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THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1944.
THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON
The Hermiston Herald
Published Every Thursday at
Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon.
Alfred Quiring and Leander Quiring, Publishers.
Entered at the post office at Hermiston as Second
Class Matter, Dec. 1906, Umatilla County, Oregon.
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What Is America Fighting For?
As we walk across the beachheads with the war
correspondents and see the dead bodies of sons of
America along with all the wreckage of war, our
thoughts are saddened with despair as we wonder—
why all this? On this bloodiest of all battlefields,
we implore a spiritual uplift to sustain the cause for
which we are fighting. Why must we give the finest
youth of our modern world, and all our resources,
and devote all our efforts at home in defense against
a demoniacal attack on the noblest ways of life un
der the most advanced civilization of all ages? The
records of all this will constitute the blackest pages
in all history.
What are we fighting for? Most of us know. To
recite these facts is only to remind ourselves — lest
we forget. And if we do forget we may become one
with Ninevah and Tyre—buried in the dust of ages.
First, we are fighting for peace and the destruc
tion of the dangers to peace. We are praying and
hoping for the wider establishment of principles of
government that will make men better. We are
tramping out the vintage where the grapes of wrath
are stored. We are rededicating ourselves to the
cause for which our boys are giving full measure.
While we suffer and die to make men free, we are
trusting that every American citizen will learn,
through this crucible of flame, to know and feel the
fuller values of freedom.
We talk of the four freedoms, but most of us think
of this as the oratory of statesmanship. Our church
doors swing wide open yet to worshipers of any creed
without state or dictatorial restrictions. Our press
gives us world wide information and opinions, and
publishes advancement of knowledge and human
progress, unrestricted except as to strict war secrecy.
There is no want and no fear, as our courage is
fortressed by our support of the war and our suc
cesses. Enterprise is still free, except by some war
restrictions, which teach us some lessons of the lack
of freedom. Labor draws good wages, half a dozen
times as much as the workers of our enemies. Farm
and industry is prosperous, though at the high cost
of war tax assessments. Post war planning and em
ployment for our soldiers after the struggle, to avoid
social and economic cataclysm is a responsibility be
ing assumed by our democratic government. That
is a part of a free government. With all the burdens
of a great war, we are going about our usual ways,
sustained and soothed, by the justice of our cause
and the results of our efforts.
If Japan had turned this way instead of into Asia,
slavery of our men and women would have been un
der a pagan and jealous people.
If Hitler had pursued Dunquerque and not turned
toward Russia he would not have been turned back
in Africa and we would not have taken Sicily and
won our victory in Italy, and would not now be en
trenched in Normandy. We may say that the Lord
had his arms around us, or our victories w ould not be
so many, and the defense of our civilzation would
have been reduced again to the Dark Ages.
What are we fighting for? God pity America if
we don’t fight !
HERMISTON RA PT 1ST CHURCH
H. V. McG«t, pastor
Sunday Schoo), 10:00 A. M.
Morning worship at 11:00 a. m.
Sermon subject, “Power for Victory."
Youth Fellowship at 7:00 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Middleton. Mr.
Sommers, a brother of Mrs. Middle
ton, moved from Texas to Washing
By Mrs. Roos HsArick
ton two years ago and is employed as
an electrician at Ft. Lewis.
Mrs. Clara Gilbert was honored at
Mrs. Leone Thompson went to Pen
the home of Mrs. Lloyd Moore in Her dleton Saturday for medical treat
miston on June 10 with a bridal show, ment.
er. Going over from here were Mrs.
Mrs. Cleo Meader is here this week
Sherman Chapin, Mrs. Viola Lough-
ary, Mrs. Andy LaMont and Mrs. J. visiting her mother, Mrs. Martha
Scrivner. She recently returned from
W. Tate, mother of Clara.
Honoring their daughter, Elaine California where she visited her two
Nillson, and husband Hans, technician daughters and her son Jimmie, who
3rd class, prior to their return to San was awaiting assignment to overseas
Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Green duty in the armed forces.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ebert left Wed
entertained at dinner Sunday Mrs. F.
