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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON THURSDAY. JANUARY 27. 1966 PAGE FIVE Don Somers Directs Grange Degree Team Nu Acres Pinochle Sessions Begin; Feb. 5 Parly Slated al Grange Hall By Mabelle MeKague NU ACRES The first two regular pinochle parties, which resumed recently, were held in the Grunge hull with reports of n good attendance at both. High score prizes for the two sessions were won by Beulah Gil man, Roller! Shuw Sr. mid Arden Atkinson. Low awards went to Vernu Shuw, Robert Shuw Jr.. Mrs. Rudy Nedbulek and Mike McKague Atkinson mid McKuguc were ulso recipients of the travel ing prizes. Co-hostcsscs for the two purtics were Mmes. George Wilson mid Mike McKague; Fern Gardner mid Hotiertii Wilson. Next pinochle session will lie Saturday evening, Feb 5, and the public is cordially invited to par ticipate. Mrs Arvin Kersey of Fruitland spent ii recent Tuesday visiting her mother, Mrs Effie Nielsen. Mrs. Mike McKague spent sev eral recent days as a guest in the W E Lisonbee home nt Boise She returned home last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. McClun Elected President of Local Nurses' Organization Annual meeting of the Oregon Nurses association was held on the evening of Jun. 18 in the staff room of Holy Rosary hospi tal at Ontario, with 16 members and one guest attending Hostesses were Marie Conklin, Elizabeth Bowns and Mary Ames Reports given by officers and committee chairmen were dis cussed and new officers were elected. Constance McClun was named president, with Marie Robinette elected secretary. Named us mem bers of the bourd of directors were Betty Turner. June Patter son and Patricia Hardy, while nicmliers of the nominuting com- nut t(*e are Mary Ames, Sister Raphael und Elizabeth Bowns Mrs. McClun und Betty Turner will represent the local associa tion ut an officers' workshop to be held Feb. 4 in Portland Pro grams and community activity plans for the coming yacr will be announced by President McClun upon her return home. Next meeting of the local group will I m - al U p.m Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Malheur Memorial hospital in Nyssa Mary Craft and June Turner will give the program en titled "New Functions of ANA, ONA and District Units." Mr. mid Mrs. Mike McKague spent u recent Saturday with Roy McKague in Mursing. Arrive for Funeral Rites Recent visitors in the home of Mrs Lucy mid Miss Janice Evans were Mrs. Thomas Evans mid her mother, Mrs Helen Patter of Liv ermore, Calif., mid Mrs Evans' sister, Leolu of Sultnas, Calif They arrived to attend funeral services for their son und brother. Rolland Puttee Mr. anil Mrs Ralph Baxter re cently returned from a trip to the wist coast. They visited friends and relatives in Seattle, Portland und in vurious parts of southern Oregon und northern California Ix-slie Gardner entered the Veterans' hospital in Boise last Thursday morning for examina tion and treatment. He plans to remain hospitalized for several I weeks. Woman Haar Nurseryman Regular meeting of the Farmer ette club wus held recently at the home of Mrs Sherman Keck, with Janice Evuns as co-hostess ; Among guests were Mmes. Lucy Evans, George Wilson und A. Goff An interesting and in-formative talk wus given by Warren Carne. fix of the Fruitland nursery, fol lowed by a question and answer session. A trip to the State School at Nampa is being planned by club members and will I m « in the near future. Adrian Youngsters Complete Fire Study THESE FIVE NEW RESIDENTS of the Nyssa area ara membars of the Somers family who came here around Dec. 15 from Buhl. Idaho. They are (left to right) Martha (Marty), an eighth grade student; Mother Clara; Father Don; Gladys, a student at Treasure Valley Community college; and Renee, an NHS junior. Don is now rural and residential salesman for Idaho Power's Nyssa DRIVER EXAMINER SLATES 1965 Traffic Deaths TESTS IN NYSSA FRIDAY A drivers’ license examiner will | In County Decrease lie on duty at Nyssa city hall Fri- I From '64 Figures day, Jan. 28, between the hours, Malheur county recorded eight of 9 a.m and 2 p.m., according to announcement from the Ore traffic deaths for 1965, according gon Department of Motor Ve to the Department of Motor Ve hicles. This figure represents a hicles. decrease of 38 percent from the All persons wishing original li 1964 figure of 13 deaths. Malheur censes or permits to drive are re was one of only 12 counties show quested to file applications well ing a decrease in the number of ahead of the scheduled closing traffic deaths from 1964 hour in order to assure time for The lowest number of deaths completion of the required license recorded since 1936 in Malheur test. ! county was three, with the years 1942, 1943 and 1944 each record this figure. The highest num Journal Classifieds ing ber was recorded in 1954 and Bring Results! 