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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
3
Sunday visits and relatives populate Weston Pendleton and Walla Walla towns. Listings advertise farm machinery sales rentals and lost items while local society, school, church and civic events unfold. Highlights include new residents, family happenings, civic concerts, school trips, and plans for community plays and a Willamette University Glee Club performance.
Local notes describe the upcoming Weston declamatory contest to select representatives for divisions at Weston next Thursday evening April 14. The program lists piano duets, declamations for divisions B C D, piano solos, vocal numbers, and an oration with judges to render decisions. Also noted is a recent debate in Mr Hubb’s room between 5th and 6th grades on the motion that stealthily lofer and of more value than tall road was proven by the affirmatives Donald Johnson Branley Bush Wilbur Harden and the negatives Loraine Shick Alton Liuallen Mildred Mathers.
This afternoon the eighth grade hosts the annual Spectator with a junior feature. Tobinsehoan from Wallе and Cheater Evton from Adame win unanimous praise from judges. Christel Eaton in Adams registers this week.
A jumble of birth notices from 1805, marriage reports, and minor town items. Reports include births to wives of Dave Russell Leigh Williams Louia Bergevin, a public marriage at Rev G W Rigby Athena W Banka Lillian Baldwin, plus local wartime rumors, coyote removals, mining plans for British Columbia, and a barn roof collapse during a windstorm injuring a horse.
A dense excerpt discusses the cerebrospinal fluid and its production by ventricular structures, noting its low protein content and selective permeability. It cites Dr. W. D. Halliburton and describes the fluid’s protective function against harmful substances reaching nerves. The text interweaves unrelated animal imagery about camels and a tongue-in-cheek critique of drivers, reflecting a mix of medical and satirical commentary.
The Churches in Athena announce a busy Sunday with Methodist Episcopal and Christian Church services. Rev W T Cannon from Salina will preach, Sunday school at 10, evening service at 8. Guests include W E B Armfield of Spokane April 26 and Williamette University Glee Club April 26. The Christian Church presents subjects Fundamental and Making Church to Suit the People with Bible school at 10 led by Geo R Gerking and music by David Stone. Baptist notes promise sermons on the Holy Spirit and The Manifold Ministry of The Holy Spirit. A public invitation to all. Pastor D H Raker.
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