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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940 CLUB TO HOLD PICNIC “ Our Knowledge, Like A Tortch, Lights The Way Before US IIYSSA HEIOHTS—Mrs. Howard Sekt: was hostess at the home of h r mother, Mrs. Jim Moss, to the J,..:.-A-Mere club Friday afternoon sr«4 !J members answered roll call. j l . i t business session consisted ■ ch.efiy In making arrangements for a picnic f 'r the members and their j families which will be held June | 2nd at the Oola Garden. The next , meeting will be A t the home of Mrs. i V. L. Kester in the afternoon of | June 7th. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Webster and : family have enjoyed a week’s visit with their son, Robert, and family cf Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. James Malloy and I family and Mr and Mrs. Virgil Mc- \ Gee and family of Richland vicin ity drove up to the canal break on ] Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Newell of Nyssa called on Mrs. E. R. Anderson Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Bybee and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Quigley were at the Owyhee dam Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Botner and Thaunel made a business trip to Ontario Saturday. Mrs. 8. P. Bybee and Mrs. Dan Corbett attended the 4-H clubs' ball game in Ontario Saturday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Keyser, Eagle, visited the-lr son, J. E. Keyser and family on Friday. Lawrence Key ser who has been visiting his grand parents the past two weeks, re turned with them. J. B. Allen made a business trip to Mountain Home, Idaho, during the week. Edwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Kurtz, and Harry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orren Choa , tare the graduates from our vicinity with the 1940 class in Nyssa. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Botner called at the Ernest Johnson home in Rivervlew Saturday to visit Mr. Johnson, who recently returned from California where he has spent the winter. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Keyser and children brought home a fine catch of fish from the Owyhee dam Sat urday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Keyser and childern visited at the homes of their parents in Boise and Eagle Sunday. The Alberta Valley - Nyssa Height 4-H Calf club under the leadership of Andy Boresma met Saturday af ternoon with the Owyhee Dairy club under the leadership of Nell Gimmick at Ontario ball ground, where they won 15 of the 25 dollar prizes. The scores were 7 to 17. STATE C A P ITO L NEWS A. L. LINDBECK State Capitol News Bureau -------- »---------------»—------------------------- SALEM — Governor Charles A. feeling the bad effects of the war Sprague will leave Thursday for a in Europe, according to J. D. Mickle, visit to the middle west that will director of the state department of take him away from the state for agriculture. With domestic markets at least two weeks. The Oregon already overstocked with fruits, executive will address the confer canned goods and grains, the war ence of governors at Duluth. Minn.. has now shut off the foreign mar June 2, on relief problems. On kets for these products Mickle de June 4, he will deliver the com clared in advising Oregon farmers mencement address at his alma to prepare for further reductions in mater at Monmouth, 111., and on prices for the products of field and June 5, he will deliver an address orchards. at Springfield, 111. During his ab sence Ernest Fatland, speaker of the House of Representatives, is of MRS. CLEMENTS ficiating as governor. ENTERTAINS State in the Book Business The State Board of Control found LINCOLN HEIGHTS—Mrs. Dol- themselves in the book business in pha Clements entertained the Patch a big way this week. The last leg and Chat club at her home Thurs islature appropriated $3000 toward day, May 16. Assisting her were the financing of an “Oregon Guide”, Mrs. Roy McNeal, Mrs. Kay Mc- a WPA book describing the state's Corty and Mrs. Andra Strong. Roll historical background and its scenic call was answered by each member attractions. In return for this in telling what she would make