THE NYSSA’ GATE CITY JOURNAL,
Ye Snooper’s
Column
Things About Nyssa’s Shops
In another ten days the children
of the land will bid a reluctant good
buy to a happy vacation, tuck their
school books under their arms and
tioop merllly away to another
term of school. Colleges will soon be
opening their doors of learning to
the new generation and ’twill be
the twinkling of an eye until every
one will remember that Christmas
is just around the corner. But this
nation is among the very few left
to enjoy such joy and priviledge.
W e didst realize this all over when
we read a letter of a mother in Eng
land to her American brother. We
print it as it was printed in the
Emmett Messenger last week.
"The only thing we can be sure
of is insecurity,” is the word re
ceived recently by Mrs. Ed Bott of
Letha from a girlhood friend who
now lives in London, England, Mrs.
Anne Higham. The letter was writ
ten direct to Mrs. Higham’s brother
Rev. George Stewart of Stanford
Connecticut, under date of
June
9th, and was transmitted to Mrs.
Bott by a mutual friend. Dr. Stew
art stated that he recently had re
ceived a cablegram from his sister
asking him to take her son, Robin,
of whom she speaks in the letter,
for the duration of the war.
Mrs. Higham was a nurse in the
World War and following her ex
tended service overseas, she was
married to Captain David Higham
o f the Queen's Royal Guards, Ex
cerpts from her letter to her broth
er will at once rouse the sympathy
of Americans and remind them of
the inestimable blessings of peace
enjoyed all to unappreciatively by
those on the “safe side of the A t
lantic.”
“ Two letters from you, both very
kind—one of May 1. another of
May 10—have come on the June 4.
As you can imagine, life is becom
ing rather worrisome. It is difficult
to know the best thing to do about
Robin, or myself, for that matter,
if it comes to an attempted invas
ion, let alone a successful one. If
Robbin were a few years younger I
would send him to you. It may be
necessary yet, but I pray not.
‘ David should kn ow the 16th
where he is going; one letter has
said he has been suggested for Cai
ro. I can’t go with him, but I don't
want to leave England, for I could
not get back if David had leave or
was invalided home. Besides, Eng
land is going to need everyone’s
help later. With David abroad I
must keep well for Robin's sake. Be
ing fifteen next week, Robin will
be better for taking his share in his
country’s trials, as long as he Is
safe. This summer he will help
some with farming.
“ I f David goes abroad I must give
up the flat. W e do not want Robin
in London on holidays. I t would be
too lonely by myself; I may go to
stay in the village, but I think I
think I will try to share a house
with someone west of London. I
want to do full-time war work be
tween holidays. L ife is so uncer
tain, no plans hold. The only thing
we can be sure of is insecurity.
“Thursday night and twice Fri
day night we had air-raid warnings.
David got to us both times; he was
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CARL H. COAD
A T T O R N E Y -A T -LA W
PHONE
31
Nyssa, Oregon
L. A. Maulding, M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
Phone 37
Hours: 10 to 12 and 1 to 5
Dally—Except Sunday
Fry Building
TOWNSEND CLUB
MEETINGS
Meeting 2nd and 4th Tuesday
at 8 p. m. at City Hall
A. L. M cC lellan
President
Don G ra h a m ______Secretary
The Public 1» Invited
NYSSA AERIE
F. O. E. NO. 2134
Meets Wednesday Night
AT EAGLES HALL
Visiting Eagles Welcome
HARRY MINER, Sec.
CLIFF GREER, Pres.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22,1940,
the only husband who did. His in the much favored drape effect of Pingstone, and Mrs. Jimmy Savage
brother helped to evacuate Dun skirt and snugly fitted blouse. A attendeed a shower for Miss Mar-
kirk.”
bit of fringe and a golden clip suf gene Hollenburg at the Boydell
Here Mrs. Higham described the ficing for adornment. The other home in Nyssa Thursday.
