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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
ANNUAL SILVER TEA GIVEN
BY LADIES OF CIVIC CLUB

The Civic Club met Tuesday in reg
ular session, with Mrs. H. |. Watts,
president, presiding. Mrs. Charles
Belts had charge of the program, her
subject being Landscape Gardening
Mrs, Belts gave an instructive talk
on the subject, and was followed by
Mrs. Michener with a paper on city
home grounds, and Mrs. Clarence
Tubbs on the improvement in coun-
try home surroundings, each of which
was received with highest praise
Discussion followed, and roll call was
answered with suggestions relative
to the planting season.
The president appointed commit
tee from the Civic club to confer with
the city park committee Of the towr
council, relative to conserving and
planting trees in the park. This COM
mittee consists of Mrs. F. B. Boyd
Mrs. II. H. Hill and Mrs Charles
Belts, Mrs. lie Grow, Mrs. Dell.
The annual silver tea will be held
next regular meeting day. May End
and committees will insure success
of the occasion. Clubs from other
towns as well as all the women Of
Athena and vicinity are invited to at
tend. Mrs. Anderson of Walla Walla
will be invited to come and give re-
view of her book, "The OFF Islander
Mrs. Anderson's former visit was un-
avoidably prevented last winter.
The heads Of the various commit.
tees having the silver tea in charge
are: Mrs. f. G. Prestbye, Mrs. D. S
Fisher, Mrs. M. L. Watts and Mrs
J. L. Michener.
The committee having cleanup day
in charge reported that owing tt
the inclement weather, not SO much
ehas been accomplished as planned
but in cooperation with the city, the
work will be pushed to completion.
Mrs. o. o. Stephens will entertain
the Star club next Tuesday after
noon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
PILOT ROCK INCENDIARY
BLAZE PLACED AT 5000

Damage estimated at $4,000 was
done early Saturday morning at Pi-
lot Rock in fire of incendiary ori-
gin, which caused loss of $4,000
in wheat and the warehouse building,
owned by H. w. Collins of Pendle-
ton, and loss of $4,000 in wheat,
hay and warehouse facilities Of the
Pacific Coast Elevator company.
This was the third large fire to
occur within the past three months in
Pilot Rock.
Shortly after 2 A. M. the fire was
discovered by woman and seemed
to come from the center of the Pa
cific Coast Elevator company's ware
house. Citizens were called but the
fire equipment did not permit hose
to be used and bucket brigade was
all that saved the Farmers Mutual
warehouse.
The Pendleton fire department
rushed 600 feet of hose to the town.
but all efforts to save the two build
ings were unavailing. The losses
were fully covered by insurance and
both companies announce that they
will rebuild in the same locations.
A peculiar coincidence in the three
fires is that all started at the same
hour in the morning. A fire fiend is
thought responsible by the people Of
Pilot Rock. One hundred and fifty
tons Of coal. belonging to the Pilot
Rock Lumber company was burned,
$2500 worth Of wool owned by the
Cunningham Sheep company and six
boxcars of the o. w. R. & N. COM
Dany.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
FREEWATEA CASHIER SUICIDE
BODY FOUND BY SHEEPMAN

A Walla Walla dispatch says that
Earl S. Rowe, 33 year old cashier Of
the bank of Freewater, who disappear
ed from his home in Freewater dur
ing the first of February, was found
dead in the hills of the Wallula road
Saturday morning by Dave Cochran
a sheepherder. The man was adjudg-
ed to have been dead for at least six
weeks.
The body was found seated among
the rocks, with the 80 calibre Colts
automatic still clutched in his right
hand. Five bullets still remained in
the gun with the one shot cartridge
and another bullet was held in the
left hand of the suicide. The shot
that ended the life of the young bank
cashier had entered the right temple
and death had evidently been instan-
taTeouS.
The body was on the George Lamb
din place in the "horse-heaven" coun-
try, four miles from the road in the
Wallula hills. Rowe had evidently
walked to the most desoiate and iso-
lated spot he could find, and had
there ended his life.
The body was brought to Walla
Walla and is now at the MacMartin
and Chamberlain mortuary. Papers
and letters on the body were the first
means of Identification of the mar
who disappeared over two months
age. At the time of his disappearance
Rowe's wife and two children were
living at Freewater where he as EN-
ployed. Since that time, however
they have gone to Spokane, and Mrs
Rowe is at present employed In de-
partment store.
Some time ago the deserted car Of
Rowe was located on the Walluls
road, and at that time 1t was feareG
thai some accident had befallen him
At that time, however, the suicide
theory had not found its way in the
matter and the finding of the car was
held as one of the deep mysteries Of
his disappearance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
Glen Dudley Is
the President Of
County Legions

