r*eNYSSA
VOLUM Ë X X X X
Mo. 17'
JOURNAL
'N Y SSA , ()KEGÔ>r'THUÏÏS'PA Y ~'M A Y 10, Í945-
ADRIAN OVERSEAS
ONTARIO TO HAVE
War Prisoners
Big Warehouse VETS
School Affairs
AM ATEU R RODEO
ORGANIZE
Will Arrive In
Will Be Erected The department of Oregon. Vet Will Be Closed
The Sage and Saddle dub ol
of Foreign Wars of the Un-
Nyssa Saturday I Ontario will hold a rodeo at the Sam Hartley and Richard Maw j erans States,
This Week End
has announced that
SCHOOL BUDGET
COMMITTEE NAMED
Spirituality Is
Declared Needed
With Education
The budget committee for school
district No. 26C was appointed
| county fairgrounds May 20 ana of Nyssa have made plans to build i a new post has been organised at
at a meeting of the school board
Small Detachment of Ger has extended an Invitation to the a warehouse along the railroad j Adrian by the overseas veterans i Eighth Grade Promotion last Thursday.
Gernhardt Delivers Ser
1 and 2 residing in
Members
of
the
committee
are
man and U. S. Soldiers members of the Owyhee Riding track ea-t of Frank Hall's residence i of
Exercises To Be
mon at Baccalaureate
club of Nyssa to participate In the | and across the street from the By- i th, ^ p first ' meeting of the post
Dale Garrison, A. H. Boydell, R
Already Here
Held Friday
Service
bronc riding, racing and other ! bee packing shed. They bought the for election of officers, will be
G. Whitaker, Dave Mitchell and
Arvil Child.
rodeo events.
ground from Mr. Hall.
I held in the American Legion hall
Captain A. T. Yates, field in j The annual two-year-old race,
School activities of both the high
The committee will meet with
Rev. H. J. Gernhardt, pastor of
The men received final approval \ al Adiian Friday. May 11 at 8 p. m.
spector in Oregon and Idaho, stated . with a prize of $100 for the winner! for the construction from the war
AU ov"erseas veterans who have school and the grade school will be the school board May 17 to draft the Methodist Community church,
the tentative 1945-48 budget.
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rot vet joined the V. F. W . are concluded this week.
at a luncheon of the Nyssa cham
told a large congregation assem
has been scheduled. A matched production board in Boise Tuesday. invited t0 be present at the meet_
bled at baccalaureate services in
ber of commerce Wednesday noon
Commencement for the high sch
calf-roping event will be held with j The building, 40 by 100 feet, will ;ng Earl Culver, deputy chief of
the Nyssa gymnasium last Sunday
that German war prisoners will
ool seniors will be held in the
two members from each club in be of cinder block construction. It j staff of Oregon will be present.
night that scholarship without spir
arrive here sometime Saturday and this vicinity participating.
District Commander Jake Kollen gymnasium tonight, beginning at
ituality will lead to trouble.
will be used for shipping and for
will start work on local farms Tues
and members of Owyhee post No. 8 o'clock.
“The future belongs to brains,
onion storage.
Dean John L. Anderson of the
3503 of Nyssa will go to Adrian
day morning. The prisoners wili be
not brawn”. Rev. Gernhardt said.
Luther Fife is ready to start that night in celebration of the College of Idaho will deliver the
PURPLE
HEART
IS
instructed Monday.
Adrian union high school will “ It is the thinker who will manip
construction immediately.
occasion and hope to be able to \ commencement
address.
Other
ulate the material things because
A small detachment of prisoners RECEIVED BY W ID O W
hold
its sixth annual commence the thinker is the one who in
Mr. Hartley moved here about 18 go to Ontario and Vale in the numbers on the program will be
and military personnel arrived
ment
exercises
Thursday,
May
17
fluences men.”
months ago and Mr. Maw came near future to assist the veterans presented as follows: Dawn-Rev-
Monday night from the base camp
Mrs. Boyd Shaw has received a
in those cities to organize.
erie, high school band: procession in the high school auditorium.
Alluding to the rationing sys
at Rupert, Idaho.
here a few weeks ago from Utah
Any veteran Interested in join al, high school band; prayer, Rev.
