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THE NYSSA PA G E SIX G ATE C IT Y JO U R N A L. N Y SSA . OREGON. T H U R SD A Y . A P R IL 21. 1955 Fire Department to Funeral Home W ed. ‘Decöiat&i à The Nyssa Volunteer fire de partment received only one call during the past week Last Wed- nesday about 5 30 p m they were summoned to the Nyssa Funeral Home to extinguish a fence fire behind the building. Fire Chief Ralph Lawrence reported A pile of scrap lumber adjacent to the fence was apparently ig nited from a f.re in the trash bar ren and a section of the fence be tween the Funeral home and Ern est Wilson residence was destroy ed Quick action of the fire de partment prevented further pro perty damage -------- luf, A licia -------- Engagement Announced Your Library Widely varied subject-matter The engagement of Miss Donna including biography, war exper- 5 Years Aga— April 20. 1950 ! . . Wi on to .lot,i, K ' f Mi and Mi Edward Con- *«'“ •«•. aeronautic-,, and literary The 4th annual spring style nors of Tul a, Okla ha U ,-n an- criticism, is found in books go- show sponsored by the Nyssa nounced by Mis- W, Ison’s par- mg into circulation on Saturday, Civic club was presented to a ents, Mr and Mrs George E April 23. at the Malheur county capacity crowd Wednesday at the (Bud) Wilson of Lucile, Ida , and library Nyss aTheater Mrs. Ted Morgan j^y*sa. Two novels with settings in was chairman — — Forty-nine 20 Years Ago— April 18. 1935 pints of blood was dinated last Miss Wilson is a graduate o f ; Australia are “ Vision Splendid" The Powell Service installed a w eek during the stop of the mob new type gas pump which tells Stephens College, Columbia. M o.,¡by Tom Ronan in which “ Old and is now majoring in music at Top" reflects on the years he has ile unit of the Red Cross bank at the purchaser exactly how many the Methodist church ¡n Nyssa the University of Tulsa where sp* nt on the Return Creek Cattle gallons of gas have beer delivered Henry Zobell has been appointed and how much it is going to cost. she is alffiliated with Kappa A l - , Station, and "Dark Moon" by Hel- as member of the budget com —Mr. and Mrs. Hans Wurl are pha Theta sorority. She is also en Heney, a story of the effect on mittee of school district 26C to the parents of a son, Hans Wurl. a member of Sigma Iota and Sig- a young man when he hears that serve a three-year term. ma Gamma Gamma, national the girl reported living with a — I J r , who ha? the distinction of honorary music sororities She is primitive tribe may be his fiancee Mr- E :i FI« chairmao I being the first baby to be born a violinist with the Tulsa Phil- who disappeared in a shipwreck of the Cant er Crusade fur the I on the Owyhee project - T h r e e -C a r A c c id e n t harmonic orchestra. six years earlier. Nyssa area — — Donna Chelde- Emmott purcha.-ed t h e Jesse . 1 Donna Trabert have been Thompson home and moved his ! O C C U T S N e a r NotUS Mr. Connors has completed "Albert Schweitzer” is a biog- chosen 1950 valedictorians of Nys- j family there this week — — S four years in the United State-, raphy by Jacques Feschotte trans- The Idaho state police depart Navy and is now attending the - |ated from the French and is a sa high school Their grade point IT Calhoun was the first settler ment reported an accident which average is identical The school to buy water under the Owyhee University of Tulsa where he is new study by an intimate friend Sundav one mile eait of will not have a salutatorian. project He purchased water for Notuf on Highwav 20 involving affiliated with the Sigma Nu "American Ways of L ife" by Principal Dennis Patch said.------ his 200-acre ranch near the Owy- fraternity George Stewart examines nation- I s c ------M * _ Clyde Smder of Nyssa won the A Jun« wedding is being pian- aj characteristics of Americans Drivers of the cars were James area speech contest sponsored bjrltha McElroy spent the last week ned. Three years behind the enemy Toastmasters club in Caldwell (helping her brother. Tom d r i v e N y s s a . Ambrose W lines in the Philippines are re cattle to the range above Brogan Caldwell, and Roger J Sanders Enters IOOF counted by Russell Volckmann. 10 Years Ago— April 19. 