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Thursday, February 26, Ì976 FFA Takes Six Contests in the Snake River District Leadership Skills Conteats. Nyssa FFA students gained first places in stat out of nine contests February 5, at Vale. Schools who participated Included Nyssa. Baker. Vale. Adrian. Ontario and Burnt ■Ivor. la the advanced Pariia- mentary Procedure Nyssa took first; Baker, second; Vaie third; Adrian, fourth; and Ontario, fifth Mike Parker won the FFA speech contest. The team consisted of Mike Parker, president; Les lie Linegar, vice-president; Barbara Holmes, secretary; Renae Simpson, treasurer; Greg Thiel, reporter; Roas Durfee, sentinel; and Bruce Goodell as an alternate. In the public speaking contest Mike Patter gained first place for Nyssa. His speech was entitled. "DDT- What was the Problem/' In the Creed Speaking contest. Mark Goodell gave Nyssa a fifth place position. Ross Durfee took fourth place in the Co-op Quis. BUly Anderson took first for Vale, Victor Bruno took second foe Burnt River, Marie Burlew took third for Baker, and Tom Okai took fifth for Adrian Renae Simpson gave Nysaa a first place for her first year Production Record book, while Ralph Abe took first place for his first year wort experience book. Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Home Arts Festival Planned For March Another salute to our nation's Bicentennial will be a Home Arts Festival that will be held Saturday, March 6 in Ontario, reports Helen Conner, Eatension Home Economist for Malheur Cou nty. The Home Arts Festival will feature special lessons and demonstrations that will teach various handwork skills that have been “lost" thro ugh the years. Some sessions will also include inexpensive decorsting ideas. Activities will go on throughout the day. The event is open to the general public, pre-regutra tion is required for five of the topics. These are ail intro ductory sessions for begin ners, and include Tole Painting. Bargello Stitchery, Macrame, Creative Stitchery and Weaving. Classes will be limited in enrollment. There will be a small charge for these classes or participants will be asked to bring materials so they can actually learn the skill. Many other activities are planned thro ughout the day. These do not require pre-registration. Included will be local resource people who will demonstrate or teach others how to make various types of rugs, quilting, crochet and needfepoiat. Fitam m watt- Page Seven Project AHEAD papering and furniture re finishing will be shown throughout the day. Two local homemakers Lee Mc Bride. Ontario and Charlie Scott, Vale are preparing a slide show and demonstra tion on creative low coat decorating. They will include tips on making lamps, framing pictures and many other ideas. Vi Rexford, Gem County Agent, will present decorating with fabrics. It will include techniques for batik and tie dye and other suggestions for using fabrics in creative ways. A complete schedule of activities will be announced later. Registration sheets for the five classes are available at the Malheur County Extension Office 889-9129 and at local needle work shops and must be returned to by February 27. Treasure Valley Commu nity College Admissions Counselor, Del Stelljes, was recently awarded a certifi cate of participation by the U.S. Army for his partici pation in Project AHEAD. Throughout the United States, a total of 1.300 colleges and universities participate. Any man or woman on active duty in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces is eligible to partici pate in the program by initiating an orderly course of study leading to a degree or a certifícate of completion. Project AHEAD is a nation-wide program which provides opportunities for men and women on active military duty to attend an institution at higher to*ruing. TAXIDERMY WORK by Nyssa High School students was on display at the Science CENTER CUT LOIN CHOPS Nyssa also woo the green hand parliamentary proce dure contest. Members in the team were Glenda Williams. Mark Goodell, Carl Simpson, Calvin Williams, David Welch and Charles Sims. Barbara Holmes took fourth place for her chapter secretary's bock. in the chapter treasure's bock contest. Renae Simpson gave Nyssa a first place Her book will go up to Bend. Oregon for the state contest. Charles Sims took second for the chapter scrapbook contest. W CORONET i “STUDIO pih -ÍB ü AY 10 lA l £. i0 TbWELG £ I jw »L, Ufi* 1 0UACK UABBL VAN CAMP 4L I FLOUR*»«*» |2c Apple Valley Items APPLE VALLEY • Mr and Mrs. Fsy Collins were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Russell st Boise. Mrs. Ruth Martin of Caldwell and Mrs. Gladys Englehardt were Saturday afternoon visitors of Mrs. Laura Bale Phil Bale visited Sunday with his mother Mrs. Laurs Bale Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boston were Friday evening dinner guests of Mrs. Betty Bolton and sons of Ontario. Mr and Mrs. Dwight Seward were overnight gue sts of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Robinson of Connell. Wash ington on February 19 and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Seward. Mrs. R. Kellogg and Mrs. Jennie Seward were over night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morrett of Grandview on February 19 They all returned home on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Seward, Mrs. Roscoe Kel logg and Mrs. Jennie Seward and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Seward left early Thursday morning for Grandview. Washington. They attended memorial services in the afternoon, February 19 for Mrs. Katie Morrett of Grand view, who passed away February 16 at the Prosser. Washington hospital. She was bom in Iowa and married to Harry Morrett He pasaed away in 1943 She came to Parma In 1945 and lived here close to ten years before going to Grandview. She was a member of the Zion Hill Methodist church at Allerton, Iowa and then a membr of Grandview Wesleyan Church Surviving her, ia a eon. Albert Morrett of Grandview and a sister-in-law. Mrs. Jennie Seward of Parma. Idaho and many nieces and nephews. Bible study met Tuesday morning with Mrs. Nancy Larson. Gary Seward was a Satur day evening dinner guest of Chad Nielsen and on Monday the two boys went skiing together. Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Res Wagner joined other family members In the Reed Wagner home to celebrate a birthday anniver sary for Read Wagner. Oscar Nichols, longtime resident of Apple Valley passed away Sunday morning at an Ontario nursing home. . 1 ITEM PER at F ooplami EXPIRES FE5RUAR ' G ood Treosurellallqj I tíeasube W u BY I 1 |Zot SAVE 20¿ GWRY FOAM 24oz TeEAsuee Wu£Y ± SMOKED HAM,5S&“S.,99*. 99*. 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