Captain Yates said handling of ! purple heart medal from the gov- I after buying the south half of the
Twenty-four seniors will receive tem, the speaker said, “ when folks
ing the Veterans of Foreign Wars J. B. Salter; salutatory, Harriet
who have brains refuse to exercise
the prisoners is governed by the | eminent as a posthumus award
Pipe-line ranch, comprising app may apply for membership at the Herrman; song, 'I Love a Little their diplomas.
them they have no points and are
laws drafted at the Geneva con I lor her husband, Boyd Shaw, who
roximately 250 acres.
office of Don M. Graham, quar Cottage", girls glee club; valedic-
Della Kygar and Lorlna Witty in danger in the world."
vention. The housing of the pris | was killed in action March 4.
termaster
of
Owyhee
past
at
Nyssa.
tory.
Clayton
Morgan;
song,
“P
e
r
-
'
^
^
chosen
honor
students
Rev. Gernhardt, whose son, John
oners is the same as that provided
feet Day", Claudine Tomlinson; ,
is a member of the 1945 class but
for (he American troops. The food I Mr. Shaw was stationed with LIEUT. SID BROW N
song.
"Glow
Worm",
girls
glee
club;
because
of
th<,‘
r
ht«
h
scholastic
Is now serving in the navy, said
Is a comparable quality, but the the 321-d radar division on Luzon, \\ INS AIR MEDAL
presentation of awards. Superin- standing. Frank Joseph. Welser "Because too many folk are not
prisoners are not given butter and | island in the Philippines.
I
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tendent Henry H. Hartley; presen- attorney, will be the commencement thinking, but are accepting what
choice cuts of meat. The clothing
-------------------------- Lieutenant Sid C. Brown of Ny- i
tation of American Legion awards, speaker
others say and are blindly walking
is tlie same, except that the prison
ssa has been awarded the air
Commader L. B. Herrman: pres
in that way there are some missing
er uniforms are dyed blue and are
medal, according to Information
entation of class, Principal Frank
Baccaliureate services will be
stamped with a white P. W. for
received by his wife, and his par- I A city zoning committee was app- Parr; presentation of diplomas, held Sunday evening-, May 13 with from this class. Perhaps there will
be gold stars.
identification.
Mr' and Mrs Burna11 Brown- jointed by the city council at a School Board Chairman Carlos President W. W. Hall of the Coll
"I want to emphasize that the
For farm labor, the prisoners
the citation said, ■ meeting in the city hall Tuesday Buchner, and recessional, high
must be certified for through the
ege of Idaho as speaker. Music future belongs to brains and we
, ..
"was cited for meritorious K fa -.. _
iA
t
. m
school
band.
must think. We want not schol
war manpower committee. Prison
The semi-anr.ua meeting o
e ievement while participating in
Members of the committee
committee are
are
Members of the graduating class for both the commencement and arship alone because it can create
ers may be secured by contacting
“
the" Boulevard Grange hall
a ,n j aerlal fU° ht ln the " » t o ™ * ^ '¡ G e o r g e Henneman. Carlos Buchner are:
baccalaureate services will be giv intellectual brutes; not spiritual
I. H. Allen at the administration
iic area from November 2, 1944 and Harry Miner, with City M an- Mildred Louise Adams
en by the girls glee clubs and ity alone because it can create
LuiUUng at the WFA camp at Ny- Tuesday, May 22 at 8 p. m. All to March 1, 1945”.
ager E. K. Burton and Board Lois Elaine Anderson
fanatics”.
sra. Supervision by the farmer in members and those interested in
the high school band.
Brown took part in. sustained Chairman R. G. Whitaker as ex-
Lois Bear
Contending that spirituality and
■the field is very important, Cap fish and game problems, including operational flight missions during
officio members.
Gene A. Bellon
Class night exercises will be education
are inseparable,
Mr.
tain Yates said, adding that pro women, in the county are Invited which hostile contact was probable
The
purpose
of
a
zoning
law
is
j^
y
Leonord
Benedict*
held Tuesday, May 15 in the high Gernhardt said ‘It was not the
duction depends upon the amount to attend.
and expected. These flights includ to restrict certain types of con- ; Keith Earl Blackburn*
The principal business to be ed bombing missions against enemy
of si pervision.
school building. Awards lor the state that first launched free ed
struction to certain areas. Usually Eunice Ann Brady
ucation. It was spiritual men.
