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Idaho Free Press, Nampa, Idaho, Frtdiy, March 'Round About Town FrM frtis ore invited to to this eolmmn al any fimr you a item, a mwling notice or any olKer of ntwi in brief, telephone the Free news room or tend your by moil. Ihii column is intended at a daily "meeting pkxt" for oil the Nampa and InEer-VollcY areo. Deadline for newt 12 o'clock noon. Obituaries leLonno Walker LeLonna Walker, 13, died at a Nampa hospital early this morning following an extended illness. Services will be an- MEET TONIGHT The Idaho CHICKEN DINNER Annual Wranglers will meet at the Lake Cub Scouts chicken dinner will nounced by the Alslp Funeral View park house tonight at 8.

be held from 5:30 8:30 p.m. chapel. Members are to take hats to Saturday at the Melba Legion paint, cards and card tables, Hall. Everyone Is welcome, and a covered dish. said officials and there will be family rates.

PTA TO ELECT KunaPTA will elect officers at its regular LODGE MEETING Loyal meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in the Order of Moose and Women of an a nursing home, will be elementary school auditorium, the Moose will meet a 2'30 p.m. Saturday at Robi-- Saturday at the Moose Home. Samantha Miller MERIDIAN Services for Mrs. Samantha E.

Miller, 99, 215 E. King Meridian, who died Thursday afternoon in a Returned By Police Five-year-old Donna Rae Shelby learned something Friday she may remember for a long (imc: When In trouble, look for a policeman. Nampa police got a call from Jack Turner, 416 Seventh Ave. about 12:30 p.m. Friday.

Turner told them a little girl al his place was lost. Police brought the tot to the Sing-Out Cost TO Placed In State Contest Nampa Firm Gets Job Revised housing needs In Nampa for the cast of "Sing- Out '66" were announced today. The full cast of 120 young people will arrive in Nampa at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, LEAVES ON TRIP Mrs. Dana Iverson will leave today for Daytona Beach, where son chapel of he Chimes In Meridlan, with the Rev.

Ralph Fotherglll, Meridian Methodist Chmch, officiating. Interment MISSIONARY TO SPEAK- Arlen H. Benjamin, son of Mr. she will visit friends and her Mrs Harold W. Benjaminof will be at Morris Hill.

mother at Tampa, Fla. Mrs. Nampa will give a report on his She was born Nov. 25, 1866, Iverson will show pictures of two year mission Sunday night, at at Everton, Mo. the Korean orphanage work and will be gone a month.

CARD PARTY Eagles benefit card party will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday at the hail. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments served. The puhllc is invited, said officials. R.

W. Luekenga Construction 1 Co. of Nampa has been awarded a $436,000 contract to construct a major classroom building on the campus of Treasure Valley station, and found she knew her Community College at Ontario, name and her parents' name. Oregon. But she didn't know their add- William Anders, college busl- Thursday.

The building to be constructed Is the Weese Memorial Building, to be financed by a $229,000 address or how to get there. She told them, however, she liad been at kindergarten at the First Christian Church. They couldn't find Donna's ShVcame'to parents, Mr. and Mrs. BenShel- Persons willing to provide housing for the singing visitors are being urged to telephone Mrs.

Dick Harrington, 466-3483, as early as possible. Those who provide housing BARBARA ROBERTS BILL ADAMS ters Mission with headquar- at Louisville, Kentucky. SCOTCH BOWLING Welcome Wagon Newcomers will hold Scotch Bowling at 9 p.m. Saturday at Bulldog Lanes. HAVE VISITORS -Mrs.

Hormer Johnson who has been in Mercy Hospital for two weeks is now able to have visitors. STUDY CLUB The Rebekah Study Club will have a covered dish dinner and pinochle party side Grange will have a visl at 7 p.m. today. The Odd fallen program at 8:30 p.m. Fellows and wives are Invited, today in the Grange Hall.

Wo- sald officers. Members are to men are to take sandwiches or starting at 7 p.m. He has just since 1923, and married J. C. returned from the East Central Wheeler, InEverton May 6,1886.

centi y- States Mission with headquar- He died Feb. 10, 1923. She was later married to M. Z. Davidson, In Meridian, who died Jan.

15,1936. She was later married to A. A. Miller Nov. 1, 1942, who died March 7, 1945.

She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mable A. Roberts, and Mrs. Golden S.

