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PAGE FOUR Open House Event Sorority Meeting Honors Newlyweds Set in Portland An open house reception was held Saturday evening, April 8 honoring newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Mather, nee Anne Marie Stringer. The event was held in the home of Mrs. Mather’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Stringer and was attended by approxi mately 100 guests. Among them was the bride’s sister, Miss Nancy Stringer of San Francisco. Refreshments of champaign, punch and hors d’oeuvres were served, with catering done by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fangen. Mrs. Ray Larson entertained with a recent shower and bridge party for the new Mrs. Mather. Four tables were in play and prizes were won by Mrs. David Sarazin, Mrs. Bob Wilson and Mrs. R. G. Larson Sr. The Mather couple left April 9 for Corvallis after spending the weekend with her parents. FIVE GENERATIONS—Present for the March 12. 1967 golden wedding anniversary celebration honoring Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Blackburn was her mother. Mrs. Margaret Woolsey Marx (center). Others pictured with her (1 to r) are Mrs. Loise (Theda) Boren. Mrs. Marx's granddaughter: Mrs. Charles (Beth) Glenn, her great-grand daughter: Lynn Glenn, a great-great-granddaughter and Mrs. Blackburn. Other great-great-grandchildren present were the children of Mrs. Dick (Carlie) Bennett. Mrs. Margaret Woolsey Marx of Temple City, Calif., was among those present for a re cent golden wedding celebration honoring a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Blackburn. Mrs. Marx, nee Margaret Boam, was married in Wyo ming to Frank Woolsey. They moved to Upalco, Utah and for a number of years farmed and raised cattle. After Mr. Wool sey’s death in November, 1934, his widow moved to California. Twenty-two years after Mr. Woclsey succumbed, she mar ried Joseph Marx who suc cumbed a year ago. Twelve of Mrs. Marx’s child ren are still living. She also has 42 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren and 21 great- great-grandchildren. Blackburn celebration was written by the honored couple’s grandson, Gary. It reads in part: HOW WE CELEBRATED ! We began by just feeling good inside because so many of our sons and daughters and other loved ones could be with us. Our hearts were full of joy! As usual, trying to get every one together was the most dif ficult task. Going to Boise to meet a son and Grandma Marx who had plane trouble; waiting up for a grandson who didn’t come until morning; being sur prised with unexpected ar rivals. The big secret was that of keeping the news that Grandma Marx was planning to arrive. It was a complete surprise when she walked through the door on Saturday afternoon. Those kids, hiding the news papers and covering up when someone slipped. It was all such fun — the unexpected, the surprises. There was a family ‘sing- Man wanted to aixist A malgamated Sugar Com pany fieldman in the Ny. a*a area for 3 to 4 week*. $1.80 per hour. Will need own car, will be paid mile age. Should be familiar with area. Call: J. M. Grunke 372-3400 or office at Factory. World War I Veterans of Malheur Barracks 352 and auxiliary members met Sunday, April 16 in the Vale Legion hall, with 30 members attend ing. Dinner preceded the business session which was followed by a visiting hour. Nyssans attending the meet ing were Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hopkins, Wesley Browne and Ray Benedict. together’, all our wonderful friends calling on Sunday, the open-house celebration day. They are people who cared enough to stop by and say “hello”. All these are wonder ful memories. Then there were the beauti ful gifts, cards, flowers, lovely cake and the snapping of picture« A cnicken dinner at East Side cafe, talking about old times, good times -- this is truly the way God intends for man to live and be happy. The past is so quickly left behind -- tomorrow is so near-- there has been 50 years of trials, tears, love, joy, hard times and good times. All were years filled with growth and few regrets for a life well lived. So men and women live, that they might have joy -- our joy -- our children and their child ren. NH5 CALENDAR .April 20, 4 p.m. -- Baseball Bishop Kelly, here. April 20, 4 p.m.--Tennis at Meridian. April 20, 8 p.m. —Adult English meeting, Nyssa High, Room 4 April 21, 4 p.m.--Nyssa Invi tational trackmeet here. April 21, 8 p.m.-- Betty W ilson dance recital. April 21-22—Music Festival at Caldwell. April 22,-- Fishing season opens. April 24, 4 p.m.--Frosh-Soph baseball Payette, here. April 24, 4 p.m.—J.V. track at Weiser. April 24, 7 p.m.-- SRV school masters at East Side Cafe in Ontario. April 25, 8 a.m.--High School Guidance Committee. April 25, 10-12 a.m.--Oregon Council on alcoholic problems. April 25, 4p.m.