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Published every Thursday at Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon, by J.
M. Biggs. Editor und Manager.
Entered a8 Second Class Matter December, 190«, at the poetofflce at Her
miston, Umatilla County, Oregon.
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THE CYCLE OF CHRISTMAS
For children, Christmas is a season filled with the joy
of receiving. For them, it is a time of hushed whisper,
mysterious secrets, hidden packages, bright expectation,
beautiful stories of the first Christmas and fanciful fab
les of jolly Santa Claus. But most of all, Christmas for
children is a time of receiving.
For youth, Christmas is a period of both receiving and
giving. Friendships are remembered, kindnesses paid
back, relatives sent gifts, but still for youth the import
ance of receiving is uppermost, for there are so many
earthly things that youth desires.
And then as youth fades into fuller maturity and new
home ties are found and other friends are made, Christ
mas reaches its full significance. For in this season it
becomes a time of giving; of making others happy; pre
paring delicious dinners; bringing families together; re
membering personal sacrifices, and helping others who
are unable to help themselves.
Then as life begins to fade and hands that were once
so capable in preparing dinners and making gifts begin
to shake, Christmas again becomes a season of receiv
ing, loved not so much for the actual gifts but for the
thoughtfulness that prompted them and for the joy oi
being remembered.
But for young and old, Christmas means joy and hap
piness
; the renewal of family ties; the recognition of the
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uonds of love and friendship, and the happiness of giv
ing and receiving at a time of reverent remembrances.
"SAFE AND MERRY” HOLIDAY
RESOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED
State Fire MarhRll Prepares Declara
tions to Injure Happy
Christmases.
Salem, Oro., December 19 (Specftl)
— Recalling the regretable disaster
In which three young girl students
of the Monmouth normal school met
a horrible death In a student, board
ing and rooming house last year,
when a warm-hearted house mother
carelessly placed a “welcome home ’
candle In the wlndo v In too close
proximity to the Christmas tree, and
In the hope ot avoiding the des
truction of property through holiday
carelessness. State Fire Marshall C.
A. Lee has designed and Is sending
out to the fire chiefs and press of
the state a “holiday happiness de
claration“ as a unique reminder of
the dangers that lurk In holiday sea
son decorations and festivities. The
declaration Is prepared In the form of
* resolution, In appropriate holiday
colors, pledging the signatories there
to to exercise care and good judg
ment In th'nir Christmas prepara
tions and observances. The resolu
tion Is supplemented by a list of
things to avoid In holiday prepara
tions as a guide to a “Happy New
Year because of a safe as well as a
Merry Christmas.”
A copy of the resolution Is printed
below:
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“HOLIDAY HAPPINESS" DE-
CLARATION.
I
for a
I “Happy” New Year b'c»use of a
“Safe and Merry’’ Christmas,
nocent children, and hundreds of
thousands of dollars In property
values are annually destroyed;
and
Whereas, three young girl stu
dents of an Oregon educational
institution were horribly burned
to death last year, because of the
careless use of holiday illumln-
ants and decorations:
Resolved: That me and mine
shall enjoy happiness unalloyed
during the approaching holiday
season;
Resolved: That, to Insure full
measure of realisation of the spirt
of this, my “Holiday Happiness"
resolution, I will be careful of
fire and all of the agencies there
of:
Resolved: That I will e-crcisp
great care and precaution In the
preparations for the Yuletlde ce
lebration, that the spirit of Joy
and thanksgiving will not be
overshadowed by tho pall of death
or Injury to any person or the
destruction of property;
Resolved: That I will not only
■erupuously observe these human
itarian and economic precau
tions In and about my own home
and premises but will use my
best and most friendly Influence
and efforts to remind my relatives
friends and neighbors of the dan
gers that lurk in the holiday de
corations, costumes and festivi
ties and will prevail upon them
to dp likewise.
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1) • • ! • • • Inform ation
motorist usuull) bus the seme
I opinion of a pedestrian's walking that
I the pedestrian has of the motorist's
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Whereas, scorcR of human lives, | driving.—Flnclnnnti Kmintrer.
j are cruelly sacrificed, mostly In- I
Btirk'a For Rargalna.
A
ffE B M IS T O N
GOOD CARD ARRANG
ED FOR FRI. NIGHT
Two fifteen minute prclluilnariet
have been arranged for the wrest
ling match Friday night tn the Leg
ion hall under the auspices of the
Amercian Legion. The main event,
which begins at 8:30, will be be
tween Jack Kennedy of Hermiston
ind Frenchy Leavltte of Iluker.
retary and Mrs. A. II. Norton was
re-elected treasurer.
Mrs. Thomas Fraser is the outgo
ing worthy matron.
T h e .............
best tim e to
buy needed
p rin tin g is
Gra-Jda in InteUtgcnce
Dr. Edward K. Five, New York
ecleiitlst. iiiadk- llie staletiteiit that me
chanics tire tlie nation's most intelli
gent d a ta In un address delivered be
fore tlie Ani.-riet:n Soviet) of Mechan
ical B.ixln- era According Io DoctOV
Free, engineers and technical men
rank second and liuslness men third.
