The Gate city journal., February 13, 1936, Image 1

THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
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Published At Nyssa, Oregon
VOLUME X X X.
G A T E W A Y TO THE O W Y H E E AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
N 0.6.
Fastest Growing Town in Oregon
NYSSA, OREGON, TH U RSD AY, FEBRUARY 13, 1936
$1.50 PER YEAR
KEEN INTEREST Agricultural Conference To DAM EXPECTED^A,bert HoPkîns Announces As
rFAST fights to
Candidate For Superintendent
SHOWN IN BEET
Be Held Next Week End TO OYER-FLOW
BE SEEN HERE
GROWING HERE
IN EARLY SPRING
TUESDAY NIGHT
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Farmers Show Interest In
Cash Crop — Meeting
Planned Soon.
H. V. Musser, fleldman for the
Amalgamated Sugar Co., who has
been in Nyssa the past few days re­
ports a lively interest in the growing
of sugar b ets. The new variety de­
veloped, which seems to be immune
to the white fly, will be planted this
year by several growers following the
successful experiment carried out
last season.
Roy Tallman, manager of the
Amalgamated Sugar Co., at Twin
Falls, Idaho, Is expected here In
Nys.^a within a short time, and a
meeting of farmers and business
men will be held to explain the corn-
pants plan of operation, beet culture
prices, prospects, and other details.
It Is said that if 500 acres of beets
are ready for harvesting this fall In
the Nyssa section a beet pller will be
Installed here.
On Thursday and Friday, Feb-g>glven by F. L. Ballard, Vice-Director j
ruary 20 and 21, Malheur County of Extension,
Corvallis, Oregon.
fanners will meet In an Agricultural After Mr. Ballard's address, the
Economics Conference. The Con­
Celebration To Be Held
ference Is scheduled to be held in the meeting will then break up Into
Moore Hotel In Ontario and will commodity groups with the Exten­
When Water Fill» Owy­
open promptly at ten o ’clock. A. M„ sion specialist in that commodity
hee Dam This Spring.
acting
as
secretary
and
a
program
an both days.
This is the second of such Con­ and recommendation will bo de­
ferences to be held In this County, veloped. On the second day, the
Due to the vast amount of water
the flrat being held in 1924. The pur- meeting will be opened by an ad-
pose of the Conference is to consider ^ress by Paul Carpenter, Extension now in the Owyhee dam, it ls esti­
the agriculture of the county with Specialist in Marketing whose sub- mated that ten nays of spring run­
a long range development in mind.' j001
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The General Outlook off will bring that long awaited fact,
and to take stock of the situation as for Agriculture, Land Utilization and water through ute "glory hole."
it exists at the present time. Such n Farm Credit.” Following his address. When water runs through the spill­
Conference is of particular Import- reP°’-'ts from the commodity cotn- way, there will enough water in the
ance at the present time because of j mittees wlu be considered by the dam to take care of two irrigation
seasons, reclamation engineers have
the new land developmnt which is 8rouP as a whole.
taking place in the county, and the
Early interest expressed by farm- calculated.
It is thought likely that the spring
effect that these new lands will mers in the county would indicate
have on the agricultural situation in that this will be one of the largest run-off will start sometime within
the next few years.
and most successful meetings held the next 30 to 60 days. Already a
The plan of organization of the in this County for a long time. It is movement ls on foot to hold a cele­
Conference Ls to open each day’s ses­ certainly true that the general sit­ bration when the dam runs over, to
sion with an address by a speaker uation and the possible develop­ tell the world that the Owyhee pro­
who is well qualified and with a ments in this county warrant a very ject has the best water right In the
thorough knowledge of conditions in careful consideration from those best history of reclamation.
Oregon and Malheur County. Tire qualified, who are the farmers of the Snow depths in the mountains have
reached unusual depths this winter,
address on the first day will be county.
which means that it is a certainty
that the spring run-off will fill the
reservoir with etue.
Founders Day GETS ICY BATH
Held In Kolony GOING TO WORK
Lincoln Day
Dinner Attracts
Large Crowd
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W ith this issue Albert B Hopkins,
principal of the Oregon Trail School
announces his candidacy for the
county school superintendency, sub­
ject to the action of county voters.
