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*■ Thursday, October 15. 1970 ■ ; _________________ _ Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon _____ _ r’oUTÔFTHÊ'PAST 1 ♦ Work Snip-ter - Not Harder By Bernice Strawn 10 YEARS AGO 40 YEARS AGO Six persons had filed for Work on the Owyhee Project city, council posts before filing which will add many thousands deadline Saturday night. more acres of fertile land to Individuals seeking offi ce are that already in cultivation a- George Sallee, Cecil Morrison, round Nyssa, is progressing Jr., Charles Landreth, Mayor steadily, nearly 600 men em Grant Rinehart, Walker Low ployed at present. and Paul House. The latter The Owyhee Dam will be three are seeking re-election. the highest irrigation dam in * * * the United States, and will im Amalgamated’s White Satin pound 1,100,000 acre feet of Sugar Factory is running full water. blast 24 hours per day pro * * * cessing about 4500 tons of beets Harry Leuck returned home daily, according to Manager Friday after four years service Henry Zobell. in the Marines. He visited * * * his sister Katherine, who is Willis “Red” Williamsonand attending school in Eugene, on members of Williamson’s hunt the way home. ing party brought in the first three deer following opening 50 YEARS AGO of the season Oct. 1. Other members were Al Bankus, Mar The first month of school vin Jones and George Hurst, all ended October 8th, with an en of Powers, Ore. They bagged rollment of 138 girls and 139 their animals near Westfall. boys. * * * ‘ 20 YEARS AGO Sandra Lee Robinson was the first baby born in the new Malheur Memorial Hospital. . She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was born October 8 at 11:30 a.m. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Robinson of Parma, Rt. 2, who live in Apple Valley, will receive a greater proportion of the hundreds of ■ dollars worth of gifts contri buted by Nyssa Merchants for the first two babies born in the new hospital. In addition to the material gifts Mrs. Robinson is receiving the services of the hospital and the doctor free of charge. The secondbaby which had not arrived this morning, will a»-- receive hospitalization and part g . the gifts given by the ..merchants. Mrs. Nettie J. Bennett of . Nyssa was the first patient to enter the hospital. Thomas Yeakel was the first to receive surgical treatment. 30 YEARS AGO Nyssa men between the ages Of 25 and 35, marched to their respective voting precincts and registered for the selective service, and when the counting was done there were 574 re gistered. In the three cities Nyssa, Vale aud Ontario, a total of 1619 registered for service. ♦ ♦ ♦ Malheur County’s outstanding 4-H boy and girl, Marjorie Groot, Harold Kurtz, both of ‘ Nyssa, returned home last week ’ from a three day visit to the Pacific International Livestock Exposition as guests of the First National Bank of Portland in the annual achievement and -leadership contest. ♦ ♦ * Nyssa sugar beet growers are facing a curtailment of Acreage if plans now under consideration of the Department of Agriculture are carried out. A cut 990.000 to 920.000 acres ‘has caused alarm .among the ; local, growers. * * * Dr. F. S. Weir, Nyssa den tist and Lieutenant-Commander in the Naval Dental Corps. Re serve was called to active duty this week. ♦s If kindergarten youngsters get glue on their clothes during school activities, be sure to treat the stains before washing. For airplane glue or household cement, sponge clean with ace tons. If the fabric is Acetate, Arnel, Dynel or Verel, use amyl acetate. You can get these so lutions at a drug store. For dried plastic glue stains, soak in hot vinegar or hot 10 per cent acetic acid. Keep near boiling point until stain is re- OSU Extension Specialist moved. This may take 15 mi nutes or longer. Of course, not all fabrics will take these high temperatures. Also, some types of glue cannot be removed after they have hardened. ♦ » ♦ WHAT’S POLLUTION < GOT to do with your clothes? • A great deal--especially when it comes to colors fading and fibers deteriorating. Blues may fade and white fabrics discolor due to polluted air. Manufacturers areworkingto improve the situation as much as possible through research for new fibers and finishes that resist the pollutants in the air. You can contribute by re porting to the manufacturer ex amples of uneven shade changes in garments that have been stored for long periods Changes in color of permanent press items should be noted, as well as loss of strengtt in any fabric. * * • Paa« Thr«« suggests facing the hem of straight skirts with nylon tuile. She recommends tulle instead of nylon net because it’s softer and more pliable. Compared with solid coloredfabrics which are often used for facings, tulle had the added advantage of being less noticible. Two of three layers of tulle are recommended. Heavier fa brics need the triple thickness. Wide lace may be used but it may not be as pliable as tulle and is more expensive. * * * Letting down hems to keep “It won’t happen to me.” up with fashion? Elaine Carl That's what a lot of people think son, Oregon State University about the danger of fires. Still, Extension