The Gate City Journal
In Memorium
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DIRICK NEDRY, Editor 4 Publisher
Zigmunt Biokoiski
RUBEN LOPEZ, Shop Foremar
Zigmunt Biokoiski, 78, a long
time resident of the Nyssa area,
passed away January 15 at
Mercy Hospital in Nampa.
Graveside services were
January 19 at the Nyssa Ceme
tery by the Rev. Robert Manley
of the Nyssa Nazarene Church.
Lienkaemper Chapel was in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Biokoiski was born May
2, 1892 in Poland. He came to
the United States as a young man
and served with the U.S. Cavalry
in World W ar I.
After the war be moved to
Montana and married Jessie
Wolf in 1924. They farmed in
Montana for 11 years and moved
to the Nyssa area in 1935. He
broke a farm out of sagebrush
under the Owyhee Project.
Mrs. Biokoiski died m 1939.
He later married Hazel Schultz
at Nyssa. She died last May.
Mr. Biokoiski was a member
of the Church of Christ. He
worked for the Bureau of Rec
lamation and North Board of
Control until his retirement.
He donated a tract of land
near the Union Pacific Depot to
the city of Nyssa.
His only surviving relatives
are a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ruby
Bartron and her sons, Earl and
Denny Bartron, all of Nyssa.
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Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County,
Oregon 97913
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Class Matter under the Act of March 3, 1879.
School Discipline Challenged
10 YEARS AGO
Capt. Ralph E. Maze, for
merly assigned to U.S. Army
Training Center, Armor Fort
Knox, Ky., was recently re
assigned to Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, to attend the Command
and General Staff College there.
He is the son erf Mr. and Mrs.
Maze, Nyssa, began his mili
tary career in 1948, graduated
from Officer’sCandidate School,
Fort Riley, Kan., a second lieu
tenant in 1950.
A 1945 graduate of Nyssa High
School, he later enteredCollege
of Idaho, in 1946.
Upon completion erf the course
offered at Leavenworth, Capt.
Maze will be assigned to Ger
many in May of this year. The
army veteran has done tours
of duty in both the states and
overseas. He has a wife Alma
and two children, Kirk Leon 7
and Kay Lorene, 5.
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Forty-five friends of the Lee
Miller family have donated to the
memorial fund, it was announc ed
by Mrs. Mark Hartley, a mem
ber of the fund committee.
A 12-inch diameter, double
dialed Strombergclock has been
purchased through Paulus Jewe
lry. The instrument will be
hung in the hall of Nyssa High
School as a memorial to Mr.
Miller who served the schools
for many years as custodian.
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Newly selected executive
committee of Nyssa PTA are
Mrs. Lester Cleaver, president;
Mrs. Cliff Main, secretary;
Mrs. Mark Hartley, first vice-
president; Mrs. Ted Morgan.
Arcadia representative; Mrs.
Dunae Holcomb, Oregon Trail
representative;
Mrs.
Lyle
Miner, treasurer; Mrs. Art
Colby, Nyssa representative.
We read last week where U.S. District Judge Fred M. Taylor
ordered Meridian High School officials to reinstate two students
suspended for wearing long hair, and also ordered the school
to withdraw penalties invoked against a third student because
his hair style violated the school board’s dress code.
We could care less whether these boys hair hangs down to
their ankles, and we are also quite sure that Judge Taylor made
a proper decision based strictly on the law. Perhaps this is
just another item that makes amusing reading, but we don’t
think it is.
And the Statesman didn’t think it was either, or
at least it is the lead story in the second section of last Satur Gaudalupe Orosco
day’s paper.
Services for Guadalupe Jose
What makes this story important is that these boys aren’t just Orosco, 40, of Adrian, Oregon
a couple of apes out in the jungle, they are members of a highly who died in a traffic accident
organized, disciplined public school system. They are part of a January 16, 1971, were conduc
society that up to now lives by rules and codes of conduct set ted at Flahiff Funeral Chapel
forth by elected officials, and most likely in cooperation with at 2 p.m. January 20 by Mark
and the advice of school administraters and duly elected student Williams of Jehovah’s Wit
body officers.
nesses. Interment was at the
Our democratic society survives only because we, through Nyssa cemetery.
our elected officials, enacts laws; hires people to enfore the
Mr. Orosco was born March
laws; puts people in high postilion to enterpret laws; and through 6, 1930, in Zacatera, Mexico.
training and schooling to respect the law.
