THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher
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Published Every Thursday at Nyssa. Malheur County. Oregon
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Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Bible School Begins
Monday in Big Bend
PREVENT ACCIDENTS
Vacation Bible school at the Big
Bend schoolhouse will begin Mon
day Aug. 2. and continue for one
week, it is announced by the Rev.
D. M. Barnhart.
Activities for all ages will start
at 9 a m. each day. with Robert
Barnhart in charge. He is a son
of the D. M. Barnharts and is a
Bible school student from Alber
ta. Canada.
Owyhee Church
Annual Picnic
Planned Sunday
i :
JOIN YOUR COMMUNITY
AGRICULTURAL
CHEMICAL SAFETY
PROGRAM
NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
a
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LETTERS
To the Editor
accident*.
The Slow - Moving
Messrs, and Mmes. James Lang Vehicle sign could alert drivers
ley, Keith Langley and Todd, Ho and eliminate many of these
mer Brewer and girls, Joe Hobson I tragic accidents.
and family of Ontario attended a ' The Governors Committee on
dinner Sunday at the East Side Farm Safety is working diligently
cafe in Ontario honoring Mr. and to help spread the word and the
Mrs. E. J. Hobson on their 55th signs to make this safety emblem
wedding anniversary . There were readily recognizable to all who
22 guests attending the event.
drive on the highways. Farmers
Mr. and Mrs. Elver Nielsen and ranchers should help, too, by
spent the weekend at Ritter, Ore., displaying the emblem on all ma
with the Doyn Price family of chinery when going down the
Pendleton and the Homer Whit roadway.
man family of Emmett. The wo
This is a good place to start
men are sisters of Mrs. Nielsen. carrying out the theme of the
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harder and 1965 Farm Safety week: “Safe
daughter of Avoca, Iowa, were re and Alive in ’65.”
cent Thursday dinner guests of
METHODIST CONGREGATION
Mr. and Mrs. Elver Nielsen.
TO HEAR NAMPA PASTOR
Guest speaker in the pulpit of
Nyssa Methodist church on Sun
day, Aug. 1, will be the Rev. Dr.
Charles M. Donaldson of Nampa.
Dr. Donaldson is a retired Metho
dist minister and former dis
trict superintendent of the Idaho
Methodist conference, western
district. He has served churches
at Nampa and Idaho Falls and
was once president of the Mon
tana Wesleyan college.
Gene Chester, local church lay
leader, will direct services.
OF d A
The members of the
OREGON FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
always
available
to serve you
«
Whenever you call or come to an OFDA member mortuary,
there are always helpful and experienced people on hand to
make your way easier by relieving you of details and respon
sibilities. This 24-hour service by trained personnel gives
assurance that all matters are in capable hands.
YOUR ASSOCIATION OF
VAA j LMA. OREGON FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Look to this OFDA member in your area.,.
NYSSA
Lienkaemper Chapel
Picnickers Ignore
Weather Conditions
By Farmerette Club
in your community are.
Pastor John Milbrath
Tells Sermon Theme
For Outdoor Service
Pastor John Milbrath announces
that the second unnual outdoor
service for members of Faith Lu
theran congregation will be held
Sunday, Aug 1. at the Elk Creek
campground on south fork of
Burnt river near Unity.
Theme for the 11 a.m. service
will be “All Life Is u Gift From
God." Those planning to attend
are asked to take own table ser
vice and food for a potluck din
ner.
Pastor Milbrath states that
signs will be posted from Unity
to the campground for the benefit
of those who are unfamiliar with
the area.
FARM BUREAU
FURROW
Wiener Roast Held
By Sunsei Valley Ladies
SUNSET VALLEY — Owyhee
church annual picnic will be held
COUNTY JUDGE TO SPEAK
at 1:30 Sunday afternoon, Aug. 1.
By SCOTT LAMB
SUNDAY AT LOCAL CHURCH at Nyssa south park. Those at
County Judge Ellis White will tending should take a covered
be guest speaker during the 11 dish and own table service.
