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0 o THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY. JANUARY 26. 19t¡ - Prom ihr Stands By STAN THOMPSON *room Jovial noisemaking filled the Nyssa locker room as the Struggling through an obstacle : Bulldogs washed off their hot course of unheeding cheerleaders ’ sweat and headed downtown for who were finding the gym floor a hamburger. a playground tor ill-timed yells, • 4 the Nyssa Bulldogs dumped in a 1 NYSSA JV TEAM LOSES basketful of points to give them The Nyssa JV’s walked a short selves a 47-24 grin-filled win over plank and lost 38-27 to the young the visiting Payette Pirates Fri Pirates. It was a close game un day night. til the fourth quarter, but from The -ball seemed allergic to a then on the Bullpups couldn’t buy metal rim as time after time a basket. puzzled shooters stared in disbe 4 4 lief when their favorite shot would snub the basket and hurry The Bulldogs were invited to into the hands of the other team. The scoreboard was having it Weiser Saturday night, then were easy, with an 8-4 score in favor handed a 45-37 loss. Highly un of Nyssa ending the first quar sociable, those Wolverines. The long drive through fog ter. and over slick roads kept at The two teams nestled around tending fam to a minimum. The their coaches and watched a fog was so thick the highway detailed play being drawn with department was using a snow a stubby finger on the varnish plow io move it to one side. ed floor. The two men in black One fellow grabbed a handful and white striped shirts listen of the fog. took it home and put ed to suggestions shouted from it into his refrigerator to show the crowd until someone final visiting relatives just how thick ly pressed the buzzer button fog can gather around the for more action. Snake river. The Nyssa boys and the Payette The Weiser boys proved to have Pirates responded and soon tangl a desire for rough-housing and ed themselves into a 15-15 toss up rough talk. A player getting an at halftime. gry during a game hurts no one Seeing there was once again but himself and his teammates. no halftime entertainment, the A mind cluttered with “getting long and boring halftime slowly even” plans can’t click with the passed. If just a fraction of the coolness needed for clear deci- , energy used to rattle the windows sions. and deafen ears were turned into The Bullpups ended up on the i some creative halftime entertain other end of the scoreboard them- 1 ment, the basketball games would selves. | take on a look of big time. e ♦ Finally the dressing room doors opened and the two teams poured The Nyssa wrestling team was onto the floor, bouncing all kinds host to Boise Thursday night. The of basketballs. Someone awakened the referee match was held in the gym, with and together with his colleague the mat placed in the middle of he found his way to the middle the floor. A modest crowd sat to of the floor. A few hundred eyes one side and watched the tortur watched the ball hovering above ous writhing and twisting on dis two high reaching hands, and play as Nyssa fell behind and fi rubber soled shoes clapped the nally became the loser. “But the boys are improving, hard floor unmercifully once again as the uniforms chased and we’re having a good year. Reserve material is being deve back and forth. And there were the cheer loped to give our high school con leader«, parked under the bas tinuous good wrestling,’’ said ket. feet protruding over the Coach Mel Calhoun. • • foul line into fair territory. What has happened to the sac JUNIOR HIGH TAKES VALE The Nyssa junior high bas- red gym floor. Now these young keieers traveled to Vale Friday girls can stand and walk where and dealt a 34-33 photo-finish they please, using discretion or blow to the ego of the young not. regardless of play. They “soon-to-be terrorists.'' are permitted to stand directly ♦ e under the basket a few feet away from a player shooting a free throw, and shout right in The Adrian Antelopes galloped to his face. away with honors in a 58-31 drib Several times these girls have ble contest with Wilder Friday been bumped by players. Must night. Many second stringers got someone be hurt before a person their hands on the bail before the of some official capacity realizes game was over. the playing floor is the basketball McDonald and Costley totaled players' working ground and that up 15 points apiece as Adrian anyone standing in the way is a mopped up New Plymouth in hinderance, not a helper. Cheer Antelope territory. The runaway leaders, give the ball players a game ended with a 73-37 score. break and give them some room This gave Adrian a 5-1 record and to play the game in. Remember, a tie for first place in the league. the only reason you have the pri vilege of being on the floor at all is to direct yells, using some kind of judgment, please, and not to be a personal hazard to the play ers. Last Thursday evening at Bye Play resumed and it was Nyssa Lanes was the first game of the all the way, gaining a good lead second half of season play for in the last quarter. The empty bleachers on the members of Nyssa Eagles bowl Payette side weren’t much en- teams. High single game score went couragement for the Pirates as the boys filed into their dressing to Dick Butcher with 217 pins, High individual game series win- I ner was Don Hatch with 543, scratch High three game indi- vidual tally, plus handicap, went