The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28

interviewing voters on the bonding
issue which will be voted upon at the
special election next Tuesday, March
4th
Roy Russell is home, and in his
pocket is an honorable discharge from
the United States Army. Roy saw
considerable training service at Camp
Lewis and was in fine fsttle for over
seas duty when the armistice was
signed.
Miller Hall was in town this week.
He has purchased DR.. ] G. Baddeley's
alf-interest in farming land located
near Duroc station on the Northern
Pacific. which has been jointly owned
by them. Mr.. Hall will move his
family to the place.
A most excellent dinner was served
by the ladies of the Methodist church
in their dining room last Friday even
ing, which was well patronized bv the
peop of Athena. The neat sum of
$71, ,s6 was added to the treasury of
the Aid society, for church work.
The big plant Of the Preston -Shaffer
Milling Co. closed down tenn porarily
Saturday night on account Of not hav-
ing orders for flour. There is large
amount of wheat stored in the ware
houses ready to be ground into flour
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Lieutenant McFadden and wife we're
in the city Wednesday from Weston,
visiting relatives and friends. They
have recently returned from Corvallis,
after a few weeks visit at the horne
of the Lieutenant, who still has bro
ther and sister in the service in
/ France.
IClaude Sanders. sail to have been
the tallest soldier to enlist at the Port
land recruiting station. surprised his
parents by walking into his home here
Monday. unannounced. I Claude spent
three months in Fra9Ea> having ar
rived there just two dAys prior to the
signing of the armistice.
A. A. Foss OF the Foss Hardware
and Victor Burke. of Burke q Sons
Garage. left Sunday evening for Port
land. The former will attend the con-
vention of hardware dealers. while the
latter will gyrate around the auto
mobile show. wearing cowboy Stet-
son on his head and sixshooter on his
hip.
Lieutenant Glen Dudley is expected
to arrive home Monday of next week
and his friends will give him royal
welcome. Lieut.. Dudley did not cross
to France, the armistice being signed
just prior to the time he was expecting.
to cross the water. However. the
young officer was kept busy in the SER
vice on this side.
This has been stormy week, much
rain and snow having fallen and the
ground isnow thoroughly soaked with
moisture. giving an encouraging out
look for the summer supply. Reports
from MeachamAare that over three
foot of snow is lying in the timber
there. with the thermometer register
ing six below zero.
Weston Leader: Jack Calder has
rejoined his wife and little daughters
in Weston, after seven months Of ser
vice in the Canadian army as sapper in
the Second Engineers depot. with
headquarters at Toronto. He was trans
ferred to Toronto from Vancouver, and
was IN line for overseas service when
N<be armistice was signed.
" A son was born. Monday, February
%, 1919, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph N.
Scott. at their home west of town.
The young man tipped the scales at
0 Ia pounds. and has been named
Joseph Jay ScottA/ Joseph Sr. was in
town Tuesday, >feSeiving congratula-
tion and dispensing cigars to his men
friends and candy to the ladies'.
Attorney Watts requests the Press
to announce that ne Will be at his office
all OF next week, commencing Monday,
for the purpose OF assisting income tax
payers in making out their statements
in classlfications up to $5' OoO, and
above that amount when the proper
blanks have been received conforming
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