The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-11-14

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4 The banquet and entertainment
given in their castle hall Friday ev
ening by the local Pythians was on
| of the most brilliant in the histor,
/ of Pythian Lodge and is an auspi
cious opening of the social season
/ A splendid program Of music am
readings was given, and the feas
served by worthy Knights was on
long to be remembered. The spac
ious hall was comfortably filled will
| well pleased guests.
Tom Gilkey, Jim Clevenger, Ber
! Anderson and Millard Kelly returned
last evening from Fly creek in I'm
ion county, where they had beer
hunting for several weeks. On theil
arrival they hung up seven bucks
the trophies Of their hunt. Each
member Of the party secured his
limit Of two bucks, two Of which
| were Hne specimens.
/ A meeting will be held at the Park
er barber shop Monday evening next
at seven-fifteen o'clock for the pur-
pose Of organizing local branch Of
the American Legion. The member
ship roll will include service men of
Athena, Weston and Adams, and all
I are invited and requested to attend
this meeting.
The second meeting of the Athena
Civic Club will be held November 1S
at the school auditorium and short
program Of Roll Call, paper by Mrs.
c. H. Smith and music has been ar
ranged by the committee, in con-
nection with regular business, re-
ports Of committees, etc.
Orel McPherrin. driver Of the
auto stage to, Pendleton, is in Spok-
ane this week and will consult a sur
geon about his injured arm. He is
accompanied by Mrs. McPherrin,
and will visit relatives there. The
stage run is being taken care of by
Ray O'Hara Of Weston.
x Mrs. Minnie DePeatt will leave to-
day for Kalispell, Montana, to re-,
main for the winter with. her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Ortis Harris kand Mrs.
Robert Adams. Rev. and Mrs. Har-
ris will leave soon after her arrival
there to hold a series Of meetings at
Great Falls, Montana.
Mrs. Will Wyrick of Pendleton
was guest Wednesday Of Mrs.
Omar Stephens. Although not
teacher, Mrs. Wyrick is an enthusi-
astic school worker and came here in
the interests Of the Parent-T Teachers
Circle which it is proposed TO organ
ize in Athena.
Mrs. w. X. Wall is enjoying visit
from her sister, Mrs. G. +. Mcbride
OF Bloomington. Illinoissxe Mrs. Me-.
Bride has been west for some time
and has also visited her sisters, Mrs.
Theo Danner Of Milton and Mrs.
Charles Dudley Of Pendleton.
Miss Velma King, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John F. King Of st. AM
thony, was recently married in that
city to Mr.. Arthur Anderson. The
bride was formerly school girl of
Athena, where she lived with her pa
rents in her childhood.
MRS. Hugh Mcintyre has been in
hospital at Walla Walla this week,
having undergone an operation for
throat and lung trouble. She is re-
covering nicely, her friends are glad
to learn.
Charles Williams has moved his
family in from the farm south of
town to send his children to school.
They occupy the home Of Mrs. Min
ME DePeatt on Adams street.
l Lloyd ellis, former Athena boy,
now Of Washtucna, Wash, was a
prominent figure in the Pullman and |
Oregon football game. He played
on the Pullman team.
Mrs. J. w. Pinkerton was over
tins week from Milton, where she
has been in attendance upon her
Mrs. Maurice Frazier, who
has been very i'll.
Miss Reta Rothrock came over for
the week end from Walla Walla,
where she is employed as book
keeper in the Gardner store.
The Athena school enjoyed two
day vacation this week, Monday be-
ing visiting day for the faculty and
Tuesday Armistice Day.
Mrs. Amy Mcdaniel was in Walla
Walla over the week end, and took
medical treatment for stubborn
Ease Of rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Beckham
were among the Athena people who
celebrated A1nistice Day in Pendle- /
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