THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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Four Chaplins Day
Observance Planned
THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
Young Artists'
Music Festival
Set Wednesday
Member« of American Legion
post 79 will attend the 11 a.m.
worship service at Nyssa Meth
odist church as a group on Sun
day. Feb. 6, it is announced by
Commander Charles Steffens.
He urges all Legionnaires to
attend services in memory of
the four chaplains who were
aboard the "Dorchester’' when
it was sunk on Feb. 3. 1943.
TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher
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Christian Church
Observes Youth Week
Published Every Thursday at Nyssa. Malheur County, Oregon
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Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Leila Alampay, 1962 AFS Exchangee,
Pens Greetings From The Philippines
(This letter was addressed to Principal Gene Chester and faculty
members of Nyssa high school (to be shared with Gate City Jour
nal) and was written by Miss Leila Alampay in the Philippines.
Miss Alampay was AFS exchange student at Nyssa high during
the 1961-62 school term and resided with Mr. and Mrs. Paul House,
Bonnie and Butch. This item of correspondence was received re
cently and was written at Holidaytime, 1965.)
"MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO
ALL! It has been so long since I have last written, but it
doesn’t mean that I’ve forgotten you.
1965 has been good to me. I was sent to California for a
week by AFS to help with the summer program orientation
of American students who*-------------------------------------
came to our country. I went the family of a 1964 AFS summer
as one of two chaperones—we exchange student to the Philip
had a wild summer, but en pines and they lived close to Ro-
joyed every minute of it.
ger and Ann.
Jan. 30 through Feb. 6 is desig
nated as National Youth week.
The Nyssa Christian church ob
serves this period by having
young people of the church take
part in the morning worship ser
vices.
On Sunday. Jan. 30. youth par
ticipating were Mary Webb, scrip
tural call to worship: Janice Rich
ards. scripture responsive read
ing; Jo Strickland, stewardship
meditation scripture; and Lona
Shelton, who read the scripture
in preparation for the morning
message.
Jerry Anderson, Paul House.
Otto and George Heider took the
responsibilties of the deacons,
serving communion and taking
the offering. Cathy Perdue gave
the benediction at the close of the
service.
Young people who will be par
ticipating Sunday, Feb. 6. are
Kathy and Paula Strickland, Neal
Bohannon. George Heider. Caro
lyn Sells, Jim Bishop, Pat Savage
and Jerry Strickland. Linda Bal
lou
will lead the junior choir in
i
a special number.
PRINCIPAL FIGURES at the mortgage-burning
ceremonies of St. Bridget'« parish hall were Mrs.
Alice Collins and Father Cletus M. Kirkpatrick.
Approximately 45 members of the Catholic
church attended the event held Sunday evening
in the debt-free structure. It was very fitting for
Mrs. Collins io take the honors as it was her 84th
birthday anniversary and she is the oldest mem
ber of the church. She gave a brief history of the
Mrs. Field Directs
LDS Young People
In Jan. 26 Concert
While in California, I was re
Plans U. S. Visit in 1967
CIRCLE MEETING SLATED
By Helen Hoffman
united with Mom. Dad and Bon
Owyhee Missionary circle meet
It was twice as hard for me to
nie House, who visited Roger and
COW
HOLLOW — Mrs. Dean
Ann Lewis there. I stayed with say goodbye, and now. more than ing will be held at 2 p.m. Tues Field was in charge of a young
ever, I am determined to return day, Feb. 15, in the home of Mrs. people's concert presented on
Elver Nielsen. All members are
to the U. S. in 1967.
Wednesday evening, Jan. 26, at
English and speech are my cho urged to attend so that projects the Owyhee LDS ward chapel.
for
the
year
may
be
planned.
sen subjects this semester. It’s
Members report the meeting is Participants were from 12 to 18
The fourth annual Biblethon quite a load, but I get home early being changed from the second years of age and presented a va
was held at Nyssa Church of the after classes, so really don’t mind. Tuesday to the third one this riety of 17 numbers.
I took a trip out of town from
Nazarene on Sunday when teen
month.
agers of the church finished read Dec. 26 to 30 and saw Mayon vol
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Garner at-
cano, claimed to be the most per
ing the New Testament.
tended a party Jan. 26 for the
fect cone-shaped volcano in the FEB. 11 VISIT SCHEDULED
Mrs. Dwight Seward, adult sup world. I wish all my Nyssa BY LICENSE EXAMINER
young married group of Owyhee
ervisor. reports that 40 different friends could visit our beautiful
A drivers license examiner will, LDS ward. Twenty-nine persons'
be on duty at Nyssa city hall Fri- | were present for a potluck dinner
young people participated Sun country.
day in completing the project.
day, Feb. 11, between the hours and volley ball game.