1945 —Peter Corzak was in town re- Watts. Parma Mmol-damage was who commanded the guerilla for The Nyssa airport across Snake ceiving treatment for a head reP®rtet* *° Savage vehicle Rebekah UN. Contest ces. in "W e Remained ” river as been designated by the wound sustained when a rock fell i an<^ rr‘3J°r damages to the Tish John Sanders, Nyssa high school Western stories include "Deep C A A as class 1 a ir p o rt------ John from the top of the tunnel at the anc* ^ a*ts cars Details of the junior, entered the United Na Hills” by Llewellyn Holmes (w rit son Bros, of Parma are preparing Owyhee dam accident were unobtainable tions contest sponsored by the ing as Matt Stuart) and "The Law to use the airport as a base for Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodge at Randado” by Elmore Leonard. 25 Years Ago— April 1 8 . 1930 crop-dusting operations in this Roy Pounds and Eddie P o w e ll1 He was winner from Nyssa. Vale "The Mind and Faith of Jus The first newspaper ever pub fished on W illow Creek this territory. — — Henry Reuter of and Ontario and competed at tice Holmes" is a selection of Halfway has been elected as lished in Nyssa was called the week It is reported that Pounds Baker Sunday for the district title. speeches, essays, letters and ju- Smith-Hughes instructor at Ad Nyssa Progress. It was a 4-page. caught a trout measuring 24 in His essav and speech were on the d7cjai opinion of Oliver W’ en- rian for the coming year — — 6 column paper, dated Jan. 9. ches in length and weighing near Security Council of the United deu Holmes. noted Supreme Soon it will l> e time to store the winter woolens. A cedar chest is the 1904 and published by Willis I Clifford Fox has moved to the ly a pound to the inch Nations. Court justice. most likely and safest item of furniture for this purpose. Frank Graham place and Mr. and PeK8 Following are a few ex- The winner from the district Kathleen Romoli writes of thc- Today, it is possible to have a cedar chest in your home wherever Mrs Edwin Wertz have moved vc-rPts which will be of interest 30 Years Ago— April 17. 1925 you want it most. The modem cedar chest is attractively styled in a was a representative from Union. dlscoverer of the Pacific in "Bal- to the Fox h o m e .-------Walter old timers. J N Thomason of Mayor and Mrs. P M. Warren. manner that doesn't set it apart from the rest of your home furnishings. and will be awarded the trip to boa 0f Darien,” and of explora- FYeeman is building a new cinder Nyssa and Miss Anna Hansen of Mrs James Hanafin. Mrs J W The cedar chest shown above is one of the most contemporary cedar the U. N. during the summer tion and attempted settlement in block machine shop on First Vale were married New Year’s Chapman. Sid Burbidge, Dewey chests. It resembles none of its predecessors. New design features, both Irene Jayo, NHS senior, won ' t^e World, inside and out. offer greater convenience, and safer protection for street near the underpass. — — i eve — Andy Lackey of the Ray, Joe Reece. Mrs. Fouch. Mr the contest last year and made the ‘ The story of the famous shrines At a meeting, the board of the Ow yhee sold 10 acres of his land and Mrs. Ross Parkinscn and Mrs. blankets, favorite cashmeres, and other special wintertime furnishings and apparel. j trip to the UN. j jn the nation’s capital is present- Adrian union high school approv- 1° Feter Stern at $10<i an acre A R McCarty were among those The base is of cofl\-e table height and is made of alternating strips ------- ------------- ed bv Tristram Coffin in "Your ed the plans for installing a com -! There is no ferry on Snake river who represented Nyssa at the U. of maple and »-a'.'.'jt. The accordion-hinge doors are maple w<x>d, and Eastern Star Card Washington.” mumty cannery ' kept so busy these days as the p main line celebration in Boise glide on a spe ¡al dnst seelln? metal rail For color contract the case n 1 n „ „ j "How To Take Better Photo- „ „ _ . . ... , n.n H this point Stockmen are last w e e k ------R R Richardson frame is nu. !e of rerry The maple doors are edged in ebony. .Party Postponed graphs is an all-around handbook 15 Years Ago— April 18. 