Nyssa gate city journal., April 24, 1952, Image 1

JOURNAL
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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON. THURSDAY. APRIL 24. 19S2
VOLUME XXXXVII NO.
Official Urges
Careful Study
Road Tax Issue
State Police Raid
Local Hotel; Four
Charges Are Filed
Softball Practice
Is Underway Here
TWELVE PAGES
Owyhee River Flow Drops; Storage
Available For Runoff; Highway
Still Closed Pending Bridge Repairs
Lions Club Plans Nyssa Girl Plans
India Mission Work
Western Breakfast Miss Frances Foster, of lAirtland.
Warm weather has brought out
the ball players by the dozens witn
Members of the Lions club and daughter of Mr and Mrs W W
several early birds using their baric
their fanulie-', especially then wives Foster of Nyssa is making final pre­
yards for softball practice while some
and mothers, will be able to observe parations to sail for Calcutta. India
of the teams are getting organized
Mother - Day. Sunday. May 11. at a to do missionary work for the Youth
the summer
Three pleas of not guilty to charges we'tern breakfast at the Nyssa city for Christ.
Foster and Miss Dor­ Alva Goodell, Malheur county for Teams
Contents of the Owyhee reservoir
have been seen practicing
othy Jeanne Linden of Tacoma plan commissioner, thi- week culled upon at both the
of vagrancy and a pending misde­ park.
dropped
to 705.220 acre feel Wed­
school
field
and
rodeo
meanor case against a Nyssa woman J. O. Cobbley announced that sev­ to embark at Seattle May 12 if their all eligible voters to consider care­ grounds
Former Residents' nesday from an all-time high of
were the results of a raid by state eral distributing firms have offered visas (permission to enter the fore­ fully all facts involving the proposed Hugh Todler announced that a
732,780 acre feet early last week and
police at the Rainbow Rooms in Nys- to provide a large part of the food ign country) come through on five year renewal of a 10-mill road meeting
716.270
acre feet one week ago. lt
Child
Dies
In
Fire
been called for 8 o’clock
M at 1:3d lu>t Sunday morning. j that will be served and arrange- schedule. Miss Foster graduated levy which they will be asked to ap­ Monday has
was
announced
by Paul House, man­
evening at Brownie's Cafe Word was received here Friday of ager of the North
At the same time police were raid­ I ments are now being made for a from Nyssa high school and has prove or reject at the May 16 elec- to organize
of Control.
teams and possibly an the death of Michael Olp, 2-year-old At the same time Board
ing the Nyssa establishment. other complete, western menu. The Al­ graduated from Wesmont college and i tion.
flow
of
the Owy­
independent
league.
In
past
years
state police were raiding two alleged bers Flour Co. has already offered attended other Bible schools Miss Anyone who studic- thi- measure there have been from four to six son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Olp of hee river dropped from last Thurs­
houses of ill fame in Ontario. Dis­ to provide all ingredients for flau- Foster, who arrived here Saturday and the facts surrounding Malheur
Mt Vernon. Oregon, former Ny.vsa day's report of 17.625 second leet to
in Nyssa in addition to four area
trict Attorney Charles Swan an­ i jacks as well as cooks to prepare and with Mr. and Mrs. Grover Fretwell county’s road problems as well is teams
residents. The child suffered this morning’s recording of 13,000.
teams
of Portland, is spending this week the progress during the past four women's
nounced.
fatal
burns when the Olp home in House stated that more water Is
I serve them
interested in playing soft- Mt Vernon
destroyed by fire being released from the reservoir as
Arrested in Nyssa were Susan President Dick Wilson announced visiting her parents and friends in and one-half yea: will gladly ap- ball Anyone
in sponsoring a men's or wo- j early Friday was
Walker, Anne Reed and Norma Mc­ 1 that members are now building a Nyssa. The Fretwells are also visit­ : prove the extra 10-mill levy, Good­ men's or team
morning.
the tile river flow drops and all indica­
is invited to attend the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. He R was P. Olp
Millan who were charged with vag- new stand for their concession at the ing relatives and friends in this ell asserted.
point to sufficient storage space
ragicy. They appeared this week in Nyssa rodeo in July. They also are vicinity.
