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At The National
Capital
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1942
Mr. and Mrs. R. Slippy have re
Mi*» Hazel Hickey attended a
teachers meeting inBclse last week. turned to their home in Owyhee.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis and j after spending a few days in the
Lo Wanda and Robert Bogart Ray Franklin home.
visited at the Cole Thornburg home
Miss Orace Tucker left Wednes
near Weiser last Sunday.
day
for Hillsboro, to resume her
Mr. and Mrs. Uoyd Orris and
family were dinner guests Sunday teaching after spending six weeks
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. O. Tucker while convalescing
Smith in Nyssa.
Rev. Daniels of Ontario called at fr:n a recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hartman
the John Hickey home last week.
Donna Matherly was out of and family were Sunday guests
school the first of the week with a of relatives in Bcise.
sore throat.
Denver Glenn has been signing
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Berthelsen tip students of this community in
were visitors in Nampa Saturday civilian defense.
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S Adams spenl
Jack Norris of Nampa is chop last Thursday with their daught-r.
ping his hay on the John Hickey Mrs. Delmar Dlcus, in Boise.
place.
Mrs. Anna Dail. Mrs. Otis Bul Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thiel and
children of Nyssa were Sunday
lard and Mrs. Theo Matherly called
on Mrs. John Hickey one day last visiters at the parental Mr. and
Mis. Herman Welck home.
week.
Bever’y Sebree underwent an
Vern Moore of Bancrcft, Idaho is
staying at the home of his sister, operation last Wednesday in Me
Mrs. Jack Shenk, and gcing to morial Park hospital in Caldwell
for removal of her appendix.
school here.
Keith Orris left Monday for the
coast, where he expects to fin d !
employment.
By J o h n W K elly
— 'V -
WASHINOTON,
D
C —Most
lively r;w In congress is ov?r the
way office of civilian defense ir
bring conducted. "Volunteer" work
ers have been hired at a rate of
$22 a day up to $8000 a year—mor<
than an army colonel receives. On
the payroll are fancy dancers (ccn
gressmen refer to them as fan
dancers), movie actors, several who
are on the blacklist of the Dies
committee on un-American activit
ies. In brief, OCD has the appear
ance of preparin' for civilian de
fence a vast vauleville show, with
folk dances for children and en
tertainment for adults.
The pay for these pecple comes
out of several blank checks which
were given to the president and
this particular account still has a
balance of $600,000 For days mem
bers of congress have been de
nouncing the kind cf civilian de
fense OCD is planning, such as
finding substitutes for toys children
formerly had, giving instructions in
the Virginia reel, interesting movie
stars in shows under the aucpices
of OCD.
8urrounded by some of the members of his cast in his current show, “Banjo Eyes,” Eddie Cantor volun
Feeling hostile at waste and ex teers to institute the Treasury plan of Defense Payroll Savings for the regular and systematic purchase every i Mrs. Anna Piercy was hostess to
travagance (which it does occas pay day of Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps. Left to right are: Lina Griffith, Virginia Mayo, Doris Kent,
the Social Circle men bers last
ionally) congress denounces the June Clyde, Audrey Christie, Sally DeMarco, and Tony Demarco with Eddie seated at the table.
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ev rily
treasury for paying Disney $80,000
Graham and Mrs. Alva Farmer
to draw a colored cartoon of Don
were assistant hostesses. During
ged
American
citizens,
entitled
to
duction
fer
1941
wculd
be
available
C.
W.
Barrett
and
Glen
Dowers
ald Duck to popularize the income
the business meeting quilt blocks
tax. The cartoon is ready to be dis fer domestic consumption; simply the rights of any other citizen, were business visitors in Vale last were given out to piece for the
played In 12,000 movie theatres, make alchol from the grain and but these second generation Jap week.
Red Cross. At the close of the
anese are viewed with suspicion.
Otis Bullard chopped hay for business meeting a shower was
but why a Donald Duck is neces not from sugar.
When Japanese bombers attacked Jake Groot last week.
sary to get the people in the mood
given for Mrs. Fred Hertig, Jr.
to pay taxes is beyond the con War departent has given its of Pearl harbor several were shot
The government is putting in Mrs. Lola Birkes and Mrs. Hertig
down,
and
cn
their
bodies
Were
ficial
O.
K.
on
the
measure
to
cre
gressmen.
new gates in the Shoe String ditch won first prize in the guessing
found fraternity rings of the Uni
The matter of waste paper is in ate a women's auxiliary for the
Rose Warner and Lucille Hil games. Fifty guests were present
versity of Oregon and of high
the hair of the legislators. In 1941 army. Women will not be assigned
are out of school with the measles Mrs. Hertig received a number of
the government used 205,000,000 to con bat duty, but there are many schools in Hawaii.
Bill Kipp went to Portland last lovely gifts. Refreshments cf sand
Reclamation Commissioner John
pounds of paper, most of it for tasks that fighting men are now
wiches, wafers, salad and coffee
Friday with a car of cattle.
Page
has
been
trying
to
have
the
propaganda purposes by the var doing which can be done as ex
army guard the reclamation pro Lue Fleshman of Eenterprise Is were served.
ious agencies. The department of pertly by women. Compensation is jects in the west—Owyhee, Roza,
A program was given by teach
visiting at the Frank Lewis homr
agriculture alone allocated to every expected to be $21 month, with
ers and students of Ten Davis last
etc.—but
the
army
refuses,
insisting
while
locking
after
his
place
here
congressman 400 copies of its year housing and uniform; lieutenants
Friday night in the community
George Campbell of Boise visited hall. The program consisted of
book, which weighs five pounds. or leaders receiving higher pay. that the reclamation system provide
Thus every congressman received Method of selecting the women has its own protection. It is possible at the Theo Matherly home last vocal and instrum ental music and
. ) readings. Proceeds from pies and
one ton of paper from this single not been decided—whether by draft that a battalion of military police Thursday.
may later be assigned to this duty
source.
