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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher NEWSPAMI l PUBLISHERS association national N_£WSXAP-4* as ^ c Q ti ^ i N SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single Copies 10c In Malheur County. Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: One Year $4.00 Six Months $2.75 Elsewhere in the U.S.A.: Per Year $5.00 Six Months $3.00 At the Portal! Dinner, Exchange Of Gifts Featured At Holiday Party (This poem was submitted for publication by Mrs. Elisabeth Shaughnessy of 11 Long Driv*. It was supposedly written in 1873 by France* HavengaL It contains a beautiful messag* and is very appropriate at this, the beginning of another new year.) Standing at th«' portal of the LETTERS to the EDITOR Malheur Hospital District Residents Discuss Pro, Con of Proposed Nursing Home Navyman Ted Krause Thanks AAC Group For Holiday Package FREE!! (Valued at $5.00 and Includes 30-Day Supply of Vitamins) with EACH NEW PRESCRIPTION! EACH NEW PRESCRIPTION With Number Ending in "00 Regardless of WHAT IT COSTS! • Prescriptions • Cosmetics 202 MAIN ST. • Photo Finishing NYSSA, OREGON • Sundry Gift« • Veterinary Supplies PHARMACY Traditional Christmas Gatherings Reported in Ruena Vista Community By Helen Hoffman * 'Arthur and family in Chicago, BUENA VISTA Mr and Mrs and with an uncle and aunt, Mr. NU ACRES Annual Christmas Gary Costlcy arrived D«>c. 24 ami Mrs Fred Lamm at St Paul, party for Farmerette club mem from Corvallii to spend th«* holi Neb. Russell Gressley, Mis. Es bers was held recently at the days with relatives. They were ther Stephen and Willi«« were home of Mrs. Alden Bryan. Din Christmas dinner guests of her Christmas dinner guests of th«' ner was served to the women and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene former’s son, the Keith Gr«*u)eyi five of their husbands. Other Cleaver and family. Jim Benedict near Ontario. guests were Mrs. Lois Kersey and was also a guest in the Cleaver Mr and Mrs. Claud«' Day, Mr. four children. home. The Costleys planned to 1 and Mrs Glenn Hoffman and An exchange of gifts was held return home Dee. 27. Glenda were Christmas Eve guests and a number of IXillyanna gifts Christmas dinner guests in th«' ■ of Mrs. Blanch«' Hoffman Mr. were also distributed. There were Lloyd Cleaver home wet«' Mr. and and Mrs Hoffman and Glenda also presents for th«' children and Mrs George Besendorfer, Mr and were also Christmas day guests a special one for Mrs. Kersey. Mrs, Leon Besendorfer and son of his mother, Blunchi* Hoffman. Mrs. Ralph Baxter and Mrs. of Portland and Miss Marilyn Knowles’ Entertain Bryan were given special appre- Lewis from Ricks college in Rex Mr. and Mrs. Elton Hunsuckcr ciation gifts for club work done burg. The Leon Besendorfer fam during the year, and a vote of ily returned to Portland Dec. 27. and family of Gayway junction. thanks went to Mr. and Mrs. Jack The Cleavers' daughter. Ann, Mr. and Mrs Stanley Bishop and Burton for helping to take cloth spent Christmas day in the Allen David spent Christmas Eve with ing to the Stat«* school in Nampa. Jones home, a guest of her fiance. their parents, the Muncel Bishop family. Th«' two Bishop families, Gene Jones. Mr. and Mis. Wilbur Hiatt and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Wilson Audrey Tanner; Barbara Tan family were Christmas day dinner and daughters spent the Christ ner, Shayne and Kim, arriv- mas holidays with her parents, ed Saturday, Dec. 24, to spend guests at the Jack Knowles home in Nyssa. Mike Knowles accom the Scohenbornes at Mollalla Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. panied the Bishops home to spend The Glen Jones family of Guy Tanner. A son, Rollo of Springfield, Ore., arrived De«'. 24 Myrtle Point, also arrived to several days. Mr and Mrs Bernard Ekanger to spend the holidays with his spend th«* holiday with his par parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Jones. ents and sisters. The girls return- anil family of Caldwell, Mr. and Bill Richesin and family «•d to Salt lj«ke City Christmas lA Area Resident* Ill were Dec. 25 dinner guests of night. Mrs. Lucy Evans, who was cri- their parents, Mr. and Mrs. An- tically ill and recently confined Families to Move Soon drew Ekanger. to her home for 10 days, _ , . is re re- Mr. and Mrs. John Umbarger of Mr. and Mrs. Wayn«' Simpson ported to be somewhat improved. Weiser were Dec. 25 dinner guests were Dec. 25 dinner guests of