THURSDAY. APRIL 26, 1945.
THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON. OREGON
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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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CONVERSION
Miss Fiances Angermayer, receptionist in a Kan
sas City physician’s office, wrote “Conversion” June
3,1943. Not long afterward a copy was found on the
body of a dead American soldier in Italy—and from
then on "Conversion" has spread to every corner of
the earth. Tabulation of Miss Angermayer’s corres
pondence indicates that at least 6,000,000 copies
have been printed and distributed.
The poem follows:
Look, God, I have never spoken to you—
But now—I want to say “How do you do.”
You see, God, they told me you didn’t exist—
And like a fool—I believed all of this.
Last night from a shell hole I saw your sky—
I figured then they had told me a lie.
Had I taken time to see the things you made,
I’d known they weren’t calling a spade a spade.
I wonder, God, if you’d shake my hand,
Somehow—I feel that you will understand.
Funny—I had to come to this hellish place,
Before I had the time to see your face.
Well, I guess there isn’t much more to say,
But I’m sure glad, God, I met you today.
I guess the “zero hour” will soon be here,
But I’m not afraid since I know you’re near.
The signal !—well, God—I’ll have to go.
I like you lots—this I want you to know—
Look, now—this will be a horrible fight—
Who knows—I may come to your house tonight—
Though I wasn’t friendly with you before,
I wonder, God—if you’d wait at your door—
Look—I’m crying! Me!—Shedding tears!—
I wish I’d known you these many years—
Well, I will have to go now, God—goodbye.
Strange—since I met you—I’m not afraid to die.
—Frances Angermayer.
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IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
Miss Beth Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West Jr.
and son Larry from Boardman
were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Stephens and family Sunday.
Mrs. Jean Benefield, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Stephens, was
a Hermiston visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Nora Wilson was a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Stephens and family
at a birthday dinner given in hon
or of Mrs. Stephens.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Mark-
ham and daughters Delpha and
Marlen were Portland visitors for
the week end.
Rev. Turner and family from
Pasco was a speaker at the Assem
bly of God church this week end.
Mr. and Mrs. James Tade and
family were Portland visitors Sun
day.
Bob Danton from Walla Walla,
who is a K.U.J. radio announcer,
will speak Saturday, April 28, at
the Community church.
Rev. Johnson from Pendleton
was a speaker last Friday evening
at the Community church and will
speak again Friday, May 4.
BOARDMAN NEWS
Stout is now at home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. McFarland
motored to Pendleton on business
Thursday.
Charles Roseland has been mak
ing improvements on his restau
rant by making preparations to
extend his counter to the east wall
of the building.
Keith Tannehill, Earl Falconer,
Tommy Beaver, Don Gillespie, Ot
to Falconer, Kent Linn, Gerald
and Darreld Marlow, Max Fussel,
Bud Hendricks, Junior Graham,
Walter Shimmal, Bob Robertson,
Leo Skoubo, Delmer Hug, Jerry
Beaver, Robert Fortner, Delbert
Tyler, a large number of the boys
of Boardman, accompanied by Mr.
Beaver went on an outing down
the river Saturday night.
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Motor Transportation—
Those who are on the sick list
this week are Hazel Pickerall,
Evelyn Schmidt, Tom Clark, Har
ry Browning and Harold Keith.
V. V. Lewis is off due to the ill
ness of Mrs. Lewis.
George Morris returned from
Portland where he took his physi
cal prior to entering the Armed
Services.
Charley Rowland, who has been
By Frances Skoubo
Mrs. R. S. Wilson was honored sick for several months, is back on
on her birthday Sunday when her the job.
New employees are: Irene Jen
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dave
kins, Bessie Butler and Gladys
Johnston and granddaughter Du Groat.
ree, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Mark-
and infant daughter Barbara Lee
of Portland and sister, Mrs. Elsie ham and daughters, Delph and
Weed of Condon and brother Mr. Marlene, visited relatives in Port-
Sunday, April 22nd.
and Mrs. J. H. Montague of Ar land
Utilities
—
lington, Mrs. Hattie Kindley of
Virginia
was on leave
Arlington and granddaughter Kar Saturday. Richards
She and Mr. and Mrs.
en McClaskey of The Dalles, and Lon Wattenburger
were among
Mildred Miller spent the day with
1
graduation
her and gave her a wonderful those who attended the
exercises at Long Creek.
birthday dinner.
