THE NYSSA GA'l ; CITY JOURNAL
Ye Snooper’s
Column
rhuigs About Nyssa's Shops
England 1$ doing (or the care ol Its
pets and animals. In these days ol
war and bombardment with their
ensuing misery. There, they have an
c. ganization whose whole duty is
tc care (cr the animals in bombed
areas. There the work is carried on
under the direction of the Royal 8.
P. C. A. and the national Canine De-
itnse League. They have provided
bomb shelters (or both horses and
c'cgs as well as animal dressing sta
tions where wounded and maimed
animals may be taken (or care fol
lowing an air raid.
In Germany they commandeer
canine pets for war duty.
One of the finest organizations
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2,1941
Electrical
Hands” Aid
Farm ProLixtion for Defense
A large crowd attended the open
ing dance of the fall season at the
American Legion hall in Adrian. A
lunch was served by the American
Legion auxiliary.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Brown were sorry to hear of the
death of their small daughter Mar
vel Ray. The Brown's have been liv
ing in Hermiston.
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VALLEY VIEW
Today there, came to our desk the t‘ l it * e have * *“ ■ •«■•W
“ Humane Review,’ a gayly covered the education of the boys and girls
little magazine chuck a block with !”
loving animal care
Information of many kinds. Not ‘s
of tbf 4‘ H clubs' whleh tncl‘
only does it stress the care and the den tlym this magazine was paid a
kindness of animals but of little very flne compliment. And here in
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children and of birds as well. In fact this county no one needs to be told
the Humane Society of America about the fine record our boys and
stands for the education of people girls are making in 4-H activities.
to eliminate the unnecessary and Each year they bring home bigger
often human Induced suffering of and better and more money.
We visited with our friend, Mrs.
all living things.
Barrett, the past week and were
Yard lights and a portable mote-
v big dividends In many ways.
Through its pages also we were amazed at the beauty that one frail
reminded that from September 22, little woman has wrought with her
By IRA MILLER
ual for the proper lighting of
until September 28,was National Dog own hands—her terraced gardens
ive rage farmyard. Such an in-
Farm Electrification B u m
■ loii will do much to lessen,
Week.
with diminutive water pools and yy VISIT to any group of c .
1 d res not entirely eliminate,
Here where the pheasant season gurgling falls 'neath low hanging
fled farms—whether they
of the principal hazards of
is so close at hand the good condi branches of old trees, velvet smooth enjoyed high-line service for » ,
ng — accidents and thefts at
tion and performance of his dog is lawns and myriads of gay blossoms or a short time—reveals that
. tors of various sizes can save
uppermost in a man’s thoughts. all blending in perfect harmony as prisingly few make as exter.
lal jr and money on many farm
While we do not go into ectasies nor the pattern on some antique Orient use of this valuable “farm ha
s
Snail motors—less than one
raptures over his breed, performance al rug. And there, once was the outside the home as they do in
Of course, it is only natural that mrsepower—cost only a few cents
and form of our hunting canines as desert.
the first use of electricity should a; I hour to operate and eliminate
men do in some hunting areas still
Not so long since did chat with be for household comforts and con the drudgery of milking a small
no one could convince the other fel friends till the wee small hours over veniences. But the proflt-making dairy herd, s e p a r a t i n g cream,
low that his dog was not tops in this the pros and cons of owning insur and labor-saving applications of churning butter and shelling corn.
In the workshop, they run the
ance of all kinds and did finally electricity in the business of farm- grinder,
hunting game.
drill, forge and many
Among the lot of them bred here agree that in these days of uncer :i ; are all too often entirely ne- other tools commonly operated by
g
-ted
or
only
partly
exploited.
tainty,
fast
travel
and
changing
con-
hand.
are not a lew which could place on
it costs only a few dollars to
Larger motors (up to 7H horse
the bench or m field try any where, ditlons that It was felly not to have w.ie
and light your poultry house, power), portable wherever possi
But the man of the house is content all that was needed for safe and sane At comparatively small additional
ble,
have dozens of uses and will
if junior and the neighbors will just | protection, or at least all that the expense, you can install ultra-vio-
do the work of at least two farm
leave Fido home long enough for family budget would allow. Particu- lei lamps and water warmers. The hands at a cost that is measured
nim to get a try at a bird now and larly is fire insurance a comfortable ccmplete installation will not only in cents instead of dollars. They
egg production during the are used to drive the feed grinder
then himself. It is the case of every and a wise thing to have where high maintain
fall and winter months (when
family needing two dogs, one of any winds and long het dry summers and prices are highest) but also wll1 and mixer, ensilage cutter, hay
the over-heated stoves in winter al provide the necessary quantities of hoist and baler, pipe-line milking
kina and a bird dog.
