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T he G ate C ity J ournal NYS8A, M A LU R C H C O U N T *. O U W H Í , VOL. XX. NO. 28 F R ID A Y , A P R IL 21. 1922. POTATO GROWERS The Romance Hunters FORM LOCAL UNION Was Big Success : : L O C A L A N D P E R S O N A L I Undoubtedly tbs big event o f the season in theatrical circle* was the The second meeting ef the high *«hool play, "T h e Romance Hunt farmer* and business men was e rs ," g'van at the Liberty theater Wednesday evening by an all-star cast held at the school house Tues- from the Senior class of the high school ilay evening to further consider The theater w u filled to capacity with the marketing problem A fter an appreciative audience whe applaud considerable discussion by a ed the young actors to the limit. Tha large number o f farmers and singing between acta was particularly business men present, a perma good and addad much to the enjoyment o f tha evening. The singers were nent organization w*3 e ffe c te d 1 Myrtle Field*, Cherald Green, Edna by Uie election of E. M- Blodgett, Dennis, Lawrence Blodgett, Cleaton president, Glen Davis vise pres Hoxie and Jimmie Duncan. They re ident and Dick Tensen secretary-j sponded to encores until patience treasurer. The membership fee j ceased to be a virtue. All the actors on tne evening pro was plaeed at 50 cents. The gram are to be congratulated. name selected fer the new or ganisation is the Nyssa Potato Marion Secures Producer# Union, and wasehoson Scholarship Honors only a f t e r a number of names had been proposed and rejected. Mrs T M. Lowe baa just received a During the remainder of this telephone message from Marion Lowe, month the regulkr meeting night whe is attending Whitman Callage, ” " l stating that the Phi Beta Kappa de of the associaiaiion will 1 11 gree had just been eenferred upos her each Tuesday evening und will by the college. The Phi Beta Kappa be at the council room, beginning is a fraternity degree that is given only to tboae who have attained the a t 7:1". The present intent of the as highest standard e f scholarship, and only these colleges that maintain a sociation, according te the sen certain high standard o f scholarship timent expressed Wy the majority are allowed to confer it, Whitman o f speakers, is that it be used as college being the only one on the a means e f keeping the farmers aoast to ranch that standard. Mias posted on the market priee and Marion is one o f ten upon whom the degree has been conferred this year, condition of the petal« erop over and the only Junior, the others ail bt the country, also as on agent for ing Seniors. ■ cooperative buying of supplies. Whether er not it will be used as a selling agency will depend up on conditions as they develop at Thomas A. Edison hasn’ t anything on Joe Meyers when it comes to in marketing time Those present enjoyed another venting devices for redueing the amount of labor necessary to the com one of thosQ delicious repasts pletion e f a given piece or work. Joe prepared and served by the giriw ia foreman o f ths drainage ditch repair o f the Domestic Science depart work and rncently constructed a ma ment. Those old grouchy pessi chine (90 hs says) that will dig the mists who say that the giris now diteii, ley the pipe and cover it up all in the same operation. A t present it adays don’t know to cook should is successfully operating tin an exten partake of one of these repasts sion to the drainage canal near the The girls of former days had Armstrong place and ailJoe has to do nothing on these young ladies ia to ait on the bank under ths sbaae of in the cooking line—er any other, ths old apple tree and watch ths wheels go round. for that matter. Low» Pretty Soft for Jo* » ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ e s eeee»*»eeeoeeoee»eeeeee»«-»»4-»->»»<>-»-FFF-»»-»<»¿-áx»<y Ed R'ch was a business visiter in Mrs. W. W. Foster was an Ontario Parma Wednesday. visitor Wednesday. Misa Florence McDonald was an On tarlo visitor Modday. Cliff Tillman was a business visitor