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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1937 SOCIETY Jersey Quadruplets Have a Christening Inquest Tuesday (Continued from page 1) tated slightly before driving ahead M IS S Y O U N G HONORED Train Crew Testify the afternoon were Mrs. 8. B. Davis, Mrs. Mary Morris, Mrs. H ar ry Francis, Mrs. Elizabeth McDon ald, Mrs. Betty LaFrenz and Mrs. J. B. Smith. A spring formal was given Friday evening in the Parish hall by Mr. and Mrs. John Young in honor of Miss Katherine Young who is leav - I - ing this week for her home in Mad ras. The hall was decorated with TUESD AY CLUB spring flowers and gayly colored I nlloons. The grand march was The Tuesday evening club met led by the honor guests. Miss with Mrs. Ernest Wilson this week. Y a ng, and Mr. Omer A dkinsn. Three substitutes played with mem About thirty five couples enjoyed bers, Mrs. Ray Emmott, Mrs. John an evening of dancing with the Yeung and Mrs. Bert Lienkaemper. mu ic being furnished by Mrs. Her Mrs. Ethel Crawford won the high bert Fisher and Mrs. W. F. McLing. score prize and Mrs. Frank Hall During an intermission Mrs. C. L. wen second high award. McCoy sang two solos accompan - 8 - ied by Mrs. Young. Throughout the S A TU R D A Y P A R T Y evening Marzene Hollenberg and Is: belle Sarazin served punch. Mrs. Bernard Frost entertained - 8 - Saturday afternoon with a dessert bridge. The house was decorated W A R M O TH E R S HONORED with lovely bouquets of tulips. Four World W ar Mothers of Nyssa and tab lti of Ocntradi werfe in play vicinity were honored at a tea given with Mrs. Tom Eldridge winning Tuesday afternoon at the A. V. high score and Mrs. Farnham Sills Cock home by the Junior Legion second. Girls under the supervision of Mrs. - 8 - Elmer Clonlnger. About fourteen invitations were issued but several TH U R SD A Y CLUB were unable to attend. The Juniors M!rs. Barr Doolittle entertained sen lovely bouquet to the War M otheis who were ill, including the Thursday bridge club last week playing Mrs. Fred Powell, Grandma Rob with Mrs. Lloyd Milliken with members. Mrs. Warren Blodg erts.n and Mrs. Emma Duncan. A piogram arranged by the girls ett won high score prize and Mrs. was presented and included a Talk Aden Wilson, second and Mrs. El on Origination of Mother’s Day by don Jensen won a traveling prize. Clarence Erickson of Glenns F er ry, who was the engineer in charge of the train, testified that I. J. Higgins, fireman; Ernest Kenneky, head brakeman, Forrest Jones student fireman; and himself were in the cab at the time of the acci dent. He was sitting on the seat b*" next to the right side and didn't see the car prior to the accident. Jim Higgins, he said, was sitting on the right hand side of the cab and was operating the engine. 20 years. He also testified he gave the customary two long and two short blasts of the whistle at the proper time and that the automatic bell on the engine had been on lor at least 80 rods. Ernest Kenneky of Glenns Fer ry head brakeman gave practically the same testimony as the othe - trainmen. He said th train was de layed one hour and 55 minutes by the accident. He has had 19 years experience with the Union Pacific. Forrest Jones, student firema x who had Just started his appren ticeship Friday, testified he was sitting on the left side and saw th - \ car approaching the crossing. Dr. J. J. Sarazin testified as to the nature of the victim’s injuries and Sgt. Ted Chambers gave tech nical information regarding the wreck. He said that if the car was going 20 miles an hour, and sine > they missed safety by about three feet; one-tenth of a second faster would have brought them into th » clear and saved the life of f l v j people. Mr. Erickson said the first he knew of danger was when the head brakeman and student fireman shouted, ’’Hold’e r!’’ This was about the time the engine was passing the depot and within a few feet of th> car attempting to get across in Conductor in charge of the train front o f the engine. T h e brakes Jersey's famous foursome, the Kasper quadruplets, Frances, Frank, F elix and Ferdinand, born to Mr. and was Geo. E. Ellison; other members were set and the train stopped in 2« Mrs. Em il Kasper of Passaic, are shown following their christening recently. Their business manager. of the train crew being Erickson, He estimated the M ayor Benjamin F. Turner of Passaic, is shown on the extreme righ t Governor Hoffman became the god car lengths. Higgins, Jones, Kenneky and Chas. speed o f the train to be from 35 to father of the "quads” and was present at the ceremony. Barton, the rear brakeman. 