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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1930
Page
4
Multiple Athena residents are noted in social updates including recoveries from illness, visits by friends and family, and community gatherings. Mentions include Mrs. Gerald Kilgore's recovery, Delores Taylor's illness, and numerous visits among local households and clubs. The piece lists dances, baptisms, school events, sales, and upcoming games, plus personnel moves and travel between Athena, Walla Walla, and surrounding areas.
The Athena High School column weighs athletic benefits versus academic outcomes and notes sports foster discipline and recreation. It also reports juniors’ candy sales totaling 57.05, a Stanfield loss to Athena 30-25, high scorer Myrick with 15, and upcoming games against Pilot Rock along with Stanfield girls’ 37 to 3 defeat. The section lists student movements, influenza absence, a spelling contest and local observations.
The freshman class held a meeting last week to nominate a president for the next semester. Maxine Moore, last semester’s president, cannot resume school work due to illness. Fred Singer was nominated and elected to succeed her as president.
Faculty member M. I. Miller spent Saturday in Walla Walla visiting his ninety five year old grandmother and mother. Mr. and Mrs Pike Miller and family dined with Mr. and Mrs Lee Wilson of Athena. Dorothy Brodie Beulah Smith visited Clarence Shinn in Walla Walla, Shinn couple wed in November. Dorothy Lee, daughter of E. Lee, spent the weekend with Pa house and Wi eeatah residents.
Subject classes explore Scott's The Lady of the Lake as students discuss themes and characters. The study fosters lively debate, helping freshmen express views on literature and life amid class discussion.
Old Oregon the University of Oregon alumni magazine earns national recognition as one of the best alumni magazines. It has an average circulation of 5009 copies.
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