for vestment the state gets 1600 copies the bazaar to be held in the fall. of the book which it is now offer Tha 4-H girls led by Mrs. Zola Pet ing for sale to schools and libraries tit gave a style revue of the clothes at $1.75 a copy. they had made the past year. Each First On Election Returns member of the club was asked to Sherman, Hood River and Clack prepare a paper telling how they amas counties, in the order named, happened to hear of this irrigation were the first three counties to file project. This information will be their complete official election re recorded in a scrapbook. Mrs. Pal turns with the state department mer was a visitor. The next meet following the recent primary elec-' ing will be held at the home of tion. The county returns are being Mrs. Mary Eighme, with Clarice checked and tabulated as fast as Ross, Lela Sayers and Myrtle Led- they are received at the state house. gs rwood assisting her. Expect Big Tourist Travel ' Eighth grade graduation exercises Harold B. Say, director of the were held at the Boulevard Grange highway department's travel bureau, Hall Monday evening. Six girls and predicts a big influx of tourists from I 19 boys received diplomas. Of these California into Oregon this summer. I 25 students. 14 were from Lincoln He bases his prediction upon a re Heights, namely: Audra, Arthur cent tour of that state. Many Cali- : and Allan Anderson, Don and Keith fornians who remained at home to Markham, Prances Page, Ben Bliss, attend the fair on Treasure Island Robert Hawkins, Lester Rookstool, last year will visit the Pacific north- I Chester Goodell, Joe Winslow, Carl west this year, Say declared. Pettit, Elmer King and Paul Brooks. Truck Law Would Reduce Revenue Lincoln Heights was well repre Adoption of the proposed amend- | sented on “Settlers Day” celebrated ments sponsored by the Oregon As in Ontario, May 25. Several won sociation of Truckers would result J prizes at the drawing held in the in a loss of some $670,000 a year in i afternoon. revenues from taxes and fees paid Leta Goodell, Dorette Kielhorn by truck and bus operators, accord and Glenn Ward were among the ing to engineers of the Public Utili seniors graduating from the On ties commission. Sponsors of the tario high school this term. measure claim that it would save Mr. and Mrs. John Brasswell $200,000 a year in administrative spent last week end at the Avery costs. Anderson home. Traffic Accidents Decline The 4-H Girls Sewing club did Oregon's traffic accident record excellent work this year as was continues to improve, according to revealed at the style revue held on figures compiled by Secretary of | Saturday. State Snell. This too, in spite of j Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mell of The the fact the situation in the city i Dalles visited last week at the An of Portland grows steadily worse, j na Harris home. Mr. Mell is the with traffic fatalities in that area i youngest daughter of Mrs. Harris. 60 per cent greater during the first i Mrs. Bob DeGross of Richland four months of the current year ■ visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. than they were in the same period 1 Lee Smith Thursday. last year. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Brubaker, for A No-Pay Job is Hard to Fill merly of Salem, are now making Apparently Governor Sprague i s ! their residence at the C. D. Page experiencing some difficulty in fill heme. The Brubakers are parents ing the vacancy on the Oregon ' of Mrs. Page. Hydro Electric Commission caused Walter Marshall has been ill by the death recently of John M. from the effects of a tick bite. He Hodgin of La Grande. The position was bitten Monday. which carries with it a lot of re Mr. and Mrs. Ledgerwoods daugh sponsibility, provides no remunera ter and family are making an in tion for time spent on the job, oth definite visit at the Ledgerwood er than actual expenses for travel, home. meals and hotel room and few men Jack Pettit. Levi Johnson. Dale who are qualified to fill the posi Hawks made a trip to the hills af tion are willing to make the sacri ter poles this week. fice of time and effort required. Mrs. Chris Rookstool’s sister and Oregon Farmers Pinched By War family of