The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
School Notes.

On Thursday evening. March 2, ia
the school auditorium, Athena's first
county debating team will debate wit
the first team of Milton High school.
The lonal team will taka the negative
side of the question. Resolved. That
the United States should adopt the
essen tial featules of the Swiss system
of military training and service. On
the same evening the local High school
second team will 90 to Milton to de-
bate the second team If that town,
also taking the negative side of he
same question. The mem hers Of ath-
ena's teams are: First team-Henry
Kospke, Zola Keen and Francis Fehi /;
second team-Edna MoAIexandeT. Flo
renee. ..McLennan and Rex Payne.
Although Athena has taken part in
two debates this year, this will te the
first one held heie. Winning the de.
bate the local team eau then try for
the county championship. II the
team is defeated, they will be elm
mated frcm any other debates.
At the debate at Ferndale. Thursday
evening, February II, Ferndale won
over Athena, the decision being 81.
The local team took the affirmative
side Of the question as stated above.
The debate was held at the Ferndale
hall aud was we'll attended. After
the debate an informal reception was
given the teams.
The judges were: Principal Mus
selman of the Tum- -lum school, Rus.
sell Miller and Jay Edwards from
Whitman college. Athena was rep.
resented by Zola Keen. Francis Fehr
and Henry Koepke; Ferndale by Merle
HeidenIioh. Ralph Ssylor and Dean
Goodman; chairman, Supt. O. A.
Guerne of Athena.
The Athsna High school girls bas-
ket ball team won over the Milton
high school scxtet In the local gym,
nasium last Friday evening, by the
score of 45 to 9. The game was fast
from beginning to end and under the
splendid refer eeing of MIR. Brooks they
kept on tha 60 at good rate. The
game was played with the one line.
The scoring for Milton was made by
Alice MCQUEEN who threw free
throws out of 8 and one field goal, and
Margaret Groth who tossed one field
gotl. Cora Kicker, the side center fol
Milton showed ability in her position
by her quick ness.
The Athena scoring displayed for
the forwards great accuracy at shoot
ing goals. Piuline Myriok threw Ii
field goals and tossed 8 fouls out of
six. Ksthren Froome threw eight
field goals, most of them Eeing difficult
shots. The local team showed ability
10 their team work and passing. The
lineup: Athena-Pauline Myrick and
Kathren Froome forwards; Hazel San
ders. jumping center; Dollie White,
side center; Ruby Banister and Mar
garet MoLennan guards. Milton-Al-
ice Mcqueen and Margaret Groth, for
wards; Lillian Williams, Jumping
center; Cora Kicker, side center; Ce-
oils Badlsy and Marian Talbot, guards.
Substitutions: Cecile Badley for Lii.
lian Williams as center and Goldie
Piersol for Oeoile Badley as guayd.
After the basket tall game Friday
evening the girls Of the Athena team
gave the Milton gitls an informal re-
oeptiou. Light refreshments were
served and the teams became better
acquainted.
The school has received fiftytwc
steel key lockers for use in the dressing
rooms. There are twelve large lock
ers and forty small ones which are
we'll provided with hooks. Principal
O. A. Gusrne has charge of the keys
and as SOON as the lockers are installed
mem bers of the teams may rent keys