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Newspaper

Athena Press

Location

Athena, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1922

Page

3

Weston and Pendleton Visitors Lined Up for Week

A string of locals and guests are listed: A H Schwarta of Weston and B G Injtram of Pendleton visited Athena on Tuesday and Monday respectively. Several residents, including Tim McBrite Frank Grier Barney Foster and James Lunis ton, traveled between Weston Athena and Walla Walla. Wedding and illness notes recur with flu and a Baker funeral for Mrs Matilde G Brassfield. Snow on Blue Mountain summits and trout fishing limits appear as local weather and wildlife notes.

A. H. Schwarta Weston Treaday B. G. Injtram Pendleton Atherin Tim McBrite Thonday Frank Grier E. C. Rogers Lorin Basler Fisher Home Baptist Church B. RaddKe Freddie Walla Walla Charles Kirk Areta Fred Baddeley Walla Walla Hospital Mra I. Bevens Idaho George Woodward Athena Watadday Athena Public Coo Washington Barney Foster James Luniston Wenton Athena Virgil Willeby Tha Leon Miller Don Wilkes M.L. Watts Star Club Stenet A. W. Logadon Fa Mra. C. A. Barret Mra. W. J. Grabilla Janet Sleeman James Kirk Milton Will Harder Frank de Free Baker Blue Mountains Walla Walla County Otho Reeder Straund Clemons Moses Taylor Elizabeth Scully Taylor Elizabeth Scully Belle McIntyre J. T C. H. Fiske Dean Dudley Anne Melntyre

Flu Epidemic Touches Weston and Surrounding Towns

Local reports describe a light influenza outbreak with about sixty cases in Weston and nearby areas. Families face illness with hospitalizations and a ban on public gathering as schools close. A Guthrie Center evangelist D C Kellems dies during a church meeting. An Etude Club gathering features works by Sonsu Bosch and H H Bosch with performances and readings.

C. Ho Smith Illawas Mindi Gmina Mays Mea. C. A. Barrett Bill Weston Tts FD. Watts Pendletom Witty Chicago Pendleton The Christian Church D.C. Kellems Guthrie Center Iowa Kellema

Athene High Sees Absences Rise Amid Flu Watch

About twenty five percent of students are absent this week due to the flu with six to eight pupils out per grade. The district will keep schools open unless the outbreak worsens. Athena High seeks Friday games with Columbia College and Helix for a header home contest. A Pendleton district basketball tournament is set for March 10 and 11 with three teams and a possible fourth competing for the title.

Ben Athena High School Columbia College Miss Drake Helix Pendleton

Pendleton Athletes and School Highlights Report

Pendleton favored twelve teams but Athena blocked expansion. Honor students listed with Ellen Henry 93 percent Blanche Wilson 92 percent Reese Betts 01 percent and Dudley Rogers 91 percent. Frankly Rainville leaves for Colfax due to her mother’s illness. Assembly feature includes Mrs Penn Harris singing When Honey Sings an Old Time Song and Mrs Arthur Douglas visiting in the grade room. Casail’s music class met on Thursday due to a holiday.

Ure Pendleton Athena Heppner Condon Pendleton Tadley James Ellen Henry Blanche Wilson Reese Betts Dudley Rogers Frankly Rainville Colfax Penn Harris Honey Arthur Douglas Misa Casail Clase Thursay

Tidbits From Pendleton 24 Years Ago Local Notes

A mixed local column reports Ida Gillis confined to home with tonaliitin and a Westing nine mill proposition declared off. A. C. Runsell buys Victor Harris tract north of the O R M railroad to build a cottage and move to town. J M Hays organises a Lady Maccabee Hive at Helix with 14 members and growth prospects. Squirrels multiply in Pendleton farming areas while farmers fight them. C C Sharp travels from Pendleton. deeds transfer real estate to Harvey Gayton. T J Kirk’s teams plow about 200 acres. seed in. Births, marriages and notable local remarks fill the week with Alaska trip reflections and a minstrel show by Female Mingtrely at the opera house.

Ida Gillis Tonaliitin Ttmn Westing A. C. Runsell Victor Harris Runsell J. M. Hays Reas Science Harvey Oayton T. J. Kirk Victor Shick James McBride Adami Addie Stamper Athens G. W. Rigby Alaska Pendleton Klondike Skagway Dyew Mignonette Rebekah Lodge Opera

Church Services and Revival Proposals Across Local Churches

The Churches Methodinterviews Sunday School at 10 A M. Dr Hickman of Williametts School preaches at 1 A M and 7 20 P M. Bible School sermon topics include The Fifth Beatitude and loyalty to country. Missionary meeting March 2 at 2:00 P M hosted by Mrs Hill. Baptist Church schedules morning and evening services and a midweek study on Wednesday.

Hickman Williametts School of Theology C. L. Lowthar Church of Christ Bible School Mareh Det Mra. HH Hill F. B. Rossel Baptist Chuek

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