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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON PAGE FOUR peck on one oí them tilinga any- ¡way. too Saturday evening as cam e from j town stopped and got the machine, ¡Sunday morn woke up about 2.30 I thinking about my typing, couldent l-j O !♦ p i * j o back to sleep so got up. dressed, jg0t out the typwriter to go at It. Wanted a carb.n copy of this so By Clarence Niccum | fumbled around a while getting This promises to be some colm two pieces of paper and a piece of The Happy w-^ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1947 half mile over to Florences, wakes I her up and tells her my troubles. ! "Oh you dldent unlock the car- riage ”. "See you push this little Jigger forward, that unlocks the i carrlge” . She puts It back Into the carry- ( ing case and I heads home. Home. j again, gets machine all set, fum- bles around with paper and carbin, flnaly gets all set. re-discovers my wrented 23 a. tip on the h.U (the best lanai to Kayno Salto (a jap) for to put in spuds. Got $900.00 cash for It. Nine hundred doesnt go too far now times toward puting In | and a crop now times. Especily 1 v hen you have no equipment. They got a loan from the FHA. Most of us old timers on this new land has been through all that only we , had to clear the sage brush-off too. Well Roy left the rest of the w °!ng l pla;e ln alfa!' a- The place had ,,n , 1 ] »urli t;> irot. iiiiflv h.i l run reaches up an gets hold of the * tn a,ufly bad ruP little lever, gives it a gently push. dov\n * e h ,d a lot f repalr to do Came haying time he begin no, pulls down on it, no. pulLs back talk.ng to his neighbors about hav- no, then pushes In on it, still no I ing. At Hood River they hauled go. their hay with a wagon and put Wellwhatdoyouknow: Florence did It in a barn. Well sixteen acres is It rtght in front of my nose but it . . j . , a lot of hay and they never near wont work for me. Ok: Ok: just take it back over and get that m u.h barn. So he cut his hay and shocked it up and started over Florence to show me how do do it. “ You just take hold of this little the neighborhood „ , . . , looking for , this time. Have been havelng my carbin t o n a t e li nUon niece. Florence Wlrnim Nlcoum to Ho do mv my 1 , on ^ rlgrlt. good O old Columbus 8ystem J typeing for me Now that she 1s j for thls so looked around, dis- back in school and is doing so much covered my key, then landed on it. home work, she hardly has time NO response. Landed on it again. to do this for me. 8he makes ar Nothing doing. Jiggled the bar up rangements for me to borrow her and down, still nothin doing. What typewriter and do it my selfe. Sor- the heck: Looked allover,. couldcnt J . . in n „ i k i n n urennrr D o t h a t t im h ter had an idea _ I would like . to _ see . anything wrong. By that time ____ _______________________________ It was getting to be three oclock. Well will just have to go over and wake Florence up and get her to J^ .0* show me how to work it. Puts It lever and pull out on it and for- was goii g to stack it. It all depend back Into the case and walks a ward". Simple isnt it? Yeh: and ed on how much crew he found DR. G.W. GRAVES Optometrist iSrr ..v V .. . . . __ ____ . ’ ! takes It back home, sets it up, now am ready to go to foolin with it Eyes Examined for the fourth time. It's 4:30, I ’ve carried the darn thing two mile Insùrane alltogether and am thouroughly Real Estate Phone 720 disgusted,, but' am ready to start trying to write a little news. 718 Arthur St. Was up on the hill Friday and Phone 64 saw an outfit comeing up the road, Caldwell, Idaho lust supposed It was some spray Nyssa, Oregon outfit, never gave It much mind. After a while noticed It had pulled in at Howell’s. O h: That’s Wright Howell was expecting the thrash ing machine Thursday to thrash his mellons. Well a’int got