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SOCIETY NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1937 MORE MEN KILLED McCoys, George Mitchells and the OREGON TRAIL Barnes. MRS. FRANK BYERS THEATRE PARTY Donald Eldrldge entertained six young friends Saturday evening in & honor of his 13th birthday. The youngsters enjoyed a show at the Liberty Theatre and then returned to the Eldrldge home for a few JACKSON-WIRTA mother of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. games and refreshments. Miss Florence Wlrta and Mr. Al W. C. Jackson and son Bob; Mr. -5 - fred Jackson were married Sunday and Mrs. Neil Jackson. Mr and MONDAY BRIDGE morning at the Methodist parson Mrs. Thos Nordale and Misses Ruth The Monday Bridge Club met age with Rev. Floyd White per Edwards and Blanche Kolbaba. with Mrs. Lewis Wiltshire this forming the single ring ceremony week. Guests playing with members at 9 o’clock with relatives and a few were Mrs. A. B. Heisey, Mrs. Harry fiitnds present. Mr. and Mrs. Neil MRS ROBERTSON ENTERTAINS Miner, and Mrs. Artie Robertson. Jackson attended the couple Mrs. Heisey won high score prize Mrs. Artie Robertson entertained The bride was dressed in a pale a dessert bridge Friday after and Mr s.oHw ardaLesrn blue sport frock, rose colored coat with Three tables of cards were in and Mrs. Howard Larsen, low. with white accessories. She carred noon. play with prizes being won by Mes- -5 a bvuquet of sweet peas. Mrs. Neil dames C. L. McCoy, first; George BRIDAL SHOWER Jackson wore a white flowered Mitchell, second; dress, yellow coat with white acces traveling prize. Lewis Wiltshire Mrs. Jennie Baker, Mrs. Eva Chadwick and Mrs. Lillie Crocker sories. -5 - were co-hostesses to a miscel Following the ceremony the wed laneous shower Wednesday after BIRTHDAY DANCE ding party had breakfast at the in honor of Miss Eunice Ben Swan Apartments where the young A birthday dance was held Satur noon nett at the county home of Mrs. couple will make their home. day evening at the home of Mr. Baker Miss Bennett was the re Mr. and Mrs. Jackson left that and Mrs. Frank J. Ward for Miss cipient of many lovely, as well as day for Portland where they will Olive Walker. Music was furnished useful gifts. The nuptials will be spend a few days. Mrs. Rose re by Earl Crocker, Owen Gann and solemnized sometime during the turned to her home with them. On Cecil Fagan. At midnight a supper month of June. The hostesses thtlr return to Nyssa Mrs. Jackson was served to the following guests, ed refreshments at the close of serv the will continue to operate the Owy H. Bennett and family, Mr. and afternoon to about twenty-five hee Beauty Shop. Mr. Jackson is C. Casper Nusser. Mr. and Mrs. guests. associated with his father in the Mrs. Warren Graves, Mr. and Mrs. J. -5 - Jackson Lumber Company. C. Greer, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fag TUESDAY CONTRACT CLUB These present at the wedding an, Mrs. Mary Bodmer, Mr. and were Mrs. Helen Rose of Portland, Mrs. Owen Gann, Woody Wilson. Mrs. Dewey Ray entertained the Homer Ernest and family. Mr. and Tuesday Contract Club this week Mrs. Perle Richards, Earl Crocker with the regular two tables of cards and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. in play. Mrs. A. B. Heisey and Mrs. RICHARDS Unmin, Mr. and Mrs. McKlm and Harry Miner played with members. C. L. McCoy won high score ELECTRO FENCE Hazel Chadwick and Ivan Ackroyd. Mrs. prize and Mrs. Ray second. 5 $17.50 MR. BARNES HONORED SUPPER CLUB Safe - Sure - Practical Mrs. T. Barnes entertained Sat The Supper Club met at the Economical urday evening at their country of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Burbidge For FREE Demonstration home in honor of her husband’s home evening. Dinner was serv Write birthday. Two tables of bridge were Tuesday ed at three tables, centered with in play with Mr. and Mrs. L. C. tulips. Following the dinner, GLENN OLSON Wilson winning the high score prize bridge was played with Mr. Bur Distributor and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McCoy, con bidge winning score prize and Route 2, Payette, Idaho solation. Guests were the Wilson's Mrs. Dewey high Ray second high award. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fisher were guests of the club. - « - MRS. FROST ENTERTAINS Mrs. Bernard Frost entertained with a dessert bridge Wednesday afternoon. The house was decorated with bouquets of tulips and each tables was centered with a similar bouquet. Four tables of Contract were in play with Mrs. C. L. McCoy winning the high score prize and Mrs. Dewey Ray second. -5 - CELEBRATES BIRTHDAYS A week ago Sunday the Owen Gann country home was the scene of a large community gathering. The occasions honored the birth days of Cliff Greer, Owen Gann, Cecil Fagan, Donna Jean Nusser, Gann and Elmer Graves. A Sunday, May 9 is a day set aside in honor of Joy lunch was enjoyed at noon Mother. We have many lovely gifts to make picnic and was finished off later in the YOUR MOTHER happy. Don’t forget to buy a day with ice cream and cake. Those we^e the Cliff Greer, Cecil gift for Mother, and we offer as a few sugges present Fagan, Cash Nusser, and Owen tions : Gann families, Mr. and Mrs. War ren Graves and Mr. and Mrs. El mer Graves. Compacts Box Candy Toilet Sets Leather Purses OREGON TRAIL HAS Perfume Bath Powder GOOD BALL TEAM Sewing Boxes Bath Salts Make-un Mirror Perfume Vials Tre Oregon Trail baseball team jumped to the top of the grade Comb and Brush Sets school baseball league Friday by defeating the strong Adrian team 6 to 5. This was the sixth straight win for the Oregon Trail boys with no defeats. Adrian was unde feated until they met Oregon Trail, having defeated Nyssa the week before. Frankie Wilson, Oregon Trail pitcher, was the high light of the game. He struck out 13 boys in the seventh inning game allowing but a few hits. Albert Hopkins is coaching the Oregon Trail team. - - - 5 - S U N D A Y , May 9 Nyssa Pharmacy Bank of Malheur Since 1913 In Malheur County Vale Ocegon Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation SELL Witk WANT-ADS every article you have F OR and want to sell, there’s a Journal reader who wants to buy . . . and the best way to reach them is through the Want Ads. They’re easy to use and inexpensive. PHONE 1» The Journal WANT-ADS The Merry Matrons Club met with Mrs. Gladys Byers April 28 with Mrs. Ola Chard assistant hostess. ¿fourteen members and six guests were present. Roll call was answered by a household hint. Four new members, Mrs. Minnie Mitchell, Mrs. Nova Glenn, Mrs. Vivian Ashby and Mrs. Gladys Davis joined the club. The next meeting will be held May 12th at the home of Mrs. Jessie Chard with Mrs. June Smith assisting. The afternoon was spent hem ming tea towels for the hostess. Mrs. Byers assisted by Mrs. Jessie Chard served refreshments at the close. An average attendance above 50 for the last several Sundays is re ported for Oregon Trail Sunday School. Sunday the secretary's re port showed an attendance of 62. In observance of Rural Life Sunday a group of 4-H club members sang “Oregon My Oregon." Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mettlen and Mrs. Ewen Chard called on Mrs. Pearl Collingworth of Fruitland lact Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Maud Sykes who recently came here from Eskridge. Kansas went to care for Mrs. Bill Glenn last Sunday evening. Mrs. Marion Chard who has been ill is able to be up again. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore of Long Valley viisted at the Torvald Olson home Friday. Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Olson are sisters. Walter Smith, eleven months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Smith, was severly burned on the chest and arms when he pulled a bowl of hot potato water over last Sunday. He is recovering nicely with no bad effects. Mrs. Claypcol, county school superintendent and Mrs. Sherwood called on Mrs. Marion Chard on Thursday afternon. Marion and Earl Chard made a business trip to Boise Tuesday. Mr and Mrs. Wallace Hart of Ontario called at the J. E. Bowen home Monday afternoon. Mrs. Joe Stam, Sr., who has been seriously ill with pneumonia is re ported to be better. She has a trained nurse with her. Mrs. Ewen Chard spent several days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mettlen near Mitchell Butte while her brother Charles was ill. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McGinnis and Mrs. Jane McGinnis were Sunday afternoon guests at the J. H. Ulrey home. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Holmes were in Caldwell on business Thursday. Oliver Sykes who recently came here from Kansas is working for Wm. DeGrofft. Marion Chard made a trip to Ironside Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mitchell and Loretta were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cooper. Oregon Trail baseball boys added another victory to their list when they defeated the Adrian team Friday afternoon on the home field. Both teams were well matched each having won five games with no loses. It was a close, hard fought game from start to finish The score was 6 to 5. Far more men are killed in automobile accidents on Oregon highways than women the number of men being more than 76 per cent of the total death count figured compiled by the Oregon State Motor association show. It’ the skill behind the man that counts or did until organized labor forced his wages up. BIG BEND NEWS By MRS. E. H. BRUMBACH Wade P.T.A. will meet Wednes day, May 5 at Mrs. E. Abbl's. Mrs. Ferris, county nurse will be present to explain the work she has plan ned for Child Health in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Curry and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sweet were Nyssa busi ness visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Each us and Mrs. E. Eskew were shopping in Boise Wednesday. Mrs. Clara Jean and Mr. Fred Fisk of Roswell were guests in the Sweet home Thursday. Joe and Ezra Brumbach were business visitors in Boise Thursday. Mrs. M. E. Rogers of Parma spent the week end in the Haworth home. Mrs. John Timmerman nas spent a great deal of time in Owyhee visiting her mother Mrs. Stam who has been very ill. Donald Roberts of Roswell spent the week end with his grandmother Mrs. B. G. Roberts. Mrs. Lester French attended the regular meeting of the TK club at the home of Mrs. Irma Hopkins in Roswell, Friday afternoon. Mrs. L. Eachus entertained eleven young people at her home Sunday afternoon in honor of tier grandson, Keith Eachus’s eleventh birthday. The time was enjoyably spent in playing games. Delicious refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hatch return ed Saturday evening from a weeks vocation, vis’ting relatives in San Francisco, California. They left for Unity that evening where Paul is employed on road work. Tlie Jolly Janes met at the home of Mrs. Pauline McGinnis in Adrian Thursday afternoon. New officers were elected. Miss Betty Wei will be the hostess at next meeting. Miss Evelyn Haworth spent the week end at the Hollenberg home in Nyssa. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Parker of Ontario spent a few days visiting in the E. E. Parker home CHICKS G RO W FASTER . . . High School News Warren Larsen is back in school visited classes in the Nyssa schools after being absent last week due to Tuesday. illness. Mr. D. A. Emerson of the high division of the State D^- G.A.A. Picnic will be held Sat I school of Education, at Salem urday. The freshman girls are won ! partment dering if they have enough points was a visitor on the same day. to get to go. WE WONDER WHY— Luella Leuck, Floy Byram and So many seniors are outlining Anna Johnson rode bicycles to magazines. Ontario and back Sunday. Miss MacDonald happened to The student body dance Friday drive the new car last week end, night proved a success. and also why she didn't go to the Claud Patterson is back in school Payette Lakes. Noone has started an opinion after being absent last week. A student body meeting was held book. last Friday for the purpose of nom Don McCoy was looking at a road inating new officers for next year. map. The following persons were nomin Mabel Brooks is reading the book ated: Irene Poage and Ted Morgan "The Royal Road to Romance?” president; Joe Robertson and Bill Charles Short spends so much Kurtl, vice-pthsldent; June-Marie lime fishing. Wilson and Louise Tensen. secre Jimmie Wimp is still wearing a tary. A special program was pre bump on her nose. sented by the newly formed girl's Bill Wilson was trying to get into league. June Marie’s locker—Where did she Mr. Cavan's manager of the get her chocolates? Nampa business college gave a talk on “vocational guidance” last Wed nesday morning. Two reels of animal pictures were shown In the gymnasium Wednes day. All students in the Nyssa schools saw them. YOUR INVENTIONS Plans are being made for the Junior prom to be held May 14. This Friday will be the date for the annual play day at Vale. The grade school students will take part. C. A. SNOW « CO. 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