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Thursday, October 21, 1976 Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon OUT OF THE PAST 10 YEARS AGO Four FFA youths from the Nyssa and Adrian chapters were among those attending the recent National Future Farmers of America conven tion in Kansas City. Mo From the Nyssa school were Gary Moss and Karl Smith, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Rommell Moss and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith all of Route 2 Nyssa. Adrian High School stu dents attending were Jim Brewer and Barry Fujishin, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Don Brewer of Route 1, Nyssa and the Sam Fujishins of Ridgeview area, Route I, Homedale. • • • Robbins, Dick Cooper, Don and Alan Cleaver, emerged at winner in the Snake River District contest held at Halfway and sponsored by the Baker Soil Conservation service. 20 YEARS AGO Alan Lee Fahrenbruch of Nyssa has been named Io membership in the Oregon State College Chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, national honorary scholastic fraternity. Membership is restricted to men students who make outstanding grades during their freshmen year. Fahrenbruch is a sopho more majoring in engineer ing His parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Fahrenbruch of Route 1. • • Malheur county health officer, Dr. Grant Hughe* issued a reminder to parents this week that all children who are due for their third Salk polio vaccination should report to their family physi cians for this final shot as soon as possible. 30 YEARS AGO The housing project which has been built by the federal government with the assist ance of the city on King Avenue is expected to be ready for occupancy next week. The six apartment houses will provide living quarters for 24 families. The houses, which are furnished, are prefabricated buildings moved by the government from Vancouver. Washing ton. Total cost was approxi mately $36.(XX). The houses will be oc- cupied by families of war veterans. When the housing emergency is declared over, the government will turn the building over to the city. Page Three 40 YEARS AGO A grisley, yet interesting discovery was made Tuesday at the Wyait Smith farm seven miles southwest of Nyssa, when the skeleton of a man was uncovered. Accord ing to doctors, the skelton was that of a middle aged Indian man. of big frame and likely buried from 75 to 100 years ago. The discovery was made accidentally when Mr. Smith dug a ditch, approximately four feel deep, around the The Nyssa FFA soil judg ing team, comprised of Craig By Lyn Dohner Went to the hills again last where they stayed to visit week. Made us a Tire-pit and their grandson and family, spent a lot of time keeping Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White. the Tire going and keeping Coming home, the Evans' warm. Little critters, high in stopped at Goose Creek for a the pines, chattered scold- little fishing. They were ingly a* us for disturbing gone, in all. two weeks. their quarters, invading their Mr. and Mrs. Darrell territory. Sutton and family had a At night we slept in the thrilling trip last Saturday in back of the truck, each their Jeep when they fol longing for that good, roomy, lowed Mann's Creek to the warm bed at home, where top of the mountain. chill breeze* don't sneak in Seems the Jeep didn't under your chin, and where really have room to sit on the the dogs stay happily in their mountain to park, and kind of basket. Still, it was so teetered. Darrell had to take beautiful, the lake so a shovel and dig out a spot for spectacular, could stay for it. and at times both wheels ever. on one side left the ground. It Home again, and three was too narrow to turn and days' newspapers waiting to go back down, but they be read, and magazines and couldn't go further, so mail. Hot baths. TV. and ye Darrell managed to turn back faithful furnace, and a anyhow. kitchen whose pots and pans Mrs. Sutton said the don't all have black, smokey scenery was worth the bottoms. Nice. May not go danger and roughness of the back until spring. trip. Oh, noticed The Argus Observer that Robert S. Thornfeldt has a new build ing going up built of logs. Says. “It's the first building ADRIAN • Mr. and Mrs. of it* type to be installed in this area. The closest is Jim King of Ontario were Boise." Beg to differ with weekend guests of Mr. and Mr*. G. E. Mackey. him. Our Gary Fischer, next Mrs. Alice Davis of Cald door, is building hi* new home of logs, the same kind, well was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mr*. G. E. the