Glen Dudley Of the Athena Weston
po-t of the American Legion, was
elected president of the Umatilla
county council Of the American Le-
gioi., at its organization meeting held
in Pendletonl
Four Of tho 4-se~en posts in the
county were represented and the 9TH
ers are expected to have representa-
tion in the council as soon as possible.
ArGold Koeppke, Glen Dudley, DR.. C.
H. Smith and C. L. McFadden of the
Athena Weston post. E. j. Kingsley
and G. M. Woven of the Hermiston
post. l. M. Peterson and C. S. Nudge
Of the Echo post, and Joe Harvey,
Tom Murphy, Tom Heating, Cyril
Proebstel and DR.. Fred A. Lieuallen
Of the Pendleton post, were the rep
resentatives at the first session, Fred
E. Kiddle, district committeeman Of
the state organization, was present
and explained the work Of the council.
Plans for joint celebration on Ar
mistice day were proposed as was a
county convention Of all Legion mem
ber5 in the section. Naturalization
anu ftiIleIlCdllZdtiOIl WOIk Ill IIllS Cuil-
nection was discussed at length and
it was decided that the members Of
the council report to their posts that
investigation of naturalization ap-
plications be made.
The council is formed as an instru-
ment for better cooperation between
posts and will handle such matters
as the unemployment question, the
exchange of equipment and ideas of
posts and united action on legislative
matters.
Decision of the council was that
the congressional delegation Of Ore
gon be requested to vote in favor Of
the adjusted compensation bill now
before the senate.
Regular meetings of the council
will be held at Athena, the first
meeting being on Friday, April %.
A Dutch lunch will be served at 7:30,
to which all members of the local
Post are urged to attend.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
BOY Thrown FROM BICYCLE

The common practice Of the small
boy on a bicycle holding to the rear
end Of a fast-traveling automobile,
proved disastrous to Edwin McEwen,
at the Vic Harris place south of the
city limits. Tuesday evening. Edwin
was thrown to the pavement when he
lost control of his bicycle after re-
leasing his hold from the automobile
he was later found unconscious on
the roadside by party passing in a
car, and was brought to the St. Mich
OILS Hotel, and his mother, Mrs.-Ralpl
McEwen; notified. The lad was taken
to DR.. Smiths office. who found a
broken tooth. cuts and bruises.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
MISS CASSIL'S RECITAL
ON TOMORROW EVENING

The public is urged to attend the
recital which will be given in the
High School Auditorium Saturday
evening at 5 o'clock by nine of Miss
Lois Cassils young pupils. Each one
of them has conscientiously tried to
do his or her part toward making
the program interesting to ALL
Miss Cassil's pupils participating
in the recital are: Kathleen Radtke,
Genevieve Rogers, Lucinda Dell, Sa-
vannah Smith; Dale Stephens, Ellen
Henry, Fred Radtke. Edna DeFreece,
Lois johnson, and Miss Cassil gives
Scherzo by Brahms.
Miss Cassil wishes to take this op-
portunity of announcing that her en-
tire class will appear in a recital
during the last week in May.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
ROAD WORK CHEAPER

Bids were opened by the highway
commission this week. and it was
found that they were much lower than
has been paid for some time. At the
low price of $1.85 per cubic yard, the
contract for the Pilot Rock -Vinson
section of the Oregon Washington
highway was let The contract for
the completion of the Kamela section
of the Oregon trail will not be at the
May meeting Of the commission,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
THE STANDARD PROGRAM

Tomorrow night Fred Stone comes
to the Standard in superb r. c.
Western picture. "The Duke Of Chin
ney Butte" and Harold Lloyd will
help out the program in one of the
beet comedies he ever made. "Num-
ber Please" Sunday night, Bebe
Daniels. always favorite here, will
be seen in "One Wild Week" Inter
national News. Pathe Review, and
other reels Of interest will make the
two nights program of unusual in
terest.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
May Day Fete
Will Be Held
Friday April %