Miss Pauline Young who has been
agony of relaives and neighbors in wast in soft blue with enticing cut
awaiting news of their men on the of the bodice. But Mrs. Atkeson visiting at the H. Otis home re
didst say that ere fall Festival time turned to her home in Portland on
battlefields, and observes:
“ Our loss in equipment is terrify came there wouldst be a full show Sunday morning.
Mr. K. I. Peterson and children,
ing because it is equipment we lack. ing of all that is latest and most ap
proved by the metropolitan style Mervin and Arlene and Mr. and
I f America is going to help at all,
Mrs. John Tuker and children, Dol
it must be soon. I f we can hold the experts.
But misses and mistresses beware! ores and Lester attended the ball
Germans this month we’ve won the
war—maybe in several years, but Tis to be a season for great slim game at Nampa Sunday.
we have won it. I f they take the ness and smooth contour of hip and
I —Nyssa Fall Festival Sept. 6-7—
northern ports and Paris we’ve little waist. None of this buldglng over at
midships wilt be considered fit and
hope, and neither has America.
NEWELL HEIGHTS
“ Many of our friends are home proper.
Neatly
the
torso
must
taper
to
a
from Norway and Flanders. But
Mrs. Clarence Smith and Maxine
thirty thousand homes are grieving youthful waiste line and then gently of Newell Heights left Monday for
because of Flanders alone. We can and evenly must the line curve again The Dalles to visit her sister, Mrs.
not fail. We must not fail. But flesh out ward over the hip. But this re Henry Towne.
is no match for tanks. Our men ducing gusiness ist now an easy one
Eldon Rhodes of Homedale called
are incredibly brave
and daring. hi this fair city, since we have a
at the Claude Smith home Friday.
bowling
alley
where
special
attent
One officer on this course lost his
Tire Alvan McGinnis of Newell
brother and two had their units ion ist given to the ladies. Tis a
road of ease and fun this pathway to Heights picked wild plums at the
wiped out.”
slimness now. And the bowling all B. McGinnis home near Mitchell
And here at home out friends of
ey is easily and quickly
reached Butte Sunday afternoon.
whom we wrote last week were
from any direction. Tis at the West
Leonard and Cecil Smith and
fighting with might and main
Wesley Cupp were business visitors
ern Hotel at First and Goode.
another ruthless invader of home
Come Saturday night and the lord in Ontario Friday.
and country side.
Mrs. Cecil Smith and children
of the manor didst demand food for
She writes,
an over night camping trip that visited her father in Boise Saturday
Dick took over a bunch of 3Cs wouldst sustain him and stick to his and Mrs. Haetrlter in Nampa.
and with a few neighbors back fired ribs whilst he and others on the
-Nyssa Fall Festival Sept. 6-7-
the hill the other side of the cabin Rialto hied it to the tall timber for
and down the draw from It and more poles for the rodeo grounds
RICHLAND
headed the fire o ff that day you that are to be opened for the first
left. The assistant ranger slept in time when the Nyssa Fall Fstival
Mr. and Mrs. John Ridder and
the cabin that night and the next moves into action the sixth and
morning he and Dick rode around seventh of the coming month. But Tommy, Aloha Idalun, Vernon and
the burn to be sure that all was we were not found wanting for long Lester Maw, and Winona Hender
out. The Ranger left about noon. since have we learned to store mak son attended a picnic given by the
The Baker fire chief had decided ings for a picnic or quick camping cow testers association at Vale on
that it was out the night before trip onthe home shelves and were Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Orlend Cheldelin
and had moved his men and equip not missing this time. For at the
have purchased a new Chevrolet.
ment out.
