The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-23

Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Richards will
motor to Walla Walla this afternoon,
where they will meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Whiteman, who are down from
LaCross, and will accompany them 70
Athena for a week end visit.
AT a meeting Of Mckenzie Chapter,
O. E. S., Wednesday evening, three
new members were received into the
chapter, and pleasant social session
followed the conferring OF the degrees.
A committee of four served refresh
ments.
The fourth number of the lyceum
course at the Christian church, was
given last Tuesday evening by MISS
Annie Therese Davault, in a most
pleasing manner, with a good audience
to enjoy the young lady's entertain,
ment The next and last number Will
be given April 20.
F. w. Long came down from Spo-
kane this week on business visit. he
brought word from Frank Knowiton
informing friends that he was prepar-
ING to make garden SO that when fish
in time comes he will be ready 10
guide we-uns to the deepest and least
freouented trout pools. Kenol
| E. A. Dudley returned home from
California Wednesday, and Mrs. Dud-
| lev arrived this morning, having stop
ned over in Portland few days, where
sbe met Mrs. Dean Dudley, and placed
| her in sanitariuli there. They re-
mort most delightful winter spent IN
| the land of flowers and sunshine.
Arthur Coppock. W. R. Taylor ana
A. L. Swaggart. well known farmers,
each placed an order this week with
the Press for writing stationery. In
common with professional and business
men. the farmers of the East and Mid
die West, use printed letter heads anu
envelopes for their correspondence.
Mayor Watts on invitation Of Stew
ems lodge Of Weston, delivered an ad-
dress on Pythianism Wednesday even
ing. The occasion was in commem-
; oration of the 5ard anniversary of the
: organization of the order of Knights
. of Pythias, and the Weston members
: entertained their families and friends
with lavish hand.
An event that is looked forward to
! NTH mucb interest is the popular am,
. 80 w." rIov "M;ss Molly." which will
!. be given at the High school auditorium
W e. evening Of March 8, by loca
Rebekahs. Rehearsals are now IN pro
! gress and those fortunate enough -
attend them assert that the play VIII
g be we'll worth seeing.
Weston Leader: More Athena bre
thren were here Wednesday evening a
$. the meeting of Stevens Lodge tha'
r, were mustered from the local ranks {,
r. the order. Walter Williams was mad
ir full fiedged knight and the secon
rank was conferred upon R. L. Renaue
g. The usual "feed" followed, at whic
he Bill Dobson acquitted himself with n
r. accustomed distinction.
nd The Washington s Birthday dlnnel
served in the Methodist church bas
"a ment last evening by the Ladies Al
nv society of that church, was succe'
r. r. both gastronomically and financial;
.p ~ The tables were spread with all u
'h' viands that go to make up substa
y tial meal, and the neat sum of $44.'
ar was realized. Industrial motion pii
irt lures thrown on the screen, was an
ird teresting and instructive feature
of 81, ,,os tho seventv-thi
Ter Last ounaay .Sa MaI h;rth I of Mr. Hen
anniversary VI NV 'ne Dnod ~ " w;fe honor
mo hoepke, anu J., n's sorv;na s a sumptuo
me the occasion by serving su',oU I,os
me dinner to sevefal inV.eu - su'