The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25

Special-All 2lc and 25c gingham
will go at the cleanup price of 15c per
yard. at Fix u Radtke's, The Money
Back Store.
Rex Payne, writing from Portland.
where he is employed, signifies his in
tention of enlisting in the Navy in the
near future.
>/Ukiah and Pilot Rock report light
kNQf snow. In this part OF the coun-
ky, aheavy rainfall has occurred dur,
ing the Week. n
George W. Hansell, accompanied by
Jack Fenton. real estate dealer. was
down from Lewiston, Idaho, the fore
part of the week.
Roy Zerba is now with the aviation
corps somewhere in France, a letter
to that effect having been received by
relatives some days ago.
Mary and Louis, children in the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berlin,
have been quite i'll the past week
threatened with pneumonia.
G. C. Taylor. manager of the Golden
Rule Store, is in Salt Lake this week,
attending the convention of Golden
Rule managers from the coast States.
If it costs 20 cents to buy an unde-
livered. unguaranteed grain sack, what
willoit cost to have good storage tank
standing in your yard or fielda AsE
Watts AMI Rogers. ADV. 4
A new flag is needed to replace the
one now flying from the municipal flag
staff at the intersection of Main and
Third streets. A chance for some one
| to take the matter up is presented.
Samuel Pambrun and Marion Hansell
were in Portland this week, fraterniz-
ing with the Mystic Shriners. A class
of Umatilla county Masons joined that
order during its session in Portland
this week.
Miss Velva Mansfield and Miss Kath-
rem Froome entertained at the home
of Miss Mansfield one evening this week
at progressive 500. Refreshments
were served, the evening being most
pleasantly passed by all present.
Miss Bertha Sebasky, who was one
of the successful contestants in the
Tribune voting contest, and who with
other young ladies won free trip to
California. is thankful to Athena peo-
pie who supported her in the contest.
Rev. and Mrs. v. X. Allison. for
merly of Moore, Montana, are visiting
at the D. Scott Fisher home, having
accompanied Mrs. Fisher home last
week. Mr.. Allison will be assigned
to the pastorate of the Christian
church at Halfway, Oregon.
| Nat Kimball, a we'll known young
man of Pendleton and recruit in the
United States Navy. stationed at the
training camp in Philadelphia, was in
the city the fore part of the Eweek Wis
iting at the home of his sister. Mrs.
Omar Stephens.
Mrs. James Sturgis is engaged ir
Red Cross work at the National Head
quarters in Washington, D. c. She
writes that cablegram received some
time ago from her husband tells of his
safe arrival in France, he having sailet
on Christmas Eve from New York
with detachment of the 41st divi
sion.
The young ladies of the Upi-Det
Society will give dance in benefit o.
the local Red Cross auxiliary, at tn
Athena opera house on the evening o
Saturday, February 2. The Andersen
sisters of Pendleton will furnish tn
music for the occasion. Admittanc
tickets will be sold by the young ladie
at $l.0O each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer l. Watts en-
tertained at their home on Fifth stree
Friday evening, this being the fourt
in series of card parties being give
by group of the young married pee
pie of the city. Five hundred wa
played, five tables being occupied
Refreshing punch was served, and
most pleasant evening is reported.
Mrs. W. R. Taylor returned the frs
of the week. after pleasant month
J visit in the Valley. Mrs. Taylor wa
with her sister and mother at Corvalli
for some time, going from there
Portland and Cornelius, where she Wis
tied Mrs. Chas. Norris. From ther
she went to Centralia, WASH, and a
so visited Camp Lewis, near Tacomi
where she endeavored, but failed,
! see Delbert Gerking, who is statione
there.
At the Christian church yesterda.
most interesting all day session Wi
held by the local W. c. T. u, whic
I was in the nature of an annual pray
\ service. About seventy-five we
r present throughout the day, and son
4 special features were introduced by Il
Z members of the various churches
3 solos, duets and quartets. At 4 p. N
z a class of school children under the q
) rection of Mrs. Errett, presented
= feature in ''The Dry Line" which W
y particularly pleasing. Out of town Vi
z itors were Rev. and Mrs. Allison. fc
3 merly of Moore, Montana. Reveren