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Thursday, Novamber 26, 1970 Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Or«gon OUTOFTHE PAST IO YEARS AGO SUNSET VALLEY ACTIVITIES 50 YEARS AGO A farewell testimonial for Elder Gerald Talbot will be held Sunday, November 27, at the Nyssa LDS Second Ward. Tal bot, son of Mr. and Mrs. Waynard Talbot, will leave soon on a British Mission. • * • PIPE DREAM - Recently presenting a “sugar beet peace pipe” to Nyssa Attorney Hal Henlgson was Arvel Child, Nyssa farmer. Henlgson can’t smoke the pipe of course but he quipped. “Who knows, Nyssa may soon have a new industry!” * * * Tons and tons of sugar beets are being converted into mil lions of pounds of sweet sugar. The big Amalgamated Sugar Company, Oregon’s only sugar refinery, is operating around the clock, until late February. Ed Christenson, manager of the Bluebird Poultry Farm, this week received two throughbred Black MinorcasCockerels from Nebraska. They are from the pens of T.J. Pugh, who has spent many years producing the strain, that are famous in Ne braska. When Ed was a tow headed youngster, Mr. Pugh used to chase him out of his melon patch, and it was because of these early associations that Ed prevailed upon his old-time friend to part with a couple of his prize winners. The birds were viewed with disapproval by LordStarthcone, the Canadian bird that had pre viously headed the Bluebird flock. However, an armistice was arranged and at present the three thoroughbreds are eating from the same self-feeders. 20 YEARS AGO 60 YEARS AGO John J. O’Toole, manager of the Malheur Memorial Hos pital, notified the Oregon State Board of Health that the hospi tal will accept polio cases from outside Malheur County, pro- . viding such action does not in- terfer with the handling of local cases. * * * Residents of the School Dis trict voted 60 to 14 in a spe cial election held Wednesday to sell the Oregon Trail School house. The building will be sold to the highest bidder, with the pro vision that no bid less than $15,000 will be acceptable. If the property is sold, the • money will be placed in a build ing fund for future use. If not, the building will be remodeled. 30 YEARS AGO Following receipt of word the latter part of last week that the Nyssa Post Office was to be moved from it’s present lo cation in the Lottie Phillips Bldg, in S. 1st St. to the Rock well Bldg, on the Southwest • corner of Main and First St. < a petition has been circulated by »' Frank Phillips, brother of the ; owner, opposing the move on the < grounds that the location would < be hazardous. Í- Most of those opposing the •- move, point out that with the completion of the underpass the through traffic will present a menace to the patrons. Others advance the opinion that Nyssa should have a Federal Building and if the Post Office is loca- r4. ted other than where it is, there •’will be less likelihood of a Fe- <deral Building being built. ■40 YEARS AGO Last month the Nyssa Depot shipped out 34 cars of freight, 19 of them being apples. Total ' charge $12,214. There wasre- ; ceived at this station last month 232 cars, including 152 cars of cement, 16 cars of lumber, 20 cars of coal and 44 cars general freight. Freight on received goods for October was $55,- 188.00. Local Agent remmited • out of here last month $38,- 965. Three men did $68,000 business this year, inside station force in October expense in wage was $556,000 and ticket sales were $579,00. * * * <*■ Radio reception is never entirely satisfactory any place. In Nyssa many complaints have been made. An Idaho Power Co. ¿representative has assured us they have a man on full time looking up just such troubles. They have improved radio re ception at Adrian, and will en- '-devor always to try to do anything within their power. ;• Edgar Bruce Duncan enter tained a host of his friends last Monday at his home south west of town. The occasion being his 24th birthday. His friends attended with ex pectations of havingthe “timeof their lives” and were not dis appointed. Festivities commen ced about 8;30 p.m. and every one startedthe evening by show ing a congenial spirit. Games of every sort were played and at 12:30 guests were called into the dining-room. The feast that awaited them was delicious — pen and paper