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VOLUME XXXXIV NO. 25 Junior Nine Of Vale Wins Title In Nyssa Game Four Nyssa Boys To Play With District Team In Play-Offs . The Vale American Legion Junior baseball team won the Malheur county title and the right to play in more extensive competition by defeating the Nyssa nine on the Vale diamond Tuesday night by a score of 10 to 5. On a combination of errors and hits, the Vale boys took a quick lead in the contest and were never challenged until the seventh in ning, when the Nyssa lads staged a five-run uprising. The Nyssa team, which led the league during most of the season, won the right to play Vale for the district championship by defeating Ontario Monday night on the Nyssa field. The Vale team, which will rep resent this district in the play offs with winners in the areas farther west, will be composed of players from Vale, Ontario and Nyssa. Nyssa will have four boys on the team—Jack Bowen, Dick Wilson, Donald Knowles and Floyd Hale. The district team, carrying 16 players, will include three and possibly four from Ontario and seven and possibly eight from Vale. The district team will play in the next bracket about the middle of July under the direction of Coach Jerry Camman. ft will play several practice games before that time. Nyssa players appearing in the championship game were Knowles, p; White, c; Mitchell, lb ; Kodo, 2to; D. Wilson, 3b; Bowen, ss; Reynolds, If; Hale, cf; and Takami, rf. PR. KERBY NAMED ON CENSOR BOARD Dr. Richard H. Wilcox, Pendle ton, was elected president of the Eastern Oregon District Medical society at the society's annual meeting held in Ontario June 24 and 25. Dr. Wilcox is Health Of ficer for Umltilla County. The so ciety also voted to accept the in vitation of the Umatilla County ,Me(lic«4 society to hold the 1950 annual session in Pendleton and set June 16 and 17 as the meeting dates. Dr. Harry J. Flower, Milton, was elected vice-president and Dr. K. E. Kerfoy, Nyssa, was elected to serve as a member of the board of censors. Dr. Warren H. Alden, John Day, will continue to serve as secretary- treasurer. He was elected for a three-year term at the 1947 meet ing held in La Grande. Dr. Kerby, retiring president of the society, has stated th a t this year's meetlnng at Ontario was highly successful. He reported that the sessions were attended by 30 members of the society and six physicians from Idaho as well as two physicians from The Dallas Also In attndance were three mem bers of the administrative staff of Oregon Physicians’ service. The scientific sessions held in the Holy Roasary hospital, feat ured special lectures by 11 P ort land physicians and surgeons, cov ering a wide variety of medical fields. ___ Wr^BS ENTERTAINED Mrs. K. E. Kerby was hostes.- last Friday afternoon to a grot»p of the wives of doctors who were attending the Eastern Oregon Med ical society meeting in Ontario. Following a tour of the sugar factory, the 15 guests enjoyed a tea and social hour on the lawn of the Kerby home. Assisting Mrs Kerby were Mrs. Roderio Belknap, Mrs. Wllford Sanders, and Mrs. R A. Tacke. all of Ontario. Utahans Here For Wedding— Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Bam s of Roy, Utah were house guests of Mrs. Mamie Baker this week. Mrs. Nola Rundquist was a house guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mitchell. They came to Nyssa to attend the wedding of Beth Mit chell. To Visit In East— Mrs. Earl Alexander and son and daughter. Elvin and Pamela, left Sunday to visit in Detroit and in the southern part of Indiana. They will be away for three weeks. THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1949 MRS. GRAHAM TELLS ABOUT RATION YOHN WILL LIKELY SITUATION IN BRITISH ISLANDS BE TRIED IN OCT. ON THEFT CHARGE Mrs. Don Graham, who returned | most interesting of these was a Sheriff John Elfering stated Wednesday that Lewis James Yohn, 33 charged with larcenc.v of an automobile, will probably be tried in October. Cohn suffered a fracture of the jaw in a fight with police officers when he was arrested at Baker following a wild flight from Vale. The man was first apprehended when he was found sleeping in a car, reported to have been stolen at Vale. City Marshal Bob In gram said he ordered Cohn to stop after the fugitive stepped from the car, and a gun battle ensued Yohn eluded other officers called into the fight and started toward Baker in another car, which he is alleged to have stolen. S tate Police Sergeant Walter Walker said Yohn was driving the automobile in Baker when he was arrested. Hospital Fund Raising Talked At a meeting of the Malheur Memorial hospital auxiliary meet ing in the parish hall Monday af ternoon, plans were discussed for a fund-raising project. During the business meeting with Mrs. Carlos Buchner, vice presi