Wilson Grocery mart Just the past
Mr, and Mrs. Fred Poweli and
At quarter past three onMonday week we hadst filled up the gaps
after noon I rode to the garden. of "must takes". For long since family went to Nampa Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Moulton,
For some reason I did not irrigate. have we learned that at Wilsons
I thought if that fire should break they always do have what ist need Gene and Jimmy, and Pu.t Hast
out again we would need pll of the ed, at any time In good foods at ings, all of Harper were Sunday
afternoon callers at the H. V. Maw
water we could get. I gatherer a fair prices.
home.
mess of roasting ears and was look
And hast treated the family to a
Mr, and Mrs. Orland Cheldelin.
ing through the cucumbers when I bit of that tasty sausage that they
smelled smoke. There had been a do have at the Nyssa Packing plant Donna Jean and Phyllis, went on a
picnic at the Caldwell Park with
strong wind blowing from little store these days? Seasoned
just
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hartley and
south of west all that day. I could right it is for summer tastes.
family of Nyssa.
see just a faint trace of smokeover
Rodeos may come and go, wind
Elis Jamison of Buena Vista, Jean
toward the cabin. I knew that it and rain and sun and snow, but for
was above the old burn and that a lot of fine clmena performance Johnson, Idalun and Aloha Maw,
there was nothing to stop it from the Nyssa Theatre ist ever in our Doris Graham of Nyssa and W in
coming straight through here, so I midst with new shows and features. ona and Barbara Henderson went
horseback riding Tuesday evening.
hit it for home as hard as I could
Shop in Nyssa with Journal ad
The W e Can girls 4-H canning
vertisers and ye wilt not waste thy
go.
club met at the home of Idalun
By the time I reached the house time and thy gas going farther.
Maw Tuesday afternoon with the
it was boiling up good and black
—Nyssa
Fall
Festival
Sept.
6-7—
like it did the day you were here
only much faster.
ADRIAN
Dick, who had been sleeping, got
on a horse to go to the cabin. He
Mr. and Mrs. Ness Hatt of Owyhee
started to dig a ditch from the corn
er of the barn to the road butthe visited Mrs. Hatt's sister, Mrs. Ver
fire was coming too fast, so he dash non Parker Thursday evening.
Miss Ellen McConnell, Mrs. Bruce
ed for home as fast as he could.
When he got here he took the horses
cut and the children and
I had
carried out the bedding when the
Notice To Hog Raisers
fire showed up southwest of the
With the installation of a new
house. The wind changed and blew
scale at
down the canyon for a little while
or we would never have saved a
T1IE R A IL W A Y STOCK YAR D S
thing.
we are now receiving your hogs
The neighbors came as soon as
there every Friday, paying the
they saw the smoke but the fire
highest price the market permits
traveled so fast that it beat them
and seeking to serve you in every
all here. But they helped move the
stuff out and one neighbor took the
possible way.
childrn and the old hen and little
chicks to her house and kept them
FRANK KULLANDER
all night where they were sure to be
safe.
Some of the men set the grass on
the bank across the gulch on fire
to keep it from coming across to
the house. Then the wind changed
back on its old course and the flam
es came roaring over the hill like
all get out. Dick was on the house
and as felows would hand water up
to him he threw it over the roof. I
climbed on top of the bam with a
wet sack to watch for sparks in the
hay. I don't know how long it last
ed but the brush and grass were
thick in the little swash across from
the house and things got pretty
warm around here. But they kept
it from crossing the gulch and it
moved up the canyon. But it jumped
ever and started in our neighbor’s
pasture.
Then the 3Cs came and stopped
| it just in time from getting their
bam.
There were over a hundred 3 Cc
again and the Forestry service had
to bring in their cat and plow.
There were friends and 3Cs
around here until Sunday, when the
the boys went around over the burn
ed area digging with their bare fing
ers for hot spots.. Now we feel
reasonably safe.
I ’m glad that it is all over and
I do not want any more o f It. I ’m
sure thankful we had a lot of good
neighbors and friends.
The flames on the home hillsides
have been extinguished the little
home and the wee ones are safe U fe
will go on, filled with hope and
sweet anticipation of better things
to come. But that mother in Eng
land. each day for her grows black
er and all that Is left her is the
faint hope and prayer of final vict
ory for her nation Only then will
the son return to her Perhaps the
price of victory for her will be the
life of her husband.
