The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-11

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farmer, was in town Monday.
The parking in front Of Z. c. Ros.
cr's home has been filed with pew
soil, and will DO seeded 70 blue grass.
Mn. Vernon o'Harra and Little
daughter. vernits, of Weston. are -
the city. visiting at tho j.. 2. Jones
homo. 49, -
=. s. Le Grow returned home from
his Montana stock ranch, Tuesday.
A foot Of snow. covers the ground as
the ranch. - =. :. I
spading and general yard work ,
under way In Athena this week. With
here and. there q few garden seeds
being planted. r 81 =
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Keen. apd
daughter, Miss Zols. are home fronl
their visit Of several weeks in Los
Angeles. Miss Keen's. health has
been greatly improved by the trip.
Mrs. S. G. Stanton and sons Cleye
and Dell this week moved TO the El-
mer Booher place in tho, north part
Of town, which they lately purchased.
d. d. Fay, field secretary for the
Albertina Kerr home for babies at
Portland, was in the city this week.
working in the interests of. the in.
stitution.
A party comprising Mr., and Mrs.
VIM. Mcpherson Mrs. Lula Read, Miss
Rea Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Prest-
bye. Mr.. Grant Prestbyc and Mr. Rex
Hopper made the drive to tho Colum-
bia via Echo Sunday. The gentlemen
Of the party enjoyed the sport Of
shooting jack rabbits. "
The $4,000 insurance held In the A,
o. U. W. order by the late "A. b.
McEwcn, was received by his widow
within ten days after presentation
Of the policy, tho entire amount be.
ing promptly paid.
Friday evening, March I. Mr.. and
Mrs: Jess Gordon were treated at
their farm residence with genuine,
fashioned surprise party by the
young people Of the neighborhood.
To the number Of twenty-five they.
assembled at the Gordon home, bear.
ing lunch baskets laden with good
things 70 eat, Every one present
had q most enjoyable time. Jess ex-
presses the hope that the neighbors
will come again-and bring their
lunch baskets.
The great picture, "Dinty," now
being screened at the Alta theatre.
Pendleton, will be shown one week
from Sunday. on March Goth, Mt the
Standard. In this big picture the
favorite boy actor, Wesley (Freckles)
Barry has an important role.
Manager Rex Hopper informs tho
Press that the Standard Oil company
contemplates the reconstruction and
enlargement Of its Athena plant this
spring. Work will begin IN about
thirty days, states Mr.. Hopper, or. as
soon as the contract can be let and
the San Francisco Office has written
Mr., Hopper to supply it with names
Of contractors in this vicinity.
Jacob Narkaus was in, town from
his mountain ranch, Wednesday. NE
says there is great depth of snow
on the summit Of the Blue mountains
east Of bis place and also consider
able snow yet remains on, the, north
slopes lower down. He anticipates
plenty Of grass. on mountain ranges
this season. Mr.. Narkaus is one of.
the largest owners of cattle in this
part of the county.
Athena's street lighting system
was tested out for the first time
Saturday evening. The long delayed
transformer arrived Saturday mora
ing, and was shortly connected up
with the system Of stand lamps ON
Main and Third streets. The new
system, in the opinion Of several cit
izens has advantages over the old,
but Il. ia observed that the lights are