THURSDAY. JULY 18, 1968 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON page six EVENTS AROUND ADRIAN NEWELL HEIGHTS ITEMS ■ ■ ■ BY DALE WITT ■ ■ ■ PHONE 372-2183 ■ ■ • o—__ .. NEWELL HEIGHTS - Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kurtz, Mr. Mrs. Harold Buck and family of and Mrs. Bob Kurtz and family, Ogden, Utah spent July 14 Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Kurtz and visiting Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth family were July 13 dinner Farr and Dee. Mr. and Mrs. guests at the M. L Kurtz home. Boyd Wilson were afternoon Chester Madison and a friend visitors in the Farr home. of Eugene were July 11 morning Mrs. Ray Simpson and Julie visitors in the home of his aunt, Hogue were guests for a July Mrs. Lydia Worden. Mrs. 14 barbecue at the Alfred Simp­ Worden visited Mrs. Tina son home. The Gene Simpson Schiemer on the afternoon of and Duane Fenn families and July 9. Jeanne Hardman were afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spence guests for ice cream. left recently for Fort Lewis, July 11 evening dinner guests Wash., where Fred checked into In the Luit Stam home were Mr. the service office. He left there and Mrs. Jake Boersema and July 13 tor Vietnam. children of Marysville, Wash., Lois Rathbun of Seattle Mr. and Mrs. Claude Stam, arrived in Boise by plane July Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hart, 13 and was met by Mrs. Verna July 14 evening dinner guests Costley. She plans to spend sev­ at the home of Mrs. Marie eral days with her grandmother, Moore were her daughter, Mr. Mrs. Lydia Worden. and Mrs. Clarence Jacobson and Gene Worden was home over family of Chester, Calif., Mrs. the weekend. July 14 dinner William Jacobson of Vale, Mr. guests at the Frances Worden and Mrs. Mervll Hutchinson and home were Miss Vic Espinosa girls of Payette and Mervin and her roommate, Dilys Ham­ Peterson. lin of Boise. Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Zuy- Mr. and Mrs. Bert Domy of attract attention as it was not only colorful, but ‘musical’ gardt of Albany, Ore., were re­ Boise arrived July 8 and visited A ‘TREED’ COON and BAYING HOUNDS was one of the unique with vocal music provided bythehowlingcanines. - Staff Photo. cent overnight guests of Mr. and until July 12 with Mrs. Dale entries in the Nyssa rodeo parade Saturday evening. The Mrs. R. D. McKinley. Witt. On Thursday evening they float, sponsored by the Idaho Houndsmen, was destined to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pratt were all guests for homemade Saying one of his favorite and family attended a July 14 ice cream at the W. C. Van Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Topliff theme songs has been develop­ church picnic at Owyhee state deWater home in Big Bend. Van visited July 14 with Mr. and ment of industries subsidiary to park. deWater’s nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Topliff. Oregon’s two primary indus­ Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McDer­ Mrs. Elvin Fogleman and Scott Mr. and Mrs. Keith Farr of tries - agriculture and forestry, mott and family of Pilot Rock, of Nampa were also guests. Lodi, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Van Leth urged expansionof the fer­ Ore., arrived July 12 and visi­ Twenty-one relatives gath­ Dahl and children, Mr. and Mrs. “Agricultural chemicals are still the farmer’s best buy and tilizer production industry in ted until Sunday with his ered at the M. L. Judd home Gale Allred, Mr. and Mrs. his best hired man.” Oregon. parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Mc­ July 4 for a potluck picnic din­ Lamar Nelson of Ogden, Utah; State Director of Agriculture Walter Leth made this state­ He admitted that opportun­ Dermott. Mr. and Mrs. Kim Hartman of ment as he emphasized the vital role of the fertilizer indus­ ner. ities in this line are meager Mr. and Mrs. Bill Looney and Idaho Falls all arrived for a Mr. and Mrs. James Embree try in Oregon agriculture in a July 16 speech at the Annual now and prices and profits low, Mary, Mrs. Tina Schiemer and and children of Las Vegas, Nev., July 12 evening reception Regional Fertilizer Conference of the Pacific Northwest Plant but pointed to two possible George were July 13 evening returned home July 7 after honoring Mr. and Mrs. Kai Food Association in Salem. developments, which on a long- dinner guests at the Carl Lee spending several days visiting Farr. The event was held at Noting the increased use of agricultural chemicals, the di­ range view may be fruitful and Hill residence. the Owyhee LDS church. the M. O. Judds and relatives rector recalled that in the early 1930's when he was with the permit Oregon to develop a Sp/4 and Mrs. Dale Kurtz at Caldwell and Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Gale Allred, extension service he had received in Polk County one of the competitive fertilizer manufac­ arrived July 13 and spent sev­ Happy Dozen Card group met Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Farr earliest carloads of AAA phosphate that came to Oregon and eral hours visiting at the home July 12 at the home of Gnetty recently took a three-day vaca­ said it is likely that 1,500 tons of phosphates are used in Polk turing industry. One relates to work being of his grandparents, Mr. and Piercy. Guest players were tion trip to McCall. County today. done in oceanography involving Mrs. M. L. Kurtz. Dale is in Laura Brock and Rose Willis. Quoting other figures on fer­ actual plant nutrients in utilization of phosphate from the the service and was enroute Prize winners were Sue Ash­ tilizer uses he said last year fertilizer. ocean floor. The other would to a camp in Maryland. He re­ craft, Goldie Roberts, Anna Oregon used 64,000 tons of The director, while noting the relate to Oregon’s reentry into turned