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NYSSA GATE C ITY JOURNAL, TH UR S., AUGUST 5, 1937 Facts And Figures From Experiment Station Thompson and son Robert; Mr. and son of Lucas, Kansas were calling Mrs. Robert Long and daughter on old friends and neighbors in this Evelyn of Ironside; Miss Letha vicinity Wednesday evening, visiting Metcalf of Missouri; Mrs. Clifford at the Ewen Chard, Archie Smith, Bates of Riverside, Calif.; Dr. and Wyatt Smith and M arion Chard Mrs. Jehn E. Long and son John homes. Miss Annie Holmes was a Sunday Jr, of Salem; Miss M argaret Col A. Nichols lins, Miss Helen Waswo, M r Wm. evening caller at the Insect parasites of the wooly Collins, Mr. Calvin Wagner, all of home in Parma. aphis have so largely eliminated Cashion, Okla.; Mrs. Frank Carlson B R ID A L S H O W E R FO R this pest in the Hood River valley of Alliance, Nebraska; Rev. and MRS. D W IG H T B U R K E Mrs Harry Howard and son Lloyd that it is now difficult to find col of Phillipsburg, Kansas; and the onies of them at all. Strangely Mrs. Frank Burke and daughter enough, however, spiders sometimes hosts Mr. and Mrs. Long. Miss Josephine entertained at the Intervene to protect a few colonies - 8 - M. L. Judd accompanied by M r of the aphis, explains Leroy Childs, Rcnald Burke home Friday night in and Mrs. R. R. Overstreet Sr. mot superintendent of the hener of Mrs. Dwight Burke, a re W EDNESDAY EVENING C L U B Hood River ored to the Payette Lakes over the branch experiment cent bride. The honor guest received station, from Mrs. Sid Burbidge entertained week end. The latter plan to re where the parasites were introduc many lovely presents. About the Wednesday evening bridge club main for a week. Mrs. M. L. Judd ed. Spiders twenty attended and enjoyed play sometimes spin webs this week with Mrs. John Bowen and the children returned home across the face of a partially healed ing cootie with Miss Doris Smith and Mrs. Herbert Fisher playing with her husband having spent the pruning wound winning high score prize and Betty under which the with members. At the close of the past week with her G irl Scout troop. aphis are protected from their in Jean Hite, consolation. evening Mrs. Aden Wilson had high Mr. Farnsworth is threshing his sect enemies. score; Mrs. Nick Rudlick a travel 55 acres of clover seed which is ing prize and Mis. Fisher received T H U R SD A Y C O NTR AC T turning out good. Monday he was Sprinkler irrigation has not prov an honor prize. offered 27c. Mr. Ashcraft sold at a ed practical for vegetable crops on Mrs. Frank Morgan entertained high price, having had an extra the sandy soil of the Hermiston the Thursday Contract club with | good grade of seed. It is quite a branch experiment station. It was OREGON TR A IL an evening party last week. Mes- pleasure to grow a crop when buy tried out with the idea that it MRS. F R A N K B YERS dames Louis P. Thomas, J. J. Sar- ers are begging to buy instead of the might protect tomatoes, beans and ain, A. B Heisey and Miss Eva Boy- farmers begging a buyer to pur other susceptible crops from the dell played with members. Mrs. chase. insect carrier of the curly top virus. Dewey Ray won high score prize Mr. and Mrs. Rdand Hatton and Mr. and Mrs. W ill Gabley of Ten It failed to be of any help in this and Mrs. Sarazin won second. family of Idaho Falls visited the Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Winston M il problem, and it put the soil in | past week with Mr. and Mrs. Reu ler of Boise and M rs Carrie M c shape so that it “blowed" badly as ben Haroldsen. Mary Haroldsen re Laughlin called at the M. L. Kurtz soon as the surface dried off. P A R T Y FOR turned home with them after and H. E. McLaughlin home Sunday spending the last five months at afternoon. Mrs. McLaughlin is rap MRS. D IC K ADAMS Smut is still such a big problem Idaho Falls. idly recovering from hex illness. in the wheat growing sections of Mrs. Lewis Wiltshire entertained Elmer Olson left last week for E. P. Gheen was in Ontario this Oregon that approximately one- with a party Tuesday afternoon in Norwood, Idaho where he will re week moving his family onto their third of the wheat that reaches the honor of Mrs. Dick Adams who is main for the rest of the summer. newly purchased home. He bought market is docked more or less be leaving soon to make her home in Ewbn Chard and Bob Tabot cut the Joe Dyer residence and ranch. cause of it. Because of prevalence of Cali1 well. Guests presented Mrs. grain for Frank Byers and Marion Mrs. Stanley Goulet called on this disease, no new wheat is now Adams with a handkerchief shower. Chard last week. Mrs. H. E. McLaughlin Wednesday released from the Moro or Pendle Three tables of bridge were in play The W illing Workers Club met evening. ton branch experiment stations during the afternoon with Mrs. C. with