B. Stuart, Mrs. Margaret Daughtrey, nesday for a weeks visit with rela
tives in Portland.
and Mr. and Mrs. M. Refvem.
M. A. Parker, who is at Pasco for
Miss Elva Berry and Tommy Ref
vem left June 8 to visit Nye Berry and the Aluminum Co., joined Mrs. Par
wife at McMinnville until after Miss ker and son Mike here over the week
end, after which Mrs. Parker and
Berry’s birthday, June 22.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McAlester and Mike went to visit a few days at the
Miss Patricia Richards, 1st. Lt. Guy country home of Mr. and Mrs. Troy
McAlester, Kieth McAlester of Port Coleman. Denny, youngest son of the
land, all were guests of Mrs. Margar Parkers, is visiting relatives in La
et Daughtrey June 7th, and Arthur Grande.
celebrated his 25th wedding anniver- I Mrs. Gertrude Porter of Montesano
sarv as well as visiting his mother. is visiting her sister Mrs. Varner Ta-
Clara Ward Cox was married June cy and her small grandson Freddie
8th to Harvey Pendry of Weston but | Davidson, who lives with the Tacys.
formerly of Echo. They have located
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Meyers left
Tuesday evening for Portland where
near Weston.
Harry Wessell has received news of Mr. Meyers will attend the grand
much interest from his son Bud who lodge session of the Masonic organi
has recently returned to Hollywood zation.
Staff Sergeant Eddie Liesegang,
after 14 months of service around the
now stationed at Ft. Knox, Kentucky,
Mediterranean.
Miss Naomi Norrid from Armona, has been shifted from the glider divi
Calif., and fiance of Kayo Hills, is a sion to a paratrooper division and
F. B. SWAYZE. President
house guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. reports that he expects soon to be
Hills. Kayo Hills, stationed in east moved to a camp in Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Larive left
ern England, has recently met Chas.
Hedrick for the third time, even if Sunday for Redmond where Mr. Lar
ive will be superintendent of schools
only for a few minutes.
George Somerville of the navy visit next year. Their household goods Dan Bowman. She will be here for | from Echo were his daughter, Mrs.
! Edward Liesegang, his daughter-in
ed Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Meade and re were moved to Redmond by the Ray about ten days.
Tolar truck. Mr. Larive will return
Kenneth Bowman, carpenters mate law, Mrs. Harold Liesegang, and his
turned to his home in Pendleton.
Mary Gossage Arnold has gone to to Echo for the annual school meeting 2nd class in the navy, is home on a 20- ' granddaughter Jan Liesegang. They
June 19.
dav furlough from Seattle. He has | returned home Friday.
Pendleton to find employment.
Mrs. Wm. Helmick, regional vice
Mrs.
John Reiss.
teacher.
Miss Mildred
Mollsted Echo
began
work been two and a half years in the --------
ser
at the Woolworth store in Pendleton | writes from New York that her hus vice. At the expiration of his fur president of Blue Mountain district
band expects to be transferred to lough he will be reassigned to another Garden club, returned Thursday from
| June 13th.
Portland where she attended the Gar
In attendance at State Grange at Bend within a month. Mr. Reiss has ship.
Club federation convention. Mrs.
Grants Pass this week are the Stan accepted a position as fifth and sixth
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gray returned den
field delegates, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe grade teacher at Weston next year. this week from a ten days vacation Harold Liesegang, treasurer of the
Echo
club, also attendtd the conven-
There are at present three vacan spent in the neighborhood of Bend.
Meyers.
