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Th« Nyssa Oat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oragon
Thursday, July 20, 1972
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LETTER
TO EDITOR
Editor, The Journal:
Another year has passed and
it is time for renewal of my
subscription to the Nyssa Jour
nal. Each issue brings news of
some of the friends I love so
much, and I cannot miss an
issue. At this time I say Hi!
to all the friends I have missed
since moving to Ontario ten
years ago.
Thanking You Kindly,
Selma C. Polsen,
Route 2, Box 429,
Ontario, Oregon.
OBITUARIES
OUT OF
THE PAST
10 YEARS AGO
A beauty shop hair dryer
was donated last week to Mal
heur Memorial Hospital by
Margaret’s Beauty Shop. The
dryer will be used by the hos
pital staff in giving a wider
service to long-term patients.
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Rulon Trost was named new
manager of Farmers Feed and
Seed Company and began duties
Monday in that capacity.
20 YEARS AGO
Nyssa will be a focal point
of historic interest during the
"Welcome to Oregon” day,
commemorating' the centennial
of the great 1852 migration over
the Old Oregon Trail, set for
Monday marked the dedication of the first service center in
Saturday, August 2, under spon
Oregon under the auspices of the
Department of Human
sorship of the Old Oregon Trail
Resources.
It is a pilot center, the first of its kind in the
Association.
United States, and will be watched by DHR, HEW and the eyes
Representing Nyssa will be
of the nation.
Dr. J.J.Sarazin of the Chamber
Later it will be a subsidiary of a Department of Human
of
Commerce, and Finley
Resources service center to be built in Ontario, to be called
Shuster, of the Lions Club.
the Ontario-Nyssa Service Center. Also, similar centers will
/Main feature of the centennial
be built ln.Portland and Corvallis.
/ observance, as worked out by
Nyssa was picked to launch the program, because we have
i the committee, will be a his-
a larger proportion of migrants than most communities. We
i toric tour of that section of
also have a larger proportion of migrants who have chosen to
the Old Oregon Trail in Mal
settle and build their homes here, and become permanent
David H. Christensen heur County.
citizens.
This center is being financed entirely by a federal
Nyssa will be the first stop
David Hubert Christensen,
grant.
The Oregon State Department of Human Resources was created 63, Nyssa, died Thursday, July ping place of the touring cara
van, where the stories of the
by the 1971 Legislature, and combines in one department what 13, in a Nampa hospital.
Born January 24, 1909 in Old Fort Boise Snake River
used to be eight different departments. They are Employment,
Welfare, Vocational Rehabilitation , Corrections, Health, Mental Clinton, Utah, he was a farmer crossing, the Owyhee crossing,
Health, Children Services and Special Programs.
The DHR
and had lived in the Nyssa area the Sinker Creek tragedy and
since 1943. He was a member others will be narrated.
is one-third of Oregon State Government, and employ’s over
The caravan will then move
of the Church of Jesus Christ
10,000 people. The budget is over 300 million.
Perhaps the significance of this opening wasn’t of such great of Latter-day Saints. He and to the sites of the Dunaway
importance to most of us until we noticed the number of top his wife, Leone were married Monument and the Owyhee cros
in Salt Lake City, November sing, before journeying to Vale
executives who were in Nyssa Monday for the dedication.
where the John D. Henderson
16, 1939.
They included Jacob Tanzer, director of the department; Ber
grave will be officially dedi
He
is
survived
by
his
wife
nard E. Kelly, regional director of Health, Education & Welfare,
from Seattle; and Gerald Mann, regional representative for in Nyssa; two sons, Steven cated.
From Vale the tour route
Rehabilitation Services, also from Seattle. Heads of each of Christensen, Tempe, Arizona
the divisions within DHR were present.
and Harold Christensen, Nyssa; extends to Malheur Butte, where
Another significant fact is that $392,000 has been allocated three daughters, Reona Chris a halt will be made for the
for this program.
