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About The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1943)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1943. PAGE SEVEN THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON. OREGON. The Bulldogs scored 13 points in the last quarter while holding Athena to only four. The lineups were: Athena — Sheard and Zerba, for- wards; Connor, center: Gray and Thompson, guards. Subs were John- son, Spurgeon, Young, Wood and Hodgen. Hermiston — Rodgers and Connor, forwards; Belt. center; Pierson and Wilcox, guards, Subs were Schoon- over, Johnson, Null, Williams and Harkenrider. 1943 Christmas Formal Is Again Popular With the Hun on the way out, there is unusual cause for re joicing this New Year’s of 1944. So, let us make merry in the fullest sense of the word. (From The Bulldog) The annual Christmas Formal was held in the school gym last night with music furnished by Wright’s orches tra. The gym was transformed into a winter scene of snow-laden Christ mas trees and red and green stream We wish you a Happy New ers hung from the ceiling lights. A Year, and look forward to huge picture of Santa Claus and one of a Castle graced either side of the greater service to all of you stage. The pictures were furnished in 1944. by G. C. Humphreys. The dance was sponsored by the senior class and their advisers, Mrs. Wanda Bracher and Miss Lavina May Lynch. The class of ’44 has sponsor ed the dance every year for all four years they have attended this high R. H. PIERSOL, Prop. school. This year numerous members of other classes, especially the jun iors. assisted in putting up the dec orations. Trees for the occasion were gener way with neither team being able to ously donated by Joy Reed. break the other’s defense. Belt and Connor finally broke the ice for the locals on quick baskets before Gheard, Gladiator forward, could toss in a free Here's Norse Legend: throw on a foul by Rodgers. The Kiss Under Mistletoe first quarter ended 4 to 1 for Hermis Sign of Reconciliation ton. In Norse mythology, Balder, the The second quarter was much fast god who personified the sun, was i (From the Bulldog) er with both teams having more luck hated by Lok, who planned to destroy with the hoop. Johnson started the him. Balder’s mother obtained a Coach Frank Davison’s Hermiston promise from all living things, ex ball rolling for Hermiston with a lay- Bulldogs made it two in a row when cept the mistletoe, that they would in, but Zerba, Athena center, and they defeated the strong Athena Glad not harm Balder. Lok made an ar Gray, guard, accounted for four quick iators on the local floor Saturday row from the mistletoe and gave It to points to put them back in the run night, 33 to 19. Although the Bull Balder's blind brother, Hoder, ex ning. Connor and Belt then hit the plaining how he could throw It The dogs were never out of the lead, hoop, followed by Wilcox, and before arrow struck Balder, killing him, but the game was not on ice until the last the smoke had cleared away, the half he was restored to life and the mistle few minutes. toe was placed under his mother’s was over with the Bulldogs leading by The Bulldogs, who were playing care so that It would never again a comfortable margin, 15 to 9. their second game on their own floor, bring harm. The custom of giving a The second half was much faster just showed too much scoring punch kiss of love or peace under the mis for the upper county boys as they as both teams sharpened their eyes tletoe Is an assurance that It will never again be an instrument of evil. won their fourth game of the season. and before the third quarter was fin The first quarter was tight all the ished, it was 20 to 15 for Hermiston. Hermiston Dry Cleaners Athena Defeated Mere Saturday lu Fast Contest ... a candle in the window ... the gleam of a star on a tree ...the light in the eyes of a child on Christmas morning * * * But Christmas is more than these... how much more we cannot put into words, but you do know that we are wishing for you all that Christmas at its very best implies, and all that Christmas can bring .... Not even Santa Claus, who has heard all the stories, could resist the blandishments of this young charmer. If she doesn’t get her way, Santa’s reputation for generos ity is pretty well exploded. Christmas Thanks We thank Thee, Lord, for the world so sweet— We thank Thee, Lord, for the food we eat— We thank Thee, Lord, for the birds that sing— We thank Thee, Lord, for every thing. IRRIGON NEWSITEMS By Mra. Grace Shoun Mrs. F. E. Forbes returned Friday from visiting Mr. Forbes in the Pen dleton hospital. He is much improved. Mr. and Mrs. Pau) Häberlein were Pendleton visitors Friday as were also Sinice Moore, Sgt. Moore and the Sinice Moore children. Mr. and Mrs. Sinice Moire, Grace O’Brien, and Betty Acock were Walla Walla visitors Saturday. Mrs. J. A. Shoun spent Thursday at Dayton, Wn. Bert Benefiel. Carl Hadodck and C. W. Acock were Hermiston visitors Monday. Earl Connell returned from Spo kane and is going on with his work here. Ernest Stephens was in Umatilla Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hill are parents of a girl born Thursday in the Pen- Dr. I. C. BOHLMAN dleton hospital. This is their fourth daughter. Their youngest daughter is improving after an appendicitis op eration two weeks ago, but is still in bed. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McCoy left for San Diego, Calif., to visit their sons Benny, AOM 3/c of San Diego, and Charles McCoy. They went by car, starting Wednesday. Miss Lavelle Markham upset her station wagon at the Ordnance on the slippery road. She was not hurt and her car was not damaged very much. H. A. Riley of the electric crew took Mr. Flannery’s place as foreman. Mr. Flannery is leaving for Portland for another position. Batie Rand went to Pendleton Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sparks have moved to Pendleton to operate a dry cleaning house during the slack sea son on the farm. The Irrigon high school had its Junior-Senior banquet Monday even ing with two large turkeys for the main dish. The Pentecostal church is having their Christmas program on Christ mas eve. The E. R. Snyders left Tuesday for Seattle to get their daughter Darlene. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Grim were Umatilla and Hermiston visitors Mon day. Mrs. C. W. Acock was a Hermiston visitor Tuesday. Rev. C. Warner has been delivering the mail on the route for Mrs. Gerald White while she has been to Lexing ton where her mother-in-law, Mrs. Sarah White, passed away and was buried Monday. Mr. Griffin is repairing his well drilling outfit Tuesday, getting ready to start drilling on the Stephens well again. 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MAY THE STAR THAT SHONE THEN STILL f CAST ITS LIGHT FOR YOU AND ALL OF US — REVEALING NEW PATHWAYS TO HAPPINESS, ALWAYS TRUSTING THAT THE NEW YEAR WILL BRING BRIGHTER DAYS . . . ( OUR JOB IS TO KEEP UP THE HOME FRONT— WITH THESE THOUGHTS IN MIND, WE WISH YOU ALL A 5 2 17 7X8 Hos 1% L 43 2 (e P, $87 Happy New Year! “Buy Bonds for that ‘White Christmas* of Peace!” : Hale’s Confectionery I Sporting Goods $ John Henry and Sam Nye ---A--- — 1191 2 BEST WISHES , A- ■ Memer ■ wert --===="