Attending Grand Lodge of the Ma cies in the faculty of Echo school for They report fair fishing. Mr. Gray tion as a delegate from Echo.
sons held in Portland this week are next year, one high school teacher and catching the largest trout taken from
NOTICE OF ANNUAL
Mrs. Harry McCormck, Mr. and Mrs. two grade teachers. Those under con the resort lake during their stay
SCHOOL MEETING
Frank Sloan. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn tract are Warren Center, superintend there.
Jackson and Collit Tillory. The lad ent. Bonnie Wilcox and Earl Cotton
Miss Gretchen Bonser of Portland,
in
the
high
school,
and
Mrs.
Case
and
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in
ies are delegates of the Eastern Star
Miss Casperson in the grades. The who spent two week ends recently compliance with Sec. 111-908, O. C.
auxiliary.
with
her
schoolmate.
Miss
Blanche
At-
latter
is
from
Owatonna,
Minn.,
and
L. A., to the legal voters of Union
Loren Hughes Jr. will report for
tebury, in Echo, has accepted a posi High School District No. 9, of Uma
his physical at Spokane this week and was recently elected to the position.
tion
in
a
Pendleton
beauty
shop.
Open
house
is
to
be
at
the
home
of
tilla County, State of Oregon, that the
will enter the navy.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Evans of Stan ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING of
Sickness prevails at the Oscar Wil Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bowman in Echo
field
will
celebrate
their
golden
wed
Sunday,
June
18,
when
the
golden
said District will be held at the High
son home, their children having the
wedding anniversary of this couple ding anniversary by keeping open School building; to begin at the hour
measles.
house at their home on June 12th. of 2:00 p. m. and hold until 7:00 p.
Mrs. Wiley Hewitt took her son will be observed.
Mrs. Charles Hennig arrived Thurs Their granddaughter, Miss Blanche m. on the fourth Monday of June, be
Davy to the Hermiston hospital Mon
day from Portland for a two weeks Attebury, and Mrs. Raymond Atte- ing the 26th day of June, A. D. 1944.
day night, fearing an operation.
Stanfield patients about to be re visit with her mother. Mrs. Nona Mc bury of Echo will assist in serving.
This meeting is called for the pur
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Chastain, who pose of electing one director for a five
leased from Ordnance hospital are Faul. Mrs. Hennig returned recently
from
a
visit
with
her
husband
in
Cal-
went to Portland Monday, returned year term, and the transaction of
Gary Gossage and Miss Evelyn Wa
terman, the latter undergoing an op ifornia. Mr. Hennig, a Seabee, served home Thursday. Mrs. Chastain, pres business usual at such meeting.
in
Alaska
for
some
time
and
was
then
ident of Echo Garden club, attended
eration for appendicitis a week ago.
Dated this 3rd day of June, 1944.
Berniece Hughes suffered a very transferred to California where he is the annual convention of Oregon Fed
H. M. SOMMERER,
now
awaiting
embarkation
to
a
new
eration
of
Garden
clubs
in
the
city
painful injury to her left hand June
Chairman Board of Directors.
station
overseas.
and reports an interesting session.
10th while playing volley ball during
ATTEST:
Mrs. LaVere Fife (Esther Bow
James Bottger, former Echo farm-
the intermission. She is still at work
R. A. BROWNSON.
man)
and
two
children
are
here
for
a
er,
observed
his
81st
birthday
at
his
but on a lighter job.
District Clerk.
visit
with
her
parents,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
|
home
in
Portland
June
Members initiated into the Rebekah
8. Present (June 8-22)
lodge last night, June 12th, were Mrs.
Kav Evans and Elaine Hogg. The
drill team was beautiful, everyone
wearing formais and each wearing a
A
corsage.
The Harmony club met at the home
of Mrs. Esther Seeley on Tuesday,
and her niece had charge of the pro
gram.
School election for District 61 will
be held at 2 o'clock June 19th at the
high school. Two directors are to be
elected, one for a two year term and
one for a three year term, and a clerk.
The position for third grade teacher
is still vacant.
Miss Helen Wilson accompanied
Laura Dee Peterson and her parents
to Portland for the Rose Festival last
week.