dent, presiding in the absence of the president, Mrs. Ed Frost, a gen eral discussion of a large-scale white elephant sale was held. Mrs. Frank Perko, general chair man for the sale, outlined the pos sibilities of such a sale as p money making project. Such a project carried on with the cooperation of all women’s organizations could be highly successful, Mrs. Perko stated. In the general discussion that followed. Mrs. Perko’s outline of the sale, some question as to Aug ust as the best time for the sale was raised by some of the members. The month of August was preferred by women from rural clubs. Since many of the town organizations do not meet during the summer months, there is to be a called meeting of the presidents of these groups to decide on procedures in assisting with the sale. A special meeting of the auxiliary members and all womens club representatives will b e h e ld at the parish hall Monday, July 18, SOFTBALL TEAMS TIED FOR FIRST The Ontario Tractor company opened last Thursday night’s tripleheader softball program with a 13 to 1 victory over the twinless Western Corrugator company team. The win gave the tractor comp any a tie for the first half champ ionship with Tobler's Feed and Fuel team. Don Moss was the big gun in the winners' attack with two doubles and a home run. Dar- eld Steinke and Neal Peterson also hit for the circuit. Rosel Anderson of the losers gave the victors the most trouble with two hits to his credit. In the second game, Tobler’s routed the Waggoner Motor comp any 22 to 0 behind Tommy Hol man's one-hit pitching Job. Ralph Lowe spoiled Holman’s no-hit pros pects with a single. Ron Smith and Hugh Tobler led the assault against Waggoners with three hits ’ach. In the third contest. Dick Kloep- ter of K and O Builders company of Boise shut out the Adrian Lions to lead hs team to a 16 to 0 victory over the Adrian Lioas. This week's tripleheader schedule at the high school field will be as follows: 7 p. m Western Corru gator company vs. Waggoner Motor company; 8:20, Ontario Tractor company vs. Tobler’s Feed and Fuel for the first half champion ship of the league, and 9:40, Adrian Lions vs. M. I. A. The top leading hitters who have batted 10 times or more, and their averages follow: Cal Wilson, Tob ler’s. .857: Judd. Adrian Lions. .533; Tom Moore, Tobler’s, 500; Bob Church, Tobler’s, .455; Rosel Ander son, Western Corrugator company, 437; Dale Bingman, Ontario T ract or company, .421; Hugh Tobler, Tobler’s. .400: Waynard Talbot. M. I, A., .388; Lloyd Lewis, M. I. A., 388. and Dick Wilson, Tobler’s, 385 Leading pitchers of the league at the end of the first half regular play are Heuter, Ontario Tractor, with four wins and no losses, and Mark Hartley of Tobler’s, with three wins and no losses. Here From Butte— Mr. and Mrs. Milton Evans of Butte. Montana arrived Monday for a visit at the home of Mr. and Injured In Fall— Mra Glenn Suitor. Lyle Bartron, local truck oper ator, sustained fractures of both Visits Mother— Russell McParlane of Boulder ankles Tuesday morning when he City, Nevada Is visiting his mother, fell from a stack of baled hay. Mrs. A. McParlane. Called To Denver— Earl Leach. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bo rye and two children and Mrs Harris left for Denver Sunday af ternoon to visit their mother, who la undergoing another operation. Mrs. Burge and Mrs. Harris are sisters of Mr Leach. Here From Culver— Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bunch and children of Culver. Oregon visited friends In Nyssa Tuesday. Mr. Bunch was a teacher last year in the Nyssa schools. He taught this year in the Culver high school, and operated a farm near Culver. last week from a six-weeks visit with friends and relatives in the British Isles, said Wednesday that free medical and dental services are available to Americans and overseas visitors who go to Eng land. as well as to the native Britishers, The present plan of socialized medicine is too encompassing at present, but many feel that ad justments will be made until it is a practical project, Mrs. G ra ham said. Mrs. Graham sailed from New York City on the S. S. Amsterdam and returned on the S. S. Veendam. En route home, a severe storm that lasted two days and nights was encountered north of Greenland. Mrs. Graham stated* that cloth ing has now gone off the ration list, and is very expensive. Most of the clothing is of very good quality. Most foods are now ration free, although candy is almost un attainable since it has become de rationed, said Mrs. Graham. Still on the ration lists are meats, fats and bacon. About 12'4 ounces of meat, 1 ounce of fat and 1*4 ounces of bacon are allowed each person a week. Fresh fish, vegetables and fruits seem to be plentiful at this time. Mrs. Graham brought back to Nyssa with her a number of hair- looms