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Thursday, December 13, 1973 Th« Nyssa Oat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon that a veterinary had to tie called. The boy crawled from under the wreck without getting hurt. P&*OITOF * THE PAST ¡ 10 YEARS AGO Dressed in powder blue and white uniforms and in perfect time, the Pasa dena-bound NHS Land appeared on Nyssa Main Street Saturday afternoon as they escorted Santa to town. To these students, marching is nothing new as they go through the routine nearly every school day morning. It was noted that yesterday morning with the temperature at 11 degrees above aero, they and their director Frank Turner, were out for their usual rehearsal. • • • Miss Lynn Jackson has been selected as winner in the 'GoodCitizen" contest held annually among senior girls of area schools and sponsored by Malheur chapter Daughters of American Revolu tion. Miss Jackson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Jackson and a NHS senior, will receive a $25 series E government bond and is now eligible for state competition. 20 YEAPS AGO Three children without shoes and the fourth wearing what had once been shoes appeared at the Christmas tree in front of Nyssa Motors last Saturday to receive the treats Santa Claus was giving all the children. Their clothes were more suited for July weather. As soon as the youngsters had re ceived their candy they were escorted to Bracken's Store by the Rev. John Bnehl who outfitted them with shoes and son. Fred Bracken cut the bill in half and the remainder was paid by the Lutheran minister. The mother, had no coat and was outfitted later by tiie Rev Brietil The incident attracted the attention of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and it was reported this week that plans are underway to pool the re sources of numerous civic, charitable and fraternal organizations in Nyssa to take care of several needy families with circumstances sirniliar to that of the Christmas tree visitors. 30 YEARS AGO The county farm transportation com mittee warns that a critical situation with respect to tires and tubes can be effected during the next six to nine months This applies particularly to larger sizes and is cause for con cern on the part of farm truck owners. Recapped tires apparently must carry Die bulk of the load in agricultural transportation for some time. Prompt recapping and the utmost con servation is urged to keep farm equip ment rolling through the critical period ahead. • • • A sugar beet weighing 29 1/4 pounds was processed by the Amalgamated Sugar Company. Though unusually large, it is not the largest grown in Malheur County. The beet was grown by W.A. Bybee of Nyssa. SNOWBALL PUNCH 1 quart water 1 cup sugar 12 whole cloves 2 2-inch sticks cinnamon 3 1-pint bottles cranberry juice cocktail 1 6-oz. can of frozen lemonade con centrate 1 6-oz can frozen orange juice con centrate Bring water, sugar, cloves and cin namon sticks to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Cool and remove spices. When read? to serve, mix juices and syrup and pour into punch bowl over ice ring containing marschinoc berries. 60 YEARS AGO Newsy Notes From The Silvery Owy- hee--Grandma Gregory arrived last week for a visit through the holidays with her daughter Mrs. Ed Miars. A.E. Wade raised 18,000 pounds of prime white beans this year. Beans in the Kolony have been quite a success this year. Several residents of the Kolony ordered a car of coal this week and have been busy getting ready for the snow storm we are all looking for. 8 8 8 The Nyssa Bank building is having plumbing fixtures installed. EVENTS AROUND ADRIAN ADRIAN - Mrs. K. I. Peterson, Mrs. Lertye Jones and Mrs. Vinsonhaler of Adrian attended the AdrianGardenClub and Christmas party at the Varner Hop kins home in Big Bend. Mr and Mrs. Danny Skerjanes and family of Ontario were Sunday dinner guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs. George DeHaven. Ruben Graham of Star and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Piercy were Tuesdaydinner guests of Mrs. Mabie Piercy. Friday, Mary Bicandi, Vera Webb, Mary Morris and Lucille Gossard went to Boise to do Christmas shop ping. They had dinner at the Kings Table. In the afternoon, they took cookies to the Veteran’s Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bicandi visited Mr. and Mrs. Myron Gossard Sunday afternoon. MERRY WIDOWS The Merry Widows met at the home of Mrs. Virgie Rookstool December 8. Af ter a pot luck dinner at 6:30 the ladies played pinochle. The guest player for the eve ning was Mrs. Mary Elkins. Mary Bicandi, LucilleGossard, Fran ces Freel,Clara Holly, Hilda Davis, and Sue Ashcraft sacked cookies for the Veteran's Hospital in the Ashcraft home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Deffer went with a group of band students to near Unity Saturday, where the students cutChrist- mas trees and they brought them back to Adrian to sell. Begeman’s birthday with icecream and cake Other callers in rememberance of Mrs. Begemans birthday were Va lerie Smith, Tony Asumendi and Mrs. Dale Witt. Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Van DeWater of Big Bend visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Begeman Tuesday and brought ice cream and cake to celebrate Mrs. Begeman’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Van DeWater and son Kent were Thursday evening guests in the Begeman home and they again celebrated Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Parker called on Mr. and Mrs. Luther Houtman at Gayway Junction and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Toomb at Payette. Idaho RAY’S FOOD FAIR — everybody’s •merry menu market* is ready with MORE TO HELP YOU to the happiest of Holiday feasting, and many are the reasons to shop ourPRE-HOLI- SALE. Here are the finest foods, the largest varieties, and the LOW PRICES YOU CAN SAVE ON. Come, be JOLLY WITH RAY’S FOOD FAIR! 50 YEARS AGO Quite an accident happened in Ar cadia Wednesday evening when a car driven by