The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-09-29

make their home on the Alick John
son farm near Weston, which the
bridegroom is operating, together
with other leased holdings, in part
nership with his brother Fred. The
bride is one Of Weston's most pop
ular girls and a student of Weston
High. Mr.. johnson is graduate Of
Weston High, and took commercial
course at a Portland busine IS col
lege, Both have the hearty congrat-
ulations and sincere well wishes of
host of friends in this community.
While e. E. Stanton's bort car
was being towed into Walla Walla
by Andy Barnett and was in the act
of crossing the street car track be-
tween Milton and Freewater, a de-
mountable rim tire jumped off the
wheel and rolled away. A strang-
er driving a Ford quickly stopped
his car, hoped out and picked up
the tire and drove off before the as
tonished eyes Of Stanton and Bar
nett, who didn't even have time to
get their jaws open and yell at him.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brutscher are
being welcomed home" to Weston
after an absence Of five years, dur
ing which time they have been res
idents of Newberg. George remarks
that Weston looks just as good to
him as an old home town can pos
sibly look to any returning citizen
after so long stay in other climes.
And he thinks the country here is
more than a little bit better than
any he saw while absent.
Leonard Bulfinch and Nard Jones
left Wednesday for Walla Walla to
at Whitman. The for
mer will major in economics and the
latter in English.
Lee M. Lampson, prominent bust
ness man Of Kennewick who came
here for the "spud meeting" was .
guest Monday night of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. M. Smith.
Gilbert S. Coffin, a former Wes-
ton boy who made such advancement
in the profession of banking that he
was appointed as federal bank cx-
aminer, was united in marriage Sep
tember 8 at San Francisco to Miss
Naomi Mears. The ceremony was
,olemnized in Grace cathedral, and
LEILA G. Sailing sang for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin will reside in
Spokane, where the bridegroom will
30 stationed hereafter. He is a son
If Mrs. F. II. Coffin and was born
n Weston.
Lowell, the 17-year-old son of Mr..
md Mrs. Elmer Richmond, died
Tuesday at 1880 a. m. at the FAM
ly home in Walla Walla, from alb
icess of the liver. The funeral was
,eld Thursday afternoon from the
Richmond residence. Deceased was
! student of Walla Walla High, and
young man of much promise
whose untimely death is deeply de-
,lored.
d. R. Jackman of o. A. G. and
Fred Bennion, county agent, were
Engaged this week in completing the
second field inspection of seed po-
atoes in the Weston mountain dis
ricts. 1t is expected that approx
mately three hundred acres, or
hree times the acreage of last
'ear, will pass this inspection, ana
hat Umatilla county will have more
ertified seed potatoes to market
han all the rest of Oregon combined.
A noteworthy feature of the ex-
client exhibits Of the Northwest
lay and Grain show conducted at [
'endleton during Round Up week |
nder the supervision of Fred BEN
ion, county agent, was the dry seed 5
featment demonstration. Copper
arbonate is used, and this form of 1
reatment is said to require less f,
aed and result In 25 percent greater t