The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-15
School Notes.

Last Thursday afternoon the High
School Junior Red Cross was organ
lied. with Mrs. Froome and Mrs. Hill
assisting in the organization. Edna
Pinkerton was elected secretary and
Evalyn Hurd treasurer. Mrs. Marsh.
director of the Junior Red Cross work
in Umatilla county. was up from PEN
dleton last Friday and brought some
material and plans for the High school
and Grade Junior Red Cross workers.
and the girls have begun work in ear
nest.
Supt. j. o. Russell has been secured
to head a Union High school at Pilot
Rock, composed of fifteen districts.
The Athena school can claim itself
fortunate in having Mr.. Russell to d.
rect its activities during the last two
years. He has directed the organiza-
tion of prosperous literary society,
promoted athletics with regular class
es in Physical Education. and has TAX
en- special interest in giving his
High school students training in dra-
matte art. We regret our loss through
his resignation as our Supt., and wish
him the best of success in his new pos
ition.
Mr.. Hubb, the new teacher of the
fifth and sixth grades, lately of Nor
row county. took up his duties Monday
morning. Miss Wolff, former teach
er, resigned Friday evening and left
for her home at The Dalles.
Mr.. Russell has received supply of
Smilage Books from the War Enter
tainment Committee and those who
wish to purchase them for soldier boys
should do so at once. They cost only
$1.00 each.
A Silver Tea will he given at the
home of Mrs. M. L. Watts Saturday
from 2 to 5, by the High school girls
of tn. Junior Red Cross auxiliary of
Athena. 1t will be given to raise mon
ey for material to buy supplies for local
work. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.
Mr.. Shaffner gave very interesting
picture show in the High school aud
torium Tuesday evening. The pictures
were of Yosemite National Park, Con-
crete on the Farm, and Evolution of
Writing.
The Manual Training class are max
ing over chairs. Another pedestal has
been finished by the boys, and is now
on display at Foss- Winship's Hardware
store.
Thelma Crabill has registered in the
seventh grade.
A surprise party was given by the
seventh and eighth grade girls to
Jeanette Miller last Friday.
The third and fourth grades have
started in the Junior Red Cross work.
This division will press the blocks
which will be passed to the seventh
and eighth grade room, where the
will be made into quilts.
A new window shelf has been placed
in Miss Lawson's room which pro.
vides space for several more plants.
Mrs. A. B. Steele entertained Fri
day afternoon in honor of the 18th birth
day of her daughter, Elizabeth, the pu
| pills of the first grade being the invit
ed guests. The little folks enjoyed a
treat of pink and white ice cream,
punch, cakes, cookies and candy, anc
concluded the afternoon with an inter.
esting peanut hunt.
The visitors to Miss Sherman's room
the past week include Mrs. Leon Kid
de-, Mrs. Tom Cation, Mrs. A. B,
Steele, Mrs. Shigley, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs
v. C. Burke, Mrs. Sam Pambrun and
Miss Ellen Pambrun.
Mrs. Ralph Gribble, Mrs. Emmel
Mrs. Dennis, and Mrs. Lillian Foster
were visitors in Miss Lawson's room
last week.
| Faye Zerba has been abse mt from
school this week on account of illness
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