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-s ® ( 9 \ THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. AUGUST 1. 1957 PAGE FOUR jF f Y O U R r G a t e C i t y J o u r n a l's Farm and Barn News and Views B t1 V 4 BOVS' Nu Acres News The Bees' Knees Get Antibiotic LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Dick Butcher and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Brown re ported good luck fishing on the South Fork of the Malheur near Unity over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Main, Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Maulding and Dr. and Mrs. Don Oldemeyer and their families spent the weekend at McCall camping and boating. Houseguests from Friday until Monday at the Lloyd Mackrill home were Mrs. Mackrill’s moth er, Mrs. L. G. Haigler of Eugene, her grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Kasler, her uncle, Ollie Kasler, and his daughter, all of Owasso, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cottle and Alan spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Reid Cottle and family at Boise. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pelt, Jr., and two boys of Mountain Home Air Force base came Friday eve ning for a visit at the home of Mr. Pett’s parents, Mr. and ^Irs. Bruce Pett, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Foster Pulliam of Moses Lake, Wash., spent several days last week end visiting at the LeRoy Pulliam home. Mrs. Susan Elkins of Portland is spending several weeks with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Elkins. To prevent orchard pollinating Farmerettes Club By LeRoy Pulliam_____ bees from spreading fireblight to apple and pear blossoms, plant Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Lynch, There are meat-type hogs to be pathologists at Rutgers university Steven and Mama visited at the found in every breed of swine in have come up with the novel idea home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mar this country. To be sure, they are of making the bees carry the cure tin last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lynch more numerous in some breeds instead of the disease. They pow make their home at Oregon City. than in others. But, by identify der them with a fireblight-killing Mrs. Lynch is a daughter of Mr. ing animals with superior bred- antibiotic, streptomycin, by means and Mrs. Martin. in muscle development through of a simple wood trap inserted at sound testing programs and then the beehive entrance. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Evans and By County Extension Agents making fullest use of such ani The bees can’t get in or out family and Mr. and Mrs. Buell mals in later breeding seasons, it without walking through the Livestock Field Day Set Clements attended the Pomona will be possible for any breeder streptomycin, which clings to A livestock field day to give Grange picnic held in the Weiser to establish meat type in his herd. their bodies ready to kill or in 4-H members training in fitting park Sunday. It has been felt by some that activate any fireblight-producing and showing their animals has Mr. and Mrs. George Smit, Sr., the time to reach such final re bacteria they might pick up as been scheduled for Monday, Aug. visited Mr. and Mrs. Claus Stam 5 at the Malheur county fair of Nyssa last Sunday. sults might be shortened by cross they gather nectar. ing the Danish Landrace with In controlled greenhouse tests, grounds. Sunday afternoon of last week some breeds of American origin. fireblight infection of pear blos Demonstrations on fitting and Jimmy Holton, son of Mr. and The Danish Landrace was de soms has been reduced from 40 to showing the various types of live-1 Mrs. Floyd was taken to veloped in Denmark under record less than 1 percent. The method stock—dairy, beef, sheep and hogs the Holy Holton, Rosary hospital for of performance. There it proved is to be tested this year in field —will be presented by specialists treatment of injuries received economical in feed-lot perform orchards. I in the different fields. If interest while diving at the Ontario swim ance and made the Danes famous I warrants, two demonstrations will ming pool. He had four stitches for their efficiency of hog produc Barbara McPartland ’ be put on for each type of animal taken in his head. tion and quality of product. for the benefit of members who Mr. and Mrs. George Smit visit The Landrace is a white, bacon- To State FHA Meeting ' have more than one project. with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Van type hog. Several crosses were Miss Barbara McPartland, state Here is the program for the day: ed Twisk of Nyssa Sunday. made by various experiment sta secretary of the Future Home 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon, free swim Thursday of last week Mr. and makers of America, left Sunday to tions to obtain a meat-type hog: at the Ontario pool; 12 o’clock, Mrs. J. T. Martin their guests, Minnesota No. 1, Montana No. 1, attend a state FHA executive ‘ picnic lunch