The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-17
"a Years Ago

Iva and Ruby Calender and Essie
Foss are visiting in Walla Walla this
week.
Miss Leola Young is trimming at
Mrs. Gardens millinery store this
week. &e
Matt Taylor will start skating
rink at Pendleton. He will use the
ball bearing, rubber tire skates, re-
cent invention.
A camp of the Pioneers Of the Pac-
ific was organized at Pilot Rock Sat
urday with a membership of 20 and
a good prospect Of securing 10 or 15.
| more.
The news comes from Heppner that
| Otis Patterson Of the Heppner Gaz-
cite, has been appointed register Of
the land office at The Dalles by Pres
ident Mckinley.
Mrs. Whitman. lady residing in
the country west of town, witnessed
phenomenon the other night while
returning home from church. It was
nothing more nor less than perfect
rainbow caused by the rays of full
moon.
Samuel Booher and Miss Della
Hoover were united in marriage We'd
nesday evening at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Booher, by Rev.
L. Green, The Press joins with the
young couples circle of friends in
! wishing them a long life Of happiness
and prosperity. Ht stx
Fine wheat land near Adams now
commands fine prices. A recent sale
Is reported Of quarter section for
! $6062.50, from Peter Christophersen
/ to Mr.. Morrison. This is nearly at
the rate of $38 per acre.
The opera house management could
greatly facilitate matters by remodl-
ing the swinging doors SO that the
audience would not be constantly an
noyed by the changing Of the doors,
every time they are opened
The First Baptist church of Helix,
has been Incorporated by Eliza Pen
land, A. D. Brooks and Perrin Clark
| 1t has capital stock of $500, and it's
object is to erect church building
at Helix.
Under supervision of r. L. Maloney,
VIM. Winship's residence on Fifth st,
was raised from the ground last week.
and now rests on new foundation.
Frank Beale has 200 head of cattle
on the hills, near Saddle Hollow.
"A new broom sweeps clean"---
there's a new marshal. pay your dog
| tax.
| Cold nights prevent farmers from
seeding. This has been the rule every
forenoon this week in this section.
/ Tap1nrratio naIamn4aa n
freese, W. e. Young, j. w. Smith,
William Mcbride. ]. w. Smith was
elected precinct committeeman and
nominated for justice Of the peace.
Jerry, Stone. Frank Mansfield.
George w. Gross, Frank Tharp.
Populist Delegates-A. L. Swag-
gart, W. H. H. Scott, j. M. Hays.
George w. Ellsworth and ], N. B.
Gerking. AL Johnson, Jacob Nelson
and Zeke Stone.
Athena has every reason to be
proud Of her public school this year,
and our people will be gratified to
learn that at meeting Of the board
Monday evening. it was decided to
continue the school in all departments
until June. This will make a nine
month school year under the manage
ment of the superior ability of the
present corps of teachers. H.
Bowling Scores-Mrs. Haws, 32;
Miss Alta Sharp, rs; Miss Kittie
Sharp, %; Mrs. Ira Kemp, 80; Mrs.
Barnett, 81; Mrs. Osburn, 40; Mrs.
Ross. 81; Miss Young, 27; Miss Jesse
Harden, %; Miss Maude Allen, 23;
Miss Kate Harden, 25.
Delbert Stanton. Az; John Harden,
46; 1. ]. Robinson, 46; s. L. Spencer,
So; W NJ. Ross, So; w. H. Haws, As !;
J. W. Maloney, 81; G. G Osburn, So;
E. 1. Barnett. So; Lon Shaw, 81; L A.
| Citizens, SO; H. H. Hill, As; A. L. Gil
lam, as; Ed, Murphy. As; j. NJ. Swag-
| gart. So: A. III. Lima. 4a.