The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-23

nent recovery is close at hand.
TX In the appointment of road super
kisQrs to have charge Of the county
work. for the next year, George Ger
king has been appointed by the County
Court for the Athena precinct. In
about half the precincts there have
been no changes made in supervisors.
School District No. 1l3, Mr.. Wal
ton J. Rourke teacher, is making prep
arations for Arbor Day, when a joint
meeting of the school and the Parent
Teachers association will be held and
a program appropriate to the day be
given. Trees and shrubs will be
planted.
y Ace Wagner, accompanied by VIM.
bush, left this week for Spokane, to
consult an eye specialist, having al
most lost his eyesight. His friends
have received the good news that un=
der the care Of DR.. Lundry, an eminent
specialist of that city, he is greatly
improving.
| Y Mrs. Lloyd W. Smith left Saturday
to join her husband in Spokane, after
a pleasant visit with her mother, Mrs.
Minnie DePeatt, and many other
friendsA /Mr. Smith, who has been in
Miles CITY, Montana, has taken po-
sition in Spokane as assistant cashier
| in the Wells Fargo Express Co. s Of
Ace.
| C. F. Swander, State Missionary
secretary of Portanld, will occupy the
pulpit at the Christian church Sunday.
He has great message for the church.
Bible school at $3.50 a. M, Geo. R..
Gerking director. Junior chorus led
by Mrs. w. R. Scott. Preaching
hours ! a. m. and 7:s0 p. m. Special
music at all services. A cordial invit-
alton is extended to the public, D.,
Errett, Minister,
Mrs. Dora B. Schilke of La Grande,
Grand Worthy Matron of the Order of
Eastern Star, will be in Athena next
Tuesday and will meet with Mckenzie
Chapter, No. l12, of this city. At
2:B0. the Grand Worthy Matron will
meet the officers of the local Chapter
in Masonic Hall, and all are required
to be present. Tuesday evening
special meeting of the Chapter will be
held, which all members are urgently
requested to attend. A banquet VII
be served by the committee, in honor
lof the visiting official.
The party given last Friday evening
in the Domestic Science room of the
High school building. by the members
of the Sophomore Class, was unhesi-
tatingly pronounced, by those lucky
enough to be invited, as one of the
prettiest of the season. The color
scheme of the decorations was carried
out in the Glass colors, purple ard
white. the ceilings being festooned
very artistically, and cut and potted
flowers in the colors were massed
about the room. The class colors. were
also carried out in the refreshments in
an unique way. The guests included
the school faculty, High school and
Alumni.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Willaby enter.
tanned Saturday evening at their home
just west of town, with a charmingly
appointed dinner party, complimenting
DR.. and Mrs. Errett and Mr.. and Mrs
David Stone. The dinner was a de.
lightful affair, and the table decora
tions planned artistically, the arrange
ment emphasizing st. Patrick's Day
in menu and favors. ERIN go Bragh'
floated proudly above an Irish potato
fort, and Irish Eyes Were Smiling
from dainty place cards. The Sham
rock bordered linen with centerpiece
of green and white carnations and thu
tiny green white basket favors fillet
with sweets proved the finishing toucl
to the "Irish Dream" of the hostess
Master Leonald Willaby was also ,
guest of the evening.
Wednesday, March IA, was the fif
tieth anniversary of the wedding Ci
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin johnson, old-tim,
residents of this city. Mr.. and Mrs
johnson were married in Iowa, fift,
years ago and five years later moved t,
Walla Walla, later coming to settl'
on the farm just west of Athena
where they have lived for the pas
forty years. excepting the time spen
in their town home. Both are wei
and hearty, and commence the secon'
half century of their married life. sur
rounded by their children, five o
whom are settled near them
A. M. johnson, Mrs. Charles Hen
ry, Mrs. Ross Catron, Mrs. ]. /. Mon
tague and Lee johnson. A son, Ton
Johnson, is in Boyce, Arizona, and Ell
mer and wife live at Days Creek, Or
egoh; Mrs. Hamp Booher at Weston
and Alf johnson at Walla Walla.
Many Athena people attended tn
burial Of Mrs. Martha Whitman, whic
occurred Sunday afternoon in the Key
cemetery, after the funeral service
had been held at eleven o'clock in tn