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OFFICIAL UMATILLA COUNTY PAPER
VOLUME XXXVll
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 23. 1943
NUMBER 18
Christmas Bells In Every Clime
HOLIDAY
GBEETIDGS
1944
To have served you in
1943 has been a pleasure
and a privilege. We hope
we have served you well
enough to merit your pat
ronage in
1944. Right
now we want to say
Happy New Year
To You and Yours
A. W. Behrman
Slerrp
7MONG the things for which
— — our boys are fighting is the
right to celebrate Christmas in the
traditional American way. It is
with particular pride in our coun
try's accomplishment in this direc-
flea and with firm faith for the
future that we send you now oar
heartiest Christmas wishes.
Brierley’s Variety Store
By E. P. Dodd
Christmas will be celebrated around the globe this
year in actual fact and spirit more than any other
Christmas during the history of the world. This wide
ly spread celebration of the birth of the Savior, and
the reasons for it, may mean a great and permanent
extension of the spirit and principles of Christianity.
God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to
perform, and these years He is planting His footsteps
on desert sands, in valleys, on great plains and across
mountain ranges. He rides upon the storms of seven
seas, and in the engulfing strathosphere. There is no
earthly boundary in which His power, as exemplified
by the faith and tenents of Christianity, is not felt.
Christmas is for the Christ. Christ taught freedom
of the mind, body and soul, and the kindly relations
of mankind—one to another. These are the reasons
why our boys are called upon to encircle the globe.
In humility and with decent respect to our conscience
we should admit that we are not carrying the gospel
to all the world for its own glorification. Being a
peace loving nation we were forced into this war for
liberty and the brotherhood of man, and may be ac
cused of selfishness in the defense of the institutions
we love, which have made us the greatest democracy
on earth. But we do have the right to claim that it
is the gospel of the Risen Lord, as demonstrated in
our government and ways of life that we are fighting
for, and are doing so with a glorified vision of the
sacred rights of men as taught by the Man of Galli-
lee. Though not referring to a celebrated volume we
have found that this is a one world, or rather, one
world is finding us. The chains of Christian nations
are being linked together. The reservoir of good
will of many nations is in fact being filled from the
spirit of humanity in this country, where freedom is
more than a government symbol and serfdom and ag-
gression are not in the vocabulary of our Book of
Books. How well we will have done our duty will be
determined by the peace terms, the duration of which
will depend on the incorporation of the principles of
the Prince of Peace.
When we struck out on this mission Russia had
previously denied its people the privileges of relig-
ous observances. This has been changed, and Christ
mas bells will ring in all its churches. The philsophy
of Confucious is being enlightened by the spirit of
Christianity in China. In the South Sea islands where
our boys may celebrate Christmas one hour and fight
the next, the natives may ask what is this Christmas,
and our boys may say it is the spirit of the Lord and
nation that is with them in fox holes and jungles.
Moslemism, Hinduism, Buddhism and paganism,
coming in contact with the soldiers of a Christian
world may marvel at their power in battle and their
kindness and benevolence behind the lines in hospi
talization, and to conquered enemies. These peoples
may wonder whence comes the greatness of our
country, our armies, navies, and air fleets, and men
and women. In their wonderment they may be
awakened and learn what democracy really means,
and what the birth of Christ signifies. We know
that the beautiful strains of Silent Night will be
heard in ever widening volume around the globe this
Christmas time, and will lift men’s souls from serf
dom to cruel masters, adverse environment and the
darkness of mystery, cult, and paganistic beliefs.
What might have been accomplished by mission
aries, commerce and treaties in peaceful progress of
the world, may be brought about by the terrible swift
sword. We may rejoice that at this Christmas tide
we can be assured of the defeat of the enemies of
Christian civilization. The intensities of life try
men’s souls and make men think. Out of a strife,
the like of which humanity has never suffered, may
we retain our hopes and faith in the righteousness of
things to come.
and You and YOU all the good things
that 1944 can possibly bring.
BBS
Hermiston Transfer
& Storage
We make a Prediction
And a Wish
As the old year wanes
Our Prediction: 1944 is
going to be a very bad year
for the Japs.
Our Wish: That 1944 be
especially favorable to
you ... chockful of health
happiness and prosperity.
Hermiston Grain & Feed Co.
"OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCE"
sums up, in two words, the achievements
of our armed forces. We, too, strive for
outstanding performance in every item of
service. We thank you moat cordially for
your good will and patronage and wish
you the Season’s Greetings.
Hermiston Laundry &
Dry Cleaners
YOUR PROTECTION is our JOB!
You never really know the value of adequate automobile
insurance until "after the accident”.
“There’ll always be
o Christmas
It is easy to tell. The bustle and merriment;
the good fellowship. We are wishing you,
GREET
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surely to work—assumes your financial loss—protects your
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Safeguard your auto and your possessions. Don’t drive
without insurance.
Barbarians from across
the seas would, if they
could, banish Christmas
forever from the earth.
But there’ll always be a
Christmas! May the
Christmas season of 1943
find you in the midst of a
good old-fashioned Yule
celebration.
Merry Christmas from
all of us to all of you.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HERMISTON
». B. SWAYZE, President
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ROY DUNCAN, AGENT
Phone Stanfield 722
FARMERS AUTOMOBILI
inter INSURANCE Eichange
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Roy Duncan, Prop.
Stanfield, Ore.