The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-09
School Notes.
Contributed

That the Athena High school basket
ball teams have made much better
record this year than last, is evident
from statistics compiled by Supt.
]. o. Russell concerning the compar-
ative scores and games won for the
past two years. Last year the games
won by the boys was 26.7 per cent and
the per cent of the score was 1913,
while this year they won so per cent
of the games and 44.5 per cent of the
score. The record for the girls last
year was 37.5 per cent of the score,
while this year it was 1873 per cent
of the games and 400 per cent of the
score. Although the per cent of games
won by the girls was less this year
than last, they had much larger
schedule and played better teams than
before.
AT recent meeting held by last
years members of the Athena High
school base ball team, Lloyd McPherrin
was elected captain for the 1917 sea-
son. Preliminary indoor work for base
ball began this week with the start Of
hand ball practice, game which "gets
the eye on the ball" as well as getting
the throwing arm into shape. The new
suits which were recently ordered by
the school board have arrived and are
on display at the Foss-W Winship Hard
ware Co. s store. The suits are of
gray wool, trimmed and lettered in
dark brown, with Athena H. S. writ
ten across the breast. All the mem
bers of last years team are back with
the exception of Claud King, who re-
Gently moved to Idaho. King was
Athena's star twirler last year, and
his absence will be keenly felt by his
former team mates. Banister, second
pitcher and second baseman of last
year, will probably succeed King on
the mound. McPherrin will again
work behind the bat. Last years in
| field, Tharp, Booher and Dudley, will
no doubt be at their old positions, while
Lieuallen, Payne, Crabill, who COM
posed last years outfeld, and Rich
mond, Sanders, Coomans, Hopper, and
Lawrence Baker, are men who make
strong bids for positions. H. A. Post
will coach and manage base ball again,
and announces that several games have
| already been scheduled.
The County Fair" which is to be
held in the gymnasium tomorrow night
promises much fun for all who attend.
| Side shows of every description have
been arranged. The Art Gallery con-
tanning the finest collection of pictures
from all parts of the world and the
fortune teller with her mysterious
readings, telling you all about the
future, |" will be well worth a visit.
The fish pond and moving picture show
are well worth the money. The Candy
Kitchen, pretty little ice cream par
lor, will furnish every one chance tc
be refreshed after they have seen the
sights. At certain hour sandwiches
and coffee will be served free to all,
and later free vaudeville show will bt
given in the auditorium. The "Coun
, ty Fair" will give you all the fun YOU
are looking for, besides boosting base
ball in the Athena High school.
On Tuesday evening three reels Of
educational films were shown and ex
planned by Supt. Russell in the schoo
auditorium to an appreciative audi
ence. The first pictures were alont
the commercial line, showing type
writing, shorthand, English and spell
ing classes. The last reel displaye'
some Ford car parades in Eastern cit
les All of the pictures were sent b,
the United States Government bureau
The third quarterly reception to b
given blythe classes is being planne
4 by the Sophomcres, and is to tax
: place on Friday, March l6, in the hig
g school Domestic Science room. Th
members of the student body. the fac
ulty and alumni will be guests of tn
4 Sophomore class, who promise to max
4 this the best reception of the year.
!, At the County school principals
meeting held in Pendleton March