a Mrs. Jack Burton was recently of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. son, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Simpson admitted to Malheur Memorial James Osborne. The Umbargers and family. Also present were hospital and remained for several were guests in the Osborn«* home Clint’s son and daughter, Sheri days while under observation. for a week and have moved into and Craig of Payette The Wayn«' Mr. and Mrs. John Otto and a house in Apple Valley. The Os Simpsons received a phone call son entertained with Christmas bornes planned to move last week from their son, Dallas in Ogden, dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Alden to a house in Nyssa. lit* had planned to spend Christ Bryan, the Tony Mell family, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Piercy mas with his parents but was pre Frances Klahr and son of Cald and family spent Christmas Ev«* vented from doing so by snow well, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cole of with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. cover on the roads. Another son, Nampa. W. E Piercy at Adrian. They Clair of Seattle, also called. Christmas holiday guests in the were also Dec. 25 guests in the Guests at u Dec. 2(1 holiday Ralph Baxter home were her son parental home. dinner m the Jay Gibson home and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Tainnie Knowles included an Indian boy, a friend Ralph Walker and daughter, who spent Christmas Eve with a son, of Roy Gibson who is serving a have been temporarily residing in Jack Knowles and family in mission for the LDS church in Klamath Falls. Nyssa, The Lonnie Knowles’ South Dakota. The youth, Marvin Mmes. Effie Nielsen and Eliza were Dec. 25 dinner guests of her Dreaming Bear, also from South beth Baxter spent a recent after brothers, Henry and Dent Mit Dakota, attends school at BYU. noon with Mrs. Vernon Walker chell, and that evening called at Also present for th«' dinner were the home of his sister, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs Don Gibson of On at Parma. Mrs. Effie Nielsen entertained Mrs. Allen Jones, and visited with tario. with Christmas dinner for mem the Jones' daughter, Mr. and Mrs Classifieds Bring Resultsl bers of her family who reside in Dave Erwin and family of Hey this area. Among those present burn, Idaho. Later th«' same eve were Mr. and Mrs. Elver Nielsen, ning they visited his parents, Mr. Clifford Nielsen and Arvin Ker and Mrs. George Knowles, and sey families. The Clifford Niel with a brother-in-law and sister, sens celebrated their wedding an Mr. and Mrs. Ovid Rhoads from niversary on Christmas Eve and Bolckow, Mo. Mrs. Nielsen was their guest at Guests in Cleaver Home dinner. M i s s Sylvia Cleaver arrived home via plane Friday, Dec. 23, to CALIFORNIA VISITORS spend the holidays with her par Mr. and Mrs. Herb Smith and ents. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Cleaver sons of Walnut Creek, Calif., spent and family. Christmas Eve guests a recent week with her parents, in the Cleaver home were a son- Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Boydell. The in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs o Smith family left last Thursday Taylor Phillips and family of for their home. Parma. Dec. 25 dinner guests' were Mrs. Cleaver's parents, Mr I OSU STUDENT DEPARTS and Mrs. William Orr. Sylvia1 Marilyn Gonyer, daughter of Cleaver returned Dec. 26 to Idaho I Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gonyer, left Falls where she is employed. Monday evening for Corvallis William Stephen arrived home 101 North Main Street where she is attending Oregon Saturday, Dec. 24, after visiting I NYSSA, OREGON State university. his sister, Mr and Mrs. Bruce M« By Mabelle McKegue opening year, Words of comfort meet us, hush ing every fear; «■iinirnr Spoken through the silence by our Father’s voice. Published Every Thursday at Nyssa. Malheur County, Oregon Tender, strong and faithful, mak ing us rejoice. Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa. Oregon, for Transmission For the year before us; Oh. what Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter rich supplies! Under the Act of March 3, 1879. For the poor and neixly living ENRIQUE R. SERRANO Jr. streams shall rise: For the sad and sinful shall His left Dec. 31 after spending a holiday leave from Army duty grace abound; For the faint and feeble perfect with his wife, Elena Maria Ser rano and daughter. Sandra: and strength be found. with his parent*. Mr. and Mr*. He will never fail us. He will not Enrique F. Serrano and family forsake; at 706 North First street in Nys His eternal covenant He will sa. Th* serviceman studied at never break. Nyssa high school for two year* Sides Resting on His promise, what and received hi* diploma after have we to fear? Nyssa, Oregon completing a mechanic's course To the Editor January 3, 1967 God is all-sufficient for the com at Treasure Valley Community Gate City Journal: ing year. college. Prior to enlistment in In regards to the coming bond Gate City Journal Onward then and fear not, chil I June 1966. he worked at th* election for the Malheur Memor Nyssa. Oregon local J. R. Simplot plant. Ser dren of this day; ial Hospital district I would like Dear Sir: I am writing in regards to this For his word shall never, never rano took hi* basic training at to say that since retiring from Ft. Ord. Calif., was then trans pass away. the practice of general medicine, proposed addition to the Malheur ferred to Ft. Eustis. V*.. and is I have not been in very close Memorial hospital, which is to be now stationed at Ft. Belvoir, touch with the management or voted on this month. Va.. near Washington. D. C. operation of the hospital. Going I don’t see how they can pos back into a little history, how sibly ask the taxpayers to build SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS ever, I recall vividly what a or vote to build additional space TOLD BY ADRIAN PASTOR struggle we had to get a hospital. on the hospital when the estab USS Kitty Hawk Members of the Adrian Com Even though the federal gov lishment can’t pay its way now. Dec. 25, 1966 munity church session will meet ernment refused to help, the peo Perhaps it would be better to at 8 o’clock this evening, Jan. 5, ple were determined and built as convert the hospital as it is into Gate City Journal: It is Christmas day, an appro at the church. fine a hospital as any in the a nursing home and get the struc priate time for me to publicly The annual congregational country without a cent of federal ture off of the taxpayers’ back thank members, sponsors and ad meeting will be held at 7:30 Sun help. We were given as high a and reduce his burden. visers of the NJHS American Al day evening. Jan. 8. at the church. rating as any hospital in the U. S. Other businesses in the state or Canada when we were closely that can’t make it on their own liance club for the Christmas i inspected and examined by the have two choices — either close package they sent me. LUTHERAN WOMEN TO MEET I also want to thank them for Joint Commission of Accredita their doors or file bankruptcy. I Women of Faith Lutheran tion and have always maintained can t see why there should be any packages sent to others and for church will meet at 8 o'clock concern shown for the hometown Monday evening, Jan. 9. at the that high rating—something that exceptions. boys over here. larger hospitals occasionally fail home of Mrs. Charles Zinn, 520 It would be a different proposi There are many, many service in. tion if the hospital were the only men fighting here for their coun North Fourth street in Nyssa. Through circumstances and one in the area, but as you know, changes beyond controL we have this isn’t the case. Ontario has a try. I am proud that I can do my GUESTS IN PARR HOME had difficulties financially but hospital, and of course, Caldwell small part and know there are Christmas holiday house guests through the faith and generosity is reasonably close. I imagine a “special kind” of friendly people of the Frank Parrs were Mr. and of the community have kept the that they are able to operate who I can “come” home to. Mrs. W. Frank Parr and Donny high standard and served the without “big brother” help. Thank you all, of Corvallis, Mr. and Mrs. Ken community faithfully. And now, TED KRAUSE neth McNall of Warden, Wash. If there is some church that except for current expenses, are (So that friends may write to New Year’s evening visitors were would like to take over the hos almost out of debt. pital and make it pay or make up him, Ted’s address is: T. E Krause, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rigney. This, I think you will agree the deficit on its running expense, GMT-SA. USS Kitty Hawk, CVA- with me, is very commendable I for one would say, let the 63, W-Division, c/o Fleet Post Of and something to be truly proud church take it over for its control, fice, San Francisco, Calif. 