to Lloyd Mackrill with 623 pins. High single game team for the evening was the Beaks with 658 pins and high team for game series was Wishbones with 2389. Dial FR 2-3932 214 Main Team standings at end of the first game of second half of sea son play are as follows: Wings, 4 wins, no losses; Wishbones, 3-1; THURSDAY, FRIDAY Near Misses, 3-1; Renegades, 2-2; and SATURDAY Beaks, 2 2; Tail Feathers, 1-3; Jan. 26, 27 and 28 Bald Eagles, 1-3; and Claws, 0-4. At the end of first half of sea son play team standings were Wishbones, won 37, lost 19; Near Misses, 34-22; Tall Feathers, 33tt- 22H; Renegades, 28-28; Beaks, 27-29; Claws, 24-32; Wings, 23-33; and Bald Eagles, 17^-38V4. Captain of the winning Wish bones is Robert Allen. Other team members are Lloyd Mack- nil, Harold Brendle, Asa Win chester and Dale Garrison. Individual first half winners SUNDAY, MONDAY were: high scratch series, Don and TUESDAY Hatch, 593; high handicap series, Jan. 29, 30 and 31 Bert Ross, 699; and high scratch game. Dale Bingman, 234. Pirates Hijacked Wolverines Win Oxnam and Butcher Win Weekly Trophies In Lady Eagles Play Lady Eagles bowling league met at Bye Lanes in Ontario for the last game in first half of play Thursday evening Two ladies received small trophies for bowl ing over 200 in a single game without handicap — Rosella Ox nam, 210, and Sadie Butcher, 220. High scores in single games plus handicaps went to Irene Bar- tron with a score of 247, Rosella Oxnam 244 and Marjorie Brewer 222. High series plus handicap were Irene Bartron 604, Sadie Butcher 601, Marjorie Brewer and Stella Ross tied with 595. Team standings are as follows: "THE LITTLE SHEPHERD OF KINGDOM COME" BING CROSBY FABIAN Tuesday Weld Nicole Maurey — In — i// "HIGH TIME Color by DeLuxe Ln Cinemascope WEDNESDAY Fdb. V NO SBOW1 o Mr. and Mrs. Jim Butler and Shirley and Bill Gifford of Nyssa were Tuesday — evening dinner guests at the Ray Edmondson home. Mr. and Mrs Herschel Heilig of Moses Lake, Wash., visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Will is Bertram and were overnight guests of AJf. and Mrs Chet Sage. Mr. and Mrs Roy Wild, the Rev. and Mrs. Omar Barn house and family were Sunday dinner gue.-U of Marie Coate and Gert- | rude Allmo^ © . tt Nyssa First Ward No Winners Present Tuesday Drawing Downs Owyhee At Names drawn this week at Nys sa Bank Days event were Wallace In Hoop Tourney Strate, route 2. Parma, $50 jack w Begin beCOnd naif Wednesday bowling group met last week at Bye Lanes in On- tario for their first seMion of play in the second half of the season, Nyssa LDS stake basketball New standings for teams are1 tournament got under way Tues Leuck’s Signs, won 3, lost 1; First day evening with Nyssa First National Bank of Ontario, 3-1; ward defeating Owyhee by a 56- Courtesy Comer, 2-2; Malheur 21 score. Boyd Blair was high point man Memorial hospital, 2-2; Emblem club, 1-3; and Palomino cafe, 1-3. for Nyssa First with 32. Emblem club team had high, Parma defeated Vale in a thrill single game score with 725 and er 49-45 Leuck’s Sign team was high for Next Tuesday night, Nyssa three game series with 1993 pins. i Second ward will meet Ontario Ann Richter had high indivi- at the Owyhee ward in the sec- dual single game score with 179 ond series of tournament play, and Marie Moggridge and Fran- Game time will be at 7:30 p.m ces Walker tied with 470 for high Owyhee will meet Vale in the in three game series. second game. pot prize; Dolly Fenn, 309 Good Ave., $10 second award; and T. A. Gall, 305 North Fifth street, third prize of $5. There were no winners on hand to claim their awards. Next week the jackpot prize will advance to $100. ATTENDS CO-OP MEETING Ernie B. Metcalf, manager of Nyssa Co-op Supply, attended a Pacific Co-op - regional develop- ment meeting Jan. 16-17 in Twin Falls, Idaho. JVxiSTL MARKET I » . .n, • White Satin—Granulated White Satin—Brown or Powdered SUGAR SUGAR 14 Lb. Bag . 10 45 Lb. Packages 3 for . . . EDENV ALE—Unpeeled Halves in Heavy Syrup (Case of 24 Cans s5.89) APRICOTS FROZEN FOODS | 00 Grape Juke 6 Cans................ ...... | KLEENEX PRODUCE Wilson's Fully Cooked 1 HAMS $ JOO 4 Boxes MEATS HALF or WHOLE A r Lb 43C Crisp — Firm Heads Lettuce Large — Solid Heads BARBECUED Cabbage Armour's "Columbia" SLICED BACON . . 2 Lbs Lean — Tender PORK STEAK Lean — Tasty PORK ROAST 98' 89' o Lb. 29e 3 for Hot, Delicious — Ready-to-Eat FRYERS... Each r 400 Count—Assorted Colors Flavor-Pac — 6 Oz. Eagles' Wishbones First Half Winners In Bowl Competition NYSSA THEATRE Flying Eaglettes, 35V4 wins and 24*4 losses; H.gh Lows, 33*4-28^4; Four Foulers, 32*4-27>4; Happy Handicappers, 32-28; Four Mrs., 28-32; Gutter Gussies, 27t4-32^4; Odd Balls, 27-33; and Eight Balls, 24-3«. Wednesday Teams E Wrestlers Meet Boise Adrian Wins Two legionnaires to attend CHURCH SERVICES JAN. 29 According to Post Commander C. M. Pounds, members of Amer- ican Legion post 79 will attend Faith Lutheran church Sunday in a body in keeping with the Le- gion’s “Back-to-God” movement. Those planning to attend should meet at Nyssa community hall at 10:40 a.m.. Pounds said. All Legionnaires and auxiliary members are invited to partici pate in this church visit. O Cc 2 for......................... ■■ V Large — Exceptionally Juicy — Arizona Grapefruit CQc Dozen.......................... W V Prices Effective Thursday, Friday, Saturday I • V o Lb. 33 We Give SRV Green Stamps on All Purchases! 424 MAIN STREET