Many, take a rather dim view of federal tensen, Nyssa, Maria Chris dedication of a marker at the
projects as such, and when one thinks of the tens of thousands tensen, Reno and Colleen Wynn, base of the old Indian signal
of federal projects all over the country, the cost is staggering. San Diego, California; two sis tower and, namesake of Mal
This project is here, it’s off to a good start under a very ters, Mrs. Camelia Barton, heur county, city and river.
Returning to Ontario, the tour
able director, Larry Silveira, and has the blessings of most Kaysville, Utah and Mrs. Bertha
everybody in Oregon from Governor McCall on down. There is Jensen, Brigham City, Utah; and party will participate in the
dedication of a marker in City
a lot of money involved, and it is hoped that those who administer eight grandchildren.
this large sum use it wisely and well for its intended purpose.
A son, David, preceded him Park, honoring Madame Pierce
Dorian, the "Madonna of the
The primary purpose of the center is to have one place where in death.
a person can get human resource services rather than having to
Services were conducted at Oregon Trail.”
go to several offices in different locations. Its emphasis is 10 a.m., Monday, July 17 at
on assisting the migrant population, but the Department of Human the LDS Nyssa Stake House by 30 YEARS AGO
Resources, through its existing programs, will serve any and Bishop Glenn Peterson. Inter
Nyssa service stations were
all clients who come to the center for help. A disconcerting ment was at the Nyssa Ceme
note to many who viewed the center for the first time was that tery under the direction of the closed this afternoon from 12
o’clock to 6 p.m. to allow em
all signs above the desks were in Spanish. It is hoped that those Lienkaemper Chapel.
ployers and employes to assist
who don’t speak Spanish will find their way around.
in collecting scrap rubber as
The Oregon Treasure Valley Migrant Project will develop Jos« Zepeda Lopez
part of a nation-wide program.
and operate for a limited period of three years, a highly inte
The service station operators
grated delivery system of social, economic, educational, and
Jose Zepeda Lopez, 49, Buena
rehabilitative
services to serve the needs of migrant farm Vista, Jalisco, Mexicodied Fri used the fire truck to arouse
workers in the Treasure Valley area of Malheur County. They day at a Boise hospital of gun attention and then collected the
hope at the end of three years to evaluate the project, with shot wounds received at Nyssa rubber in their own trucks and
sufficient information available in order to determine the advisa earlier in the week. His wife pick-ups. Service stations have
collected 44,000 pounds of scrap
bility of continuing this project.
Julia Diaz D. Lopez and ten
This is a big thing fcr this area. It is necessary that all of children survive him in Mexico. rubber since the campaign was
started days ago.
us do what we can to make it work. Cooperation, not skep
The body is at Summers Fu
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ticism, is a must for its success. When we see people, re neral Home, Boise, while ef
The
Nyssa
Chamber
of Com
gardless of color or race, who need the services of the Depart forts are being made through
ment of Human Resources, we should send them to the center. out the valley to raise money merce voted to contribute $7.50
Larry Silveira and his staff appear able, and have the tools to by voluntary contributions to in prizes to organizations com
peting in the rubber drive now
give them help.
send the remains back to his
underway.
family.
Dissatisfied with the results
Contributions may be sent
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
of the national scrap rubber
SEVENTH DAY
to
St.
Bridget’s Catholic
campaign, President Roosevelt
Sunday School, classes for
Church, Nyssa.
CHRISTIANS
has extended the drive. The
all ages 9:45 a.m.
Services every Sabbath, 56
organization also voted not to
Morning Worship Service, 11
Main Street, Nyssa.
Missionary
participate in any pioneer days
a.m.
Saturday - Sabbath Lesson
celebration this year because
Tuesday, (during the summer
Baptist Church
Morning Worship
of war conditions.
months) CYF for Jr. High and 10 a.m.
for
Sunday
School,
classes
High School youth, 6:30 p.m. 11 a.m.
40 YEARS AGO
Mid-week service, Tuesday all ages 9:45 a.m.
