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X THE NYSSA GAIE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON
PAGI TWELV«
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By STAN THOMPSON
was ready and packed, he excit
FISHING ISN'T ALWAYS
edly climbed behind the wheel
SO MUCH FUN!
Husky yellow flames danced and drove off into visions of pull
merrily atop grey weathered dead ing in fish galore. At least that
tree branches gathered and stack is what the book said would hap
ed neatly in the center of a small pen.
ring of rocks Tall pine trees
Arriving at darkness, his first
hovered quietly in the darkness encounter with the great outdoors
overhead and rubber hip boots was trying to read with a flash
hung beside a leaning limp fish light instructions for erecting a
ing pole. Worms lay sleeping in tent. The instructions were soon
a large coffee can, each wonder bits of torn paper scattered about
ing if it would be next to tease with choice words still echoing
Mr. Trout. Only the wise old owl, from a nearby hill. He then ga
blinking his big yellow eyes, thered pine boughs for a matt
knew of the sadness beside the ress, regretfully forgetting to re
move the pine cones.
fire below.
A sobbing fisherman sat staring
As he lay uncomfortably in
forlornly at his empty fry-pan
his sleeping bag. tired, hungiy
It had been a long day trudging and tried, his only consolation
up and down a muddy creek, was that tomorrow he would be
clambering over logs and under pulling in fish after fish. His
low limbs, slapping at horseflies eyes closed and a smile parted
bent on exploring the insides of his lips, until he soon found his
his ears and wading out into the sleeping bag was squarely on
middle of a good hole to unsnarl top of an ant hill.
that blankety-blank hook.
Early next morning, so excited
He fed nearly a dozen worms he skipped breakfast, the fisher
to a strong bite, only to find it man loaded his hip tackle box,
was a craw-dad having fun. His unpacked his new rod and reel,
socks had slid to the toes of his climbed into a new pair of rub
hip boots, and his reel kept ber boots, grabbed a handful of
coming loose from the pole. He wailing worms, and headed for
had fumbled and spilled his the nearest hole. His ‘‘How to
only box of split-shot while Cast” booklet didn’t mention the
changing hooks in mid-stream. tree he was facing, with limbs
The green grass he had stuffed just out of reach.
into his creel turned out to be
The day dragged on, and the
stinging nettle.
heavy coat he put on in the cold
A soft chilly breeze pushed early morning was now like a
through the tree tops and accom steam bath in the hot afternoon
panied the gurgling creek in a sun. And the only thing seeming
duet that usually stirs the very to bite were snags.
Soon the fisherman came trudg
souls of outdoorsmen. But to
ing back to camp, dirty, sweaty
night it only rubbed it in.
Only yesterday this fisherman and with a tangled reel. Almost
was busy bustling about town like a robot he built a fire and
gathering camping supplies. This slumped heavily onto a new camp
was his first outing, inspired by chair, face in hands and watery
a book, ‘‘How to Catch Fish” by eyes.
Suddenly he stood straight
Ted Trueblood. Grabbing up a
shovel from the garage he had up: yelled, "The great outdoors,
attacked his flower beds, can in my foot!"; dumped the can of
hand. The worms heard him com surprised worms on the ground;
ing but failed to escape the worm broke his brand new fishing
prison—a coffee can. When all pole over his knee into 19
pieces; melted his brand new
hip boots into a smoking pool
Nyssa Softball Team of rubber in the campfire: and
ripped his new sleeping bag
Holds Record Even
into shreds while kapoc snowed
In SR V League Play over the hillside.
Climbing into his car he had
Nyssa’s entry in the SRV soft-
ball league kept its record at an only one thing in mind. When he
even .500 by winning one and got home, he was going to write
losing one game during the past a letter, beginning with "Dear Mr.
Trueblood, as far as I’m concern
week.
Going into the third inning, the ed .. . !”
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Nyssa team was behind 3-4. The
local team pushed across six runs JUNIOR LEGION STUMBLES
The Nyssa Junior Legion boys
to take the lead over Goff’s Ma
chine of Payette and then held stumbled through a 5-0 loss to
on for a 13-11 decision. Monty visiting Ontario last Thursday
Burbank pitched the full seven night. The quiet Nyssa bench
innings and also contributed three seemed undisturbed as the red-
of the 13 scores. Burton Smith, hatted boys chalked up runs. The
Chuck Rieb and John Marsh each lack of hustle slowed the game
and gave Ontario the edge.
had two hits.
Team manager Larry Roberts is
The Nyssa nine, sponsored by
Ray’s Food Fair and B and M finding the team falling apart.
