THE
Or perchance was rormd into Jaunty
gee gaws to bob from ladies topknots
who bobbed before the queen on in
troduction days. The nearest we ev
er got to one was a weak black var
nished canary like affair aboard a
Spanish sailor.
As we have watched the rain fall
and listened to its patter the night
through we have been most grate
ful for the big dam up he Owy
hee for without it to impound and
hold back the wetness seeking its
way to the river this valley of ours
might very well witness the old
Snake on a rampage and instead of
Things About Nyssa’s Shop»
ooze and mud that brings forth
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complaints on every side there
Our friend in the city did the past might be boat loads of us being res
week send us clippings of what the cued by Red Cross workers and
well dressed woman will be wearing finding refuge on the higher bench
upon her clipped pate these spring lands. To say nothing of the damage
days ahead.
to property that would be irre
If what they say is true the modes parable even after the floods had
at the turn of the century are to receded. But with the big dam there
prevail. Large cartwheel affairs be to protect us and hold back the wat
decked with flowers and fruit and ers till the time of irrigating grow
vegetables with perchance a stuffed ing crops even unprecedented rains
birdlet tilted gayly in the labyrinth and other such unusual weather will
thereof. What with bobs becoming but bless this food producing basin
short again according to quoifure and the peoples who dwell here. —
stylists of highest standing we are
Comes Friday and Valentine's day.
wondering what are to be done with
That
time when the little nekked
the aural appendages of les fem
mes. Some few ears of course, lay guy with his bow and arrow goes a-
back snugly to the head and do their broad shooting willy nilly at the
bit towards aiding feminine pulch hearts of man and maid. Till the
ritude, but oft they stand out at thing called love Is enshrined and it
right angles perky as a sparrow on is the pleasing of his lady th at is
a picket fence in the spring or grow first in the mind of every swain.
overlarge and droop as of sheer And the perfect gift on this day is
weariness of overlong bucking the candy. Sweets to the sweet one. For
him who does a calling go this eve
pull of earths gravity.
he will do well to tote along a han-
With such as these sticking out, some box of toothsomes, such as the
fully exposed to the breezes by the Owyhee Drug store doest sell, those
short tresses and betopped by over Whitman sweetmeats so daintily
loaded cart wheel It would seem the wrapped. And if it be th at any
populace is in for some sights to be sweetly swain or husband find him
hold and the males given a chance self in the dog house on this day
at some facetious play.
there is no better getter-outer than
But if such Is the fashion, we’ll a gift of these daintites to the lit
wear them and like it. Even in this tle woman of his choice. But if it be
land of the free and the brave and that he lord and master of the man
the vote for women none will be or is in good grace or he that hast
brave enough to buck Dame Fash any eye on becoming a lord and
ion.
master do appear at the door of his
Outstanding In our memory Is a love without such a package of these
hat worn by a cousin of ours, who candies on Friday then indeed it
had perhaps attained the advanced will but serve him right when he
age of seventeen summers. We were finds himself in Fido's domicile.
of an age when the little mother was Goodness only knows when he will
still wondering why Providence had get out. For ladies are prone to e-
wished on her a female child that lieve that no candy, no love.
seemed a cross between a Coman-
But one cannot live on sweets a-
ehee Indian and a native of Zulu
land, when he passed out so many lone so ’tis a wise householder who
blond and docile cousins in the fam totes home the pork chops as well
ily as a whole. But even then we when he pokes his snozzle in a t the
were not above ambition and our home port on Friday evening. For
greatest was to own such a hat as Butch and Dick claim and justly
this cousins when we should have so that he or she or they who eat
arrived at the years of discretion. their full quota of meat each day
It was a beauteous affair made up of are not apt to be a germ collector
yards of blue horse hairs and shir of much moment. For the health
red chiffon. From a width perhaps giving propensities and the full vita
an inch in the rear it soared out min contest of good meat such as is
ward and upward and frontward to sold every day and all day at the
Nyssa Packing plant is one of the
about fourteen inches.
