The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12

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Tomorrow evening the ladies Of the
Catholic church will hold their annual
ball in the Opera house. Joe Payant's s
orchestra will furnish the music and
refreshments will be served. A pleas
ant evening is assured all who attend.
Misses Estella Smith and Myrtle
Potts, left on Tuesday nights train to
enter Spokane University, where they
will take the regular college course.
They were accompanied by A. Mac
kenzie Meldrum. who is prominent
member of the faculty.
DR.. Sharp went over to Walla Walla
yesterday, where he assisted in two
surgical operations, one on Mrs. Hamp
Booher of Weston, for tumor, and the
other on Jesse Smith of Athena for a
growth on the throat. Both patients
are in a favorable condition.
Mrs. George Carmichael of Walla
Walla was suec sssfully operated upon
September ~ at Kirksville, Mo-, for
the removal of goitre with which she
has long heen troubled. She withstood
the ordeal well and has since been pro-
crossing favorably toward recovery.
Alex Kinks handsome new bungalow
on south Srd street is nearing compile
tion and he is beginning the erection
of another bungalow of smaller proper
tion's, adjoining his own. which will
be occupied by Mrs. Kinks mother
who will come here from Halsey to
make her home.
Mrs. Sarah McDougal, familiarly
known as AUNT Sarah of the popular
McDougal camp. is over from her home
in Weston visiting her grandson. j. R.
Barnes and other relatives. Mrs. Nc
Dougal claims to be the Mother of
Weston" having been the first white
settler of that burg with her family.
The sum Of $40, ,B37.54. the first fed
eral inheritance tax to be paid in Una
tilla county under the new law. was
recorded paid Monda in the office of
the county recorder. 1t was paid by
the estate of the late Ben F. Ogle, and
is in addition to the state income tax
Of S2321. IA already paid by the estate.
A telegram received by Rev. Errett
announced the death of Mrs. Errett's
mother Mrs. Elizabeth Wiles at Platts-
mouth, Nebraska Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Errett arrived there Tu ,sday
night. Deceased was 7h year cd, and
leaves husband aged 81, and chill
dren to mourl her loss.
Saturday Oct. 20 Pendleton will
have the first intercollegiate football
game when o. A G. and Idaho Uni
versity elevens will meet on the Rour d
Up grounds for their annual game.
Last year Q. AC. won the game $50.
This is one of the big games on both
teams schedule for the Northwest
Conference championship and will
doubtless draw a record crowd.
Mrs. Minnie DePeatt will go to Pen
dleton Sunday, where she will keep
house for her sister. Mrs. Genevieve
Harris and her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd
w. Smith, both of whom are employ
ed in the Golden Rule store, in that
city. Mrs. Smiths husband is enlist
, ed in the engineers corps of the Army
and is now in active service, and she
will spend the time of his absence
here with her mother.
On Saturday evening, October 20
Red Cross benefit Jitney dance will
be given at the Athena opera house
with Mrs. Sabina Morton as hostess.
With this initial benefit proving sue
cessful series of Jitney dances will
be given throughout the winter for
the benefit of the local Red Cross
4uxiliary. The young PEOPLE Of neigh
boring towns and vicinities will be in
vited and generous patronage from
Athena citizens is expected.
Thirty cans of trout fry secured
through the good Offices Of George Ton
kin, deputy game and fish warde !
were released Wednesday in Pine
creek and will be ready for the angler
year from next spring, reports thu
Weston Leader. Half Of them were
turned loose below town by Marvin
Trice and Happy Graham, and thu
other half above town. in the vicinit!
of Rocky Ford, by DR.. Watts and jim
Price. The young trout are about al
inch long and comprise the rainbow
and brook varieties.
| A Halloween Frolic" is announced
to be given by the young ladies o
| Athena and vicinity, assisted by !
number of the young matrons of TIL
city. This promises to be an even
of interest, the proceeds of which will
be given to the Red Cross. y pre-
gram of music and vaudeville feature
will be presented after which refresh
ments will be served, the menu beinl
appropriate to the Halloween season
The exact date has not been set, b1
the "Frolic" will be held in the Hig
school auditorium.
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