THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1944.
HERMISTON HERALD HERMISTON. OREGON.
PAGE PIVI
balances refunded within the next 30 cian. One of the first projects to be
I days. This protracted delay is great- taken up by the troop will be a muni
I ly regretted by this office, but you cipal playground.
Joe Andrews, who is in St. Antho
are assured that the War Bond Divi-
| sion is closely 'following up these ac- ny hospital recovering from an oper
Having recently resigned my posi
| counts and will do everything possi ation for appendicitis, expects to re
tion as an attorney for the U. S.
ble to assist the local Ordnance De turn home Sunday.
pot to expedite completion of these
Mrs. Joseph Cunha Sr., who has
Government, I have re-opened my
We specialize in wholesome
accounts and will do everything possi been suffering from ear trouble, is
law office in suite No. 203 Johns
ble to assist the local Ordnance De in the Pendleton hospital for treat
home-style foods that all the
pot to expedite compretion of these ac ment.
Building, Pendleton, Oregon. Prac
counts.”
Jean Johnston, daughter of Mr. and
family will want and enjoy !
tice in State and Federal Courts.
March weather was notable for ex Mrs. Arthur Johnston, who is ill at
themes, varying from 12 above zero, St. Anthony hospital, is reported to
the coldest of the winter, on March 14, be recovering satisfactorily. Mr. John
6:00 A. M. to 10:00 P. M.
to a high of 76 on the 29th. On the ston, who is employed at Portland,
27th the temperature dropped to 16 spent last week end here and returned
OUR FOUNTAIN IS A LUXURIOUS ONE
above and two days later apricot to Portland Sunday.
WITH COMFORTABLE SEATS. MOTHERS YOU i trees in the town were in full bloom. Mrs. Troy Walker, who visited sev Willamette valley. They will return Mrs. Edith Pucket of Portland left
CAN DEPEND ON US TO TREAT YOUR CHILD | Precipitation for the month was only eral days at the home of her parents. to Echo in a few days to pack and for Hood River Friday to visit her
.54 of an inch.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Andrews, returned Mrs. Laird will move to Salem to live daughter, Mrs. Woods. She has been
REN COURTEOUSLY. MEET FRIENDS HERE!
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Thomson went to her home in Portland Friday.
with her mother during Mr. Laird's visiting her sister. Mrs. Athol Had- •
to Pullman Thursday and will remain
Mrs. E. J. Nieland has been on the absence. She has occupied an apart dox and family and her brother Bert
until Sunday when Mr. and Mrs. Wm. sick list for several days.
ment in the George building for the Benefiel while here.
Gorrell will accompany them home. ; N. D. Bard’s artichoke crop in the past five years.
Mr. and Mrs. Harness of Metaline
Mr. Gorrell has completed his train east part of town is being harvested
M. E. Meyers is preparing to go in Falls spent Friday night with the
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Arsdale, Props-
ing at Pullman and will now go to this week, about 15 tons being taken to the chicken'business on a large Marshall Markhams.
California.
from two city blocks planted to the scale. He has about completed con-
Fred Markham of Sunnyside, Wn„
Elsie Rauch was taken to the Pen- | tubers. The crop has all been sold
of
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foot chicken
dleton hospital Thursday forenoon af for seed, mostly to Stanfield growers house east of the highway on a half is staying at the G. E. Aldrichs.
Charles and Ralph Acock and
cal director in Chicago. The matter ter being ill for a short time from who are increasing their acreage con- block tract recently purchased from
was taken up with Congressman what was believed to be an attack of siderably this year. The artichokes, N D Bard. He will start with 600 Grace O’Brien were in Pendleton Fri
day.
Stockman last month and he has re | appendicitis.
which were left in the ground all win- ! chicks April 15.
Ralph Acock, seaman second class,
. A large number of employees of the ceived assurances from the war de-
Mrs. William Helmick, chairman of ter, were harvested with a digger the
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William Battick is here this week arrived Wednesday to visit with his
Umatilla Ordnance Depot are soon to partment that the bonds will be issued the local Red Cross war fund drive, is same as potatoes.
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on furlough for a visit with his sis parents, the C. W. Acocks, and other
receive refunds of money withheld and balances refunded within the next happy to report that Echo’s quota of
Mrs. Lena Mathers left Tuesday for I
ter, Mrs. George Williams. He is now relatives.
from their wages two years ago for 30 days. The communication from $750.00 has been subscribed.
an extended visit in Salem with rela
a staff sergeant at the air corps camp
the
war
department
states:
“
The
War
Among Irrigon people in Hermiston
the purchase of defense bonds, ac
A large and appreciative audience tives.
at Tonapah, Nevada, and is working Friday were Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Swer-
cording to a letter from Congress Bond Division, Chicago, have careful enjoyed the three one-act plays put on
Mildred Penney was taken to the
man Stockman. During the period ly examined the situation and advise by the student bodies of Echo, Stan Pendleton hospital Wednesday even as a ground mechanic. He entered ingen. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haddox,
Mrs. Leona Suddarth, Mrs. W. C.
from May to September 1942, amounts me that the accounts are in the course field and Umatilla schools in the city ing believed to be suffering from ap the service in September, 1942.
