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-THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 23. 1961 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON Louis Praii, Local IFYE Delegate, Describes Costa Rica Central Plateau In Second Report on Experiences we Give THANKS By LOUIS (FRANK) PRATT International Farm Youth Exchangee in Costa Rica Let us be thankful ... for the freedom to worship in the Due to a change in schedule, I spent October in the central plateau region instead of the coastal plain as stated in my first report. I was in the area of Palmares, so called because of its many palm trees. I lived with five different families. Costa Rica is frequently nicknamed "'Switzerland of the Americas. This name is applicable to the central plateau as well as the mountain region.*------------ ■-------------------------- The terrain is extremely rug ber. The ripening of the beans on ged. It is this rugged terrain any one plant may extend over that has made the ox cart a a two-month period, making nec renowned symbol o f Costa essary several pickings. The cof fee beans are then either dried Rica. The oxen can provide transpor artificially or spread on concrete tation where other modes of tra “patios” to dry in the sun. vel are not possible. Building of Mechanised Farming Limited The of * farming in roads is difficult and constant 'rl — adaptability -* ----- - maintenance is necessary due to this region to mechanization is the high rainfall, slides and rapid quite limited. The steep slopes growth of vegetation. Except for confine use of machinery to the the relatively few paved roads, valleys and the cost of service of most of the road building and machinery vs. the cost of labor maintenance is done by human makes the feasibility of machin ery questionable. (The relatively labor. high rainfall is also a limiting Climate, Vegetation Described The climate throughout the cen factor.) Election day in Costa Rica is tral plateau is very mild, never freezing and seldom very hot. Feb. 11. In 1962 a new president Winter temperatures are slightly will be elected. The number of higher than summer temperatures political parties varies from elec and rainfall is at its lowest dur tion to election; this year there ing the winter. At night the trees are three candidates and thus and other vegetation sparkle de three parties. Campaigning is ! well under way with announce lightfully with fireflies. Orchids are native in Costa ments on radio and television, Rica and are recognized as the stories and advertisements in national flower. Such flowers as newspapers, billboards and post geraniums, carnations and bego ers. nias grow and bloom throughout Campaigning Vigorous the year. I have seen many beau Term of office is four years and tiful and exotic birds. One in a president cannot immediately teresting example is the “Frosted succeed himself. He may, how Bird.” They are so called because ever, wait for one term, then run they frequently venture into the for the presidency again. It ap higher mountain region and be pears that it’s “no holds barred” come frozen. in the campaigning. I have seen High Quality Coffee Grown cartoons and stories in newspap The principle agriculture in this ers openly accusing candidates of region is coffee and some sugar being communitists or of having cane, com and tobacco. Coffee is unscrupulous interests. Costa Rica’s largest and most im Earlier in the month I had the portant export commodity, most opportunity of visiting a hydro- of which is purchased by the electric project under construc- United States. According to the tion. This project is the first of extension service, Costa Rican a proposed series of projects in coffee is a high quality product this area. According to the pro and does not go on the market ject foreman, the series of pro as a pure product, but is blended jects upon completion will con with Brazilian and other coffees. stitute a model Tennessee Valley The harvest of coffee beans ex authority. tends from July through Novem- With each such project Costa Rica not only gains development in her hydroelectric resources but also development in her share of the world’s most important re source—man. EXCÄVATING DIRT and GRAVEL HAULING Mrs. Paul House, Mrs. Glenn Marcum, Billy and Sara attended a party Thursday afternoon at the Ray Barnes home in Vale. The event honored Todd Barnes on his second birthday anniversary. J. E. Obenchain Phone 372-3307 or 372-2295 CO AST-TO-CO AST MOIIU .^^XCOAST-TO-CO AST STOWES COMING SOON I ft J VIC HABURCHAK 124 Main Street Phone FR 2 35« NYSSA, OREGON SECOND CLASS RANK GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF TROOP 80 Cindy Tracy opened the meet ing, Karen Cannon and Karen Main presented the colors at the Nov. 17 session of Girl Scout troop 80 at Nyssa community hall. Receiving their second class rank awards were Sheila Huff man, Cindy Tracy, Cille Tracy, Karen Main, Junia Mitchell, Anna Anderson and Karen Cannon. Refreshments were served fol lowing adjournment of the busi ness meeting. —Karen Main, Reporter. WM. FINDLING SUCCUMBS AT SUTSCHKOW RESIDENCE In the Nov. 16 issue of the Journal an error appeared in an obituary for William Frederick Findling. Mr. Findling succumb ed Nov. 11, 1961, at the home of VISIT IN BOISE Mrs. Amalie Sutschkow at 517 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Farr and North Seventh street instead of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Weeks spent in Malheur Memorial nursing Sunday visiting in Boise. The home. Weeks couple visited at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Miss Joan Baker Arrived Nov. 16 Mr. and Mrs. Otis Squire, while from Brigham Young university the Farrs spent the day with their for Thanksgiving holidays and to son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and visit her mother, Mrs. Mamie Mrs. Kenneth Chard and family. Baker and other relatives. tend church tendees ... we meet with family and friends .. . we set this day aside for Thanksgiving. TAKE TIME . . for . . THANKSGIVING! Take Time To Think . . . It is the source of power. Take Time To Play . . . It is the secret of perpetual youth. Take Time To Read . . . It is the fountain of wisdom. Mrs. L. Gressley Named io Head Merry Matrons Tri-Valley Unit Members Hear Furniture Topic By Mrs. O. P. Counsil By Mrs. Frank Byers OREGON TRAIL—Merry Mat rons club met Nov. 15 at the home of Della Holmes with 14 members present. New officers were elect- for the next six months as fol lows: Lorena Gressley, president; Al berta Tyner, vice president; Peg gy Brown, secretary - treasurer; Cora Rookstool, historian. Plans were completed for the club’s annual pre-Christmas din ner and party the evening of Dec. 13 at Oregon Trail hall. A pillow making demonstration was given by Opal Holmes. The rest of the afternoon was spent visiting. Refreshments were serv ed by the hostess. Favors and trays carried out the Thanksgiv ing motif. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holmes and family attended the annual young people’s banquet Thursday evening at Owyhee Community church. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Brown and Eugene attended the junior high football banquet Friday evening in Nyssa. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hartley at tended the parents demonstration meeting by the primary Sunday afternoon at Owyhee LDS church. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Adams and David of Craigmont, Idaho, were weekend guests at the Alfred Ad ams home. Richard Adams who was injur ed in an automobile accident a week ago Friday evening was able to return home Saturday morning from Malheur Memorial hospital. Mrs. A. M. Goodson of Parma visited Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Alice Holmes. Sandra and Jimmy Neeley who were in a car accident a week ago Friday evening were able to re turn to school the middle of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Horton of Boise were Sunday afternoon callers at the Alfred Adams home. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hendricks $1995 $3950 Many, Many Other Items From Which to Choose. NYSSA FURNITURE COMPANY (1 Block West of Railroad Depot) Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rucker and family of Parma and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gundry and family of Boise were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Obcnchain and family. To show our thankfulness ...we at (For the Lady's Personals.) It keeps that "First Trip" look and matching pieces Cl EQS can be added at any time *2 9 Good Avenue OBENCHATNS HOST DINNER for all that we enjoy in this land of ours. Sampsonite O'nite Luggage WILFORD O. PETERSON Mr. and Mrs Mark Moncur and family attended the Fairyland parade Saturday in Boise. Their daughter, Linda, returned home with them and spent the week end. . . . for good health, good friends, good neighbors . . . and ARVIN PORTABLE RADIO “¿O. ATTEND BOISE PARADE ily’s Thanksgiving table, and for the plenty that graces it SUNBEAM ELECTRIC BLANKET All New. Automatic Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Williams of Portland were recent Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. La mont Fife. Mrs. Williams is state Emblem president and was mak- | ing an official visitation to the local club. church of our choice ... for happy faces around the fam Returns From Hospital COAST-TÜ-COAST STORE PAGE THREE Dial FR 2-2933 SUNSET VALLEY—Tri-Valley Extension unit members met Fri day at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Chapin. Fifteen ladies were in attendance to hear Mrs. Edna Mae Wimsatt, county leader, give the lesson on furniture arrange ment and to consult her on their own problems of furniture place ment. Mrs. Vern Garner gave a dem onstration o f corsage making. Several members of Owyhee Gar den club brought corsages they had made with Mrs. Garner’s help at their meeting last Friday. Next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Frank Holub and will be the Christmas meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Montgom ery and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Mont gomery went to Idaho Falls last Thursday, returning Friday. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Newgen left Thursday to spend the winter in Arizona. They will visit her moth er, Mrs. Salley Staggs in Somer ton for a few days before going to visit relatives farther south in that state and in California. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hoden and family of Big Bend were din ner guests Tuesday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Dimmick. John Knottingham of the Mit chell Butte district. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Keller and children of Ontario and Charles Moore of Nampa were Sunday dinner guests at the O. P. Counsil home. and family were Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Wilson of Nyssa. Mrs. Robert Jackson of Twin Falls was a Tuesday overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Langley. Dennis Wilde, a student at Northwest Nazarene college in Nampa, was a weekend guest of his cousin, Mrs. James Langley. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ward and children were Sunday dinner guests at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wiley. Mrs. Rose Douglas of Parma was a weekend guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Newgen and her mother, Mrs. Ada Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson and children of John Day were week end guests of the Harley Wilson family. Mr. ard Mrs. Charles Chapin and children went to Boise Satur day to see the Fairyland parade. All attended the carnival at the Adrian school that evening. Mrs. Charles Chapin attended a pink and blue shower Monday evening honoring Mrs. Lee Dail at the home of Mrs. Harry Mc it Ginley in Nyssa. Take Time To Love and Be Loved It is a God-given privilege. Take Time To Be Friendly It is the road to happiness. Take Time To Laugh .. It is the music of the soul. Take Time To Give . . . It is too short to be selfish. Take Time To Work .. It is the price of success. Take Time To Pray . . It is the greatest power on earth. WE TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK ALL for the success and happiness we have had during the past year. Fangen Bros. Floral °,n_ Adrian ®ou^evart^ Nyssa, Oregon We Ford Dealers are first again...with the car that's just right forjust about everybody Knights Have New Baby Mr. and Mrs. Ray Knight are parents of a boy born Friday mor ning. Mrs. Knight returned home Saturday from the hospital with her new son. Scott Ray. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ward and family attended the Thanksgiving dinner Thursday evening at Owy hee Community church. Mrs E J. Hobson flew to Oak land, Calif., Wednesday to visit her daughter, Mrs. K. C. Kimball and family. She will return with them in their car when they come to spend Thanksgiving with the rest of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Strickland and Kathy took Neil Bohannon, Cecile Smith, Janice Richards and Jerry Strickland to Wallowa Fri day to attend the Chi Rho fellow ship meeting. One interesting fea ture of the meeting was talks by two Congolese mission teachers who are in the states on a year’s scholarship and attend Oregon State university. The young peo ple asked them questions on many subjects. Entertains Club Ladies Worthwhile club met Thursday with Mrs. Charles Olsen of rural Adrian. Eight members and two guests were present. Christmas plans were made for the Dec. 14 meeting to be held at the Kenneth Lorensen home. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Newgen and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Don Wilson were Sunday dinner guests at the Thane Lankford home near Mar sing. 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