in Caldwell Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs J. H. W olf were in Dr J. J. Sarazin is having hi. yard Boise several days this week. leveled and lawn improvad. Mrs. W. S. Clere was the guest of Clans Allen from Nampa was visit Mrs W. W. Letson o f Ontario on Sat ing friends ia Ny.sa this week, urday Frank MeKnight o f Twin Springs Mr and Mr* Eder and son spent ranch was a Nyssa visitor Sunday. Sunday in new Plymouth visiting Mrs. F W. MnGuire and Mrs. Zens friends. Rambaud were Ontario shoppers Mon Mr. and *,irs. H. J. Ward and grand day. ' son, M. J Ward Jr., where Nysea visi Mrs. William Beam and daughter tors Moi day. Rita will apend the week end with rel Mrs. I. Lax entertained a few ativea in Huntingten. friend* in honor o f Mrs. Hall’ s mother Miaa Johnaon o f Ontario is visiting on Friday evening. at the home o f her brother, Tom John Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Hall and Mrs. son, at the Dean ranch. Mali’s mother attended Epiecopal Chaa. L. Shaffer was a dinner guest Easter services in Boise Sunday. Wednesday at Dr. Nizon'a sebarban Mr and Mri. Aquilla German of villa near the Shoestring, Parma, Idaho, were visitors at the Mrs. William Farmer o f Baker City home of Mr. and Mrs J. P. Baxter is visiting this week at the home of Snnday. her sister, Mr*. Emma Baird. Mr. and Mra C. C. Forbes and Mrs. Nora Chriatenacn, who is stay family e f Meridian were Sunday ing at W eiier, came up this week lor guests at the home o f their daughter, a few days visit with relatives. Mra. A R. McCarty. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Francis motored Mayor P. M Warren this week to Boiee Saturday to spend Easter bought two lots on First street oppo with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Francis. site the flour milt and expects to Jack Lynsh and Virgil Fogle, who erect a residence thereon in the near have been (hearing the festive sheep future. near Boise, returned home this weak. W. L. Gibson has a crew at work Mrs. L O’ Donnell o f Caldwell. Ida., cutting potatoes for planting. He is a guest at the home o f Mr. and states that he expects to plant about Mrs. H. D. Holmes, arriving Thurs sixty or seventy acres on his ranch this season. day. Mr and Mrs A. I. McClanahan of Harry Goshert is treating his resi dence to some interior deeorat'ons. Payette were guests at the Fred M ar Ed Christensen, who ie an artist at in shall horns on Sunday and attended terior decorations, is doing the work. Easter services at the Presbyterian Mr. and Mr*. C. E. Yem en moved to churcha. Mr. and Mrs H. L. Stout le ft Wed Boise thi» week by auto truek. Mrs. Tensen is an accomplished musician nesday for New York state, where and will be missed by Nyssa musical they will make their home. Mr. Stout expacts to engage in farming in the circles. Mrs. J. B. Smith, of Warren die Empire state. Party at Sherwood’s Birthday Surprise afternoon was spent in sewing, after which delightful refreshments wc re served at a beautifully decorated table, suggestive of Easter bunnies and eggs. N Y SSA SC H O O L IT E M S I - Every Good Business Man Knows The value of a (rood strong bank. In this institution we wish the friendliest spirit to exist between our patrons and ourselves. We endeavor to foster this friendshi by being at all times re a d y and willing to serve. To sup- art and main tain our schools and the institutions t iat n.ake this a bet ter place for yea and yonr family. W E ARB A LW A Y S READY TO Dt OUR BIT Let us demonstrate to you how a strong friendly bank eao help. Ittalheur County IBank Nyssa, Oregon ; ; i. c a p it a l . *0.1.'MW or A group o f representative business men met in an impromptu meeting at the office o f E. M. Blodgett Moaday evening and discussed the subject e f the moral w elfare e f the eommuaity, with a view o f raising the present moral standard. A t this meeting ar rangements were made for a get to gether meeting and banquet to be held in the high school building on Wednee day evening, April 26. Everybody in