One guard is provided for each considered and acted upon will installations and shipping and
year will be presented. The crown
a
city
is
divided
into
four
zones;
Leona
Agnes
Calvert
Spirituality and scholarship must
20 pri.om
The prisoners rest be the recommendations of the supply bases.
zones
1
and
2,
residential;
zone
3,;
Lucille
Ohadd
ing of Georgia Hillis as May queen be wedded again. There have been
from their woil: every seventh day. league to the Oregon state game
business district, and zone 4, in Perry Ward Coleman
will take place, with Marjory Hite two wars in our generation; wars
The prisoners are away from the commission for the hunting sea
dustrial
district.
Harry E. Counsil
camp 12 hours, including the time sons, bag limits and other factors NAN GRIDER W INS
and Nadine Wilson as attendants. that have been caused by educated
Mrs. A. L. Fletcher and Mrs. Rodney C. Estey
men. We need something more
1hey spend In traveling. The task pertaining to both the hunting of GRANGE HONORS
Eddie Powell asked the council Thelma Louise Florea
Following the coronation, Che ann than scholarship if we are to write
* ct for them is the same as the birds and big game. The meeting
to clean the cemetery in prepara John Paul Gernhardt*
ual spring dance will be held.
Nan Grider was awarded the
a lasting peace. We have created a
work expected of local free labor. will give all interested a chance
tion for Memorial day and ann
Frankenstein and unless we learn
Earl Culver, deputy chief of to be heard and the decisions j Oregon Trail Grange prize Tues- ounced on behalf of the Nyssa Ross W. Grover*
how to drive It, it will crush us.”
«laff of the Veterans of Foreign teached will be carried to th e'd a y night for outstanding Grange Civic club that tables and benches Ilene Hartley
FLAMES
DAM
AGE
Paying tribute to the spirituality
Wars in Oregon said he is here commission as the unified request work during the past year. Donna had been ordered for the city Denzil Lee Howell •
WILSON BUILDING
Harriet Alisa Herrman
of Jesus Christ, the speaker enum
Goodell was awarded the second
in 'he interest of expanding the of Malheur county.
! park.
erated some of the qualities of the
Frank B. Wire, supervisor of | prize offered by the Home Boon- j
council ordered payment to Aya Iwasakl
VF~W. He said "We are expanding
Fire damaged an outside stairway Master.
made “
and Hpygpr> Martha Kawauchi
so as to be of the greatest possible | the Oregon state game commission, i omies club o f the Grange for
and threatened to sweep through
March Marjorie Klkuchl
I find In that mind humility".
assistance to returning servicemen. I will be present to show ir,i»’ resting , Grange activities.
the Wilson brothers building on Rev. Gernhardt said. He humbled
John Long
wildlife and
From the winners o f subordinate |1 nB‘ neers- ' 1
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and films pertaining to _____
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» making a master plan, establishing Odelia Lopez
Main
street
Sunday
afternoon,
but
himself. No truly great person ever
the American Legion are growing will also take the opportunity to Grange contests over Oregon a I grades and designing a storm sew-
was checked by firemen.
Ralph Ernest Maze
had to exalt himself. Jesus was a
present the problems confronted by state winner will be selected to
■by leaps and bounds."
! er drain.
Bill
Hansen
and
BUI
Blodgett
Mary Elizabeth McGee
thinker who was obedient.”
l.tRoy Herrman, commander of the commission. Mr. Wire will like- represent the youth work at ¿he
Felton Duncan made applica Dorothy Merrill
first
saw
the
fire
burning
in
a
The high school orchestra dir
Nyssa
post,
American
Legion,, wise reply to inquiries of the mem- state Grange sessions this summer, tion, which was approved, for a
oox
filled
with
paper
under
the
Clayton C. Morgan
A brief business meeting preceded
ected by Irshal Davis opened the
thanked the rhafnber of cotfimerce bers upon matters of particular
taxi stand, which will be main George Weldon Niles*
stairway
at
the
rear
of
the
Nyssa
program with the processional,
'for sending a delegation to the interest. It is probable that at an evening of entertainment, con- tained at the Gate City cafe.