--Districttrack for girls at Ontario. April 25, 4 p.m.—Baseball at Vallivue. Betty Spencer, Larry D. Mackey Wed In Homedale Homedale was scene of a 6.30 o’clock evening ceremony April 14, 1967, when wedding vows were exchanged by Miss Betty Jean Spencer and Larry Dean Mackey. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Mackey of Adrian. The newlyweds were married in the presence of the immediate family with Mrs. Richard Frye, Justice of the Peace perform ing the double ring rites. The bride was attired in a turquoise two-piece dress with a white hat, gloves and a cor sage of white carnations. At tending as matron of honor was the groom’s sister, Mrs. Carl Lovitt who wore a blue knit dress. Carl Lovitt, broth er-in-law of the groom, served as best man. For her son’s wedding Mrs. Mackey wore a black and blue silk print dress. A two-tier cake graced the refreshment table at the re ception. It was trimmed with yellow decorations and minia ture newlyweds. The new bridegroom was a graduate of Adrian High school and has served four years in the Marine Corps in Okinawa and Vietnam. He is now em ployed as a produce inspector for the State of Oregon. The newly weds are presently re siding at Culver, Oregon. Upsilon Chapter Members Slate April 21 Meeting Members of Upsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met Saturday in the Moore Hotel to attend the Tasting Luncheon. Following the luncheon a meet ing was held in the Walnut Room. President, Mrs. Evelyn Harms, introduced Linda Ballou of Nyssa and Earnest Lewis of Adrian, who presented sever al musical selections. They had been recent participants in the all Northwest chorus held in Missoula, Mont. Earnest is to sing in the Ore gon solo contest April 29 at Monmouth. Guest speaker was Mrs. Edna Dean of Baker, Ore., vice presi dent of Delta Kappa Gamma. Next meeting will be held Friday, April 21 at the Star light cafe in Vale. "There’s no law 1 know of that says apublisher can’t leave a blank space in his newspape. if he wants to.” You Can Now Take Oui The Guesswork Of Your Gas Supply ! No longer should it be a mystery how much L.P. Gas is in your gas cylinder. Now you can quickly and easily KNOW with the handy P.D.—L.P. Gas Cylinder Gauge Works Anywhere, Anytime — on uny trailer cylinder, regardless of the brand or size! ONLY $4.95 Ideal Gas & Appliance Co. 14 N. FIRST NYSSA, OREGON MRS. WW I VETERANS MEET Story of Recent Celebration Written By Nyssans' Grandson HELP WANTED! APRIL 20, 1987 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, QMtQQN Ph. 372-2214 KNOEDLER HONORED Ten friends of Mrs. Doris Knoedler gathered at the Maurice Corey home Friday afternoon to visit with her. Cake, punch and coffee were served by Mrs. Orland Char land and the hostess. Mrs. Knoedler is a former Nyssan, now residing in Twin Falls. She left Sunday night to spend the rest of her va cation with her children in Western Oregon and Califor nia. State convention for Alpha Delta Kappa, international teacher's sorority, will be held Saturday at the Holiday Inn hotel in Portland. Theme of the meeting will be “Growth From Within,” and the welcoming address will be given by Mrs. Ray C. Maust of Beaverton. She is a mem ber of the board of directors for the Oregon School Board association. Luncheon speaker will be Dr. Ben Padrow, professor of speech at Portland State col lege. His topic will be “Speech Communication: The Human Di mension.” The morning hours will be devoted to workshops. A guest from international headquar ters in Kansas City, Mo., will be Mrs. Jean Nea. Mrs. Anna Hayes of Seattle, northwest re gional director, will conduct a question and answer period after the business meeting. Delegates attending from the local chapter will be President Emma Snyder, Vice President Hazel Bugni, Treasurer Rose Snyder, Historian Gertye Jones and Sergeant-At-Arms Edith Calloway. Following a tasting luncheon served Saturday by members of the AAUW, the sorority group went to the home of Beth Magrini where they held their April business session. Donna Wilson Malschke of Eugene gave a report and showed pictures of her travels in Europe where she had spent a year while studying music. Mom's Weekend Bible Institute Activities Slated Group to Appear On OSU Campus At Owyhee Church Mothers of Oregon State uni versity students will be honor ed on campus May 5 and6, when some 4,000 are expected to attend. This traditional “Mom’s Weekend” will include a score of varied events. Among them will be a style show, when coeds will model clothes they have designed and made in home economics courses; modern dance and folk dance demon strations; flower, photo talent, and water shows; living group sing competition; and ROTC drill competion and awards ceremony. Athletic events will include a women’s rowing team demon Fred Thompson and a male stration, crew