The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24

| Olbu lJuul6y ID Huu6uulou 10 uOku
| down one Of the guard positions for
the University in the great game of
football tomorrow between o. A. @.
and the University Of Oregon.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hen.
~ Koepke, with Pruf. and Mrs. J. 0.
Russell as their guests, motored to
Walla Walla, where they heard the
famous Madame Schumann- Heink.
The meetings of the Free Methodist
church have been transferred from
the DFeamland Theater building
to the trick, one door west from the
] postoffice, where they will continue
I for some time.
John Walter has returned from
trip into Montana. Mr.. Walter saw
some good land while on bis trip, and
one body Of 1000 acres appealed TO him
80 strongly that he may return next
spring and purchase it.
The ladies of the Christian church
announce their annual Faiy and dinner
to take place 10 the church dining
room on Saturday, Deoember9. Con-
tributions for the dinner or articles
for sale will be thankfully received.
Owing TO the nonoompletion of the
Il cal library quarters, the ladies of
| the board announce that tue library
will not he opened for another week.
Those having rental books will please
hold them, without charge.
| rhe Ladies' Library Board have all
arrangements oomr leted for the hold.
ing Of the annual library ball tomor-
row evening. In this instance. the
ball will be hard-times affair, and
will be carried out in detail to that
end.
Revival services begin at the Chris
! tian church Sunday. This is in ac-
cordanoe with previous plans. The
meetings will continue indefinitely.
The pastor will conduct the services
and the Christian churon chorus will
assist.
Grand Annual Library Ball tomor-
row evening. The affair is given as a
"hard times" party, and fiue of ten
cents will be imposed upon all guests
appearing in other than "hard times"
costume. No "dtess ups'' will be tol-
Grated.
A meeting of the principals of
schools in the county is announced to
be held In the office of County Supt.
Young on Saturday morning, Dec. 2.
at 10 O'Clock. The matter Of aIrang-
ing inteIso holastio debates aud other
contests will CO discussed.
Rsward-Reaso BILE reward for in
formation leading to recovery of one
black mule, brand y on lett shoulder;
one bay mare, snip in forehead, brand
56, (dim brand on left hip, two split
ears. Strayed from Sheep creek, Un-
Ion county, Address, Harry Banister,
Athena, Oregon.
Mrs. ]. E. L. Gerkiug, who many
years ago resided in this COMMUNITY,
but who is now a resident of Wash
ington, visitsd for several days at the
home Of Mr.. end Mrs. David Taylor.
Mrs. Gsrkine has left for the home of
her son. e. J. Gerking, at Northport,
Wash.
Cliff Banisser of Holdman has for
sale, thoroughbred Bronzs turkeys,
for breeding purposes. His flock OF
birds are from the best strains in the
country. The males weigh as high as
40 pounds, and the females 10 ptopor-
tion. Address, Cliff Banister. Hold
man, Oregon.
A. Mackenzie Medium Of Spokane,
was in the city this week, in the in
terests of the great meeting Of the
Christian church WORKERS in Walla
Walla, which takes place today. A
number Of auto loads of those interest
ed in the Movement, went over from
Adams and Athena.
The Misses Dolly Banistsr, Beulah
Banister, Ida Crabill. Vetnita Watts
and Thelma McEwen. each sold dol
lars worth of candy this week, the
proceeds going to the Campfire Gitls
organization. The Campfire Girls
will give a party this evening 10 the
basement of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Haworth came
down from their home near Spokane,
and spent several days with relatives
and friends 10 Athena aud vicinity.
Samuel says he has copper on all
the prailie chickens In Spokane county
and extends a general Invitation to
his Athena friends to go up next fall
and shoot 'em up.
"The Men and Millions Movement
will be represented by a number Of
leading men of the Christian church
at Walla Walla today. These men
are the selected leaders of all the move
meuts among the chuioh orgsniza
tions, including Christian education,
bensvolenoes and missions A num-
ter will attend from this vicinity.
As treat TO her class of boys in the
Baptist Sunday school, Mis-. M. l.
Watts took them to Pendletou last
Saturday afternoon, where the young
sters we're regaled with ice cream and
other things favorable to the appetite
OF toy. ibis is :he second treat
given her boys by Mrs. Watts.
former occasion being a trip to Milton.
Yesterday afternoon at the regular
weekly meeting of the Christian Aid
society, a pleasant Surprise was carried
out in bonnr Of Mrs. David Taylor.
whose sixty ninth Eirthday occurred
last Saturday. A sayory luncheon was
served by the mem bers, and sll joined
in doing honor to their chief officer,