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Thursday, September 24, 1970 The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Page Two The Gate City Journal DIRICK NEDRY, Editor A Publisher In Memorial« Rolland Hyde RUBEN LOPEZ, Shop Foreman | Oregon Newspaper Publishers I Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES 7 NATIONAL NEWSPAPER | “..*.»* ¡¡¡] NNA SUSTAINING , *,*’ ™ MEMBER Single Copies................ 10? In Malheur County, Ore gon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: One Year................ $4.00 Six Months.............. $2.75 Elsewhere in the U. S. A. Per Year................ $5.00 Six Months.............. $3.00 Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon 97913 Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Trans mission through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter under the Act of March 3, 1879. The Old Oregon Trail Congressman Al Ullman introduced legislation last week that will have a great impact on this area if passed by Congress. The bill will provide for the establishment of a National Historic Site at Vale. There are no existing historical parks, sites, or museums dedicated to the Oregon Trail and the emigrant movement along the Trail route, and it is fitting that such a monument be placed in Eastern Oregon where the pioneers crossed the Malheur River and in many cases stopped to rest and re cuperate. Included in the broad plans are restoration of Vale’s famous “Old Stone House” to the original condition, completely furnished in authentic style; an information center (museum) to house many antiques and reminders of the early days of historic Malheur County; a park comprising several acres adjacent to the Malheur River, which will be made into a campground for visitors. Other facilities proposed are a multi-purpose stadium to seat several thousand persons, a building to be used for horse shows and other displays, renewing of old buildings on the proposed development site which takes in three city blocks. Maintained will be the crossing site of the Malheur River, an event re-enacted during the Oregon Centennial in 1959; an open space of land to be available in the proposed park providing a site for activities such as walking, bicycling, horseback riding, etc. The park, as proposed, is ideal for community and school gatherings, and will also prove valuable to many gatherings at the county seat. The first large wagon train moved West from Indepen- dence, Missouri in 1843, with almost 900 people, and almost 600 of these were children. More came in succeeding years as news of the 1843 migration travelled East rapidly. Travel over the now rutted path continued in rising waves until 1869 when the first transcontinental railroad was completed. The trail crossed the Snake River just south of Nyssa near Old Fort Boise. It progressed towards Vale along what is now Lytle Boulevard, and the original trail is now a gulley along the road as erosion has gradually deepened it. The Hot Springs at Vale was a favorite camping place for emigrants and the famous men among them, Kit Carson and Captain Fremont to name a few. The Old Stone House was built by Louis B. Rinehart and was completed in the fall of 1872. For the next two decades the house was the social center of the early pioneers, and became a popular wayside inn. The first stage station in the area was set up in the old house when a stage line was established between Boise and Canyon City in 1878. When the Indian War of 1878 broke out, U.S. troops assembled at the Malheur River crossing to intercept the Indians, and many of the scattered settlers moved to the Stone House for safety. We hope the Congressman gets his bill passed, and there seems to be a reasonable chance that it will pass. Much ground work has been done, and the Vale CityCouncil has passed a resolution “turning over to the Department of the Interior the city owned improved and open space land necessary for the present deve lopment of a comprehensive historic, education-recreational center, dedicated to the Oregon Trail and its significance to the development of the Pacific Northwest for public use and benefits.” Oregon History lias always been a required subject in Oregon Schools, and to us it has always been the most fascinating part of American History, starting with the Louisiana Purchase, the expeditions of Lewis & Clark, and the “wagon trains”. They passed right through here, and most certainly a shrine should be built commemorating the heroics of those who settled the West. It will be great for Vale, but it will also be great for all of us in this area; and it will be a place where the students of Oregon History in our schools can visit and see where the action really was. Rolland Lloyd Hyde, 51, a lifelong resident of Malheur County, died September 14, in Portland. Services for Mr. Hyde were conducted September 17, at High Chapel by the Rev. RichardScott of the First Christian Church of Vale. Interment was at Valley View. Mr. Hyde was born January 29, 1919, at Ontario. He at tended schools in Vale where he graduated in 1940. He worked with cattle and horses at many area ranches Mr. Hyde also was active in rodeo productions in Eastern Oregon and Idaho. He served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was with the American Expeditionary Forces in Africa, Sicily and Italy under the command of Gen. Mark Clark. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Gladys Hyde, Portland; three daughters, Mrs. Cheri Phelan, La Grande, Crystal Hyde and Mellany Hyde, both of Vale; a son, Clinton Hyde, Portland; two sisters, Mrs. Clarice Kelley and Mrs. Elaine Blackburn, both of Portland. •J. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Members of St. Paul’s Epis copal Church will hold a “Fall Yard Work and Potluck” Sun day, September 27th, after the church service. It is requested that you wear grubbies to church. Workers of all ages are invited. The potluck will be served at 12:30 p.m. A Fall Rummage Sale is being planned by St. Paul’s Episcopal women. It will be held Sept. 28-29-30 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the church basement. mmwMOT St. Bridget's News St. Bridget’s CYO group met Monday at 5:00 p.m. and voted to spend Monday morning work ing on the Church grounds. Fol lowing the work party all will join in a sack lunch social. St. Bridget’s Lay Advi sory Board met Wednesday Sept. 16 and discussed the Christian Education program of the pa rish, the use of the Christian Education Building and the fi nancial status of the parish. The Christian Education Course for teachers on Wed nesday mornings has been highly successful, and it is hoped that this time on Wednesdays will be allotted to a coffee hour for parishioners once the course has been completed by the tea chers. 1 I ( r outofth F past 10 YEARS AGO 40 YEARS AGO The Annual Harvest Festival, Krazy Daze, is planned for the first week in October. Fun and bargains are promised for all. Committee members say that plans are progressing “real good”. Eastern Washington traveling south, tourists wanting a short route to San Francisco, Eastern Oregon and all of Idaho would save a day’s time if a highway was built between Nyssa and Winnemucca. Such a route would connect with the high way going to Oakland, at Win nemucca. ♦ » ♦ No little concern was aroused over the report, that Herbert Hoxey was lost in the rugged mountains beyond Unity. With Jake Fischer, John Lawrence and John Ray, he was on a deer hunt in the Blue Mountains. Becoming sperated in the brush, rocks and trees of a gorge, the three young men lost sight of Herbert, finally coming home for aid in searching for him. Exploring the big hills alone, Herbert finally came wandering into Prairie City Monday eve ning. ... According to City Manager Art Colby, a dead rat was found by city employee Ralph Lowe Tuesday just south of Chestnut. The rodent was a gray-black roof rat which is known to be dangerous to small children. It is one of the most destruc tive species and could cause un limited trouble if allowed to breed in the vicinity, Colby warned. He asks that Nyssa residents keep an eye out for these pests and call the office immediately if any are sighted. He also requests that all garbage be covered and old lumber stacked four to six inches above the ground, as these are good bree ding places. 20 YEARS AGO Warren L. (Brick) Atherton, assistant cashier, will assume the duties of J.W. Leslie in the local branch, of the First Na tional Bank of Portland, George J. Mitchell Nyssa manager,an nounced this week. Leslie has resigned his posi tion as assistant cashier in Nyssa, effective October 2, to accept a vice presidency with the State Bank of Malheur* County, the First National of Portland affiliate in Ontario, Mitchell said. Officials announced that Art A. Atherton, brother of War- ren, has resigned as president of the State Bank of Malheur County to become manager of the large branch of First Na tional of Portland at Salem, ef fective October 15. ♦ ♦ ♦ Nominees for officers of the Malheur district of the Ore-Ida Boy Scout council were announced this week. They are Robert Thompson, district chairman: Elden Yergensen, vice - chairman; and Harold (Dusty) Rhodes of Ontario, dis trict commissioner. 