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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, December 25, 1941
Heppner
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Official Paper for Morrow County
The Carols' Appeal
CHRISTMAS is an institution of
humanity. Thus it is, with its
message of good will, there appears
a rift in the clouds of despair with
arrival of a new Christmas day; yet
hearts are burdened with thoughts
of Luzon, of Hong Kong and of
Wake those outposts where the true
Christmas spirit is now being de
fended against races whose acknow
' ledgement of a supreme being has
learned not the liberation of the
human soul.
Black things of the water but yes
terday lurked close to the shores of
America. Their vile spurm sapped
the blood of men who might today
have enjoyed the hearthglow of a
home where the carols mean peace
on earth and good will toward men.
Is it incongrous, then, that the
carols should sound in a world that
now knows no peace; where, as
never before in history, man sheds
fire and destruction upon man in
stead of the good will that is taught?
We think not.
The lesson is needed now as never
before. The carols this year ring a
challenge to their own destiny, to
the future of all free men. They
shall, they must survive. They will
continue to sound free and clear on
the crisp Christmas air through the
years to come, winning their right
to existence not through bombshell
and torpedo, but through grace and
charm, through beauty unexcelled
through what must be the greatest
appeal, the ultimate goal of man if
existence upon this world is to be
justified.
It remains for no man to lay the
course which his brother shall fol
low to the ultimate goal. The dicta
tor places himself in the stead of
God, or else he could not long hope
for awe-inspired following upon
which his rule must depend. The
carols ring the hope that every man
has the right to his own conscience,
to untrammeled use of his God
given talents, to expression of imag
ination and reason in the interest
of human welfare. The carols tell
of tolerance, of "peace on earth, good
will toward men." They carry an
inspired message of hope to liberty
loving people everywhere.
This Christmas the carols tell not
of the sorrow and bloodshed, of
lost loved ones and broken homes,
but they relate their tales of hero
ism and of the peace that must fol
low if man shall continue his place
on earth. Today the carols ring a
challenge. They ask that their spon
sors give of their money for "vic
tory" bonds; that they give of their
substance to create materials of war
in their defense; yea, that one's pre
cious life be sacrificed, if need be,
to make the world safe for love, for
life, for liberty.
These are the carols' appeal.
FILBERT OUTPUT GROWS
Oregon now has approximately
23,500 acres of walnuts and 11,600
acres of filberts, according to esti
mates contained in the current agri
cultural situation and outlook re
port issued by Oregon State col
lege. Average filbert production for
the period 1926-1930 was only 162
tons per year. Estimated production
for 1941 is 5,030 tons, mostly in Ore
gon. Total supply of filberts has
not increased, however, as imports
of filberts decreased from 5,140 tons
per year, shelled, to 753 tons shelled
for the 1940-41 importing year.
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A NEW BORN KING"
May He rule supreme
o'er all the world is
our Christmas wish.
HEPPNER BAKERY
THE GUARDIAN ANGEL
May she lighten the
hearts of all this
Christmas
SKUZESKI'S
LEXINGTON NEWS
Two Lex Youths
Wed in Portland
By MARGARET SCOTT
Word has been received of the
marriages of Dit Warner and Jack
McMillan in Portland.
Charles Breshears and daughter
Helen and Vera Whillock spent
Thursday in Pendleton.
Howard Eubanks of lone is em
ployed at Hendenrson's garage.
Monday evening the grade school
presented an operetta before a large j
crowd in the local high school. Af
ter the performance Santa Claus
gave candy sacks to all the children.
Each room in grade school had a
Christmas party Tuesday afternoon
with exchange of gifts and refresh
ments. The high school boys enter
tained the high school girls with a
banquet last Friday evening and
they exchanged gifts at this time.
The local teachers departed for their
various homes Tuesday afternoon
for the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Berta Cantwell is a guest at
the Eslie Walker home.
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Gray have
gone to Eureka to spend the holi
days with relatives.
Maud Pointer and Edna Turner
are visiting in San Francisco.
Dorothy Peck is home to spend
the holidays with her parents,
Mary Buchanan of The Dalles is
visiting her parents here.
IONE NEWS
Christmas Spirit Rife
At lone Despite War
By MRS. ELMER GRIFFITH
War clouds have not dampened
the Christmas spirit in lone. Light
ed Christmas trees are to be seen
through many windows, and there
are some very beautiful silhouette
pictures in the windows. At the J.
E. Swanson home there is a lovely
out-door tree. The Union Sunday
school had a public tree at the
church Sunday evening. An enjoy
able program was presented, which
featured the Sunday school pupils,
and ended with a beautiful candle
lighting ceremony.
The community tree was on Mon
day evening at the school house, and
school children of the grades pre
sented several numbers under the
supervision of their teachers. Groups
of high school girls and of high
school boys sang fine old Christmas
carols on the balcony between num
bers, and later both grade and high
school pupils sang in a group on the
stage. There was some solo work,
also. In conclusion, the band play
ed several numbers. Mrs. L. E. Dick,
Jr., is the musical director.
Miss Betty Jean Mankin returned
home Sunday from Oklahoma where
she had been attending the Okla
homa State College for Women at
Chikasa. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Mankin. Mrs. Man
kin's mother, Mrs. Dwight Misner
of Thornton. Wash., arrived Monday,
and Mr. Misner will come in time
for Christmas. Other guests will be
Mrs. Mankin's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Gabbert
and family of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McCabe and
son James, and Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Eubanks visited last week in
MAY SANTA
RULE
in the hearts of
all men this Christ
mas time is our
greeting.
MERRILL'S CAFE
Forest Grove with Robert McCabe
and family.
Mrs. Omar Rietmann is enjoying
a visit from her niece, Frances Mer
ritt, of Redmond.
Frank Lindsey of Morgan has re
turned from a visit to Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ely and
children, Francine and Fayne of
Morgan departed Tuesday" noon for
Portland where they will spend
Christmas with Mrs. Ely's mother.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Palmateer and
family of Morgan left Wednesday
morning for Estacada, where they
will spend Christmas with Mrs. Pal
mateer's brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beers.
Mr. and Mrs. Erling Thompson
and little son left Wednesday after
the close of school for Salem, where
they will spend the holidays. They
were accompanied by Miss Mar
jorie Sell and Miss Geneva Piluso
who were going to their homes in
Salem and Portland, for the Christ
mas vacation.
Among college students who ar
rived home the last of the week for
a two week vacation were Clifford
Carlson, Thelma Nelson and Ted
Peterson from U. of O., Katherine
Griffith from O. C. E. at Monmouth,
Helen Lindsay and Fred Hoskins,
Jr. from E. O. C. E. at La Grande,
and Jane Huston from U. of O. and
Norman Bergstrom from Pacific.
Mrs. O. E. Peterson and sons Don
ald and Gerald who are spending
the winter in Portland are here for
the holidays.
Miss Ruth Crawford who teaches
near Hood River is spending the
vacation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wate Crawford.
Mrs. Oscar Peterson and children
of Portland are visiting over the
holidays with her husband, Oscar
Peterson, at the ranch near lone.
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