Nyssa Gate City Journal • Nyssa, Oregon
Thuridcy, October 13, 1977
10 YEARS AGO
Planning for the nurxing
wing addition to Malheur
Memorial Hospital again
looks favorable.
At a second opening of
bids, with several alternates
considered, the lowest of
$376,010 by Van Auker
Construction Company, Cald
well was within available
funds. Following the opening
the board awarded the
contract under the provision
that the altered plans would
be accepted by the US Health
office in San Francisco.
• • •
The Cecil Houstons re
ceived a telephone call last
week from movie actor
Charlton Heston in Calfiomia.
He had just returned from
Vietnam and had visited the
couple's son, Jim Houston
who suffered recent injuries
and was in the 93rd Evacua
tion Center. Jim was appa
rently recovering nicely.
20 YEARS AGO
Bridge opening ceremo
nies, arranged by Elmer
Cruson, will be held Saturday
beginning at 10 a.m. Dr. J. J.
Sarazin will do the honors of
cutting the ribbon to allow
first "official” traffic over
the new bridge, assisted by
Mayor Cliff Main.
• • •
Most of the foundation for
the 75 s 125 foot building to
house the M A W Market has
been completed, while exca
vation continues for a huge
parking area facing Main
Street. Lloyd Mackrill, M 4
W manager, stated that the
new structure will be com
pleted and ready for occu-
pancy about the first of the
year.
30 YEARS AGO
At the regular meeting of
the Nyssa Civic Club Wed
nesday afternoon Mrs. Gerrit
Siam told of conditions in
Holland as observed on her
recent trip with Mr. Stam.
Her talk, touched with both
humor and pathos, was told
in an informal, but vivid
manner.
• • •
The state of Oregon will be
represented at the national
FFA livestock judging con
test held in conjunction with
the national FFA convention
and American Royal Live
stock show in Kansas City,
October 19 to 24 by Francis
Thiel of Adrian. Norvelle
Robbins of Nyssa and Bill
Tolphe of Banks.
These three boys won the
right to represent Oregon as
a result of their livestock
judging abilities at the Pacific
International Livestock show
in Portland in October. Thiel
made the highest score of any
boy in Oregon, followed
closely by Robbins and
Tolphe.
The Nyssa team, composed
of Farrell Peterson, Bob Kido
and Robbins, did excep
tionally well by placing third
in Oregon and 17th in the
entire contest in which 124
teams from Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho were
entered, according to Richard
V. Wilson, agriculture in
structor in the Nyssa High
School.
40 YEARS AGO
The Amalgamated Sugar
Company on Monday, Octo
ber II, began accepting 1938
beet contracts for Eastern
Oregon and Western Idaho.
It is expected that about
15,000 acres will be contrac
ted, which is almost twice the
acreage grown in 1937.
The construction of the
new plant at Nyssa for next
year's crop is getting in
shape, with much of the
surveying having been com
pleted this week.
• • •
Grocery specials adver
tised by Wilson Grocery:
Jello, all flavors, 5c; cocoa
Hershey, I lb. can, 13
tomato juice, large 20*/> o
cans extra special, 3 for 25c,
2 lbs. Weiners and one No. 2
can kraut, all for 45c; Steaks.
T-bone, rib & sirloin, lb.,
20c.
50 YEARS AGO
Guess he was glad I got
nothing but a scratch. He
thanked God for that in his
breakfast blessing.
It's company time at the
Gary Fuscher-Dave Weaver
place. Visiting Sunday from
Nebraska, enroute to Eugene
Oregon were Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Hamlow and Mr. and
Mrs. Don Hamlow, Carol's
uncles and their wives.
Mrs. John Stam, Mrs. Ben
Payne and Mrs. George
Dohner attended a District
Garden Club Board meeting
Thursday at Ontario. Repre
sentatives present were wo
men from Vale, A.N.K.,
Owyhee, Ontario and Town
and Country Garden Clubs.
Town and Country Garden
Club will be meeting this
week on Thursday at the
home of Mrs. William Schire-
men in Nyssa.