races, tennis, quartette from Prairie Bible track, baseball, and the Alum- institute, Three Hills, Alberta, ni-Varsity spring football Canada, will appear at 7:45 p.m. game. Tuesday, April 25 at Owyhee Winners of 196 7- 68 scho Community church. larships sponsored by the OSU The quartette is comprised Mothers Club will be announced of Dan Kennedy, Paul Kinvig, at a May 6 breakfast and busi Fred Stedham and Eddie Ip. ness meeting. Last spring, the Robert Snyder, the institute’s mothers awarded 29 full-tui music department director is tion scholarships with a total pianist for the group. There is value of nearly $10,000. This also a trumpet trio within the was the largest number ever. quartette. Funds for the study grants Guest speaker Thompson are raised through special pro joined the Prairie staff ten jects conducted by Mothers Club years ago after graduating from units. Oregon has 15 Mothers seminary. He is chairman of Club units and a new unit has the English department there. just been organized in Hawaii, The public is invited to at according to Mrs. Ethan Hull , tend this Tuesday evening pro of Lebanon, Mother’s Club gram according to the Rev. president. Jack Glaze, a free will offer Student chairman for Mom’s ’ ing will be taken. Weekend is Barbara Grant, jun ior in home economics from Sherwood. VIETNAM SERVICEMAN, WIFE MEET IN HAWAII MRS. WILSON HONORED Mrs. Dick Wilson was hon ored Saturday afternoon with a surprise birthday and bridge luncheon. Hostesses were Mrs. David Sarazin and Mrs. Ray Larson. Mrs. John Stringer was high score prize winner with Mrs. L. A. Maulding re- ceivlng the low award. STUDY GROUP MEETS The Mr. and Mrs. Study group of St. Bridget’s Catholic church met recently in the Eugene DeMinck home. The book "Through Death to Life” was studied. A missionary, who will soon be helping to establish new work on the island of Madagascar, will speak at 7;30 p.m. Sunday, April 23 at Nyssa Conservative Baptist church. He is the Rev. Mikel Neu mann, who will be doing evange lism work in that country where over two-thirds of the people have never heard of Jesus Christ. Only one other mis sionary couple is there. After completing his theolo gical education, the Rev. Neu- maiui worked with young people in the states and served for one summer as hill-time youth pastor in Spokane. Adrian ¿7 Community v? Church News Members of the women’s association of AdrianComniun- ity church met last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. K. I. Peterson in Adrian. Mrs. Wilson Witt was in charge of the business meeting in the absence of Mrs. Irvin Topliff. Roll call was answer ed by the women reporting on the number of friendship calls made during the past month. Mrs. Earl Winn had charge of the program entitled, “The Influence of the Church on our Lives Today -- Has it Changed?” Mrs. M. L. Kurtz reported on Dr. Little’s talk given recently at the College of Idaho in Caldwell. Next meeting will be May 11 at the home of Mrs. Elmer Rosenkilde. The ministers’ COCU pul pit exchange is next Sunday. The Rev. Wallace Prowell of Nyssa Christian church will be guest speaker. There will be a potluck din ner at the church on Sunday, April 30, following the morn ing worship service. All mem bers of the congregation and friends of the church are in- vited to attend. ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE Mrs. James (Judy) Grunke was hostess for a bridge party Wednesday, April 12. Three tables were in play and high scorer was Mrs. Wilton Jackson, with low award going to Mrs. Ward Wieneke. Mrs. John Studer served re freshments. BRIDGE PLAYERS PLACE AT BOISE TOURNAMENT Among those attending the Boise sectional duplicate bridge tournament were Mrs. Houston (Audrey) Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Michael, Dr. L. A. Maulding, Dr. ar.d Mr... K. A. Danford. Friday afternoon the Mi chaels placed first in East- West afternoon session of masters pairs. Friday evening Audrey Wilson and Marlene Michael placed fourth in women’s pairs. Audrey Wilson and John Wil son of Payette were first in the Friday evening session of mast ers pairs. They also placed first in the Saturday morning event. Mrs. Wilson and another MRS. Tom Tucker, nee Gail partner placed second in open Sanders, returned home April pairs play. 12 from Hawaii where she spent some time with her husband who was on a week’s rest and relaxation (R4R) leave from duty in Vietnam. C. B. Tucker has been in Vietnam since October, is serv ing with the U.S. Navy fire department and will remain there until October this year. The couple stayed at the REGULAR $1.25 Waikiki Surf hotel, rented a car for a complete tour of the island. Mrs. Tucker made the trip TUSSY'S by plane and enroute home visit ed friends, Mr. and Mrs. Her bert Gascon and son in Port SWEET 'N LOVELY land and with her husband’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tucker and children in Bend. Area Student» to Hear Head Of Alcohol Problems Council speaking to Adrian Studentsand on Thursday will be In Vale. His schedule also Includes ■peaking Monday at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce noon meeting, to members of Nyssa Lion.