and Mr. and Mrs Howard Con- tion'
He pointed out that the county Monday evening meeting
to take care of future runoffs. A
Justice of the Peace Mary Graham's making arrangements to sponsor a
naughy, both of Mitchell Butte.
roads are now in much better con­
and continuing rain Is about
court in Vale and entered pleas of food concession stand at the Jersey
According to information received, sudden
dition. accordingly than they were
the
only
that could bring the
Floods Add Miles I a lew years ago, but that a tremen- Seven Teachers
not guilty to the charges. Also ar­ show scheduled for May 17.
here, the fire was discovered by Mrs.! river up to thing
the
danger point again,
rested was Marian Rena Ditty, who
Elbert Hatch, u cousin of Mrs. Olp. he said.
: dous amount of work still must be
was charged with operating a bawdy
done in addition to the normal ope- To Leave Faculty who had spent the night at the Olp In the meantime, the Nyssa-Ad­
To Rural Route
house in Nyssa. According to Attor­ Carl Bair Wins
The father had already left rian highway remained closed be­
j ration and maintenance There are
Rural mall patrons served by the 2400 miles of road In the county Seven teachers have announced home.
for work when the fire was discov­ cause
ney Swan the last case has not been Speaking Contest
the sagging and partly dis­
Nyssa postoffice have been experi­ which must be maintained in addi­ their resignation from the Nyssa ered The fire Is believed to have placed of highway
disposed of in the justice court. No
bridge across the
encing
some
delay
in
the
delivery
of
school
system,
Supt.
Henry
Hartley
charges were filed against two Carl Bair won an extemporaneous their mail since last week as the tion to numerous :
started from defective wiring. All Owyhee river. Although
for fur­
an official
announced this week.
“guests" arrested at the same time speaking contest held in conjunction
the
household
goods
and
personal;
ther
improvement^,
bridges
and
ad­
by
the
name
of
Hewlett,
reportedly
result of the Nyssa-Adrian bridge ditions.
Resigning from the elementary
in the Rainbow Rooms and they with the M. I A stake leadership damage
were also destroyed.
the state highway bridge de­
by floods last week. Since I Unlike some localities, all funds schools are Mrs. Patricia Castro. belongings
meeting Monday evening. Each con­
were r«4eased
Funeral services were held Monday with
partment, and O. O McComb, state
bridge was closed after high raised py this tax are distributed in Miss Georgia Nichols and Mrs. Tres- afternoon in John Day.
In Ontario, four girls and the al­ testant was winner of a previous the
highway
maintenance supervisor,
water
damaged
the
structure.
Artie
sie
King.
Leaving
the
high
school
contset
held
in
his
or
her
ward.
leged operator of the bawdy house
Among those attending the funeral were here early
road work throughout the entire
this week, no Infor­
Robertson,
carrier
for
Nyssa
rural
were arrested at the Parley hotel Others who spoke were Keith Stoker, route 1, has been forced to travel county in proportion to the valua- faculty are Rollo Cox, Frank Mazzio. from this community were Mr and mation was available
about the
Miss Lois White and Lynn Lawrence Mrs. Don Linville. Mrs Henry’ Slippy. bridge.
and five girls and the alleged "ma- Owyhee: Barbara Neel, Ontario;
1
tion,
Goodell
explained
In
other
dame" were arrested at the East Kleo Wight. Nyssa; Avon Peterson, an extra 39 miles to serve the 262 words. Malheur county is divided Lawrence has accepted a position in l Mrs. Bob Rice, Mrs. Glenn McGinnis, Lloyd Johnson, resident highway
Side hotel. The district attorney said Nyssa first; Geraldine Valley, patrons, postal officials stated.
into 13 areas according to school dis­ the Corvallis high school music de-! Mr and Mrs. Andrew McGinnis, M’\
engineer, said that the
that their hearings had been set for Owyhee; and Wilfred Moses, Parma. The carrier must now detour by trict boundaries and the money Is partment The other Instructors have and Mrs. Omar Hite, Rudolph Hite department
officials
gave
no indication as to
way
of
Parma
to
deliver
mail
to
pa­
not
announced
their
tuture
locations.
and Mrs. Earl Kygar.
