The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-01

The next meeting OF the sunshine
Club will be held at the home of Mrs.
Sheldon Taylor, when the plans for the
annual picnic will be perfected.
Milt Swaggart has branched out in
the sheep business. having recently
added considerable number to his
band. lie is now flockmaster of 100
head.
Old Iron Wanted-Max Felstein will
pay 5000 per ton for old castings,
scrap iron, horseshoes ETC., delivered
in Athena. Weigh on Burke q Sons
scales.
Mrs. B. D. Tharp and Mrs. H. o.
Worthington with their sons. Law
renee and Emery, respectively, will
motor to Portland and attend the Rose
Carnival.
The annual school meeting will be
held at the school house, Monday,
June l8, at q o'clock, p. m. for the
purpose of electing one director on
the school board and clerk.
Some of H. A. Barrett's Sheep
herders passed through Athena yester-
day morning en- route to the breaks of
the Umatilla with band Of about 500
wethers for summer grazing.
E. Z. Koontz came up from Portland
Tuesday, to be here for Memorial Day,
and in the evening was called by tel
egram to return to Portland on account
Of the death Of his brother, Fred
Koontz.
c. O. Henry returned Monday even
ing from visit to Condor, Gillian
comfy, where he went to see land
offered for sale. He returned favor
ably impressed with farming con-
ditions there.
The June meeting of the C. w. B. M.
will be held next Wednesday afternoon
at the country home of Mrs. Casper l..
Woodward. Mrs. Woodward invites
the public, and most interesting ses-
sion is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Ely came
up from Portland Saturday. Mr.. Ely
returned to the city the first of the
week but Mrs. Ely will remain and
visit relatives until after the Pioneers
Reunion at Weston.
Athena stores and business houses
closed from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. OH
Decoration Day. The day was OBJ
served appropriately here, the graves
at the cemetery being beautifully dec
Grated with flowers.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Mitchell were
in the city Friday and Saturday of
last week, visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Foss. They were on
their way to their home at Terrebonne
from visit in Spokane.
| Charles Dunn made his periodical
visit to Athena this week. He is still
engaged in railroading. at the present
time holding the position of yard
master at st. Maries, Idaho. His
mother continues to reside at Tekoa,
Wash.
The Athena contingent of Co. E.,
l. N. G., including Ernest Boynton,
Percy Wilson and Moscoe Froome, anG
Sidney Barnes, of Weston, are doing
guard duty in Utah. Sid writes in
terestingly of their experiences, and
all are in good spirits,
j. H. Booher has purchased Emery
Worthington's cleaning, pressing ant
tailoring business, and will move thu
contents of the pressery to his estab
lishment on Third street. Mr.. Booher
reminds you that now is the time tt
have your clothes cleaned and pressed
for the Weston Pioneers Picnic.
Athena people are anticipating
pleasant time at the Pioneer Reunion
at Weston next Friday and Saturday
June 8 and .. The Weston people ar
making preparations for the entertain
ment Of large crowd at their picnic
which this year will be held on seal
embued with spirit of patriotism.
Miss Ethel Waddingham and Mr.
Earl Lieuallen, a well known younI
couple of Weston, were united i
marriage at the home of the bride
parents, Sunday, in the presence of
large circle of friends and relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Lieuallen will reside i
Walla Walla.
Will Pinkerton has a new fangle
garden weeder which he designed an
which Charles Coomans made accorc
ing to specifications. Mr.. Pinkerto
now finds gardening to be snap, an
| he joyfully proclaims that he'll loa
| the weeder to all corners, when not III
| ing it himself. From which we cor
lecture that anybody can have it mos
any old time.
|l Mrs. Byron N. Hawks has been
H guest of Athena friends the past weel
\ having come up from Portland Sunda
|l with DR.. Fred Lieuallen and family b
H automobile. Mr.. and Mrs. Hawl
Il had come up to the metropolis frol
their home in Astoria on short bu
mess trip. Mr.. Hawks has recovere
from aprotracted and painful illne'
occasioned by blood poisoning from 8
liberated tooth
Lester Martin has sold the People
Z Theatre to f. E. Alderman, who toe
| noecaeeion nf Athena's ponll,
4 amusement place, this morning. M
! Alderman has been connected with Il
I motion picture business in Pendlett
! for some time. Mr.. and Mrs. Mart
Z will leave Athena for Lebanon whel
! they formerly resided. Miss Bess Pa
Z ker will accompany them and sper
: the summer with friends in Leblanc
I and vicinity.