Cup of Tee

© I was once told that if you wanted something bad enough, a good pair of leather soles would help you get it. In fact, an older fellow told me the reason my dad was able to find Idaho from Tennessee was because of his shoes. The guy told me the kids from that area (including my dad) didn't have shoes to wear. When my dad got a pair of new shiny shoes, he kept looking down at them in amazement and would walk backwards looking at those shoes. Eventually, by watching the shoes he ended up in Idaho... going backwards. I learned to ride a bicycle from a friend of mine named John. His family lived about a mile from my house. In the day, neighbors lived quite a ways from each other, and we kids would walk the distance to play (and our parents would allow it). John had given me the desire to do nothing but ride that bicycle. To a kid, riding a bike is the world. Around the age of 6, I walked to John's to play but more so to ride his bicycle. Getting the bicycle fever I had a need to ride. Where we lived on a cattle ranch, the landlady had a bicycle in her garage. I kept wondering over to look at it. I believe our landlady saw me through her upstairs window (her house was on the same property). Somehow, that girl's bike was available for me to ride. I was too short to sit on the seat so most of my riding that bicycle was standing. To stop was to drag shoe leather in the gravel.

My uncle (dad's youngest brother) moved out to live with us when I was the age of tricycle transportation. He was 12 years older than me. His girlfriend, who later became my aunt (somewhere about the time when they said we landed on the moon), would ride her bicycle

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over to our house and from there my uncle and his date would go out in the family car.

I was able to ride her bicycle which was a boy's bike. I couldn't get on it from the ground, so I would get on the fence to get on - you did what you had to do when you were determined. Breaking wasn't one of my stronger suits of operation. A crash landing would be my stop with more leather on the ground.

The Schwinn Stingray bicycle took the nation by storm. Every kid wanted one, including me. There was no way I could get one at $50. Our close friends family's son, a few years older than me, decided he wanted the new deluxe 3-speed Schwinn Stingray. I could buy his old bike for $10... where was I going to get $10?

We were picking cherries in Emmett Valley (Idaho). Mom told me that was how I was going to get that bicycle. I didn't much care for picking cherries, the ground to hit from a tree was a lot farther than the bicycle. We received 30-50 cents a bucket for cherries picked. Each day I put on the shoes in order to pick cherries.

That year was a bumper crop of cherries but the rains came and split the cherries. Cherry picking was over! I was devastated because I had only earned $8.00 and there were no more cherries to pick. I really wanted that bicycle. Mom stepped in at the last moment to help with the last $2.00. Sometimes when you set your mind to something, you'll make it, even if you fall short.

This is my "Cup of Tee?" in leather house slippers.

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Obituaries

Roger Dale Driesel

Roger Dale Driesel, 58, a resident of Gooding, was found deceased on Saturday, May 27, 2023 near his home in Gooding.

Roger was born on August 1, 1964 in Yakima, Washington, the son of Larry E. and Mary Driesel. He was raised and educated in Gooding where he graduated from Gooding High School.

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Shoshone Richfield

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Lunch: $2 (2-9) $5.50 (10-59) $4 over 60 (suggested)

Thursday, June 15 (Rich) Ham Sand w/ Soup & Pie

Friday, June 16 (Sho) Baked Potato Bar

Monday, June 19 (Rich) Baked Tilapia

Tuesday, June 20 (Sho) Barbecued Beef

Wed, June 21 (Sho) Corn Dogs & Tater Tots

Fairfield 764-2226 (129 Willow Avenue West)

Lunch: 60+ $5 (suggested) 11-59 $6 / 5-10 $2 / under 5 free

Friday, June 16

Grilled Chicken Breasts

Tuesday, June 20 Chicken Salad Sandwich

Wednesday, June 21 Quesadilla w/ Spanish Rice

Gooding 934-5504 (308 Senior Avenue)

Breakfast every First Saturday 7:30-9:30..... $5.00

Thursday, June 15 Meatloaf

Monday, June 19 Hamburgers

Tuesday, June 20 Keilbasa & Souerkraut

Wednesday, June 21 Stuffed Peppers

Hagerman 837-6120 (140 East Lake Street)

Lunch is served every Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

Friday, June 16... Spare Ribs

Monday, June 19... Taco Salad

Wednesday, June 21... Pork Roast

Wendell 536-9951 (380 East 1st Street)

Lunch is served every Monday & Friday at Noon.

