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

Will regret TO learn JnaC MS c0ndl-
tion is regarded as very critical. He
is a widely known Pythian, having
served as grand chancellor Of Ore
gon and as supreme representative.
Two Washington state officials, ].
E. Currey, state seed inspector, and
John B. Wiley, district horticultur-
list, were in Weston Tuesday and
went up the hill to inspect Weston
mountains celebrated seed potatoes
in their growing state. W. H. Talley,
county agent of Walla Walla county,
was another visitor Tuesday on the
same mission, although not in the
company of the other officials.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dowd returned
to their home in Walla Walla last
week from Yellowstone National
park, and were in Weston Saturday
for a visit with Mrs. Dowd's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Richal.
They report rough going on part Of
the trip, but say that the parks
wonderful beauty is well worth lit
tie motoring hardship.
w. W. Smith of Bickleton, WASH,
was in town Saturday on his way to
Walla Walla, and visited the house
hold of his son, j. v. Smith. He
also made trip up Weston noun
tain, which he had often seen at a
distance but never before at close
range, and expressed the belief that
it is remarkably fine country. Mr..
Smith was accompanied by S. A..
Rossier, also Of Bickleton.
The annual district conference of
M. E. Church, South, will be held in
Milton August 90 to %, inclusive.
Mrs. Charles M. Price will attend as
one of four official delegates chosen
by the district to participate in bus
mess deliberations.
Mrs. William Driskell and grand
daughter, Florence Fetter, arrived
home Wednesday after pleasant
visit with relatives in Dayton.
Rev. and Mrs. I. N. Hughes of
Troy, Idaho, arrived in town Monday
for a brief visit with their son-in-
law and daughter, Rev. and Mrs.
John B. Coan.
Miss Frances Compton, sister Of
Mrs. George w. Winn, underwent an
etion for appendicitis in St. Ma
hospital, Walla Walla, last Fri
u. Late reports indicate her con-
tion to be very satisfactory.
he annual reunion of the Robbins
clkn was held on the banks of the
Molalla river July 20. A feature of
the program was memorial SER
vice in honor of three members who
died during the past year, one Of
whom was Mrs. Minerva Loveridge,
late of Weston
Ernest Ross was in town Tuesday
from his reservation ranch, and re-
ported Mrs. Ross health to be stead
lily gaining.
Congratulations are being extend
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hazelwood,
who welcomed a second daughter into
their household last Friday. The
newcomer weighed eight pounds and
has been christened Jessie.
The annual reception given in
honor of the Weston school faculty
under auspices of the Saturday Af-
ternoon club, will take place Friday
evening, September 8, in Memorial
hall. The affair will be in charge
of the civic, music and entertainment
committees of the club, and will be
public gathering.
Among Weston folk who basked
in the warmth of a friendly camp
fire at Camp McDougal last Sunday
and exchanged greetings with So
journers at the favorite resort, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert 0'Harra and
son Lwayne, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Proebstel, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Barnes
and son Sidney, w. A. Barnes, Sim
j. Culley, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Goodwin
Jasper O'Harra is up from south
ern Oregon for visit with his
brothers and old-time friends al
| Weston.
A special school meeting of tht
voters of the Weston district is an
nounced for Thursday, August "a
at 2 p. M, for the purpose Of elect
ing a director to fill the vacancy il
the board caused by the resignation
of Nelson H. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Schuman o1
Marshmallow, Iowa, who have beer
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c
Gettings at their home on Basket
mountain, left Friday on their re
turn trip, via Portland and Sar
Francisco. Before their departure
the visitors held phone conversa
ton from Weston with their daugh
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