2 p. m. Friday when pleas are to be Mrs. Leon Child was sustained at
spent
in
those
areas
in
proportion
to
whether
the
bridge
be re­
entered in the Ontario justice court. the meeting as new stake secretary. trons south of the Owyhee river, an (.he amount ol taxes the property The superintendent stated that no Mr. and Mrs. Olp and other three placed immediately, would
repaired
for
Lt Lyle H Harrell and Sgt. Wayne Out-going ' secretary is Dorothy additional distance of 19'* miles owners pay. the county commissioner replacements will be sought for the children came to Mitchell Butte temporary use or how long It would
each way. The total distance now pointed out.
three elementary vacancies inas-1 Monduy and are spending a few be before the road could be opened
Huffman of the state police were in Moore.
traveled by Robertson each day is In addition, the towns in the coun­ much as a drop in enrollment will days with her parents, Mr and Mrs. In any event, there probably won’t
charge of the raids. Attorney Swan
approximately 90 miles.
cutting the elementary far-1 Connaughy.
reported.
ty receive five mills of all the tax­ permit
be anything done until the water
ulty
by
three.
Service
on
Nyssa’s
route
2
remains
able
valuation
within
the
municip­
goes down enough for equipment to
LLOYD WILSON ATTENDS
unchanged. Walter Ashby, carrier alities for use on their streets, while The high school vacancies will be
be brought in, Johnson indicated.
OFFICERS TRAINING
for
that
route,
serves
359
patrons
filled
at
an
early
date.
The
higm
I
the
other
five
mills
of
the
valuation
Railroad Open Tuesday
Lloyd Wilson returned this week
and travels 74.2 miles to cover the within the towns goes for county school staff was reduced somewhat ■
Tom Jones, Union Pacific agent
from an officers training school at
last
year,
Hartley
said
route
each
day.
| roads in the immediately adjacent
here, announces! that the Homedale
Long Beach. Lt Col. Wilson, a com­
:
rural
communities,
i'
was
explained
train will be operating Tuesday after
mander in the reserves is command­
Another factor which must be con­
Poppy Sale, Election sidered
repair work is completed.
ing officer of the Malheur county
is
Nyssa
Road
Assessment
Six miles from Nyssa about 200
officers group. While attending the A wide variety of proposals were For Legion Auxiliary j district No. 2 which derives part of
feet
of the roadbed was washed out
15 day school, the group heard lec­ presented Saturday when an interim
its funds from this county tax, the
Nyssa’s
one-hour
parking
limit
on
and
the
left dangling A bridge
tures from various officers and of­ committee of the state legislature Plans for launching the annual ' commissioner
said In other words, The last regular meeting of the M.»in street will be fully enforced is being track
built there to replace the
ficials. Mrs. Wilson spent a week in held a hearing on re-apportionment poppy sale formed the major topic 1 without this special
ten-mill
levy,
Parent-Teachers
association
will
be
soon as new signs are ins-tailed former dirt fills that were washed
Long Beach with her husband
discussion at the regular bi-mon­ the road district would be forced to held Thursday, May 1. in the little as
of legislative representatives in On­ of
the public has been given suf­ out At the railroad bridge a short
meeting of the American Legion ' have more special taxes of its own theater. At this meeting, new offi-! and
tario. it was reported by the Nyssa thly
ficient notice of the new policy. City distance south, piles have been driv­
Auxiliary last Thursday evening in 1 or to cut back some of the road word cers will be installed and reports o f; Manager
Chamber’s representatives.
Countv P.T.A. to
Ted Burton announced this en and most of the repairs have been
s hall. Mrs. Fred Brac­ has scheduled, he went on to the state convention will be given. week City
Attending from Nyssa were .School the Veteran’
workmen are drilling completed. Between 60 and 65 feet
Meet In Weiser
has been named chairman of i it point
out.
Dr.
R
G
Langstrom.
president
ol
.
Supt Henry Hartley and Ted Mor­ ken
holes
in
sidewalk
prepa- of the bridge were washed out by
the
poppy
sales.
