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FILM TO BE SHOWN AT OWYHEE CHURCH THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publ>ih«r SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single Copies 10c In Malheur County, Ore gon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: MOO $2.75 N-'lsewhere in the U.S.A. _ Per Year 00 ■ Six Months $3-00 NATIONAL NtWSFAPII gix Months Published Every Thursday at Nyssa. Malheur County, Oregon Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa. Oregon, for Trans mission through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter under the Act of March 3, 1879. MAUDE ESTELLE FLETCHER Services for Mrs. Maude Es telle Fletcher were conducted Saturday morning. April 8, 1967 at Lienkaemper chapel The Rev. R. L. Ashworth of Cald well officiated, and interment was made in the Nyssa ceme tery. Mrs. Fletcher, who had re sided in Caldwell for the past few years, succumbed last Thursday in a hospital there. She was born Dec. 11,1895 at Emory, Texas and before going to Caldwell had resided at Spenard, Alaska. Among survivors is a daught er, Mrs. Francis Winchester of Spenard; a granddaughter, Mrs. Anna Benedict of Nyssa; five brothers, Henry Kerr of Emory, Leroy Kerr of Dallas, Texas, Fann Kerr of Liberal, Kans., Claude Kerr of Point, Texas, Buel Kerr of Greenville, Texas. Other survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Esther Meyer of Gainsville, Texas; Mrs. Betty Wallace of Emory; and three great-grandsons. SUDDENLY, REALITY The Federal Government is preparing to expand the capacity of the hydroelectric generating equipment at Grand Coulee Dam. Some new giant generators will be needed. Guess who has asked to be permitted to bid on the contract for manufacturing the generators? Moscow. It didn’t take a week for the administration’s high-pressure salesmanship in sponsoring the new Consular Treaty with the USSR to bear fruit. This was the favored “bridge of under standing” which was to signal a new era of expanded trade and other contacts with the Soviet Union. The President’s signature wasn’t dry on the document before Moscow had crossed the bridge with its embarrassing proposal. ■Hiere' are, of course, a number of US firms which specialize in building such giant generators. Many millions of dollars will be involved, and many thousands of man hours. Employment. If the USSR is permitted to bld on the contract, it is a fore gone conclusion in US industrial and labor circles that it will IRENE J. RUSCO successfully underbid US companies. Why? Because the USSR will be competing with higher-paid US workers. The unionized Funeral rites for Mrs. Vane US worker makes more in a week than the Soviet worker of (Irene Josephine) Rusco were the same skill takes home in a month. held Monday afternoon, April Both labor and management are holding their breath--and 10, 1967 at Peckham - Dakan their tongues, afraid to comment publicly on this precedent chapel in Caldwell. The Rev. making case. They are aware that should the Administration Mark Carmichael of the West duck the issue by restricting the bids on the contract to US on, Ore., Church of the Breth- firms, then it will surely be attacked for reneging on its widely ern officiated and interment heralded policy of building economic bridges to Communist was made in Nevenville ceme- Europe. tary at Lenox, Iowa. On the other hand, if it permits the USSR to bid, it opens Mrs. Rusco succumbed last a flood-gate which could sweep the American working man week, following an extended ill into a sea of squalor. For certain it is that the high-paid ness. US labor force cannot compete with slave-labor in the USSR. She was born July 13, 1916 The average pay for industrial workers in the USSR is 75 at Nevenville, grew up in Iowa rubles, $83.25--a month. If the USSR can bid on these tur and was married on Oct. 3, bines, what then can it not bld on? Prefabricated buildings? 1936 to Vane Rusco at Kansas Wire fences? Communications equipment? Petroleum pro City, Mo. ducts? Where does it end? The family moved to Nyssa Sooner or later, US labor leaders, and US corporate heads, in 1952 and resided here un are going to answer these questions in tones that Washington, til 1965 when they moved to and Moscow, will understand. Caldwell. And it had best be right now. The deceased was employed as bookkeeper for the Merc store while living in Nyssa, and her husband served as manager for Cascade Natural Gas Corp. Mrs. Rusco was a member of the Church of the Brethern. In addition to Mr. Rusco of the home, Mrs. Rusco is sur vived by one son, Roger Rusco of Ft. Lewis, Wash., and a daughter, Varene Rusco of Caldwell. Other survivors Include a brother, Floyd H. Ross of St. Joseph, Mo.; five sisters, Mrs. Velma Dunn of Creston, Iowa, Mrs. Luellen Ross of Des Moines, Mrs. Mildred Goddard of Seattle, Mrs. Nellie Clark of Lenox, Iowa and Mrs. Gert rude Nelson of Conway, Iowa. Mrs. Rusco was preceded in death by two brothers, a sister and one son. America the Beautiful Is Everybody’s Job STUDENTS TAKE TRIP It’s the job of every family that spreads a picnic on a roadside table. It’s the job of every boatman who cruises the lakes and waterways. Every driver, every walker, every flier. That’s why our Association throws its whole hearted support each year into the Keep America Beautiful campaign. Lovely country .ve have here. Let’s keep it that way. UNITED STATES BREWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. On