Nebraska spent a few days Oregon agriculture is already this week at the Rookstool home. Among those shopping at Payette Wednesday were, O. L. Brubaker. Mr. and Mrs. Clraence Page, Mrs. Claude Page, Francis and Lloyd and Mr. and Mrs. Vem Smith and son. Mrs. Anna Harris suffered a back injury this week. Rev. Anderson of Ontario deliv ered the sermon for the Lincoln Sunday school. Sunday. Ruth Branom who is employed in Ontario spent Sunday with her CARL H. COAD folks. Mr. and Mrs. Henry McNeal vis ATTORNEY - AT-LA W ited at the home of their son, Roy PHONE 31 McNeal, Friday evening. Mrs. Mark Terrell returned from Nyssa. Oregon a trip to California where she vis ited her husband who is employed L. A. Maulding, M.D. in the navy yards. Bill McElroy. Emil Frank and Physician and Surgeon Roscoe Branom went to see the Phone 37 break in the canal Friday. Hours: 10 to 12 and 1 to 5 Mr. and Mrs. Levi Johnson were Dally- Except Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Pry Building Frank Saturday evening. Professional Cards ------------ ------------------------------ TOWNSEND CLUB MEETINGS Meets 1st and 3rd Monday at Eagles Hal] A. L. McClellan President Don Graham _____Secretary The Public Is Invited NYSSA AERIE F. O. E. NO. 2134 Meets Wednesday Night AT EAGLES HALL Visiting Eagles Welcome HARRY MINER, Sec CLIFF GREER. Pres FOUR GRADUATE AT ADRIAN OWYHEE—Four high school stu dents from the Owyhee district who took part in Class Day Tuesday ev ening and the graduation exercises Friday were Mary Roberts. Louise Klingbark. Ray Strickland a n d Fred Boness. Each of whom took their share of awards for activities. Mary Roberts received an award In journalism, Ray Strickland one in band and a letter in baseball. Fred Boness also a letter In fooball and track. Louise had awards in jour nalism. typing. G. A. A. and schol arship and was given the American Legion eitiaenship award aa the Mr. and Mrs. N. 8. Sage and Mr. uid Mrs. Chet Sage spent Bunday it the Owyhee dam. Mrs. Earl Heaton and girls and Mrs. Doll Lembaugh and family motored to Emmett Monday even ing. Tuesday morning they took Larry Lembaugh to Boise for a medical examination. The Tosch Brothers made a trip to the hills last week for a load of poles and stackers. Lew McCoy and Ira Chadd are very busy these days building stackers. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rookstool and family spent Thursday at the home of B. F. Rookstool of Oregon Trail. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Heaton and daughters spent several days at the home of Mrs. Heaton's mother. Mrs. Pauline Lembaugh, Emmett. Lieut, and Mrs. Cloninger spent the week end at the ranch. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Black and Paul Ransom were in Nampa on Thursday. Dude Parker and Versol Session spent the week end at the Twin Springs ranch. John Reffett is working at the break in the ditch. Bob Reffett, Pete Cloninger and James Chadd attended the letter- man's initiation at the high school Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Llmbaugh and children spent last Sunday at the Elmer Himes home In Emmett. OREGON TRAIL Mrs. F. C. Fry and Mrs. George McKee entertained at a birthday party last Thursday afternoon, hon oring Aunt Mattie Thomason. Mr and Mrs. F. G. Holmes en tertained at dinner Saturday even ing honoring the birthday anniver sary of their eldest son, Rolland. Guests were Barton Van Sickle of Oakland, Cal., and Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Holmes and children. In the evening a group of friends and relatives surprised the guest of honor. Three tables of pinochle were in play with Mrs. Lester Toll and Frank Byers winning the high score prizes and Mrs. F. Byers and Rolland Holmes consolation prizes. Robert Bowen has been ill sev eral days with septic sore throat. He is reported better. Aunt Mattie Thomason was a Sunday dinner guest of Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Abbott of Nyssa. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Danley, Cald well, were Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bowen. Mrs. R. W. Holmes entertained at dinner Thursday evening in hon or of the fourth birthday of her daughter. Lila Mae. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Holmes and sons. CLOVERLEAF CLUB Barton Van Sickle of Oakland, By Winona Henderson Cal., nephew of F. G. Holmes, was an over-night guest at the Holmes The Cloverleaf 4-H club brought home Saturday night. He was on home its share of honors from the his way to Pierce, Idaho, where he 4-H Spring fair in Ontario Friday has work for the summer. and Saturday. Winners and ribbons won in the various contests were: exhibits, Bernice Whipple, blue; See Us For Idaleen Maw, red; Bonnie Whipple, red: Mary McGee, blue; judging: Winona Henderson, blue; Idaleen Maw, red; style revue: Idaleen Maw blue. The demonstration team con sisting of Idaleen Maw and Winona Henderson, won a blue ribbon and will go to Salem to the state fair Prices Reasonable this fall. This only goes to show how suc cessful this club has been and the girls feel very proud of both them selves and their leader. Mrs. John Rldder. Idaho Egg Producers Chick and Laying Mashes Nyssa Flour Mills WAHINE CLUB HAS PICNIC CLASS OF ’4 0 NYSSA HIGH S C H O O L Top row (left to right) Joy Atagi, George Boyles, Dale Bingman, Herb Boren; Row 2—Roy Brady, Harry Choat, Joe Counsil, Wren Ensminger; Row 3—Edward Frost, Paulene Gann Findley. Leola Harris, Marion Harris, Row 4—Everett Heldt, Harold Holmes, Louise Tensen, Frank Johnson; Row 5—Jean Johnson, Edwin Kurtz, Marye Ruth Latham, Ken Lewis. Row 6—Winifred Lewis, Regina Marostica, Verna Mitchell, Elsie Neln; Row 7—Elma Nye, Harold Olson, John Parker, EuVada Poulsen Carver; Row 8—Leo Ray, Stanley Ray, Laura Savage Chadwick, Charles Short; Row 9—Edward Topllff, George Turner, Gerald Warren, Jesse Watson; Row 10—June Marie Wilson. Launa Wilson. Burl Wyckoff, Dean Wyckoff. outstanding girl in the senior class Mrs. Chas. Culbertson. Mrs. Bertha Mrs. J. B. Coulter and the Earl An interesting program was given Culbertson and children, Mr. and Crocker family. by the students Tuesday evening, hospital last Tuesday is recovering teh band numbers being especially nicely. Services Resumed— enjoyed. George Aiken of Ontario Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. The Community church holding was the speaker Friday evening. Crocker gathered at their home on The high school chorus and band Sunday afternoon with gifts and a services at the C. C. C. camp have were again enjoyed by the excep | bounteous dinner in honor of the been resumed and the Rev. John tionally large audience which filled I 25th anniversary of their wedding. Perry of Vale will preach the mor the auditorium to capacity. I which took place at Beaver, Okla.. ning sermon at 11 o’clock on Sun Bud Schweizer was quite serious I May 27, 1915. Guests were Mr. and day An invitation to every one to ly hurt while haying on the Patton Mrs. Frank Crocker and sons, Mr. attend has been issued by the ranch Friday afternoon when his and Mrs. Louts Skinner. Mr. and church board. team ran against a post causing him to fall on the tongue. He Is in the hospital in Ontario. His back FIRE AUTOMOBILES is injured but late reports are that he Is doing well. TRUCK OWNER S ATTENTION Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hirst. Nyssa, were Sunday callers at the Kling- FOR LONG AND SHORT HAUL back home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Culbertson INSURANCE have a new car. Clara Skinner is helping at the Sid Flannigan ranch. Margaret Klingback. Boise, spent last week at her home In Owyhee. Mrs. Russell Patton who had an FARM RENTALS BONDS Phone 53 operation for appendicitis a t the SEE DON M. G R A H A M SHOES DYED UPPER SUNSET — The Wahlne club ladles held their usual birth day party at the COC camp Bun- day for the ladles who had birth days during April and May. A pic nic lunch was the feature of the afternoon. Club met with Mrs. Hattie Raf- flngton May 23rd with 14 members present and one visitor, Mrs. Maud Utter. Next meeting will be June 6th. Mrs. Utter joined the club. Mrs. Ruth McConnell of Cald well visited several days last week with her son, Chuck Share and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bardnlaa of Twin Springs visited a t the Versal Session home last week. Keep Up With the Modern Colors! 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