The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-05-21

By vigorous welding II shovel, hoe,
rake and AK, Athena Commercial
Club members earned a suniptuoas
bashct dinner t0dny az City Park
From 10 o'clock this morning until
noon the work Of transforming the
appearance Of the park, 50 fur as
general cleaningup process is con-
cerncd was in progress, and the result
is very satisfactory, indeed, to the
urcmbcrs Of the civic club, who Epon-
sorcd the event and served the bas-
ket dinner.
OF five pupils enrolled in the Wa
tcrman school northwest Of Athena.
Mrs. Lillian Dobson. teacher, four
have been taking the state examina-
tiona this week The school closes
today and tho pupils are this after
noon enjoying n wccnic-marshmalIow
roast us a special treat. Mrs, DObson
has signed up to teach the same
school next year for "A term Of nine
months Mt salary Of $1,000.
Clarence Gay, who spent a good
portion Of his time in the hospitals Of
France during his service in the world
war. as the result Of wound receive
ed in battle, spent Tuesday in athena,
visiting friends, As . memento Of
the war. Clarence carries in his
pocket the bullet that ploughed
through hia rugged anatomy and put
him out Of active participation in the
Ainn gamcfon Julyls, 1918,
W. l.. Dobson. former Athena city
marshal, is expected up from Portland
soon for short stay here while pre-
pairing bis household goods for ship
ment Mr., Dobson has been improv-
ing his 10 acre ranch near Portland,
and will be accompanied back by Mrs.
Dobson, who will spend the sudmmer
there, returning here in the fall to re-
sumo her school work,
Wednesday night ~ its regular
communication Mckenzie Chapter No.
ll2. Order of Eastern Star, was hest
to Bushoe Chapter, No, 10, Of Pendlc-
ton. The local chapter was Rrabfied
at the generous response to its inri-
tation, when fifty members from the
visiting lodge arrived in automobiles
TO share their hospitality.
President Watts Of the CONNER
cial Club has asked the civic club to
solicit funds to be used for the pur-
pose of cleaning up and improving
the appearance of the cemetery, The
civic club members win take up the
work at once in order that it may be
completed before Decoration Day,
May 30th.
The city council has decided to
grade and macadamiZe the road lead
ing from Third street west to the
Preston-S -Shaffer mill. The improve
mcnt will be started if possible in
time to have The work completed be-
fore the heavy traffic of wheat haul
ing begins in the latter part of the
summer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sims Dickeson viii
arrive from Arizona to again reside
on their wheat farm northwest cf
Athena. They have been residents of
Arizona for several years during
which time the Dickson farm has
been leased out,
A case Of scarlet fever is reported
from the country west Of town, the
little nine -year-old son Of Rev, c, Il.
Maxwell of the NJ. f, church, South,
having been i'll with the disease last
week, DR.. Sharp is the attending
physician,
Electric light and telephone poles,
now on Main street, between Fourth
and Second streets, viii be removed
and located in the alleys that paral-
lei that portion Of Main street which
is to be hardsurfaced with bitulithic
pavement.
Pendleton plays Athena on the local
grounds next Sunday enl TIE conts-t
promises to be n hot one