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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURS., JANUARY 20, 1938 making comforter«. Two guests Mrs. Thora Waverley and Mrs. Rock Shelton and the following members ; were present: Mesdames Ewen The Owyhee Parent Teachers held Chard, Fred Boness. Archie Smith their regular meeting at the school Wyatt Smith, house Friday afternoon The chair- The sixth and part of the seventh; man of the Round-up committee grade cleverly dramatized their his- presented the National Round-up tory lesson Friday. Monday the certificate showing the completion 4th grade dramatized one of their by W illiam Bruckart of the years work in that Hne. Each lessons. National Praaa Bulldln* W a.hlnalon, D. C. member was requested to bring their Mr. and Mrs R. W. Holmes and P. T. A. dues to the next meeting. family spent Sunday at the parental It is made to appear that we can Washlngton.—Some seventeen or A committee was appointed to plan BUI Toll home in Fruitland. eighteen years ago when I was a not avoid such expenditures as a Founders Day program, and plans Mrs George McKee went to Boise staff writer for the those for national defense, those January 20, 1778, West Point Sunday. In T erm • o f Associated Press, for veterans who have served their for a play were also discussed. established. Mr and Mrs. Gerald DeBord of Billions specializing in fi country well, those in payment of January 20 1783. American Revo Glen Ulrey returned Sunday after nance, I was called interest on a debt that ought not to p.’ yet e were dinner guests of the spending the week with Oliver and lution ended. upon to write the "lead" or general be so great. There is not much Klingbacks Sunday. January 21, 1928, Major Qen. Arthur Sykes of Ontario. The election of officers at the story about the annual estimates of chance, therefore, to eflect econ Juanita Fudge of Nyssa visited Goettials died. omy in that direction. Thus, it seems Owyhee C.E. last Sunday resulted as expenditures sent to congress that January 22, 1901, Qleen Victoria with Betty and Peggy Chard Sun day. The late L. C. Probert was that if the President is sincere about fellows: president, Henry Mitchell; died. day. reducing government expenditures vice presldnt, Russell Patton; sec my chief. He read my story and January 22, 1903. Panama Canal Mrs. J. B. Smith visited In Pay ordered me to rewrite the first para and if the politicians in congress retary, Louise Klingback and treas Treaty signed. have any courage, they had better ette Sunday with relatives. This Is graph, saying: “ You ought to stress urer Doc Douglass January 23, 1845, National Election that total more: make it read some start looking at the childron that are Mrs. Chas. Bradley will be hostess the first time she has been out since Day fixed. growing up. I mean the children thing to the effect that ‘billion dol to the Owyhee Community club on her recent illness. Her many friends January 24, 1848, Gold Discovered are glad to hear that she is much lar congress has arrived.' Show of older government agencies as Thursday. in California. where these government expendi well as the new children whose par improved. Mrs. Chas. Critton entertained January 25, 1860, Vice President ents are politicians. tures are heading." Avis Ulry returned home Sunday. Curtis born. the Pleasant Hour club last week. In this connection, let us advert The circumstance impressed me An especially good attendance Is re She has been employed at the High- January 25, 1863, First colored for some reason. I can recall the to that budget mentioned at the ported and two new members were smith home near Nyssa. regiment formed. opening of this discussion. The De incident as vividly as though it were added to the roll. Work on their Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Holmes at January 26, 1837, Michigan be yesterday: “ The era of billion dol partment of Commerce that year quilt progressed nicely and delicious tended the entertainment present comes State. lar congresses appears to be upon was getting something like seven refreshments were served at the ed by the Owyhee Dramatics club January 26, 1869, Bessemer Steel us” but it was one of those incidents million dollars, as I recall. In this close of the meeting. last Friday evening at Owyhee Converter patented. that was )ust a good story to a year's budget the appropriation is An appreciative audience attend ,-chool. — writer. Little did I realize then for $44,710,000. ed the special meeting of the Owy- Friday evening an achievement what it would mean when viewed Now, I assume some one will point from the perspective, say, of 1938, out that the functions of the Depart hee Dramatic club given In honor of program will be given at Oregon for only the other day President ment of Commerce have expanded the parents. The program consisted ■ jy . i II. Mr. Hauser will be present, MRS. DAN CORBETT Roosevelt submitted the annual es Immeasureably. That is true. The of songs, readings and skits by the All those interested in 4-H club work should plan to attend. The