The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-09-12

been granted their diplomas. With
other members Of last years eighth
grade class. they are now Freshmen in
high school.
Mrs. Amy Mcdaniel who has ac-
cepted position as teacher Of the
5th and 9Th grades. in the Athena
schools, was former popular teacher
here. and since being in this school.
has graduated from the Bellingham
Normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Johns had as
their guests last week, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Barr of Hoquiam, Wash. They
entertained the visitors with day s
outing at Bingham Springs. Mr., Barr
had been attending the Elks Conven-
tisn at North Yakima.
Fred Gross returned yesterday from
short visit 20 Midvale, Idaho, where
he has land interests. He reports that
Ocie Barton, we'll known here, and
who is farming in that vicinity, was
recently stricken with typhoid fever,
and is i'll at his home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Gerking have
sold their apple and prune crop on,
their fruit ranch near Milton, at a
good figure and will soon leave for
California to spend the winter. Both
are in i'll health. and the change is
recommended by physicians
Mrs. L. P. Wilmot has sold her cot
tage on Jefferson street to Miss
Matte Coppock. for consideration Of
$1,000. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmot will
leave Immediately on their return to
Long Beach. Calf. where they will
make their home for the present.
Mrs. v. X. Allison. of Halfway.
Union county, visited this week at the
home Of her sister. Mrs. D. Scott
Fisher. Mrs. Allison came from
Brownsville, and is on her way east to
join her husband. who is holding a
series of meetings in his home state.
Harvey Cation has returned from
Spokane, where he visited his son.
Tom Cation. who is employed there in
the Davenport restaurant. He reports
that Tom is doing well. having super
vision OF Certain department Of the
dining room work, at a lucrative SAL
ary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Forrest will
come to town this fall. to send their
children to school. They will occupy
the Smith house. opposite the Meth
odist church. The little folks. Juanita
and Buster are now in the Athena
school. being taken care of by Mrs.
John Stanton.
IMr. and Mrs. Carl Mcconnell who
Isars farming the Banister ranch near
! Adams will move to Athena soon to
send their children to school They
will occupy the Leon Kidder residence
on north Fifth street. Mr.. and Mrs
Kidder will leave soon to again spenc
the winter in California
| The spirit Of house cleaning il
reigning in Athenadthis week. a.4At. tn
Pure Food Grocery, the entire inter
ior Of the store is being renovated AM
cleansed and the shelving and WOO
work painted in pure white. Whel
completed the store will present an i'm
maculate andinviting appearance.
" Umatilla county's interest will b
centered next week in the Round Up
and all indications point to a create
production of Wild West exhibitions
than ever before. Among the dis
tinguished guests the Roundup Asso
citation will entertain this year will b
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. McAdoo.
l[Percy Wilson. who soldiered il
France with the Engineers Corps. an(
later in the Second Division, has re
ceived his discharge from the service
at Camp Lewis and after visit will
his brother, Bert. in Tacoma, returned
| Wednesday to his home in Athena
Likethe boys who have preceded him
Percy looks in fine fettle.