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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1943.
THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON.
forces of aggression.
at Echo January 7 for a pot luck
supper. Alfred Cunha of Pendleton
History may record that the infamy
Published Every Thursday at
will address the group on “Women
By Mr». W. H. Crary
Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon at Pearl Harbor was the turning point
the Law”.
in our greatness. Had we been al Corporal Virgil Ranker of Ft. Lew and The
marriage of Miss Claudine
Alfred Quiring and Leander Quiring lowed to remain complacent much is, Wn., who visited a few days at Hale, former Echo school girl, daugh
the
S-
A.
Westfall
home
in
Echo,
left
Publishers
longer, we may have had to submit to
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hale, to Lt.
Saturday for California. He was ac Rodney Shoen of Spokane, took place
terms imposed by Hitler and Tojo, or companied
to
Portland
from
here
by
Entered at the post ottica at Her- fight a much longer and more terri his sister, Mrs. Westfall, who will at Spokane recently. The Shoens will
miston as Second Class Matter, Dec. ble war. All that saved our own Pa visit her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude reside in Texas where Lt. Shoen is
stationed.
1906, Umatilla County, Oregon. cific Coast from bombardment and Dewey, in that city.
Pat Gallagher, who is in the navy
Echo Masonic lodge will have a intelligence department, stationed at
inland warfare was Japan’s move
Subscription Rates
pot luck dinner and card Seattle, stopped in Echo Tuesday for
down the coast of Asia. And all that Christmas
party at the hall December 20. The a visit with his aunt, Mrs. Pamela
One Year ..........................
$2.00
saved our Atlantic seaboard from fin committee in charge is Roy Smith, Spike. He was returning from a
Six Months ......................
1.00
al attacks from Germany was Hitler’s Claude Meyers and Jesse Arnold.
business trip to California.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith have a let
Mrs. James Bremner of Republic,
dream of Russian control. And all
Monies
ter from their son, Eldon, who has Wn., who has been visiting her daugh
that
saved
us
from
total
loss
of
the
OnedoO NEASFpPE*
been with the army engineers in New
Mrs. M. C. Wilcox, for the past
Pacific was the MacArthur and the Guinea for over a year, saying that ter,
week, returned home Friday.
PUBLISHERSASs OCIATIOI speed of help to Australia. For a he has been transferred but he can Mrs. F. D. Ott and children of
decade the axis forces had been pre not tell where. He says no lights are Summerville are visiting her parents.
paring while the allies were pursuing permitted in their camp as they are Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Wolverton. Mr.
within a few miles of an active en Ott went on to Pasco where he ex
Two Year» Since Pearl Harbor
the arts of peace. Two years ago we gagement
and he can hear the sound pects to be employed on defense work.
Two years have passed since the did not know the powers of the ene- of the artillery as he writes.
Mrs. Guyles Lyons is now employed
fateful day at Pearl Harbor, and no mies. We were awakened at Pearl
Thieves broke into the Echo city in the Echo postoffice as an extra
two years in the life of mankind will Harbor and now we know.
library Friday night and took about clerk during the holiday rush season.
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In these two years we have built $5.00 in small change from the libra-
record more pages of history. In no
rian’s desk. A large woven basket
such period of recorded events of time the most powerful navy that ever was
taken, into which they apparent
has there been so much war and the floated the seas, and have landed ly dumped the contents of the desk
terrible results of war in human mis fighting forces on eighteen global drawers, including pencil sharpener,
ery, the woeful destruction of the fronts. We have drafted an army of pencils and some of the library rec
flower of manhood and the monu ten million men and have found that ords. Marshal Nieland reports that
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the council room lock was picked the
ments of advanced civilization. In no our boys have skill and courage. We same
night but nothing of value is is delivery boy, business agent, gener
such period has there been such a con have established bases for planes known to have been taken from that
al manager, contact man and gener
flict of right and wrong and the prin across the seven seas where our thou room.
