Supplement To The Nyssa Gate City Journal
THURSDAY. M AY 1. 1952
Friday Thriller
Played Overtime
Susan, Rena Dirksen, Mr. and Mrs.
George Sallee, Tommy. Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Church. Kent Lovejoy. Carl
Tyler and Pat Dority.
Recreation
included
baseball
games, target practice, archery and
rock collecting. Mr. Tacke led an
expedition o f youngsters to Sucker
Creek caves in search of arrowheads.
i Mesdames George Coleman, L. E.
Robbins and Grover Lytle as host
esses.
By Bill Morrison
Pre-Nuptial Shower
Playing one extra inning in a
Pearl Orris, bride-elect o f Wayne
tight S. R. V. baseball tilt, the Vale
’ Green
of
Nyssa
was honored
Vikings squeezed in two runs in the
with a miscellaneous bridal shower
top of the eighth to defeat Nyssa’s
last Thursday evening at the home
Bulldogs 12-10, on the Nyssa field
of Mrs. Earl Hollingsworth. Mrs.
last Friday.
Mrs. Stephens Honored
Thomas Church, Mrs. Sydney W alk
Vale scored twice in the first in
Mrs. Charles Steffens was hon er and Mrs. Hollingsworth were hos
ning, but Nyssa bounded back with ored with a surprise birthday party tesses to 15 guests.
a pair of counters. Nyssa continued Tuesday afternoon by members of
Canasta was in play with high
to score and by the end o f the fifth her Homemaking class. W hile Mrs. score prize awarded to Mrs. Lester
had a 9-4 lead.
Steffens was called from the room, Reece and low to Miss Furnika Kasa-
In the sixth the Bulldogs commit the girls prepared the refreshment hara. The honoree received many
ted three errors and Frost, playing table centered with a decorated cake nice gifts. Refre.-hments were served
right field and Duncan, playing cen bearing
the inscription "Happy by the hostesses at the close of the
ter, collided when they tried for a Birthday. Mrs. Steffens.” She was evening
long fly ball. Both players were tak also presented a gift from the group
en from the game with minor in- Refreshments of cake and punch Brownie Scouts Party
" juries. In the same inning Vale were served.
Mrs. Clifford Mink and Mrs. E K.
scored five times to tie up the game
Burton, Brownie Scout leader and
In the last o f the sixth Ray Barnes
assistant leader, entertained the 18
replaced Musgrove on the mound. Farewell Gesture
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Flesey enter members of the Brownie troop at a
Dan Lovejoy led o ff the inning
weiner roast Tuesday evening around
«getting a single and Roger Skeen tained with a going away party the outdoor fireplace at the Burton
honoring
Mr.
and
Mrs.
John
Powell
hit an infield ball that moved Love-
home. Games furnished entertain
joy to second followed by Gerald of Ontario who are leaving the ment following the weiner roast.
Cox who got a Texas league double. KriRV radio staff to make their
Lovejoy scored and put Nyssa ahead home in Kentucky in the near fu
ture.
Committee Meets
10-9.
Guests included 13 members o f the
Mrs. Jesse Rigney held an East
Vale showed their ability to cash
in on every error as they scored one K S R V staff Refreshments were ser ern Star committee meeting Monday
run in the top of the seventh to tie ved at the close of a social evening. evening at her home. Those pres
ent were Mrs. Dick Stockham, Mrs.
the score for the third time. Nyssa
Harry Miner, Mrs. Cecil H M orri
was unable to get to Bames in the Entertains Tuesday Bridge
son. Mrs. Jesse Rigney and Mrs.
last o f the seventh and the game
Mrs. Joseph Maughn was hostess
went into an extra inning. Vale to her Tuesday afternoon bridge Bud Wilson.
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again got one hit and two Bulldog club at her home last week. Mrs.
errors brought the Vikings two runs Thomas Jones was a guest player. Happy Eight Canasta Club
Mrs. Dale Garrison was hostess to
in the eighth.
