The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-19

A silver tea is announced for next
Friday afternoon, in the Red Cross
room at the school house, to be given
by the Knitting Club. for the benefit
of the yarn fund. The public is in
vited.
Wanted. Good, wor underclothing.
outing flannel and eider-down scraps,
for making into clothing for the Bel
gian layettes. Please refer to Mrs.
A. B. Steele, chairman of the COM
mittee.
Mrs. Gleiser held a reception for
her girls class Saturday evening in
the basement reception room at the
Methodist church. The evening was
pleasantly spent in games, and refresh
ments were served.
Letters from Portland bring word
that the health of Senator Barrett re-
mains practically the same as formerly
stated. With the advent of warmer
weather. the patient will sbe brought
to his home in Athena.
Mrs. Jerry Stone has returned from
winters visit with her sons, Arthur
Stone, in Salem, and Clifford, in Wash
ington, and will remain at her home
here, and with Mr.. and Mrs. David
Stone for the summer.
Mrs. W. X. We'll has received card
officially notifying her of the safe ar
rival of her son, John Wall, with his
regiment at port in France. John
has been transferred from the aviation
department to the Infantry.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Wilmot write
from Long Beach that they expect to
leave that place next week and "make
start for the Land of Promise" in
the language of "Uncle Lew" They
will make the entire trip by automc-
bile, and will travel by easy stages.
Mrs. S. S. Piersol will go to STAN
field, where she will keep house for
her daughter, Mrs Arbogsst, who is
i'll in Pendleton hospital with ty
phoid fever. She will later visit her
children, going to Southern Oregon,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer johnson
reside.
The Adams base ball team asks for
a game with Athena Sunday, April 90.
1t is proposed that the proceeds of the
game go to each club equally, and be
devoted to the soldiers tobacco funds
of the two towns. Dutch" McPher-
rim will probably get assteam together
for Athena.
Athena has 'Peeping Tom" He
was seen peering into window at
the Will Pinkerton home Wednesday
night, by neighbor, who scared him
away by shouting to him. He ran
down Jefferson street toward third
and disappeared. Should he be appre-
hended, which he probably will be, he
will be summarily dealt with.
Laurant, the Magician. appears at
High School Auditorium this evening.
He is said to be one of the leading
magicians appearing before the Amer
lean people, and has a splendid corps
of assistants. One more number, the
High school play, completes the sea-
sons lyceum course, which is in its
entirety in the nature of a Red Cross
benefit.
The many friends of Mrs. Charles
Williams regret the necessity of a
very serious operation, which she un-
derwent at the Pendleton hospital last
week. Mrs. Williams, had complained
of a pain in the side, and on examina-
tion malignant growth was discov-
cred, which was removed. The pa
tient is doing well. and is on the road
to recovery.
A basket social for the benefit of
the Red Gross will be given tomorrow
evening at the Hillsdale school house,
Miss Zella Fellett, teacher. Every
body is invited to attend and do their
bit. and all ladies' attending are re-
quested to bring baskets with them.
Patriotic addresses will be made by
Harry Chambers of Pendleton, and
Howard Drew of Helix.
Lieut. J. D. Plamondon arrived in
the city Wednesday evening from La
Grande, where he had been since his
return from France, after being dis
charged from the service on account of
bad health. The doctor will probably
locate in Portland to practice his pro-
fession. His health has greatly i'm
proved since returning from France,
and he may again enter the service.
Press notices assure us that the Will
lamette University Glee Club will
make great hit in Athena this year.
The club will be on hand April 2G and
will be greeted by large audience.
Advance sale of tickets shows that
Athena will give the club splendid
hearing. The St. Helens Mist, of re-
cent date says: 1.-THE Willamette Un-
iversity Glee Club delighted a crowded
house last Friday with an entertain
ment which was the best ever heard
here;' and the Morning Astorian, says:
'The Willamette University Glee
Club completely captivated the large
audience gathered at the Methodist
church last evening""