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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO Jehovah's Witnesses Plan Three-Day Meet At Buhl High School THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher Letters to Editor Signed letters to the editor are welcomed and will be printed it they do not contain comments of a libelous nature or attacks on religious and racial groups. Publication of the letters does not necessarily signify agreement of this newspaper with opinions expressed. Jehovah’s Witnesses from Nys sa will meet Jan. 24-26 in Buhl with delegates from 13 other con SUBSCRIPTION RATES NEWSPAPER gregations throughout southern Single Copies------------ 10c Idaho and eastern Oregon. This PUBLISHERS In Malheur County, Oregon, will be the first 1964 Idaho Cir L V>^ASSOCIATION and Payette and Canyon cuit No. 3 convention, it was an Counties, Idaho: nounced recently by Charles One Year______ $3.50 Dodge, presiding minister of the Six Months------- _$2.50 local group. Elsewhere in the U.S.A.: Approximately 800 persons are Per Year------------ $4.00 expected to attend the Bible re AFFILIATE MEMBER >2.50 Six Months fresher course which will be con January 9, 1964 ducted at Buhl high school, he said. Gate City Journal Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. Chairman of the convention Nyssa, Oregon will be Randall V. Davis of the Dear Editor: Watchtower headquarters staff in Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Transmission I have heard over the radio, Brooklyn, N.Y., who serves as Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter and otherwise, several times northwest district supervisor. He about Under the Act of March 3, 1879. California wanting to take will be assisted by D. W. Ems- water from the Snake river in hoff, recently appointed circuit Idaho and use it in California, overseer, who has arrived in the And I have also heard that there Gem state from the midwest. was no truth to that story. The program will get under Many Versions Heard way Friday night with a keynote (From the Nyssa High Bulldog) address by the chairman, follow Another story is that it was What’s wrong with our safety crosswalks? The patrol ed by model ministry develop suggested to carry it only to some men are always there. The school has provided all the ment classes. lake in Nevada. Of course, that necessary equipment — hats, coats, flags. Crosswalks are Highlights of the convention would be quite a large project even painted on the street for our safety. Yet, there is program will be a baptism-ordi I and who wants to do that and something that can be improved. We high school stu nation service Saturday afternoon | why? Haven’t they got enough dents are the ones who can improve the safety of our and a public Bible discourse on water there or what do they want Sunday. to do with it? crosswalks. general public is invited I have also heard that we are All it takes is for one group not to use the crosswalks. to The all sessions of the program. Then others feel, “They got away with it; why can’t we?” No collections will be taken and ! running short of water in some Thusly, group after group will follow the move of the first no admission will be charged for places around here. I heard Gov. Smylie of Idaho talk on the radio group. Eventually even the junior high school students any of the meetings. about it and I think he was right will begin to ignore these safety helps. I in most of his remarks. Now we ask you, why would the school make sixth DINNER FETES METHODISTS Whose fight is this—or should graders stand outside rain or shine, sleet or snow, unless Methodist fellowship dinner there be any fight or quarrel over their standing outside did some good? This patroling has held during the evening of Jan. 8 letting them have water if they proven to help in the safety of the students so much that honored Mrs. S. C. McConnell, are in need? second graders patrol the road by the primary school. Lissa Nishitani, Susan Bratton. But let’s look at it from an- Lurelie Robbins and the Rev. Surely something this good should be respected. other point of view. When the Paul Ludlow, who were celebrat Yes, we realize that many of you do use these cross ing recent birthday anniversaries. Creator made this earth, or world, he made it for a purpose. walks. Probably you who do read this don’t need the lec Greenery, red candles and min ture, So even if we are called “sissy” or “chicken” for iature snow men were used as He did not put all these blessings using the crosswalks, it will be worth it because we won’t table decorations and the tradi and natural resources equally di vided in all places. be the ones to get run-over! tional birthday cake was frosted "By the Sweat of His Brow" | in red and white. “Password” was played as en Some areas were just waste SLIDES OF EUROPEAN TRIP SHOWN AT GUILD MEETING tertainment by the 40 guests in land; others had gold, others dia Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal attendance. monds, fertile