Mrs. Thomas Turner was awarded
members of the Happy Eight canasta
Nyssa, trying hard to win, got two high score prize.
club at her home Friday afternoon.
men with two outs when Wilson hit
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Mrs. Joe Cundall was a guest play
a sharp grounder to shortstop and Second Birthday
was thrown out for the final putout
Nancy Boydell celebrated her sec er Mrs. Vibert Kesler won high score
of a marathon game lasting three ond birthday at a lawn party at the prize and Mrs. Wilbur Holcomb, sec
ond high.
hours, 15 minutes.
home o f her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Marcum and Lovejoy were batter Edward Boydell last Thursday a f
ies for Nyssa while Barnes and Mus ternoon. Guests included 15 children Dinner Honors Guests
grove shared the mound duties. and their mothers.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Bybee enter
Nyssa had 12 hits, 10 runs and 11
Ice cream and birthday cake were ! tained with dinner Sunday for Mr.
errors. Vale had 12 hits, 12 runs and served and the honor guest opened 1 and Mrs. V. L Kesler and family.
6 errors.
her many nice gifts. Favors o f plastic The occasion honored the Keslers’
Tuesday Coach Howard Lovejoy’s toys and balloons were presented wedding anniversary and his birth
Bulldogs slammed out a 13-2 win paeh little guest.
day.
over the Homedale crew without the
assistance of senior team members.
Celebrates Birthday
The game was at Homedale.
Nyssa was first at bat and promp- 1 Miss Marjorie Jo Tyler entertain
tly put down in order. Homedale ed with a welner roast and theater
combined two walks, one hit and a party Monday evening week in cele
double steal to score one run. Nyssa bration o f her 11th birthday. Eight
was unable to score in the next few gueds enjoyed a weiner roast a-
innings, but Homedale scored once round the outdoor fireplace at the
home o f Miss Tyler's parents, Mr.
more in the last of the fifth.
Th e 2-0 lead looked big as Nyssa and Mrs. Ward Tyler. Birthday cake
came to, bat but they rapped out and ice cream were also served prior
8 hits and used 7 errors to score 10 to attending the local theater.
Rebekahs Initiate Men's, Women's
3 New Members Softball Meets
The Nyssa Rebekah lodge held
initiation services for three new
members at their regular meeting
Thursday evening. New members
are Mrs. Cecil H. Morrison. Mrs. Hel-
mer Ostrom and Mrs. Nathan Cohen.
During the business meeting plans
were discussed for taking the white
Bible to Ontario to be presented to
their Rebekah lodge Wednesday
evening, May 7. The Bible was re
cently presented to the Nyssa lodge
by the Rebekah lodge of Vale, a
ceremony to promote visitation
among the lodges. The presentation
will be made by Mrs Sam McCon
nell, drill captain of the local lodge
and her drill team A covered dish
luncheon was served at the close of
the meeting.
Mrs. Yergensen Honored
Mrs. Elden Yergensen who is
leaving soon for Cedar City. Utah
was honored with a farewell gift by
members o f the First Ward Relief
Society at their Tuesday afternoon
meeting.
The foreoart of the afternoon was
spent in textile painting followed
by the social hour and serving of
refre.-hments. Mrs. Delbert Hooper
was in charge of the program which
included two selections sung by
Shirley Carlson and her four broth
ers, several readings by Lucille Pett
and two dance numbers by Irene
Brower, Tanya Burr.ingham and
Linda Myrick accompanied by Eve
lyn Johansen.
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At a softball meeting Monday it
was decided that Nyssa will have its
own league this summer instead of
inviting Ontario team-, to partici
pate, Hugh Tobler announced. A r
rangements were made for the men’ i
teams to have the field Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings
while the women will have arce - *o
the field on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings.
An organizational meeting has
been called for Wednesday night of
next week.
M rv Bertram Willis announced
that an effort is being made to build
intere-t in the Farmers Daughters
softball team and a meeting has
been called for Friday night at 7
o’clock at the old CCC or Japane-e
camp west of O le’s corner Any w >-
man or girl interested is invited
The regular players and new mem
bers will pick a coach and manager
and decide whether to enter the
league The team may be abandoned
if there is not enough interest shows,
Mrs. Willis said.
