THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
Published At Nyssa, Oregon
VO LU M E X X IX .
GATEW AY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
N O . 15.
SCHEDULE DRAWN
POD IDAHO-OREGON
LE A G U E SEASON
Nyssa Plays Middleton In
Opening Game— Sea
son Divided in Two
Parts.
N Y S S A , O R E G O N , T H U R S D A Y , A P R IL 18, 1935.
« 1 .5 0 PER Y E A R
NYSSA GRADES
DEFEAT VALE TEAM
EASTER CANTATA
PLEASES AUDIENCE
( i n ( In C h u r c h f a s t e r S i u t h a y
The Nyssa grade school baseball
team won their third straight game
Tuesday at Vale by defeating the
Vale team 6 to 1. Last Saturday the
Nyssa boys defeated Ontario here
10 to 1.
The batteries in both of the games
for Nyssa were Raymond Graham
as pitcher and Lloyd Nelson, catch
er. The pitching of Graham; tne
hitting of Claude Patterson and the
excellent fielding of Grant String-
felow were the high lights of both
games. Next Friday the Nyssa boys
play Ontario a return game.
DAM CONTINUES
TO RISE RAPIDLY
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Good Friday __________________ S to 4 P. M.
The seven last words from the Cross.
Easter D a y .....................................10:30 A. M.
Church School program and presenta
tion of Mite Boxes.
Easter Day ___________________ 7:30 P. M.
Holy Communion and Sermon.
Service of Holy Baptism.
The baseball schedule for the
Idaho-Oregon league was announc
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(Eommumfy (Eljurcl]
ed this week, with Nyssa playing
Middleton at Middleton for the first
game of the season, April 28th. On
Sunrise service _________________ ___ 6 A. M.
Sunday, May 5 the first home game
Sunday School _____________ __ ___ 10 A. M.
will be played with Nampa as the
Morning
Worship ........................... 11.15 A. M.
opposing team.
The
complete
Sermon theme: "The Eternal Hope"
schedule for all the teams is as fol
lows:
Christening service ........................11:30 A. M.
April 28—Caldwell at Nampa, Lankford Big Scorer In
There will be special Easter Music and Re
Boise at Emmett, Nyssa at Middle-
Inter-Class Meet Held
ception of members at end of the service:
ton, Ontario at Payette.
May 5—Middloton at Boise, Pay
Here Tuesday.
Baptismal Service.............. ......... .......... 4 P. M.
ette at Caldwell, Nampa at Nyssa,
This will be held at the river
Emmett at Ontario.
Easter
Pageant, "Blind Betty" .......... 8 P. M.
May 12—Payette at Nampa, Mid
The Senior class of the local high
dleton at Caldwell, Nyssa at Em school had but little trouble in win-
mett and Boise at Ontario.
i ning the inter-class track meet held
M ay
18—Caldwell at Boise, Monday
afternoon. The
upper
Nampa at Middleton,
Ontario at classmen piled up a total of 64
Nyssa and Emmett at Payette.
points, with the Sophomores second
May 26—Boise at Nampa, Ontario with 17; Juniors third with 11 and
Miss Isabelle Morton, the society woman
MUSIC
at Caldwell, Middleton at Emmett the Freshmen brought up the rear
...... - .... — ........................
Dorothy Austin
INVOCATION by the pastor
and Nyssa at Payette.
with four points.
Bob M itchell.................................................Dwight Brown
PRIMARY
SONGS
June 2—Caldwell at Emmett, Pay
Oather Langford was the big
“ BLIND BETTY" a gospel drama in two scenes. Greta Gunderson .......................... Francis Foster
ette at Middleton, Boise at Nyssa, scorer of the meet, winning first in
Lenore Leonard _____
Eleanor Foster
Scene I—Street In city. Time about 8:30 Easter
Nampa at Ontario.
the 50 yard dash, first in the 100
eve.
Lavia Lawrence..........................Vivian Patterson
June 9—Payette at Boise, Emmett yard dash, first in the 220 yard dash,
Scene II—Miss Morton’s apartment. Time 10 Madlyn Meyers .............................. Pauline Wolfe
at Nampa, Nyssa at Caldwell and first in the broad jump, second in
o'clock same evening.