He was reared in Mexico, and
Several years ago our high school allowed our students to came to the United States in
dress very casually in shorts, cut-offs, and other modes of 1954. He married Helen Flores
dress on Fridays. It became obvious to everyone, including Sept. 30, 1954, in Vale, and he 20 YEARS AGO
the students, that on Friday the noise level was up, discipline had worked as a farm laborer for
Under an agreement reached
was down, and classrooms were not the learning centers they many years for Tony Miyasako
between the Amalgamated Sugar
should be.
After school authorities required normal dress, of Homedale.
Fridays again became a normal day.
High school admini
He attended the Jehovah’s Company and growers at acon-
ference held in Salt Lake City
strators and the student body officers wisely agreed that Witnesses Church.
certain clothing and grooming is not proper for normal school
Surviving in addition to Mrs. last week, producers will pro
activities.
Orosco are three sons, Richard bably receive between $12.50
Can you imagine, then, that a Nyssa mother might go to court Henry, Fernando, and Guada and $13 a ton for beets raised
because her daughter would not be allowed to attend school lupe, Jr., all at home; a daughter, in 1951, if conditions remain
in short shorts, or some other outlandish dress? What kind of Rosemary, at home; his father, the same as during the past
a parent or guardian would go to court to see that junior be Ilario Orosco, and four bro year.
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allowed to wear his hair as long as he wanted in defiance of thers and four sisters, Raymon,
The
Nyssa
Church
of Christ,
that school’s regulations?
Frank, Juan, Pedro, Isabel,
With the wide latitude that we have today in modes of dress, Soledad, Francisca and Mary, according to the Rev. Austin
colors, styling and grooming, what parent would eboose to defy all of Mexico. He was preceded Hollingsworth, pastor. Is
the month of January as "the
school authority to see that his kid could go farther?
in death by his mother.
month of victory” in its build
It’s the kind of stuff that makes headlines. Three boys out
ing plans. On Sunday, January
of a student body of 2,000 or so. Apparently they won a court
28, at the 11 o’clock service the
case, but theydidn’twinfreedom, and they didh’t earn the respect
of the school authorities or their peers. Freedom isn’t the
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right to do just as we please; freedom is the protection we get
Nyssa Volunteer Firemen an burning ceremony, in which the
_ last vestage of indebtedness
from people who choose to do as they please, in defiance of
swered a Sunday morningcall to
regulations set up through recognized authority.
fight a fire in Apodaca Village, against the property at Fifth and
We don’t know anything about Meridians’ school codes, but
By the time the firemen reached Ennis wil1 ** ^^royed. The
obviously they were set by some responsible authority. What
the fire, the small house of
we do know is that youngsters in school should learn to observe
O.B. Jenner was almost com member of the congregation
will share in this ceremony.
and respect those laws constituted by elected officials. When
pletely destroyed.
The present native stone
they won’t accept this they are in for a rough time of it for
Nyssa
Volunteer Firemen structure represents an outlay
the rest of their lives.
were summoned to the Frank of more than $10,000. This
Rodrequez residence January does not include the large amount
14 at 9 a.m. The blaze was of donated labor which members
started in a pump house by and friends of the congregation
contributed toward the con
Featured in this week’s Journal and sponsored by Nyssa an electric heater.
struction of the basement unit
business firms are the 1971 Basketball and Wrestling schedules.
of this church plant some two
Without any question the athletic teams of Nyssa High School
years ago.
are the best that we have seen for many years, and undoubtedly
It is hoped that construction
some of our teams and individuals will wind up very high in
may be resumed and work on the
state competition, and we predict several state championships
superstructure undertaken in
in the next few years.
the spring. More than a third
Team players and coaches must do most of the work, but
Physicians
of the stone, reinforcing steel
their efforts are doubly rewarded and encouraged by a large,
and Surgeons
and other material are already
vociferous and loyal crowd of local fans. When two good teams
K. E KERBY, M. D.
on the ground. A fleet of trucks
are competing, the team with the best rooting section almost
K. A. DANFORD, M. D.
will be organized within the local
always has an advantage.
congregation to convey the
Tuesday evening Nyssa’s basketball team won a most satisfying
Physicians and Surgeons
necessary stone this winter.