1940 glad t0 cross where the accomod- and family left for Weiser this Naturally, the inside wood is protective cedar. The benefit card party sched- on basic photograpthv published A public meeting has been call ations are the best. — — The week where he will be employed uled for April 26, by the social by the Popular Mechanics press, ed by Mayor Thompson for the ladies of Nyssa will give a leap :n the telegraph o ffic e .------ Rob- club of the Order of Eastern Star Doris Ahnstrom writes “ The purpose of discussing the price] year ball at the opera house May | ert Elliott reported that his alfa- Daughter Elected has been postponed until a later j Complete Book of Helicopters in control feature of the state milk | 1 5 ------Ten tons of hay and 100 lfa had winter killed He has two control act. — — Jean Johnson. bushels of alfalfa seed is what plows and a tractor going at all date, according to Mrs. Paul which tells "how the eggbeaters To Post In Seattle Nyssa high school student, daugh Allen Green raised on 6 acres, j hours plowing it up and putting House, president of the social were hatched" and describes mod- Newell Heights— Mr and Mrs club. Mrs. House said that the ern uses for this craft such as ter of Mr. and Mrs Tom Johnson, Can anyone beat that? — —John j in barley. — — Postal rate* went . Earl Larson of Newell Heights postponement was the result of lookout for whaling ships and has been selected as Nyssa Duch Ennis carried a general merchan-1 up the 15th Picture post cards ece.ved word that their daugh conflicting dates. ess of the Payette Blossom Festi disc ad.. George Closson a lumber! will be 2 cents, the regulation rescuer on mercy missions. ter, Delma. now Mrs. Harold val to be held in Payette April smith ad, S N Emison a lumber postals rem airinj at --------------------- “ Russian Writers: Their Lives a ctn* Payer of Seattle. Wash., wa* Here From Washington 2 9 ------ To date 31 families have and paint ad, Mrs S. J Peer a and letters at 2 cents and Literature” by Janko Lavrin The Portland Better Business elected president of the dental registered and been admitted to hotel ad. J D. Lackey a hardware Mr and Mrs. Douglas Dounahue presents briefly the growth and , . . . . . ___ Bureau this week announced the wives of the University of Wash- and daughters of Richland. Wash., character of Russian literature, the labor c%mP- J- T. Collins, ad and W B Hoxie a harness and 35 Years A 3°— April 16. 1920 regional director reported — — saddlery ad —The paper is the visited last weekend ith Mr. and dwelling on striking personalities Harry GoshertV dog "Jiggs” is , ‘aLI'( j1 • ~ a ' a t e ?*iC’ e <"vf rnp mg a: Seattle Mrs. Payer graduated from the Mrs. Herman Towne and Mr. and and their work Mrs. F E Hendrix and Vernon property of Mrs A V Cook who no more as he came in contact aign to a.ert .he public to be on against certain d i . k artists Nyssa high school in 1942 She Mrs. Eddie Powell and with other Chadwick, census enumerators received it from her father. Mr with a freight train on the OSI ffuard who consistently invade state was the “ Cinderella" the CaTTlf, rolatn-oc Mt'ffzfi and onrl Funeral services for Leslie brdige — — D W Gibson is 1 same relatives and friortrlc friends in in Nyssa report the work of census taking Lyells business areas Typical example year Ontario. Johnson, cousin of Ken Lorenson, » , . , ,o , m / , building a new h o u s e ------ Geo. is drawing to a close.------ The is the Williamson Gang, a notor ^ Hammack motored to Weiser --------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- of Sunset Valley will be conduct- voters of Nyssa w ill go to the ious group who invade a com Artie Robertson is on a 10-day, Sunday and while on the road Mrs. E. H. Keller of Pocatello Mrs. Walker Low called on the ed in Caldwell Thursday, accord- polls tomorrow for the second -- ' .ivc and Mrs Dwight Smith is punctured u tire which necessit munity like locusts, peddling visited Mr and Mrs Louis Riggs lady next door, one day last week, ing to Mrs. O P. Council, corre- | substituting as mail carrier while | a ted his coming home on the phony Irish lace, suiting mater over the weekend according to her son Billy. spondent from Sunset Valley. I he is a w a v .