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Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Thursday, January 6, 197 2 OUT OF THE PAST 10 YEARS AGO Marine Pvt. Harry Y. (Skip per) Nakashima, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Y. Nakashima of Nyssa completedafour-week individual combat training course Dec. 22 at Second In fantry Training Regiment, Mar ine Corps Base, Camp Pendle ton, California. * * * Miss Mary Kay Olsen, daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. John Olsen, ' •was installed Dec. 28 as honored queen of Job’s Daughters Be- •-thel #33 in an open ceremony held in the Eagles Hall. ♦ * ♦ Celebrating their golden wed- .ding onChristmas Eve Day were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kingrey of Nyssa. An open house held at ■ their residence, 613 N. First Street, was given in their honor by their daughter, Mrs. Lucille Steward of Tacoma, Washington. 30 YEARS CONTINUED operated by Herschel Thomp son, but did not cause any dam age. Idaho Power Company em ployees immediatelyeliminated the danger to motorists and pe destrians and began replacing wires, but the power was off in the business section for 49 minutes. 40 YEARS AGO The Bill Wahlert family were all together over the Christmas holidays for the first time in two and one-half years. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wahlert of Corvallis; Ray Walhert, a student at Portland Community College; and Mr. ana Mrs. Pat Sands and daugh ter Stacy of Los Angeles. The Pat Sands’ traveled via plane to visit his parents in Bethesda, Maryland, returning to Nyssa for New Years. They returned to California Sunday. Eva Klinkenberg was a house guest at the home of the Wal- herts from Dec. 26 to 29. * * * Enjoying Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ward were Mrs. Audrey Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Sappe and family, Carl Dodson, Earl Chard, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Sappe and Erwin Ulff of Ontario. ♦ ♦ ♦ Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dirick Nedry New Year’s Day were Mr. and Mrs. John Hartwig, Dan and Dean; Mr. and Mrs. Steve Burris; and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Van Slyke all of Caldwell. Judy Nedry and Mr. and Mrs. David Hartwig returned to Eu gene Sunday. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smiley and daughter Bonnie Kay of West Covina, California arrived the Thursday before Christmas to spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smiley and her mother Mr. and Mrs. Foy Sasser. Mr. and Mrs. Sasser and daughter, Karlene of Washing ton, D. C. were New Year’s Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smiley, as were Mr. and Mrs. James Smiley of Don nelly, andtheSamSmileyfamiljr. The James Smiley’s were also guests of the Bill Smiley’s over the Christmas week-end. * * * Guests New Year’s Day of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Gann were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Looney and boys and Leona Reeves who just returned from Ellensburg, Washington where she spent ten days visiting relatives. Sunday the group above en joyed dinner in observance of Mrs. Gann’s birthday anniver sary. Mrs. Gann also received a phone call from her daughter, Mrs. Dan Norland of Pomeroy, Washington who was unable to attend because of the bad weather. ♦ * * Mr. and Mrs. Jim Griffin had New Year’s Day dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs Ashford Fields in Notus and later visited their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Favorel and family. * * * It is not unusual for a moto rist to run down a pheasant, so numerous are they in this lo cality, but it is out of the ordinary fora motorist to strike a fleet-footed coyote. In fact few of them are ever seen. Bernard Frost, hit and killed a coyote near the Robert R. Overstreet ranch on the Nyssa- Adrian highway at 6 a.m. Sun day. At this season of the year the coyote pelt is valuable, worth 20 YEARS AGO about $5. so Frost is well sa For the second time within tisfied with his early morning a period of slightly over 30 expedition. ♦ ♦ » years, the price of the penny Members ofthe Nyssa Turkey post card has been boosted from one cent to two cents. The Growers Association delivered increase became effective at 8,000 pounds, almost a carload, of fine, fat turkeys for the midnight January 1. Doubling the price of the post January pool of the Meridian The car card brings to memory a Produce Company. similar circumstance that oc left Nyssa today. This brings curred during World War I, turkey shipments for the Nyssa when the penny post card sold station to 36,000 pounds for the for two cents for 20 months. year. The government dropped the price back to one cent in 1919 50 YEARS AGO and has it there in the face of True to their promises, the rising prices charged for prac Nyssa “fire-fighters” made tically everything