The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-11
Mrs. Mary Bowman Of Portland and

Mrs. Mary Bowman OF fOrtlann anu
two children have arrived in the city
to spend the winter with Mrs. Sanchez.
Mrs. Bowmsn's mother, The two
children have entered school.
The meeting of the Knitting Club is
being held today at the home of Mrs.
Leon Kidder. and next Friday after
noon will be at the home of Mrs. ]. A.
Kirk, on south Third street.
Mrs. Jesse Myrick, Mrs. Minnie
Willaby and Mrs. W. C. Miller left
Wednesday for Camp Lewis and Seat
tie. They will visit their soldier rel
atives at the big training camp.
Notice. To whom it may concern:
On and after this date. September 23,
1915, / will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by any one other than
myself. S. Sanchez, Athena. Greg.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Emmel are in
Salem, where Mrs. Emmel, who has
been seriously i'll. was obliged to un-
dergo a surgical operation. M. En-
mel is expected home this week.
For Sale. One good 3-year-old Jer
sey milk COW. perfectly gentle. was
fresh in March; also one 6-year-oli
gelding. broke to work or ride, weight
HOO pounds. Phone 25Fs or see
Geo. Myrick.
T>Nenry Barrett is moving his sheep
Vfrom the mountain ranges. He reports
a loss of approximately 200 head for
the season. At the present price of
mutton, the loss sustained is consid-
cred heavy by Mr.. BarrettA/ -
Notice.--To all personv knowing
themselves indebted to the firm Of
Stephens g. Hassell Is s. H Pure
Food Grocery.) Please call and settle
at tn,e as wish to leave Athena in a
she rt while. Ralph 7. Hassell.
Are you saving your fruit pits and
nut shellsp Remember. these are need
ed for making gas masks for our SOL
diers, and gas masks save our soldiers
lives. Also save every scrap of tin
foil, which will be sold for the benefit
cf the Red Cross.
Ralph McEwen and mother, Mrs.
| A. B. McEwen, left for Portland the
fore part OF the week by automobile.
Mr.. McEwen will be accompanied home
by his wife and two sons. VIXEN they
will take up their residence in the Nc
Even town house.
| ]. R. Mathers has resigned his pos
ition with the Preston-Shaffei Milling
company and will be succeeded by Mr..
Fox, of Waitsburg. Mr.. Mathers,
who was for several years in the O.-W
employ here. will ll'enter the service o1
the Southern Pacific Railroad.
| Corporal McSherry and Lawrence
Sharp are in Tacoma, working in th'
government shipyards. BY error las
week the Press stated that Lawrenc
Sharp had enlisted in the Marine corp
when in reality it was Intended to sa
that Lawrence Tharp had enlisted.
Miss Belle Pambrun, who has bee
in st. Mary's hospital at Walla Wall
for several days, was operated on yes
erday for appendicitis. Her sister
Miss Ellen, who is also in the hospits
is reported but little better. Mr.. an
Mrs. Pambrun are in Walla Wall
with their daughters.
Word was received by relatives tina
John Mcintyre. who for some year
has resided in Alberta. was CRITICAL.
i'll with little hope of his recovery
His mother. Mrs. Mcintyre. brother
Malcolm and Archie Mcintyre, an,
son-in-law. W. E. Potts, left imme
diately for Alberta.
The Athena Library board recent.
elected the following officers for tn
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Henr,
Dell; secretary and treasurer Mrs
W. P. Littlejohn. Mrs. A. Al Eos
resigned from the board, and Mis-
Laura Mcintyre will be appointed b.
the city council as her successor.
M A beautiful new flag floats from tn
city flag pole. as the result of a pat
riotic donation on the part of Austi
Foss>I The other flags were given b
the JIG. Penney Company and tn
Athena Press. Foss and the Fres
man join in the opinion that it islup t
Marion Hansell to contribute the mex
National emblem.
NJ Fay LeGrow and Homer Watts lef
Sunday evening for the Flathead river
Montana, to take their annual hur
for elk and other big game. lThe
were Joined on the trip by AE. /
Leonard of Waitsburg and Attorne
Thomas of Walla Walla. Owing I
illness in the family Samuel Panbru
was unable to take the trip this year.
Four new sewing machines hay
been received at the local SEWN
rooms of the Red Cross. from hea'
quarters at Pendleton. Heretofore a
machines have been donated BY Ather
women, and the consignment ii a mut
|| needed one. Next Wednesday is ele
| tion day for the local auxiliary. al
4 the presence Of all members of Il
\ Red Cross is requested. MN
Il Mrs. Anna Parkyn. sister Fof Mr.
Il II. H. Hill, Of this city. died at b
home in Lewiston, Idaho, early th
II week as the result Of blood poisonin
H Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Richards and Mr.
Hill went by automobile t, Lewist
II to attend the funeral. The deceas