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About The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1944)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28,1944 The year 1944 will soon be history. W e are happy to say that we formed many new friendships during this eventful year, and strengthened many old ones. To all of our friends, both new and old, we extend most cordial New Year wishes. Special New Sear’s Day Dinner $1.00 Treat Jour Family to a Dinner! Un o n Cafe STANFIELD NEWS By Mra. Ruse Hedrick On December 20, about twenty Girl Leaguers from Stanfield ac- companied by Mrs. Emil Zivney. Glenn Norton, Mrs. A. J. Siebel and Mrs. William Daly visited Mc Caw hospital, conveying home- made cakes and cookies to the soldiers and gave a varied program for their amusement. It proved to be a hard trip due to tire trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kieth of Her miston attended the midnight ser vices Christmas evening at the Episcopal church in Pendleton and the following day enjoyed Christ mas turkey at the Baker home. About 24 people enjoyed the Christmas party held in the Aid parlors decorated with holly, on _ ‘ e LET US SOLVE YOUR EYESIGHT PROBLEM ! If your eyes trouble you come here for a thorough examination . . . . Modern glasses ground to fit If they are needed. Over 30 Years Successful Optical Experience! DR. DALE ROTHWELL OPTOMETRIST 418 South Main St. — Pendleton Near Bus Depot THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON daughters and all the relatives from the vicinity of Stanfield and Hermiston enjoyed their Christ- mas party at the old folks, E. C. | Hughes at Echo. Mike Thomas of the navy sur prised his grandparents, the Andy i Thomas family, by getting home I Christmas and his boat will pro bably not be ready for ten days. I Mr. Gregory was also a dinner I guest Christmas day at the Thom- I as home. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Morris of Yakima arrived in time for Christ mas at the George Elliott home. I Mrs. Morris is their daughter. Mrs. Edna Despain of Pendleton is spending Christmas week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Bart Gaymon and children drove to Prosser to their parents’ home for Christmas. Mrs. Augusta Behme and Mr. and Mrs. Curt Rhea of Stanfield attended the wedding of Miss Marie Lane at the Presbyterian church in Pendleton on December 24th. Mrs. Loren Kenison, Mrs. Chas. Foxx and Mrs. Rose Hedrick and Mrs. Minnie Peters attended the unit meeting at the home of Mrs. William Helmick on December 22. The meal served to thirteen mem bers was much enjoyed. Mrs. Fred Burks became a member. The president was surprised with a gift from the unit. Mr. and Mrs. Garth Clark and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hedrick and Alice were turkey dinner guests on Christmas day at the Lowell Caplingers and it was a white Christmas for them. Mrs. Floss Wilkinson was a ro-hostess and a bountiful time was enjoyed, Mr. and Mrs. Clark will leave for Portland the first of the year to visit their sisters before Corporal Clark has to report for duty at Bremerton, Wash., January 5th. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Clark spent Christmas day with the Gene Cuarks at Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. M. Refvem and Miss Berry were hosts to friends on Christmas day at their home to Mrs. Margaret Daughtrey, Mrs. F. B. Stuart, Mrs. Cora Olday and Mrs. Lina Smith. Mrs. Sherman Chapin and Mrs. Mabel Richards were joint hosts for a Christmas turkey dinner and party at the Chapin home. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gregory and daughter Betty Furlong of Van couver, Wash., were visitors in Stanfield on December 25. Miss Eunice Hughes, a cadet nurse from La Grande, now in training, is enjoying her holidays at her parents’ home, the Magnus Hughes. December 21st. All were pleased in their exchange of gifts. The winner of the quiz contest which was featured since last April proved to be Mrs. Hedrick who was presented a snowwhite cake on a large crystal plate. The tree for the Aid also was a gift from their president, Mrs. Baker. Christmas music was furnished by the Fredreckson sisters and was much enjoyed. Patricia Lantz gave a reading. The secretary, Mrs. I Roy Penney, provided full sized, turkey sandwiches for the entire By Mra. Glenn Ostrom roll, and also assorted sandwiches and cookies, fruit salad with P. M. 1/c Vane Hiatt left Mon whippped cream and cake were day night for Virginia where he enjo. ed by those present. will attend school for three months On December 20, a joint instal- when he will receive a new assign lation of Grange officers from ment. Mrs. Hiatt will remain here Stanfield, Westland and Columbia for the present. David Earley of Baker came was held in the Grange hall. The down to spend Christmas here at installing team was from Cold Springs. Claude Hanscom was in the Andy Baldwin home. Mrs, stalling officer with Mrs. Hanscom Earley and children have been and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kirkpatrick here for several days. Patty Rice and Rhea Mae is assistants. Charles Herrick was Thompson of Portland came Mon installed master of Stanfield range, Percy Corman of Colum day to spend a few days with their bia. and Harry Olson of Westland. former school friends. Mr. and Mrs. Al Lavender and The Christmas program portray children of Longview, Wash., ar ed on December 22 at the auditor rived Tuesday to visit with her ium of the high