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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY H, I96H THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, ORE (.ON PAGE FOUR EMBLEM GLI B ACTIVITIES Advanced reports indicate a record crowd will attend “Sweetheart Duy” at the Elks Lodge in Ontario Feb. 10. This is a day set aside by the Elks to allow the Emblem club to run the lodge for a com plete day in order to raise funds for chanty work. A sizeable contribution is made each year to the Emblem club’s mobile therapy project. There are now two fully equipped units which travel throughout the state of Oregon with a registered physical therapist in charge. Many who are handicapped or crippled in Malheur county are visited in their homes by the therapist and advised and assis ted toward recovery and self reliance. Needy individuals are referred through their private physician. In addition, yearly donations are made to all local chari ties, and a scholarship is granted to a graduating stu dent for the college of his choice each year. MISS MARILYN GONYER The betrothal of Marilyn Gonyer to Glade Williams has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Gonyer of Nyssa. The future bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Williams, also of Nyssa. Both are 1965 graduates of Nyssa High School. Miss Gonyer is presently a junior at Oregon State university in Corvallis. Her fiance has just gone to Germany where he is stationed with the United States Army. A December 1968 wedding is planned by the engaged couple. Judith Pratt John Kirby To hi June BRIDGE ACTIVITIES CXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pratt of Adrian, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Judith Claire Pratt, to John Kirby, son of Mrs. Lois Kirby and the late R. L. Kirby of Ontario. The bride-elect graduated from the Adnan high school in ’966 and is now attending the University of Portland School of Nursing. Kirby, a 1966 graduate of the Ontario high school, is attending Treasure Valley Community college and is employed at Kin ney Bros, and Keele Hardware company in Ontario. -The young couple will ex change vowsata June9wedding. CLUB MEETING SET The members of the Ameri can association of University Women will meet Feb. 12 at 7:15 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Mary Patrick of Ontario. The speaker will be Joseph Stuart, director of the Boise Gallery of Art. Duplicate bridge winners for Feb. 5 regular play, are an nounced by Mrs. Houston Wil son, hostess for the weekly parties. First place honors went to Dr. and Mrs. K. A. Danford. Second and third place was a tie between Mr. and Mrs. George Sallee, Mrs. Houston Wilson and Father Fumo from Vale. v Next session will be master point play Feb. 12 at the Wil son home. Make Paper Flowers Members of the past presi dents club of the American Legion Auxiliary, met at the home of Mrs. E. Otis Smith, Feb. 5 to make paper flowers for the inmates at the Vet erans hospital in Portland. These flowers are for the 'Wheel Chair’ parade held in June of each year. After the work session, Mrs. Smith served her guests refresh ments. The day’s activities begin at 11:30 a.m., with a "Sweetheart” luncheon served until L30 p.m. Following the luncheon, bridge will be played in the Elks din ing room until 5 p.m. A Smor- gasboard will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by dancing to music of Don and Jed and The Hi-Fives. There will also be many prizes and surprises throughout the evening. Mrs. Al Shaw is chairman of the luncheon; Mrs. Robert Danilson has charge of the smorgasboard. Mrs. Verna Coffinberry will conduct the bridge game. Mrs. Jay Bybee is general chairman in charge and urges all Elks, Emblem membersand their guests to attend this gala event. STITCHETTES MEET Fourth meeting of the Stitch- ettes 4-H club met Jan. 30 at the home of Mrs. Lester Cleaver. Members are girls from 12 to 16 years old. The flag salute and 4-H pledge were led by ShirleyCleaver and Lynn Glenn. For roll call, the girls reported on progress of their individual sewing pro jects. Next meeting will be at 4 o’clock this afternoon, Feb. 8 in the Lester Cleaver home. - Lynn Glenn, reporter. Night work goes easier with NIGHTGUARD on the job! JOB’S DAUGHTERS HOLD INITIATION Members of Bethel 33, Inter national Order of Jobs Daugh ters, met Feb. 1 in regular session, with Honored Queen Christy Nelson presiding. Those escorted were Past Hon ored Queen Cleta Bell DeBoer, Past Guardians and Past Asso ciate Guardians Ray Huffman, Myrtle Alexander, EarlJen- nings, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Mackey; Guardians Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wernick, Past Worthy Matrons and Patrons, Myrtle Alexander, Kay Wheel er, Pauline Mackey, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Strom and Kay-C LaFav, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene LaFay. Kathy Nelson’s name was drawn as Jobie of the meeting and she was presented the bracelet. Refreshments of cookies, punch and coffee were served by the hospitality com mittee. Allmny Couple Siateti To SjH’ak Mu Acres At CBPW Meet Activities Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gordon of radio station KW1L in Albany will speak Feb. 17 at La Paloma cafe in Ontario at 7 p.m. for ‘Men’s Night’ of the Christian Business and Professional Women's Council and Christian Women’s Clubs. Gordon, general manager of the 24-hour-a-day Christian broadcasting station, is a for mer professional actor who has been in radio work since 1940. Six days a week he broad casts a 15-nunute reading of the Bible. Drawing on his back ground as a college scholarship athlete and Big 10 sportscaster, he covers Albany Union high school sports with his play-by- play broadcasts. llis wife, Lindy, began her radio career while still in high school. She also does a 15- nnnute weekly childrens’ story 1 NW 0RDER OF * hour. On the sports broadcasts, Mrs. Gordon voices the com EASTERN [ mercials and also serves as