same way. And hi* is up to the top and the roof is Mackey. She is an aunt of going on right now! So. Mrs. Mackeys. Richard Helton and daugh would say his is the first. Gary is doing his own ter Erica of Boise visited his construction, with the help of grandmother. Mr*. Minnie one man. having first hid the Mackey Saturday afternoon. daylight basement built by a He is leaving next week after re-enlisting into the Army. contractor. He smashed his Mary Looney of the Col thumb with the hammer last lege of Idaho spent the night so that may slow him weekend with her parents, down for an hour or so. Gary and Jan plan to have Mr. and Mrs. Bill Looney. Sunday dinner guests in a real farm, with animals and chickens, the works. To start the home of Mr. and Mrs. with they bought a little Bill Looney were. Mr. and nanny goat and named her Mrs. Cliff Looney and boys of Bambi. They also got a tall Ontario; Mr. David Looney of horse named Shorty, and two Eugene; Mary Looney of Anna big white geese who Caldwell and Mrs. Long. disappeared shortly after Bob Parker and son Tracy arrving. Maybe they set out Paul to go back to the farm of Dave of La Grande and Peterson also of La Grande Breeding in Parma, their spent the weekend with the former one. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ballard formers parents. Mr. and of Post Falls. Idaho, visited in Mr*. Vem Parker and went the area last week for a few deer hunting. They got their days. They stayed with Mr. limits and returned home and Mrs. Sherman Keck and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Payne visited their other family and children of Nampa were members. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Evans and Miss Janice Sunday dinner guests of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Vem Evans while here. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cooper Parker. Sunday afternoon guests of and their son Richard, from Kennewick. Washington visi Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Freel. ted Mr. and Mrs. David were Mr. and Mrs. Keven Maine and Mrs. Cooper's Rountree and son Ontario; parents. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Mrs. Lynnctte Cornncsser and two children of Ontario Maine recently. and Mr. and Mrs. Monty A Lay Witness meeting at the United Methodist church Freel. Mr. and Mr*. Ray Drown in Snohomish. Washington was the object of a lovely trip of Nyssa were Friday evening taken by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil caller« of her sister. Mrs. Sue Ashcraft. Evans last week. Mrs. Mabie Piercy. Mrs. On the way up they visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cairns at Sue Ashcraft and Mrs. Hazel Schafer attended the Bible Hermiston. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bingaman al St. Maries, Study at the home of Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ballard Anna Long Wednesday. Mrs. at Post Falls, and Mr. and Alida Van DeWater of Big Mrs. Thomas Evans at Spirit Bend is the teacher. Lake. The Ballards accompanied Journal Classified« them from their home on up Bring Results! to Marysville. Washington VOTE TO RE-ELECT LOTIS SMITH JUSTICE OF THE PEACE QUALIFIED by 12 yean in the office QUALIFIED by ten yean aa District Attorney QUALIFIED by 23 yean pnctlce In Malheur County QUALIFIED by being fair and considerate to ail. QUALIFIED to handle not only traffic Infraction*, but criminal and civil caaea. POd Pnl. Advt. hy B. (»I. Smith. Nyau. Or»« I Western Family 8 oz. 1 MINI FRUIT PIES 1 r*F A4 □« ! To tinos Asst. PIZZA 79« BAKERY TREATS Ray's Delicious BANANA BREAD Texas COFFEE CAKES Home Style BREAD « «• 39£ 99c 4°$1 brow of a sandy hill. Mr, Smith hesitated about inves tigating further without offi cial sanction and notified authorities. Buried with the Indian was a very interesting collection of arrow heads, skinning knives and other relics. It is believed the Indian was likely a high chief, due to the quantity and quality of the weapons and tools buried with him. 50 YEARS AGO Walter Lowe of Harney County sold to the Baker Hide and Fur Co. 175 coyote pelts, his catch for the month of September. Lowe has been trapping for the last 10 years and has an average of 500 coyotes trapped every sea son. each season covering a period of catching 35 coyotes in a single day. John Simpson is the county's next best trapper. He takes about 400 coyotes for evey four months. Government trappers have been sent into Harney county to beat Lowes record, but all have failed. There are more coyote trappers in Harney county than any other place in the United States.