Mr. Hopkins comes out for an of­
fice In a field In which he ls well
acquainted, and In which he has
proven himself In efficiency, lead­
ership and ability. As principal of
the Oregon Trail school he ls well
known In the oounty as an aggres­
sive leader, a substantial school man.
and a person hi whom confidence
can be Implicitly placed.
For six years he has piloted the
educational endeavors of his school,
backed by his board and school pat­
rons, also engaging In worthy civic
enterprises promoting the upbuild­
ing of his community and county to
the extent that his worth ls well
recognized.
Mr. Hopkins has been active In
county P. T . A., county 4-H club,
county health work, and other civic
and educational enterprises.
He is a graduate of the Oregon
Normal School and
attended the
Oregon State College. He ls holder
of a life teaching certificate with
seven years of teaching experience.
Mr. Hopkins has decided to enter
the campaign after urgent requests
of his friends throughout various
sections of the county.
" I f I am elected to this office,"
Mr. Hopkins said, “ I will apply In It
the same constructive program on
a county scale that I have attempted
to follow efficiently In my teaching
in Malheur county.
" I believe myself well qualified for
this work both from the standpoint
of college work and from the actual
successful experience, and
I can
faithfully
promise
to fulfill the
duties of the office of county school
superintendent In a way that M al­
heur county will keep astride of the
educational time.
"A ll I ask ls the opportunity and
the results will be satisfactory."
Mr. Hopkins ls 27 years old. Mrs.
Hopkins ls teaching with him.
Our honor roil continues to grow
and folks have shown a gratifying
response in paying up their sub­
An accident that nearly proved
Founders Day was commemorated
scription dues. Many have entered
at Kingman Kolony P. T. A. Friday fatal for Clarence Lowe of Ontario
the dot counting contest, and it will
afternoon by a very effective candle happened near Arock last week
remain open until Saturday, Feb­
lighting ceremony. Louise, Lavone where a crew of men are working on
ruary 22 at which time the winners
The banquet room at the Moore
the
ION
cutoff.
Lowe
fell
through
Hinton, Margaret Winters, Donna
of the prizes will be determined. hotel was well filled Wednesday
Ashcraft and Emily Otis in a terse the ice in the Owyhee river while
Here are the additions to the honor night at the Lincoln Day banquet
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little playlet demonstrated the in­ coming to work and was rescued
sponsored by the Republican county
gredients necesary in a successful P. after being in the water up to
Charles Clement, Elmo Hlgglnson, central committee. Blaine Hallock of
T. A. "cake”. Kolony unit must have neck for over a quarter of an hour.
| Fred Woods, K. Stam, Jim McEwen, Baker was speaker of the evening,
Mr. Lowe works on the highway
had a fair amount of these ingre­
j Geo. O. Smith, Mrs. O. E. Nelson,
dients for the unit has been in con­ construction and lives approximated j Genero Plaza, J. O. Gray, Claude who dwelt on the pre-election prom­
ises of the present administration
tinuous service for close to twenty two miles from tils work, and on his
Wilson, W. S. Rees, Howard Larsen, and compared them with what had
years. Mrs. R. R. Overstreet gave the way to work has been in the habit
Art Norcott, A. H. Keck, J. N. Thom­ actually taken place. He pointed out
history of the local unit. Mrs. Lane of crossing the Owyhee on the ice. ason, Annabelle Tolmle,
F. P.
and the Misses Tucker and Crum- This time the ice gave way and he O'Neill. G. R. Swan, A1 Thompson, that practically every major act of
the administration fitted the Social­
mett had charge of the program. plunged into the icy waters up to
Henry TrueLson, W. L. Schafer, Juan ist platform of 1932 rather than the LODGE M EETIN G T H U R SD A Y
Mrs Toombs had charge of the serv­ his neck. The accident happened at
Egurola, W. M. Scott, H. T. Francis, Democratic platform. The national
ing tea.
