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THURSDAY. JULY I. 1965 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWELVE Device Measures Moisture Content Of Grass Seeds Hill Residence Is Scene of Reunion Held June 16 by Members of Family Helen Wilson, Ruth Fritts. Na omi Fritts. Mrs. Schultz and Paul ine Boston visited Friday. June A simple, inexpensive device 18. with Mrs. Conley Wilson in that cun help Oregon se«-d pro honor of her birthday anniver ducers materially increase yields sary. The Wilsons were evenii.g of pure live s«-«-d has been de dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. veloped by I wo scientists at On- Cedrie Caldwell at Parma in ob gon Stat«- university. servance of her anniversary. The «levice measures the mois Recent Sunday dinner guests of ture content of grass seeds It was Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boston were IJF373 » developer! by l.«-onar«l M. Klein Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shippy and w and Jess«- E. Harmond. agricul Danny of Weiser. Mr. and Mrs. tural engineers. They arc with 1» » John Boston and girls. Anna Bos tin- Agricultural Research service, ton of Roswell, Don Boston and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Janet Coleman of Ontario. stationed at OSU. Henry Hatch of Joseph. Ore . Grass seed producers normally was a recent Sunday visitor in wait until the seeds hav«- passer! the Tom Ferguson home. maturity and are deteriorating in Visit in New Mexico quality by the time they are har- Mr and Mrs. Tom Ferguson re vesteri, Harmon«! says. This means turned recently from a week's M. G. HUBER, extension agricultural engrineer (left to right) are Tom Knock of Mulina: Harold a reduction in germination as well trip to Clovis. N.M.. where they at Oregon State university, discusses with 4-H Cox. West Linn: Billy Brewer. Nyssa: and Kelly as a loss of seed from shattering. visited their son and daughter-in- summer school delegates the importance of trac Research has proved that test Lissinger of Stanfield. The 50th annual summer law, Capt. and Mrs. Charles Fer tor safety. He is using a miniature model to point school was held Juno 14-19 on the OSU campus ing the seed for moisture is tin- guson and family. They made the only accurate means of determin out some of the safety features. The 4-H lads in Corvallis. trip by plane and report it was ing th«- best harvest date, accord a wonderful experience. Among ing to Harmond. LEAVE FOR YAKIMA places they visited were Amar Calendar Data Not Accurate Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Wilson illo, Texas, and Carlsbad Caverns and family of Juneau. Alaska, left The USDA scientist points out in New Mexico. They report lots last Thursday for Yakima to at A drivers license examiner will I that a dry spell may cause the of rain and flash floods with tor tend a golden wedding anniver lie on duty at Nyssa city hall Fri foliage to dry up while th«- seeds nadoes in the distance and that sary celebration for his parents, day, July 2, between the hours of are still maturing. Or, an un crops of grain, sorghum and cot "My Dog has fleas" may be Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Wilson 9 a m. and 2 p.m., according to seasonal rum can cause the plant ton all looked good. Mr. and Mrs. Conley Wilson, come only a meaningless musical The Alaska family- had been vis announcement from the Oregon to make a new spurt of growth, but the seeds may already be Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wilson of tune-up phrase because of an ef iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs Department of Motor Vehicles. All persons wishing original li mature, The calendar is not an Twin Falls spent a recent week fective new weapon to be used W. W. Foster and other relatives I in the war of dog vs. flea. in this area. censes or permits to drive are accurate indicator of harvest time end camping at Meadows. asked to file applications well either. A new insecticide collar de Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smalley ahead of the scheduled closing veloped in part at Oregon State SATURDAY VISITORS The engineers found that there and children of Payette were Mrs. Lucy Von Marianholtz; her hour in order to assure time for is generally a difference of about recent evening visitors of Mr. university may not completely wipe out all fleas but it should daughter. Mildred: and grand completion of the required li- two weeks between optimum bur- and Mrs. Waldo Smalley. vest time for maximum seed pro Mrs. Vera Springen returned raise havoc with the little para daughter, Dee Dee of Seattle, cense test. duction and the tim«' seed crops home June 19 from Malheur Me sites, according to Dr. Robert L. were Saturday visitors in the To Buy, Sell or Rent. arc normally harvested. For in morial hospital where she under Goulding. associate professor of home of Mr. and Mrs. Audrey Try the Classified Pagel stance, research indicates alta fes- went treatment for several days. entomology, who worked on the Ward. June 19 evening guests of Mr. project. Research into the effectiveness and Mrs. Earl Boston were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Boston and children and practicality of the collar was of The Dalles. Ore.; Mrs. Jennie financed through the OSU Agri Boston of