THE NVSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER W. 1956
Days Gone By in Nyssa Community
Prom th e Journal KUei
"What I Have for Projects and
What I Have Learned From FFA
5 Years Ago
Dec. 6. .1951
By Lowry F lake
O w yhee com m unity com pleted by
The M alheur C ounty Bar assoc Christm as. About ten new p a
For my freshm an year. I had ' my anim al projects. I also intend
iation elected H arold Henigson, trons w ill receive electricity — one grade M ilking S ho rth o rn to add to these projects w ith more
Nyssa, as p resident at a m eeting R obert Holmes was aw arded the heifer S he calved about the m id steers and m ore crop land.
W hat I h ave gained from FFA
in Vale Nov. 2 7 .-------Annie F or contract for hauling children to dle of the year, and the calf, a
ged of Kokkola, G am larleby, F in and from the Oregon T rail school. bull, w ent to fath er to help pay can be sum m ed up under three
headings. T he first is leadership,
land. has w ritten a note of thanks The route covers 30 m iles — — for the cow
the second is the ability to e x
to Mrs. E. J. Pow ell, Nyssa, for G round was broken this m orning
My sophom ore year I had the press m yself, and the third is the
toys sen t to children of Finland for a new telephone office for
by th e A m erican Legion A uxili Nyssa, by the M alheur Home cow plus one S ho rth o rn steer, five m aking of m any new friends and
Colum bia sheep, and the cow's acquaintances. All of these things
ary — — A severe snow storm Telephone Co.
bull calf w hich cam e n ear the have been helpful and useful to
Monday in terru p ted phone and 25 Years Ago—Dec. 7. 1931
end of the year.
j me.
pow er service for a few hours in
The therm om eter registered 10
My junior year, I had the cow,
I have learned to conduct m eet
the Nyssa section.
degrees below zero Tuesday two S horthorn steers, eleven C ol ings, and to know parliam entary
10 Years Ago—Dec. 5. 1946
m orning Snow fell W ednesday— um bia sheep, and a heifer calf procedure. I have learned how to
Two desks in the city police — Dogs belonging to L ynn Math- from my cow.
help on com m ittees and how to
station in the city hall w ere d am eny, D w ight Sm ith and Dr. E D
My senior year, I have one do m any o th er things which have
aged by fire Tuesday, apparently N orcutt died w hen they ate m eat Milking S horthorn cow, one developed leadership
started by a cigarette tossed into poisoned for coyote b ait which registered
By particip atio n in m any acti
M ilking
S horthorn
a w aste basket. Ed Steinke, c a re was in the Long garage — — bull, two old steers and one steer vities, I h av e learned how to
In addition to gay C h ristm a s! calf, seven sheep, and tw elve stand up and speak up, w ithout
tak er gave the a l a r m ------- Mr.
and Mrs. C harles W ade of W ilder lights on Main street, Idaho Pow acres of crops. These include five unnecessary words The sp eak
have purchased the R iverside er installed four lights at in te r acres of hay, five acres of pasture, ing program of the FFA has been
cabins and grocery store from Mr sections and w ill install seven and two acres of grain. I f.nally a source of knowledge, en joy
more.
and Mrs. Em ery R athbun
raised some crops, which I should m ent, and education to me.
Hugh Glasgow has purchased have done sooner, to help support
15 Years Ago— Dec. 4, 1941
T hrough participation in sp eak
ing and o th er leadership, I have
Mrs. Edna F erris has been em a lot in the south end of tow n and
ployed as county nurse of M al w ill build a house of logs. They i one days of rain in Novem ber m et m any people who have m uch
h eu r c o u n ty -------F rank M organ j w ere chopped and p repared in w ere reported for this a r e a ------- j the sam e interests and abilities as
retu rn ed from a plane trip to j the W hitm an N ational forest — . The Nyssa C om m ercial club re myself. I have m ade friends w ith
W ashington, D. C., in interest of I M arlin W ilson had a series of a c - ! organized following a y ear of in 1 persons who I would probably
the su g ar beet act to increase the cidents w ith his car S unday at activity. C. L. McCoy is president never have m et or known o th er
dom estic quota 4 percent for 3 the Ow yhee riv er skating pond — — F ran k Fry was ru n over wise.
1 have gained leadership, know
y e a r s -------G lenn P ennie w as in A fter tu rn in g around, his car | and injured by his auto M onday
ledge, ability to express myself,
stalled as vice com m ander of the skidded on the ice and plunged j w hile trying to crank it.
through. W hen attem p tin g t o :
and have m ade many new friends
A m erican Legion.
start the w ater-soaked engine, he j 35 Years Ago— Dec. 2. 1921
besides. This is all im portant to
20 Y ears Ago—Dec. 3, 1936
lit a m atch to see the m otor and j A. W. C onfer of M ountain me, for it is helping me to live
The Idaho P ow er Co., expect
Home has taken over the dining a m ore com plete and full life.
the car caught fire.
to have the pow er line to the
I
room of H otel W estern. Mr. and
30 Year* Ago— Dec. 3, 1926
Mrs. Fouch will continue to have KEITHA HAHN NOMINATED
C harley Ruh recently found the charge of the ro o m s -------C harles FOR OFFICE AT C OF I
K eitha H ahn, Nyssa, has been
skeletons of three buffalo in th e ' Thom pson has purchased the
Nyssa
G
rain
C
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.