Thousands
\>f
dollars
worth
of
new
Eastern
Oregon
College
of
Education
gan,
who
favored
the
“federal"
plan
Mrs. Kenneth Greenfield, Malheur for state senators and representa­ Nomination of new officers for equipment has .'ten purchased Hir­ will be Mie principal speaker of lh*< tor.v to erection of curbing
the flood last week.
the
one-hour
county P T. A. president has an­ tives. They indicated they would the Auxiliary will be held at tha ing the past feW years, but there will evening.
pj-’
j
ing
liin.t
sis:*.*
and
all
walk
is'
said that M-K Construction
nounced a county meeting to be held favor any compromise plan from the next meeting scheduled for May 1 I be more equipment needed to take The executive meeting will be held expected to be completed within a Co. Jones
equipment
was brought in from
at the Annex school near Weiser many proposals offered at the meet­ at the Veteran's hall.
few days.
the south last week and Union Pa­
! eare of the roads’ needs, Goodell the same evening at 7 o’clock .
Saturday. April 26 from 10:30 to 1 ing.
The signs are the same ones used cific heavy equipment was used from
said. The county now has eight
Hartley told the Nyssa Cham­
o’clock.
prior
to installation of the mercury this side of the river to make the
graders
in
addition
to
other
equip­
ber
Wednesday
that
almost
every
Installation of new officers and proposal was prefaced with, "If there Local Church Host ment and In some Instances no
vapor
street lighting system when repairs.
1200 Attend L.D.S. the warning
reports of year's work will be given. has to be a change . .
signs were posted on The railroad's estimated damage
charges
are
made
when
it
is
used
Brunch will be served. Each The two men reported that On­ To Catholic Group within the towns and other districts.1
light
poles.
The
new lighting system was $25,000, the local agent reported.
person attending is asked to take a tario's Chamber of Commerce want­
Conference
Here
has
steel
poles
farther apart than
be remembered that this
roll or doughnut. A beverage will be ed to give one senator and one rep­ The 12th annual deanery confer­ will “It be should
those
used
for
incandescent
lights, [ TO TAKE TRAINING
the
last
opportunity
for
two
The
quarterly
conference
of
the
furnished by the hostess group
and
the
parking
limit
signs
have IN BOISE HOSPITAL
ence
of
the
Baker
diocese
Catholic
1
years
to
have
this
measure
on
the
resentative
to
every
every
county
stake of the L D S. church not been put up since the lighting
Anyone interested in P. T. A. and in the state in addition to 24 repre­ churches will be held In Nyssa for ballot without a special election,’, Nyssa
Mrs. Norman Bleakman reported
especially new officers and local sentatives to be distributed among the first time next Wednesday, The Ooodell cautioned. “A special elec­ was held Sunday with over 1200 change was made, Burton said
Wednesday
the St. Alphonsus
in attendance. Elder Clifford J Chief of Police Orval Maze stated hospital in to Boise
chairmen are urged to be in attend- the counties according to popula­ Rev. Rembert Allies, pastor of the tion, which no doubt would be neces­ people
where she will
E
Young,
an
assistant
to
(he
twelve
ence.
the police department is pre­ spend several months working In a
Nyssa St. Hubert's church announ­ sary. either county wide or by in- apostles presided over and spoke to that
tion.
to carry ont inforcement of lab under Dr. Beeinan Miss Flor­
conference will take place
Continned on Page 12
Representatives from Vale and the ced. the The Nyssa
all three sessions. A Reed Halverson, paring
the
parking
limit law as soon as! ence Meili, formerly of the St. Luke’s
theater.
Nyssa Man Jailed Farm Bureau indicated they favored at The
a member of the general welfare; drivers are fully
warned. The law and St. Alphonsus hospital staffs
program
extends
from
8:30
the “balanced" plan which would a m. until late afternoon. Wilton
committee, and Professor Sardoni of has been in exlstance
several in Boise will take Mrs Bleukman's
the Brigham Young University years, but lia s not been for enforced
On Morals Counts give representation by area and Jackson, presiding officer, is sched­
place here.
population,
giving
Malheur
county
teaching
staff
also
.s|x>ke.
during
the
period
when
there
were
to give the welcome address,
Ralph Taylor, who recently pur­ one senator shared with one other uled
President Arvel L Child conducted signs.
by the Keynote address by
chased the Nyssa Bowling Center, county and a representatives for the followed
the morning meeting. Clair Gil­ no The
city manager and chief of Attend Episcopal
Rev. Nicholas V. Hughes of Emmett.
is being held in the Payette county county.
christ of Ontario and David Bullan- police, indicated
that Nyssa’s park­ Church Convocation
Mrs. Ami Hiral will give Nyssa’s
jail in lieu of $1000 bond awaiting The “population” plan favored oy| local
tyne of Owyhee, recently returned ing problem, in many
instances, s
unit report.
a hearing on a charge of rape. Toy- the carpenters union and Ontario Other
missionaries
reported
briefly.
