THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. They visited that
evening with Nora Stark in Par
ma.
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best wishes for a joyous holiday season,
and a bright, prosperous New Year.
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