Stark of Upland, one brother, Ernest A. Ross of Long Beach, GRANGE MEETING South one sister, Mrs. Minnie Logan of Greenfield, five and nine great- 4-H MEETING -YoungStock- man 4-H Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Provident Federal Building. But they found their address, 707 10th Ave.

by calling the kindergarten. Then they took Donna home. Her mother told them the little girl had come home from kindergarten, then wandered off with another girl. J. Weese of Ontario, and by federal and state matching funds.

No local tax dollars will be used, Anders said. The structure will include standard classrooms, a music and art center, and six oversize classrooms wilh movable partitions to allow conversion to said "I'm take a hoi and cold dish. cookies. Nampa Firemen Seek Higher Pay Nampa firemen will circulate Is being drawn by Leon R. petitions" this weekend ask ing for Weeks, Nama attorney, higher salaries and shorter duty "We hope to present the pe- hours, tition to the City Bill Wallis, chairman of the negotiating committee for the Robert C.

Meyer Requiem mass for Robert C. Meyer, 53, Nampa Route 3, who died Tuesday at his home, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Father W.

Thomas Jones, S.M., celebrant. Rosary devotions will LARSON To Mr. and Mrs. be recited at 8 tonight at Shep- RonaU Larson) Meridian Route herd Mortuary Chapel. The 1( a rl March 16 Mercy cortege will leave the chapel Hospital, at 10:50 a.m.

Saturday for St. Paul's Church. Interment will MARRIAGE LICENSES Turner said she had come alarge area for a meetlngroom down the street past his home or ballroom. Fire Dept. Offers Home Inspections The Nampa Fire Department will make a fire inspection in any home in Nampa on request from any tenant of the property, Fire Chief B.

E. Pfeiffer, said today. "We welcome these requests," said Chief Pfeiffer, "because the less fire hazards we have, the less chance there port cast members to assembly points during their brief stay in Nampa. "Sing-Oug "66" will be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday in Nampa High School gymnasium.

Tickets for the show now are on sale. The patriotic review istravel- ing in three buses, one of which serves as a mobile high school. STd SK'SWte High Scho01 econ dpla ared entry ta thls carried in an aecompanyingvan. The Nampa appearance follows a series of engagements at Winning Essay Writers Named Barbara Roberts of Nampa ov er 2,500 reports were pre- contest. This year's subject was "What Handicapped Workers Are Contributing to My Corn- leading military bases andmany colleges and high schools In West Judges were ueurge Joung, hold of his hand and went along wilh him." Vital Statistics been loud in their praise of the show's spirit and message.

A similar "Sing-Out" has presented performances at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fort Belvoir, Fort Bragg, Camp Rucker and other major military bases as well as for U.S. forces in South Korea. More than 6,000 persons at In the state "Ability Counts" essay contest sponsored by the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, it was announced today by Loren (W slates Base officials have Basler, state contest chairman. Idaho "power John Harvey, Coast slates.

Base officials nave Adams or Mf ba Hign re lred newspapernlan Mrs School was listed first among Helen Thomson, Boise College; honorable mention winners fol- Mrs. Michael Putz, former De- lowing the four prize winners --the ecjilvalent of fifth place in the state. A Boise High School senior, Ingrid Peterson, was named as par tment of Employment em- i oye H. A. Haugness, Department of Employment.

miss Peterson's first place repor ea entered In na- Wallis said. TM ef retmen sf be at Mount Calvary. Wayne Warren Randall and f.remen's union, said a petition Wallis, to get their salaries 25 1912 Alber(a ta of Wills I rt DrtliAA 7 2 Canyon Students Mace in Contest Two students in Canyon County high schools received honorable mention in the 1966 state Betty Crocker Homemaker" of Tomorrow for Idaho contest, 'They are Linda AnnTruesdell of Valllvue High School and Barbara Kay Roberts of Nampa High School. The state winner is Margaret Van Oman of Jerome High -School. to equal those of Police Department members.

The council Is proposing a salary Increase for all municipal em- plojes. "We also are seeking a 56- hour duty week," Wallis added. "At present, firemenareonduty 72 hows per week." Under the present system, a fireman is on duty 48 hours then off the next 24 hours. They are asking for a 24-hour-on, 48- hour off schedule Wallis said firemen would ap- Meyer of Nampa; three sons, at Palmyra, Mo. He was raised Caldwell.

and attended schools there. He Otho Hollinghead, Gilbertown, married Geneva Boltz in Octo- and Reba Maloy King, ber, 1944, at North Platte, Neb. Nampa. He worked as a heavy equipment Danny A. Wiser, Springfield, goal is to prevent fires, and to put out those thai we cannot prevent.

