The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-08-04

two deer by the roadside.
( Mehlen Hayworth is supplying tn,
Athena market with some very fine
string beans grown by his father neal
Weston. The product is superior fol
the reason that it was raised on non.
irrigated land.
Laurence Tharp came over from
Walla Walla Wednesday, and visited
at the home of his parents. While
there, he accidently dropped the Gel.
lar door on his right ankle, causing
serious sprain.
Melvin and Bobbie Ingram, neph-
ews of Mrs. Robert Proudfit are
spending the week camping on the
Umatilla river. The boys reside in
Washington, and are taking their
summer vacation.
Ralph Hassell, formerly one of the
owners of the Pure Food Gro, cry
in Athena, has formed partnership
with J. B. Cooley Of Pendleton, and
has purchashed the Charles Company
business in that city.
Mrs. Brotherton formerly of Athe-
ma, now resident of Walla Walla,
was operated on at Hot Lake this
week, for relief from cancer. She is
reported better by her son, who was
in Athena Wednesday.
Arnold Koepke, who with other ex-
service men and officers of Athena
attended the Legion convention at
The Dalles last week, went on to
Eugene where he Joined his wife, who
has been visiting her parents there.
The Missionary and aid societies of
the Christian church held a Joint
meeting in the church basement We'd
nesday afternoon at which Mrs. F.
E. Russell was the guest of honor.
Refreshing ices and cake were served.
Otho Reeder and family arrived
home last Friday from an extended
visit at Tacoma, with relatives. The
return trip was made by Portland and
the Mckenzie pass, Crater Lake and
other points of interest being visited
en- route.
Pendleton sportsmen who went to
a pond near Reith, with the purpose
of transplanting bass in the pond to
one near Barnhart, found the fish,
including two and three pound bass,
dead. Low water and hot weather
caused the death of the fish.
Mrs. M. L. Watts and daughter,
Vernita, returned Sunday from two
weeks stay at Bingham Springs. The
cottage vacated by them was taken
by Mrs. Kendall and Mrs. Storie Of
Pendleton. Mrs. Kendall and Dale
Stephens being taken up Sunday by
Qmar Stephens.
Y Captain G. L.. McFadden, who at
teRded the American Legion conven-
tion at The Dalles last week, reports
a very interesting session. XCap'n
"Pete' came back a member Of the
40 and 81 and judging from the
smile he wears, the combination must
be live one.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson of More
head, Iowa, are in the city. visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Russell. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Rus
sell are sisters and had not seen each
other for 16 years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson are accompanied by their
Miss Fern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wood of Nc
were in the city the fore
part of the week, having come here
to visit Henry Wood an uncle. They
visited at the home of John Stanton
and Charles Mcfarland, and proceed
ed on to Lehman Springs, where Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Wood are spending
the summer. Mr.. Wood is city ell
ectrician Of McMinnville.
After 20 years absence from Athe-
ma, Fred Fisher drifted back for a
few hours visit with old friends, We'd
nesday. Fred Is in the auto top bust
ness at Mercede and Modesto, Calf
ornia. He formerly conducted a har-
ness shop here. His brother Charles
is in the grocery business at Berke-
ley, and is doing well. Fred was ac-
companied by his nephew, Fred Arm
strong, and they motored on to Spo-
kane.
Uncle Lew Wilmot, writing the
Press from his home at 1866, Gladys
Ave. Long Beach, CAL. tells of re-
cent celebration there of the 88th
Of Mr.. Francis Foley, well
known to many people of this county.
The guests comprised members of the
Foley family, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
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