Athena News Roundup From Walla Walla to Pendleton
Athena residents and visitors are listed in a long column of social notes and town reports. Names include Mrs. David Stone, Miss Pearl Ramsey, George Drumheller, Ben Dupuis, Dr. Geyer, Archie Rankin, Mrs. W. C. Nicholas, Ralph Kinnear, Walter Adams, Albert OHarra, Tom Boylen, Frank Wilson, Guy Clayton, Hugh McEwen, Mrs. Cooley, G. B. Layng, Miss Hilda Dickenson, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Willaby, M. L. Watts, Henry Koepke, Mrs. A A Kimball, and many others. Events cover visits, travel, illness, social gatherings, church activities, park and theater notes, and upcoming community events at Standard Theatre and Masonic hall. Local actions include rentals, moves, and community notices such as a camp fire meeting and an upcoming chicken dinner. A funeral in Yakima and regional connections to Pendleton, Walla Walla, Milton, Lewiston, and Adams appear amid routine social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Theatre
David Stone
Walla Walla
Ralph Kinnear
Milton
Athena
Walter Adams
Albert O'Harra
Weston
Tom Boylen
Frank Wilson
Guy Clayton
Pendleton
Hugh McEwen
A. L. McEwen
Cooley
Portland
Laura Froome
G. B. Layng
Lewiston
Continental Oil
Hilda Dickenson
Paul Lieuallen
Adams
Virgil Willaby
Minnie Willaby
M. L. Watts
Henry Koepke
Standard
Sidney Barnes
Lethbridge
Montana
Brooks Anderson
Sims Dickenson
Phyllis
Charlotte Dickenson
Ross Catron
William Bush
W. W. McPherson
D. McLaughlin
Northern Pacific Railway
Henry Dell
Armond DeMerritt
E. A. Dudley
Minnie DePeatt
May Johns
FE. B. Foster
John Stanton
Third Street
B. B. Richards
H. S. Watts
Marcus Whitman
Walna Camp Fire Girls
Legion Hall
M. E. Missionary Society
Ralph Singer
Duffield
Moore
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Masonic
Lucille
Genevieve
Beverley Barrett
M. I. Miller
Thorson
Miss Bryant
Tawanka
Kohler Betts
Milton-Freewater
C. C. Stephens
Victor Hirsch
Freewater
Fred Kershaw
City
Frederica Kershaw
Roy Cannon
Cannon
Walla Walla Hospital
Motor
Glendale
California
Dorothy
Bill Vessey
Yakima
Chowder Origins Tied to Brittany and French Roots
The passage notes chowder is not truly American in origin but began with Britanny fisher folk who shared ingredients in a communal caldron called chauidiere. Early colonists learned the dish from the French, linking chowder to New England history and to America in general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Brittany
New England
Courage Amid Dark Hours Faces Down Fearful Winds
A reflective column urges steadfast resolve during hardship. It argues fear drains morale, while steady courage sustains progress, encouraging readers to confront adversity without yielding to panic. The piece emphasizes resilience as essential to overcoming danger and maintaining hope.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. A. Kimball
Roland
Whiteman
Fern Price
Ralph McEwen, Jr
Charlotte McEwen
L. €. Rothrock
Umatilla County
St. Anthony's Hospital
Lila Kirk Athena
Glenn Dudley
Bingham Springs
Everett Rothrock
H. I. Watts
Henry Knight
Canada
Harvest
Huntley
Strauss & Company
Stella Keen
Merle Best
Glenn Steen
Dry Creek
Worthy Grand Matron
McKenzie
Mignonette Rebekah Lodge
Oregon
Washington
C. D. O. Club
Laurence Pinkerton
Lewis Stewart
Gray
Pinkerton
Club
Jess Gordon
Toll Gate
Will Rider
Maurice Rider
Bert Richards
Henry Keen
Pythian Lodge
K. of
P. of Athena
Grand Lodge
Salem
John Thompson
General Hospital
George Brace
Thorn Hollow
Steve's
Ralph Haynie
Burns
George Bannister
Haynie
Bannister
Wauna
Esther Berlin
Betty Eager
Mary Tompkins
Arlene Myrick
Myrtle Campbell
Valerie
Cannon Laura Ross
Velma Ross
Dorothy Burke
Inland Empire
S. J. Bowles
F. S. LeGrow
G. R. Gerking
The
Christian Sunday School
H. B. Rees
C. M. Jones
Cleve Myers
Jensens
Blacksmith
McRea Weeder
Barrett
Herb Parker and
Penn Harris
Troy Laundry
Twin City Sanitary Cleaners
Nmcfadden's Pharmacy
Capper
Nashua
Athena Department Store
the Standard Theatre
William Boyd
Jobyna Ralston
Richard Arlen
Mary Brian
TontoRim
Zane Grey
West
Paramount
Grantland Rice Sports Reel
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