The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-29

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100 sacks of Melted Gems for sale al
! $l.00 per sack. Also as sacks oi
choice Early Ohio seed potatoes al
| 81. so per sack.
! Mrs. Bern Banister, who has beer
suffering from an affection of the hand,
and which was spreading upward or
the arm has been taken to Walla Walls
for treatment.
A. M. Gillis was down from his
Washtucna ranch Saturday on bust
mes. His last communication from bis
son Herschel. who is in the navy, was
from Gibraltar.
E. L. Holt and family have gone
! to Walla WaIla to reside. Mr.. Holt
has been in the employ of the Preston
Shaffer Mill company for time in the
electrical department.
/ Mr.. Errett will go to Portland next
week on business. and upon his return
will be accompanied by Mrs. Errett,
! who has been taking medical treat
ment there the past month.
Glen McAlexander is now running
the delivery wagon. George Myrick
having quit the delivery business.
Glen is taking to the work well, and
will make tiptop delivery boy.
Oliver Dickinson now drives Frank
lin car. Oliver has had some ex.
perience with car operation. having
owned Maxwell and Chevrolet pre-
viously to purchasing the Franklin.
Mackenzie Chapter. 0. E. S. No
1l2, was visited Monday night by the
Grand Worthy Matron, Mrs. Lena C.
Mendenhall, of Portland. While ir
the city she was entertained by Mrs.
A. B. Steele.
Letters have been received this week
hy friends from George Winship and
Percy Wilson. George also enclosed
his photograph taken in France which
shows that he has taken on avoirdupois
since joining the army.
A new flag has been purchased for
Athe1a's flag staff. 1t is of the stan.
dard Government texture of bunting
and will be in the custody of Uncle
John Calender who will raise it eacf
morning and lower it in the evening.
Charles Williams moved his family
the first of the week to the farm soutl
of Athena, after spending the winter
in town. Miss Frances. who is in thu
high school. Frank and Ruth in thu
grades, will drive from the farm con
tinuing their studies.
| Word from Portland received by W,
G. Russell states that his son, Charles
who was recently operated on by DR..
| Akin, is getting along as we'll as
could be expected. Roy Russell, VIII,
also sustained a minor surgical opera
tion at Walla Walla is improving.
Fred Flint has been engaged thi
week in shearing Link Swaggart'
band of sheep at his place north 0
town. Mr.. Flint is recognized sheel
shearer, and the fact that he was EN-
ployed by Mr.. Swaggart is furthe
testimonial to his ability.
Mrs. Laura Woodward and daughter
Miss Eva Woodward, have returne
from winters stay at Long Beach
Calf. and visited the past week wit
the families of her sons. Casper an
George, west of town. before going 0
to their home in Walla Walla.
The lower portion of the Main stree
macadam has been scarifed and role
by the county roadmaking equipmer
this week. and is again in good ccr
dition. The scarifiers and the two bi
steam rollers are now at work on tn
Athena Weston section of the macao
am road.
At the meeting of tie Red Cros
auxiliary Wednesday afternoon, tn
work finished comprised 10 shirts,
sweaters. 2 pairs Of socks and so nar
kins. A quilt, pieced by Mrs. Josep
Key, was received, which will be quill
ed by the Methodist Aid society, an
sold for the benefit of the Red Cross.
When you go to bed Saturday nigh
turn the hands of your watch and MAI
tie clock forward one hour. Then yo
I will be ready Sunday morning 10 col
form to the new Federal order for da.
light saving. The new standard tim
will go into effect on the railroads {
the country at 2 a. m. Sunday, Marc
4 81.
The ladies of the Library Boar
report that "a books were receive
from citizens of Athena vicinity, an
have been forwarded to the head Ill
: rary at Pendleton, for distribution I
our soldiers. This is a generous dol
alton for the first installment, and Il
donors are heartily thanked by IL
Board.
4 Joe Key suffered severe injury OF
\ day this week from the kick of her
while hitching the team to harroy
\ The animal let drive, his aim being a
1 her horse, the blow taking Mr.. Kt
I on the hip and precipitating him in
1 the machinery. where he received {
\ ugly cut over the eye. Several site
es were taken to close the wound.
1 David Ashraugh, father of Mrs. l
\ H. Sanders. died at his home in Co
wallis, Thursday of last week. Mr.
4 Sanders was called to Corvallis al
attended the fu leral, which was he
\ at Albany. Mr.. Ashpaugh, who hi
/ reached an advanced age, formerly r
sided in Umatilla county, and W;
4 well known to all pioneers.
4 The Walla Walla Union announce
that an affair of unusual interest fl
y this week, was held Tuesday evenin
at Mcdowell Hall, when Leo D. Coz