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Thursday, August 13, 1970 Th« Nyssa Oat« City Journal, Nyssa, Or«gon F öütofthe past 10 YEARS AGO ♦ 40 YEARS AGO Nyssa’s Major Little Lea guers won 9 to 7 over the visiting Ontario team. Team members are: Ricky Wilson, George Lewis, Danny Wilson, Bobby Smith, Mike Kodama, Tommy Moore, Russell Myrick, Dale Bingham, Tom Schabot, Scott Jefferies, Swede Mason, Jim Sewright, Charlie Parra, Myron McCrady andFrankWil- son. Uniforms for team mem bers were purchased by the Elks Lodge. * * * Members of the Nyssa Volun teer Fire Department and families heldtheir annual picnic Monday evening at the City Hall grounds. Approximately 150 were in attendance. Rollo Kent, new fireman replaced Gerald Curry who resigned. The Passion Play was enjoyed in Boise Friday evening by Miss Maud Cone, L.A. Higby, and daughter, Vivian and Mrs. J. Dogbias, through the kindness of Miss Esther Blokland. Others attending the play were Dr. J.J. Sarazin and wife and Miss Eva Boydell, also Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Smith, Mrs. Posey and Miss Josie Blockland. • * • The oiling of the road to Big Bend Bridge at Adrian, was completed this week and mem bers of the crew departed Wed nesday. First and Third Streets and Reece Ave. in Nyssa were given a treatment of oil on Monday. The city “dads” are to be con gratulated for making this fine improvement. 20 YEARS AGO 50 YEARS AGO Two Nyssa reserves in the Armed Forces have received orders to report to active duty with the Air Force. Kenneth Hazzard, staff ser geant was ordered to report to Portland. Robert Talbot Jr., First Lt. will report for duty at Long Beach, California. Tal bot and Hazzard are among the specialists wanted by the Air Force at the present time. ♦ ♦ ♦ The fellow who says that the people in Nyssa are not public spirited can scare up an argu ment with P.M. Warren. Mr. Warren started out to raise money for a city park and secured pledges amounting to $1500 in a couple of hours. That Nyssa needs a park is not open to argument. In fact it is about the only town in the West without one or more. Get behind the spirit and boost for a city park. Don Moss and Marv Jef feries, operators of the local Firestone Store, expect to be operating their business some time this fall in a new building to be erected at Fifth and Main. 30 YEARS AGO Momentos of local historical value were found in the corner stone of the Methodist Church that was destroyed by fire Sa turday. Two copies of the Idaho Statesman, dated February20- 22, 1909. The issues carry the story of the laying of the corner stone. Other items of interest were the coming election in ■which former President Taft was a nominee and Oregon State Senate favored ownership of the railroad within the state. Also a copy of the NYSSA SUN, a fore runner of the NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. It was pub lished at that time by Tom Shaughnessy and also carried a story of the laying of the p corner stone. ♦ ♦ ♦ A well drill pulled in Mon day and is now drilling a well for Frank Parker. Frank has always had to be one of the first ones to have to start hauling water after the canal goes dry. Us fellows in tipper Cow Hollow are all eagerly kind watching to see what of water he will get. * * * Mr. and Mrs. J. Boydell re turned the first of the week from their old home in Eastern Canada, after several weeks absence, during which time they visited the principal cities in Eastern Canada. They returned by way of Canadian Pacific to Vancouver B.C., and through Seattle, Wash. The train that immediately preceded them on the Canadian Pacific was held up by robbers. Fearing their train would also be held up, they hid their money in a safe place, however they were not molested. Work Smarter - Not Harder Polyester double knits, hardly a factor in home sewing only two years ago, have had a meteoric rise in popularity. But fashion-conscious seam stresses often are puzzled by conflicting instructions on how to sew with these new fabrics. Most frequent questions con cern the kind of thread to use, and whether special kinds of stitching are required for smooth, strong seams. Research by a graduate stu dent in home economics at Ore- Last Tuesday morning the city was surprised with a fire. The building occupied by J.J. Scott and Al Green was razed to the ground very suddenly. The real cause unkown but it is surmised the fire started from a faulty flu in the kitchen. ♦ ♦ ♦ Don’t wait until winter to get your coal. Now is the time. Rock Sii’ings Coal, $7.50 per ton, Empire Lumber Co. ♦ ♦ ♦ Great things doing on Main St. last week. The Nyssa Real Estate Co. scrubbed out their office. Real estate must have taken a jump. Merry Widow Club machines. Zigzag stitching, Mrs. Ashley Stages Cook Out found, was generally less sa Members of the Merry tisfactory than either elastic or Widows club held a “cook out” lockstitch in producing strong Sunday at the home of Mrs. seams. Tom Johnson. Hostesses for the affair were Harriet Warren, Alice Neiger, Bertha Rudelick SENIOR CITIZEN and Mrs. Johnson. Guests at tending were Mabie Piercy and ACTIVITIES Bernice Toombs. Mrs. John daughter, Mrs. Pat Nyssa Senior Citizens enter sons tained approximately 25 mem Sweaney and two sons of Cald bers of the Emmett SeniorCiti- well spent the day with her mo zens group Wednesday evening ther and enjoyed the "cook out.” Three tables of pinochle were at the basement of the Nyssa in play. Next meeting will be Methodist Church. Music was furnished by members of the held Saturday, August 22, with time and place to be announ Nyssa group. ced later. CLUB MEMBERS MEET AT McCALL Members of the Samba Club left Nyssa at 8 o’clock Friday morning, to spend the day at McCall. They were brunch guests at the summer cabin of Mrs. Alta Stunz. Later they toured the Charley Davidson Gardens where va rious varieties of lilies were in bloom and also picked huck leberries. They had lunch at Shore Lodge in the afternoon and returned home that evening. Those making the trip were Mmes. Tom Eldredge, Shorty Brandt, Fred Guthrie, Gordon Cxnam and S.P. Bybee. Del monte DEL MONTE 22 oz. DEL MONTE 13 1/2 oz. DEL MONTE 17 oz. Pineapple Fruit Cocktail ‘CRUSHED ‘TIDBIT ‘CHUNK 4$1 fW* 89« SWEH . QKUMBf” CHIPS Grapefruit Sections DEL MONTE 46 oz. 6 FLAVORS DEL MONTE 16 01. 