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
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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,
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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*
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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SURPLUS
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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.
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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. W A L TE R S ,
I reeiOent
OF NYSSA
T R A N K D. H A L L . Cashier
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