The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
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Roscoe Fawcett, OreRonian sporting
editor, in his introduction of our own
"Rusty" Shick. (Bob Croniu's find
and donation to MoCredie's staff of
| twirlers) to Portland sportdom, says
in cold type. that Shick was pluoked
from the "bramtles up at Athena" ("
Now, am in an edifying mond. right
NOW. There's not blamed brambIe
within 8 miles of the town. The ouly
thioket we have around Athena, MIR.
faucet, is little Jungle of elder bush
es and willows below town, where the
hobos Ioost. But "R1sty" never 10
his whole life ccngregated there--so
you're anotherl True, there's BRAN
tle or two over Westonway. and may
be that's the reason Wood is trying to
kopswollow the honors Of "Rusty's"
diamond Debut for bis turg. How.
somever, it all depends on how the
sidewheeler's wing futters in the
training period, whether give
Wn0Opee or NOT.
Sanford Stone was there all right
with the water wagon-the wagon,
the mules, the flag, and Sanford, His
self.
Being fat man, IL could have my
way about it, I'd have this sort o.
weather continue acknowledgement
unto and thru the summer thereof.
Now squeak, you lean kind.
II ever find out who the Teller Is
who sent my name to the outside dis
tillerymen, Reoterde and foreign
brewers, b'le' me, I'll make something
out of him besides snowman. Since
prohibition went into effect. have
received AZ application tlanks with
price list enclosures from outside
booze venders. When the full cargo
acoumulates, l intend to bundle 'em
up and mail them to Vic Harris. He
can use them for winter reading, for
they're SO blamed Wet that they
won't bum.
You may not believe it. but long
ago my penetrating peroeptive powers |
detected latent spark of Thespian
talent in the versatile mind of Kernel
Wood. ! had mentioned my discovery
to others. but the very ideaR was al
ways hooted at with foot. How
ever, the recent production of "Blun-
dering Billy" over at Weston, with
the Kernel In prominent role, has
attached can TO all the Hoots that
we're ever booted. His splendid de-
lineaiion, superb acting. or Some
hing, in bis realistic imitation OF
Man about tc be Kissed, held the
audience uproariously spellbound at
he Climax Chin, plug cut, if you
please) for a period Of minutes.
thus, my prognostic, boIosoopic assev-
srations have been proven correct,
without chance for further oaveling.
The only difference can see in ro.
pairing tire blowout now and ia the
good old summer time, Is that there is
no dust to ooagulate the CUES channels
Of your throat.
The Chinook, gentle Annie, is lat
ting Jackson Frost have his own way
just now. The only melting process
noticeable is in the Coal Bins.
II he'd only lot that beautiful little
mus.t-n-s-h grow
MY friend Steele is peeved because
Marion Hausell persists in stunning
said Steele's whang leather emporium.
Not being perfectly familiar with the
'xaot reason as TO the why. | merely
'pine that Mr.. Hansells position az
'rivate secretary to Sol, the gyp Eorse-
raider, may be exaoting his uu- Deyid
d attention.
! am hep" to prohibition oondi-
ions In Oregon. and already find it's
nay to drink over bar. Anyone
aving bar of soap aud glass of
'ater can do it.
Luck.
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