Farm Safety Is
I o’clock worship hour Sunday mor
Important Factor
ning, Aug. 1, at the local Christian
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wood. Mr.
Nyssa, Oregon
This week, July 25-31, has been
church.
and Mrs. Ken Lorensen, Gloria
July 27, 1965
The county official will speak and Harriet visited July 22 with designated as National Farm
Mr. Ted Brammer, Editor
on the Malheur mental health the Gabriel Astoreca family. All Safety week. Volunteer commit
tees across the nation will be re
Nyssa Gate City Journal
program.
were served cake and ice cream minding agricultural people to
Nyssa, Oregon
in honor of Carmen Astoreca's take a look at safety factors on
Dear Ted:
This is an example of a job well eighth birthday anniversary.
farms.
Mrs. Gabe Astoreca and girls I their
The rodeo is over. Nyssa is to done by cooperation and hard
It was long ago determined
and Emaline Meiers visited last that farm safety is a stale of
be congratulated on the good job work.
that was done by all who partici
This is just one cf the many Thursday with Norma Asumendi I mind. Hurrying, long hours with
projects that I’ve seen where the I and children in Ontario.
pated.
out a break, faulty equipment—
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Knowles and all contribute to an amasing
I was particularly impressed best in Nyssa is shown. This type
family.
Jess
Asumendi
and
chil-1
of
working
together
for
the
good
with the amount of work and
cost factor in the farming busi
cooperation that went into get of the community was a real in dren spent Sunday afternoon at ness.
ting the show on the road and spiration. and makes one glad to Owyhee reservoir water skiing' While these items will be point
and swimming.
be a part of Nyssa.
produced.
ed up during Farm Safety week,
Not
least
of
all
was
the
publi
Some of the people who deserve city and cooperation given by you Vacation at Wallowa
the big push will be put on the
particular credit are Tex Morgan.
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Wayne
Robb
new
Slow-Moving Vehicle sym
Dick Tensen, Lynn Snodgrass and and your staff. All of this com family spent from Thursday un- bol. Like all new things, this
bined
effort
made
our
rodeo
a
Roy Holmes. TTie Owyhee Riding
til Sunday night at Wallowa, En- triangular-shaped red and orange
club put in many evenings of tremendous success.
route home they visited Mr. and sign will take some promotion to
Sincerely yours,
work getting the grounds, chutes,
Mrs. Harry Hathaway and family catch on. But in the age of wide-
W. L. McPARTLAND
corrals and grandstand ready.
at Baker.
open speeds on the Highways and
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Watkins and side roads, the new symbol can
Bobby Jo of Bliss, Idaho, visited ' indeed be a life-saver.
Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Ora' Accidents on highways involv
Newgen and took Mrs. Jeanette ing slow-moving farm machinery
Watkins to the Newgen home are almost invariably caused by
where she is spending the sum poor judgment on the part of
mer.
drivers approaching such machin
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Wilson, ery. They do not realize the dif-
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Peutz spent ference in speed and before ap-
the weekend at McCall.
plying the brakes, it is too late,
Mr. and Mrs. Wally Orcutt of
At the lime lima, highway*
Bellingham, Wash , were Friday I crossing farms make it more
evening dinner guests at the Elver I and more necessary that farm
er* use the highway* for short
Nielsen home.
Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Astoreca distance* io reach their carved-
and girls visited Sunday after up field*. The cause and effect
noon with Mr. and Mrs. Chuck add* up to a whale of an in
crease in auto-farm machinery
Romans at Parma.
Dinner Fetes Hobson Couple
THURSDAY. JULY 29. 1965
NU ACRES — Farmerette club
held its annual picnic July 21 at
the home of Mrs. Ralph Baxter,
with officers serving as hostesses.
Despite a change in weather with
heavy winds, there was a good
attendance.
Mrs. Susan Chesney, a former
member, was among those in at
tendance.
Mrs. Omar Betts was admitted
last Thursday to Holy Rosary hos
pital in Ontario where she under
went surgery Friday morning.