Ontario. Mrs. Lucy cultural Experiment station with Rogers and Mrs. Ed Brumbaugh a grant from Polk Miller Products of Roswell were Sunday afternoon corporation. The study took al most two years. callers in the E. Boston home. The collar acts as a reservoir Sells Couple Honored from which the isecticide escapes Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sells were slowly into the dog's fur. killing honored with a recent party in fleas for about three months. This observance of their silver wed is long enough to keep the dog ding anniversary. Approximately de-bugged throughout the sum 40 relatives and friends were in mer months when parasites are attendance. ■ a problem. Dr. Goulding said. Fay and Dale Collins returned In the past, effective flea con home June 17 from Orovada, trol meant periodic bathing and Nev., where they had been work liberal doses of insecticide pow ing. der. This treatment was unplea- V Mr. and Mrs. Fay Collins spent j sant to both dog and owner and a recent weekend in Boise with lasted only until the next unat Mr. and Mrs. E. Fraiser. They were tached flea came along, he noted. 4 ** "~a Saturday evening dinner guests There was danger too of poison /' of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cahill to help ing since many of the earlier flea X. « • Eddie celebrate a birthday anni powders were of the chlorinated \ versary. On Sunday afternoon hydrocarbon type. The new col Zj they visited H. E. Collins at the lar contains an organic phosphate /> Sunset nursing home in the Idaho which is much safer. All insecti capital city. cides, however, should be used A Mrs. Verda Nichols of Caldwell only according to directions, Dr. recently spent a week in the Rex Goulding pointed out. ■ Nichols home. The collar has recently been marketed under the name “Sentry VISIT FROM ONTARIO Collar.” Mrs. Eileen Field and son of Ontario visited one day last week - • in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson. By Mrs. Waldo Smalley APPLE VALLEY — Mrs. Ray Swanson and Marilyn of Noli, Ore., arrived by plane June 14 to visit her brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Vertrees of Grand Junction. Colo., who were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Hill. The group visited the following day with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ruse at Caldwell and were eve ning guests in the Bob Hill resi dence at Parma. The Alva Hill home was the scene of a family reunion on June 16 when all of their children were home. Those present includ ed Mrs. Swanson. Mrs. Vertrees, Mrs. Ruse. Robert Hill and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Nichols and sons. Mrs. Verda Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simmons and son of Boise picnicked June 20 in the hills near Idaho City. Arrive From Kimberly Mrs. John Houck and children of Kimberly. Idaho, arrived June 14 to visit her sisters, Mrs. Rex Wagner and Mrs. Bernie Pollard of Wilder, and their mother. Mrs. Cecil Scott, who is in Blakley nursing home at Caldwell, ily were recent Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Haw kins in Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sells and fam ily were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hawkins in Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Whittom were Father’s day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Correll. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fritts at tended June 20 dedication services for items given in memory’ of James and Harold Tuning at the Roswell Baptist church. Follow ing the services, the Tuning fam ily picnicked in the Parma park Marcia Ball circle members met June 17 with Mrs. Jack Wilson. Mrs. Alva Hill and Mrs. Jim Correll gave the program. Ten membeis and two visitors were in attendance. Visitors From California Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Van Land ingham of Gustine. Calif., arrived June 20 to visit Mr. and Mrs. Con ley Wilson and other relatives in the community. Mr. and Mrs. Ham Crosswhite, Mr. and Mrs. Doug McDonald, all of Caldwell, were June 20 af- temoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson. C & G GARAGE 114 Bower Avenue Nyssa, Oreoon Phone 372-3305 Steam Cleaning • Major Overhaul Work • Brakes—Tune-Up • Motor and Transmission Exchange • Free Pickup and Delivery • Service Calls 1 j ’llr i 11 Drivers License Tests Slated July 2 in Nyssa OSU Insecticide Research Aids Dogs in Flea Battle cue should bv harvested at 43 per cent moisture for top yields, but growers normally harvest at 25 percent moisture. In some comparative tests, ear lier harvest has resulted in doubl ing take of pure live seed, points out ilarmond. By harvesting ciimson clover earlier, yields have been increased from 400 to 700 pounds or more per acre. 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The cake was ltl feet long, 12 feet wide, over H feet high and weighed over 6000 pounds Among those attending the 56th annual festival were Mrs Ttximb’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs. Garold R>>pp and family of Nyssa. They were enroot«- home from a vacution in California FOR ALL YOUR FARM FEED ANO SEED NEEDS See Farmers Feed & Seed Co. w 1 X Former Nyssa Youth Wins Parade Honors At Lebanon Festival Farmers Feed & Seed Co 117 Good Avenue NYSSA, OREGON Phone 372-2201