Burk’s For Bargains.
l-M O W
F r ig id
A v e ra g e
T h e coldest town In the British
Isles is Bruemer, which has an aver
age yenrly tem perature only 11.3 d e
grees above freexlng. It Is the only
town where February temperature
averages below freexlng imlnL
This is Santa speaking!! Folm, vu.istmas time offers us all a
wonderful opportunity to practice those Ideals of community co-
operatlonand friendship which have so fostered the growth of this
community in the past.
special H
CIGARS
SURE
REDUCEDFARES
TO AU FONTS IN
The first preliminary will be be-
ween Dick Hutchinson and Ray Par-
ons. Hutchtnson is wiry and fast,
¿trong, but has not had as much ex-
lerlence as Parsons. Parsons is a
Ittle the heavier of the two.
The second preliminary will be
>etwcen Don Harrah and Earl Car
on, both of Hermiston.
1FFICERS FOR COMING YEAR
ELECTED BY EASTERN STAR
Officers for the coming year were
-lected Tuesday night, December 10,
tt the regular meeting of the Eastern
tar. They will be installed at the
Those elected were: Mrs. Miles
tarrager, worthy matron; Mrs. Beda
loan, associate matron; Mrs. Nettie
doan, conductress; Mrs. Frank Lit-
le, associate conductress; Mr. Miles
arrager, worthy patron; and Mr.
V. W. Prann, associate patron. Mrs.
!atherine Garner, was re-clected sec-
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Burk’s For Bargains.
EDITORIALS
C lf ’tmna —A happy m | 'stone
along tho read whero friendn stop a
moment before pressing on Into the
New Year. , .a wasou of rejoicing
and hope, of laughter and hand
clasps and warmth of greeting . . . .
a time when we may say to old
friends and new, the things that lie
close»! to the heart . , . when we can
speak our appreciation of the happy
relationship the years l^ave woven
between thia company and It's me.ny
friends— when we may Join In the
glad chorus of s Merry Christ, tss
and Happy New Year brimming over
with happiness and prosperity to
•very friend the world over.
R. A. Brownson, Editor.
F. >. Swayne, Pre«.
to Please the Man!
In making up your Christ
mas list don’t forget to In
clude cigars. Women can
come to this store with the
perfect assurance that we
have the very finest cigars
for gifts. In especially decor
ative Christmas boxes.
OREGON
WASHINGTON
ID A H O
MONTANA
We handle only the very
best brands, so you can’t go
wrong. Wc have many other
gifts for the smoker, includ
ing a wonderfully varied col-
lection of pipes and the
choicest blends of tobacco.
and Union Pacific points in
UTAH
Departure dates
DECEMBER__
IW0-2,-22-a-24-J5
Final return limit
JANUARY 7
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W ishing You All
R. Alexander, V ioe-Praideat
A. H. Norton, Cashier
CONSOLIDATED
Truck Lines
Eggs, 35c - -
Chickens, $1.80
Apples
Groceries -
Empties, 20c
- Empties, 20c I
40c per 100 /6s. [
55c per 100 lbs.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
U N IO N
HITT’S
Hermiston Transfer, Agts.
Phone 301
CONFECTIONERY
F. C. Woughter, Agt.,
Hermiston, Oregon
WEBBER’S CLEANERS
TH E D A L L E S, OREGON
WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER
U to r r y
M A IL
O RDERS
X m a e
PRO M PTLY
F IL L E D
USED CAR PARTS
16 POUNDS OF S U A R ..................................................................... $1-<W
FOR ALL MAXES OF CARS
COASTER WAGON. $6.50 VAIUE.............................................. $3.98
65o EOX OF CHOCOLATES FREE WITH 3 LB. CAN ROYAL
COFFEE ...................................................................................... • $1 85
Hermiston Auto Wrecking House
E. F. PIERSON, Mgr-
WE BUY USED CABS
12 CANS PEAS ....................... - ...................................................... $1-44
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7 CANS STRING BEANS
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10 POUNDS CF BACON------- ----- ................................................. $3.00
Yesterday
8 POUNDS OF IARD ............... ..................................................... $1-3T
Phone 331.
Hermiston, Ore,, December 19, 1929
of Hermiston
C*|»it*l, Surplus and Undivided Profits O tot 950,000
Published in the interests of the peop’e of Hermiston and vicinity by
V o i. I
First National Bank
ARE
7 CAES TOMATOES......................................................................... $1-03
TUM-A-LUM TICKLER
THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO.
Tiens TWO
HEILA x. O» Tu.-¿UAJÍlSTOK, QREGOW»
No. 15
XMAS SUGGESTIONS
FROM TUM-A-LUM
THIS YEAR.
A ton of “Tum-A-Lump”
A new built-in breakfast nook.
The use of glass cupboard doon
and a can or paint, will make the
kitchen look like new.
and
CANDIES, LUTS, ETC.
Christmas Gifts for Men,
Women and Children
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We wish you . . .
WEATHER
and a
Happy New Year.
Oyy Cronk la remodeling hit
house. Mr. Uhds Is doing the work
— BLUE FRONT STORE—
Build them this year a home they
can call their own.
we take pleasure
in wishing you all
A Merry Cliristmas
Forecast for Hermiston and vicia-
ity. Xmas morning w ill come ear
lier than usual and w ill be on Wed
nesday this year. Occasional tammy
aches will develop toward evening.
Will your family eolebra'* the
gladsome season In a home of thsli
own? And as the years go by will
the memory of many happy holiday*
sent under the ch»t>f-
tree, be among their most treasured
recollections?
Today
A Merry
Christmas
Horae o' “EVERYDAY” Bargains
BURNHAM’S
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
PHONE 341
HERMISTON. OREGON
BLACK A WHITE CARABE