We’re starting the New Year by
The group is now anticipating be
of 9 a m. and 2 p.m., according to Visit in La Grand*
ginning the Old Testament next working as hard as ever and have announcement from the Oregon
been pounding our typewriters
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Strickland.
year.
Department of Motor Vehicles.
since Dec. 31 when we returned
All persons wishing original li Kathy and Paula visited Sunday
The young people read the to our jobs.
censes or permits to drive are with their daughter Jo Anne, who
Bible verses aloud and adult
members are invited to listen, I Inquire* About Teachers
asked to file applications well attends Eastern Oregon college
They attended church at La
Mrs. Seward concluded.
I have been getting the Nyssa ahead of the scheduled closing Grande and dined at East Dorion
Gate City Journal as a subscrip hour in order to assure time for hall.
tion gift from Dad and Mom completion of the required li
PASTOR DUE TO RETURN
Mrs. Mamle^Iarrison and Char
House and it keeps me informed cense test.
FROM CALIFORNIA VISIT
lene
Harrison of Emmett and the
Pastor and Mrs. Harry Gray of of all the Nyssa happenings. I
latter’s friend from Priest River,
MONDAY MEETING SLATED
read
in
the
Journal
that
Nyssa
the Parma Seventh-Day Adven
Idaho, were Sunday dinner guests
FOR ARCADIA 4-H CLUB
tist church plan to return soon has some new teachers. I often
Arcadia 4-H Livestock and Gar at the Dee Garner home. Jim
wonder
about
Kinsey
Keveren,
from Lakewood. Calif., where
dening club members will hold Stafford of New Plymouth was an
they have been visiting for the Mrs. Smith, Pop Quinowski. Mrs.
their organizational meeting at 8 afternoon guest. The girls accom
B.,
Mr.
Swisher.
Miss
Nihart
and
past month with the family of
o’clock Monday evening, Feb. 7, panied Stafford back to Emmett.
others
—
and
how
do
I
get
in
touch
their daughter and with friends.
Mrs. Harrison attended church
at the Harold Kurtz home.
On Feb. 19, Pastor Gray will be with Bob Q. Smith?
with the Garners that evening.
Young
people
of
the
area
inter
I am wondering if there will be
speaker during the worship ser
ested
in
either
of
these
projects
Visitors From Ironside
vice when the Lord’s Supper will a reunion in 1967 of the NHS gra-1
are
welcome
to
attend
this
meet
duating
class
of
1962.
I
’
m
work
Mrs. Charlie McCoy and Monty
be observed.
ing.
of Ironside visited Jan. 27 with
Donald Belin, a lay worker ing hard for a trip that year, hop
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
from Caldwell will speak dur-| ing to see all my pals.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schoen were
Please give my regards to all Jan. 27 evening dinner guests of Howell. During the afternoon,
ing the 11 o’clock worship hour
Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Parma my Nyssa friends, especially Mrs. their son - in - law and daughter, the two women called on Mrs.
B. and Mr. Keveren. Be good— Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller and sons John Strickland.
church.
and don’t twist too much! Will at Ontario. Sunday dinner guests
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stephen spent
appreciate hearing from any or in the Schoen home were Mr. and the weekend at Yakima, Wash.,
GUILD MEETING SLATED
Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal all of you. I shall never forget | Mrs. Adolph Schultz of Apple attending a horticulture meeting.
Miss Anita Niccum was a Fri
church guild will meet at 8 o’ you.
Valley and afternoon visitors
Love,
day
overnight guest of Lila Gross
clock Wednesday evening, Feb. 9,
were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gerdes
at Fruitland. She visited the re
at the home of Mrs. John Broad. I
LEILA
and Kelly of Caldwell.
mainder of the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elza Nic
cum. She returned Monday mor
ning to TVCC.
Nazar ene Teenagers
Conduct Biblethon
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SUNSET VALLEY — Mr and
Mrs. Wilbur Chapin spent Jan
28-29 in Salem at a directors'
meeting of the Oregon Associa
tion of Soil Conservation districts.
They went to Madras Saturday
and stayed overnight with their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Crow.
Mrs. Carl Simpson and Carla
visited during the evening of Jan.
30 with Mr. and Mrs George
Folkman.
Adrian Community
Church News
Eleven members of the Adrian
Community church Bible study
group met Jan. 26 at the home of
Mrs. M. L. Kurtz. Mrs. Lynn
Hurst was in charge of the lesson
taken from the third chapter of
Jonah.
