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THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1962 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE THREE X Writer Gives Account of Recent Trip Clinton Seilover, young chord Club Ladies Hold Come-as-You-Are Party June 13 Messrs, and Mmes. Owen Gann, organist who has been playing Next meeting will be June 27 I DuPont company. He recently Ben Storm, Walt Looney, John To Development Areas in Washington gram about a year, will present the pro OREGON TRAIL—Merry Mat- >vlth Mrs. Ewen Chard as hostess, was graduated from University of j Reeves and Bob Zigenbine pic nicked Sunday at Cherry Creek for a no - host meeting of rons club met June 13 at the home New officers for the next six YOUNG MUSICIAN TO PLAY AT ORGAN SOCIETY MEETING * f ’ 1 ■ * VW ■ Va By Mrs. Frank Byers By MRS. WILSON WITT My husband, Wilson, and I spent a recent weekend near Mesa, Wash., where we visited the Ivan Smith and John Thompson families. We were formerly all neighbors in Mar shall, County, Kansas. The two families are homesteading land. The Smiths have been there a year and three months. They are homesteading ■♦140 acres which they have cleared of sagebrush, leveled Nielsen Family and planted to 50 acres of [ beans last year. This year they Members Honored have 115 acres under cultiva- At Sunday Dinner > By Farmerettes Club NU ACRES — A family dinner was held Sunday at the home of Effie Nielsen for all members of the family who had birthday an niversaries during June. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nielsen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Nielsen, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Nelson and baby, Arvin Kersey and Tommy Niel sen. Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Conner and family spent Sunday after noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Conner where they visited his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Unwin of Bea verton, Ore. Tommy Nielsen spent the week end visitng friends and relatives in the community. Miss Janie Ortega of Rupert visited during the weekend with Carolyn Betts. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ballard and two boys were Sunday guests at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans. Visit from Montana Mr. and Mrs. Rex Zobell and children of Lewiston, Mont., spent Saturday night with the Lowell Dailey family. Dale Dailey recently showed his 15-inch beagle, Hop Scotch, at dog shows in Ogden and Salt Lake, where he captured some ribbons. Mrs. Dailey accompanied him and spent the weekend visiting her daughter, Lindalee, who is em ployed in the LDS church offices in the Utah capital. Recent visitors in the K. C. Hawks home were Mr. and Mrs. Ted McElhose and two boys of Parkdale, Ore. The McElhose fam ily was enroute to their home from Iowa. Visitors at the Louis Kissell home the past week were Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Sanders of Grants Pass, Ore. Mrs. Sanders is a daughter of the Kissells. The Sanders family went fishing Fri day at Owyhee reservoir with Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Conner and fam ily and Mr. and Mrs. Kissell. Recent visitors at the Rulon Es- plin home were their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Winegar and family of Ontario. Chesneys Have Reunion A family reunion was held last Thursday afternoon and evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kohl in Nyssa. Present were Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Chesney, Mr. and Mrs Charles Daudt and family of Jordan Valley, Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Larson of New Plymouth and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chesney of Hayward, Calif. This was the first time the family had been together in 11 years. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chesney left Friday morning for a visit in Twin Falls and will then return to their home at Hayward. Monday, June 11, marked the 57th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans. A family dinner was given for them. MAUDIE'S PAY ETTE tion—70 in beans and the balance in corn and mint. They moved into a new home in March. The Thompsons are homestead ing 200 acres. They moved to their ranch last year and have cleared 40 acres of land and are planting it to beans. That is the allotted amount the first year fol lowing land clearing. Irrigation water is from the Columbia river. We accompanied the Smith fam ily to Connell on Friday evening to attend high school graduation exercises for their son, Douglas. Treasure Valley Organ society at of Gladys Byers with 14 members 8 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at the and one guest, Lillian Lundy, in Moore hotel in Ontario. I attendance. Announcement of the meeting As a fund-raising project the has been made by Walter Lehr, members came as they were dress president