victory over Vale, and at the same time the Bulldogs wrestling
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team soundly trounced Borah in Boise. The Nyssa Junior Varsity
HOURS: 9 to 12 noon A 2 to
30 YEARS AGO
basketball team Is undeafeted in 9 games, and the second string
5 P.M. - Monday through
wrestling team is almost indistinguishable from the varsity in
J^ndav^lO>2o>J£J>aturdav^
President Roosevelt, who was
the quality of their work.
inaugurated on Monday of this
We would suggest that this is the year for folks in Nyssa to start
MAULDING CLINIC
filling the gymnasium for every home game and help root our
week is the first president to
L. A. Maulding, M. D.
teams on to some district and state championships. It might be
have been elected for a third
Charles 1. Vanetti, M.D.
term,
just the extra impetus they need, and we can assure you that once
His message to the
Physicians and Surgeons
nation at the inaugural cere-
you get into the habit there is no more enjoyable way to spend
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monies was that this nation is
an evening than helping our young people perform. These per
HOURS: 9 to 12 noon and
facing trying and dangerous
formances, incidentally, include the band, cheering sections, and
2 to 5 P.M., - Monday,
times and for that reason every
a lot of other people to carry out these programs. •
Tuesday, Thursday and
citizen should unite with their
Please clip these schedules, post them where they can be
F nday. 9 to 12 noon, Wed
governement in a battle for the
readily seen, and try to attend every game. We’re sure you will
nesday and Saturday. Weight
survival of democracy.
enjoy them.
labs. "By appointment only”
Wednesday.
FIRE CALLS!
Ny ssa Athletes Need Your Help
Professional
Directory
YOU ARE INVITED
Bibl« & Missionary Conference
Nyssa Conservative Baptist Church
Trailer Chapel, N. 4th and Locust Av«.
Thurs.. Jan. 21— Sun., Jan. 24
7:30 p.m. Each Evening
TUIIO
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LARRY ALLEN, Hong Kong, Former Engineer
SHARON MITCHELL, Italy, Journalist
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ALLEN AND DR. KENNETH CUMMINGS,
Mission Society Representative
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ALMA STEINHAUER, Ivory Coast, Africa,
Teacher
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Thursday, January 21, 1971
Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Or«gon
Pag« Two
SUN. a.m. -STEINHAUER
p.m - MITCHELL
AND PASTOR ARTHUR COATS
DAVID W. SARAZ1N, M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
HOURS; 10 to 12 noon a
2 to 5 P.M. - Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Fri
day. 10 to 12 Saturday.
Phones: Office 372-3365
Residence 372-3173
Optometrist
DR. JOHN EASLY
387 S. W. 4th Avenue
Ontario, Oregon
— Phone —
Ontario
889-8017
Veterinarians
TREASURE VALLEY
ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Phone 372-2251
DR. B. E. I
Nyssa . , . . 372-3552
DR. FREDCONKEL
Nu Acres . . . 674-2023
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ST. PAUL’S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
k Service News
Rev. John K. Worrall of St.
Final approval has been re Paul’s Episcopal Church an-
ceived by H.H. Hartley, prin nouced that the annual meeting
cipal of the Nyssa High School of the church will be held Sun
on the two classes selected as day, January 24 at 1:30 p.m.
part of the National Youth De
A potluck dinner will precede
fense Training Program. These the meeting, at which time the
classes will offer youths 17 to new members of the Bishop’s
24 years ofagetrainnginmetal Committee will be elected, and
work and auto mechanics.
annual reports will be given,
Students who show marked as well as an outline of the
ability may have an opportunity church’s program for the com
to further their education and ing year.
ability along those lines by being
Rev. Worrall also announced
sent to other centers for ad that confirmation classes will
vanced training.
start the first week in February.
50 YEARS AGO
Johanna VanZelf, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Van
Zelf, passed to the Great Be
yond last Friday after an ill
ness of but two days, at the age
of 11 years, 11 months and 14
days. Those left to morn her
loss are father, mother, sisters,
and brothers.
The funeral was held from the
Catholic Church at Ontario,
Father Stack officiating.
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Mr. and Mrs. Audrey Ward
are moving this week from
Nyssa to the Northery place one
mile southwest of Nyssa.
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A.S. Vaughn, a prosperous
rancher on Bridge Island,
brought a load of turkeys to
town one day recently for which
he received the neat sum of $435.
There were about 100 turkeys in
the load and just filled the wagon
nicely rounded up. They were
nicely dressed and ready for the
market and the load was greatly
admired by those who saw them
come in.