Equipment, went to Payette June There doesn't seem to be enough
22 and again came from behind boys Legion age who have base
to tie the game but only to lose ball in their hearts, or there just
in the final inning 5-4 to the On isn’t enough glory in the game to
make it worthwhile to some.
tario Merchants.
Whatever the case. Legion ball
Trailing 2-4 in the seventh in
ning, Nyssa rallied for two runs is limping badly and needs a fresh
on an error, Clark Jaques' triple shot in the arm.
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and a two out single by Jim
Moore to even the count. Ontario, BABE RUTH LOSES
however, was not to be stopped
Nyssa Babe Ruth players tra
as they pushed across the win veled to Vale Friday and were
ning run on three straight hits. slapped in the face with a 12-2
Nyssa could only muster five loss, but not from bad ball. Lots
hits in the game with Dave Rieb of action kept the stands stirred
and one of the better games of the
collecting two singles
year was scribbled in the score-
book.
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MAJOR TEAM SPLITS
Several Tuesdays ago the On
tario No. 1 team invited Nyssa
over for a look at the ball. But
Nyssa didn’t see much of it and
fell 6-1. Buttons Kambaud could
n’t get hot and blew up early with
Mike Kodama finishing the
mound work.
Friday at Fruitland Nyssa grab
bed a 4-2 squeak-by with Buttons
and Bamhouse sharing the hill.
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MINOR CLUB TROMPS
Thirty-three Minor club players
tramped on home plate coming
from third base in a scoring spree
here at Nyssa Monday night. The
local boys out-distanced Ontario
Minor club's 13 runs.
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Ex-Nyssa Resident
Dies From Bullet Shot
(Continued from Page 1)
son, Albany; two children by a
former marriage, Randy, 13, and
Robert 11 of California; and one
sister, Mrs. Carol Keeney, Salem,
Ore.
Funeral services were held in
Lienkaemper Funeral home Mon
day morning with Armand La-
rive. Episcopalian minister, offi-
ciating. Burial was in the Nyssa
cemetery.
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ADMAI BAK RUTH TEAM
WINS AND LOBES
The Adrian bovz fell behind 3-1
on horn«» grounds while playing
Fruitland two Tuesdays ago. The
»ext Frid iv it Weiset the ame
boys crowded across 9 runs to
Weiser’« 5 in a rough and tumble
game
Showing lack of respect f<©
Babe Ruth baseball. Weiser wad
ed into a protest from the Adrian
[club—not a protest of ground
♦ les or umpire's decision, but a
protest of bad conduct. This pro
test was accepted by Babe Ruth
league officials, and a meeting |
TOWNES RETURN FROM TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Towne
returned recently from a trip to
Rupert and Burley, Idaho, and
Salt Lake City, Utah. In Rupert
they visited their son, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Duncan and family, and
in Salt Lake they visited their
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Barry and family. Enroute home
they were visitors at the Joe
Dority home in Burley.
Journal Classifieds Get Results!
Coming Events . . .
Today, 10:30 a-m.— 4-H. FFA
market lamb »how and »ale at
county fair grounds in Ontario.
Tonight. 7:30 p.m.—Farm labor
hearing at Ontario city hall.
June 30. 2 to 8 p.m. — School
election at Adrian grade school.
July 5. 7 a.m.—School for mi
grant children begins at Cairo
school.
July 6. 11 a-m. to 5 p.m.—Blood
drawing at Eagles hall.
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Shortening—
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For . .
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Can
PORK & BEANS 49
Wonder Food—10 Oz. Size
Libby's—No. 303 Size
Marshmallows
PITTED OLIVES
2 Packages
For . . .
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Libby's—22 Oz. Size
DILL PICKLES
33'
Glass
Jar
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PONY TEAM FIELDS WIN
The Nyssa Pony team scrambl
ed across 13 runs against Adrian's
3 at Adrian Monday night. Deck
ed out in pretty blue jerseys, the
Nyssa boys displayed good base
ball and promise of better to come
for Nyssa.
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will be held to review the case. WINS ARCHERY TROPHY
In the game a triple play was
Dareld Steinke of Vale, son of
executed by Adrian — line drive Mrs. Verda Steinke of Nyssa, was
to outfield, throw to second and winner of the out-of-state trophy
first
given last weekend following the
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Idaho state tournament held in
ADRIAN TEAM WINS 4-7
Nampa. Steinke holds the arch
Friday night the Adrian team ery championship title for both
whipped Ontario No. 1 8-7 at Ad Oregon and the Pacific North
rian. Young Brewer scored the west.
winning run on Tallman’s long
fly ball.
over by Donny Brewer and Ken
“Off and on” until now, the Ad- McDonald for the remainder of I
rian Pony team has been taken I the season.
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