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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
5
Athena residents host visitors from Pendleton Walla Walla and Portland. Local events include club meetings dances and church gatherings. Community news covers illnesses ceremonies weddings travel and ongoing farm and road work with numerous names and places.
Since the new song book was introduced there is rising interest in the song service. Sundays will feature a topic on stepping in and the altered program. A class contest on January 1st draws attention to church teaching and Great Book study inviting all Christians and those interested to attend.
Athena High School notes list attendance and activity across departments. Alumni from University of Oregon and Oregon State College visit for spring vacation as classes prepare herbarium collections and Latin performances.
A teacher condemns students who vandalize desks and school property at Athena High School. The letter urges study over mischief, notes widespread desk scratches, and calls for students responsible to repay damages to the school.
A few inches of the town sponsored a dance last Thursday for the high school teams. Invitations went to students and guests, and attendees reported a fine time.
The Girls League social committee held a St Patrick's Day themed gathering with jello cake and cocoa. Attendees reported a splendid meeting and festive mood throughout the event.
An assisting Latin assembly showcased a play and Latin songs performed by participants. The event highlighted language practice and musical numbers aimed at engaging students with classical culture.
Mrs. Areta Guerney is absent from school because her father, Mr. Littlejohn, is seriously ill. In her absence, EB Coed and Mrs. Blatchford substitute. Miss Dorothy Brodie and Miss Beulah Smith visited Wallla Walla on Saturday.
Athletics coach Pike Miller notes strong prospects with seven letter men in the fold. The current turnout lists Emery Rogers Arthur Crowley Eldon Myrick Jim Wilson Mike Wilson Walter Huffman Jack Moore Lowell Jenkins Howard Reeder and a remaining player. The five schools Hermiston Stanfield Helix Adams and Athena form a high school league with a silver loving cup as the prize. Athena’s tentative schedule includes Adams at Athena March 28 Hermiston at Hermiston April 4 Helix at Athena April 8 Stanfield at Athena April 11 Hermiston at Athena April 15 Stanfield at Stanfield April 25 Helix at Helix May 6 Adams at Adams May 9.
The image shows Glenna Collett’s hands gripping a golf club in a closeup. Collett is identified as the national women’s golf champion of the United States in the era.
Grades Jene Martin Bobby Zerba and Wilma McIntyre have returned to school after illness. Harrison Jackson has enrolled in the third grade. The era contest was
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