Friday, June 16... Chicken Pot Pie

Monday, June 19... Tuna Casserole

Roger joined the National Guard, serving for nearly 18 years. He spent a time in Kuwait when he was deployed overseas. Roger made his home in Gooding where he has since resided. Roger loved his country, enjoyed fishing and as many of his friends and family knew - he loved cars.

He is survived by: his father - Larry Driesel; his brothers - Larry and Terry; his sisters - Lori and Julie; as well as other family members.

A celebration of life for Roger will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 6 pm at the 5th Ave. Church 504 Washington Street in Gooding. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Gooding Chapel.

Daniel Coleman

Daniel "Danny" Coleman, 84, a resident of Jerome and formerly of Boise, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at DeSano Place Assisted Care in Jerome.

Danny was born on December 30, 1938, in Pioche, Nevada, the son of Lewis Bandon Coleman and Mary Kathleen Walker Coleman. He was raised and educated in Utah. As a young adult he began his working career doing various jobs, settling in Boise he started his own business - Coleman Heating and Air Conditioning. He later retired.

Due to his health Danny moved to DeSano Place Assisted Care in Jerome and Shoshone where he has since resided.

Danny is survived by: his brotherJerry Coleman of West Valley, Utah; two sisters - Mary Coleman of Lancaster, California and Delores (Bob) Smith of Jerome. He was preceded in death by: his parents; his step-mother; a sister and a step-sister; and four brothers and a step-brother.

Funeral services were held on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Demaray Funeral Service - Gooding Chapel. Burial followed at the Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding.

Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Gooding Chapel. Condolences, memories and photos can be shared with the family by following the obituary link at www.demarayfuneralservice.com

James Theodore Talbott

March 31, 1940-May 30, 2023

It's with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Theodore "Ted" Talbott, on May 30, 2023 at North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding, Idaho with his beloved wife of 61 years, Vernita (aka, "Babe"), by his side.

Ted was born on March 31, 1940 in Potlatch, Idaho to Evelyn Eleanor Hordemann Talbott and Charles Guy "Chick" Talbott, Jr.

Ted's father served for 3 years in the U.S. Navy in the Philippines during WWII, leaving when Ted was just 3 years old. Ted's sister Teresa was born during the first year their father was away.

Ted had a vivid story of the joyous moment he felt in meeting his Dad, for the first time (in Teddy's memory)... Age 6, in Potlatch. Ted's family relocated from Weippe, Idaho to John Day, Oregon in 1947. The family grew with the arrival of Ted's sister Judy in 1951.

Ted was raised from 2nd grade on in John Day, Oregon where he became a legendary three-sport athlete for the Grant Union High School Prospectors. Ted's athleticism caught the attention of college coaches throughout the Pacific Northwest. He ultimately chose to take his talents to Caldwell, Idaho, Home of the Coyotes, at the College of Idaho. Ted worked his college summer breaks, pulling Green Chain at his Dad's sawmill in John Day.

Ted played baseball and basketball for the 'Yotes. Ted's tenure at C of I was highlighted by leading the Yotes as Point Guard to the NAIA National Basketball Tournaments in Kansas City in 1960 and 1962.

Ted met and eventually married his college sweetheart, basketball cheerleader Vernita Smith on November 18, 1961.

Ted began his career, teaching math and other subjects at the Junior High School in Irrigon, Oregon from 1962-65. He coached varsity boys' basketball for the Riverside High School Pirates.

Ted & Vernita welcomed their first-born, Charles Stanford in 1963 & after Boardman, landed in Bend, Oregon in the Fall of 1965. Ted had accepted a physical education teaching position at Pilot Butte Elementary, a brand-new school, opening in the fall.

During the course of the next dozen years, Ted and Vernita added three additional children: Steven James '66, Cassandra Lynn '72, and Timothy Laurence, '77.

To supplement the family income, Ted worked 11 summers in the forest near Bend operating a chainsaw, for Van Austen Posts & Poles in Bend.