Oarl Swain ............................ _.... Chester Sager
Middleton at Ontario.
the shot put and tied with Raymond j
Johnnie Jones ................
Curtis Poster
CHARACTERS
Bill
Smith ........................... Gilbert Kllnkenberg
Holly for first in the high jump.
SECOND HALE
Hal
Spencer
......................................
John Sweat
Blind
Betty
...............
Mrs.
J.
E.
Wolfe,
director
Winners in the various events and |
June 16—Nampa at Emmett, On
Olaf Peterson
Howard Foster, song leader Special songs by members of the cast.
time
was
as
follows:
50
yard
dash,
j
tario at Middleton, Oaldwell at Nys
1st O. Lankford; 2nd Claunch; 3rd
sa and Boise at Payette.
June 23—Nyssa at Boise, Ontario Spencer, 4th, Hendrick, time 5.3.
100 yard dash, 1st O. Lankford;
at Nampa, Emmetf at Caldwell,
2nd Hendricks; 3rd Claunch, 4th
Middleton at Payette.
MRS. GEO. GREEN
ÎNYSSA LODGE
June 30—Nampa at Boise, Emmett Spencer time 10.2.
220 yard dash, 1st Lankford: 2nd
HURT IN AUTO
WILL B E HOST
at Middleton, Payette at Nyssa and
Claunch; 3rd Landrith; 4th Spen
Caldwell at On; irio.
WRECK
TUESDAY
HERE SATURDAY
July
7—Middleton at
Nampa, cer.
440 yard dash, 1st, Spencer; 2nd
Boise at Caldwell, Payette at Em
Mrs.
George
Green
Is
recovering
Jack Rust; 3rd Landrith; 4th D.
mett and Nyssa at Ontario.
in St. Alphonsus hospital In Boise
The Rebekah and Odd Fellows
July 14—Ontario at Boise, Cald Boren, time 56 seconds.
following an accident Tuesday even
lodges o f Nyssa will be hosts to
Half
mile,
1st
Rust:
2nd
Keck;
3rd
well at Middleton, Emmett at Nyssa
The newest arrival on the Owyhee lodges of Snake river valley Satur
ing on the highway between Boise
Mazac; 4th Hashitanl; time 2.26
and Nampa at Payette.
project was busy getting acquainted day night when the Missing Link
Mile,
1st
H.
Wilson;
2nd
Keck;
3
r
d
'and
Nampa-
Mrs
Green
was
one
July 21—Nyssa at Nampa, Ontario
of the three Injured when a car with his new home today and degree work will be put on. Baker
at Emmett, Boise at Middleton and Crockett; 4th Landrith; time 5.20.
although no interpreter could be lodge will put on the work. Repre
High Jump, 1st and 2nd Holly and driven by Jack Jenness of Nampa
Caldwell at Payette.
crowded a Gem State stage off the found who could understand him, it sentatives will be here from lodges
July 28—Emmett at Boise, Nampa Lankford tied; 3rd Montgomery; road and into a telephone pole. Jen- was judged by his actions that he is of Baker, Huntington, Weiser, Pay
at Caldwell, Middleton at Nyssa and 4th Hendricks; distance, 5 foot, 3 ness was fined $125 for failure to j well pleased with practicaly every- ette, New Plymouth, Caldwell, Par
inches.
Payette at Ontario.
stop and offer assistance to the in- thing. The young fellow was named ma, Jordan Valley, Vale and On
Broad jump, 1st, O. Lankford; 2nd
Hendricks; 3rd Claunch; 4th Spen jured. Other Injured in the accident Hans Wurl, Jr., weight 9 pounds, tario. The meeting will be held In
cer; distance 19 feet, four inches. I were Mrs. Levi Broadbent of Weiser j who arrived Wednesday to made his the high school gymnasium. It Is
and Bert Robertson of Parma.
| home with Mr. and Mrs. Hans Wurl. the anniversary of the Odd Fellows
Shot put, 1st H. Boor; 2nd Lank
_________________ The young man has the distinction
lodge.
ford, 3rd A. Slippy, 4th Cook; dis
of being the first baby to be bom
G.A.A. PROGRAM
tance 44 feet, three inches.
on the Owyhee project.