home June 27 after one- VanderOord and Agnes phosphate and 369,216 tons of all growth in use of agricultural the mining of metals which year stay in Vietnam, and will Ashcraft. Sgt. and Mrs. Paul (Tone) mixes in addition to 63,000tons chemicals in the state (in early require use of chemicals with remain in the service until next Andy Warrington of Central, Moses of Colorado Springs Air of lime and gypsum and 7,478 days 50 samples were taken the end result production of February. The visitors planned Ore., and several friends Force academy arrived July 8 tons of agricultural minerals. annually by the Oregon Depart­ phosphate. to stop in Indiana to see his arrived July 12 at the Thelma at the home of her parents, Mr. Leth commented that like the ment of Agriculture and now brother, Larry who will grad­ Hammon home. He has been and Mrs. W. K. ‘Bill’ Wahlert. farm technology it serves, the they number about 600), said uate July 19 from Army training studying at Eastern Oregon col­ Paul is a medic at the Air agricultural chemical industry this continues to be a fertilizer "It’s usually the weak threads school. Larry planned to spend a lege. He left Saturday for two Force hospital and Tone is a had continued to perfect its deficiency area, particularly in in your fibre that people want weeklong furlough with them weeks of active duty with the loan clerk at the academy’s own, saying that perhaps the phosphate and potash, and we to jerk and pull.” - Marie before going to Germany where National Guard at Gowan field bank, on base. They left July most important gain is the in­ must import much of what we Phelps, The Harrisburg, (Ore.) he will do army office work. near Boise. 12 for their home. crease in the percentage of use. Bulletin. U State Agriculture Director Speaks At Fertilizer Meeting PERSONALS I ■ I I I BY PAULINE MACKEY PHONE 372-2724 ——» ADRIAN - Mr. and Mrs. Bob 14 with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Parker. Hamilton of Boise were hosts Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Piercy for a July 14 picnic at the were July 13 evening dinner Caldwell park in honor of their guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herb son, John and Mrs. Hamilton’s, Thomas at Weiser. They at­ mother, Mrs. W. E. Ashcraft, tended the rodeo there that in observance of their birthday evening. anniversaries. Dr. and Mrs. John Nevins of Happy Dozen card group met Portland; their daughter, Mr. July 12 at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Dick Sparks of Boise Carl Piercy. Those attending were July 14 dinner guests of from Adrian included Mmes. W. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Piercy. E. Ashcraft, W. E. Piercy, Mar­ Mrs. William Toomb, Mr. and jorie Looney and Bill Willis. Mrs. W. E. Piercy visited July Prize winners were Mrs. 14 with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Piercy, Mrs. Dyre Roberts, Piercy and family at Parma. Mmes. W. E. and Dale Ash­ E. M. Mackey attended a July craft. 13 Masonic lodge meeting in Mr. and Mrs. Glen Brown Silver City. entertained July 11 with an eve­ Mr. and Mrs. George De­ ning potluck picnic for Eastern Haven left July 4 to meet their Star members having July daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tom birthdates. About 25 members Powell in Reno, Nev. On July and friends attended. 5 Don DeHaven and family of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Day Oakridge met them to visit that and Lester Stephens were July day in Reno. The George 14 dinner guests of their son, DeHavens then accompanied the Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Day at Powells home to Sacramento for Nampa. Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Smith of several days, and returned home July 11 via Oakridge. Eugene were July 10 overnight Mr. and Mrs. Bruce DeHaven guests of her brother, Mr. and were July 13 overnight guests Mrs. Claude Day. of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Long and Mary Looney returned home George DeHaven. On Sunday morning they left to move to July 10 from a two-week trip Springfield where he will be to Biloxi, Miss., where Mrs. Long’s son, 1st. Lt. Wayne employed at a plywood plant. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mackey Sparks is stationed in the Air and Ronda arrived home July 8 Force. While there Wayne took them to Tennessee and North after he worked for several months in Madras and Canby as Carolina to visit the Great a produce inspector. Before re­ Smoky National park. They also turning home they visited Mr. spent two days touring New and Mrs. Frank Hunter of Orleans. Reedsport and also went deep Mr. and Mrs. Robert Long sea fishing. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Al Thompson, visited July 14 with Mrs. Long’s cousin, Homer Bott in the Council hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Looney and Mary were July 13 evening barbecue guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lee Hill and family. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Looney and sons of Vale, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Looney and Craig of On­ tario were July 14 evening din­ ner guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Looney and Mary. Jackie Hodges of Vale was a July 11 overnight guest of Mary Looney. She attended the rodeo with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Looney and Mary Friday evening in Nyssa. Mrs. Mary Hatt visited July GRAIN ■ I ■ PREMIUM PRICES PAID FOR 5.000 TONS OF HEAVY BARLEY | ■ ( SORRY, Wi CAN'T USE ANY UNDER 48 LBS. PER BU.! 1 ■ ■ ■ I WILL ALSO BE BUYING SOME WHEAT I We Unload Your Trucks With fast, Modern Equipment (Our Scales Are State Inspected And Bonded ) I ■ ■ t We'll Be Buying Some Silage Corn Later. ■ ■ I I ALBERTSONS FEED LOT ■ ■ CALL 372-2373 l ■ NYSSA, OREGON I