cannot do it jus tice. The guests were hungry and did justice to the banquet served. Guests left at an early hour (a.m.) and enjoyedthe ride in the beautiful moonlight and crispy air. Even the elements seemed to join in wishing Mr. Duncan many happy returns. Arcadia Club Meets At Edmunson Home Arcadia club met Friday, No vember 20, at the home of Mrs. Everett Edmonson with 14 mem bers present. Roll call was an swered by displaying a home made item appropriate for a Christmas gift. Members of the club voted to give money to the Senior Citi zens in the Nursing home for the craft work. Work was com pleted on the bibs for the Nurs ing home. Several club members re ceived gifts from their Sunshine Sister. Mrs. Ted Bowers drew the hostess gift and Mrs. Arrie Bakker was presented a gift from the club in appreciation of her acting flower girl for se veral years. Arcadia club will have their December meeting Wednesday, December 16, at the home of Mrs. Orland White on Chestnut Avenue in Nyssa. This is the Christmas party. Members of Oregon Trail Grange met in regular session Thursday evening, November 19, with Master Don Somers presiding. Visiting grangers were Mr. and Mrs. Earle Parker, North Bayside Grange; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Oregon Slope Grange; Insurance Agent Wilbur Ather ton, Mrs. Atherton, and Mrs. Harley Noah of Boulevard Grange. It was reported that 14 Ore gon Trail Grange members had received the 7th Degree, which is the highest degree conferred, at the National Grange meeting held recently in Boise. During the lecturer’s pro gram Mr. and Mrs. Ira Price showed slides and told of their trip to Victoria, B.C. The trip for two was a prize won by Mrs. Price for placing third in the state canning contest. Lecturer Astrid Stephen an nounced that a Christmas pro gram would be presented by the children of the members fol lowing the potluck dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 3. The turkey will be furnished by the grange. Gifts, not to ex ceed 50 cents in value, will be exchanged by the members. CWA Chairman Clara Price reminded grange women of the Christmas party to be held Tuesday, December 1, at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Gerrit Siam. Members will ex change $1 gifts. The CWA club will furnish the ham. Mem bers should bring their own table service. Officers receiving the charge of their respective offices from Earle Parker, PastCoosCounty Pomona Master, were Reverend Don Crego, Steward; and Mrs. Duane Drydale, Treasurer. Mrs. Frank Holub, the newly elected Chairman of the Wo men’s Activity Committee, was presented and welcomed by Master Don Somers. Refreshments were servedto 33 members and guests by the James Stephen and Art Sparks couples. Big Bend Grange met in re gular session Monday night at the grange hall with 35 members and guests attending. Distinguished guests were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parker, for mer Malheur County residents. Parker is past Pomona Master for Malheur and Coos counties. Another guest, Margaret Pease, Oregon State Grange Chaplain, attended the meeting. She was accompanied by her husband Theo. Approximately 60 members from six granges met Saturday, November 21, at Oregon Slope Grange hall for the regular quarterly Pomona meeting with CANDY STRIPERS Master Dallas Chaney pre HOLD MEETING siding. Visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Candy stripers work as VO- lunteers at the Malheur Mem Earle Parker, North Bayside, orial Hospital and Nursing Grange, and Harney County De Home a minimum of two hours puty, T.J. Dunten and Mrs. of work each week is required Dunten. of each member. Some mem bers have worked as many as fifty hours since school began this fall. The November meeting was RIGHT OF WAY called to order by Debbie Ha A right-of-way law is vital ney, vice president. New offi cers were elected for the year for safe and efficient movement 1970-71. They are Debbie Ha of traffic. It also is a means ney, president; Patty Ross, of fixing blame after a colli Failure to abide by vice-president; Becky Blaylock, sion. the right-of-way law is one of secretary-treasurer. Ernest King, hospital ad the leading driver errors in all ministrator will present cer of Oregon traffic accidents. Here is what the Driver’s