Music
made more severe by business men St. Paul’s Episcopal church of
local residents taking part
lor, who came here from Boise Aprl central labor council would not in the program
for
all
the
meetings
was
furnished
Nyssa was well represented at the
and their employees who leave their annual
Gerard Flesey. Final plans for the third annual by the Ontario choir and a women’s cars
1. was arrested Tuesday by Chief of change this area’s representation to who will speak on are “The
convocation of the clergy
parked in front of their places
Influence of I Dancing Display to be given by quartet.
Police Orval Maze on a warrant any great extent. This plan is fav­ Good
and laity of the missionary district
in Sunday Observ­ pupils of Betty Madge Wilson’.; I President Fred Blacker conducted of business all day. Both officials ex­ of
issued by Payette County Sheriff ored west of the Blue Mountains, ance;" Example
the opinion that very few Eastern Oregon held Friday even­
Smit, youth chair­
Ray Stephens. Taylor waived extra­ Morgan said, and would be advan-1 man for Casey
of dancing have been a r-! the afternoon meeting and President pressed
ing through Sunday at St. Peter’s
farmers park more than a few min­ Episcopal
panel on conference school
dition.
tageous there because of their more theme and a Sylvia
ranged
by
Mr-
Wilson
and
members
Milton
Nelson
also
spoke.
at LaOrande.
utes at a tune in any one place be- i Attending Church
Jayo, who will of the Malheur Memorial Hospital The evening meeting was under cause
The Idaho sheriff stated that Tay­ dense population.
from Nyssa were Rev.
"they Just can’t spare th a t:
“The Seven Sacraments In Our auxiliary, the sponsoring unit. The j the direction of the stake M I A. It much time
lor allegedly had immoral relations The “federal” plan favored by! give
from their farm work."| and Mrs. Claire T. Crenshaw, Mrs.
with a Payette county girl, whose Hartley and Morgan is generally Lives.”
dancing display to be given in the j consisted of musical numbers from
Schireman and Mr. and
Rev.
Ahles
announced
that
the
parents filed the charges.
Nyssa high chool gym Saturday the six wards in the stake. A sports Mrs. Mae llerrlman of Caldwell William
based on georgraphy as well as popu- j
Mrs. Wesley Browne Chris Rine­
priests who will be present ! evening,
May 2 is the date set for prelim­ lation and would give Malheur coun-1 Catholic
April
26
will
begin
at
3
1
trophy
was
presented
by
Richard
and Mrs. M S. Ayres of Boise were
Johnny Lienkaemper and Jerry
to participate in the conference are: | o'clock.
inary hearing in the Payette county ty one senator and one representa­ The
Nelson to Mr. Bell, the Ontario team Tuesday visitors at the J. L. Herri- hart,
Browne
attended the young people's
Most Rev. Francis P. Leipzig, The opening number will be by captain
probate court, the sheriff’s office tive.
for
winning
the
church-
man
home
division.
bishop
of
Baker
diocese:
The
Rev.
reported.
full group of 30 persons from 4 to
Continued on Page 12
basketball tournament.
John Baumgartner, diocesan direc- the
14 years of age. and is entitled, sponsored
Elder
Young
and Mr Halverson
to, Enterprise; The Rev. Raymond “Shall
We
Dance?”
Other
numbers,
also
spoke
at
the
evening meeting
Beard, youth director, Freewater; i featuring tap, ballet and acrobatic
Very Rev. Vincent Egan, dean. dancing, will include a Wilhemlna BAPTIST CHURCH
Burns: Rev. Mathias Curtin, Nyssa:
number, Oypsy dance, and a PASTOR ARRIVES
Rev Patrick Gaire, Ontario; Rev. Dutch
waltz, to be done in com­ Elder Haskell Dane and family ar­
Aloysius Hankinson, Ontario: Rev shadow
plete darkness with florescent light- rived
Wed: ,day «veiling, A man who came to Nyssa by sons. At that time there was very
George
Murphy.
