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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.
Umatilla Cooperative Creamery
THIS YEAR
O UR BUSINESS i dependent upon our many
The present that is appreciated
many ways
by the one who receives it and
loyal friends who have favored us
hi
during the past year
It may have been through your patronage
it may have been through a kindly word of recom.
mendation on your part . . . but in whatever way
you liave favored us, we are grateful
It is our sincere and ardent wish that each of
every one in America—the pres
ent that brings joy and safety
while protecting against infla
tion
you may receive the fl.ll blessi nga of a joyous
I uletide season
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