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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1928
Page
4
Athena community notes big and small from Pendleton and Walla Walla include visits by Mr and Mrs W J Kirk Mrs Cora McIntyre and James Gorman. Local events cover church activities school programs plays and a major hymn concert by Pendleton’s Baptist church choir and orchestra.
Faculty changes include Miss Porter out ill with Mrs. Miller substituting. M I Miller refereed games in Weston. Senior and junior classes prepare for second semester, with ecumenics and civics updates. The senior class plans a cooked food sale on January 21 at Pure Food Grocery. The girls basketball team, nicknamed The Fighting Six, faces Stanfield on January 21 after early wins. Local students attended games in Milton and Walla Walla, Pendleton, and Milton.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 A M followed by a 11 00 A M sermon by Rev Neil J Barnes. Junior and senior youth meet at 6 30 P M with singing at 7 30 P M and Evangelist Barnes delivering the message. You are invited to attend.
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