at the Lions park Mr. and Mrs. S. and T. Lynch and council meeting at Seawaters, De Beltsville No. 1, Maryland No. 1 (bring own basket) with free ice family were in Boise where they and the latest newcomer, Palouse. lake, Ore. cream donated by the Ontario visited and were guests for dinner Miss McPartland, daughter of These breeds were developed so Mr. and Mrs. Walter McPartland, i Chamber of Commerce; 1:15 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Helma Lar that they may be used in crossing. accompanied fitting and showmanship demon son. Mrs. Hazel Ander stration Well over 80 percent of the hogs son and Miss Joan at the fair grounds; 3:00 The Rev. and Mrs. Thompson of state p.m., repeat reaching the central market today FHA president, both Kimball, performance of the the Fruitland Methodist church Ontario, fitting and showing are crossbred. It is a mistake to to the meeting. They of demonstra- visited in the Nu Acres area Fri Mrs. Alva Goodell plan to re expect a boar to be the only fac turn Friday. I tions. day of last week. Dial 2804 tor in heredity. Best results are Although these demonstrations Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nielsen went obtained if he is used on superior have been scheduled primarily for to Orofino, Ida., over the week Mr. and Mrs. David Highland females. The breeding, however, Use Cockroaches 4-H club members and leaders, end to bring their household fur and family of Pendleton were Sat can furnish only the foundation. any one interested is invited to niture to their new residence near urday overnight guests at the Si Proper care in feed and manage In Research Tests | attend. The information will be Ontario. ment are essential. las Hoffman home. The Highland valuable to anyone planning to Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Unwin were family The cockroach has at long last attended a family picnic The Ontario FFA chapter with I become Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. J. a useful creature. This exhibit livestock. at Emmett Sunday and returned the help of the Ontario Lions club insect is being B. Mitchell of Nyssa. used in entomolog Attend Youth Range Camp to their home night. started the Montana No. 1 in this ical research much The Do-More 4-H girls held guinea pigs, Four boys from Malheur county their project meeting at the Keck Dwight Highland Sunday returned home area. This hog is a black animal rabbits, rats and as mice and are attending the annual Youth home last Thursday afternoon. with his family after spending carrying about 45 percent Hamp used in studies of human pathol are Range camp being held this year Barbara, Bob and Gary Thom two weeks at the Silas Hoffman shire and 55 percent Landrace ogy. at guard station in Mor- son were among those who at home. breeding. Some excellent crosses At least 12 species of cock ! row Tupper county. have been obtained. For example, roaches are being maintained as They tended a meeting and hayride Fri-1 Mr. and Mrs. Donme Brewer Del Blackburn of Ja day Frank Parr crossed a Yorkshire “cultures" at USDA’s agricultural mieson, are with the Fruitland and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jaques John Thayer of Ontario, MYF. evening gilt with a Montana No. 1 boar. research center. They range from David Tolman They were of the were Saturday evening dinner Grove and El Payette Methodist guests Melvin Spitze fed this litter out less than half an inch to two-inch mer Vaughan of of Vale church MYF guests at the LaVerne Cleaver All group. and was very pleased with the winged giants from South Ameri of the boys are attending View. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. on scho Mrs. G. E. Pulsipher is planning, home. results. The Nyssa, Adrian, On ca. And, of considerable import larships provided by sponsoring Cleaver, Mr. and Mrs. Brewer and tario and Vale FFA chapters ance to research, there are insecti j organizations. a visit from her daughters and Mrs. Alberta Bowen picnicked maintain registered herds of these cide-resistant families in August. Mr. and and waterskiied at Owyhee dam. j strains of one spe animals to supply breeding stock cies as well as many non-resitant This Youth Range camp is spon- their Mrs. George are now at Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stephen , j sored annually by the American Seattle where Grossman to swine raisers. Mr. Grossman is and sons were Friday evening species. The Nyssa FFA chapter decided The cockroach cultures have \ Society of Range Management. attending summer school. Mrs. guests at a barbecue supper at the that due consideration should be many uses in laboratory work at The Forest service, Soil Conserva- Grossman is the former Mary Jo Roger Norland home in Nyssa. given to the Palouse. It is a white Beltsville. They are helping scien ; tion service and Extension service Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Beus Norland, who had visited hog carrying 65 percent Landrace tists determine the reasons for in all cooperate in putting on the make their home in Gardenia, Eric