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Kl.ASS V. POWELL
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THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1946
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Published every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon
Entered at the postotflces at ¿-lyssa, Oregon for transmission
through the United States Malts, as second class mutter, under
the art ol March 3, 1879.
OW YHEE OR HAW AII
The derivation and meaning of two of the
most prominent names in this vicinity, Nyssa
and Owyhee, are little understood by the re
sidents of the community.
The derivation of the name Owyhee was
brought to public attention by Fred Lockley o
the Oregon Journal. A clipping of the article
taken from a Honolulu paper was sent to tlu
Gate City Journal by Mrs. Elmer Cloninger
former Nyssa resident who is visiting in Hawaii.
The article as clipped from the Oregon Jour
nal by the Honolulu publisher reads as follows:
“When Dr. John McLoughlin ruled, with a
firm but kindly hand, the Oregon country from
his headquarters at Fort Vancouver, he had
working for him, as boatmen, scores of kana
kas from the Sandwich islands.
“Two of these kanakas, serving as boatmen
for a party of Hudson’s Bay trappers, were kill
ed in 1819 by Indians on an unnamed river
which thereafter was referred to as Sandwich
Island river, and later as Owyhee river, for the
island of Hawaii, then spelled Owyhee.
“From the death of these two Sandwich is
landers, Owyhee county in Idaho, the Owyhee
river and, indirectly, the Owyhee rapids of the
Columbia river are named.
“Owyhee rapids takes its name from the
steamer Owyhee, built at Celilo in 1864.“
Likewise, the name of Nyssa is misunder
stood. It is derived from the bush of the same
name, which is described in the dictionary a
“a small but scattered species of dog-wood wit'
greenish flowers.”
Mr. .nd Mrs. Clayton Jensen of Mr and Mrs Nias Halt and family
Nyssa visited Mrs Beranek Friday 1 Mr. and Mrs. Oordon Dickson and
C. M. Tensen was In Summit
family.
Prairie last week attending to bus- Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Parker and
family.
In ess.
and Mrs. George Toombs and
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Oroot were In Mr. family.
Fruit land and Ontario Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. WUliam Toombs and
afternoon.
Farmers In this community are . Mr family.
and Mrs
Toombs and
busy haying. Several are chopping
family
the hay In the field.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Toombs and
family.
BUILDING PERMITS
W K. Wahlert, construction, Pine NEW S OF RECORD
street. 20 by 25, frame, $2500.
CIRCUIT COURT
Ma r i e Thomas, construction. COMPLAINTS,
F. Ritchie vs Nellie Ritch
Third street, lot 13, block 72, Green ie. Floyd
6/4/46. Divorce.
addition, 6325, frame, 16 by 20.
R. C. Keller et al vs Dick Smith.
Douglas Flippence. construction, 6/5/46.
Damages. $4,814 00
Second street, frame, 28 by 24.
Ben E. Smith vs Nancy A. John
son 6/5/46. Cancellation of con
tract.
CARD OF THANKS
Betty Baker vs Robert Carl Ba
We wish to thank our friends for ker. 6/6/ 6. Divorce.
their kindness shown us during our
recent bereavement and for the PETITIONS, PROBATE COURT
beautiful floral offerings. We es Estate of Elizabeth J. Prossei.
pecially wish to thank those who deceased. 6/4/46.
assisted with the music at the
MARRIAGE LICENCES
funeral.
Robert Toombs. William Nelson Whitmore, of On-
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Toombs.
Don M. Graham
Insurance Agency
tario. Ore., and Lois Jean Barton.
of payette> Ida. 6/«/ 46.
Ray William Strickland, of Nys
sa, Ore., and Eleanor Ruth Hop
per, of Huntington, Ore. 6/7/4«.
Eidred Elsworth Folwell and Pat
ricia Ann Clarkson, both oi Horse
Shoe Bend, Ida. 6/8/46.
BILL LANE
Auctioneer
Phone 116.1______ Nyssa
Serving 5 Counties
From the Largest Stock of
Genulue
Parts
Orders Shipped Immediately
Manser, Inc.