Tavern and notified Damon Savage, 'The Graduate’s March”.
Esther Nishi
hospital meeting held in Caldwell least one of the commissioners sisting of motion pictures and
who called the fire department.
Ada La Rue Nye
Other numbers on the program
for the purpose of asking for more from eastern Oregon will be at dancing. Loyd 'Adams was chair-
Smoke poured through Che halls were as follows: Invocation, Rev.
Josephine Randolph
bed capacity in the veterans hos the meeting to consider the pro- man of the entertainment comm-
on the second floor of the Wil E. J. Wilson, who presided at the
Vera Lou Rands
blems of Malheur county.
ittee.
pital in Boise.
son buildings and to a small extent service; hymn, by the congrega
Philip H. Ransom
penetrated the stores on the street tion, led by Rev. George Whipple;
Guinea.
Helen Reffet Hite
¡BAPTISTS PLAN
level. Slight damage was caused vocal solo, "Ava Marie” , Thelma
Wanda Faye Rogers
Pvt. James E. Wallace of the ALL-DAY MEETING
Jean
Snader
Florea; scripture reading. Bishop
Two Adrian high school boys,
army air force arrived in Nyssa
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FORMER ^PRISONER
Arvil Child; song, "A Green Cath
Ted Nelson and Kenneth Elliott, Claudine Tomlinson
Friday from Scott field, Illinois
Throughout Sunday, the Miss-
edral", girls glee club; song, “Fair
won first places in the eastern Ernestine Dolores Watson
IN GERM ANY HERE
for a 10-day furlough. He is a ionary Baptist church of Nyssa
Land of Freedom", girls glee club;
Oregon track and field meet held Dale H. Willson*
son of Henry. Wallace. He received will entertain the Boise valley
Donald C. Sopher**— ‘40
in LaGrande last Saturday.
Staff Sergeant Gilbert Wilson of prayer, Rev. E. T. Larson; song by
his basic training at Buckley field, singing convention.
North Platte, Nebraska, prisoner in the congregation, benediction and
Nelson won the mile in 4:51 and Lynn Timothy Farmer* *—‘42
Colorado. Wallace, who has been
Solos, duets, trios, quartets and
\ a
German war prison camp for recessional.
Elliott took the high-jump at a Gerald K. Rust**—'37
in the service for 14 months, spent choir numbers will be provided by
“ Former students who havf> six months, arrived here Sunday
height of 5 feet, 10 inches. They
most of his itime in a hospital the churches of the valley,
,to vlslt at the home oi
left Wednesday of this week for completed their school work in the , morni
because of pneumonia and scarlet
The days program will be held
army tr^uingprogram
'hH aunt and uncle. Rev. and Mrs.
{ever
as follows: Sunday school. 10 a. m. Corvallis with Coach Jim Attebery
"Members of the 1945 class who E j yvilson
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morning message, 11 a. m.; basket to participate in the state meet.
1 | Sergeant Wilson was released
Culp of Vale, making 2:09.5 in are serving in the armed forces.
Dee Garner, S 1 ¡c, son of Mr. dinner in the church at noon; con-
Promotion exerctses for the eigh
the 880 yard-run, was the only
n
h
_
..
'from prison oamp No. 3 at Kus-
and Mrs. Dewey Garner of Emm- gregational and special singing
other wiauieur
Malheur county
youth
to
ett~
was
in
Nvssa
Saturdav
visiting
throughout
the
afternoon,
starting
om<,r
couiny
yuui.ii
930
at
an
assembiy
to
be
lrin' ° ermany
January the
31 by
the
ett, was in Nyssa Saturday visiting
k
, ,
,
at qualify for the state meet. He won I Jj1* at 9;30 at an assembly to o e Rugsiang
and rfached
united
Edited by
his uncle, Delbert Garner. Gar- at 1.30, young peoples service at
held ln the schoolhouse. Diplomas
t
— W1L
who was
ner who
Asiatic ana
and 1:15 and the evening
event-
will D
be
given to
to m
55 dojs
bovs ana
and giris
girls i uh
tates the
APr*l
30. lnfantry
WlLson. wno
was
figt. Art Neeley, former Nyssa ner.
