The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-10-24
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|X The installation Of a new LII type
machine in the Press office this week.
makes it necessary to curtail on'Npace
for local news, with the unavoidable
result that this service is not up to the
psHal standard.
"A A. A. Fuss this week purchased the
Barfest building on Main street which
comprises two store rooms and the
Athena Commercial Association
rooms. Mr.. Foss has leased the two.
store rooms to n. A Thompson for a
term of years. Mr.. Thompson will
move his vulcaiizing plant and stock
of automobile accessories rom his
present location.
A. movement is ON foot to organize
a Commercial Club in Athena. For
this. purpose, Mr.. Bramwell Of Port
land. and c. X. Cranston, secSetary OF
the Pendleton Commercial Associa-
tion, was in Athena the fore part of
the week. 1t is understood that these
gentlemen will return this week to
Lerfect the organization.
Mr.. o. G. Hadley Of the High school
faculty. and the delegates to the old
er boys conference at The Dalles, re-
turned home Monday morning. The
conference was well attended. Ernest
Duncan, one Of the Athena delegation,
was given the honor of serving the
conference as sergeant-at-arms. Next
years conference will be held at PEN
dleton.
4 The 18th annual Rebekah conven-
tionA held at Weston last Saturday,
was Attended by about 100 delegates.
The assembly was presided over by
Jessie Garvis, president Of the Assem-
bly, of Oregon. Lodges Of Pendleton.
Helix Adams, Athena, Freewater and
Weston were represented. Pendleton
degree staff amplified the initiatory
work Next year the annual conven-
ton will be held at Helix.
The society columns of last Sum
days Oregonian contained announce
ment of brilliant wedding in Port
land, in which Miss Velma Wilkinson,
of Hood River. former Athena girl
and teacher in the public schools here
for several years was bridesmaid to
her friend Miss Sadie Noyes Of Port
land who was married to Mr.. Bennett,
prominent business man Of Hood
River.
In accordance with plans tentative-
iy formulated for the organization OF
a Woman's Civic Club In Athena, .
party OF ladies met with the Civic Club
in Pendleton Monday afternoon and
made arrangements to have Mrs. E. T.
Wade of the Pendleton Civic Club, and
one of the directors Of State Federat-
ed Clubs, come to Athena in the near
future to assist in the organization Of
local club.
Miss Bessie Badley Of the Ellison
White Chautauqua, assisted the local
committee in ticket sales this week
for the Athena Chautauqua Festival,
which opens here at the High school
auditorium tonight. Practically
enough tickets have been sold to in
sure the $500 guarantee made the
Chautauqua people by Athena busi-
ness men. The Festival dates are Oc-
| tober 1920 inclusive.
Yesterday afternoon at her home
in High street, Mrs. George Thomp-
son was hostess to the Sunshine Club.
A large number of ladies were present
the membership of the organization
consisting principally Of ladies resid-
ing west of the city. This is acceded
to be one of the most thoroughly live
clubs in the county, and has done
much to spread the gospel Of Sun
! shine throughout the neighborhood
| where its activities are most felt. Mrs.
Thompson dispensed gracious hospital
ity to her guests. several Athena la
dies being invited guests.