1 * 1*111 four o'clock in the morning and it
The Rcbekahs will hold regular
N. E. Hatt, O. R. Smlt, Aden Wilson, debt, he said would be 36 billion at
The silver offering was sent to the was lucky that Mr. and Mrs. Scott,
Albert Hopkins, J. W. Kygar, J. W. the end of the present fiscal year, lodge meeting at the hall above W il­
nearby, were up at the time
State headquarters to be added to living
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Graff, Robert Cox, H. L. Sisson. Carl which means that 100 years would son Brothers Thursday night, Feb­
the traveling fund which has helped and heard Mr. Lowes crys for help.! „ , . .
ruary 13th. The Sunshine Club wUl
Baldridge and K. Sasaki.
be required to pay off the Indebted­ meet at the same place on Friday
to bring some very fine speakers to Due to the heavy Ice, he was unable
ness If It were paid at the rate of afternoon for a social and business
to make any progress and In danger
the county.
one million dollars a day.
meeting.
During the business meeting a of freezing In the Icy waters. The NEW STORE TO
nominating committee was elected, Scotts brought a rope and helped
OPEN NEXT W E EK At the conclusion of Mr. Hallock's
composed of Wylie Hewitt, Mrs. M. him to safety. By this time the en­
speech, a radio was tuned to catch COMMERCIAL CLUB
L. Kurtz and Mrs. Mary Nichols. tire camp was aroused and were
The new grocery and meat market ex-president Hoover's speech at a
TO MEET TONIGH T
They will report a slate of officers ready to help but after getting which is being set up by F. B. Hal­ Lincoln Day banquet in Portland.
warmed up. he was able to return to verson of Vale In the Blackman Those from Nyssa who attended the
to be voted upon March sixth.
The Commercial Club will hold
A vote of thanks was given Mr. work after his narrow escape.
building, will be open for business banquet were Frank Morgan, Carl
Carl Coad for his most satisfactory
next week, It has been announced. Coad, George Mitchell, Dr. J. J. their regular monthly meeting to­
explanation of the measures to be WINTER "CRACKS DOWN"
The Interior fixtures got a new coat Sarazin, Don Oraham and Berwyn night in the basement of the Eagles
hall. A program, refreshment« and a
voted on, and to the Misses Dora
ON NYSSA SECTION J of light green this week and fixtures Burke.
lively business meeting are promised.
Crouter,
Wilma
Smith,
Aetna
for the meat market are expected In
Every business man In Nyssa ls ex­
Thornton and Agnes Nichols who
Old Man Winter has been dealing this week end. Placing of stock will MEN H AVE LONG
pected to be present.
came from Vale to entertain with out some chilly days the past week, start the forepart of next week,
FUTILE JOURNEY
music. This meeting mas held Just and for good measure has thrown in
CIVIC CLUB W ILL
prior to the election and was ar­ some snow and a few icy blasts. Frl- OREGON TRAIL FOLK
ranged by the legislative chairman day a cold wind kept everyone 1
HOLD W ASH IN G TO N
ENJOY CARD PARTIES
Frank Ellis, Louis Recla and Jack
Wylie Hewitt.
shoveling coal at a spirited rate,;
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Austin had a long and futile trip
PROGRAM N E X T W EEK
although the temperature was 20
Oregon Trail—Thursday evening last Friday when they started from
above during the day and fell to one j Mrs F Q Holmes was hostess to a Arock, going south around by Elko,
SHEEPMEN REPORT
Mrs. Betty
LaFrenz,
program
above that night. The valley was pinochie party with two tables of Nevada and Twin Falls expecting to chairman for the Civic Club, an­
GOOD LAM B CROP treated to a snow storm Tuesday
cards in play. Mrs. John Bowen won come home to Nyssa by that route. nounces that a program commem­
that added considerable moisture to high score for ladles and Mr. Bowen The men had been working at Arock orating George Washington’s birth­
the water supply. However Wednes­ had high score for the men. The and the road was closed by way of day will be given at the February
Lambing ls in full swing In the
day night a Chinook wind took off consolation prizes went to Mr. and Jordan Valley.
meeting of the club next Wednes­
valley and sheepmen generally are
part of the snow, only to turn cold Mrs Johnson. Saturay evening Mrs.