And on the top thereof perched est and proven illness warder offers
a galaxy of ribbon bows and violets there is.
but the crowning achievement was
These cold damp days when the
a gay softly waving willow plume. sun is minus quantity is particularly
Real ostrich! We did then and there hard on baby things. Little chicks
vow to own nothing less in our dis particularly must be guarded with
tant adulthood. But woe is ambi scientific care if they are to survive
tion when we had come to that and grow to become first class layers
estate fashion had ruled out plumes or put on the layers of tender meat
for good and all. Never again were that will make them fit to grace a
they to adorn a ladies head gear, kings table in the months to come.
unless it be worn by Queen Mary. Plenty of scientifically prepared
food says Herschel at the Thomp
son feed store, such as the Purina
mixes for all types and ages of
chicks and their mamas and papas
which they sell there. Give them
clean water and the chick chow and
clean water and the cihck chow and
there will be no need to worry, sun
or no sun.
Too bad the human race has not
yet been trained to swallow a scien
tifically prepared pill and call it a
meal, but we are still like the sol
CARL H. COAD
dier who was acting as a human
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
guinea pig and when questioned by
his colonel how he liked the pills he
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had for dinner that day said, “They
Nyssa, Oregon
are all right, but I want something
to eat.” But the smart wife and
mother these days knows all about
L. A. M aulding, M.D.
food values and what to put to
Physician and Surgeon
gether to get the best values in each
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ingredient. And with a fine grocery
Hours: 10 to 12 and 1 to 5
store to serve one such as the Wil
Dally—Except Sunday
son grocery store here in Nyssa
Fry Building
there is never a need to lack in any
food element nor vitamin. An dhast
tried those cans of golden free stone
TOW NSEND CLUB
peaches they do have there. Dead
MEETINGS
! ripe they were before they were
popped into a thick syrup and have
Meeting 2nd and 4th Tuesday
taken all their native and fresh tas-
at 8 p. m. at City Hall
I tiness into the can with them. And
A. L. McClellan
President
now the new rhubarb is in and at
Don Graham _____Secretary
j prices reasonable enough so all may
The Public It Invited
Í enjoy it. Its the pink strawberry
brand from down California way.
And we didst stop in at the Nyssa
NYSSA AERIE
| Traders on the hiway for a chat and
F. O. E. NO. 2134
| to see what had come in new in the
Meets Wednesday Night
way of house furnishings and again
AT EAGLES HALL
did admire the fine daveno sets
Visiting Eaglet Welcome
which -they are offering at so low a
HARRY MINER, Sec.
price to Joiners of the Daveno pool.
Such an array of colors to choose
BERNARD FROST. Pres.
from as wilt allow for the widest ar
ray of color arrangements
GATE CITY LODGE
T is not an easy land on motor
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cars What with clouds of alkali dust
clogging everything in summer and
the mud of winter splashing and
corroding every exposed surface. So
Meets Tuesdays
’tis a arise owner that has the fam
8 p. m.
ily buggy given an expert once over
I.O.O.F. Temple
regularly for unseen weaknesses and
First Street, South
loosed parts. And at the Pruyn ga
Virgil E. Johnson.
rage at Main near Second they do
Noble Grand
a right smart Job of Just this thing
M. F. Solomon
as well as expert fixing up of all
Secretary
manner of breaks and bends. If It
p is car trouble you have on your mind
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Column
Jmmm —
Professional
Cards
NY88Ä (SATE CITY JOURNAL
have thy John run the heap in at
that convenient and fine automotive
hospital and let Ed and his cohorts
make it right.
Birthdays come and go. Every day
of the year, sunshine or no. And
sometimes mothers wish that every-
ones came in summer when the par
ty can be held on the lawn or the
wee ones taken for a swim or a pic
nic. But here in Nyssa no mother
need tear her hair in distraction at
such a moment for at the Nyssa
theatre they do have fine matinee
programs each Saturday afternoon
for little folk and for the older ones
a fine show and program each night
in the week. So solve the entertain
ment question with a theatre party
for little folk and oldsters as well.