« club Tuesday noon, at the Tuesday evening Nyssa Jay- C-Ettes session and at the Vale Lions club meeting Thursday evening. Wallace M. Prowell, pastor of Nyssa Christian church and public relations director for OCAP in Malheur county, has arranged these schedules for Hanners. Groups desiring to make arrangements for him to appear at their meetings may. contact the Rev. Prowell by dialing 372-3384 in Nyssa. ANDREW HANNERS A featured speaker in this area from April 23-30, will be Andrew Hanners, executive di rector of the Oregon Council on Alcohol Problems (OCAP). He recently assumed the po sition, having come from Cali fornia where he had been director of education for 12 years for the California CAP. Hanners will be lecturing to junior high and high school stu dents in five communities in the county. Monday April 24, he will be at the Ontario schools; Tuesday, April 25, he w 111 ap pear at the Nvssa school; Wed nesday, April 26 he will be AFS STUDENTS HONORED AT CALDWELL ASSEMBLY Prapasri Tangtatswasdi, Nyssa High school exchange student and her American mother, Mrs. Mel Beck attend ed a recent exchange student assembly hosted by Caldwell high school. All exchange students of the area were invited to Die as sembly and participated In the program in which they spoke on their respective countries. Prapasri spoke on Thailand and performed a Thai dance in her native costume. She was the only girl AFS student attending. After the program a question and answer session was held. The students were asked what if anything they disliked about the United States and the unani mous opinion was that they had no criticisms and they all enjoyed it here. An afternoon tea was given for the foreign students and their American parents. Mrs. Beck stated that she was very impressed with the assembly and expressed the desire for Nyssa to host a similar gathering. ADRIAN LEGIONNAIRES TO ENTERTAIN WIVES Commander Noble Morlnaka announces that Legionnaires of Adrian Post 109 will entertain their wives at dinner on Wed nesday evening, May 3 at East • id.. < .if., in (intar Io. New of fleers will also be elected at that time. The occasion is to observe the 50th anniversary of the ending of World War I, Morinaka added. ^^muirrHERAf^/l C Members of Faith Lutheran church council will meet at 8 p in., Friday, April 21 at the parsonage. Special guest will be Ray Sams, resident counselor for stewardship of the American LutheranChurch. All council members are urged to attend. MEN'S BOWLING BANQUET The Thursday mixed league will award trophies at the Men’s Bowling Association banquet to be held May 5 at the East Side cafe in Ontario. OWYHEE RIDING GROUP TAKES TWO-DAY OUTING Members of Owyhee Riding club went on a two-day outing last weekend into the Succor creek area, taking their camp ers, trailers and horses. Activities included a Saturday night steak fry around a camp fire and a Sunday morning sour dough pancake breakfast and a Sunday noon potluck dinner. Thirteen others joined the group Sunday for a ride in the hills. The group reports that they returned home that evening ‘weary, but happy.’ WHAT TO PLANT? We Süll Have Garden and Flower Seed Contracts Available BILL WAHLERT, SEEDS at the Nyssa Elevator RAILROAD & EHRGOOD PHONE 372-2253 NYSSA, OREGON f MYSTERY VALUES! Saturday, April 22 Only STITCHETTES SLATE MAY FIRST MEETING Members of the Stitchette 4-H club met Monday afternoon with Karry Cleaver presiding. Marty Orr andRuthieStephen led flag salute, with minutes of the last meeting read and approved. Roll call was taken by each member telling how much work they had done on their pot holders. The group also decided to change the date of their cooked food sale from the 6th of May to the 13th. Next meetingwillbeat4p.m., May 1 at the Virginia Cleaver home. Shirley Cleaver, Reporting CONSERVATIVE BAPTISTS TO HEAR MISSIONARY Wholesale Prices ON STEEL Up io 400 lba....... J $18.50 400 to 1,000 lbs. 14.25 1,000 to 2,000 lbs. 12.25 2.000 to 5,000 lba. 11.50 5,000 to 10,000 lba. 11.00 10.000 - 20,000 lba. 10.75 Over 20.000 lba. 10.25 BLACK PIPE $13.00 (Over 400 lba.) Owyhee Steel Owyhee Junction Phone 372-2108 Lemon Splash (After-Bath Loiion).. 49c Deodorant Spray Powder z> Polygrip (Reg. 98c Size) Sun Glasses.. (your choice) .... 59c REGULAR $1.49 Little Kids' Tennis Shoes............ 98c REGULAR $1.19 Ironing Board Pad and Cover... 'Double Green Stamps on all New Preacriptlona" o------------ Nyssa Rexall Pharmacy "Right on the Comer .■ . . Right on the Price" 129 Main Street NYSSA, OREGON Phone 372-3551 *1 I