SENIOR TRACK
TEAM WINNERS
ic
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EASTER PAGEANT PROGRAM
FIRST BABY BORN
ON NEW PROJECT
LAND SELLS WELL
AT COUNTY SALE
IS BIG SUCCESS
The young man picked for parents
| two people who are enthusiastic
A large crowd enjoyed the pro- boosters for the new project. Mr.
The land sale held at Vale Sat
gram Thursday night given by the wurl came from Germany when he
urday. at which time the county sold
G.A.A. The program consisted of j was four years old and lived for
several tracts of range land and city
four parts. Part I was character many years In central Nebraska. He
lots, was attended by a big crowd
The regular spring term of court
j says that a windy day in this section
and buyers bid briskly for the land opened Monday when Judge Ellis I dances given by girls In costume.
Part II was a one- act play “ Betty ; is milder than the everyday weather
offered. Many sales were reported charged the grand jury. Members of
considerably In excess of the the the grand jury are R. W. Jones, Behave." The cast included, Betty, of his old home. Many a day he says
Ellen McConnell;
Ellen. Pauline j he has worked In the fields when
minimum prices advertised.
foreman; Lex Anderson, George L. I w o U e ” Joanette
Evelyn Haworth ! he had a hard time seeing his lead
The sale started at 10 o ’clock with Baker, A. F. Hill, John Howard, Ed
’ Joanelle
The scene took place In a fashion- horses for the dust.
Sheriff Glenn acting as auctioneer. Oakes and Otto H. Sehweizer.
able school and told of the pranks
Dr. J. J. Sarazin was the doctor on
The courthouse was jammed most of
The trial juries will be selected | Gf college girls.
the case and by a coincidence, It was
the day as prospective buyers check from the following panel: A. P.
Part III was a cleverly arranged Dr. Sarazin who also helped when
ed carefully the location of the land. Ackerman, Ewing Armstrong. E. J.
Fashion Show. One group of girls the first baby was bom on the
Court house officials report that In Beam, John E. Bennett, John Blue,
modeling fashions of 40 years ago Kingman Kolony project. At that
most cases the land sold for It true C. Otis Bullard, Ezra M. Carter,
and another group those of the
value and that the demand was Fred Curry, John Dunphy, Harry pre€snt time. Part IV gave to the time, more than a quarter of a cen
tury go, he heli>ed bring Miss Eliza
especially heavy for range lands.
Featherstone, A. B. Fraser, Nelson audience an idea of the work the
beth Wade into the world. Miss
Grover. Raymond Gutteridge, Frank glrls. tumbling class has been doing
Wade Ls a granddaughter of Augus
CIVIC CLUB HOLDS
E. Hall, John F. Hoffman, M. C. xhe entire forty-five minutes show- tus Kingman,, founder of the Kol
Imler, Clarence A. Keefle, H. G. g j good training and practice.
APRIL MEETING Kennard, J. W. Kiser, Frank Miller. , Miss Ruby Denny, instructor of ony. She is now married and living
in northern Idaho.
Mike Needham Geo. S. Parks. Al- girl's physical education, is to be
The Civic club held their April fred W. Quast. John E. Sapp, Dean J congratulated on the very fine ex-
meeting Wednesday at the Eagles Smlth, F. W. Smith, Klass Stam .! mbit. This is the first time such a
BUYS HOME
hallj Mrs. Ed. Norcott presided in Roscoe Starr, Frank L. Steam program has been given by Nyssa
the absence of Mrs. Ray Emmott, Shirleigh D. Tucker and Grover C.
High and the audience was well
In a deal closed recently, Ray Em
president. Plans were made for a Vest.
pleased.
mott purchased the Jess Thompson
guest day to be held at the next
home and he moved his family there
meeting. Committees were appoint
I INSTALL NEW PUMP
this week. The Thompsons moved to
ed. Mrs. Tensen reported that $60 WALTER HATFIELD
AT POWELL SERVICE the house occupied by the Emmott
was turned over to the city library,
WEDS ONTARIO GIRL
family.
proceeds from the recent banquet
This week marked another pro
given by the civic club.
gressive step for the Powell Service
A very nice program was given
when a new Wayne pump was In
Coming as a surprise to friends
under the direction of Mrs. C. C.