th a t had been in her fam ily for many years. One of the letter tray of carved ebony, with mother of pearl inlay around the ornate border, and a replica of the York minister done in mother of pearl inlay. TtUs tray is over 200 years old. A small ebony match holder was another antique brought back by Mrs, Graham. On the front is an etching of Queen Victoria and on the back the British lion surround ed by the Scotch thistle, the Irish shamrock and the English rose. Mrs. Graham owns a number of pieces of the famous Sheffield ware, including cutlery, and a George IV silver service set of the Sheffield silver, consisting of creamer, sugar bowl, tray and tongs. These had been in Mrs. Graham ’s family since 1837. Of the several pieces of English china that Mrs. Graham brought back with her, two interesting ones are the two handled English drinking cups of bone China. Mrs. Graham is from the town of Brighton, which is famous as a tourist center. Prefacing the booklet for tourists put out by this city, is the following greeting: Hail guest, we ask not what thou art. If friend, we greet thee hand and heaii.. If stranger, such no longer be, If foe. our love shall conquer thee. MISS BRUMSCHMID OFFICERS NAMED OF NYSSA DIES IN BY FIRE DISTRICT ONTARIO HOSPITAL Officers of the newly organized Nyssa Rural Fire Protection dis trict were elected at a meeting held in the city hall in Nyssa last Thursday night. Jake Fischer was elected presi dent; Otis Bullard, vice president, and Frank Parr, secretary-treas urer. Harold Henigson, local attorney, discussed with the group the law pertaining to rural fire districts. The Nyssa district took the neces sary steps to have its budget ap proved by the county court. Funeral services for Miss Hattie Brumschmid of Nyssa will be held in the Beechler Funeral home chapel in Ontario Friday at 10:30 a. m„ with Rev. C. L. Callahan of the Episcopal church officiating. Interm ent will be in Evergreen cemetery at Ontario. Miss Brumschmid, who had lived in Nyssa for the last year, died in the Holy Rosary hospital in On tario June 28 after a short illness. Miss Brumscmid was born Nov ember 8, 1884 in Buffalo Gap, South Dakota. She was a member of the Episcopal church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors are three sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Daniels of Nyssa, Mrs. Nan SewrijjJit of Ontario and Mrs.. ADRIAN, June 30—Voter* went to Ella Haley of Hot Springs, South the polls In Adrian June 20 and Dakota. approved a $16,980 tax levy in excess of the 6 percent limitation BLOOD DONATIONS for Adrian grade school district ASKED IN NYSSA No. 61 by a vote of 45 to 1 and followed on June 27 with approval of a $6,772 tax levy for Adrian Residents of Nyssa will be given Union High School district No. 4 by an opportunity to assist in the national blood bank program July a vote of 28 to 9. Kenneth McDonald, unopposed 27. Any healthy person between on the ballot, was elected to the the ages of 21 and 59 may con board of directors of Adrian union tribute to this program. high school by 34 votes. Wilbur The blood collection center will L. Chapin was elected to school be at the Methodist church Wed district No. 61 board of directors. nesday, July 27 from 11 to 3 p. m. K. I. Peterson polled 41 votes Anyone who wlshas to give blood for director to the Malheur county may secure cards free or call Mrs. rural school 'board, representing Grant Rinehart, 38-R or Mrs. Dale Garrison, 288-R. zone 2. Voters at the annual school meeting of district 61 approved Receives Degree— the board of directors selling the Mrs. J. I. Brady of Nyssa re Owyhee school house and site and turned Friday from Eugene where also authorized them to transfer she attended the commencement $4,000 from the general fund of exercises at the University of Ore the 1948-49 school budget to the gon. Her daughter and son-in- building fund. law, Mr. and Mrs. Quentin D. Clarkson, both received their de grees. Mrs. Clarkson, the former 200 ATTEND ANNUAL Ann Brady, is a member of the FIREMEN’S PICNIC class of '45 of Nyssa high school. Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson and son Two hundred persons attended will remain in Eugene, where Mr. the third annual Nyssa firemen's Clarkson Is working on his m ast picnic held in the city park Mon er's degree. day evening. Guests of the firemen were Here From Boulder— members of the city council, city Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Miller of employes and their families. The Boulder, Colorado visited last week firemen furnished a chicken din at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. ner for the occasion. W. Foster. The couple were en Following the dinner the council- route home following a wedding men and firemen played a game trip into Canada. Mrs. Miller is of softball