Bill Cathey's boy of Vale ran into a team of mules with a load of corn belonging to Elbert Butler, Sr. One mule got on top of the car and completely demolished the top and windshield and cut the mule so badly ■■ ■■ IM ■■ ■■ ■■ MB BM ^B ■ One is a red punch, one is an easy- to-make Candy, mint, and the other a cookie relished by children High living costs, poor wages and an oversupply of labor are given as the reasons for the hundreds of people who are leaving California weekly Thou sands have left that state during the last six months, thousands more will go before the exocus ceases. - » 40 YEARS AGO By "Odi«" Anderton 1 know by experience that whenever you want a good red punch recipe you can't find it. Here’s a good one. I have three recipes which you'll be wanting to make before Christmas • — » - » , •> —: The seventh big shovel or dragline has arrived to begin work on the heavy canal construction job of J.A. Tertehng Company on the Owyhee. When operating at full swing, 21 men will operate the seven machines during the three shifts which are contemplated. Tertehngs have a neat looking camp beyond Owyhee schoolhouse. Its larger buildings are the machine shop, cooking house and office. Several cottages have been built for employes and one house is a neat affair with French windows and two porches. Waldo Tertehng is in charge at the camp. At Dunaway, Glen Holmes has erected a number of cabins for workmen. Favorite Foods ■■ ■■ • -< Pag« Three CANDY MINTS 1 egg white, beaten 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 2 tsp. butter 1/2 tsp peppermint flavoring Combine ingredients with hands. Tint different shades with food coloring. Roll into small tails. Press with fork. Chill PEANUT CLUSTER COOKIES 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup light brown sugar 1 egg 2 cups enriched flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups salted cocktail peanuts 8 at. semi-sweet or milk chocolate, melted Cream shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy Beat in egg Add baking powder to flour and add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk Add peanuts with last addition of flour. Drop by teaspoons on greased baking sheet Bake in a 350 degree oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until light brown. Cool Dip cookies into melted chocolate. Chill. Makes 5 dot. NEWELL HEIGHTS ITEMS GROUND BEEF 890... ff 1 Wilsons Corn King 4 A SLICED BACON >1.19 Brachs box C Grade Fresh Frozen Economy lb. CH RY CHOCOLATES 63« Early Gordon 29 oz. tins HOLIDAY TURKEYS PEACHES/ Freestone 2(..69« Bakers 14 oz. COCONUT 55« Pk9. Orange Slices -Gum Drop CANDIES W.t.rn Shores 4 Roll f TOILET TISSUE > 3 ib.. $1 Fireside 1 % Ib. CREME COOKIES 594 •><■. M AND ARM ORANGES 284u» Del Monte 46 oz. 3.in.89< FRUIT DRMKS Indian Gem 16 oz. 5 un. $1 CORN/ Whole Kernel or Cream J^BMÜlAÄBXBkiiBr Ray’s Fluffy Fresh POTATO ROLLS 29< dozen Western Family Ray’s Home Style 16 oz. loaves ■ ■ ■ BY DALE WITT ■ • ■ PHONE 372-2183 ■ ■ ■ NEWELL HEIGHTS - Mr and Mrs. Bill Webb attended the dinner and bazaar at the Presbyterian Community Church in Adrian Saturday. Mrs. Mane Moore visited Mrs. Lydia Worden at Die nursing home in Nyssa Tuesday afternoon. Mr. C. B. Hill came Tuesday to visit his grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hill, Lee and Terri, lit three days and nights with tliem. He visited many old friends and neighbors while here. Saturday he returned to Caldwell where he lives with his daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Fine, saying he would be out again in the summer The girls from two Sunday school classes came to visit Mrs. George Schiemer Monday afternoon and to practice for theChurchChristmaspro gram Present were Sherri Price, Laurie and Lynn Witty, Susan Stain, Libby Miller and Michelle Williams. Mrs. Helen Bishop of Big Bend vi sited Mrs. George Schiemer Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Brent Schul- thies and children were Wednesday vi sitors in the Schiemer home. George Schiemer and Carl Piercy went fishing near Cambridge Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Larkin of Emmett visited Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Simpson Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Simpson were Monday evening dinner guests of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Marion York and family in Vale. Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. AlfredSitnp- son called on Percy Capper in Nyssa. He is recovering from recent surgery. Mrs. Alfred Simpson called on Mrs. Howard Fenn Friday and got to see their new baby girl, Frances Elaine. She was born on Wednesday. Gilbert Deffentwugh was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Simpson. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Chamberlain and fa mily were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Chamberlain and son and Tunis Garner of Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Lary Smith of Adrian visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Simpson Saturday and Lary went with Ray on his trap line. The Ray Simpsons receivedwordthat Johnnie Eason of Boise is improved and was able to go home from the Ve teran's Hospital for a few hours today. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Webb returned home Friday evening from their trip to Acapulco, Mexico and were guests for desert of apple pie at Die Bill Webb home. They were accompanied home by their daughter, Melanie and tier poodle who spent the week with her grandparents. Susan Stam visited in the Bill Webb home Thursday after noon and was an evening dinner guest. Golden Ripe MEAT PIES 4 px .. 89< SNAK CRACKERS 2^.99« OKK Club Dinner The OKK Club will hold their family dinner Thurs day, December 20 at the Ore gon Trail Hall at 6:30. Turkey will be furnished and memtjers are asked to bring a covered dish, salad or dessert. This is an annual event and everyone is urged to attend. Crisp Solid Heads e /F4 LETTUCE 4 hoads«P I Fresh Crisp 2 Ib. ftAl CARROTS bo.29C RAYS’ FOOD FAIR I
