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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939 ist the awakening and arising a painful affair to be avoided and put off till the last minute. One of those businesses of dressing with one hand and getting breakfast with the other. Which of course puts off any exercise till the next day. And was doubly cast down to no tice the absence of all stick-to-the- ribs foods, as another of our banes be that empty feeling in the innards when they are totally empty. Most breakfasts consisted of a cup of black coffee, and if the dieter was particularly gulttonous a couple of Things About Nyssa’s Shops corn flakes with a dash of skimmed milk could be taken on. But with the warning to cut out something at the luncheon, which might be a A friend from the land didst stop fresh lettuce leaf with two sliced for a chat this past week and didst radishes dressed with a sprinkle of lemon juice and salt and for des tell of a little family living in their ert one could indulge at that time vicinity who through loss of work in a rye crisp with a glass of lemon have been reprlved of all their ade, minus of course the sugar. But worldly goods, until there no longer at dinner. Then one could feast be food enough for the parents and Say a lamb chop( first you have to their babies. Yet these two wee catch the lamb) cut about one ones, one a year and one two years quarter inch thick, which when old are as fat as spring lambs in broiled wouldst become first cousin rich pastures, but with scarce cloth to a shoe sole, one half a small bak ing to cover their little bodies. And ed potato seasoned with salt and the parents, little more than chil pepper, they must have forgotten the dren themselves are lean to emacia butter, another lettuce leaf this tion and weakened from lack of time with a shredded carrot and for nourishment so that the father ist desert a sliced orange and another no longer able to do a full days rye crisp could be partaken of but hard labor on the ranch. Their j this last was not encouraged. By home is a tent stretched in the maintaining this abstinence and sagebrush where-in all comforts of indulging in the daily exercises one was assured that they would be fit life are lacking. And we didst feel the pity of such to appear in the new sport togs by a plight that in this land of earth's autumn. But by that time ones mind abundance there should be starva is turned into ski suits wherein tion because those that have a sup every one is second cousin to a ted ply knew not of it. So if there be dy bear in looks and who should any who would give to these people starve themselves for that. So gave of their own stores, food or clothing up the whole dieting idea, and got or aught that canst be made into ready for some read food. For in not one list was there clothing and wilt but bring it to this office or wilt tell us where to mentioned a nice round biscuit of get it, the Snooper wilt be most hot shortcake with melting butter happy to deliver it to the needy running down and all lost under a family who are bravely trying to blanket of crushed berries sweet thick brest this depression and find no with sugar and topped by way out. Little shoes for a one and sweet cream, neither couldst we find two years old are particularly need mentioned aught of com on the cob, ed and wholesome life building food hot out of the kettle all be smeared with melted butter and salt and for the parents. Now this past week we didst step pepper, the last two of course were upon the scales and were disap permissable. Neither didst they pointed to see the poundage going know aught of the delights of a up and didst resolve to diet. Not deep bowl of golden peaches and too strenuously of course. Just some clotted cream, nor new peas and thing sensible and easy So didst fresh carrots in a cream sauce with look over several of the lists given new potatoes steamed with fresh and In the papers for a suitable sample butter, nor fried chicken cream gravy. But was mentally cast down for And what with all these In the with each menu was a program of near offing didst decide to let na calesthentics to be gone through ture take its course and when the every a. m. A general stooping and teddy bear season in waist lines ar bending and throwing about of the rives we can take our place with arms and nether extremities, to say the best of them. nothing of standing on ones head, Now Barney Wilson may be tali riding hypothetical bikes and tying and a bit on the leanish side but tis ones anatomy in knots of various no sign that he doest not know sizes and shapes. Now we be not what it takes to keep a family of the type that alights from the nourished, for on the shelves at his downy with a splash and an inner grocery mart art merchandises from urge to conquer the