96601.) WILSONS HOST DINNER Mrs. Alice Wilsen was a Sun of. I am in favor of this bond instead of building additional issue, first, because I feel with space on it and the taxpayers Consequently, our old folks have day dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Medicare and the greater demand eventually having to pay more had to seek this service in Vale Robert Wilson. Linda Wilson was also home from Eastern Oregon in nursing home patients we will taxes to subsidize it. or Ontario, or in homes farther college over the holidays. Mr. and need more space. Second, if we I think it would be a proper away from the relatives and are to keep our high standards, thing if the people in this locality friends who could bring them Mrs. Thomas Holman and family more modern and up-to-date faci were to see in print just how comfort and happiness in their of Albany were holiday guests in the Wilson residence. lities will be needed. much of their taxes in dollars lonesome years. Third, I feel the only way we and cents are spent each year to No one knows with any certain can operate at less expense is to support the hospital and keep it ty how much the bond issue or GUESTS OF HOUSE FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Marcum increase the number of patients running. subsequent expense will add to and family, the Dick Herriman without too much increase in op Sincerely, our tax bill. It was estimated by family of Eugene, Mr. and Mrs. erating. Under careful manage E. M. NEDROW the board that the cost of opera Roy Barnes and family of Vale, ment I feel that this can be done Route 1, Box 438 tion of the hospital might decrease Frank Schreiber of Payette were with Medicare and nursing home Nyssa, Oregon due to the permanency of the New Year’s day dinner guests of patients. residents in the nursing home. Mr. and Mrs. Paul House, Bonnie With the above assured income Nyssa. Oregon and Butch. In any case, the tax increase is and the federal government as Dec. 29, 1966 not likely to hurt anyone. You suming nearly one-third of the To the Editor can be sure that whatever addi Dec. 30, 19(56 cost of building, I feel we are Gate City Journal tional tax money you may have TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: really in a better position now Nyssa, Oregon to put out, will be used for a bet than when we started. I am in It grieves me deeply to learn I have felt for some time that hopes our district tax can be re- ! the building of a home for old ter purpose, comparatively speak that there are those in this com ing, than any other tax dollar you duced and finally diminished and folks adjacent to the present hos munity who are blaming one man no more need of a district. I feel pital facility was a step that the may spend. for the death of my husband. The building of this wing to the that this is possible because I am hospital board should take. Now I believe this to be very un sure that there are other sources that they have initiated a move hospital demands a resurgence of fair. And I feel that my husband the community pride which we of income that will take care of ment to provide a more adequate felt when we built the original gave his life for a community he the assessment. nursing home, it becomes the duty hospital. This project, like the loved, and the well - being of J. J. SARAZIN, M. D. of all public-minded citizens to original, is a humanitarian pro- EACH farmer was always his back them up by word and deed ject. A “yes” vote should give foremost concern. It is my desire, and I know it GUESTS IN FLINDERS HOME to get the ball rolling. you a feeling that you have done New Year’s holiday guests in The present nursing home has something worthwhile for your would also be his, that each per the J. Elwood Flinders home were served a few of the incapacitated community, as well as for your son involved shall please FOR their daughters, Mr. and Mrs. old people of our community, but fellowman, and who knows, you GIVE and FORGET! Marvin Wilson and family of is woefully inadequate to provide may be building something for Sincerely, Bums, Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Saun rooms for a large number of our yourself. Mrs. Sid ders and family of Boise. people who need this service. FRANK C. PARR (Jeanne) Hardman MEDICINE CABINET KIT THURSDAY. JANUARY 5, 1967 Phone 372-3347 SERVICE IS OUR RUSINESS! — Try — SUPER SHELL WARD'S Shell Service
