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THURSDAY, IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS BOARDMAN NEWS By Elaine Fisher By Mrs. W. C. Isom Melvin Benefiel and sister, Mrs. Edith Puckett, and Mrs. Ivan Woods motored to Walla Walla Wednesday. Rev. Harness left Saturday for Latah, Wn., where he will hold a two weeks series of meetings a t the Pen tecostal church. Wayne Fagerstrom will have charge of the services here during his absence. Lucile Jones and Echo Aldrich at tended the music festival at La Grande Friday. Mr. Hatfield was a Condon visitor Saturday. Miss Seidl and Miss Casteel spent the week end at thpir homes in Port land. Wesley Haney, a farm er living west of Irrigon, died suddenly from a heart attack Friday. Funeral ser vices were held at Pendleton Monday. A large brooder house and 500 turkey poults on the Robert Smith place were destroyed by fire last Wednesday. The cause of the fire is not known. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith at the St. Antho ny’s hospital in Pendleton Friday, April 25. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Isom visited Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Powers near Hermiston Sunday. Miss Culp had her father from La Grande as a house guest last week. PAGB THRU» THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON MAY 1, 1941. The softball team played a game with Arlington Monday afternoon with a score of 17 to 6 in favor of Boardman. Arlington will come here Monday afternoon, May 5 for a re turn game. There will be a prayer meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Berger Wednesday afternoon. The high school girls pleasantly surprised their teacher and adviser, Miss Peyralins with a handkerchief shower Monday afternoon. Dainty refreshments were served. The oc casion was her birthday. A P.T.A. meeting was held in the high school auditorium Thursday evening. Miss Myrthena Martin gave an interesting discussion on the work and methods used in teaching the primary grades. Mr. Corwin also gave an address ably defending the educators of today against an attack which came out in a well known mag azine some time back. The local track team attended the track meet at Condon Saturday and came home with third honors. Mr. and Mrs. Macomber of Hepp ner visited relatives here Sunday. This school expects to attend the May day festival at Heppner Friday. In common with other communities this project is being put on a 10 day water schedule. Miss Myrthena Martin went to Portland over the week end and while there came down with the measles. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Root and her mother, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Root will leave for a vacation trip Saturday. They expect to visit the Grand Coulee dam._________ STANFIELD NEWS By Mr». Rose Hedrick The Monday bridge club was en tertained at the home of Mrs. Adolph Heyden this week. Mrs. R. A. Mc Lain became a member. There were five substitute players, Mrs. Troyer, Mrs. Temple, Mrs. E lliott. Mrs. Gre gory and Mrs. Fisk. Mrs. Howard Herrick of Portland is enjoying a two weeks vacation at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Nudo, and Mrs. Charles Herrick. Miss Lois Messenger spent the week end attending the state C. E. convention at Klamath Falls. Mrs. Troy Coleman extends an in vitation to all ladies as Mrs. J. K. Griffiths will address the Ladies Aid on Thursday. Rev. Mitchell of Seattle will occu py the pulpit at the Presbyterian church Sunday night. May 4. The Stanfield Woman’s Study club met at the home of Mrs. Inez Mc Cormick on April 24 with Mrs. E ra Green, vice president, presiding. The meeting was again opened with the pledge to the flag and all sang God Bless America. Two amendments were read. Mrs. Lucian Jouannault gave a wonderful paper on the Unit ed States foreign relations. Eleven members and two guests were pres ent. Eleven members also attended the fifth district Institute held the day before at Weston and brought back splendid reports. Mrs. Green, Mrs. Hogg, Mrs. Herrick, Mrs. Rhea, Mrs. McCormick, and Mrs. Fisk all reported on various phases. The last meeting will be held at the church on May 8 with a musical program. On the evening of April 25, more than 25 different families were rep resented at the Hermiston Methodist church and were more than pleased to hear the fine music sung by the A Capella choir from Pacific univer sity. Those enjoying some of the singers in their home were Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. E r nest Greathouse, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Herrick, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Don Childs, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Seeley, Mr. and Mrs. George Sale and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Isack- son. Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Hudeman o f Adams have purchased the Boh Rueber farm and have take posses sion. Mrs. William Reeves is at Weiser, Idaho, because of the serious illness of her brother, A rthur Pennock. Mrs. Alice Maskelyne and grand daughter Betty Gene Gardner stopped and visited in Walla Walla over the week end. Lloyd Russell has begun building a two-story 32 ft. by 22 ft. house and Homebuilding garage on his farm northeast of Stanfield. Service Mrs. Orville Kensler was honored at a bridal shower given in the SAVES church parlors Tuesday evening. Lovely iris and bouquets of lilac and Labor, spires formed the decorations. Miss Messenger presented a short pro Waste, gram of music and a skit. Miss Swanson played for Lorna and Bil lie Gabriel who sang “Oh Sweet Mys T im e , tery of Life”. Marie Tenney read "Anyone Will Do”. Lila Scalf, Lin- M oney is Foster, Betty I>awrence and Irene Rueber gave a skit called Aunt I N V E S T IG A T E Mathilda’s Courtship”. Mrs. A. B E F O R E Y O U B U IL D Winkle sang “The Little Damosel” L e a rn about ou r com plete home and Miss Kathleen Moore played for bu ilding service, fin an cin g , co n s tru ctio n supervision. M any her. Hostesses were Miss Lenna m odern home plans to choose Waid, Mrs. Margaret Daughtrey, fro m , priced fro m >1500 to >7500. Mrs. Ila Rhea, Mrs. George Grant M o n th ly paym en ts fro m >20 up. Come In to d ay and ta lk w ith us. and Mrs. Claude McCall. Eveninos by a p p o in tm e n t. A u t h Mrs. N. P. Bard was a recent vis orized Dealer; itor in Echo, calling on her many EVERETT EDMISTON friends there. Phone 557J3 - Rieth, Ore. Mayor Frank Sloan has returned to his home from Portland where he was recuperating from a minor op eration. Leighton C. Smith of the ammuni Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Russell of tion depot has located at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Elliott un Stanfield entertained at a lovely din til such time as his family joins him ner last Sunday afternoon at their from the middle west. home with a table set for seven. Among their guests were Master Sergeant and Mrs. Ronald A. Mc Lain and son Billy, and Leighton C. Smith. Master Sergeant and Mrs. Ronald A. McLain of the ammunition depot entertained as their dinner guests last Friday evening, Captain and Mrs. James M. Piercy and sister-in- law of Colorado who recently arrived in Oregon. Capt. Piercy and wife came here from Washington, D.C., and is in command of the Umatilla Ordnance Depot. Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Nash and fam ily, account of the J. A. Terteling company, have established their home in the Billups house near the Coe ranch. N. D. Bard, agent of the Union Pacific railroad, reports considerable increase in freight to Ordnance, Ore gon, caused by the construction pro gram at the ammunition depot. Bill ings for these shipments are handled by the Stanfield^office at present. 4MDDIN A' Electric Rates Cut Again! Electricity is cheaper than ever... e n j o y M o r e o f i t ! O N MAY 22 PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY WILL AG AIN REDUCE ITS ELECTRIC RATES. This means you now get still more for your money. If you pay the same electric bill as last month, you’ll ♦ receive several EXTRA kilowatt-hours WITHOUT ANY EXTRA COST! SEE H O W M U C H EXTRA ELECTRICITY Y O U GET NOW SEE W H A T A P P LIA N C E S Y O U C A N If your bill in a Hermiston OPERATE W IT H Y O U R EXTRA ELECTRICITY: hom e has been: 2 K W H a m onth operates an electric M ix e r * 2 .0 0 a m onth you'll gel 5 K W H a m o n th e x t r a 2 K W H a m o n th operates an electric W a f f le Iro n * 3 .0 0 a m onth you'll get 6 K W H a m o n th e x t r a * 4 .0 0 a m onth you'll gel 1 3 K W H a m o n th e x t r a * 5 .0 0 a m onth you'll get 1 8 K W H a m onth e x t r a 2 Figures given are based on average use of standard m odels by typical families. “ I ■"a * a t t - •’ow att-h K W H a m o n th operates an 2 K W H a m onth operates an electric Clock electric V acuum C le an e r 3 KW H a m onth operates an electric W a s h e r 4 KW H a m o n th operates