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Thursday, July 22, 1976 50 YEARS AGO 10 YEARS AGO M YEARS AGO Plans for the remaining months of the 1926 land settlement program focus at present on Eastern Oregon where effective organization by counties is already well under way and promises to match Western Oregon achievement. Four young ladies of the Nyssa area are listed as probable candidates for the Miss Malheur County pag eant to be held Aug. 20 at the Ontario high school auditor ium. They are Marilyn Lewis, daughter of Mrs. Tom Mitchell; Kris Parts, daugh ter of former Nyssans Mr. and Mrs. Sam Parts, now residing at Yakima. Wash.; Lina Plate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JM. Plate; and Susan Sc he nt. whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Schenk. The 99th anniversary of the arrival of the Mormon pi oneers in Salt Lake Valley, Utah was celebrated in Nysaa Wednesday afternoon and evening with a large crowd of church members participat ing in the festivities. Wm. M. Snyder, govern ment hunter for this county, made a good record in number of predatory animals killed during June, although his mark was not up to the usual figure, according to a report from the Bureau of OUT OF THE PAST o • • Thunderegg displays are appearing in many of the Nyssa business houses, in cluding one in the window at the Journal office, with colorful stones furnished by Adolph Schroeder and Maur ice Corey • • e Chairman Harold Brendle says all is in readiness to roll out the "red carpet" for thousands of rocthounds and guests at Nyssa's annual Ihunderegg Days neit weetend. Aug. 4-5-6. The event has received nation wide publicity through adv placed in the Lapidary magazine by local merchants, acclaiming Nyssa as the Thunderegg Capital of Ore gon. Due to its nearness to the marvelous beds where these agate-filled nodules are found, the title is well-justi fied Ihe Thunderegg is the official stone of Oregon and prized highly by rock hunt ers. 20 YEARS AGO Nyssa's building boom was continuing through July with 1286.500 worth of building permits having been issued sime the first of the year. Dwellings accounted for the largest sum and the most individual construction jobs having been issued for s total of 17 homes vauled at 1133.500 • • • Expansion of Owyhee Lake Resort at the mouth of Cherry Creek is underway with a road from the camp to the dam half completed and efforts being made to raise some 12000 to complete the road this winter. i e e • o ^children, Taro and Tara. The visitors have gone on to £wing. Nebraska, in order to ;aee relatives there. Last week, in honor of her mother's birthday. Mr. and -Mrs. Ben Psyne went to Nampa, and participated in a I pot luck dinner. Present were ‘.Mrs. Stella Newell, Mr. and ;Mrs. Bill Newell. Mr. and ;Mrs. Bill Messer, Francis Cammsnn, Kenny Newell And the Paynes. I; Summer guests at the farm ,’pf Mr. and Mrs. Pete Alves Are Jan and Maryanne Kculen from Artesia. Calif. ;Thcy are the children of Joann's girl friend whom she first met sixteen years ago on -Shipboard coming from Hol land to the States. They are. she said, almost as near and dear to her as her own ^children. • ! Arion Schubert, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Evans, Came last week for his son Loren who had been visiting on the Evans farm. He also went to Hazelton for his daughter Renae who has ■been visiting there. Mr. - Schubert has now returned to ¿Kermin, Calif, with his Children. : Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. : Bob Shaw for the summer is ;her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth ;Ward from Orland, Calif, •while here, she traveled last • week with her brother. Ivan Wilson to Lincoln City, to -visit his son and wife, Mr. • • Biological Survey and Oregon feed Uncle Sam's outfit here State Livestock Sanitary That includes gasoline,' hay. Board received this week. He y for^e and other supplies, killed ten adult coyotes and / They have forty-two' big two bobcats, a total of twelve five-ton auto trucks hauling predatory animals, last fourteen tons a day, It is month. some sight to see thousands of men dressed all alike. 60 YEARS AGO wagons and auto trucks the same color, at work, and one The following letters were > can easily see where the received this week by Nyssa government spends its mon people from the khaki clad ey. Nothing is expected in the boys on the Mexican frontier: war line. Villa and Caranza I recieved your letters are not seven miles away today and was awful glad to from here. Last night we get them and the pictures. stayed up until 12 o'clock Could make out everybody watching their outposts sig but Dick Tensen. Those eats nal. We go on the border for certinly look tempting, ft guard duty tonight at 12. I takes 15 carloads a day to gel out of it this time. I got my third shot in the arm yesterday for typhoid. I was pretty sick this a.m. Am at the hospital now. Jupe Anderson of Parma is with the Red Cross