But at any time, life is first. A building can be rebuilt, but a life is gone forever." There is nothing compulsory about this inspection offer, he stressed. "It Idaho's first place winner. Her tlonal competition, with the top prize will be a $100 cash award entries from other states tended a performancethatwound and aneirpense-paidtriptoWash- throughout the country. the cast's recent week in mgton A' Miss Roberts will be presented with a cash prize of S50.

Other state prize winners are Margaret Nylund, Caldwell High School, third place, $30; and Christine Hobos, Boise High School, Others receiving honorable mentlonare Julian Birnbaum, Caldwell; Pocatello; Kathy up Portland, Ore. After playing next Thursday in Nampa, "Sing- Out '6G" will move to Boise College for a Friday night performance. Sheep Council Sets Budget tors Producers Council closedllsan- nual meeting Tuesday after re- TM Jn electing all officers and selling operator in Wyoming, South and Juanita Rose Engle- Dakota and Idaho, and had lived hard), Gervais, Ore. in Nampa for the past four years. He was a member of St.

Paul's Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife'; Mrs. William andBarbaraK. Today's Markets predate all the public support Robert J. Meyer, U.SN.

station- cattleman's Livestock Auction help you make an escape plan from your home if you wish. In making these inspections we will recommend changes, but cannot and will not order anything cleaned up or fixed up." Those wishing an inspection, he said, may request it by calling 466-9222, leaving name and address, and listing the Meat Imports Gain Sharply By GAYLORD P. GODWIN WASHINGTON (UPI) A record turkey crop of about 115 million birds Is In prospect for 1966, according toeconomlsts of the American Feed Manufacturers Association and the National Turkey Federation. The Industry prediction is almost 3 million birds a than the Agriculture Department's forecast of 112,1 million birds. The department forecast was made In January on the basis of growers' Intention to expand hatchery activity.

The industry production prediction Is about 10 per cent above the 1965 output, whereas the department's forecast cails fora 7 per cent expansion. The Industry economists said million pounds a year earlier, the expected increase will drop Port Imports were 25.5 million the August November a pounds compared with 7.4 mil- prices for turkeys about 1 cent lion in January, 1965. below the 21.8-cent level of last year. The economists said food costs for Uie current crop will average slightly less than a CALDWELL Sentencing of Keith E. Phillips, Nampa, for drunken driving is scheduled Monday In Justice Court here.

Philips was found guilty of the charge by a Justice Court jury here Thursday. He was arrested by Idaho State Police Jan. 27, and before Justice of the Peace eon R. Weeks of Nampa. His case was later transferred to the court of Justice of the Peace John W.

Gunn of Caldwell. members were Orphena Robison, Lela Fountain, Hilda Raynor, Juanita Baumgardner, W. B. SpencerandSamW.Davls. March of Nampa; seven sisters, Mrs.

cattle Saleable 1201. Market Mary Boehl, Mrs. Barbara Reed, conditions slow and lower on Mrs. Frances Rupp, and Mrs. most classes Butcher cows Elizabeth Lake, all of Quincy, 111., Mrs.

Lena Arundel of Denver, Mrs. Gertrude Bow- POWERFUL, EXCITMGDfiJUU TOWERING ABOVE ALL ADVENTURES! lamb throughout the nation. William A. McKerrow of Pewaukee, was reelected to his second one-year term as i president. Other officers are Com TM ce Joseph Burke of Casper, vice president; and Clarence Quinlan of Antonito, rangements handled by Darrell treasurer.

Dorman, president. man of Hannibal, and Mrs. year ago. Imports of meat and livestock Into the United a sharply In January over the same month In 1965, according to the Agriculture Department's Livestock Market News. Total red meat imports In January were 87.9 i i pounds, compared with 39.4 million pounds in January, 1965, Ihe department said.

Live cattle imports in January were 101,511 head, compared with 38,616 head a year ago. Sheep Imports In January were 3,360, compared with 4 a year earlier. Swine imports were 1,663 head compared with 472 head in January, 1965. Beef and veal 1 in January totaled 58.2 million pounds, compared with 30.4 JP Jury Finds Driver Guilty steady. Slaughter Common to Low Good Steers 23-25; FedHolsteinSteers22.50- Astronauts Cheat NampansDue Death--Up fO NOW On TV Show Paul WASHINGTON has been dealh, and Elmer Meyer of Quincy.

50-Year Club Plans Dinner the American 20-22; Commercial Cows 18-20; Saturda Utility Cows Canners cor ing to HrSi Volk and Cullers 12-15; Jer. and Guern. Strs. Hfrs. 14-20; Good are Bulls Light Bulls 1620; Dairy Veal (UPI) -It death haKway, this was it.

