THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA OREGON
Days Gone By ¡n Nyssa Community
F rom
Uie Journ al F i l e '
5 Y n r t 4*o M at 6, 1947
Plans for the Malheur Memorial
Hos-pital to be erected at Nysta have
been received by the hospital asso
ciation along with a perspective
drawing which has been placed on
display in the Idaho Pewer office.
The association now needs only $15.-
000 to increase its building fund to
$50,000 which it hope» the govern
ment will match.-----Workers started
this morning digging the trench for
the storm drain on Main St After
the drain is installed, curbs will be
built and then the actual paving if
the steet will be started Ken Ren-
strom of Nyssa was elected vice
president o f the Malheur County
Public health association.-----Alyce
Wada, Nyssa high school senior is
one of the 15 finalists in statewide
competition for the annual Frank
scholarship, $1,000 scholarship, pay
able <1 000 per year for 4 years *o
any college in Oregon, based on
scholarship and character
A new,
Lutheran congregation will be for
mally organized in Nyssa the first
Sunday in June with Rev. Roland
G Wuest as pastor.-----The senior
graduating class of 1947 includes 54
students with Alyce Wada valedic
torian and Doris Beers, salutator-
ian.----- Plans for christening a new
Pacific Trailwav bus a- ' The City
of commerce meeting On the ar
rangement committee are Clean
Well
Henry Hartley. Roy Bibbey
and Bernard Frost.
10 Year» \,o May 7. 190
Nyssa High school commencement
exercises will be held May 14 at he
gymnasiums with Keith Herrman
delivering the salutatory and Twila
Latham the valedictory. There are
54 graduates listed.— Coach John
Young and his Nyssa high school
ba.-eball team have scored again and
will meet the Fruitland Grizzlies on
the home field for the champion
ship of the Snake River Valley con
ference - -Donald M Graham en
listed thi' week tn the V S Navy,
Paul Heldt, employed at Honolulu
i ' visiting his parents. Mr. and Mr-.
Albert Heldt
15 Years \go May 6. 1937
Fire completely destroyed the farm
home across the river in which Mr.
and Mrs r t Sager were living At
the time of the fire, they were visit
ing at the home of the latter’s par
ents. Mr and Mrs W W Foster
The city council voted Thursday *o
accept the offer of A C. Green to
sell the city 40 acre' of waste land
north of Nyssa for a dump ground
The agreed price was $200 — The
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HEATING
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Dial 9-3371
Phone 134L2
GEORGE J. KINZER1
519 Cleveland. ( aldwell. Ida.
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of Nyssa" were d.'Cu^ed at clumber
city council granted Lee Miller per
mission to move a house onto tots
in the far north part of town and
N F Leigh wa granted a permit to
bu.ld a brick theater building on
Main St . 40x100 feet, brick walls
and metal roof at an estimated cast
of $10,000
M r' Rena Schweizer
sold the Schweiser Cafe to H G
Willcison of Parsons, Kansas.
Dick Tensen is wearing both a 'plen-
did new watch and a smile that
won’t come o ff since Monday's meet
ing of the Owyhee Ditch board. He
was given a 21 Jewel watch inscrib
ed "For Faithful Service" after ser
ving on the board 25 years. — Ber
nard Frost was elected president of
the Eagles lodge
20 Y ears Ago May j. 1932
The office of F A. Banks, chief
engineer reports the pouring of con
crete in Owyhee dam is 99 percent
completed and Die dam will be fin
ished in May Plugging o f the d i
version tunnel is scheduled for June
and July for wa’ er storage — Eight
Nyssa lady golfers were guests of
eight Parma ladies for luncheon and
golfing Mr- Olenn Frizzell of N\'-
'a made low score of 64 and Mr
Estes L Morton of Nyssa. next with
65.- - A smooth working machine if
9 Nyssa diamond men scored a win
over Nampa 5 to 0 Dick Young fan
ned 12 Nampans Hoxie. Price and
Servoss made a pretty double play
A cla-s of 29 seniors, 15 boy< and 14
girls will graduate from N i - a hign
chiol at commencement May 19 a ’
the Liberty theater
Miss Donna
Cook is valedictorian and Miss T h el
ma
Cook,
salutatoriun
-Nyssa
Gun club closed it ' shoot for the
-.eason and the following nimrods
have high score, Artie Robertson,
Marlin Wilson, A. V Cook. Aden
Wilson and C. B Short
-Nyssa
winners in the county W C. T U.
essay contest are Marjorie Groot,
Ruth Flanary. Leonard Nichols
The state game commission plans to
make the entire Owyhee reservoir i
bird sanctuary and stock the waters
with fish and food — First cutting
hay was selling for $3 per ton.
ONE GARMENT
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6 1927
Frost ha.' injured wee cherries,
peaches and apricot : iur N\ -,t aiul
Ontario according :■ County .Agent
Shovel. -Ju dge Dalt<ui B;_gs wul
hear claimants who lost property m
the Bully Creek 11. si oi 1925. who
have tiled their Gainis with
county clerk 60 claims have been
filed amounting to $117.553 72 __
Bessie Callaway and Ciia:. lie Chee-
ley of Ny.ssa won hci.
m the coun
ty spelling bee
Dredges on
Warmsprings drainage work pro
gressed five miles during March and
April.
