THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1944
THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON OREGON
PAGE SIX
HERMISTON HERALD
so safe that we could not vision the | home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Middleton
F. J. Irvine observed his 60th birth
terrible carnage that has been visited | honoring Mrs. Charles Hibbard ( Mar- day with Mrs. Irvine on Mother’s Day
Published Every Thursday at
i ian Luciani). Thirty-five guests were at the Pendleton home of their grand-
on
our modern civilization.
Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon
present. Refreshments were served. daughter. Mrs. Howard Shepard. Oth
Are we any wiser now?
Will we
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Coleman enter ers present were their daughter, Mrs.
Alfred Quiring and Leander Quiring be wiser when this dark curtain of tained a number of young people at Alma Howard of LaGrande. Mrs. Ir
Publishers
history is dropped on the hellish dra dinner at their home in Stage Gulch vine Howard of Pendleton and Mr.
ma? Will this require a great strug Saturday evening, honoring their son and Mrs. W. J. Helmick of Echo. An
Entered at the post office at Her- gle in the soul of democracy? We Blair, who left Sunday evening for especially enjoyable feature of the
miston as Second Class Matter, Dec. trust that the punishment for com Camp Hahn, Riverside, Calif. Blair event was the receipt of letters from
their grandsons. Irvine Howard and
1906,
Umatilla County, Oregon. placency and lack of vigilance, and planned to spend a short time in Salt John Wiglesworth. who are in service
Lake City visiting Charles Fitch, his
overseas. Irvine is in New Guinea,
failure to realize the importance of old radio pal.
Subscription Rates
where he says it rains all the time,
Mrs. Gene Hanby (Shirley Jar and
I our American way of life is to us and
is in England, a country
One Year ............................. $2.00
mon), Miss Alice Molton and Mrs. that John
to
the
rest
of
the
world
under
our
him of the Willamette
Six Months ....................... 1.00
Wes Blessing were here this week for valley, reminds
but he would be happy to have
form of government, will be sufficient a short visit with relatives. Mrs. Han
Aamkes
for centuries. We hope that wisdom by, who visited at the Sloan Thomson both feet on Echo soil right now.
Eight seniors of Echo high school
will grow more and more from the home, left Wednesday for Philadel
ontcooud:
sacred ashes of our war dead who phia for an indefinite visit with her received diplomas at commencement
who is an instructor in the exercises Thursday night. Awards
PusLssuErs 4ss
gave their last full measure that we husband,
were made to Jerry Crow and Doro
naw department.
might be free, and true to the deep
Barney Doherty shipped a band of thy Madison as the most representa
principles of democratic form of gov sheep Sunday to summer range in the tive students, the latter receiving a
Vnder the Sod and. Dew They Wait ernment.
Wallowa district and another band scholarship at Eastern Oregon College
of Education. Scholastic awards were
We will soon observe Memorial Day
When we conduct our memorial ser Wednesday.
to Leon Reese, valedictorian,
Echo’s municipal showhouse, which made
again. As our nation grows older the vices let us be humbled by the thought
Bob Meechan, salutatorian, and Dean
has
been
closed
for
several
months,
shrines of our fallen soldiers grow that what we do is so small in com
A scholarship to Oregon
Saturday under the manage Robertson.
college was awarded to Robert
more numerous, and, as we are en parison to what they did and are do opened
ment of A. Hackbarth. Shows will be State
gaged in the greatest of all wars the ing now every day on our far flung given weekly on Saturday and Sunday son and one to Pacific University
went to Reese. Other members of the
solemnity of the day grows heavier. battlefronts. Under the sod and the evenings.
senior class are Johnny Correa, Rus
Warren M. Carter, former school sel Graham and Sue Graves.
There are certain things about this dew our million heroes wait for us to
superintendent of schools at Joseph,
Memorial day that we cannot fathom. do our duty in Freedom's name.
The Rev. Eric O. Robathan of Pen
who will head the Echo school system
Until this war we thought we had
next year, was in town Tuesday. He dleton delivered an address on “The
fought a war to end all wars: that
has rented the house now occupied by American Way of Life”. Music for
M. E. Larive and will bring his fam the program was provided by the
our freedom had been established by
girls’ sextette and Roy Smith sang a
ily here later in the summer.
the blood of our forefathers; that lib
solo.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Fred
Burks
have
erty was securely enthroned and that
Less than 50 per cent of the regis moved from the Tum-A-Lum building
Members of the eighth grade grad
our great democracy was entrenched tered vote was cast at the primary to one of the Bard cottages in the east uating class are Mark Cotton, Charles
Daly. Bobby Hale, Dean Rohde, Anna
beyond all dangers. We felt that no election in Echo precinct. Of the 121 part of town.
who went to the polls, 82 were
bel Vohs and Bessie Young.
more would our sons be called to die voters
Elmer
H.
