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Thursday, March 20, 1975 Nyssa Gat* City Journal, Ny»»a, Oregon I <111 A» «UT OF lumie for a few wecks Icave troni thè Navy, is i now slalioned in Hawaii. • • • THE PAST 20 YEARS AGO I0YKARS AGO Brower's Plumbing Shop, HO Main Street in Nyssa, was sold to Eder Hardware Company last week. J. E (Slim) Brower estab lished the plumbing shop in I94S and had been in business continually at lhe same location until last December when he suffered a heart attack and dosed it temporarily. • • • A permanent Christmas tree graced the lawn circle in front of Malheur Memorial Hospital, a k <I i from the First National Bank of Oregon. The hanking firm is celebra ting its 100th year in Oregon and is purchasing a tree for every city and town tn which it has a branch office. Helping with the planting were Leonard Hewett. Nyssa bank manager, assisted by Bob Fangen. from whom the tree was purchased. Present for the planting were Mrs Don Weaver. Mrs K E. Kerby and Mrs. William Schireman. all members of Town and Country Club and Pheral Dodson, business manager al the hospital. Construction of a new bridge to span the Snake River at Nyssa will definitely start this summer although no starting date has been set, lhe Journal wav told by the Stale Highway department Wednesday morning. • • • Kristine Rinehart of Nyssa has been named the girl winner of a youth leadership contest sponsored by the Ontario I Iks Lodge, it was announced this week. Ronald Buchner of Nyssa was a contestant in the event. Irene Jayo represented Nyssa Sunday in a speech contest al La Grande where the I.Iks Lodge held its Eastern Oregon District competition for the "Most Valuable Student.” WYE ARS AGO Pfc. Jay Lee Kinkade, son of Mr and Mrs. Dixie Kinkade, was last heard from when he was transferred from Belgium to Germany. He said there was two feet of snow in Belgium, and it was like spring in Germany, indicating an extreme tern peralure. President Roosevelt ai Cava Blanca when the President visited in Africa, has re turned home after spending 29 months in actual combat in Africa. Italy and France. Pfc. l ook is the son of Mr. and Mrs Warren Cook of Nyssa. * • • Sec l.l. Stanley Rav of Nyssa. son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Ray ol Baker, was killed March 4 on Iwo Jima in the Philippines, according to information received here. II. Rav was born October. 1922 in Nyssa and spent all his Ide here, except time spent in college. (University ol Oregon) and the service. Pfc. Loyd Cleaver. i who wa» wounded in Italy last Oclober. has been tra ferred to thè Air Force ground crcw. • • • Eugene Brady, air cadet. -."O ot Mt and Mrs I I Bradv of Route 2. Nyssa, has been translerrred from Ne vada to Pecos. Texas He is taking training as a flight engineer. • • • Pfc. Gene Cook of Nyssa, w ho was one ol the guards for Jennings who 40 YEARS AGO Two marriages of interest to this community were made known this week Miss Vera Mi( onnell and Earl Sparks ol Big Bend were married in < aldwell Wednesday. March I 3 bv Dr. F. E. Springer The bride was a junior in the Nyssa high school. Mr and Mrs. Sparks have started housekeeping on his father’s ranch in the Bend. lhe marriage of Miss Lois Schweizer and Guv Glenn became known early this The Oregon Journal is authority for the statement newcomers get acquainted with new methods of, cultivation, irrigation and soil. In Polk County. The Dalles Chamber of Commerce has taken special interest in these farm meetings, it was here that the plan originated. At a recent meeting there were farmers from ten American states and two Canadian provinces, anxious to learn lhe secrets of successful practices in their newly adopted farm homes. • • • ISSUES FOR 50 and 60 YEARS AGO ARE MISSING FROM OUR FILES. 3 r s’ GOOD and THRIFTY BLADE CUT BEEF 7—BONE CHOICE BEEF POT ROAST CHUCK STEAK 7- BONE BEEF was JACK N-BEANSTALK BY I.YN DOHNER home again, recuperating from her final fishing trip. The Sheffields arc loyally refusing to tell which mem ber wav guilty of letting Rip grab her bait. Fire destroyed a trailer load of furniture in the early morning last week for Mr. and Mrs. Bob Doxhier who were just moving up to Nu Acres from their former home in Rovcberg. They had arranged to rent a home on East Echo Avenue near Mrs. Doxhier's grand parents. Mr and Mrs. M. A. Jones. The fire was thought to have started as a result of faulty wiring in the vehicle. Mr. and Mrs. BEn Payne entertained Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wilkerson and their daughter Kim on Friday night. On Sunday they were Payne's visited by Mrs. mother and brother. Mrs Stella Newell and Ken Newell. of Nampa. Mr and Mrs. Cecil Evan« entertained > group for a pot luck dinner and a time of Christian fellowship on Tues day. Present were the Rev. Bob Hutchinson. Mr and Mrs. Raymond Sager. Mrs. W W Foster, and Madge Thompson, all of Nyssa, and myself. I got there after dinner, hoping to not add more unneeded poundage, t>ut then weakly gave in to a piece of Crete Sager's birthday cake I'm continually amazed at the weakness of this human will, when temptation strikes. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Keck gave a family birthday party for Janice Evans, after first entertaining her with a luncheon Present for the party were the families of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ziegler, Mr and Mrs. Gerald Russell, and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Evans. A lay Witness mission at Walla Walla. Washington in the First Christian Church was the object of a trip taken last week by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Evans. Enroute there they visited their sister and husband, the Rev. and Mrs. George Nichols of Milton- Freewater, Oregon Enroute back, (hey visited their son and family at John Day. the Rev. and Mrs. Karl Evans. Yesterday Cecil Evans had charge of the sermon and services in the Sweet Methodist Church and the Evans' dined with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin of Sweet, Idaho. that over l(XX) families have settled in Oregon recently, many of whom were driven from their midwest homes bv storm and drouth Agricul tural authorities at the State college have a list of 136 new farmers under aid of the Oregon state Extension ser vice in Malheur County, which is second largest number on the list in any one cou nty. The Willamette Valley is drawing many of the new settlers with Lane County being first with 149. Meet ings arc being held in every county numbering 50 or more new settlers to help the week. I he young couple were married in Burley. Idaho on February 23 and had kepi it a secret. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C F Schweizer and a graduate of Nvssa high school with the class of ’33. She attended Oregon Slate < ollcge the first term this year. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs W L. Glenn of Oregon Trail, and was formerly employed as a driller at the Owyhee Dam. Both young couples have the best w ishes of their many friends • * • I1! SAGE OE NU ACRES You know that accident on the highway near here where the horse ran into the beer truck and got killed and caused the cargo to be spilled all over the highway? Weil, it could have been a lot worse if it had happened a few minutes earlier. Seems Dale Adams. Ernie Metcalf, and George Dohner were returning from Boise's Bible Study Fellowship and as they headed down the dip. past Nu Acres Hall road, they saw a big truck coming from the opposite directum, and suddenly, directly in front of them was that horse, running up the road To pass him meant going into the path of the truck, now terribly near. They passed it and missed the truck by a couple of seconds. Thank God. The Town and Country Garden Club held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Dale Adams, with Mrs. Al Chadwick as co-hostess Mrs. Madge Thomson enlightened the group on the subject of roses, and showed her own set of slides illustrating her delightful results in growing these lovely flowers. My essay for the State contest was read by Mrs. William Schireman, presi- dent, who said it wouldn't win first prize because it depicted mostly an unsuc cessful gardening project. This is mentioned so you'll see I did get it written. Just in the nick! Spring Fling at the Senior Citizens Hall. Pavette will be over by the time this goes to press, as it is Monday afternoon. I plan to take a loaf of mv yellow squash bread for the bake table. Baked it Saturday and froze it. Haven't decided which of my many white elephants should go. gift wrapped, for the white elephant table. (I'm too well equippped with those pachyderms.) Helen Johnson of Idaho Power wilt be showing specific and tasty uses for microwave ovens, including mouthwatering shish kabobs I had to go all through my barbecue cookbook to find how to spell that! Shish- kabob. A great program is plan ned and it should be a real fun afternoon, including a silver tea. door prizes, and nice things to buy and take home for the dinner table. Layman and Nancy Shef field. their two daughters and a female pup named Rip tiaik the quarter-mile trip to the Snake River for a little fishing last week and learned to valuable lesson. Hereafter, leave the dog home! Rip grabbed somebody's line, bait and all. She had succeeded in biting off the string and was trying vainly to swallow the bait, whim pering a little, when the folks saw her and tried to help. The fish hook was caught in her tongue, and it was a most miserable dog that the family rushed to the veteri narian. After a couple days at the dog hospital, she is He was graduated from Nvssa High School in 1940 il • • • Earl Page Three FRONTIER SLICED GREEN BEANS TIDE COOKING OIL CAKE MIX FRUIT COCKTAIL DISH SOAP TUNA FISH 16 oz. KING SIZE BACON 3M oz. Ö DELMONTE IVORY lb. WESTERN FAMILY « oz. CRISCO BETTY CROCKER a 79< v 891 .... 3/S1 $1.89 ... $1.59 5ft lb. 19 oz. PKG. 37t GOLD «... $1.69 2/89C I STRIKE 1 97t STAMPS BOOKS 16 oz. CAN Wr T CHINK SYLE 6 oz. BAKERS SHREDDED OR FLAKE COCONUT 15 oz. PKG. F WHITE SATIN SUGAR REDEEMABLE FOR $2.00 5 lb. BAG NORTON S------- FROZEN DINNERS IN TRADE ON ANY ITEM ’1.98 11 oz. ■■ - 45* jWATCH FOR OUR EA. WELCHES DREAM WHIP GRAPE JUICE 6 oz. ■ V CREAM LIKE TOPPING CANS Mini-book instant discount SPECIALS COMING UP SOON 6 oz. PKG. 99e RED DELICIOUS GREEN CABBAGE APPLES 13 “ 59(i RAPEFRUIT CRISP F ' . S — TEXAS PINK Conservative PRICES EFFECTIVE: MAR. 20, 21, 22 Baptist Church Sunday Services Sunday school classes for all ages. Adult classes taught by Larry Bauman; High School by Ralph and Patricia Werner; Doug Pfeiler. Super intendent. Morning Worship • Spe cial music and Pastor Don Beattie speaking, 11 a.m. Evening Services, 7 p.m. Youth time, 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible study and prayer. H p.m. fl 9 I T? FOR ♦ t Nyssa *