THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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PINOCHLE PARTY SLATED
AT OREGON TRAIL HALL
A pinochle party will be held
Saturday evening at Oregon Trail
hall beginning at 8:30. A potluck
lunch will be served following
By STAN THOMPSON
the
card session.
*AU
the
eyes
in
the
building
focus
LAST SATURDAY S
ed toward the spongy mats, wat
WRESTLING . . .
Coach Mel Calhoun stumbled ching weeks of practice pitted PRICE JOINS AIR FORCE
tnrougn the cold foggy morning against each other.
Gary Price, son of Mr and Mrs.
down to the high school gymnas
Some came limping off the John Price of rural Nyssa, will
ium where his wrestling boys arena saddened, while others leave next week for Lackland Air
were gathered with collars turned came off for pats on their backs. Force base in Texas to begin ba
up and rubbing sleep from their As in any team sport, the indivi sic training in the air force. *
eyes. The hour was early and the dual realizes how his performance
sun was rising somewhere out in reflects on the whole team’s stan
ding and growing up gains by
the fog.
A large yellow school bus leaps and bounds.
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squatted idling beside the dress
This
high
school
wrestling is
ing room doorway, with a column
of steam puffing from its rear and not like scuffling around the back
the heater fan whirring undaunt yard with the neighbor kid. When
ed. A couple of stray dogs rambl these boys walk onto the mat,
ed by to check the bus tires for shake hands and turn to face each
any strangers in town. Calhoun other, smiles vanish. Instead of
fished in his pockets for a key to flexing must les and trying to look
the door, and all went inside, tough, they begin thinking and
stamping the snow off their shoes. planning. Not only do they figure
"Let’s get our stuff and get go offensive moves but must plan
defensively at the same time.
ing,” prompted Calhoun.
Have you ever tried to think
Today was the Parma Invi
tational Wrestling tournament, straight with a brawny arm
with 10 schools from around the around your neck, nearly squeez
countryside participaling. The ing your head right off your
affair would last from 10 a.m. shoulders?
Each move is calculated and
io 10:30 p.m. More exactly, it
deliberate. One wrong move
would last from Sky King in
and in a blinding flash the
the morning through Perry Ma
wrestler could be grunting and
son at night, meaning a true
groaning with h i s shoulders
sacrifice for a TV pupiL
The Nyssa boys had held their squashing the mat and the
own small tournament to deter referee spluttering through a
mine who would be best to make whistle to the tune of "It's All
the trip, and the winners now Over Now."
Candid camera should focus on
were eagerly awaiting bigger
game. To reach the top in his the spectators who sweat, strain
weight class, each boy would have and twitch with each move the
at least three different events—a wrestlers make. Sometimes these
fans are so engrossed they may as
grueling task.
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well be wearing trunks and crawl
Finally the boys clambered onto the mat themselves.
aboard the bus, and the driver
One fellow, with his eyes fast
pointed it toward Parma. It pass on the mat, wrestled and pinned a
ed through Main street under the folding chair, while another fan
perennial Christmas lights, coast got a half-nelson on himself and
ed down one side of the underpass wouldn’t let go until he said
and lugged up the other, took a “uncle.” Many people get to the
whiff of pulp, crossed the Snake matches early, take a front seat,
and disappeared into the hills turn it around and wait for the
across the way.
show to start.
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To look into the Parma gym
nasium reminded one of the Ro Soon the day wore itself out
man days when gladiators fought and the standings were posted.
to their death in the coliseum pits Nyssa had struggled to a third
with large crowds cheering on the place with the following team
gore. The gym floor sat down be members placing in their indivi
low the bleachers, and two large dual weight class:
rubber mats lay at each end, sur Clayton Hiatt, second, 98-lb.;
rounded by canvas pads for off- Mark Poulsen, third, 1064b.; Jesse
the-mat activities.
Pierce, second, 115-lb.; Gene
The wrestlers were herded over Jones, second, 123-lb.; Dick Mc-
the scales, and each was branded Partland, second, 130-lb.; Eugene
his weight on the back of his hand Horn, third, 141-lb.; Chuck Corak,
for easy weight reference when third, 168-lb.; Don Arai, third,
picking an opponent. Then the of 183-lb. Don tackled some of the
ficials decided “might as well get bigger boys instead of wrestling
started” and someone blew a in his usual 168-lb. class.
whistle.
