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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1986 Arcadia Club Women Prepare Gifts At Christmas Session in Bowers Home THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Editor «nd Publisher ----------------------- -C** NEWS PAPI» PUHIJHI«» ASSOCIATION SUSTA INING MÍM8H By Mr». George Moeller SUBSCRIPTION RATES ARCADIA Arcadia club meet ing was held Dec. 14 at the home of Mrs. Clyde Bower* with 20 member* present for the Christ mas party. Gifts were exchanged and secret puls reveuled. A Christmas theme was carried out and boxes of gift items were packed for needy families and residents in Malheur Memoriul hospital nursing home wing. Four children were present and also exchanged gifts. Mrs Par ley Feik received the hostess gift Coffee and spiced punch were served. Single Copies 10c In Malheur County. Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho; $4.00 One Year »2.75 Six Months Elsewhere in the U. S. A.: Per Year $5.00 Six Months $3.00 Published Every Thursday at Nyssa. Malheur County. Oregon Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Transmission Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter Under the Act of March 3, 1879. Why Not Give Love 'Checks' at Christmas? By the Rev. Murray L. Wagner Most of us remember the heaviness which came over us in our childhood at the end of the Christmas days. Tummies were full of good things. We were tired from playing with new toys. Carols had all but ceased, and now Christmas was gone for another year. That same spirit gets in many a church. For weeks children have rehearsed; choirs have met and sung; mothers have been sewing, ripping, and remaking old garments for youthful Wise Men and angels. Then sud denly it’s over. Decorations are packed away, Christmas trees burned, and candles snuffed. But Christmas is a spirit — the Spirit of God in Jesus Christ that can be seen in us. It should be every day and all of each day. The church should be the first to see that. We would like to suggest some ways to make that season 12 months long. Why not send out a new kind of Christmas check to needy people? Have them come to the service. Bring them’, if need be. Choose people who are worthy of the church’s attention —a widow, a crippled and worthy man. an elderlv couple. They may be presented with “checks” which draw on the church’s deposit of Love, perhaps a check for 50 hours of labor by men or women of the congregation. Let the recipient decide what he would need — 20 hours of painting, 10 of carpentry on porches or fences, or maybe regular garden or yardwork by some lad. Some business mother, or full-time housewife, may be a good one to sing in the choir or teach a class, if she could have a babysitter for a couple of hours a week. Why not give her a “time check" fo. .wo hours a week, signed by the president of the youth group? Someone who is bedfast or whose eyes are dim might be the one to have a check of 25 evenings of companion ship and reading. A much overworked mother or an unwell person might appreciate “10 kitchen floor scrub bings”. A poor family would be thrilled with a check for “every Sunday taxi service to church and Sunday school.” Christmas could last all year-round for the giver and receiver, if we gave checks to persons, letting them name dates to send a group of singers, or another type of pro gram, into some home. See how many people of your community are in hos pitals, physical or mental, and send gifts or messages to all of them. Every community will have its own special oppor tunities. The very poorest church can follow them with out expense. You may wish to invest a few dollars to make your Christmas a twelve months’ experience in bringing “Glory to God in the Highest and peace on earth.” Following up Dr. Poe’s appeal for world peace last month, why not send petitions to your Congressmen, Senators, and others? Checks paying all or part of expenses for some child to a summer camp would make a lasting investment, with care being taken to set up standards and not show favoritism. Had you thought of giving a week’s vacation to a hard-pressed mother or dad or both? Perhaps even if you could not finance such a trip, some of the congrega tion could volunteer to keep the children, mow the lawn, weed the garden, feed the cat, and paint the garage while they are gone. Many churches remember their pastor in some spe cial way at Christmas. You might give a check on some filling station to grease and change oil in his car for the next year. You may specify how often. Perhaps the young people would like to give him a check of their own. An every-Saturday car wash would give him more time to do things a pastor needs to do. Details on such suggestions would be worked out by local officials. Maybe you are not an official, but the idea seems worthy to you. Then you should be the per son to start the ball rolling before Christmas comes. In undergirding this planning and giving, we give ourselves to the church and to Christ. No gift is worth giving, if we withhold ourselves. Let us spark the fel lowship of the local congregation in a solemn giving of ourselves to the service, love, and undying loyalty to the Christ whose presence in man’s heart makes every day Christmas Day. Angels sang because God had given His Son to us, not because man had given something to the angels. Your joy this Christmas will be in the outgoing of yourself, not in the incoming presents. —Copyright 1957 by The Progressive Farmer. A VISIT WITH SANTA CLAUS! These young men are Johnnie (on left) and Michael Wahlert, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wahlert of Nyssa. They had just told the Jolly Old Gent of their Christ mas desires, and he in turn presented them with candy canes. This photo was snapped during Santa's Dec. 17 Nyssa visit, sponsored by the businessmen's promotion committee of the Cham ber of Commerce. —Journal Photo. Area's Rural Correspondent Reports Recent Activities in Sunset Valley By Freda Astoreca SUNSET VALLEY — Mmes. Gabe Astoreca and Ken Loren sen were among those attending a Dec. 13 missionary circle 1 meet- ing at the home of Mrs. Jack Glaze. Opening prayer was given by Jeanne Hardman, with i devo- tions led by Clara Corfield. After the business meeting, games were played Punch, cof fee, a variety of homemade Christmas cookies and fruit cake were served. Mrs. Elver Nielsen visited Dec. 13 with Mmes. Wayne Robb and Gabe Astoreca. In the afternoon the Nielsens attended funeral ser vices for Carol McClish in Boise. They visited last Thursday eve ning with the Clifford Nielsens at Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Asumendi and children attended a recent Christmas program at the Cairo school house. Frank, Louie and Christine Asumendi were in the program. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Goodell Jr. were recent evening visitors in the Jess Asumendi home. The Buster Talbot family of Harper were recent overnight guests. Mr and Mrs. Jack Knowles were Sat urday evening visitors in the Asumendi residence. Party Held in Smith Home Tri-Valley Extension meeting was held Friday in the Ernie Smith home. Members exchanged gifts and were served traditional Christmas refreshments. Louise Brewer arrived home recently from Eastern Oregon college in La Grande to spend the holidays with her parents, the Homer Brewers. Joel Price, Melvin and Wanda Wilson arrived Saturday from Corvallis to spend the holidays with their parents, the Ira Prices. Harley Wilsons and Elizabeth Peutz. The Frank Holubs Prices were Dec. 12 evening din ner guests in the James Stephen home. Lynn and Stacy Glenn spent a recent weekend with their grand parents, Mr and Mrs. Charles Schweizer in Vale. Twelve members of the Junior Sunday school class of Owyhee Community church held their Christmas party and gift ex- change Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Gabe Astoreca. Entertains Club Group Worthwhile club members met last Thursday in the James Lang ley home. Twelve members and two small guests were present for a gift exchange and holiday re freshments. Mrs. Jack Woods was admitted to the hospital Dec. 14 and under went minor surgery the following day. She is now at home and re- covering nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lorensen at- tended Dec. 10 funeral rites for Mrs. Anna Wigent in Payette. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Newgen were recent dinner guests of the Rich ard Ellisons in Wilder. Mrs. Gabe Astoreca and girls visited Dec. 10 with Mrs. Jack Knowles and girls in Nyssa. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Chapin re turned home Dec. 11 from a trip to Portland where they attended a national conservation meeting for seven western states. They were overnight guests of their daughter, Tom CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHT GRANGE PARTY Festive Christmas decorations set the scene last Thursday eve ning for a turkey dinner served 1 to approximately 65. including Oregon Trail Grangers and their guests. A welcoming talk was given by Master Don Somers, with Lectur er Lois Boenig leading the group in singing carols, accompanied at the piano by Mrs Ellen Jones To the tune of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." a gift ex change was held, musical - chair style. Mr and Mrs. Cecil Houston were Sunday evening dinner gests of Mr. mid Mrs Dave Brady at Caldwell. The occasion honor ed Brady’s birthday anniversary. ’ Leave for Missouri Mr and Mrs Ernest Stephenion have left for Willow Spring, Mo., to visit his mother They plan to spend Christmas with a «on, Mr. and Mrs Ernest Lee Stephenson and family in Little Rock COTTRELLS HOST DINNER: SON LEAVES FOR PANAMA Mr nnd Mrs. Samuel R Cottrell hud nil their children in their home on Thanksgiving day, and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Houston re dinner was served to 35 member* turned last week from Seattle j of the family. where they visited his sister. Mr Among those present was their and Mrs Joe Morton. son. Capi. Russell G. Cottrell, who Mr. and Mrs. Don Bullard and left for Panama on Nov. 28 in his family were Sunday overnight Volkswagen. He arrived there guests of Mr. and Mrs George Dec. 10 and reports that his only trouble on the 6,000 mile trip was Boyack in Meridian. one flat tire. DUP Women Meet His wife and three small girls Daughters of Utah Pioneers held their Christmas party Dee. arc still in Nyssa They plan to 15 at the home of Mrs. C. R Kes leave by plane as soon as he finds ler There were 16 women pres- I suitable housing. ent for the potluck dinner and ’ Capt Cottrell is on a three-year assignment in I’unama. gift exchange. Elwin Houston and Gary of San Francisco recently visited Mr. and NURSING HOME PATIENTS Mrs. Cecil Houston. Mr. and Mrs PRESENTED USEFUL GIFTS Malheur Memorial hospital aux Herman Houston of Ontario, Mr. iliary members met Monday af and Mrs Jun Sigler in Boise. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Houston vis- ternoon to take sofa pillows, lun ited Dec. 14 with Mrs. Beulah cheon cloths and games to resi Pike in Weiser and with Mrs. dents in the nursing home wing. Alice Houston in the Nyssa nurs It is reported that the patients ing home. there appreciate having visitors Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hill of nnd friends to talk with Anyone Malta. Idaho, were recent visitors wishing to visit them is welcome in the C. R. Kesler Sr. home. to do so. »S ÄA M KM 2 1 I ", I «M « 4 EM USA R54 (ííjrtHtutits 1 Uli li VISIT FLINDERS COUPLE Mr. and Mrs. Tren Jones and KarAnn of Moses Lake, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Selfrid Oquist (nee Janet Jones) of Salt Lake City were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Elwood Flinders home. The Oquists were married Dec. 16 in the Salt Lake LDS temple. I I From N.impn, Nyssa, Burley, Twin Falls, and from countless other communities and crossroads in Idaho, Oregon and Utah, where more than 2,500 dedicated men and Crow. They also visited long-time friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Wil liams in Portland. Mrs. Frone Stradley visited last week with the Ora Newgens. They attended the Jolly Janes Christmas dinner and gift ex change held last Thursday in the Big Bend hall. 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