an electric Toaster 8 KW H a m o n th operates an electric C o ffe e M a k e r 9 KW H a m onth operates an electric Iro n e r 1 1 KW H a m onth operates an electric R adio 14 K W H a m o n th operates an electric W a te r System 14 K W H a m onth operates an electric I.E.S. Lamp 16 K W H a m o n th operates an electric R oaster PENTECOSTAL TA B E R N A C LE S. E. Graves, Pastor If you do not go to Sunday School, we do want you to feel a hearty invi tation to join us. We have a good time studying the Word of God. Re member the following announce ments: Sunday, 10 a. m., Bible school with the lesson topic, “Jesus, the Coming Judge.” At 11 a. m„ morning worship, mes sage on “Beauty for Ashes” by Evan gelist George Brown. At 7:45, evan gelistic service, “Is Hell a Reality, and Where Is It? ” Hear the answer. Don’t miss any of these wonderful Gospel messages. PILGRIM H O LINESS CHURCH C. R. Bennett, Pastor Sunday School 10 a. m., lesson, “The Church Enlarging Its Fellow ship”, Acts 8:1-8, 14-17, 25. Morning devitions, 11 o'clock, mes sage by pastor. Young people's meeting 6:45 p.m. Evangelistic service, 7:45 p. m. We are beginning a series of meet ings in a revival effort. Preaching in charge of pastor. God’s word has the solution for every problem of your life. We believe the Book, and preach it. You will find in our meet ing just the help you need. Service a t 7:45 each evening. The public is welcome. Synopaia of A n nual S tatem en t nt the Home In d e m n ity Com pany of 59 M aule» Lane, New Y o rk , Now Y o rk, in the S tate of New Y o rk , on the th ir t y fir a t day a ! Decem ber, 1940, made to the Insurance Comm iaaioner of the State of O regon pursu ant to law : C A P IT A L Am ount of > 1 ,0 8 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 . cap ital stock p a il up IN C O M E N et prem ium s received du rin g the y»n» » , 8 2 4 ,1 1 4 .4 7 . In te re s t, divid ends and rente receive* du rin g Mu» y«-ar $ 2 9 8 ,7 5 2 .2 9 . Incom e from o ther sources received dur ing the year > 7 0 ,0 9 8 .3 1 . T o ta l income $ 4 ,1 9 2 ,9 6 5 .0 7 . D IS B U R S E M E N T * N et losses paid d u rin g the year lo iiu d lag adjustm ent expenses > 1 ,9 0 9 ,6 1 1 4s OommiaHione and salaries paid during A o year $1 08 ■ 299 I ’ Tax««, liaanses and fees paid d u rin g the year $1 >6,675 99 D iv id e n d * I'AbJ oo eap ltal etoek durbag H i* year »27 .flO O .d O . Aynpagit of a ll other expenAHmr«» » 0 1 , 6 1 1 80. T o ta l • t ie M O J U K $5. 41JW1TT1I» at HU tf ▼ah»* of real estate owned <m arket »0.00. Luana on m ortgages and eoM ateral. eSe »B. •v(»k*e Pacifi, (Serv^ e aj ° WC” t-hr -°tnpan 1,8 buSi «tore < OR APPLY YO UR EXTRA ELECTRICITY O N THE O P E R A T IO N OF A N ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR! W h a t a d d itio n a l e lectricity y o u ’ll need w o n ’t cost much, fo r Pacific P ow er & Light C om pany's lo w rates a re now lo w e r still. (T h e a v e ra g e new electric re frig e ra to r uses PUT YOUR ASK any dealer ELECTRICITY TO WORK 3 0 k ilo w a tt-h o u rs a m o n th .) . JEiue Lettesi for no more m oney » ? to show you the appliances you can operate with your I extra electricity! P acific P ower & L ight C ompany hj4"ia owned (m a rk e t er M r y M ? 4 V , R t, ITo,O02 44 V alue of stocdse owned (m a rk e t va lu e ) » 54», »00 09 Ca$h in haffke and on baud $ 6 1 6 ,7 2 « J9 ^rewuiifn-4 fvi • ott?»» o f edna^t ion w e i t t » •In c e s g it s m b tr flu, 1940, $ 7 6 6 ,5 8 9 10 Intere»» and rente due and accrued $ 64 ,304 94. O ther a * tg U fn e t ) >29 610 92. T o ta l adm itted m in ts $ 8 ,0 4 3 ,7 4 7 » LI Gross claim s fo r losses unpaid >2,418.« 60 I 90 Am ount of unearned prem ium s on ell •<i tktanding risks $ 1 ,8 7 5 ,6 9 8 46 hue for com m issio.i and brokerage $ 1 6 2 ,1 3 7 24. A ll other lin h ilit h e $ 2 2 9 ,3 8 0 .7 6 . $ 1 5 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 . T o ta l lia b ilitie s , except cap ita! $4 959 171 38 C a p ita l paid up > 1 .0 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 . B urpliis over all lia b ilitie s $2 141.$7-5 Surplus as regards policyholders $6 1 9 1 ,6 7 ’» 91 T o ta l > 8 .0 4 8 747 29 6T H IN E R S I N O R E G O N FO R T H I S T K U N e t prem ium s received du rin g tbs » 4 387 .53. Net tosses paid during the year $ • $16 5.5 Name of C om pany: The House In d e s a a lt* Company Name of P res id en t: H a ro ld ▼ . »nsitk Name of S e e re ta ry : W I . L4nter F. B. SWAYZE, Agent Hermiston, Oregon