soil, etc. And He also placed man on the earth and Fidelae Amicae girls met for guild met Monday at the home gave him dominion over all the dinner on the evening of Jan. 8 of Mrs. Jessie Morgan with Mrs. earth and gave him command in the Homer Brewer home with Joanne Nevins in charge of devo ments to multiply and replenish Mrs. Keith Tailman of Ridgeview tionals. j the earth and said that man Mrs. Morgan showed slides of as co-hostess. j should earn his bread by the By Mrs. Dick Corn During an election meeting, her recent trip to Monaco, Portu sweat of his brow. Marie Borge was chosen presi gal, Spain, Greece and Denmark, dent. Others named to office are accompanied by an interesting What does that mean? I think (Last Week’s News) Vicki DeHaven, vice president; commentary. that was the beginning of indus- Christmas dinner guests in the Committees were appointed Louise Brewer, secretary; and try. If we have a blessing of a Carol DeHaven, treasurer. and the guild calendar was set Les Robbins home were Mr. and natural resource, we are to make Mrs. Llewelyn Robbins and fam The girls started a scrap book up for the year. Plans were made use of it and trade it for some project for hospitalized children. to assist men of the church with ily of Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Nor- thing that others have which we family, Mr. velle Robbins and Next meeting of the group will be cooking and serving the annual don’t have that creates labor. a bowling party. pancake supper on Shrove Tues and Mrs. Merildean Robbins and And that is one of the things family, Mr. and Mrs. George day, Feb. 11. Women Complete Reports we are short on because we are Next meeting of the guild will Stockfleth. Women’s association of the not using our heads and develop Christmas dinner guests in the ing or using our resources prop church met last Thursday after be Feb. 10 in the home of Mrs home of Mr. and Mrs. Parley Feik erly. noon at the home of Mrs. John Jake Fischer. were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Feik Auker in Big Bend with 12 mem Our waterpower is one of the and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce bers present Mrs. John Pack CATHOLIC CIRCLE LADIES greatest blessings we have. Ev Everton of Nampa. wood led devotionals and the PLAN SUNDAY ACTIVITIES Garth and Dahl Olsen of Logan, ery time we build a dam, we women filled in their yearbooks St. Teresa's circle of St. Brid Utah, spent the holidays with build up power that can be used and completed yearly reports. get's Catholic church is sponsor-1 over and over to produce more ing a potluck dinner to be held their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brig power until it reaches its own I Olsen. ANNUAL MEETING PLANNED Sunday in the parish hall. Third Mr. and Mrs. Merildean Rob level. SUNDAY AT LOCAL CHURCH street and Park avenue. bins and family were recent Mon Build Closer to Resources St. Paul's Episcopal church will Following dinner, the group hold its annual meeting Sunday will go to Arcadia lake for a skat day evening dinner guests of her But if we build a dam and evening. Jan. 19, according to an ing or sledding party whichevei parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hen don’t use the power but let the derson in Apple Valley. announcement by the Rev. Ar the weather permits. water run away, that power is mand Larive. The session will Leave for Rose Parade lost and is an expense that cre begin at 6:30 with a potluck din Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Feik and ates high costs of living. But if ner in the church, the Rev. Larive family, Mr. and Mrs. Darwin we would build more dams and said. Jensen and family left Dec. 26 create cheaper power to process for Pasadena, Calif., where they and manufacture our natural re viewed the Rose Bowl parade and sources, it would make more jobs returned home Jan. 6. Christine for the unemployed, cheaper food j Feik stayed from Thursday until and clothing for the needy, I Sunday with the Parley Feiks cheaper transportation and we and then accompanied the Nyssa could build our industries closer to our natural resources and save [ band to Pasadena. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schilling so much transportation of raw I and family returned Dec. 27 from and waste materials which is of , Seattle where they had spent the ten a great expense. For More Information — Phone 889-6127 | holidays with their son - in - law And for our schools, we need | and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mar more and better schools and we need to teach the things that will vin Schnabel and family. • Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bullard were become useful in our lives—not P. O. Box 808 Ontario, Oregon Dial 889-6127 Christmas dinner guests in the only as individuals but all man kind on the earth. We must teach i Theo Matherly home. Writer Discusses Advantageous Use Of Water Resources Use Crosswalks for Your Safety Adrian Community Church News Around Arcadia THURSDAY. JANUARY 16. 