The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-14

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has been named Annabelle. n
Sim Culley. Weston farmer. is Of
the opinion that Red Chaff wheat sown
| by hin last fall does not look good.
He thinks the wheat my have been
damaged by freezing weather.
Mrs. Oliver Dickinson has been at
the home of her father, Rev. E. W.
Achilles, in Spokane for several days.
Mr.. Achilles has been critically i'll and
his daughter was called to his bedside.
! I'm. A. Miller left Sunday for Port
land, where he went to purchase new
of furniture for his store. Mr..
Miller will spend several days at
Shepherd Springs before returning
home.
Mrs. Alfred CASTILLO and little son
are here from Portland, visiting at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Eliza Pin
kerton. AS Ada Ely, Mrs. CASTILLO
will be remembered by many Athena
people.
Mrs. Lille Miller has opened real
estate office in the building where she
formerly conducted millinery store.
Mrs. Miller will devot, her undivided
attention to the real estate business
hereafter.
Chief Dobson is at College Place
sanitarium this week, taking treat
ment for a serious attack of rheuma-
tism. During his absence from the
city Henry Miller is wearing the mar
shal's star.
News is received that Lieut.. James
Sturgis sailed from Bordeaux, France,
on February End. He will be met in
New York by his wife and brother.
Lieut.. c. G. Sturgis, AMI is expected
home soon.
| Mort Meach. who will be remember.
ed by Athena base ball enthusiasts as
pitcher On the Pendleton team in
days gone by. was in Pendleton this
week from Vancouver. Wash, where
he is engaged in business.
Another consignment of potted plants
and beautiful cut flowers was received
this week at the Foss Hardware store
from the Parr Rose Gardens of Free
water. These plants and flowers are
receiving ready sale here.
1t is announced that regular meet
ings of Mackenzie Chapter, o. E. S.
will be resumed next Wednesday even
ing. when installation of officers for
the ensuing year will take place. All
members please take notice.
James Phillips arrived home Tuesday
evening from Camp Lewis. where he
was mustered out of the service. Jas.
in common with other boys who have
trained in the army, returns to his
home in fit physical condition.
Art. Shick, of Mlller's undertaking
department. took the remains of Fred
Morrison. who recently died at Je-
rome, Idaho. from Helix to Walla
Walla, for burial Sunday. The fun
eral was attended by a number of
friends and relatives of the deceased,
who went to Walla Walla by auto
mobile.
Monday. February l7.Ais the ami
versary of the birth of Francis Will
lard. and memorial meeting will be
held by the local W. c. 7. U. at the
home of the president. Mrs. Desper.
on 3rd and Adams streets. Business
of Importance to the society will be
transacted. and a special offering
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Two cases of scarlet fever have been
reported to Athena health authorities.
The homes of F. B. Radtke and George
Eaton are quarantined on account of
the disease, there being one Tease in
each home Measles is also reported,
the home of Frank ]. Harris being
quarantined. his little son being afflict-
ed with the disease in mild form.
Arrangements for measuring and
weighing children between the ages of
one and six years, to secure accurate
statistics for the United States gov
ernment, we're made last fall when the
influenza epidemic forced a postpone
ment Of the work. Yesterday. mea-
surements and weights Of Pendleton
children were taken. the work in other
parts of the county to follow imme-
diately.
The Ladies Aid.isociety of the Meth
odist church wilk@rve a Washington's
birthday dinner at the church on FRI
day eveRlng, February 81. beginning
| at o'clock. Chicbsn and other good
things which these ladies know so well
how to serve. will be included on the
menu at so cents per plate. A mus
ical program will be rendered. In the
event quarantine requirements should
conflict. the food will be sold Saturday
at the Red Cross rooms.
Frederick Flint has returned to
Athena from Seattle, where he was
engaged in shipbuilding work. and is
now getting ready for his annual sheep
shearing expedition into Montana
when the season for the extraction of
the fleece comes round Fred. while
he walked out with other unionized
shipworkers, strongly disavowed to
Judge Richards the other day any
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