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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1928
Page
3
The school reports stronger spirit this year with pep at games and in classrooms. Athena and Wa Hi battled to a 6-6 tie as Wayne Pinkerton returned a fumble for a touchdown and Gross missed the extra point. Walla Walla contributed penalties but could not break the deadlock. Coach Pike Miller commented on the balanced effort.
Twenty four boys turned out for football practice as the team displayed improved play and confidence under new coaching. The opening lineup included Cecil Pambrun and John Kirk among others. Alumni pledged to sororities at the University of Oregon and Washington State College were noted, while Lois McIntyre returned to the University of Oregon due to illness.
The high school and eighth grade held an assembly Friday morning, September 28. A student body meet.
Irreverent adventure follows two American soldiers nicknamed Brains and Good Looks as they slip through hostile territory in Arabia. Timid love and comic mischief punctuate the escape amid danger and prison camp escapes.
A treasurer's report was read and approved. A motion to purchase additional songs and music was carried. Superintendent Meyer and Coach Miller praised football practice turnout and the spirit of the first game. Several songs were sung and student yells echoed through the program.
A student body meeting held Tuesday September 25 reviewed the secretary and treasurer reports. The group considered buying new songs. The session adjourned after routine business. Football game receipts totaled 25.50 with Wa-Hi Friday and net profit of 13.00 after expenses.
Freshmen earned 7.65 Friday from a candy sale at the Wa-Hi Athena game. Funds will fund the student body Wiener roast on Wednesday October 8 at Thornhollow.
Areta Kirk and Mildred Street received Certificates of Proficiency from the Underwood Typewriter Company for typing more than thirty words a minute for fifteen minutes. Kirk posted thirty two wpm and Street thirty one wpm. They earned the certificates last spring just before school closed.
Frances Alkier has been advanced from first grade to third grade in a district promotion. The move increases grade level expectations for the student in the school system.
The September honor roll lists Eleanor Price for fifth grade and Arleen Foster with Aaron Douglas for sixth grade, recognizing academic achievement in the two grades.
Walter Huffman Wilford Miller Wayne Pittman and Edwin McEwen were in Walla Walla Saturday Pearl Green was there Sunday Marjorie Wilson visited Portland this week Areta Kirk was in Walla Walla
The Christian Church announces Sunday school at 10 am led by superintendent Laurence Pinkerton and communion at 11 am with study of Romans chapter 11 next Lord’s Day. Endeavor reports a masquerade party with varied costumes and games while Juniors enjoyed a wiener roast at Pinkerton ranch. both groups contest for membership with Juniors leading. Mr. and Mrs. H J Perry.
William Litch, 25, died at Good Samaritan hospital after being shot Saturday when Enterprise marshal F. R. Asher tried to search his car for liquor. District Attorney Sylvester H. Burleigh of Walowa county will file involuntary manslaughter charges against Asher.
A 1600s London tract excerpt describes a paragraph from Courtship Love and Matrimony noting that during the bissextile year women have the sole privilege of making advances to men. It claims men losing property of clergy if they slight or scorn a proposal.
A man named Pavel Paulson fathered five sons who adopted distinct forms of Paul in different Balkan cities. One settled in Athens as Pavlo paulo, another in Belgrade as Pavlovich, a third in Sofia as Pavloff, the fourth in Bucharest as Pavilescu, and the youngest in Constantinople using Pavlogiu.
Invented in 1874 by A. Edison the quadruplex system enables four telegraphic messages to be sent and received simultaneously on one wire two in each direction. This innovation marks a milestone in rapid long distance communication and electrical apparatus development.
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