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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
3
Numerous local notices from Athena in 1914 report sales and asks. An upright Whitney plane is offered at a renewal price. other items include a Gearhart plane, a d-binner gasoline stove, a Hupmobile touring car, and two year old dairy cows. Community updates cover residents, school staff changes, military service enlistments, and local visits.
Miss Eglantine Moussu presents the Pendle shown the Panta to her father as Salem celebrates a State Fair with large crowds and smooth harness racing. M L Watts reports satisfaction with exhibits and crowds. a Weston resident, Ransom Lieuullen, died in his blacksmith shop last Friday, funeral held Sunday. he left a wife three sons a daughter and relatives.
Tests in all grades from Fourth upward aim to review key monthly subjects rather than trap pupils. Results affect monthly grades. War limited training, high school subject dropped. Seventh and Eighth graders train in use of tools. Students observe barometer variations and compare with aneroid standard. Roller skating noted as common travel. Upcoming attendance and honor roll report tied to Honor Cup at semester end.
Farmers near Pendleton fixed on 40 cent wheat bids as the week’s heat set in. Society notes report weddings for Miss Winnie Gerking and Mr Harvey Staniefer in Milton, licenses granted to Kugel and Gunn and to Searcey and Grayauch, while Leon Cohen faced a riding accident. Local residents described visitors, brickwork on Rosenzweig’s residence, and a horse incident affecting Cohen in Weston.
Tharp Bros and families ready for a strip to the court while Henry Pierse hauls grain with six horse teams from near Milton to Cayuse Station. A new militia company for the Oregon National Guard will be mustered at La Grande. Outs are a drug in world markets amid rising electricity and bicycles. Notices include nonresponsibility for debts by Everett Knight issued at Athena October.
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