The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-09-28
Mr.. and Mrs. James Frazier Of Mil.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jsmes Frazier Of Mi
ton, with their little granddaughtei
Helen Compton. visited Mrs. Rosett
| White, Wednesday afternoon.
Delpha, the little daughter of Mi
and Mrs. George Woodward, was tai
On seriously i'll the first of the wee
and is in the Pendleton hospital.
From the 1st to the 18th Of October
John Froome will have for sale bt
tween three and four tons of fine cal
bage. Apply to him at the St. Nichol
Hotel.
The usual Weston Saturday nigh
dance has been postponed for tomorrov
night, SO that the Weston young pee
pie may attend the Rebekah benef
ball here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Daniels, of SpoE
ane, visited the three days Of tn
Round Up at the Henry Keene HON
in this city going down for the pei
formance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mays of Mort
Powder, visited this week at the {
A. Barrett home. Mr.. Mays is bro
ther of Mrs. Barrett and son of Mrs
Martha Mays.
The activities of the Sunshine Clul
will be resumed on Thursday afternool
October 4th, when the club will be en
tertained at the home of Mrs. William
Piper. near Helix.
Miss Evelyn Boyer of Fairbault
N. D.. who has been a guest at tn
home Of her aunt, Mrs. L. Sherman
has opened her school west of town il
the Thompson district.
Elmer Booher is making prepara
tions to move soon to farm
recently purchased. near Condor. Mr.
and Mrs. Booher will be accompanies
by Miss Vergie Russell.
Charles Williams. farming south O
town. has rented the Baker cottag
on High street and will soon move hi
family to town for the advantage 0
Athena's splendid school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard johnson ha
as guests this week at their home o.
the West side Ora johnson Of Portland
brother of Mr.. johnson. and Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Williams of Seattle.
A. B. Steele and Will Pinkertol
had splendid luck on their fishing triI
over the week end, bringing home tw
full baskets of fish. many of whicl
measured over fourteen inches.
Ed Rarrett and sister, Miss Kat
Barrett, of Albany, Ore, visited tn
first Of the week at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. H. A. Barrett. having com
up for the Pendleton Round Up.
I. Mr.. and Mrs. Larkins, of Orego
City. who visited their daughter, Mrs
w. W. Mcpherson here the past week
have returned to Portland for shor
visit before going to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sturgis were i
town yesterday. Jim is now recruit
ing sergeant in Battery A, Field Ar
tillery, recently organized in Wall
Walla, and was here in that capacity.
Mrs. d. Errett received news thi
week from her mother, whom she re
Gently visited at Plattsmouth, Neb
and is pleased to hear that she is slight
/ ly improved from her serious illness.
Ora Zerba and Mrs. Martin Volwey
Ter, of Kennewick, Wash. are in tn
city. having been called on account {
the serious turn in the condition {
their invalid mother, Mrs. O. W.
Zerba.
athena men summoned to appear Q
American Lake on October 3, on th
third call for the selective draft. ar
Virgil Willaby, DR.. E. B. Osborn
and Arthur Chapman. Fourteen othe
men are also called.
Mrs. Anna Myers and son, Waite
Myers, former residents of Athena
passed through by auto Tuesday, e
route from Starbuck to Baker, wher
they will reside They were guest
at the Worthington home for a shor
time.
Yesterday morning Henry Keen re
ceived telegram from his father
John Keen. who is in San Francisco
stating that he had been hurt, but nc
seriously. in an automobile accident
Further news is awaited with anxiet
by Mr.. Keen.
Mrs. G. w. Dickson, of Walla Wall
is a guest this week at the home 0
her mother, Mrs. Jackson Nelson
Wednesday number of relatives wer
entertained at the Nelson home in hor
or of MIR. Nelson 8 two brothers, VIII
have been visiting him for the pas
month.
Athena friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Williams. of Weston. have re
ceived invitations to attend dramat
ic recital given next Tuesday evenin
in the U. B. church of that city. b
their talented young son, Gail Mile
Williams, with Mrs. Leila G. Salin
as soloist.
Mrs. Luke Read and her father
George Gross, went over to Wall
Walla Tuesday, to visit Luke Read
who is recovering from an operation
in the hospital. Mr.. Read was operat
ed upon some two months ago for ton
silitis, but has since been In seriou
condition from infection. At presen
he Ia sliphtiv innrovad