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Nyssa Gate City Journal s VOLUME LXI THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1968 THE SUGAR CITY Handicapped, Retarded Child Group Tells Recent Progresse President Mrs. Joe Mollahan presided at the business meeting of the Treasure Val ley association for Handicapped and Retarded, Inc., when the group met May 14 at the Moore hotel in Ontario. It was reported that funds are still coming in to support the organization, and approximately $70 has been realized from the Friday evening auctions. Mrs. Jim Frasier of Ontario reported on a meeting which she had attended to obtain a Vista volunteer worker for the local area to work with the men tally retarded. She said that it now appears that such a worker will not be available before the fall of 1969 or even later. Six members of the ‘J’ Sor ority, with their advisers Mmes, Del Meeker and Norman Ireland, attended the May 14 meeting to report on a May 2-4 YOUTH workshop, sponsored by the Idaho Association for Re tarded Children, which they had attended on the U of I campus. The term YOUTH means Youth Organized and United To Help. YOUTH organizations are com posed of young people between the ages of 13 and 25 who are interested in helping the mentally retarded. Pam Berria briefly summed up the social activities during their workshop. Linda Berria mentioned workshop speakers, stating that David Sloan from Texas is especially informative on what teenagers are doing and can do to help the mentally retarded. She also stated that one speaker explained the “Buddy System” which is being used very effectively in Pocatello. “Buddy System” means that a trained and interested teenager spends time with a retarded child to help with hobbies, other preplanned activities, or take the child to some social activity, thus freeing the parents for an afternoon or evening and at the same time helping the child to develop potential assets. Games and music to help the retarded youngsters to develop muscle coordination and gain self confidence was topic of Janet Iseri’s report. She men tioned several rhythm instru ments which can be made from discarded household items. Betty Iseri, president of the ‘J’ Sorority, presented a mone tary gift of $37.20, the pro ceeds from a silver tea, to the association. Other members present were Nancy Ireland and Barbara Iseri. Mrs. Rudolf Broderson of Payette reported that various members of the ‘J’ Sorority are going to assist with a sum mer recreation program super vising outdoor games and acti vities. The summer recreation program is scheduled to begin June 18 at the Ontario Church of Christ. A social hour concluded the meeting at whichtime the mem bers were able to get acquainted with the advisory board. Among board members present were Dr. J. T. Burdic, Dr. H. Ina- hara, Mrs. Nita Bellows and Bill Blackaby, all of Ontario; and Ed Campbell of Fruitland. VFU Challange Money Transfer Of Veteran Funds The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Oregon, through its land holdingcorpor ation, Cross of Malta Building Corporation, with the unani mous support of the Oregon Joint Veterans’ Committee has filed a suit in the MarionCounty Court for a declaratory judge ment challenging the constitu tionality of the laws enacted by the Special Session of the 1967 Legislature which authorized and directed the transfer of money from the Oregon War Veterans’ Bond Sinking Fund and the earnings of the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund to the Gen eral Fund of the State of Oregon for payment of general govern mental expenses, and enjoining the Director of Veterans’ Affairs from transferring such fun funds. NUMBER XXIII THUNDEREGG CAPITAL activ ^ ies ^ n " abcadi T^T BY AVO MOELLER YOLANDA ORDONEZ ANGELICA SERRANO ROBERT PATTERSON, DIRECTOR OF MIGRANT AFFAIRS at Treasure Valley Community college, recently notified officials at Nyssa high school that four Mexican-American students, dependents of farm workers, will be given educa tional assistance to proceed with post-high school education at the area college. Students who are to receive grants-in- aid are Bernardo Garcia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Garcia; ®®@@®@®®®®®®®®®®®@® ® KINGMAN KOLONY NEWS O-^-BY DALE WITT »»-»-PHONE KINGMAN KOLONY - Mr. and Mrs. Willis Conant and Jim, Mrs. Lester Stacy and girls of Parma drove to La Grande June 1 to attend graduation exercises at Eastern Oregon college. Mitch Anderson, the Conant’s son-in-law, was among the graduates. Pollyanna club women will meet this afternoon, June 6 at the home of Mrs. Ed Nedrow. Roll call will be, “The place in the world you would like most to see.” Mr. and Mrs. Orville Camp bell of Pierce, Idaho arrived May 31 to visit a nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Don Fox. They all took a trip into Leslie Gulch and.remained overnight. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Thompson left June 1 for Hep pner, Ore., where they visited their son, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Thompson and family. They re turned home Sunday evening. 372-2183 »-» Mrs. Ed Nedrow and sons visited on the afternoon of June 1 in the Glenn A. Brown home. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Strawn attended recent funeral ser vices for Ricky Crabb in Cald well. Mrs. Strawn attended a recent family party at the home of a niece, Mrs. BeverlyCazier at New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Osborn visited on the evening of May 30 with Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Wells of Madras, Mr. and Mrs. Randall Wells of Salem at the Jim Peters home in Ontario. Mrs. Dennis Martin and Tracy of Moscow arrived May 31 to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Klaas Laan and with her husbands parents in Home dale. Martin is sjiending this week at National Guard camp. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Phifer of La Grande arrived June 2 and were guests at the Charles Bowers home. Mr and Mrs. ARCADIA - Mrs. George Hust; her mother, Mrs. Eva Hersey of Mountain Home and an aunt, Mrs. Alice Kilborn of Fruitland left recently for Provo, Utah to attend the grad uation rites of Sherry Hust Zobell at Brigham Young Univ ersity. They also planned to visit other points of interest while in Utah. Jim Houston was among those taking part in the Memorial Day service at the Nyssa cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Houston and Jim went to Weiser in the after noon and to the Beulah Pike home with Mr. and Mrs. Jim ALMA RODRIGUEZ BERNIE GARCIA Pike who are moving from Mos cow to Boise where he will be employed. Angelica Serrano, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enriquire F. Miss Diann Brady of Cald Serrano; Yolanda Ordonez, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. well and her parents, Mr. and Emilio Ordonez; and Alma Rodríguez, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brady were June 2 Mrs. Miguel Rodríguez, all of Nyssa. The grants-in-aid afternoon visitors in the Cecil require the students to work in special programs at the college Houston home. Mr. and Mrs. in return for the assistance. The four NHS 1968 graduates Ted Bowers of Ontario visited plan to begin their college education this fall. that evening with the Houstons. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stephen Jim Phifer and Jan were also son, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cin dinner guests, Mr and Mrs. dell went to Boise on May 31 Marvin Bowers and family were to attend the wedding rites of afternoon visitors. DiAnn Richardson and Roger Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phifer and Gleason at the Red RockChrist- Jan left May 29 for Madras. ian church. They stayed that night with Mr. Arcadia club members will OREGON TRAIL RIDERS and Mrs. Floyd Phifer, and the meet June 14 in the home of Members of the Oregon Trail following day attended the Mrs. Fred Norman on East Adrian-Crow baseball game in Riders’ 4-H club met June 1 Oregon avenue, near Cairo Portland. On June 1 the Phifers at the beet dump. The group Junction. This will be the last attended the 4-H Spring Dairy decided to meet again on June meeting of the year, and new show at Ontario. Jan exhibited 9 at the former Snively place, officers will be elected. two head of cattle and won take a trail ride and picnic Becky and Mary Carroll of lunch to Lone Willow Springs. three red ribbons. Adrian spent last weekend with Members plan to attend a June Mrs. Arnold Strawn of Cald their grandparents, Mr. and well was a May 31 evening guest 15 4-H playday in Vale. Club Mrs. Henry Carroll in the Lester Strawn home. leader is Keith Lane. - Mary Mr. and Mrs. Parley Feik Mr. and Mrs. Leon Smith of Looney, reporter. and the Melvin Feik family at Boise were June 2 dinner guests tended Memorial Day services k of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. in La Grande. Lester Strawn. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ < Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Houston We wish to express our thanks and Jim and Glenn McGinnis ■tiniMiHmiMiiiiMiiiiHiiiiiMiiiiaiiiiiariiiHiniiBi to the staff at Malheur Memorial June 1 at Lost Lake in Expression Of Thanks hospital, to Dr. K. E. Kerby and fished Idaho. They report a good catch. ■ '■wain ■ ■ ■ a a a a a a aaaa a a a a ii to our friends and neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bullard We take this opportunity to for the many kindnesses ex left May 31 for their summer thank our friends and relatives tended during his recent illness home at McCall to help open who had a part in making our and following the death of our the Idaho trout season. They 40th wedding anniversary a beloved husband and father. - were joined there by Mr. and memorable occasion and a day Mrs. R. H. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Jensen and family we will always remember. - Mrs. Paul Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. of Boise, Mr. and Mrs. George Mr and Mrs. Roy Rookstool. Dennis L Mullins. Bovack and Nancy of Meridian. -/CLUB NEWS I card of tha ^ T] PHONE 372-2733 They returned home Sunday evening. Serving on the Arcadia elect ion board on May 28 were Mmes. Walter Burdette, Harlan Meyer, S. P. Bybee and George Moeller. On the counting board were Mmes. Keith Moss, Sam Smit, Tom Drydale and Harry Jef feries. The women report that there were 164 Republicansand 107 Democrats cast their bal lots, for a total of 271 out of 389 registered voters. Mr. and Mrs. John Zitter- cob, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Math- erly, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bul lard, Mr. and Mrs. Al Thomp son went to Emmett to attend Memorial Day services, and were then dinner guests of Mrs. Emma Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Steph enson and their daughter, Mrs. Art Richardson of Boise went to Buhl, Idaho on May 27 to decorate the graves of relatives interred there. Richard McLauchlin of Salem spent last weekend with John Seburn, Goldie Roper, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Corn and Bruce. News About SERVICEMEN WILLIAM SCHNEIDER Fireman Apprentice William C. Schneider, USN, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. DaleC. Schneider of Nyssa left Norfolk, Va., aboard the attack aircraft car rier USS Independence for an extended deployment in the Mediterranean sea, according to a Navy news release. His ship recently completed nine months in dry dock where it underwent a major overhaul and was fitted with the latest equipment available. In the Mediterranean, the Independence will operate as a unit of the U. S. Sixth Fleet. THUNDEREGG MALL 2. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SECOND AND MAIN STS. ■ NYSSA - SAT. JUNE 8 RULES ♦ ♦ Need Not Be Present to Win Age Restricted to 18 Years or Older FREE MERCHANDISE TOTALING $ 0 1 At 2 p m., the eight sponsoring stores will draw one name from their individual boxes for $50 prizes or a combined total of $400. Contents of the boxes will then be put into one large container and at 3 pm., one name * Employees and Owners of Sponsoring Firms Not Eligible will be drawn for $100 worth of merchandise. IS BEING OFFERED! Register As Often As You Wish At The Stores Listed (WE HOPE YOU HAVE FOUND SHOPPING IN DOWN TOWN NYSSA EASIER WITH THE ONE AND ONE-HALF BLOCK LONG FREE PARKING MALL) Bracken’s Dept. Store-Coast-To-Coast-Michael’s Pharmacy Paulus Jewelry- Wilson’s Dept. Store - Wilson’s Mkt., Inc. First National BanklNyssa]-Nyssa Rexall Pharmacy I