regular timates, now called the budget, for development of aviation has added young people. Mr. and Mrs Dwight Burke are jaunary PTA meeting will also be the next fiscal year. The call was many millions to the required ex Mr. and Mrs. Olen Suiter and for $6,869,043,000. That was not all. penditure of that government visiting at the parental O. R. Hite held at thls tlme children were Sunday dinner guests He said there likely would be addi agency. In other words, the federal at the home o f Harlan Maw in At the regular meeting of the j tional requests for money later government has to meet new condi Beuna Vista. Miss Norman was Sun and he added a most significant tions just like its citizens must meet Owyhee Dramatic club last Wednes- j day night guest of Idaleen Maw. expression or observation that prob new conditions. But the point I am day evening officers for the year | H. C. Bennett has been ill with ably we can expect the annual trying to make is this: there are were elected as follows: Russell Pat- j the flu the past week. federal budget to run around seven enough of those necessary expendi ton, president; Henry Mitchell, vice Mr and Mrs. Earnest Lunger and Mr and Mrs. Theo Matherly, Yog family were Sunday dinner guests billion dollars In the future. tures, outgo that cannot be avoided president; Nadine Crocker, secre- Zlttercob and Lee Dail spent Satur In truth, where are these govern because they represent real govern tary and Juanita Franklin treasur- j at the Lynn Inglesby home near day evening with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nysas. ment expenses heading? And what mental functions, without adding a er. Lakey. do they mean in the lives of pres lot of trick schemes, visionary Mr. and Mrs. Bill Willis and babies ent and future citizens and taxpay- ideas, theoretical possibilities to the Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Splawn, Mr. were week end guests at the home I ers? What does it mean in taxa functions of the federal government. and Mrs. Chas. Bullard were guests of his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. tion and especially when one con There is not space here to list them, of the A1 Bohys Sunday evening Willis of Ontario. By MRS ISABELLE LEE siders that besides this list of sched- but every one of the older agencies Mrs. J W Moss was a dinner guest Mrs. Otis Bullard is on the sick i uled expenditures, there is a little has been guilty of biting off new at the J B. Quigley home in Nyssa list this week. 1 matter of thirty-eight billion dol- appropriations through the medium The funeral of Claudio Arrien Mrs. T. Wagner visited Mrs. Chas Friday. I lars in national debt? Then, we of a new child or two or three of who died In Boise Sunday was held Reece Byram is on the sick list Bullard Tuesday afternoon ought to remember there has been Its own every few years. I am not at St. Bernard Catholic church again this week with a relapse of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shanks. Mr. a deficit for nine successive years— suggesting, therefore, that those es Tuesday morning. A number of the flu. | nine years during which the gov tablished agencies, those that have friends from Boise were here for the and Mrs. A1 Bohy and Bennie were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith call ernment has spent more than it re- proved necessary, are to be cut servics. guests at the home of Mr and Mrs. ed Friday at the J. Wolf home. ! ceived in Income, and there probab- out. I am only proposing they be Gardner Skinner and Holmes Chas. Bullard Sunday. ' Mr. and Mrs. John Bartholoma i ly will be at least one more. restricted. Glover left Tuesday on the ION [ Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Orris were and children called at the Harry | As the figures were approved by stage for Oakland where Gardner dinner guests Sunday at the home Oahan home Sunday afternoon. I have authority, too, for terming will enter school and Holmes will of Mr and Mrs. Dick Smith, ! the President and sent to the capitol, Mrs. Frank Graham is reported ill many of these expenditures waste, i | the government will spend $539,000,- visit relatives. ’ Otis Bulard went to Portland with the flu this week. The authority is {000 (its deficit) more during the Mr and Mrs. Jenero Rementeria Saturday with a carload of fat cat- Mary and John Scott have been IV a n fo n t h e comptroller fiscal year that starts next July spent the first of the week in Boise tie and returned Tuesday noon, absent from school on account of W a s te general of the returning Ti /sday. 1 than taxes will bring into the Kenneh Vanderpool and Roger severe colds. United States. The j treasury. That means, of course, A son who has been named Carl- Orris retured to their wood yard Don Rardon was a guest at the more borrowing and more borrow comptroller general sent his an- j ton Franklin was born to Mr and Wednesday after spending a few Webb Pennle home Sunday. ing means an Increase in the public nual report to congress recently, j Mrs. Everett Fretwell of Arock on days at home. Mrs. Earl