The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-05-07

"OVER the HILL"


Tn, partitions IN the Commercial
club room have been removed and the
work of remodeilng viii begin at once
Mayor Barrett has named next
WedneAdny aud Thursday. May i3th
Rnd 18th IN cleanup days for Athena
Athena hiEh school commencement
exercises will bo held az hlgh school
auditorium. Friday evening. May ii,
beginning at eight o'clock.
Mrs. Lila Kirk. Mrs. Harry Warren
aud Mrs. Mcdaniel attended party
IN Weston Friday night. given In hon
or of Mrs. Margaret Rabb.
=. r. Ledrow left sunday for cou.
pie ~ weeks visit TO his stock ranch
near phlllpsburg, Montana. George
winshlp. who Il down from Montana
In working In tho First National bank
during Sir. LoGrow's absence.
MIR. and Mrs Hugh Macarthur are
expected hero from their homo In
Portland. IN tho near future. They
have recently returned there from San
Diego. California and Mrs. Macarthur
has boon seriously III since coming TO
Portland,
Mrs, jennie Gross aud daughter.
Mrs Lulu Read had m their guest this
week Mrs. Y, 7. Mathony of Seattle.
Mrs. Mathcny IL tho sister OF J. {.
Walter. aud farmerly lived with their
parents. Mr. and Mrs clark Walter.
west OF town.
Tho Athena high school base hall
team In In tho west end Of the coun-
" today. whoro the boys play games
with tho stanfield and Hcrmiston
school teams. The team was accom-
panied on the trip by Principal Hall OF
tho Athena school.
ID. A. pinkorton. accompanied by hA
son Lauranee. left "Wednesday for
Montana. where they will put In a
spring crop Of wheat ON tho Pinkerton
ranch. Seventy sacks OF seed wheat
was expressed from Athena. The ex-
presA charges amounted 20 flSS.2s,
Miss Dcsnin Andrews Of HCith has
been retained by the Athena school
board as inslrucIress In the high
school. History and Latin being sub
jects assigned to her Two teachers
remain TO be employed In the high
school department a man and lady
teacher being required
Mrs. George II. Gorklng this week
went to Portland. taking her daughter.
Mira. Chester Davis. for medical treat
ment. MrB. Davis has been In Walla
walla hospital for several months. SUI.
roring from blood poisoning. contract
cd while picking apples ut Lewiston.
Idaho. where she resides
Mr. Leach. representing tho Bruins
wick -Coiiander company, was In the
city yesterday from Portland, and sub
mitted prices on billiard and pool
tables. TO the purchasing committee OF
the Athena Commercial Club. The
tables are TO DO a part OF tho equip
iaent OF the Clubs new quarters.
Tho house purchased by DR.. r. d.
Watts from Mrs, Brookner, on the
West side. has been moved this week
10 It's new site on Third street where
Il will be remodeied. pr. Watts also
purchased tho warehouse located t
tho rear Of the Athena State Bank
building. and will remodel II for gar
nge.
Tho warm days OF the past week
have materially been OF much benc-
III 10 tho growing crops, and wheat III
tho fields looks much better than for-
merly. A number Of farmers III TINS
section have been narrowing their
grain fields on account OF the hard
crust. which had fornuA and was
holding back tho growth Of the crop
Bob Kopriva. fleet short distance
runner, win represent Athena high
school at the Eastern oregon track
meet at La Grande, Bob will enter In
tho so and 100 yard dashes' tho
Eastern oregon meet Ii tho ftnai
wlnd-up OF tho seasons school con-
ference athletic events and the WIN
ners there will be topnotchers In every
respect.
Athena Weston Post, American Le-
glon, has leased the Athena opera
house from s. L. Spencer, the owner,
and will Take possession Mt once. The
post will hold its dances and social
gatherings In the opera house, the
executive offices will BIO maintained In
tho Commercial Club rooms, The
lease to the opera house was drawn
up and signed yesterday, and Is now
under supervision of the post
Miss Carrie Sharp arrived home
Tuesday, having been brought over
from st. Mary's hospital In Walla wal
la by her parents, DIR. and Mrs. $. f.
sharp. The patient is slowly recover
ing from protracted illness, caused
from the after effects OF influenza and
Ia receiving the congratulations OF
her many friends. DR.. and Mrs. sharp
are being assisted In her care by MRS.
John Stanton, her professional nurse
having returned to Seattle,
Tho Parent Teachers meeting last
Friday evening In the school audi
torium was addressed by Assessor G.
p. strain and County Superintendent
w. w. Green, both OF whom talked In
favor the two millage measure 10
be voted on May 81. A very compre-
hensive and lucid explanation OF these
important measures was given by the