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Thursday, July Ì3, 1972 I ' * • -COOK VISITS JFK CENTER < James Erwin Cook, 16, of Sweet Home, Oregon, grandson » of Mrs. Angie Cook, recently i 4 attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth V Foundation Space Seminar at the i 2 Kennedy Space Center in •’‘Florida. He was selected the Oregon winner in an international con- . test sponsored by the Founda tion in cooperation with the Na tional Assn, of Student Councils and NASA. Nearly two million boys applied in the competition which was open to all i, » sophomores attending more 10,000 high schools. ! than Cook and 64 other youngsters, 1. 4 preservatives from several fo reign countries, were involved iii an intensive week-long ses sion dealing with every phase of the national space program. The work of the Foundation is funded by O’Brian. Its purpose is to accent the positive, to pat the good boy on the back and to let him knew there is a reward for being a respon sible member of the community. All O’Brian asks in return from the boys is that they write him on their respective birthdays until they reach 30, telling their successess as well as their frustrations in reaching The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon (jCCJWnU Oil Bill on April 24 th and 25th in 1953. He spoke for 24 hours 19 minutes before resuming his seat! Successful U. S. businesses change fast. Over 90 per cent of the company managements The world'» tallest known described in detail in the totem pole weighs 57,000 latest issue of Dun A pounds and is 160 feet tall. Bradstreet’s Reference Book Its home is McKinleyville, of Corporate Managements California and it was carved showed s change compared from a tree about 500 years with six months earlier. These old. executives manage corpora Wayne Morse made the tions which produce or longest continuous speech in consume 80 per cent of all U. the Senate’s history when he S. goods and services! talked against the Tidelands The Pentagon is the James attends Sweet Home world's most sprawling office High School and plans to study building. Its five stories have electronics after high school. a total corridor length of 17 He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. miles and its restaurants em- Hometown News Call 372-2233 Mr. and Mrs. Perry Crocker honored Mrs. Melvin Crocker with a brithday anniversary din ner Sunday at their home. * ♦ » Sgt. Roger Gammel of Ft. Lewis, Washington visited his fiance, Melene Crocker and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Crocker for the 4th of July holiday week. While here they enjoyed dinner one evening at the LaPaloma Cafe in Ontario. * * * Mrs. Frank Morgan, Sallie sisted Mrs. Clayton Morgan in a Boise hospital Sunday where she is recovering from an appendicitis attack. * * * Mrs. Agnes Diehl, Mrs. Kar- Marie Hoxey from Vallejo, California and Mr. and Mrs. Edman Herber of Vancouver, Wash., were visitors of Mrs. Leroy Herrman this past week. They were nieghbors of the Herrtnans when they lived in Philip, South Dakota. * * * Mrs. Jean Dejonge of Hous ton, Texas has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Clayton Jen sen and her sisters and fa milies, the Howard Myricks and the Lyle Miners. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Myrick and Vicki of Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Myrick, Russ and Shelley, Mr. and Mrs. Wil bur Holcomb, and Mr. and Mrs. Rod Holcomb and boys spent the Fourth of July at Holcomb’s ca bin at Owyhee Dam. Jerry returned home Thurs day but his wife and daughter stayed until Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Tensen and family. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Duane Weeks and family of Milwaukie, Ore gon spent the past week visiting his mother, Mrs. Blanche Weeks. They all spent four days at the dam fishing and boating. Mr. and Mrs. John Weeks of Seneca joined them at the Owyhee Dam. * * * Mrs. Blanche Weeks’ grand son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Weeks of Burns are visiting her for a few days this week. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mrs. Irma Myers spent last week visiting Mrs. Ola Lee in Nampa. * ♦ » Mr. and Mrs. Cecil L. Sant and Scott of Seattle spent Tues day visiting their son and fa mily, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sant. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Jors- shans of Filer, Idaho spent Saturday night visiting their aunt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Tensen. * * * Mr. and Mrs. John Pound of California spent two days visiting her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wahlert. * ♦ ♦ Mr. and Mrs. John Gaston’s grandson Tommy Hart of Three Forks, Montana spent a few days visiting recently. Visi tors Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hart of New Ply mouth. Mr. and Mrs. Sam McConnell and the Gastons enjoyed playing pinochle Sunday at the Gaston home. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Dale Adams attended a family reunion for the Adams in Gooding, Saturday. Sunday visitors in the Dale Adams home was Dale’s sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Brimhall of Layton, Utah. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Warren Adams spent Saturday and Sunday visi ting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bertram. Mrs. Warren (Lucille) Adams entered the Nyssa Hospital Sunday evening and was operated on Monday morning. ♦ » ♦ Mr. and Mrs-. Richard Forbess spent ten days over the Fourth of July visitngtheir son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Forbess in Vancouver, Washington. * * * Mrs. Keith Bailey, a former resident of Nyssa, now of Bea verton, Oregon is spending a week to ten days, visiting friends in Nyssa and staying with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Forbess. * * • Mrs. Edith Reece flew to Casper, Wyoming recently to visit her daughter and family, Mrs. Bob (Belvadene) O’Dell. While there Mrs. Reece, Bel vadene and two children spent a weekend in Denver visiting Mrs. Reece’s sisters and families. Mrs. O’Dell drove Mrs. Reece back to Nyssa where BobO’Dell joined his family over the holi days from Los Angeles, The group spent the 4th of July holi days at the Owyhee Dam with all of the Reece families. * * * Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Buster Talbot and Ladeana were Pat Kropp and Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Talbot. * * • Mr. and Mrs. Frank Byers and Sunshine Dunton and Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Godin and family spent the 4th of July holiday at Ethel Lay’s home. * * • Mrs. Ethel Lay received a call recently that her mother, Cynthia Gilbert of Bentonville, Arkansas fell and broke her hip. She is recovering and expects to visit Nyssa in August. Mrs. Barbara Hatt of Oregon’s new port of entry - information center is telling Mr. and Mrs. John Skinner of Denver, Colorado the best way to tour Oregon. They are going to Crater Lake, the Oregon Coast and on into Canada. Leslie Gulch is depicted in the lighted display on the wall as one of Oregon’s beauty spots, along with Wallowa Lake, Cannon Beach and Crater Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Don Nolen and sons Bobby and David of Over land Park, Kansas visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irl No len over the 4th of July. Don is a 1956 graduate of Nyssa High School, and is now branch manager for Powers Regulator Company. * * * Mrs. Elton Clapp and Neta Mae^ Raymond and Emily Wiley attended Linda Clapp’s wedding at Stayton onJuly land returned home July 3. ♦ * * Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McPart- land returned last Thursday from Chico, California where they visited their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. David Gallo for five days. They re turned home through Reno where they visited other rela tives. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Owen Gann spent Saturday visiting their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Richey and their daughter, Mrs. Judy Crayne and family all of Juntura. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Walter Looney and family and Mr. and Mrs. Owen Gann spent four days over the 4th of July fishing on the North Fork. * * * Teresa Haburchak returned to the University of Washington where she will study for her dietetic internship, after visit ing a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Haburchak and family. * * * Dr. and Mrs. K. E. Kerby spent the 4th of July at Wallowa Lake. They entertained newly weds, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fitzsimmons. On the 4th they entertained six couples who live around the lake and enjoyed fireworks that evening. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Mel Beck, Ri chard and Karla vacationed last week at Redfish Lake, Idaho; Glacier National Park, Mon tana; Waterton Lakes, Calgary and Lake Louise in Canada. * * » Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Riggs and Doyle returned last Thurs day after a two week vacation to the Grand Canyon in Ari zona and to Lubbock, Texas to visit their son and family, Captain and Mrs. Wayne Riggs and daughter. Riggs was promoted to cap tain while his parents were tii r * * * Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lacy of Milton, Illinois have been visit ing their daughter and her hus band Mr. and Mrs. Lester Oden. On Father’s Day weekend the Oden’s children, Dr. and Mrs. Laurance Oden and family of Albany, Marilyn and daughter of Portland and Carolyn, Mrs. Fred Mitchell and family of Pilot Rock were at the family home for a reunion. * • * John Lou of Quincy, Wash., visited June 24 with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Oden. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holeman and daughter Gail of Portland were houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry McGinley and family Saturday thru Tuesday. Gail and Ruth Ann McGinley were room mates In college. While the Holeman's were here the group enjoyed a picnic Sun day at the Owyhee Dam. Mon day evening the Holemans and Ruth Anne were dinner guests of the Taro Yoshlhara family of Cairo Junction. NEW IN DIAMONDS A GEM OF AN IDEA Someone’s finally put more sparkle into sparklers. Coming up with a real gem of an idea, Montgomery Ward is now offering “Century 2” diamonds with 100 facets, which is 42 facets more than most other diamonds contain. á jfr. . E3 With extra angles added for extra blaze and sparkle, each Century 2 diamond is hand- selected for pure, icy radiance, and skillfully cut to assure maximum brilliance. Available in sizes of 1/3- carat and up, with mountings of 14-karat gold, these special sparklers are sold with a life time trade-in privilege, allow ing the owner the original cash purchase price toward the purchase of a more expensive Century 2 diamond at any time. Wards is the only mass retailing firm with a 100-facet stone and is offering it along with other exclusive products as part of the company’s 100th anniversary celebration this year S/Sgt. Ray Erland returned Sunday evening from his year assignment in Korea, com pleting his four years in the Air Force. Mrs. Erland (Linda Wilson) and daughter Nicki have been living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson. The Erlands will leave Thursday for Portland where they will make their home. • • ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Orland White returned July 6 after camping for five days near Red Fish Lake in the Stanley Basin area. * * * Thelma White reports she has several unidentified dishes from the food donated for the dinner following the McGinnis* funeral services. The dishes may be claimed at the Owyhee Beauty Shop. * * • Mr. and Mrs. Britt Nedry of Boise were weekend house guests at the home of their son Mr. and Mrs. DirickNedry. Sunday dinner guests including the Britt Nedrys was Miss Eva Boydell. • » ♦ Sunday visitors at the home of the Dirick Nedrys was her sister Dr. and Mrs. Vernon Casterline and children, Dale, Mark, Scotty, Patty and Debbie of Salem. They are vacationing for three weeks in their motor home. * * * Mrs. Hazel Farr spent the 4th of July with Mrs. Bartho lomew. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Roy Piper and daughter Candie of Stockton, California visitedJuly 1 through July 5 with his cousin, Lester Oden and other relatives. All enjoyed a fishing trip on the 4th of July holiday. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wiley and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Riley and two girls all of Caldwell visited the Elton Clapps of Nyssa Sunday.