They got to Elko but on the road day afternoon. February 18th. Num­
reporting a good lamb crop this
along towards morning that left the F. S. Byers entertained the same to Twin Falls they encountered drift- bers already arranged on the pro­
year. Tire weather has been good
highways and walks a solid sheet of group with the high score prizes ed roads with officers posted to keep gram Include a reading by Mrs. N.
for lambing; while cold there has
ice.
going to Mrs F. O. Holmes and Mr oars from going any further. A stace H. Pinkerton, exercise by Miss Eva
been no rain nor sleet, which is fear­
While the weather has been cold, John Bowen.
Consolation prizes with 26 people were marooned for j Boydell's pupils and a dance by Miss
ed by sheepmen at this time of the
compared to the usual Nyssa climate went to Mrs. Bowen and Mr. Holmes, hours between Elko and Twin Falls, j Henlmoa Clonlnger Mrs. 8. B Davis
year. Some outfits report up to 40
the midwest has been In the grip of
The Oregon Trail school ls plan­ and further travel was considered will be hostess for the afternoon.
per cent twins this year.
real blizzards. Trains have been ning a Valentine box for Friday, Impossible. They returned to Arock
The heavy snow this year ls hailed |
■ tailed, cancelled and held up. Huge February 14th They are inviting the after travel'ng 580 miles and when HOLD STUDENT BOD Y
with enthusiasm by sheepmen. It j
drifts has made highway traffic im­ small children of the district to at­ the road was opened Monday, came
M EETING M O N D A Y AT 8 Y M
means green grass this summer and
possible while coal and food short­ tend school that day.
to Nyssa and Ontario and expect to
the heavy snow in the higher peaks
ages in many placees has added to
go
back
today.
Mr. Hopkins has been gathering
means a long run-off and conse­
The Student Body meeting, post­
the suffering. During the past three material to be used In the school
quently water all during the range
poned last Friday due to the cold­
weeks it is estimated that 250 per­ declamatory contest.
CARD PARTY
season.
ness of the gym was held Monday.
sons have perished from exposure, in
David Malone has returned to
traffic accidents or in other ways at­ school after a long absence due to
Card fans are again reminded of After a short business meeting, the
BIDS TO BE OPENED
tributed to the weather. It has been
the benefit card party being given by entertainment was turned over to
ON STRUCTURES FEB. 27 truly stated by many residents of scarlet fever
J. E. Hearron, who farmed the 1 the Eagles Auxiliary at the Eagles the Sophomores. A dance called
Nyssa that the climate here ls re­ Pipe Line ranch last year moved his hsll Friday evening, February 14th. "College Rhythm ” In whlah Viola
Bids are to be received at the rec­ markable.
family to Vale recently.
i Bridge and pinochle will be played. Pullen asd Irene Poage participated
lamation office in Ontario up to 10
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Ator have mov- | Dancing, with music by the New was very enjoyable. A one-act play
o'clock February 27th for furnishing MR. LARSON ACCEPTS
ed into one of F. O. Holme's houses Deal orchestra will be enjoyed after "Tim othy Delano's Courtship" fol­
lowed. Those taking part were Ellen
labor, materials and performing all
JOB WITH TURNER SUPPLY
Thursday evening they were dinner j the carel party
McConnell, Marzene
Hollenberg,
work for the construction of struc­
COMPANY OF NAMPA guests of Mr. and Mrs R. W. Hol­
Hilda Pompe, Ted Morgan and W a l­
tures on the North canal laterals
mes.
ter Hite
between Nyssa and Ontario.
Mr. Benson who recently bought a
On account of poor health, How­
ard Larsen, of the Larsen & Towne niero of brush land started to move
Bill Coleman bought five lots back
GRAVEL HAUL FINISHED
Garage has given up his work in the Tuesday.
of the Larsen & Towne garage this
Resignations
refusals
recognition
Mrs.
Hopkln's
Sunday
School
class
garage and accept: d a position with
week from Pete Deer and sold two
The gravel haul from Quinn-Rob- the Turner Supply Company of still has the attendance banner. —all In one night . . . And the of them to Eddie Powell for a used
bins plant northwest of Nyssa was Nampa as a salesman. Mr. Larsen They won It a week ago Sunday Cars Oo Round and Round” . . . car lot to be fixed up In the spring
Legion clubhouse comes to rest . . .
finished this week but they are leav­ has not sold his Interest in the gar­ from Mrs. McKee’s primary class.