John
Day,
and
Rev.
j ing effects. Music will be furnished April in 16, Nyssa
Nature took a hand in partially ginning of a new and better road to John O’Brien, Vale.
from
Armona, California
train in 1890, who has seen little but sagebrush and there were
!
by
the
high
school
orchestra
under!
fulfilling the wishes of a group of | Owyhee dam, a fact that any fish-
to assume his duties as pastor of wagon
the
vulley
developed from a sage­ no settlers below the Owyhee junc­
!
the
direction
of
Miss
Donna
Lee
Wil-
farmers in the Owyhee river area frman would vouch for.
the
local
Missionary
Baptist
church
NYSSA
MAN
GRADUATES
brush
desert
and who saw more tion.
|
son.
Special
music
will
be
furnished
last week by giving them a bridge Oarrison explained to the dele­ FROM ARMY SCHOOL
Elder
Lee
Jolliff
of
Armona,
Cali­
water
on
his
farm
in 1910 than he Nyssa consisted of three houses
'
by
a
girls'
trio,
Vela
Dee
Poulson,
with no remuneration asked, no new gation that the cost would be pro­ Sgt. Norman K. Bleakman, whose Olga Sander- and Janice Williams fornia Is visiting with Elder Dane has this year. Is Oeorge
Adams, a and a section house, and the post-
taxes threatened and no political hibitive insofar as the road district wife, Greta, lives at 201 South Sev­ Guest artist will be Mrs. Mark Hart- and family.
resident of this community for the office was located in one of the
promises involved. The difficulty s is concerned and possibly would re­ enth in Nyssa. recently graduated
homes where the section crew ate.
past 62 years.
that the bridge is the property of quire about one year’s revenue from from the Far East Command Chem­ • l e y
Mr
Adams
has
been
celebrating
Another house was occupied by a
another owner, who did not give all the property taxation. The ex­ ical school at Camp Olfu, Japan. I
28 Girls Attend
his 83rd birthday for more than a bachelor, whose name Mr. Adams
anyone permission to move the span planation was accepted by the self- He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. B
week, although the actual annivers­ does not recall. At the site of the
nor even consider a transfer of title. appointed bridge committee as fully Bleakman of Missoula, Montana and
ary was Tuesday. Thursday evening. Amalgamated Sugar Co. plant was
State J. D. Meet
In fact, the rightful owners are ex­ fea'able and acceptable.
formerly attended the University of
April 17, he was honored by the Ore­ a large ranch house occupied by the
pected to be after the wandering Then came the high water and Oregon
Twer.ty-elght
Job’s
Daughters
at
Eugene.
gon
Grange of which he Is an John Lackey family and was the
bridge within a short time.
flooded lands with bridges making
from the Nyssa bethel attended the active Trail member.
Sunday evening, headquarters of a horse company
One farmer, whose property has like boats and the general public
state convention last week at Rose- members of his family
friends operating here for the cattle ranches.
been under water since last week, Concerned about the welfare of those Trained Chicken Act
burg. The girls, accompanied by Mrs observed his anniversary and
with
a pot There was only one house between
stated that in spite of the loss of living near the river. The farmers At Gem Produce Co.
Paul House and Mrs C. A Wernlck luck dinner at the Legion hall
in Nyssa and Ontario, that of an Em­
thousands of dollars in crops and who had sought means of building
left
Thursday
morning
by
chartered
erson family who lived near the
Nyssa.
property damage, to say nothing of a new bridge were too busy trying to The Gem Produce Co. will have
bus. They returned Sunday.