Sam Parsley is back on the job
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miller and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tanne after a long illness.
Woodrow Wilson is on leave. He
hill and Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Lilly and sons and Mr. and Mrs. is visiting in Lewiston and Spo
Art Allen were dinner guests at kane and will also take a physical
prior to entering the armed servi
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Leh ces.
-
man Sunday evening.
John
Grant is attending the
Many of the high school stud-
church
conference
at Puyallup,
ents attended the track meet at
at
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,
Hermiston Thursday afternoon. Wash this week.
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Eldon Lilly held the highest indi-
D- R. Weber has, just received
vidual score with 16 - points, win word of the arrival of a new
ning first in broad jump by mak | granddaughter. The little lady is
of Mr. and
ing 20 feet 4 in., fourth in shot put, a ,,, daughter
,
- ... Mrs. Fred
: > First National Bank of Hermiston
F. B. SWAYZE, President
receARec-AReeMe neroon
A G.I. ON ABSENTEEISM
A poem found by Pfc. Jess W. Marlar
on the Philippine Islands.
So you’re tired of working, mister, and you think you’ll rest a bit.
You’ve been working pretty steady, and you’re getting sick of it.
You think the war is ending: so you’re slowing down the pace.
That’s what you may be thinking, sir, but it just ain’t the case.
What would you think, sir, if we quit because we’re tired too?
We’re flesh and blood and human, and we’re just as tired as you.
Did you ever dig a foxhole and climb down deep inside
And wish it went to China so you’d have someplace to hide
While motored "buzzards ’ packed with guns were circling overhead
And filling the ground around you with hot, exploding lead?
And did you ever dig out, mister, from debris and dirt
and feel yourself all over to see where you were hurt
And find you couldn't move, though you wasn’t hurt at all
And feel so darned relieved that you’d just sit there and bawl?
Was you ever hungry, mister, not the kind that food soon gluts
But a gnawing, cutting hunger that bites into your guts?
It's a homesick hunger, mister, and it digs around inside
And it’s got you in its clutches, and there is no place to hide.
Was you ever dirty, mister, not wilty-collar kind
But the oozy, slimy, messy, gritty dirt—the kind that grinds?
Did you ever mind the heat, sir, not the kind that make sweat run
But the kind that drives you crazy till you even curse the sun?
Was you ever weary, mister, I mean dog-tired? You know.
When your feet ain't got no feeling and your legs don’t want to go
But we keep a goin', mister, you can bet your life we do.
And let me tell you. mister, we expect the same of you.
From—The Anchor, a safety pamphlet
published by the International Shoe Co
Others participating were Albert . James , Tade . and .. family spent
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Ball. Archie Jones. Grady Beaver, the, week end visiting with Mrs.
Edward McClellen and George I ade s brother who is home on
Long
furlough in Portland. It is the
Morrow county principals and first visit they have had in two
| janitors met in the Boardman years.
I school Tuesday under the direc
I tion of Guy Davis, building super-
U
super- I WAAAAA
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I visor of the Medford schools and <
sponsored by the State Depart- .
. CHILD
ment of Education.
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The Boardman Seniors and Mr., "
Linn, principal, returned from Sa- <
lem Monday morning after sneak-
WEEK
ing from school Friday morning to .
go through the state capitol and "
other state buildings there. Al-.
though they had many threats of -
prolonging the sneak date, the
seniors escaped without
any "
alarms this time.
"
The children of today are the men and women of tomorrow. Let
Mr. Edwards of Lexington spent -
us guard their precious health by watching their diet and help them
Saturday evening with Mr. and I
io build strong minds and robust bodies. Red It White is doing its
Mrs. I. Skoubo.
share by making available the finest foods obtainable under the Rod
Mabel and Shirley Peck re-
& White brand: cereals, milk, soups, baby foods, fruit and vegetab
turned from Portland where they i —
les. Buy Red & White brand foods for your family. Sold at everyday low prices.
were attending to some business :
Wednesday.
Flossie Coats and Daisey Gilles-
OREGON PRUNES
— Produce Department —
pie motored to Heppner Sunday
Large. 24 oz. cello.....
to attend burial services for Mrs. < GREEN ONIONS ................................ 4 bu. 19c
Acres there.