With the meet over the tired
Two wrestlers faced each oth team donned civilian gear and
er on the mat, and one, looking
made ready for home. Coach
straight into the other's eyes,
Calhoun was the moat tired of
growled. "Mister, there ain't
all, having wrestled each match
room enough on this mat for
every inch of the way a* he
Clover Club
the both of us."
stayed within earshot of his
The other squinted his eyes,
boys, prompting key moves. So
shifted his jaw and said. "Stop
intense was his concentration a
the small talk and make your
bucket of water could have
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been dumped over his head and
And the tournament began.
he wouldn't have baited an eye
Soon the gym was alive with lash. This kind of dedication his
shouts and groans. White-clothed boys respect.
referees hovered over struggling
The large yellow bus had faith
entwined arms and legs and sig fully
while nearly every
naled points to the scoring bench. dog in waited
Parma made its rounds
about the tires. Slushy droppings
fell from the dark sky as the boys
lumbered into the bus and plop
ped down on the stiff cushions for
the trek out of the hills, across
the Snake, by the pulp, through
the underpass, past the perennial
Christmas lights and home to a
peanut butter sandwich.
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THURSDAY—FRIDAY
BULLDOG BASKETEERS
and SATURDAY
LOSE 62-52 AT FRUITLAND
December 21-22-23
Chick Quinowski swallowed an-
| other loss last Thursday on the
j Fruitland floor. The 62-52 score
was still smoking on the score
board as a gloomy busload of
players headed home. After-game
conversation noted that Nyssa
made every one of its single-shot
free throws but missed all 12 bo
nus free - shots, potentially 24
— Starring —
points. Rut second guessing only
mires the misery
MARJORIE MAIN
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PARKER FENNELLY
The JV squad also fell with a
40-51 defeat.
But the season is young and
SUNDAY MATINEE—
now
is the time the teams need
MONDAY—TUESDAY
your suport. Let’s give our Nyssa
December 24-25-26
boys a rooting of confidence and
take in their next game—Tues
NO SHOW
day, Jan 2, here at Nyssa
CHRISTMAS EVE
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Ladies and gentlemen, read
ers of this column, may I wish
— as the —
you and your families a MERRY
CHRISTMAS.
—STAN
Stan'* Stand
front the Stand*...
WEATHER
Date
Max. Min. Prec.
Dec. 13
15
03
25
16
Dec. 14
_... 27
Dec. 15
23
30
Dec. 16
22
41
Dec. 17
47
27
Dec. 18
28
3«
2d
Dec. 19
40
Dec. 20
34
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Dec. 18, 1961
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1961
HOSPITAL RECEIVES GIFT
FROM KENNEWICK COUPLE
Malheur Memorial hospital is
recipient of an osterizer (blender)
to be used in the kitchen for prep
aration of food for elderly pa
tients on special soft diets.
The appliance was presented to
the local hospital by Mr. and Mis.
L E. Fry, former Nyssans, now of
Kennewick, Wash. The couple
said they were giving it to Mal
heur Memorial hospital because
they think it is a good and de
serving institution.
Adrian Lions Report
Profit From Supper
According to officers of Adrian
Lions club, a large crowd attend
ed the waffle - pancake supper
which was sponsored by the
group. A total of $61.80 was gain
ed for the club’s sight conserva
tion fund.
Members wish to express their
appreciation to those who helped
in any way to make the event a
success.
Hawison relates that on one
Christmas Eve in Canada, he saw
an Indian creeping through the
woods. Upon inquiry, he said,
■'Me watch to see deer kneel.
Christmas night all deer kneel
and look up to Great Spirit.”
Throughout northern Germany
the tables are spread and lights
left burning the entire night, that
the Virgin Mary and the angel
who pass when everybody sleeps
may find something to eat.
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IN IDAHO CAPITAL CITY
Mrs. Tom (Alice) Nishitani.
wearing a costume of kimono and
brocade obi sash, sang a group of
six Japanese songs Sunday, Dec
17, at a musicale and tea staged
in the Eli Weston home in Boise
As an encore she sang the i
French song, “La Mere Bon-
temps.” Her accompanist was
Emily Mowrey of Payette, Idaho.
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