The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-06-20

home of their son. Omar Stephens. 4
The visit was made at the invitation
of Mrs. Stephens. who had prepared
dinner in honor Of Omar's birthday.
Oliver Dickenson's dairy herd was
depleted Monday when three fine milch
cows wandered into an alfalfa field.
When Mr.. Dickenson went to hunt for
them he found them dead, having ex-
pired from bloat after eating alfalfa.
4, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Kirk are visiting
friends in the Willamette valley, bav-
ing motored down last week. Mrs
Chas. Kirk is also visiting in the val
ley. and this week sent a quantity Of
beautiful sweet peas to friends in
Athena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph N. Scott have
returned from Portland, where they
attended the Rose festival and Masonic
and Eastern Star grand lodge sessions.
Mrs. R. B. McEwen. of this city, was
installed as Grand Ada. in the grand
chapter, o. E. S.
The Press receives announcement
Of the wedding, Tuesday. Of this week,
of Elmer Tucker and Marjorie Bull
finch, both of Weston. Mr.. Tucker is a
pharmacist, who has seen service over
seas, and was formerly employed in
the drugstore in Athena.
The sewing machines and furniture
Of the local Red Cross society were
stored Tuesday in the basement of the
Bank building. and the sewing rooms
on Main street. donated for the past
year by ]. 3. Froome, vacated for the
occupancy of the postoffice.
Ralph E. Peck, who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Dickson. and grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson Nelson. will leave
in few days for Spokane, where he
| will accept position with the haber-
daSher, Browns Mems Shop.
v Sims Dickinson. after spending
! several weeks in Athena and vicinity.
left Saturday evening for his home ir
Arizona.t The court has not yet hand
ed down decision in the Ryan-Dick
enson land case, which will settle ;
dispute over division line fence.
| Corporal Sebasky telegraphed hi
y. relatives that the l49th had arrive'
safely in New York. The dispatch wa
| delivered by mail from Walla Walla
the telegraph Office in Athena refusinI
to accept the message because Of affil
iation with the telegraphers' genera
strike.
Melville johns made trip thi
week to The Dalles. where he wa
met by his brother, Flint, and togethe
the two made a motor tour through th'
central Oregon country. Flint viii
attend the summer. session of Oregon
University at Eugene, where next yeal
he will graduate.
| The motoring party headed by Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Woodward returned
late last week. after trip to Portland
and the Rose show, by way of Seattle.
They report fine trip through the
mountains, where they could gather a
boquet of wild flowers, and enjoy a
SNOWFALL bout at the same time.
Y M. w. Hansell was elected director
for the three years term, and joseph
4 Cannon for two years, at the school
meeting in District No 30. Monday.
Alex. johnson is the third director,
and A. L. Swaggait clerk. of the dis
trict. Mrs. Sanford Stone has been
/ hired to teach for the coming year.
1t took a whole feet of trucks to
transport Marion Hansells two car
load shipment of hogs from the farm
Saturday evening. Three motor trucks
were requisitioned. each truck making
three trips. He also accepted the SER
vices of his neighbor, A. L. Swaggart.
in loading the porkers for shipment.
Sidney S. Murphy, well konwn here,
who recently received his honorable
discharge from the Aviation corps.
where he had attained the rank of
lieutenant, as pursuit pilot. has re-
enlisted in the Red Cross service, and
is now in Seattle. awaiting embark
alton for Siberia, where he is sent as
ambulance driver.
The annual picnic Of the Sunshine
Club was held yesterday at Bingham
Springs. with the weather in the pink
Of condition. A large number with
their husbands, families and friends
attended. and bounteous picnic
lunch. such as has made the Sunshiners
famous was served. The meetings Of
the club will be discontinued during
the summer season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar. Stephens mo-
tored to Pendleton last evening, where
they welcomed Mrs. Stephens brother,
Nat Kimball. who arrived there from
overseas. having received his discharge
at Bremerton. They plan to spend
Sunday at Bingham Springs. where
party of Pendleton friends will hold a
reunion in honor Of Mr.. Kimball and
other returned service men.
7 20. and Mrs. Lloyd Michener and
Nittle>spn 0rel arrived Wednesday
morning from Portland. after spend
I ino the uinter there Thev will make