for a week at the Stephen home, and 35 percent Chester White. secticide resistance that is build program. Calif. Mrs. Beus is the former returned to his home with them. I Color was taken into considera ing up in many species. Cultures George Russell of Vale has rep Corynne Fry and Mrs. Geraldine Elmer Nesbitt of Ola spent Wed -1 tion in this selection, as white are being used in standardized resented the Range Management Haggerty is now living in Salem. nesday afternoon at the home of hogs are traditionally popular in tests of aerosol and other house society as county chairman and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Evans and his daughter, Mrs. Alva Goodell. j the Pacific Northwest. The meat hold space and residual sprays to has arranged for the scholarships family attended a reunion of the Dinner guests at the Goodell j packers like the white carcass as determine effectiveness and quan and headed the committee select Tish family at Caldwell Memorial home that evening were Mr. and it possesses top sale appeal. The tities required and to provide a ing the delegates. park recently. Sixty-four attend Mrs. Nesbitt and Dale Nesbitt of first crosses are generally white basis for accurate labeling. ed the event. 4-H Camp Draws Hopefuls who stopped for a short in color, sjnce white is a dominant Mrs. Lowell Dally entertained Ohio, Applications for 4-H club camp | visit enroute to Europe fox a Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cottle at Payette Lakes Aug. 13 to 17 recently at a lawn party honoring month’s tour for color in hogs. Elec In April of this year the Nyssa and Alan left Wednesday on a pouring into our office. The her son, Duane, who was here tric. Mr. Nesbitt General was taken ill FFA boys were able to obtain two two weeks’ vacation. They plan are from California. Guests included Thursday and is in Holy Rosary maximum of 100 campers should Palouse sows and one boar from to spend one week visiting rela be reached sometime this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Martin, Mr. and Washington State college. We tives in Utah and the remaining Club members who would like to Mrs. Samuels and family, Mr. and have several sows bred to the Pa week at Payette Lakes. attend, however, should still send Mrs. Henry Zobell and family and bie Daudt is recuperating from re louse boar. Those crossbred litters in their applications as we always Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and family of, cent surgery. In the evening the ply is being developed. will arrive this fall. have a few who are unable to go Nyssa. Pictures taken in Alaska Charles Daudts and Mrs. Chesney The ag boys in the Nyssa. Vale, The Snake river valley is ideal as and California were shown by called at the home of Mrs. Paul the time approaches. Adrian and Ontario chapters do for growing and raising swine. Arrangements Daudt in Payette. Duane and Dale Dally. for an adequate not feel that the answer to raising Three out of every four hogs con staff and an interesting program Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daudt and Duane Orcutt of Kooskia. Ida.. , hogs is in registered stock entire sumed in Oregon come from the family and Mrs. A. P. Chesney visited at the homes of Jimmie pretty well been completed, j visited ly. Purebred stock is essential, midwest We can supply our needs have Mrs. Herbie Daudt in Pay Holton and Gary Thomson last with only a few more details to however, in all good cross-breed by starting to produce more local iron out. ette Sundav afternoon. Mrs. Her- Friday. ing programs and a source of sup- ly. Guernsey Calf to Be Awarded Representatives of the Malheur Guernsey Cattle club visited pro jects of the 4-H members who are competing for the heifer calf to be presented at the county fair. TANK SALES — RENTALS — LEASES The Guernsey Cattle club an nually awards a registered Guern sey heifer calf for outstanding FROM THE WEST IS THE BEST "Your Servant Beyond the Gas Mains" achievement in 4-H dairy work. This summer check-up is one of the important factors in selecting the winner. Committee members visiting the Phones — Nyssa 2214 — Weiser 369-W Call 3330 for Prices projects include Larrv Grover, Mrs. Ted Bowers and Mrs. A1 Come Out and Pick Your Beef Today Bosch Mr. and Mrs. Gary Knight of LaGrande, Mrs. Frances Bates. Tommy Bates, Kenny Toomb, Thelma Mullins. Dick Herriman and Mary Jean House spent Sun day afternoon at Owyhee reser voir where they had a picnic din ner and went boating and water skiing. 4-H CLUB • ACTIVITIES Buena Vista WEED BURNERS FOR RENT CORN FED BEEF . . . and Our Price Is Righi . . . IDEAL GAS & APPLIANCE S W IM ... STATE INSPECTED MEAT CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING COMPLETE PROCESSING and Ready for Your Deep Freeze. QUALITY REPAIR DENTAL LAB Ô Open Until 10:00 p.m. (Later by Appointment) PAYETTE—24 N. »TH ST. PRIVATE DRESSING ROOMS and SHOWERS Towels and Suits For Rent 0 Special Rates for Parties Of 10 or More • B roken Plate* R epaired • loose Denture« delinea • Mie* m e Hopkin s Wholesale Neals Hot, Healthful Mineral Water AS YOU LIKE IT ! Teeth R eplereé — While O W ait on* Caay C redit Te: Phone Mi 2 2902 WATER FIT TQ DRINK! VALE HOT SPRINGS Phone 2341 hospital in Ontario for treatment. * Vi.