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NYSSA GATE C ITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1937 T OREGON TRAIL MRS. F R A N K B YERS Mrs. O. Choat was the guest ot honor at a garden party given at the home of Mrs. Mattie Thomason last Thursday afternoon. The party was given by the Bible class of Ore gon Trail Sunday School honoring those whose birthdays occur In June. Mrs. W. S. Jones, Mrs. M at tie Thomason and Mrs. F. C. Fry sponsored the affair. Games and contests were played with Miss A l berta Dwinell, Miss Margaret Broclc, Mrs. Aired Adams, Mrs. F O. Holmes and Ruth Campbell winning first prizes. Mrs. Geo. M c Kee, Mrs. O. Choate, Mrs. F. Camp bell and Annie Holmes were award ed consolation prizes. Dainty re freshments were served by the host esses at the close of the afternoon. Bible School closed Friday and on Sunday morning following Sun day School a very nice program was presented by the children. R. J. Chandler, district missionary was present and played several sel ections on the saw. Six first year certificates were presented to Ruth and Peggy Campbell, Janie Parr, M ary Lou Thomason, John Relic and Junior Holmes. M ary Lou Thomason received a testament for bringing in the most members. Miss M argaret Brock and Miss Alberta Dwinell of Caldwell were the teach ers. This is the first time Bible School has been held at Oregon CH ICKS GROW FASTER . . . When they are fed our spec ially prepared and blended growing feeds. Get your chickens laying sooner by de veloping them with special feed. Ask us for details. Al Thompson "T h e Farmer’s Own Co-Op" Phone 26 Nyssa Trail and much interest has been created and a larger attendance is expected for next year. Friday afternoon the youngsters who had attended Bible School gathered on the lawn at the F. C. Fry home for a picnic. Games were played an a very enjoyable after- neon is reported. Mrs. F. G. Holmes entertained in honor of Mrs. F. S Byer's birthday Thursday evening Those enjoying the evening besides the honored guest were Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Holmes, M r and Mrs. R. W. Holmes and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Holmes, Bob, Gilbert and Junior, F. S. Byers and Donald and Betty Alice. Mrs. Campbell and children from Oklahoma are visiting at the home of her aunt Mrs. M attie Thomason. Wm. DeGrofft has purchased a new combine. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hopkins have moved to Ontario for the sum mer. Mr. Hopkins is employed in the Safeway Store. Mr. and Mrs. R. W Holmes and family visited Sunday at the Bill Toll home in Fruitland. i Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pence and two sons from Medford, Oregon and Miss Pence and Teckla Olson from Grants Pass, Oregon visited sev eral days at the Torvald Olson home last week. Carl Ayres from Duck Valley, Nevada spent several days at the F. G. Holmes home last week leaving Saturday for Nevada where he Is employed by Terteling. Lenord Olson spent several days last week In Nampa visiting old friends. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Holmes, Roy, Gilbert and Junior were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Holmes. Club members who attended .summer school In Corvallis return ed home Friday night. Madonna Kressly, Mary June Rooks tool Frank Wilson, Vance Smith and Dewey Thomason represented Ore gon Trail. Mrs. Georgella Rose arrived from Lucas, Kansas last week for a visit with her daughters Mrs. Archie Smith and Mrs. W yatt Smith and families. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ulrey and Mr. and Mrs. R ay Atwood spent Sunday afternoon at Owyhee Dam. Annie and Roy Holmes and Carl Ayers attended the celebration in Boise Thursday evening. A t the annual school election Monday evening H. H. Whitman was elected director for a three year term and Mrs. June Smith clerk for one year. It was decided to run the school bus four months this year BIG BEND NEWS By MRS. E. H. BRUMBACH Mr. and Mrs. O llier and son of Chicago arrived Wednesday for a visit with Mr. Giller's brother, B. G. Roberts and family. On Friday the Roberts families with their house guests enjoyed a trip to Owyhee dam. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Roberts and Mir. and Mrs. O llier and son of Chicago left Saturday morning for an auto trip to coast points. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ekin of Bloom ington, 111., were calling on old friends and neighbors last Wednes day and Thursday. They were re turning from a trip to San Fran cisco. Mrs. R. L. Haworth and daugh ters and Flora and Laura Prosser spent Thursday in Boise. Merrs. Lotus Lent of Canby, Ore., P at Stockton and John Mangun of Parma were calling on friends in this vicinity Saturday they also made a trip to Owyhee Dam. An eight pound boy was bom to Mr. and Mrs. James Maginnis at the H. R. Hatch home Saturday June 19. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Root of Welser were Sunday guests in the Wm. Sweet home. Mr. and Mrs. Plin Case, Mrs. Lester French and Jackie attended the pageant in Boise Friday. Mrs. Howard Hatch, who was hurt LOWER BIG BEND M ISS FLORENCE RUSSELL Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Patterson and son Jimmy of Ontario spent Thurs day with Mrs. Patterson’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Joe K in g visited their neice Mrs. R. Hardman and new baby daughter at Ontario last Wednesday. W. W. Looney has returned from California where he has spent the past four months at the home of his daughter Mrs. Ivy Hart. The lower Bend Sunday School Joined with the Wade Sunday School and enjoyed a picnic at Big Bend park 'Sunday. Rev. Emerson o f the Owyhee delivered the sermon in the afternoon. A t the annual school election Monday Mr. Wm. Teter was elected director, Mrs. Harry Looney, clerk. Only one decendlng vote was cast against the Union high school. While Cecil Case was raking hay last week his team ran away throw ing him under the rakes. He was dragged quite a distance and was badly bruised and scratched but not seriously injured. Chas. Mayberry had a bad run away last Tuesday while hauling hay. The team ran about two miles before they ware stopped, no one was hurt, but some damage was done. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stradley and fam ily were dinner guests at the parental Wm. Stradley home Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jergens and daughters were guests of Mrs. Before Starting Any Trip . . . to drop in at Noreott Service and allow us to CHECK THE BATTERY TEST and AIR TIRES FILL THE RAD IATO R * CHECK GAS and OIL . . . It takes SO LITTLE time, and it can save SO MUCH grief on the road. These little services are FREE . . . but we’re anxious to render them as a vital part of our service to YOU as an automobile owner. Noreott Service T IR E R E P A IR IN G ----- BUILD FHA W AY----- j ----- BUILD FHA WAY----- I t ’s tough when your wife finds a letter in your pocket that you were supposed to mall. But it’s toughter when she finds one that you were supposed to bum! ----- BUILD FHA WAY----- I f your hay slips are getting rag ged. or the rack needs fixing; we have Just the lumber for your needs. I f the roof leaks, get some of our shingles. ----- BUILD FHA WAY----- Th e Old Tim er is one who can remember when a new rubber-tired buggy caused a major sensation in town. ----- BUILD FHA W AY----- ‘This pen is leaking,” said the convict, as the rain trickled through a crack In the 4vall. ----- BUILD FHA W AY----- There’s only one thing worse than trying to shave with a razor with which The W ife has sharpened a pencil, and that is trying to write with the pencil. ----- BUILD FHA WAY----- Since 1913 In Malheur County Vale Oregon When you’re not busy, try this one: I f William Jones can run one mile in four minutes, how long will it take his second cousin on his wife’s side to weed an onion patch 84x96 feet with a sink hole in the middle three feet deep and holding 41 gallons of water and a green frog weighing half a pound? ----- BUILD FHA WAY----- A friend of ours says that the bills which come in every month show that the upkeep on his wife's face and of his second hand automoble is about a standoff. Jackson Lumber Company Nyssa, Oregon Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation UNHHIIIIIIIillillllllllllllllllllllllllHIII Education of Children Education of children is not an external thing, a writing upon blank paper, a planting of selected seed in receptive soil, but an inward growth, sustained and stimulated by experiences and activities o f many kinds, the response to the whole of the child’s surroundings. Take a case of beer with you on your 4th of July trip ----and you won’t be disappointed. O U R B EER . . . on these hot days Hits the Spot! SM O KE SH O P VALE JULY 3-4-5 R O D EO : Bucking Contest First Money............... $150.00 Second Money............ 75.00 Third Money.............. 50.00 DEPICTING M ALHEUR C O U N TY’S 50th ANN IVERSARY Mammoth Parade JULY FIFTH Free Barbecue Bulldogging First Money......... ....$25.00 each day Second Money..... .... 