1955, with 19 deaths in both Adnan kindergarten and first grade children recently complet ed a unit of study on fires by listening to Fire Chief Don Hatch report on the Adrian Rural Fire department. He told the young sters how some of the blazes are started and how the children could become junior fire mar q^lr=Jr=Jr=Jc=Jr=Jr= shals. Hutch and Marvin Bowers, as sistant fire chief, took the stu dents outside and showed them Adrian's new truck and gave a demonstration by extinguishing a fire in the incinerator. Previously the children had viewed a film alxnit firemen and o had received hats from the Hart ford Insurance company. The ma terial arrived late for National Fire Prevention week, so the unit KRAFT wus completed ut this time. First grade teachers are Mrs. Juanita Maggard and Mrs. Olive' Mitchell. Miss Judy Shurtiiff is Kindergarten instructor, assisted by Mrs. Rosie Martinez. a a aa a a 0 0 0S 0 i 00 a a a aa aa aa i0 ¡ o ao a a aa a a a a aa a a a I Ö Let An Expert CARL SELLS Service Your Automotive Equipment . . . Cars, Trucks, Tractors Will All Need ★ ★ ★ ★ area and in July this year will have been em ployed by the utility company for 20 years. The Somers' are members of the Methodist church and already have become actively engaged in work of the Oregon Trail Grange. The family is at home in the Denny Bartron residence located on the west side of the highway north of Nyssa. —Staff Photo. LUBRICATION MINOR TUNE-UPS BRAKE SERVICE OIL CHANGES We Feature Pacific Co-op Heavy Duty Multi-Viscosity (10-30) Oils. O - -- CARL HAS 12 YEARS OF "KNOWHOW"! --------- o Nyssa Co-op Supply 18 North Second Dial 372-3548 NYSSA . . . OREGON VISITS IN ARIZONA Jesse Elgan is spending some time with his son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Elgan Jr. and family in Phoenix, Ariz. Oregon Trail Grange No. 687 met in regular session Jan. 20 with Master T<zm Jones presiding. Orma Cleaver, home economics chairman, announced that club ladies will serve lunch at the A. M. Duff sale on Jan. 29. During a recent meeting. lec turer Ellen Jones asked each member to fill out a card sug gesting activities for the coming year. These cards were read and among them were suggestions for a degree team. Don Somers, a new member, volunteered to help; his offer was accepted and he has been busy this week lining up members for the different positions. Mr. and Mrs. Somers transferred to Ore gon Trail Grange from Twin Falls and he is with Idaho Power com pany in Nyssa. During the lecturer’s hour, Vio let Drydale, Marguerite Moss and Evelyn Duff were honored in ob servance of their birthday anni versaries and were "fined" one cent for each year of their lives. Each member will be honored and fined on his birthday anni versary. Marian Cheldelin’s name was drawn for the attendance prize and she received $3. Next drawing will be for one dollar. After the meeting was closed, Somers gave an illustrated talk on development of the country and the part the Grange has play ed in the past 100 years. Bob Holmes served refresh ments to 25 members. Grangers are urged to attend the next meeting for degree work. years. The state-wide total of fatali ties for 1965 was 682. the highest ever recorded in Oregon’s history. This represents an increase of over 100 deaths from the 1964 total. I The Traffic Safety and Educa tion division of the department urged that all Malheur county Jan. 23—To Mr. and Mrs. Earl residents join a state-wide effort Ford of Parma, a 10-pound, 15- to curb the mounting toll of traf ounce girl, Jody Lynn. fic fatalities by driving with more Jan. 26—To Mr. and Mrs. Bill courtesy, caution and common Richesin of Nyssa, a 7-pound, 4- sense during 1966. ounce girl, ur, amed. Nyssa Births COMING EVENTS Tonight 8 p.m.—Nyssa Jay-C- Etia meeting at homo of Mrs. Mervil Hutchinson. Tonight, 8 p.m. — PLU concert band appearance at Ontario high school auditorium. Jan. 28. 10:30 a.m.—Senior Citi zens meeting at Nyssa Methodist church. Jan. 29. 8:30 p.m. — Pinochle party at Oregon Tra'l hall. Jan. 30. 12 noon—JACL annual bazaar at Ontario airport com munity hall. Feb. 1, 8 p.m.—Eagles auxiliary meeting in aerie hall. Feb. 1. 10 a.m.—WSCS execu tive committee meeting in Metho dist church parlor. Feb. 3, 9:30 a.m.—WSCS gen eral meeting in Methodist church parlor. Feb. 3. 5 io 8 p.m.—Chicken and noodle dinner at Adrian Le gion hall. DAY UNDERGOES SURGERY Claude Day underwent surgery Friday in St. Luke's hospital at Boise and is now recuperating at his home in Adrian. Mrs. Day stayed from last Thursday until Sunday with her husband’s sis ter, Mrs. Hazel Scott in the Idaho capital city Mr. and Mrs. George Folkman visited Sunday evening with her brother-in-law and sis ter, the Day couple. ART CLASSES Beginning in Feb. AT GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN VALE DAVID E. LUND INSTRUCTOR Phone Vale 473-2933 l-TJi==jf=Jr=^f=Jr=Jf==Jr=Jr=Jr=Jr=Jr=Jr=Jf=^r=Jt=Jf±=Jr=Jr=ir=Jr=Jr=lr^r=Jr=Ji=iEs=j5 F BIG TOP — 18-Oz. Size Miracle Whip Peanut Butter 2 Hershey's 6-Oz. Bags — Dainties Quart 53« Chocolate Chips ...si« Jar . Pillsbury's — Country-Style Í Cristo Oil 48-Oz. 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