Mr
and Mrs. Jake Ator were Doc Marshall appointed head of
ing their equipment at the pit for age business but will take a vacation
Mrs. E C. White, who Uvea on the
the time being. Besides getting out from the Inside work. Mr. Herman dinner guests Saturday evening at rodeo committee . . . Pedestrians old Al Thompson place northwest of
gingerly feeling their way along Icy Nyssa has been very sick but ls now
gravel for the roads and other Jobs. Towne will be In charge of the shop the Henry Sherril home.
sidewalks . . . Business reported on the road to recovery
The farmers on the new project covered
60 yards were furnished the Nyssa
lands are extremely grateful to the men and wives have dinner at CCC
Tourist Park for use In fixing up the GETS GOOD RESULTS
Howard Larsen, Jr , son of Mr. and
FROM JOURNAL AD CCC boys who have been poisoning camp . . . News gems of the week: A
grounds around the cabins and ser­
boatload of nudists heading for the Mrs Howard lair sen of Nyssa. and
jack rabbits.
vice station.
Virgin Islands . . . We won't see an­ who ls attending high school In Twin
A1 Thompson reports he is getting
Quite a number from Nyssa at­ good results from his ad on contract | Bernard Frost attended the W est- other February with five Saturdays Falls sang on the Boy Scout pro­
tended the reception given In On­ seed peas. Inquiries have come from lnghouse Oolden Jubilee In Boise until 1964 . . . State officers sporting gram broadcast over radio station
K T F I Twin Falls Monday afternoon.
tario Wednesday evening honoring many local growers, from Idaho side : last Wednesday evening, celebrating new car . . . .
He sang a solo and was a member of
Father A F Loeser, the new rector and even as far away as Newberg. 1 the 50th anniversary of the corop-
tha high school quartette.
I pony.
Oregon.
of the Ontario Catholic church.
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ROUND TOWN
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Sammy Brown, N e g r o
Fighter To Head Card
Here; Good Prelimin*
arie» Arranged.
Sammy Brown who has been a
regular winner in the Boise ring
this winter has been signed to fight
the main go at Nyssa next Tuesday,
February 18th. Just who will be
matched with Brown is still un­
decided. If Billy Azevedo, who la to
fight
Brown In Boise Thursday
night turds out to be In Brown’s
class, It is likely they will be re­
matched at Nyssa. Otherwise a
fighter will be brought from Port-
ALBERT B HOPKINS
| land to fight the Fresno negro.
' A strong supporting cast has beta
arranged and
boys who will sea
action In the preliminaries Include
Buster Collis of Boise, Jake Green
and Buddy Edwards of Nyssa, Rocky
Vincent of Meridian. Eddie Kane of
Caldwell, Don Bentley of Montour,
Ike Milligan of Payette, Clyde Oreen
and Alf Parrish of Nyssa.
Payette won the Snake River Val­
Ringside seats are now on sale at
ley basketball tournament held last
the Nyssa Packing Company.
week end by defeating Ontario In
the championship game Saturday
night by a score of 34 to 29. It was a
nip and tuck battle that kept the
fans on edge until the last minute
of play. In the consolation game.
Vale and Emmett were forced Into
an overtime period with Vale win
ning from the Idaho team. 25 to 23.
The First *’ :* ‘ onal Bank of Port­
In a game between these two teams
land to d */ announced the servloea of
Thursday night, Emmett won In an
Its entire system will be available
overtime period game 26 to 24.
to ex-service men and to the various
Nyssa Eliminated
veteran’s organizations In preparing
Nyssa was eliminated from the and filing applications for bonus
tournament Thursday night when payments.
Printed
application
forms
are
Ontario conquered the locals 40 to
23. Ontario took a 9 to 5 lead In the available at the Nyssa Branch of
first quarter and added steadily to The First National Bank of Port­
their total as the game progressed. land, «there ex-servivee men will be
Between halve« Miss Hlnemoa Clon- assisted In completing the filling out
lnger entertained the crowd with of their forms and filing them for
U p and acrobatic dancing which payment.