It
was
about
frost
time,
Mr
Adams
Ontario was made up of
the headaches and physical j^rain. cope with the flood waters and too some special entertainment for the
Friday afternoon Miss Bonnie recalled, when he arrived here after railroad.
the
railroad
a hotel, two sa­
several of them could pause long concerned about the Nyssa-Adrian whole family Saturday evening when
Ward, state honorary queen presided traveling many weeks on the Oregon loons and a depot,
general
store.
enough to find some Ironic humor bridge to give much thought to a they present trained chickens pro­
at
a
meeting
of
1,000
girls
from
Ore­
Trail
by
wagon
train
from
Dawes
"Times
were
hard
In 1896 and I
in nature’s trick involving a bridge new structure in a new location.
vided by General Mills.
gon bethels.
county, Nebraska. A party of seven took a job carrying mall at Idaho
similar to one they had asked the When the Owyhee rose to its high­ Gerald Curry announced that a
Friday
evening,
the
honored
queens
eight wagons had left Nebraska City, then undergoing one of its gold
road district to build
est crest since 1910, down from the trained chicken “that Is really edu­
of Oregon put on the ritualistic or
Just
after the Fourth of July In 1890 mining booms,” the pioneer com­
About two weeks ago a delegation siphon below the dam came a Bureau cated" will provide entertainment
work Miss Ward also crowned the It was
too late to start, we decided mented. He carried the mail there
called upon Dale Oarrison. chairman of Reclamation bridge. Where did by playing poker, adding and sub­
Incoming honored queen
when
we
that sheep had been for two years, having to travel on
of Ny^sa Road Assessment district it land? Just about two miles below tracting and answering questions.
During elections, Mis.s Donna Lee along the found
trail and eaten the grass. sklls all but about four months of
No 2, to seek ways and means, as its rightful location within a few In addition to the chicken acts free
W.lson
was
elected
as
state
repre­
We could not drive more than 19 the year when he delivered the mail
well as funds, to have a bridge con­ inches of the delegation’s proposed ice cream will be served, Curry said
sentative to Ohio.
hours
a day and always stopped in on horseback. Flour and sugar were
structed across the Owyhee river. site of the week before and acros The entire show Is free
Dr and Mrs. L A Moulding, met the afternoon
or early evening where selling for a dollar a pound and ail
That was before the floods of 1*62, tha stream in as neat a position a-
the
girls
In
Roseburq
and
attended
there
wa*
water
and feed for our other prices were proportionately
,i thi' venr i> bound to b* known In any anginaar could have planned D ALLISON INITIATED
the sessions with them
horses," he stated.
high at Idaho City.
years to come
it.
TO SIGMA ALPHA CHI
A niece, Mrs. Wallace Whorton of The most vivid recollection about
The 'ite of the propo ed bridge w.«s Only two spaas of the Bureau Doreen Allison, a student at East­
PARKER GRADUATED
Boise, is the only other member of the gold mining camps was the
at the Dunaway ranch wher* Sam bridge managed to weather the Owv- ern Oregon Collef^ of Education
FROM MECHANICS SCHOOL
the pioneer party now living In this presidential campaign of William u
Hartley now lives The committee hea rapids, however Another -pan was inflated into fkzraa Alpha Chi,
locality She wa' 12 years old at the Jennings Bryan In 1896 Til never m
A
3c
Hurbert
L
Parker
of
Shep­
contended that tich a bridge would would have to be built, then there' women\ honor society at Hoke hall
election day when I carried
pard air force base at Wichita Falls,! time and was coming west with her forget
be of tremendous advantage to f.inn­ the problem involving the Bureau of Thursday evening Miss Allison has George Adams. S3, who celebrated Texas,
the mail both ways between Banner •
has recently graduated from mother.
er' living in that area business men Reclamation which has strongly In­ maintained a high .scholastic stan­ his birthday Tuesday, recalls drastic th£ A. and
E. Mechanics school. He Mr. Adams located on what Is and Idaho City and got back to
depending upon their trade and the dicated that the structure will defi­ dard since enrolling at E O C. E changes In the valley where he has has been assigned
to the base for now the old home place, now owned Banner to cast my ballot," he said
eci. oral public It was also pointed nitely be returned to Us original She graduated from N^ssa high in
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by Robert and Alfred Adams, his
advanced
training
fqg
60 days.
made
his
home
for
Ihe
past
62
years.
out that it m:#ht well be the be­ site as soon a* the m*T goes d urn 19iL
M iss
Proposals Vary
For Changing
Legislators
Last Regular PTA
Meeting Scheduled
Parking Law
To Be Enforced;
Signs Installed
Final Dance
Revue Plans
Are Completed
Nature Fulfills Wishes of Bridge
Delegation, Overlooks Ownership
Resident of Nyssa Area Since
1890 Celebrates 83rd Birthday