Jesus’ Followers, Sth and
Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
6th graders, 6:30 p.m.
A delightful finale to the
Every one welcome. Lloyd (Special music each Sunday)
Wednesday, Choir practice,
Sunday evening, BTC, 7 p.m. building of Owyhee Dam trans
and
Bernice
Pounds.
7 p.m.; Bible study, 8 p.m.
pired Sunday when two of the
Song Service, 7:30 p.m.
Bible
Message by Pastor foremost citizens of the United
States, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur,
Smith, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Bible study, 8 secretary of the interior, and
Dr. Elwood Mead, commis
p.m.
sioner of reclamation, joined
Choir practice, 8:30 p.m.
Everyone welcome to any or the people of Oregon and Idaho
in the dedicatory celebration at
all services.
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Owyhee Dam.
Thousands came to view the
new dam.
Dr. Wilbur paid
tribute to the inventors and
scientists who have gone before,
to the pioneers who laid the
foundation for the project and to
the builders.
He also read
a message from President Her
bert Hoover.
Dr. Mead called attention to
the fact that the Owyhee Dam
will store water and transform
the desert into a land of farm
homes.
Several speakers read the
honor roll of those connected
with the successful promotion
of the Owyhee project. Men
tion went to C.C. Hunt, Dr. J.J.
Sarazin, Frank T. Morgan, Mr.
Van Petten and Nicholas J.
Sinnott, late congressman from
this district, who was instru
mental in securing the first
large appropriations.
50 YEARS AGO
The greatest potato crop in
Nyssa’s history will be har
vested within the next month.
There are 1100 acres in early
potatoes in immediate Nyssa
trade territory, all of the
Idaho Rural and Early Ohio
varieties.
The average yield
is being conservatively es
timated at 150 sacks per acre,
or a total of 165,000 sacks
which represent about 550 car
loads, or about 14 solid train
loads of spuds.
A big buyer was in Nyssa
last week and offered a dollar
a sack F.O.B. for a number
of carloads of potatoes, the
buyer to furnish the sacks. The
offer was not accepted.
ADRIAN
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Sunday, July 30, the Adrian
Presbyterian Community
Church will observe their 30th
anniversary of its organization
at the worship service which
will be at 11 a.m. The Ros
well congregation will join with
Adrian for this service.
A potluck picnic dinner on
the church lawn will follow the
service. All friends and mem
bers of the church are welcome.
Please bring your own table
service and a dish or two of
food to share. Former mini
sters of the church have been
invited to attend.
Please note the change of
time of the church service this
Sunday.
The Rev. Raymond
Wilson usually speaks at the
Adrian Church at 9:30 and the
Roswell Church at 11 a.m.
Tracy Kirby of Camarillo,
California is spending twoweeks
visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Russell.
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The Bill Stringers’ returned
from a week’s trip to Island
Park, Idaho and Virginia City,
Montana where they visited
friends.
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Kurt Straube of Portland and
Marlon Carson of Boise spent
the past week visiting their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Williams.
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Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cottle
recently returned from San
Francisco where they visited
Alan Cottle and family. Alan
is serving duty aboard the
ENTERPRISE, a nuclear air
craft carrier. There are 5,000
men on duty aboard this ship.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Talbot
visited Monday thru Thursday
of last week with their son,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ward and
familv at Warden, Idaho.
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The Adam’s family held their
annual family picnic at the
Nyssa City Park Sunday, July
16 with approximately 69 at
tending.
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Enjoying a fish feed at the
Art Bosselman home July 17
were thirteen people. Those
attending were Mrs. Rosemary
Zittercob, Ann and Tom; Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Williams and Bar
bara; Mr. and Mrs. John Do-
rity and Anna; Dr. and Mrs.
K. E. Kerby; Barbie and Steve
Bosselman. The fresh seafood
of clams, oysters and salmon
was caught in Canada this past
week.