and the children en the daughter of Mrs. O. L. Deever gaged in races. who formerly taught in Nyssa. Voters Approve Tax Of $23,752 Here For Summer— Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Morgan and daughter arrived Saturday at the home of Mrs. Frank Morgan. Mr. Morgan Is a student at the University of Oregon Medical school in Portland. He and his family will be in Nyssa for the summer. To Attend Music Clinic— Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lawrence and children left Tuesday evening for Preston, Idaho. Mrs. Lawrence and children will remain in Pres ton, while Mr. Lawrence will go to Logan, where he will attend a music clinic held a t Utah State college. Portland Visitor* Here— Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lewis and Jack Jill arrived Sunday for a visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Maulding. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lewis and daughter of Vale were also visitors at the Maulding home Sunday. Return From Visit— Olean Wells, manager of the Nyssa theater, and Duane Hol comb, have retum e home from a visit in California. They were privileged to visit in the Paramount motion picture studios. Purvis Girl Honored— Miss Valerie Purvis was honored guest at a party given in cele bration of her 7th birthday, June To Prairie City— Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Laurence 16 at her home. Refreshments and and children went to Prairie City games were the diversion of the last week-end to visit Mr. L aur afternoon. ence's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Laurence. Mr. Laurence re Leave For Minnesota— Mr. and Mrs. Webb Pennle and tuned Monday, but Mrs. Laurence and the children will remain for Mr. and Mrs. Dan Pennle left last Thursday for Minnesota, where a visit. they will visit relatives. Returns From Kansas— Mrs. J. I. Brady returned re Parrnt* Of Girl— Mr and Mrs Walter McPart- cently from a three weeks visit with her sister, the Misses Mary land are the parents of a girl bom M. and K athryn J Baird of P ar at the Holy Rtxary hospital June 2 ». sons, Kansas. Boat Regatta Is Set For July 10 OWYHEE RIDERS TAKE HONORS IN EMMETT FESTIVAL A full program of entertainment has been arranged by the Nyssa Boat club for its third annual regatta, to be held on Snake river at the Nyssa bridge Sunday af ternoon, July 10, beginning at 2 o'clock. The races will be run as follows: 22 horsepower outboards, 22 horse power service boats, 33 horsepower outboard. 50 horsepower oubboards, 4-60 outboards and two Inboard races Including boats under 100 horsepower and boats over 100 horsepower. The program will include water ski and surfboard riding and boat rides for the public after the races. The events will be opened with a boat drill at 2 o’clock. Facilities for spectators have been Improved at the river. Through the use of a bulldozer parking space has been increasea and will be provided only on the Idaho side of the river. The boats will be easily accessible for boat rides 'because of installation of balsom log rafts along the shore line. The Owyhee Riding club placed first in the grand entry at the Emmett Horse show last Thursday, winuing $25. Many of those en tering came home with honors. "Wisock”, the Arabian stallion number 40006. entered by Neil Dimmick, took first in the stallion class and Ann Tensen on ’’Hon" won first in the musical chair event. In the weanling halter class, Mrs. Neil Dimmick's two colts, “Oazella” and “Showan", placed first and third, with Mrs. Roy Holmes "Brooka" winning second. Sam Smiley placed second in the pony class on “Peggy". In the matched pairs event, Ann Tensen and Henry Mitchell took third and Mrs. Roy Holmes placed fourth in the ladies western pleasure class. RAFFLE SALE TO START NEXT WEEK Sale of tickets in the hospital- benefit raffle to be conducted by the Nyssa chamber of commerce is expected to be started next week. The first sales effort will be a house-to-house canvass by mer chants and employes in Nyssa. Thereafter tickets will be sold throughout the valley. More than $3500 worth of mer chandise will 'be given away at a free dance to be held October 1. The merchandise will consist of a custom four-door Ford sedan, a General Electric home freezer, a Universal deluxe electric stove, a Wedgewood deluxe gas range and a solid walnut bedroom set. More Telephone Service Planned Mrs. Cora Tomlinson, manager of the Nyssa office of the Mal heur Home Telephone company, has moved her living quarters i om ‘¿ y rear,, fit the telephone building to make room for expan sion of telephone facilities. Mrs. Tomlinson and her family have moved to the Dr. John E. Long residence on the east side. Telephone company officials have announced that two new switch board units will 'be installed, prob ably this fall. Switchboard