Roy Duncan, Gilbert Smith and son
Spence’ and parties from La Grande
are on a fishing trip this week on the
Deschutes river.
Mrs. Loren Miller left June 13 by
streamliner from Ordnance to Jack-
son Mississippi, for a visit with her
husband who is stationed in the quar
termaster division there.
Roy Duncan has bought the H. R.
Wessell home.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Baragar of
Hermiston, and Mr. and Mrs. Will El
lenberger of Pilot Rock were dinner
guests Sunday at the Ernest Great
W :
house home.
STANFIELD NEWS
Are You Ready
To Invade
On The
Home Front
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First National Bank of Hermiston
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ECHO NEWS ITEMS
Evening worship at 8:00 o’clock.
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Echo city budget group met with
Miss Ruby Roth, student from the the council at the regular monthly
Baptist Seminary of Portland, will be meeting June 7 and adopted a budget
the speaker.
for the fiscal year 1944-45 amounting
I to $7,785.56, and providing for a tax
levy of $2,922.00. Final consideration
of the budget will be at the council
room Wednesday evening, July 5. Roy
Smith was chairman of the budget
committee and D. Z. Penney, secreta-
ry. The proposed levy is within the
6 per cent limit. Included in the es
timates is an item of $884.56 for
street improvement under the new
state tax street fund with which it
SO WE MUST TAKE CARE OF OUR
is hoped to have the streets in the
business part of town hard surfaced
this year and with future funds from
PRESENT EQUIPMENT
this source to extend the improve
ment over streets in the residence dis- ;
trict. Bonded indebtedness of the
city is now $1,200 of reservoir bonds
CHECK that air cleaner regularly.
which are retired serially, $500 a
New Machines
Are Hard To Obtain
•
• KEEP oil and grease compartments full of good
clean lubricant.
• BE CAREFUL where you drive.
• CHECK air pressure in tires regularly and keep
properly inflated.
• KEEP rubber tires protected from weather when
not in use.
PAINT your machines to protect from rust.
Braden-Bell Tractor & Equipment Co.
Pendleton, Oregon
Phone 518
5th War Loan Drive
Is Now Underway
At the annual school meeting to be
held Monday. June 19. a director and
a clerk for Echo district are to be |
elected, the term of J. E. Middleton,
director, and M. E. Larive, clerk, ex
piring this year. Voters of the dis
trict will also consider the annual
budget in which estimates of expendi-
tures for the ensuing year total $29,-
315.50. with a proposed tax levy of
517.052.30. While the proposed tax
levy is above the 6 per cent limitation,
the cost to the taxpayer will be ma
terially reduced by state contribu
tions. Increased costa in the estimate
are due to greater salary expense, in
creased costs for fuel, supplies, and
repairs, the latter item including a
new roof for the high school building.
Outstanding bonded indebtedness of
the district is now $2000. which is be
ing retired $1000 annually.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sommers of Ft.
Lewis, Wash., returned home Friday
after spending a week here visiting I
/fAafcaif yotf say 7
4 wotfHttei/soM/er ?
Never mind the sympathy — he doesn’t
ing your full share of War Bonds in the
want it! In his mind, he did his duty,
Fifth War Loan. Don’t expect credit—
and part of his duty was stopping an
you can’t match his sacrifice by merely
enemy bullet.
You have a duty, too, in this war.
either—if you’ve done your duty, you’ve
Part of ynur duty is to buy
.
shown your gratitude — the
War Bonds with every dime
AW Ge
way he wants you to.
A VSA
Say "thanks” to every Amer-
and dollar you can.
So simply say "thanks” to DA if A ican soldier — double the Bonds
a wounded soldier, by buy-
5WAR LOAN you bought before.
Back me-nack/- BUY MORE THAN BEFORE
Above Message Sponsored By
Carpenters Local 933
ROY WHITE, Business Agent
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