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CCalvaryalvary LLutheranutheran CChurchhurch NNativityativity sscene,cene, HHomedaleomedale Subscribe today Holiday closures 6A Sports 13-16A Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Death notices 6A Looking Back 17A IInsidenside directly to you each Wednesday Calendar 7A Commentary 18-19A Only $31.80 in Owyhee County ATVs barred Call 337-4681 Peary Perry 7A Legals 20-21A from some roads Water report 10A Classifi eds 22-23A Page 3A Page 2A Wednesday, December 22, 2010 The Story of ChristmasFrom Luke, 2:1-20 And it came to pass in those For unto you is born this day in days, that there went out a decree the city of David a Saviour, which from Cæsar Augustus, that all the is Christ the Lord. Silver City’s Washington Street in the winter. Photo from Mildretta Adams Collection world should be taxed. (And this And this shall be a sign unto taxing was fi rst made when Cyre- you; Ye shall find the babe From the Owyhee Chronicle, Dec. 25, 1958 nius was governor of Syria.) wrapped in swaddling clothes, And all went to be taxed, every lying in a manger. one into his own city. And suddenly there was with Frontier Christmas differed And Joseph also went up from the angel a multitude of the Galilee, out of the city of Naza- heavenly host praising God, and reth, into Judæa, unto the city of saying, David, which is called Bethlehem; Glory to God in the highest, greatly from present time (because he was of the house and and on earth peace, good will Christmas on the frontier, as make that meager offering truly a of candy. lineage of David:) toward men. new bands of pioneers pushed gift of gold and frankincense. In the isolated cabins it wasn’t To be taxed with Mary his And it came to pass, as the an- ever westward to carve an empire Home-made sleds and sleighs so easy to gather with one’s neigh- espoused wife, being great with gels were gone away from them out of virgin plains and wilder- skimmed over the snowy coun- bors to celebrate. There were child. into heaven, the shepherds said ness, was in marked contrast to tryside with sleigh bells jingling wolves in the timber and being And so it was, that, while they one to another, Let us now go the present holiday. accompaniment to the caroling of caught in a sudden storm on the were there, the days were ac- even unto Bethlehem, and see There was more meaning then “Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells.” pioneer trails spelled death. complished that she should be this thing which is come to pass, in the words of The Book con- Except in the forest regions, Christmas in some places meant delivered. which the Lord hath made known cerning shepherds in a certain few children enjoyed the sight of a bobsled ride or perhaps a square And she brought forth her unto us. country watching their fl ocks by a Christmas tree. But always they dance, often followed by a turkey fi rstborn son, and wrapped him And they came with haste, and night. The solitudes, the closeness hung up their stockings, an old dinner costing 25 cents. in swaddling clothes, and laid him found Mary, and Joseph, and the of the stars, the virginity of the custom of their forefathers. Gifts, if any, generally were in in a manger; because there was no babe lying in a manger. new world and its humble people It was a lucky boy who awoke the form of utilitarian mittens, room for them in the inn. And when they had seen it, they made one feel that time had stood Christmas morning to fi nd a new muffl ers, or home-made boots. And there were in the same made known abroad the saying still. Christmas in those days jack-knife in his stocking; a lucky For the women there might be a country shepherds abiding in the which was told them concerning somehow seemed much closer to girl who received a string of beads piece of intricate handiwork to fi eld, keeping watch over their this child. that fi rst Christmas. or a calico doll from Santa Claus. which some enterprising friend fl ock by night. And all they that heard it won- Those bleak plains could be But that doll, made from spare had devoted her spare time for And, lo, the angel of the Lord dered at those things which were the ones the wise men crossed, strips of bright cloth, probably months. came upon them, and the glory of told them by the shepherds. this the night, and yon sleeping was more treasured than any