The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-06-14

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eral days at his home in Athena, left
Wednesday morning for Montana
where he will finish the season of
sheep shearing.
MIR. and Mrs. L. G. Preston arrived
from Huntington Beach, California,
J last week, and will spend the summer
at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Joseph N. Scott.
J. W. Smith, who has spent the past
! winter with his family at Corvallis,
came up to Helix last week, where he
will assist the Smith Hardware Co.,
in the capacity of bookkeeper, for
time.
Glen Estes has been appointed spec.
ial enrolling agent of the recruiting
service for the Sea Training Bureau
of the United States Shipping Board.
Mr.. Estes will be pleased to enroll any
one wishing to enter the merchant
marine.
l|E Allie Bell and Herbert Parker have
4 written to relatives that they have ar
rived at their training camp in Cal
ifornia and commenced active train
ing. All are feeling fine except For
rest Zerba, who has been ill since he
received shot in the arm," as Allie
says.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Scott Fisher re-
turned home Tuesday evening from
visit with relatives at Halfway,
Baker county. They made the return
trip in one day in their Ford. After
leaving La Grande eastward, the roads
were found to be in excellent condi-
tion.
An itinerary wheat conference will
be staged next week. Farmers and
county agents from SIX or seven East
ern Oregon counties will participate.
The conference will begin at Pendleton
Tuesday, June IL. by visiting half
a dozen wheat farms and elevators
under construction, including the one
in Athena.
The hot days did much to reliev
this section of the green aphis pest,
which was making alarming inroads
on vegetation. Reports came down
from the mountain ranches that the
aphis damage to the barley crop was
extensive. Spring sown crops and
gardens in this vicinity were also
workedo on by the pest.
\Editor Wood was the busiest man in
| Weston last week. His tina was
occupied in connection with the Pion-
eers' Reunion, to the extent that he
was forced to suspend publication Of
last weeks Leader. However, by
putting two weeks journalistic effort
into one, today's issue should be a
humdinger.
While the new star was not discov-
cred IN Athena Saturday, during the
eclipse. lots of smoked glass was
brought into requisition in observing
the rare spectacle. Remarkable phe-
nomena were observed where shadows
were cast through the leaves of trees,
where countless little half moon form
stions were made by the Pickering
light.
Last week and this week, the Press
has not been up to the usual standard
for the reason that electric power was
unavailable. owing to alterations in
the system at the plant. Last week
the power was shut off until Thursday
morning, and not until this morning
were we able to secure power for the
machine in getting out today's paper,
hence the necessary brevity of local
news.
A heavy shower fell Wednesday eve
ming, accompanied by a strong wind
storm. Tree limbs were broken in
different parts of town. One at Mrs.
Ethel Scott's residence caused short
circuit in the electric wires. resulting
in fuses blown out. sparks scattered
about the house. and fire alarm was
turned in. No damage, however. oc
Cured. Other residents in town were
given scare when their electric fuses
went out with loud, sharp reports.
Farmer delegates from eight Ore
gon counties and two Washington
counties met at Pendleton, Monday,
and established standard set of wdg-
es for harvest work. Following is the
schedule of wages adopted: Haying
and common labor at grain harvest,
$500; stackers and header leaders,
$500; header and combine drivers,
$500; sack sewers on standard ma
chimes, $500; cook, man or woman,
ss.00-wages for cook based on a
crew of ten men.
Everett Zerba leaves tonight for
Portland, in anwer to selective draft
call in the mechanical service of the
army. He will report at Portland,
where he will receive a course Of
technical training. Everett is the
third brother to report for service in
the last two weeks. Forest went
from Athena on May 3lst. and on the
same day Roy reported for duty. He
went from Ida ho, where he has been
engaged in fnming, and is now at
Camp Lewis. Forrest is stationed in
California.
The death of Bessie. the little elev-
en- year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
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