Anderson called on Mrs debt. Onward and upward! Or In it he charged there had been Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lakey and Glen Suiter and Mrs Rbert Smith January 13. should we say it in a revised form: wanton waste of government money Bernard Maher. Charles Swisher family drove to Boise Sunday to Monday afternoon and evening. by most of the federal agencies. He upward—and upward! and Arthur Whitby returned Wed visit with Mr. Lakey's parents. John Lake of Nampa was a over Most of the newspapers made did not charge dishonesty—just nesday from a three weeks auto night guest at the home of his sis headlines out of several Items be something like weak minds In the trip to Califorlna points. They re ter-in-law, Mrs. Olen Suiter. He and cause they were huge, Immense. way they planned and spent and port a very fine trip. his brother-in-law Hal Evans left Attention was called to the fact that did not keep books to show ex A number of Basques went to By MRS. ED DUPRE early Sunday morning for Butte. the appropriation for national de actly what had happened. Montana. The comptroller general, R. N. Boise Wednesday to attend the fense—the army, the navy, the ma Vernon Walker spent the after rine corps—was $991,000,000. That Elliott, told congress that there was funeral of Dion Letimendi who was drown In Julia Davis park while was the greatest peacetime total in a regular campaign going on among Miss Luise Hopper who is helping noon and evening Sunday with the history. They also referred at length what is usually called the spending | trying to rescue two small boys last Mrs. Bill Leavitt? visited her parents Smith young folks. to a billion dollar appropriation for agencies of the government to get Sunday. O. J. Kurtz and Geo. Webster Mr and Mrs. Albert Hopper over Miss Marie Marks went to Port relief, and to an item of $976.000,- control of their spending without made a trip to Vale Tuesday to ob Sunday. 000 In Interest on the public debt, checkups by the general accounting land last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Labon Kelley of tain material for the roads. Jap Duncan of Nampa was here and to $538,000.000 for pensions to office. There are continued efforts, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Corbett and Vale and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lea veterans of wars. he said, "to secure for spending to attend the Borders sale Monday. vitt vlisted Grandma Leavitt Thurs sons called on Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Carl Wesley Larson of Jordan Davis and Ella Hilton in Nyssa Sun These are startling In their size. agencies legislation making further day and Friday. They should occasion comment. surrender by the legislative branch Valley and Alma Irene Wallace of Mr. and Mrs Ed Young of On day afternoon. Also at the Carl Ro;h Sometimes I think It requires stag (congress) of its right and author Huston were married by Justice tario were dinner guests of Mrs home near Nyssa In the evening. gering totals to cause people to stop ity to direct by law the use of public John Nelson in Caldwell last Mon Young's sister Mrs. Bill Leavitt and and think a b it Maybe these will funds." Of course, Mr. Elliott made day. After a trip to California points family. do that But In any event the no reference to the President’s re the young couple will make their i Harvey Denham the upper grade budget just submitted to me seems to peated demands of congress for home here. By MRS. E. H. BRUMBACH teacher Is ill at the home of Mr carry some additional significance, what is called "blank check” appro John Warn spent several days j and Mrs. L. R. Kinney. His mother matters that deserve more thought priations. There were few persons, visiting rriends here, returning home [ Mrs. L. M Denham and sister Doris Mr. John Nelson of Caldwell and than the size of those Items men however, who failed to connect the Friday. of Oregon Slope visited him Mon Mr. and Mrs. B B. Nelson of Poca tioned. I refer to the general trend two. The report singled out the day. Mrs. Joe Blahnik is substituting tello were guests in the Brumbach as exemplified by the President's Department of Justice, the War and Phelan home Wednesday. Mr for him while he is absent. remark that we may expect seven and Navy departments and a whole OREGON TRAIL Mr. and Mrs. Emrick Halloway B. Nelson spent the past seven billion dollar budgets in the future. flock of the independent children as MRS FRANK BYERS \ and son Leonard of Oregon Slope months in the Veterans hospital in As to that Indication, is it not agencies that are getting out of line was Sunday dinner guests of Mr. Helena. Montana, recovering from about time to call a halt? Through In keeping track of what they do Members of the Adult Bible class and Mrs Albert Hopper and family an auto accident. out the nearly twelve hundred pages with their appropriations. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bennett and Bob Chadd visited over Sunday of figures In the budget, as printed, From these facts, it may be ap of Oregon Trail Sunday school met everywhere one can point to new parent to every one that a real need at the F. O. Holmes home last Wed- at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Major Mrs. P. B Anderson were business visitors in Nampa Thursday. items or expansion of old ones. exists for a tight grip by congress nesday afternoon', honoring Mrs. Evans in Fruitland. Mr. and Mrs B. G. Roberts are When I say new items, I refer to on appropriations and an absolute Holmes' birthday. Oames and con- Bill Leavitt helped Luther Fritts expenditures that ha\^ come along cessation of the great game of start tests furnished amusement for the drive about two carloads of cattle rejoicing over the arrival of a new In the last six or eight years. ing new agencies. afternoon with Mrs F Parr, Mrs to the Ontario stock yards Tuesday granddaughter, bom last Wednesday Scores of them have bobbed up In F O. Holmes and Mrs F Byers Mr. and Mrs George Fulk of Ore- to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Roberts at • • • the last four or five years In the winning first prizes and Mrs T Ol- gon Slope and daughters Katherine Caldwell Sanitarium. And here is a story about one great war on the depression; oth Mr and Mrs. John French of sen and Mrs George McKee were Ester and Charlotte were overnight teeny, weeny Item of government ers have Just bobbed up. awarded consolation prizes A bridal guests of Mr and Mrs. Albert Hop- Roswell were Thursday guests in the expenditures. It is • • • Here s a a story that seems shower was given for Mrs Austin per en route to Los Angeles. Califor- Lester French home. A number from Bend attended the Goodson, formerlly Annie Holmes nia with a load of household goods I prefer, therefore, to call atten Story to belie the discus Girl Scout play at Kingman Friday tion to these scads of little items sion above about The guest of honor received many They plan to locate there, that, like so many waste by the government agencies. nice and useful presents. At the The quanrantlne has been lifted evening W here holes in a tank. The fact is that the story shows close of the afternoon an attractive on the White Redsull home and the Mrs. Vernon Parker and baby who D an ger Liet “ re »flowing pub how niggardly the government is in lunch was served Hostesses for the children are all In school again, were patients of Miss McDonalds lic money to flow Mr. McElroy of Lincoln Heights. Nursing Home in Parma came out some instances when we all know party were Me-,dames S W. Jones. away without trace or benefit. That how wanton waste and recklessness J. B. Smith, Van Maltsberger and who has been seriously 111 at the Thursday and are staying at the E. la why I think there should be a characterize larger spending. E. Parker home F C Fry About 20 ladies enjoyed hospital Is slowly Improving good deal of attention paid to the Mr and Mrs Will Van de Water the pleasant afternoon. Mr. and Mrs Ed Casto and son Brig. Gen. Harold C. Reisinger. general heading in the budget "In Mr. and Mrs B F. Rooks tool and and daughter were overnight guests of Wilder \|ere Sunday guests in the of the marine corps, is being court- dependent units." Because, tucked family entertained the members of Friday night at the DuPre home R L. Haworth home away in the list Is where the dan martialed on a charge that he "pad Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Prosser and ded" his personal expense account the Merry Matron's club and their when en route to Ontario to meet gers lie. Mrs. George Swigert of husbands and families at a card Mr. Casto's fathers o f Utah, who is Mr and The total for the Independent units by $77.35. That is to say the gen Arena Valley were Sunday guests of the federal government is in ex eral may be dishonorably dis party Saturday night Ten tables of to spend a few months with his son in the Miller home in Nampa. cess of $1,825,000.000. Each of the charged after a useful life and per cards were In play with games for ln Harper. Mrs. M E Rogers was a Caldwell Mrs. Eva Knox of Ontario was a various agencies therein has its haps even jailed because the claim the children. At the close of a very "necessary" expenditures to keep is made that he did not spend as pleasant evening an oyster soup sup- week end guest at the DuPre home vlistor Monday Mr. and Mrs Wm Sweet went to going, and a good many of them, much money as his voucher showed. per was served to about 65 guests Sunday dinner guests were Mr and about half a dozen, certainly have The point of this story, however, Everyone attending reported an en- Mrs Harry Wright and daughter Ol- Caldwell Tuesday to attend the f ti lie and Virginia DuPre all of Ontario ers 1 services 5f Mr. A1 Fisk who was their value to the country as a does not Involve General Reisinger Joyable evening. Oregon Trail grange held the sec- *nd Mr. and Mrs. Dale Garrison later buried ln the Parma cemetery whole. But the new children in that at all. It was by mere coincidence Mr Fisk was a former business man family are growing up. They are that his trial started as it did dur end card party in the series