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PAGE SIX THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON. OREGON. IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1941 POPEYE, THE RECRUITING OFFICER, TUNES-IN A By Mrs. W. C. Isom Es-BuT I’LL SA+ THE 4 CAN! CAN THE NAVY AN' WHAT'S MORE A GETS PLEN‛4 OF USE A FELLOW TIME IN TH NAN+ - FER FUN AN' ) LIKE MAE 2 PLA . Mrs. W. C. Isom was hostess at a bridal shower at her home Thursday honoring Mrs. Harry Cooper (June BUT WILL I HAVE V ACCURSE, YA KIN! THE OPPORTUNITY ) WE GOT SOME OF To PRACTISE <TH‘ BES /AUSICI ANS AND DEVELOP IAH I IN TH’ WORLD . MUSICAL . TO HELP VA! AMBITION ) -AN AMBITIOUS ? ? — I LAD KIN LEARN EARN 00 RECRUIT! WOW! IN TH' NAV-/ WE HANDLES THTSE VIOLINK5 AS EASY AS ■ DROPPIN' AN ANCHOR! Learn as you earn in the Navy THAT’S NO VIOLIN— Want to learn a trade? There are fifty BUT YOU CAM 1 odd trades you can learn in the Navy. Want a steady job with no lay-offs? SIGN ME UP MOST ANYTHIN' IN TH' NAVY You're sure of that in the Navy. Want free meals... free board ... free medical RIGHT NOW!/ and dental care? You get all this in the U. S. Navy. If you are 17 or over this is your great opportunity. Get a free copy of the illus trated booklet, "Life In The U. S. Navy, from the Navy Editor of this newspaper. SERVE HOUR. COUNTRY! BUILD HOUR FUTURE! ■ GET IN TLE NAMV NSW! The same old greeting, but u ith the added fervor o| many years' repetition It is our sincere wish that each member o] your family will enjoy the most bountiful and happiest Christ mas ever ’ And may we add a word of thanks /or your much appreciated patronage durum the year Utah Woolen Mills Stephens). The honoree received many lovely gifts as well as hosts of good wishes from her many friends, Mrs. Cooper left Friday for her home at Boring, Ore. Mrs. Bessler of Pendleton and Mrs. Ellis from Hermiston visited their aunt, Mrs. Nora Wilson, Monday. Their mother, Mrs. Nina Haires, ac companied her daughters home for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. James Arnberg visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lamoreaux and Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Lamoreaux at Arlington Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ubank are visiting Mrs. Ubank’s daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ladd Sherman. The ladies aid of the Presbyterian Community church is holding a baz aar and cooked food sale at the Har ry Connor store in Hermiston Satur day, December 20. Mr. and Mrs. Will Gollyhorn were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isom Sunday. The school is giving a program and Christmas tree Tuesday night, Dec ember 23. The Community church will give their program with a tree December 22, and the Pentecostal church on the 24th of December. Peace on Earth Peace Ml Earth F----- MMTTERAIRXY," (CHCRISTLJVCACS. Christmas! That glorious season of seasons which draws the soul out of bondage in spite of binding withes and cutting cords, enabling the spirit to soar upwards whence the melody has descended! May that Peace of Spirit which is our divine heri tage be yours in full measure this Yuletide season, with all the material joys that make life abundantly worth while. Dr. A. E. Marble as well settle down and enjoy your self." But Mrs. Young couldn’t smile or even pretend an enjoyment she didn’t feel. She wanted to be at home preparing a cozy welcome for Teddy. Just at her most homesick and contrite moment, she raised her misty eyes to the wall opposite and By Willard read on a little framed card—“If Hartwick you want a taxi call Main 0000.” She rose to her feet, the light of THEY had been doing their decision flashing across her face. - Christmas shopping together, “I’m going to ring for a taxi to and stood with burdened arms wait take me home,” she said. ing to board a street car for home. “Don’t be foolish,” admonished Again and again they joined the line- the rather disgusted Mrs. Older. up of would-be passengers only to “A taxi will cost you quite a bit see the car move off without them. and you said you were broke.” “Look here, Mrs. Young. I think “I still have that $10 bill Teddy we’re crazy to try to get home in gave me to buy a Christmas present this crush,” said plump Mrs. Older. for myself. I’ll use some of that— “Let us go to the Purple Tea-room and I can yet be home in time to and have dinner and rest till the get dinner.” crowd thins out a bit.” Mrs. Young gathered up her nu “Oh, I couldn’t do that,” almost merous parcels and on her way out wailed pretty little Mrs. Yeung. “I she met a waitress carrying in her simply must get home. Teddy would dinner. As she stopped to take her be so annoyed if he got home and check off the tray she noted hun found me out and no dinner ready.” grily what an unusually attractive “But you could phone from the meal it was. tea-room,” said Mrs. Older. In an amazingly short time the “Teddy wouldn’t like it,” objected summoned taxi whirled her home Mrs. Young. “He would say I without notable incident—except the shouldn’t have stayed shopping so smash-up that occurred in the $10 bill when it came into collision with late.” “What nonsense,” scoffed Mrs. Ol the taxi fare. Mrs. Young found that der, with the license of an old friend. she had just 25 minutes to the good, But Mrs. Young was firm. She and she did a meal-marathon that was going to get home before Teddy broke all records. At the exact minute of Teddy’s if it were at all possible. However, after a few more in usual arrival she was ready for effectual attempts to board a car, him with a smile on her face. And during one of which she spilled her just then the phone bell rang. She parcels on the pavement, Mrs. Young could hardly believe her ears when reluctantly accompanied the hob she heard Teddy telling her over bling Mrs. Older around the corner the wires that he would not be home to dinner. to the Purple Tea-room. “Go right ahead and have your Under the spell of the purple-and- gold shaded lights, the two weary own dinner, dearie,” Teddy said, women ordered substantial dinners. and his voice didn’t sound a bit re Mrs. Young's body relaxed into gretful. "I’ve had an extra hard ease, but her mind did not. She day, and I don’t feel like standing ought to be at home. She wanted all the way home, as I know I to be at home. Home was the place would have to do if I got on a car for married women at meal-time. at this hour. Older and I are going “Teddy and 1 promised each oth to drop into the Purple Tea-room for er when we were married that we’d dinner. By-by, dearie.” (Associated Newspapers—WNU Service.» never eat dinner apart if we could possibly avoid it,” she murmured. “I hate to be the first to break that First Printing of promise—I know Teddy wouldn’t.” Christmas Carols “Well, six months is quite long Christmas carols had a wide ap enough to keep a promise like that.” asserted Mrs. Older. You might just peal from the very beginning. They pleased both the devout and the roisterers, and it was inevitable that they should find their way into print. The earliest printed collection is probably Wynkyn de Worde's "Christmas Carolles Newely En- printed” (1520). Only a single leaf is extant. It contains two complete carols—one a hunting song, and the other a boar’s head carol. CÄzismas ush Coton can be spun so fine that a pound of cotton will make 250 miles of yarn. In the Field Museum, Egyptian She noted hungrily what an un collection are mummies of a goose. two vultures, hawks, cats, a gazelle, usually attractive meal it was. ape. and what may be a lizard. Greetings The season’s greetings sent in sincere and friendly appreciation of an asset money can not buy — good will. Merry Christmas to all of you from all of us. PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Always at Your Service GREETINGS Christmas again! And as the glad chimes ring out wo join in the general gladness to wish you and yours a more joyous and bountiful Christmas For TOUT patronage are deeply grate- tut our pledge of fall service for the future. 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