15.00 each day Third Money........ ___ 10.00 each day Calf Roping First Money......... ....$25.00 each day Second Money.... ..... 15.00 each day Third Money........ ..... 10.00 each day ----- BUILD FHA WAY----- Every time we rassle with the devil, he wins. Why Just the other day we started to sweep out the o f fice and he slipped up behind and whispered that the fish were biting in the Owyhee river—the liar! Bank of Malheur Middle Age Men SmaU In the Middle Ages men were small. The suits of armor in the Tower of London Indicate that the people who wore them were not more than 5 feet 6 inches or 5 feel 8 inches in height. The families of the upper classes had to undergo a severe physical training. L E T ’S GO! H O W D Y FRIE ND S: The way to keep out of trouble is to breath thru the nose. It keeps the .mouth closed. Nyssa husband: " I thought you said you bought low shoes the other day. Friend wife: "W ell, I did.” Hubby: ‘‘T hey’ve deceived you again, my dear. The bill came In to day and they certainly were high ones.” in an auto accident, while visiting relatives in Portland returned home Tuesday. She is still suffering from nervous shock. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. M iller and family spent Thursday in Boise. Misses Mary and Betty Weir were Boise visitors last week, attending the pageant. Mrs. Irene Brum bach went to Yakima Thursday for a visit in her brother, Rex Brumbachs, home. Mr. and Mrs E. H. Brum bach and boys attended Book Club pic nic at the Lowe home near Mitchell Butte Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sweet. Mrs. Haworth and daughters were Boise visitors Saturday. a Mrs. Helen Thompson of W e i»»' is a guest of Mrs. M. E. Rogers at the Haworth home. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Holly and daughter of Peru, Illinois arrived Monday for a visit with their sister Mrs. F. A. Miller and fam ily and their brothers, Arthur, John and Dan Holly and families. Ted M il Isa p left for Yakima Thursday where he has work on a government project. A serious auto accident occurred In the Bend late Monday afternoon when a car driven by Mr. Coleman In which Albert Larson, Harvey Bennett and daughter were riding and the E. C. Moore car collided. Both cars were badly wrecked. Mr. Larson was severely cut by broken glass and is now a patient in Cald well sanitarium. Messrs. Coleman and Bennett were also cut but the little girl escaped with a a number of bruises. Mr. Moore was not hurt. Mr. and Mrs. Lester French and son were Jordan Valley visitors Sunday. Mr. Harvey Bennett was elected school director and Wm. Sweet clerk in District 48 for the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Johnston and Ross Johnston attended the p ag eant in Boise Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. N. J Robinson of Roswell were callers in the Bend Monday. 19th ANNUAL Knot Hole News Make It a Rule . . . ACCESSORIES Eachus to a birthday dinner Sun day. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Eachus and family, Mrs. K ate Oardlner, Mr. and Mrs. E Eachus and son. t The Sucessful Canners, 4-H club, met at the home of their leader Mrs Joe King. The girls made rhu barb conserve. Games were played and refreshments served at the close. Miss Nellie Case spent the past week working in Fargo, Ida. Miss Regim e Oclmca is vsltlng her aunt in Marslng the past two weeks. the same as last starting the first of DiUember Mesdames Georgella Rose, Archie Smith and W yatt Smith went to Fruitland to visit the Chet and Pearl Colllnsworth homes. Mrs Pearl Colllnsworth is very ill at this time. Mrs. Clyde Mitchell and a group of friends went to Welser for cher ries Monday. Mrs. Marlon Chard and children. Mrs. Ew;n Chard and children. Mrs. Archie Smith and children Mrs. Clyde Mitchell and Loretta. Mrs. W yatt Smith, Melvin and W al ter, Mrs. J. H. Ulrey and daughters and Mrs. Georgella Rose attended the meeting of the Willing Workers club last Thursday at the Wm Met- tlen home. Bareback Riding JULY FIFTH Free Fireworks EVENING JULY FOURTH W ater Fight JULY FIFTH Baseball Idaho- Oregon League Four Team Play O ff Racing Band Concerts W alter Heacock Kennedy Greater Carnival Direct from H O LLYW O O D and MADISON SQUARE GARDEN in Trick Riding, Roping and His Eduated Horses — Dancing Concessions — Shows — Rides Something Doing Every Minute Every Night Music by those SWINGSTERS, with special acts and features FOR 19 YEARS THE BEST FOURTH OF JULY SHOW IN THE IDAHO _________________________ OREGON TERRITORY_________________________ This year the Biggest and Best Show Ever