Mrs. Russell Talbot at Mitchel The 4-H club leaders of this com L. McCoy winning high score prize Butte Friday at an all day meeting. munity will hold an executive meet unless it shows marked resistance and Mrs. George Mitchell, consola A potuck dinner was served at noon ing at the M L. Kurtz home Tues to all known forms of smut without being treated. The recently distri tion. General sewing was done during the day evening. buted Rex wheat is highly resistant dry for the hostess. One guest, Mrs Rev. and Mrs. Echelbarger and to smut, but even it is not rec L uis Vanvalkenburk was present. son called on Mrs. Wallace Tuesday ommended for seeding without MR. AND MRS. J. T. LONG A picnic dinner Sunday honoring afternoon. treatment. By treating it. growers Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hicks and Mr. HOSTS T O LAR G E GROUP The members of the Mormon may escape smut losses, however. and Mrs. Everett Dengate and Sunday School are planning a pic The spacious country home of daughter Marlene of Meridian, Ida., nic supper and evenings entertain The amount of moisture in a Mr and Mrs. J. T. Long was filled was given at the Ewen Chard home. ment for Thursday evening on the mature pear orchard sell may be to rapacity Sunday when they were Titos ’ present besides the honor Snyder lawn. well above what is known as the ho ts to a large group of relatives, guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Met- Mr. and Mrs. Denny went to Twin wilting point, and still the tree- with guests from several states as tlen and Faye, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Falls a week ago for his mother. She may suffer for lack of water, it well as from Nyssa. The occasion Talbot and family. Earnie Smith will visit indefinitely at the Denny has been definitely determined at was especially made happy by the and family. Marion Chard and fam home. Dr. Barlow of Salt Lake is the Meford branch experiment great improvement cf Mother Long ily and the Ewen Chard family. also on the project looking after his station. A number of possible ex which permitted her to mingle with Th3 4-H Cooking Club The Jolly business pretaining to the harvest planations for this are being inves her guests as of eld. A buffet din C 'oks, met at the home of lone ing of the crops on his ranch. He is tigated, but in the meantime it is ner was served at noon and re Benson Thursday. at the Denny home. found advisable to make sure that freshments served in the evening. Archie Smith took Mr. and Mrs. The Jesse Sugg baby is very ill in The guest list included Mr. and Bcnnes to Wilder Sunday for apri the Nam pa hospital. The father was Mrs. Clyde Long and sons Harold cots. in to eee the mother and baby and Max; Mr. and Mrs. A1 Thornp- Mr. and Mrs. Homer Earnest of Tuesday morning. :n; Mr. and Mrs Herschel Thomp Nyssa called on the Marion Chard Electrical W iring The John Timmerman machine son and sen Ronald; Mrs. Robert family Sunday evening. pulls onto the project this W e d All work guaranteed. Anne Haroldsen went to Idaho nesday noon. Threshing on the Falls last we:k for a few weeks va- Denny and Goulet By the hour or contract. ranches will i cation. come first. " Mr. and Mrs. La Valle and son H A R R Y SAYLES Roy of Nampa, Mr. and Mrs. C State Licensed Pierson and Mrs Pierson, Sr., Mr. GEO. SMIT INTERESTED NYSSA OREGON IN FAST YACHT RACING and Mrs. Jim Huffman and George SO CIETY M R S L A W R E N C E W IL S O N , H O N O R E D W IT H P A R T IE S Mrs. Lawrence Wilson who left Sunday to make her home In Seat tle, was the honor partes last week. guest at two Thursday aftemcon, Mrs. George Mitchell gave a dessert bridge party for Mrs Wilson. Tw o tables of cards were in play with Mrs Dewey Ray winning the prize. Mrs. Wilson was presented with a guest prize. On Friday afternoon Mrs. Terry Barnes entertained with a dessert bridge and handkerchief shower for Mrs. Wilson. Tw o tables of cards w:re in play with Mrs C. L. McCoy winning high score prize. - 5 - B IR T H D A Y P A R T Y Wlma Willson entertained several young friends Monday night In honor of her 13th birthday. Various games furnished amusement dur ing the evening with a birthday lunch the climax to a jolly party. The honor guest received many lovely birthday presents. - 5 - T H U R S D A Y CLUB Mrs. Max Schweizer entertain'd the Thursday bridge club at her heme in the country Thursda" evening. Mrs. Nick Rudlick and Mrs. Art Servoss played with mem bers. Honors at cards went to Mrs Bert Lienkaemper, first; Mrs. W ar ren Blodgett, second and Mrs. Rud lick traveling prize. T h e hostess served a delicious lunch at the close. EAGLES A U X IL IA R Y B E N E FIT P A R T Y Mesdames C. J. Keizer and Chas. Leuck entertained with a benefit party for the Eagles Auxiliary Thursday evening at the Ronald Burke home. Bridge and pino-hl? were in play with prizes