machine, threshing machine, wood
But the hunters should have spe- ways add to the fire hazards. And in Vitamin D (an essential to strong, saw, fruit and vegetable grader,
cial care when hunting time comes. Nyssa we have three well-known fire healthy birds and to a higher per grain cleaner and elevator, and
A warm blanket over them to keep i insurance dealers, recognized for centage of fertile and hatchable practically all other stationary ma
eggs).
chines.
away a chill on the way home from their readiness to pay when the
For $15 or $20, probably the low
The operating cost of any of the
the field, a bit of extra food espe emergency ccmes and reliable for ad er figure, you can install a yard
“ farm hands” previously
daily meat and a ration of cod liver vice and recommendation. They are light. This includes all material electric
mentioned
is but a few cents per
oil if they are to be kept in trim and Frank Morgan and Bernard Eastman and an electrician’s services but day, while the actual cash savings
and
the
Nyssa
Realty
Company
all
not
a
pole.
If
one
is
necessary,
it
fret >rom ills especially pneumonia
and profits that result will pay for
will cost about $10 if put in by the the initial wiring and equipment In
if aump cold days are here. Then a in easy reach on Main street.
sower company or only your labor a few months. Even were there no
Twas
a
busy
crew
at
Barney
Wil
warm and dry place to sleep at all
■f you cut and set it yourself. Three
times. These wiui a kind word of son’s grocery emporium on Thursday lighting units — one each at the direct savings or profits, the added
safety, convenience and comfort will
praise when he has u_ne well and an last, trying to get the last minute house, barn and garage—are es- be worth much more than the cost.
occasional pat of h eadship on the hunting grub orders filled. But filled
head and ones canine irlend will do they were and on time so that all And especially were we happy to federal grand jury.
mere than his part towaru. seeping the ambitious gunmen could get welcome Bob Montgomery in that
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Eachus trans
his master happy on the Hunting away and in camp ere night had picture "Here Cotr.es Mr. Jordan” at acted business in Caldwell Monday.
fallen,
even
before
the
deer
season
grounds.
the Nyssa theatre and it was onBar-
Mrs. M. E. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs.
Painless death is not the wl : t opened.
gain night as well. There is always R. L Haworth, Phyllis Haworth and
And
how
it
is
a
busy
season
at
the
thing that can befall either a bea.
a good show and a program for the Betty Jean Eachus spent Sunday in
or his master. Far worse is it to . lar Cold Storage where the hunt whole family at this popular play
Boise. Mrs. Rogers remained for a
wander homeless, hungry and un ers’ spoils have found final resting house.
longer visit.
wanted. The target of rocks thrown spot, twenty-five of them, Max told
Shop in Nyssa with Journal ad
Vernon and Kenneth Parker re
by mischievious boys, or irate land- us, there already and more to come, vertisers and ye wilt not waste thy
turned home Monday, each bringing
both
of
deer
and
antelope.
But
at
the
owners.
time and thy gas going farther.
an antelope.
Wounded by a well aimed missile Polar Cold Storage they will be
Miss Lea Hickman began work for
dressed
when
the
right
time
has
they crawl away to hide in some
Mrs. Arch Parker Wednesday.
BIG BEND
dark cold, place to lick their fester come and laid away against the day
Jim Miller and Will Gibson went
Wade P. T. A. will meet Friday
ing wounds. To die of hunger or in of feasting in their piodern cold
to Grandview Thursday and moved
time to crawl into the light again, storage plant. But first they will afternoon, Oct. 3 at the home of
Crhis Anderson to Adrian where he
emaciated, sick, weary of existing. be treated to a stay on the quick- Mrs. E. H. Brumbach. Mrs. Walker
Bishop and Mrs. Clyde Steelman are plans on making his home.
Like the humans who found them freeUi-.g plates.