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LETTUCE ............................................ 2 bu.
Tenderleaf - 12 lb.
Mrs. Earl Briggs returned from -
CARROTS ............................................ 2 bu. 17c
Pendutoti after spending several
KRAUT
days with her sister who is in the < TURNIPS............................................. 2 bu. 23c
Glass. 24 oz..........
hospital there.
Evelyn Pearson returned to
ALSO:—Rhubarb, Asparagus, Celery, Cabbage,
CHICKEN RAVIOLI
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school Tuesday after being con- ‘
Riviera - No. 1 .......
Tomatoes,
New
Potatoes
and
Fresh
Peas.
fined at home due to a wound re- <
ceived in the foot when she ran a
FLOUR
i
— Meat Department —
i pitch fork through it.
R. & W. - 25 lbs.....
Peter Farley, former resident of i "
Luncheon Meat — Smoked and Frozen Fish
Boardman. who has been em-
ployed with the railroad at Uma- - Fresh and Smoked Sausage— Pig Liver & Hearts
tilla has been transferred to Port-
Cottage Cheese — Cream Cheese
land to work with the Southern
Pacific.
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Beef — Veal — Lamb
The monthly grange meeting <
was held in the Greenfield grange -
4 for
Grapefruit Juice
hall Saturday evening with a large I . BABY FOOD
crowd in attendance The pro- ‘
R & W. - 412-oz. jars
Gold. Harvest, 46 oz.
gram was sponsored by the high MILK
Tails 10 TOMATO JUICE
GRAHAMS
school under the direction of the <
Red & White
Red & White, 46 oz.
2 lbs. for
teachers with a skit from their |
ORANGE JUICE
forthcoming play. "The Man Who" PABLUM
Wad. Sweet., 46 oz.
Came To Dinner", which will bei
FLOUR
WHEAT CEREAL
DICED CARROTS
given May 9th at the school house. |
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a reading by Reeba Falconer, and
Red & White - 28-oz.
R & W. - 10 lbs
Penthouse. No. 2 ....
ja speech bv Mildred Miller.
CREAM OF WHEAT
CUT GREEN BEANS
GINGERBREAD MIX
1 Miss Bertha Kohlbagen, State
Pheasant. No. 2. 2 for
Dromedary. 14 oz.
| Home Economies Supervisor of Sa-
CORN FLAKES
PRUNES. Hunt's .........
I lem. visited the Boardman school
MAVIS COLA SYRUP
Red & White, pkg.
(In Syrup) - No. 212
Friday. April 20th. to discuss home
12 oz. bottle
2 for
BRAN FLAKES
APPLE BUTTER
economics problems and the com-!
munity cannery.
Red & White - pkg.
Couer d’ Alene - 38 oz.
SHORTENING
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Slaven re-1
PUFFED RICE
JELLY
R. & W. - 3 lbs.
turned to their home in Pendleton
Package
............
Oswego
WAX PAPER
after visitine friends and attend
STARCH. R & W
10 Orange Marmalade
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ing to some business in Boardman
500 sheets
Corn or Gloss
Sunny Jim - 1 lb......
last week.
TOILET SOAP
GELATINE
J. K. Bullock of Pendleton is
13 Spiced Green Tomato
15
Sweetheart - 2 for
Wadham’s
Slices. Hunt’s. No. 212
visiting his daughters. Mrs. A. E
McFarland and Miss Effie Bullock
of Boardman this week.
Ed Souders. Mrs. McDonald and,
! Mrs. Stouts’ sister motored to Her
miston Sunday to visit Mr. Stout I
and Billy McDonald who are con-
fined there in the hospital Mr
McDonald has been there for over]
a week suffering from a heart at-1
tack and Mr. Stout has been there
Hermiston, Oregon
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since he and his wife were struck
by an automobile while en route
to Hermiston some time ago Mrs.
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Free Dance Follows
Saturday, April 28th
8:00 P. m
High School Gym
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of Hermiston
U.O.D. NEWS
first in the 220 and 100 yard dash. Weber ofRedding, Calif.
$
Coffee, Red & White
lb. 33c - 2 lbs. 63c
Hermiston Trading Co. :
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