The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-05-31

The Preston-Shaffer Milling company
plant has been shut down temporarily
on account of having ground its quota
of wheat en- government order. There
yet remains in the mill warehouses a
considerable amount of wheat subject
to government order. and which prob
ably will be shipped to the Minneap-
oils mills.
The work of constructing the bridge
at Thorn Hollow has commenced, the
bridge at Mission crossing having be n
completed. The county court has di-
rected that the road leading to the
Thorn Hollow bridge from this side be
put through in time to be ready for
use when the bridge is completed,
which will be about July l.
Prof. and Mrs. ]. O. Russell and lit
tie son, Elmo. left yesterday for the
Willamette valley. to spend their vac
alton. Their household goods were
shipped to Pilot Rock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell met with good success in ang-
ling for trout in Birch Creek this week
rs can be attested by number of Ath-
ena friends who were generously re-
membered.
The dance given last evening at the
opera house by the Athena Girls Honor
Guard, was largely attended and proved
an unqualified success in every partic-
ular. Sawyers' orchestra furnished
the music. and many out of town peo-
pie were present. The proceeds which
will be used to finance the adoption of
a French orphan were satisfactory.
Today. in response to the draft call,
Herbert Parker, Forrest Zerba, James
Haworth, Allie Bell. John Shick and
Orin Gibbs. left Athena for Pendleton
to report for service in the National
army. Tomorrow Jacob Booher and
Joseph Payne. who enlisted in the
trainmen's corps, will leave for Camp
Meade, Maryland, for active training.
The finishing touches are being put
on the Taylor building by the painter
in preparation for the arrival of the
grocery stock of W. E. Haynie, who
will open his store within short time.
The location is the former Dell Bros.
stand. The building has been thor
oughly renovated and repainted. A
store room has also been built at the
rear of the store.
AL Sigmon, who has been in the
employ of the Standard Oil Co., at the
plant in Athena, has been transferred
to Helix. where he will conduct the
company's distributing station at that
point. George Wall will be promoted
to fill Mr.. Sigmon's place here and
Lloyd McPherrin has left the O.-W.
R. Il N. to accept the position made
vacant by MIR. Wallis promotion.
Claude Coomans takes the position va
Gated by Lloyd at the 0,-W. depot.
The reception given at the Christian
church last Friday evening in honor of
the departing pastor and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Errett, and the Athena boys
leaving for the training camps. was
largely attended. the people showing
commendable community spirit. Af-
ter short program of speeches and
music in the crowded auditorium. the
guests were invited to the reception
room below where cake, coffee and CO.
Goa was served in cafeteria style, by
the ladies of the several churches and
the Girls Honor Guard. The ladies of
the W. C. T. U. presented pocket BIZ
bles to the boys. and other gifts were
received by them.
Mrs. G. M. Brothertoa and son.
Charles, were in the city Tuesday, hav-
ing motored down from their home in
Waitsburg, and after visiting the
cemetery in preparation for Memorial
Day, called on few oil time friends.
The Brothertons are prospering in
farming operations near Waltsburg,
where they. have this year. 1900 acres
in wheat, Mr.. Brotherton being assist
ed by his eldest son, Clarence, who is
married. Clyde is in the service, hav-
ing entered last September. but is still
stationed at Camp Lewis. from whence
he expects to leave soon with the
troops for an Eastern concentration