Last weekend the Dohners
spent a few days at Cascade
and returned with a load of
firewood and the travel
trailer.
New neighbors on the
Sherman Keck hill-top are
the Rev. and Mrs Roy Hedge
and their daughter, Mrs.
Jean Ming. He is a retired
Nazarene minister.
W ORDER OF
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Stardusters met at the
home of Gladys Newbill with
Beatrice Grossnickle presi
dent. presiding. Fifteen men»
bers answered roll call. The
bazaar was discussed and the
date set for early December.
Plans were also made for new
table cloths. Hostesses Gla
dys Newbill and Gloria Smith
served refreshments.
Friendship t'liih
I he Friendship Club met
at the IOOF Hall. October 7
with Merle Johnson, pr< si-
dent .presiding.
The meeting was
journed. Four tables
Bunco were in play later
Vina Fox winning high,
Ida Walters traveling
Harriet Warren low.
ad
of
with
with
and
Hostesses Helen Pittz and
Virginia Rookstool served
refreshments. The next meet
ing will be November 4 at
IOOF Hall.
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60 YEARS AGO
Novell Thompson is get
ting well started at the state
university at Eugene.
The irrigating season is
about over and water in the
Shoestring Canal has been
discontinued. The Owyhee is
still carrying its usual amount
John Alexander of Parma
was in town yesterday. He
says many farms in the
Parma and Roswell sections
arc changing hands, mostly
to newcomers, and he pre
dicts that the landseekers will
reach Nyssa soon.
Falls Brand
SAUSAGE
ROLL
Fluffo
SHORTENING
3 lb.
1 lb. pkg.
5
By I-?0 Dafcow
Have you tried the new
doughnut makers yet? Me
neither. But tried to make
doughnuts in my minnie type
deep fryer and they broke up
and soaked up oil. Wound up
putting the dough in a pan
and baking a nice coffee
cake, crispy topped with
brown sugar, butter and
cinnamon.
Anyone who has a dough
nut maker, please give me a
call? Oh. the little fryer
makes marvelous
French
fries. -
George keeps telling me
it's dangerous to drive at
night and mostly I stay home.
He makes home cozy with a
HARVESTSALE
Fifteen members answered
roll call. Plans for the
luncheon card party and
bazaar were discussed. Final
plans will be made Tuesday
evening. There were no
members reported as ill
Bom to Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Morgan at the Ontario
hospital Monday, October 10,
a nine pound son, which no
doubt accounts for the
gladsome smile that has been
adorning Frank's counten
ance lately.
Mrs. W. W. Foster is the
happy owner of an A.B.C.
Spinner which the Idaho
Power Co. recently installed
in her home. The A.B.C.
Spinner is a washer and
wringer combined and is the
last word in washing ma
chines.
i I m Sage of Nu Acres ;
• •••••••••
and evening meeting. It was
well worth it. too.
But old Smutty Face
(Satan) had a plan laid, ready
to wipe me out on tbd way
home. A fellow drove his big
car out of a side street and
smashed into my little Pinto's
middle. All the window glass
came spraying my way and
only a tightly latched seat
belt made me stay put. Got
one small scratch on the
handl
The Ontario policeman,
(wish I'd gotten his name)
was unusually considerate
and kind, while investigating
the accident. Also, he had his
headquarters call Pastor Jack
Becker a really neat friend in
time of need. He drove the
Pinto home and had his wife
take me.
George was dumbfounded
over what had happened.
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fire in the fireplace, and.
most nights, it is good to be
there.
However, come Sunday,
have to go have fellowship
with the brothers and sisters.
Dwayne Friend had been at
Nyssa all week and reports of
his meetings were fantastic.
Finally went. Sunday after
noon.
It was really great! No
wonder he packs them in. Got
to pray, afterward, with a
lovely family from Ontario,
whose Daddy had just been
born again. Thrilling.
From there, went to
Christian Life Fellowship in
Ontario, for choir practice
Oct. 13, 14, 15
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You Are Invited
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At Nyssa Manor
2 to 5 p.m.
Tours Planned
Refreshments
Entertainment
510 S. 5th
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