The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-05-25

industry down there were he to estab-
lish canning factory and preserve the
crop of fish bait before it flies away.
In event he doesn't sabe using the bait,
we know of a friend or two who mig hit
be prevailed upon to give him fe W
lessons.
The Mems Chorus Of the Christian
church will go to Spokane June IA. ac-
cepting an invitation to sing at the an
nual commencement of Spokane Col
lege, which occurs on the 18th. The
chorus, comprising about twenty men,
will go in automobiles, and will be
accompanied by a number of ladies'.
The first automobile of the season
to cross the Blue Mountains from La
Grande. arrived in Pendleton, Tuesday
evening. after a strenuous time in
bucking snow drifts and floundering
thru mud holes. 1t will be several days
before the mountain roads can be ira
yeled with any degree of satisfaction.
~. L. McEwen is pulling road
grAder with his gasoline tractor in the
road>district, west of Athena. We'd
nesday, before the rain interfered with
operations, he covered 20 miles. Wet
weather has been an obstacle to road
work this spring, and since the rain
Wednesday night and yesterday, it
will be several days before work can
be resumed.
Mrs. Lille Miller this week made
two real estate deals. w. R. Taylor
purchased from VIM. Booher IA acres
of land at 5000 per acre. The land
lies across the road west from the
Dudley home place and joins other
land owned by Mr.. Taylor on the south.
Mrs. Miller also disposed of residence
property in the north part of the city
to S. G. Sanchez, Northern Pacific
section foreman.
Under the auspices Of the Finance
Committee, members of the Athena
Red Cross auxiliary will give Jitney
dance at the Athena opera house on
Tuesday evening, June 9Th. The
Dances, which are given to raise funds
for the society.have been very success
full in other towns in the county, and
have been instrumental in providing
means to secure necessary materials to
be used in the work taken up by the
members.
Mrs. H. A. Barrett was hostess to
the Star Club on Tuesday afternoon,
with sixteen ladies, including four
guests, enjoying her hospitality. The
guests were: Mrs William Winship,
Mrs. Melville Johns, Mrs. Armield
and Mrs. Luvois McEwen, the latter
assisting the hostess in serving dain-
ty two-course luncheon. The next reg
ular meeting of the Club will be at
the home of Mrs. F. B. Boyd on the
second Tuesday in June.
A young Roundup was staged Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
dram, south of Athena. The following
riders participated in the riding: Law
renee Bergevin. Bud Morrisette, P. H,
Hendran, Lester Bergevin. Jack Sans,
lone Garden, Minnie Morrisette. Jim
Lieuallen, Roy johnson, Jim Simpson,
Alonzo Powers, Bill LaCourse, Frank
Morrisette, John Duffy and Chas. Sans
officiated as judges. All rode their
mounts, except Powers, who won the
distinction of being the only rider
thrown.
The M. E. Sunday school Member.
ship contest. between the boys and
girls closed Sunday. The girls won in
close finish with 2A6 points against
the boys 2iO points, giving large
number of new members. Banner at
tendence Sunday was ~, with over l25
enrolled in Sunday school. The reward
is an auto trip to the Freewater Sun
day school next Sunday. The boys
lost. but were given hike and dinner
in the woods last Tuesday. They will
also be entertained by Mrs. Arthur
Coppock next Sunday afterno on.