world. Rather the world over. Merchandices that man and his better nine tenths and their offsprings do use for foods. This past week we didst purchase there, avacadoes and berries from California, grapefruit from Texas, cheese from Wisconsin, bananas from Central America and yet these be but a very few of the staples and delicacies that one always finds at the Wilson Grocery store. And we didst chat with Mrs. DR. J. C. B O W M A N Atkeson. That lady of the pleasant word and friendly smile at the At Veterinarian keson store at Main and Third and she didst show us some new sport togs just arrived. Slacks and sum mer sweaters colorful and tailored Phone 3 9W or dainty things fit for evening wear. And frilly blouses for the slimmer suit and skirt, crisp and NYSSA LIBRARY fresh as the blossoms after our Tuesday shower. OPEN SATURDAY And tis fine shows that G. R. 2:30 to 7:30 Giesentanner ist planning for the ALL PATRONS WELCOME summer months and already he is Librarian Mrs. S. B. Davis making ready for those long sum mer evenings when sweat, honest or otherwise, doest exude from the CITY TRANSFER TRANSFERRING mortal body as water from the lawn sprinkler and leaveth the clothing and limp and sticky, for the trusy air TRUCKING conditioner hast already had a go Phone 15 and Phene 28 ing over and reconditioning so that C. KUINKENBERG at all times wilt the temperature inside be comfortably cool regard OPTOMETRIST less of claims made by the ther “ See MrFall and See Better" mometers outside. Sure and 'tis as Carlos Buchner didst say, the big sale days are over but the values at the Golden Rule are always tops and the prices bot toms so every day be a sale day there. And hast seen the new sum mer frocks that line the racks at DR. J. A. McFALL that Emporium. Verily they be an eyeful of bright color. EYESIGHT SPECIALIST And almost daily we do drop in at ONTARIO OREGON the Owyhee drug store for a dish of their sherbet. Tasty and cooling it W YCKOFF be on these hot days. And not near JEW ELRY STORE ly so calorically inclined as ice cream or sundaes. But from the line Official Time Inspector for up at the counter of those indulging Union Pacific in these latter there be still a host ONTARIO OREGON of folks who are not interested in summed sport togs. Soon wilt come June time, and bride time. Already we do hear ROBT. D. LYTLE rumors of new homes to be estab ATTORNEY lished. Tts a happy time. This And COUNSELOR-AT-LAW j planning for the first home and no First National Bank Building matter how little the purse or how Phone 66 ( little there is to be spent the things VALE OREGON \ that go into the first home will ever be remembered and at Tom Nor- dales furniture store there ist a DR. C 7 A . ABBOTT lovely stock of furnishings just Chiropractic Physician waiting to gladden the heart of the Physio-Therapy Phone 25 new bride. And if it be that the Office: 3 Blocks Sooth of cash is short Just at present, try M. E. Church , that lay away plan of purchasing. And at that smart apparell store Ye Snooper’s Column Professional Cards the Model Dress Shop hast seen those cute undies, daintily tinted and just the thing fcr hot weather wear under summer thin garments. Tis a gay little shop and a happy place to choose a summer ward robe. And speaking of summer gar ments hast noticed the clouds of dust shake out of thy John’s coat when he dismantles for day. So thick doest it get that the color of everything becomes as dun colored as the dust itself. But a trip to the Nyssa Taylor shop or to the Main’s Cleaners and the color wilt be re stored to its natural state of being. Shop in Nyssa with Journal ad vertisers and thou wilt not waste thy time and thy gas going farther. OW YHEE The Owyhee P. T. A. held its reg ular meeting at the school house Friday afternoon. Mr. J. B. Coulter presented the two upper roms with wall clocks as prizes for good at tendance during the spring months, from the association. Plans -were made for the last day picnic which will be held at the school house Fri day, May 19. All patrons are invited to come and bring basket dinners. Lemonade and coffee will be fur nished by the P. T. A. The primary room entertained the group with a program. The June meeting will be at the Klingback home. The upper grade room sold sub scriptions for the Farm Journal magazine and each contestant won individual prizes for selling two or more subscriptions. They sold enough during the week for a bas ketball, soft ball and bat for the upper grade room. Mrs. Martha Klingback took a group of young folks to the R. G. Chandler home in Caldwell, Satur day where the Chandlers held a meeting for prospective Bible school teachers. The young folks gained much needed information and en joyed a splendid day as well. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Evans an nounce the birth of a daughter, Sunday, May 14 at the hospital in Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bradley left Saturday for a trip to California. They plan to visit relatives and friends in Oakland, Berkley and Virgllia and take in the San Fran cisco fair. Mrs. L. T. Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Glenn and Mr. and Mrs. Van- dewall called on Mrs. Grover Doug las who is ill, Sunday. The Wm Schwetzer family were dinner guests Sunday of the Oral Hites. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Pullens took Mrs. Mary Overson to Idaho Falls last week where she will spend the summer with a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Bigelow were guests at a Mothers day dinner at the Carl Jungquest home in On tario. Fred Hite returned home from Ironside after working there for two months. Beet thinning is keeping the farmers busy. Wm. Peutz and son went to Port land with a load of beef cattle last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Newkirk and son were Sunday guests of the G if ford McIntoshs. Kenneth McDonald and Lavona Fletcher of Homedale were Sunday guests of the Klingbacks. In the afternoon they with Mrs. Klingback and daughters and son called at the 1. W Lowe home at the hot spring. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Richardson and daughter of Nyssa were callers at the T. M. Lowe home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mitchell had as guests Sunday their daughter and family the Lonzo Knowles. Owyhee Christian Endeavor will not meet next Sunday night bacause of the high school baccalaureate services in Nyssa. NEW ELL HEIGHTS N YSSA HEIGHTS The Geo. Schiemers family visit ed at the Geo. Elfers home in Big Bend Sunday. Mr and Mrs. H. E. Hite of Nyssa Heights were callers at the Leslie Young home Sunday. Mr and Mrs. W E. Harris spent Sunday afternoon at the Frank Bi- candi home in Adrian. C. B. Hill has traded for a trac tor and farm machinery to use with the tractor. t Mrs. J. C. Shelton, Mrs. W. E. Harris and Mrs. Frank Bicandi spent Friday afternoon in Ontario Tommie Russell is trapping coy otes in the hills south of Newell Heights. Amos Boulotte from Yakima, Wash., is here on business. Rev. and Mrs. Ecklebarger from Middleton spent Monday evening visiting at the Walter Pinkston home. The Modern Pioneers club met at the home of Mrs. Leslie Young on Wednesday. The time was spent with needlework and visiting after which a delicious lunch was served. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Alvin McGinnis May 31. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harris and daughters went to Weiser Wednes day and returned on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wood were business visitors in Ontario Thurs day. Charley Harris’ father brought a load of lumber down from Weiser Saturday for Charley. Mr. and Mrs. Miner Croy of Mon tana have been visiting the past two weeks at the O. E. Butler home. Mr. Croy has also been helping Mr. Butler with his farm work. Mrs. Carl Hill was quite ill Sun day with the flu, but is now im proving. Jack Young from Colorado visit ed Saturday at the Carl Hill home. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bland and children of Shevlin, Ore., visited at the Stanley McAbee home Satur day. Eugene Judd of Parma spent the week end at the Maurice Judd home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Mayberry and Mrs. Mabel Hufstetter and family of Big Bend spent Saturday eve ning at the O. E. Butler home. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hill entertain ed at a pinochle party Saturday evening guests were, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Toombs, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ash craft, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley McAbbe, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holden and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hill. Refreshments were served at a late hour. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tremble and daughter visited Sunday at the Mc Abee home. Miner Croy is helping Jess Sugg with his farm work. Mrs. Glen Suiter visited the Iris garden at the Thcrp.s home in Pay- sue Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Webster n. Kansas arrived Tuesday to visit at the G. E Webster home. Jimmie Joe Corbett spent Satur day with Tommy Ridder in Rich land. Mr. and Mrs. James Malloy, Viv ian, Delbert and Marion Suiter spent Sunday afternoon at the Ralph Bollenbaugh home at Home- dale. Rodney Smith has been confined to his bed the past week with the flu. Mrs. John Bartholoma spent Thursday with Mrs. Jess Ford. Mrs. E. R. Anderson made a busi ness trip to Ontario Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Keyser and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Staf ford and daughter spent Sunday in Nampa. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Cahills and Jack Simpson motored to the dam Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Mussolini and Mr. and Mrs. John Bartholoma and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nelson of Rich land. Mr. and Mrs. William Gaither and son of Nampa were Sunday visitors at the O. J. Kurtz home. Mort Corbett was an overnight guest Friday and Saturday at the Ben Luts home south of Nyssa. Mr. and Mis. J. R. Keyser of Eagle visited Thursday at the home of their son J. E. Keyser. LeRoy Woodland and Elmer Har ris went to Buhl, Idaho last week for a visit with home folks. Miss June Webster was a Sunday dinner guest of Miss Edna Hallock of Alberta Valley. Mr. and Mrs. James Malloy visit ed at the home of Virgil McGee in Richland Tuesday. Mrs. Glen Suiter and Mrs. Roger Tucker attended the Iris show in Caldwell Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Kurtz and sons were Sunday evening callers at the R. C. Benedict home in River View Miss Norma Suiter spent the week end with friends at Wilder. Jim Moss had the misfortune to lose a horse Friday morning. Willard Smith was in Ontario Thursday. _________ i i _______ LO W ER BEND ALBER TA VA L LE Y Word has been received from Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Van Gilse, some of the first settlers of this community, that their daughter Bernice was recently married to Oscar Trippet at South Pasidena, Cal. Mrs. Trippet was born in Nyssa and is a niece of Pete Tensen and Mrs. Dick Groot. Mrs. Jake Fisher and Lorraine visited with Mrs. E. L. Maxwell of Wilder Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Toombs of Caldwell spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Toombs Sr. of this community. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Tensen and Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Groot were Monday afternoon guests at the Dick Groot home. Mrs. Elwood Landford entertain ed at a Mothers day dinner for Mr. Lankford's mother, Mrs . E. O. Lankford of this community. Mrs. Francis A. Gardner and children left Friday for Pocatello where Mr. Gardner is working. Mr. and Mrs. A. B Hann of Nyssa were Sunday afternoon visit ors at the La Vere Fife home. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Thompson and family and Mr and Mrs. Law rence Chamber and family had an ice cream social Sunday. Mrs. I. L. Cooper is ill with pleur- esy this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Lackey and Fred Koopman were in Ontario Sunday. Mrs. C. C. Hunt of Nyssa called at the Andy Boersma home Mon day. Mr. Green left for Portland Fri day evening. Mr and Mrs. Stanley Goulet vis ited at the Lester Goulet home in Adrian Sunday. Mr and Mrs. L. J. Freiermuth of Parma were Sunday afternoon vis itors at the Gerrit Stam home. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fox of Sunset Valley called at the W H Fox home Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Pete Tensen were Joe King and Kie Scott went on trip to the mountains above Unity Saturday. A baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Johannessen Thurs day. She has been named Margaret. The P. T. A. met Wednesday and elected their officers for the coming year. Those elected were president. Mrs. Rains, vice president, Mrs. Gaynor, secretary, Mrs. H. Russell, treasurer, Mrs. C. Case The new executive board met Monday eve ning and appointed 'committees for the coming year. Louise King left Saturday for Baker where he will work. Miss Emma Young left Saturday for her home In Ontario. Miss M. A. Schneiter left Monday for her home in Salem. The 4-H Garden club met Satur day at the Chas Witty home. The next meeting will be at the Harry Russell home. The Sunday school elected a new secretary and librarian last Sunday LINCOLN HEIGHTS to take Edna and Wilma Wilson's places. They are leaving the last of The Owyhee farmers association the month to make their home In held their business meeting Satur Yakima. Wash. Bill Case was chos- day night at the Lincoln school 1 en secretary and Iris Loring librar- house with a large crowd present. | ian. After which refreshments were Mrs. M. A. Brodney of Adrian was served. The next meeting will be a dinner guest at the Harry Russell held June 10. home Sunday. The Boulevard grangers played Dwight Fleshman made a trip to baseball Suday with the Japanese Wallowa last week and brought a on their diamond. The score was load of cattle. 