fac ilities have already been greatly expanded because of the increased use due to the Increase in popu lation In the area. To carry out Its announced ex pansion program, the company Is completing an engineering survey in the Nyssa-Adrlan area with the idea of installing more telephones Leaving Nyssa, the line will carry 101 wires, drop to 65 and then to probably 25 at Adrian. The work is expected to be well underway by the end of the year Receive* Commission— Dale Dorman, who is with the criminal Investigation division of the Unted States army in Ger many, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the reserves, according to information receive«! by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Dorman of Nyssa.. Mr. Dorman returned to Germany in May, ac companied by his bride, the for mer Lael Hansen of Weiser. ______ First Softball Of Girls Played The Nyssa Dentists and the Farmers Daughters won the first two scheduled games in the girls softball league play Monday night by lop-sided scores. The Dentists defeated the Satin ettes 25 to 4 and the Farmers Daughters defeated the Nyssaettes 17 to 4 on the Nyssa rodeo grounds Virginia Hoke of the Farmers Daughters and Betty Britts of the Dentists nocked out home runs. The schedule for the remainder of the season is as follows: June 27—Nyssaettes vs. Farmers Daughters and Nyssa Dentists vs. Satinettes. July 11—Curry's vs. Nyssatttes and Farmers Daughters vs. Nyssa Dentists. July 18—Nyssa Dentists vs. Cur ry’s Produce and Satinettes vs. Farmers Daughters. July 25—Nyssa Dentists vs. Nyssaettes and Satinettes vs. Curry’s. August 1—Curry's vs. Farmers Daughters and Nyssaettes vs. Sat inettes. August 8—'Nyssaettes vs. Farmers Daughters and Nyssa Dentists vs. Satinnettes. August 15—Curry's Produce vs. Nyssaettes and Farmers Daugh ters vs. Nyssa Dentists. Aug 22—Nyssa Dentists vs. Curry and Satinettes vs. Farmers Daugh ters. August 29—'Nyssa Dentists vs. Nyssaettes and Satinettes vs. Cur ry's, and August 31, Curry’s vs. Farmers Daughters and Nysaettes vs. Satinettes. KNOTHOLE LEAGUE OUTFITS IN TIE Three baseball teams formed as a part of the recreation program conducted at the park are now in a three-way tie, Instructor Howard Lovejoy reported. Each of the three teams, Nyssa theater. Savage brothers and Her- rlman Motor company, has won one game and lost one. In all of the games, which were hotly con tested, the boys played good ball, Coach Lovejoy said. The instructor Ls forming three teams among the smaller boys, ranging in age from 8 to 11 years These boys will start regular season play next Monday. To Attend Convention— Miss Marie Sebum left Sunday for Roanoke, Virginia to attend the national convention of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority July 3 to 7. Miss Seburn and Miss Gere Ann Schreiner of Condon, delegates to the convention, will also visit In Washington, D. C. and New York City and will return home by way of New Orleans. They will be away for six weeks. Miss Sebum ls president of her sorority at Oregon State college. Boy Injured— Dennis Ashby, small son of Mr and Mrs. W. R. Ashby of Nyssa rural route, was badly injured Tuesday night about 8:30 when he tumbled from the family auto mobile. The family was driving to Ontario when the accident oc curred. The boy was given treat ment in the Holy Rosary hospital Baseball Team Disbanded— The Nyssa baseball team playing In Ontario. in the Idaho-Oregon league ha* been disbanded and its game Called By Mother's Illness— Mrs. Goldie Roper of Lakeview, scheduled for Tuesday night was cancelled. The principal diffi Oregon, accompanied by her daughter, Doris, and her son and culties were lack of support from daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. town* people, inability to secure George Roper, arrived In Nyssa players and failure to win a rea last week to be with Mrs. Roper's sonable number of games. mother, Mrs. U. O. Sebum, who has been seriously ill in the Holy Here From San Diago— Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes and Rosary hospital since last Thurs daughter of San Diego visited last day. week at the Bud Wilson home. Mr. Hughes and daughter narrowly es No Police Judge Selected— City officials had not selected a caped Injury when they were in municipal judge Wednesday to suc volved in a car accident caused by ceed Judge Felton Duncan, whose the bad roads near McCall a week resignation will become effective ago. Friday. Justice of the Peace Don M. Oraham may temporarily Visit In Nyssa— Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCurdy handle the affairs of the office until Duncan's successor Is nam and daughter, Janet Sue, of Port land visited friends in Nyssa Mon ed. day, The McCurdy* are spending a two-weeks vacation in Ontario Here From Portland— Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Mitchell