East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-14
HIGH TO
ENTER DEBATING
JOINS STATE LEAGUE - SCHOOL
ALSO VIII. GIVE PLAY ON
DECEMBER 3.
J. q. Russell win Direct students in
'Oak Farm"-Other News and Per.
sOnal Notes from the vicinity
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(East Oresonlan Speclall
ATHENA. Oct. 14.-Much interest
has been shown In the Athena high
school recently over the Joining OF
the state debating league Several
members of last years team are again
interested in debates and some very
interesting discussions are expected
during the year. The ones of last
years team are: Zola Keen, Henry
Koepke, Edna McAlexander and
Florence McLennan and several new
ones have expressed their desire to
take up the debate work All high
schools Of oregon are eligible to en-.
ter, providing they have paid the re.
quired tuition fee. The exact word.
ing of the question has not been de-
cided but it will be based ON compul-
sorry health insurance
Miss Nichols. who has spent the
past month visiting at the home of
her aunt Mrs. S, S Pierson, returned
to her home in Topeka, Kansas. We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Preston Of
Huntington Beach, Calf, are visiting
at the home of their daughter, Mrs
Jos n. Scott.
Mr., and Mrs. H. o. Worthington
and son Emery, spent Wednesday
night in Walla Walla
Hugh Lieuallen was a Milton visit
or Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Price of Weston,
I
Bert Jerard, popular young man of
Pendleton, was an Athena visitor
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cartano were
| Pendleton visitors Wednesday,
Miss Areta Rothroek was a Milton
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs Ralph T. Cannon, Mrs. Hugh
Mcintyre and Mrs. Cass Cannon mo-
tored to Walla Wana Wednesday,
Mr., and Mrs A. J. Douglass OF
Weston were Athena visitors Wednes-
day.
]. N. Dunnng circulating manager
of the Evening Tribune, transacted
business in Athena Wednesday.
John Rothrock was a Walla Walla
visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Weir of Milton
were Athena visitors Wednesday.
Henry Koepke was a Milton visitor
Wednesday.
Louis Bergevih, Jr., was visitor at
the county seat Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Burke of Walla
Walla visited relatives in Athena
Thursday.
Ad Rothrock of Walla Walla was
an Athena visitor Wednesday
Charles Brown was a Pendleton
visitor during the week
Mrs. F. S LIE Grow is visiting rela-
tives in Walla Walla.
George Kinnear of Weston was in
the city Thursday.
John Howard transacted business
in Walla Walla Thursday.
Miss Gladys Andre, who is studying
for trained nurse in the North Yak
ina Hospital, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. w. S. Ferguson, for few days.
w b. Worthington was a Pendle-
ton visitor yestrday.
At the regular weekly assembly OF
| the Athena high school students
held wednesday in the school audi
torlum, superintendent ]. o Rus ell
announced that a high school play
would be given on December and
that the first basketball game Of the
year would be played on Friday
evening, October q when the first
and second teams of the boys and
girls squads clash in a double head
er. Mr. Russell announced that the
play. which was to be given is entitled
"Oak Farm" and that Mrs, Russell
wife of Superintendent Russell had
volunteered to direct the students in
their parts The members Of the cast
will be announced later