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Phelan enter
Welcome is the warmth of sun assistant hostesses.
selves adrift in the days of the
Mrs. E. M. Hauser visited Wade tained Mr. and Mrs. John Bishop
Great Depression. Thank heavens these autumn days but it soon is
and son of Nyssa, Mrs. Mary Barnett
that part of our history is ended. gone when night has come. Then it school last Wednesday in the inter
of Napbon and Mrs. E. H. Brum
May an enlightened government give is that a warm fire on the hearth or est of 4-H club work. The 4-H Health
bach at dinner Sunday.
heed that it does not return and in the furnace cheers one’s bones club will be organized this week.
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School will be closed Wednesday
may an enlightened people someday and spirit. And at A1 Thompson’s
learn that all life is a reflection of they have a fresh load of coal, six through Friday of the second week
the Great Life and worthy of care cars, A1 told us, waiting now to serve in October, due to the teachers’ con
affection. Did not the Master, Jesus, their patrons. It is that reliable Lib vention being held in Pendleton at
say "As ye do on"1 of the least of erty coal that is dispensed from the that time.
Watson's packing shed ln Adrian
these so do you it likewise unto me.” Thompson Feed and Fuel Mart. But
Wade and Lower played baseball is expected to close this week and
at
the
Boise
Pay
Ue
branch
where
And was not his parables so often il
ast Friday at Big Bend. The victory the crew ls to go to Nyssa to pack
lustrated with the tender care of a Dwight Smith is the head guy, they went to Wade in a score of 15-5.
lettuce.
sell
a
long
burning
and
trustworthy
shepherd for his flock?
Mrs. F A. Miller and Mrs N. S.
Bill Ashcraft, Evrrett Point and
King
Spring
Canyon
coal.
None
can
In an article written on the sub
Phelan attended P. T. A. meeting Garrett Muntzeweriff have been for
beat
it,
so
Dwight
claims.
ject in the little magazine it is
at Adrian Thursday evening.
tunate ln getting their antelope this
Cold weather means more fuel on
claimed that a well placed shot is
Mrs. John Bishcp of Nyssa and season.
the quickest and kindest way to re the fire and more fuel in the body Mrs E. H. Brumbach were shopping
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Points were
lieve any animal of its suffering as well. But that need bother no in Caldwell Friday.
in Nyssa on business Tuesday.
one
in
these
parts
so
long
as
we
when too sick or wounded to be heal
Mr. and Mrs. Case Muntzewerff
Adrian's first victory of the sea
ed or to end the wanderings of all have the Swan’s bakery with us to were dinner guests in their son Ger- son was in their game with Home-
furnish
the
town
and
country
side
unwanted animals,
. . .
em i rtt’s heme in Adrian FYiday evening dale Friday. This was the first home
pets and animals, in these days of W,U.!lLheu ^ ! ! , ° l T
V Z u
vitimin
bread
is
as
tasty
as
a
fresh ln hon° r °f Marie’s fourth birthday game and was played at Big Bend
ton ’s gocery emporium last week
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Higgins are Park where all home games will be
trying to get the
last minute roasted nut and is recommended for driving a new V-8 car.
this year. The score was 7-0 in Ad
the Nyssa theatre and it was on Bar- extra body fuel supply when winter
Mr and Mrs. Clyde Steelman and rian’s favor. Adrian's marching band
The Auxiliaries of the Nyssa.Vale. comes.
Donna were Caldwell visitors Satur headed by Majorettes Marjorie Cam
But nothing that one puts Into
last Wednesday, to greet their State
day and Cascade visitors Sunday.
eron. Mary Ann Underhahl, Virginia
their
stomach
no
matter
how
good
President, Mrs. Polly Mclnturff, of
Claud Parker of Boise is a guest Farris and Louise Hinton, marched
can
keep
Jack
Frost
out
of
their
Portland, and the District President
of his brother E. E. Parker and fam between halves.
bones if one shivers and shakes as
Mrs. George Richards, Enterprise,
ily.
Mr J. E. Johnson and Mr O. J.
with
ague
because
the
mattress
on
evening last, by the P. T. A.
Miss Mary Weir of Westfall spent Sirvlo were Wednesday dinner guests
their
downey,
has
grown
thread
bare
We were also interested in this
he week end visiting home folks.
it the Walter McPortland home.
little magazine ln the work that aIld
J * b,reeze? thr°tUBh„ **
Mr. and Mrs. De Oss left l a s t
Mr and Mrs. Leonard Martin,
___________________________________ «Tom Nordale’s furniture stand we
did see this past week a fine assort week for a visit at their old home in their daughter. Miss Jeanette Mar
Nebraska.
tin and friend. Miss Doris Hoyen
ment of mattresses just meant to
Mr and Mrs. Forrest Wiley and I were Sunday dinner guests at the
cure such ills and at Tom’s one can
daughter of California are guests in I . R Otis home.
get those easy to pay terms.