corps. Every body has been sick from the inoculation. You get deathly sick from the minute you get it We are going through a federal examination today. It is very severe. There will be a bunch chopped back. We have regular army officers for drill masters now and are being put through the paces, I want to tell you. • • • Mrs. R.J. Prewett. who lives on a ranch near Vale, is the owner of a four-legged Police Report FIRE CALLS! ■ROIMMRMMaMaBdMIMt Three illegal aliens were picked up Monday evening by Nyssa police. One was placed under arrest for attempting to elude police officers. Anselmo Soto. 20, Nyssa Labor Camp, was placed under arrest. They are being held for immigration officials Brown Leghorn chicken, which was hatched the 8th of July. The feathered freak is to be seen at her ranch, and certainly is a curiosity. Nyssa volunteer firemen answered a call to the Rod Cowgill home last Friday afternoon. The fire’s start is unknown. It burnt a pump house and shop, damage is 14,000. Neighbors started a bucket brigade from an irrigation ditch to wet down the side of the house before firemen got there. The Cowgills believe this saved the house. Journal Claisifiodi Bring Results! The mercury soared to 107 degrees in Nyssa last Sun day, but dropped some during the week. • a e Frank Parr announced this week that he has resigned as principal of the Nyssa high school. a a e TO SAVINGS You may have one of our 12 Automatic Giant Pencil Sharpeners. They look just like the ones we bought before the war and are priced to sell - 12 25 - Gate City Journal. 44 YEARS AGO Farmers are reporting that considerable damage has been done by rust in the wheat field especially on fields that are at all marshy or wet. In some cases the yield has been cut to less than half of the expected yeiid. e e o Over 1500 in prize money will be paid at the Nysaa Eagles Rodeo, to be held August IS and 16, It was decided at a committee meeting Wednesday night. WESTERN FAMILY -29* DETERGENT 49* CHILI is»- 39* APPLESAUCE *•«. 4i*1 65* EGGS ORANGE DRINK*. „49* 63* SHRIMP 4ikss. CANNED MILK m SWEETHEART LIQUID This is the largest purse in the history of the rodeo, and it is expected to attract top rides, ropers, and bull doggers here for the big two days show. Patrons will be assured of seeing the very best of them. WESTERN FAMILY WESTERN FAMILY It was decided to pay 150 prize each day for the best bronco ndtng, calf roping and bulldogging, with the second money in each event coming to 125 and third paying 110. In addition there will be entrance money to be divided in the calf roping and bulldogging events, and ex hibition rides for the bronco busters. The show as planned now will be two full afternoons of entertainment with some thing doing every minute. AA MEDIUM and Mrs. Pete Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Shaw and his dad have gone this week to Lost Lake Reser voir and Cascade on a fishing expedition. Cecil Evans suffered a sprained ankle last week and is hsving a time hobbling around on it. The Nu Acres 4-H young sters are having a Club Fair on August 7, to be held on the Glenn Jones' farm. Each participant will take one or more of his or her animals to show and they will compete against one another at fitting and showing. All this. Nancy Sheffield said, is in preparation for their role in the Payette County Fair. She said fitting is a demonstration of the contestant's ability in clean ing and grooming his animal, in addition there will be some miscellaneous project de monstrations. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Adams of Nyssa gave an Anniversary Birthday dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. George Dohner It was George's birthday and our fifteenth wedding anni versary. Participating guests were Mr. snd Mrs. Mural Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Metcalf. Jan Fischer is in the kitchen preparing a luscious smelling rabbit dinner. Last week I did my favorite chicken recipe. Together or separately, the Dohners and Fischers are eating high these days, and gaining the pounds to prove it! We're also proving that two women in the same kitchen get along fine. d« C0ÖKIK 2^99«... HIC EACT POINT BROKEN hardrolls Sage of Mu Acres It was some twenty years ago when Mr. and Mrs. Ben Payne first came to know Mr. and Mrs Bernard Stewart and lived with them for two months in their home in Anchorage. Alaska. I- This month the Stewarts, with their two adopted .Eskimo sons stopped over bright with them, having just purchased a new motor home tn Boise With them. also, ^vas their daughter. Mrs ijohn Meno, and her Page Three Nyssa Gate City Journal. Nyssa. Oregon -39^ 11 COUNT MG $-|19 POPSICLES PRICES EFFECTIVE ROSEDALE HALVES PEARS »«. X FAMILY SIZE WESTERN FAMILY TIDE GREEN BEANS 106«. Il ». SV Off BESTFOODS MAYON NAISE 31 •!. 16 oz. ✓ 51*1 v__ ✓ V SWEET JUICY T0T1N0SASCT. NECTARINES 39 £ PIZZA FRESH CARROTS lays 217 agl* • year^versus 203 for th* average British hen I RQC 89e 49*