1964 Rites Held Saturday Word From California For Mrs. Laura Beem, Former Nyssa Pastor Dr. Long Praises Band's Performance In Rose Parade; Commends Journal Funeral services were held Sat-1 urday afternoon, Jan. 11, 1964,1 for Mrs. J. S. (Laura) Beem, 79, of Ontario who succumbed Jan. 8 Newport Beach, Calif. at Holy Rosary hospital following January 5, 1964 a brief illness. Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Mrs. Beem was an ordained Dear Sirs: minister of the Christian church, This is the warmest December we have enjoyed in our having filled pastorates at Pqy- ette, Idaho Falls, Jerome, Weiser, many winters spent here and was ideal weather for the tradi Nyssa and Ontario. In recent tional New Year’s parade in Pasadena. But this letter is to tell you of the splendid impression years she had served ad interim work in this area. made by the Nyssa high school band upon what could well The deceased had also served be described as a parade-con-4 churches in Lebanon, Kan., and scious public. in several towns in Nebraska. She Our opinions contain bias, -n T was a graduate of Cotner univer so i we will quote those of oth- sity in Lincoln, Neb. ers and all were heartwarm Nazarene Golden Hour Mis She was preceded in death by ing and good. Many came from sionary society meeting was held a daughter, Angela Jackson in viewers who were unaware of Jan. 9 in the David Alexander 1938, and her husband, Evangelist our personal attitudes. home. J. S. Beem who succumbed in Missionary study was present One man shouted, “I used to 1952. live in Boise” and “those kids ed by Mrs. Bill Fitzsimmons who Survivors include one son, Dar- are letter-perfect.” Of course, fol used a globe and map linked with rold Beem of Ontario; fourj lowing any such outbursts, the red yarn to illustrate the flow of daughters, Mrs. Noah (Princess) speaker was never left in doubt finances throughout the world. Mrs. Dwight Seward gave the Muller of Wray, Colo., Mrs. Dono by the Longs who informed him van (Joy) Moore of Ontario, Mrs. that they were from Nyssa and emphasis on membership. President Mrs. Joe Hobson ap Letcher (Marrold) Neil of Port that two of those “kids” had pointed committees to plan the land, Mrs. Carroll (Christabel) mowed their lawn for years. annual banquet scheduled for Clark of Weiser. Among other survivors are two Only Praise for Band Feb. 14. The band’s poise and perform Refreshments were served to brothers, Walter Ball of Eugene and Channing Ball of Corvallis; ance were remarkable with all the 20 ladies in attendance by the 13 grandchildren and 19 great- the understandable excitement hostess and Mrs. John Price, co attending these parades. We, here hostess. grandchildren. Memorial gifts may be given on the ground floor, can honestly to the Ontario Christian church i say the NHS band left those who paper away with them and not building fund by contacting the ' saw it with only praise, and the with our consent. Perhaps it was students lived up to our highest someone trying to persuade his Rev. Howard Larsen. Final rites were conducted at expectations. family into moving away from the First Christian church in On Removed from this, we also this congested area. tario under direction of the Ber- wish to express our deep pride Strangers often seem hungry telson-Lienkaemper funeral home. and pleasure in the Gate City to hear of our way of living in The Rev. Larsen and the Rev. Journal’s Christmas edition. It Eastern Oregon—in a community Joseph Wagnon were officiating merits the thoughtful apprecia where one can walk to town and ministers. tion of the whole community to stop a dozen times to greet the Journal staff and all the busi friends, drive a few miles to a our children to think and be hon nessmen who participated in such quiet campsite and hear the call of the pheasants and also where est. All men must know the truth an issue. When handing it to friends, the there is water sufficient to house and the truth will make us free. There is one way to know the looks they gave us were like a lusty bullfrog. Over 30 years ago, a pretty red truth and that is — if you have those they would give if we had two questions in mind as to handed them a picture of our headed girl who lived across the which is right or wrong—if there grandchildren (if we had any), street from us in Nyssa said, is a difference between them — but the glances gave way to “When winter comes at the right one might be right and the other amazement. “How large is your time, you may expect an early wrong, or they might both be town?” was a frequent question. spring.” We hope she knew, as we are hoping also for an early wrong. But they can also both be Issue of Paper "Borrowed" return to our hometown. right and be different. To the Journal staff we extend Very truly yours, Yours truly, unqualified praise for a job well Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Long done. Someone has taken the Clarence E. 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