terested in the moral w elfare o f tha eomaaunity is urged to attend. Out o f town speakers, inelnding R. H Young, F. Lee Johnson, Rev. Paul Gaus H. C. Baldridge and Waltor Mitchell, all well known eitizens of Parma, will be present and addres* the meeting on the subject o f community welfare. Runaway Team A runaway ocurred Wednes day which nearly caused a trag edy. Tom Johnson, who resides on the Dean ranch west of town, arought in a load o f grain and attor unloading went to Mrs. Clinton Webb’s after his w ife and baby, Mrs. Nick Leuk and two small children and Miss Goldie Leuck, who came bo town with him. While arranging his load the tongue dropped down, which frightened the horses They started to run, dragging the wagon to the Wilson ditch near Mr. DeBoer’s residence, where they overturned it, throw ing the occupants and load off. They then ran by the Burrough residence to First street and south to Main, where they turned west and started for home. T hey were folly wed by Jess Thompson in his trusty Ford and captured near the Hub Wolters ranch No one was hurt outside the shaking up Tom was the recipient o f a new paii of lines and says he wishes it had been a wagon also. Mrs. Wilson Surpised Easter services were held at the va rious local churches Monday, the Pres The Sunday school classes of Mrs. byterians and Methodists joining in a H. R. Sherwoed and Lilly May Hunt union service at 11 o’ clock, at which enjoyed an Easter party at the home Rev. TVhaiton preached the sermna. o f the form er on Saturday, April 16. A delightful time was enjoyed by all The homo o f Mr. and Mr*. ( ’. Pret- Those present were: Zells Evans, tj-man was the scene o f a pleasant turpriss party last Thursday evening, Helen Sharp. Margaret McGee, Mary when a largs number o f friends gath Swan, Nina Servos*, Jennie Keopman, ered there in honor o f the birthday Alta Bradley, Zelma Lackey, Jessie anniversary of Mrs. Harry Qoshert. Carter, Hazel Beam, Dorothy Cook. Shaffer, Virginia Thompson, A fte r a pleasant social evening spent Zella in playing five hundred, at which five Georgia Thompson, LaVerne Oinwid- H igh S chool : tables played, a delicious lunch was die, Dorothy Dsan. Lillie May Heat, Nysea vs. Romgsll. Ruth Reberger, Mrs. iherwood. served. The game between Reswell and TW. — rT T W - a ■___ l — J t J ' a i g v-e-*-e-e v4-e **»-»-**» y---w»-i-»e^ee»e»eeeeee»eeeeeeses seeeeeeee Nyssa high school teams ended in fa vor of Nyesa, the score being 15 to 10. On acceunt o f poor weather condi tions, the game wa* poorly played, there being many errors on both aid#«, and the gams was wen by the batting of the local team. Thi* Friday’« g a® « will be at Ontario with Ontario. f i Community Welfare FARMERS FAVOR Banquet to Be Held COOPERATIVE Miss Violet Cox came up from Ba trict was in town this week for the first time in several months, having ke-, Or , where she is attending St. bad a serious engagement with Old Fran is Academy, to snend Easter with her mother, Mrs Walter Alford. Man Flu. The home of Mrs. Addie Wil She returned Monday. Miss Cora Davis of Apple Valley District Supt. Ewing of the Metho son v. as the scene of a surprise was a guest several day* thi week at Mrs. Wilson, dist church will preach in the Meth party Wednesday. the George Schweizer home and at odist church next Sunday morning and who was visiting at the home of tended the high school play Wednes evening. Everbody cordially invited Mrs. Barney Wilson, Was called day evening. home by telephone on the plea to attend both services. of an urgent business visitor. On Nellie and Rada Elliott of the Owy Mr. Phillips spent Sunday in Nyssa. Mrs. A. W. Fields was pleasantly hee, formei students at the Nysea He ie spending his two month's vaca her arrival she found a large number of friends assembled at surprised Saturday by a number of school, came in Wednesday to atte' d tion from railroad duties with his her home, who greeted her with friends, who dropped in to help her the high sehool play at the Liberty nephew in Nampa, working for him In