Mrs. Eunice Nowell of Picher, eakes amounted to $30.
after registration or volunteer. The
Under the censorship rules it is auvlllary may be authorized, or
Oklahoma, is visiting her daughter
forbidden to give the name of a ganized, drilled and equipped in
Mrs. G. F. Garren, and family.
contractors. However, it can be said time to serve in the military can
Mrs. W. S. Pryor went to Boise
that two concerns in Oregon and tonment to be erected in the- Al-
Twenty-two attended the Sunday last week for a visit with friends.
two in Washington submitted the bany-Corvallis area.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis have
school party at the school house
lowest figures for building 100 bar
rented their ranch to Mr. and
Northwest
legislators
are
talking
Thursday
night.
February
12.
The
ges to be used by the British on
Mrs. Almo White of Nyssa. Mr. and
the Tigris river. Bids came from in favor of the war department evening was spent playing bingo Mrs. Lewis and daughter are mov
taking
over
the
Japanese
situation.
all over the country but the four
and other games. Refreshments of ing in Mr. White's house in Nyssa
lowest were those from the north The department of Justice has been
too
lenient
with
the
alien
enemies
cockies and punch were served by this week.
west. No one was allowed to bid
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Towell who
on more than 100 barges. They will to suit seme of the congressmen, Mrs. Otis Bullard, Mrs. Amos Bert-
be knocked down and shipped, be who assert that the army would lielsen and Mrs. John Zittercob. have silent the winter in Harper,
have returned home. Mr. Towell
ing put together on the Persian be more severe. The difficult prob
Mr. and Mrs. George Stockfleth is employed by Jake Groot.
lem. is what to do with the Nisei,
gulf.
of
Boise
visited
their
daughter,
of
Otis Bullard and Theo Matherly
As a solution for the sugar short the American-born children
age Senator McNary has proposed Japanese parents. Under the low Mrs. L. E. Robbons, and family shelled and hauled their corn to '
Ontario Saturday.
to Donald Nelson, boss of war pro these American-born are full fled- last week.
duction board, that the large carry
over of wheat and corn be used.
The senator says this carryover
is a real surplus and a large part
of it is owned by the federal gov
ernment. Under existing price lev
els McNary declares that it is as
cheap to convert this grain into
industrial alcohol as it would be to
convert molasses. By this action
about one-fifth of the sugar pro-
Ten Davis
H. S. Hotitadt underwent a ma
jor operation in the Caldwell san
itarium.
Mrs. Fred Rumple has leased
her farm land to Bill and Fred
Htrtig, Jr.
Let us print ycur envelopes, state
ments, letterheads, etc. The Gate
City Journal.
Notice To Hog Raiser.
With the installation of a new
scale at
THE RAILWAY STOCK YAHI.**
we are now receiving your hogs
there every Friday, paying tht I*
highest price the market permits
and seeking to serve you in evtr
possible way.
FRANK KULLANDEK
The HORSE and
BUGGY DAYS are
Here Again!
T h e re is a s y e t n o ra tio n in g
of o ats, c o rn
and
le a th e r.
R e p a ir t h a t buggy a n d w agnn
a n d le t’s H itc h O ld D obbin
T o T h e S h ay .
W e r e p a ir a n y ty p e of h o rse -
d ra w n veh icle.
J. C. Olson
BLAC K SM ITH ING , ARC W ELDING
G ood avenue near Second Street
Arcadia
THEATER
TIC K ETS
Will Be Given Away
FREE
Every Week
By the Nyssa Theater Company
Are You Prepared?
the Gate City Journal and local
F ire r a n strik e an y w h ere,
a n y tim e. T h a t's w hy It's
fo o lh a rd y
n o t to c a rry
a d e q u a te
in s u ra n c e
to
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by
in su rin g
your
h o m e to d ay .
You'll be
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o f th is v ita l p ro tectio n .
merchants who Advertise in the Journal
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NYSSA
R EALTY
THE TICKETS W ILL BE GIVEN TO JOURNAL READERS
BOTH IN NYSSA AND ON THE RURAL ROUTES!
The Farmer Needs Every Available "H a n d ," Today
Worn Out?
DRINK MILK
W h e n you g e t t h a t dead.
“I
cant
do
it”
feeling,
w h a t you n e r d Is a glass of
cool m ilk. I t p erk s you up
r ig h t
aw ay
b lo ated
h a b it
w ith o u t
fe e lin g .
to
get
A
In to ,
th a t
good
is
to
d rin k a g lass of m ilk every
d ay a b o u t 3 o'clock In th e
a f te rn o o n .
I t's
Ju st
It's a war of food, too, and produce from
the Snake River Valley is going to all corners
of the world.
Thanks to Cheap Electricity, our farmers
have a willing "hand" to grind feed, pump
water, raise chicks — and do a thousand
and one other jobs.
Time-saving electric service helps in
feeding America — and the world.
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sxooooo
Read the rulei and the list of participating merchants on the
front page of thi* issue of the Journal. Then read the ads to see
whether your name is listed for a free ticket.
Electric Cooking
Meals cooked on
your electric range are
healthful, economical,
with vitamins and nat
ural juices retained.
w hat
It’s Really
’’Something For Nothing”
you n e rd .
D R IN K
TW O
O F M IL K
G L A S SE S
A DAY
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