The May Day Fete will be held
Friday April %, in the school gym
nasium which will De transformed in
to fairy-like woods. Fifty fir trees
loads of boughs and apple blossoms
and colored lights will tend to trans
form the entire gymnasium into q
bower Of loveliness. The color scheme
this year will be pink, green and
white.
The Maypole dancers dressed in
dainty ruffly costumes of pink, green
and white will head the procession
singing "All Hail." Next will come
the two little flower girls, Jean Latin
and Mildred Hansell strewing rose
petals in the way of the Queen
Queen Lucinda I will be preceded by
little Leo Sanchez who will carry the
crown on a satin cushion. George
Miller and Howard Reeder, dressed in
white suits will act as train bear
ers. Next in line will follow the men,
bers Of the various dances, who will
act as court attendents to the Queen.
At 10:30 Supt. W. w. Green will
crown Lucinda Queen Of the May, af-
ter which the dances will be given.
Much hard work has been spent on
the various steps and perfection is
fast being reached.
The morning program is as fol-
lows.
At noon everybody is invited and
expected to come with we'll filled bas-
kets. The Parent Teachers have the
cafeteria dinner in charge and re-
quest that the baskets contain salads,
sandwiches, pickles and cakes. Cof-
fee and cocoa will be made at the
school house. This lunch is free and
a large crowd is expected. Last year
over four hundred partook of the din
ner and it is hoped as many will come
this year.
In the afternoon at 2:30 a base
ball game will be played with Milton.
Considering that last year Athena
WOO IA inning game from them
while they won 10 inning game from
US. the contest will be very hard
fought.
In the evening to defray the ex-
penses Of the day, a program will be
given consisting Of four one-act plays
A general admission Of 25 cents will
be charged, which if the house is
packed, will just meet the expenses
Of the day.
The evening program is as follows
1890
Entrance of the procession singing
"All Hail
Crowning Lucinda / by w. w. Greer
May Pole Dance =. High School Girl
Elf Dance .......................... Primar,
Tarantella (Italian) ........ Eight Girl
Sunshine Fairies Dance ...................
Marjory Douglas and Betty Eage
Flower Dance ...... High School Girl
Wood Nymphs ........... Six Girl
Calesthentic Drill
Students Of Dist. No. 81
Clown Dance ... Eighth Grade Girl.
l2;00-Dinner served by Parent
Teachers
200 p. m.
Ball game-Athena high VS.. Mil.
ton
500 p. m.-Plays. High Auditorium
Admission 25 cents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
CHApTER ENTERTAINs

Mckenzie Chapter, 0. E. s., was
hostess Wednesday evening to Loyal
ty Chapter Of Milton and Crescent
Chapter of Weston, the former ex-
employing the work Of the order. A
large number of guests were present,
and splendid spirit of fraternity was
manifest. Refreshments were served
to the entire company, the committee
rep.rting eighty-flye plates served.
reporting eighty-fve plates served.
tend like fraternal reunion next
Tuesday night by Bushee Chapter of
Pendleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
COYOTES ..PAr DIVIDENDS

Six baby coyotes, which had not
yet opened their eyes upon a cruel
world, were dug out Of "a den on
Pine creek near the Watts place
Saturday by J. e. Jones, Ray Jones
and Vernie O'Harra. The fuzzy lit
tie youngsters looked far more at
tractive than the adult specimens,
and attracted much attention when
shown about in box on the streets
Of Athena and Weston. Subse-
quently their pelts were cashed in at
the rate Of three dollars each at the
county clerks office-for eventually
baby coyotes become big ones. The
find was made in spot which has
been a veritable coyote mine for
Vernie O'Harra for the past five
years. g4
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
FREE FROM TIJBERCULOsIs

Dairymen Of Pendleton and vicinity
are working to free their herds from
tuberculor infection. DR.. ]. P. Mad
den of the bureau of animal industry
is now there assisting the dairymen
in the work. Dairymen of other towns
in the county, it is understood will
take action to have their cows in
spected, SO it is understood.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
DOC SAVES THE SHEEP