time to go over would like to see that Job done, got to get down to Thom as’ to help him stack hay. looks lik e. it might rain and he sure Farm located 3 miles north of Nyssa on Ontario wants to get his hay up first if Highway and 2l/ t miles west on Gem Ave., or 4 possible. Roy Thomas is one farmer (hat miles south of Cairo junction and 2 l/z miles west has not gone modernistic yet. When on Gem Avenue. Archie Eastman died a few years ago Mrs. Eastman and daughter Virginia rented the farm out and went back to her folks n ear, Hood River. Eventuly she married Roy Thomas. The farm, under the wren- ter was Just paying water and taxis SALE STARTS AT 12:30 P.M. and that was all so they decided LUNCH SERVED ON GROUNDS to come and farm it themselves. They arrived here pretty late this spring with most all, their belong ings in a one seated car and a small trailor house. Their cash in hand was not too large either But T. B. AND BANGS TESTED their determination was firm. They Bernard Eastman FARM SALE Tue., October 14 15 Cattle 15 1 Red cow, Peggy, 4 gal., 7 years. 1 Red cow, Dotty, dry, 3 years. 1 Red cow, Ruby, 3 gal., 4 years. 1 Red cow, Rose, dry, 3 years. 1 Roan cow, Micky, 4 gal., 7 years. 1 Brindle cow, Nellie, dry, 4 years. 1 Roan cow, Shorty, 3 gal., 4 years. 1 Whiteface cow, 3 years. 1 Roan cow, Susie, dry, 4 years. 2 Shorthorn steers. 3 Shorthorn heifers, all yearlings, freshening date given sale day. 4 Hogs 3 Berkshire feeders. 1 Berkshire sow. 5 1 1 1 1 9 4 Horses 5 Team mares, 7 and 8 years, 3300 lbs. Saddle horse, 6 years, 1150 lbs, gentle. Team horses, 6 and 7 years, 3000 lbs. Set practically new harness. 2 sets old harness. Collars. 1 Saddle and bridle and chaps. PAINTING DECORATING Dwellings And Other Structures Brush or Spray Latest DeVilbiss equip ment for fine laquer and enamel work. Experienced Workmen m s" rvn, rs s a neighbor and asking him if hf can coine over and help you hay. He has a tractor going, a head of water coing, and two or three hired men Well he is aufly sorry but you •see how It is. You can see all right cut what you cant .see is how the heck you are going to get your hay up. H p had been pretty well over the neighborhood before he came U me. He looked pretty well discour aged. a stranger in a strange land I told him "I'ts a pretty hard pro- pi ition but guess I can make it” . ‘ How are you going to stack it?’ “ I dont know, havent been able to get anyone but you". Do you suppo-e you and I and my wile ould stack It?" "I can get Leo Utter's A derrick.” We sta-ked the hay, the three of us. Between rains. And got It all un in June too. The second cutting was not so bad I-Ip found a little more help for it. But thp third cutting was the same old three of us again. And he had another ten acres added to the third too. Now Roy is looking foi all -those hay buyers he has been heering about. IRVIN J. CALLAHAN DISPOSES OF FARM COW HOLLOW. October 9— Irvin J. Callahan has sold his farm to Jean Stephens o f this vicinity and has purchased a 160-acre ranch near Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Callahan and Jean Stephens were in Ontario and Cald- I well Friday on business. The opening social of the Ladies | Relief society was held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Adrian Legion hall honoring all retiring officers and teachers with a nice program, games and luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Session are visiting friends and relatives and Dr.J.H Berger Satisfaction Guaranteed VETERINARIAN * 10 Years in Nyssa Box D R. C.KELLER Phone 135J Nyssa. Oregon Phone 68-M Complete Line Of Plumbing Machinery Supplies 1 1929 International truck, good bed, tires 750 x 20, bud wheels. 1 Universal two-unit milking machine and pipe. 1 Two-section harrow. 1 Two-section old harrow. 1 No. 18 Co-op electric separator, used 4 months. 1 Clod buster, 16 feet long. 2 International fence controllers. 