much laughter and happy birth celebrate her birthday anniversary. theatre ip the evening the Nampa Grain & Seed Co. store. day wishes. The guests brought some delicious Nyssa is without a resident minister Mr and Mrs. Chas. Schweizer and A fter a pleasant social even- cake, salad, etc., and proceeded to of any denomination, the departure of daughter Della o f Owyhee, Mrs. Ru.h ng o f music a bounteous feast serve a real birthday dinner. Rev. Wharton of the Methodist church Share and Mrs. Otto Schweizer of was spread, which all enjoyed. Those attending were: Mrs. H. D, Monday leaving the city without a rep Caldwell and Charley Share, of Owy Those who attended were: Mrs Holmes, Mrs. Henry Fields, Mrs. resentative o f the oloth, hee spent Ea9ter at the George H. T. Francis, Mrs. George Perry Lowe, Mrs. Clinton Webb, Mrs. Clossen, Mrs. John Ward, Mrs. A force of men are at work extend Schweixer home in this city. Adolph dchneiter, Mrs. James Fogle, Audrey Ward, Mrs. Will Cole Mrs. Myrtle Fie'ds, M argaret Crock ing the Idaho Power Co.’s line from Mra. F. D. Hall entertained a group the substation north to the Davis place of ladies in her home Friday afternoon man and son Albert, Mrs Nettie ett and Miss Norma Schneiter. so that power will be available for in honor of Mra. H all’s mother, who is C ook, Mrs. John Robertson, Mrs. F. M Binkley, Mrs. Frank Mil ranchers in that section. visiting from Medford, Oregon, The P. T. A, County Coun Surprised Mrs. Fields cil to Meet in Nyssa The County Council o f the Parent- * Teacher Association will meet in Nyssa at the Presbyterian ehureh Sat urday, April 29. The business m eet ing wit! be held at 10:30 a. m. and the program at 1:80 p. as Among the subjects to o discussed are the eounty unit, teachers’ salaries, tha teacher's duty to the community, the communi ty ’ s duty to the teaeher. A full pro gram will appear next week. It is hoped that Nyssa people will .make an effort to attend and welcome delegates from the other parts ot ths cour.tv. rcu SURPLUS •as.ooo.oo A practice game wa* played between the high schoel girl* and the grades baseball team*- last Friday ending in n defeat e f 16 to 9 fe- the high school girls. The Domestic Science g irl» served a light lunch to the Commercial Clnb Tuesday night. There was not such a I ng list of girls whs made the 75 miles e f hiking this month for whish the G. A. A. o f fered a service stripe. Those whe made it were: Jennie Newby, Annette Bledgett. Geneva Woods, Paulin# Ferbea, Mildred Forbes, Bonnie Ms- thesy and Mary Mathany. , G rades : Misi Hope’s pupils gave Mildred | Stout, who is leaving for N ew York, a farew ell party last Friday. Ball Gama Sunday A ball game between Nyssa and Wilder will be played on the local grounds naxt Sunday at 2:30 p. m.. admission 25c. It has bsen decided that all concessions for maintaining stand* on the grounds will be free, anyone having the right ta dispense re freshments. Easter Picnic Members o f the L. D. R. ehureh and children of their Sunday eehoel enjoyed a plessant day Easter Sunday at th- willow grove Bear the railroad bridge. A fin* basket dinner, with plenty of colored Easter eggs fer the kiddies, was served and greatly enjoyed. For Sole— T oer ehoiee of two ragnes Call on or The senier class wish to thank the — Majestic or Wender. peepl* whe were so kind ie lending w rit* Mrs. 0. C. Gilmers, at rooms back o f Dr. Nixon’s office. al4tf their famishing* for the pettier play. MARKETING A t a meeting e f petatee growers i t the Boulevard Grange hall last Menday afternoon which was called by County Agent, L. R . Breithaupt and Secretary T. W. Clagett e f the Ooeaty farm her- tau fer the purpoee o f presenting the matter e f eeondrative marketing e f potatoes to tbo growers, the feilewiog reselutioe was passed by a riaing vote which was uoaaimoui with the excep tion o f one negative vote: "T h a t wo eadorat the report o f the potato marketing committee e f the C. nyon Couaty Farm Boreau and thHt we eodorie the Idaho Producers Union and the California