-------Sam
W
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nom
inated for recording secretary
Radio — TV Service
bed of M alheur lake, w here the • son retu rn ed from th e vicinity of th e student-body at the College
w ater has receded and left hund- j of S ilver C ity M onday w here he of Idaho on th e Ring soroity tick
NEW LOCATION
515 N orth Eighth
Dial 3913 reds of acres form erly covered has been trap p in g coyotes which et. Election was scheduled for
W ednesday.
w ith w a te r d r y ------------ Twenty-1 w ill bring $500.
Seven Shriners
Go With Caravan
Seven of Nvssa’s ten m em
bers of the Snake R iver Vallay
S hrine club accom panied the a n
nual caravan of pickup trucks of
food th at left here Friday for the
S hriners C rippled C hildren’s hos
pital in Portland.
Those taking the trip were Bob
Thompson. Paul House, O rin S u m
ner, D r Ken K erbv, A rt C hap
man, Cecil M orrison and Dale
SEYBOLD'S
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G arrison A total of 43 loads of
food of all kinds, weighing 63
tons, w ere delivered in Portland
S atu rd ay after the group stopped
The reg u lar m eeting of th«
in The Dalles F riday evening.
Food was gathered from all towns Adrian PTA will be held Dec. IS
in southw estern Idaho from Boise (tonight), due to the C hristina*
to C am bridge and in M alheur holidays. T he m eeting w ill s ta rt-
at 8 p m. at the grade school.
county.
Reports of th e tour of the h o s -1 The feature attractio n for the
pital w ere highly enthusiastic, in evening will be a film, "A D esk
cluding th e fact th at alm ost for Billie" which shows how Am
"hopeless” cases of physical d isa erican schools open th eir door* to
bility through injuries and ill all children, regardless of wealth
nesses are being treated.
or poverty.
Adrian PTA Will
Meet December 13
NYSSA FIRMS ANNOUNCE PRE-CHRISTMAS
EVENING SHOPPING HOURS
The business houses listed below
will remain open as follow s...
9 P.M.-WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
December 19 io 22 Inclusive
STORES WILL CLOSE AT G P.M. DEC. 24
Wilson Brolhers
Firestone
Idaho Dept. Store
Ben Franklin
Eders
Brackens
Paulus Jewelry
ODIES! SANTA
HELICOPTER
SANTA WILL ARRIVE FROM THE SE
AND LAND ON THE LOT ON NORTH
FIRST BETWEEN MAIN AND BOWER
SANTA WILL THEN GO TO THE OLD
GYM TO GREET HIS FRIENDS
HE'LL THEN VISIT STORES IN TOWN
TO GREET HIS MANY "HELPERS."
Bring the Children to See Santa arrive
His Special "North Pole Plane."
Shop in Nyssa where this year's choice (
Quality Merchandise Is The Finest Yet
Offered the Public!
Nyssa Christmas Programs Sponsored by the Following Business Firms and Professional Men
L
1KET
FUEL
RKET
HARDWARE
CO.
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fCE AGENCY
NYSSA CO-OP SUPPLY
IDEAL GAS AND APPLIANCE
WILSON BROS. DEPT. STORE
NYSSA THEATRE
OWYHEE DRUG
TOWNE GARAGE
STORK SHOP
GATE CITY CLEANERS
MARSHALL WELLS
BOB THOMPSON AGENCY
NYSSA AUTO PARTS
CARL AND BURT'S MACHINE SHOP
EDER HARDWARE
IDAHO DEPT. STORE
FIRESTONE STORE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
SWAGER FORD
IDAHO POWER CO.
MALHEUR HOME TELEPHONE CO.
OLYMPIC CLUB
HAL HENIGSON
BERNARD EASTMAN AGENCY
OWYHEE BARBER SHOP
BRACKEN'S DEPT. STORE
SERVICE PARTS
JACKSON JEWELRY
DR. J. R. CUNDALL
SARAZIN CLINIC
PETERSON FURNITURE CO.
NICK RUDELICK'S LOUNGE
NYSSA PHARMACY
PAULUS JEWELRY
GATE CITY JOURNAL
LYLE MINER BARBER SHOP
BROWNIES CAFE
WAGGONER MOTOR CO;
NYSSA
NYSSA
BEN FI
BOISE
FLYIN
EAST i
FOOD ]
OWYH
POLAI
COUR"
BROW
NYSS/
DR. JO
HANE
M & W
DR. GF
NYSS;
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