At Tom Nordale's furniture
mart on Main twixt First and Sec
ond we didst spy out this past week
a sweet array of living room tables.
All shapes and sizes and in fine
beautifully grained woods. Just the
thing to fill in an empty space or
add grace to lamp or chair. They
woulij make excellent gifts for brides
or wives, or just for treat to ones
self for all the unsung good deeds
that have been done in the months
gone by.
If it is abit of this and that in
the cosmetic or soap line, a fine
prescription or a dainty gift, drop
in at the Nyssa Pharmacy and take
advantage of their fine sale. You’ll
be sure to stock up on those vacation
needs so soon to be with us now.
Shop in Nyssa with Journal ad
vertisers and ye wilt not waste thy
time and thy gas going farther.
KINGMAN KOLONY
Robert Clark this week purchased
from O. L. Stevens of Caldwell a
registered bull, Sybil Steadfast Vol
unteer sired by Son Volunteer You’ll
Do Volunteer. This young bull traces
hisb lood to You’ll Do Volunteer,
one o fwhose sons sold for $2500.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Piercy and
family and Mrs. Mary Piercy of Fil
er, Idaho, visited their brother and
son, Wesley Piercy and family from
Wednesday until Sunday.
The Kingman Pinochle club was
entertained on Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. Raymond Holton, Mrs. Wil
liam Toomb received high score
prize and Miss May Beaumont re
ceived the traveling prize.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Piercy were
in Nyssa on Thursday. Mr. Piercy to
serve on the jury and Mrs. Piercy
accompanied Mrs. J. C. Olson and
Mrs. Art Hann to Nampa to visit
Mrs. Olson's mother who Is just re
covering from an operation.
Eleanor Dutton entertained at
dinner on Sunday for Erma Points,
Arlene Peterson and Emily Otis of
Adrian and Dorothy Toomb of
Kingman Grange held their regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. Lee
Thrasher on Tuesday afternoon.
C. M. Beaumont and William
Toomb were in Payette and Ontario
on Friday. Mrs. William Toomb ac
companied them as far as Nyssa and
spent the afternoon with Mrs. Rob
ert Toomb, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Martin en
tertained at pinochle on Tuesday
evening for Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cot
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newbill
and Miss May Beaumont and Mr.
C. M. Beaumont. Mrs. Martin served
refreshments at a late hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newbill, Don
ald Newbill and Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Cotton were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Mitchell on Wednes
day evening.
The dinner was in honor of the
birthday anniversaries of Mr. Cotton
and Joel Mitchell.
C. M. Beaumont was in Ontario
on business on Wednesday.
Norman Gundry of Boise delivered
the sermon Sunday morning at the
Kingman church. Before returning
to Boise he had dinner in the J. G.
Lane home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cotton were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Mitchell and family on Friday even
ing.
Mrs. C. C. Cotton attended a stork
shower a t the home ofMrs. Ira Ure
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1941
for her daughters, Mrs. Castle Clan-
nlhan.
Mrs. Sandy Patterson and two
children were guests of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Elliott from
Wednesday until Sunday this past
week. The Patterson s are now living
in Walla Walla, Washington.
C. E. Wilson, J. G. Lane. Jack El
liott and Bill Elliott were in Vale on
business one day this week.
Mrs. Mary Nichols and James Nic
hols were In Vale on ‘-usiness one
day this week.
Mrs. R. E. Clark of Marshfield,
Oregon, returned to her home on
Wednesday after visiting for the
past five days with her sons, Rob
ert, and Donald Clark and families.
Miss Dorothy Nellson of Ontario,
Gene Cowgill of Payette and Harvey
Holton of Kingman spent Sunday in
Boise visiting with Miss Gladyce
Holton.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ashcraft en
tertained at three tabels of pinochle
on Saturday evening for the follow
ing guests: Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Piercy, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hill, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Newbill, Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Cotton and Mr. and Mrs.
