The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-07-27
OREGON SLOPE

on Weiser Flat. A small plot {
4 ground was corrugated and ridge
and in general a complete demon
stration in preparing the land 70
the planting of head lettuce wa
conducted which will be very helm
full to the lettuce growers at plant
ing time.
Mrs. K. d. Brown and Mrs. iona,
Brown were pleasantly entertained
Friday afternoon by Mrs. E. Frost
Miss Mary Conner spent the weel
end with her cousin, Miss Beth Eas
of Jonathan, Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent received 8
message Sunday morning announc.
ing the death of Mr.. Vincent's aged
mother, whose death occurred at her
home near Columbus. Ohio, at the
age of SO years.
j. r. Brown of Payette, Max
Brown, Edward and Alvin Record
enjoyed a fishing trip Tuesday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Karst and
daughter were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Ora Wilkin of Payette.
Miss Gertrude Boals returned
home Monday after spending the
past ten days with Misses Pearl and
Kathryn Hileman Of Boise.
Miss Fern Cole is the guest of
Mrs. Henry Barker of near Fruit
land, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Tomlin OF
North Payette, visited the formers
parents, M. and Mrs. e. w. Tomlin,
Sunday.
Otto Meili, who underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis, at the Holy
Rosary hospital at Ontario last
week, is reported to be slowly i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Jensen visited
the latter's brother John Howard
and wife of Birding Island Sunday.
Ray Chistianson and George Culp
motored to Nampa Sunday and
spent the day with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. Simpson were
guests Sunday of Mrs. Lias and
daughter, Jessie.
Mrs. c. F. Andrus and son, Will
aiard were guests of the formers
mother, Mrs. Shepherd of Payette,
Thursday.
Clayton McVickers was a guest
Sunday of George and Maude Culp.
G.. e. Bridger and family of New
Plymouth, Mr. and Mrs. M. e. Bow
ers and Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Bowers
of Payette, were entertained at din
ner Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Natta.
Edward and Alvin Records of
Boise, visited their uncles, J. L. and
e. L. Brown. Tuesday.
Mr.. Hutie of the California Vege-
table Union, was on the Flat Thurs
day and Friday inspecting the po-
tato fields. He reports the pota-
toes to be good and fully as far ad-
vanced as the other sections. Dig
ging on the Rurals will begin from
the 5th to the 18th. A few fields
of Early Ohios will be dug about
the 1st of August.
Mrs. e. d. Brown of Corvallis,
Ore, is visiting relatives and friends
on the Slope.
Miss Ruby Tomlin visited friends
in Payette Thursday.
The members of the Boys Pig
club of the Slope entertained the
Girls club Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Tom
lin. The evening was pleasantly
spent in games on the lawn, after
which refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Wilcox, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Moss and F. B. Will
cox were delightfully."- entertained
Wednesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G.. Heslup. Music was enjoyed
until late hour, after which re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Arner Gorton delightfully."- en-
tertained few friends Friday even
ing at her home. Dancing and mu-
sic was enjoyed until late hour,
when refreshments we're served.
The Fruit Growers of the Slope
met Friday evening at Park school
house to discuss organization for the
purpose of packing. storing and SELL
ing their fruit. A large number
were present and the problems OF
the growers for this year were dis
cussed and report Of committee was
presented. The meeting adjourned
without any definite action being
taken.
The Oregon Slope Irrigation Dis
trict has started the rotation sys-
tenn. as worked out by the water
master. Mr.. Kennard Of Vale. This
will result in the saving Of water