The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-11

mrs. Bell Meyer, OF Wenatohee,
WASH. is guest at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. David Taylor. Mrs. Meyer
has been visiting friends 10 Crook
county, aud has had some experiences
with recent snowhouud trains in that
vicinity.
The protracted meetings closed
/ the Baptist church with the services
Sunday evening. The series of meet
ings covered period of several weeks
and Pastor BENTLEY was successful in
his work. There will be special SER
vices at the church tomorrow evening
at which time several new members
| will be baptized.
Railway washouts have prevented
again the arrival of paper shipments
from Portland, and the Press is COM
pelled to appear today on paper sent
out Of Portland too late for last week 3
issue. So pay no attention to the
date line on front page, please. and
bear ia mind that the Press is still
the lest paper published in Athena.
Superintendent duerne reports that
the county debating schedule has not
been definitely arranged. A second
county debating team has been organ
izsd, and it will debate second teain
from Milton High school. More in
terest is being taken by the students
this year than formerly, as this is the
the third local team to be organized.
There will be regular services at the
Christian church Sunday morning and
evening Bible school at 10 a. M,
/ George R. Gerkiug, director. Preach
ing and communion at II a. M; eve
ming service at 7:30. Respective
themes "Tbe Supreme Task of the
Church." and Goods Specific for
Redemption. Evangelistic meetings
will be conducted during the week and
until further notice. The chorus un-
der direction of DR.. Scott, will CO.
operate in the meetings. The public
is cordially invited and welcome. D.
Errett, Pastor.
| The Eastern Star Club, recently or
ganized by membe OF Mckenzie
Chapter Of this city promises to be a
source of unusual pleasure and profit
to the ladies' concerned. A pleasant
session was held in the Lodge hall
Tuesday afternoon. and after the study
hour, simple lunch was served by
Mrs. A. B. Steele, Mrs. f. B. Radtke
and Miss Jessica MoEwen. The next
meeting will be held on the fourth
Tuesday at the home of Mira. II. A.
Barrett. All mem bers of the Chapter
are eligible for mem bership, and sill
te welcomed.
Pendleton papers report that word
has been received there from Con-
gressman Sinnott stating that the
Bouse has approved the items IN the
Indian appropriation bill, providing
funds and authorizing the oonstruc-
tion Of tie two wagon bridges over
the Umatilla river at Mission aud
Thorn Hollow crossing. 1t also said
that the two Oregon Senators are in
clined to support this appropriation,
so the prospects Of securing the bridg-
es are considered favorable. The
bill calls for an appropriation of about
$40 900, to which the county is re
quired to add $4,000 additional and
guarantee the repair and maintenance
of the bridges after they are built.
During the week the elem ents have
been ideal for making away with tht
phenomenal snowfall of Inst week
Warm winds and rain during the DAY
and freezing weather at night permit
ted the snow to disappear gradually
most of the moisture going into thu
ground, until now there is not muci
danger Of food except from th'
watershed north of town. where th'
melting process may yet send laTgl
volume of water down the fiat. Chi
nook winds have removed the snow
from the foot hills east of town, ant
in the Walla Walla valley high wa
ters damaged the o. W. tracks. al
trains on that road from Walla Walls
to Pendleton were snnullsd and today
a stub train passed through here from
Pendleton only to Milton and return
The Northern Pacific got one trait
into Athena yesterday the crew re
porting the track covered with wate
in the vicinity of Waterman Station.