Schmidt,
local
station
republican and 39 democrats. Dewey
Mrs. Lester Oehler of Corvallis and
for the preservation of our sacred received 23 write-in votes for presi- agent, is in Spokane for a few days,
Mrs. Stephen Spike of Portland are
dent and Warren headed the field for where he will take his physical exam visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
rights.
ination in selective service. G. H.
How badly were we mistaken. Be vice president on the republican tick Frederick is substituting as agent Carl Weltzin and with other relatives
et. One lone republican wrote in
fore Pearl Harbor how little we Roosevelt for president and Wallace during his absence, and Miss Joseph in this vicinity.
Seaman 2nd class Raymond Atte-
thought that our memorial services for vice president. Holman lead Morse ine Grubaugh of Ordnance is on the
bury, who has been home on a fur
shift as operator.
this year would include thousands of 52 to 20. and Cordon was 6 votes night
Out of town relatives and friends lough for the past week, left Saturday
newly fallen heroes, and flowers for ahead of Sprague.
Mrs. Donald Grossmiller and Mrs. of Mrs. Flora Bell Malcolm who were for San Pedro, Calif. He is assigned
thousands of fresh mounds for the William Gorrell were hostesses at a here for her funeral Thursday were to a navy repair ship which is soon
same old cause of freedom. We felt stork shower Saturday evening at the Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Malcolm and to go into active service.
son Robert of The Dalles; Mr. and
Marion Mathers of Salem and three
Mrs. Ralph Singer of Waitsburg. Wn.; children and his mother. Mrs. Lena
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Singer of Walla Mathers, who were here to attend the
Walia; Delbert Malcolm and daughter commencement exercises and visit
Barbara Ann of Pendleton; Mrs. relatives, will return home the last of
Fred Earl of Mission; Mr. and Mrs. this week.
James Stonesipher of Waitsburg: Mr.
Blair Coleman will leave Sun
and Mrs. L. Piper of Dixie, Wn.; Mrs. day Pfc.
for Camp Hahn, Riverside, Calif.,
J.
S.
Greenlay.
Dr.
Lina
Staats
and
o
after spending a furlough here with
daughter. Mrs. Ray Fayne. all of Pen his
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Cole
dleton. and Mrs. Gilbert Thomas of man. parents.
You never really know the value of adequate automobile
will go to California by
Hermiston. Rev. Earl B. Cotton offi way of He
Salt Lake City.
insurance until “after the accident”.
ciated at the church service, and Mrs.
Mrs. Maudie Coppinger, who has
F. C. Chastain and Roy Smith sang.
If an accident strikes, your Farmers policy* goes swiftly and
A Rebekah service was held at the been visiting her son, Homer Cop
surely to work—assumes your financial loss—protects your
cemetery by Henrietta Rebekah lodge. pinger at his farm east of Echo, left
interests.
Pallbearers were Walter Wiglesworth. for Seattle Tuesday on receiving word
Gaylord Madison. Will Reeves, Claude of the serious injury of her grand-
Safeguard your auto and your possessions. Don't drive
Stamper. John Romondo and Lonzo son. Reginald, in an auto accident.
without insurance.
According to the phone message the
Graves.
young man. son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Charles
Bartholomew,
ROY DUNCAN, AGENT
who spent a week at St. Martin Conpinger, suffered a skull fracture
Phone Stanfield 722
Springs. Wn.. returned home this and badly mutilated face in the acci
week. Mrs. William McCarty re dent.
FARMERS AUTOMOBILE
Jack Pearson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
turned with them from The Dalles
tatar- INSURANCE Eachang.
and brought her grandchildren, Billy E. P. Pearson, was in Echo Thursday
Young and James Roberts for an ex- , to attend commencement exercises. He
"National Standard Non-assessable Coverage.
tended visit at the McCarty ranch on is now a member of the merchant
marine.
Butter Creek.
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H. V. McGee, pastor
Church School, 10:00 a. m.
Morning worship, 11:00 a. m. Ser
mon topic, “The Messenger’s Ques
tion.”
Baptist Youth Fellowship, 7:00 p.
m.
Evening worship at 8 o’clock. Ser-
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You keep buying
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BERRY HALLOCKS
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Special Arrangement
TERMS:
60 - 90 day con
tract on purchase
over $50.00. One-
third down.
DINETTE SETS — LAWN CHAIRS
PLATE GLASS MIRRORS
MEDICINE CABINETS
TENTS — TARPS
BABY BUGGIES — BASSINETTES
BABY BEDS — HIGH CHAIRS
BEDROOM SUITES — RUGS
MATTRESSES — BOX SPRINGS
BEDS — ROCKING CHAIRS
OCCASIONAL CHAIRS
UNFINISHED CHAIRS - TABLES
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Hundreds of Furniture Bargains!
NOTE
Prior to the Auction Sale we
are slashing the prices on many items.
I. C. Peters, Auctineer
To be sure of getting what you want
- don’t wait: it may be gone before
the sale. GET OUR PRICES NOW!
NOTE AGAIN:
We are continuing
our service work on
refrigerators,
washing machines, radios, oil stoves,
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water pumps, ranges and other ap
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