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Mrs. Dwight Wyckoff, former
Nyssa resident, of Gresham,
Mrs. Tom Sheehy of Ontario
and Mrs. Frank Ward traveled
to Honolulu recently to visit
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sheehy
(nee Marcia Wyckoff.) They re
turned July 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Riggs at
tended Mrs. Rigg’s family re
union at Rigby last Saturday.
Forty-one members of the Kel
ler family were present with two
visitors.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sallee
recently returned from a week’s
visit in Santa Barbara, Cali
fornia, where they visited Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Hollingsworth,
former Nyssa residents. They
also had dinner with Mr. and
Mrs. Kermit Lienkaemper also
formerly of Nyssa.
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Mrs. Frank Byers and John
Sommars spent June 22 through
July 8 visiting relatives in the
Ozarks’. While they were there
Mrs. Byers’ mother fell and
broke her hip. She is reported
to be home and recovering sa
tisfactorily.
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, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Byers
and Sunshine Dunten along with
the John Sommars’ of Caldwell
enjoyed homemade ice cream
at Ethel Laye’s home on Sun
day.
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Mrs. Orma Cleaver had Sun
day dinner at her son’s home,
the Delbert Cleavers’.
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Mr. and Mrs. Don Eldredge
and Dale ofCamas, Washington,
are spending the week visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
H. Eldredge.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Foster
and Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Sager
spent the past week at the Me
thodist Church Camp at Mc
Call. Other area Methodists
including the Reverend Hutchin
son also attended.
Francis Foster spent the week
at the United Pentacostal Camp
also at McCall. There were
approximately 300 people atten
ding the camp. The Fosters’
returned home with the Sagers’
on Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Frost
and Frost’s cousin, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Frost of Meridian
spent Wednesday through Sa
turday fishing at Wild Horse
Reservoir in Nevada. They re
ported the fishing as good.
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Mr. and Mrs. Don Haroldsen
of Idaho Falls are spending a
few davs visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Rueben Haroldsen. Mr. and
Mrs. Jess Haroldsen and David
of Provo, Utah are also visit
ing relatives in the area.
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Mr. and Mrs. James Heldt
of Renton, Washington stopped
over the weekend to visit Mrs.
A. L. Heldt.
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Kari and Michael Mason of
Ashland have been spending the
past two weeks visiting their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilton Jackson and Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Mason.
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Celebrating Megan Jackson’s
13th birthday the Wilton Jack-
son and the Bob Wilson families
tubed down the Boise River this
past Sunday. They also stopped
at the Chalet in Caldwell.
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Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Nelson
of Colorado Springs, Colorado,
have been spending the past few
weeks visiting the
Bruce
Jenkins’ family.
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Mrs. Mabel Houston and Mrs.
Edna Hartley visited Mrs. A.
H. Keck Sunday afternoon.
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Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Adams
and family of Salem were Sa
turday visitors of Mrs. A. H.
Keck.
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Michael and Brian Bauer of
Kenniwick, Washington came
last week for a months’ visit
with their grandmother, Mrs.
R. G. Larsen.
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The Glenn Marcum family
spent the weekend at Baker aP-
tending the Babe Ruth Tourna
ment. Bill Marcum was a mem
ber of the Vandals Team which
won both of their games.
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Mr. and Mrs. Max Dane and
Tammy, Traci and Tommy of
Phoenix, Arizona arrived Mon
day to spend two weeks visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ho
ward Myrick and family.
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Mrs. Clayton Jensen was hos
ted to a birthday dinner at the
East Side Cafe in Ontario Sun
day evening. Others attending
were Clayton Jensen, Mr. and
Mrs. Lyle Miner, Larry and
Lori, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Myrick, Russ and Shelley and
Mrs. Jean DeJonge, Peter and-
Brandon of Houston, Texas
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Mr. and Mrs. John Harris
and Julie visited the Buster
Talbots’ Sunday afternoon.
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Mr. and Mrs. Buster Talbot-
visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charley Culbertson Sun
day evening.
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