The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Watts and Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Steele motored to Day
ton, WASH, Tuesday afternoon, re-
turning home Wednesday.
Miss Jessie O'Neil, who visited at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kidder
during the summer, graduates this
week from the Prescott High school.
Mrs. Lloyd Miohener has been very
i'll at her home this week. Her mo-
ther, Mrs. M Buroker. came over
from Walla Walla and is attending
her.
Mrs. Louis Bergeviu and daughter
Celsna are 10 Seattle this week, where
Miss Rsna BerRevin will graduate as
trained nurse from Providence hos
pital.
q. neGraw and John Banister of
Weston, mofored over Tuesday even
ing TO hear M. e. Miller and Q. P.
Strain discuss the bond issue propo-
sition.
At the Christian church, Bible
school at $3.50; Mothers Service at i.
Junior @. E. at 8, Seuior at Z; theme
| in the evening, "Things that Make for
Progress. )"
Mrs. W. W. Mcpherson will 60 to
Portland and other valley points next
week for fortnight's visit. She will
te the guest Of her father the greater
part Of the time.
Mr.. Bert Applegate, pharmacist
| Of Portland, has accepted temporary
| position at Wares Pharmacy aud will
remain until Mr.. Ware is able to look
after his business.
Mrs. W. l.. Weir was in Dayton
WASH. this week. where she attended
high school graduating exercises, her
niece, Miss Marguerite Hopkins heing
one Of the graduates.
Mrs. W. r. Scott, in company with
her sister, Miss Leila Garfield and j.
D. Matheson, who have been visiting
here, and Mrs. Nelson, motored tc
Walla Walla Tuesday evening.
A. J. Parker and Jesse Myrick have
disposed Of the Keen barber shop back
to Mr.. Keen. Jess may now be found
at the first chair at the Parker shoI
| in which be owns a half interest.
Mrs. +. 8. Ledrow, accompanied b.
her mother aad sister. Mrs. Bowlet
and Miss Laura Bowles of Walla
Walla, and Mrs. F. B. Boyd, drov
her car to PendIeton Wednesday after
noon.
Nv. Ware went to Pendleton yester
day, where 1t was found necessary tt
relieve his trouble by amputation o
his right foot, which bas been affiiet
ed for some time. Mr.. and Mrs
Ware were taken down by Mrs. M. Il
Watts in her car,
| Athena f1iends have received an
nounoement of the birth Of son. Ma
8, 1915 to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Gilfrey
Of Cresswell, Ore. Mrs. Gilfrey wa
formerly Miss Blanche Orswell,
popular teacher In the Athena school!
A large numb OF Weston's prom
nent people, attended the High schot
play last evening, and also party Q
young people from the Walla Wall
High school. the latter of whom wi
put on the same play, "The Rose
Plymouth Town, in about two week
The many friends Of Mrs. II. A. Bal
rett have been much concerned th
week over serious complicatio
which has set in. in her uonditiol
after the birth of her little dauRhte
two weeks ago. She is oonsidere
slightly better at present, and is sti
in the hospital at Pendleton.
Methodist Episcopal Church. -Nel
Sabbath, preaching morning and ev'
ming. Subject in the morning: "Tt
Significance of the Upward Look"
night the topic will be Pilates que
tion: "What Shall I Do With JesusP
The evening service will commence
T:45. Sabbath school at 10 a. M. a
are invited.
DR.. Weloh and family will depa
tomorrow for Riddle, Douglas count.
where they resided prior to coming
Athena. DR., Weloh has exchange
properties and business With DR..
q. Lash, who will arrive In the oi
In the near future to practice DENTS
ry. DR.. Lash ia graduate dehti
= from the University of Pennsylvani
Floyd Putnam left Tuesday mornil
for Whitsfsh, Montana, where he b
accepted lucrative position. He sre
the past winter here with his siste
Mrs. Scott Fisher, and has been ASST
ing Mr.. Fisher In carpenter work. M
Putnam will be greatly missed in t
activities of-the young people OF t
Christian church.
James Henderson was over fro
Milton yesterday. Mr.. Henderson
looking after the Mosgrove Gait
which have been turned on the rang
BE reports that duriug the deep snt
of the past winter, IL head OF
ranged from below the Mosgrove pla
on the south side Of the river to a poi
atove the power plant dam.
Miss Ruby Banister had the distir
tion of winning second honors at
Eastern Oregon oratorioal contest he
at Baker last week, in her origin
m oratiou, "The Cry Of the Children
Earl Ward of Baker won the 90
medal. with the subject: "PrepaIt
Eess." and Marcus May OF Pendlet
mon Hfth ptaae hia auh1pGt Eel