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.
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THE PAST
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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LETTUCE 4 hoads«P I
Fresh Crisp 2 Ib.
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