The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
"a Years Ago

Miss Grace Bradley's services have
been secured as teacher in Miss Bran
doris room at the public school.
Ed Sailing was in town from his
ranch on Wild Horse, this morning.
Ed is just now engaged in seeding
several acres to onions.
The Walla Walla Statesman says it
learns from an apparently reliable
source that the troops at Fort Walla
Walla will leave in short time for
the Pacific coast, to assist in guard
ing the cities there. Arrangements
have been made fer a hasty depart
ure.
Victor M. Shick has been appointed
guardian of Maud Kirk, minor, by
the probate court
All Rebekahs are requested to be
present at Lodge meeting Friday
night. By order Of Pearl Hawks, Sec
retary.
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Rye flour at the "Blue Front"
Carpenter work goes briskly on in
Athena, and carpenters are in de-
mand.
Fruit trees are in bloom and many
Athena yards present an attractive
appearance.
Matte, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cation, who has been seriously i'll,
is reported better.
Jolly "Bill" Young springs this
conundrum: Why is the United
States like reached mule?
Lee Hiteman has returned home for
his summer vacation from the Mon
mouth State Normal School.
Mrs. Hugh Macarthur, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Minnie Lieuallen,
arrived home from Portland.
R. L. Maloney has taken unto HIM
self a partner in the painting bust
ness. The new firm is Maloney &
Stamper.
j. E. Reeder left this morning for
Helix, where he will take the train
for Tacoma to transact business for
the Athena Lumber Co.
George Carmichael, a leading far
mer of the Weston neighborhood,
made final proof on his homestead
Monday before the county clerk.
Chas. F. Smith, son of Major Allen
Smith, of the Fourth cavalry stationed
at Fort Walla Walla has been ap-
pointed by President Mckinley to
West Point.
William Adams, who lives on the
Umatilla river above Bingham springs
station, was out hunting on Pine
creek last Tuesday and returned with
a large bear.
The poles for the Walla Walla- -Ba-
ker City telephone line are now being
placed on the ground, and the work
of setting them and stringing the
wires will soon commence.
The teachers and pupils of the pub
lie school have decided to have their
picnic on the Umatilla river, near
Cayuse station, on Saturday, April 80.
should the weather be suitable.
During the past two weeks the Gil
lis lumber yard has received Is car
loads of lumber, and the shed room
is becoming very much crowded. Mr..
Gillis will probably erect another
shea.
On next Tuesday. the Odd Fellows
lodge at Adams Will celebrate the
seventy-ninth anniversary Of Ameri-
car Oddfellowship with appropriate
ceremonies and exercises. Elegant
invitations are being printed at this
office.
The boys down at the livery stable
say that Nate Pinkerton has added
another matched team to his already
fine collection of roadsters. They are
a span of thoroughbreds and are the
species now being used extensively in
Alaska-dogs.
A bowling team went over to Wes-
ton last evening and bowled picked
team in that city. The Weston team
came out victorious with 1S points in
their favor.
Weston-J. N. York, 1874; Chas
Proebstel, 81; S. A. Barnes, 118; Will.
lis Marsh, 81; William Powers, 124;
Larry Barnes, 114-total, STA.
Athena. w. Maloney, SO; MaS
Levin, 115; Jack Craig, 109; S. L
Spencer, 1926; Henry Dell, 1O4; J. W
Smith, 110--total, 656.