The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-04-25

Wall. Piersol. Ferguson, Thompson.
Haworth, LeGrow, Sharp and V.
Burke.
Mrs. Ethel G. Scott was a guest at
the jackson Nelson home Saturday
night, having come from her home in
Walla Walla. in response to request
to sing Saturday evening at the Vic
tory Loan meeting.
Ray Sewers. Lowell Walden and
Gus Burgy, three Weston boys who
were too young for service during the
war, have enlisted for one years SER
vice in the Army Of Occupation, ac-
cording to the Leader.
At the music festival in Walla Walla
this week in connection with the trac-
tor show. the leading role of Rose
Blossom was sung BY Weston's bril-
liant soprano, Mrs. Leila G. Sailing.
The chorus consisted of 400 voices.
Ray and Blaine Hansell were down
from Lewiston this week on short
visit to their brother Marion. They
came down for the tractor show at
Walla Walla. and report bright crop
prospects for the Lewiston country.
DR.. N. P. Bennett, of Portland, has
located in Weston for the practice of
dentistry. DR.. Bennett has but recent
ly been discharged from the service.
and wears badge of three service
stripes, denoting l8 months overseas.
At the Emmel home. Tuesday even
ing, a pleasant birthday party was
given in honor of Mr.. R. E. Gribble.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vile Johns. Miss Espensen, Miss Bur-
tot, Mr.. Emmel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gribble.
hLAthena will welcome Mr.. Frank
Snider and family, who remove from
Weston to this city to make their
home Mr.. Snider comes to take man
agement Of the Watts and Rogers I'M
plement store, lat ly purchased from
the G. A. Barrett company.
Mrs. Lou Shelley, former resident
of Athena in the pioneer days. is
guest this week of Mrs. Minnie Villa
by and Mrs. A. L. Swaggart. Mrs.
Shelley will go to Eugene. where later
she will join friends and go by auto
mobile to her home in California.
Clyde Willaby writes from Condor,
renewing his subscription to the Finest
paper published. He says "We don't
think much about it until the Press
fails to show up. then we think it's
the finest paper published. All are
fine and happy on their Condor ranch.
Mrs. R. ]. Wright. who has been
visiting the home of ]. F. Wright
. in this city for the past month, left
last Friday to join her husband al
Sterling, Colorado, where he is install
ing -four mill. Mrs. Wright will
then return to her home at Big Tim
ber, Mont. r
Walter Ely of Tacoma, and Franl
Elv and family of Pendleton, were i
, the city Sunday and spent Easter wit
their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth, Pinkei
ton. Frank was accompanied hom
by their sister, Mrs. Alfred Castell
of Portland, who has been here 70
some time.
Sims Dickinson is here on brie
4 kisit>> from his home in Arizona. Hi
3 family did not accompany him. Mr.
] Dickenson speaks well of his hom
section, though he still has a goot
word for old Umatilla county. All arr
enjoying good health, Mrs. Dickensol
having improved very much since
going there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Banister re
turned from Portland Friday evening
They were called to that city severa
weeks ago on account of the illness Of
their daughter Helen, who was success
fully operated upon for Appendicitis
from which she has entirely recovered
and has resumed her studies at st
Helens Hall. ,
Lawrence Tharp, who enlisted il
Uncle Sans Marine Corps. has re
4 ceived his discharge and arrived a
his home in Athena Tuesday evening
The young man distinguished himsel
as a marksman and in recognition O.
this accomplishment, wears the media
for expert rifeman. While glad to b.
home again, Lawrence does not be
grudge the time he speut with th'
Marines.
Out at the A. L. Swaggart hom
4 Sunday evening. Flying Circus da.
was fttingly ended with a grand pic
mic supper. following the trip to Wall
Walla. A group Of about thirty rela
tives and friends. stopping there eI
route to their homes, spread the rem
4 nants from their lunch baskets, supple
mented with delicious hot coffee. sup
piled by Mrs. Swaggart. and thorough
ly enjoyed "the end of a perfect day,
\ SO the reporter is informed t
Subscriptions to the Victory loa
are coming in voluntarily at the Firs
National Bank fairly satisfactory
this week. However, there are is
4 considerable number Of potential sui
A scribers who have not yet called at tn
4 bank to lake up their subscriptions &C
1 cording to their rating. 1t is expect
I ed that these will call as soon as pos
I sible to subscribe to the loan, so tina