Clothing Specialist, every day in this country, fires take 33 lives, and damage or destroy 1495 homes, 196 apart ments, 26 schools and college buildings, 10 churches, 22 hos pitals and nursing homes, 111 farm buildings, 219 stores, res taurants and office buildings. This information comes from the National Safety Council. Human carelessness or fail ure to observe basic safety pre cautions are the most common causes of fires. Be sure your family is briefed on what to do in case of a home fire. * * * The finish on wood furniture may be damaged by some rubber and vinyl products. The bases of lamps, telephones, radio and rubber mats should be sepera- ted from the wood finish by felt pads. For more information on care of wood finishes, ask your county Extension agent for a free fact sheet on this subject writ ten by Mrs. Brown. ♦ ♦ ♦ Braid is fashionable this year. Unless the label says that the shrinkage is controlled, home sewers are cautioned to pre shrink all washable braids and trimmings usedon garments you plan to wash. This is a good idea, toc^for any clothing you intend to have dry cleaned. Some braids have been known to shrink as much as two inches per yard. Marshal Reberger’s Hostelry was occupied a couple of nights this week by two transients who were arrested for disturbing the peace. They were turned loose in the morning and ad monished not to return. ♦ * ♦ A reception will be given to Rev. Henry Young, the new Methodist minister, at the Ho tel Western this Friday evening. All members are expected to be present, and anyone who is friendly to the church is cor dially welcome. 60 YEARS AGO The evening box social given at the Assembly Hall of the school building, under the aus pices of the Athletic Association was a success. A very good program was rendered and every number was appreciated. Eva and Bessie Boydell, Edna Blodgett, Helen Sharp, Shirley Allen and Mrs. White. J.M. Duncan officiated as auctioneer and he sold the boxes at a very fancy figure. The average price was $2 and the highest price for a box was $5.25 which was Miss McDonald’s. The total amount taken in was $79.20 This amount will go a long way towards the expenses of he club. * ♦ * Arcadia, a small village 3 miles north of Nyssa, has shipped up to date 15 cars of fruit. HMMiaiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiii DRIVER EXAMS SLATED A Drivers License Examiner will be on duty in Nyssa Fri day, Oct. 16 and 30. lQ70, at the City Library Meeting Room between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., according to an announ cement received from the De partment of Motor Vehicles of Oregon. Persons wishing original li censes or permits to drive are asked to file applications well ahead of the scheduled closing hour in order to assure time for completion of the required license test. aaasssssssssHasBaaiajiii KINGMAN KOLONY NEWS &-G-BY DALE WITT -0-0-0 PHONE 372-2183-0-4 Mrs. Al Thompson, Mrs. KINGMAN KOLONY - Mr. and Mrs. Klaas Laar, and Klarene Marie Earp and Mrs. Herschel Mantel went to the Boise air- Thompson went to the open port Saturday and joined Mr. and house celebration Friday for Mrs. Ray Laan and family and Mary McConnell on her 80th Mr. and Mrs. Case Visser of birthday. She was a former Parma and Mr. and Mrs. Pete neighbor of the Herschel Thomp Visser of Holland who have been sons when they lived in Nyssa. visiting their daughter, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gordan Mrs. Ray Laan and son, Mr. and Mrs, Case Visser. The and family of Jordan Valley Pete Vissers left by plane for spent the weekend at the Earl Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Klaas Kygar home. Laan later attended the Chry Mrs. Carol Duncan and family santhemum show in Ontario. were Sunday dinner guests of Debby and David Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kygar. children of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kygar went Bowers spent the week end at the to see Rusty Talbot at the Mercy Chas Bowers home while their Hopital in Nampa Wednesday. parents went deer hunting and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson of Yakima were luncheon guests got one deer. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Phifer, Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wanda, Marlene of Madras, Viers. and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Phi Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Randolph fer, Jr., of On’ario were Sa nf Bend came Friday to visit turday dinner guests at the ner sister, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Chas Bowers home. Mr. and Viers. They are camped at Mrs. Jim Phifer visited later in Unity. the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Conant and children were Sunday dinner guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Conant. Norville Leuck of Santa Bar bara, Calif., visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Al Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Thompson. He used to live in Nyssa years ago. Sunday, Fred Pullen of Nampa, visited Mr. and Mrs. Al Thomp son. He used to live in the Owyhee area. «UICK PUNTING Stivici ALWAYS Gate City Journal 372-2233 I ) 4