The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-04-29


week, has gone 10 Portland on a short
business visit, before taking up house
keeping in the Watts home on 5th
street.
Mrs. William Rice submitted 10 a
surgical operation last week in Spo-
kane, and Is reported 10 be recovering
nicely. Mr.. Rice went up Friday, re-
turning Saturday.
Mrs. Hendrieksen, q resident Of
the Wild Horse Mountain neighbor-
hood, was n guest at the ST. Nichols
hotel over night the first Of the week.
She came down for the purpose Of
paying her taxes, having walked from
her mountain home, a distance Of Is
miles.
Lawrence knight and Melvin Cop
pock were representatives Of the Athe
ma school IN the divisional oratorical
contest against Weston. As a result
Of the tryout in Weston, Melvin was
chosen to represent the 9Th, 7th and
sth grades of the division at the coun-
~ contest.
Nose Banister has dropped school
work and is working at Blue Noun
tain, near Milton, on the state high
way.
Entertains the Etude Club.
Mrs. C. NJ. Eager was hostess yes
terday afternoon at her home on JEFF
ferson street to the Etude Club.
Mrs. Robert Proudft was leader Of
a most interesting program, with In
dian music for its subject. She
read an interesting paper, and an
Indian song by Miss Iris Lowther and
a lullaby by Mrs. Emmel were follow
ed by a trio composed of the voices
Of Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Fisher and Mrs.
McEwen. A delectable salad with
dainty hot biscuits and coffee were
served by Mrs. Kitchener and Miss
Belle Mcintyre.
Graduates From U. Of o.
Arnold Koepke of Athena will be
the only Umatilla county student
graduating from the University of
Oregon this year, reports the East
oregonian. He is a major in the
school of commerce.
Athena Plays at Milton Frecwater.
The Walla Walla Woodmen of the
World ball team defeated the Athena
team on the home grounds Sunday,
by the score of 10 to 3. The day was
cold and raw, with the result that
neither team played good ball. The
pitching of Paris for Walla Walla
was the outstanding feature of the
game. The Athena nine showed up ,
very well considering the amount Of ,
practice the boys have had. Sunday
the team journeys to Milton Free !
water for a game with the Eastend-
ers.
Rebekahs Visit Weston. q
The members of Mignonette Re- .
bekah lodge of this city went to Wes- i
ton Friday afternoon to assist Hia- c
watha lodge in receiving the z
vice president, Mrs. Nettie Whet-
stone of Pendleton. The two lodges I
put the work on jointly. The Athena p
Rebekahs who attended were; Mrs. ii
Minnie Wilaby, Mrs. Lloyd Kitchener d
Mrs. w. P. Littlejohn, Mrs. Fred c
iross, Mrs. VIM. Mcpherson, Mrs. S. I,
J, Hutt. Mrs. orel McPherrin, Mrs. j
:. A. Bennett, Mrs. Charles Smith,
drs. R. A. Thompson, and Mrs, Lila q,
Kirk.
Takes Part In Opera.
Mrs. David T. Stone will sing one
t the principal soprano roles in the
Iozart opera, "The Magic Flute"
'hich will be given in Walla Walla,
lay 10 under the direction of Pro- q,
essor Olsen. Mrs. Stone has voice aC
unusual sweetness and power, and pr
he recognition of her merit by the ts
lusical talent of Walla Walla is M
hown in the request for her take the Is
rincipal role in the opera, But Mrs. ia
tones home duties preventing the m
rduous rehearsals, she consented to ar
Ike a secondary part, and thus is IN
,mpelled to make but two trips to NJ
'alla Walla each week. n.
Exercises at School House.
The cold wind this morning drove an
e May Day fete exercises from the pr
ty Park to the warm enclosure of pe
e High school building, necessitat- ms
& remova of the outdoor equipment
ON the park to the gymnasium, It'll
here the program is taking place. tie
lis evening an interesting program se'
playlets and music will be given
the auditorium, for
del
A three-cornered valley golf tour. ITO
lment between teams of the clubs