statistician. The Gordons have * STAR three children. The rest of the program for the evening will be selections by the Richard Dalzells, On Golden Rule Chapter »131, tario musicians. A special fea Order of Eastern Star held its ture will be provided by Leona regular meeting, Monday, Feb McCarroll of Payette. ruary 5, in the Masonic hall Theme for the evening will with Worthy Matron and Patron, be "Down Memory Lane”. Tic Della and Bob Holmes presid kets must be purchased in ad ing. vance, none will be sold at the door. Deadline has been set on Escorted and introduced were Feb. 15. Tickets are on sale Patricia Marcum, grand com at the Beauty Nook in Nyssa. mittee member of Estarl for the Grand Chapter of Oregon; Dora Upton of Homedale, grand representative to Saskatewan in Idaho and Lois Cartwright, grand representative of Maine in Oregon and Martha Titmus, worthy matron of Silver Star Seventy-nine area patrons »83, Homedale; Marie Van were served at a combined Horn, worthy matron and Bur rel social event of Futura Chapter Lovell, worthy patron of Golden of The National Secretaries Chain »103, Vale. Association (International) held Feb. 2 at Maudie’s Cafe in Pay- Raymond Bacon, Emil Paulus etta. and Theron Wheeler were ini Winners in gift drawings for tiated into the order. the bosses* wives were Mrs. Refreshments were served by Jim Roberts, wife of the regis Kay Wheeler, Cleta Bell De trar at Treasure Valley Com Boer and Josephine Rigney and munity college; Mrs. Kenneth the social hour concluded the Johnson, whose husband is evening’s activities. owner of Flying Realty of On Golden Rule Chapter »131 tario and Vale. Floral center will hold its next meeting pieces were their gifts. Monday, February 19. It is Ceramic gifts were won by Friendship night and a reception Miss Caroline Craig, adminis honoring Patricia Marcum, trator of The Malheur Public grand committee member of the Welfare C o m m i s s i on at On Estarl Committee of the Grand tario; and Jim Leslie, manager Chapter of Oregon. of the Ontario office of First National Bank of Oregon. A "Thought for Today” booklet was given to each guest. Mrs. George Oxnam was mis tress of ceremonies. Musical entertainment was provided by SECRETARIES OF AREA HOST SOCIAL EVENT NU ACRES - On Jan. 30, Ronald Stohler accompanied a group of young people from the Conservative Baptist young people's organization of New Plymouth on a bowling party at Bye Lanes in Ontario. After the bowling session the group re turned to the church for re freshments. Delores Hawks spent a recent weekend with her parents and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hawks and Tom. She is a stu dent at Boise College and was celebrating her brithday anni versary with her family. Mr. and Mrs. RhmeholdStoh ler celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary on Jan. 30, 1968. They were honored by their son, Ronald, who took them out to dinner. They also received a phone call from their daughter, Judy in North Holly wood, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Alden Bryan drove to Homedale Jan. 31 to visit the Ted Allisons, who moved recently from Nu Acres. The Allisons were not at home, so the Bryans went on to visit with Mrs. Calvin Kersey. The Kerseys are also former resi dents of this community. The Roy Howard family went to Parma Feb. 4. to visit with Mrs. Howard’s sister, the Irvin Rider family. Mr. and Mrs. Art Jones were Feb. 1 visitors of the W. O. Unwins. Together they attended a 'ground hog’ dinner at the Brethern church in Fruitland. They returned to the Unwin home for an afternoon of visiting. Mrs. Mark McCarroll of Pay ette. She sang selections from "The Merry Widow.” She was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Ivan Simonsen. A skit was presented by four TVCC students. They are Kristie Wrenn, Sue Nysingh, Sam Johnson and Leland Dick son. Serving on the committee for this social event were Mrs. Del Wolfe, chairman, Mrs. Ralph Sesker and Mrs. Cecil Pfost. JO ANNE STRICKLAND Planning a June 1969 wedding are Jo Anne Strickland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Strickland of rural Nyssa, and Bruce Leigh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Leigh of Seattle. Miss Strickland is a student at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Her fiance is studying at the University of Washington. SQUARE DANCING INSTRUCTION GIVEN The 1OOF hall in Parma was the scene of much activity Feb. 2 when square dancers met for instruction. There were patrons from Homedale, Nyssa, Middle ton, Payette, Caldwell, Ontario and Parma to learn new pro cedures in dance steps. Some had previous instructions, how ever for others, it was a first time. Due to an enthusiastic recep tion, the caller has agreed tn Sunday Smorgasbord Announced ByJobies Job’s Daughters of Bethel 33 will serve their annual smor gasbord dinner Sunday, Feb. 11 in the Nyssa school cafe- torium. Serving to the public will be from 12 noon to 5 p.m. All area residents are invited to dine with the young ladies. This is their major fund-raising project of the year. repeat the first lesson Friday evening, Feb. 9. Since this is a regular dance night, institution will begin at 7.30 p.m. Anyone who is interested in this kind of entertainment may still start classes. This will be the last op|x>rtiinitv until next winter. LEI IS CHECK AND SEH VICE k YOUR BATTERY IT CAN BE VERY IMPORTANT TO EVERY OPERATION OF YOUR CAR Senior Citizen Events A meeting of area Senior Citizens will be held at 10 o’clock this morning, Feb. 8 in the conference room at Nyssa city library. Each one attending should take a sack lunch, own cup and spoon. - Mrs. Lois Counsil. Remembtr with Careful drivers pax less with Cascade auto insurance. With this big safety light to illuminate your farmyard, you can see what you are doing. You can spot a hitchpin or see obstacles in the path. There’s less danger of backing into machinery or hidden projections, less likelihood of injury. 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