Ted taught and coached thousands of kids during 30 years. "Ted Talbott's Terrible Torture Track", an obstacle course, was a rite of passage for many girls & boys growing up in Bend.

Ted's annual Track Meet culminating each school year was a showcase of student participation and performance that kids anticipated.

At his retirement, colleague and dear friend Buck Sherwood announced that the (later-named) Juniper Elementary School (Gymnasium), would be renamed, "Ted Talbott Gymnasium".

Ted coached basketball & football at Pilot Butte Junior High/ Middle School and was the first Varsity Baseball Coach, and longtime freshman boys' basketball coach at Mountain View High School. Ted also performed as an OSAA state-championship basketball and football official and the Central Oregon Basketball Officials Association (COBOA) and Central Oregon Football Officials Association (COFOA) commissioner in the '70s and '80s.

Ted and Vernita in 1992, chaperoned over 30 Eighth Grade students, including Tim and best friend John, for a two-week East Coast American Heritage living history experience. They followed, and successfully carried out, an extensive itinerary.

In his "free time," Ted loved to hunt, fish and golf, mostly near his childhood homeland in Eastern Oregon, and also throughout Idaho. After retirement, Ted and Vernita relocated to Hagerman in 2001 and built their dream home on the same acreage in the Hagerman Valley where Babe was born.

In retirement, Ted continued to enjoy attending sporting events. He loved Hagerman school sports, as well as travels with sons and grandsons to college & pro sporting events around the country.

However, Ted's favorite sports' spectating moment, was watching Vernita dance with the current cheerleaders at halftime during the College of Idaho Yotes men's basketball journey to the 2022-23 N.A.I.A. National Championship.

During their years together, Ted and Vernita also loved to travel. This was highlighted by trips to Rome (The Vatican), Paris, London, Hawaii, Dominica, Caribbean & Alaskan cruises, and annual trips to Northern Idaho to gather with their College of Idaho Alumni friends.

Ted was awarded his 60-year membership Pin at Elks Lodge #1824 John Day in 2021.

Ted is survived by his wife and four children: Stan/Charlie (Jenny)/Atlanta; Steve (Melissa)/Bend, Oregon; Cassie/Elko, Nevada; Tim (Brooke)/Petaluma, Calif., and sisters Judy (Mike) Lenz of John Day, Oregon and Teresa Attridge of Bothell, Washington. Survivors also include: 10 grandkids, 10 great grandkids and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Ted was preceded in death by his parents.

A Mass was held on Tuesday, June 13, at Saint Catherine Catholic Church in Hagerman, Idaho. A graveside service followed Mass at the Hagerman Cemetery. A reception was held at the American Legion Hall.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a charitable donation to College of Idaho Athletics, 2112 Cleveland Blvd, Caldwell, ID 83605, or a charity of your choice.

James Albert Rowe

James Albert (a.k.a. "Jim" or "JR") Rowe, 83, of Gooding, Idaho, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, at home, with his loving daughter by his side. JR was a friend of many words, few strangers, full of love, and an unforgettable soul. As badly as he wanted to finish his book about trucks, send truck photos across the country, and make it to the next truck show, he just ran out of miles.

James was born on January 25, 1939 to John Oliver and Lillian Barrett Wood Rowe in Woodland, CA. Along with his two brothers and three sisters, he grew up on the family dairy "Innisfail" in Davis, CA showing their prized Milking Shorthorns across the nation. Many stories have been told about traveling by train, show barn shenanigans, and even a monkey hiding out with the cows.

James received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Air Force Reserves as an Airman First Class after serving a total of 3 yrs 10 months 30 days during the Vietnam War as an Airplane Mechanic for the 314th Troop Carrier Squadron based out of McClellan AFB, CA.

After his discharge, James began hauling sheep for Valley Livestock Transportation in Dixon, CA, when a blonde waitress caught his eye at Baxter's Café on Donner Summit in 1961. No words were exchanged at the time, but he recognized her immediately a few years later, when he met her officially at his brother's boarding house, where she was renting a room while teaching at a nearby high school. James Albert Rowe and Marian Anita Blake were married on August 1, 1964 in Rio Linda, CA, and started their lives together in Dixon, CA. In 1967, their daughter, Diana Ruth Rowe, was born. Alan Blake Rowe was born in 1968, making their little family complete.

