The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-04

daughter, Mrs. Virgil Zerba have pur-
chased fine new Buick car.
Mrs. Sabina Morton has as her guest
at her home south of town. her sister,
Mrs. May Jorgenson, of Seattle.
| Miss Dora Bennett returned Satur-
, day to Portland. where she is studying
stenography and typewriting.
Miss Ada DeFreece. manager of the
local telephone exchange, spent the
week end with friends in Pendleton.
| Miss Edna McAlexander has taken a
position as salesgirl in the drygoods
department of Fix & Radtke's store.
Miss Lawson, Miss Grant and Miss
Wolff, teachers jim the school. have
returned from their holiday vacation.
Misses Carrie and Katherine Sharp
have returned to their respective
schools. after vacation visit at their
home here.
Mrs. W. R. Taylor went down to
Corvallis, the last of the week, and
spent New Years day with her sister
| and mother.
| Mrs. Minnie DePeatt has returned
to Athena after few weeks stay
with her daughter. Mrs. Lloyd Smith
in Pendleton.
Strayed or Stolen.-One three-year-
old filly. bay, branded P on left stiAe.
Reward. Peter Weidert, Walla Wal
la, Wash. At
Il R. A. Thompson has his vulcanizing
tplant in operation and already has TAX
enOa considerable amount of orders for
repairing automobile tires.
Mrs. Tompkins and daughter, Miss
Lillian, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Tomp-
kins of Walla Walla, spent New
Years with relatives here.
Mrs. H. |. Watts will go down 10
Portland Sunday, where she will at
tend the funeral of Irwin Brooks,
which will be held Monday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Alf Coppock came
down from their home near Pullman,
Wash. and visited relatives in Athena
and vicinity, during the holidays.
| W. C. Emmel. of the Golden Rule
store, was most pleasantly surprised,
the first of the week, by an unexpect-
ed visit from his mother, from Port
land.
Burke q Son report sales for Deem
ber as follows: To Edgar Forrest, a
truck; Mrs. John Haworth Ford road
ster, and Ernest Chandler, Ford
touring car.
The regular meeting of the G. w.
b. M. will be held next Wednesday, at
the home of Mrs. B. D. Tharp, with
Mrs. D. Scott Fishers division leading
the meeting.
fJ>Merl, the young son of Mr.. and Mr..
| oliver Dickinson, was severely burned
about the face and hands, one day this
week, when he endeavored to kindle a
fire with kerosene.
Mrs. Curran l.. McFadden has re-
turned to her home in Weston, after
having visited her husband, Lieut. Nc
Fadden, in New York, prior to his de-
parture for France.
Marion Hansell has received WORD
that his brother, Ray Hansell, Monday
went down from his Lewiston, Idaho,
home, to Portland. where he enlisted
in the aviation corps.
Grant Shaffner. who spent the
Christmas vacation at his home in
Eugene, returned Monday evening, to
resume his duties as manual straining
teacher in the Athena school.
Glen Dudley will report at the ord
nance training school in Eugene. jan
uary l4th. for six weeks training,
after which he will be assigned to reg
ular duty in the National army.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Richards and
Lawson Booher were in Walla Walla
Wednesday. Lawson, whose injured
limb is not improving, remained over
for consultation with doctors there.
The Star Club will be entertained
next Tuesday afternoon January 8, at |
the home of Mrs. ]. w. Pinkerton on
| 4th street. The hostess will be assist |
ed by her daughter-in law, Mrs. Floyd
| Pinkerton.
Mrs. Samuel Pambrun is in La |
Grande this week. visiting at the |
| Chas. Andrews home, lately stricken |
by news of the death of their son,
Bert Andrews. while on duty some
| where in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Kirk have moved
into their new bungalow on south 3rd
street, and will soon be at home to |
their friends. Mrs. Kinks mother also |
is occupying her bungalow adjoining
that of the Kinks.
= w. R. Taylor sold the carload of |
mules he shipped in from Caldwell.
Idaho. to George Strand. They were
considered by mule experts to be the
best all around bunch that has been
shipped into this city for some time.
| Joe Elliott is sure enough Give
| wire when it comes to selecting a
riding outfit. He owns splendid sad
die horse, and has equipped it with
fine saddle and bride. Joe's outfit will
cut wide swath at the Roundup
next fall.
Friends of Mrs. E. Manasse, who