Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Thuridgy, February 1, 197 3
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1________ THE PAST
ago "
10 YEARS
"The fights not over! Two
battles have been waged suc
cessfully and the third is slated
for this weekend. But the war
will continue on until all people
and all new-born have been
vaccinated against polio."
These are the words of the
Southwestern
Idaho Medical
society and the Malheur County
Medical association in their
efforts to alert the people to
the need to secure immunity
against the dread killer and
crippier.
Type 111 Sabin oral vaccine
will be given in 15 towns of
southwestern Idaho and those in
Malheur County on Saturday and
Sunday.
Slightly over 3000 took Type
1 in November, 3124 took Type
11 In December. Among the
many families taking Type I
and II vacine was the Warren
Farmer family. They included
father Warren Farmer, mother
Wilda. and children John, Tom,
Jim, Warren Jr., Jane and
Rltherlne.
20 YEARS AGO
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40 YEARS AGO
The reason why some girls
walk
home was
illustrated
Tuesday morning when six girls
hiked eight miles through a
snow storm in order to attend
school in Nyssa. They chose
walking after a puncture delayed
the Hatch school bus at the
Wm. McEwen ranch. Near the
C.C. Hunt ranch they caught the
John Kakebecke hayrack and
rode to town, arriving at school
at 10:50.
In the party were
Helen Winters, Ingrid Aho, Faye
Kelts, Lois Enos, Jean LaRue
and Bertha Williams.
Bonita Ganiolan and Vera Mc
Connell hiked to the H.Q. John
ston ranch where the bus over
took them but trouble still
trailed the Hatch bus. At Gar
risons’ corner another tire went
flat and the students were again
marooned. Tom Coward's bus
was called and the students
reached school at 11:15.
BISHOP ANNOUNCES
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
Bishop Thomas J. Connolly
has announced several appoint
ments within-the Baker Diocese,
two of which effe< t priests in
this area.
A farewell potluck dinner was
held Sunday, January 28 in honor
of Father John Baumgartner
who will be leaving the Ontario
parish for Klamath Falls.
Father
Baumgartner was
born in The Dalles and com
pleted his studies for the priest
hood at St. Fdward’s Seminary,
Kenmore, Washington. He was
ordained In The Dalles, onJune
5, 1943.
Since that time, Fr. Baum
gartner has held several po
sitions including hospital chap
lain at St. Anthony hospital in
Pendleton, assistant to the Holy
Family parish in Burns, assis
tant of the Blessed Sacrament,
Ontario and also pastor there
Fag« Thr««
since 1964. Prior to that time
he was also assistant chaplain
of Holy Rosary Hospital,assis
tant of Our Lady of the Valley,
LaGrande, chancellor of the
Diocese and chaplain to St.
Elizabeth Hospital, Baker, ¡ras-
tor of St. Katherine, Enter
prise, pastor of St. Bridget of
Kildare, Nyssa.
He also served as officialis
of the Diocese, CCD director,
secretary to the Bishop, direc
tor of the Apostleship of Pra
yer, director of vocations and
was a member of the Commit
tee for Church Property, and a
member of the Liturgical Com
mittee. He served as a dio
cesan consultor to the Bishop,
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50 YEARS AGO
The presence of Mrs. L.W.
Mitchell of Nez Perce was the
motif for a pleasant afternoon
party . Tuesday at the Martin
home in Kingman Kolony. Be
sides the honor guest Mesdames
Johnson, Beaumont, Schweizer,
Kingman, Otis, Overstreet and
Judd and Miss Homan enjoyed
the occasion.
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Nyssa and vicinity will top
its 1952 March of Dimes effort
by better than $1,000, accord
ing to Wilton Jackson, Nyssa
campaign director, who said
incomplete returns up to Wed
nesday indicate the city's con
tribution would go over the
Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Connolly
$5,000 mark
and Mr. and Mrs. McMullen
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and baby have moved to the
Fred Bracken returned from Waltz place for the winter. Mr.
St. Louis, Mo., Saturiiay where Connolly has rented this place
he spent a week buying mer for another year.
He
has
chandise for his new store and several lands of sheep in the
expediting its shipment in time Kolony.
for opening day.
The new store, located near
First National bank, will be
opened for business in about -'—-BY FRANCES SMALLEY
three
weeks,
Bracken an
Friday
APPLE VALLEY
nounced. He said also that the morning Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
removal sale currently being Seward, Mrs. Cieta Saunders
conducted
in
his
present and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kellogg
location at Third and Main attended chapel service at the
Streets would continue up to the Northwest Nazarene College in
day of moving to the new lo Nampa. Rev. Winston Ketchum
cation.
of Olympia, a brother-in-law
of Mrs. Saunders was the guest
30 YEARS AGO
speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sells, Mrs
The point system of national Daisy Gurhiva of Caldwell and
rationing of food will not only
Lloyd Hawkins of Nampa were
provide each Individual in the Tuesday luncheon guests of Mr.