stalled. This gas pump tells the
here
was
the
wedding
of
Walter
E.
|
Cotton. Mrs. Howard Larsen sang
I purchaser exactly how many gal-
oldest son of Mr. and Mrs
an Easter song accompanied by I „ Hatfield,
„ „
. Ions have been delivered and how
Mrs. Dick Tensen; Phyllis Haworth M. C. Hatfield of Nyssa and Miss much
co, t hlm, rtght
^ thp
and Anna Marie Toombs gave read Iris Wlsloy of Ontario. The youn* L
New sign for Larsen and Towne
penny and to a fraction
ings; Helen McConnell and Wilma couple were married In Payette on of a gallon.
blacksmith and also at garage . . .
Pullen gave a dance, accompanied April 6th, by Justice of the Peace
Grant Rinehart and Betty Tensen
by Ethel Mary Boydell; Flora Pros Leo Ballinger. They were accom
Mrs. Emma Duncan entertained bicycling Sunday . . . No sign of
ser and Elinor Haworth also gave panied by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Allen as Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. H. whiskers on some of our prominent
a dance; Helen Boydell sang a solo o f Ontario. The groom has lived In R. Sherwood. Mr. and Mrs. Charles j citizens
Big surprise being
accompanied by her mother Mrs. Nyssa all his life and has many Marshal, Mrs. Mary Felton and M rs.; planned for whlskerless Nysslans . . .
friends who wish them well. Mr. and Roy James.
Arthur Boydell.
Tom Coward and Charlena Craw
Mrs. Arthur Boydell was hostess Mrs. Hatfield will make their home
ford washing school bus . . . Artie
for the afternoon, assisted by Mrs. in Ontario.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Frost and Robertson and Dewey Ray fixing
Wm. Schlreman and Mrs. Ethel
children and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest dugouts at ball park . . , Big touring
Crawford.
Frost of Ontario spent Sunday visit- | car parked in front of Rubye Lou
NYSSA TO COMPETE
ing at the Harry Frost home In Beauty Shop. . . . W e s Browne
IN SNAKE RIVER TRACK
AUCTION SALE DRAWS
Nampa.
planting garden for himself and
AND FIELD MEET SAT.
FAIR SIZED CROWD
neighbor* . . . Oswald Forbes scor-
Mr. and Mrs. Nate Young returned
o f baaebftH « » « o n • • •
Monday evening from a vaefttion ln* f,rst
Nyssa high school will send a tnp
Portland and Madras where Slight signs of a beard on Don
The Saturday sale held In Nyssa
’ 8am_galdwf 111 * * Norcott,
last Saturday afternoon was attend track team to the Snake River Track they „pent a week visiting relatives
Dean 8mith. Wendell Pogue, Aden
ed by a fair sized crowd, and there and Field meet, to be held ln Weiser ' -,nd friends
was a fair amount of merchandise Saturday. April 20th_ Boys onthe | p ^ l a r mating of the Kingman Wilson, Oeorge Johnston R o y
sold as well as several head of stock. team are LanWord, Claunch, 8pen- p T A ^
held Friday, April Pounds, W. C. Jackson, Barney Wll-
Bemard Frost, and Dick
The weather was Ideal and a big eer, M. Rust, Jack Rust. L. Lund- 2gth at
g^ppi house. A full at-
Holmes.
crowd of Saturday afternoon sh o p -1 rath Calvin Wilson and Raymond tendance Is desired.
pers were in town this week.
Holly.
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COURT MEETS IN
VALE NEXT WEEK
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'ROUND TOWN
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Fastest Growing Town in Oregon
MRS. GIBSON DIES
IN PORTLAND
Mrs. Laura E. Gibson, one of the
pioneers of the Nyssa district died
Sunday. April 14 at the home of her
son Albert Gibson In Portland. Fun
eral services were held at Glendale.
Calif., Thursday. Mrs. Gibson had
been In poor health for the past
year. Death was due to pneumonia.
She was a charter member of the
Nyssa Methodist church and the
first president of the ladles aid. She
and her family were well known
here. She Is survived by five child
ren, Delano Gibson of Olendale,
Calif.; Albert of Portland; Clair of
Los Angeles; Blaine of Seattle; and
Mrs. Elsie Payne of Tyler, Texas.