But so far, that Schirra, the command pilot, did not panic. The engines shut down in the nick of time. Death backed away. Death looked in on astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and David The Nampa 50Year Club annual dinner will be held at 6 p.m.

Saturday March 26, in the Eagles Hall. Stock ers and Feeders Feeder Steers 800-1000 Ibs. 24-27; Feeder Steers 650-800 Feeder Steers 500-S50 Ibs. Plain The publicity chairman an- steers 22-25; Light Holstein nounced that special entertain- steers Heavy Holstein ment will be provided. steers Steer Calves Also, election of officers will 400-500 Ibs.

29-32; Steer Calves be held for the coming year. 3CKMOO Ibs. 30-33; Plain Steer The committee Is inviting all calves 25-29; Feeder i.eifers persons who have livedlnNampa 600-700 Ibs. Feeder 50 years to attend I he dime rand Heifers 500-600 Ibs. meet old friends.

A Thought for Today If you can love your work, your life will happy. --Ruskln Funeral Chapel TINY ENOUGH TO to fit in Plain Heifers 20-23; Heifer Calves 400-500 Ibs. 26-28; Heifer Calves 300-400 Ibs. 27-30; Plain Heifer Calves 22-25; Stocker Cows 150-190 Hd; Feeder Cows 13-16. New Tax Table Ready Soon BOISE (UPI) Idaho employers effected by the tax adjustment act of 1966 will receive new tax withholding tables and instructions by (tie end of i month, John Anduiza, Infernal Revenue Service Information officer, said Thursday.

Anduiza said although new withholding rates will not become effective until May 1, the went seriously wrong when Soviet cosmonauts Pavel I. Belyayev and Aleksei A. Leonov were concluding tl Jllu 6 Members of the musical group their historic flight of March, R. Scott as they fought high Paul ROI-OTM phu Volk, in whicll Leonov became over the earth Wednesday night the first human to walk In space. Something went wrong, and the two cosmonauts were forced down in a snow-buried fores! hundreds of miles north of the planned landing place.

Wolves prowled near. There a grim-faced night official said, must have been moments the situation was "very, very before the descent when death, serious." loo, seemed close. On Dec. 12, 1965, astronauts Walter M. Schirra and Thomas P.

Stafford were lying atop a firing rocket which suddenly CHMLTON RICHARD HESTON BOONE WWAR LORD Paul Mark Lindsay, and Drake Levin. Also Mike Smith of Portland, Ore. The group has another hit record released recently, "Kicks." Their other two hits are "Steppin and "Just Like Me." They appear regularly on the TV program "Where The Action Is," and are associated with Columbia Records. to regain control of their wildly rolling Gemini 8 spacecraft. For a while It looked as though death, this time, would not retreat.

It was making its closest rendezvous thus far with human beings In space. As 96,000 Head Of Stock Killed BROOKWGS mpn misbehaved. For a fraction of a Nearly 96,000 head' of cattle second no one could tell sheep and hoes died MASONIC FUNERAL Mailer attkeTempk Sat, March 19th at Ipjn. To AHtnd FuMrol Servic. of BRO.

WUJAM STLSON Services At Clover-date Clu pel- Interment Cloverdate a teacup, this baby chinchilla 1RS is sending the Information may join Ihe hundreds to be cut early to give employers and exhibited here Saturday in the employes more time toprepeare all-day show of the Chinchilla for the ne system. Breeders Assn. Four chapters effect a11 employers of the association, extending with 255 or frwer employes, across Southern Idaho and into Wyoming, will lake part In the show at the Eagles Flail, 122 lllh Ave. N. Registrationbeglns al 8 a.

m. and judging in five color phases at 11 a.m. Crash Landing Gives No Hurts BLACKFOOT, Idaho (UPI)- whether disaster was about (o Daitolsi's'ear'lTMarcli A single engine plane crash- strike. civil Defense Specialist landed 17 miles northwest of there ever was a time to Vandall of South Dakota State Blackfoot, Idaho Thursday eve- push the panic button and meet University estimated Thursday ning but the Missoula, Montana tmuomy. couple aboard escaped uninjured.

The couple was Identified as as Mr. and Mrs. Larry Larson who were on their way to Salt Lake City on a flight from Missoula. Larson radioed the Federal Aviation Agency at Pocatello that the plane's engine had lost power and he was losing altitude. Larson was unable to locate an emergency landing field but made a belly landing with the Beechcraft Bonanza.

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