Last fall o. L. Bernice drove a
large flock Of sheep from the graz
ing lands on the slopes of Mount
Adams to winter quarters near
White Salmon. En- route forty sheep
and dog became detached in fog,
Last week the dog turned up with 80
Of the sheep. The faithful animal
had herded the sheep throughout the
long winter months, protected them
from predatory animals and only lost
one of his charges. The case is said
to be without precedent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
GwINN RECEIVES SUPPORT

While in Union and Baker counties
this week, j. H. Gwinn republican can
didate for congress from this district
against N. J. Sinnott, present incum-
bent, encountered enthusiastic sup
port. Gwinn finds that protection Of
the free public schools is subject
that is causing people to sit up and
take notice in this campaign.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
uMAPINE DEFEATED

Athena high school defeated Una
pine on the Umapine grounds, last
Friday by the score of 10 to q
Hodgen pitched for Athena, and the
home team scored three in the first
inning, two in the second, four in the
fifth and one in the eighth. Una
pines scores were made in the third
and fifth innings. The Athena 9th
graders, with Vernon Miller pitching
defeated the Umapine grade nine by
the shut-out route, winning to 0.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
, SMASHED THF LAMP POST

VA car driven by Pendleton lady,
crashed into the lamp post at the cor
her of Main and Third. Sunday, and
demolished it. The car was damaged
also. Evidently the driver was in
experienced, and in making the turn
at the intersection. she was unable to
clear the curb. with the result that
the car came headon against the
lamp post in front of the Watts &
Rogers store
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
SALMON ARE RUNNING

Chinook salmon are reported to be
running in numbers in the Walla Wal
la river and tributaries. Improve
ment of a fish ladder in the lower
river, is said to be responsible for the
salmon run,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
BEARS TAKE CAME

The Walla Walla bears won the
initial Blue Mountain league game
from Milton-Freewater, Sunday, by
the score of s to 4. Pendleton-D Day
of the Oregon trail will not be until
at the May meeting of the commits
sion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
FIRE loss s2o ooo

The loss caused by the fire at Pilot
Rock, which caused the destruction Of
the Pacific Coast Elevator warehouse
and warehouses owned by Henry Col
Inns Of Pendleton, has been placed at
$40 900.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
..swANT ANOTHER SMOKER

The fans are clamoring for another
boxing card and Legion smoker under
auspices Of the local post. 1t is pro-
bable that second boxing card will
be put on here by the Legion in the
near future.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
ROADS ARE pAssABLE

The country roads are rapidly dry
ing up and are now in passable con-
dition. A considerable amount of
road work has been done by the
county this spring. including the re-
pairing Of several bridges.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
FIsHING REpORTED GOOD

Reports from different streams in
the county, would indicate that the
opening day Of the trout-fishing sea-
son was satisfactory. Pendleton pa
pers report that a number of fisher
men Of that town caught the limit.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
LATE IN BLOOMING

Apricots were in bloom at WalIa
Walla on April IL. This is the lat
est date on record for apricot blos-
SONS, the earliest being March 16.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
.BACCAlAUREATE SERVICES
SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 7
At THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The baccalaureate service for the
graduating class of the high school
will be held in the Christian church
Sunday morning May 7, at II o'clock.
All the churches of the town will join
in this service. Reverend Howard
Slower, pastor Of the community
church at 'Freewater, has been sec
ured to deliver the sermon on this
occasion.
TIE program as arranged is as fol-
lows:
lDe<ology ....................... Congregation
Invocation . Rev. E. B. Johnson
Response ..-......................---.- Choir
Hymn ,.......................... Congregation
Announcements
Solo ...,................. Mrs. David Stone
Baccalaureate Sermon .............,........
Rev. Howard Slower
Hymn ..................... ................ Choir
Benediction ............ Rev. F. d. Russell.
Commencement Exercises
The annual hign school commence
melt exercises will take place in the
high school auditorium at P. M.
May IL.
Rev. M. E. Bollen Of Walla Walla
has been secured to give the COM
Increment address The class Grafton
is American Ideals" Maebelle Dun
can, Lucinda Dell, and Kohler Belts.
collaborating, will write the Grafton.
The program which has been ar
ranged is as follows:
Invocation .... Rev. F. E. Russell
Selection .................. Etude Club
Class Grafton, American Ideals ...
Savannah Smith
Solo .............................. L. H. Basler
Presentation of Glass Gift ..................
Kohler Belts
Instrumental Solo ........ Lucinda Dell
Commencement Address ....................
Rev. M. E. Bollen
Presentation of Diplomas ...................
B. B. Richards
Presentation of Awards ........................
o. G. Hadley
Benediction ........ Rev. c. L. Lowther
Five girls and four boys comprise
the graduating class this year. They
are Lucinda Dell, Leila Schubert,
Gendowlyn Mcintyre, Savannah
Smith, Maebelle Duncan, Herman
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21

