The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-12-08

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last week, and came out with badly
bruised leg. He felt himself lucky to
escape with few sprained tendons.
Mrs. c. A. Barrett and her daughter,
Miss Areta Barrett will spend the
winter in Portland, where they will
go in the near future.
W. E. Haynie, proprietor of Hay
nie's Grocery store has been confined
to his home with illness for the past
few days.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the local library board Monday, Mrs.
H. I. Watts was elected a member of
the board of six, replacing Mrs. Rex
Hopper, who has moved from the city.
Those ladies that have finished
aprons for the Civic Club sale, are re-
quested to leave them at the home of
Mrs. A. G. Froom, in the rear of DR..
Froom's office on Main Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hill, who left
Athena several days ago for Cali
fornia, by automobile, have safely
arrived at their destination, and re-
port very pleasant trip.
Don't forget the chicken dinner at
the Christian church next Friday
evening, at so cents the plate, begin
ming at 6 o'clock. Bazaar during the
afternoon and evening.
Just looking out of the window at
the mantle of white stretching up
Jefferson street, the reporter wonders
how Bill Winships strawberry crop
is getting along.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basler, returned
Sunday evening from Salem, where
they spent Thanksgiving with rel
atives. They made the trip by auto
mobile.
"The Prisoner of Zenda," scheduled
for Wednesday night at the Standard
Theatre, has been changed to We'd
nesday, January II, when it will be
given as a benefit for the Athena
High School Annual fund.
The local American Legion Post
will give a dance on Saturday
evening, December 29rd. The Post
members are also considering giving
a home talent show soon after the
first of the year.
Mrs. Fred Gross has returned from
Hermiston, where she was called by
the serious illness Of her cousin, Mrs.
Rose Sites, with pneumonia. Mrs.
Sites is improving. and Mrs. Gross
was accompanied home by her little
daughter.
Word from Mr. Robert Coppock
and daughter, Miss Matte Coppock,
who are at Hot Lake, where they are
receiving medical treatment is to
effect that both are improving in
health. Mrs w. O. Read, who accom-
panied her father and sister to Hot
Lake, expects to return home in a
couple of weeks.
George Banister writes that he and
Mrs. Banister are demociled with Mr..
and Mrs. H. Macarthur at Ill Anita
Apartments, Burbank, California, all
are well and are enjoying the sun
shine very much. Mr.. and Mrs. Ban
lister motored to California and stop
ped at Mr.. Banister's old home in
Humboldt county.
The annual sale and chicken dinner
to be given by the women of the
Christian church will be on next Fri
day, December 18th, instead of the
18th as announced last week. The
sale will be held all during the after
noon, and dinner will be served at
6 o'clock, in the church dining room.
The patronage of the public will be
appreciated.
The Etude Club was entertained
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. j. L. Michener, on jefferson
street. A most interesting program
composed of instrumental music was
given by the following trio: Mrs. G.
M. Eager, Miss. Eva Cries, and Mrs.
Robert Proudfit; solo, Mrs. o. o..
Stephens; duet, Mrs. D. T. Stone and
Mrs. R. B. McEwen. A paper on
marches" was given by Mrs. Mich
ener, and refreshments served by Mrs.
Proudfit and Mrs. L. H. Basler
Election Of officers was held
Wednesday evening for Mackenzie
Chapter, o. E. S. with the following
elected to fill the chairs for the
succeeding year: Worthy Matron,
Mrs M. L. Watts; Worthy Patron,
A. R. Coppock, reelected; Associate
secretary, Mrs. R. B, McEwen;
Matron, Mrs. Robert Proudfit; and
treasurer, Mrs. J. w. Pinkerton, re-
elected; Conductress, Mrs. w. S.
Ferguson; associate conductress, Mrs.
Homer Watts. The appointive
officers will be announced later.
The regular December meeting Of
the Civic club was held Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. H. l. Watts.
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