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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YES — MANY OF OUR BOYS ARE GONE — AWAY
FROM HOME IN STRANGE LANDS . . BUT THE SPIRIT
OF CHRISTMAS GLOWS DEEP IN THE HEARTS OF
THE MEN IN THE ARMED FORCES — NO MATTER
WHERE THEY MAY BE. IN THE FRIGID OUTPOSTS
OF THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN, YULETIDE IS
BEING CELEBRATED. IT IS CHRISTMAS, TOO, FOR
OUR BOYS IN THE STEAMING JUNGLES OF THE SOUTH
PACIFIC, IN AFRICA, CHINA, BRITAIN AND BRAZIL.
THEIR WISH — UPPERMOST IN THEIR MINDS — IS TO BE
INSTRUMENTAL IN ENDING THE GREAT CONFLICT IN
ORDER THAT THE FAMILIAR CHRISTMAS SCENES AT
HOME MIGHT AGAIN BECOME A REALITY. WE AT HOME
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SPIRIT SO DEAR TO OUR BOYS IN UNIFORM. WE MUST
REALIZE THAT RISING ABOVE THE TURMOIL AND THE
CARES OF THE WORLD IS THE MAJESTIC STORY OF OLD
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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—
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