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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. THURSDAY. MAY 6, 1937 Mussolini Is Hailed by Moslems in Libya Lady Barber Here 10 Years Ago Almost Gets Her Man PLANT TREES AT NYSSA CEMETERY A small start was made last week toward getting same trees at the cemetery when the city counci « d -lx cl be locust and a weeping willow tree and plan ed them at the cemetery. It is the plan that this small start will be added to fr.m time to time until the cemetery is beautified. A D R IA N NEWS By MRS. CLARK ENOS Mr. and Mrs. Edward Newton and rtn Bert spent Sunday v siting the red Newton and Gerrit Muntje- •.'.crif families. Mi. and Mrs. R. C. Encs and Clarence were Etise visitors Thurs day afternoon. The Jolly Jane Club met at the of Mrs. James McGinnis Stalking between ranks of white-clad Moslems, Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy (left) Is shown with Gen. home Italo Balbo. governor of Libya, as he made an inspection during his recent tour of the Italian colony In Africa. U Thursday afternoon. Duce pledged his word that Moslems In Italy's possessions would be protected and given full liberty to prao- Albert Heldt is doing some car penter work in the Dan Holly tice their own religion. home. Godfrey Johansen and son Gun- lace celebrate her birthday anni Honor Roll in the upper grade room nerd, Mr. Frank Johansen finished were treated to a trip to Boise a sun porch for Charles McConnell Newell Heights versary. On Friday night several of the Saturday by their teacher Rose Monday. High School students attended a Christiansen. They visited the Cap Mrs. Mitchell Gaviola spent the itol and many other places of in past week at the sheep camp near at the gymnasium. Mrs Carter of Harper, county party Dean Eachus visited over Sunday terest. Played tennis in the Julia Notus, Idaho. president of the WCTU assisted by with brother Lou and family. Davis park, had dinner at the j Mr. and Mrs. James McGinnis her son and daughter, gave a very Dean his took in a show. Those and daughter ¡Joyce took a drive interesting program following Sun Boise. is in a CCC camp above Mechanafe, who made the trip are Julia and Sunday day School In the interest of the see several of the main Eastman, Forence and Eloise canals on to the W. C. T. U. Eighty-two were pres Our boys from the Adrian school Ruth Owyhee project since Russell, Edna and Wilma Wilson ent to hear her. A local society was motored by truck to Oregon Trail and Ellen Quick. the water has been turned in and organized with Mrs. Edith Kurtz Friday and crossed bats with the were well repaid their trouble. The Jolly Janes met with Paul Those from here for who president, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. boys there losing 6 to 5. attended ine McGinnis at Adrian last Thurs Dutton treasurer. Mrs. Duvall and children left the May Day festival in The new officers elected • for Tuesday were Mesdames Ted Payette Next Sunday being Mothers Day Tuesday to be with Mr. Duvall for day. the coming year are Sarah Cart ton and children, Bill Olson New and a few special numbers are being possibly a two weeks visit. He was wright, president; Francis Muntje- family, Gerrit Muntjwrff, Henry prepared. Mr. Chandler will be with not so well the first of last week werff, vice president; Betty Weir, us to deliver a Mother's Day ser but much better again now. secretary-treasurer. Nine new Hatch and Archie Parker. mon. At the close of the services, Claud Patterson and Jewell Wil members taken in. Refresh- j INJURIES DAMAGES MOUNT ways and means will be discussed son were overnight guests at the ment were were served by Ruth Camp as to the hiring of a minister. So M. L. Kurtz home Sunday night. bell and Pauline McGinnis. many have expressed the desire to Mesdames Lou Eachus and Bill form a church here that we hope Harris called on the latters mother An exlhibltion of the work done For every death caused by crash during the past year by the school ing automobiles in Oregon there all who are interested will be pres Friday afternoon. The Deffenbach family moved children was held at the school are ent to express themselves. 45 injuries and 150 property the Farmer house across the house Monday afternoon. damages according to Oregon State At the regular meeting of the into Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stradley and Motor association records. ladles of Newell Heights at the bridge. were in Nyssa on business Goulet home a name Modern The students of the 6th, 7th and Walter IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL Pioneer Ladies Club was chosen 8th grades are making a study of Monday. as a very fitting name for the wild flowers. Several noon hours The regular monthly meeting of a town lot, a home, or a farm, it group. The sole purpose of the club have been spent hiking through the Big Bend PTA will be held May will pay you to see R. J. Davis of is to get better acquainted with our the brush in quest of new plants. 12th at the school house. This is the Owyhee Realty Co. M61tc. neighbors. Time does not permit us The farmers here as in all new an important meeting, being the to call often enough on each other projects would be thankful for a last one of the year. Election of a to doths. Establishing new homes, nice rain not only to help the crops president and vice president will | but to settle the dust. The soil Is so be held. starting a beautiful home grounds very it is a slow process trying Lower Bend PTA received a etc., is a slow task. “But all work to get dry even 80 acre ranch wet Certificate of Merit award by the and no play makes Jack a dull while most of an them are at least 160 Oregon Congress of Parent and boy" so the ladies must chose some acre ranches. Teacher for outstanding attain recreation. A few years will see the ments in membership the past | new settlers reaching out and Join year. They had 75 per cent of the ing the Orange, P. T. A. and the LOWER BIG BEND school enrollment. other good things offered them. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Russell and Mrs. Leach spent several days In MISS FLORENCE RUSSELL daughters visited the Oce Schweiz- Weiser at the home of her daugh ter Mrs. C. Harris and family. The Joe King's are enjoying a er's cn the Owyhee last Sunday. Lower Bend school will be out While there she transacted business visit Mr. King's father, L. May 7th. in connection with her life insur King from of Unity. ance work. • See this amazing refrig Mrs. Ellen Sparks and daughter The M L. Kurtz and H. E. Mc were shopping in Caldwell Satur AUTO MISHAPS SUCCEED erator that maintains low Laughlin families. Jewell Wilson day. The Arthur Hollys were also DISEASE IN DEADLY TOLL er temperatures, higher and the Misses Crummett and In Caldwell day. humidity at no extra cost. Nelson enjoyed a picnic dinner on The play that “Aunt Emma Sees It Rattlesnake Butte Sunday. Because Thru" was postponed See the new Jlexible at the last Tuberculosis, the dread diseasy [ it was the first time a good many in te rio r arrangements due to Illness of one of the took more lives of Oregonians of these had ever explored this minute cast. This play sponsored by that —adaptable to 9 different than any other bodily plague in Butte they consider the name very play the Oregon Trad grange will be put 1936, bowis onjy automobile acci variations. appropriate as several rattlesnakes on at a later date. dents in assisting the business of were seen and one killed having 5 Mrs. Joe King attended a shower rattles. for her neice Mrs. R Hardman in death. Last year 376 residents of the A surprise party was enjoyed by Ontario Friday afternoon. the young folks Saturday night The students receiving the most state died from some form of con 2 t,5 T im U when they helped Miss Marie Wal stars in the Good Citizenship sumption. but 378 were slain by mo- , tor vehicles. The winter's wave of influenza scourged but 226 persons in Oregon. This figure is less than two-thirds I of the total who succumbed after , automobile mishaps. Added to the automobile's 'cham pion' casualty list, however, must be also the five thousand odd per sons who were injured in cars; tangling on highways of the state in 1936. Many of this host will be permanently disabled for work, some permanently disfigured. Owyhee—(Special)—Last weeks "Ten Years Ago in Nyssa" column printing the news of a lady barber in Nyssa, was read without the "Ten Years Ago” being noticed and almost caused one Owyhee resident to get a "town" hair cut. This man has hitherto been sat isfied with the hair cuts his wife gave him. Seemingly he didn’t mind balancing a bowl on his head while receiving the conventonal hair cut. While at Langton’s cor ner store the, he overheard the item about the "Lady Barber” be ing read as a present day fact and rebellion reared its shaggy head in h‘s soul. He Immediately decided to go on a strike * (so popular these days) against home hair' cuts. He hurried home to put on his "Sun day best" then driving his car up to the gas tank at Langton’s ord ered them to “fill her up.” Meanwhile the “Ten Years Ago” had been discovered, so Langton gently broke the news that the Barber had long since departed from Nyssa. Their customer promp tly maintained he had just been going to Nyssa on business; but we reserve our own opinion as to that. Now the entire veracity of this story will be substantiated by the Langon's, I’m sure, but for further proof ask Mr. Chet Morfitt! W. C. T. U. MEETS The W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. Cora Newton on Tuesday, May 4th with seven members and two guests present. Mrs. Green had charge of the devotionals and the meeting was closed by a prayer by Mrs. Fauchier. The hostess served refreshment. The score being 4 to5 in Lincoln s favor. Friday afternoon Lincoln played Valley View, the score being 16 to 21 in Lincoln’s favor. Mr. and Mrs. Bliss and family have moved to Th? Dalles for this summer expecting to be back in fall. Mrs. Bill Redsull and Mrs. Ruby Gardner and small daughter visit ed Grandrra Leavitt. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ingraham and Mrs. Harriet Klug and Miss Vir ginia DuPre from Ontario visited Mr. and Mrs Ed. DuPre. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Leavitt spent Sunday evening at the Bill Leavitt heme and visit rt" his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Smith, frm - erly Lucille Rossi and baby daugh ter have moved from Emmett and are with Bill Ross. Under the lights . . BASE Exhibition Game Under the Recently Installed Lights BAKER -vs— ONTARIO Come and see the first game under Ontario’s new lighted field. Remember the day, it is— FR ID A Y, M AY 7 8:30 P. M. Adm. 30c & 40c LINCOLN NEWS By MRS. ED DUPRE Mrs. Bill Leavitt and children spent Sunday afternoon at the Bill Ross home and also spent the even ing writh Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Blanton. Lincoln and Cairo schools played baseball on the Lincoln diamond. SMART LOOKING . . . 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