The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cannon left Nor
day morning for Wallowa Lake, where
they will spend several days. There
IL good fishing in the Wallowa, ard
when Ralph returns. we wou d suggest
that his friends have their measuring
tape ready, and verify any tales he
may unfold.
Sunday while motoring in the noun
! tains near RYAN Grade, Fred Radtke
discovered rattlesnake in the road.
He stopped the car and killed the rep
tile, which appeared to be blind. Mr..
Radtke carried home as trophy of
the Gays hunt, nine rattles and cou-
pie Of grouse.
/ Flint Johns received his call Mon
day, to report at the Naval Training
school in Seattle. and left Tuesday
morning in response to it. He was ac-
companied to their home in Vancouver,
by his mother. Mrs. M. M. Johns. who
has spent the summer here with Mr..
and Mrs. Melville Johns.
Quite large humber of people from
this vicinity w,re in Pendleton Tues.
day to bid farewell to the soldier boys
leaving for Camp Lewis. The Athena
Honor Guard Girls helped to provide
the boxes for the boys, and incident
ally took advantage of the occasion to
announce and sell tickets for their
harvest ball, which is to be given on
the evening of September 5tlI, for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
About thrity-fye Athena women
gathered Wednesday afternoon at the
local Red Cross headquarters to hear
Miss Lorene Parker, Home Demon
stration agent. in her lecture and
demonstration of sugarless jellies and
preserves. Miss Parker gave some
very valuable pointers on canning. dry
ing and brining fruits. meats and veg
etables, marked interest being man
ifested in her instructions.
Mrs. Eleanor McPherrin left Tuesday
morning for Portland, from whence,
after spending few days, she will
go to California to spend the winter
with her daughter. Mrs. Fred Oswald.
She was accompanied to Portland by
her little grandson. Wendell Bell, who
goes to join his mother there. From
Portland she will be accompanied fy
Mrs. Oswald's little two year old |
daughter. who has spent the summer
with relatives there.
Preparations are under way for max
ing the Athena Girls Honor Guard
harvest ball success in every partic-
ular, on the evening of September 5th.
A large number of tickets have al
ready been sold. which insures large
attendance. Visitors from Pendleton,
Weston and other towns of the county
will be in attendance. giving their
patronage generously for the reason
that all proceeds will be turned over to
,he Red Cross.
F. s. LeGrow, M. L. Watts, F. B.
Boyd and W. ?. Littlejohn, were in
Walla Walla Wednesday night and
leard Private O'Rourke. of the Can
'dian army, address an audience of
ncn, only. Mr.. O'Rourke proved to
'e one of the most forceful speakers
m war issues and army life appearing
,efore the public Of the Northwest.
His command of expletives in denounc-
ng the atrocious Hun proved limit
ess, and the climaxes of his address
we're emphatic, to say the least.
Monday evening at the home of her
mother, Miss Ruth Rothrock served a
hree course six O'Clock dinner in
lonor of her brother. Everett, and
William Russell Jr.. George Banister
r., and Herbert Buoy. all of whom
eft yesterday for Bremerton, Wash,
0 report for service in the us. Navy.
)ther guests at dinner were Lawson
'ooher, Roland Andre. Claude Coo
lans, John Rothrock Jr., and Sam
.othrock. Miss Rothrock was assist
d by her sister, Mrs. Hugh Lieuallen.
The big caterpillar of Watts Bros.
artially slid into an old we'll out at
lie ranch Wednesday. A shaft was
orung and the track on one side dis
'cated, "Sportie," Homer's favorite
TX terrier, Investigating the disaster,
lmbled into the well and was finally
'scued by Homer, who descended to
le bottom after him. Bill Dobson,
describing the incident. remarked: {
The cat fell in the we'll. Srortis went =
ter the cat and lsh went after Spor-
e. and lifted the whole cheese :,
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