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About Nyssa gate city journal. (Nyssa, Or.) 1937-199? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1961)
-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1961 rnwrro^HOUSE TO ATTEND CONFERENCE IN MISSOURI The Rev Omar Barnhouse will leave next week for Kansas City Mo where he will attend a gen eral conference on evangelism of the Church of the Nazarene. He will represent the Idaho-Oregon district young people’s society. Mrs Barnhouse and children will accompany him as far as Colorado where they will visit relatives. A LAW AGAINST IT state of Massachusetts, Christmas didn’t become a lawful holiday until 1856. The Pilgrims in New England had disapproved of Christmas celebrations, and a law prohibiting them was passed in 1659. THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON Towns Named in Yule Spirit Get Mail Rush INTERCOLLEGIATE KNIGHTS CHOOSE WALKER MEMBER Novel Ornaments Adorn Foreign Lands PAGE THREE Mr. and Mrs. Bill Buxton of Caldwell visited Sunday after-, The children’s Christmas party, noon at the home of her brother sponsored annually by Fraternal and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Order of Eagles, will be staged Mel Beck. Friday afternoon. Dec. 22. in the Mr. and Mrs Edward Boydell basement of Nyssa Eagles hall. Santa will be on hand to pre attended a bridge club dinner and sent gifts to children under 12 Christmas party Saturday even years of age who are sons and ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. daughters of Eagles and auxiliary Kenneth Egbert in Nampa. members. CHILDREN S YULE PARTY SET FRIDAY AT FOE HALL Frank Walker, son of Mr and It is customary among the Among the busiest of Santa’s Mis Don H. Walker, 313 Good helpers at the Yuletide season are , avenue, Nyssa, was recently tap Czechs and Slovaks, say the edi- postoffices in towns with Christ ped into Intercollegiate Knights, ' tors of the Encyclopedia Ameri underclassmen’s honorary at Pa cana. to break a branch off a mas names. In Noel. Mo.; Christmas, Fla.; cific university, Forest Grove, cherry tree at the beginning of Advent, place it in a pot of water Santa Claus, Ind.; Bethlehem, i Ore. Ind.; and Bethlehem. Pa., many i Intercollegiate Knights are cho in the kitchen and keep it in the thousands of packages and cards sen on basis of character, leader warm air. The twig is then sup are received around Christmas ship and willingness to be of ser posed to burst into blossom at J LUTHER HELPED CAROLS time, to be postmarked with the vice. Their main function is to Christmas time and make a fes ANIMATED CARDS Martin Luther, the Reformation Yule town’s name and remailed be of service to the university tive decoration. Ingenious mechanical devices leader, felt that group singing in The Christmas festival in China and community. to other states and countries. Walker is a freshman majoring is Sheng Dan Jieh, the Holy Birth were used to animate early! churches was important and did The towns also play host to Festival. Paper decorations and Christmas greeting cards, much as much to help spread the custom many visitors during the Christ in social science. evergreens adorn churches and they are today. The symbols of of carol singing. He composed a mas season. In Bethlehem and Nazareth, Pa., there are perma Jane Walker of Albion, Idaho, homes. The Christmas tree is dec Christmas—Santa Claus, the rob carol, “From Heaven Above I nent displays and festivals of arrived Dec. 9 to spend Christmas orated with paper flowers, color in, holly, mistletoe and carolers— | Come to You,” and “Away in a light, emphasizing the religious holidays with her parents, Mr. ed paper chains and cotton snow first became popular on cards of Manger” is sometimes attributed the Victorian era. I to him. flakes. meaning and beauty of Christmas. and Mrs. Zack Walker. CHRISTMAS BATH In Finland, just before Christ mas day, the whole family must take a Finnish bath (Sauna). This is the traditional steam bath tak- <»n in a hut with a stone oven. EXPERT Cabinet Work —See or Call— Cabinet Shop T. R. MORROW. Prop. 213 Good Avenue Phone 372-3044 Nyssa, Oregon GRADE A TURK HENS Pound TOMS Pound We Will Be Closed Sunday and Monday Full-Smoked Sugar-Cured-Regular KEIM'S WHOLE Pound . Light SUN VALLEY Oregon-Grown MARGARINE ..u, QQc Walnut Meats 6 Oz. Package Only................................ Qi! Del Monte Del Monte Crushed Pineapple No. 2 Size Cans Fruit Cocktail No. 303 Size Cans > 4 for................................. J 3 for............................... Popular Brand — Reg. Size SAVE 50% WILSON'S On All CHRISTMAS WRAPPINGS i i CRISP CELERY HEARTS -.00 Cigarettes . . Carton $ 1 King Size .... Carton $1.99 Clover Lawn Fresh Daily Whipping Cream One-Half Pints ■■ * 2 for............................ 0^7*