Fund Counselor to Speak
The Rev. Joseph Black will I m *
guest speaker during the Sunday.
Feb. 6, morning worship service.
He is area counselor for the Fifty-
Million Dollar fund drive. The
Rev. Black will show a motion
picture and explain why Presby
terian churches are trying to
meet the designated building and
equipment fund for the denomi
nation's schools, colleges and
seminaries, as well as mission
stations at home and abroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Connell und
girls of Jackpot. Nev., are visit
ing her parents, the Gabe Astore-
caa Mr and Mn Harold Lanon
of Boise were Jan. 30 visitors and
dinner guests ut the Astoreca
residence.
Club Elects New Officers
Worthwhile club meeting was
held Thursday afternoon, Jan 27,
in the home of Mrs. Charles Olsen
in Adrian with eight members
present. During election of offi
cers, Mrs. Harold Alexander was
named president; Freda Astoreca.
vice president; Eleanor Brewer,
secretary - treasurer. Club mem
bers plan to make yearbook» and
remainder of the committees will
be appointed. Next meeting will
be Feb. 24 in the home of Mrs
Homer Brewer.
Mrs. Frone Stradley of lli«
Bend is visiting several days with
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Newgen.
Attend Wadding in Baker
Mr. and Mrs. James Langley
recently kept their grandson,
Todd, for several days while his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Langley, were in Baker. The
latter couple attended the wed
ding of a friend. Miss Sherri
Smith, and Mrs. Langley attended
as bridesmaid.
Mrs. Frank Holub attended a
banquet Jan. 29 at the Owyhee
hotel in Boise as a guest of Mabie
Fangen. The banquet was held
by florists of Boise valley.
By Mebelle McKaque
NU ACRES — Frank Wilcott.
who has been residing nt the
Ralph Baxter home for some
time, was taken to Caldwell Me
morial hospital Inst week for ob
servation. Mr. and Mrs Buxter
visited him Friday evening and
report hi* is doing us well us can
lx* expected at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Walker
of Burma, formerly of this area,
visited last Friday afternoon at
the Ralph Baxter home.
Mrs Mike MeKague visited Jan.
25 with Mrs lx*n Dykstra in On
tario. Tlie McKugues visited Fri
day with Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Frye at Homedale and at the
Roy MeKague home in Marsing.
Trio Visits in McCall
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Mell nnd
Mrs Alden Bryan spent a recent
weekend at the home of the lat
ter’s son and daughter-in-luw. Mr.
and Mrs Tommy Otto in McCall.
While there they attended the Ice
Festival at Brundage Mountain
Mrs. Ralph Baxter entered
Caldwell Memorial hospital Sun
day afternoon and underwent sur
gery on Monday morning.
Mr .mil Mrs Elver N.risen
visited last Friday night at the
home of his mother. Mrs Effie
Nielsen. Mrs. Arvin Kersey and
sons were also guests in the Niel
sen residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Allison visit
ed Jan. 25 at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Wilhite in Kuna.
Mrs Marion Reynolds of Nampa
was a recent weekend visitor in
the home of her sister, Mrs. Alli
son. The Allisons visited Sunday
at the Lester Goodwin home in
New Plymouth.
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church's establishment and reported that the first
Mass service was held on Mothers' Day. 1948.
Herman Towne showed movies of ground-break
ing for the parish hall and church building, and
other congregational activities. A "Sing-a Long"
was led by Charles Quinowski. Holy Name men
of the parish then served chili, followed by the
serving of birthday cake by Mrs. Collins.
—Towne Photo.
A Young Artists' Music festival
will be presented at 8 o'clock
Wednesday evening, Feb. 9, nt the
LDS stake house on Alberta ave
nue.
An exceptional program lias
lx*en arranged by Susun Schenk,
assisted by Marilyn Lewis, choris
ter and organist of the Nyssa Sec
ond ward MIA, with Mrs. J El-
wood Flinders and Frank Skeen
as co-chairmen,
Participants and their accom
panists are Lina Flake. Toni Fife,
Patty Urry, Ramona Bielby, Su
san Schenk, Marilyn Lewis, Mrs.
Joel Mitchell, Mrs. Glenn Fred-
eriksen, lion Jensen, Greg Nel
son and Dellas Fredcriksen
Guest performers will be Frank
Turner and Gary Clawson.
Others assisting with program
arrangement* are Mmes Tom
Mitchell, Melvin Feik and Grant
Peterson. Floral decoration* will
lx* arranged by Mrs. Robert Fan
gen Members of the Laurel and
Ensign groups will have charge
of programs and ushering.
The program is open to the
public and there will be no ad
mission charge.
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