Five girls and four boys comprise
the graduating class this year. They
are Lucinda Dell, Leila Schubert,
Gendowlyn Mcintyre, Savannah
Smith, Maebelle Duncan, Herman
Geissel, Frank Miller, Dorvan Phil
lips and Kohler Belts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-21
Advertising

The cAthena Press circulates in the
homes Of readers who reside in the
heart Of the Great Umstilla Wheat
Belt, and they have money to spend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-30
MARRIAGES
BOOTH-CLAUSIER

On Sunday, March 26, at the First
Baptist Church, occurred the marri-
age of Percy E. Booth of this city
and Miss Catherine Clausier of New
Lisbon, Rev. DeVries officiating.
The bride wore a gown of lavender
organdie and carried large bouquet
Of carnations. Following the cere-
mony a wedding dinner was served at
the home of the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Booth on Plum street.
The groom has made Wisconsin
Rapids his home nearly all his life.
He is an employee of the Nekoosa- Ed
wards Paper company at Nekoosa. =
Mr.. and Mrs Booth left Immediate
ly for their home at Nekoosa, which
the groom had prepared, and where
they will be at home to their friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-30

The Misses Evelyn Johnson and
Marion Clark, eleven year old pupils
in the seventh grade of the Howe
School, have received their final di-
plomas from the Palmer Method Co.
of Chicago, for perfect penmanship.
They have already won the penman-
ship button and progress pin, given
for excellence in penmanship. Other
pupils of this grade who have been
awarded the buttons and pins are
Margaret Timm, Lois Kellogg, Agnes
Hentz and Carrie Belscamper, who are
now working to win diplomas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-30
TO BREEDERS OF
POLAND CHINAS

The recent meeting of t.4e Wood
County Poland China Breeders As
ISOLATION at Marshfeld was a good
one. Four new members were enroll
ed, bringing the total to sixteen. 1t
should be fifty. Show that you are
interested and intend to be a booster
for the breed by joining the associa-
ton. If you are not already a mem
Der send your dollar to the Secretary
Treasurer, ]. E. Rosploch, Arpin, Wis.
The following program was adopted
for 1922:
1. To increase the membership to
forty.
2. To encourage and develop a Boys
and Girls Pig Club.
3. To show at the Marshfeld Fair.
i. To cooperate with the other
swine breeders associations, and the
Fair Association in getting a new
swine barn, revision of the premium
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-30
REPUBLICANS VS.. FOREIGN RELATIONS

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for maintaining soldiers Germany. This entirely
pudiate that nsnua that the United States sit
international and er her recognize
This position the European nations which composed the allied
of patience
and simply because this nation asks be reimbursed
for costs which she at the particular request the British
and other nations bad 1t is matter of history that
Great Britain ashe in the European greater extent than
other power AS candon OF the armlst peace she de-
mande that Germany give up all her which left Great Britain aso
She added territory her already broad dmnon under the thin
mandates This territory Immensely her resources OF
secured absolute control OF the the Daanel and the
thing plotted fought generations
valley of the sa rich in coal and mineral deposits She also oba eel
has been dvel much country
fact that Great Britain the rental or all of the Brit
h ships which used the front help when
England had her back to the WALL and the United paid
without clubbing
charged
public Moreover when the United States after the prepared
this country all sorts supplies and machinery when had been sent
en that such equipment and supplies removed she would charge
goods charge export
would She also represented she needed the supplies
United France supplies
equipment and all sorts in the sum of and took
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medical surgical and hospital supplies the saoooOoOoo
stead Of LYING up to- her to d this this mates to re her @
selling Europe injury American trade and have been resh
Germany of treaty
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States began to talk of ordering the return because America
did not at the England France and Belgium
be not done because would weaken the position the allies
Germany to violate the Of the
In view all this does not come in good for the European
United States being or
bad Falkland attempt to repudiate their agreement