The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-13

able to set the broken leg, because
of the unusual strength of the little
fellows muscles. Mrs. McAllister
was formerly Miss Lyette Perier of
Weston, and her sister, Mrs. john
Price, went to Walla Walla yester-
day to visit the young patient.
Indications are that the Umatilla
County Potato show at Weston Octo-
ber % will be quite a successful
event. Growers of other produce be-
sides spuds are taking an interest
in the show and will help to make 1t
attractive by exhibiting their stuff.
There will be squashes, corn, beans
and grain as courtiers in the throne
room of King Potato, even though
these loyal minions get no prizes.
At recent meeting Of Weston Con'-
mercial club, Chairman Jones ap-
pointed Marvin Price, Clifford Cul-
ley and Lester O'Harra as a club
committee to assist the potato show
committee in receiving and placing
the exhibits.
Miss Evelyn B. Hall and Mr.. Carl
H. Brandt were united in marriage
Wednesday, October II, at z p. mi
at the Methodist parsonage in PenX
dleton. The wedding was quie1
one, attended only by Miss Dorj
Hall, sister of the bride, and Mr.. an
Mrs. Rulon Smith. The bride is
graduate of Pendleton High schoo
and charming and popular membe
of the younger set at the county
seat. The bridegroom, who holds
diploma from Weston High, is among
the towns most prominent and lika-
BILE young men. He is the only SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Brandt, and
follows merchandising in the Brandt
Department store. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brandt will make their home in
Weston.
j. T. Lieuallen, substantial Adams
farmer and democratic candidate for
joint representative, was a. visitor in
Weston yesterday. "Jim" views his
prospects this campaign with quite
a hopeful eye, saying that his strong
stand against tax-eating of every
sort promises to gain. him support.
G. w, Avery and 7. L. Mcbride,
who was accompanied by Mrs. Nc
Bride, left Monday for Portland to
attend the grand lodge of Pythians
as representatives from the local
lodge. Mr.. Avery will also visit his
boyhood home in Corvallis.
Mrs. Nancy A. Jacobs of Port
land, sole survivor of the Whitman
massacre and one of the most prom
inent pioneer women in Oregon, was
in Weston Monday, the guest of Mrs.
/. E. Sailing and other friends of
"auld lang syne."
N. B. Foster has returned from a
pleasant visit to his daughter, Mrs.
Frank Bennett, at Minam, Wallowa
county. He made two enjoyable
trips to Wallowa lake during his
stay.
Newton and Herman O'Harra have
finished harvesting their bean crop
from 26 acres, which yielded 100
sacks Of Red Mexicans of good quail
ity, or about 150 pounds to the acre.
This is regarded as very satisfac-
tory crop, and permits good profit
to be made out of summer fallow
ground that would otherwise lie idle.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Latin, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Warren, Mrs. Lillian
McMorris, Mrs. Lila Kirk, Mrs. w.
]. Gholson and Mrs. Austin Foss
comprised a party of Athena and
Weston people who drove to Waila
| Walla Tuesday evening and heard an
able lecture along Christian Science
lines by Bucknell Young, c. S. B., Of
Chicago.
An eight-pound son was born Fri
day evening 10 Mr.. and Mrs. William
/ Fehr at their home on south Broad
street,