The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-05-23

"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
zeb Lewis, Monday. May 10. 1912, al
their home near Wala Walla. Mrs.
Lewis was formerly Miss Stella Lieu,
allen and is sister of Mrs. George
| Woodward.
! Mrs. Fay Loveridge and little daugh.
| ter left yesterday morning for a few
days visit at Milton and Weston. after
which they win return to their home
| at Durkee, Baker county. to remain
permanently.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. KIDD of Walla Walla,
Miss Clara Calkins of Mount Vernon,
WASH. and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Keen
and daughter Zola, spent Sunday at
the country home of Mr.. ]. W. Keen.
near the State Line.
| A cooked food sale will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the Red Cross
rooms on Main street. under the aus
pices of the local W. G. T. U. Every
thing for your Sunday dinner. Dona-
tions will be acceptable. and your
patronage is solicited.
.MGeorge Payne has purchased the
MAJy cows, route and business of Chas
4 McFsrland, and will serve Mr.. Nc
Farland's former customers with milk
and cream. Mr.. Payne has herd Of
ten cows and is now engaged In de-
livering milk. morning and evening.
| The play. Safety First" presented
by Helix high school at the auditorium
Saturday night. was very creditably
performed by the amateur dramatic
talent of that school. An appreciative
audience witnessed the play. The pro-
ceeds we've equally divided between
the student bodies of the two schools.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Woodward will
| 60 to Portland next week. taking their
little daughter. Laura, for the third
| in the series of operations on her eyes.
They will be accompanied by Mrs.
Laura Woodward and Miss Eva Wood
ward and Mrs. Elliott. from Walla
| Walla.
| Mrs Olin Mct'eron has gone to Port
land. where she will remain until hei
husband has been discharged from
army service. Mrs. McFeron was &C.
companied to Portland by Miss Dollie
Banister and Miss Thelma Crabill. who
will visit friends in the metropolis fol
a couple of weeks.
Weston Leader: Edgar Forrest, on'
of the reservations big farmers, doe'
not intend to neglect the lowly spud
He intends planting one hundred acres
principally netted gems, and was II
town Thursday after additional seed
Trajan Tucker. who has almost quail
ified as spud specialist, is planting 81
acres.
Mrs. S.. +. Sharp returned hom
Monday from Tacoma. where she spen
couple of weeks with her daughter
Mrs. McSherry. Mrs. Sharp also Wis
| tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W
E. Young. former residents of thi
city. Mr.. Young is in feeble health
Both he and Mrs. Young sent regard
to Athena friends.
j Mr.. and Mrs. George. Sutton, wei
known vocalists. in company with a
number of prominent Pendleton sing
ers, will take leading roles in the
comic opera "H M. s. Pinafore, -
which is to be presented there in June
for the benefit of the Red Cross. Mr..
Sutton has the management Of the
musical production.
A "V" flag floats from the flagpole.
denoting that Athena again went over
the top when she reached her quota in
the Victory loan drive. Medals struck
from metal in cannon captured from
the Germans. have been distributed by
the U. S. Treasury Department. to
the committees and workers in the
five Loan drives.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Swaggart and
family spent the week at the home of
Frank Swaggart on Butter creek.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Will VanCleve and two sons. who
took part of the load, camping outfit,
in their Ford truck, and a pleasant
trip and jolly good time was evil
IDENTIFY the project in view.
4 IW~R> Littlejohn and Ora Shigley
#ent to Freewater Wednesday morning
Fto take charge of the milling end Of
the Peacock FIGURING Mills. now owned
by the Preston-Shaffer Milling cora
pany. 1t is the INTENT IN of the CON-
panv to have MIR. Shigley assume the
position Of head miller at the Peacock
plant. Mr.. Littlejohn, head miller at
the Athena plant. will assist Mr.. Shig-
ley in getting started.
Mr.. ard Mrs. F. S. LeGrow returned
Friday evening from Montana, having
made the round trip in their Daniels
car. The roads for the most part were
found to be in good condition and the
run was made from Walla Walla to
Missoula in two days. Mr.. and Mrs.
LeGrow spent several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Bowles at the LeGrow
stock ranch, and on their return trip.
visited with MIR. and Mrs. Byron
Hawks at Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
The Athena school closed Friday
evening with a splendid program of
entertainment by pupils of the differ
ent grades Of the school. as published