The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-10-03

al Sigmon has returned from q
hunting trip to the John Day country
No game was encountered. He left
Harry Keller, Tom Gilkey aud Jim
Clevenger at Baker. They will 60 to
the head Of the Grande Ronde to hunt.
DR.. H. S. Mckenzie, Of Denver. was
a guest of DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Smith
the first Of the week. DR.. Mckenzie
has lately been discharged from the
service and is seeking location for
the practice of medicine, specializing
| in eye, ear and throat diseases.
4>>Victor C. Burke, who has leased a
ranch near Elberton, Wash, has
moved there Mr.. Burke was for a
number Of ye5rA an Athena business
man, being interested in the draying
and garage business, and both he and
his estimable wife will be missed.
The death Of Mrs. Anna O'Harra.
wife of Lester I. O'Harra. Of Weston,
occurred in that city Sunday, after a
lingering illness. Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Harra were at one time residents of
Athena. where they had many friends.
The funeral was held in Weston Tues
day at 2 o'clock.
notwithstanding the hoodoo of start
ing out on Friday, the lath, with l3
in the hunting patty and one Of the
members sending home telegram
containing is words, the Athena Wes-
ton duck hunters did fairly well on the
hunt last week at the Watts and Rog-
ers ranch near Odessa. Wash.
Mrs. ]. R. Barnes was in Weston
the first Of the week, where she well
coined her brother. Leonard Blomgren,
who served in the Medical department
Of the U. S. Army in France. The
young man saw some Of the hardest
service during the war, and received a
very fiattering citation for bravery in
action.
Mrs. Floyd Putnam, and baby. of
Vancouver. WASH, are guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Scott Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam formerly lived
in Athena and have many friends
here. They have spent the past sum-
mer at Halfway, Baker county. where
Mr.. Putnam, who is brother of Mrs.
Fisher. was employed.
Mrs. L. P. Wilmot was taken very
seriously i'll last Friday, preventing
their start to Long Beach, California,
as planned Her trouble is sciatica
rheumatism. and at present Mrs. Will
mot is much better. They leave today
and will visit at the Joseph N. Scott
home in Pendleton, before proceeding
on their way to California in easy
stages.
[ 4 Much moving has been in progress
drxing this week. Ralph Cannon and
wife moved to the James Potts farm
west Of town; Mr. and Mrs. Ber,
Logsdon took possession Of the bun.
galow on south Third street recent,
purchased from Mr.. Cannon. and Mr.
and Mrs. William Rice moved into th'
Mansfield residence, vacated by th,
Logsdons.
| Mr.. Glenn Estes and Miss Elvenl
Bergevin, well known young couple o
this city, were united in marriage il
WaIla Walla Saturday. After shor
honeymoon trip to Spokane, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Estes returned to this city wher,
they will make their home. Mr.
Estes, who is pharmacist, formerly
held a position in the drugstore here
and will enter the employ of Mr.. Nc.
! Fadden at once.
Ray Hansell is visiting friends
here, accompanied by his bride, whom
he recently married at Grants Pass
Miss leighton, sister of the young
man who accompanied Ray down from
his home at Lewiston. The young cou
pie are at the home of his brother
Marion Hansell near town, and have
been on an extensive wedding tour By
automobile, visiting points Of interes