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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
3
Residents report visits from Frank Lockwood and Walla Walla flights, a busy hay harvest near Beho, and many trips to Portland and Whitman College for commencements. The Athena library opens for regular hours, ships tales of veterans and students, and locals prepare for Independence Day festivities at Weston and the Stampede in Missoula.
The article describes a rare copper coin set weighing over eight ounces each with seven face designs. Valued at about 25 cents to 1 dollar, the coins are nicknamed "suilan" and were once circulated in certain areas. Now restricted to a few towns including Benny, Brace and Akneet, they are hard to obtain.
The Churches note regular services next Sunday with Baptists, Methodists, and Christian Church announcements. The Baptist service includes morning and evening preaching. Rev. Baker’s absence may shift charge to Minn Aytei. The Methodist plan Sunday School at ten and services at eleven and eight with Rev. Gleiner arriving from Dayton. The Christian church resumes Bible school at 1 pm under George R. Gerking, followed by communion at Clover. Also reported are a fishing trip to the Umatilla with trout caught and an account of bucking pack gear lost near Thomas Creek.
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