40 miles an hour. Mr. Erickson testified he had worked on trains I ’d give my all, be it little or great, as engineer and fireman on and off T o walk by his side today. By MRS. C LAR K ENOS T o stand up there by the man who since 1917. has known I. J. Higgins, engineer and fire man o f Glenns Ferry testified he The bite of the burning fray; Mrs. Earl Sparks and baby are engine at the W ho has gritted his teeth, and was operating the making an extended visit at the time of the accident and was sit clinched his fist, parental Charles McConnell home. Funeral services were held for ting on the right hand side as the And gone on doing his best, R. C. Enos and son Clarence re Charles Mettlen at the Community engine hit the car and swept past. turned Sunday from a business trip Methodist Church Sunday and was Because of his love for his fellow He seen the car just as it struck man to Portland and visited in the Felix conducted by Rev. Floyd White. And the faith in his manly breast but had already set the brakes R. Harris and G. Frederick Hart Mr. Mettlen died last Tuesday, May when he had been warned of dang well homes while there. 4 at his home near Mitchell Butte I would love to walk with him hand er by the cry of the brakeman and - - Hinemcna Cloninger; M other’s Day in hand. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Newton and after being ill only a few days from student fireman. Mr. Higgins said song by Anna and Margaret Together journey along, family, Mr. and Mrs. Gc* rit Munt- pneumonia. Mettlen was 25 year.- he had been in engine service for M ONDAY C O N TR AC T CLUB Toombs: recitations by Anna For the man who has fought and old and unmarried. jew erff spent Mother’s Day at the Toombs and Betty Bailey: a guitar won is the man Mrs. Bert Lenkaemper was host parental Ed Newton home on Ore Charles Robert Mettlen was bom solo by Eva Lynch and Gayle Me-- ess to the Monday Contract club j gon Slope. Who can make the other strong. November 5, 1911 at Lincoln County Coy sang the song "Mother." this week with Mrs. Earl Danley the | Miss Joyce Ashcraft spent the Nebraska. He departed from this life Relatives arrived from Kansas Tea was served the honor guests only guests playing with members. week end In Nampa at the Jim N el May 4. 1937 at Nyssa at the age of and a large number of friends at and each W ar Mother received a Mrs. Dewey Ray won high score son home. 25 years, 5 months and 29 days. tend the funeral. Pallbearers were corsage and a handkerchief. The prize; Mrs. A. V. Cook, second; and Leo and Ethel Farnsworth were In the fall of 1921 his parents Leo and Earl Chard of Nyssa. Loral girls demonstrated some o f the Mrs. Wm. Schireman, won the trav Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and moved to Glltner. Nebraska where Miller of Payette, Cort and Murlln things they have learned about eling prize. Mrs. J. W. Hewitt. his boyhood days were spent. He Brock of Caldwell and Bob Thomp When a loved one returns to bandaging and answered questions - 8 - Mrs. R. C. Enos and Mrs. Mitchell received his grade and high school son of Nyssa. his last home and your pertaining to that phase of their Gaviola were over night guests Sat education there, graduating with BY T H U R SD A Y C O N T R A C T CLUB Charlies .(ones accompanied by thoughts are with him, you work. urday night o f Mr. and Mrs. C. A. the class of 1929. He attended busi Dwight Johnston sang "Some Day can turn with complete con World W ar Mothers who enjoyed The Thursday Contract club met Rose in Payette. They attended the ness college at Grand Island. Neb We Will Understand” and "W hisp fidence to the Nyssa Fun Using only the best materials a t the home of Mrs. Artie Robert beautiful Mother's Day sermon and raska but decided that he liked ering Hope.” Mrs. A1 Thompson eral Home for final arrange son last week with Mrs. Ray E m -; program given by the Methodist farming better. He and his father and Mrs. Earl Anderson accompan and fully equipped. ments. matt winning the high score award. church Sunday morning and in the have been constant companions on ied by Dwight Johnston sang “ City Mrs. A. B. Heisey and Mrs. Tom afternoon called at the Wesley the farm. Four Square.” Scholes and Cecil C. Rose homes. Eldridge were guests. About seven months ago, Charles SHANE A PPPLIA N C E CO. Word has been received from and his parents took a homestead CARD OF T H A N K S South of Halverson's The National Republican club Mrs. Fays McCullough of Knox City on the north side of Mitchell Butte house in Washington. D. C., a four- j M o, and a former resident of Big where he resided at the time of his tory edifice bought for $150,000 in Bend that she is rejoicing over the death. 1929 has been offered for sale. arrival of her first grandchild bom We wish to express our sincere Charles was a home loving boy to Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCullough, and had made great plans for a gratitude for the kindness and weighing 10% pounds and has been home on the new land. Everyone sympathy shown us at the recent named Donna Lois. The great who knew Charles, loved him. death of our beloved son. brother, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben He leaves to mourn his death at uncle, nephew, cousin and financee, Milsap are living at St. Louis. Mo., so early an age, his father and his Charles Mettlen and thank the with their soh Paul Milsap and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William A Merry Matrons Club, the singers, family. Mettlen; his fiancee. Miss Pearl friends and neighbors for their ex Henry Hatch has resigned his sympathy. W e also Roe and five sisters and one brother pressions of position of bookkeeper at the Eder wish to acknowledge the beautiful They are Faye Mettlen, MrsA Ola Hardware and will take work with floral offerings. Chard. Mrs. Jessie Chard. Mrs. Jen Joe Brumbach on his dragline. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mettlen and «O U > T O ^ Those who attended an im nie Talbot, Mrs. Luella Smith; all Faye, Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Chard W e make a specialty of fur promptu party at the Ernest Parker cf Nyssa and a brother of Sylvan and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ewen nishing things for your par home in Big Bend Friday evening Grove. Kansas, together with a host Chard and family; Mr. and Mrs. ties . . . when everything were the Ted Newton, W. E. Ash of other relatives and friends. Clyde Mettlen and family; Mr. and should be just right. Rev. White read this very ap craft. Ray Drown families and R ay • See this amazing refrig Mrs. Russell Talbot and family, Tell us what you have in mond Menique who entertained propriate poem written by L. L. Ab Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and erator that maintains low mind and let us show you. bott: with his piano accordion. family; Mr. and Mrs. John M ett er temperatures, higher Mrs. Ray Drown entertained sev len and family; Mr. and Mrs. Frank The Man Who's Won humidity at no extra cost. eral friends Monday evening in Mettlen; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin You will be sure to See the new fle x ib le honor of her husbands birthday at I want to walk by the side of the man Mettlen; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Who has suffered and seen find what you want a card party. Those present were in te rio r arrangements Mettlen and family; and Miss and knows, Messrs and Mesdames Charles Price Pearl Roe. —adaptable to 9 different in our nice selection W E. Ashcraft. Ernest Parker and Who has measured his pace on the variations. of gifts and cards. battle line Mr. Raymond Menique. A delight And given and taken his blows. ful supper was served at the close RIC H ARD S Who has never whined when the of the evening. scheme went wrong Mrs. Amanda Ashcraft returned Nor scoffed at the falling plan home Friday after a two weeks visit 2 t b 5 7 i»* But takes his dose with a heart of at the home of her daughter Mrs. trust Safe - Sure - Practical Jim Nelson in Nampa, Idaho. Economical And the faith of a gentleman; Who has parried and struck and For FREE Demonstration sought and given W rite And scarred with a thousand By MRS. ED DUPRE spears Distributor Mr. and Mrs. Homer . have sold Can lift his head to the stars and Route 2, Payette, Idaho heaven their ranch and moved away. Their And is not ashamed of his tears. daughter Alvera is staying with T K T J • Be sure to see these Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blaine to finish beautiful, eco n o m ica l her school term here. Lincoln school was well repre N o rg e Ranges N O W ! sented at the play day festival at New, improved oven con Vale Friday. trols and top cooking Ed DuPre and Mrs. Simmerman units make these ranges were guests of Miss Virgina DuPre even m ore efficien t— to a mother day dinner in Nampa even more economical. on 8unday. Frank DuPre and his father mot- W ide choice o f models otred to Burns and Crane on Sat and equipment. urday and Sunday. Jo Anne Garrison of Nyssa was Bicarbonate of Soda an overnight guest of her grand Adhesive Tape Toothache Drops mother Friday night. Absorbent Cotton Analgesic Balm Sterile Gauze Il — J Eye Drop* Tincture Iodine Cold Tablets Clinical Thermometer Peroxide Ear Syringe Watch “ Needleu Smelling Salts Fountain Syringe Expens«” . . . when Aromatic Spirite Ammonia ID AH O -O REG O N LEAGUE GAME Hot W ater Bottle Vaseline Milk of Magnesia Unguentine Epsom Salts Mineral Oil. ** to * - Plumbing and heating sys • WM* AeOtkmlH TrtmtmlmUm ftartar- tems are often the cause of W tlféti AgMatw — A i a w» - larffcater needless expense In home ADRIAN NEWS Mettlen Funeral Held On Sunday 8 “A DOOR That Lead* To LIGHT Guaranteed R A D IO SERVICE Expert Radiotrician THE NYSSA FUNERAL HOME HOWARD SMITH Party G O O D IE S ONLY NORGE GRADUATION GIFTS and CARDS G IVES y o u : JOHNSON VARIETY McClure Bros. Bakery ELECTRO FENCE $17.50 Be Prepared . . . . . . for accidents LINCOLN NEWS GLENN OLSON O Anytime BASEBALL Anywhere Your Medicine Chest Should Contain: On the N Y S S A Diamond JI°BCE SU N D A Y , May 16 You Build . . . Your Automobile should contain a First Aid Kit National First Aid W eek May 17th to 23rd stresses the need for a mass attack on acci dents and their tragic results. Nyssa Pharmacy maintenance. Avoid this when you build. Insist on careful work and tested supplies. GEO. J. K1NZER Plumber PHONR 1M-J-S NYSSA ONTARIO V«. Game Called at 2 :30 Sharp Admission—Men 36c; Ladies 15c 40 Wrimgmr. • Ite lè f i J j a l i i l i « act u a ra. !*• M aat *• k H h a a r fc Eder Hardware Co. NYSSA • • : OREGON