There was a large attendance at the ally one of the busiest lads in Uma
ciples that affect the lives of human sands of bombers and fighting planes
Farm Bureau dinner and business tilla county. He makes three trips a
drive terror into the hearts of the op meeting
beings.
Friday evening. Charles
While the wings of peace were hov posing inferior forces. We have trans Griffin of Pendleton addressed the day—one to Umatilla, one to Ord
ering at Washington, Japan struck formed our industrial factories into members on the method of preparing nance and the other to Hermiston,
treacherously at Pearl Harbor, and war plants and are supplying our al tax declarations which are due De leaving approximately 300 quarts of
several places on the Asiatic coast. lies with much needed sinews of war. I cember 15. Reports were made on milk at the various stores and dis
the county meeting by local delegates
We were then unprepared and the The war may yet be long and bloody, and plans for the January meeting pensing agencies. Ted has made de
blow was severe, but it stirred this na but we have no fears of final victory, were discussed. It is planned to hold liveries daily for 15 months without
tion to declaration of all out war in and no doubts where the flags of the Bureau dinner at 6 p. m. on that missing a day. In addition the dairy
stantly.
Isolationism
disappeared peace will finally float- And, we date at Odd Fellows hall and then also sells lots of cream, cottage cheese
proceed to the city hall at 8:00 for a and buttermilk.
overnight. We did not then realize know
law that
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four great
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have joint
meeting with the Echo-Stanfield
The entire dairy operation is housed
the power of both the German and | united in no unequivocal terms to home economics unit. Alfred Cunha
Japan war machines, or the great complete the war and establish the of Pendleton will address this meet in one large cement building. A 10-
horse steam boiler furnishes steam
ing on “Women and the Law.”
danger we were in from the great peace.
A local farmer has devised a new and hot water for the pasteurizer and
method of disposing of little pigs, ac bottle washer. The latter cleans three
cording to a statement made at the cases at a time in 42 seconds. All the
Echo Farm Bureau meeting. Instead
of shooting them, as some nave been premises are clean and neat through-
doing because of inability to sell, this out.
farmer moved a brood sow and 8 pigs
Not content with operating a suc
to a hay stack in his field, and set cessful dairy, the Hodge family has
some coyote traps in the vicinity. ventured into various other enterpris
Eventually the pigs were all taken
You never really know the value of adequate automobile
but the farmer caught five coyotes, es during “spare” time. A total of
insurance until "after the accident”.
which he considered a fair enough ex 200 head of hogs are roaming a field
change as the pelts are salable at a of 20 acres of alfalfa. In addition to
If an accident strikes, your Farmers policy* goes swiftly and
good price.
this the farm also raises a great deal
surely to work—assumes your financial loss—protects your
Fred Buchanan, who was in Echo
interests.
from his Ione farm Saturday, reports of fine corn as additional feed.
Mr. Hodge is quite proud of his
that seeding is all done in that neigh
Safeguard your auto and your possessions. Don’t drive
borhood and the fall grain is looking strain of Hereford pigs, a strain rath
without insurance.
fine with the exception of a small er rare in this area. He has a good
acreage which was planted before the start in this strain with his breed
ROY DUNCAN, AGENT
late rains.
Phone Stanfield 722
About 100 second feet of water is stock being registered. When asked
now running through the U. S. feed if he wasn’t somewhat discouraged by
FARMERS AUTOMOBILE
canal to Cold Springs reservoir. This the present low price of pork, he ans
Inter. INSURANCE Exchange
symbol
ESuoetiov eewvicon
is only half the flow that was avail wered, “No, sir. You know I’ve al
able at this time last year.
National Standard Non-assessable Coverage.
The Stanfield-Echo home economics ways found that when people get dis
unit will meet with the Farm Bureau couraged because of low prices and
HERMISTON HERALD
ECHO NEWS ITEMS
indeed. Replacements on many items
are practically unobtainable. So be
extra careful now about fire. Eliminate
every possible hazard. AND be sure
%* TOUGH LUCK
With so many home repair items on
the critical lift, now is no time to run
into tough luck. A broken window
may not be so bad, but a real fire or a
bad windstorm could be very serious
your insurance fully covers the present
value of your home property. Check
fire insurance, windstorm insurance,
smoke damage insurance, hail insur
ance, etc. See that you are fully pro
tected by adequate insurance limits.