Mr. Vaughn is an
enthusiastic turkey raiser and
expects to go into the business
quite extensively during the co
ming season. As a preliminary
he has imported a couple of
fine gobblers with which to im
prove his flocks.
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Tom Barton, pioneer citizen
of Malheur County and well
known in Nyssa, will open a
variety store in the La Frenz
Building in the near future.
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Messrs. Puckett, Morgan,
Otis, and Roberts spent three
hours trying to get from King-
man Kolony to Nyssa Friday, in
a perfectly good Buick Six.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH
A chili supper will be held
in the Christian Church base
ment January 24 at 6 p.m.
Each family is asked tobring
a pie, carrot and celery sticks
and crackers. Everyone is in
vited.
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Choir practice will be held
Wednesday of each week at
7 p.m., at theChristianChurch.
This will be followed by Bible
study and prayer meeting at
8 p.m.
APOSTOLIC FAITH
Apostolic Church of the Faith
in Christ Jesus services will
be held in the evenings Sunday,
W ednesday, and Friday at 7 p.m.
Sunday School services are held
from 10 a.m. until noon. All
are welcome, announced Pastor
Mike Valverde, Jr. The church
is located at 612 North 9th
Street in Nyssa.
Town And Country
Garden Club
Town and Country Garden
Club met January 14 at the
Pete VanderOord home with
Mrs. Ken Kerby in charge of
the program about geraniums,
potted and outdoor.
Mrs. Leo Gonyer will en
tertain the group for 2 p.m.
dessert Thursday, February 11.
GIVE TO
UNITED
CEREBRAL
PALSY
OWYHEE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
The Rev. Troy Costlow,
Evangelist, will be a guest at
the Owyhee Community Church
on February 7 thru 14.
He
will bring a message each night
at 8 p.m. Everyone is wel
come to come and hear him
speak. Rev. Costlow was here
a year ago, and was well re
ceived. There will be special
music at each service.
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A pie social will be held at
8 p.m. January29attheChurch.
Rev. Tom Starr of Boise will be
the special speaker. Come and
eat pie and listen to his message.
Ontario Officer
Receives Promotion
Kelly V. Franklin
Kelly V. Franklin, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Franklin of
Route 2, Parma, and grandson
of Mrs. Herb Nelson, Nu Acres,
recently spent Christmas va
cation visiting paretnts, re
latives, and friends.
Kelly is a 1970 graduate of
Parma High School and recently
graduated from basic training
at the Recruit Training Com
mand, San Diego, California.
After his visit, Franklin was
flown to Guam, where he will
be aboard the U.S.S. Proteus.
His address is; Kelly V.
Franklin, D800594; U.S.S. Pro
teus (AS19); I Division; FPO
San Francisco, Calif. 96601
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FARMERS FEED
AND SEED CO.
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Nyssa, Oregon
Hometown News
Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Eldredge
were Sunday dinner guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Metzler in Fruitland.
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Looney
and sons were Sunday visitors
at the E.C. Bond home in Vale.
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A Friday overnight guest of
Mrs. Jim Griffin was her grand
son, Curtis Favorel of Parma.
On Saturday,Curtis’ family, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Favorel, Judy and
Zoann arrived to take Curtis
St. Bridget’s News
home and were luncheon guests
CIVIL AIR PATROL
of Mrs. Favorel’s mother.
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At the regular CAP meeting
Rodolfo Longoria was elected
Reed Ray, Mike and Linda,
by the members of St. Bridget’s Tuesday evening Lt. Jack Wal
parish to serve a three-year ker was elected Commander of spent Sunday skiingat Brundage»
term as member at large on the Nyssa Squardron, W.O. Ro Mt. in McCall.
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the Advisory Board of St. Brid bert Sherbert was elected As
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Howard
Myrick
sistant
Commander,
and
W.O.
get’s parish. The board serves
as an advisory committee in the Larry Miller accepted the po and Shelly and Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle Miner and Lori met the
planning and policies of the sition of Supply Officer.
The Squadron has just com Miner’s son Larry in La Grande
mundane affairs ofSt. Bridget’s
parish. Three members are pleted an advanced course in and they all visited at the home
elected at large, three from the First Aid, and will shortlyhave of the Myrick’s son, Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Myrick in Pendle
three organizations of the films on safety in flying.
An evening on FAA regula ton over the week end. They
parish, and three are appointed
tions for local pilots is planned attended a crab feed at the Elks
by the pastor.
