endeavor $3.50 p. m. Cor
dial welcome to all.
Drs. Sharp and Stone were sum.
moned to the Criglar place yesterday
afternoon to attend Mrs. Elmer Cor
don, who had shot herself 10 the left
side with 38 caliber revolver. The
shooting is said to have been accident
al, and the wound will not result ser.
iously unless blood poisoning should
set in, say the doctors. The tullet
entered below the left breast and
ranged through The flesh passing over
four ribs and lodged in the wall OF
the room. Mr.. Gordon was in the
field at work when the shooting oc
cured, but arrived at the house soor
1 after. Mis-. Gordun had but recently
returned from the hospital at Walls
Walla, where she underwent minoi
surgical operation.
J. o. Russell, one Of the best known
educators in the state has accepted thu
superintandenoy of the Athena school
z for the coming year. Superintendent
4 Guerne resigned the position with th
l object of attending College in th
East. Superintendent Russell has hat
wide experience along educationa
\ lines in this state. For five years b
was superintendent of graded schools
spent year as instructor of mathe
I matics in the Eastern Oregon Stat
I Normal school. at Weston; was assis
K tant educational secretary of the Y
L M. G.. A. at Portland for three years
superintendent of the schools at Vase
\ for the last three years. He is a grad
uate of Monmouth State Normal, q
the University Of Oregon and has take
post graduate work at COLUMBIA o
\ New York and holds a life stats di
n | nlnma Ha Ia a marriad man.