THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Plan Three-Day Meet
At Buhl High School
THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
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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. Heath
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