Several Adrian high achoo stu-
But Butch says, and he Ls right Virl Bishops home
Mrs. Mary Barnett, teacher in ■ dents met on the parking lot at the
we know, that to eat more meat
whatever the weather or clime Is Napbon school was a week end visi- high school Thursday evening where
they held a pep rally around a large
safe and sane living. For the nour tor in Phelan home.
Dyre Roberts went to Boise Sun- bonfire After the fire burned down
ishment that good meat gives to the
body of the adult and the growing day where he was caled to serve on j they serpentined through town.
child cannot be replaced by substi
tutes. And what is better these aut
THERE ARE THINGS
umn days than an old-fashioned
New England stew The whole meal
BEYOND
can be made in the one pot and at
UNDERSTANDING
the Nyssa Packing Company they
I have what ever it takes in the meat
We don’t know why grief
line A soup bone that has not been
comes to all of as, but when
deprived of its meat, a piece of
Beef for the Hide
it does we need a friendly
shoulder or shank, what ever the
helping hand. The Nyssa
Hogs 200 Ibt. $1.50
cook
wants
to
make
her
concoctions
Funeral Home is prepared
Cutting 1 cent per lb.
j savory and as body building as those
to extend that helping hand
that John's mother use to make,
Grinding 1 cent per lb.
to you. We have built up
j We are not among those who like
a reputation for Integrity
Grinding and Seasoning 2 cen* per lb.
to see new faces ln every movie we
and economical, friendly
look
upon
Rather
do
the
old
players
service. Won’t you let us
| please, as old friends to whom we
help you?
have become accustomed and have
learned to appreciate through the
years Perhaps it is a sign that a
few of those years lay behind us
Ambulance Serriee
Any how It has been with pleasure
PHONE 6
Phone 73W
Nyssa
that we have seen some of the older
performers back in the leads again.
Mrs. H. L. Brooks has been at the
Holy Rosary hospital for a few days.
Mrs. Howard Bybee motored to Wel-
ser and brought her sister Nora
home to help care for her mother,
who returned home the last of the
week from the hospital.
The farmers are busy putting up
their third cutting of alfalfa.
Myra Noah has been on the sick
list last week with a cold.
The teachers’ reception was given
FYiday night at the Valley View
schoolhouse. An interesting program
was given for a large crowd. Refresh
ments were served.
Mr and Mrs. Elmer Slacky and
Mr. Oray all of Tillamock, Ore., Mrs.
Brady Fowler and Mrs. A1 Gamble,
both of Payette, Idaho., visited Mrs.
Henry Davis Sunday
Lieutenant Roger Christerson of
Camp Roberts, Calif., was a Wed
nesday evening visitor at the W.
E. Brown home.
Knox Alexander and son Bob. and
George Stewart and son Joe. re
turned Friday from deer hunting
with their limit. Henry Davis and
Bill, and Mrs. Vick Belisle and Vera
returned Friday with a deer.
Bethel Brown is spending the week
end with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Peacock and
Mr, and Mrs. C. E. Rees were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr. and Mr s
David Rees and sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poster of
Gooding. Idaho, called at A. A. Brat-
tens Monday morning.
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Apple Valley
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McIntyre of
Hover, Wash., h a v e been visiting
former neighbors and friends in Ap
ple Valley and Parma since a week
ago Monday. They expect to leave
for their home Friday.
Holton Stephens of Portland is a
business visitor in this community
where he is looking after his prop
erty and, his mother’s interests.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brown a n d
son Donald and Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Brown, all former Apple Valley folks
spent Sunday with Mrs. Brown's
brother, Mr. J. I. Boston.
Mrs. Lula S m i t h entertained
friends from Caldwell at dinner Sat
urday and Sunday, friends f r o m
Wilder and Santa Anna, Calif., were
guests for dinner.
A reception and get acquainted
party for the new teachers and new
people of the community was held
at the school Thursday night. Fol-
wing an interesting program re
freshments of sandwiches and cake
and coffee were served. There was
a very good attendance.