24 to 0 in favor of the grangers. Next Sunday the grangers will play Lincoln on the Japanese diamond. There were 28 present at Sunday school at the Lincoln school house. The Lincoln boys played White Settlement Sunday on the Lincoln diamond. The score was 6 to 5 in favor of the Lincoln boys. Eleven eighth grade graduates from Lincoln will go to Arcadia Tuesday night to receive their dip lomas. Among them are Helen Pen nington. Helen Trenkel, Viola An derson. Lorraine Blanton. Mary Brooks. Clifford Harris Fred Kiel- horn. Jess Balboa. Garland Ward. Shinge Wado and Elden Everoldson. The Lincoln school boys played baseball Friday with Cairo. The score was 18 to 1 in favor of Lin coin. Don Markham Is ill with the measles. Allen Anderson has the mumps. Mr and Mrs. J. C Rookstool and family spent Sunday afternoon at his brother's home in Cow Hollow. Phone Mr. and Mrs Bill Pele are the parents of a son bom Saturday A Good Country NEEDS Good Insurance IN GOOD COMPANIES W E H A V E THEM! FIRE - AUTO - WOOL Nyssa Is the Bargain Center. IRONSIDE Frank and Ben Kendall of Willow creek were Sunday guests at the Coy Wise home. The little daughter of Mr and Mrs. Claude Powell was painfully burned last week by a stove turn ing over on her. She was rushed to Ontario for medical aid. Mrs. Kate Deaver who has been employed at the Duncan and Oakes ranch went to Ontario last Sunday to attend the funeral of her nep hew Walter Weaver. The Ladies club met May 10 at the farm home of Mrs. Nick Wor sham near Malheur City, with 19 ladies present. Chinese checkers were the diversion of the afternoon. The hostess served a very delicious lunch. The next club meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Orville Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Laurance and son Rolland were Mothers day guests at the E. J. Beam home. Mothers day guests at the Mark Rutherford home were Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Haskins of Baker, Fred Rutherford and family of Baker, Marvin Wendt and family of Bridgeport and Mrs. Fred Morton and baby. James Weaver and daughter of Sandy, Ore., were overnight guests at the Lester Derrick home Thurs day. i f Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lofton and Andy motored to John Day to be guests Mothers day of Mrs. John Sernas. Dr. Grant and Dr. and Mis. C. D. Houser all of Baker were dinner guests Sunday at the H. C. Elms and Floyd White home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lawrence mo tored to Prairie City Thursday, tak ing home Mrs. Esther Perkins who had been visiting here. SUNSET VALLEY J. A. Black received word Friday that tiis sister. Mrs. Edna Christ man of Wyoming had passed away. Jimmy Wilson had his tonsils re moved Thursday in Nampa and is getting along fine. Viola and Alma Hintz were din ner guests at the home of Donna and Lucille Chadd. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Newgen and Bonnie Mae attended the races in Nyssa Sunday. The Sunday school was well at tended at the Charles Ditty home. Mrs. Jones received a gift as the youngest mother present and Mrs. Hud Robb received a gift as the oldest mother. The baseball game at the C.C.C camp had a large crowd. The Sun set Valley team won. Another game will be played next Sunday. OREGON TRAIL Oregon Trail P. T. A. will hold their regular May meeting Friday evening. At this time new officers for the coming year will be in stalled. New officcers Include, presi dent, Mrs. F. C. Fry, vice president. Mrs. Frank Parr, secretary-treasur er, Mrs. F. G. Holmes and histor ian, Mrs. F. S.' Byers. Plans for the school picnic to be held the last day of school. May 26 will be made. All members should plan to be present. Oregon Trail soft ball team met their first defeat of the season at Adrian last Thursday. The local boys played a good game. Oregon Trail Sunday school pre sented a very nice Mothers day pro gram Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Conway and family moved from the Wm. De Grofft house to the house at the R. W. Holmes' ranch. Mrs. F. S. Byers entertained at dinner Sunday for Mrs. F. G. Holmes, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Toll of Fruit- land were Sunday dinner guests at the R W, Holmes home. Relatives Visit— Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Adkinson and their son, Milo of Pendleton were ' week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Adkinson. —according to factory INC specifications— Spring calls for a lighter grade of grease in your car. Every car greased according to scientific grease chart. ff'POWELL SERVICE STATION Phone 76 2nd. & Main Sts. 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Mr. and Mrs. Pete Tensen, Mr. and Mrs. Geirit Groot and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Groot, of this community and Mr. and Mrs. Davidson of Pai^ ma were Sunday guests at the Dick Stam home in Oregon Trail. George Scheimer of Newell Heights called at the Jake Van Twisk home Saturday. Elden Jensen of Nyssa called at the Clayton home Sunday. Mrs. Frank Winkle plans to leave for Portland this week where her daughter will have an peration. E. C. CRANDALL Phone 27