United States with "share and and Mrs. C.L. Hawkins inCald-
share alike," but will eliminate Well.
some existing shortages, ac
Mr. and Mrs. David Sells and
cording to A.L. Atkeson, chair daughter of Boise were Sunday
man of the Nyssa war price and dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
rationing board.
Ed Sells.
Monday evening Mr. and Mrs.
"When the point ststem be
comes effective, probably in the Virgil Seward entertained with
latter part of February," he a clam chowder dinner for Mr.
said, "food stuffs now unavail and Mrs. Dwight Seward, Mr.
able because unusual buying has and Mrs. Don Seward, Mr. and
Cleaned the shelves, will be Mrs. Leroy Seward and Mr.
back on the market.
When and Mrs. Roscoe Kellogg of
meat is rationed, this com Nampa.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Seward
modity, so scarce in some parts
of the Pacific coast, can again visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bur
be purchased
but in equal ton Smith in OntarioSunday eve
shares."
ning after church services.
Mr. Atkeson explained that
Mr. and Mrs. David Bay vi
the point system is the fairest sited Saturday evening with Mr.
method yet devised to provide and Mrs. E.H. Goodson in the
for everyone and at the same Enrose community near Cald-
time insure adequate food for w. II.
the fighting forces. Should the
Mr. and Mrs. l,arrySimmons
demand of the armed forces and family of Boise were week
create a
shortage of com end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
modities for civilians, the point Rex Nichols.
system will insure that what is
Roy Edmonson visited Mon
left for civilians will be dis day evening with Lloyd Dibble.
tributed fairly to all, he stated.
Henry Dibble of Cambridge
APPIi: VALLEY
AUTO REPAIR GUARNTEES.
Consumers--and consumer or
ganizations--have been press
ing auto manufacturers to im
prove the quality of repair ser
vices and be more responsive
ft
complaints. Two of the
"Big Four” have taken major
steps to deal with this pro
blem and have found that it
pays, both in customer satis
faction and in profits.
Consumers should be alert
to changes in repair work gua
rantees. They will w.int tocare-
fully read the written document
to know their rights and re
sponsibilities. And they will.see
that the warranty is upheld by
the local dealer.
You as a consumer play a
key role in improved repair
service. Complaints to a neigh
bor or friend solvo next to
nothing. Direct your dissatis
factions to the local dealer.
(You may find he is now able
to make the needed repair at
no cost to you for either parts
or labor.)
If you don’t get satisfaction
from the local dealer, write to
the auto manufacturer giving the
time, place and cost details.
The Center for Auto Safety, 800
National Press Bldg.,Washing
ton D. C. 20004, and the Na
tional Highway Traffic Safety
Commission, 400 7th St. S. W.,
Washington, D. C. 20590, are
also interested
in consumer
problems.
You may want to
send one or troth carbon co
pies of your letter.
was a Tuesday dinner guest in
the Lloyd Dibble home.
Rev. and Mrs. Ray Hibberd
were Sunday afternoon visitors
in the Lloyd Dibble home.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Whittom
of Boise were all day guests
Tuesday and Mrs. Lucille Reed
was a Wednesday afternoon vi
sitor of Mrs. Nell Correll.
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Collins
spent the weekend visiting in
Boise with Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Cahill.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boston
entertained for Sunday dinner.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Hob
Shippy and family of Weiser and
Kim, Shellie and John Jr. Bos
ton.
Mr. and Mrs, Earl Boston
took Mr. and Mrs. John Bos
ton to Boise for dinner Tuesday
to celebrate the John Bostons
wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Griffin
entertained with a birthday din
ner at their home Sunday for
five members of the family who
had anniversaries this week.
The honor guests were John
Lilly, Phyllis, Tracy and Gary
Griffin and Gene Honey. (Mher
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Jim
McGinn and Donald and Bill
McGinn and
John
Griffin
all from Baker; Mrs. John Lilly
and son, Mrs. Helen Lilly, Mrs.
Leland Dewey, Nicole, Mr. and
Mrs. George Griffin and Mrs.
Gene Honey.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowen
of Payette visited Saturday and
Mrs. Irma Sparks visited Wed
nesday with Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Honey.
a synodal judge and director of
the Priests Eucharistic League.
He has spent some time in Me
xico learning Spanish in order
to serve the parishofNyssaand
Ontario.
Taking Fr. Baumgartner’s
place in Ontario will be Father
Gerald Condon who comes here
from St. Augustine in Merrill.
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