1 float, 18 feet long. 1 Five-shovel plow. 1 John Deere disc. 1 John Deere rake. 1 12-inch walking plow. Several small plows. 1 John Deere beet cultivator. 1 Good wagon, rubber tires, 650 x 20, with hay rack 1 John Deere two-way plow. 1 W ooden wheel wagon, corn box. 1 Valley Mound corrugator. 2 Hagr slips. Sling chains and some pulleys, bars, picks, grubbing hoes, sythe, shovels, pitchforks, rakes, hoes, gar den plow, 2 hog feeders, 10 hog troughs, two 50- gal. barrels with lids, several good panels, grain sacks, beet knives, 1 milk cart, five 5-gallon milk cans, 10 ten-gallon cans, log chains, double-trees neck-yoke, two ladders, gopher traps and many items too numerous to mention. Septic Tanks Cleaned and Repaired Household Goods 1 Heating stove. 1 Stand table. 1 Buffet. 1 Couch. 2 Beds and springs. 1 Bicycle. 1 Thor electric washing machine. Dishes and fruit jars. TERMS— CASH Brower’s Plumbing Shop Phone 196-J Nyssa, Oregon I N STOCK ELECTRIC APPLIANCES POP-UP TOASTER $18.95 ELECTRIC MIXER $34.95 CORN POPPER * WAFFLE IRON WHIPPER r L. H. Fritti, Clerk A small tout outstanding rodeo was held Sunday afternoon at the Jack Miller ranch 13 miles north >f Drewsey. Events consisted of bullriding, bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, a balloon race, and a m atch ed race. Local stock was used, which consisted of 18 bucking hor ses and eight bulls. The contestants were: Bareback bronc riders— James Ward of Dre wsey, Ted Campbell of Drewsey, Sob Kirk of Drewsey, John An derson of Bums, Don Glerud of Drewsey and Benny Small o f Burns. Saddle bronc riders, George Men- kennaw of Burns, Bud Osborn of Ontario, Bill Robertson o f Drewsey, Benny Small of Bums, Don Glerud of Drewsey, Harold Popescre of Harper, and Shough Johnson of Westfall. Harold Popescre received a badly broken ankle when attempting to ride the horse called Screwdriver. Although this horse had quite a local reputation as having never been ridden, George Menkennaw of Bums successfully rode him as a special event at the close o f the rodeo. Marion Osborn of Ontario an nounced all events through the loudspeaker. Tomfoolery and merri ment were furnished by Bud Osborn of Ontario as clown. Dinner was served at the Grange hall, followed by a dance. NYSSA MAN SERVES IN RESERVE FLEET James C. Armstrong, Chief Fire Controlman, USN, of Nyssa, Is serv ing aboard the barracks ship, USS Marlboro, which Is attached to the Florida group of the Atlantic Re serve fleet, Green Cove Springs by Chief Machinist Mate S. G Florida, according to word received by Chief Machinist Mate S. G Thacker. USN. of the Boise district naval recruiting office. The Florida group, which is en gaged in the inactivation of the navy’s reserve ships. Is the largest concentration of ships at the largest berthing area In the world. Frequently referred to by navy men as the "Mothball” fleet or the "Cacoon" fleet, these ships are pre served for future action through processes developed In navy latoora tories during the recent war. All holds, engineering rooms, and cab ins are hermetically sealed, and equipment on open decks is cover ed by a frame over which a mois- tureproof. airproof composition u sprayed to form a giant, cacoon- like web. Approxlately 500 vessels are berth ed at Oreen Cove Springs In new $10 million piers. of Portland provided the banking chain with its 53rd banking office lit the state, according to Frank N. Belgrano, president of the First National, which also operates a Bank Becom es A f f il ia t e - branch at Nyssa. A Carlton busi Affiliation o f the Carlton State ness man, James R. Spence has and Savings bank at Carlton. Ore- been ___________ named president of the Carl- gon with the First National bank ton State and Savings bank. SEE Frank T. Morgan — ABOUT— Avotei Property If Interested BEFORE YOU BUY ANY KIND OF A LAND LEVELER LOOK