30 YEARS AGO Ray Morfitt, Frank Wilson, Herb SmithandNorbertSarazin, all regulars of last years Nyssa High’s football squad will be the mainstays on this years team. * * » Over one thousand young Oregon men will be given the opportunity to receive job training in the Civilian Con servation Corps (CCC) during the October enrollment from Malheur County, according to an announcement by the State Public Welfare Commission. TK TV s F s V Tie Young men will be selected on CHRISTIAN CHURCH the basis of their interest in and ability to profit from the and vocational Young People of the Christian educational Church met at the home of Mr. training. ... and Mrs. Elvin Ballou Sunday, September 20, for a pizza A questionnaire circulated supper. Approximately nine among students of Nyssa High members attended the affair. School this week revealed that, out of the 264 students enrolled, 130 want to play some musical Journal Classifieds instrument, according toGor- Don Finlay, instructor of in Bring Results! strumental music. LETTER TO EDITOR Editor, The Journal: We desire to say THANK YOU and tell the citizens of our area about the FABULOUS ‘72. Our problem is that your print is not LARGE enough or BOLD enough to express our apprecia tion to the FABULOUS ‘72. For many years, we have ex perienced the unusual friend liness and cooperation of the people of Nyssa but the FABU LOUS ‘72 have shown the old- fashioned sociability of keeping our son entertained during his stay in the local hospital. Not all of the callers were from the class of ‘72 but it would be im possible to list everyone and we do not know all the students who called on Hal during the four months but we do wish to say THANK YOU for keeping his time occupied, The entire community can be more than proud of the type of YOUNG people we have in this community and the FABU 50 YEARS AGO LOUS ‘72. Thanks to all of you. Kingman Kolony —The com Sincerely yours, Kay Brendle modious new school building is so near completion that school will commence Monday, the 27th. A library and kitchen are two features of the building. ♦ * ♦ A serious automobile accident in which several Nyssa people narrowly escaped fatal injury Oregon veterans attending occurred just this side of On school this fall may be entitled tario yesterday afternoon. An to State veterans’ educational Essex car in which H. Bostic, aid benefits to help pay the costs Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickerill, of their studies, the Depart Mrs. Robert Pickerill and Mrs. ment of Veterans’ Affairs said Gorman were going to the Fair today. became unmanageable and H.C. Saalfeld, veterans’ af plunged from the road against fairs director, said the State a telephone pole injuring all benefit pays $50 for each month the occupants more or less and of full-time undergraduate col demolishing the car. lege studies, and up to $35 a month for other studies, based 60 YEARS AGO on one month’s entitlement for Mrs. J.M. Jenkins is reaping each month of military service the returns this year of a few to a maximum of 36 months. hundred dollars well invested in Entitled are Korean veterans 160 acres of Nyssa’s fertile pro and veterans of service after ductive land. Three years ago July 1, 1958, who received the she purchased the Robert Van Armed Forces Expeditionary Gilse ranch two miles north Medal or the Vietnam Service west of town for $12,000, this Medal for service in overseas was $75 per acre. Today the trouble spots or combat areas. land is worth $250 or $300 per They must be Oregon residents acre, at least, and no doubt when they apply for the bene she would refuse twice that fit. There is no application amount. The first year her deadline. prunes sold for $12,000, the World War II veterans who original price of the land. This drew State educational aid be year her prunes netted (above fore June 30, 1959, may still all expenses)$12,000. The apple qualify if they haven’t exhaus crop is valued at $15,000 and ted their benefits. this is a very conservative esti The veteran can’t draw State mate. The hay was sold for aid at the same time he is re $7.50 per ton bringing $3,300. ceiving federal education be Many ranchers have done as well nefits based on military ser comparatively. vice, Saalfeld said. ♦ ♦ ♦ Application may be filed with Oregon has 40 post offices the school registrar, through a over 50 miles from a railroad. county service officer or direct This is a record in the United States as there is not another to the Department of Veterans* state in the Union that can come Affairs in Salem. anywhere near it. Idaho and Texas are tied at 25 for the honors of second place. The present railroad activity will be continued till every section has been tapped. Oregon Vets Are Eligible Work Smarter - Not Harder BY BERNICE STRAWN OSU Extension Specialist “Make” more time with odds A few dollars a week in pay and ends of time between other ments here and there can add jobs or while you’re waiting for up to big debts. Know the someone. facts. Ask your county Exten Use these bits of time to sion agent for a free bulletin plan the