The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16

Miss Maude Mansfield was guest
of Mrs. Sheldon Taylor, at her home
west of town, the first of the week.
| A. M. Cannon of Portland, recently
appointed principal of the Pendletoh
schools, has resigned to enter war SER
vice. y
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Wilmot motored
up to the mountains Wednesday morn.
ing, in search of the elusive huckle-
berry.
The Walla Walla Fair and Frontier
Days is advertised this week in big
posters. The fair begins on ..septem-
ber 10.
G. W. Hansell is down from Lewis
ton. and will return tomorrow. He is
accompanied by MIR. Fenton.s real
estate agent.
Prospects for the yield of the Noun
tain potato crop are fattering at the
present time. On the low lands the
crop will be short.
N Henry Dell left Wednesday evening
lfor California, where he will join his
wife and daughter for few weeks
visit with relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Hogoboom and daughter
Blanche, of Walla Walla, spent Sum-
day at the home of DR.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Baddeley south of town.
Wesley Tompkins, who has been in
the recruiting service since the war
started, is now in the officers training
camp at Camp Pike, Arkansas.
Miss Hazel Sanders will attend
school in Portland this year. She will
be accompanied by her parents. who
will spend the winter in the city.
First shipment of Fall wool dress
goods and ginghams. in plaids, checks.
candy stripes and plain colors. now in.
Athena Department Store.-Adv.
Miss Bertha Sebasky left Tuesday
morning for Sand Point, Idaho, where
she expects to have employment. She
visited friends in Spoka lie, en- route.
An order was issued from the circuit
court Monday granting Henry Kopske
of Athena the privilege of changing
the spelling of his surname to Koepke.
County School Supt. Green announc-
es that the schools of the county are
being lined up for the part they are
to take in the Liberty Loan drive next
month.
< Rain in sufficient quantity fell
Wednesday evening to interfere with
harvest work, Several outfits in this
vicinity expected to finish the seasons
run this week.
WAITS Bros. will finish harvest oper-
ations this week. With a new Harris
machine, pulled by caterpillar, they
averaged about so acres per day dur
ing the cutting season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sailing, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Boynton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Abe Jones motored up from Pendleton
Sunday and visited friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones live in Boise.
The clerk of the draft board has re-
ceived the registration cards of Sydney
Tucker of Weston and Edward Johnson
of Pendleton, both of whom have reg
istered for service in Alberta.
Grouse hunters who went into the
foothills yesterday morning at the
opening of the grouse season, all had
fair success. Rain on the previous
evening interfered with locating the
birds.
| John Rothrock is at his wood ranch
near Meacham for few days. There
are several cords of wood that John
will not cut. but there are also several
punches of grouse that will probably
make his acquaintance.
Merle R. Chessman, secretary of the
Umatlla county Defense League, was
IN the city Tuesday in company with
Mrs. E. J. Somervlle and daughters
and Capt. Williams of the Oregon Mil
itary Police.
Payments of the last installment on
Third Liberty Loan Bonds was due
at the First National bank yesterday,
August 18th. Those who have not
mad payment are requested to call
at the bank without delay.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Lewis of Adams, died Saturday
night in st. Anthony's hospital. Pen
dleton aged two years and four months.
Interment took place in the Athena
cemetery Monday afternoon.
Everett Zerba. who is attending
Benson Polytechnic school at Portland.
in connection with war service, has
gained proficiency in the magnetic
course fer gasoline engines. and is
now mastering the carbaretor.
E. W. Konasek, (Gunny, asks that
the Press be forwarded to him at Wal
la Walla hereafter. He is employed in
the N. P. passenger station at Walla
Walla, and expects to remain there
until he leaves for lover there"
Lost. Saturday afternoon on wagon
road between Walla Walla and Wallula
Ferry, one suit case, with name and
address on it of Mrs. R. c. Walker.
Athena, Greg. Notify R G. Walker,
lO44 University, Walla Waha. Re-
ward. ADV.
Mrs. Leon Kidder has returned home
from the harvest field. having cooked
for the Chas. Gerking harvest crew.
Mr.. Kidder finished the seasons run as
separator tender for Chas. Belts. and
at once took charge of Henry Koepke's