F. V. Zut/ of Nyssa nar
rowly escaped death when County
Clerk H S Socket: n ued him from
hi> coupe which went out of control,
overturned In a barrow pit filled
with water and pinned him beneath
it.-----Crews prospecting for grav -1
for the big Owyhee dam uncovered
the best bed of gravel yet discovered
this week on the I’ M Warren ranc l
a tew miles southea t of Nyssa if
further drilling -sustains expectations
of the cre-v. the bid
-ufficieni to
furnish all the gravel for tiie dam.
a good thniR for Mi Warren and
Nyssa. as it will mean that the rail
road will start only a tew miles from
his place.----- The Powell Service
Station is making an Improvement
this week by building a ladies rest
room adjoining the s’ ation
30 Years Ago May 5, 1922
Nyssa League ball ti m defeated
Huntington 9 to 0 Sunday on home
grounds.
L B Hamaker of the
Commercial club reported progress
on the Boy Scout movement and ex
pects to have an organization per
fected soon with a good strong mem-
ip
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El>:e Ray. both of N\ c were mar
ried They will make their home m
Nyssa. Mi Divcn havitat purchased
a handsome residence >n First Si
Bob Lawrence received a severe jolt
while attempting to solder a 20-gal
gas tank with a blow torch The
tank exploded, knocking him several
feet across the garage
Kmgma.i
Kolony industrial clubs are organi
zing for the season’s work Canning
club. Mrs. Conrad Martin, leader:
sewing club. Mrs. H Q Johnson
leader and Helen Powell. Violet
Pinkston and Jeanette Martin mem
bers; pig club. Robert Overstreet:
leader and members Eddie Powell,
lack. Cora and Mike Elliott. Merritt
Creeling and Dorothv Parsons
35 Years Ago May I. 1917
Ci: zons of Nyssa met in the Opera
Hou-e to discuss the question of
War relief botli in foreign lands and
t home. It was decided the execu
tive committee, named by different
' /I'ganizations should continue in
charge of ‘ he work On the commit-
lee art
C. C Wilson, chairman;
Thomas Canhatn, Jr., secretary. Pro
fessor Davis. Mrs F O Carman.
\lr and Mrs. Frank Leuck, E B.
Nudry. E M Dean and M i s s Alice
McFarland
The cause of good
roads in Malheur county and es
pecially the road bond Issue, advan
ced immeasurably a- the result of
the good roads rally Friday evening.
W L. Thompson oi Pendleton and
Gov Withycombe to. k a trip over
the valley on bt h l(1c of the river,
then addressed a surprise gathering
THURSDAY MAY 8 . 1952
PAGE THREE
| animation as soon as possible.
Mrs Foster also announced a let
ter had been received from Mr
Endu Farris public health nur-e if
Parents of pre-school children who
will enter school for the first time Malheur county statu.-: that com
this fall are reminded of the physic U plaints have been received from some
examination each child i- to be of tiie phj ician-s that the goldenrod
given as early as possible belore the sheets have not been filled out be
school term opens in September, ac fore Uie child appear- for exam ina
cording to Mrs W. W
Foster, tion Parents are requested not to
health chairman for Uie Ny - a P a r bring in any other children at the
ent-Teachers association Local doc tune their child scheduled to enter
tors and dentists are cooperating school for the first time, goes for
with the schools by giving thorough examination as the special rate is
physical examinations to these ch il given only to Uie.se children The
dren at a special rate.
health sheets are to be left with the
There were 105 physical examina doctor or dentist after Uie check-up
tion sheets sent out recently by the is completed so they may be sent i.i
P r A. in conjunction with the local to the health department If anyone
schools, to parent- of prospective has moved into the community with
new first grade students determined a child entering school and lias not
by the current school census These received an examination sheet, the»'
sheet', goldenrod in color, and con. are requested to contact Mrs Fos
laming blanks for complete personal ter. Phone 157-J. Nvssa Mrs Frank
health record of the child should he Skeen or the local school
filled out by the parent, an appoint
ment made with a physician and
dentist and Uie child given the ex-
Card Parties Planned
Pre School Exams
Are Wanted Early
St. Paul's Episcopal guild is spon-
orui-i a progressive card party F ri
day evening. May 9 Tables of bridge,
pinochle and canasta will be m plav
and at the close o l ’.he evening the
groups will all assemble at the
church for refreshments and prizes.
The public is invited to attend and
reservations may be made calling
Mrs. Grant Rineluirt.
Mrs. Norman Itlrakman and Mrs.
Jolui O T o o le spent the week-end in
Nyssa with re la th e' Mr- Bleakman
is employed as laboratory technician
at the St Alphonsus hospital in
Boise Mrs Bleakman is taking an
esthesia training at St. Luke’s hoc-
pita 1
Hr. and Mrs. tiarttrt and Mrs.
Glen Brown of Ontario were visitors
in tiie Lackey home last week
Last year. 1.962 000 Americans
were injured in traffic accidents.
of 75 road enthusiasts in N\ a
Mrs Fred Powell and daughter Mae
have been engaged this week hi
making flags for the U S Boys and
Betsy R o " patriotism has been in
it ‘ he way they've been helping Old
Glory unfurl for guardian of Nyssa's
brave patriots
All civilians guar
ding O S L bridges were taken o ff
duty May 6 and replaced by soldiers
Six civilians have guarded the two
big O. S L. steel bridges a short
distance south of Nyssa
Year in and year out
you’ll do well with the
HARTFORD
VOTE for
Sam Coon
Republican for C O N G R E S S
SAM COON offers Eastern Oregon a representative
who is familiar with the activities, the problems of
the livestock raiser, farmer, business man and em
ployee.
HARTFORD
INSURAT'C:
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SAM COON is vitally interested in the development,
resources and industry of Eastern Oregon.
BERNARD EASTM AN
Real Estate
Insurance
Phone 64
OREGON Voter—“demonstrated outstanding ability
in debate.” C APIT O L JO UR N A L “not swayed
easily by oratory or pressure.”
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