OVER THE P U K K L E H A N K SEZ “ The House of Oliver” FINEST IN FARM MACHINERY Nyssa Implement Co. Stunz and Thomas '[en little Servants Ten little servants, waiting in a line, Call one to do the w ash-and still you have nine! Nine little servants, working long and late, Ask one to cook your m eals-and still you have eight! Eight little servants-working like eleven! Call on one to clean for you, and still you have seven! Seven little servants-you don’t need candlesticks When this one lights the house for you—and still you have six! Six little servants, electrically-alive, This one sews a handy seam -and still you have five! Five little servants to help with every chore; One can iron all the shirts—and still you have four! Four little servants—sucri activity! , One breathes a little breeie-and still you have three! -T h e r e , i s o n l v a h a i r - U kJE M A R G IN B E T W E E N SUCCESS A N D FAILURE. Three little servants—if you’ re feeling blue, One will entertain y o u -a n d still you have two! $14.95 $25.95 EVERHOT RANGETTE $29.95 Two little servants, whose work is never done! One keeps the food fresh, and thinks it’s rather f u n - One tells the proper time from sun to setting sun. (Dependable electric service makes these servants run— And saves you lots of elbow greese. Suppose you had none?) OLYMPIC PORTABLE Stewart-Warner $46.95 Olympic Radios O S IM I GROS. APPLIANCE CO. Display Room R $9.95 DORMEYER ELECTRIC MIXER RADIO— COMPLETE A HYDRAULIC Discharged from Navy— William A. Toombs, who enlisted in the navy November 8, 1945, has been discharged at the U. S. naval personnel separation center at San Diego Mr. Toombs, son of Mrs. $7.95 NYSSA LUMBER CO. CoL h rl Anderson, Auctioneer Dennis Toombs of Nyssa, holds the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon, the Ameri ca area ribbon and the victory med al. GOOD RODEO IS HELD AT DREWSEY KNAPP-MONARCH ' Radios G. F. Garren And Sons attendllng to business In Balt Lake City last week. Val Mitchell and Marg Bishop and mother, Lila Mitchell, will at tend the 118th semi-annual con ference o f the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Several other members will attend also from the Owyhee ward. Charles Durfee will be in Parma tor a few days doing a contract job. '.Mr. and Mrs. Ray Porter are cit-.ina rpktivM at N pw Plymouth “ sitin8 relatlves at New Plymouth tol a day? ’ Ray Orr arrived home last Friday from overseas, whei'e he served two years in the navy. Bishop Richard Maw of the Owy hee ward, Grant Patterson, Charles Callahan and Charles Durfee at ended the leadership meeting in Welser L.D.S. chapel W. H. Callahan. John A. Calla han and brothers left Tuesday for Unity to hunt deer.. Kenneth Rookstool left Monday evening to join the army. The opening meeting o f the MIA >f the L D £ church was well at tended last Wednesday, with a large attendance The work will be con- tucted all winter every Wednes- lay evening at 8 o ’clock. All young >eople are invited. D on’t fall to bring year rar to the \ V " t A I T O BO D Y SHOP whew »mi need new upholstery. If you’re one o f those m otorists w ho heeds the need o f keeping the cushions in your rar in a protective co n d i tion.. . .see us, today. W e’re certain our beautiful and practical u p h ol stering will please. 1 ß**A ilbßoclL |S hofi COMPIETE BOOY « PAINT SHOP 0 weccxce scavici CLASS DEPT. , . QÎa&CHI Yut, W id n c ty m ofw oy« n a tfy to fair# thm w o rk out o f h o u to w o rk . A * d H c a d i to lit t h l M a tto r o f foe#, i f y o v rt it tho a v o ro g o fa m ily , y o v ’ru g e ttin g fw tcu as m uck e le c tric ity fo r y o u r m oney a t y o u M 20 y o n ago. Wha# o ritu r ite m in yo u r b u d g e t d o e , to m uch fo r to lit t le ? • l i d . » ) . H>. Electric H w r - lf c . HOUt O f CMAIM. Swtdayt. 4 30 P .M , fO f, CIS. I DAHO V POWER A C ITIZE N WHEREVER IT SERVES
