The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-05-16

Miss Evelyn Hurd. former pupil il
the Athena schools, is a member of the
graduating class Of the Pendleton high
school this year. Miss Hurd resides
near Pilot Rock
MRS. Boiling. aged mother Of Frank
Boiling. has been i'll the past week.
at his home here. Her daughter, Mrs.
G. Alexander of Touchet. has been il
attendance upon her.
lFisbiIg parties on the creeks ada
rcfrt to Athena we're given drenchine
Sunday. when the heavy shower came.
Gardens were benefited by the rain
fall, though the fishermen were not.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Macarthur came
up from Portland, last evening, accom-
panying DR.. Fred Lieuallen. who drove
up in his car. They are guests at the
home of George Banister for the pres
ent.
DR.. and Mrs. H. c. Curry Of Seattle
were In the city Monday. Dr.. Curry
is an eye specialist and formerly made
periodical professional visits here. OF
late years he has operated an office in
Seattle.
A number of Athena people went to
Pendleton Monday evening to hear the
Pendleton Choral society in concert at
the Presbyterian church of that city.
Sixty-ive voices participated in the
recital.
Owing to other dates, the Knitting
Club will meet on Friday. the 28rd, at
the home of Mrs. v. C. Burke. A full
attendance of the membership is asked
as business matters of interest to all
are to be discussed.
Pat Hoyt returned to Athena Tues
day from Butte, Mont, where he had
been employed in the mines for several
months. Wages in the mines were
cut to the extent of 81 per day. and
about 1000 men walked out, Patrick
among them.
The Press learns that Louis Ber-
gevin celebrated his alst wedding
anniversary May 9Th. by taking his
better half to Pendleton. where the
good lady submitted to the extraction
Of eight teeth. Louie always was 9
generous fellow.
Dick Winship. who is at Camp Lew.
is, awaiting his discharge, has not.
ified his relatives here that he will re.
turn home this week. 1t has been the
custom lately to keep returning sol
diers at Camp Lewis only short timt
before discharging them.
Groom & Son. housemovers. are thjt
week engaged in moving the hoRs,
from the Stone place west of Athena
recently purchased fy Joe Clemons
The house will occupy site on th,
resi- dence lots of Mr.. Clemons on Cur
rent street just east Of the city hall.
Mr.. R. E. Gribble. who has beef
teaching the eighth grade in the Ath
ena school. for the past two years will
leave tonight with his family for Au
dubon. Iowa. for his summer vacation
Mr.. Gribble will teach the coming yea
in the high school at Tumalo, Oregon.
Roland. the little son of Mr.. an
Mrs. B. B. Richards. who is receiving
treatment from a specialist in Tacoma
is getting along splendidly. a port;ol
of the cast having been removed thi
/ week. Mrs. Richards and the boy ar
expected to arrive home within few
days.
| East Oregonian: Mrs. Nancy Jacob
1 of Portland. who is guest of her girl
hood friend. Mrs. William BIakeley
was in the Whitman massacre. Mrs
Jacobs. who is 70 years of age, was {
small child at the time of the massa
ere. Her maiden name was Name,
Osborne.
Tuesday evening was red lettel
day in the affairs of Mckenzie Chap
ter. NJ. liz, o. E. S.. when twenty
! two members of the chapter responded
! to an invitation from Bushee Chapter