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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
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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.
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Church News
The Rev. Donald Pierce, a
Congo missionary for ten years
will be guest speaker at 8 p.m.,
Monday, April 17 in the Nyssa
Conservative Baptist church.
Pierce was a Congo mission
ary from 1950 to 1960. He also
worked asateacherattheCongo
Polytecnic institute for two
years.
He and his wife also
A group of area residents
served as missionaries in Guam
for one year and have recently met Sunday afternoon at the
pastored a church in Portland. M. L. Kurtz home to plan a
written history for the church’s
Stout To Speak
anniversary celebration to be
Raymond Stout, a former Boy held the latter part of July.
Scout, who received the God
Among the planning group
and Country award, highest were Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Judd,
honor in scouting, now antici Mrs. Ethel Lane of Ontario,
pates telling the people of India Mrs. Bernice Toomb, Mr. and
about Jesus Christ.
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.
Rosemary Martin, study chair-
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