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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1926
Page
3
Federal judge Charles F. Wolverton, a leading Oregon jurist, died suddenly in the Gearhart hotel lobby while vacationing. He was 75, reportedly from locomotor ataxia, after two weeks’ rest following a golf afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Milton I Miller received Mr and Mrs Dewey Sharp of Stento Washington Earl Miller of Billi cott Washington and Miss Offie Land of Tacoma Washington over the weekend Miss Land will stay through the week then return to Tacoma to resume work as obstetrical supervisor at Tacoma General hospital Mr Miller and family and Miss Land sister of Mrs Miller visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Leach of Helix
Jasper Harden of Salem spent several days visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Harden in Athena. He has been away from Athena for several years and now holds an important position with the Southern Pacific railway at Salem.
Herman Geissel left Tuesday afternoon for a two week deer hunt in Grant County. Glen Arbogast met him by car and drove to the Arbogast ranch. They planned to enter the hills with a packhorse outfit from there.
Hungarian partridge season will open in Umatilla County from October 17 to 24 inclusive this year.
The season dates align with pheasant hunting limits. The bag limit is four birds for one day or eight for one week for pheasants. Hunters may shoot four Hungarian partridges in addition to four Chinese pheasants per day or eight of each per week.
The teetotum used in petty gambling with four sides carrying A D N IT signified take away put down nothing and all. From teetotum the term teetotaler arose through playful emphasis on total abstinence coined by temperance agitator Preston in 1838, with prior use likely earlier.
Old travel maps used by motorists resemble today’s strip maps, described by the Wall Street Journal as a modern idea. A traveler found a two to three century old British example with precise mileposts and named landmarks such as a large stone, an oak tree, and a narrow gate into a meadow.
E B Kelly of the Garden City Herald extols west facing homes. He argues twilight on west porches ends the day with youth and hope, contrasting east fronts and noting sunset light lifts the spirit despite daily troubles.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Mellenthin a regular graduate licensed in Oregon who offers non surgical treatment for many conditions. It lists patients from Oregon and Washington with ailments including heart trouble ulcers and colitis and notes free consultations on a single trip and a requirement for married women to be accompanied. Address 211 Bradbury Building Los Angeles California.
Reward offered for information leading to recovery of a gray horse mule and a black mare mule missing from a farm south of Athena. Contact Charles Williams at 89F6. Vocal class hosted by Miss Wilma Wade in Athena to organize a voice class at Mrs Li H Kretzer's on Wednesday September 22. Miss Wade at 1802 West Webb with phone 1198 W. For sale or rent property in Athena offered by Mrs Anna Rothrock at 131 North Grant Street Pendleton. Real estate wanted ads from J A Ross Freewater. Fat hens sold at 20c per pound by F B Wood Athena. Six horse grain drill for sale by Lawrence Pinkerton Athena. Marcelling services by Miss Chapelle Weston appointment via 292.
A Athena brief notes wheat at 70 cents with slow sales. Local events include visits by Mr. and Mrs. B A Maloney to the McGollums, a rainstorm near Pine and Dry creeks, a farm accident injuring Alex Walker, and Homer Watts departing for Harvard Law. Also covered are community notices, milling equipment arrivals, and society officers.
Will M Peterson and G H Bishop announce Pendleton Freewater practice in state and federal courts. The notice outlines their credentials and focus on litigation and legal service availability.
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