The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-15

purchased.
Mrs W. E. Dobson has received
word from her brother-in-law. Corporal
Guy Shields, that he has arrived safe.
ly in France.
Mrs. W.. R. Scott and Mrs. Foster
have returned from Walla Walla. and
report their mother, Mrs. Garfield,
very much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Beckham have
returned from Spokane, and the newly
weds are receiving congratulations
| from their Athena friends.
u Six INCHES of snow fell Wednesday
HDfght, the first real snowfall of the
winter. Zeph Lockwood drove the first
sleigh on the streets yesterday morn
| ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pinkerton ard
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton visited
| in Milton early in the week, and at
tended the revival meetings being
held there.
XMrs. Ralph B. McEwen and little
Nops Edwin and Ralph, arrived home
yesterday from an extended visit with
relatives and friends at Newberg, Eu-
gene and Portland.
NRuth Williams, of the 5th grade in
school, is the first to sell Thrift Stamps
and has already sold $40 worth. She is
on the fair road to become member
of the Junior Rainbow division.
A bill introduced in the senate by
Senator Gore, which provides for in
creasing this years wheat prices from
| S2 to S2. SO, per bushel, is interesting
the wheat raisers of this section.
Ralph McEwen left last evening for
Leaburg, Oregon. to close up the sale
of mis- ranch near that place. 1t is ex-
pected that Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Nc
even will make their home in Eugene.
Work Wanted.-A man with family
would like work on a wheat or stock
ranch or would rent ranch. Exper-
fenced in dry wheat farming.
H. c. 'Finster, Big Eddy, Oregon.
NRev. D. E. Baker made a flying trip
to Portland Monday evening. returning
Wednesday morning. He attended the
State Layman's meeting of the Bap-
tist church Tuesday afternoon and eve-
ming.
McCredie's Portland baseball team
will do its spring training in Pendle-
ton this year. A proposition agreeable
to both the manager of the team and
Pendleton fans has been practically
settled.
Mrs. Bowles and daughter hsve re-
turned to their home in Walla Walla,
where Miss Bowles has accepted the
position of secretary of the Red Cross
headquarters of Walla Walla and Col.
umbia counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Mcintyre and
children have returned home from
Long Beach, Calf, where they spent
several weeks. Mr.. McIntyre's mother
and two sisters remained south for
awhile longer.
Risplayed in the window at Wares
Phalmacy are to be seen two pedestals
of SUPERIOR workmanship of two stud
ents of the manual training department
of the Athena school, Glen McAlexan-
der and Frank Miller. -J
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Adams have
returned from an extended trip through
the Eastern and Southern states. They
will reside in Walla Walla, Mr.. Adams
coming over frequently to look after
his farming interests here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cannon enter
tained at their home last evening,
when six tables were occupied with
$500" devotees. Delectable refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Misses Kathren Froome and Velva
Mansfield served punch.
George Strand, erstwhile deputy
sheriff hut now an ordinary wheat
raiser out in sbe Juniper district, was
an Athena visitor Wednesday. In
company with W.. R. Taylor, Mr..
Strand autoed to Walla Walla before
returning to the ranch.
Letters from Portland inform Henry
Barrett that there lis no perceptible
change in his fathers health. Sen
ator Barrett is now in st. Vincent's
hospital, but since going there several
days ago his condition has not i'm
proved. However, better report is
hoped for.
The Umatlla crop of lambs is being
harvested in some sections of the coun-
ty. The stock is in very good condi
tion as the result of an exceptionally
mild winter and plenty of range grass
to feed. However, the snowfall of
Wednesday night may prove setback
for the young lambs.
The Press was in error last week in
saying that D. B. Jarman, who visited
here, was in charge Of the Golden Rule
Store at Eugene. Instead, Mr.. Merle
Roby, formerly of the Golden Rule
Store of Athena, is manager of the
Eugene store. and Mr.. Jarrnan man.
ages a store in Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Swaggart, who
have been touring California are ex-
pected to return in a few days. 1t
would take "Mulligan Stew" column
to recount the various digressions
from the social amenities of polite So
ciety as exemplifed in Metropolitan
life. which are attributed to Milt by
his friend, Mcintyre.
In renewing his subscription to the
Press "Gunny,' up at Dayton, Wash.
says since leaving Athena and reading
the Press away from home, that he is
more than ever convinced that its
the best paper published in Athena" a"
The editor is wise to the fact that
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