3 >in* 89« F1*11** DrÜlkS 4 H"* £1 Sweet Cucumber Chips jor> 79« DEL MONTE 16 oz. DEL MONTE 14 oz. Green Cut Beans Tomato Catsup 3 tins 4 S bottles 8 9( ASSORTED Green Peas DEL MONTE 8 oz. 10 Hw. SI TOMATO 4 ,Ib* 89« CATSUP Delicious for Dinner Perfect for Picnics A ham in your pantry means menu-magic on your table. Served glamour-glazed and piping hot, it’s Johnny-on- the spot for a delicious dinner ... or sliced cold, lean and in-the-pink, it’s perfect for a picnic platter...superb in sandwiches and salads. Our low, " from RAY’S FOOD FAIR the 1 Pre-Cooked Tender LLLHD FÜLLT HAMS Butt Portion )b 89« Ray’s Fresh Baked DEL MONTE 17 oz. ■0WA1O S*UCI 60 YEARS AGO In Its stretchability, however, nylon took second place. To determine the best kind of stitching for the new fabric, Mrs. Ashely used a breaking strength machine to compare gon State University has pro points where the thread broke vided some answers. and seams pulled apart. In Mrs. Carol Ann Ashley, a general, she found, seams stit clothing andtextiles major, per formed tests on three kinds of ched with an elastic stitch were thread -- mercerized cotton, the last to break. An elastic core-spun polyester/cotton.and stitch is a triple lockstitch in bonded nylon monocord. She which the sewing machine takes judged them for their strength two stitches forward, followed and elasticity in seams. by one stitch back. Polyester/cotton thread rated Lockstitch, with the material best in both qualities. Mer being stretched as it was sewn, cerized cotton scored second in rated second in producing strong strength, resisting breaking seams. Lockstitch is the most better than the nylon thread. common stitch on home sewing Fag« Three Super for Sandwiches Morrells Pride FULLY ■■B EMME l “ lllljwl M COOKED SMOKED 1 Shank Portion Tender Cured Merrell HELLO WORLD! A, Dr. and Mrs. David Sara zin became the parents of a baby girl, born August 7, 1970. Nanci Lee weighed four pounds and joins three sisters, Amy, Lisa, and Julie, and one bro ther Todd. She was born on her brother’s birthday. Ma ternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earl of Portland. MALHEUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1970 August 7 - To Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Lara of Nyssa a girl. August 11 - To Mr. and Mrs. Tony Richter of Nyssa a girl. NUCLEAR POWER APPLICANTS NEEDED GRANGE NEWS Oregon Trail Grange met August 6 with Master Protem Tom Drydale presiding. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Buchtel were given the obligation and welcomed as new members. The charter was draped in memory of Herschel D. New som past master of the national grange. He had served for 18 years as National Master. Harold Kurtz spoke on the tax and depreciation advantages of tearing down old farm buildings. Duane Drydale reminded all members to prepare land pro ducts for the fair and county deputy. Dale Teeter announced that one and two degree work would be given Wednesday, Au gust 12, at Boulevard Grange, and Monday evening, August 17, third and fourth degrees would be conferred by Big Bend Grange at Boulevard Grange Hall. During the Lecturers pro gram the members each took a letter from the alphabet. They had to use the letter to de scribe what they would do with an apple pie. Some rolled, zipped, patted and baked it. Refreshments were served to 19 members and two children by Clella Jamieson. The next regular meeting will be held Thursday, August 20, beginning at 8:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. The Navy recruiting service announced today the need for nuclear power applicants for the U.S.Navy. The Navy offers the high school graduate, junior college graduate and the col lege graduate an outstanding opportunity to gain sound theo retical and practical knowledge in nuclear physics, reactor en gineering and the operation of nuclear powered propulsion sy stems in navy ships, both sur face and submarine. The Navy Recruiting Service is presently authorized to en list young men interested in the nuclear power program in the advanced pay grade of E-3. ^COMING EVENf^ Person interested in this pro gram check with your local Navy recruiters located at the FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 - 11 to post office building, Nampa, 12 p.m. Midnight Swim, Muni Idaho or at 67 SW 2nd Ave., Ontario, to see if you qualify cipal Pool, Nyssa. SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 - 1:30 for this unique training pro p.m. Arcadia Club pot luck, gram. Brig Olsen home. Don’t cause a rear-end crash by following too closely. At SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 - 60 miles an hour it takes at Miss Malhuer County Pageant, least 366 feet — or 23 Ontario High School at 8 p.m. car lengths — to stop under GOOD conditions. 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