------ The state mar- t r a i n ------ Barney Wilson is the ials. roofing /materials, paint that Dr. John Easly ki t road from Nyssa to Adrian I owner of a new Chalmers car — Aon’t wash o ff and other fast IS ^ to Optometrist be oiled soon, according Charlie McConnell has purchased, ltems to County Commissioner Frank the G W Jenkins r a n c h _____ ] Lyle Janz. manager of the Bur-i Ontario. Ore. Morgan — The Nordale i urni- The Malheur County Bank has eau, outlined the entrire pro- Phone Enterprise M l ture Co advertised a full line of installed a fine new clock ____ on the 8rarn Bs stated, "watch out tor] (No toll charge) ice boxes in the latest colors. — front of the building, which r»ckeL«; that blootn in the: chimes the time of dav every- spring" His statement might be1 quarter of an hour Another considered a "keynote" phase for clock has also been installed in- the entire campaign to expose about your friends and neighbors and about side.------The Snake river valley S.VP -'petic tank cleaners quoting was blessed with a much needed estimates and charging ex- j the activities of thriving rural communities. rain this w e e k ------Bvron Frank horbitant pricas among other, who recently returned from Bat- rackets barn-storming the nation urn. Russia is visiting his sister, this l ime o f the year Dr Enos Janz also announced that the; Bureau is inaugurating a public 45 Years Ago— April 14. 1910 relations program whereby it will J C Himler has installed a keep Oregonians apprised of the new automatic scale on his groc rackets which are either current- from merchants who invite you to do business ery counter — — Mrs _ ~ !>' working .n the area or are Jake Teutch. W Canf.eld. A T headed this way from other with them. Details of merchandise and goods Bovdell. Dr Goeltz, Dr Sarazin states. He receives advance notice and Frank Lynch have made des of this infiltration and will pass offered for sale with lower than average prices ert homestead entry on some of such information along Idaho's rich land, using their In offered every week. homestead r ig h t s ------ Griggs & ... conclusion Janz invited the Sftnons have launched the hull of PubA>c a' ,af ‘° D use the services, the new 18x50 ferrv boat for the ^ ,he Port,and * * n e r Business Island Transfer and w ill soon Bureau, a non-profit organization y-v , maintained by the public spirited have it completed — One Mile North of Main on Third Street ' ' the Utile town of yesterday is ' business firms and professional the booming town today The bus men to improve the standards of iness blocks in course of con business and professional con about County, School and other public bodies struction. are Sharp Bros, block duct and to assist in combating on Main and Second. L Spier is commercial frauds. for your tax information. An official publication All Cows Vaccinated and Tested completing his building, also Ed Hillier. H R Morris and A L. WINS RIFLE FETE for Malheur County and the City of Nyssa. Frus and numerous homes are be Sgt 1/c Clayton R Breckon. ing c o n s tric te d ------Vahl 4: Me- son of Richard Breckon of On- i gordan are the publishers of the tario. who is stationed in the Gate Citv Journal — Bob Al- Northern command engineer sec- DAIRY IS LICENSED and rich of Arcadia has a new buggy tion at Camp himmilpfenmg. -Harry Butler and Wm. Beck Japan recently won the IX Corps STATE INSPECTED are catching young coyotes by th e, .22 caliber rifle championship hundreds there A large classified section with hundreds of items "time to vote on bonds to pay out- i standing warrants in the amount 1 of $7252 40 and interest of $245 33 The first voting was held in Jan- uary and another election was 'called due to legal technicalities Public Is Alerted 10 Pnony Rackets; Commercial Fraud NEWS . . . . We Invile You io Visit Our . Modern Dairy MESSAGES . . . . On Our Opening Day Monday, May 2 LEGALS . . . . CLASSIFIEDS . . . . Fife’s Home Dairy now for Olym pia! Whether you choose it d.rect from the tap or in bottles or cans, you can rely on Olympia to always taste refreshingly the same. £ tr i» W a t e r tria^neices t h« Grade A Raw M ilk offered for sale, homes and farms for ren t. active market for you to buy or sell. Receive THE GATE CITY JOURNAL Every Thursday Just S3.00 A Year 60 c In Malheur. Payette and Canyon Counties $3.50 Elsewhere per Gallon Phone 2540 Phone 2233, Nyssa Nyssa Rt. 2 Otmeis nun u s a an