Throughout the holiday season the Lord shone round about them: But Mary kept all these things, village Bethlehem. The faith of modern doll that can say “Mama,” a candle burned in the attic win- and they were sore afraid. and pondered them in her heart. the trail breakers was that of the go to sleep, and perhaps require dow, guiding late-faring travelers And the angel said unto them, And the shepherds returned, wise men. a diaper. to shelter – the star of Bethlehem Fear not: for, behold, I bring you glorifying and praising God for all On Christmas Eve the pioneer Children who received a slat on the frontier. good tidings of great joy, which the things that they had heard and folks would gather in a crude pencil or a shell-box, a little affair But withall these hardy folks had shall be to all people. seen, as it was told unto them. little church or schoolhouse where covered with shells and contain- as much fun as their great-grand- children recited their pieces and ing a small mirror, were the spe- sons and daughters who again this sang songs about the birth of cial favorites of Santa. year will celebrate by exchanging Christ child. Santa would hand For goodies, no Christmas was elaborate gifts, dancing to name out mosquito-bar sacks of candy, a complete without its pans of pop- bands, feasting with no worries golden orange, or an apple to each corn and ropes of molasses taffy. that tomorrow there may be noth- one, and childhood rapture would In rare cases there might be a bag ing in the electric refrigerator. May you and your loved ones enjoy His many good graces as we reflect the true reason for this holiday season We know we feel truly blessed to have friends and neighbors like you. Wayne Hungate • Dave Cereghino Laura Johnson Farm Bureau Insurance Company 337-4041 7ISHINGYOUALLTHEBESTTHIS(OLIDAY3EASON Owyhee Auto Supply Homedale 337-4668 Marsing 896-4815 Wednesday, December 22, 2010 Page 3A MMarsingarsing wwrestlersrestlers wwinin GGlennslenns FFerryerry ttitle,itle, PPageage 113A3A Holiday images FFinalinal SSmorgasbord,morgasbord, PPageage 44AA RRimrockimrock llibraryibrary bbeefedeefed uup,p, PPageage 99AA Page 12A Sixth-graders selling tickets now Grand View Lions make donation Established 1865 VOL. 25, NO. 51 75 CENTS HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2010 133 miles Bomb scare triggers of roads Marsing Elementary closed nighttime evacuation to ATVs Probe continues; deputies to meet with students after Christmas break Commissioners Around 6 p.m. on Thursday Thursday afternoon. Marsing the Owyhee County Sheriff’s High School principal Wade Pil- fi nalize ordinance Offi ce was dispatched to Marsing loud said that during the search Elementary School on a report he was called and notifi ed of the two years of a bomb being in the building bomb threat. the buildings was evacuated, and “Law enforcement did a search in making deputies and a bomb-sniffi ng dog of all three schools because the were used to search the school. message didn’t specify any Sections of 26 county roads Sgt. Lynn Bowman with OCSO building,” he said. “At the time of have been closed to ATV traffi c, said that there was a note written in the call, there were two basketball but the Board of County Commis- a bathroom at the school. Accord- teams practicing and a few teach- sioners wrote some exemptions ing to Bowman, a custodian found ers and staff in the building.” into the revised ordinance passed the message written on the wall in Bowman said around 25 peo- last week. one of the bathroom stalls. ple were evacuated from the The full ordinance and three The Marsing School District maps showing the overall county, started Christmas vacation on –– See Bomb, page 5A Grand View and the Bruneau area are posted on the county Web site, www.owyheecounty.net, under “I’m sure that once school resumes we the “ATV ordinance” tab in the “Commissioners” section. The will pursue an investigation and try to maps also are available on The fi nd the kid or kids who did this.” Owyhee Avalanche’s Web site, www.owyheeavalanche.com at Rick Wiley of the Owyhee County Sheriff’s Offi ce takes his bomb- — Wade Pilloud, Marsing High School principal a link under “Owyhee County” sniffi ng dog through the halls of Marsing Elementary School. in the Government listing on the right-hand side, and the county soon will print informational pamphlets on the closures.