The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13


Mrs. r. H. Hill has gone to Walla
Walla, where she will keep house for
her grandsons. the children Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Whiteman, until such time
as Mrs. Wh'teman can move down
from the farm near La Cross. for the
winter. The boys are attending school
in Walla Walla.
H. A. Barrett has purchased a half
section of the ]. j. johnson ranch
northwest of Athena paying $4,000.
The rem aiming quarter-section was
purchased by Mrs. Nettie Watts of
Walla Walla for $4,000. Mr.. John.
son and son have departed for their
home in Ohio.
Max Hopper. who has been book
keeper at the First National Bank
left this morning for Pendleton to re-
port to the local draft board, having
been inducted into the service as a
clerk to district boards. MIR. Hopper
will report to the commanding officer
at Vancouver tomorrow.
Rev. D. M. Helmick. former pas
tor here of the Methodist church,
dropped in on friends for short time
Monday. after having attended the
church conference in Pendleton, and
visited his cousin, Mrs. Samuel Boo
her. Mr.. Helmick is assigned to the
4, Wallace Idaho
Owing to a press of work. the local
Red Cross will meet both Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons of next week.
Let as many as can, be presert to
b -. Wednesday afternoon the reg
ular monthly business session will be
held. At this meeting. Mrs. Sharp
will resign as chairman, on account
of illness in her family.
Bert Piersol is the latest to enter the
competitive lists of corn exhibitors
at Foss' hardware store. He brings
down splendid sample of field corn
grown on his mountain ranch. In di-
ameter his exhibit excels other sam
Piles and the ears are well proportioned.
In length the longest stalk measures
III feet nine inches. Next.
Omar Stephens has purchased the
interest of Ralph Hassell in the S. e. H.
Pure Food Grocery and will hereafter
conduct the store. Mr.. Hassell expects
to be called soon for service at an
officers training camp. Mr.. Stephens
will conduct the Pure Food Grocery ex-
actly along the same lines as here
tofore conducted by the firm.
The Athena Girls Honor Guard har-
vest ball given for the benefit of the
Red Cross at the opera house Thurs
day evening of last week, netted Sl8s,
after all expenses were paid. The ball
was one of the largest in point of at
tendance that has been held in Athena
for some time. The Honor Guard girls
worked hard to make the event one of
success, and that they succeeded in
every respect. is gratifying to the COM
munity.
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