George Mitchell, manager of the
drew an enthusiastic response from
Nyssa Branch of the First National
the large crowd.
says, "Faculties will be provided at a
Play Emmett .Saturday
very nominal charge for ex-service
Nyssa goes to Emmett Saturday men who plan to hold their bonds
night to play a regular scheduled and wish to leave them In safe­
game and the Idaho team will be keeping with the bank." This service
guests here on Friday, February 21st. will be avaUable at the Main office
The team has been practicing hard In Portland and aU branches of the
this week Ironing out weaknesses bank throughout the state.
shown In the tournament play and
“ It ls the bank's hope that this
hope to hit their early season stride service «dll prove Inviting to those
that brought them seven victories who lack a secure place in which to
while losing only two.
keep their bonds and will further
result In a larger percentage of the
COLORADO ORCHESTRA
bonds being retained as an Invest­
T O PLAY FOR DANCE SAT. ment for the future," stated M itch­
ell.
The "Cactus K ids," traveling or­
chestra from Lamar, Colorado, will
CIVIC CHORUS CLUB
play for the dance Saturday night at
the Eagles haU. The star of the
The Civic Chorus Club will meet
group Is Buddy Seeman, 14 year old next Wednesday evening at the
vtoUnlst who can play the violin In home of Mrs. Dick Tensen for their
nine different positions, and all monthly social.
equaUy weU. A standing offer Is
made by the orchestra to give the
door receipts to anyone who can COMMERCIAL GROUP
duplicate the boy on the violin.
HOLD MEETING A T
PAYETTE WINS
TOURNAMENT
B a n k T o H e lp
E x -S e r v ic e M e n
DEBATE ON TOW NSEND
CALD W ELL M O N D AY
PLAN HELD F R ID AY NIGHT
The debate on the Townsend plan
was held last Friday night In the
Community church, and In spite of
the cold weather, a fair sized crowd
turned out. There were no Judges for
the affair and no decision was made;
It being left to each person to decide
who put up the best arguments.
Oene Pratt talked against the plan
and R. J. Davis was the defender
ROOF FIRE DOES
DAM AGE AT DESERET
SHEEP CO. HOUSE
The
residence at
the
Deseret
Sheep company lambing quarters
southwest of Nyssa caught fire Fri­
day, due it ls believed, to wiring In
the attic The men working on the
premises organised a bucket brigade
and put the fire out, but not until
It had practically destroyed the roof.
Walter Nye was put to work rebuild­
ing the roof and he finished his
work Monday.
COU N TY W.C.T.U. INSTITUTE
On February 17th the Malheur
County W C T. U will hold an all
day Institute at the Baptist church
In Ontario. In the morning the reg­
ular quarterly reports of the officers
and general business and devotion­
al program will be In order. In the
afternoon there will be a Scripture
oontest at which time the W .C .T U .
arlll present a silver medal to the
winner A covered dish luncheon «dll
be served at noon Public Invited
The Associated Chambers of Com­
merce met Monday evening In Cald­
well for their regular bi-monthly
meeting with Ted Baker of Boise
presiding. James Millar member of
the College of Idaho faculty gave an
Interesting talk on the "I 's of Dem­
ocracy." fafter which business mat­
ters were discussed, Including the Is­
suance of the Associated booklet,
reclamation and
highway safety.
Those from Nyssa
who attended
were Prank Morgan, Carl Coad and
Berwyn Burke.
SNAKE RIVER VALLEY OSC
ALUMNI CLUB TO MEET PEB. 17
The Snake River Valley Oregon
State College Alumni Club wUl hold
Its next meeting Monday night Feb­
ruary 17th at 7:46 at the Moore
Hotel In Ontario.
There wUl be a short business
meeting for an hour at vrhich time
the club «dll draw up a constitution
and by-laws The business meeting
will be followed by a card party of
bridge and pinochle players.
R e­
freshments will be served later In
the evening.
AU Oregon State Alumni, which
Includes those who have attended
the college for two or more quarters,
are Invited to come and bring their
friends.
Cliff Oreer returned from Colo­
rado Friday sfter disposing of his
property there. He eapeeu to remaL-
ln this section now and Ls working
for A1 Thompson-