The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-08

Old Iron Wanted-Max Felstein will
! pay $500 per ton for old castings,
scrap iron, horseshoes etc.. delivered
in Athena. Weigh on Burke y Sons
scales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E. Koontz and
Rev. and Mrs. Roberts have returned
to their homes, after attending the
funeral of the late Fred Koontz in
this city last Friday.
Wesley Tompkins, who is recruiting
officer in Walla Walla, was over visit
ing Athena friends during the week
end. Wesley makes an imposing figure
in his soldier uniform.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Walters enter
tained at dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
/. w. Ware, Miss Lillian Ware, Miss
Josephine Clark, Mr.. Ralph Hassell
and Mr.. George Winship.
A. B. Steele, who recently purchased
the Henderson cottage on High street
is commencing extensive improvements
thereon. Reed Hill, well known car
penter is doing the work.
Mrs. w. H. Bailey, Miss Edith Still.
Miss Della Danner and Miss Fulton,
of Milton, were in the city Wednesday
! advertising the Milton Strawberry
Red Cross Day, for June 18th.
NBurke & Son have sold a carload of
F6fds and are waiting for their arrival
TO deliver them to purchasers. The
Ford is in such demand that dealers
find it difficult to keep stock on hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Willaby are
spending the week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Willaby at Cond IN.
During the absence of Dean. Virgil
Willaby is carrying the mail on Route
/.
Contractor Gore will build the new
residence for Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Kirk
on Third street, south of the Cass Can
non residence. The Tum-a-lum Lum-
ber company will furnish the building
material.
Card Of Thanks-The wife, broth
ers and sister of the late Fred Koontz
desire to thank their friends for the
many kind acts rendered them in their
loss Of kind and affectionate husband
and brother.
The meeting of the Star Club, to
have been held next Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. F. B. Boyd, has been
postponed to Tuesday afternoon, June
10, 10 permit the ladies to attend Red
Cross Day at Milton.
In letter received from Jesse Ed.
ington, it is learned that with Craig
wilkinson, he has enlisted in the en-.
gineers' corps, and, writing from Spo-
kane, he states that they are on theil
way to American Lake.
Notice-TO all women members OF
Athena Red Cross: You are request
ed to meet at the school house, Mon
day at > p. m, to arrange for the
Milton Red Cross Day parade. Tuesday
the IL. BY order of the Chairman.
The Baptist Association closed a
three days session at the church ii
Athena, Sunday evening. Every meet
ing of the association was largely at
tended. Dinners were served in the
basement dining room Of the church
AThe-eity council has decided to ex'
tend the pipe line of the Athena water
systam, south on Third street to a
point Sn the south side of Wild Horse
creek, In order to accommodate person.
who may decide to build residence
there.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Dawson are guests
this week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
R. A. Thompson. Mrs. Dawson is 1
sister of Mrs. Thompson. They are
en- route home to Heppner from visit
in the East, and are seeking a loca
tion.
Caspar Woodward has returned from
trip to Adams county Washington
where he has extensive farming inter
ests. He says that he never saw |
better prospect for good crops than IL
presented up there. Spring grain es
pecially looks well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Macarthur, whit
have been visiting relatives here fo
several weeks, left Tuesday for thei
home in Portland. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. McArthur's sister, Mrs
Harvey Cation, who will consult al
occulist in regard to treating her eyes
Mrs. Mary Tompkins and daughter
Miss Lillian, who have spent the win
ter at Long Beach, Calif., are visiting
this week at the home of her daughter
Mrs. A. R. Coppock. Mrs. Tompkin
and Miss Lillian will leave soon t
spend the summer with friends in Can
ada.
E. L. Holt. the electrician, with hi
family, has moved to the old Reede
place just north of town, vacated b.
the Duncan family, and Mrs. Dunca
and children are temporarily estab
lished in the Harrison Kirk cottage ol
4th street. Mrs. Duncan will leav'
soon to join her husband on his AL
berta farm.
The news of the death of Mrs. Will
liam Anderson, of Milton, reached thi
city Wednesday. The deceased lady
who was sister of James and I'D
Potts. had gone to Oakland. California
for treatment for cancer Mrs. Ander