in bridge won by Mrs. Ethel Crawford, first; Miss Edna Burt, low; Mrs. Quinby. traveling. In pinochle Mrs. Claude Willson won high, Mrs. Ed Pruyn. low and Mrs Les E rn’st, travelinp prize. The hostesses served a lunch at the close. ONLY GIVES Newell Heights Whipple all of Nyssa were callers Sunday at the Torvald Olson home. The CCC boys are cleaning the weeds of the main ditches this week. Madonna Kressly spent a few days with her grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mettlen at Mitchell Butte last week. Mr. and Mrs. Norvell and the Ed Neagel family of Lucas, Kansas aTid Mrs. Bert Hicks and son Harold of Meridian spent the day Tuesday visiting with friends and relatives, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mettlen and daughters and their families. Din ner was served at noon at the Ewen Chard home you : • See this amazing refrig erator that maintains low er temperatures, higher humidity at no extra cost. See the new jle x ib le in terior arrangements —adaptable to 9 different variations. « » O O U ,, U ' n‘P l ° y , • *AT 2 t,5 T m * > T ' / 0 • Be sure to see these beautiful, econom ical N orge R an ges NOW~! New, improved oven con trols and top cooking units make these ranges even more efficient— even more economical. Wide choice of models and equipment. Torvald Olson has been sick the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Smith and family, Mrs. W yatt Smith and sons were shopping in Ontario Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Curry visited with relatives in Juntura over the week end. Mrs. Albert Hopkins visited at the F. G. Holmes home Monday after noon. At a special meeting last Tuesday of the board of directors of Oregon Trail school, W yatt Smith was sworn in as the new clerk. Mr. and Mrs. Torvald Olson and Harold enjoyed a plunge at Tcm Lowe's Hot Springs Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Toll, Sr„ and Mr. and Mrs Bill Toll, Jr, of Fruitland were Sunday dinner guests at the R. W. Holmes home. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Shaffer and SEE AL See us before you sell your CLOVER SEED v **EH t • W ith AvtoW ft W 'iç k t A g iU to r — P e r * « - In d ic ë to r W rim fr. • EmOr p m n , tU N o r*. $Z 00 Duotrol ( u v to . . . — fw t iW k iM t Eder Hardware Co. NYSSA OREGON Gentlem en: I feel old, decrepit, rheumatic. Yet only three years ago I was the brightest and newest automobile in cur neighborhood. I am sure my ignition is bother ing me. I can tell it the way I choke on my gasoline. Each one of my valves feels as though it weighs a ton. On every hill I cough and shudder. I'd give my right wheel to be healthly again, for Just one day. I ’ve heard about your advice to us poor cars, and I just thought I'd write and tell you all about it. Yours truly, Sally Puddle Jumper. production.” soon George A. M cCart and son Paul of Adrian were in Nyssa this week, representing the Oregon Oil D e velopment, Ltd., of Bum s. The firm is prospecting for oil in Harney county in what is known as the Harney oil basin. Charles W . Stone, experienced oil operator of Califor- Drink Cold Milk on Hot Days Shelton Dairy W e W ant T o . Buy Your Grain and Sec us, or phone Ontario 452 Before you Sell Andrews Seed Co. W e Fix W R EC K S “You W reck’em . . . 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Even under the best watering con ditions. it has been found that ex cessively hot dry days cause a check in the growth of the fruit, especially when there is a heavy leaf growth through which the moisture is given off faster than the roots can sup' ply it. One fellow who is following the American cup boat races between the Ranger and the Endeavor is George R L. Smit, who lives in A p ple Valley. Mr. Smit has sailed on some pretty fine boats in his youth and is keenly interested in yacht racing. E. W . P R U Y N , Auto Repair applied operations in the neighboring coun D ar Miss Puddle Jumper: Before You S e ll nobge irrigation water is nia is in active charge of oil drilling We are in the market The common sense attitude you seem to have in regard to your ail ments L a d s us to believe that you will make a very agreeable patient. W e are glad to say that none of your troubles are very serious. All of them can be traced, as you inti mate to faulty Ignition. But do not take these words light ly; you must see that corrections are made at once, or something really dangerous may result. Just drop in some day. and well put you back on your wheels again in no time. G lass Service and Facto ry Trained W orkm en W H EN YO U W RECK CALL O N T A R IO W e can fix a dented fender, a broken glass, crushed top . plete wreck. 6 2 or a com- Sincerely, — 0 — E. W. PRUYN, Auto Repair A1 E. W. Pruyn Thompson "T he Fanner's Own C o -O p ' Phone 26 Nyssa Auto Repair Phone 56F2 Nyssa Tow Service New and Used Cars