Echo Farm Bureau will have its Isom, George Linn and the J. A.
varying from $17.50 to $30.00 were of decentralization for processing in hall Wednesday evening. The per pendicitis. According to late reports
withheld from salaries of these em the field and that this work was formance will be repeated in Stanfield it was not believed an operation would regular monthly meeting at Odd Fel Shouns.
lows hall Friday evening, starting at
ployees at the depot under the pay started in August, 1943. Word has and Umatilla.
be necessary.
roll savings plan. No bonds were de now been received from the Umatilla
Troop officers for the local senior
Harold Laird, who has been station 7:00 o’clock.
A letter from Zoe McFaul says that
livered for these amounts and inquir Ordnance Depot that the compilation Girl Scouts for the first four meetings ed at Pasco several months, received
ies brought the information that the of the individual subsribers’ accounts are: Shirley Coleman, chairman ; Dor his call for overseas duty last week. there is another tormer Echo boy in
accounts had been transierred to Van is nearing completion and it is ex othy Farrens, secretary; Helen Young Mr. and Mrs. Laird and little daugh his camp in Iceland, Miles Everett,
couver Barracks and later to the fis pected that bonds will be issued and treasurer; Mary Lois Cotton, musi ter are now visiting relatives in the son of F. E. Everett who lived in this
city years ago. Mr. Everett built the
house on Bonanza street now owned
by Mrs. Carrie Willis.
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ECHO NEWS ITEMS
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to answer this question about their
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis
tics (reprinted at right). Consid
ering how many household jobs
households, probably not more
than one of them would know the
electricity does daily, that’s a
rather startling statistic.
answer. It's something most every
one just takes for granted.
Then remember that electricity
T his
ISN’T
a
PUZZLE, it’s a
fact. If you were to ask 1000 people
Here's the question:
"What's the emailest item and
BIGGEST bargain in most family
budgets?”
And here’s the answer in one
word : "Electricity".
Look at the last item in these
is still sold at low pre-war prices—
remember that the average U.S.
family gets about twice as much
electricity for its money as it did
15 years ago—and you'll realize
there’s no bigger bargain today!
DON’T WASTE ELECTRICITY JUST
recent cost-of-living figures from
LET US SOLVE
YOUR EYESIGHT
PROBLEM!
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
By Mra. Grace Shoun
Mrs. Lee N. Smith arrived home af
ter spending two weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Rollins of Wapato,
Wash.
The small daughter, Viola Roy Hill,
was bitten by a day Saturday even
ing. They hurried her to the Ord
nance hospital where the wound on
her face was dressed.
Mrs. Floyd Sparks returned from
Redmond where she spent six weeks
with her son and family.
Mrs. H. W. Grim arrived home from
Redmond Friday where she had been
visiting her father George Hux and
two sisters that live there.
Adren Allen and Lloyd Aldrich spent
the week end in Irrigon wltn their
families. They are working as car
penters in The Dalles.
The Pentecostal church is having
revival meetings at the church. Mr.
and Mrs. Blich are the preachers from
Kelso. Wash.
Don Kenny and sons Jimmie and
Robert spent the week end in Port
land. The boys spent the time with
their mother and Mr. Kenny went on
to Troutdale to move the Harry Coop
ers up to Irrigon. Bill Cooper spent
the time while the Coopers were gone
with his grandparents, the Ernest
Stephens family.
Mrs. Earl Connell and two sons re
turned Friday from Boardman visit
ing her mother and family there.
Ralph and Charles Acock Jr. visit
ed Betty Acock at Hot Lake Thurs
day.
Carl Knighten, Mr. and Mrs. Cal
vin Allen and Allie Häberlein were
Pendleton visitors Saturday.
Several farmers around Irrigon are
preparing for new seeding of alfalfa.
There seems to be more alfalfa and
more watermelons to be planted with
also quite a few potatoes.
Mrs. Emmet McCoy and Clarence
Fredrickson left Sunday night for
Portland. Mrs. McCoy is going to
visit in Portland and Clarence is go
ing on to California to join Mrs.
Fredrickson. She is employed down
there.
Mrs. Edward Houghton and small
son Bruce left Monday evening for
Kelso to visit her parents there before
returning to her New Jersey home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Queener moved
into Gravbell house east of Irrigon.
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