tificates to members who have worked 25 hours and pins to Manual says about the right- with 50 hours. The pre of-way law. Journal Classifieds those sentation will take place at the “Where traffic is not con Bring Results! December 14 meeting. trolled by signs, signals or po licemen, you must give right-of- way to vehicles on your right even though you might enter the intersection first. “The driver of a vehicle en tering a freeway or other ar terial highway where an accele ration or merging lane is pro vided for his use must give right- of-way tovehiclesalreadyonthe freeway or other arterial high To Your Family & Friends way.” The freeway rule is a new requirement, approved by the 1969 Legislature. What do you do at a four way stop street? Common cour CALL NUW tesy and the right-of-way law should dictate who proceeds first, The car that stops first For an Appointment to tak« natural should be permitted to proceed color Pictures first, If in doubt, yield to the car on your right. on Saturday, November 28 Before entering a through highway you must stop and, if traffic is present, give right- of-way to other vehicles on the SPECIAL PACKAGE highway if they present an ON FAMILY GROUPS immediate danger. A “yield right of way” sign means re Malheur County Deputy Dale Teeter reported that there were 440 Pomona members at the last report. He stated that the Vale Grange officers will be installed December 10, and Oregon Slope officers on December 11. Five resolutions were con sidered: four were approved; and one was referred backtothe committee. CWA Chairman Cleta DeBoer announced that material other than cotton may be used in the 1971 sewing contest. During the lecturer’s pro gram the members discussed The Oregon Consumer League 1971 Legislative Package sug gested by Senator Don S. Win ner. One of the ten points covered in the article con cerns the proper interest rate ceiling for all credit transac tions including both loan and in stallment purchases. (Oregon now has no interest rate ceil ing for most buying on install ments.) Prior to the meeting lunch was served by the women of Oregon Slope Grange. Next meeting will be held February 20, beginning with lunch at noon at Ontario Heights Grange Hall. All Malheur County Grange members are urged to attend. GARDENERS MEET The Owyhee GardenClubheld their regular monthly meeting November 13, at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Jim Langley with 14 members present. Co-hos- tess was Mrs. Homer Brewer. An interesting demonstration on the making of hooked rugs was given by the Rev. Stanley Banks of Parma. The next meeting will beheld December 11 at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Holcomb, Nyssa. This will be a Christmas potluck luncheon with gift exchange. Christmas gifts will be made for the patients of the Ontario and Nyssa Nursing homes at the December meeting. Refreshments were served. BY MARTHA LORENSEN - PHONE 37» - 2186 ------- *~ Student technicians preparingfortheCollegeofldahopresenta- tion of Edward Albee’s one-act plays, “The Zoo Story” and “The American Dream" are Diane Orthel of Twin Falls and Dave Kerrick of Caldwell. Because of the limited seating capa city in Blatchley Little Theatre, tickets must be reserved for the four performances, the evenings of Nov. 19, 20, 23 and the Nov. 22 matinee, and the three dress rehearsals on Nov. 16, 17 and 18. General admission tickets are $1 and re servations may be made by calling 459-5228 (area code 208) between 8-11 p.m. Doors will open for the performances at 7:40 p.m. Professional Women’s Council Announces December Meeting Boulevard Grange Hall, Ontario, has been chosen for tne De cember meeting of the Treasure Valley Christian Business and Professional Womens’ Council, it was announced today by Mrs. Pheral Dodson, chairman. Mrs. Dodson and the new executive committee were intro duced to the council at the November dinner meeting. Out going chairman, Mrs. Fred Norman, having completed her second term of office, was presented with gifts of china cup and saucer sets by her Executive Committee. New members of the executive committee are as follows: Chairman, Mrs. Pheral Dodson; Vice-Chairman, Mrs. George Dohner; Treasurer, Mrs. John Palmer; Advisor and Contact, Mrs. Fred Norman; Advisor and Prayer, Mrs Lyle