May the Wisdom and the Power
guide this nation of ours on a str
aight path where an adverse nature
is the worst enemy to be stamped
out.
With school. In the near offing
new apparrel doest put in its ap
pearance at the smarter shops and
at Mrs. Atkesons Dress Shop this
past week end we didst snoop two
new frocks just out of the packing
boxes. A new burgundy wool crepe
I tollowing members present: W in
ona Henderson, Mary and Darlin
McGee, Helen Pierce, Idalun Maw,
Eunice Juanita Boyles and Erls
Jamison. The leader Mrs. Katherine
McGee was also present. The next
meeting will be at the home of Eun
ice Powell, Aug. 27.
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Maw went to
Parma and Ontario with Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie T op liff Thursday.
The Willing Workers, Boys 4-H
club met at the home of their lead
er, Mrs. Opal Ridder Friday after
noon. The next meeting will be at
the home of Laverne and Alvin
Cleaver, August 30.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson and
Jean. Mrs. Mary Pierce and Ray
mond, and Harold Boyles and Mrs.
H. V. Maw all went to Ontario Wed
nesday.
—Nyssa Fall Festival Sept. 6-7—
Bride Honored
LIN C O LN H EIG H TS— Mrs. Leslie
Pennington was honored at a mis
cellaneous shower Tuesday in the
home of the groom’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs George Pennington. One
of the many lovely gifts received
was a beautiful quilt which was
pieced by the groom’s grandmother.
The afternoon was spent in play
ing games.
Rev. Anderson delivered a sermon nell ko frtt hâve made no definita
to the Lincoln Sunday School Sun decision on a new location.
day.
John Strakler who has been ill
since May due to an attack o f ty
phoid fever and complications has
recovered.
Vera May returned to her home
vlln Valley View Wednesday after
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Jule Houston.
George Rookstool is enrolled in
the Civil Aeuronatics school held
In Ontario.
Lloyd Page is attending school at
Weiser.
Mr. and Mrs. Avery Anderson and
family were Sunday dinner guests
at the George Markham home.
—Nyssa Fall Festival Sept. 6-7—
NEW SHOES
FOR OLD
-Nyssa Fall Festival Sept. 6-7—
Return From Trip
Our expert work will make those
Mr. and Mrs. R. Cornell recently
returned from an 11,000 mile auto old shoes look like new.
mobile tour which took them over
First Quality Material
most o f the middle and south west
Guaranteed Work
ern states.
The primary motive for making
the trip was to locate a community
SHOE SHOP
in which to make their future home,
but though many desireable locat
Next to Nyssa Cafe
ions were seen, Mr. and Mrs. Cor-
A B B O T T ’S
Mr. and Mrs. Pennington reside
at Mormon Basin,
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rookstool and
Walter Hendricks spent Sunday
visiting in the mountains. Walter
who has been visiting here the past
month, returned to his home in N e
braska Monday.
Rose Pettet returned to her home
in Goodrich, Ihaho Monday even
ing after spending a few days at
the Jack Pettet home.
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F air ; R odeo
Horse Racing - - Rodeo - ■ Poultry and Livestock Exhibits
Gate Prizes - Fair Queen
Carnival - Farm Crop Exhibits
Horse Pulling Contests -
Final Day Stock Parade
Ontario Ore.w o.M -li
C O U N T Y F A IR G R O U N D S
Sat. Aug. 31 Ontario Day
Sun. Sept. I - Vale Day
Mon. Sept. 2 - Nyssa Day
General
Admission
25c
Children Under 16
— FREE—
G R A N D S T A N D 13 Big D a n e A t The
50c
GAYW AY
Children under 16, 25c No. 1 — Saturday Night
Children Under 6
No. 2-Sunday Midnight Frolic
— FREE—
No. 3 — Monday Night