The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-28

WOIh VIII w tOhSt Ah1 Ntf~t
lis urged to be present Nm, IL -
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ltgsdonf are over
from Walla Walla, and are preparing
to 60 to housekeeping in the Mansfield
residence. corner of 4th and Jefferson
streets. They will be at home to their
friends after April lst.
Frank Berlin and family are moving
this week into the new home adjoining
the city on the north, recently pur-
chased from Mr.. Hunter. The latter
has moved with his family to the farm
inSthe Walla Walla valley.
The office equipment of DR.. A. L.
Hart has arrived and is being arranged
in his office, in the Barrett building.
DR.. Hart will open his office next
Monday morning. His Office hours
are 10 to IL. and 2 till o'clock.
1t is reported that no damage has
been done by the crisp weather Of the
past week to Milton orchards. Rep
resentatives of the Lamb Fruit COM
pany announce that the outlook is good
for one of the biggest fssit crpFs, on
record. f#rI az
k With splendid weather conditions.
4 thefarmers have been blowing in full
| force this week. The exhausts of the
I big "cats'' can be heard early and late
band the mule and horse teams are also
4 hoing their share of the work through
Dbut this section.
The contract for hardsurfacing the
macadam road from Eastland to Ath-
ena was let in Portland yesterday to
the Warren construction company. The
bid was for $170,Os5, $4,000 being
withheld pending settlement of royalty
validity In court. -
A meeting of the Sunshine Club was
held yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Arthur Douglas. west of town.
A special feature was shower. given
to the young sous of Mrs. Joseph N
Scott and Mrs David 7. Stone, recent
arrivals IN the community.
| Mrs. S. L. Spencer is this week re-
ceiving treatment for growth under
the left the eye. the process for thu
removal of which is quite painful
DR.. Sharp pronounces the growth ,
skin cancer. which he hopes to re
move without much trouble.
Sunday was the 5snd birthday o
Frank Berlin. and in honor of the an
niversary lumber Of friends met a
his home and gave him genuine SUI
prise. After hearty congratulations
the company assembled at bounteou
dinner. prepared by Mrs. Berlin.
A toothpick-holder, fashioned frol
a one-pounder anti-tank shell is
souvenir from France, greatly prize
by Miss Mamie Sheard. This wit
wooden shoe and several articles
silk ard lace were received this wee
from soldier friends by Miss Sheard.
Among the Athena people attendin
, ! the W. c. T. U. institute in Pendleto
Tuesday, were the following: Mrs
Jackson Nelson. Mrs Geo. Banistel
Mrs. H. N. Desper, Mrs. Geo. r. Gei
king, Mrs. VIM. Schrimpf, Mrs. Davi
Taylcr. and Rev. and Mrs. R. +
Clevenger.
A consignment Of 80 refugee gar
ments has been received at local Re-
Cross headquarters. and plenty of wor
is assured for next Wednesday after
noon. The garments are children
night dresses, and will be easy t,
make. A good turnout is requested
by the chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Banister lef
yesterday for Portland. where the
we're called by the serious illness 0
Miss Helen Russell, who was operate
on for relief from appendicitis. Mis-
Helen is a student at st. Holens Hall
where she was taken suddenly il
"Wednesday evening (n1
M Lawrence Pinkerton decided tn
Fether day to timber up his caterpilla
tractor, preparatory to beginning tn
plowibg season. He struck sof
place IN the ground near the shed an
the biz cat. settled down in the mud
1t took some time to extricate the ma
chine from the mud hole.
~~ The local W. c. T. U. had larg
and enthusiastic meeting in the parlor
of the M. E. church yesterday after
noon, refreshments being served. TIL
chief feature of the meeting was a
address by the State President. Mrs
Sleeth, who also lectured at night O.
Making Democracy Safe for tn
World"
A $4,000 land deal was rerorte
last week, when Mrs. l.. C.. Harde
and William Harder, acting as exec
utors of the estate of l.. c. Harder dc
ceased. sold to Pendleton parties 80
acres of wheat land five miles west q
Milton. The land was purchased abou
a year ago by Mr.. Harder for abou
$50 an acre.
Friday and Saturday. June and
have been set as the dates Of the ne,
annual reunion of Umatila count
] pioneers in Weston. The Summe
Chautauqua Of the Ellison White syi
i TEN will occur the same week, and