Athena News Briefs: Local residents and small events
Clarance Hand leaves Koepke farm after four years of service and lives in Athena with Mrs Hand. Theresa Berlin visits from Walla Walla to improve Welch cottage on Adame street and will move in soon. Dick Swift and wife rent Baker cottage on High street and visit Heppner while Mrs Swift attends summer Normal school at LaGrande. Huffman family attends Lowden Washington school picnic, now a 100 per cent affair. McIntyre in Walla Walla on business. Hirsch family visit from Freewater and spend Sunday on the Umatilla river with McFadden family. Jens Jensen offers truck bodies for new trucks. Athena farmers buy spring bodies. Campbell dinner party hosts include various local families. Roy DeFreece ill with appendicitis, hospitalized in Walla Walla after Sunday onset. Marie Foster moves from Preston-Shaffer Milling to Freewater mill. Athena Study club ladies picnic at Walla Walla park with fourteen at table. Pinkerton and Perry families picnic on the Umatilla river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarance Hand
Koepke
Hand
Athena
Theresa Berlin
Walla Walla
Welch Cottage
Adame Street
Dick Swift
Baker Cottage
High Street
Heppner
A. A. McIntyre
Victor Hirsch
Patty
Freewater
C. L. McFadden
Umatilla
Jens Jensen
Jens
Wm. Campbell
R. J. Campbell
Tom Campbell
Henry Campbell
Fred Hunot
Pendleton
Roy DeFreece
G. W. Cowan
Marie Foster
Preston
D. A. Pinkerton
Umatilla River
Local notes mix politics sports and oddities in Milton
22 years ago May 25 1906 E J Sommerville republican candidate for sheriff spent yesterday in town from Pendleton. Milton hosts republican meeting with Barrett Kirk and Bradley. Helix and Adams K of P games umpired by York Dell. Dudley residence repaired after lightning. Helix to celebrate Fourth of July. Democratic candidates Peterson and Lieuallen campaigned in Milton and Freewater. Miss Aley Foss returns to teach in Montana then Glasgow. Various residents from Pendleton and Portland trips and health news. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to attend grand lodge in Portland. Memorial sermon at Baptist church and G A R memorial Day events. Mill workers form baseball team for Yellow Kids benefit game. Eugene Stanton arrives with a rattlesnake collection in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Sommerville
Pendleton
Charles A. Barrett
T. J. Kirk
G. W. Bradley
Milton
York Dell
Adams
Helix
Adams K
P. Lodges
Dudley
Attorney Peterson
James Lieuallen
Freewater
Aley Foss
Montana
Miss Foss
Glasgow
Manasse
Jeannette Manasse
Baptist Church
George T. Ellis
Grand Army
G. A. R. Post
Mr. Myers
Miller
Mill
Jack Parker
Crack Town
Eugene Stanton
Classified For Sale Items From Athena Oregon
For Sale Good bundle hay by John Tompkins Helix phone 16F2. For Sale A Hamilton Player Piano phone 561 Athena. For Sale Thoroughbred Jersey ball calf eligible to register phone 26F5 Athena. Sheep For Sale seventy head ewes and lambs with September delivery phone 25F2 Athena. For Sale Three bottom self lift P O gang plow Henry Koepke Athena Oregon. Team Work I am prepared to do all kinds of team work at reasonable prices Claud Dickenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tompkins
Helix
Hamilton
Athena
Henry Koepke
Oregon
Claud Dickenson
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. S. Huffman
Lowden
Washington
Eleo
Alice Eager
Schaefer’s Jewelry Store
Main St
McRea Weeder
Barrett
Adelphia
Boston
Midwest
South
Zion National Park
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
Union Pacific C
M. Eager
Company
Grian and Feed
Sperry
Lee Wilson, M’gr
M. W. Smith
Smith
A. M. Gillis
Prince Edwards Island
Gillis
F. Sharp
J. L. Geyer
Post Building
Pathe Review
Paramount
Jack Luden
Lon Chaney
John Gilbert
Evr
Athena Department Store
the Standard Theatre
Tim McCoy
Riders of the Dark
McCoy
Airl
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