The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-10-17

Wednesday, the 18th, being the 5th
| o. looden anniversary Of the wedding
of MIR. and Mrs. J. R. Barnes. a
ltoothsome dinner was prepared by Mrs.
Barnes and guests invited to partake
were. Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Boyd and
S. A. Barnes. Jr.
All members OF the local Red CrosS
auxiliary are reminded that the annual
election Of officers will be held next
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. in
the Library room on Main street. A
good attendance 10 urged and expect
ed. BY order Of the secretary.
Or. E. B. Osborne, who returned
just prior to the Roundup from SER
vice in the Veterinarian Corps in
France. visited friends in Athena Sum
day night The doctor has resumed
bis position in the State Veterinarian
Office. and just now is stationed at the
John Day. where he is inspecting
st0ck'
IN b VI West. artesian well drilleS
Edk La Grande. is again in the city and
will drill the well on the j. A, Kirk
place down to q depth Of 100 feet.
Mi. West stopped drilling on the Cass
Cannon well at 500 feet. An artesian
flow was not encountered. but d good
supply Of water was obtained and a
pressure pumping system will be in
Astalled
Toniettin the reception hall Of the
Christian church. the members and
friends Aill enjoy a genuine "Har-
vest Home. = and a pleasant time is an
ticipatsd. The reception and banquet
Arooms ale being appropriately decorat-
cd and the committees are busily en-
gagged in preparations for the event,
which it is understood will be entirely
informal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kidder, Mrs.
E. H. Cation and Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Kidder left las. week for California,
by automobile. to remain for the win
ter. The Kidder brothers will engage
in their trade as painters during their
stay in the south, and with their
families, may remain there permanent
ly, Mr.. Cation will follow in few
days. to join his wife, going by tain.
The Pendleton East Orsgonian re-
ports that petition was filed in court
Wednesday by Mrs. Elizabeth A. Wood
of this city to be appointed guardian
of Frederick r. Wood, her son. The
Young man ia a8 wears old and was
disabled while in the aviation service.
His mother asks to be placed in charge
Of his affairs to handle his claim
against the bureau Of war risk COM
petition. Hearing has been set for
October 30.
Miss Zola Keen has been very i'll at
the home Of her parents here this
week. She was brought home from
Whitman College early. in the week
and her father, Henry Keen. who was
in Portland attending X. Of P. grand
lodge, was sent for. The patient is
threatened with appendicitis, and is
suffering from nervous exhaustion.
doubtless from over study. as shp ia,
particularly hard working student.
and had but short vacation after her
summer course of study. Her many
friends hope for her speedy recovery.
II Athena friends of Flint Johns we're
interested to read in the papers last
week Of an alleged "elopement" from
the University Of Oregon, where both
he and his bride Miss Gilmore Chap
man, we're students. The young cou-
pie went to their homes in Vancouver,
and were quietly married there, in the
presence Ut their parents and friends.f
While the marriage was not expected
until the close of the college term. it
was well understood to be on the tapis,
and 50 no great surprise was OCCASION
ed among their intimate friends. 1t is
understood the young couple will make
their home on farm in Eastern Ore
gon, but the location has not been