T. CAROL BYBEE
who holds
noids the
tne Asiatic
s message
'* . by ,he
Torn
Moore of Nyssa won third ^ 1 win
e given
3Jth
division,
E. T.
the sub
.....
hv Pnn/<<noi WaU«r MoPartionH ‘
resident, who has been stationed Philippine ribbons, is on & 27*dsy Liacr e . i . Larsen on wie suo in the low hurdles, fifth
in the by Principal Walter McPartland. has been in the army for four
ject, 'The Final Consummation” .
•The assembly program will ln- and one-half years. After a 10-day
(By Mrs. Arba A. Glenn)
with the army in Alabama, is here furlough.
The public is invited to attend high hurdles and third in the
Long Beach. California
high-jump. Vale won fifth in the cI'*rte an amateur talent night |vlslt hprp hp wlll report to Hot
on furlough. He formerly engaged
Pfc. Ross W. Grover, son of W. the sessions.
880-yard relay.
radio program folk dances and a
Arkansas for re-assign- I put away his books and toys
in farming near here.
Not so long ago.
black-face skit.
1 ment.
J. Grover, was in Nyssa on a 12-
The first six grades attended a
A tiny pistol made of wood,
dav furlough. He has been in the CANCER FUND IS
DON GRAHAM NAMED special show at the Nyssa theater
Sgt. Jack J. Roy has completed infantry for four months. He wears OVER-SUBSCRIBED
An arrow and a bow.
_____
completed training as a cadetfar a medal for sharp shooting with
REGISTRAR OF BOYS and the seventh and eighth grades THOMPSONS CHANGE A scrap book filled with pictures
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| attended a picnic dinner on the SERVICE STATION
his training as a gunner on a B-29 the rifle and machinegun. He w ill. Thp Nyssa Business Women's club
gay
Don Graham has been appointed school lawn
Wednesday.
After
Cut from a story book
at C ovis, New Mexico and Mrs. j report to Camp Meade. Maryland. has recejved approximately $140
Operators of the Thompson Oil And pasted neatly on each leaf
Roy has completed training as a j Max Swensen, S3 c, arrived home for thp American cancer society registrar of 18-year-old boys under dinner the older pupils played
r, t> for
for
n
iifio lr ’c
I povp
fm m
.
1 i L u ee1a/>tiva cnrvipA o p t
Mo
S11PP- oompc
M o eohnol
w oe
h n lH
t /v la v
a
week's
leave
from
cadet nurse at the Dee Memorial: Monday
in Nyssa. The quota for Nyssa was the selective service act. He succ- games. No school was held today, company are remodeling part of Such pains he always took
hospital at Ogden. They are spend San Diego. He saw his infant dau $100. The county's quota was $468. eeds Grant Rinehart, who has The children will return to school, their service station building at To make a lovely gift for me
"For Mother's Day" He said.
resigned.
.Friday for their report cards and Third and Main streets.
ing their furloughs with her par ghter for the first time.
which was easily reached.
Young men are required to reg- the junior high pupiLs will attend
The office has been moved to And with his own small hand he
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ure.
The cancer fund will receive con
T Sergeant Raymond Dale vis tributions until May 15 and after ister under the selective service act the assembly,
wrote
the west side of the building, which
FOR SALE— Have big demand
was erected last fall as an a d d -, "For my Dear Mom" It read.
for houses. If you have one for ited Friday and Saturday at the that date they may be mailed to as soon as they become 18 years
home of his sister, Mrs. J. W. the American Cancer society, Port old. They are immediately classified
ltion to the original building. The |
and if not farming or attending D. H. Currans has entered the space thus vacated wlll be used! Now, once again I'll put away
Clyde Whittle of Lincoln Heights Pettet, and family. He has been land, Oregon.
was inducted into the service two transferred from a camp ln Texas
The Nyssa Business Women's j their last semester of high school nursing home for medical treat as a display room. The new office \ The things close to my heart
has been nicely furnished and The things he prized, the things
weeks ago and went to Forf Doug to Gowen field in Bouse.
club wishes to thank each business they are given a pre-physical ex ment. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dillon are equipped with fluorescent lighting.
he wore.
las, Utah for further orders. His
firm and individual who cooperat amination.
the parents of a daughter bom
Cpl. Ellis F*oints of the medical ed in making the drive a success.