school drew a ca parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mus- pacity crowd and at about 11:00 1 tard. o'clock the treats were handed out Seaman 3/c Dale Hiatt of Seat to about 300 at the grade school tle spent Christmas here with his building. The numbers put on by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ursel Hiatt. each grade drew great applause. Jean McKenzie, nurse cadet of Glenn Norton and- his family left Pendleton, was home for Christ Friday night for North Bend to mas and will spend a few days be spend Christmas at Mrs. Wolds, fore going to Portland where she mother of Mrs. Norton. Mr. and will attend Doernbecher for two Mrs. Wiley Hewitt and children months. spent Christmas day at the home Mr. and Mrs. Andy Baldwin of his parents at Freewater. Some were Christmas dinner host and of the teachers will remain at hostess to their families. Mr. and home and get their much needed | I Mrs. Charles Hiatt, Mr. and Mrs. rest. I Ursel Hiatt and son Allan and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hughes and I Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Vane Hiatt, j Mr and Mrs. David Earley and children, Shelly Baldwin and Mo- ' ses Durrant. Ralph Storm spent the Christ- UMATILLA NEWS PAGE FIVE Ar THIS TIME of resolution- making it might be apropos to recall the words of a wise old philosopher of a long forgotten era. He said: "Every first of January that we arrive at is an imaginary mile-stone on the track of human life; at once a resting place for thought and meditation and a starting point for fresh exertion in the perform- ance of our journey. The mart who does not propose to himself to be better this year than he was last must be either very good or very bad indeed." We wish you a very Happy New Year Gamble ““92 Store. —YY“ 29 Stanfield AAAAAAAAAAA WM. H. SABIN, Owner mas holidays in Portland with his family. Nurse Cadet Agnes Kennedy of La Grande spent the holidays here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kennedy. The community Christmas tree and program was held Thursday night with the school in charge of the program. Mrs. Harry Seeley of Arlington spent the holidays here with her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Peck of The Dalles spent Christmas day with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Don McBride and sons. Mr. and Mrs. George Newton of Vancouver spent the Christmas holidays with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. George Sawyer. S./Sgt. Darwin Shaw returned to Crown Point Saturday to spend Christmas with his mother after spending a few days with friends as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver McNabb. Mrs. Lois Bensel and two sons spent Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Jess Connell. Mrs. Don Alstott and daughters. Miss Leona Laird, all were Christ mas dinner guests with their fath er, Floyd Laird, in Hermiston. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Magnussen spent Saturday and until Tuesday in Seattle with their son, who is stationed in the navy there, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carter. The building of the new church is on the way with the foundation now ready to pour. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tucker spent Christmas in Portland, accompa nying Mrs. Lloyd Moore down Sat urday. Peter D. Farley spent several days last week in Portland. Teachers going away for the Christmas vacation were Miss Ina Gilbert to Pendleton. Miss Roe Hunsaker to Portland. Mrs. Alice Hanson and Patsy to Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. O. Warnstrom and son Norman of Pendleton spent Christmas day with their son and brother, Fred and family. Mrs. Walter Bullard and Patsy, Mrs. Mary Wurster, all spent Fri day in Walla Walla. Ceiling and roof repairs are be ing made on the school house dur ing the school students’ Christmas vacation. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Eller spent Christmas evening until Tuesday in Walla Walla with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Eller. Pfc. Dean Newgard of Walla Walla base spent Christmas here with his wife and her parents. The pinochle club held their Christmas party and exchanged gifts at the home of Mrs. Leta Vieg last Wednesday with Mrs. Vi. Eller winning first prize and Mrs. Gene Hiatt, boobie, for the even ing. Mrs. Glenn Ostrom won the grand prize of a blanket for hav ing the largest score for three months. i^4j is just around the corner. All hail to the New Year! This is the season for new resolutions. WAR BONDS We have served you well in the past. Our aim is to serve you still better in the future. To this end we pledge our full devotion. I HIS New Year’s Eve, more se then for many years past, the songs we sing and the merriment we indulge in flow from We want you to be happy this New Year’s . . . and during the weeks and months that follow. hearts that are lighter, for wo all know now that the future is brighter, and we con look forward to 1945 with the conviction that much better things are in store for us. With many thanks for past favors, and wishing you the full joys of this happy sea- son, believe us to bo ever at your service Ernest Ghormley AT SAYLOR’S Marine half-tracks, paid for by your War Bonds, move up to the fir ing line on Saipan. Keep up your Bond purchases so that the World War may end more speedily and thus save lives of your loved ones. Buy an extra Bond today. U. S. Trester y Dytrlmnl Hermiston Dairy OLYN HODGE & SONS