Girl Scout Hike
Seventeen members of Girl Scout
troop Number five, their leader, Mrs.
Grant Rinehart and assistant lead
er, Mrs. Louelle McIntyre made an
eight mile hike to Arcadia lake and
back Saturday morning The group
left Nyssa at 6 a. m. and enjoyed a
campfire breakfast upon arriving at
the l ike.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bridge Club
Mrs. Dittv Honored
Mr. and Mrs. Houston Wilson were
Mr. ar.d Mrs. U. L. Alsup enter host and hostess to the Mr. and
tained with dinner Tuesday evening Mrs. Bridge club last Wednesday at
at their home for Mr and Mrs. John their home. Dr. and Mrs. John Olsen
Reeves and Mrs. Reeves’ mother, were guests. High score was won by
Mrs. Laura Ditty of Appleton City, Dr. Olsen and second high by Gle-a
Missouri. The dinner honored Mr. . Billings.
Ditty who will return to her homo
in Appleton City Sunday after spen
Fourth Birthday Dinner
ding the winter here at the Reeves’
| Connie Bcesley was guest o f honor
home.
at a dinner party Saturday evening
at the home o f her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Vern Bcesley. Th e occasion
celebrated her fourth birthday. Ad
ditional guests were Mr and Mrs.
Neil Petterson, Mike and Connel.
Following the chicken dinner the
group attended the theater.
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times. They also scored three in the
Family Reunion Held
first o f the seventh.
A family reunion was held recent- j
Cox pitched a smooth game for
Nyssa only giving up three hits anil ly at the home o f Rev. and Mrs.
Frank Coley. Here for the e v e n t!
two runs.
were Albert Honey who has been
stationed aboard the U. S. S. Megara
and his bride o f Virginia; Mr. and
Mrs. Carol Honey and fa m il^ o f S e
attle; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Shaul of
Boise and Mr. and Mrs. Don Honey
Hostess to Club
o f Boise.
Mrs. Henry Hartley was hostess
to the members of her Tuesday
evening bridge club this week with Dinner Guests Here
Mrs. Naomi W right of Nampa.
Mrs. George Mitchell, Mrs. John
Olsen, Mrs. John K elly of Ogden Mrs. Mattie Amadon o f Ontario and
and Mrs. Harold Brendle as guest Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cartwright of
players. Mrs. Bernard Frost won Adrian were dinner guests Sunday
high score prize and Mrs. Mitchell, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Cartwright.
second high.
Social Notes
Entertain Husbands
Mrs. Grant Rinehart and Mrs.
George Vaughn were co-hostesses to
their Tuesday night bridge club this
week with the husbands o f club
members as special guests. Follow
ing a May Day basket lunch in the
park, the group o f 16 met at the
Rinehart home for a bridge party.
First prizes at bridge were won
• by Mrs. Howard Lovejoy and Grant
Rinehart and low by Mrs. Kinsey
Keveren and Lynn Lawrence.
Guest At Dinner
Dr R. G. Langstrom, president of
, Eastern Oregon College o f Educa
tion at LaGrande was a dinner guest
Thursday evening at the home* of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hartley. Dr
Langstrom was guest speaker at the
local Parent-Teachers association
meeting.
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Picnic On Sucker Creek
A group of approximately 30 en
joyed a picnic dinner and recreation
Sunday on Sucker Creek. Among
those in attendance were Dr. and
Mrs. K E Kerbv, Steven, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Hollingsworth, M r and
Mrs. Clyde Snider, Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Garrison, Mr and Mrs. Artie
Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. Loren
Thrush of Homedale, M r and Mr.;.