She had been in ill health for
some time.
Visit From Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harder and
Judy of Avoca, Iowa, visited July
'21 with her aunt, Mrs. Effie Niel
sen and family. They were over
night guests of the Clifford Niel
sens.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Schoen-
born and Lorraine of Mollala,
Ore., were guests last week in the
home of their daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Delbert Wilson and family.
The Schoenboms were enroute
home from a vacation trip and
! stopped for a brief visit.
Stephen Kersey left Sunday for
! Camp Billy Rice at Warm lake
to spend a week camping with
other Boy Scouts. He is expected
home Saturday.
Cherry Lee Steinke of Vale is
spending two weeks visiting her
grandparents, Mrs. Verda Steinke,
Mr. and Mrs Tom Weeks.
Tourists Appreciate
Nyssa Riverside Park
Youth Revival
Now in Progress
At Local Church
A youth revival service began
last evening ut the Bible Mission
ary church and will continue
through Aug 1. The meetings
are at 8 o'clock each evening, with
the Rev. Doug Mullins as .speaker.
Special music is being furnish
ed by the Kings Messengers quar
tet. At 8 o’clock Friday evening
u youth singspirution will be held
in Nyssa south park.
Pastor Mike Kelly and mem
bers of his congregation invite all
young people of the area to at
tend any or all of these special
meetings being held in the church
at Second street and Beech ave
nue.
HOLD SWIMMING PARTY
After Swim Session
Members of Adrian Community
church youth choir held a swim
ming party Friday evening at the
Nyssa municipal pool, with trans
portation furnished by Frankie
Worden, Karla Kriegh and Mrs.
Jake Borge.
The group then returned to the
church lawn where they roasted
wieners over the fireplace, with
Mrs. Dick Kriegh in charge
Among those attending were
Connie Campbell. Katie La an,
Mary Looney, Danny Judd. Lynn
Hall, Leah Ausman, Roger Phifer,
Steve Kriegh, Lisa Wynn. Marge
Ausman, Jeanette Phifer, Judy
Steiner and Marie Borge, accom
panist for a practice singing ses
sion.
Members of the Baptist chur
ches in Notus and Roswell held
a swimming party Friday evening
at the Nyssa pool. After swim
ming the group went to the Jim
Obenchain home where 42 were
in attendance for a hamburger j
fry.
!
The following letter we* re
ceived last week by City Man
ager Fred Koch.
Toledo. Oregon
July 20. 1965
City of Nysi*
Nyssa. Oregon
Dear Sir»:
I want io tell you how much
my husband, myself and two
children appreciate your park
by the river where you allow
overnight camping.
One night last week a* we
crossed the bridge from Idaho,
after driving from Sunnyaide.
Utah, we saw the sign about the
park. We pulled into the area
and »pent the rest of the night,
getting a rest before starting
for home the next morning.
Thank you for having the
park available for travelers like
us.
Mr*. Paul Clabaugh
SERVE SUNDAY BREAKFAST
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quinowski
were hosts Sunday morning at
breakfast for members of St
Bridget's Catholic parish. The
Five Will Get You Twenty
meal was served in the Smith
When the Phillips "66"
residence with a large number re-
Girl Calls!
-Adv. ! ported in attendance.
YOUTH
K Revival Service
(NOW IN PROGRESS)
MEETING POSTPONED
Executive council meeting of
the Woman’s Society of Christian
Service of Nyssa Methodist church
has been postponed for one week.
The session will be held at 9:30
a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10, with
the WSCS general meeting sche
duled at 2 p.m. on Thursday,
Aug. 12.
Nightly at 8 p.m. Thru Aug. 1
— at —
BIBLE MISSIONARY CHURCH
Second Street and Beech Avenue — Nyssa. Oregon
ALL YOUTH OF AREA WELCOME!
To Buy. Sall or Rent.
Try the Claaaified Pag. I
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SUNDAY, AUG. 1--2 p.m
AT NYSSA BRIDGE ON SNAKE RIVER
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. PLUS
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