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GRANGE
NEWS
OUT OF
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Oregon Trail Grange
10 YEARS AGO
Ulvi Unal, NHS foreign
exchange student from Tur
key, arrived in Nyssa Wed
nesday evening. A reception
is planned Monday evening
August 28 at the home of his
American family, the Dale
Adams’ at 609 Ennis Avenue
in Nyssa. The public is
invited. This is especially to
help the seniors of Nyssa
High School and Ulvi to
become acquainted before
opening of the school year.
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Owyhee Reservoir Storage.
Aug. 23, 1967. 407.860 Acre
Feet; August 23, 1966.
330.380 Acre Feet.
20 YEARS AGO
For the first week in
several months, Nysaa fire
men have not been called out
by the fire siren during a
period of several days,
according to Fire Chief Ralph
Lawrence. The last call was
August 12 for a small trash
fire on North Third.
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Gene Stunz of Nyssa was
awarded the bachelor of
science in law degree this
week from Willamette Uni
versity. Salem. A first-year
law student. Stunz took his
undergraduate work at the
University of Washington
and College of Idaho. Wil
lamette offers the BS in law
degree to students complet
ing three years of liberal arts
and one year of law. Stunz is
the son of Emil A. Stunz of
Nyssa.
3* YEARS AGO
Walter McPartland. grade
school prinicpal, returned
Friday from La Grande,
where he completed the two
summer school courses.
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The Adrian High School
and Grade School will not be
opened September 1 because
of the "polio" in this vicinity.
The date of the opening will
be announced later.
40 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Thomp
son and Jake Groot returned
Wednesday evening from
Lima. Ohio where they went
for two new school buses.
The new buses are much like
the ones purchased last year,
with some refinements; and
will be placed on the run
when school opens Septem
ber 7th.
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Ronnd Tawnt Bert Hosie
says cleanup of garbage in
town tough on canines...Ar
tie Robertson has new "silent
tread deer hunting boots....
Doc Marshall says he is
strong enough to stand four
days of Pendleton Roundup..
Drivers without licenses tak
ing the back streets these
days...Not a slot machine can
be found in town...Journal
and Beelers softballers tie for
second when Beelers win
Friday.
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. John Boswell
and daughters Marion. Ka
therine and Merle and the
Lou and Will Boswell familes
of Ontario returned from
their mountain trip Saturday.
They spent most of the time
huckleberrying and returned
home with forty quarts of fine
berries.
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Work in the prunes is
scheduled to begin within the
next few days, this year's
crop promising to be one of
the largest in years. All who
can enter in this work either
as pickers or packers and it
offers employment to practi
cally all who care to work.
60 YEARS AGO
Cattle reached the highest
price in the history of the
market at the stockyards in
Chicago. Wednesday, when
top steers were quoted at
$15.50.
a • •
Frank Phillips returned
Wednesday from Long Valley
where with his fsther, G. L.
Phillips.he spent several days
away from the heat and
turmoil of a busy town.
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E. H. Halloway of Boise
was in town Wednesday. He
recently sold a 200 acre farm
near Nyssa to the Desert
Sheep Company, and was
here to wind up his affairs.
He may make other invest
ments here.
• • •
A freight wreck some
where east of Nyssa caused
yesterday mornings * * pony
to be several hours late.
Child Families
Have Reunion
The first family reunion of
Leo W. and Fannie Child was
held August 19-20 at Meri
dian at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lorin Saunders and
family.
Those attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Arvel L. Child, Mr.
and Mrs. Keith Child and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Ardean
Child and family. Mr. and
Mrs. Reed Child and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Child
and family all of Quincy.
Washington; Mr. and Mrs.
Vai Dee Child and family,
Caldwell. Idaho; Mrs. Spen
cer Beus and family, Date-
land, Arizona; Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Child. Mr. and Mrs.
Kim Olsen, Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Child and Steve Saun
ders all of Provo. Utah; Mr.
and Mis. Ron Peterson and
family. Springfield, Utah;
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barker and
family, Orofino, Idaho; Nor
man Andrews. Mrs. Carole
Wilson and family all of
Bums.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood
Flinders and Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald Flinders and family
all of Nyssa; Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Johnson and family.
Denver, Colorado; Mr. and
Mrs. Hugo Olsen and Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Olsen and
family all of Peterson, Utah;
Mrs. Janalee Gillies and
baby son of Portland. The
infant was the youngest child
attending and is the great
great-grandson of Leo Child.
There were 94 in attendance.
On Saturday and organiza
tional meeting was held by
the adults while the young
sters had organized activities
boating, swimming, etc. Sa
turday evening a family
program was held with
numbers from each family.
On Sunday everyone was
dinner guests at the Elwood
Flinders home in Nyssa. Mr.
and Mrs. Arvel L. Child
spoke Sunday evening at the
First and Second Ward
Sacrament meetings.
Page Three
Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oronon
Thursday, August 25, 1977
Members of the Oregon
Trail Grange met in regular
session Thursday evening,
August 18. with Master
Harold Kurtz presiding.
Secretary Clara Somers
thanked the members for
their help in building a sweep
stake-winning booth at the
Malheur County Fair.
Legislative Chairman Fr
ank Sherwood reported on
the status of the change to
the metric system.
Mr. Edward Scheetz, ma
nager of the Nyssa Co-op
Supply was welcomed a: s
new member.
Several members enjoyed
pie and coffee at the Twi
light Cafe after the meeting.
Cafe after the meeting.
The next regular meetmg
will be held Thursday 8:30
p.m., September 1. Orma
Cleaver and Ellen Jones have
been appointed by Lecturer
Sadie Metcalf to arrange the
program. There will be a
“tall tale" contest for the
men and a surprise perfor
mance by the women.
Members are reminded of
the Pomona Grange meeting
to be held Saturday evening.
8 p.m. at the Vale Grange
Hall. Members are urged to
attend both meetings.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank everyone
who was so k:nd to us during
my stay in the hospital and
since I've been Itome.
Many thanks for the visits,
phone calls, flowers, cards,
gifts, for those who help and
have helped us in any way,
for the delicious food brought
in and all the many kind
nesses extended to us.
Your thoughtfulness will
never be forgotten!
May God Bless you all.
Sincerely.
Violet Riggs
SENIOR CITIZEN
ACTIVITIES
The Nyssa Senior Citizens
met August 10 in the
American Legion Hall with
President Lillian Meckem
opening the meeting with the
salute to the American Flag.
There were 35 members
present and three guests.
The nurses were present to
make recordings of blood
pressures.
It was reported that Joe
Bott was in the Malheur
Memorial Hospital.
President Meckem thank
ed the concession committee
and to all those who helped
and baked to make the
concession selling at the
Happy Dozen
The Happy Dozen Card
Club met Friday afternoon
with Anna Long.
Guest players were Erma
Sparks and Ima Begeman.
Prize winners were Doris
Castor. Mabie Piercy. Hazel
Schafer and Dorothy Fox.
CARD OF THANKS
Mr. and Mrs. J R. (Roy)
Winchell wish to thank their
relatives and many friends
who helped make their 50th
Wedding Anniversary cele
bration such a lovely, beauti
ful occasion.
Special thanks to Mr. and
Mrs. Merildean Robbins for
honoring us with the recep
tion in their home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Winchell
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May Bretz talked to the
group about the Nutrition
Center. Meals will be served
Monday and Friday.
Chaplain Wyatt Smith clo
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and the usual potluck dinner
was served.
August 25, 26, 27
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