This agency offers its services to home
owners. We will gladly, and without
obligation on your part, check over
your present insurance and submit
recommendations regarding the kinds
of protection you should have; and
in amounts which will truly protect
your investment. Why not see
about it today?
See us today for full protection from fire
REPORTER VISITS
LOCAL DAIRY
YOUR PROTECTION is our JOB!
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HERMISTON :
r. B. SWAYZE, President
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
tend to go out of that line of business,
that it s the best time to hit that bus
iness hard. For that reason I am
planning to double my present capa
city of hogs next spring.”
"I feel that meat is almost as im
portant as milk, so we intend to help
our government in that line also. By
raising a lot of our own feed and by
careful management we feel that we
will come out alright. Also the gov
ernment will adjust the present pri
ces before long as they have always
done in the past. To save labor we
are letting the hogs “hog off” several
acres of corn and with a little luck
we might even make some money.”
Other operations about the farm
call for cutting of all the hay which
is fed to the cows. This is done by
means of a Bearcat hay cutter driven
by an Oliver 70 tractor. This sum
mer Mr. Hodge also operated a sepa
rator, threshing grain about the pro
ject—a total of 250 hours.of running
with his stationary separator.
Another sideline of which Mr.
Hodge is quite proud is his herd of
75 beef cattle roaming about the mea-
dows on his ranch and additional
acres he leases. Two fine Guernsey
bulls are also prized by him.
All in all, the Hodge family man-
ages to keep quite busy these days.
Hermiston Transfer Co.
“Anywhere för Hire”
— LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE HAULING —
Pick-up and Delivery Service for Consoli
dated Freightways, Inland Motor Freight,
Sunrise Trail, U. P. R. R. Co., and Railway
Phone 2021, Hermiston
Express
Drink Milk for War Strength
These are troublesome times and everyone must work at top speed-— all the
time. Our aim and goal is to win the war as soon as possible—and to do this
we must keep up our morale on the home front. Morale is greatly depend
ent on good health. Good health is dependent on high protein foods. Thus
rich, wholesome milk—liquid energy—is playing a big part in the war effort
Drink milk for war strength.
Sometimes Dad Knows
Best:—
Contented Daisy Says:
Christinas is on the way.
Reminding Daisy to say:
"When you plan your feasts,
Count on milk-made treats.”
•
Daisy has more than one suggestion to help
you make more delicious creamed soups, ice
cream and wonderful pastries! Turkey may
be the main course, but milk makes all the
“trimmings”—and it’s best if it’s our pure,
flavor-full milk, of course!
AND HE SAYS: “YOU CAN’T GO WRONG
WHEN YOU DRINK MILK PRODUCED AT
THE HERMISTON DAIRY. THIS DAIRY
PRODUCES RICH, WHOLESOME MILK,
CARED FOR BY THE VERY LATEST AND
BEST COOLING AND BOTTLING EQUIP
MENT. NO NEED TO WORRY WHEN YOU
DRINK HERMISTON DAIRY MILK.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BEV
ERAGES IN OUR HOME IS MILK. THIRST
QUENCHING, IT’S SATISFYING AND FINE
HEALTH BUILDING FOOD AS WELL.
FROM EXPERIENCE WE ALWAYS HAVE
AN EXTRA BOTTLE IN OUR ICE BOX TO
SATISFY THIRST AND APPETITE.
ALL COWS AT THE HERMISTON DAIRY
ARE TESTED FOR T. B. AND BANGS DI
SEASE. THIS ASSURES PATRONS OF A
PURE PRODUCT!
Buy Bonds for Christmas
HERMISTON DAIRY
Mr. and Mrs. Olyn Hodge, Ted and Dick
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