-Qed Crater L ^e, House of Ann Hansen of Boise spent Mystery and the Oregon caves. Sunday night with Frances Clea They left Wednesôay and return ed home Monday. ver. Mrs. Martin Edwards and chil Mr. and Mrs. Mancil BishSp and dren of Payette spent Tuesday family attended a weiner roast at the Ace Winchester home at Ar witfc Mrs. Alva Goodell Mr. and Mrs. Ward Lundy, Sr., cadia Wednesday evening. spent two weeks visiting relatives Several from this community and friends at Culver and Salem attended the ice cream social giv en by the MaPa group of the and other points on the coast. Mr. and Mrs. Fern Runcorn of Methodist church at the home of Nyssa visited Sunday at the Leon Dr. L. A. Maulding Thursday eve ning. ard Phillips home. Mr. and Mrs. George Cleaver Lorraine Bishop visited Sunday and Mrs. Orma Goodell returned afternoon at the Kenneth San home Sunday after spending two ders home in Nyssa. weeks visiting relatives in Mis Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Topliff and family of Adrian visited Sunday souri and Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Seuell afternoon at the Leslie Topliff and family of Connell, Wash., are home. staying at the Frank Whipple home during the combining sea son. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cleaver and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cleaver and family and 2-INCH DeAnn Adams picnicked at Owy hee dam Sunday. DeAnn was an overnight guest Sunday at the Eugene Cleaver home. Barbara Tanner was a Thurs UHfcrv O W t qjJMXK, e fr day night guest at the home of MARTIN-SSk’OUR her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Tan ner of Ontario. GIGS TONE SATIN-GLOSS or Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell of KOLOR BRITE FULL GLOSS ENAMEL Sunset Valley and Mr. and Mrs. in and see our collection of Dallas Mitchell of California vis th Come e m o s t- w a n te d c o lo rs in ited Sunday evening at the Lester America in every kind of finish Cleaver home. could w ant. Here are colors Mr. and Mrs. James Stephen you every decorating scheme. And and sons picnicked and went for are top-quality, easy-to-apply swimming at Sniveley’s Sunday. ell Mr. and Mrs. Bill Orr of Rich M artin-Senour • Paints. land, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. A sem i-lustrous finish LaMarr Orr and family of Her- Clot-Tone. in a big variety of coordinated col miston visited Saturday night at ors. Dries quickly. R esists wear, the Lester Cleaver home. The fading and repeated washings. three families attended a family picnic in the Nyssa pask Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Tanner, Mar i p v j « /„ N GLOSS tin and Theresa spent Friday “ w i*:i! $2.oo a**,-.* through Sunday at Drybuck Un where they picked huckleberries. Fern and Betty Scott of Payette returned home Sunday after TT uolosslnamu H Ä ] spending the past week at the Lester Cleaver home. S2.50 QL Mr. and Mrs. Alva Goodell and Scott, Mrs. Orma Goodell, Mr. Kolor-Brito. A big variety of basic and Mrs. George Cleaver, Mr. and and accent colors in a high gloss Mrs. Loyd Adams and Mr. and finish. E asy to apply, dries to a Mrs. Orland Cheldelin attended flexible, tile-like surface. Easily the Grange picnic at the Walt cleaned . . . retains its gloss. Fox home in Nyssa Sunday. HFADQUARTCRS FOR Katheline Larsen of Moses Lake and Eva Aston of Rupert were M A R T I N - S E N O U R PAI NTS S & H Green Stamps Saturday overnight guests at the Lester Cleaver home. PETERSON Mr. and Mrs. Orland Cheldelin FURNITURE Phone CO. 3211 and Phyllis camped at Fish Lake several days last week. They also 217 Main St. ,s& TRIM BRUSH! Asking Yourself Questions about your automo bile's road-ability! Better get the right an swers now from men who know cars inside and out . . . our expert mechanics! sto p AT * TOWNE GARAGE Hermon Towne, Owner 218 Main St., Nyssa Phone 2570 FARM EQUIPMENT For Sale by — H. G. Peckham TRUCKS 1946—Dodge Dump Truck With Chrysler Motor. 1948—GMC C.O.E. 21/2-Ton Truck With Perma-Way 14-Ft. Automatic Feeder Box. 1955—Chevrolet 2-Ton Truck. 14-Foot Heavy Duty Beet Bed (Used One Sea son). 18-Ton Dump Hoist, Plus High Sideboards for Hay and Silage Cutting. 1948—Ford Cab-Over-Engine Truck With 14-Foot Perma-Way Automatic Feeder Box. TRACTORS 1938—John Deere "G." Has Cast-Iron Wheels and 13.36 Rubber. 1940—John Deere "G” Tractor With Heavy Duty Farmhand High Lift Loader and Optional Buckets for Use. 1946—John Deere "H." With Cultivator Bars. 1952—John Deere "A." 1943—Allis-Chalmers Crawler Tractor • With Dozer Blade. MISCELLANEOUS Owyco Fresno Scraper. Electric Power 5-KW Motor Generator. Stock Trailer. THIS IS GOOD USED EQUIPMENT! Owner —H. G. PECKHAM Stored at Burl Binkley's Place, 2Vi Miles _W est of Wilder on Adrian Highway. Inquire at Slagle's Blacksmith Shop. Hours. 8-6. Saturdays. 8-12. Or See Burl Binkley. Wilder.
