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SUPPLEMENT OF THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 21,1940 WILLOW BUGS SURE SIGN OF SPRING ✓ services at the Community church next Sunday, the building is being cleaned and flowers have been or dered. Dr. Hamilton will officiate at the services. A pot luck dinner which is open to friends of the church will be given after the services. In the afternoon an Easter egg hunt for the Sunday school children will be held in Dr. Jones’ grove. to Vale last Thursday on business. Mr and Mrs Hugh Glasgow of Homedale spent Saturday evening at Elmer Stradley's. Perle Richard is working for Eric Boenig this year and began his job last Saturday. Mrs. J. N. Hickey and Hazel went to Weiser shopping Saturday. Mrs. Hickey got an upholstered chair and a rug for her birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Groot spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Groot. Mrs. Van Zelf and Mrs. Case Vanderwinkle went to Nampa Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Eric and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Gus Lin- nlng and family of Notus Sunday afternoon. John Stringer’s sheep outfit that has been feeding on the K S & D •ench left for the hills Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Settino Marostica visited Angelo Marosticas Sunday evening. Jake Groot had his sheep sheared Tuesday morning. Angelo Marostica, Settino Maros ticas, Jake Smit and Bill Duyns at tended a dance at Vale Saturday evening. Elmer Hill was taken to the hos pital Monday and operated upon for appendicitis. JORDAN VALLEY—Everyone In this area is now sure we’re going to have an early spring. There are a good many reasons why, but the thing that makes us positive is that the willow bugs are out. You don't really have spring around here un less you have willow bugs. They are ARCADIA about the size of flies but, as Ed Mcrissette says, “They haven’t got The Sunshine club met at the one-tenth the sense.” Ed says next schoolhouse Tuesday afternoon to to ground squirrels he hates them quilt and to make plans for the best. lunch they are going to serve at There aren’t many squirrels out W. T. Holaday's sale Thursday. this year. The fanners got their Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Orris took a poisoned grain around early. load of corn to Burns Monday. Capt. Julian A. Newlander was a While Mr. Orris loaded the corn Boise visitor last Tuesday. Mrs. Orris and Erma Lee called on Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chestnut M:s. J. N. Hickey. announce the birth of a 5 pound 7 Misses Eulah and Gladys Bratton ounce son at St. Luke’s hospital in attended the surprise party given at Boise last Thursday. The child was the M. E. church Monday evening named Michael Grant. by the League for Melvin Spitze, The guy Wise family drove to who is going away to school. Crooked Creek Sunday. Angus Bishop returned to his An all-school play “Professor. home Friday from Utah, where he How Could You?” was presented was called a few days ago because March 16 in the high school gym. of his father's illness. His father Leads were taken by Richard Ben passed away Tuesday and the fu nett and Rae Skinner. Both a mat neral was Friday. inee and an evening performance Mr. and Mrs. George Wagner of were given. Coos County, Oregon, is staying a Mr. Bennett and L. H. Thornburg few weeks with J. M. Wagners. Mrs. George Wagner is caring for Mrs. were in McDermitt Wednesday. A St. Patrick’s day dance for the J. M. Wagner who has been quite VALLEY VIEW benefit of the Catholic church was ill. but is improving. Others on the held Saturday night. A large crowd sick list are Mrs. Charles Bullard, Walter Hahn left the last of the being cared for by Mrs. Mae Flem week for La Grande. was present. M’ S. Del Grosso was taken to ing and Sam Henry being cared for Russell Cochrum has started work Nampa last week for a major op by his sister, Mrs. Betty Fleming. for A. A. Bratton's new cow barn. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Orris and eration. David Stewart has been plowing The county agent, Mr. McKennon, family and Mr. and Mrs. John Carr for Tom Amidon this week. gave a talk on co-operative market and family of Weiser spent Sunday Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Armstrong ing of seeds in a public I-O-N at the Charles Bullard home. left Saturday to visit relatives in The G. F. Garren family have Boise. Grange meeting. Mrs. Everett Miller and Mrs. Hall moved into the house on the Camp- j Vera Shelton of Ontario Heights Parks entertained with a dance in bell farm that J. M. Wagner has is visiting at the Jim Hensley honor of Mrs. Sharpe’s birthday at rented. The windstorm three weeks ' home. ago blew the Garren house away so Danner. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson were Mrs. Agnes Maher returned from they have be/n staying with neigh business visitors in Payette Tuesday. Emmett to her home in Cliffs last bors until they moved last week. | Mrs. A. A. Bratton and Eulah Mr. Garren is working for Louie and Gladys attended the health week. The Otis Nichols family, Shirley Pryor. meeting in Ontario Saturday after Mr. Campbell of Boise visited J. ' noon. Scroggins and Jake Long made a trip to the Owyhee river Sunday. M. Wagner's last week. Mr. Laxson and Neva Hill of On Otis Bullard plowed for Vernon tario called on Oscar Bratton Sun The oil truck from Ontario was in town last week with gas for the Butler last week and Theo Matherlv day afternoon. for George Moeller. highway. Mrs. H. L. Brooks Is planting gar John Zittercob, Theo Matherlj den this week and plans a large one The enrollees of Company 3690 reecived their tick shots last week. Lloyd Orris and George Moeller this spring. Lieut. Ruud has gone to Camp planted peas the first of the week. Mr and Mrs Paul Lehman left Elmer Stradley went with Hugh FYiday morning to visit her daugh McConnell In Boise to attend cooks and bakers school for two weeks. Glasgow to Malheur City on busi ter in Boise. Lieut. Rudd is the mess officer at ness Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bratton and Last Sunday evening a surprise Eulah and Mrs. H. E. Noah and company 3690. Ferrell Barr, Mr, Mallea and party was given at Frank Lewis' for 1 Mira motored to Ontario Heights on Shirley Scroggins are now at work Earl Farmer. The guests were Mr. ( Sunday. for the state highway department. and Mrs. Elmer Stradley and fam The H. E. family, Mrs. Minnie Mrs. Bennett substituted for Mr. ily, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Farmer Brown and Win and Mr. and Mrs. and family, Avon Merritt and Thur Clarence Rees made business trips Chestnut Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Jim Yost have mov man Englesby. to Vale this week. Mr and Mrs. John Smit and son ed into the home of Mrs. Yost’s Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wyckoff of parents while they are at the ranch. have moved to a farm in the Lin Buena Vista were calling at the Mr Koch, the D G. inspector,1 coln district. Nick Smit has moved Bratton home Friday evening. back to his farm and his daughter visited company 3690 last week. Farmers are poisoning gophers Mrs. Floyd Parks was a Boise Mary will keep house for him. and squirrels in our neighborhood Mr. and Mrs. Dan Davis and visitor Thursday. Mrs. Will Brown and Wilma and Miss Dorothy Stults and Don family of Homedale are spending a Mrs. Brown's mother called at the Stults are spending several days in few days with Mr. and Mrs Jack Bratton home FYiday. They have Nyssa. J Schenk and family. moved to their new home and are Walter Hahn after spending two planting trees and berries. Mrs. Lucile Scott spent the week weeks with his brother in Lewiston, end in Boise. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Curtis and son The high school is getting ready j returned to Wagner’s last week. Marion of FYuitland visited Mr. and for the baseball season. The boys 1 Mrs. Rose Kirby and son Paul of Mrs. I. R. Leffler and family Sun are now practicing after school and Nampa visited Mrs. George Moeller day. Mr. Madariaga has been dragging j Saturday. Mr and Mrs. Mace Schrum of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson Ontario visited at the Marinus Smit the baseball diamond. Mr. and Mrs. Green have moved of Emmett were guests of Theo home Tuesday. Matherlys Sunday. from Jordan to DeLamar. Mr. and Mrs. C. M Colley of Lee Dail of Baker came home on Antioch. Calif., vtsited Mr. and Mrs. Mr and Mrs. Snell of Caldwell spent the week-end at the home of Sunday to spend a week with his R Colley Wednesday. mother before going to Bonneville Mr. and Mrs. Pete Laca. Mrs. Harvey Reynolds attended Mr and Mrs. Bennett were dinner dam where he has been transfer a health meeting in Ontario on guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. red. Saturday. Mrs. Elmer Stradley visitei her Frank Stems Sunday. mother. Mrs. Nora Ray last Thurs The new officers who were elect ADRIAN ed for the Ladies Aid of the Com- { day. munity church were: president. Mrs. J Nick Smit and Mary called on Mr Mrs. Patch’s nephew. Terry Oar- Floyd Parks; vice-president, Mrs. R. ' and Mrs. C. C. Barrett last Friday linghouse. is visiting her. 8 Bennett. Those re-elected were evening. Mrs. James Bushong of Nyssa Beverly Ann Ure celebrated her Mrs. Gussman and Mrs. Stems. Frank Stems attended a stock 12th birthday Wednesday at her spent Thursday at the home of Mr. home after school. Her mother serv and Mrs. Claude Cook. meeting in Oreana Friday. Miss Betty Nelson is visiting Mr. Mrs Shirley Scroggins has been j ed a lunch to all the girls in Bev and Mrs. Walter McPartland. appointed census taker for the tow n.1 erly's room at school. Mrs. Ray Thrasher and daugh In preparation for the Easter I Mr. and Mrs. George Moeller went ter Jean and FYma Points were hi Parma on business Saturday. Mrs. Dan Holly was shopping in Boise Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Vem Boren of Boise visited Mrs. Boren’s brother, Ray Thrasher, FYiday. Rev. and Mrs. Tetwiler were din ner guests of the Overstreets in Kingman Kolony Tuesday evening. Those from Adrian attending the surprise party for LeRoy Parker in Newell Heights were Mervln and Arlene Peterson, Erma Points and Rev. and Mrs. Tetwiler. Rev. and Mrs. Tetwiler were busi ness guests in Ontario Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Points and daughters Erma weer business guests in Boise Monday. Mrs. Tetwiler attended Mary and Martha circle at the Parker home in Newell Heights Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Parker and family were Sunday guests at the E. E. Parker home in Big Bend. Mr. and Mrs Bill Toombs of Kingman Kolony were guests at the Vernon Parker home Tuesday eve ning. Mrs. Wilson of Kingman Kolony visited at the Vernon Parker home Monday evening. Rev. and Mrs. Tetwiler were busi ness guests in Nyssa Saturday. Mrs. Howard Hatch was in Nyssa on business Saturday. Mr. and Mrs Gayle Martin spent Sunday with Mrs. Martin’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Fiiglish in Roswell. Jean Thrasher and Delores Auck- er attended a birthday party at the W E. Piercy home Sunday in honor of Arlene Piercy’s ninth birthday. The 8-20 club met with Mrs. Gerrit Muntjewerff FYiday. Mrs. Bill Ashcraft spent Monday with relatives in Nampa. Erma Points spent Sunday eve ning at the F3mer Dutton home in Kingman Kolony. Two hundred and twenty-eight tickets were sold at the grand open ing dance held in the new Ameri can Legion hall Saturday. Mrs. Ray Drown returned home from the Dixon nursing home last week. DECLAMATORY CONTEST HELD BIG BEND—The local declama tory contest was held at the Wade school house FYiday afternoon. The Judges were Mrs. Brumbach, Mrs. McPartland and Miss Virginia Mill er and the successful contestants were Joyce Higgins, Bernice Chaney, Donald Gibson, Mildred Sparks, Wtlford Prosser and Carroll Thom as, who will take part in the zone contest next Friday evening at Wade school house. The Owyhee and Arcadia schools will also send contestants and everyone is invited to attend. R. M. McKennon, county agent of Ontario, was looking after busi ness connected with his office in this vicinity Tuesday. Sheep shearers have been busy shearing farm flocks for the past week. Rev. A. F. Loeser of Ontario was calling on Bend friends Thursday. Cyrus Bishop transacted business in Nampa Wednesday. Mrs. George Elfers gave a very in teresting talk on life in Norway to the Girl Reserves of Parma Thurs day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hatch and Helen entertained at a family din ner Thursday in honor of their son Paul and wife who are visiting here from Antioch, Calif. Guests includ ed Mr. and Mrs Howard Hatch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hatch and son. Mr. and Mrs. James Mc Ginnis and children, all of Adrian. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ferguson and children of Apple Valley and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hatch and children of Parma. Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher, Melba and Verne left last Friday morning for California where they plan to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Prosser went to Star Thursday to attend the fu neral of an uncle. Mrs. E. H. Brumbach and Ezra attended church services in Ontario Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester French and Jackie of Roswell were calling on Bend friends Sunday. Mr. Casper, sheep inspector, was looking after farm sheep in this community Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Tolmie of Par ma spent Sunday visiting friends in this vicinity. TRAIL P. T. A. HOLDS MEETING OREGON TRAIL—The P. T. A. held their March meeting Friday evening, March 15. Mrs. Holmes and Mr. Stokes were appointed as dele gates to the county council at On tario, April 13. Mrs. Byers and Mrs. McKee were named as a nominat ing committee. In the attendance contest Miss Allen’s room get the bowl of fish for the next month. Mrs. Adams, 4-H sewing club led- er, announced that Betty Chard in stead of Betty Rookstool, had re ceived the 4-H club scholarship. The topic for discussion was “Jack and Jill—Boy and Girl Relations” . The main topic was summarized by Miss Allen with Mrs. Viola Adams and Mrs. Duffy leading the discus sions. Group singing by several school pupils, a piano solo by Mary Lou Thomason, reading by Jimmie Reid and a vocal duet by Jane and Wilma Adams completed the pro gram. F. G. Holmes was called to Cali fornia Saturday by the sudden death of his mother, Mrs. H. J. Holmes. Mr. Holmes and Bob left Saturday and returned Wednesday. Mr and Mrs. H. Fuhrman and family visited Sunday at the Tor- vald Olson home. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Stam were Sunday dinner guests at the John Stam home. Mrs. J. B. Smith has been call ed home from the coast where she has been visiting by the serious ill ness of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dean Smith of Nyssa. RIVERVIEW The community Sunday school will meet at the Ernest C. Johnson home. There will be a special Easter program with surprises for the chil dren. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Osborn of On tario and some friends from Colo rado were Sunday dinner guests at the Tom Osborn home. Mr. and Mrs. Graham of Nyssa Heights were Saturday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Kesler. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Ernest Johnson and family were Stella Pruett, Margaret MacSwain, FYances and Eleanor Foster, Ann Johnson and Rex and Arthur Pruett. Arthur Rouse is plowing for Wal ter Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Olsen of Nyssa were Sunday evening guests af Mr. and Mrs. Joe Waud. Mr. and Mrs. George Clowers at tended the farm sale held near Adrian last FYiday. Kathleen Loe was an overnight guest of Reta Johnson of Nyssa Heights Saturday night. Mesdames French and Graham of Nyssa Heights were callers at the home of Mrs. Wilbur McGinnis on Wednesday afternoon. The earliest spring gardens in this district is at the Vest brothers ranch. Visiting Son— Mrs. Ada E. Butler, a former resident of this community and now living at Salt Lake. Is visiting with her son Vernon Butler and Mrs. Butler. Mrs. Butler expects to later visit with a daughter in California.