Vegetable Unien ae our (ales agents and that the County agent be requested te call m ratings in each eommuaity to explain the orgaa- isatien and got contract* signed." Reed Moody, chairman o f the Canyon eonnty committee which has been at work on ths potato marketing problem •ince last August was the principal speaker. He explained the causes that led up to ths necessity for organ isation, tha various stages e f invest igation and so an that led to the com mittees ultimate decission to organiie a cooperative association, now known as the Idaho Producers Union, the com mittees investigations to locate a com petent selling firm during "/Inch they had hearings with a large number <St the biggest outfits doing bu-ineas in the United States, their final decision in favor o f tho California Vegetable Union and tha raasont thoref.ro. Cor respondence and telegrams bearing on the responsibility o f this firm were read as were the membership market ing agreements between the -idividual growers and tho association and the proposed contract between tho as»e- and the selling agent. A large number e f questions w ere asked all o f which wera answered satisfactorily as was evidenced wtasn the president Mickox o f tka farm bureau, wbo presided call ed for a riaing v o te on G. W . Doan’ s motion as given atiova. Tha signing o f m.smbershlp contracts has already began and a considerable acreage hts boon t aken up in Canyon county. The prop: sition seems to a p peal especially to p otato growers wh* have been longest In the gams and understand Borne o f tho difficulties which tho average grow er bumps up against whan he ar rives at the time of his harvest withcuit any relinble infor mation on m arket conditions and with out knowing what to do with hie spuds except to aitber aceapt the bid o f a cash buyer when libs market is attract ive eaougk to briug that class o f deal er it to the field « r consign to soma commission firm when the market is adverse. Ia either case tbo re m lti are very dissapointing to the grower. Un der the association plan, the potatoes are to be sold on the f.o.b. plan on weekly pools during tho aarly season and monthly > 00)1 late in the season, every man gritting ths average price ler Mrs. Barney Wilson and received for the period for like grade Market Information will baby. Mr* Ernest Wilson and of product. children, Mrs. A. V . Cook, Mr*r be pssHed out by tbe association for Myrtle Cook, Dona and Betty the guidance o f the members whe 'oo k , Mrs. Sam Blaylock Mrs. have their cation as to tha Urns of dig Ralph Servos* and Helen, Mrs ging There w ill be no guess work ns H D. Holmes. Mrs Addie Wil- to what and how te proceed. son and Gertrude Wilson. The membership work Is going te be dosed up In h short time, April 29 beiag the last day os which contracts Aviation Field Named in will be accepted. In accor’i.nee with lienor of Lieut. W. V. Brown the motien passed at the m e tin g , the in honor of Lieut. Walter V. Brewn. county egeat has set the following son of W. S. Brewn of the Malheur dates on which he will meet with tbe Enterprise at Vale, who was killed farmers e f different sections to go when an airplane he was operating took a tail spin into the waters o f the over the propoeition: Potomac, a flying field in Virginia has Ontario, City Hall, latorday even recently been named. Lieutenant ing, April 22, 8 P. M. Brown was Weil known on the coast as Adrian, Menday evenlag, April 24, 8 a star football player of Washiegton Hate College and later wss a member P.M. of the famous Mare Island Marines. Vale, Taesday eveaing, April 2S, During the war he saw service in the P.M. aviaUon branch amd was stationed fer Dsadex Flat, Park School, Wedeeaday a number of years in the West Indies. evening. April 26. 8 P.M. —Oregon Exchanges. 1-1 v^*»*e4***»>T-**#eee»e< GOOD WILL AN ASSET The prestige unjoyed by the Bank ef Nyssa i* tbe result of serving well tboee whose satisfaction we value as our greatest busi ness asset. BANK H. 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