else. Newspaper and magazine pub good when they held their se lishers will start paying 10 per cond annual ball Friday evening. cent more postage on their pro There were no ifs nor ands about it. Everybody dancedandevery- ducts in April. ♦ » » body had a general good time. Batchelor Five was a The temperature dropped to The eight degrees above zero Wed little better than usual, making nesday morning for the coldest the event more enjoyable than mark of the winter in Nyssa. was expected. ♦ * ♦ There were besides most of Mel Beck of Nyssa has pur the dancers of Nyssa, a number chased the Grigg Brothers and of Ontario people in attendance, Butler Real Estate and Insu and many from other neigh rance Agency, which has been boring towns and communities. operating in Nyssa for the last The hall was crowded from 9 three years. Beck has been o’clock until the Home Sweet associated with the firm since Home waltz was played. The it was established in Nyssa and Rebekahs furnishedanunusually will remain in the same loca good supper at midnight. * » ♦ tion. Golden Rule Chapter #131, Order of Eastern Star, onWed- 30 YEARS AGO nesday evening installed their Highways and roads in the officers for the ensuing year. vicinity were piled full of drifts The installing officer for the iu places by a strong wind Tues evening was past Matron, Mrs. day night and Wednesday. The Lena Lax. Marshal for the in snow was light and powdery. stallation was Mrs. Alice Wil Z Forcasts indicate that colder son, and installation Chaplain, feather is in store for this Mrs. Harriet Boydell. The new officers installed were: Mrs. community this week. » ♦ ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Harold- Lillian Clore, Worthy Matron; - The need of a siren for air Frank D. Hall, Worthy Patron; sen hosted dinner Sunday, Jan. raid warnings that can be heard Mrs. Hilda Tensen, Associate 2 for Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Har- throughout the town was dis Matron; Mrs. Gordon Hall, Con ol Isen and family of Tacoma, cussed at the weekly luncheon ductress; Mrs. Ethelwyn Sa Washington and Mr. and Mrs. pi the Nyssa Chamber of Com razin, Associate Conductress; Cecil Drinkall of Nampa. Elwin merce at noon Wednesday. A Mrs. Georganna Walters. Sec and family left for Tacoma Mon louder warning is needed as the retary, re-elected; Mrs. Har day morning. fire siren cannot be heard in all riet Boydell, Chaplain; Mrs. ♦ ♦ «t Anna Goshert, Marshall; Mrs. parts of the city. ♦ » * Mr. and Mrs. Muri Lancaster Mary Hunt, Organist; Mrs. Ethel I The Idaho Power Company Prettyman, Adah; Mrs. Ethel were New Year’s Day guests provided Nyssa with fireworks Crawford, Ruth; Mrs. Alta of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Castel- between Christmas and New Frye, Esther; Mrs. Lilly Mil law of Fruitland. * * * ler, Martha; Mrs. Elizabeth Year’s. Milford Edson of Chappel, Bauer, Electra; Mrs. Phoebe <Two 4,000-volt wires unac- iquntably flipped together at Hunter, Warden; Isadore Lax, Nebraska brought his daughter back for the second semester Cpin and Second Streets Mon Sentinel. Caldwell and day morning at 8:15, burned in An elaborate luncheon was of college at tjvo and fell to the street. One served which completed a most visited Monday with old friends ctf- the wires struck a truck enjoyable evening's pleasure. Mr. and Mrs. Sam McConnell. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The Nineteenth annual Stockholders Meeting of the Nyssa Co-op Supply will be held Wednesday, January 12, 1972 at 1 P,M, at the Oregon Trail Hall. Regular business of the Association will be in order, as well as the election of two Directors for three year terms. (Tom Drydale and Irvin Topliff's terms expire), annual audit report, and any other business that may properly come before the members. A proposal to change part of Section J of the By-Laws which now read Having served as a member of the Board of Directors for a period of no limit years continuously, the individual shall not be re-elected to that position for a further consecutive period. Shall be changed to read Having served as a member of the Board of Directors for a period of nine (9) years continuously, the individual shall not be re-elected to that position for a further consecutive period. g ♦ * Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon, door prizes, ladies invited, See you there - January 12th. Irvin Topliff, Secretary NYSSA CO-OP SUPPLY Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kressley and family of Ontario visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Sam McConnell. « « * New Year’s visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Penrod were Mr. and Mrs. Dale Adams. New Year’s Day dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wilt. * * * Jon and Jan Mitchell of Pilot Rock spent the Christmas holi days with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lester Oden. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Garry Fife were New Year’s Eve guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sant. * * * Dr. and Mrs. David Sarazin and family spent the New Year’s holiday in their home on wheels. They also enjoyed skiing. » » ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Skip Nakashima and sons David and Stephan of Boise were overnight guests of his mother Mrs. Jessie Naka shima Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Nakashima end daughter Angela of Ontario join ed them the next day for dinner. Evening callers were Ray Wah lert of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wahlert of Corvallis. Pastor and Mrs. William Lewis had as their Holiday season visitors Dec. 28-30, Mr. and Mrs. William Freeman, Rosella, Bob and Patti, and Mr. and Mrs. John Kyllo, all of Spokane. They are all mem- bers of Pastor Lewis’ former parish in Spokane. * * * Dr. and Mrs. John Long, Mrs. Enga Buckley and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lonig enjoyed dinner to gether in Caldwell on New Year’s Day. * * * Recent holiday visitors at the Glenn Marcum home were her parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul House of Quincy, Wash.; Paul House, Jr. of Pullman, Wash.; Bonnie House of Hermiston, Ore.; and Mr. and Mrs. Mel vin Marcum, Crystal and Mic hael of Eugene. * ♦ ♦ Sunday visitors of the Glenn Marcums were Mr. and Mrs. Lurelie Robbins returned to Don Nelson and Candy of Cald OSU in Corvallis Sunday by bus well. ♦ ♦ * from Vale. * * * Mrs. Ruth Klinkenberg re Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Robbins turned Sunday from a trip to entertained at a New Year’s the eastern states. She spent the Christmas party. Guests were Lurelie, David, Jerry, Kaylene, Leanna holiday with her son, Dan and and Deanna R ibbins and Mr. and family in New York State, and enjoyed New Year’s cele Mrs. Roy Winchell. * * * brations with her son, Charles Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Winchell in Chicago. The airline ticket was a gift entertained the Norvelle and Les Robbins families on New from all of her children. Year’s Day. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 <•» I t ’ I ■” • Mr. and Mrs. J. Elwood Flin ders and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald I Flinders and boys were guests i New Year’s Day of the Lorin i Saunders family. ♦ » * Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Brady • entertained December 26 with a family get-together. Santa had left a generous number of gifts under a beauti ful Christmas tree. After gifts were opened a Christmas lun cheon with all the special foods of the season was served. They would be very glad to have any of their friends of this area call on them at their new location in Boise at 1110 State Street, Apt. 4. » ♦ ♦ Pag« Thr«« NU ACRES HAPPENINGS BY MARGARET EVANS Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ander son have sold their store to Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Shodeen of Sacramento. Mr. and Mrs. Shodeen, Ron and Bob, took over the store New Year’s Day. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are moving to Sacramento where they have two daughters. V. L. Lett of Indian Valley called on Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw Monday morning. He says there is not much snow up there now, and not really very cold. Mrs. Mary Burtis of Echo, Oregon has spent the past week with her brother, Robert Shaw and family. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Evans called on Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spencer, of Sand Hollow, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Schweibert of Caldwell, and her sister, Mrs. Anna Mills and family of Green leaf Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Nielsen of Moses Lake, Wash, spent Saturday afternoon and even ing with his mother, Mrs. Effie Nielsen. They are on their way to Mexico for a three weeks vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baxter were New Year’s Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Takami at Adrian. Saturday evening they went to visit their PHONE 674-2074 son, Ralph Walker and family of Gayway, and helped to cele brate his birthday anniversary. Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs Baxter drove to Caldwell where they visited Mrs. Sally May Neglay. The two women were nurses at the Caldwell Memo rial Hospital years ago. Mrs. George Dohner will be the correspondent from the Nu Acres Community starting next week. Mrs. Cecil Evans would like to thank all the people who have helped her with the news for the past three years. PINOCHLE PARTY Mrs. Sam McConnell enter tained her pinochle club Wed nesday at her home. Guest players were Mrs. Dale Ash craft and Mrs. Ernie Metcalf. Wilma Ostram was high prize winner and Louise Wernick low. Alma Kingrey and OrmaClea ver won the traveling prize. 77» !