Ralph Castater, Phyllis and Miss
Rush of Parma. Mr and Mrs. R a y
mond Tacke and daughter o f O n
tario. Dr and Mrs Olenn Kenaston,
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"A New Witness For
Chrisl In America"
Mrs. Harry Anderson was honored
gue t at a coffee hour Saturday
morning at the home o f Mrs. Murl
Lancaster. Mrs. Mel Ingebritsen and
Mrs. I ancaster were co-hostesses to
a group of close friends and rela
tives of the honor guest.
Mrs. Anderson was presented a
gift by the group.
Presented By:
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
Entertain With Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Jensen were
host and hostess at a ohicken dinner
at their home Friday evening. Guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Porter
M r«. O. P . W ill
iam-. and Mr. and Mrs. J. E Brow
er. The oc 'aslon celebrated Mrs.
Jensen’s birthday and the Browers’
wedding anniversary.
Can«-ta vas in play following the
dinner party.
JULY 23, 1952
Weiscr Memorial Park
Plan Now To Attend
Weiser, Idaho— Seating Capacity 30,000
D. U. I3. Meets
Group Picnic
Near Emmett
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight W yckoff and
children. Mr. and Mrs. Huston W il
son and Lorraine and Mrs. Barney
W il on had a picnic Sunday above
Garden Valley.
W. S. C. S. General
Meeting Is Held
The general meeting of the W o
man’s Society o f Christian Service
was held In the Methodist church
Thursday afternoon. During the
business meeting, officers were elec
ted as follows: Mrs. Walter McPart-
land, president; Mrs. Kinsey K ev
eren, vice president; Mrs. Walter
Roth, recording secretary; Mrs. W il
ber Holcomb, promotion secretary
and Mrs W. W. Poster, treasurer.
Plans were made during the meet
ing to have a cooked food sale May
10 at the Ralph Lawrence real estate
office. Mrs. C liff Main was made
chairman.
Mrs. Leo Gonyer led the devotions.
The program based on the theme,
“Choose Y e This Day,” was under
the direction o f Mrs. Kinsey K e v
eren. She was assisted by Mrs. L. E.
Robbins. Mrs. W alter Roth, Mrs
C liff Main and Mrs James Stephen,
Jr. Music was furnished by a quar
tet from the Nyssa high school. L o r.
e**i Russell, OVga Sanders, Phillip
Wilson and Jack Duncan. They
sang, "Bless The Lord, Oh My Soul.”
Th e tea hour followed with the
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Honored At Coffee Hour
WE H A V E M O V E D
To A
NEW LOCATION
3 South 2nd Street
In lhe Former Ed Pruyn Garage Building
Just Back of Powell's Chevron Station
Larger Quarters
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Local Talent Displayed
A t M I. A. Party
For
Better Service
Electrical Contractor
Motor Repairing and Rewinding
MORRISON ELECTRIC CO.
Phon« 274-W
The
“G ate
City
Camp”
of
Daughter- of Utah Pioneers met
Tliur -lay afternoon at the new home *
o f Mrs. Llwood Flinders with 22
women and four children present.
The le ¡on entitled “ Early Jews In
Utah” wa- :iv n by Mrs. Ray W eath-
spoon. M r,. Flinders read an in-
terr-ting hi lory of her great grand
parent- A vocal duet "W hen the
Swallow Homeward Fly" was sung
by Mrs. I ith and Thelma Bybee
Captain Nell Bair conducted the
meeting. This group meets every
fourth Thursday of each month and
will be at the home o f Mrs. Calvin
Wilson cn Alberta Avenue, for May.
A county social 1 being planned
for all three camp- for June.
Nyssa
Some promising and original ta l
ent was brought forth Wednesday
evening when all the M. I. A. classes
put on a social which approximately
100 youth attended. Th e various
luded a vocal d u et.
character readings; a one-act skit
"Ooldie Locks” ; also games of
musical chair, at which Qarry By
bee won the prize—also there was a
turtle race and the “ number’’ game.
Scout Ma-iter John Savage and his
troup, put on T h e Man From
Mars?” —using a dark stage and
fla-hlights to bring out the “ Mars”
part Punch and cookies were served
by the, of fleers.