Rosa Summy came home from
Boise. Wednesday evening and is
taking charge of the orchard a n d
sales while his father, E. A. Summy
is sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jamison
have been visiting at the parental
J. I. Boston home. They left for their
home Saturday and Mrs. J. I. Bos
ton went with them as far as Lew
iston. Idaho, where she will visit
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boston a n d
family.
Mrs. C. M Huffman was quite sick
two day of last week.
Mrs. Marion English of Caldwell
spent Monday with her mother. Mrs.
C. M. Huffman. Her grandfather, J.
B. Barker accompanied her home
for a two-day visit.
Mrs. Allen B. Haas and baby spent
the past week at the C. M. Huffman
home while Mr. Hass went antelope
hunting. He came for them Satur
day evening and reported each f
his party were successfull in bag
ging their game.
Several from this community at
tended the Booster night program at
Parma Grange last Tuesday.
Robert Greenway spent Sunday at
the home of his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Greenway.
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Cow Hollow
By The Happy Fanner
This morning (Wens, morning)
looks like the weather man might
have something else up his sleeve
for us. Just a few sprinkles of rain
so far but,—the thrashing machine
should of been in the Hollow yes
terday. George Gabriel has all his
hay in the shock and is all set to
start a two or three day stacking Job
this morning.
Jim Trummel just started stack
ing his hay yesterday. F*rank Parker
and myself wants to cut our hay
right away. In fact we all want to
get our hay up before the sugar beet
campaign starts.
The defense work has taken all
the surplus labor out of the coun
try, so now the sugar Industry is
badly In need of an “ all-out” among
us farmers.
Part of us Hollowltes would of had
our hay up if our portable hay der
rick had not of went hay-wire. The
main stick In the outfit had about
worn out when we had a slight ac
cident on a job for Elza Nlccum
and finished it up. The inability of
Bob Reffet to get his deer held up
up for few days, too. Bob wanted to
get his deer before he came back
with our pole.
We got our pole but Boby says, ”111
have to wait until I go back for
any deer.”
Homer Cates sold three hundred
watermelons for five cents apiece.
Doc. Rafflngton says “ that sounds
like Oklahoma prices, don’t It?"
The way it happened was Homer
owed a fellow fifteen dollars. He
came out after his money and Ho
mer informed him, “ I don’t have any
money but I got lots of melons.”
“All right,” was the reply, "111 take
your melons." Threee hundred was
all he could load on. Bet he has a
'tummy full of melons for some
time to come.
Homer's coments was “I don’t
care. I could pay several debts that
way. I haven't even enough hogs to
eat u pall my melons.”
Thrashing machines a certlnly
getting run this year. Last year Dit-
les over in Sunset Valley never tak
en their machine out at all. This
year they traded it in on a new
one and have been so bsuy with it
that we can't get them into Cow
Hollow at all as yet. One came to
Jim Trummels and thrashed h i s
white Dutch clover and promised to
be back in a few days to thrash out
the Hollow. That’s been a couple
of weeks and we can’t get him back
yet.
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FIRST RRTIORRIi BARK
OF PORTLAND, OREGON
A
Condensed Statem ent of H oad Office and 41 Branches
Septem ber 24,1941
RESOURCES
Cash on Hand and Due from Banks $48,314,228.08
United States B onds......................... 51,476,764.89 $99,790,992.97
Municipal Bonds and W arrants..........................
1,764,738.58
Other B o n d s............................................................
2,995,946.56
Loans and Discounts — Money at Work in Oregon ..
62,616,035.82
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank..............................
240,000.00
Bank Premises, Furniture anti Fixtures................
2,744,768.09
Other Real Estate....................................................
1.00
Customers’ Liability on /
....................
7,312.20
Interest Earned........................................................
387,588.40
Other Resources ......................................................
81,779.94
$170,629,163.56
a c.r: li sources
I.: . I I L I T I E S
Capital ................................................ $3,000,000.00
Surplus .............................................. 5,000,000.00
Undivided Profits ............................ 1,301,045.83
Reserve for Contingencies................ 1,877,774.29 $11,178,820.12
614,278.53
Reserves Allocated for Taxes, Interest. Etc..........
13,070.50
Acceptances .......................................................... ..
669,737.42
Interest Collected in Advance................................
20,766.36
Other Liabilities......................................................
Deposits .................................................................. 158,132,490.63
Total Liabilities............ $170.629,163.56
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