The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-26

MIS-. Jonn stanton aud daughter.
Mildred, spent Saturday in Pendleton
visiting her mother, Mrs. Henry
Wood. whose health is improving.
Miss Elsie Walker was accompanied
home from Walla Walla by Miss
Henslif, who spent the week end at
the Walker home northwest Of town.
Mrs. G. A. Hartman and other Red
Cress workers from Pendleton. were
in Athena the first of the week, visit
ing Mrs. S. F. Sharp, local chairman.
For Sale. mares, weight from
1000 to 1850 pounds. two will foal in
May; also wagon, sets of harness
and few implements. W. E. Shrimpf.
Mrs. S. c. Stanton and son Cleve
will go to Arlington tomorrow to visit
the L. L. Montagues. Roy Montague
leaves soon to enter the seryice at
Camp Lewis.
Mrs. F. M. Knowlton has sold her
farm comprising 1877 acres near town,
to Joseph Sheard for $205 per acre,
George Sheard has been living on the
place the past year.
Hear the Willamette University Glee
Club at the Methodist church auditor
ium this evening. College songs, stunts
and readings will pass pleasant eve
ming for all who attend.
Eber Luna was in Athena Monday
for short time. He was en- route to
This home at Enterprise. He drove over
in Ford and reported the Meacham
road to be in good condition.
The Pageant by the pupils of the
primary department of the Athena
school on next Friday evening, May 3,
will draw one of the largest crowds to
be seen in the school Auditorium this
| season.
SThe prevalence of cold winds is caus'
1>ing anxiety on the part of wheat rails
ers who have considerable acreage
sown to spring grain. The winds are
sapping moisture and lain is hoped
for soon.
IA large increase in the numbers Of
Mongolan pheasants is noted in this
part of the county. The mild winter
brought the birds through in goot
shape and the young coveys are mum
erous this sprinp.
The Weston concert band. splendit
organization under the leadership o.
Prof. A. W. Lundell played on thu
streets Tuesday evening before the ap
pearance of the "The Minister'S Ho
eymoon" at the Auditorium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belts enter
tanned at dinner at their home soutl
of town Tuesday evening. in honor O.
tie 18th anniversary of their wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Richards and Mr.
and Mrs H. H. Hill were guests.
Glen Estes hied himself away t
4, Sunnyside. WASH. yesterday morning
He intimated to friends that he wa
called on business matters and had t
hurry. Mebby so; settling up an es
tate or buying railroad, perhaps.
Private Jack McCool, while on
short furlough from Camp Lewis can
tonment spent a portion of the wee
in Athena. visiting friends. He wa
accompanied by his wife, and the
were guests at the home of Mr.. an
Mrs. VIM. Booher.
Rev. and Mrs. v. X. Allison arrive
in the city Tuesday from Halfway
Oregon, and are guests of Mrs. D
Scott Fisher, who is sister Of tn
lady. Mrs. Allison was taken yester
day to St. Anthony's hospital, in Per
dleton, for surgical operation.
The Knitting Club is holding q Sil
yer Tea in the Red Cross room at tn
school building this afternoon, to whic
the public is invited. The neAt weeks
meeting will be at the home of Mrs
Roy Burke on Fifth street. One ne,
member, Mrs. Sherman, has been add
ed to the club.
Next Saturday May 4, is the open
ing of the summer season at Ware
Pharmacy. when the entire proceed
of the sales at the soda fountain wi
be given to the Red Cross. Repre-
sentatives of the local auxiliary wi
be in attendance, and the generou
patronage of the public is solicited.
| Mrs. Walter Brown of Spokane an
Ralph Dickson of Walla Walla, nice
of and nephew of Mrs. N. j. Garfield
visited her Sunday. at the home Q
her daughter. Mrs. Ethel Scott. Mrs
Garfield has not been improving lately
but her many friends hope for speed
change for the better.
The Press is in receipt of ann unce
ment of the appearance of story b
George Marquis, entitled ''Punctured,
in the Argosy magazine for April q
Mr.. Marquis. formerly principal {
the Athena schools, is connected wit
the faculty of Whitman College, ar
has become an author of note, his sho
story writings having appeared in IL
magazines for number of years.
Rev. W. E. Armfeld, former paste
of the Methodist Episcopal church
this city but now of Spokane, is el
gagged in soliciting funds for an el
dowment for retired ministers of ii
Columbia River Conference of the
e. church. and while here the pa
week secured subscriptions aggrega
ing $1,000. He is raising a, $500, OF
fund and his subscriptions to date t
tai about 500, 600.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. W. Ware returnt
home Tuesday evening from Roche
ter, Mimi, where Mr.. Ware went
consult Mayo Brotht RS relative to h
state of health. After thorough e,
animation by specialists which r
quired over week. he found that h