By 1970, they moved to Twin Falls, ID where James began hauling cattle for Wagner Transportation, pulling his doubles throughout the west (if they were allowed). He loved the places he went and the people he met, sharing stories of farmers, ranchers and ranch life with family and friends. He could tell stories for days about his adventures with mud, snow, and feral desert beasts.

A few years later James and Marian bought a few acres in Hansen, Idaho, and then a few years after that, they moved to Gooding, Idaho, near Dog Creek Reservoir where they added a few more Milking Shorthorns to their little herd.

By 1986, James and Marian separated, and James moved to a tiny little house in the country in Jerome, Idaho. The house may have been tiny but there was room for his growing truck collection and James had his priorities straight. He kept them parked in orderly rows and the weeds faithfully mowed between them.

In 1999, James married Sharon (Wilson) Drake Hall and began downsizing his full-size collection (keeping what could be kept inside the house) and moved to Twin Falls. Over the years, in between traveling to truck shows across the country, James also worked at United Oil in Twin Falls and picked up Wilson Trailers from the production plant for this area.

At a very young age, James had a fascination with trucks. He drove the family truck on the farm and that's where his lifelong love (some might say "obsession") with everything truck-related, especially Fords, had begun. In his official capacity as a "truck expert", James joined the American Truck Historical Society in 1983 and served as the Regional Vice President for Idaho, Montana, and Eastern

Washington from 1986 until 2005. He received the Golden Achievement Award in 2018. Unofficially, many have described James as a walking encyclopedia of the trucking industry, with a library of over 200 books, 300 models, and tens of thousands of photographs—all about trucks. During road trips with his daughter, she learned quickly that they would be driving around the parking lots of various truck stops along the way, James with his ever-ready camera, looking for that unique truck or a familiar truck with a history which he could recite ownership (and even paint colors) pretty much since it rolled off the production line. With his depth of knowledge, James has written articles and provided photos that have been published in books and multiple issues of trucking magazines. He was even featured in a Times-News series, "The Collectors" in 2015 ("Man Behind the Wheel: Jim Rowe").

To know James or Jim or JR (it all depends on where you met him) was to know a kind, gentle, caring man who never knew a stranger, they were just friends-inthe-making. He would not pass by someone in need, whether it was a flat tire or just someone who needed a shoulder to cry on. He was a true gentleman who did not curse, drink, or smoke... but did not judge those who did. He could see the goodness in everyone, even when it may have been hidden deep where the rest of us struggled to see it. James had as many stories as he had miles and not much made him happier than to share them and a laugh with others.

James was preceded in death by his cherished son, Major Alan Blake Rowe, who was killed in Iraq in 2004. He was also preceded in death by his former wife and mother of his children, Marian, and his second wife, Sharon.

James is survived by his daughter Diana Rowe; daughter-in-law Dawn Rowe; his granddaughters Destiny Pauls and Caitlin Rowe; grandsons Zachary (Breanna) Pauls, Levi Pauls, Blake Rowe, and Nathan Pauls; his sisters Evelyne Rominger, Marda Henry, and Ruth "Bink" Eason; his brothers Stuart (Emily) Rowe and Charles (Joan Dean) Rowe; along with many loving nieces, nephews, and family of the heart. We are also comforted to know that James is holding his first greatgrandchild before the rest of us will meet her when she arrives in April 2023.

A celebration of life and graveside service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery in Fairfield at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 16, 2023. A truck convoy is being coordinated from Gooding to Fairfield prior to the service. The following day, the Snake River Chapter of the American Historical Truck Society will be dedicating a memorial for Jim at the IFARM located in Jerome, Idaho, during their annual truck show.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the "James Rowe Truck Museum FOB Diana Rowe" at any First Federal Bank or mail to Diana Rowe, 1134 Washington St, Gooding, ID 83330.

The Trucker's Last Ride

He traveled the roads, In years gone past. A life he chose and Hoped it would last. Driving all night, From state to state, Trying to get home, And arriving so late. He parked his truck now. His engine has stopped. And those who love him, Their hearts have dropped. He traveled the country, With a smile of great pride. Now he drives the streets of Heaven, On the trucker's last ride.