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for Tuesday March the 16th at Lodge in Pendleton Saturday
night and a birthday dinner at
The person to person tutoring 8:00 p.m.
The local Nyssa CAP Squad the Myrick home was served
program of St. Bridget’s now
has ten students and is in need ron is at present recruiting new Sunday in honor of Howard’s
birthday anniversary.
of more tutors for the program. members.
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In the recent search in Idaho
There will be another registra
Sunday dinner guests at the
tion this coming Thursday for a lost pilot, and aerial re-
connaisance on flood danger to Charles Quinowski home were
evening at 7:30 p.m.
the county, the need for more Mr. and Mrs. Pat McDonnough
manpower was evident.
and family of Ontario, Cecilia
Soto of Costa Rica, and Dale
ADRIAN
W.W. I Barracks
Schraufnagel.
COMMUNITY
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Auxiliary # 352
Gail Cleaver was a Sunday
CHURCH
World War I Barracks and overnight guest of her grand
Adrian Community Pres Auxiliary #352 held their re
mother, Orma Cleaver.
byterian Church Womens As gular business meeting and pot
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sociation met Thursday after luck dinner Sunday, Jan. 17
Week end guests at the Buster
noon at the Irvin Topliff home at the Vale Grange Hall. There Talbot home were Rusty Talbot
with 17 members present. Mrs. were 40 members in attendance. of the Elks Rehabilitation Cen
Marie Moore had the De-
Rosetta House was accepted ter in Boise, his fiancee, Louella
votionals and Mrs. Verl Bishop, for membership by the Auxi Findling of Adrian, and Mr. and
president, was in charge of the liary.
Mrs. Jim Reed and children of
meeting. Roll call was answered
It was suggested that paper Halfway.
by the number of friendship back books be donated and given
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calls made during the last to the Veterans Hospital in
ADR/1C and Mrs. PaulZim-
month.
Boise. Anyone wishing to do merman and children, Douglas
Officers for 1971 were in nate books may contact Mrs. and Deborah, visited from Jan
stalled by Mrs. Irvin Topliff. Gladys Moore by calling 372- uary 14th until the 18th at the
After installation, reports were 3695.
home of Mrs. Zimmerman’s
given with the last report on
Valentine favors will be made sister, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Step-
the December Bazaar and din by Auxiliary members and pre kamp. Zimmerman has been
ner held, followed by Mrs. sented to the Veterans Hospi transferred to Whidby Island
K.I. Peterson reporting on sew tal, and residents in the Nur in Washington and the family
ing. Plans were made to make sing Homes in Nyssa, Vale were enroute to their new home
some articles for the patients and Ontario.
from New York City.
in the Presbyterian Nursing
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Next meeting and pot luck
home in Ontario.
will be held Feb. 21 at the
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Reece
Mrs. Dale Witt read an ar Vale Grange Hall.
and Jan spent the week end
ticle on "Am I A Good Neigh
visiting the Dan Reece family
bor”, after which the jar was
in Mt. Vernon, Oregon.
passed for the least coin.
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Mr. and Mrs. Herman Towne
visited Sunday with his brother,
Journal Classifieds
Vincent Towne at St. Alphonsus
Bring Results!
Hospital in Boise.
aiiCTioiu
SALE
Auction
Located 4 Blocks North of the Sugar Fac
tory, on East 2nd St., Nyssa, Oregon at
Nyssa LaborCamp.
Sale starts at 1:00 p. m.
FOR YOUR FEED LOT NEEDS
Jodie K. Glore, 23, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Glore,
Ontario, recently was promoted
to Army First Lieutenant while
serving with the 3rd. Infantry
Division in Germany.
Lt. Glore, a platoon leader
with Company A, 2nd. Bat
talion of the Division’s 30th
Infantry near Schweinfurt, en
tered the Army in July 1965.
A 1964 graduate of Ontario
High School, he received
his B.S. degree in 1969 from
the U.S. Military Academy,
West Point, N.Y.
His wife, Sandra, is with him
in Germany.
Conducted by
Col. Guy Sparks
NyaM, Ort
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Col. Roger Baker
Ont.no, Ort IX.I
Saturday, Jan. 23, 1971
75 - BUILDINGS - 75
These buildings measure 12 ft.
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fl* All are in good condition.
Have metal roofs and floors.
Ideal for:
Cabins, Granaries, Tack
rooms. Bee houses. Storage
units. Etc.
Loading and moving can be arranged sale day.