VALE FALLS BEFORE
STRONG NYSSA NINE
The Nyssa high school more than
revenged themselves on Vale for an
earlier defeat when they walloped
the boys from the neighboring town
18 to 4 Tuesday evening on the local
diamond. Anderson pitched for Nys
sa and Cook did the receiving. The
Nyssa boys hit freely and took ad
vantage of numerous Vale errors to
turn the ball game Into a field meet
ln the last half of the 5th.
IAtae to Ontario
Friday aftemon Ontario took the
measure of the local team. 7 to 2. on
the Ontario lot. The neighboring
school got off to a good start and
made five runs ln the first Inning.
After the disastrous first Inning,
both teams settled down to real ball,
but Nyssa found It Impossible to
overcome tha big Initial lead.
Play Harper Friday
A game has been scheduled with
Harper for Friday at Harper and
today the Nyssa nine and Ontario
teams are playing the game which
was postponed last week on account
of rain. Tuesday the team goes to
Payette.
The Easter cantata, “Crown Him,”
given Sunday evening at the Meth
odist church by the choral club was
enjoyed very much by the large
crowd attending. S. J. Reid of On
tario was director and Mrs. Dick
Tensen was accompaniest. T h e
church was beautifully decorated
with potted plants and flowers.
Water Raises 21.5 Feet
There were about twenty voices
Above Tunnel Sills—
taking part. Those singing special
numbers were Malcolm Crawford.
A l m o s t Three Feet
Charles Jones, Mrs. Laura Fisher,
Raise Wednesday.
Eldon Carter, Mrs. Wm. DeGrofft
Mrs. Lucille Johnston, Mrs. Ray
Emmott, Mr. Howard Larsen. Mrs.
W. W. Foster and Mrs. Howard Lar
The water supply for the Owyhee
sen.
project Is practically assured for
this year with the announcement
this morning that the water had
risen 21.5 feet above the tunnel sills,
representing 111.000 acre feet of
storage. Wednesday the water level
rose 2.85 feet and is still rising. It is
estimated that within a few days
the water going Into the dam will
start storage for next year with all
demands for this year assured.
Practice Game Scheduled It is estimated by reclamation of
With Ontario For Sun ficials that approximately one mil
lion feet will be necessary to raise
day Starting at 2:30.
the water sufficiently to run oven«,
into the ring gate spillway. Many
friendly wagers have been made as
Tlie baseball season started In to whether the water will run over
Nyssa Monday when the Nyssa this year, with the opinion about
league team handed the College of evenly divided. Should the run-off
Idaho a 1 to 0 defeat. This was continue long enough to fill the dam
a practice game In preparation for and allow water to run through the
the league season and all Indications spillway, a water supply ample to
point to a winning team this year. take care of the needs of the pro
Before they ran into Nyssa, the ject for over two years Is assured.
College had an unbroken string of
eight victories including two wins
over Homedale and Just last week ZONE SPELLING
defeated Nampa 8 to 4, besides de
CONTEST WILL BE
feating the Idaho prison team and
other good outfits.
HELD AT OWYHEE
Rambo started In the box for Nys
sa and pitched six innings of air
tight ball, allowing but two hits and
The zone spelling contest for
keeping these well scattered. Spen
grade schools of this part of the
cer pitched the final Inning. Young
county will be held Friday, April
served behind the bat for Nyssa.
19th at the Owyhee school, starting
Others on tha lineup for the open
at two o'clock ln the afternoon.
ing game were Forbes, McCullough,
Schools who will compete in this are
Flannlgan, Johnston. Burke, Moore,
Owyhee, Oregon Trail, Big Bend,
Price, Sehweizer ad Carter
Kingman Kolony, Wade, Nyssa, Ar
Play Ontario Sunday
cadia and Snlvely Camp.
A
practice game has b e e n
Two winners from each grads
scheduled with Ontario next Sun competing will be picked to enter
day, April 21 on the Ontario field. As the county contest at Vale on Fri
many fans as possible are urged to day, April 26th. Grades competing
attend the game. Tuesday evening, will be the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.
