The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

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ers. ADV.
NJ Edgar Forrest. who is plowing Oh
contract in the Stanfield section witt
hN caterpillar, was forced to stop OF
account of snow.
Maurice Hill, writing from Austin
Texas. says he has entered the Grount
University for special training in the
Aviation service.
Mrs. Sanchez has been in Penoletor
this week, attending her daughte.
who has been Ill in the hospital there
for several weeks.
Merle Jack, of Pendleton, who is al
the home of her grandmother, Mrs
C. 7. Smith, has entered the 9th grade
of the Athena school.
Mrs. Lucy Davis, of Blackfoot, Ida
no, is a guest of Mrs. E. j. Pjnkerton
Mrs. Davis is sister of her late hus
band, Henry Pinkerton.
A letter from Floyd Corporan, Co.
K, 161 U. S. Inf, 4lst division, A. E.
F., dated in France. says he is just re.
covering from the measles.
Chas. Booher has received word that
his son, Orville, who is in the Navy,
has been sent tsHot Springs, Ark, to
| be treated for rheumatism.
Miss Elvina Bergevin has accepted 8
position as stenographer for an alb.
stract company at Sunnyside, Wash,
and will leave for there Sunday.
iB. B. Richards shipped carload Of
fSkopped barley to Helix customer
Wednesday. 1t takes money to swing
a carload of barley chop these days.
NJ Mrs. W. J. Gholson is visiting al
khe home of her daughter, Mrs. Oths
yReeder. west of town. The Reedel
children have been i'll with the grir
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Russell yester
day accompanied their son, Charles, t.
Portland, where he will consult ply
sicians relative to an operation for tu
bercular trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alf. Johnson were ovel
from Walla Walla yesterday and spen
the day with relatives. Mrs johnson
made a present Of fine dog to hel
niece, Mildred Stanton.
Mrs. Lulu Read has purchased thu
cottage on Adams street belonging tt
Mrs. Leeper, ard is having extensive
improvements made. She will occupy
the the house as soon as completed.
Work Wanted. "A man with family
would like work on wheat or stocF
ranch or would rent a ranch. Exper
fenced in dry wheat farming.
H. c. Finster, Big Eddy, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pambrun this
week took their daughter, Ellen, tC
Walla Walla. where she submitted tt
an operation for appendicitis, with
which she has bsen suffering for some
time.
MIR. and Mrs. J. B. Anderson were
called to Albany Friday by the illness
of Mrs. Andersons father. Mr.. Trulove
which resulted in the death Of tht
patient Sunday. MIR. Trulove hac
reached the ripe age of 81 years.
Joe Elliott, who recently had his lef
broken when his horse fell with hin
on the navement in Walla Walla
writes that he is getting along wei
and will soon be able to leave his room
He is at the home of his sister, Mrs
Elan.
Mrs. Minnie DePeatt receives wor,
that her daughter, Mrs. Ortis D. Har
ris, who has been in serious condi
tion at her home in Kalispei, Mont.
with append citis, il sli h.ly improve
1t is hoped an operation will be avoid
\ ed.
We are panied to learn that the firr
of Watts & Rogers at Weston is suffer
ing considerable inconvenience in tina
it would seem their credit is impaire'
to the extent they are unable to pur
chase a Mccormick Combine; but yoI
can if you get your order in. Adv.
| Pastor D. Errett, of the Christian
church. was in Portland during tn
first of the week attending the session
of the "Men and Millions Movement,
which was held in the Portland Hotel
Mr.. Errett reports very interesting
session with many men Of note in at
tendance.
Ruth, II year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Williams of thi
| city, is doing her bit" to defeat tn
ksiser. As seller of Thifts Stamps
she has met with gratifying success
having disposed of sl37.0O worth 0
stamps in the last few days. And tn
little lady is still selling.
| An appreeiative audience listened +
an address by Rev. M. E. Bollen, 0
Walla Walla, at the Baptist chure
Friday evening, when he gave mos
interesting talk on christian Camou
afge." Rev. Bollen has been cam
pastor for the cantonment at Cam
Lewis for three months, and gave
very comprehensive description of tn
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