So much of him a part.
wife and seven-year-old son will
May 6. The girt weighed 7 pounds,
I’ll put them with his precious
continue to live in Ontario. Mrs. division of the United States army,
Miss Verb Rands, stater of Mrs. 3 ounces.
toys.
Mrs. Arthur Court of Clarkston,
Whittle is employed in the library former Nyssa resident, has been
Robert Whitaker, will leave Sat
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sievers of Washington came last Friday for And lock them up real tight
there. The Whittle family lived awarded a bronze oak leaf cluster ASHCRAFT SECURES
urday for her home at Ogden. Miss Brogan are the parents of a son a visit with her daughter, Mrs. For they are his, should I disturb
on the Pennington farm in Lin 'for heroic achievement in conn REGISTERED BULL
Rands spent the winter here att- born May 4. weighing 7 pounds. Eliza Herring, and family.
ection with military operations
I wouldn't feel Just right.
coln Heights last year.
against the enemy on December Brattleboro. Vt. May 10—D. V. j ending high school. She is a mem 4 ounces.
I'll make believe he’s coming soon,
The boy I idolize.
A son weighing 6 pounds. 4 oun
Word has been received from 24. 1944 during the Leyte island Ashcraft. Nyssa Oregon, recently ber of the graduating class.
ces, was born to Mr. and Mrs.
acquired
a registered holstein-
Mrs. Ray Llndville and two chil And then he'll find his things are
Robert Bowen that he has been operation”.
Mureta.
safe.
dren visited Mrs. Llndville'» sis
promoted to fireman first class I The citation said "When the pat friesian bull from the herd of Carl
J. C. Smith, elder, and George
The following were dismissed ter, Mrs. Kenneth Kygar. and in His suits, his shirts, his ties.
and is “up for” water tender, third rol to which Cpl. Points was ass O. Wamstead. Parma. Idaho.
Change of ownership for this Whipple, pastor of the First Church Monday from the nursing home: fant girl Monday at the Holy I ll see him in my memories
class. His ship is docked in San igned as ambulance driver started
I'll feel he's standing by,
Francisco at present and he i s , across country he parked his am animal. Elmhurst Troian 921962. of Christ, attended the eastern Ore Mr. Gahan, 8. D. Goshert, Ira Rosary hospital in Ontario.
HI hear him saying once again
has been officially recorded by the gon convention of the Churches Robinson and Mrs. Jack Graham.
spending a few days with his bulance and accompanied them.
"Be brave, Mom—please don’t cry."
Association
of of Christ in Wallowa Tuesday and
“Upon advancing approximately Holstein-FYIeslan
cousins.
Lou F.llen and Keith
Wednesday, May 1 and 2. Rev.
200 yards, heavy enemy resistance America, Brattieboro, Vt.
Mrs. Castle Callahan
was ln ( I went into the shadows deep
Sperry at Burlingame. California.
Miss Vada Marcroft of Portland Boise Wednesday visiting her hus- , For him. my Joy and pride,
The association issued 661 reg Whipple delivered one of the add
For the last three months Bowen was met and in the ensuing skir
was seriously istry and transfer certificates to resses on the subject, “God Is Able is visiting her cousin. Miss Jose band, who wlll go to San Diego For me he faced the shadows too.
has been in the vicinity of Luzon,! mish an officer
to Solve the Problems of Youth”. phine Randolph.
He did much more, he died.
(Continued on Page 5)
Oregon breeders during 1944.
to enter navy service.
Leyte, Samar and Dutch New I
j
Adrian To Give
Diplomas To 24
Malheur Game
Leasue lo ]VlCCtei>ts’
V
4
Zoning Planned
By City Council
Adrian Boys Win
In Track Events
Our Boys In
The Service
35
POET’S
CORNER
SHADOWS
Nursing Home Notes—
Going To Utah—
Visit Here—
Visit At Hospital-
Attend Convention—
Here From Portland—
\
In Boise —