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Thursday, February The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Pag« Six MISS OREGON NEW EAGLE SCOUTS OF TROOP NO. 421 UNIVERSE PAGEANT MEETS IN MARCH ANNUAL SCOUT-IN The first annual Scout-lnwas held at the high school cafeteria Feb. 7, with Nyssa Cub Pack 450 the sponsoring organization. Boy Scout Troop No. 419, Nyssa, Making Ropes; Pack 425, Ontario, Games and Sportsman ship; Dens 1 & 2, Pack 411, Nyssa, Knights of Yore; Den 1, Pack 450, Nyssa, Flag Pro cedures. About 300 persons attended the Scout-In. Cub Scouts Pack 450, Den 1, went fishing last weekend at the park on the Snake River. Those enjoying the day were den mothers, Mrs. Terry Malone and Mrs. Donna Welsh. Also cubs, David Welsh, Roger Ma lone, Tommy Wilson, Scott Wilson and Tim McKinney. Your Heart Fund fights them all -- heart attack, high blood pressure, rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, con genital heart disease and many others. SCOUTS OF TROOP 421 held an Eagle Court of Honor at Cairo School Wednesday evening honoring three of their members who received Scouting's highest rank, that of becoming Eagle Scout, Shown above, from left to right, are Ross Butler, who gave the Eagle Pledge; John Warnick, scout executive from the Ore-Ida Council in Boise who was keynote speaker for the evening; and Dehlin Erickson, pre- NEWS EROM BIG BEND 1 ■ • *...........BY GOLDIE ROBERTS * * *............. BIG BEND - Mrs. Dallas Chaney is visiting herparents, Mr. and Mrs. Finis Bishop in Eugene. Her father is quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bernes and Jeff of Ontario were Feb. 22 guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cartwright. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wood called on Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Vande Water Feb. 20. Mrs. C.K. Smith visited in the Jack Westfall home in On tario Feb. 23. Mrs. Myrna Westfall of Grants Pass came home with her for a visit. Mrs. John Packwood called on Mrs. Nellie Whitehead at the Malheur Memorial Nursing Home Feb. 21. Big Bend Extension met with Mrs. Ray Laan in Parma Feb. 17. The lesson “Moral Values in Today’s World” was given by Mrs. Dyre Roberts and Mrs. Edythe Prosser. There were eleven members present and four children. Mr. and Mrs. John Witty of Portland spend the weekend with relatives in Big Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Inaki Eigtiren and family of Boise were Feb. 22 guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Sillonis. Ernest Seuell attended Pres bytery meeting in Nampa Feb. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Arden Beckley and children of Lind, Wash., came Feb. 21 to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Higgins. Mr. Beckley and part of the family returned Feb. 23 but Mrs. Beckley and daughter stayed on for a longer visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Chaney attended the Musical "Hello Dolly” put on the Caldwell High School music department re cently. Their grandson, Drew Kadel has one of the male leads. Mrs. Elmer Wood took Mrs. Mary Wood to the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Feb. 20. The Woods called on her Feb. 22 and found her improving. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Smith of Lapwaii, Idaho visited Feb. 18 with his brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. C.K. Smith and Mrs. Myrna Westfall. Mr. and Mrs. RayCartwright visited Billy Bawler and Mrs. William Beard in Meridian Feb. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bennett and family were Feb. 22 dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bennett. Mrs. Verl Bishop attended a planning meeting for Extension Work Feb. 23 at the home of Mrs. William Lewis in Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Reed and daughters of Boise were Feb. 22 dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Vande Water and Mrs. Alice Rist. Big Bend Tops Club met Feb. 16 with Mrs. Ted Avery. There were nine present. Rick Abbott accompanied the Parma Wrestling team to Rex burg Feb. 19 returning home Feb. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Muri Burns of Nyssa were Feb. 22 dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sillonis. Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Seuell and daughters of Nampa were Feb. 23 guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Seuell. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Higgins and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Arden Beckley and family at tended a family gathering at sident of the Nyssa Stake which sponsors Troop 421. Those receiving Eagle rank, from left to right, are Neil Good fellow and Larry Neilson, both from Ontario; and Dellas Erederiksen from Nyssa. About 150 parents and friends attended the ceremonies which were conducted by Glen R. Green of Ontario, (A-O Photo) the James Hollingsworth home in Boise Feb. 22. The birth days of Jesse Higgins, Brenda Hollingsworth and the mother of James Hollingsworth were honored. Other guests were the Stanley Byers of Ontario and the Shorty Halls of Parma, making all four daughters pre sent for Mr. Higgins birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bennett called on Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Vande Water Feb. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Chaney and Rosalie were Feb. 22 dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Gifford near Notus. Mr. and Mrs. John Witty, Ben Witty, Carl and Joe Witty and family were Feb. 22 dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Spears and family in Vale. Mrs. C.K. Smith,Mrs. Myrna Westfall and Mrs. Rena Smith of Caldwell visited the Kenneth Smith, Ricks Gale families in Boise, Floyd Blamire and Bud Mann families in Nampa and the Jack Slaybaughs in Emmett Feb. 17. Mrs. Dyre Roberts, Mrs. Harvey Bennett and Mrs. Edythe Prosser visited Mrs. Anna Hamilton, Mrs. Burt Hollings- worth and Mrs. Florence Hen- derlider in Nampa Feb. 19. Mr. and Mrs. RayCartwright visited Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Barbee in Fruitland Feb. 20. Jolly Janes club met Feb. 18 with Mrs. Jesse Higgins. Mrs. Horace Chaney was assistant hostess. Mrs. Leonard Howes joined the group. A homemade valentine exchange was the roll call. Twelve members were present. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shelton of Nyssa, Gary Smith of Boise, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Mann and son of Nampa and Mrs. Pearle Ab bott and family were callers Feb. 22 on Mr. and Mrs. C.K. Smith. AGRI-BUSINESS SPRING COUNCIL NAMES We have everything to remodel your bathroom. Do it yourself or talk to your local contractors. White or colored fixtures, ('.all for estimates. EDER'S PLUMBING & HEATING PHONE 372-2266 NYSSA COUPLE TELLS OF CALIF.-ARIZ. TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bunn re cently returned from a trip to California and Arizona. They spent three days in Death Valley. While staying at Death Valley Junction they had the privilege of attending the Amargosa Opera House. “This we could hardly believe,” said Mr. Bunn, “To see a New York City ballet dancer doing her show out here in the desert to such a small group. There were about twenty five persons the night we were there. She did fifteen costume changes and twenty one different characters through-out the show.” The New York ballet dancer is also gifted with other talents. She is also an artist and her beautiful paintings were on dis play on the walls. On the way to Yuma, Ariz., along the Mexican border, Mr. and Mrs. Bunn found temper atures from 69 to 75 degrees. On their way home through Indio, Calif., they visited the Date Gardens and brought home dates for all the family. FORMER NYSSA WOMEN BEATEN DURING ROBBERY Mrs. Glen Adams of Pendle ton was badly beaten during the robbery at her husband’s store, Surplus Outdoor Supply, last January 31. They will be re membered by many Nyssa folks as former operators of Pounds Grocery. Mrs. Adams opened the store and was putting the money into the cash register when a large man entered, and knocked her to the floor several times as she tried to resist the robbery. More than 20 stitches were re quired to close head wounds, and she suffered bruises around the face and arms from blows received during the encounter. Juniors Compete In Merit Exam HEATER VP RfMODHING This years Miss Oregon Uni verse Pageant will be held at Oregon’s newest coastal resort facility, the Pat Boone Inn at Waldport, March 26-28. Pat Boone, well-known re cording artist and televi sion star, will serve as master of ceremonies for the three day event. The new Miss Oregon receives an eight-day expense paid trop to Miami, Fla., to compete in the Miss USA Pa geant. The winner of the Miss USA contest then represents her country in the Miss Universe Pageant which also will be held in Miami in June. Any girl interested in com peting in the Miss Oregon Pa geant may contact Mrs. Florence Humble, State Di rector and Official Chaperone, who will be in Portland Feb. 19 - 22. The number to call for an appointment is (503) 235-8311. Contestants must be single, be between the ages of 18 and 28, and possess a pleasing personality. The Wendell-West Company of Seattle, Wash., is the year’s sponsor of the Miss Oregon Universe Pageant. James M. Heater has been elected executive vice presi dent of the Agri-Business Council of Oregon. The an nouncement was issued today by Gordon Walker, president of the 600-member association. Heater brings to the post a wealth of experience in both agriculture and business. For the past 3 1/2 years, he served as agricultural field rep resentative for 11 Willamette Valley branches of the First National Bank. Prior to that he farmed for 4 years, spe cializing in strawberries and grass seed. A native Oregonian, he is one of the founders and past chair man of the Oregon Strawberry Commission, past vice-chair man of the Highland Bentgrass Commission, and general man ager in charge of trade fair and meeting arrangements for the Oregon Horticultural So ciety. He is also active in a score of other associations, including the American Institute of Bank ing, FFA, 4-H, Oregon Seed League, Western Oregon Live stock Association, Northwest Food Processors, and the Ore gon Sheep Grower Association. I Thirty NHS juniors partici pated in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, Feb. 17. Testing began at 9a.m. and lasted through the morning. Taking the NMSQT enables these students to compete for nationwide scholar ships awarded by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Highest-scoring students in each state will be named Merit Program Semifinalists and will be eligible for Merit Scholar ship consideration. In addition to the Merit Scholarships, more than 400 business corporations, founda tions, colleges, professional as sociations, unions, trusts, other organizations and individuals offers scholarships through the Merit Program. Ted Barton, an NHS senior, last year placed as a semi finalist and has an excellent chance of gaining a spot in the finals this year. A graduate of Oregon State University, Heater res ides on the 480-acre family farm in Sublimity with his wife,Shirley, and their two children, Joan, 6, and Tim, 3. f 26, 1970 UNITED NATIONS AND POPULATION SUBJECT Of ESSAYS FOR STUDENTS The United Nations and the Population Explosion is the sub ject of the contest now open to students in Oregon’s high and junion high schools sponsored by the Oregon United Nations Association. According to Mr. George Van Hoomissen, current president of the Association and District Attorney of Multnomah County, the contest, presently in its 44th year, focusses on one of the most challenged pro blems confronting mankind today. Students have an oppor tunity to offer creative ideas through the essays they pre sent. Recognition certificates will be presented to all parti cipants, with special awards going to the four students with the best essays. The special awards consist of all-espense paid trips to the college con ference of the Model United Na tional of the West, to be held in Eugene April 15-18, 1970. These outstanding students will attend as members of one of the delegations and will participate in the work of the assemblies of the Model United Nations. Dr. Harry L. Dillon, presi dent emeritus of Linfield Col lege, and currently chairman of the contest, remonds interested students that the deadline date for presentation of essays is March 2, 1970. Additional information con cerning the contest can be ob tained from any local high or junior high school social stu dies department or from the of fice of the Oregon United Na tions Association in the Oregon Bank Building in Portland, Ore.