April 23, starting at five o'clock, the Winners ln the county contest will
Nyssa and College of Idaho teams be awarded cash prizes.
will play here again .
PRACTICE GAME
WON BY NYSSA
PUBLIC WILL
CHOOSE JUNIOR
PROM QUEEN
On the night of May 3, the Junior
class of Nyssa high school plans to
hold Its annual Junior Prom. It
will be an all-school dance sponsor
ed by the Junior class.
As a special feature of this dance
a Junior Prom Queen will be crown
ed. The public Is Invited to help
choose the queen. During the next
two weeks there will be ballot boxes
placed ln the stores. Each vote will
cost a penny but one person may
vote as often as be wishes. Drop
your money into the box on which
tlie girl's name appears for which
you wish to cast your vote.
The girls who have been suggest
ed for the honor are: Rose Worley,
Anges Ray, Dorothy Lowe and
Mable Hearron.
FINAL TOXOID SHOTS
TO BE GIVEN FRIDAY
Another toxoid treatment will be
given Friday morning at nine o’clock
for children of pre-school age and
those who missed the treatment giv
en last Friday. These vaccinations
are being given for the prevention
of diptheria and is being sponsored
by the American Legion Auxiliary.
About 30 treatments remain, so
those planning to take advantage of
the offer are urged to be on hand
promptly at nine o'clock Friday
morning at the high school.
COUNTY COUNCIL TO MEET
APRII. *0 IN ONTARIO
The County Council of the Parent
Teacher* Association will be held ln
the high school auditorium ln On
tario, Saturday, April 20, with the
business meeting starting at ten ln
the morning. The public Is cordially
Invited to attend all of the meetings
and the luncheon at noon, which is
being served by the Ontario chapter
of the P.-T. A.
W. D. Vincent, superintendent of
the Boise school system will be the
principal speaker ln the afternoon
session. There will also be special
music and other features on the
program which should make it of In
terest to all.
Mrs. R. L. Haworth of Wade and
Arthur Bone of Vale have charge of
the program. The public la Invited.
NYSSA PEOPLE
IN AUTO WRECK
A car smashup a half mile cast of
the Lincoln school on the highway
leading toward Vale Tuesday after
noon, came near being a serious
matter but fortunately no one was
badly hurt.
The accident happened when Mrs.
R. D. Griffin, returning from Vale
with some of the grade school base
ball team who had defeated Vale
that afternoon, attempted to pass
a Chevrolet touring car. It is said
that Mrs. Griffin sounded her horn
and the Chevrolet attempted to turn
into a plowed field and ln an effort
to avoid hitting the car, Mrs. Grif
fin turned towards the barrow pit.
In doing so, she struck the right
rear of the Chevrolet, throwing It
Into the path of a school bus coming
along at that time. The two cars
came together with a crash, and the
Orlffln car, a Plymouth coupe, went
into the barrow pit and skidded
along Its side for some distance.
With Mrs. Orlffln In the Plymouth
were her five months old baby and
Miss Theda Orcen. The boys riding
ln the rumble seat of the Plymouth
escaped Injury when the
rumble
seat Ud came down and they were
imprisoned within.. The boys were
Buddy Short, Dee Zink, Dale Blng-
man, Oerald Warren and Hubert
Boren.
Children In the school bus were
Shaken up some but no one was
seriously Injured ln the accident.
CALHOUN FIRST
TO BUY WATER
8. T. Calhoun, newcomer on
the Owyhee project, has the dis
tinction of being the first farm
er to buy water under the Owy
hee project. Monday he pur
chased water for his 200 acre
ranch Which Is located near the
Owyhee school house. Mr. Cal
houn came here from northern
California about two months
ago. He has built a new house on
his pises along with other Im
provements. Mr. Calhoun farm
ed under the Klamath project
before coming here.
Peter Corsie was ln town Friday
for medical treatment from Dr. J. J.
Sarazin. He suffered a scalp wound
Mrs Orace King left Monday for
when a rock fell from the top of
her home ln Connecticut after
the tunnel and struck him on the
Mr. and Mrs. Oeo Henley spent spending a week visiting at the C. C.
head. He Is a tunnel man for Mor
Hunt home here.
rison-Knudsen .
Monday ln Boise on business.
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