The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-10-31
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y. y. ROSS OF FreeWater, Ore, and
brother-in-law of Mrs. J. J. Beeler of
Weston. Mr.. Macarthur leaves wife,
three sisters and one brother.
"A son was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bud Morrisette at their home
near Athena.
The few smallpox patients in Wes-
ton are all convalescing and, there are
no new cases, according to the health
officer, DR.. Mckinney. '7'
Paul Bulfinch was here this week
from southern Idaho. He" is engaged
in the real estate and insurance busi-
ness at both Burley and American
Falls.
Andy Douglas was here this week
from his Morrow county farm. The
Leader acknowledges friendly and
encouraging call-somewhat to its fl
nancial advantage.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Killgore Of La
Grande are visiting Weston relatives.
Roy is employed as boilermaker in
the La Grande railroad shops.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Young have
gone to Prescott, WASH, to reside. Mr..
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of the Cameron ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Funk, and
Miss Virginia Funk were here frfom
Walla Walla Sunday and were dinner
guests of the R. G. Salings.
The Bachelor Girls club will not
meet until November 3rd, when Miss
Myrtle Hodgson will be hostess to the
members.
An enterprise is afoot to establish
a line Of boats on. the Columbia river
with motor truck delivery to points
inland. Wasco. Stanfield and Arling-
ton are among river points that have
interested themselves financially in
the undertaking. Walla Walla is now
being asked to assist.
Richland, Wash, is participating in
the increase of land values common to
the Inland Empire. High water
mark was reached last week when the
ten acre A. F. Griffith orchard sold at
$1,000 per acre.
j. s.. Kloeber has sold the potato
crop from his 240-acre holding ON the
Yakima reservation to H. r. Nosler.
The crop aggregates 1900 tons and
prices ranged from $33 to $35 per
ton, totalling more than $4,000. Yak
ina valley potatoes are averaging
1925 per acre and it is estimated the
total yield will be $4,000 tons with
value of $1,250,000.
The quarantine has been listed from
Chris Thoeny's home, and the Misses
Emma and Nina Thoeny have rejoin-
ed their classes in school,
Clarence Thoeny is leaving this week
for Portland to enter Behnke-W Walk
er Business College.f =
DR.. N. P. Bennett 'roud pos
SCISSOR OF handsom and Sc
dan.
Harley Ross, a the
grip, was a wefcon eek
at the home of his L.
Reynaud. f
Mrs. r. "A. ThomI
was the house guest
kirkpatrick few day
Mrs. ]. F. Snider,tol
Zeda and Master DeaA
over from Athena to "
proval of Memorial Hall,
the evenings entertainment.
Prof. and Mrs. F. c. Fritz
Mrs. John Carleton Brooks ana
and Misses Hollenbeck and Davis mot
ored to Walla Walla Saturday for a
days outing.
Miss Ruth Proebstel, talented
young musician employed at Warren's
Music House in Pendleton, spent Sun
day with Weston relatives.
Virgil Lundell came up from Pen,
dleton last Thursday in order that the
trombone might play an important
part in the orchestra selections given
at the dedication exercises. His home
town appreciates such an act of 10y
atty.
A. J. Barnett, who went to Walla
Walla to undergo an operation for gall
stones, suffered an attack Of tonsili is
and was obliged to return to his home
in this city. When he has gained suf-
ficient strength, the operation will be
performed as planned.
Fascinated by enthusiastic asser-
tions Of her sister Miss Edna Hollen-
beck, that the climate and scenery in
this particular part of Umatilla coun-
this part Of Umatilla county is what
might be termed the "elixir of life,
Mrs. John c. Brooks Of Toppenish,
Washington, arrived in Weston last
Thursday for few days visit at the
Hollenbeck Colvin Cottage. IS.
Brooks is accompanied by her shiaa
son, Master John Hubert Broos.s.
Among interested spectators at the
community celebration was Mrs. y.
E. Mcdaniel, who among other ac-
tivities guides .Athena's rising m
GRAFTON over ruts and chuck-hol . in
Decimal Fractions roadbed.
Gaily chatting with friends and ac-
quaintances the while. they partook
of hot wienies and coffee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvel L. Watts of Athena min
gled with local celebrants at the COM
munity supper. 49,
E. G. Rogers. wife and fan -.ly were
among the suburbanites ovs-b from
Athena to take a look-see 6 Eemoy
ial Hall and its dedication remoni,