Friday *nd daughter of Nyssa The King boy who has been 111 In of Parma funny looking children In some ing the closing days of the extra evening with Mr and Mrs Nell Dim- Mrs. Colwell of Fruitland wrote cases. What they will grow out to session of congress—that session, mlck as hosts Six table of pinochle j the hospital for several weeks will be, their proud parents surely can you will recall, that met November were ln play with first prises being be able to be moved home in a very that her daughter Miss Wilma Col not forecast Who knows whether 13 and adjourned December 22 with awarded to Mrs. Nell Dtmmick and short time well. who was primary teacher at they will develop their own clan and out having passed a single major Robert Holmes Consolation pnaes Oordon Steppe visited his parents Wade, is now a patient in Portland become rooted at a permanent piece of legislation. The legislation were won by Miss Ooldie Miller and Mr and Mrs Lincoln Steppe in Medical hospital. drain on the taxpayers. Unless his acted on favorably by that session Wilson Keck. Lunch was served at Fruitland Tuesday, Mr and Mrs Oerrttt Muntjewerff tory Is changed, quit« a number of Included passage of one appropria the close of the evening were Sunday Ray Steppe visited his brother and little daughter them will have children of their own tion bill. It appropriated $225.000 guests of Mr and Mrs. Case Muntje The Willing Workers club met at Oordon Friday In the shape of new bureaus and to be paid to representatives and the Wyatt Smith home Thursday Mr and Mrs Jim Carlro of Bonita werff in their new home in which new duties at the politicians find new senators as "mileage." afternoon with Mrs C. A Shoop as were visitors at the DuPre home they had electric power and tele • Western N r w w ip r t I’ n k a 1 ways at spending money. phone put in before moving. hostess. The afternoon waa spent * Tuesday O W YH EE National Topic« Interpreted H ISTORY Was Made Nyssa Heights ARCADIA NEWS JORDAN VALLEY LINCOLN NEWS BIG BEND NEWS Buena Vista News Mr. Boyels is quite ill with pneu- mcnia having taken sick last Sat- urady and was taken to tile Dixon Nursing home at Nyssa in an am bulance. 8 B. Hoffman left for Nebraska Thursday where he will visit. Mesdames C H Bennett, A. A Jamieson from Richland district and Mesdames E L. Jamieson and A. P. Goodell of Beuna Vista called Thursday afternoon at the Orrin Choat home. Mrs Ralph Boyles called to see Mr. Boyles at the Nursing home Sunday and found him some im proved. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jamieson and family ate Sunday dinner at the I. B. Allen home at Nyssa Heights. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wycoff, Mr. and Mrs A P Ooodell were Ontario visitors Wednesday. The well at the S. B. Hoffman place has been completed, getting water at 317 feet. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jamison call ed at the A. P. Ooodell home Mon day. LOWER BIG BEND MISS FLORENCE RUSSELL Bob White moved his family to Adrian the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Oce Schweizer visit ed relatives in the Bend Monday. Miss Delva Beers, Emma Young Flornce Russell were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe King Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Stradley and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stradley of Ar cadia who were celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary that day. Thursday the ladies of the PTA brought a hc> dinner to the men folk who were working on the new PTA kitchen. The Boy Scouts with their Scout Master Chas. Witty met in the PTA kitchenand cooked supper at their last meting. Later they enjoyed a Granite Ware Glass Ware Dinner Ware — at— gime of Blackman. Ruth Eastman is ill at her home with an attack of appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs Louie Howell of Weiser visited at the Cecil Case home Sunday. Mrs. Wm. S.radley was luncheon guest of Mrs. M. A Bradney Mon day. J. W. Scott and son Kie spent Sunday at the Search home ln Arena Valley. There will be a program at the Lower Bend school Saturday, Jan- urary 22 sponsored by the PTA. Men and Boys vs Women and Girls, come out and see which can put on the best program. There will be no charge and we assure you a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Russell call ed on Mrs. Roy F. Perry of Adrian who had just returned from the On tario hospital. Teak Has Great Durability Teak has great strength, elastic ity and remarkable durability. It is not very hard, is easily worked and takes a beautiful polish. Once seasoned, it does not crack, shrink, split or alter its shape. Advice To The Road-Worn + + + E. W. PRUYN Auto Repairing Nyssa, Oregon. Gentlemen: Every day I become more despon dent, morbid, sad. I am utterly dis gusted with everybody and every body. Oh yes, I run all right. My radia tor leaks, of course I’ve a slight pis ton slap one of my fenders is bent, my brake bands are loose my steer ing corirol wabbles a bit. But I am still running. 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