Wednesday, April 5 Mrs. Thomson’s fourth grade stu dents went on a field trip by bus to Peterson’s dairy and the Ore-Ida Foods plant. After a sack lunch in Lions Park we went to the Ore-Ida plant and there we learned how they process potatoes and on ions. It was a very interest ing trip. Amy Barton and Frances Martinez ORDER YOUR SEED CORN NOW! A film, "Without Onions,” will be shown at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 16 at Owyhee Community church. It is a color-feature from the Ken Anderson Films comp any, and is about the main street of teenage America. The picture features John Washbrook, Bev Washburn, Tony Mockus and Dave Mink. The Rev. Jack Glaze says that the film should be of spec ial interest to teenagers and all in the area are Invited to attend. He added that a free will offering will be taken. Missionaries To Speak To Baptist Group A meeting of the women’s association of AdrianCommun- itv church will be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon, April 13 at the home of Mrs. K. I. Peterson in Adrian. Members of the church ses sion will meet at 8 o’clock this evening in the Dick Kriegh home. Spring meeting of the Boise Presbyterial was held April 5 at First Presbyterian church tn the Idaho capital city. Among those attending front this area were Mmes. Jake Borge, John Fahrenbruch, M. L. Kurtz, Ir vin Topliff, Wesley Piercy, Earl Winn and Marie Moore. Theme of the meeting was \ World On The Move”. A film was shown, followed by a discussion led by Mrs. Agnes Burkholder of Boise. Morning worship service was conducted by members of the Parma church and guest speak er was Alice McGuire of San Francisco. She is western area representative for the commis sion on ecumenical missions and relations. Golden Chapter Officers Named METHODIST CQURCH Activities on Wednesday, April 19 at the local church will feature the Rev. and Mrs. Norman Case, missionaries to the Philippines. Activities will begin with a 7 o’clock fellowship dinner, fol lowed by an 8 o’clock program featuring the visiting couple. The Rev. Case is a native of Caldwell and is widely known in this area. He is a graduate of Oregon State university in Corvallis. He and his wife recently completed three terms The Nyssa church, including of service on the Islands and choir, ushers and members, is arrived in San Francisco last participating in the New Life week for a four-month furlough. The Rev. Lawrence and his Mission program at the Ontario church this evening. The Rev. congregation extend a cordial Roberto Escamilla, evangelist invitation to all area residents. from the general boardofevan gelism, is guest preacher for the 8 o’clock services which are open to the public. A combined choir from area churches will participate in the Friday night service, which will conclude the series. The Rev. Tom Foster, pastor of the On tario church, extends an invi tation to everyone. "An Investigation of ecumen ical conspiracies by Sacred Agent 007” or "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way toChurch” will be the 11 o’clock sermon topic Sunday, April 16 at Nyssa Methodist church. According to the Rev. Ralph A. Lawrence, the topic will deal with today’s emphasis on cooperation among churches, including both blessings and dangers involved. man and Jean Reece, boxwork secretary. In charge of publicity are Diane Langley and Ida Price with Dorothy Sheppard named song leader. Social committee chairmen are Barbara Fitzsimmons, Christmas; Martha Langley, barbeque; Evelyn Tarter and Ruth Rhoades, banquet, Janice Wilson, showers. Following the meeting, re freshments were served by Mrs. Seward and co-hostess Leona Anderson. CATHOLIC WOMEN MEET Monthly meeting of St. Brl- get’s altar society was held in the parish hall Tuesday even ing, April 4, with President Silvie Smith presiding. Following the meeting, re freshments were served to the ten women in attendance. Election of new officers will be held during the May meet ing. FRUITLAND GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Glen Eldredge of Fruitland were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Eldredge. SENIOR CITIZENS MEET It is announced that a Sen ior Citizens meeting will be held at 10:30 a.in., Friday, April 14 in the basement of the Nyssa Methodist church. It is asked that everyone take a sack lunch. All area residents 55 years of age and over are cordially Invited to attend. Cla— ifleds Bring Results! 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Mrs. K. 1. Peterson, the Rev. Stout will be giving a sum Elmer Rosenkilde and Mrs. Ma mary of his future work in this rie Moore. famine stricken country at 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 18 in the Nyssa Conservative Baptist church. Living in India will not be a completely new experience for Members of the Golden Hour Stout, who lived in that country Missionary society held their with his family for a year while annual elections last Thursday his father served with the United evening at the home of Mrs. Nations. During that time, Dwight Seward. Stout attended Hindu college Newly elected officers are of Delhi university. Pearl Martin, chairman; Leona When he returns to India as Anderson, vice-chairman; Jean a missionary, Stout will be Alexander, secretary; Martha working with the Conservative Langley, treasurer. Baptist foreign mission society Re-elected officers are of Wheaton, Ill. 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