Haines; Co-Prayer, Mrs. Bette Blake; Advisor and Project, Mrs. Art Shenk. Decorations, Mrs. Adam Focht; Financial Sec., MaudeCooper; Telephone, Mrs. Charles Nelson; Music, Mrs. Sam Llona; Special Feature, Mrs. Robert O*harra; Life Series, Mrs. Craig Northrup; Prayer Favors, Mrs. George Fanning; Pro gress, Mrs. John Fairchild; Co-telephone and Name Tags, Margaret Hohstadt; Tickets, Mrs. Clayton Ansell; Co-ticket, Miss Judy Braley; Book Club, Mrs. Richard Nolan; Hostesses, Mrs. Clarence Gieser, Mrs. Dick Kurokawa; Mrs. Hazel Custer and Mrs. Darlene Hamilton. The Treasure Valley Christian Business and Professional Womens’ Council is part of a national association of women which meets for dinner once a month in many leading cities of our nation. Women attending here come from Nyssa, Vale, New Plymouth, Nu-Acres, Fruitland, Payette, Homedale, Weiser and Ontario. The new number to call for reservations is Jill Nelson, 889-5895, Rev. and Mrs. Fred Moxom and a group from the Owyhee Community Church visited the Malheur Memorial Nursing Home, Sunday. They held a brief service and singing. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mitchell, and Mrs. Lucille Charland at tended the Earl Montague fu neral service held at New Plymouth on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lorensen visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Aral on Sunday. The Arais were in jured Thursday evening when their car collided with a stalled truck. Both are at the Mal heur Memorial Hospital at this time. Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Chapin returned home Monday, No vember 16, after attending an OACD meeting held at the She raton Hotel in Portland. En route they visited the Thomas Crow home at Madras. Mrs. Crow is their daughter. Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Chapin attended the Idaho District Soil and Water Conservation mee ting Friday, November 20, held at the Rodeway Inn in Boise. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hite and daughter of Fairbanks, Ala ska, arrived Monday to spend the week with Mrs. John Reffett. They plan to spend the winter in Mexico. NOW APPEARING SATURDAY NITES At The Mirage, Adrian FROM 9:30 P.M. TO 2:30 A M THE OZARK DRIFTERS Willis Wiley - GUITAR Larry Kreager — LEAD GUITAR LeRoy McLay — BASS Your Ford Dealer will go to any length to please you NEW PINTO with as small a turning circle as the leading import but more overall roominess new challenge to Europe's road cars American-priced! NEW MUSTANG SPECIAL GIVE PORTRAITS Douglas Harrison of Portland, who is attending college at La- Grande, was a guest over the week end at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Newgen. Marvin Jackson of Bridal Veil, Oregon was a Saturday dinner guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Newgen. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Price, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Snyder, Royal Snyder and Dianne McCurry and Mrs. Bobbie Sweeney and Pamela, attended the Steve Black and Connie Cates wed ding which was solemnized Fri day evening at Middleton, Idaho. Mrs. Gabriel Astoreca and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowtrip of Ontario and Cindy Osborn attended the Ontario Winter Wonderland Parade then went to Boise to the Fairyland Parade. Both parades were on Saturday. Frank, Roberta, Louis, Tony and Christine Asumendi were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Asumendi. The occasion hono red Christine and Louis on their birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lorensen, Harriet and Gloria, Jody Phelps and Ruth Stephen were Sunday dinner guests at the Starlite in Vale. the one that's "right in the middle" with all the big-car features at a small-car price NEW TORINO FOR CHRISTMAS NO WAITING! IMMEDIATE DELIVERYI NEW LTD . one of the quietest Fords ever built... and the most luxurious Proofs Shown in Natural Color. SCHOEN STUDIO 103 Main St. Ph. 372-294« duce speed and yield to traffic on the street or highway you are entering or crossing. One final word about right- of-way. If you enter an inter section at an unlawful speed, you forfeit your right-of-way. See your Ford Dealer. Better Ideas keep us first in the West. GENTRY FORD SALES,INC. 1802 S.W. 4 th AVENUE ONTARIO, OREGON