of the society. ed when contacted by the social The young musician is a son of I committee Wednesday morning or Mr. and Mrs. Marion Seilover of paid a fine. Peggy Brown receiv Payette and began his studies un ed the prize. In a drawing Lillian der Mrs. Grant Jones. He played Lundy had the lucky number and for the Boise Organ society a year received an award. ago, after having only seven les Games were played with Della sons. Holmes and Alice Holmes receiv Plans for a summer picnic will ing prizes. Refreshments were be discussed at the Thursday served by the hostess, assisted by meeting. All area residents in Della Holmes and Lorena Gress- terested are invited to attend. ley. The new section now has black top roads, milk and bread men make deliveries twice a week and a bookmobile calls at the homes to encourage reading habits. A total of 90 acres has recently been purchased on which will be erect ed a new sugar factory. Together with the Thompsons, we rode the ferry boat across the Columbia river on Sunday after noon. From there we went to Ephrata where we took a guided tour of the Priest Rapids develop ment under construction by Grant County Public Utility district. It is a very large structure, ex tending 20 feet below the water level on the Columbia, located 24 I miles below Vantage and 200 miles downstream from Grand Coulee dam. I The dam is a reinforced con crete and earthfill structure and its overall length is 10,138 feet. I The contractor was permitted 1900 I calendar days from July 9, 1956, I to complete the job. Official dedi- I cation was held June 2 of this I year. I Rapids Named After Indians I The name Priest Rapids is de- I rived from the ancient religious I leaders of the Wanapum Indians I or River People. For untold cen- I turies the Wanapums lived along I the shores of the Columbia, from I Pasco to Vantage with their main I winter camp at Priest Rapids. I At one time their tribe number- I ed 2500, but today only four mem- I bers of the band survive. They I are Frank Buck, Rex Buck, Harry I Wyena and Bobby Tomanawash. I The first three are employed by I the utility district at Priest Rap- I ids dam and live on the west side I of the river in houses provided by I the district. The latter is now in I the U. S. Army. I Treaty Never Signed | This group of Indians never fought the whites, so never signed a treaty. The district fenced in their burial grounds and set aside another location for their log house used for religious ceremo- nies. Indian legends tell of the time when “the air was filled with fire and ashes” and another relates “how water overran the land.” Still another tells how “the wind came with talons that tore the earth and crushed the forgetful ones.” The Wanapums were very fair in their attitude toward building of the dam. They realize that progress is inevitable and they did not attempt to halt construc tion in any way. I I I I I I I I I I I | VISIT IN DANFORD HOME Dr. and Mrs. Meyer Muus and daughter of McVille, ND., were recent guests of Dr. and Mrs. K. A. Danford and family. • • • and • • • ave messy ice TO FOOL WITH when . . Susan Hartley accompanied her grandparents, the Sam Hartleys, to Salt Lake City last week. Returns Home from Hospital W. P. Hendricks spent several days last week under observation at Malheur Memorial hospital. Mr. aryl Mrs. Richard Hoefer of Moscow, Idaho, spent from Tuesday to Friday morning with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Adams. They were moving to Old Hickory, Tenn., near Nashville, where he has employment with Idaho at Moscow. park and fished on Owyhee lake. Mr. and Mrs. Alme Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Leavitt and liren of Craigmont, Idaho, are vis the Bob Holmes family were Sun- I iting the Alfred Adams home day callers at the W. P. Hend while at Wayne attends National ricks home. Guard camp. Honoring Mrs Frank Byers on her birthday anniversary Sunday, she and her husband were dinner I guests of her mother, Mrs. Alice Holmes. • Auto Trim The Mark Hartleys visited Sun day at the Damon Savage and the • Furniture Sam Hartley homes. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams and the Wilson Winters had a picnic 359 S.E. 8th Avenue Sunday. Ontario. Oregon Mrs. Wayne Adams and chil- j UPHOLSTERY Lords' Upholstery St < ( . li PicR& f PORK LOIN ROAST CHOPS a PîcKôRiir i i Jack and Beanstalk Cut beanstalk — Gut i Pork 35“ MMI BEANS | Chops 2 _ J Chunk Style u. 29 Bologna Pick rr NALLEY'S BANQUET DILL PICKLES COCKTAIL s ORANGE FRIES SHASTA 46-OZ. CANS ORE-IDA LB.-PKGS. FRENCH DELICIOUS LIGHT—FLUFFY Large Size 2 2 2 2 Pickalfeir ¡ 69 for 39 CANTS for 49 t for 39 Melons JUMBO MEATY ICE COLD z* ZA. WHILE THEY LAST! Ll for Ì f « afttir Melons Cants Cakes Nyssa. Oregon 2W Loin DRY ICE Shell Super Service / JELLO L CAKES • • • at • • z Assorted Flavors SAVORY YOUNG FRESH PORK! DE FATTED and TENDER! 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