and at Payette lakes. have had as their guests, Mr and Mrs. O A. Bod le of Portland. Pastor Called— Mrs Bod le is a sister of Mr Mit W. M. Turner has been called chell. to Nyssa as pastor of the Mission ary Baptist church. Elder Turner Portland Doctor Visit»— arrived here from Mitchell with Dr. J. W. Doolittle of Portland his family, bis wife and four child was a week-end guest at the home ren, He was ordained to the min of Dr and Mrs K E. Kerby. istry at Mitchell last Sunday. Girls Invited To Participate In Queen Contest Selection Will Be Made July 10 For Nyssa Night Rodeo Preliminary steps In the selection of a queen for the third annual Nyssa Night rodeo will be taken Sunday, July >10 a t the rodeo grounds. All young women interested In the contest are invited to be at the rodeo grounds a t 2 p. in., in cowgirl regalia. Selection will be based on horsemanship, personality and appearance. The queen will reign over the rodeo during three night perfor mances, July 21, 22 and 23 and will Head the grand entry each night. She will represent Nyssa a t the various rodeo performances in the valley. The Junior and senior members of the Owyhee Riding club, spon sor of the rodeo, met at the Lynn Snodgrass home Friday night for a full evening of planning for com ing events. Co-hostesses for the meetnlg were Mrs. Norman and Mrs. Bruce Pett, w ith Lila Mae Holmes assisting for the Junior club. Members were reminded th a t a free barbecue will be held at Vale at 5 o'clock, July 4. It will be followed by a parade and the evenlix? rodeo. The Owyhee club will present a drill at the rodeo. President Roy Holmes and the members of the building com mittee, Loyd Adams, Chet Sage and Neil Dimmick, will meet with the Oregon Trail Grange commit tee Tuesday evening to discuss the possibility of erecting a building, approximately 35 by 100 feet, with an additional 20 feet for a kitch en. Plans for the rodeo are 'progres sing satisfactorily. Alva Ooodell will endeavor to secure bands for each night at the rodeo and Nell Dimmick will attem pt to secure drill teams. Harley Tucker of Joseph will have his bucking string and other livestock here again this year. Gene Curtis, clown, and the Lane trio of acrobats will be feat ured at the rodeo. On the first night, no seats will be reserved and children will be admitted free. The <r!ab plans to build an un loading ramp to facilitate unload ing of horses and cattle. New gates, fencing and ticket booths will also be erected. The club is building a new pomp house and installing a new pump for wetting the grounds and watering the live stock. Because of needing more feeding corrals, members will build two new corrals on the south side of the arena. More stock facilities will be needed this year, because of the addition of one perfor mance to the former two-day event, event. Scouts Pass Test— A meeting of Olrl Scout troop No. 5 was held at the home of Mrs. G rant Rinehart Tuesday, June 28 at 2 p. m. Three 'girls, Marylin Whitaker, Ellen Sager and Sharon Whitaker, passed their tenderfoot test. Ellen Sager and Marylin Whitaker dem onstrated three trail signs and Carolyn Vaughn told about ma terials for making a fire. Sherrie Toomb and Sharon Whitaker told about the compass. Mrs. Rine h art started the girls on their second class badge project, making a campfire, after the group had gone to the banks of Snake river. Ellen Sager passed the fire-making test. Refreshments were served. Here From Salt Lake— Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rudellck and John and Bertha Rudellck of Salt Lake City visited over the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Findling. To McCall— Among the Nyssa residents who are leaving for vacations at Mc Call were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Stum, who left Nyssa Monday, and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Farmer, who left Wednesday to spend several days at Payette lakes. Return From Wyoming— Mr. and Mra. K. E. Keveren and Bob returned Saturday from Hau- ber, Wyoming, where they visited friends and relatives. Mra. Nellie Hobart, mother of Mrs. Keveren, accompanied tiiem back to Nyssa for a visit. Visit At Mountain llotnr— Mrs. Herman Towne, Mra. Theo Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Morris of Seattle, who have been visiting relatives in Ontario and Nyssa, went to Mountain Home Monday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barry Here From Utah— Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bernhisel of Lewiston. Utah were guests over the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Campbell. Visitors From Modesto— Mr and Mrs Pete Tatting of Modesto. California left last week for their home following a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bur- nail Brown.