Conrad Martin. Mrs. Cotton received
high score prize for the women and
Mr. Frank Newbill for the men. Mr.
and Mrs. Martin received the conso
lation prizes.
The Parent-Teacher association
of Kingman Kolony will meet at the
Adrian high school on the evening
of Feb. 20. Founder’s day will be
celebated at this meeting with Mrs.
Dennis Patch in charge of the pro
gram.
parents and a brother and a sister,
all of Jordan Valley.
Miss Gertrude Maher spent last
week end at Emmett. Idaho, with
her sister. Agnes.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Metcalf and
son from Klamath Falls are visit
ing Mrs. Metcalf’s parents the past
week.
Ambrose Maher had the misfor
tune of breaking his leg last Thurs
day at three fork while riding for
cattle. His horse fell with him.
Pete Sumieta was called to the
bedside of his borther, Manuel, who
Is seriously sick at the Mercy hos
pital In Nampa
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Bennett made
a business trip to Caldwell last S at
urday.
S. R. Scott made a business trip
to Vale last Saturday.
Miss Marie Anderson was lo
Crane, Oregon Saturday to see Use
basketball game.
Miss Anna Scott from Boise visit
ed her mother here this last week
end.
Gardner Spinner was visiting with
his parents last aSturday and S un
day.
P. O. Duncan and wife from
Rome, Oregon, were visiting friends
here all day Saturday.
SUNSET VALLEY
Worthwhile club met Feb. 6 with
Leota Ditty. Eight members were
present. The club decided to accept
the invitation of the Owyhee com
munity club to be their guests at
Martha Klingbach’s Feb. 20.
Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Brotzman.
Mrs. Charles Ditty, Tressa Oitty and
Mrs. Ira Foster were Nampa shop
pers Friday and attended a fellow
ship meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Bolitho and
children were Melba visitors Sun
day.
Mrs. E. C. Leach visited relatives
in Boise last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Tiffany com
pleted their move to near Vale last
week.
eratlon.
'
Charline Llnville has been 111 with
the flu,
Mrs. Jane McGinnis is visiting at
the home of her son, Adnrew Mc
Ginnis and family at Nyssa.
Mrs E- B. Smith entertained the
pre-school club Tuesday. Ten mem
bers were present and three guests
Mrs. Hardman became a member
making a membership of thirteen.
The next meeting will be Feb. 18 at
Mrs. Leo Chards.
Mrs. J. P. Dunaway, Mrs. T. M.
Lowe and Mrs. Ruth Shannon, Mrs.
Dunaway's guest from Portland a t
tended the Girl Scout tea at Ad
rian.
OREGON TRA IL
W h en
an
irrep lace ab le
loss a fflic ts a fa m ily or
frie n d s h ip o f a 'l w ith
w hom th e y com e in
c o n ta c t is im p o rta n t.
It is our wish to extend
to this community the
sincere friendship of
a true friend at all
times.
NYSSA FUNERAL HOME
Ambulance Service
Phone 73W
Nyssa
of Gem Avenue at the
FRI. FEB. 21
A FLUE
in poor
repair
caused
this -
Sale Starts A t I P.M.
4 HORSES 4
1 M atched Span, Bay Geldings. Six Years old. W eight 3400 lbs. A good team
1 Brown Gelding, 5 years old, W t.
1600.
1 G ray Horse, smooth mouth, wt. 1500pounds.
4 HEAD OF CATTLE 4
1 Guernsey cow, 6 years old, giving 3*/2gal. Freshen in August.
1 Guernsey cow, 4 years old. Springer, gives 4 gal, when fresh.
1 Guernsey H eifer, 2 years old, giving 2gal. now.
ALL COW S T. B. AND ABORTION TESTED
before winter comes check
your heating p l a n t and
flues for needed repairs—
BE SURE YOU
ARE INSURED
N Y S S A R E A L TY
and Insurance Co.
Phone 53
FARM MACHINERY
1 Good John Deere W agon and hayrack, nearly new.
1 Tw oW ay plow, 16 inc.
1 Three section harrow, nearly new.
1 W alking plow.
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1 One-horse cultivator.
