The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

Miss Greta Mcintyre returned yes
terday to Forest Grove. where she is
attending Pacific University. She has
been home some time on account of the
influenza quarantine.
Mrs. Win Burden was taken to Pen
dleton Wednesday, where she will be
treated for rheumatism, with viii ch
she has been afflicted since having the
influenza several weeks ago.
N. S. Averil. of Walla Walla was
in the city this week. renewing old ac-
quaintances. Mr.. Averill with his
family formerly resided in Athena. He
was here in company with the Gillis
brothers.
Fire resulting from an unknown
origin did $4,000 damage to the Wal
la Walla college at College Place Tues
day. This is only one of series of
mysterious fires at College Place DUR
ing the past few months.
Homer Watts came down town Tues
day for the first time since his taking
down with influenza nearly a month
ago. He has about recovered his for
mer health. but is taking care of him
self and running no chance of a re-
lapse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Schrimpf en-
tertained few of their young friends
at their home Sunday evening. The
guests were: Misses Lola Key. Leila
Stockstill and Eunice Wilsey. Louis
VansWinkle and Roy Key. all young
people of Weston.
Mrs. Jack 0'Rourke, whose husband.
a bookkeeper at the First National
Bank of Pendleton. died of influenza
on January 2, was the guest of Miss
Elvena Bergevin at the home of Hon.
er Watts. this week. Mrs. O'Rourke
is sister of Glen Estes.
Miss Thelma Anderson, of Weston,
was guest of her cousin. Mrs. j. R.
Barnes, in this city the first of the
week. Miss Anderson. who is a student
of business college in Portland. is
home on vacation, having recently
been i'll with the influenza.
A. L. Swaggart. breeder of thor
oughbred Poland China hogs, has ship
ped eleven head to other breeders dur
ing the past few days. Four head
were expressed to Wallowa county,
and others to Garfield, Wash, Daven-
port, WASH, and to Milton and Helix.
H. A. Barrett has brought 500 head
of wethers from the feeding pens in
the Walla Walla valley. They will
be fed at the home place near town ur-
til April, when they will be shorn Of
their wool crop and sold on the market.
AS a whole his sheep have wintered
fine and are in tiptop condition.
Mrs. Charles Norris arrived yester-
day from Portland. where Mr.. Norris
is employed in leather working es-
tablishment. She is visiting at the
home of her brother, Amiel Schubert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris recently disposed
of their property at Cornelius, and
have not yet decided as to where they
will locate in the future.
A number of farmers are blowing in
different parts of the county especially
in the light soil districts. In this vi
cinity Henry Barrett has one team
plowing near town, and another team
at work on his Pihe creek ranch. 1t
is said the soil is turning over nicely.
Prevailing opinion is that there is not
yet sufficient winter moisture. but the
season is yet early and more moisture
is expected.
A. M. Gillis and son, Lloyd, and
john Gillis were here yesterday from
Washtucna. Wash. Lloyd, who is in
the Marine corps uniform, is home on
q SO-day furlough from Mare Island.
Vie has applied for a discharge. and
Unsuccessful in obtaining it will re-
sumo his studies at Pullman. Her
schell, his younger brother, who is in
the naVU mac at tba par,,,,Jn J,Io.J.