Phone 49
Payette, Idaho
BROWER PLUMBING SHOP
G. I. Priorities Filled First
W. Pease, now with the branch of 1 The Kingman Grange met Mon-
project planning in Boise, will be day night with 17 members and
Fire and Automobile
appointed to replace Nelson on the two visitors present. Mr. and Mrs.
Electric Water Heaters
Yakima construction job. Pease Is Howse were In attendance. Mr.
Insurance
well known in the Yakima region, Howse is state Grange deputy.
Phone 95—J
having served the bureau there fur Mrs. Joe Brumbach was given Rentals
Bonds
the Grange obligation. The mem
a number of years.
bers voted to hold only one meet
ing per month through June, July,
and August. The meetings will be
held the second Monday in each
Dally vacation Bible school month.
and Mrs. Virgil Viers
closed here Sunday with a pro reported Mr.
on
the
state Grange meet
gram Sunday morning. Twenty-six ing. Refreshments
were served by
children were enrolled.
Fern
Hatch
and
Francs
Hurst.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wagner left
Bach of John Day, Oregon
last week for Eugene, where they has Mrs.
been a visitor in the J. G. Lane
will spend the summer. Mr. and
the past week. Mrs. Bach Is
Mrs. Ben McConnell, who purchas a home
sister-in-law
Mrs. Lane.
ed the Wagner farm, moved to It Delora Hurst of returned
Monday
last week.
morning after a two weeks vLslt
Miss Maxine Hershey of Boise with relatives In Myrtle Creek, Ore-
spent the week-end here with her gon.
sister, Mrs. George Husk, and fam The Home Economics club will
ily.
with Edna DeHaven Tues
Miss Wilma Bullard Is conduct meet
day, June 18.
ing
Bible
school
in
Idaho
this
ASSISTANT BUREAU bureau's activities. He will deal week.
particularly with the fields of fin Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dowers and
DIRECTORS NAMED
ance, personnel, supply, informa- family
spent Sunday In Caldwell. COLUM BIA AVENUE i
BOISE, IDAHO—Appointment pi tlon- hmd acquisition, and progress Mrs. Doner
of Nampa returned to Mr. and Mrs. Jake Van Twlsk,
Lyle Cunningham of Boise and Har- i co?. Mr. f° Nelson,
. who
. . has . been con- her home last week after a visit Dave
Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Dick
with her daughter. Mrs. Pay Groot. Miss Ruth Larson, Mr. and
old T. Nelson of Yakima as assist- I struct lor engineer of the bureau’; lere
and family.
Mrs. Oerrit Stam and Mr. and
ant regional directors In the north- highly successful Rom division o! 2orn,
Wagner of Boise visited \ Mrs. Johnny Lackey attended the
west office of the bureau of re- the Yakima project In south cen ills Lealand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.1 funeral of Mrs. Robert Toombs, Sr
clamntlon here was announced to- tral Washington, will come to tin Wagner,
before they left for the Monday afternoon. Before moving
day by R. J. Newell, regional dir- ¡ regional office this month. He wll
to Nyssa Mr. and Mrs. Toombs llv-
ector.
I l:e responsible for ull technical coas^-
Loulse Behymer and son and e(j jn this community for severa
Mr. Cunningham, who has been phases of the bureau's activities In Dorothy
and son returned years.
serving as an assistant to the dlr- the fields of construction, project to Portland Hanks
last week after a visit. c M. Tensen was a business vis-
ector, moves up to his new poní-1 planning, operation und mainten- here. Miss Pearl
Orris and Miss ¡tor In Vale and Ontario Monday.
tion where he will take over duties anee, and power.
IIlpp accompanied them j Guests at the Dick Groot home
In connection with administration In announcing Mr. Nelson's ap- Oenevie
Portland.
Wednesday were Mr and Mrs. Peti
and organization phases of the pointment, Mr. Newell said that H. to Gene
Kipp was a business visitor Tensen, Mr. and Mrs. Z. Davidson
in McDermmit last week.
0f Parma. Mrs. Dick Stam ol
Oregon Trail. Mr and Mrs. Gerrlt
Groot of Apple valley and Mr. ana
M rs. Brodie
OW YHEE
Mrs. John Timmerman of Newell
Heights.