1 14 foot land leveler. \
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2 Good John Deere Mowers.
1 John Deere Hay Rake. '
1 Three Horse Drill, 14 disc.
1 Diker.
t
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1 Corrigator.
1 Good W ater Tank
V
6 Tine Jackson Fork and Cable.
1 Good G rind Stone.
1 Good Set Tug Harness, nearly new.
IN SURE
INSURANCE
W hen they have better insurance we
will have it
T.
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a n in d iv id u a l, th e
MITCHELL BUTTE
Cyde Mitchell was a business visi
The Merry Matrons club met on tor in Boise a few days last week.
Mrs. Don McOlnnls is reported
Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 5, with
Mary June Whitman. The afternoon where she underwent a major op- j
was spent quilting for the hostess.
Three guests. Madames, Curran, La
Pier and Ridder and 15 members
Notice To Hog Raisers
were present. A club valentine party
will be held at the home of Nina
With the installation of a new
Baness Friday evening, Feb. 14.
scale at
JORDAN VALLEY
Club will meet with Vera Harold- THE RAILWAY STOCK YARDS
A freak lamb has been born at the sen Feb. 19 with Jennie Benson as
Joe Eiguren lambing sheds Satur sisting. Roll call will be answered by we are now receiving your hogs
day. It has no eyes, ears and feet. Washington quotations. Refresh there every Friday, paying the
ments were served by the hostess as
highest price the market permits
It lived only a very short time.
Thenon Elordi has gone to Wen slsted by Anna Whitman and Vir
and seeking to serve you in every
atchee, Washington to visit with h is1 ginia Rooks tool.
possible way.
J. E. Bowen made a business trip
sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. John Calzacorta to Boise Wednesday.
FRANK KULLANDER
Peggy Chard who has been 111 Is
made a business trip to Boise last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sabrlno Madariaga
were visiting at the Felerina Lamb
ing sheds at St. Clairs Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eulogio Madariaga
were visiting their daughter at the
John Lanning ranch at Arock last
Friday.
Mrs. Thomas Spinner made a
business trip to Boise alst Friday.
The J. V. girls league gave a card
party Thursday evening.
5 miles north of Nyssa on the old road, or ^ mil© north
A very large crowd attended the
Sam H enry corner on H ighw ay 30.
funeral of Gloria Jean Hoca, one
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joaquin Hoca Friday. The baby is
survived by her parents, four grand
INSURE
FRANK
better.
Gilbert Holmes purchased a car
last week.
Lynn Snodgrass made a business
trip to Ontario Saturday. He bought
a new tractor.
F. O. Homes attended the horse
sale in Ontario Saturday.
Frank Parr's mother arrived Sat
urday for a visit with her son and
family.
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HAY AND GRAIN
14 Ton Good (F irst C utting) Hay.
1000 Pounds Barley.
2365 Pounds Good Federated Seed W heat
PO U LTRY ; 12 W hite Leghorn Hens, 2 Red H am pshire Roosters.________
MORGAN
Phone 97
CUSTOM BUTCHERING
and CUTTING
Beef for the H ide
Hogs 200 lb». $1.50
Cutting 1 cent per lb.
G rinding 1 cent per lb.
G rinding and Seasoning 2 cent per
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
1 Good Round O ak H eater.
1 Dining Table and 6 chairs
1 Book Case.
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1 Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet.
2 B edsteads, springs and mattresses.
1 Kitchen Range
4 K itchen Chairs
1 Dresser
1 B uffett
DISHES COOKING UTENSILS, SOME CANNED FRUITS,
ETC.
--------------- LUNCH will be served on the grounds
TERMS: CASH
lb.
Let us do your work!
TOM MARSH, Owner
NYSSA PACKING CO.
COL. BERT ANDERSON
ELDON MADDEN
A uctioneer
Clerk
For F u tu re Farm Sale Dates, Phone O ntario 556W, or W rite to box 401, O ntario
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Oregon
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