The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-21


lizard game went over to Walla Walle
Wednesday to see Hoppe. the inter-
nationlly famous billiard expert, in an
exhibition game.
|NAttorney Will M. Peterson was in
fthe city Wednesday from Pendleton,
on legal business. Mr.. Peterson has
recently recovered from an illness of
several weeks duration.
F>Mrs. Casper Woodward drove to Wal
Tia Walla yesterday, accompanied by
Mrs. Chas. Gerking and children, Mrs.
B. D. Tharp. Mrs. D. 7. Stone and
son, and Maxine Elliott.
E. E. Edwards. brother-in-law of R..
A. Thompson. is here from Heppner
for the spring and summer and will
assist Mr.. Thompson in selling the
Stephens Salient Six automobiles.
Alva Pierce. for 20 years farmer
in the Juniper country, died at Cheney.
Wash, Saturday, after short illness.
aged ~ years. He had been res
ident of Cheney for the last IL years.
The first German from cross to be
seer in Athena is on exhibition at Ste-
phens' Pure Food Grocery, 1t was
sent to Mrs. Jane Garden !ly her son,
Percy Wilson, who is in the Army of
Occupation at Coblenz.
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Harry Keller, of the 148th F. A.,
sends a collection Of interesting photo
graphs of the huge guns of his battery
in action. In letter to friend,
Harry intimates that he is perfectly
willing and ready to return home.
Lieut.. Glen Dudley is gradually ac-
customing himself to the pursuits Of
civil life and farm duties. He will
operate new Holt tractor, equipped
with a battery Of power-lift plows, as
soon as weather conditions permit of
plowing.
Charles Norris has accepted pos
ition in Charley Nye's harness shop at
Walla Walla. He and Mrs. Norris
will soon move to that city. Since
disposing of his place at Cornelius.
Oregon, Mr.. Norris has been seeking a
location.
Mrs. John Stanton has volunteered
her services as nurse in the family of
Rev. S. g. Powell, the Methodist min
lister at Weston, in which there are
several cases of influenza. Mrs. Stan
ton and another nurse are caring for
the patients.
A number of local PYthians jour-
neyed over the hill to Weston Wednes-
day night and fraternized with the
members of Stevens Lodge, of that
city. The visit was rewarded with
considerable pleasure in participating
in initiatory work.
Mrs. James McSherry returned Sun
DAY from visit with her husband at
Tacoma. Mrs. MeSherry will return
to Tacoma during April to remain per.
manently She found her brother,
Lawrence Sharp, doing well, being elm.
ployed in the shipyards.
Miss Katheryn Wilson, of Cloquet,
Minnesots. is in the city the guest Of
Miss Vera Grant. teacher in the higf
school. Miss Wilson's home town was
in the devastated path of the great
Minnesota forest fires of last October,
when many lives were lost and mil
lions in property destroyed.
u Percy Wilson, writing from Coblenz,
Germany, to his mother here says
things are going as usual in the Army
of Occupation, and he does not expect
his discharge from service before next
fall. He sends an iron cross as a
souvenir, and says those little trinkets
are easy to be obtained there now.
The Leader reports that Mrs. ]. W.
Jones has arrived from Montana to as.
sist her mother in caring for her fa-
ther, W. H. Beathe. who has had the
misfortune to become totally blind
Mr.. Jones will arrive later and they
will make their home permanently in
Weston. where they have property
interests.
]. E. Froome is local agent for
Greenwood's Improved Business anC
Income Tax Record, one of the most
simplified and satisfactory account
systems for the business man and
farmer now on the market. Call at
the st. Nichols hotel and inspect the
system, one so simple that child can
understand it.
A very interesting lecture, the first
of series. by Rev. Burton, was given
at the Christian church Sunday even,
ing. the subject being Jerusalem. >
Mr.. Burton. who has Travelled exten.
sively. and was formerly a popular
Chautauqua speaker. will favor Athena
audiences from time to time with these
instructive and entertaining lectures.
Alfred CASTILLO. of Portland. former.
ly we'll known young man of Weston,
came up from the metropolis this week
on short vacation, to join his wife
and little son who have been visiting
at the home of Mrs. Eliza Pinkertor
for some time. Mr.. and Mrs. CASTILLO
went down to Pendleton yesterday to
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ely.
Interest in trap shooting continues
unabated IN Athena. and good scores
have been made by individual shooters.
The highest score made to date is that
of Omar Stephens. with a total Of 81 !.