The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-07-28


10 acres. He converted the Banis-
ter self-propelled combine into a
"mule-power" machine, and has been
doing good work, cutting 80 acres
daily.
During the absence Of their pa
rents, Ernest and Ruth Smith of
Athena are having their usual riot
GUS time at the J. Calder cottage in
Weston.
Mrs. L. M. Funk and Miss Virginia
Funk of Walla Walla accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tucker yester-
day on camping trip to Cold
Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex McCorkell are
being congratulated upon the birth
of daughter, which occurred Thurs
day morning at the Walla Walla
sanitarium.
Miss Frank Harris Davis, former
member of Weston High school fac
ulty, writes local friends that she is
enjoying a most interesting course
Of study this summer at the Uni
versity of Washington, Seattle.
Miss Dorothy Bulfnch returned
Saturday from Portland, where she
attended the summer session Of the
Palmer Penmanship school.
Mrs. A. C. Geiss returned Tuesday
from a three weeks motor trip with
friends through Yellowstone National
park.
Forty distinct species of bird life
observed during the spring season
in this locality have been chronicleo
in the annual report of Mrs. Mary G
McNee to the Bureau Of Biological
Survey at Washington, D. c. Tht
majority of birds enumerated fre
quent yards about town, although
some specimens are found in country
districts only.
Mrs. ]. 0. Wood and two children
left Thursday for their hime in Pres
colt, WASH, having concluded a tel
days visit with Weston relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Barnes enjoyed
an outing Sunday at Bingham.
Mrs. Allison Wood and little daugh
ter Lorene of Mountain Home, Idaho
who have been the guests Of Mr.. AM
Mrs. Lysle Webb at Weston, lef
Tuesday for Athena. After brie
visit there they will return home.
In a message to local friends Mis-
Louise Rintoul states that she is en-
joying the summer session Of Bel
lingham State normal. An excursio
trip to Vancouver and Victoria, E
c., has been a delightful feature 0
her vacation period.
A seven-pound daughter was Dor
Tuesday evening to Mr.. and Mrs. /
R. Davidson at the family home O
Normal Heights.
G. A. R. McGrew came up Monda
from Portland to look after his GRO
interests.
]. M. Ashworth, local contractor
has at last found time to improve hi
own home on Normal Heights with
new kitchen and bath room.
Mayor and Mrs. Nelson H. Jones
Nard and Audrey Jones and tn
Misses Harriet and Lurah Benedict
sisters of Mrs. Jones who have beel
visiting here from Moline, Illinois
left by automombile Wednesda,
morning for Portland. Mr.. Jone
came back home to look after hi
harvest business, leaving Nard t
pilot the party on the interesting
side trips about the metropolis
Later the visitors will be taken owe
the Snoqualmie pass from Weston t
Seattle and return.
DR.. and Mrs. r. C. Ellsworth Q
Pendleton and Mr.. and Mrs. Wi
Payne of Weston were Dime
guests last Sunday at the II. A
Street farm south Of Weston, an
were pleasantly regaled with frie
chicken and ice cream.
Mrs. l., W. Lundell and Maste
Jerry were visiting relatives in Mi
ton during the week.
Mrs. Clarence F. Wright and chi
dren arrived Tuesday from Clares
holm, Alberta. for an extended Wis
at the home of Mrs. Wright's fathe
Merritt A, Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. II, Nelson lei
Monday on vacation trip to Hc
Lake.
Ms. and Mrs. E. D. Applegate
Clearwater, Nebraska, and their SO
Everett of Great Falls, Montana
were in Weston for q visit thi
week with G. w. Craigen, Mrs. Al
piegate was a sister of the late Mr.
Crsigeh. The party came west in
Hudson car, and upon leaving We:
ton were bound for . tour of Cal
fornta. Mrs. c. L. Pinkerton a.
companisd them, and will retur
home via Yellowstone park.
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