next job, think out pro “Wise Use of Credit.” « « * blems or do simple tasks. Keep a list of jobs that take five Refrigerator odors mav come minutes and squeeze them in at from lack of attention to spills. odd moments. Molds may develop andproduce You can also make L.ne by spores that float through the air, realistically appraising your infecting foods placed in the re next problem, we were told by frigerator. women who attended our Work Spoiled food, tucked away on Smarter Not Harder workshop. the back of a shelf, may also Is the job necessary? Are be the cause of odors. you doing it the easiest way? Refrigerator coils and fan Or are you following the inef blades should be free from dust, ficient pattern because it’s the deposits of greasy film and soil. Check the instruction book about usual way? It’s surprising how many the for vacuuming need chores shrink in importance these parts. ♦ ♦ * under close scrutiny. • * * If you are buying appliances Brides -- if your husband or furniture on credit, do you complains that his shirts cling know the true annual interest when he takes them off, you rate you are being charged? can spare him this annoyance. recent survey, 46 In a When washing shirts, use per cent of the people inter fabric softener in the last rinse. viewed thought they knew. Read the instructions on the sof However, when asked, they fre tener label for the amount to quently gave rates that appeared use. to be too low -- probably a Don’t confuse fabric softener reflection of thinking the with water softener — these are contract rate of interest is the two difference products with al true annual percentage rate. together different purposes. If For example, 1 1/2 per cent you aren’t familiar with these a month is 18 per cent a year. products, ask your county Ex * ♦ * tension agent for a free bulletin, Do continuous clean ovens “Be a Better Buyer of Laundry really stay clean? In one test, Aids.” a series of ovens were used. * ♦ * A total of 4 1/2 tons of meat Disposable items save time were roasted or broiled in each but add greatly to pollution pro oven. Each oven was in opera blems. And you pay for their tion over 375 hours. All ovens convenience were reported to have remained Take the disposable diaper, clean. for example, This costs 5 to The racks and glass door had 6 cents compared to 4 cents for to be scrubbed. If pies or a diaper service. There’s very casseroles boil over, this type little “visible cost” if you laun of soil must be removed. The der them at home. continuous clean oven cannot We’re not against convenience handle this automatically. but think about which disposable Continuous clean ovens are items are most needed. Do you different from those termed have to use them all of the time? “self cleaning” in that high * ♦ ♦ temperatures are not re To remove oily soil from the quired for cleaning. head rest and arms of uphol * ♦ ♦ stered furniture with a soil- Your county Extension agent repellant finish, use a dry will give you a free bulletin cleaning fluid. Follow F the in- “Longer Life for Rugs and Up- structions on the label of the hoistery”. All you have to ao cleaner. js telephone the office. I I I I I I I I I CUSTOM POTATO DIGGING Call Fred or Pat Kelley 337-3047 or 337-4179 HOMEDALE, IDAHO 1971. You’ve changed Chevrolet WeVechanged Worth seeing. Worth owning Worth waiting for. THE APPOINTMENT OF I Nyssa Rexall Pharmacy L AS AGENCY FOR CHOCOLATES Vega. Not just another little car. but one little car that does everything well. You get more room, more weight and more power than most little cars give you. yet the gas mileage is right in the same neighborhood with the best of them. Vegas come dressed up. too. not stripped to the bone so you have to add a lot to make them liveable. Drive one. You’ll see. ÏÏ!iO s Bl - ~Es Caprice. There's a double layer of steel in the roof, a steel guard beam in each door, power disc brakes up front, a new power ventilation system inside, a wheelbase two and one-half inches longer. You get the looks and comfort of a six- or seven-thousand-dollar car. but at Chevrolet prices And that’s the kind of change during these tight-money times that all of us can appreciate. 9 to 9 NOW in pirtment you can choose the finest chocolates that money can buy — Pangburn's Western Style Chocolates made with V’A and Honey We take pride in offering you these famous chocolates for gifts and family enjoyment. Cv'oe in today YOU CAN DIMNO ON SIXAU DNUO AAOOUCÎS A vanishing tailgate. A big change in our big wagon. The w indow goes up into the roof, the Glide- Away tailgate vanishes beneath the floor Out of sight. Out of your way for easy loading even in a closed garage or when you have a trailer hooked on. See what we mean by putting you first? September 29 at your Chevrolet dealerk 1 I I I I