Community club( Mrs. Jake Van Twlsk was In
Arrange for your GI or FHA loan through will The meet Owyhee
with
Mrs.
Lynn
Kygar
Apple
Valley Sunday,
the First National bank, Nyssa branch.
with Mrs. Jess Kygar as co-hosted I Mr. and Mrs. Don Toombs at-
Insure your new home with your local agent. Thursday, June 20.
j tended the funeral of Mr. Toombs'
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. McMillan and grandmother, Mrs. Robert Tooinb
We will be pleased to help you.
daughter, Kathy, of Boise were Sr., of Nyssa Monday.
week-end guests at the Louis Skin
ner home.
the budget
Fred Klingback returned Sunday
of F.F.A. boys from
NYSSA
INSURANCE
PHONE 64 a with trip a to group
the Eastern Oregon Live
It Pays To Trade In Nyssa
stock show at Union, where he sold
the calf he had been raising.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Bigelow spent
“You have to be a trained seal to balance a budget these days!” com
Mednesday as guests of Mr. and
USE IT AS A TRUCK
plains Mrs. Brodie.
Mrs. D. P. Pullen In Meridian.
The annual school meeting will
be held at the Owyhee schoolhouse,
“Everything costs so much! Take clothing—when you can get it,” says
Monday evening, June 17. All school
Mrs. Brodie, “and look at the price tags! And food—that’s simply
Optometrist
patrons are invited to attend. A
well has just been completed on
skyrocketed!
Housefumishings—if you can find a house to furnish—
the school grounds.
Now at his new modern offices
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Culbertson
are way up!
718 Arthur St.
Phone 720 entertained
USE IT AS A TRACTOR
at a birthday dinner
Sunday for Mrs. Arnold Slippy
Caldwell, Idaho
“But not electricity!” says Mrs. Brodie. “No, indeed!” says Mrs. Brodie.
and for their son, Larry. Other
(Directly across from the American theater) guests
were Arnold lippy and child
“Electricity
ren, and Mr. and Mrs. Mearl Mc
has been.
Clure and two sons.
Mrs. Elizabeth Silvernail and
coming down
son. Don. are visiting at the home
steadily
of her sister. Mrs. Mearl McClure
USE IT AS A RUNABOUT
Miss Kay McDonald was a guest
for years!
of Shirley Skinner at supper Sun- I
day.
“Electricity,” says MrsT Brodie* “is just about the easiest thing in my
Arcadia
PLANNING TO BUILD?
BERNARD EASTMAN
Dr. G. W. Graves
Potato Harvest
Is Not Far Away
Insecticides
Get your potato picking belt while the supply
is available.
Ample supply of D. D. T. available. A pack
age for every purpose.
Nyssa Implement Co,
At Stunz Lumber Yard
I
Kingman K o ’ony
L. L. Kreager, local 4-H Beef
club leader, met with his club
members at the home of Darlene
Robb In the Owyhee Community
Tuesday evening.
Jerry Wright has been quite 111
with an ear Infection lately. He
spent several days in the hospital.
Mrs. Wrights mother. Mrs. Stone,
of Utah, has been visiting In the
Wright home.
A group of young people enjoy
ed a theatre party In Nampa Mon
day evening Those from the Kol-
iony attending were Ilea Kreager. j
Ardls Hurst. Delores and Lee Salt- i
era, Joyce and Nell Stoker and
two brothers and Mrs Striker Mr I
and Mrs. Besendorfer accompanied 1
the group.
budget to balance!” ’
USE IT AS A MOBILE
POWER UNIT
• The
of __________
the WillytOver.
land ower
_ Engine
__ _
ead (elective
2," ,n.^ 4-wheeT tl i“ drive make the
* vehicle of amazing verta-
»Ufty, performance and economy.
SETA
Jeep
See These At
Watts Motor Co.
Nyssa. Oregon
East of Post Office
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If you have a budget to balance—and who hasn’t?—you’ll appreciate
that the low cost of electricity is no accident. It took plenty o f practi
cal planning and experience on the part of the folks in this company
who—like Mrs. Brodie—have budgets to balance, too.
(Don’t take Mrs. Brodie’s word for the rise in living costs. The U. 3.
Department of Labor will furnish you the figures, if you’re interested.)
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